Review: Bedroom Eyes by Desiree Holt

Bedroom Eyes by Desiree Holt

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

 

Blurb

Bridget Reilly has lived her entire life using dark glasses to hide her deformed eyelids. But she also hides her real self, working a dead-end job and locking herself away from any social life. In secret she lusts for her next-door neighbor, Navy SEAL Clay Randall, a lust unexpectedly fed during an electrical blackout.

When a masked ball provides the opportunity for her to have an entire night of glorious, unrestrained, erotic sex with Clay, how can she ignore it? The night more than exceeds all her expectations and now she wants to find a way to have a real relationship with him, without the mask. She applies to the Durban Trust, a fund set up by a former movie star to provide plastic surgery, and the surgery is successful. But what she hadn’t counted on was Clay’s reaction when she revealed all to him—and the wedge it would drive between them.


Wendy's Review
 
Bedroom Eyes was a delightful story with a strong female character Bridgette has everything but the self confidence to face her neighbor US Navy Seal Clay without a disguise. Her only flaw that she has is the insecurities of her eyes which she desperately wants to change. Hiding behind a mask helps her drop her insecurities and enjoy a night of blow minding sex with Clay.

Clay wasn't looking forward to the masquerade party till he meets a mysteries lady in red, the only problem no taking off the mask but hey it is her fantasy he was just enjoying the ride until his heart took over.

Desiree brought in a lot of emotions in such a short story that it had you reading each word with an anticipation of happily ever after with a few speed bumps.

This story was wonderful and full of adventure and a love that could only be magic.

Just wished it was longer I love these kinds of love stories.

5 Tea Cups!

      

Review: Services Rendered by Diana Hunter

Services Rendered by Diana Hunter

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

This book is loosely tied to characters from Secret Submission and Submission Revealed.

Recently back from Iraq, Lauren Carr is still trying to put her life together. Her best friend sets her up on a date with an incredibly sexy man who promises to tie her down and make love to her all night long. His offer intrigues her, piques her interest in the submissive lifestyle she’s so curious about. This strong, dominant man might be just what she needs.

John McAllen is an ex-Marine who has put his demons to rest. He has a successful career and friends who share his kink. The beautiful Lauren, who was so capable in a crisis, turns out to have PTSD. In spite of his desire, he isn’t sure he wants to deal with her damaged psyche. He needs a woman who can submit to his control, to his passion for ropes and chains and floggers. To his every sexual demand.



Monica's Review

This book amazed me on how a man was able to take baby steps in helping a woman deal with PTSD and her sexuality as a submissive. He was able to teach her what it was to be pleasured not only with his manhood but with a paddle, ropes, flogger and more. The synopsis did not lie when it said that he would tie her down and make love to her all night long, except it did not state that she would experience more than one hand full of orgasms in a couple of hours.

Lauren Carr has been hiding out in her apartment since coming back from Iraq. She was an RN in the military and saw lots of damaged soldiers. Sure she goes out to visit her sister or her best friend Beth but she really has not started living. When she meets John, she is amused, aroused and curious because of what he promised her. She agrees to have dinner with him and she enjoyed it finally going out but she deflected all personal questions that John asked. When their date was over the worst thing that could have happened happened there was a distributing noise and it caused her to drop down to the ground. Lauren really felt embarrassed but all she found was warmth, security in the arms of John.

John McAllen also had his demons but it took him a very long time to deal with them and when he notices Lauren on the ground all he can do it hold her. There is something about her that sparks his interest and knows he wants to get to know her better. After a couple of dates he knows that he wants her to submit to him in the bedroom. When he tells her he is serious about tying her up and she does not run the other way he knows that is a good sign. He had two close friends that were more into the Master/ Slave relationship but he knew he did not want that right now but knew he wanted her in his life. After their first play with bondage and things went well he knows that she was special and he was not letting her go.

I loved how John explained every detail of the BDSM lifestyle with Lauren and how he told her that she held the power in her hands. She was the one with the final word because without her consent he could not move forward and when she said no that was her limit he would stop and not push further. But that did not mean that he would not test her limit. Lauren starts to learn more but the kinks but thinks that there is something wrong with her so what does she do, call one of her best friend’s and finds out that she is not the only one with similar kinks.

I really enjoyed Services Rendered the journey that it takes the reader in the BDSM lifestyle and what a pleasure it could be. The characters are wonderful and it gives some insight of what a person goes through when they have PTSD whether it is due to serving in the military or just a traumatic experience. I was amazed with the amount of detail on Lauren’s character and her background when she was in the military along with how it takes some people some time to be ready to seek professional help.

Services Rendered was truly amazing, funny, sexy and of course extremely erotic and hot. A love story that has you fanning yourself uncontrollably because of the amount of passion between Lauren and John and the usage of the ropes, bondage and so much more. Pick up your copy today.

4 Tea Cups!

 

   

Review: Carrie’s Answer by Sierra & VJ Summers

Carrie’s Answer by Sierra and VJ Summers

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3
 

Blurb

Corporate Affairs, Book One

One weekend. That’s all Marcus Worthington asks of his assistant Carrie Anderson when she resigns. One weekend to teach her the pleasures of dominance and submission, to satisfy his never-ending craving for her and to get her out of his system. Then he’ll let her go.

Two days. That’s all Marcus has promised Carrie. But as he pushes her past the limits of pleasure and satisfies her darkest desires, she knows two days will never be enough.


Monica's Review

Wow this story started off with a bang. Marcus Worthington comes home thinking that he was going to have a wonderful night of passion with his wife and best friend, Daniel, but instead come to hear the truth of how his wife thinks of his sexual dominate ways. That was just a low blow to him and finds himself drinking away his sorrows.

Carrie Anderson tried her best to support Marcus as much as she could with the explosion of his divorce from his wife. The press is having a field day with him since his wife decided to tell all about his BDSM lifestyle. When that came to light that was when she started to see her boss with different eyes and became intrigued with the concept of not having the choice in the bedroom. She experimented with her last boyfriend but there was something missing, it was not Marcus. She made a giant leap and asked Daniel for help in entering into Velvet Ice a BDSM club in which Marcus was a member. That is when everything changed between their boss and employee relationship.

Marcus Worthington could not believe his eyes when he saw Carrie in the arms of a Dom at Velvet Ice where he had a private room for his pleasures. He totally went off edge when he found out that it was his best friend Daniel that sponsored Carrie to get into the club. He knows that he is in trouble when she turns in her resignation to the company but she has a contract and blackmails her. He knows after their first sexual encounter that he is not going to be able to let her leave after the end of the weekend. But there is something that he needs to find out first and that is if he brings in Daniel will her focus be on him or his best friend.

This story had me hooked in the first chapter with how Marcus life changed within a matter of minutes. He found himself getting a divorce; losing his father and not being able to find himself enjoying his dominate ways with other submissive's. This story had just the right amount of passion; it was hot, steamy and so very interesting. It left me fanning myself from how hot the sex scenes were the bondage, the spanking and even the whipping.

I can’t wait to see what is next in the Corporate Affairs Series. I truly recommend Carrie’s Answer and see how her answer changes her life. I was so happy that they got their happily ever after.

4 Tea Cups!

 

   

Review: Delicious Danger by Desiree Holt

Delicious Danger by Desiree Holt

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 2

 

Blurb
 
Book 3 in the Phoenix Agency series.

Kelly was shocked when her Caucasian Ovcharka, Xena, bonded with Rick Latrobe. The dogs are known for linking with only their owners. She’s even more shocked at the intense sexual heat that sizzles between her and Rick. When she tumbles into bed with him at the very first opportunity, experiencing a night of erotic bliss in his arms, she knows they have something special.

But Xena is very much aware when an attempt is made on Rick’s life, and the dog drives Kelly crazy with signals of danger. Rick is nearly killed and Kelly and Xena are ferried to the secret clinic where he’s recovering. As Rick heals and they race to find the mastermind behind the attempted murder, the lust between them heats to the boiling point.


Monica's Review
 
Delicious Danger is exactly what this story is. It’s suspenseful, adventurous, passionate and it even has a breed of dog known for its psychic ability. Read how this alpha male is able to depend on a dog for security and also a little nudged in the relationship department.

Kelly Monroe was at the perfect place at the perfect time to meet the man of her that would soon occupy her mind, body and soul. She had been visiting her granddad; he worked for the Phoenix Agency. Just as she was getting ready to leave she is introduced to a very hot sexy man, Rick Latrobe. Let’s just say that Xena, a Caucasian Ovcharkas, played the perfect part for Kelly to fall into Rick’s arms. From there forward there was a connection between Kelly, Rick and Xena that know one saw coming, especially Rick.

Just when Kelly was on the road to go back home there was trouble. Xena was very uneasy and trying to signal Kelly that something bad had happened to Rick. It was only the beginning of life threatening situations for Rick Latrobe. After a week or two Xena became irritable again and showed Kelly images in her dream that there was danger lurking for Rick in Iraq. Only problem is how to get a hold of him and will his partners believe her.

Kelly and Xena are accepted into the Phoenix Agency and depend on her and her dog in guarding Rick with not only security purposes but also psychic abilities. While in hiding they try their best to decipher who is behind the theft of the weapons in Iraq. Not only do they have to deal with that but the Feds are also trying to find Rick because they believe that he had a hand in the theft. This brings big problems to not only Rick but to Phoenix Agency.

The bond, attraction between Kelly and Rick is dangerously delicious. The chemistry between them is unbelievable. I enjoyed seeing how their relationship took off from the start and they kept going strong. Then you have Xena and her psychic abilities and how she is able to detect danger whether it is meant for Kelly or Rick. You find yourself smiling when you read that it seems that she is smiling or when she is trying to get attention from Rick or Kelly that there is danger. Dogs are wonderful animals and they do bond with their owner’s. If you are a animal lover you will really care for this story.

The plot of this story was strong. The sex scenes were scorching hot. Ms. Holt really gave her characters a sense of adventure filled with danger and romance. I love how the characters from book one and two make appearances in this story and hope to see them in the next books to come. I could not help but to fall in love with Rick and how he adored Kelly and believed that she could help and considered her part of his mission but Xena was not far behind.

If you truly love reading erotic suspenseful stories that have you guessing who the villain is then this is truly one to pick up. If you have not read book one Jungle Inferno or book two Extrasensory pick up your copy today and read how some of the other characters found their true love. Believe me this is yet another book that I will keep in my library.

4 1/2 Tea Cups!

 

      

Review: Whiskey Girl by Maggie Casper

Whiskey Girl by Maggie Casper

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3
 

Blurb

When your heart has been ripped bleeding from your chest, it leaves behind a dark hole where desire no longer resides. At least that was what Ausha Malone thought right up until the moment Detective Doug Pennington walked into her bar.

Informing Ausha about the death of her ex-husband would be Doug’s hardest task of the day, but he was ready for it. What he wasn’t prepared for was meeting Ausha face-to-face. Life had dealt her a bad hand. If someone cared to look close enough, they could see exactly how bad in the gunmetal gray of her gaze.

Doug wasn’t so sure he wanted to look, and yet he couldn’t seem to stay away. He was bound and determined to give Ausha her life back, whether he had to drag her kicking and screaming all the way or not.


Wendy's Review
 
Maggie brought you a book that had my attention from the very moment you read the first word.

Ausha Malone had her bar and her whiskey what else did she need. Her life ended that day her little girl was killed. Being alone and not feeling was just what she thought she deserved. Breathing but not living was something that became her life. Until her ex was killed and then the joy that she thought she would feel never came.

Doug Pennington was the police officer who had to tell Ausha that her ex was dead and give her his final papers. What he saw was a shell there was no life in this woman who he thought had life by the tail. He decides to bring her back to life and show her that she was worthy of living again. Someone had done him that favor now it was time to teach Ausha that whiskey wasn't the answer and that it won't make her forget her past or the pain.

Doug had fallen for Ausha and so this story brings out all the grief and how hard it is to live after tragedy but life does go on it just depends on who is there in the end.

A great story this reader wished it was longer I hated when the book ended. Great work of writing.

5 Tea Cups!

      

Review: Punishing Phoebe by Kit Tunstall

Punishing Phoebe by Kit Tunstall

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 2

 

Blurb

Phoebe has been working for Luca only a short time, but their attraction is sizzling. Then Luca’s powerful father Salvatore discovers his son’s interest in Phoebe—and thinks her beneath him. Salvatore offers Phoebe money to disappear from Luca’s life, and desperation drives her to accept.

After discovering what his father has done, Luca pays him back and goes after Phoebe. Hurt and revenge drive him to demand repayment—in his bed. He refuses to listen to her reasons and her own pride doesn’t help the situation. Luca tries to convince himself the only thing he’s interested in now is her body.

Phoebe fervently wishes it was just amazing sex, instead of Love. Luca determinedly tries not to fall for a woman he can’t trust. Fate has other plans for them both.



Wendy's Review

Phoebe Sanders worked as a personal assistant to Luca Androtti for the past few months. The attraction was there and smouldering when Luca's father Salvatore comes into the scene threatening Phoebe with blackmail when his plans are threatened. He doesn't feel Phoebe is of quality for his son and his future.

Feeling hurt and betrayed decides it is time to help her sister Anya who had Retinitis Pigmentosa, blindness was looming forever for her sister without trying the costly treatment.

Luca reacted first and for most with anger for being duped. After paying his father the money he gave Phoebe to disappear he now had her right where he wanted her in his bed anytime, anyway. Going after her he didn't want to hear any excuse of why she left or her past. He used her as punishment and then when he began to fall in love with her he didn't understand how he could fall in love with someone he couldn't trust so the secrets of an engagement caused more turmoil and desperation which drives Phoepe away.

Kit has you from the very first word. This story has wonderful characters and a great plot one that has you wanting Luca to be the man that Phoebe deserve.

4 Tea Cups!

 

   

Review: Too Hot by Lauren Fraser

Too Hot by Lauren Fraser

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3
 

Blurb

When it comes to her career, Josie Sharp sees things with perfect clarity, but her love life? Well, that’s completely out of focus. Coming off a rough breakup, she’s insecure and hesitant about men, especially ones as sexy as firefighter Marco Patelli. Although she may be wary of his intentions, she’d have to be a fool to pass up the chance to be with a man like him. And foolishness is not in her genes.

Josie is nothing like the women Marco normally goes for, but something about the shy photographer’s vulnerability calls to his dominant side. As he helps Josie explore her sexuality, Marco realizes there is so much more to Josie than meets the eye.

But when lies and insecurities collide, Marco is going to have to fight to prove to Josie that what they have goes so much deeper than sex.


Lorien's Review

Too Hot is an enjoyable book that captures my imagination. The characters are engaging and likeable. Right off the bat, I love the sexual tension and interaction between Josie and Marco. Their instant chemistry sizzles off the pages and the story flowed really well.

Josie is confident when it comes to her work, but after a rough breakup she’s self-conscious about her body. When an opportunity is presented, Josie gets to take photos for the firefighter fundraising calendar. But when the Mediterranean firefighter catches her attention, sparks fly between them. However, Josie struggles with her insecurities and has a hard time believing that he really finds her attractive.

Marco is one hot firefighter! He’s attracted to Josie and likes the way she is—curves and all, but hesitant to ask out the captain’s niece. There’s a misunderstanding, but he realizes that Josie’s vulnerability calls to his dominant side. To help her overcome her insecurities, he shows her what she can't deny.

The couple’s desire and conflict comes through each page with believable situations and dialogue as they work through it. Not to mention, there were some delicious moments and scorching hot sex scenes. Too Hot is a fun, exciting contemporary romance story that can’t be missed.

4 Tea Cups!

 

   

Review: Extrasensory by Desiree Holt

Extrasensory by Desiree Holt

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb
 
Book 2 in the Phoenix Agency series.

Mia is skeptical about her precognitive skills, but her visions about Carpenter Techtronics are so vivid, she resorts to sending anonymous emails to the company. She’s also having visions of a gorgeous man who arouses her so badly, she’s satisfying herself just to get some relief. She’s shocked when the man shows up in her office, sending her silent erotic messages.

Dan is helping his friend track down the person threatening his company. When he meets Mia, he has a hard time thinking about anything but indulging in off-the-charts sex with the intriguing woman—until bodies begin falling. As Mia’s visions escalate, so does the explosive sex between her and Dan, as well as an unexpected emotional connection. When Mia is almost killed, Dan and his team must race to find the culprits before they can strike again—or put Mia down for good.



Monica's Review

There are times that some people have what they say “a gut feeling” or even a premonition. Just imagine having visions that make no sense or maybe someone being murdered. Now, how about a vision that is so vivid so hot, sexy that you find yourself exploring your own body because the most incredible sexiest naked man told you “I want to fuck you.”

Mia Fleming works in an art museum in San Antonio, Texas. Since the age of 10 years old she discovered she had visions of incidents that were going to happen. There were times that she got herself into trouble because they were wrong but there were times when she was right. When she started having persistent visions day and night she started investigating them and they lead her to Carpenter Techronics. Carpenter Techronics was a company working on a new robot that they were going to unveil in a press conference. Only the visions that Mia was having gave her the impression that someone was going to steal it before they had a chance to unveil it.

Dan Romero, CEO of Phoenix Agency, shows up in San Antonio after receiving a phone call from his friend Chase, head of Carpenter Techronics, that he had received an e-mail and a voice message from someone warning him of harm to the new robot. With the help of Andy and the dragon, he traces the messages to Mia. From the moment that Dan walks into Mia’s office there is an instant connection. Mia realizes that the man standing in front of her is the man that she has been having visions of. Just imagine the heat that overcomes her. The amount of desire, lust she must feel to have the man she has seen naked in her visions not to mention the erotic gestures they have both done.

From that moment it seemed as if it was a blur of events happening, from Mia trying to make sense of her visions to trying to explain herself to the key personnel of Carpenter Techronics. This story definitely had its suspenseful events with so much danger. From the beginning there were the steamy sexual encounters that lead to Dan and Mia’s relationship. In this book there were more psychic ability characters that came into light. They were about to help with the case and help Mia understand her ability and how to make sense of it. Dan and Mia made a perfect couple it seemed that they were made for each other. They balanced out so well and Dan actually showed true emotions. Mia became so in tune with her visions that even in her tragic state she was able to give Dan even more clues to the investigation. I became to love Dan’s character because of the passion he had for Mia in such short amount of time but not only that, he truly fell in love with her that he valued her life so much more that his own.

Ms. Holt has done it again in this exciting story. It had everything that I was expecting since I just read the first book of the Phoenix Agency series. I was wondering who would be the next in the agency to fall in love. It was an exciting adventure with a few tears her and there. This is really a crime thriller that will have you guessing who and when they will attack.

I do not hesitate in recommending this book to any one who does not mind a little suspenseful adventure with a romance brewing. This is one book that I will certainly keep in my library. I can’t wait to read book three in Phoenix Agency series.

4 1/2 Tea Cups!