BTS eMAG REVIEW - THE PIRATE'S WENCH

Title: Pirate's Wench
Author: Myra Nour
Genre: Historical/Time-Travel Erotic Romance
Heat Rating: 4 / 5
Star Rating:  4 / 5
Reviewed by: Niina C ( from For The Love of Reading )

"William is captivated by Sarah's beauty from the moment he discovers her aboard a ship he has pirated. Her joy and expertise in sex thrills his body, while her sweet personality wins his heart. He knows though, that Sarah holds some secret from him. William has his own secret and waits patiently for her to open up. As time passes he falls in love with the lovely mystery woman and plans to ask her hand in marriage. But will Sarah agree to marry a pirate?

All Sarah wanted was a few exciting days with a real pirate. A ridiculous idea for a modern woman. Not so, when the River Goddess grants her wish. Sarah finds that Captain William Drake is a handsome rascal with fighting skills that set her heart racing, while his sensual abilities set her blood aflame."

Pirate's Wench starts with a bang, or more precisely a hostile, bloody, take over of a french tall ship where Sarah finds herself in what she suspects is a dream and one fancy, frilly dress. She willingly goes with the handsome Pirate Captain and when things begin real up she realizes she's not dreaming but has been transported through time to meet Captain William, but how long will she be there, and how much can she give to William, she warms his bed but is her heart warming up too?

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BTS eMAG REVIEW - THE WAGONMASTER

Title: The Wagonmaster
Author: Nita Wick
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Heat Rating: 4 / 5
Stars: 4.5 / 5
Reviewed by: Niina C ( from For The Love of Reading )

"Medical school taught Dr. Adelaide Jennings that there is no cure for her father's consumption. Determined to reach him in Oregon before the disease claims him, Addie will risk anything. Even her own life.

Joshua Reynolds escorts people along the arduous and often dangerous Oregon Trail. He cannot force the members of the train to allow an unwed woman to join them. But the foolish doctor is determined to make the journey, even if she has to go alone. To protect the willful, spoiled young woman, Josh agrees to marry Addie in name only.

Together they embark on a journey that tests their mettle, challenges their beliefs, and inflames their senses. Can Josh resist the temptation to make the marriage a real one? Can Addie ignore the fascinating attraction she feels for the wagonmaster? And will they make it to Oregon alive?"

Got to love a good historical romance, and The Wagonmaster was just that! An interesting mix of historically accurate and sexy, Josh and Addie completely carry this romance with interesting, authentic character traits and chemistry that smolders - and even the parts that aren't full blown romance are intriguing and entertaining which is always the mark of a good book for me. ;)

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BTS eMAG REVIEW - FINDING ABIGAIL

Title: Finding Abigail
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Heat Rating: 3 / 5
Stars:  4.5 / 5
Reviewed by : Niina C ( from For The Love of Reading )

"Tyler Cooper is the town sheriff and, in the past, had been the only person keeping Holiday steady. Though the community is now finding out that it’s town is magical, Tyler has always known it—it’s in his blood. He has always known his fate of becoming a cupid, striking love into the hearts others, but an enemy from his past is set on keeping him from finding his own destiny—and love.

Abigail Clarke is leaving Holiday for good. She has to. After years of trying to fit in and make Tyler notice her, she’s giving up. She’s watched her friends fall in love and it’s heartbreaking. Acknowledging that the one man she’s always loved doesn’t want her, it’s time to move on and find her own future.

Right when the stars align and Tyler opens his eyes, his enemy is back and has his sights on Abigail. Abigail is in danger and Tyler may be the only one to stand up to him and save her."

I have read many Carrie Ann Ryan books in the past two years, and have fallen in love with her witty, romantic, burning hot paranormal reads... and Finding Abigail is no exception! Ms. Ryan has the ability to create believable characters in paranormal creatures and the dialogue is always real and enjoyable. The small town paranormal romance with who else but Cupid and one sweet teacher with unrequited love was both hot, and sweet, kind of read!

Cupid, also called Tyler has been the sheriff and the unrequited love interest of Abigail for years now but she's about skip town to mend her heart, but things are about to be shaken and when Tyler finally has Abigail on his radar so does danger...

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BTS eMAG REVIEW - CARNAL DEVICES

Title : Carnal Devices
Author : Helena Harker
Genre: Historical Erotica
Heat Rating : 3 / 5
Stars :  4 / 5
Reviewed by : Niina C ( from For The Love of Reading )

"India dreads her occupation as a prostitute at Carnal Pleasures, a brothel in an alternate nineteenth-century London. 

In order to kindle India’s passion for her work, Madam Rowena introduces her to Phineas, a renowned scholar in the field of sexual psychology. With the help of Phineas, his fornication facilitators and the Kama Sutra, India attempts to reinvent herself as a sophisticated courtesan named India of Rajasthan.

Phineas is a scholar and an intellectual. In India, he finds a woman of imagination and intelligence who needs guidance to realize her full potential. 

Not only does he help her believe in herself, but she in turn helps him indulge in a fantasy he has kept hidden for years—the sin of male-male love."

This exotic erotica reads a bit like a manual of sexology, which features heavily in the novella. Carnal Devices very sciency and explanatory and delves into the life of India in a psychological manner. For an erotica title it was quite brainy and the first half was almost all explaining and background - which I admit I wasn't fond of for erotica.

I did find myself wanting to skip a little when it got too "heavy" - now by heavy I don't mean sex, but a lot of talk and researching the mind. Like I mentioned above half of the book was just talk, now the last part of the novella was more up my alley, we get seduction, and some pretty serious fornication in the cathedral, a threesome and some steamy carriage ride M/M which sure, is hot but not something read. I also found the steampunk sex toys an interesting touch, you don't see those everyday!

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