REVIEW - TEMPTED BY DANGER

" Keeping the anti-crime analyst safe from the notorious mercenaries after her program will put everything he’s worked for at risk. Relentlessly hunted and not knowing whom to trust, Diego takes Vanessa on the run, deep into the heart of the deadly Panamanian rainforest. "

Author: Melissa Cutler
Pages: 288 pages
Publisher: Harlequin Suspense on June 4th 2013
Form: E-book (from NetGalley for an honest review)
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: ICE: Black Ops Defenders #1
Amazon: Buy / $5.50 (Paperback) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $5.50 (Paperback)
Excerpt: Part of Chapter 1

"When a simple mission to deliver the beautiful and brilliant Vanessa Crosby to a safe house goes horribly wrong, ICE agent Diego Santero’s life gets complicated. Keeping the anti-crime analyst safe from the notorious mercenaries after her program will put everything he’s worked for at risk.

Relentlessly hunted and not knowing whom to trust, Diego takes Vanessa on the run, deep into the heart of the deadly Panamanian rainforest. Vanessa reminds herself that she’s just another asset to the ruggedly handsome black ops agent…until their intense situation leads to a release of passion neither expected. But even if they make it out alive, how can they ever have a future together?

This is book one of the ICE: Black Ops Defenders miniseries from Harlequin Romantic Suspense"  ~ From Goodreads

Tempted by Danger was one sexy thrill ride, you got a smart mathlete, jungle, bad guys on the hunt and one dark, hot, sexy special ops hero who does everything in his power to keep the math genius safe. Tempted by Danger has lots of action, excellent writing and the perfect balance of romance and suspense! I want more, like right now! Gimme. Melissa Cutler is a force of romantic suspense nature! She got you hooked immediately and before you know what's happening she's made you invested on the main characters both romantically and emotionally, you just have to know what will happen next, if you don't you'll be all jittery and thinking about it until you can get your hands on the book again.

Let's talk Diego Santero, where to begin, the determination, the skill, the smoking hot body in a wet black t-shirt... ahem. Yeah, totally hot package who's main goal is to keep you safe and when the occasion allows give you multiple orgasms. ;) What's not to love?! He did have that delicious dilemma of feeling not good enough for Vanessa, he felt she deserved someone who wasn't away at missions at all times coming and going when ever, and that came near to ruining the romance, how dare he! ;)

Vanessa was so much fun to read, her decision to no longer run after guys was refreshing and entertaining, and her doing math really turned Diego on and her reactions to that were cute. I liked her guts and bravery, and wanting to be an asset instead of a burden, which of course rounded up to an excellent finale! You'll love this smart girl too I'm sure, and her sane reactions to danger and her not so sane addiction to Diego. ;)

I'm really looking forward to reading more ICE: Black Ops Defenders novels, I'm dying to know whats gonna happen with Ryan, John and Alicia! Dying! Melissa Cutler has done a great job creating an addictive new series with lots of heat and edgy heroes! Great job!

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REVIEW - DAGGER'S EDGE

"The romance between Mia and Dagger was interesting from the beginning, seduction quickly turned from lust to full on fuckfest ( hey, Dagger's words, not mine ;) ), these two were such a good match body and soul and Dagger having second thoughts gave me the scares! How rude, but like all good romance there is a happy ending, but what it is I won't tell ya, you'll just have to read it."

Author: Brenna Zinn
Pages: 58 pages
Publisher: Wild Rose Press on April 12th 2013
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: SEALs on Fire #2
Amazon: Buy / $4.95 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Amazon: Buy / $15.29 (Paperback Anthology)

'Dagger's Edge' is part of the 'SEALs on Fire' Anthology 

"Though well hidden, deep scars from Dean "Dagger" Gregory's troubled past have influenced each important decision he's ever made, including joining the military and keeping his distance from his best friend's sister, Mia Benson, the only woman he's ever loved.

But after Dagger's friend strong-arms him into checking on the feisty redhead during his leave in Key West, he finds himself under sexual attack and with no desire—or willpower—to retreat."  ~ From Goodreads

The story from best friend's sister to a lover isn't a fast one and after twenty years of dancing around the subject Mia finally makes Dagger gave and that causes a landslide of doubt and fear of repeating his dad's mistakes in Dagger. So the sex is hot but what is he hurts Mia, like his dad did his mom when he took a walk, a permanent one. What's a SEAL to do signs up for another ten years with the navy or try if the perfection he's found with Mia will last a life time?

Poor Dagger, he was so out of his comfort zone when Mia decided to make a last effort in seducing him, of course the past twenty years he'd been hiding his desire wasn't helping. I liked Dagger I really did, he was quite the creative guy in the art of making love ( and I would have hoped few more explicit pouts in bed described ;) ) but he's fear of hurting Mia almost costing their relationship, or a budding one had me worried, bad Dagger!

Oh I loved Mia! Take charge girl, smart as hell, witty as fox and not afraid to go after what she wants, all the traits of a great heroine! By far one of my favorite heroines in this anthology!

The romance between Mia and Dagger was interesting from the beginning, seduction quickly turned from lust to full on fuckfest ( hey, Dagger's words, not mine ;) ), these two were such a good match body and soul and Dagger having second thoughts gave me the scares! How rude, but like all good romance there is a happy ending, but what it is I won't tell ya, you'll just have to read it.

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REVIEW - JONESIN' FOR ACTION

"Marissa Nelson tends bar while working on her dissertation. Cautious by nature, hooking up with customers isn't her style, but Aiden tempts her to break the rules. More than the sum of his parts, he's a man who can rock her world."

Author: Samantha Cayto
Pages: 66 pages
Publisher: Wild Rose Press on April 19th 2013
Form: E-book (from the author/publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: SEALs on Fire #3
Amazon: Buy / $4.95 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Amazon: Buy / $15.29 (Paperback Anthology)

'Jonesin' for Action' is part of the 'SEALs on Fire' Anthology 

"Losing half a leg hasn't slowed down Aiden Jones. He can't deploy as a SEAL anymore, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying life as he always has. The one challenge left is to take a woman to bed. It's not his ability he questions, but his appeal. Can a woman overlook his damaged leg?

Marissa Nelson tends bar while working on her dissertation. Cautious by nature, hooking up with customers isn't her style, but Aiden tempts her to break the rules. More than the sum of his parts, he's a man who can rock her world."  ~ From Goodreads

I'm just lovin' these Seals on Fire novellas! Jonesin' for Action is another hit! I haven't read anything by Samantha Cayto before, but I did love her ability to take something as heavy as amputated ex-SEAL, a big bad navy SEAL and not have him wallow in what he can't do, but trying to see if he can have what he used to - and still make one very hot erotic romance!

I loved Jonesin', he was sexy in all the right ways, but I also loved the side of him that was afraid of a woman seeing his leg and the more tender side of him. I also loved how he was shocked himself how Marissa handled him and his insecurities. Talking of Marissa, a great emotional heroine, she was funny, sexy and sensitive, her brazen attitude made the chemistry between them sizzling!

The romance was all kinds of hot! After they got settled a little the sex was real sizzling, and this ex-SEAL sure likes to do a little spanking. ;) What I loved too was how these two met and begun falling for each other it was the sweet side to the hot desire that they had in the bedroom.

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REVIEW - JAGGER'S MOVES

"Alexa’s eager to see Ty again if only to prove her silly girlhood crush was just that, a crush. Except when she finally sees him all those old feelings come rushing back combined with a woman’s needs that leave her trembling with desire."

Author: Allie Standifer
Pages: 66 pages
Publisher: Wild Rose Press on April 19th 2013
Form: E-book (from the author/publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: SEALs on Fire #4
Amazon: Buy / $4.95 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Amazon: Buy / $15.29 (Paperback Anthology)

'Jagger's Moves' is part of the 'SEALs on Fire' Anthology 

"Jagger’s ready to cast off the weight of his SEALs responsibility, if only for a few days. Except his mom's a pro with guilt which has him standing in the airport waiting for his childhood friend. Maybe a quick lunch, a fast game of catch up and he'd be out the door and on his way to the bar where his teammates were waiting.

Alexa's eager to see Ty again if only to prove her silly girlhood crush was just that, a crush. Except when she finally sees him all those old feelings come rushing back combined with a woman’s needs that leave her trembling with desire."  ~ From Goodreads

I think I've found a new favorite erotic romance author! Allie Standifer sure can write them hot! This short erotic romance sure got me hot and bothered - we got oh so hot Ty getting the hots for his 'little-sister-figure' and getting all caveman possessive about it, talk about SIZZLING! I was hook, line and sinker into this story.

Loved Ty's possessive streak like mad, come on, when you got a six foot 'n' some guy packed with muscle, basically hauling you to a hotel room to fuck you senseless and ruin all other men for you, you'd be hot and bothered too. ;) Of course Ty's plan of getting Alexa to see him as a future husband and not a brother is so amazingly hot, but add into that Alexa life long love affair with idea of Ty makes for such a yummy read of lust, desire a smoking hot sex! I'm still all flustered about this book and it's been two days!

The romance was immensely hot, I loved Ty's possessiveness ( yes this is the third mention because it was so yummy ;) ), his dirty talk in bed and his insatiable lust for Alexa. Of course without the love story as the base it wouldn't have been near as powerful rush - Alexa having loved him all her life thinking this was one time thing to get him off her mind, and Ty planning a forever was both sweet and incredibly sexy. * sigh * Now I need to get more Allie Standifer books!

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REVIEW - COYOTE HEAT

"The love 'em and leave 'em Cruz sees the female population of the tourist town as a veritable banquet for him. The last thing he expects is to meet a woman who gives new meaning to hot sex but who also singes his heart."

Author: Desiree Holt
Pages: 66 pages
Publisher: Wild Rose Press on April 19th 2013
Form: E-book (from the author/publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: SEALs on Fire #1
Amazon: Buy / $4.95 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Wild Rose Press: Buy / $15.29 (Paperback) Anthology

'Coyote Heat' is part of the 'SEALs on Fire' Anthology!

"Miguel "Coyote" Cruz is happy to join his SEAL Team Arapaho teammates for a wild weekend at Key West. After all, they just came off a particularly tough mission and Coyote is ready to let it all hang out.

The love 'em and leave 'em Cruz sees the female population of the tourist town as a veritable banquet for him. The last thing he expects is to meet a woman who gives new meaning to hot sex but who also singes his heart. What’s a no-commitment SEAL to do?"  ~ From Goodreads

Coyote Heat is a short novella with unexpected passion, lust and one kick in the gut for our love'em and leave'em SEAL when he meets the one woman who tucks at his heartstrings, something he was sure would never happen. I've loved Desiree Holt's writing for a while now, she's great a creating short erotic love stories that are both wicked hot and heartwarming. She's got talent in writing creative dialogue as well as real hot men!

Loved Coyote! Then again I do find SEALs very hot, so there you go - but I really enjoyed Coyote falling for Cori in a spectacular speed, that shocked him as well. I could have found it tacky, but it was just endearing watching him get sucker bunched by affection that way. ;) Cori had bit of spit fire in her which is why I think Coyote was so drawn to her, but she also had one failed attempt with a military man which caused her to suspect anything would come out of a night with Coyote, watching him break that  assumption was yummy.

The romance between Coyote and Cori was a hot read! Holt sure knows how to write them! It started with a bit of spice, then bit of sweet and then a whole lot of hot! And ended with oh so sweetly... with a promise of more of the hot stuff. Perfect for a short 66 page erotic romance.

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REVIEW - SLOW BURN

"The second in Anne Marsh’s pulse-pounding Smoke Jumpers series ripples with nail-biting suspense and sensuality, giving an inside look at a special brand of hero and the kind of woman it takes to win him."

Author: Anne Marsh
Pages: 340 pages
Publisher: Kensington Books on March 2013
Form: E-book (from NetGalley for an honest review)
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: Smoke Jumpers #2
Amazon: Buy / $7.39 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $8.09 (Nook)
Kensington Books: Buy / $6.97 (Paperback)
Excerpt: Chapter 1

"It’s not every man who’ll risk his life jumping into the flames of a woodland inferno. Then again, Evan Donovan isn’t like other men. No matter how great or how treacherous the challenge, he gets the job done. But when he agrees to look in on a friend’s ex-wife after a suspicious brushfire, Evan learns that some jobs are too hot to handle…

Faye Duncan is a photographer on a mission, shooting fires for a magazine. Her first encounter with a wildfire isn’t nearly as wild as her first night with Evan Donovan. Things really heat up when Evan learns she may have taken a photo of the arsonist setting the fires. Evan is determined to keep Faye safe—but first, he’ll have to open up his heart…"  ~ From Goodreads

Faye's run from L.A. brings her to Strong, a small town inhabited by the Donovan Brothers firefighting business ( and the very sexy smoke jumper brothers ), she's to click few pics, send them to her editor and be on her way. But when her ex-husband calls in a favor to one of the Donovan brothers, things quickly get out of control and when she wakes up in Evan's bed there is no denying the attraction, and he might be just the thing to get her mind of the divorce. And Evan doesn't seem that opposed to it either until he realizes she's snapped a pic of the arsonist lighting bush fires lately and he's plotting to keep her in town before this fiasco blows in his face.

Oh how I enjoy the strong, quiet and very well built alpha male who says little but thinks of all the right things! Evan made a delicious hero, unaware of his charm and trying to get Faye to stay in Strong by showing her a good time, oh not like that girl, though we'll get to that. ;) He was afraid to hope anything could come out of his attraction with Faye as her ex was a fire fighter and that went up in flames. I loved Evan, he made the book great reading!

Faye had had it with L.A. and her work obsessed ex, with the divorce finalized she took off wanting adventure, it just happened to come in a shape of a big, built smoke jumper, gruff with three words or less sentences. I liked Faye's inner drive for new experiences and adventure, her plan of sleeping in her red sexy Vette and using Evan to scratch an itch, which didn't work out quite like planned. Smart girl, but didn't count on falling for anyone so soon after her failed marriage.

I had never read Marsh's novels before so this was such a pleasant surprise! Marsh has a good recipe of action, attraction and suspense, you get the love story, little extra with great supporting characters and a little peak into the mind of the perp. This was a great read, can't wait for Rio's story!

Also check out the Burning Up (Smoke Jumpers #1) cover, makes me want to go back and read Jack's story! And drooling to see Rio's cover. ;)

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