REVIEW - DANE'S RESTRAINT

"Now she's ready to sow her own wild oats and give in to the sexual fantasies taunting her. Her cousin's bachelorette weekend at an all-inclusive dude ranch seems the perfect place to let her hair down. And Dane Dumen is the rugged cowboy she has set her sights on for a weekend of uninhibited passion. "

Author: J.J. Ranger
Pages: 94 pages
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press on July 13th 2012
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Erotic Cowboy Romance (+18 Only)
Series: Dume Ranch  #4
Amazon: Buy / $5.47 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $2.99 (Nook)
The Wild Rose Press: Buy / $2.50 (E-book)

"With parents who own a Vegas strip club, elementary school teacher Sara Piermont has always steered clear of kinky. Now she's ready to sow her own wild oats and give in to the sexual fantasies taunting her. Her cousin's bachelorette weekend at an all-inclusive dude ranch seems the perfect place to let her hair down. And Dane Dumen is the rugged cowboy she has set her sights on for a weekend of uninhibited passion.

Dane loves to walk on the wild side, and sexy Sarah is the perfect muse for a fantasy weekend filled with restraints and other naughty things. Though he's never stepped over the line between a fling and commitment, Sarah proves to be a lure he can't resist. Dane quickly finds he's playing with fire and has to decide...rein in his heart or risk a permanent brand." ~From Goodreads

Great continuations to the Dume Ranch novella series! Dane's Restraint tells of two people looking for a no strings attach wild weekend of kinky sex only to find developing stronger feelings for each other among the romps in the bed.

The romance in Dane's Restraint was sizzling, we get a girl trying out her wild side and a too hot to handle Cowboy with a taste for domination in the bedroom, combining these two creates hot chemistry that easily fills the 94 pages of this erotic cowboy romance! Friends of novellas with the spice of restraints, massage oils and vibrators will take a liking to this!

Dane was a perfect cowboy hero in the story, starting out just looking for some fun for the weekend - but ending up showing Sara quite the good time in the cabin and starting to fall for her despite his protests. And Sara coming from a sexually free-minded family, a side she had suppressed before only to embrace during the bachelorette party was a nice storyline for her, from her adult toy collection to her desire for a wild weekend!

I like how all four of these novellas happen at the same time, just with four different couples, which means you can read these out of order and enjoy all the saucy benefits without spoilers!

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REVIEW - TROPICAL COUGAR (+18 ONLY)

"Seth Reynolds wanted a fresh start and found it in Jamaica. Being a bartender at one of the island’s exclusive resorts has its perks… not the least of them being a very sexy, older woman: Sylvia Radcliff."

Author: Tamaria Soana
Pages: 12 pages
Publisher: Ruby Lioness Press on June 2012
Form: E-book (from tour for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: Call of the Cougars
Amazon: Buy / $3.44 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )

"Will one night with an older woman change everything?

After finding the love of his life in bed with someone else, twenty-six-year-old Seth Reynolds wanted a fresh start and found it in Jamaica. Being a bartender at one of the island’s exclusive resorts has its perks… not the least of them being a very sexy, older woman: Sylvia Radcliff. While she’s determined to celebrate her forty-fifth birthday, Seth is equally determined to seduce the most enchanting woman he’s ever met." ~From Goodreads

Super short story of a young man having one tangled sheets weekend that changes his life.

The plot is very simple indeed, basically it feels like Ryan is telling this as story to his mates with all the x-rated fun thrown in the mix. It's not really romantic, expect it ends happily - romantically. It's way too short for my liking - I think it should have been at the heat level it was but longer or the length it was but more erotica. I had a hard time figuring out word count and steaminess ratio. That said, it was hot, but without the story building to it it didn't really do it for me.

I've been talking about what didn't work, but even with all those this short story was good, it had a strapping young man falling for a woman who was much older than him. It's hard to put a love story in 12 pages for sure, but Tropical Cougar did manage to have a warm tone to it and I found it interesting the story was solely from Ryan's point of view.

I'll just say it one more time. ;) I wanted it to be longer, to delve into the emotions of both of them to have been more my alley.

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REVIEW - MIA'S COP CRAVING 2: DOUBLE TEAMED (18+ ONLY)

"Mia's cop-lover-on-call Rogan has decided to bring Mia's threesome fantasy to life, so he invites his friend Jeff, also an officer, to join them. Now he just has to convince Mia to take her fantasy to reality and enjoy the benefits of two cops, control and a hot ménage a trois."

Author: Malia Mallory
Pages: 50 pages
Publisher: Self Published on June 2012
Form: E-book (from the author for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Erotica (+18 Only)
Series: Police Officer Sex Fantasy #2
Amazon: Buy / $2.99 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $2.99 (Nook)
All Romance E-books: Buy / $2.99 (E-book)

Mia's cop-lover-on-call Rogan has decided to bring Mia's threesome fantasy to life, so he invites his friend Jeff, also an officer, to join them.

Now he just has to convince Mia to take her fantasy to reality and enjoy the benefits of two cops, control and a hot ménage a trois.

Mia's fascination with one cop and his control makes her heart race - the promise of two hard and rugged men spikes her libido but also makes her nervous, what would two police officers equal to one girl with cop fetish?

This one is stand alone, bun intended ;) , no need to read Mia's Cop Craving before hand though I do recommend that to all the girls with cop fantasies. Mallory is an erotica wiz! Her text is three dimensional, not too rough or simple - she seems to have the perfect balance of plot, sex and dialogue that is realistic and sizzling hot!

I enjoyed reading another one of Mia's fantasies - she's uninhibited, smart and daring. Rogan has that real cop feel, no bullshit, no yuppie charm just kinda rough, rugged and in control which translates to so sexy! The new addition to this is Jeff, a cop as well but a side character that brings the added hot factor but doesn't challenge the blossoming romance between Mia and Rogan.

Do not get me wrong, it's not a romance story, this is very much erotica but Mia and Rogan who hooked up just for some fun seem to be developing their feelings for each other... if Mia's Cop Craving 3 comes out I'll be excited to read if they will develop the relationship as well as what kind kink they come up with. ;)

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DUBLIN, IRELAND

Hi, just checking in and telling you guys that I will be going to Dublin, Ireland for the whole 

of this week ( July 16th-23rd ) BUT fear not I have some yummy review lined up for you! 

Some cop erotica, some erotic cowboy romance and cougar themed erotic romance short story! 

Enjoy! See you soon!

GUEST BLOG: WRITING THE WANNABE VAMPIRE

( Welcome to Alex Taylor, the author of The Wannabe Vampire, a lighthearted urban fantasy novel of a modern vampire and his stalker to For The Love of Reading! [ Don't miss out on the novel being FREE today ] on Amazon.com! So-- without further ado, here's Alex Taylor! )

            Now that The Wannabe Vampire is available for Kindle, one of the more common questions I'm asked is, "How did you get the idea of writing a vampire book?"

            The truth is, the idea of a vampire tale has been with me as far back as elementary school.  Back then, I played supernatural make-believe games involving witches, ghosts and vampires with my two best friends.  I was, of course, always the vampire.

            Vampire characters managed to stay with me throughout my youth.  In high school, one of my favorite movies was Love at First Bite, a comedy film starring George Hamilton.  My favorite novel was The Vampire Tapestry, written by Suzy McKee Charnas.  By the time I went college, I'd decided to write my own vampire tale.  I can remember spending many hours discussing my character with a college friend.

            Unfortunately, my plans for writing a vampire novel in college were derailed by several things.  By the time I'd settled on the idea, my college career was almost over.  I was focused on graduation, preparing for a move, finding a job, and spending as much time as possible canoodling with a long-distance love interest.  Although I did start a novel about a vampire named Michael ( which I wrote on a 1930's Underwood typewriter ) I never finished.  I had a general idea about the character, but I didn't have much of a story to put him in.  My life got in the way, and I never got more than maybe 25 pages of the manuscript completed.

            It wasn't until earlier this year that all these ideas began to solidify in my mind.  My spouse and I had recently rediscovered Dracula: The Series, a wonderful 1990's television program filmed in Luxembourg that starred Geordie Johnson in the title role.  Between that and the release of Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, I once again had vampires very much on the brain.

            What finally pushed me over the edge to start writing was that my spouse resumed nagging me to write a book.  It was something we'd talked about off and on for years, but I'd never done anything about it.  Writing wasn't something new to me, as I'd written a number of short stories in high school, I'd kept a journal for a significant portion of my life, and I'd run a now-defunct blog for six years.  It seemed I was at a time in my life where everything fell into place.  I grabbed a stack of index cards, outlined my plot, and started writing.  In 25 days, the first draft of The Wannabe Vampire was complete.

            The inspiration for my vampire, Michael Alexander, came from a great many places.  Certainly the idea of a living vampire, as opposed to a supernatural one, came from Weyland in The Vampire Tapestry.  Although Michael is very much a living being, as opposed to being undead, he still retains many of the traditional vampiric traits that Weyland did not possess, such as fangs and a sensitivity to sunlight.

            In the end, I discovered that I was writing about the kind of vampire I'd like to meet.  Just like everyone, Michael isn't perfect.  He tries to quietly make his way in a sometimes-confusing modern world, while his life is turned upside-down by both a ghost-obsessed stalker and the girl who moves in next door.  He is sensitive, sweet, and quirky, yet he still is very much a vampire trying to make his place in the world.
I hope you'll enjoy reading about him as much as I enjoyed writing about him.

The Wannabe Vampire will be available FREE on Amazon 

( http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EEQ1LQ ) from July 13-15, 2012. 

Alex Taylor's website can be found at: http://www.alextaylor.info

I'm so happy to have Alex come by today - also exciting is to see a cover I made make an appearance on For The Love of Reading!

HOLLYWOOD EVER AFTER - REVIEW, GUEST BLOG & GIVEAWAY

"But when Claire falls, literally, into the strong arms of Hollywood’s 'it' boy Josh Wiley, Claire’s in for some surprises. Her plans for rest and relaxation are forgotten as one incredible night with Josh becomes two… And her heart begins to want him as much as her body."

Author: Sasha Summers
Pages: 306 pages
Publisher: InkSpell Publishing on July 14th 2012
Form: E-book (from tour for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Red Carpet Series  #1
Amazon: Buy / $13.99 (Paperback) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $14.15 (Paperback)
InkSpell: Buy / $3.50 (E-book)
Excerpt: Chapter 1

"Happy Endings are for fairy tales. Or the movies. Not for real life. At least, not in Claire’s life. Even though she’s starting over, she knows better than to want too much this time.

But when she falls, literally, into the strong arms of Hollywood’s 'it' boy Josh Wiley, Claire’s in for some surprises. Her plans for rest and relaxation are forgotten as one incredible night with Josh becomes two… And her heart begins to want him as much as her body.

Will two kids, one bastard ex-husband, and Josh’s juggernaut career mean the end of their affair? Or can Claire find her happy ending after all." ~From Goodreads

I apologize before hand that for the shortness of this review - I hurt my back and sitting by the computer is quite painful.

Hollywood Ever After is a beautiful love story of a woman with an abuse past, blooming while spending a birthday weekend in Hollywood with her producer friend and meeting a striking movie heartthrob who ends up being more down to earth than the norm glitz of Hollywood.

The plot was good, contemporary romance with a little suspense twist. The twist being Claire's abusive and controlling ex-husband who doesn't take liking to Claire looking happy and dating Josh and harassing her for it. Also I usually don't like kids in a love story but I actually really liked Claire's kids and how Josh was with them - they weren't the source of drama and I loved it!

The romance was beautiful, Josh and Claire were a great match and even though they started with a bang the story turned sweet and I loved the whole journey they went through to telling each other they loved one another to the ex messing with things. But I loved how secure Josh was and wasn't intimidated by Claire's ex or her past - absolutely loved it.

If it hadn't been for the papz and the premieres totally heartthrob Josh would have been like any other decent guy falling in love. I absolutely love these domestic abuse survivor stories, not so much the victim stories but when the woman is a survivor and meets a really great guy I think makes for a amazing novel.

Can't wait to read Hollywood Holiday the Book Two in the Red Carpet Series coming in  December 2012!

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Why do we fantasize about Hollywood Heartthrobs through novels?

           This is a great question! Thanks for giving me the chance to answer it.

           Now I’ll admit that my answer might not be the norm. I grew up in a very pro-Hollywood family. Yes, we had Oscar parties, went to see all the nominated movies, watched Entertainment Tonight, and subscribed to all the celebrity magazines.

           My first crushes were movie stars: Mel Gibson ( Year of Living Dangerously ), Christopher Reeve ( Somewhere in Time ), and River Phoenix ( anything he was in… ). When I read ( which was and is all the time ) I tend to assign actors and actresses with actors – if I like the book. Because book heroes are just as dreamy as Hollywood heart throbs so combining them is the BEST THING EVER.

           Why do we do romanticize these guys? I think we see Hollywood Heart throbs in a very positive and glamorous light. We don’t know them, but we think we do. Or rather, we wish we did. Maybe not the real them, but the way we see them. You know, these glorious men are more manly, romantic, generous, and strong than men we know – right? Probably not, but it’s sure nice to think so.

           I did, of course, ‘cast’ Josh as a pretty yummy heart throb. I wonder if you can figure out ‘who’ he is?

What a tease! ;) 

Okay, I'll give it my go... 

Josh Holloway?

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