I didn’t receive a 2016 RITA® Reader Challenge review for this book, so I’m compiling quotes from reviews online and using the grade average from Goodreads as a substitute. This book has a 4.03 average, which I’m interpreting as an A-. Meli Mel *Ty and Zane’s Creeper* wrote: …This was the first book I have read where the dominant in this bdsm relationship is a woman. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about it, but … Continue reading Break Me Down by Roni Loren →
I’ve grown tired of the BDSM, sex clubs, and alpha males that so dominate erotica today. But Three Little Mistakes has all of those things and you know what? I loved it. I just loved this book. Why you ask? What changed my mind when I was so dead set against the three things that were the primary basis for the plot? Well, I’ll tell you why – because it was so well written. This book … Continue reading Three Little Mistakes by Nikki Sloane →
Oh man, this was so good. I first read it a while ago, and my plan was to just skim it again to write this review…and whoops, there went two days of my life under the spell of this book (again). In case it might be helpful to anyone who is hesitant about the BDSM theme, I want to reassure you. I was a bit nervous myself (not being a habitual reader of “that sort … Continue reading For Real: A Spires Story by Alexis Hall →
Warning: mild spoilers ahoy I loved this book. Like, had to seriously think hard to come up with anything to discuss that I didn’t love about it. And this is coming from a person who’s been in a serious fiction-reading drought lately (if we don’t count fanfiction, which some people don’t). For whatever reason, I’ve been finding it harder to get into novel-length stories lately and easier to just let myself bask in the wonder … Continue reading For Real: A Spires Story by Alexis Hall →
The stock blurb for this book is misleading in several ways, so here’s a more accurate version: Thirty-five year-old Siobhan “Sugar” Malloy, co-owner of Sugar and Spice Café and a part-time burlesque performer, is “treading emotional water,” reluctant to get involved with anyone due to some emotionally damaging events in her past—especially a handsome younger man who seems to have his life together. Responsible, hardworking, and dedicated to his career, Charlie is immediately attracted to … Continue reading Sugar by Seressia Glass →
Sugar is a novel about Siobhan Malloy, a 35 year old woman who co-owns a cafe/bakery with her best friend in a small town. And that’s where the cliches end. Siobhan is unique – she’s a recovering addict who has fought hard for the normalcy she has now. She also dances in a burlesque show as a hobby and likes to stand out with her retro sense of style. Charlie is a younger man, a … Continue reading Sugar by Seressia Glass →
(Trigger warning for rape that’s supposed to be romantic) Let’s rap a bit about rape! When is rape ever okay as a romantic fantasy? The way you answer this question will largely determine how you feel about Say My Name. You might guess by my grade how I feel about it. Old Skool romances in the 1970s and 80s were rife with sexual assault for a variety of reasons, as nicely summed up by Candy … Continue reading Say My Name by J. Kenner →
