The Cajun’s Captive (Stormy Weather 1) by Selena Blake

Hello to all,


           Today i return to my favourite paranormal creatures: shifters and more precisely werewolves.... i had read the epiloge of this series last years since it was a free christmas novella but i wanted to learn more so when this book 1 was free i jumped on it ... we can see how the writing improved between both i think. Still i enjoyed it and i'm glad to share my opinion about The Cajun's Captive with you^^ ( i love the setting!)

happy reading!

Publisher: Cobblestone Press

Publication: 2008

ISBN:  0373277210

Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: none
Language: mild
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: free on smashwords( at the time)

Short description from goodreads :

After centuries of solitude the stars are finally aligned just right. The handsome Deveraux brothers of Louisiana are going to meet their match this Hurricane Season.

Sebastian Deveraux is the Alpha of his pack and like all the Deveraux men, he's sexy as pure sin. He's waited for decades for just the right woman. For his mate. And ten years ago he'd been sure he'd found her in Amanda St. James. But she'd run from him.


Now she's back. He'll do anything to keep her. Even if it means chaining her to his bed.

My opinion:

          I really loved the Christmas novella I’ve read ( and reviewed already) which is kind of an epilogue for this series and I wanted to discover more so when I saw that book 1 was free on smashwords I didn’t hesitate I wanted to see more of the Cajun brother and how they got their mate.

Selena Blake did well but I’m a little disappointed, there isn’t the magical feeling from the other novella and The Cajun’s Captive is really and I mean really more steamy that than the other. Oh don’t get me wrong, I liked this novella and it’s quite well written but it’s simply really different that what I hoped to find.

Sebastian is a lonely alpha and in fact he is pinning for a woman for more than 10years but he is also a really domineering alpha, too controlling in my tastes and while all is consensual it’s still a little too much for me. Yes it’s a novella and thus it needed to resolve quickly but there are things bothering me… for example he doesn’t really reveal what he is to her, he even try at first to make her forget or not believe what she saw…. Only after, he tells Amanda  her role in the pack but it’s too late and too little for me. I mean the secrecy is important but they are werewolves that means something, there are rules and just and he loves her but simply drop her in the storm without knowledge to protect her.( metaphorically speaking of course)

So for me the love part was really too rushed, yes they are adults, yes they knew each other before but they were separated for 9 years after all so it could have taken a little longer and Sebastian could have been a little less caveman ( because yes he is!!)

Also, the other brothers and family members are a little too happy or not concerned with what happen ^^, some think they love her too but nothing is said, they let Sebastian do what he wants. He is the alpha yes but no one thought to protect or inform Amanda… a little strange to me. But really it was a quick and good little story, it just could have been even better.

So if you are looking for a quick fix in paranormal romance, want something really steamy and werewolf, you could give this a try! ( the Christmas novella is sweeter^^)

Score:  3/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Challenges:

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Awkward Holidays (Ward of The Vampire 3) by Kallysten

Hello to all,


                   Nothing is better when the sun is shinning and you desesperately want some fresh air to read a story taking place in winter That's the magic of books. Today i have the pleasure to share with you the third part of the series ( or serial) Ward of a Vampire, this story is really growing on me so i hope you enjoy it as much as i do.

Awkward Holidays was just released yesterday so you are right on time to jump on this series if you love vampires... but just a tips.. Kallysten is really generous and the 1st of each month one of her book is free on amazon so take a look you could perhaps get your hands on the precedent parts if you haven't them yet. So don't fortget to put them on your wishlist to get a message when the price is free or on promotion because you have to read it in order.... but that's not all.... currently Kallysten has a contest on her blog where you could win it to, if you chose one of those titles.

And next detail in regards to this series: you have some comics on Kallysten's blog that tell you part of the story in Morgan point of view, a great bonus to make you wait until october for part 4.


but until then enjoy!

Publisher: Kallysten

Publication: 2013

ISBN:  0373277210

Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: none
Language: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: ecopy in exchange for an honest review

Short description from goodreads :

Trapped in the Ward mansion with a reluctant and standoffish host – a vampire she should be afraid of but can’t help being attracted to – Angelina is preparing herself for grim, lonely holidays.

When her parents unexpectedly decide to visit, the situation, far from improving, only grows more complicated. They look forward to visiting New York with her, but how can she explain that she’s unable to leave the mansion? For that matter, what will they say when they realize she lives with a millionaire?

A hastily concocted excuse smoothes things over, but now Angelina finds herself having to work closely with Morgan Ward. It wouldn’t be so bad if Morgan was as pleasant to her as he is to her parents, but his mercurial moods leave her confused and frustrated. It doesn’t help that he seems no closer to finding a way for her to leave his house.


The New Year brings change with a startling kiss and an even more surprising guest… or is it more of the same?

My opinion:

          Fantastic! Kallysten manages to make me really addicted because each part is better than the last but also longer! (We got an addition of more than 20pages in comparatively to part 2!) The more the story goes the more I like it, I couldn’t stop reading this one, I was completely immersed in the story that start just where “ My reluctant Warden” left us and I loved to see Morgan opens himself, discover about his maker and see Angelina becoming herself and true to her feelings.

So Angelina is still in the impossibility to leave Morgan’s mansion which is causing a problem since it’s the end of the year and she was expected to spend the holidays with her family. Not an easy time of the year to feel prisoner but worse, her parents not happy to learn she can’t come home decide to visit her; once the panic is over she will need Morgan’s help to find a believable cover and story. I appreciate to see her calmer and thinking about the situation from Morgan point of view. She is not giving up but she is trying to cope the best way possible and slowly she sees new aspects of Morgan’s life and past, as a result she is falling for him and starting to accept that truth.

Morgan Ward is really a complex but honest man. Attracted and more to Angelina, he wants to make her stay more comfortable but doesn’t always know how to express himself. To help her to see her parents he accepts to offer them hospitality and organise their stay so she doesn’t have to lie too much to them while still keeping the truth secret. He even thinks about getting her the presents she wished despites a snow storm outside, that’s so thoughtful and cute. However,  for the first time he is letting  Angelina sees some aspects from his pasts, explaining to her his relation to Delilah and his “ mother”. He is not saying everything but at least he is not lying to her even if the truth can be harsh. He has become really protective of her and I loved how he helped when she was sick.

He even organises a party when he really abhors them just to give her an excuse and a cover for the fact she is living with him.

Their relationship is really more complex now and the fantasy and reality are not as well separated than before, what she has lived as fantasy influence her and he wants some of it too when he doesn’t hide his needs. We get a really hot first kiss, not a fantasy one, so the emotions are building, and both have to start to admit what they feel and want even if they are not ready to act on it.

 I enjoyed to see her parents, the fact that we learn a little more about Stephen is also a plus, it was interesting to see how Stephen wants to protects Morgan and who the later one care about his butler.  Her mother is quite the gossip one while her father is more an observer calm but seeing everything while keeping quiet,  two opposite but that fit so well together.

Irene is still really mysterious, dangerous for sure she seems to want Morgan’s happiness but is it her real goal I wonder… and the “ Melody” person gains even more importance than in past  part but we still can only guess who she is and wonder what happened.

 The only thing is that it ends on a little cliffhanger,  not a  important or a angsty one so I will manage to wait until part 4 in October without too much stress but I do want to continue the story and see more of Angelina and Morgan interactions.
It’s really a excellent serials if you love Vampires and romance so give it a try but read it in order or it would be really confusing. (and if you keep you eyes open you could get the precedent episodes free or in promotion really soon)

Score:  4,5/5

Disclaimer/ Source: a copy in exchange for an honest review, no other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

Challenge:

Transforming Love (Koning Clan 1) by Debra Smith [review & giveaway]

Hello to all,

              If you follow the blog, you know how mucjh i love shifters and paranormal romance, urban fantasy in general. I always appreciate to find author i didn't know and new series and this month i have been lucky.

I’ve discovered Debra thanks to Brenda and her review of the second book of this series and from the excerpt I was instantly caught, I wanted to read more so I ordered book 2 “ Escaping his Love” and it’s on the way.

However I couldn’t introduce you to the series without starting by book 1 titled “Transforming Love” so I asked Debra if I could have a copy for review which she kindly accepted, even better she will be offering to two persons who comment a digital copy of one her books so if you are tempted you could win this one or discover something else. It’s really generous of her don’t you think?  I will explain later what you need to do to win but until then here is my opinion on “Transforming Love” (you can read the fist chapters on her website here)

 Happy reading!

Publisher: Drebra Smith

Publication: 2012

ISBN:  0373277210

Genre:  erotic paranormal romance
Violence: mild
Language: mild
sex: VERY hot, Very Strong
Public: 18+

Source: ecopy received in exchange for an honest review

Short description from goodreads :

Jenny never expected her thirst for freedom to lead to her capture. Family secrets prevent her from running from the only man tempting enough to make her submit to her body's desires.


Gryph is dark, sexy, and determined to win Jenny in the Slag, a contest revered by his kind. As the leader of his Clan he's used to getting his way, until her. Can he give Jenny her freedom while winning her heart?

My opinion:

          I have been quite surprised I admit, now I did read the first chapter on Debra’s website and I knew that I liked it, even if the first chapter of book two was my favourite, but I didn’t expect it to be so hot!... it’s even a euphemism, this is a novella that introduce us to her universe of shifters so a short read but full of more than steamy scenes. It’s really an erotic paranormal romance when I expected more a simple though a little steamy paranormal romance. “Transforming Love” really took me by surprise since those scenes arrive already in chapter two, but that one is really soft comparing to the rest, the first chapter didn’t let me expect anything like that.

The story is really fast paced so the novella is complete, no cliffhanger at all but perhaps a little too fast at some parts, I would have loved more. Now it’s not that the plot is not there or uninteresting but sometimes the erotic part takes over in a detrimental way, the balance isn’t mastered yet. 

The universe is there, they are shifters in our world but are they living with us or in a scheduled part we don’t know. We don’t know exactly how things are done except that they are a special clan whose female have a special powers, for the rest you have different kinds of shifters clan: wolves, hyenas, jaguars to cite a few each clan has an alpha and all of them are rules by a queen and a king.  I was left hanging for some info on the characters but if we get some about Jenny, like her mother is dead and if she ignore all about the shifters it’s because her father tried to save her from her destiny and suppressed her powers thanks to a trinket. … not a lot true but in the circumstances pertained to how she was raised it’s understandable, she knows nearly nothing so we don’t but I would have liked to know for example if they left when her mother was alive or after and how she died but Debra perhaps has plan to answer that in a future novella or  a later books. So we discover Jenny as the shifters community discover her, a determined young woman who speaks her mind and dare to oppose males.

If for Jenny we have learned enough, I was disappointed with Gryph though, he is the leader of his clan and owner of a bar…that’s it. We can guess that Clint is his beta or second in command but it’s not really confirmed in this book so I would have loved more descriptions, more information. He is still a mystery in fact ( to be honest I got more on him reading the first chapter of book 2 than in the whole first book). I want to learn more about all the characters, their personality, how they come to be what they are etc.

The main idea though was something I really appreciate.

So in the end I only liked the book but I sincerely think it will only get better with each new book in the series, from what I have seen so you really could give it a try if you love really hot and steamy read, paranormal romance.

 It’s only a introduction ( it would have been a really promising book if longer) and the author is improving so I can’t wait to receive my copy of book two “Escaping Love” to share my opinion with you and to learn more about the characters as well as discovering new ones (really read the first chapter and you will understand how excited I can be, you can see the improvement too)

Score:  3,5/5

Disclaimer: Source: a copy in exchange for an honest review, no other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

 For more info on Debra Smith and her books you can check her Website  HERE

 You can buy Transforming Love  on amazon

Now like I told you in the beginning of the post, Debra has generously offered two of her ebooks (choice of title and format), there will be two winner who will each get one.  It’s an opportunity to try this book if you want a very hot book for example or if you have read this one already to discover more.

Entering is simple: mandatory entry: comment on this post before August, bonus entry if you are a follower ( Linky, bloglovin, or email : tell me how and under which name/username/email). Don’t forget to add your email ( if you are really uncomfortable with that just said so and check back on  the 1th august to see if you have won and then it will be your job to contact me in less than 48h or you forfeit your prize)

 I will contact the winners to have confirmation of their email, if they don’t answer in 48h a new winner will be chosen

Kindlemom and VampedChik are the winners, Congrats! email have been sent! If no answer before sunday i will contact a new winner. Thank you once again a lot Debra.

So question(s): What do you think of this book if you have read it? If not, have you tried the first chapter?

Which kind of shifters do you prefers and why ( species and/or behaviour ( alpha, beta, dominant etc). Have you already read something written by Debra if yes which book and what did you think of it?

Challenge:

 

Heart of Darkness by Felicity Heaton

Hello to all,

 Last day of November so last review of the month, today i will share with you Heart of Darkness by Felicity Heaton, a paranormal erotic romance. I will certainly review a few more books ogf this category since i still have 2 or 3 of them, from authors i already introduced to you, but it will be for later because starting tomorrow i will be in Holidays books ( not only i think but it will be my main focus)

Enjoy!

Publisher: Felicity Heaton

Publication: 2011

Genre: paranormal romance, erotic romance
Violence: strong
Language: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: won

Short description from goodreads :

 A vampire prince on a four hundred year old mission to avenge his murdered sister...

Aleksandr Nemov won't stop until the last of the vampire hunter’s progeny is wiped from the Earth. Each kill has stolen a piece of his humanity, pushing him towards the black abyss all vampires hold within their hearts. Now he is teetering on the edge, close to devolving into a beast, and time is running out as he tracks the last hunter to Prague. There he finds a beautiful woman who could be his one chance for salvation, but is it already too late for him?

A vampire guard who will do whatever it takes to protect those she loves...

Elise is dedicated to her duty. It's the only thing she has left. All that changes when she meets Aleksandr in Prague and her master grants him permission to stay at her bloodline's mansion. She knows all about Aleksandr but none of it prepares her for how she feels when the legendary prince's hunt becomes one for her heart. Elise battles him with all of her strength but can she stop herself from falling for the handsome hunter? When he reveals the depth of the corruption in his soul, will she have the strength to face the pain in her past and do whatever it takes to save him?

My opinion:

          A romance so well written, in perfect concordance with the story. I loved it. Felicity Heaton created an interesting world and I was easily swept by it, we get soon a background of the vampire society even if the author focuses on the romance. The balance is just as it should be, we have enough to understand the situation, the characters’ reactions and such but not too much s to concentrate on it. We delve more on the political ties and Aleksandr’s past later in book when we get his side of the story and the insight of Elise on the hierarchy and such.

I loved to see how Aleksandr starts to understand Elise and is unsure how modern women like to be treated. He thinks of his past and start doubting or to be more exact he becomes conscious that he had doubts about his chosen path for some time now. His sanity is compromised and he didn’t see he needed someone to believe in him, to accept what he is doing. Alone for so long with his desire for vengeance, he forgot to live. Felicity Heaton really described well his psyche so we can understand him and take a liking to him no matter how bloodied he can be.  Elise is different, she is not trying to catch his interest, doesn’t flatter him, she even tries to elude him however she sees him for what he is, a noble man, honourable who takes high risks to protect his own. As a female guard, she always put her duty before everything else, trying to be perfect but she was unprepared to be seen as a woman and a beautiful one. Strong and fragile at the same time, she can’t believe he could have real feelings for her and since she refuses to be a plaything she tries to avoid him and his flirtations even if she is far from unresponsive to his charm.

They are playing a bit the cat and mouse and the roles are inversed more than once but it’s wonderfully described and I was completely in it.

There are some steamy scenes…gradually steamier even but it fits the story, the terms are well chosen, not vulgar at all and I liked those, not necessarily my favourite parts of the story but they didn’t  bother me at all coming when it was needed for the main plot and not just for fun of it ( in a way).

Really a good book to recommend to lovers of erotic paranormal romance above 18.

Score:  4/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading

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A Mermaid’s Kiss (Daughters of Arianne 1) by Joey W. Hill

While discovering the erotic romance subgenre, i really didn't expect to find myself so deeply involved in a book , i opened it and couldn't close it even when i found myself crying torrents of tears... i had to be taken out of the room and the book taken from my hands so i could regroup a little and it took only one hour before i jumped back in the story for the last chapters.

This book was a marvellous discovery for me so highly recommend it but be cautious if you are as emotional as me. So it's with a real pleasure that i introduce you to A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill ( and i was raked another book of this author , another series though,so i would be very happy to read it soon thank you once again Jana)

All the best,

Publisher: Berkley Sensation Trade

Publication: 2008

ISBN:  0425223809

Genre: erotic romance
Violence: strong
Language: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: won

Short description from goodreads :

The angelic Jonah has been battling the Dark Ones for centuries. But his noble spirit has begun to tire with the weight of war allowing a Dark One to strike a blow that severs his wings and knocks him into the sea.

Anna is a Daughter of Arianne -a direct descendant of the mermaid of legend. Anna’s longing for love compels her to risk her very life to protect and hide the fallen Jonah. And the longer Jonah delays his return to the heavens, the more Anna’s secret passions are tempted.

But as she falls more in love with him, Anna wonders if she’s destined to lose her heart and her dreams to save Jonah’s soul?

My opinion:

          Highly romantic and emotional, this is a wonderful adventure where the erotic part blends perfectly in the story. However better to say it now: keep a box of tissues at hand!!

I was immediately driven by the story written by Joey W. Hill, and the numerous erotic scenes didn’t bother me at all since they were so part of the tales and I was so immerse in it that at a time I became a really wreck, crying like a baby but not wanting to close the book. My mother had to take it from me so I managed a small break to stop crying and breath again….so yes I was completely utterly IN the story. So even if it could be seen as a small spoiler I think you deserve it to avoid the devastation I felt… yes there is an happy end but you need to get to it and the road will be long and painful but foremost so well written that you will be captivated.

It’s the second series where god is female and I’m getting used to it but in this one I think it’s really shown in an interesting way. I didn’t expect to feel so enthralled by an erotic romance so it was a wonderful surprise and discovery.  Anna is a passionate character, she is alone in the mermaid world, a stranger because of her ancestry and even with her legacy she choose to see the positive of things, she is able to enjoy a small wild flower while she knows she is fated to die young. She is living her life with hope.

Jonah is a warrior but he fought for so long he forgot the reason why, he became angry, bitter after the lost of too many of his men. While hurt and alone in the sea, he wish to die, to find a kind of peace until suddenly a warm comes to his aid and he can refuse it, he did expect to see a young mermaid at his side. At her side, the ancient angel is discovering the world in a new light despite the darkness growing in him…Anna is doing all she can to help him because she has faith in him, she believes in him and too often she can see right through him and say the world he longs to hear.

Anna is able to show so much acceptance and compassion, her friendship with Mina is a good example. Mina is an outcast in the same way but Anna went to her and not only for answers, she offered her hand and heart no matter what fate dictated. David and Luc., Jonah’s friends are great and funny but also loyal. I enjoyed the angel‘s world as described by Jonah and would be happy to learn more.

It’s a beautiful romance with a lot of actions too and some humour too. I rally enjoyed this book, despite the tears sessions, and I recommend it with pleasure while waiting the occasion to get my hand on the second book of the series, I want more Mina too^^.

Score:  5/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading

Harvest Hunting ( Sœurs de la Lune 8) par Yasmine Galenorn

bonsoir à tous,

           La fin du mois arrive à grand pas et je suis loin d'avoir lu tout ce que j'espérais mais puisque mon état de santé n'a pas toujours été au top, je suis assez contente de ce que je suis parvenue à faire et puis il me reste quelques jours ^^;;
Ce soir, je vais partager avec vous mon avis sur le tome 8 de la série " Les Soeurs de la Lune"  tome 8 intitulé "Harvest Hunting" ( et oui ils ont gardé le titre anglais).

Bonne Lecture

Editeur VF: Milady 2012
Titre original:Harvest Hunting ( edited 2010)
Genre: bit lit, romance érotique
Violence: élevé
Langage: élevé
sexe: élevé
Public: +18ans

Prix : 7,1euro
Obtenu par achat

Quatrième de couverture de l'éditeur Milady:

Nous sommes les soeurs D’Artigo : agents qualifiés et sexy de la CIA d’Outremonde, mi-humaines, mi-fées.

Nos pouvoirs ont tendance à nous jouer des tours au plus mauvais moment… Camille est une sorcière dont le destin a récemment pris un tournant radical. Menolly découvre encore sa condition de vampire. Et moi ? Je m’appelle Delilah. Je suis un chat-garou et ma vie est loin d’être simple. Avec l’arrivée de Samhain, ma formation de fiancée de la mort a commencé… et j’adore ça ! Mais avec mes soeurs, on a du pain sur la planche : entre ces mystérieuses disparitions de loups-garous, l’apparition d’une dangereuse drogue magique et Stacia, la broyeuse d’os, qui a mis nos têtes à prix, on ne sait plus où donner de la tête, justement ! Une seule chose est sûre : nous devons agir, et vite !

Avis:

          Delilah est un de mes personnages favoris pour cette série et donc j’attendais avec impatience ce volume où l’histoire dont elle est le narrateur ainsi que le personnage central. Mais voilà j’ai été déçue, j’ai aimé ce livre oui mais tout juste. Je n’ai pas réussi à me plonger dans le récit comme dans les précédents tomes. Alors oui je l’ai lu en étant souffrante mais puisqu’il était écrit dans ma langue maternelle j’aurais quand même dû le terminer bien plus vite que le temps que j’ai pris et c’est une preuve évidente que je n’était pas dedans. Lorsque je suis captivée par un livre, peu importe la langue, je le lis d’une traite, en quelques heures (moins en français qu’en anglais, c’est vrai) et là il m’a fallu plusieurs jours et de multiples pauses.

D’ordinaire ce qui m’ennuie le plus dans cette série sont les scènes érotiques car elles sont écrites dans un langage cru, limite vulgaire et cela me déplait assez mais comme l’histoire générale me plait beaucoup j’arrive à passer outre or ici c’est l’inverse, les scènes sont mieux décrites et avec un langage plus doux j’ai apprécié la différence. Or c’est un des tomes que j’ai le moins aimé, si pas le pire. Je suppose que c’est en partie dû à la relation avec Chase et le fait que Delilah soit d’abord dévastée, s’accroche et ensuite fait un complet 180 et passe à autre chose sans regret ni hésitations…cela va trop lentement et trop vite à la fois pour moi. Soit, je me serais bien passée de tous ses doutes et larmoiement et alors je comprends qu’elle passe à autre chose soit elle s’accroche ce qui se comprends et tout mais alors elle ne parvient pas à prendre un autre amant si vite. Il ne se passe même pas des semaines entre les 2 juste quelques jours et encore…

Il me manquait vraiment quelque chose. Cela mis à part, la série suit bien son fils rouge de la recherche des sceaux spirituels et de la vie des 3 sœurs et chacune a maintenant trouvé son, sa ou ses âme(s) sœur(s). Les obstacles sont encore bien nombreux mais les alliances se renforcent ou s’affaiblissent dans certains cas mais il devient évident que le danger ne fait que grandir.

Je suis curieuse de voir ce que va donner le prochain tome mais ce n’est pas vraiment non plus une priorité pour moi. A déconseiller aux moins de 18ans, âmes trop sensibles et à ceux et celles qui ne veulent pas de f/f .

Score:  3/5

Disclaimer: Toutes les opinions exprimées ici sont les miennes, il s’agit de d’un avis honnête et personnel. Aucune compensation n’a été fournie en échange de ce dernier.

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

The Perfect Play ( Play by Play 1) by Jaci Burton

Hi!!

Before i go back to rest a bit to be ready for my long day tomorrow, i wanted to share with you another step  in my discovery of the erotic romance sub genre. I heard a lot of good thing about Jaci Burton's series but until know i hadn't started it , a bit afraid i guess and now ^^ i can tell you i want book 2 as soon as possible but first  enjoy my opinion of book one " The Perfect Play"

happy reading!

Publisher: Berkley Heat

Publication: 2011

ISBN:  0425238814

Genre: erotic romance, sport
Violence: none
Language: mild
sex: highly strong
Public: 18+

Source: won

Short description from goodreads :

 Football pro Mick Riley is an all-star, both on the field and in the bedroom. But a sexy, determinedly single mom just might be the one to throw him off his game...

For years Mick has been taking full advantage of the life available to a pro athlete: fame, fortune, and a different girl in every city. But when he meets and beds confident, beautiful event planner Tara Lincoln, he wants much more than the typical one-night stand. Too bad Tara's not interested in getting to know football's most notorious playboy any better.

As the single mother of a teenage son, the last thing Tara needs is the jet-set lifestyle of Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand was unforgettable. Tara's life is complicated enough without being thrust into the spotlight as Mick's latest girl du jour. Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn't intend to put herself out there again, especially with a heartbreaker like Mick.

But when Mick sets his mind to win, nothing will stop him. And he has the perfect play in mind.

My opinion:

          Far from my comfort zone but what a ride! I’m not that fond of sport but I’m going to be if all the series is like this^^.  I didn’t know what to expect in fact but certainly not that, it’s true I knew it was erotic but not at that level so it’s quite a surprise for me to have enjoyed it this much. Jaci Burton really writes well and the story is centred about the romance but not only so I spend I excellent time reading this book.

Mick was a playboy, at thirty years old he is wiser and intelligent enough to know the majority of his career is behind him however he is still playing and planning to keep doing it until he can’t anymore. All that is surrounding his sport starts to bother him a little; he doesn’t enjoy the apparitions as much as before but as a professional he accepts the fact that he must do a minimum more than playing. He never thought he would suddenly feel attracted by a woman, a normal one, mom of a teenager. It strange in the majority of the erotic romance I’ve read so far the schema is quite similar: a man, playboy, womanizer suddenly around 30 fall for a woman total opposite of the ones he dated before, a normal woman, with curse and natural beauty. .. I think I would like for once a good man who waited not one with a radical sudden change of heart. Anyway, in this case it’s really well written and not that sudden since he started to think about it before he met Tara.

Tara had a difficult life as a child and ended up pregnant at 15, not something I recommend. However, she didn’t give up at all and she is hardworking and independent. She has her own work, she is a event planner, and she take care of her son alone putting him above everything else. She has no life, all her time is working or tending to Nathan, her son. When she meets Mick she can’t understand why he wants to speak to her, wait for her…at the moment she decide to follow her heart and enjoy what it’s offered to her but she is not thinking of the long term at all. But more than great sex there is a connection between them and she is afraid of that. When Mick comes pursuing her and staying even with Nathan around, inviting them to family event…she sees something she longs for but still has reserves , thinking to protect a son who would like his mother happy and not scarifying herself for him. It’s time to learn and trust because you have to work to obtain your happiness and to keep it.

I really enjoyed the story, to the detail about protection. It can seem to be not important but for me it’s even more in a contemporary story, I appreciate that the author speak about it, makes her characters use it again and again. The message is important and perhaps it will save someone somewhere. Its proof the author thinks about her readers a minimum (at least in my opinion). I really want to read the others books of the series now even if I’m quite sure I will be blushing madly too often.

To recommend to fans of erotic romance above 18

Score:  4/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading

Right Where I Need to Be by Wendi Zwaduk

Hello to all,

                 In this early morning - the sun won't be up before a few hours so oki in this cold night with a few stars showing^^;;- i should be asleep but life happen and while i'm ill once again i can't sleep at the moment.  To use this offered time wisely i've decided to share with another step in my discovery of erotic romance subgenre. Months ago, during a blogoversary there was a chat with several authors, i've discovered some i've already told you while reviewing their books and i will present you some more later.

Today it will be Wendi Zwaduk ( she also write under another name) she specialises in erotic romance and her books cover a large range of heat levels...being quite new to it i prefered to ask her which book was the best for me...something not too hard, m/f etc and she came with this title Right Where i Need to Be that i was able to win later.....i don't regret it at all!! So Today i'm giving you my opinion on this book (on a side note- but i will write a post later about it- i've been interviewed on Colorimetry and there is a giveaway- here)

Happy reading!

Publisher: Wild Rose Press

Publication: 2010

ISBN:  1601546963

Genre: erotic romance
Violence: mild
Language: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: won (thank you Martha)

Short description from goodreads :

 Logan Malone needs an acting job and fast. With his string of broken hearts, his professional life lies in shambles. To resurrect his career, he must audition for a television role which could be the job of a lifetime. Cass Jenson needs an actor for her made for TV movie. The previous actor dropped out, leaving her stranded. Her savior shows up looking sinfully sexy and totally right for the part, but what part is she auditioning him for - her movie or her bed?

My opinion:

          I love this book! I admit I was a bit afraid because the excerpts for other books by Wendy Zwaduk were often too hot for me, while well written, so I knew I needed something softer. This is the book the author herself recommended to me and she was right it’s perfect for me!

This is a wonderful romance story, it’s erotic and hot yes but it’s really well written and it’s in a story with a good plot. I like suspense romance and there is a touch of the genre that made me completely immersed in the story. The characters are moving. Cass is a great, famous author but she is lacking confidence because of her past abuses, she is secret and really afraid but in the same time she is trying to move on even if it’s really hard. When she sees Logan, she reacts as a woman for the first time in a decade. However her past and insecurities are restraining her to act on her feelings. For Logan is a bit the opposite, he has a reputation, not false, of a Romeo who plays with beautiful woman before ditching them.  He admits himself that it’s not sane and it’s a turning point in his life when he starts to want something more. He is able to see where he went wrong, what he should have done differently, he is not changing overnight of course but he is on the right path…all because of a picture. Going to that audition is a necessity for his bank account, only because of his lifestyle, but it’s foremost a choice. He wanted the role because the author’s picture made him fantasize …when he discovers that the picture is real, not a model but really the author he is left speechless. Cass is the total opposite of what he has been looking in his ex, she is not a model but a beautiful normal woman and he is completely under her charm. Fortunately for him, his clumsiness is what makes him stand out for the role…but he wants more than the role even more after learning of Cass’ past.

Their relationship is slowly building like I love and it’s even more important here with their personality. Under her strong front, Cass is really afraid of a rejection and she doesn’t imagine possible for someone, someone famous even less, to love her because of her looks. Dex, her abusing ex husband, really destroyed her self esteem and still tries to sap her control on her life. The fact that Logan is a well know womanizer and that the majority of her friends, wanting to protect her, thinks it’s a bad idea make her doubt even more. However, Logan is not one to give up without a fight once he is sure of what (or here who) he wants. His life hasn’t been perfect but he is determined to make the woman he loves feel loved and protected, at all costs.

It’s really a fabulous story and Wendi captivated me, I’ve read this in one read while on a tight schedule  it shows you how motivated I was^^. I would recommend it to lovers of soft (no bdsm, ménage etc) erotic romance. The only light, very light downside I have is in the ending… while it’s not bad at all I just felt that the last encounter ( I won’t tell you more) wasn’t needed it was already a real HEA without it but it’s perhaps because I ‘m more likely to hold a grudge.

Score:  4,5/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading