Review: Seduced by Three by Sylvia Ryan

Seduced by Three

by Sylvia Ryan

Source: Author, for honest review.

Grace Hunter was trained in survival and didn’t need anyone to protect her from the anarchy that resulted after the EMP. But still, she was stuck confined in an underground shelter with three men—all totally different, all powerfully sexy. Together, the group faced the threats of the deadly city above ground.

Over time, each man succeeded in seducing Grace. And before long, all three wanted her for himself alone. Animosity inside the shelter grew unbearable until Grace finally resolved to end it once and for all… and simply vanished without a trace.

It took months for the men to eventually realize that Grace had left them willingly. When they did, hostilities flared between them again. They fought each other, and then fought together to muddle through the complexities of sex, love and their own egos to forge an arrangement that could make them all happy.

[Menage Amour: Erotic Menage a Quatre Romance, M/F/M/M, bondage, spanking, HEA] **

REVIEW:

Let me start off saying that the old phrase "Don't judge a book by it's cover" holds true for both books I've read by Sylvia Ryan. Yes the cover for Seduced by Three is not great but the story under it is.

Seduced by Three plot and world is tied into another Ryan book, Saved by One, Shared by Two. But where Saved is set in the country, Seduced takes place in the city and has much more darker and suspenseful elements. One of guys in Saved was mentioned in Seduced so it was great seeing what happen to him in this tale.

Ryan paints a dystopian US much like that of the NBC's Revolution or AMC's The Walking Dead (minus the walkers). Where the US is plagued with an end of the world situation when an EMP hits taking out everything electronic. No power, no water, no cars, etc.

While the country goes to crap on a cracker, Sarge one of the men is tasked with the promise he made to his friend about protecting his daughter if something like this happens while he is out on the road for work. Apparently all those conspiracy theories and survival tactics was good to have.

So Sarge makes his way from his house to his friends on foot. He finds the college age daughter alone in the house ... in her thong and tank asleep on the bed. What? It's hot, so she has to keep cool somehow.

Anyway Sarge takes Grace back to his shelter in his house. This shelter is cool. He bricked up his basement and made a secret door to it in his closet. This guy is prepared. But what Sarge is not prepared for is having feelings for Grace and then learning to have to share her with two other guys that enter their life.

Seduced by Three has it all. Not one but three sexy guys willing to do anything to protect the leading lady, even agree to sharing her. A leading lady that can protect herself with great shooting skills. Suspense around very corner while the group has to fight off others trying to take what is their's. Oh, and hot one on one sex and a group sex scene as well.

M/M Review: Velocity by Amelia Gormley

Velocity 

by Amelia Gormley 

Book #3 in the Impulse series 

REACHING OPTIMUM SPEED For Detroit handyman Derrick Chance and his lover, Gavin Hayes, the holiday season is filled with the promise of new beginnings. Gavin’s officially moving in, and after the New Year, they’ll begin house hunting. But they both know all the talk of gift exchange, whose holiday ornaments go where, and what repairs and remodels will be needed to put Derrick’s house on the market is only a smoke screen.

Before the month is over, Gavin will have the final verdict on whether or not his dangerously delusional ex, Lukas, infected him with HIV. No matter how good Gavin’s chances appear with the three-month hurdle already passed, neither he nor Derrick knows what the future holds for them.

The holidays have always been a time of loss and mourning for Derrick, but now he has to stay strong as Gavin’s own fears and doubts assail him relentlessly. And when Lukas returns, unexpectedly penitent amid troubling revelations, Gavin has to ask himself whether he can offer Derrick the future he deserves, or whether these first few months of happiness are the best they will ever get.

In this final book of the series, Derrick and Gavin become more comfortable in their relationship, especially Derrick. Gavin’s inner turmoil about his pending HIV status brings the best out of Derrick, allowing him to express his commitment in ways important to both of them. There’s a bit of role reversal at play as Derrick becomes the more confident one in the relationship while Gavin’s insecurities become heightened. It was lovely to see Derrick blossom and thrive in his new life and have Gavin allow him to be the person to be leaned on for a change.

This was an intense exploration of the issues confronting gay partners, not just related to HIV but the social aspects of same-sex relationships. While it was enlightening, it was also heartwarming to see how Derrick and Gavin worked through them, both experience a level of commitment that neither had ever had the opportunity to achieve. As with the first two books, the sex scenes were intense and an expression of both of their feelings. They were sensual, explicit and off the steam meter charts!

I love this series and these characters. They were smartly drawn, flawed individuals who I became invested in pretty quickly. The writing is extraordinary writing and I pretty much will be reading anything Amelia Gormley chooses to create going forward. If you’re interesting in exploring m/m romance with a strong storyline and finely developed characters, I highly recommend this series.

   

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Review: Vanilla on Top by C.J. Ellisson

Vanilla on Top 

by C.J. Ellisson 

 

Discover your inner bad girl, and set her free…

Heather Pierce is done being a wallflower, both personally and professionally. Desperate to live a different life for one night, she attends a speed dating event. Maybe here, anonymous unless she chooses otherwise, she can become someone new. When a man way out of her league sits across from her, Heather gathers her courage and takes charge of what she wants, secretly fearing he won’t desire the real person she’s desperate to hide.

Top acquisitions officer and international playboy Tony Carmine is about to close the biggest deal of his career. But then he meets Heather at a speed dating event…and discovers losing control may be exactly what he needs. Her blossoming sensuality occupies his every thought, consuming him with the need to possess the most intriguing lover he’s ever encountered—until he walks into the boardroom and sees Heather on the other side of the negotiating table.

REVIEW:

C.J. Ellisson never fails to bring the sexy and I like the fact that her female characters are strong, sexy and take charge of their men.

Vanilla on Top is a fast and steamy read with what I call "BDSM for beginners" elements. Don't let the BDSM scare you, the undertones are very lite. The only part of the book I would even consider to be in that world is the scene where Heather paddles Tony with a ping pong paddle.

Heather is just learning how to work her sexuality and boy does she learn fast. Heather being the wallflower gal that she is agrees to go to a speed date event with her friend. She has no hopes in finding anyone there since she is sitting next to her gorgeous, leggy blonde friend Clara. Plus there is only two or three good looking guys in attendance.

To Heather's surprise the sexiness man there sits at her table and one thing leads to another and the two share a HOT encounter on the patio of the restaurant that is holding the event. Heather takes charges and orders the guy (Tony) to get on his knees. And after that, Tony stays on his knees the whole book, not physically but emotionally.

But Heather doesn't turn into a ball buster Dom, no there are times that Tony takes charge. Through their sweet and intense journey they learn to share more than just hot sex and become to fall for each other but their lives outside of the bedroom causes issues and the two don't know if their new relationship will be able to last.

If you are looking for a sexy and sweet read Vanilla on Top is a great place to start. 

 

 
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Erotic Short Review: Out of the Box

Out of the Box

by Kallysten 

(On the Edge)
Published by Alinar Publishing March 2nd 2007
RATING:  ★★★ 1/2

When she walked into the club, all Virginia wanted was satisfy her curiosity about vampires - and about being bitten. But when Anando reached out to her and asked her what games she wanted to play, he opened the Pandora box and Virginia found answers to questions she had never thought to ask. 

Review:  

This was an enjoyable book. I really loved how the leading lady took charge and was...brave (wink wink). Virginia goes into a vampire bar/club. Her goal? To take one of those deadly sexy men home and she does! Anando takes Virginia to his home and shows her a box, allowing her to pick anything she would like...Well, I won't ruin the surprise by revealing what naughty item she selects. My only problem was this book was way too short. I was disappointed until I found out there is a sequal, which I will have to read soon. Out of the Box was a fast, fun read

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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Let Me In by Lauren Hawkeye

Let Me In
By Lauren Hawkeye
Book four of Lauren Hawkeye’s Erotic Me series.
RATING:

Imogen hasn’t had sex with her husband, Ty, in over a year. She’s still as attracted to him as ever, but they’ve both been looking for something new to renew their desire for one another. Yet she never thought to find it at a friend’s wedding when another couple invites them to share their bed. Ty is obviously aroused by the idea and the thought of a ménage thrills Imogen to her core. Could this be the key to rekindling their passion…and can Imogen go through with it?

REVIEW:


Let Me In is the final short in the Erotic Me series by Hawkeye. Imogen and Ty are a married couple that is attending the same wedding that has brought the other couples in the earlier books together. They have hit a dry spell in their marriage until they toy with the idea of trying something new to put the spark back into their marriage.

Hawkeye has kept me entertained and hot during this series and she doesn't disappoint in the last installment.
If you have not read this series you really should and I would recommend reading them all back to back for maximum hotness.

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Review: Taming the Fire

Title: Taming the Fire
Author: Sydney Croft 
Series: ACRO Book 4
Release Date: April 28, 2009
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Buy Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble
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Description:
POWER, PLEASURE, DANGER. IT DOESN'T GET ANY HOTTER THAN THIS.
He came to the underground London club for a night of extreme sex play with the enigmatic “Mistress Rik”. But the Special Agent known as Trance is really on a search-and-rescue mission to keep her alive. Part predator, Ulrika “Rik” Jaegar possesses feral powers that make her a danger to others–and to herself. That’s why the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives (ACRO) wants to recruit her to their side….To do so, Trance will have to pull off the impossible: capture and control Rik, both woman and beast.
On the run from the deadly agency that changed her into a pleasure-seeking shape shifter, Rik uses sex to rein in her own raging desires. Operating on pure instinct, she trusts no one…especially the magnificent alpha male with the power to seduce her into submission. An undercover agent with unique hypnotic gifts, Trance is surprised by his instinct to hold Rik and keep her safe — but he has a job to do. And as he hunts her down, as Rik and Trance are thrust into the ultimate game of domination and submission, they’ll enter a place where surrender is their sole hope of survival — and the only thing that can tame the wild beast in both of them…

Sydney Croft is a pseudonym for two authors, Larissa Ione (Demonica series) & Stephanie Tyler.

Review:
Think X-rated X-men, the characters are human but with special abilities. There is an over all developing plot through out the series and each book has a main couple with a few side couples mixed in.

In this book we get to see Trance, an ex-army MP that has had tons of Special Forces training go undercover to find Ulrika (Rik), a wolf shapeshifter They meet in a BDSM club in London and since they are both Doms it's hard for them to submit to each other. But over the time they open themselves to each other like they have never done before.

There are some really hot BDSM scenes between the two. I'm not really up on the BDSM scene so I found myself Googling a few things while reading this one.

The other couple in this book, Ryan and Coco are just as hot. We met Ryan in a earlier book and he has been MIA and believed to be dead. He is on his a search for answers to what happened to him during the months he was believed dead and why the only thing he can remember about that time is a name, Coco.

With both guys on their own hunt for different women they cross paths to realize that they both chasing after one woman for different reasons.

I highly recommend this book and the whole series to anyone that is a Larissa Ione fan. It has some of the same hotness that her Demonica series has and even though the characters are human there is still a paranormal feel to it.

My Rating: 3

Other books in the series:

   

RIDING THE STORM
UNLEASHING THE STORM
SEDUCED BY THE STORM
*TAMING THE FIRE
TEMPTING THE FIRE
TAKEN BY FIRE

June 2011

Review - The Lords of Satyr: Nicholas

Nicholas
by Elizabeth Amber
Series: The Lords of Satyr, Book 1
Release Date: July 31, 2007

Genre: Erotic Romance

RATING: ★★1/2

HE HAD SWORN TO TAKE A PROPER WIFE.

HE HADN’T BARGAINED ON MEETING HIS MATCH.

Nicholas looks very much like what he is – the handsome, successful heir to a vineyard in Tuscany. But Nicholas is much more, for he is one of the last in an ancient line of satyr men. And the dying kind of ElseWorld wants him not only to marry, but to wed one of the king’s own daughters – a half – human, half – faerie woman unaware of her heritage. Nicholas won’t shirk his duty to produce heirs to guard his race’s legacies, but he never plans to make his bride his only lover. A satyr’s sexual hunger and sensual skills are legendary. One woman will never satisfy him.

Or so Nicholas believes until he meets Jane. As spirited as she is fey, as beautiful as she is innocent, she is nevertheless determined to make her new husband hers alone – and she’s eager for him to teach her every deliciously carnal secret he knows.

REVIEW:

I was curious about this book after I saw a few discussion threads on Shelfari about the abnormalities of the males in this series. (Two penises, really?!) While some were put off by this, me being the sick puppy that I am, I was fascinated. So my curiosity led me to buy the book used on Amazon without really researching it.

I didn’t realize it was set in the early 1800’s. Now I’ve never read historical romances and after reading this book I don’t think I would like them. The reasoning being I don’t care for the time period where women were basically slaves to their husbands. They usually had no choice in whom they marry and that was true in this book. Jane was to marry another man until Nicholas came to bargain for her hand in marriage. Jane didn’t want to marry anyone but she agreed to marry Nicholas because he seemed to be the lesser of two evils.

While reading the first halfway of the book I almost decided to stop reading it. I didn’t like the Nicholas and how when he came to Jane’s bedchamber (yes, bedchamber, again I didn’t care for the time period) for his nightly visits. He would find his release and then leave her to sleep in his own room. But I had to keep reminding myself that was how most men treated their wives in the 1800’s. I kept thinking, this doesn’t feel like a romance story to me. Their relationship was so cold at first it felt more like a business deal.

I did like Jane as the female lead. But as a reflection of the time period Jane is very naïve about what goes on between a man and woman in their bedroom. She did her best to fit in to Nicholas’ household and her role as his wife. But she was lonely since she only saw Nicholas at night for dinner and his nightly visits.

After Jane found out that Nicholas, like many man of that time and social status, had mistresses in addition to her, she was upset. After Nicholas explained to her that there are two different kinds of women, one was the type that men took as mistresses and the other were the kind they married. Jane wanted to learn how to be his mistress so that he would not go to other woman. That’s when the book started getting interesting; if you know what I mean (wiggles eye brows). After Nicholas’ teaching, they became closer and eventually fell in love with one another.

While I was not crazy about time period of the book; I liked the interesting mythological part of the plot. It gave it a paranormal feel that I’m used.

Jane has no idea that she is a mix of Faerie and Human and thinks that she is a freak. Throughout the book she is trying to find a cure for her condition. But once she and Nicholas become closer he tells her of her Faerie heritage and that of his Satyr. There is also a part to the plot that includes a group of maenads that are after the seed of one of the Satyr brothers.

Over all I felt like I would have liked it better if it was set in modern day time. I don’t know that I will continue to read this series.