Review: Up In Flames by Tory Richards

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Up In Flames
Author: Tory Richards
Genre: Erotica 

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Rachel Masters has had a crush on her sexy boss for three years. As far as she knows the millionaire architect is oblivious to her, walking past her desk every morning with barely a nod in her direction. But when the power goes out and they’re trapped in an elevator, the truth comes out in one steamy episode designed to take Rachel’s mind off being claustrophobic.

James White doesn’t have a crush on his receptionist. He wants her, its as simple as that. He senses there’s a real beauty hidden beneath the granny glasses and professional suites. And he plans to find out how hot she is as soon as the chance presents itself.

MY THOUGHTS

Up in Flames is a short story/novella coming in at 33 pages according to Amazon.  While I don’t usually read stories this short because I feel short-changed sometimes, I decided to give it a try since I have liked this authors writing in the past.

Not much can be said about this book in a review.  It was short. To the point. Filled with lots of sex as well since it is an erotica read.  The writing was good with lots of sexy time, I just wish it could have been longer with more of a buildup for the characters.  I know novellas are rushed and needing to fit within a short amount of pages, but it was too rushed if that makes sense.

If you are a fan of short reads, then this book will feed your hunger for this sort of craving.  If you are like me and have a hard time with short stories, then be forewarned that it is quite short and rushed.

MY RATING

If the library doesn’t have it, don’t worry about reading it!

Review: Escorted by Claire Kent

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Escorted
Author: Claire Kent
Genre: Erotica/Romance

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

She hired him to take her virginity…but now she wants even more.

Lori might be a popular romance writer, but she’s never been anything but a flop with sex and love in her personal life. Still a virgin at twenty-six and increasingly frustrated by her inexperience, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires a talented, sexy male escort to take care of her inconvenient virginity.

She assumes one time with Ander will be enough, but she never dreams how much pleasure he can make her feel. Once isn’t nearly enough. Twice isn’t enough either. Soon, she becomes one of his regular clients.

Lori knows that nothing would be as foolish as falling in love with her paid escort, but she’s never been wise with her heart. And, despite his professionalism, he doesn’t seem entirely immune either.

MY THOUGHTS

When I first started reading this book, I honestly didn’t think I was going to make it to the last page.  There were plenty of moments that had me giggling, rolling my eyes and wanting to shake my head from some of the to-stupid-to-live moments of the characters.

Lori is in her late twenties, writes romance novels, and it still a virgin.  After her cousin refer’s her to Ander – a male escort/gigolo – she decides to hire him to take her virginity.  I am a sucker for this type of story.  Ander was patient, sexy, and very skilled in his profession.

While I enjoyed the book, there were many things that I didn’t like.  First of all, the sex in the beginning was way too clinical in my opinion.  Ander is always explaining things to Lori and describing every little detail for Lori.  If this woman is suppose to be a best selling author of romance — which her pen name is the actual author of the books name — she should be able to at least have some understanding of the act.  I mean Google can be your friend even in this area of description.  Another thing I didn’t like was some of the over the top dialogue with a repetitive theme.  Each time these characters had sex, it was the same phrases and mannerisms.

Now, with all that being said, this book still was pretty good.  If you can make it to at least the 25 percent mark of the story, then you will enjoy getting to the 100 percent mark.  Yes the ending is slightly corny and cliched, but it does give you a fun ride in between those two points.  A guilty pleasure book that will become addictive without you even realizing it.

MY RATING

Okay book, but it left me wanting more!

Review: Knight & Play by Kitty French

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Knight & Play
Series: Knight #1
Author: Kitty French

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

There’s only one thing in life Lucien Knight really hates, and that’s husbands who cheat on their wives.
There’s only one problem in Sophie Black’s life. Her cheating husband…
From the moment Lucien & Sophie meet, the seal is set.

CEO of Knight Inc. Lucien Knight is catch-your-breath gorgeous and damaged by his troubled past in Norway. All grown up and relocated to London, he’s built his empire of adult clubs from the ground up to become the gorgeous patron saint of the sex industry. No one knows the dark childhood secrets that have given Lucien a backbone of steel and a heart encased in ice. 

No one until Sophie Black, that is…

From the moment girl-next-door Sophie accepts the job as Lucien Knight’s PA, she understands how Alice must have felt when she tumbled down the rabbit hole. 
Lucien takes her safe, vanilla life away and plunges her head first into a huge dish of fantasy flavours. Rich, spicy chocolate covered with dark, oozingly lickable sauce? Check. Tutti-frutti with indecently red, glistening cherries on the top? Yes please.

Lucien strips away all of Sophie’s inhibitions, and when he instructs her to select three new toys, she soon realises he has more than a game of Monopoly on his mind… 

He’s opened the door to a whole new pleasure packed world without limits, and Sophie is utterly intoxicated. But how far is she willing to go? And what happens when she has to step back into reality again?

MY THOUGHTS

I loathe stories that involve cheating spouses.  You might ask then why in the heck did I want to read this?  Well, from the reviews I have read about it so far, they say that the cheating isn’t what we think and isn’t as horrible as we think.  So I caved and decided to give it a try.

While I will say that the writing was good, the plot was something I didn’t like.  The cheating wasn’t the only thing I had the problem with.  I also didn’t like the fact that Sophie starts this job and almost immediately they start a scandalous affair into the edgy erotic club.  I understand that Lucien is in the sex industry, but come on!

I can’t say if this book got better after the halfway point.  This review is strictly on the first half of the book.  This one is a Did-Not-Finish for me because of what I said above.  It wasn’t one I was enjoying and one I certainly did not want to continue.  If the points I mentioned above are not too much of a hang up for you to read about — and you are willing to overlook the rushing into the sexy time — then give it a go.  You might have different thoughts on it, but I just couldn’t do it.

MY RATING
DNF

Review: Restraint by Charlotte Stein

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Restraint
Author: Charlotte Stein
Genre: Adult Erotica
Source: Personal Purchase

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Mallory is certain that one of her friends – handsome but awkward Artie – hates her guts. The last thing she wants to do is go on a luscious weekend away with him and a few other buddies, to a cabin in the woods. But when she catches Artie doing something very dirty after a night spent listening to her relate some of her sexcapades to everyone, she can’t resist pushing his buttons a little harder. He might seem like a prude, but Mallory suspects he likes a little dirty talk. And Mallory has no problems inciting his long dormant desires.

MY THOUGHTS

After hearing about this book on Smexybooks,  I just knew I would be buying it.  I have read a previous book by this author and she writes amazing, sexy scenes.  Plus, I am addicted to those scenes that involve the love/hate dynamic in the plot.

The first chapter of this short novella had me wondering what the heck was Artie’s problem? Why is he so closed off and has a less than cheery attitude towards Mallory.  Well, if you keep reading the book, you realize that its not that he doesn’t like Mallory, its that he has a hard time controlling himself around her.  Mallory speaks with no filter and at times the stuff she will say embarrasses Artie.  I am assuming the way that Artie grew up has left him thinking that dirty talk is a taboo.  Artie is quite shy when it comes to talking about sex and all the words that could be crude but excitable in the bedroom.  Mallory pushes him to hear them and eventually say them.  We have moments of sexy times including kissing, touching, oral attention to both parties and then the deed itself.  The whole time they are doing these things, Mallory pushes down Artie’s restraints and breaks them apart.  Talking dirty is exactly what Artie needs to be pushed into a great sexual experience.

While I understand this is a short novella coming in at 54 pages, I did feel that it was a little rushed near the ending.  They are already blurting out I Love You to each other and they barely know each other.  With that being said, I was willing to look over it because I was warned that it was a short novella.  Sometimes it just has to rush along to fit in that novella format.

I really enjoyed the sexy scenes between the two characters and i am keeping my fingers crossed that the author Charlotte Stein will feature them in another book.  The side characters need a book for themselves as well.

A book that will feed your sexy time reading and drooling for another.

MY RATING

Very Good! I would recommend this book!

Review: The Stranger by Kyra Davis

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The Stranger, Just One Night Part One
Author: Kyra Davis
Genre: Erotica/Romance
ISBN: 9781476711102
Review E-Book Copy provided by NetGalley

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Kasie knows who she’s supposed to be. But one passionate night with a mysterious stranger will teach her who she wants to be. 

You should sleep with a stranger, her best friend whispers in her ear as they take to Vegas for one last pre-wedding fling. Despite her best intentions, when Kasie Fitzgerald enters the casino and sees him, a man whose tailored clothes belied a powerful, even dangerous, presence, she loses herself to the moment. Maybe it’s the dress, much shorter than she’d ever normally wear, or the Scotch, but something makes her give herself over to him more completely than she’s ever done with a man before.


It was supposed to be just one night. But right as she’s thinking she wants more, he shows up in her office with an agenda. As the billionaire CEO of a company that’s engaged her PR firm, his demands just became her reality…and he desires so much more than just some attention in the boardroom.

MY THOUGHTS

I am having problems writing this review not because of the writing from the author, but from a major plot point that irks me.  Why are the last few books I have read about one person cheating on another? I don’t like this happening in real life and I certainly don’t like it in my books.

Kasie is engaged to a man named Dave.  While Dave is orderly and not quite passionate in the bedroom area, he is stable and compatible.  When her friend suggests they go to Vegas, she also tells Kasie to have fling with a stranger.  I didn’t find her friend to be to supportive and frankly a lousy friend for suggesting this.

Kasie meets Mr. Robert Dade at the Blackjack table.  They make a wager and Kasie loses.  She now must pay up by having a drink with him at the bar.  Things progress from the bar to his room and leads to a wild and passionate filled escapade.  After the deed is done, Kasie takes off and leaves him alone.

Upon returning to her regular life, she falls back into the role of nice and sweet.  She is not wild and doesn’t like people getting the wrong idea about her.  Mr. Dade contacts her company and requests Kasie to work on his file.  When they meet to discuss the plans of the work she will do, Robert throws out how they are going to be doing it again.  He teases her through the meeting and she leaves.  When she shows up early for a regular meeting with his company, they do the naughty again in his office. She tells him this is the last time. She has just been out shopping for engagement rings with Dave.

This is where I couldn’t read any further.  While the writing wasn’t bad and the author did pretty well with the building of the story, I just couldn’t continue reading about the affairs.  Kasie had plenty of chances to break it off with Dave, but she never says a word to him.  To me, cheating is wrong and I just didn’t like reading about someone doing this.

If a reader doesn’t mind escaping into the fantasy world for a bit that involves cheating, then by all means give this book a try.  The writing is good and the characters are just okay, but this is one story I just didn’t love.

MY RATING

       
I did not like this book at all!
DNF