The Ultimate Guide to Talking Dirty
Author: Denise Brienne
Genre: Adult/Self Help
Source: Author Submission
ISBN: B007TNPNY4
E-Book Edition
SUMMARY
(From Amazon)
Good dirty talk can rev up your relationship like nothing else. If you’re ready to learn, you’ve come to the right place!
There is a different language, one that only seasoned adults can handle. It’s the language of love. More specifically, the language of lust.
It’s the language of dirty talk.
It’s all about taboo phrases, naughty curse words, and innuendo that would make a porn star blush. It’s all about making your partner anticipate what comes next. It’s about making him so eager, so hot, so turned on, that a single word from you can tip him over the edge of desire. With an ear for adventure and an open mind, you can have him hanging on every word.
Your dirty talk can give you what you want in bed — you just have to learn the language.
While I don’t usually accept self-help books for review, I decided to give this one a try since I have been reading a bunch of erotica type books lately. I was curious to know if what you read in a romance book could be integrated into a real relationship.
This book did give some helpful hints — especially if you have never been a vocal person in the bedroom — I didn’t find too much info in it that I didn’t already know. I know what I like in the bedroom when it comes to what words to use and such, and I am sure everyone else does as well. If you have never ventured into talking dirty though between the sheets, then this book is a good introduction in how to make yourself feel more comfortable doing it.
This is the type of book that will not be of much use or interest for a couple who have already found their comfort zone. If you are looking for a way to spice up your bedroom antics and you want to start using your words instead of noises, then this book gives an introduction for you with baby steps.
Cry Wolf
Series: Alpha & Omega Graphic Novel #1
Author: Patricia Briggs
Source: Gifted
ISBN: 9780441018482
SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)
The long-awaited collection-the first four issues of the graphic novel adaptation of the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author’s novel “Cry Wolf”
“Cry Wolf” is Patricia Briggs’ “New York Times” bestselling novel about the werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham. Now, these characters come alive in full-color graphic novels.
Anne never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack…and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack she’s learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males.
Then Charles Cornick-the son of the leader of the North American werewolves-came into her life. He insists that not only is Anne his mate, but she is also a rare and valued Omega wolf. And Anna may be the key to stopping a rogue werewolf that threatens the entire pack.
This is a re-issue of Ace’s compilation of the Dynamite Entertainment Cry Wolf graphic series. It contains new artwork and a never-before published version of issue #1. It is NOT identical to the Ace edition though it does have the same ISBN.
When a friend of mine sent this to me as a gift, it was originally suppose to go to my oldest daughter who is seventeen. She loves graphic novels and manga, so I thought this might be a great little surprise for her. When I saw the cover of this book though, I thought the artwork was amazing and decided to give it a try.
I will admit — while waiting for things to be thrown at me — that I have not read the original series that this is based on. I am behind the times so to speak in the urban fantasy world. I have to say that this graphic novel didn’t give me much insight into the original world. It left me with questions that would probably be addressed in the original works of fiction. So the story in the graphic novel wasn’t as strong as I was hoping it would be in clearing up some confusion.
Now let me talk about the artwork. The cover is gorgeous. I fell in love with the cover at first sight and I am still in love with it. The artwork though on the pages — which is done by someone else — was seriously lacking in my opinion. The art didn’t portray the emotions that I was reading about in some frames. I also wasn’t a fan of the character renditions either.
Fans of graphic novels and author Patricia Briggs will definitely want to add it to their collections, but as for casual reading of this art, I would recommend starting with a different one.
The Write Man For Her
Author: Christie Walker Bos
Genre: Romance / Contemporary
Source: Personal Purchase
ISBN: 9781419957611
SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)
Work, work, work. That’s how Jessica Anne Singer has dealt with the loneliness since her divorce. Except for her squawky cockatiel, Merlin, Jessica hasn’t had a date in years, but all that’s about to end. Jessica’s best friend, Cath, has decided that Jessica needs to meet her dreamy online professor, Brant Wilson. Creative writing professor Brant Wilson is intrigued by one of his online students, Jessica Singer. She seems more worldly than most of his students and has a penchant for arguing with him over just about everything, which he finds oddly enjoyable. But when she asks to meet with him in person to discuss her grades he immediately refuses. He never meets with his students face-to-face. Never. Undeterred, Cath hatches a harebrained plan to find the reclusive professor. When the plan actually works, Jessica uncovers the real reason the professor doesn’t meet with his students. Stunned by her discovery, Jessica must decide if she’ll listen to her head or her heart when it comes to determining if Professor Brant Wilson is the right man for her.
Can I first say thank you to author Christie Walker Bos for stepping out of the box and writing a hero with a disability? Thank you! I was so excited to read about a sexy main character who isn’t the normal you find in books. The author stepped out of the usual zone and made Brant Wilson a paraplegic.
Now while I enjoyed the characters of Brant and Jessica, their journey to happily ever after wasn’t one of my favorites. I did enjoy the book, but not as much as I would have if the author would have cut some of the longer parts of narration down to half. I wasn’t a fan of having to read how each character’s house was decorated or how much food they ate from where. It became repetitive and unneeded.
I also liked how the author incorporated writing a novel into the story. It was cute to read a story within a story and it seems to me that doing so was probably a challenge for any author.
While this may not be a book I would reread again, I am glad I took the chance in buying it. It had its moments of dragging, but it also brought an experience of right in the fact that disabled can also equal a romantic lead/hero.