Review ~ Friendly Temptation ~ Review

by Elaine Radley

The Blurb

Ever since Katherine Ainsley's divorce, a hazy line has emerged in her relationship with best friend Dominic Corvalis—one teetering between companionship and lust. When he proposes a dare, she rises to the challenge, even after she finds herself in a place she's never imagined. Besides, Dom is there to support and tease, and the sexual tension percolating beneath their naughty errand is simply too tempting to resist. Perhaps they are meant to be more than just friends. She'll never know until she pushes him across that line...and into the bedroom.

5 - Novella Stars!!

Tattoos and Tiramisu!

Friendly Temptationis a fantastically written novella with lots of fun, steamy gems. What do you do when the social barriers that kept you from someone you love suddenly disappear? Elaine Radley knows exactly what to do!

Kat and Dom are BFF's. They've seen one another through good times and bad, including their respective divorces. Now they suddenly find themselves in a fog of lust and desire neither ever dreamed they would feel...for the other. Can they navigate this new and exciting element of their relationship, or will it ruin their friendship forever?

Elaine does a great job bringing Kat and Dom together. Due to the short nature of a novella, we don't get to know them very well, but she makes me want to! That, IMHO, is the touchstone of a great novella. Well worth the time and at .99 pennies it was a perfect bedtime read. Looking forward to more!! 

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Review ~ The Suicide Princess ~ Review

by Anthony Bryan

The Blurb

Stephanie Bradford is a young, attractive, and successful District Attorney on her way to the top. She has the near-perfect life, with an amazing husband, and she has it all in the palm of her hand. When her marriage falls into a romantic rut, Stephanie is skillfully swooned by a charming, mysterious and intriguing stranger who looks to be the answer to all of her fantasies. A whirlwind and exciting affair quickly spirals out of control, and before long, she learns that things aren’t always as they appear and people are rarely who they seem. One poor decision becomes the catalyst for a series of events that rips her life apart, and Stephanie is left with nothing but the thirst for revenge against the man who viciously stole everything from her. The Suicide Princess is a highly charged roller coaster ride where nothing is as it seems and everything is at stake! 

~ * ~ Our Thoughts In Review ~ * ~

First thought: Bravo!

Anthony Bryan's debut novel The Suicide Princess is definitely an entertaining read. It is an erotic suspense written with a male perspective primarily in the lead heroine's POV. This gave it quite a different feel from the average erotic romance and I appreciate the fresh take. The plot was edgy and kept you guessing. The sex was HOT, with the exception of a few scenes that carried a bit of a pornistic (<--I totally just made that up) feel to them. This, however, can be forgiven once you are better acquainted with the villain's personality. Without giving spoilers (I hate spoilers) I will say that the twists were unexpected. The turn towards the dark-ish erotic was a bit too unexpected for me but it did have a satisfactory ending. 

One thing I want to point out, which the blurb fails to mention at the time of this review: There is an element of M/F/F sexual content in this story. While it is a well written erotic scene, it came as quite a bit of surprise and didn't seem to fit with the rest of the story. It doesn't take away from the story, but I'm still not sure why it was added to begin with.

Overall, this was a great afternoon read and I'm grateful to our followers for recommending it! It was not something that kept me glued to my Kindle, however, I did find myself hurrying through my work to get back to the story. Four out of five stars from this reader and I look forward to more from Anthony Bryan!

~ Maridy ~

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Book #3 of 

The Driven Trilogy 

When life crashes down around us, how hard are we willing to fight for the one thing we can’t live without, each other? 

Life is full of moments. 
Big moments. 
Little moments. 
And none of them are inconsequential. 
Every single moment prepares you for that one instance that defines your life. You must overcome all your fears, confront the demons that chase you, and cleanse the poison that clings to your soul or you risk the chance of losing everything. 

Mine started the minute Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet. She made me feel. Made me whole when all I thought I could ever be was incomplete.Became the lifeline I never knew I needed. Hell yes, she’s worth the fight…but how do you fight for someone you know you don’t deserve? 

Love is full of ups and downs. 

Heart stopping highs. 

Soul shattering lows. 

And none of them are insignificant. 

Love is a racecourse of unexpected twists and turns that must be negotiated. You have to break down walls, learn to trust, and heal from your past in order to win. But sometimes it’s the expected that’s the hardest to hold on to. 

Colton has healed and completed me, stolen my heart, and made me realize our love’s not predictable nor perfect—it’s bent. And bent’s okay. But when outside factors put our relationship to the test, what lengths will I have to go to prove to him that he’s worth the fight? 

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How To Catch Butterflies - Book 1

"A girl should be like a butterfly. Pretty to see, but hard to catch."

For 7 years Career girl Rebecca Keane had been stuck in an abusive relationship with David Rosenberg. Until one night, fate intervenes enforcing the strong minded Lucy Watters her long lost best friend, back into her life. Will David Rosenberg let her go?

Together the two friends will embark on a journey of self discovery. Can they learn to trust or love again? Or will career’s and life get in the way.
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How To Catch Butterflies - Book 2

Did fate intervene again for Rebecca Keane and save her from being caught in a net forever? Will Jackson Harvey or Jason Hallow win the stubborn blonde back?
Since Lucy Watters life has changed too, will fate also have a hand in hers? Can Christopher Harper keep his Butterfly, or will George De Vere have his net ready to catch her when she falls?....
Together the two friends embark on the concluding part of their journey of self discovery. Have they learned to love or trust again? Or will life get in their way?
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"The Ultimate Bromance"

From the Author of ‘How to catch Butterflies’ books 1 & 2 comes the first, standalone book in her New Dragonflies Series. 
Who is Duncan Peters? 
He is a Scholar from Cambridge University, a calculated killer, in Her Majesties Armed Forces. He can blend into any surroundings and uses these skills to his full potential. He is a ladies’ man that believes in the motto love ‘em and leave ‘em. 

We also meet his best friend, Rubin Miller, his brother in arms, who has been there, through everything, from attending the same University, to fighting alongside him, in the Armed Forces. There is nothing these two have not shared, women included. Can these wild men be tamed? 
Join these two men on the roller-coaster that is their lives and get a better feeling of why Duncan is, well, Duncan. 
This book contains explicit sexual scenes and is recommended for readers 18+

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