4 Smooches!

Synopsis

Tyler had no idea his wife Angela’s desires so closely matched his own. But when some unguarded pillow talk reveals her fantasy of two men at once, Tyler jumps at the chance to make her happy. Enlisting the help of his best friend Connor, who’d shared some threesome adventures with him in the past, Tyler secretly hopes exploring Angela’s fantasies will lead to his own personal desire—a permanent threesome with the two people he loves most in the world.

Connor can’t believe it when his best friend asks him to seduce his wife. Then he meets Angela, and all the women in his past fade away. With Tyler’s blessing, Connor sets out to melt Angela’s reserve, and when Tyler joins the party, the three of them set the sheets on fire.

Angela is floored when her husband suggests they explore some of her fantasies—things she’d only read about but never in a million years thought she’d actually do. Sandwiched between Tyler and Connor, she’s never felt so treasured, so protected, so loved. But the reality proves much more complicated than the fantasy. She loves her husband, but she finds herself falling for his best friend too. That’s not normal, is it? What will people think?

Review

I really enjoyed this book! Friends with Benefits is a super sexy ménage story that manages to be very romantic and sweet. Tyler and Angela have been happily married for 7 years and have started talking about their perspective fantasies in order to spice things up a bit. Angela, an avid steamy romance reader has some ideas of what she might like to try and her husband is more than happy to help, though he does have an ulterior motive. Enter Connor, Tyler’s best friend. What follows are some very steamy m/f/m sex scenes!! I found that Friends with Benefits told a more realistic side of this particular alternative lifestyle, not glossing over some of the negative things like jealousy and public discrimination. The threesome does find a safe haven at The Vault, an alternative “sex” club.  This is the first book in the “Vault” series and we get to meet a few of the characters that I’m sure will soon have their own starring role. I have a feeling the series will be leaning a bit more into BDSM but this book didn’t have any of that.  Overall a great read, I look forward to the other books to come!

                                                            Dana

But it now!

Synopsis

When Cassie, the woman he loves, leaves him for a job in New York, Dray Warner finds his life falling apart. With nothing else to lose he takes up his friend, Barrett Mason’s, offer to head down to Mexico for some surfing and good times. But Dray’s conscience, hot temper and extreme fighting skills hurl him into a world of danger . . . a danger that could cost him his life.

Cassie Carlton was sure she was making the right decision accepting her dream job in New York. She and Dray had parted ways and while she remains heartbroken by the break up, she needs to move on with her life. But when Cassie learns that Dray is in trouble, she realizes she will sacrifice anything to save him.

Review

I first came across Tess Oliver when she had her first book in the Custom Culture series, Freefall, on sale. Hot guy on the cover, shirtless; you all know how much I love a good cover! I was immediately engrossed in the ease of her prose as well as the familiarity. This ease of reading has carried through to the third installment of the series, Dray. Tess, has a way of taking seemingly, normal everyday life events and making them fresh with strange twists and turns. However, they aren’t too bizarre leaving you thinking, “Really?” They are fun, and true to life and completely enjoyable. I am always captivated when I read her stories.

Dray really got down to the bare bones of friendship and commradery. These men in this series, Nix, Clutch, Dray and Barrett are really all each other have. They are a tight unit, always looking out for one another and it’s a delight to read about. Dray really takes some dark turns in his story, being beaten down time and time again by life.

He is a blue collar worker, spending time on the docks, trying to become a longshoreman and a fighter on the side. His strength, hard work, and determination are all things to admire. He loves Cassie, someone he has known for years, but honestly doesn’t believe he is worthy of her. Again, you may have read about a similar idea, but Dray’s character development left me floored.  I didn’t think it would be possible to love any of Tess’ men more than Nix, but Dray has totally stolen my heart. He is such a fighter, through and through, and I loved when he finally defeated his internal struggles and took hold of the reigns of his life.

Dray was a delight to read and I cannot wait for Barrett’s story. Please, tell me we are getting Rett’s story, Tess!

5 enormous smacking smooches!!!

4 Smooches

Synopsis

You always remember your first time…

 

Whether it’s the couple who decides not to go through with it, the two boys who finally aren’t ashamed, the newlyweds whose wedding night could very well be their last night together, the deaf pair who have no choice but to take body language to a new level–or, of course, the two young lovers fumbling and laughing, getting everything wrong. These are the memories that will never fade.

Join nineteen fantastic authors as they pull back the curtain and give you a peek inside that one intense moment in their characters’ lives when everything changes and nothing will ever be the same again.

NOTE: These stories are works of fiction. If you want to know about our first times, you’ll have to buy us a pet monkey first.

Review

As a whole anthologies are hard to review. How do you give one rating and review for so many different stories?  Each author has their own strengths and weaknesses. I would break down each story but ,since they are so short, I am super worried about giving something away. So ,instead, I am going to talk about the anthology as a whole and mention the few stories that stood out to me.

This anthology is about the first time. That moment when it gets real and two people become something special. Some of the stories involve two people who are losing their virginity and some talk about the first time a couple is intimate with each other. In all cases, though, the story is more about the connection of the characters than the act itself.

Being New Adult the range of steaminess goes from Fade to Black . . .

to full on crazy sexiness!

I felt that no matter what the author decided , keep it chaste or bring out the sexpot, I really enjoyed these stories!  There was a wide variety in styles and themes, enough to keep me interested and eager for the next one.

Although I enjoyed all of these stories, there were two that I was tempted to go and immediately re-read because I enjoyed them so much.

I knew going into this that I was excited to read Believe In Me by Jennifer L Armentrout/J. Lynn. and I was not disappointed. I don’t want to give anything away except that I really want more Ollie!! He is sex personified! The chemistry between Ollie and Brittany was apparent from the first page and it only got better!

The other story that really stuck with me was Daylight by Julie Cross. I has never read anything by Julie Cross before now but now have added several of her books to my To Be Read list. It was refreshing to read about a newly married couple and I very much enjoyed the way the story went between present and past. By the end of this novella I was very close to tears and loved every second of it! Not as steamy as the other but definitely very moving. I felt like I was watching two people fall in love.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who is a lover of New Adult books.  Each author brought a new insight into the first time. I loved reading all their different takes on the importance of the first time a couple becomes intimate with each other and the importance of that decision.

~miranda

4 Smooches!

Synopsis

The long awaited sequel to More Than Friends.

Zach and Ryan have a good thing going. After eight blissful months together, they’re both ready to take their relationship to the next level. When a romantic weekend away turns into a wild night with Zach’s ex, things change forever. An experience they thought they could handle could break them up for good.

For mature readers. Includes M/M/M

Review

Novella’s are not my favorite in general, but I couldn’t help taking a peek at this hot little book.  I got the first one free recently on Amazon and had to know what happens with Zach and Ryan next.  In the first book Zach introduces Ryan to the way of man lovin.  I totally loved the fact that Zach turned Ryan out and made him like boys.  It was hot!  This book follows their story 8 months later, when decisions have to made about moving in together, and making bigger commitments to their relationship.  Steve, Zach’s tattooed  and pierced up hottie of an ex boyfriend, enters the picture in this book and oh is it hot!  I really enjoyed the M/M/M interaction.  Lots of penis kisses.  I really love penis kisses!  😉  Will Zach and Ryan be able to stay together after their steamy interlude with Steve or will they let past insecurities and jealousy ruin their budding relationship?  You gotta read these books and find out.  Cant wait to get my hands on the next one.

                                                                                          Amie

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5 Smooches!

Synopsis

Reed Software and Securities Company: A publically traded tech company with a hidden agenda. They are hired to take on some of the most difficult covert operations and contracts the government won’t acknowledge. As the new CEO and face of Reed Software and Securities Company, Jacob Reed has been trying to get out of the family business as a covert operator. Lately he’s been fantasizing about settling down, living a normal life away from the paparazzi, guns, and drug lords. Katie Wilson loves her job as a broadcast journalist for Channel 10 news. She is just beginning to explore her career when she gets the lead on a new story that could blow up an international sex trafficking operation. When their jobs force their paths to explosively collide, Katie is caught in the crossfire and has no memory of that night. A year will pass before fate seemingly draws them together and he saves her a second time. Now that Jacob has unknowingly brought Katie into his world, she’s become a target for danger from an unknown source… and this time he refuses to let her go at all costs.

Review

A great romantic suspense story with a captivating plot and characters that were easily likeable and interesting to read about.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I love to settle down to a book which has romance, passion, suspense, and a certain mystery to it when it comes to which way the book is going to go and what is going to happen next and this story had all of this.

Firstly the characters were great.
Katie was strong, feisty, sweet and a character I could easily relate to and feel for. She seems very unlucky with everything that happens to her but she is always moving forward and continuing to live her life no matter what is thrown at her. She is a strong female lead who is easy to like.

Jacob was beyond adorable. He had alpha male elements definitely but I couldn’t stop thinking that he was just so sweet and protective. I loved that he played no games when it came to what he felt for Katie, he was perfectly happy making his feelings clear to his teammates and brother even knowing they would disagree.

I did however have a hard time with Jacob’s brother Eli. I really didn’t like him through most of the book, he seemed mean and a bit of a bully when it came to telling Jacob what to do but then right near the end we seemed to see a slightly different side to him and if this continues in the next book then I could see myself liking his character a lot more.
Oh and I have to mention Hauk!! I love when animals are including within a story and Hauk was the best dog! Hopefully he continues to have a part in the next book.

The plot was captivating. It had a good pace, when the suspense slowed down a bit we had passion and their relationship to read about and then it would pick up with Katie getting in horrible situations. And throughout the whole book I kept wanting to know what happened that night in the warehouse and who was causing Katie all the problems, so overall the story definitely kept me hooked and interested the whole way through.

We don’t really get many answers to a lot of the questions in this first book, but it didn’t bother me as much as it has done with previous stories because there was plenty happening that kept me reading.

I can’t wait to read the next book now to find out what is happening, who is behind everything that is going on and where Katie and Jacob’s relationship is going (especially after what her and Jacob talk about in the epilogue!)

                                                                 Bethany

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