Flashback Sunday Review/ Tempting Tamara/ Brynn Paulin/ Total-E-Bound

Flashback Sunday Review- Where I review a book that is at least 12 months from it's publication date.

Title:  Tempting Tamera

Author:  Brynn Paulin

Publisher:  Total-E-Bound

Genre:  Menage (M/F/M)

Publication Date:  February 2008

Print ISBN:  978-1-906590673 (Part of Lust Bites Volume 2)

eBook ISBN:  978-1906590147

Length:  Short Story (Novella)

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Book Blurb:

Book one in the Circle of Three Series

A new job, a new home, a new lifestyle...

When teacher Tamera moved to Cranston to teach, she knew the lifestyle she'd encounter would take some getting used to. Though she was raised in an open-minded household she doesn't have experience with ménage relationships therefore her attraction to her fellow teachers, Kai and Brian, takes her by surprise.

When the trio is stranded together during a freak snowstorm, Tamera discovers her attraction isn't one sided. In fact, the men have been waiting for the opportunity to show her how perfect three can be.

My Review: 

 

I really liked this short novella, the story was well done and the plot moved at a very good pace.  I liked how the three main characters were written and the secondary characters were well done too.  This is the first book in Ms. Paulin's Circle of Three series and I do plan on reading the other two books. 

Tamera is an interesting heroine, she's a liberated woman who knows that the town is based on the Triad relationship.  She's never personally experienced a ménage and when she first arrives in town she doesn't think that she would ever be tempted to experience that kind of relationship.  She has come to Cranston because it's a private town and she is avoiding a childhood acquaintance, someone who her parents thought she would marry and who expects to marry her. She's attracted to Brian and Kai, two of the male teachers at her school.

Brian and Kai are best friends and actually live together.  They are both attracted to Tamera and in fact helped to choose her as a teacher for their school.  Kai's uncle is one of the founders of Cranston and as such has a lot of power when it comes to deciding who can move into Cranston and who works for Cranston.  Brian and Kai have discussed having a triad relationship and both want Tamera to be their third.

Since this is a short story we don't get alot of relationship building, however, we do get the facts that  these three people have known each other for several months and that they trust each other.  There are plenty of spicy elements in the story and they are hot.  There is a happy ending and we get to see Brian and Kai prove that they can be more than just good lovers to Tamera when they resolve her issue with the childhood acquaintance. 

My Rating:  4 out of 5 Stars

 FTC Disclosure:  The reviewer purchased this book for review.  No other remuneration was exchanged.

Contest Winners for Appealing Proposal by Jambrea Jo Jones

Congratulations to the Winners of an eBook copy of Appealing Proposal by Jambrea Jo Jones:

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A Contest- Appealing Proposal by Jambrea Jo Jones

             

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I am excited to announce a contest for the First Ellora's Cave release for Jambrea Jo Jones.  She is a member of the International Heat goup of authors and I just love her writting.  The book blurb and contest rules are below:

Appealing Proposal by Jambrea Jo Jones

Attorney Becca Scott doesn’t have time for a relationship. She’s worked hard to prove herself to the old boys’ club and now it’s her time to shine. She certainly doesn’t have time for the tempting Samson Roust. He’s totally lickable, but sex with the boss is never a good idea—unless you draw up a contract to protect yourself. At least, it seems like a great idea to Becca.

Samson, however, knows his passion can’t be contained by a silly document. He lures Becca to his house for a meeting and the case of Scott vs. Roust gets some much-needed deep probing of the sexual kind.



Now Becca must decide if she should close the case on love…or engage Samson in more intense negotiations.


      


Contest Rules:

To enter the contest all you have to do is follow the contest rules and answer the question below.  Contest is open to all US and International Residents.


Contest rules:


1. You must leave your e-mail address in the comment section

2. The contest is open until 5 PM Central Time on Thursday 10-June-10.  Winner to be announced by Noon on Friday 11-June-10. 

3.  For an extra entry- name the members of International Heat in your reply.



Contest Question: Where did Rebecca have the contract and was it finished when she first showed it to Samson? (hint: read the excerpt)

Good Luck Everyone!

A Review/ Night Fantasies/ Collette Thomas/ Aspen Mountain Press

Title:  Night Fantasies
Author:  Collette Thomas
Publisher:  Aspen Mountain Press
Genre:  Erotica Romance Contemporary
Publication Date:  October 23, 2009
Length:  Novel
eBook ISBN:  978-1601682529
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Book Blurb:

Valerie Valenti dreams the same dream every night: night fantasies that have her reaching out to a handsome stranger, Russ Harper. When she meets sexy CEO Ross Hanley at a business meeting, she believes she has just met the man in her dreams. She’s ready to enjoy every one of her night fantasies with this man. But is Ross Hanley ready as well?

My Review: 

This is the first book that I've read by Ms. Thomas and I really enjoyed it.  The elements of the story were well done, the dialogue was modern and the romance had just enough steam to keep you interested and turning the pages.

The character of Valerie Valenti was very interesting, she's a divorced woman who has a teenage daughter.  She runs a catering service with her friend Jessica.  Valerie is the cook/baker in the service and is determined to succeed in business so that she can take care of her daughter and herself.  She's also been having some fairly explicit erotic dreams at night about the same man, someone she doesn't know.  She's lonely and wonders if she will ever find love again.

The character of Ross Hanley is one of a man who has been burned by romance.  He's divorced from a woman who clearly only wanted his money and who cost him a small fortune.  He's also lonely and has been spending his time with some socialites but he realizes that none of them would be a good match for him.  He's been channeling all of his energy into his work as the CEO of a manufacturing company.  He's also been having erotic dreams at night about a red-headed woman.

Valerie and Ross meet due to their businesses.  She is wanting his company to hire her catering service for business functions and his company is looking for a caterer.  When they meet it's with a sense of deja vu'.  The question then becomes is their mutual attraction caused by their dreams or are the dreams some sort of paranormal situation drawing them together. 

Valerie and Ross both have good outlooks on life, even if they occasionally look at the glass as half empty instead of half full.  The author's sense of humor is also present in the story and in some of the circumstances that bring Valerie and Ross closer. 

I don't want to give away any spoilers of the book but I will say that there is a happy ending and that I was very satisfied with the story overall.

My Rating:  4 out of 5 Stars

FTC Disclosure:  The reviewer purchased this book for review.  No other remuneration was exchanged.