Shared Legacy by Mary Davenport

Title: Shared Legacy

Author: Mary Davenport

Publisher: Cobblestone Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-60088-542-6

Genre: Historical romance

Length: Short novella

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Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: Ménage, oral play

Reviewer: Starla Kaye

Love can be a complicated, painful matter…especially among friends.

Lord Randall Wyatt loves his wife with all his heart and will do anything to make her forever happy. She deserves to have a baby; they deserve to have a child to raise together. Injuries from the war have made it so he can’t give her a baby. But he knows his best friend is in love with her, too. Randall swallows his pride and asks his friend for a serious favor, a precious gift.

Lady Simone has lusted after and fantasized about Ashton, her husband’s long-time friend, but she would never act on her feelings. She loves her husband and would never hurt him. She would like to have a child, but it is doubtful that he can give her one. Then he comes up with a plan to possibly let her become a mother, an amazing, selfless plan.

Captain Ashton Cooper would never do anything to hurt his best friend, would never come between Randall and the woman both men love. He can’t stay here and suffer the anguish of watching Simone be with Randall any longer. It is time to leave the country and forget them both. And then they ask him for an unimaginable favor, a difficult one to agree to, and yet…

For such a short story, this was amazing. The characters were developed enough that the reader understood their frustrations, their needs, their conflicts. Tough choices. Deep emotions. Hot, hot, hot, too.

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Carnal Connections by Berengaria Brown

Title: Carnal Connections

Author: Berengaria Brown

Publisher: Breathless Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-926771-61-8

Genre: Contemporary Gay Erotica

Length: 2,970 words

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Rating: 3.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: Gay, ménage

Reviewer: S. K. Fero

Date: 8-30-10

Can a one-night stand between three men turn into something more? There is always hope.

Ithiel, Jason and Toby meet at a wedding and all three are more than ready to leave the celebration afterward. But not alone. An attraction between each of them has sparked an interest to spend the evening together in a very pleasurable way.

This is a very short story and because it is erotica the characters are not developed too far beyond surface level. There is a good amount of heat and this is a nice, quick read.

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Snow Flower's Bear by Marteeka Karland

Title: Snow Flower’s Bear

Author: Marteeka Karland

Publisher: Changeling Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-60521-463-4

Genre: Dark Fantasy

Length: Short story

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Author Email: mkarland@gmail.com

Rating: 3 Diamonds

Heat Level: Spicy

Other: Ménage, bisexual, Lesbian

Reviewer: S. K. Fero

Date: 8-23-10

Two Faeries, Snow and Rose, live together as best friends and lovers in the Magical Forest and are content with their life. Their biggest fears are the lightning witches. Until one day they find an injured bear, but they do not fear him and decide to tend to his wounded paw. Balen, the white shapeshifting bear/man, is pleased by their concern for him…even more pleased when the two beauties begin pleasuring each other in front of him. He surprises them by shifting into a prime male specimen, perfect for taking on two horny female Faeries.

The story is very short and the characters unique, but only slightly developed due to the limited length of the story. I didn’t see any real conflicts and had a hard time figuring out just how big the Faeries were in comparison to the man. The idea behind the storyline was good, but I needed a bit more explanation here and there.

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Hot Blooded by Lizzie Lynn Lee

Title: Hot Blooded

Author: Lizzie Lynn Lee

Publisher: Changeling Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-60521-456-6

Genre: BDSM

Length: Novella

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Rating: 3.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: BDSM, ménage, gay

Reviewer: S. K. Fero

Date: 8-22-10

Although the main characters involved have both had other relationships, this is really a first chance at love for each one.

Adam is a natural-born submissive with his eye and heart set on winning the attention of the hottest dominant in the French Quarter. His problem is that Jake has another lover and getting his wish seems unlikely. But Jake’s lover has become a problem in his life, changing who he is in a relationship. He is drawn to the submissive who is every bit as hot-blooded as he is and lacks the cruel streak his current lover possesses.

The story is fairly short and yet the characters are developed enough that the reader can care for what happens to them. Conflicts exist both internally and externally. And the sex is hot.

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A Second Chance At Forever by Liz Strange

Title: A Second Chance At Forever

Author: Liz Strange

Publisher: Lyrical Press

Publication Date: July, 2010

ISBN: 978-1-61650-168-6

Genre: Paranormal/Vampire

Length: Novel

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Author Email: lstrange@cogeco.ca

Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Sensual

Other: na

Reviewer: Starla Kaye

Date: 7-22-10



I had the honor of reading and reviewing the first book in this series and couldn’t imagine how the series could get any better. But it did. I have no idea what is in store for the final book in the trilogy, but I’ll be reading it for sure!



The main characters from the first book (Rachel, Eli, Charles, and Giovanni) are all back. Their lives have greatly changed as Rachel and Eli adjusted to Giovanni’s death. And new characters were added this time as Rachel, Eli, Charles and others seek revenge from those responsible for their great loss. Yet Rachel is haunted by horrible nightmares, hears her name called out in her head.



As before, the characters are well-developed with complicated backgrounds, difficult obstacles to face, intense emotional conflicts, and lots of sexual tension. This is definitely a good book to spend a night reading.

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