Marked for Pleasure by Jennifer Leeland

Title: Marked for Pleasure

Author: Jennifer Leeland

Publisher: Loose Id

Publication Date: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-60737-459-9

Genre: Futuristic

Length: Short novella

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Author Email: writerjenleeland@yahoo.com

Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic, hot

Other: BDSM, anal play, ménage, spanking, violence

Reviewer: Starla Kaye

Date: 6-1-10

Lies, revenge, a complicated plot, and lots of hot sex with some BDSM thrown into the mix make this a wonderful story.

Conner Mitchum is a warrior from a planet known for its culture based on BDSM. He’s on an undercover mission that starts at a luxury fantasy ship where he meets a submissive who immediately tries to kill him.

Rhea is out to find the man she believes responsible for killing her family. She has tracked Conner to a pleasure ship and intends to act his submissive before killing him. When undercover missions are part of the mix, anything can happen, including falling in love with an unlikely person.

I enjoyed the well-developed characters, and the conflicts they dealt with both internally and externally. And the BDSM sexual scenes were nice and steamy.

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Chocolate Snake Bite by Selena Illyria

Title: Del Fantasma: Chocolate Snake Bite

Author: Selena Illyria

Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-60168-285-7

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Paranormal

Length: Short novella

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Rating: 4.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Very hot, erotic

Reviewer: Starla Kaye

Date: 5-30-10

What’s a snake shifter demon in love with a mortal woman to do when they can’t seem to do anything but argue anymore? Try desperate measures, that’s what.

Dale Thornson is desperate not to lose the woman he loves, but not willing to risk her life by giving her what she wants from him. He wants to try a small dose of an aphrodisiac first, see if plenty of sex will win her back.

Val Mays is in love with her demon man but is sure he will one day grow tired of her and move on. To prevent this, she wants him to brand her as his, even though it could possibly kill her. She is willing to risk it. Will she win her way? Or will her demon lover hold his own and continue refusing to make her permanently his?

The characters were well developed, the conflicts believable for their world, and the sex hot, hot, hot.

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Gina Gordon has an exciting new release!

AUTHOR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Tell us your latest news.
I am very excited to be here to celebrate my newest release from Breathless Press, Wicked Ride. It's a fun erotic short that gives a whole new meaning to commuting. For those of you who have ever had dirty thoughts while riding public transportation, this story is for you.

2. What initially inspired you to become an author?

This may be weird but I don’t know. I have been writing since childhood and it always just felt right. Whether it was poetry, stories or even essays, putting words onto paper seemed like something I was meant to do.

3. What is your favorite book? And Why?N/A
4. Do you have a particular time of day to write? We love to hear about a writer’s process.

I don’t have a particular time of day that works best for me. My process is more about being in “the zone”. If I am in the zone I can write anywhere, anytime. However, there are days or even weeks when I am not in the zone and no matter how hard I try I can’t seem to write a thing. I know a lot of writers have goals to write so many words per day, I just can't do that.

5. What do you find to be the most difficult part of writing?

My “in the zone” process is the most difficult and frustrating part of writing. I need to learn to be patient.

6. Do you have a favorite author?

There is one author that in my eyes can do no wrong, Lorelei James. She is without a doubt my favourite in the genre today and I personally think her Rough Riders series is erotic romance gold!

I do have other authors on my must buy list, J.R. Ward, Jill Shalvis, and a very recent addition, Leslie Kelly.

7. Tell us about your first published work.

Talking about my first published work is simple since it was only a couple of months ago. Her Five Favorite Words was released from Breathless Press on April 4th. It is a contemporary erotic short story. It’s about letting go of your fears and having the courage to go after your fantasy even if it’s while you’re stuck in an elevator in the midst of a panic attack!

I am really grateful to Breathless Press for taking a chance on me not once but twice.

8. Do you have a favorite of your own works?

I would have to say my still work in progress, Fire and Icing. It’s special because it is the first idea I planned out when I made the decision to take the “I want to be a writer journey” seriously. In many ways the heroine is a lot like me and is based on one of my favourite things-cupcakes! Although it still isn’t finished, it’s still my baby.

9. Where can our readers find you on the web?

I love to hear from readers. You can find me online at http://www.ginagordon.net

10. Where can they buy your books?

Wicked Ride and Her Five Favorite Words can be purchased through the following websites:
http://www.breathlesspress.com
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.allromanceebooks.com

11. Anything you would like to add?

Thank you Got Romance Reviews for allowing me to talk about myself!

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Wishing for a Home by T.A. Chase

Title: Wishing for a Home

Author: T.A. Chase

Publisher: Liquid Silver Books

Publication Date:2010

ISBN:978-1-59578-700-2

Genre: M/MSky

Length:Novella

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Rating: 4 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: anal/oral play, m/m

Reviewer: Sky

Date:5/31/10

Derek St. Martin, country singer at the top of his career, is about fifteen minutes away from a complete breakdown if he can’t find a way to relax before beginning his next album and tour. On a doctor’s orders three month vacation, he travels to Wyoming to see if he can find a way to sleep at night without the bottles of pills and whiskey he’s using now.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, (did I really say that?) ranch foreman Max Furlo is working hard but living lonely, until he lays eyes on Derek. They absolutely connect, but can this possibly be more than a summer fling for the closeted Nashville entertainer and the emotionally guarded Australian?

T.A. Chase’s characters have a lot to overcome in this novella length story. He shows us that it’s not easy for two men who have grown accustomed to surviving to realize that they may possibly have a future together, may even be able to be happy, if they can only look past seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Through their eyes, the reader is shown not only the two main characters ’emotional turmoil, and passion, but other gay couples who have made successful and fulfilling lives together, in worlds that don’t always make it easy to just be themselves. It is a heartwarming story where the reader will root for Max and Derek to succeed in finding a place where they can both be themselves and be together.

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