Blood Moon by Ellen Keener

Title: Blood Moon

Author: Ellen Keener

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-936394-22-7

Genre: Paranormal

Length: 152 pages

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Rating:  4 Diamonds

Heat Level: Sensual

Reviewer: Cassandra Parker

Date: October 12, 2010

Although she is on the run as an Outcast, Aria can not help but aid a fellow shifter in need. Aria’s good deed leads her to something unexpected her dead mate.  Lukas MacLeod has been searching for his wife for the last year and had just about given up hope of finding her when Aria arrives with a member of his pack. As the target of a fanatical shifter Aria is unwilling to put anyone else at risk even for a second chance with her true love. Will Lukas be able to convince Aria that they can be together and still keep the pack safe?

I found this story to be a pleasant surprise. The plot was interesting, well thought out, and just dramatic enough to keep the tension running high. I even enjoyed how everything was wrapped up at the end. The relationship between Aria and Lukas was very special and sweet. They had a very strong bond and I was rooting for them all the way through. There were two things that kept this story from being a 5 for me. First of all, I found a lot of grammar errors in this book. They were well spread out but distressing nonetheless. Also I would like to have seen more into Lukas’s perspective. The author provides little glimpses but never a complete shift away from Aria. However, if you prefer your story to be completely from the heroine’s viewpoint you won’t have my same issue. Overall it was a really good story and I wouldn’t mind reading from this author again as long as her work is edited better.

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Untouched Places by Grace Meadows

Title: Untouched Places

Author: Grace Meadows

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Publication Date: August 2010

ISBN: 978-1-936394-02-9

Genre: Erotic Fantasy

Length: Short Story

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Rating: 3 Diamonds

Heat Level: erotic – sort of

Other: oral

Reviewer: Dana Dean

Date: August 2010

Ruth Arnison wants attention from her lover, more she wants sex, but she’s not getting either. When he reveals a secret that sends her stomping into the rain soaked day, she has no idea where she’s going or what she intends to do with her life. After a short diversion submersed in Iceland’s rugged beauty, she realizes she needs to find herself and a purpose beyond men. Can she find it while working to pay the bills and entertaining a busload of equally frustrated women?

Parts of Untouched Places were fun and so real that I could hear my friends or myself venting over lost or dumped boyfriends through the years. Grace Meadows made me smile and laugh as I jumped into this story. Why then did it only get an average rating? Typos and easily checked but still incorrect information as well as insert tab A in slot B “we had sex” “they fucked” type scenes, which lacked the description to be truly hot, kept this from sucking me in.

In addition, Untouched Places does not read as a romance. While Ms. Meadows certainly can write a tale that will make readers smile, there are far too many stories in these few pages for any of the characters to truly develop beyond a glimpse. If you are looking for a bit of true romance I’d say pass. However, if a little fun and couple wild, though somewhat emotionless romps, are what you need then this is a perfect afternoon read.

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Long, Hard Ride by Keta Diablo

Title: Long Hard Ride

Author: Keta Diablo

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Publication Date: 8/1/10

ISBN: 978-1-936394-01-2

Genre: Historical Romance

Length: Novella

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Rating: 4.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: anal/oral play, GLBT

Reviewer: The Man Y

Date: 8/3/10

From the very beginning we are wondering if Corporal Marx Wellbourne, will be saved by Dr. Grayson Drake. Marx Wellbourne confederate soldier, a mere corporal. Why does the sadistic Major Britton Darkmore, want this corporal kept alive? And why beyond the call of duty, does Dr. Drake take such an interest in the young man.

Keta Diablo takes us back to the civil war. And a pursuit that takes us from New York to Virginia. This spy thriller has it all the escape, the chase, and two men who fall in love. But aren’t sure what side the other is working for.

A very well written book. One becomes interested (hooked on) in the characters, from the very beginning. She describes the scene, so that you feel you are there. I didn’t want to put it down. Hope she keeps the story going with a sequel.

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