First Date by R. Ann Siracusa

Title: First Date

Author: R. Ann Siracusa

Publisher: Sapphire Blue Publishing

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-934657-46-1

Genre: Contemporary romance

Length: 21 pages

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Author Email: punkyc@pacbell.net

Rating: 3.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Spicy

Reviewer: S. K. Fero

Date: 5-29-10

Part of the Tour Director Extraordinaire Series

I loved the beginning with “Fate” and her irritation with the interns in the Earth Division of the Celestial Department of Predetermined Destiny. She decided to interfere in two lives on Earth: Harriet Ruby and Will Talbot, opposites who needed help in the romance department.

Harriet Ruby is a tour director and has led a fairly unchallenged life until something seemed to upset her life, and someone. She met Will Talbot, a Europol spy, with a mysterious and dangerous life. Nothing alike, yet something pulls them together and passion explodes. After meeting in adventure and having sudden hot sex in a previous story, the pair is now hoping to actually get to know one another. Can they finally have a real start at a relationship?

I have to admit that I was a little frustrated by the shortness of the story and how not much really happened. The characters appear to be interesting, but must be being developed in all of the series’ stories. The conflicts are apparent and obstacles aplenty. The author does have a nice flair for character personalities.

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Dangerously Midnight by Buffy Christopher

Title: Dangerously Midnight

Author: Buffy Christopher

Publisher: Sapphire Blue Publishing

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-934657-45-4

Genre: Paranormal/MM romance/Vampire

Length: Short novella

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Rating: 4 Diamonds

Heat Level: Spicy erotic

Other: Oral play, anal play

Reviewer: Starla Kaye

Date: 5-20-10

Book 2 in the Midnight Series

If you like vampires, M/M, and hot sex, this is the book for you. You might want to read the first book in the series, Upon Midnight, too, but I don’t believe this story is dependent on the other.

This is a second chance at love story of two men torn apart by a master vampire jealous of their love for one another. Midnight and Danger have managed to find each other again, but menace still surrounds their relationship. Can they find the happiness they seek?

The characters are fairly well developed and their history from the first book is woven into the story. The sex is hot and demanding. Emotions intense and entice the reader to pull for these special characters. There is a villain but we don’t really see the cruel side of him in this story, although it is hinted at. I’m looking forward to reading the next story in the series to see the villain’s fury unleashed and pull for these determined characters as they face him.

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Fugue Macabre: Ghost Dance by C.J. Parker

Title: Fugue Macabre: Ghost Dance

Author: C.J. Parker

Publisher: Sapphire Blue Publishing

Publication Date: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-934657-07-2

Genre: Paranormal / mystery

Length: 391 pages

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Author Email: CJParker@fictionwriters.ws

Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level: sensual

Other: oral

Reviewer: Devoni Rayne

Date: 04-18-2010

I know I was supposed to be reading this book with reviewer’s eyes, but I became so entangled in the story I ended up reading it for pleasure. I devour books like some people do meals and I have to say this is one of the best stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

Tabatha is a strong woman with a fervent desire to love and be loved. She is written in a way that a person can actually see her as being the girl next door and in a way wishes she was. Derek is the dark detective who is tormented by his past. He is a likable character from the start. His need to solve a harsh case involving the murder of children only makes him more appealing. Every character in this book was perfectly written and I could write a paragraph about each, but then I’d have a novel of my own.

They say people always remember the beginning and ending of things they read, but I will remember every detail of C.J. Parker’s book. The characters and scenes will haunt me for a long time to come. I could see this book on the best sellers list, or even as a hit movie.

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