Virgin Seeks Bad Ass

I think this gets a nod for worst title evah... and yes I do sometimes wonder about the things I read...
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Virgin Seeks Bad-Ass Boy

Alice Sutherland is tired of being a virgin. At twenty-four, she wants to experience wild and passionate sex. And she wants a real bad boy between her legs, preferably one with a heart deep down.

Caleb Sawyer doesn't know how to react when his sexy neighbor confesses that she wants him to de-virgin her. He's shocked. He's also intrigued. But he's not sure Ali has any idea what sex with him entails. Caleb is used to no-holds-barred, dirty, sweaty, try anything sex.

Alice is not naive, just inexperienced. What Caleb doesn't know is that she has seen him in action... and he's her man. Oh, is he ever. The answer to all her needs, her deepest desires, her darkest fantasies. What starts as one weekend of raw passion, soon surpasses anything that either of them ever expected.

Oh she may not be naive but boy oh boy does she have crappy dialogue. LOOK and his is just as bad... I think this is proof that some 'free' stories should stay free and not be pulled and 'expanded' to be sold. I would pass and try something else of Ruth D. Kerce or go check out her site for the still free stories. Quick before they are sold!

Next Ruth Kerce: Xylon Warriors

Elizabeth Lowell

Yes again *g*. Her website has been redesigned if you wanna go take a looksie. I think it looks good, except that part where the upcoming section doesn't have any new westerns :(.

more free... Joy Nash

Well Joy Nash isn't free, er that is she has a couple of stories that are.

Would you like to know more?

Dorchester has my heart since they keep publishing historical western novels even though people keep saying it is teh dead and not too. But really they do some nifty ass things for their readers, or at least their writers do.

Find out what has happened in the years between Celtic Fire and The Grail King in three free "between the books" short stories by Joy Nash! Click on the link below to read the first story. The second will be added in June, so make sure to check back and follow Owein's adventures.

The first story is up! Warrior

Deceived by Nicola Cornick

I didn't know that Nicola Cornick had a single title coming out soon with HQN.
summary

Twelve years before, Isabella Standish had left Marcus Stockhaven standing at the altar and had chosen to marry a rich European Prince instead. Now Isabella is widowed and about to be arrested for debt. She needs a husband in a hurry to save her from prison.

When Marcus offers to help her she is too desperate to question his motives. But does Marcus have her best interests at heart - or does he want revenge, and the wedding night they never had?

As Isabella and Marcus struggle to deal with the ghosts of the past, will they ever be able to rediscover the passionate love they once shared?

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Jorrie's Ebuzz: The Fifth Favor by Shelby Reed

Shelby Reed is an author you will see rec'ed again and again when people ask for good ebooks. And The Fifth Favor is a fave.


Summary bes here

Imagine a world where a woman's every pleasure, every wish and wildest fantasy is granted by the man of her dreams. Such is Avalon, an elite, private club in Washington, D.C., that caters solely to female desires. There, magazine reporter Billie Cort meets Adrian, the club's most infamous companion, with the intent to interview him for an article on high-dollar male escorts. Billie can't foresee, however, how quickly Adrian will strip her defenses and expose her true desires... and in the process, fulfill his own yearning for love.

Our Guest buzzer, Jorrie can be found on her blog and is about to join the 'e'author world with her Samhain novel, Haven.


Jorrie's Buzz

I really wrestled with this book. Why? It's well-written, the characterization ranges from solid to riveting, but the premise was a bit of a hard sell for me. (The premise is also, perhaps not coincidentally, one that fascinates me.) Also, I actively disliked a couple of plot developments-but I don't want to spoil the book and, to give Reed credit, she handles them well.


So, Adrian is a high-priced male escort. Not in any way a fake prostitute. He's twenty-eight, beautiful, and makes very good money at his job. We become acquainted with him gradually which works well because he's tortured and complicated.


Billie is a reporter. She doesn't seem particularly well-suited to her job, or to interviewing Adrian, but she does both. They are attracted to each other and thus their relationship begins.


Reed builds that relationship slowly but surely. Her pacing is excellent; the book barely falters. (Okay, you can tell I'm not a hardcore erotic romance reader when at one point, after Reed has totally captivated me with the story, I think, oh no, not a sex scene _now_! But I am a repressed fuddy-duddy-oops wrong post.)


Anyway, there _is_ a fair amount of sex but I certainly can't level the charge of plotless series of sex scenes. This is an intense, dark, emotional read that got right under my skin. Storytelling is at its core.


I found the heroine a weak link. I couldn't quite see why Adrian liked her-apart from the fact that she was there, which admittedly counts for something, but not enough. Reed's portrayal of Adrian is strong and fascinating and carries the book. I have to admit I'm on the fence in believing the HEA. But I know Adrian is in a better
place and that makes me happy.


Highly recommended. I will be reading more Shelby Reed. I love to react this strongly to a book.

Thanks for the buzz, Jorrie! The Fifth Favor's excerpt can be found here and you can buy it here. Enjoy!

From the Files of JaynieR

Monday Night Madness

Howdy Readers,

Starting this Monday, June 5th, I'm going to be partying on the Cerridwen Reader Loop on Monday Nights for Monday Night Madness. Each party will start at 8pm EST and go until about 10.30EST. I'll be featuring 5 books - 3 from the romance line, and 2 from other genres, until we've eventually gone through EVERY Cerridwen release.

Join me for excerpts, Author Q and A, and prizes. Some of the authors will pop in each week to chat too.

This week - Monday June 5th will feature:
Jennifer Dunne - Not Quite Camelot
Katherine Allred- For Love of Charley
Teresa Roblin - Now You See It

Lorie O'Clare - The Saga Begins
Nikki Soarde - Mortal Wounds

Hope to see you all there. If you're not a member of the Cerridwen loop - you can join here
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cerridwenchat/

Jaynie R
Moderator
Cerridwen Press Chat