Pleasure Of A Dark Prince by Kresley Cole & My Love For Scottish Wolfies

9 Mar, 2010 in Kresley Cole, Paranormal Romance by K.C. 9 Comments

Genre: Paranormal Romance (448 pages)

Series: Immortals After Dark #9

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A DANGEROUS BEAUTY…

Lucia the Huntress: as mysterious as she is exquisite, she harbors secrets that threaten to destroy her — and those she loves.

AN UNCONTROLLABLE NEED…

Garreth MacRieve, Prince of the Lykae: the brutal Highland warrior who burns to finally claim this maddeningly sensual creature as his own.

THAT LEAD TO A PLEASURE SO WICKED….

From the shadows, Garreth has long watched over Lucia. Now, the only way to keep the proud huntress safe from harm is to convince her to accept him as her guardian. To do this, Garreth will ruthlessly exploit Lucia’s greatest weakness — her wanton desire for him.

It feels like we’ve all been waiting for Garreth and Lucia story’s since Hunger Like No Other (Lachlan & Emma). Well, at least I have. I was this close (pinches fingers) to becoming a stalker. I’m sure Kresely Cole is overjoyed with my exuberance, because let’s face it, isn’t stalking the most complimentary form of flattery? Or is that copying? I’m sure it says something in my parole papers. Just kidding, or not… Muwhahahaha. Ok, now I’m scaring myself and my cat.

Back to Garreth and Lucia. Folks, I’ve fallen hard for the brooding, delicious Scottish werewolves, or Scottie Wolves, as I fondly call them and Garreth is one more wolfy Scotsman I can add to my list. It’s not everyday that fictional characters with husky brogues beat out red wine and chocolate on my desert island survival list, but somehow they have.

We begin Pleassure of A Dark Prince with a bit of backtracking…all the way to Lachlan and Emma’s story . Cole does a magnificent job of reiterating the pertinent points without completely re-copying scenes we have read from previous books (cough Bad Moon Rising cough). My hat is off to her, she must have a steel trap for a memory and one amazing timeline cheat-sheet. We learn just how Garreth becomes smitten with the frosty Lucia and what better way to have two characters meet than at a battle of man muscles and testosterone. Otherwise known as a Rugby match.

We also learn a bit more about my favorite, character Regin, and how closely tied her past is with Lucia’s. And how Lucia’s gift for archery came at the price of her own sacrifice and free will. Left for broken and left for dead, a fifteen year old Regin carries Lucia to the Goddess and pleads with her to “fix” Lucia at any cost. The Goddess agrees to this bargain but Lucia must devote her life to becoming the greatest warrior/Archer to ever live. Oh, and she must remain pure. i.e. no funny business. Now, if that isn’t a deal with the devil I don’t know what is.

“I hope they’re in town. I want to face them!”Regin stood and brandished one of the two swords that she usually wore in sheaths crisscrossed her back. “I’ll lunch on their balls!”

That was Regin’s new threat : to lunch on enemies’ balls. “Reege, when you threaten males with that, I don’t think it has the result you intend. They think less Lunchables, more tea bag.” (Lucia)

What I liked:

Garreth’s awesome prowess on the Rugby field, and his first meeting with Lucia. I’ve even re-imagined the story with myself as the earnest towel-boy wiping the dripping sweat off their brows. I’m wearing peekaboo booty shorts, minus the cellulite, with a perky C-bust (no need to be greedy) and a cropped shirt that says “Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy”.

I also, thought Cole did a great job of making Lucia’s ‘born again’ approach to sex, realistic and fun, without sounding preachy or distracting from their relationship. Sometimes when authors have these insurmountable obstacles, they are so believable that when the character of interest finally overcomes them it seems impossible and too forced.

What I didn’t like

I found at some points I had a hard time connecting with Lucia. I’ve so enjoyed her previous femme fatals that I missed her other female’s character’s humorous side. I know not to expect each character to be the same, but Cole’s humor is so witty that I kept wanting Lucia to lighten-up a bit. Then again, not having sex for thousands of years would have made me a bit bitchtastic too.

Questions:

Usually Kresley Cole will have a excerpt to her newest IAD book, instead we are given a very interesting epilogue with hints for her next book. Who do we think is next? Carrow (kick ass friend of Mari from Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night), Regin, (finally… will we get a Berserker story), or Lothaire…god anyone else having a Karen Marie Moning flash back here? Hint Click Link If You Want to Know. Hint: Don’t Click Link If You Don’t Want to Know.

Was anyone else imagining Michael Sheen shouting… “We can be slaves, or we can be… LYCANS! Sorry, was that tacky?

What Cole character’s HEA (Happily Ever After) are you foaming at the mouth for?

KC: I really want the story of Sabine’s sister *mumbles* whatshername (from Kiss of a Demon King) and that scary winged dude that has been chasing after them. He kind of reminds me of one of the character’s from a Jaid Black book *trips down erotic memory lane*

K-Khan: I’m for Regin or Carrow’s story. Anyone who quotes the movie Aliens is worth reading about. Nuff’ said.

Rating

Favorite IAD Reads

Hunger Like No Other (Book 1) – Amazon

Wicked Deeds On A Winter’s Night (Book 3) – Amazon

Dark Desires After Dusk

Other Reviews

Queen B – B

Katiebabs- A-

Smexy Books 4.5/5

Kresley Cole’s Website | Purchase From Amazon

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Review – Be My Naughty Valentine’s Inevitable Surrender by Destiny Blaine

7 Mar, 2010 in Erotic Romance by K.C. 17 Comments

Inevitable Surrender by Destiny Blaine (90 pages)

Genre: Erotic Romance

Ebook Purchase Here

Book given to me for review

A soldier may wave a white flag of surrender but a cowboy never concedes.

Luke McGregor knows how to protect himself. He’s a hard ass but he’s having a tough time dealing with the extra heartbeats he feels thumping against his chest whenever he spots one little blue-eyed darling. For the better part of twenty-six years, he’s avoided the one woman he wants to find in his bed but on Valentine’s Day, everything changes.

Marcy Killian knows there’s only one man for her. She pretends to come off as a worldly woman, a gal who recognizes what she wants in the opposite sex and more importantly, understands what to do with the man she wants. Unfortunately, the cowboy she longs for most is someone who terrifies her.

When Luke and Marcy bump into one another on Valentine’s Day, sparks fly. They immediately realize fate has a hand in bringing them together. Will they ignore the connection they’ve established over the years or will their inevitable surrender lead to more than one night of passion?

Inevitable Surrender starts out with Luke trying to hide from the tempting, blue-eyed, vixen Marcy. A soilder knows when to wave the white flag and admit defeat and with Cupid all around them, how can Luke continue to say no?

Since high school Marcy has known that sexy cowboy Luke McGregor was trouble with a capital T. She knew once he layed her down she probably never get up. Although they havent’ seen each other in more than two years she is getting damn tired of sending him signals. After asking him to drive her home on Valentine’s Day, things get a bit heated in his Chevy Silverado and they end up crashing. Talk about a buzz kill.

I never tire of the formula of the wholesome sexy rancher get’s weak-kneed for the aloof vixen, who has secrely liked him all along. Yes you can imagine I had lots and lots of high school crushes as a girl (Aaron M and his sexy black binder). I throughly enjoyed the the banter between Luke and Marcy and felt it added to the tension between the characters.

“I figured somebody snatched you up by now, Marcy”

“You Offering?”

His gaze drifted over her. Maybe, fucking hell, maybe. “No.”

The sexual build up between Luke and Marcy was well done in the begining. I also thought the dialouge was well written, no cheesiness or eyerolling in this story. It’s not everyday that a I get turned by a traditonal erotic-romance boo. But yeah, hot scenes here people!

This was a surpriing good read. I think I would have liked to have the story to arc a bit furher into Luke and Marcy’s relationship but perhaps the author has plans..mabye a Christmas story? Even though it’s past Valentine’s Day, Inevitable Surrender stands the test of time no matter the time of the season.

Rating

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WordPress Better Watch It!

5 Mar, 2010 in Book Reviews by K.C. 11 Comments

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Wedded Bliss My A**

3 Mar, 2010 in Book Reviews by K.C. 28 Comments

Today I turn the chair over *swivels chair* to K-Khan (other half of Smokinhotbooks) where we b*tch discuss, calmly ,the cluster f that is called Wedded Bliss. What you think we were going to post about authors behaving badly on Amazon…

K-Khan-I think I need a T-shirt that states, I survived planning a wedding and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. Or at least a fricken merit badge. ! As most of you might know by now I’ve been planning my wedding to Mr. T for some time. We are down to t-minus two months and counting and KC has already had to pry weapons of mass destruction from my hands.

KC-If I had to do it all over again I’d do it Mick Jagger style and just cohabitate and become a common-law wife.

Remember that time I was sobbing on the phone with Mom during my lunch hour about my then groom-zilla…

Groom-zilla “I don’t want to work with THAT flower lady. She’s shifty eyed! I don’t trust her.”

Me : :blinks:: Uh, you are behaving like a bridezilla!

Groom-zilla “This is my wedding too!”

K-Khan- Whoever said that this would be the happiest day of your life, can rot in dirty, fire-spiting hell, because this just plain sucks big hairy ones. Now, it’s not as though I am not eternally grateful at the generosity of my family in trying to make this day the best. Scout’s honor, I’m touched. That aside, here are the reasons why I might need the representation of my friend who is currently in law-school.

K-Khan-MIL (that’s mother-in-law) has been given a copy of her invitation list of people SHE would like to have at our wedding. We are literally hours from the deadline in which the invitation people need our list and suddenly, I notice 20-50 invitations are being sent to her address. Seems that it’s too much of a hassle to get those pesky addresses, so why not pay for postage for a good chunk of people and she can hand deliver them! Oh, and let’s not leave out that a good portion of the names are spelled incorrectly, Mrs. who should be Mr. are reversed and so on.

KC-Just wait until you have to do the seating chart ::shudders:: I will bring Jack Daniels and chocolate when we do yours.

K-Khan- in the real world, this would make me laugh and say, ‘Silly little rabbit, trix are for kids’. Instead, my bride-to-be side comes out. Red horns spout from my forehead, my voice lowers to a demonic grunt and I crack my neck like the butchest badass you know. Poor Mr. T, he’ll probably never be the same.

KC- I probably shouldn’t mention that one friend who project hi-jacked your bachelorette destination…

K-Khan- That’s right! That little minx. She professed how utterly dreary it would be to do ANOTHER bachelorette party in Las Vegas since that’s where we did KC’s. I got a little misty eyed that somehow I’ve become a terrible bride-host that would force Vegas of all places, for my friends to come out and celebrate. Her suggestion, have it on the East Coast, conveniently in her city. We could just sleep on her hard-wood floors. Oh and she offered up my other friend’s place without having that friend know. After we moved the b-party to a non-vegas location, she professes that she can’t possibly make it. KC was spittin’ mad at that one.

KC: THERE ARE NO STRIP CLUBS IN UTAH. I think. We missed out on that. I had big plans for you in Vegas…big plans. (takes deep yoga breaths)

K-Khan- Again, in a world where I am not a crazed person in satin and tulle I would have laughed it off as another silly conversation and shrugged my shoulders. Somehow the bridezilla b*tch comes out and she looks a lot like this (looks at above photo):

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Catch Me If You Can by LB Gregg: Transgenderism, Nekkid Man Chests & Justin Timberlake

1 Mar, 2010 in 5 Star Reviews, Male Male Romance by K.C. 17 Comments

Genre: Male Male Romance

Series #1 Romance & Albright Series

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Book given to me by author for giggles & review

Lowly art gallery assistant Caesar Romano is freely out of the closet. Now he’d just like to get out of his Nana’s guest room. Everything—his reputation and his financial freedom—is riding on the success of tonight’s gallery opening. If only he could shake free of the past so easily.

Warning: This book contains graphic language, sex, lies, intrigue, clowns, kleptomania, anal sex, oral sex, mutual masturbation, bad driving, good cooking, and the missing head of a Justin Timberlake statue. Not for the sour of disposition. –> Already I was taken in with “mutal masturbation”

You know when you are really excited to read a book and you have to go on a “time out” before you start it? That’s the phase I was in while jumping up and down to read Catch Me If You Can. I’ve been an LB Gregg fan since I asked Smexybooks what does m/m stand for? I’ve been a man love fanatic since then (just ask Mrs. Easy Peasey my kindle), thanks Smexy.

The Recap…

Cesar is a struggling gallery assistant is in the midst of throwing the most important gallery event of his young carrier. Hsis one goal is to make Johan Papp a superstar. Did I mention he creates busts of Justin Timberlake, Howard Stern and other celebrities? Everything starts to go downhill when he chokes on an olive after seeing his newly tannerexic, closted ex, enter the gallery..Add some oiled up, nude-chester waiters, a boss who is obsessed with clowns and an ex that won’t that is photographed in a compromising position and you have a cluster-F of magnanimous proportions. Christ he just isn’t getting paid enough to deal with this kind of crap.

Sexy Detective Green has been hired by Mallory Albright to investigate stolen pieces of art from her collection. Cesar is financially depressed and turns up as the most likely perp in Private Dick-ehem, I mean Green’s list of suspects. All signs are pointing towards out of his prime Brandon with an seriously odd cosmetic surgery addiction. With Dan’s help Cesar is going to find the lost missing head of JT so he can move out of his nana’s house.

The Highlights

- Someone steals the bust of Justin Timerberlake, valued at over $15K.

- Cesar’s ex, found naked in the gallery bathroom smelling of puke and wearing stolen evidence of the missing bust of Justin Timberlake around his woo-ha.

- Boss has a weirdo clown collection and has compulsion to klepto anything clown related.

- Cesar trips on weirdo boss’s used condom he left on the floor in his office.

- Detective Green likes to talk dirty…you naughty, boy you.

-And finally, a transsexual waitress (waiter?).

I absolutely loved everything about Catch Me if You Can. LB Gregg’s is one of those authors you have to pay close attention to each and every word because she is just so damn funny. I actually went back and re-read most of the book in case I missed any of the sarcastic, nuances of Cesar’s inner monologue.

Cesar: What was Shep wearing? ….cowboy boots. Everyone knows that Shep likes to be ridden.

(after Cesar nearly chokes on an olive after seeing his ex)

“I’m just a little embarrassed, that’s all. I’m sure the gin will kill any bacteria.” (Cesar)

“Oh don’t be silly. Sometimes we swallow wrong. You need to swallow slowly, dear” Mallory sipped her martini. She smiled with good humor at the (art) bust of Howard Stern.

I couldn’t possibly comment…(Cesar)

I swear only LB Gregg can keep me on my toes not only does she fabulously work in a Justin Timberlake bust, a transvestite, and a crying game scenario – her quick wit and sexy scenes kept me smiling all through Catch Me If You Can. (Clears throat) including a verra hot (in the) closet scene between Dan and Cesar.

Final Verdict. For those of you who haven’t ventured into the male/ male romance, LB Gregg is a great author to “wet your whistle”. I swear. You’ll become a convert. Trust me on this. If you loved Gobsmack and Cover Me, I dare say Catch Me If You Can is one of my favorite male male romances this year…okay maybe two years. And I close with the motivational words of pop sensation Brittney Spears after reading this book all I can say is “Gimme More” .

Rating

Book News LB Gregg’s just announced that she has another book in the Romano & Albright series. Author’s Website:

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Kris N Good Books

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Gobsmack Review (On Goodreads)

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