"Lust and Other Drugs" by Saranna DeWylde

Title: Lust And Other Drugs
Author: Saranna DeWylde
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 108 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating: 4 Cups

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Blurb:
For months, Anne’s been indulging in a porn site that caters to women. She’s even got a favorite model, a hottie who gets her juices flowing every time. Until she finally sees his face—and discovers she’s been jilling off to videos of her lifelong best friend, Chase.

Now Anne can’t even look at him without imagining his big, hard…everything. Worse, she’s just become Chase’s new roommate. How can she possibly keep her hands off all that grade-A beefcake when it’s within arm’s reach? Does she even have to? A friends-with-benefits arrangement is looking more appealing by the second…

Starting with the world’s dirtiest dance, Anne and Chase’s physical relationship builds to the point of combustion. However, no-strings is harder than Anne ever imagined. Her lust for Chase is like a drug…but she’ll soon realize other, more complicated emotions are far more potent.



Sam-Crescent's Review:
Lust and Other Drugs gripped me from the title and when I read the blurb I was hooked.

Anne has been watching clips from a porn site that caters to women. There is one man who gets her juices flowing unlike anyone else. When she sees his face, Anne is shocked to discover her favourite porn model is in face her life long friend Chase.

I love stories about best friends fighting their attraction for each other and this story put a whole different spin on the friendship theme. Chase allows Anne to live with him even though he's wanted her to be his for a while.

The sexual tension in this story is steaming and the gradual build of their relationship, enjoyable. I loved their struggle to keep their emotions out of it. I think the author really worked the struggle in this book. This has the perfect combination of hot sex, a great story line and a tempting romance. My only complaint is that I wished it had been longer but these stories are a favourite of mine and like I always say, I'm greedy.

I highly recommend this book.





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"Claiming His Wife" by Sam Cresent

Title: Claiming His Wife
Author: Sam Crescent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 111 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating: 4 Cups

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Blurb:
Opal Shaw has loved Tony Hunt for as long as she can remember. However, he is older than her and her brother’s best friend.

Two years have passed since he saved her from a loveless marriage. When she catches sight of an article comparing her to one of his women, Opal knows it’s time to bring their marriage to an end.

Slapped with divorce papers, Tony refuses to sign them. He has stayed away from his wife because of his own demons. Tony wants a second chance to prove their marriage was meant to be.

Tony Hunt will not take no for an answer. No one is going to stop him from claiming his wife.



Emma205's Review:
Claiming His Wife is the third in the Unlikely Lovers series and my personal favorite. Full of sizzling sex and taut emotion, the story follows Opal and Tony as they navigate the disaster that is their marriage. I love these two and it was easy to become very attached to them. Opal comes across very naive but her upbringing explains much of that. Tony is haunted by his past and has let it rule his entire adult life. As with previous two stories, the hero can be an arrogant jerk but his feelings are clear. Opal gains a true sense of herself and it very nice to see. The author continues to write very erotic and sexy love scenes. Although these scenes are detailed and hot, it's the love and adoration between the characters that's so very memorable. It was also great to visit with Wayne, Lily, Richard and Scarlet. A wonderful story that I highly recommend. Do start with the first one though!

Tony married his best friend's little sister to save her from an arranged marriage or so he said. Opal has loved Tony for as long as she can remember but she knows she's not his type. Their marriage was in name only and Opal was tired of the half-life she was living. When she decides to divorce Tony, he knows his time has run out. It's now or never. He plans to show Opal just exactly how much he wants her.





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"Contract Of Shame" by Sam Crescent

Title: Contract Of Shame
Author: Sam Crescent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 99 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating: 4 Cups

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Blurb:
Richard Shaw doesn’t believe in love. He does believe in getting what he wants, and Scarlet Hughes is next on his list. In his world, there is nothing he can’t have. All he needs to do is find her weakness.

Scarlet is a single mother trying to make ends meet. A nightmare from her past keeps her cut off from men and relationships, but a steaming kiss one afternoon in the office leads to her shame.

For one week, Scarlet will give Richard her body and in return he’ll give her the means of giving her son a good future.

But when her past comes back to haunt her, Scarlet can’t hide from her fear any longer, and Richard must risk everything to claim what is rightfully his.

Will Scarlet find it in her heart to forgive him?



Emma's Review:
Contract of Shame is the second in the Unlikely Love series. I highly recommend starting with first to really get the whole picture. In many ways this is an engaging, memorable love story. There is copious amounts of sizzling sex and far too much testosterone and male arrogance, but at its heart, the story is sweet. Scarlett and Richard both have pasts that define them. They are often blundering in their interactions with each other but their emotions are clear to the reader. There are some heartbreaking moments in this one and I honestly loved both characters. Like the first book, our hero acts like a jerk but he's no match for love. This one like the last carries a warning about forced seduction but please don't let that deter you. I do read some 'forced seduction/dubious consent' stories and these truly are neither. They are hot, sexy and often touching stories about the long road to love.

Scarlett was a single mother trying to raise a chronically ill son. When her boss made a shameful offer; her body in exchange for financial support for her son, she couldn't turn him down. It's not that she isn't attracted to Richard, but Scarlett is hiding a painful past. Richard had wanted Scarlett for some time. He was man who knew how to get what he wanted. However, his time with Scarlett confused him and when her past returns and threatens her, Richard discovers his feelings are very clear.





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"Blackmailed by the Beast" by Sam Crescent

Title: Blackmailed by the Beast
Author: Sam Cresent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 101 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating: 4 Cups

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Blurb:
Unlikely Love, 1

Wayne Brown is ruthless when it comes to business, and with a nickname of "The Beast", no one dares to challenge him. What he wants he gets.

Lily Jones is sweet innocence and despises men like Wayne. But the Jones family is desperate, and he offers them a solution to their problems. Only he wants something in return...Lily. She either marries him or her family answers to the debt collectors. With no choice left, she agrees and begins life as his wife.

Through his seduction and touch, Lily's body betrays her, and as time passes, so does her heart. But how can she fall in love with a man who blackmails to get what he wants?

Be Warned: forced seduction



Emma205's Review:
Wayne never disputed his nickname 'The Beast'. He knew what he wanted and would do whatever was necessary to get it. He wanted Lily. Lily's life was difficult at best, but she kept trying to improve it. Her ungrateful family was in financial straits and Wayne would help on one condition - that Lily marry him. Innocent and unsure, Lily wasn't sure what Wayne wanted, but she was about to find out.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book. What I found was a delightful, sexy read. Wayne is a complicated man and if we weren't privy to his thoughts, he would have come off as a domineering jerk. I enjoyed the shifting perspectives and I loved Lily with her quiet strength. This is a very steamy story, and Wayne and Lily's chemistry is sizzling. I highly recommend this updated fairytale and can't wait to read the next in the series.





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"His Possession" by Sam Crescent

Title: His Possession
Author: Sam Crescent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 176 pages
Heat Rating: Erotic
Rating:

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Blurb:
The Owners, 1

Cadeon Ashwood is a dominant man who has one problem: he’s overly possessive. When he meets Violet Moore for the first time, he knows she is the woman for him. The possessive instinct she stirs within him can only mean one thing—she will be the woman who owns his heart.

Violet is a shy young woman who is trying to make her way in the world, but she has a dark past filled with shame. She is constantly looking over her shoulder.

When Cadeon sees an opportunity to get close to the younger woman, he takes it with everything he’s got. She drives him crazy with the way she bows her head, and her innocent blushing makes Cadeon want her more.

For too long she’s lived without love and safety. Cadeon offers her everything, but will she live long enough to enjoy it?

Be Warned: light BDSM, spanking.



Molly's Review:
When I sat down to read this, I wasn't sure what to expect. Sure, I knew to expect sizzling hot passion, thigh-clenching sex scenes. But, beyond that, I just didn't know. What I did know, was that I had heard good things about Sam Cresent and was eager to check out the works! So, I jumped on this chance. The result? I really good one! From start to finish I was swept away by the intensity Cadeon possessed. I was in love with him from the start.

Violet is a newbie in Cadeon's office. The minute he sees her, he knows she's his soul-mate. The absolute one for him. Cadeon feels his desire boiling instantly to one of possession, rather than employer to employee. He's vowed to never have a relationship of any kind with his employees. But, after a year of sitting back and watching her, he knows he needs her nearer to him. The perfect opportunity arises when his personal secretary takes maternity leave....and he offers the gorgeous Violet the job.

Violet is shy and unsure of herself around Cadeon. Sure, he's never caused her harm but he intimidates her. She's happy doing what she's doing-passing out mail and coffee-so when he offers her a new position, she bulks at the idea. When she finally gives in, she finds there's more to it than just a new promotion. She can't get enough of the attraction she feels for Cadeon.

But, Violet has a past that is darker than you can imagine. Can Cadeon help her past that and show her a future filled with love? Or will Violet loose her one chance at happiness?

The writing style of Sam Cresent is awesome! I really loved every minute of this book and would read it again and again. The passion is amazing and the characters (all of them!) are chiseled in a wonderful way to blend perfectly with the plot line. Sam Cresent just become an author I've added to my favorites list and I look forward to reading more in this new series of intense sexual proportions!





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A Wild Older Woman by Sam Crescent

Title: A Wild Older Woman

Author: Sam Crescent

Sub-Genre(s): Erotic, Cougar, Contemporary

Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing

Publication Date: September 30, 2011

ISBN #: B005RZPQBQ

Format: eBook from Author

Reviewer: Brynn

Rating: 4 Cups

Blurb:*

Do younger men treat a woman better? At least that is what Karen Wild is about to find out. This forty years old, divorced mother of two children is about to find out what being a cougar is all about. She believed she could battle anything that came her way...that is until Nick Marshall entered her life.

She never anticipated Nick, thirteen years her junior, being interested in her. He’s hot and he wants Karen all to himself.

Join this cougar as she learns to accept her sexuality and finally learns what it means to love and how a younger man can melt the years away.

Review:
Crescent does it again... this is the second of Crescent's books I have had the pleasure of reading recently and I have to say, she out-did herself on this cougar-esque love story. Young Nick and Karen Wild weren't expecting what they encountered at the office (don't we all wish we could have such an office romance that flourishes into more).
 
Crescent has Nick's, blunt and to t he point, attitude and sexual cravings of Karen down to a T. I love how she develops the characters, grows their attraction and eventually, slams them together.  *Claps hands* Love those kind of moments.
 
Crescent's writing style carries through on this novel (as she really hooked me in on one of her earlier writings). The tenderness (in his own way) that Nick shows his pre-love for Karen is found in his dislike for Karen's ex-husband and the way he treated her. Every woman needs a man like Nick (for ego boosts and...*cough* everything else*. 
 
I look forward to more books by Crescent as she never ceases to amaze me with her storytelling abilities. I definitely recommend A Wild Older Woman to the ladies looking for a fast paced love story, and to show, older woman are HOT.


Available at:
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Barnes & Noble (Nook book)


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*Blurb Courtesy of Amazon

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Office Hours, by Sam Crescent

Title: Office Hours

Author: Sam Crescent

Sub-Genre(s): Contemporary, Erotic

Publisher: Total-E-Bound

Publication Date: June 20, 2011

ISBN #: 9780857155764

Format: eBook from Author

Reviewer: Dawne

Rating: 5 Cups

Blurb:*

One sexy boss, one fiery red temptress, a snowstorm and some hot steamy sex what happens when they get back to the office...

Fiery red headed temptress Anya King is desperate for the carnal delight of pleasure weekend. A chance in indulge in every sexual fantasy.

However...

Demanding sexy boss, Nathan Banks has signed them both up for a “team-building” weekend, in the beautiful country town of Buxton.

Innocent weekend turns to hot lusty sex. Enough to melt the snow outside and the ice around their hearts. Will the job she loves survive the weekend? And will there time be more than just a moment?

Review:
Every assistant's fantasy comes true in Crescent's Office Hours when a hot office love affair erupts between Anya King and her boss, Nathan Banks. This story gives team building weekends a whole new outlook. Forget the boring office drivel and hokey "work together plans", the weekend ahead for Anya and Nathan is anything but dull. Stuck in a snowstorm, the duo is devoured by their sexual desires and pleasures.

This is the first, but NOT the last, book of Crescent's that I've had the fortune of reading. The way she adds unexpected humor (think purple dildo, sexual squabbles and let's not forget the vibrating underwear) had me laughing for a long time after finishing the book. The flow of the story line was superb. Crescent packed a powerful punch in such a short read. I won't ruin the ending by telling it, but I highly recommend this book to all erotic romance readers of the world. Priceless story and perfection at its finest.

Available at:
Total-E-Bound

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*Blurb Courtesy of Goodreads.

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