There are two reviews of this book. Secrets: Volume 8, like its predecessors, features four distinctly different authors who nonetheless share a common goal: to write erotic romance that is more than just descriptions of coupling. And, like every other anthology, some of the authors succeed better than others. The best part about a collection…
There are two reviews of this book. Secrets: Volume 8 was something of a disappointment to me. I’m sure it’s difficult, when writing erotic romance to come up with a scenario that is both believable and erotic at the same time. If the story you set up is unbelievable, it’s not going to be fully…
Are you tired of reading all those extra words when all you really want to do is cut right to the love scenes? Or, when you finally do get to those long-anticipated love scenes, do they leave you wanting because they’re not very hot, or satisfying, or imaginative perhaps? Well, tickle my chin and call…
I haven’t had the best of luck with most erotica anthologies, but after trying Secrets: Volume 6, I was glad to give Volume 7 a try. For the most part, even though I can’t call the book a keeper, I wasn’t disappointed with the stories here.
I’m always a little leery of romance anthologies. Even though I’m often in the mood to read a quick short story instead of a deeply involving tome, I’ve found that romance often doesn’t work for me in a short format – there’s simply not enough time to develop the relationship convincingly. Erotica, on the other…
They’re back. The leading ladies of erotic romance have brought us 4 new tales that, just like the ones in their earlier anthology Captivated, are not for the faint of heart. I must warn you, if you are prone to blushing or if you are prone to giggling at really purple prose, do not read…
A little while ago I had the pleasure of reading the erotic romance anthology, Secrets: Volume 6, for AAR. To my delight, the short story Love’s Prisoner by MaryJanice Davidson was not only the best story in the collection, but one of the best short stories I had read in a long time. As I…
With a name like Sinful, I expected a book like a box of chocolate truffles – bittersweet and dark and wonderfully rich. Instead, I got a can of warm grape soda pop – sticky, sickly sweet and oh, so purple. But, shame on me. What should I have expected from a collection of stories where…
Captivated is a frankly erotic anthology featuring stories from the four best known practioners of the genre. Bertrice Small, Thea Devine, and Susan Johnson are well-known for their novels that push the boundaries of erotism, and Robin Schone is just starting out. Ladies, look out. Ms Schone may be a beginner, but her story is…