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November 18th, 2011
 Big Bad by Sommer Marsden
Publisher: eXcessica Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Paranormal Romance, BDSM, Spanking, M/F/M, Menage a Trois
Length: 62,000 words, 158 pages
Summary:
Lust according to Ruby:
You read those books where they explain it all away. They make it fine with rationalization. But what if I just want to? What if that’s my whole reason? My life is not a romance novel. I don’t need justification. I’m a grown woman who knows what she wants.
I want Ellis. And I want Tyler.
And I won’t apologize…
What’s worse than wanting both your best friend who’s a vampire and the just-back-in-town alpha werewolf you find yourself fixated on? Finding out that the werewolf in question wants you, too. But he isn’t too keen on the sharing part. Oh, and by the way, you’re his dead mate.
Okay, okay, dead is harsh—reincarnated.
What’s worse than that? Realizing that you believe the whole crazy tale of reincarnation. Because it seems to be true.
And yet you still want them both—together. Vampire and werewolf and you in the middle. Stuck between two predators who want you and only you. To complicate it all, you find out that you can have it. With your new/old mate’s blessing. But just one time before he claims you as his.
Are you brave enough to take it? That one shot?
Well…Are you?
Warnings: This title contains graphic sex and language, spanking, m/f/m sex, multiple partners.
Susan’s Review:
 Big Bad blew my socks off! I wasn’t prepared for characters that reached through the pages and grabbed you by the heart strings nor such a powerfully written story. Ms. Marsden has created a story that you don’t want to see finish along with characters that you want to know more about and watch as their lives unfold.
The refreshing storyline grabbed me from the beginning while the talented writing kept me hooked. How could a woman choose between a sexy vampire or a sexy werewolf? Both Ellis and Tyler are dreamy, but one is more intense, in life and in his desire for Ruby. It is not often that characters come along that make you want to devour them, but these two are absolutely delish.
Being able to stay in a character’s head when there are multiple partners isn’t always easy, but Summer Marsden not only keeps the reader in Ruby’s head, but she also keeps you on your toes whether you’re waiting on their next rendezvous with evil or their sexual devouring of each other.
Rated 4.5 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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September 17th, 2011
 Eight Seconds by Barrie Abalard
Publisher: eXcessica Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, M/M, GLBT, Western/Cowboys
Length: 52 pages
Summary:
Ex-bareback rider and part-time songwriter Cam “The Professor” Chester rides pick-up for Philadelphia area rodeos—and rides the men he picks up in Philly’s gay bars. Hated by other rodeo folks, he’s alone in the showers one night when someone knocks him out.
Barebacker, bisexual Wyatt Knott has never met anyone like Cam and is instantly drawn to him. After Wyatt finds Cam unconscious on the shower floor, he goes home with the man to tend to his wound. Before you can say, “Ride ‘em, cowboy,” the two have sweaty, grasping sex in Cam’s recliner.
When Cam reports his attack in the showers to the rodeo’s owner, Shep Walton, Walton tells him nothing can be done because Cam doesn’t have any idea who hit him, and there were no witnesses. But by reporting the assault to Walton, Cam sets in motion a chain of events that will leave him drugged and bound in a chair, Wyatt standing next to him, with someone holding a revolver on them both.
EIGHT SECONDS, the length of time a barebacker must stay on his bronco, weaves the story of two men who’ve never been in love, yet find themselves unable to dismiss their passionate sex as a casual thing.
Cryselle’s Review:
Eight Seconds – it’s a long time when there’s a bucking bronco underneath you. Barrie Abalard’s cowboys are tough enough to stay in rodeo, even with a substantial anti-gay sentiment among their competition. Cam’s been in rodeo long enough to “retire” to pick-up riding, and ornery enough to stay in the bigger circuits.
 Cam’s out enough that the more closeted Wyatt feels confident in approaching someone of near-legendary status for a night’s pleasure. Whatever troubles he’s had as a gay man in a tough sport, Cam doesn’t plan to share with someone who’s not committed to being out. There’s some fine character aspects to both men, and the rodeo scenes are brightly alive and gritty.
There are some internal inconsistencies and character flaws that get in the way of enjoying this story. Thirty-six year old Cam’s been bashed over the head hard enough to make him pass out and get a 3 Vicodin headache, but he can get off twice in quick succession. Cam goes from being completely unwilling to sleep in the same bed with his one night stand to such insta-love that he begs Wyatt to join him on another rodeo circuit, expenses paid, twenty four hours later. There just isn’t any development to support this. Wyatt has his pride about accepting support, but a quick mention of a “Mr. Randy” sounds like it’s a very flexible pride. The ugly = bad trope is alive and well in this story. The mystery isn’t particularly mysterious and its resolution is lackluster; the writing doesn’t sustain the excitement of the action.
What does shine is Wyatt’s way of dealing with Cam – he calls bullshit as needed. This, the sex scenes, and the rodeo scenes are the reasons to read Eight Seconds by Barrie Abalard. The mystery could well be skipped over, and the internal logic best ignored. The story is uneven, but it does have some excellent moments.
Rated 2.5 Delightful Divas by Cryselle!
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April 4th, 2011
 Learning to Drown by Sommer Marsden
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: BDSM
Length: 233 pages
Summary:
Ember is into the whole abduction scenario. She tries and tries to coach her boyfriend Damien in the fine art of being her abductor and sexual tyrant. It’s not working. One night, while locked in his truck’s tool box, she’s towed from Damien’s property. Lucas Crow, freelance repo man and all around growly dominant, rescues her from her self-imposed prison. He even takes her home, feeds her and gets her cuffs off when it becomes evident that Damien is not coming to her rescue.
Taken with Ember and her story, Lucas gives her a choice. Stay in her unhappy relationship and play ‘games’ (basically dominating Damien by dictating his behavior) or stay with him as his ‘captive’ and learn what true surrender is. It’s like learning to drown, giving up to get where you want to be. Ember is eerily taken with this man and his quiet and sure ways. The more she discovers the more she wants to discover. Like his history, his back story, where that sexy scar in his eyebrow came from.
When Ember meets Matthew Crow, she’s not sure she can do what might be expected of her. Matthew’s everything his brother isn’t. He’s mouthy, petulant, younger and spoiled. And he informs her on the way to a repo job, that they share women–he and Lucas. And they’re going to share her–and he can’t wait to get his taste.
Ember is torn. Stay and get to experience more of the sexual talents of Lucas and Matthew Crow or leave. Does she stay and learn to drown and maybe experience the erotic levels she truly craves, or does she keep struggling and never learn the joy of submission and surrender?
Warnings: This title contains spanking, corporal punishment, BDSM, m/f/m sex, multiple partners, sex toys, abduction scenarios, and shades of erotic asphyxiation.
Karyl’s Review:
Learning to Drown by Sommer Marsden is a story about the heroine, Ember Sullivan, going through a sexual journey to find herself by becoming a true submissive. Lucas Crow helps Ember realize that she was topping from the bottom in her previous relationship and shows her what true submission really is. What’s really interesting is how they meet.
A sex game gone wrong leaves Ember locked in the bed of her boyfriend’s truck when it gets repossessed. When Lucas finds her he immediately understands what has happened, and he couldn’t be happier. He pushes her sexual boundaries and takes her out of her comfort zone again and again.
I thought Learning to Drown was a great read. Sommer Marsden created unique characters and situations that were so interesting it was hard for me to stop reading until I was finished. The way the secondary characters grew and/or digressed in some ways really helped to make this story. The whole thing just worked!
Rated 5 Delightful Divas by Karyl!
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March 3rd, 2011
 The Baumgartners Plus One by Selena Kitt
Publisher: eXcessica
Genre: Erotic, LBGT, Menage, F/F/M
Length: 188 pages
Summary: When Danielle Stuart meets the Baumgartners, her life doesn’t need to get any more complicated. Studying Italian on scholarship at the University of Michigan, Dani is haunted by a horrible tragedy that her husband, Mason, simply can’t come to terms with. But when she meets Carrie Baumgartner, and then her handsome husband, Doc, she finds her attraction to the couple irresistible, no matter how complicated things might get. While the two women bond over being childless and yet surrounded by children in the university’s married housing complex, it’s Doc Baumgartner who really brings them together with a game-changing idea that serves to reshape all of their lives.
KB’s Review:
The Baumgartners Plus One by Selena Kitt is as sinfully sexy as the other novels in the Baumgartner series but Ms. Kitt brings a layer of seriousness to the storyline that is missing from her other works.
The Baumgartners Plus One takes place before Doc and Carrie have children, and it provides interesting insight into their characters. They are still deeply in love with one another, and they still spice up their sex life with delicious adventures with other partners, but Ms. Kitt reveals details from their lives that fully develop their characters.
Dani is a well-developed character whose troubled marriage is on its last legs. Her involvement with the Baumgartners comes at a crucial time as she and her husband try to move past the tragedy that has virtually destroyed their marriage. Unable to say no to Carrie and Doc, Dani is pulled back into her life as she finally comes to terms with the heartbreak in her past.
The Baumgartners Plus One is a delightful addition to the Baumgartner line. Carrie and Dani’s shared pain will move the reader to tears, but their ultimate triumph over tragedy will lift your spirits. Selena Kitt is one of my guilty pleasures, and I highly recommend she become one of yours too.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by KB!
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March 3rd, 2011
 Safeword: Storm Clouds by Candace Blevins
Publisher: Excessica Publishing
Genre: BDSM, Parnormal, Erotic Romance
Length: 111 pages
Summary:
Kendra has lived as a vampire for thousands of years, and she’s been a Domme for the past thousand years. But then she falls for a human man who happens to be wired as a Dom. Neither is interested in a switch relationship, but neither is willing to give up their Dom side, either. They have strong feelings for each other, can they make it work? As Eric learns about the world of vampires and decides whether he can deal with it or not, the other vampires have to figure out whether they can deal with Kendra, their third in command, submitting to a human who some of them feel is so far beneath them on the evolutionary ladder. Can Kendra and Eric battle all of this to find happiness?
Warnings:This title contains consensual BDSM (both M/f and F/m), bondage, mild discipline, use of toys including anal plugs, cuffs, floggers, and canes.
Karyl’s Review:
Safeword Storm Clouds was a mostly disappointing read. The writing style and dialogue was simple and amateurish, which is unfortunate because the book had real promise and a good story line. I was confused as to what the plot of the story really was and noticed that there were too many sub plots with no real crux.
I just couldn’t buy into the sincerity of the main characters and their emotions towards each other. I really hate giving bad reviews, but on a positive note about the author, she did have a good grasp of the BDSM lifestyle and how to write a believable bondage scene. The first scene between Eric and Kendra was a little long and drawn out when it came to the rope tying details (sometimes less is more) and I found myself being turned off rather than turned on by the time they actually got to do the deed.
So, with that being said, I think that the book could have been better since the story line was original, but too much of it was unbelievable and I had a hard time taking it seriously.
Rated 2.5 Delightful Divas by Karyl!
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February 26th, 2011
Spy Candy by habu
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: GLBT, BDSM, Contemporary
Length: 326 pages
Summary:
This twenty-story gay male anthology is pure fiction. Nothing like this would happen in the real intelligence world. Wipe from your mind even the slightest thought that anything like this has already happened in the collection of intelligence down through the ages. There would never be a special unit in U.S. intelligence, for instance, that collected intelligence the time-honored way—by sexual purchase and subornation. There would certainly be no use of male homosexuality and society’s censure of that to recruit and control foreign intelligence assets as is fantasized in these stories It’s true that the easiest, most assured way of collecting intelligence is not torture. It, rather, is the “giving” to someone who knows what you want to know what they want most in exchange for information they know. So, do enjoy this collection of short stories on a fantasy depiction of the techniques and methods of collecting intelligence through gay male spy candy. But don’t for a moment think that it does happen or that it ever could. It’s pure fiction, yes it is.
Kathy’s Review:
After recently reading habu’s Silas’ Choice I knew that I had to read this anthology. Of course, reading the summary for Spy Candy was the clincher, but even so I really enjoyed the eroticism implicit in the Candy Store. And after having read these twenty incredibly explicit and tantalizing tales I’m assured once again that habu really, really knows his stuff! *whew*
One of the things that surprised me the most about these tales is that they are not all contemporary / Candy Store settings and I found myself really liking that. I thought it was also interesting to see that the same theme of Spy Candy could easily be placed anywhere throughout history…and, to some degree, it makes sense. Yeah, okay maybe it’s farfetched but the way that some of these scenarios are brought to fruition ring true or at least as possibilities; not that I’m an expert in espionage or anything, but I do love the genre.
Of the twenty stories, a few are first person narratives, quite a few more feature Sam Winterberry from Silas’ Choice and there were at least two stories in which other familiar characters made their appearance. The connection between these tales and habu’s full-length book were very enjoyable. There are a few stories where we even see romance play out in a most unusual theatre.
Honestly, I liked each and every story although there were two or three that I would label as favourites. In no particular order they are The Message, Thorodian Horse and The Brigade. They’re each different and it’s the characters as much as the intricacy of the plots that appeal to me so much.
As I said before, these are very erotic stories and definitely not for everyone. While they are quite explicit they aren’t …hmmm, I was going to say they’re not blatantly so, but that’s not true. I guess that, for me, the combination of suspense, salaciousness and humour—yes, there are quite a few instances where humour spices up a number of stories—works to create a book that entertained.
If you enjoy books that push the envelope, then I would suggest that this may be an anthology in which you would be interested; certainly you will not be bored. I would even go so far as to say that with Spy Candy habu has dished up a rich smorgasbord with an incredible variety that will appeal to a wide range of appetites. Very tasty indeed. *grin*
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Kathy!
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January 22nd, 2011
 The Choosing by Darcy Sweet
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Review Copy Received from Publisher
Summary:
As decreed by Vandarran law, one maiden from every shire walks the Chosen Path to the Night Palace, where one and one alone is Chosen to serve a Dark Master. Those left un-chosen are kept in Blood Service.
Talia learned from a young age to mask her true feelings. She guarded her thoughts, living only to count the days until she reached legal majority, dreaming of when she could escape the stifling rules of her Uncle and the pawing hands of her lecherous cousin.
Just days shy of her twenty fifth birthday and her freedom, her meager dreams are torn away. As punishment for her refusal of her cousin’s marriage claim she is forced in offering to the Vandarran Dark Masters in a ceremony known as The Choosing.
In an erotic ritual of passionate submission her desires are unleashed and Talia is Chosen by Roth, the Dark Prince of Pleasure.
Once Chosen Talia is lead down a path of mystery and intrigue uncovering lust and betrayal at every turn.
To meet her destiny Talia must learn to trust her heart and set free the power of her desire. Can she battle through betrayal to find her true self and live the life she chooses or will she submit to the will of the Dark Prince and his secrets?
Warnings: This title contains ménage, f/f sex, f/f/m sex, blood drinking, vampire sex, spanking and exhibitionism.
Dakota’s Review:
Steamy! This book should come with a warning label! Once again, Ms. Sweet has done it. The Choosing is an exciting combination of steamy sensuality and dark desires with yummy vampires and a bit of spanking.
It kept this reader on the edge of her seat. When reading this book, I was almost reminded of the feudal times in China. The descriptive storytelling, not only in the interaction between Talia and the Dark Prince, Roth, but also in the wonderful world she created drew me in like a moth to flame.
While the world she created was quite amazing, I found Talia’s journey to self discovery just amazing. Kudos, Ms. Sweet! I’d definitely recommend your book to any reader who likes paranormal with steamy sex!
Rated 4 1/2 Delightful Divas by Dakota!
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January 14th, 2011
 Silas’s Choice by habu
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: Gay male, erotica, thriller/espionage drama
Length: 25,694 words / 89 pdf pages
Summary:
Former Marine, Renaissance man, and commando spy, Silas Collins makes his own unusual choices in life, work, and manner of loving. Trapped into recruiting for the Agency’s special “candy store” unit, finding his choices in doing his commando work grating against the wishes of his masters, and falling in love with the one man he cannot attain, Ward Spano, Silas chooses to retreat from it all. Ward Spano, however, tracks Silas down, having made a choice of his own.
Warnings: This title contains graphic language, m/m sex, BDSM, fetish, and graphic sex.
Kathy’s Review:
Silas’s Choice by habu is a mile-a-minute, erotic—and I do mean erotic—thriller that, surprisingly enough, I didn’t have too much difficulty following.
I say this because the author has used an intriguing device to tell the story; throughout the book there are five different first-person points-of-view. Three of them are mainly secondary characters while the other two are Silas Collins and Ward Spano.
When I say I didn’t have any difficulty following, that doesn’t mean I wasn’t a bit confused to start. It did take me a little while to get my bearings but once I found my feet—so to speak—it was easier to figure out who was who, when and where. And seriously, even though I may not have entirely known what was going on, I really, really didn’t care. Of course the second time I read the book, so much more was clearer… and I still found it just as intoxicating and riveting as the first time, with the added bonus, obviously, of having a better understanding of what was going on in front of and behind the scenes.
The vividness of habu’s characters and the build-up of tension through the action and intrigue were enough to keep me glued to the pages. But then other books by this extremely talented author have done the same.
Erotic, oh hell yes… out-and-out sexual domination and titillation rule the pages. The romance is saved for Silas and Ward and even that is colored with eroticism. And again I’m so there.
In closing, let me just say that there is far more to Silas’s Choice than one reading will ever allow you to see; it’s a book that improves upon acquaintance, over and over again. If you enjoy reading about extremely erotic and scorching man-on-man sex, then you will find this book very much to your liking, just as I did. And then, you too, will find yourself a stalk…er fan of the author named habu.
Rated 4 Delightful Dark Divas by Kathy!
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December 14th, 2010
 Hot For Teacher by Barrie Abalard
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: BDSM, Contemporary
Length: 121 pages
Summary:
Learning discipline in the grad school of love…
Forty-two-year-old widow Rosemary Lockhart longs for her late husband, Charlie, and his spankings and erotic domination. Wunderkind thirty-two-year-old grad school professor, Jonathan Kent, craves an older woman who will submit to spankings and his will in the bedroom. When Rosemary registers for his course, “European Erotic Literature,” the attraction between them instantly flames, despite the taboo against teachers and students becoming lovers.
Nevertheless, the two are drawn to each other, sharing a longed-for kiss that only serves to put distance between them. Near the end of the semester, when Rosemary must ask for more time to work on her term paper, she offers her bottom up for caning as the punishment for lateness. Once Jonathan agrees to cane her one stroke for every day the paper is late, the heat between them rages out of control. They have hot, rough sex on his desk, something both of them enjoy but immediately regret.
After she turns in her paper late, Rosemary shows up the next day at Jonathan’s office for her caning, miserably in love with her professor but resigned to never having him. Instead, she discovers a note with an unexpected offer.
Will Rosemary and Jonathan manage to overcome their fears, insecurities, and the taboos of age and teacher-student? HOT FOR TEACHER brings these two wounded lovers together, healing their hearts and educating them both in a grad-school course of lusty love.
Warnings: graphic language, oral sex, masturbation, spanking, caning, anal sex, M/f domination, older woman/younger man, a sexual assault (not by hero) that stops short of intercourse.
Jae’s Review:
Hot for Teacher by Barrie AbalardThis really is a story of two wounded people finding each other through a set of events that almost has the feel of a meeting of destiny. I rather enjoyed the story of Rosemary and Jonathan. While Rosemary’s character grabs you from the very beginning and pulls you into her life, Jonathan’s character takes time to have the same effect. His protective attitude is a bit harsher in the beginning and he makes mistakes along the way, but as we progress through the story the reader truly comes to want Jonathan to find love with Rosemary. 
I thought the plot was very interesting. I felt at times it could have been better developed and some plot devices were dropped along the way where I would have liked to have had more information for certain events that were set in motion. I’m not sure if there was an issue with trying to maintain a certain length of the story or whether the author merely chose to omit tying up those loose ends. It didn’t affect the main plotline, but it did impact my overall enjoyment. Hot for Teacher could have easily been a 5 diva rating with all those loose-ends tied up for the reader.
The D/s scenes were very hot and well thought-out. The suspenseful sections were very intense and moved the story forward nicely. Overall, I’m quite glad I read Hot For Teacher and I’ll be on the lookout for more books by Barrie Abalard.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Jae!
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October 11th, 2010
 Teacher’s Pet by Wynter O’Reilly
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance
Review Copy Received from Publisher
Summary:
Ian, divorcé and single dad, isn’t looking for love. But his son, Randy, thinks it’s about time. Randy invites his new teacher Ms. McBain over for dinner. Little does he know she was his dad’s high school sweet heart. When Taylor returned home she expected to run into her ex, especially when his son was in her third grade class, but not invited over for dinner.*
Will that old flame be rekindled or will the sparks fly?
Shelly’s Review:
In Teacher’s Pet, it’s really sweet that little Randy wants to bring home his teacher Ms. McBain to meet his dad, Ian. 
He knows his dad hasn’t been happy and thinks he’ll really like Ms. McBain. Once Taylor McBain shows up for dinner with Randy and Ian, Ian is surprised to see his old flame from high school.
Teacher’s Pet is an adorable tale of a lost love given a second chance. Wynter O’Reilly adds some tender moments with Randy, but when Randy goes to visit his mother, adds the erotic, sensual romance between Taylor and Ian. I consider myself lucky to have had the chance to read Teacher’s Pet and it would be my pleasure to read more from Ms. O’Reilly!
Rated 5 Delightful Divas by Shelly!
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September 19th, 2010
 Behind Locked Doors 2 by Emma Hillman
Publisher: eXcessica
Genre: BDSM, Humor, LGBT, Rubenesque. F/M/M/M
Review Copy Received from the Publisher
Summary:
Thursday has never wanted to be shared but here she is, being passed from one Master to the next as if she is nothing more than a doll, there only to please them. All this because Scary hated not having been the one to break her. The damn man obviously thinks he’s a god. Ah, let her laugh! He’s just like the other ones, except…except now he’s also the only one who seems to take care of her. The only one who manages to make her come, the only one who tries. What’s going on? Why is Scary suddenly the man she goes to? And why does no one listen to her when she says she doesn’t do women?
Warnings: This title contains graphic language, group sex and elements of lesbian sex.
Athena’s Review:
This is a strange book. I was a bit disturbed by the fact that the setting is in a harem, and you don’t really know how or why that came to be. Also, even though Thursday does reach climax in some of her sexual encounters, especially with one of her Masters, Scary, I got the feeling she wasn’t enjoying being there at all. While she wasn’t necessarily being forced, the whole tone of the book is just very tense, and what is supposed to be enjoyable sex turns out being ugly and troubling instead. 
I was also very confused by the plot. Like I mentioned earlier, you don’t really know the reasoning behind anything that is happening in the book. Actually, I didn’t realize the setting was a harem until I delved further into the story. In addition, the characters are somewhat undeveloped. Thursday is rebellious the whole time she is there with her masters, but she never leaves, and I didn’t get the sense it was because she couldn’t (I mean, it is never really explained, so I can’t be sure). So, if she is there out of free will, and she knows she is expected to act like a submissive, why does she resist it so much? I just didn’t understand what was going on half the time.
One thing I can say is that Ms. Emma Hillman is a good writer. While this story’s flow, plot, and character development are lacking, the actual writing of the different scenes is very well done. Moreover, the sort of mechanical first person narration that is employed in Behind Locked Doors 2 matches the mood perfectly. The scene where Thursday has sex with all the other girls is especially good in that it’s very rich in details and sensations.
Rated 3 Delightful Divas by Athena!
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August 26th, 2010
 I’ll be Your Superman by Selena Kitt
Publisher: Excessica
Genre: Erotic Romance, Menage
Review Copy Received from Publisher
Summary:
Evan, a paraplegic, knows that his wife wants more than he can give her, and he’s determined to find a way to fulfill her secret wish…
Warnings: This title contains graphic language, sex, and a mmf threesome.
Donna’s Review:
I speak from personal experience in saying that when you are disabled and deeply in love with your spouse, the name of the game is creative and consensual adaptation. This short story is about the adaptation, the consent and the deep love.
Evan is a paraplegic due to a motorcycle accident. He is secure enough in his wife, their love and their relationship to encourage a situation that a weaker marriage could not survive. 
I love that Evan, Stef and Ben are at ease talking about the wheelchair and Evan’s paralysis. I love that Evan continues to be the same person he was before the accident. He is opinionated, strong willed and a man who will do whatever he can for the woman he loves.
While the situation is clearly painful for Evan in terms of memories of what has changed in the physical relationship he and Stef share, it is his love for her that keeps him on an even keel. And, clearly, the last sentences of the story show that his love is not misplaced.
To me this is a sweet love story that I am happy to have read. I hope you will enjoy it, too.
Rated 4 1/2 Delightful Divas by Donna!
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June 22nd, 2010
 0 to 69 in 5 Minutes by Jasmine Black
Publisher: eXcessica
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Humor, Romance
Review Copy Received from Author
Summary:
Do you believe in love at first sight? How about in the first five minutes?
Nail artist Valerie Jordan doesn’t. But she’s desperate for a date to play the role of the hot, invented boyfriend everyone believes she has. With only two weeks left until her ten year high school reunion, she takes drastic measures.
Speed dating.
Newly divorced mechanic Noah Kittler is celebrating with a speed dating gift from his sister, who’s eager to get him back into the swing of things. A drag racing addict, he’s always had a passion for speed. Why not try dating the same way?
Before Noah knows it, he meets a natural beauty and he agrees to act as her boyfriend, Sam White. Each lie leads to another and drags them both into one comedic situation after the next. Can they navigate their way through two weeks and then break it off? Or will they lose their hearts to each other and have to come clean.
Shelly’s Review:
I enjoyed 0 to 69 in 5 Minutes by Jasmine Black with the romance and humor she put into this story.
Noah and Val really had a whole lot of problems blocking their way, but their love guided them right through it. Whatever could go wrong, did go wrong. On top of that, Val had a pushy, overbearing mother trying to “help” her and her sister, Bree get a man and have a baby. Judith had her own agenda, of course.
When Val first met Noah, she offered him a platonic, two week deal in hopes of distracting her mother from her constant matchmaking. She also wanted to take Noah to her high school reunion and show her ex-boyfriend she had a new, handsome guy on her arm. With all the “fibs” that Val and Noah had to create to fool Val’s family, they really had their hands full trying to counteract each new truth that came out. Misunderstandings abound. Jasmine Black added a fair amount of humor that had me laughing the whole way through. 0 to 69 in 5 Minutes made me realize that life can be just like that, and everything doesn’t just fall into line. Moreover, that there will be days when everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. This was a fun, fast read and my first from Jasmine Black. I look forward to reading more from her.
Rated 5 Delightful Divas by Shelly!
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