Romance Book Review: Ella Jade's Make Me Stay

Author: Ella Jade

Digital ISBN: 9781937325336

Genre(s): Erotic Contemporary Romance/ BDSM
Publisher: Beachwalk Press
Publication Date: July 16, 2012

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If you've ever thought of reading a book to learn what BDSM is all about from a romance book prospective, this book just might be a good start as the author works with her lead characters to understand their own feelings on the subject.

Gracie left two years ago when her then boyfriend, Cade, told her they were over. For the next two years she worked to make herself the woman that Cade wanted her to be. When she came back she immediately went to him, showing him that she could take all his dominance and be his submissive. 

Cade had been looking for Gracie since she left him. He thought he was letting her go for her own good, but at the same time knew he would miss her terribly. Now she's back and so much different then she was before yet the same. Now he's worried that he has asked so much of her that she's move of a submissive then she wants or needs to be. 

Good dialog and by play between the two characters. The pace of the story fits the subject matter, however hardcore BDSM will be looking for something with a faster pace and a little more scene action.

Description:

Can the sub teach the Dom to play?

Natural submissive Gracie Miller thought she had found her other half in Cade Jameson. Not only did he help her through a difficult time in her life, in the bedroom he brought her more pleasure than she could have ever imagined. They seemed perfect for each other.

Cade knew what he wanted in the bedroom. Gracie brought out his domineering side and ignited his passion. But he feared he was too dominant for this beautiful, naïve girl, who was so young and impressionable, so he ended their relationship.

Two and a half years later, Gracie returns to town a new woman. She had moved to the city and found a "Master" who showed her what she was truly capable of. Now she's back and wants to show Cade exactly what kind of submissive she could be for him.

But after hearing all that she's experienced, Cade now wonders if he's dominant enough to satisfy her. Can he be the man Gracie needs him to be?

Content Warning: graphic sex, BDSM themes

Romance Book Review: Samantha Cayto's Wet Ride

Author: Samantha Cayto
Series Connection: Toys 4 Us
ISBN: 978-0-9847919-1-0
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance/ BDSM
Publisher: Samantha Cayto--Self Published

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A little rougher core in the BDSM genre than the previous books I've read in this series, this stand alone offers a lot of hot wild sex in the bedroom and in the shower.

Emily moved to San Antonio to take on a new job. Her six best friends host an adult toy party when she takes a chance and purchases some rather wild toys. She doesn't have any man in mind in particular, she just knows that she needs something like this in her life. Generally she is a take charge kind of woman at work. She has to be, but at home in the bedroom she wants something else completely. Isn't lucky for her that her new contractor is just the kind of man who can teach her all about being submission in the bedroom.

Kevin has heard all about his new boss, Emily, but what he sees in her eyes doesn't have anything to do with the business clothes she's wearing. He would give anything just to show her how to let go of her tight control. The only problem is how can two completely different people have more than just a one night stand.

Description:
Transplanted Boston executive, Emily Driscoll, is taking San Antonio by storm. A take charge kind of woman, she controls her business and personal relationships with the same ruthless efficiency. Her secret desire, however, is to give control to a strong man who will show her a little discipline and a lot of love. A naughty sex toy party has armed her with the weapons she needs to surrender. If she can only find the right man to wield them.

General contractor, Kevin Brandt, has the right tools in his belt to keep a lady happy. He wields a flogger and a hammer with equal skill. He’s on the prowl for a strong woman who will trust him with her body. It takes only a little coaxing to get this button-downed Northerner to put herself in his clever hands.

A weekend playing with Emily’s toys shuts out the rest of the world. But come Monday, social rules and an old flame threaten to sever their binds. They have to fight to keep their new-found delights from swirling down the drain.

Romance Book Review: Desiree Holt's Bound and Determined

Author: Desiree Holt
Series Connection: Toys 4 Us
ISBN: 978-0-9847919-2-7
Genre: Erotic Romance/ BDSM
Publisher: Self published by Desiree Holt

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Alix has just spent and wild and fun weekend with her friend checking out "Toys 4 Us" a hot little catolog filled with fun sex toys. She got her bag of goodies ready and waiting. Her friend encourages her to go out and have some fun. Now all she has to do is find the right man.

In walks her very sexy neighbor Mack.

Mack has wanted Alix for a long time, but because of his job hasn't really pushed matters between them. That is until he gets a look at her little bag of goodies.

When a backyard barbecue turns into a great weekend of sex, Alix begins to fall for the handsome DEA agent. The question is is Mack in a place where he can think of the long haul.

This short novel can definitely be classified as a very sexy romp story. There is some light BDSM scenes, some great sex scenes and just enough of a story to begin to wet ones appetite for this couple. Great quick read for those who like this type of romance.

Description:
Alix Townsend, uptight, high-powered litigation attorney, has a wild side she rarely unleashes. Deep inside, beneath her tailored suits and frosty image, beats the heart of a woman who dreams of the kinkiest kinds of sex. Preferably with her next door neighbor, Mack Taylor.
When hot, hunky Mack saw his mouthwatering neighbor looking over an array of sex toys on her patio, he was instantly hard and ready for the kind of erotic adventures with her he’d been dreaming about. A weekend of kinky sex took them both to new heights of sensual satisfaction, but could they take it beyond that or had the hours been so hot they burned themselves out?

Romance Book Review: Second Chances

Author: Lauren Dane
ISBN: 9781426890697
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, BDSM
Publisher: Carina Press

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After moving back to her home town, Rori learns a whole new side of herself. As a teenager, Rori was overweight and over looked by everyone in town. Now she's back home a completely different woman. No one can quite recognize her now that she's lost weight, gotten rid of her glasses and gained some confidence in herself.

Suddenly all the men are after her. Especially the bad boy of the town, Jude. After screwing up royally with Rori, Jude wants her back. Before he realizes it though, Rori has met Zach. Zach is everything that Jude wasn't. Rori becomes the center of his world and Rori and Zach fall madly in love, leaving Jude to wonder what it would have been like if he hadn't acted so bad in the first place.

This is a very erotic romance featuring several bondage scenes. I love the way Rori feels out her sensuality with the courage to go after what she wants.

Description:
Ten years ago, Rori Simon left town shy, unattractive and with zero self-esteem. Now she’s back, older, stronger and finally loving herself—and it shows. Hot men are soon knocking at her door, including Jude Callahan, the bad boy who starred in her teenage daydreams…and her adult fantasies.

Jude can’t believe the sexy, confident woman before him is actually Rori! She’s gotten under his skin like no other woman has…and brings out secret desires he can’t resist. He wants to dominate Rori with every fiber of his being. Wants to own her and pleasure her. To cherish her as he makes her his.

Rori discovers she likes being controlled. She also knows Jude is not a one-woman man. Everything changes when she meets Zach Helm. Edgy, sensual Zach knows just what she needs, and before long, she’s in love. Jude watches them together and wonders if he’s lost his chance forever…

Romance Book Review: Cam's Holiday

Author: Ciana Stone
Series Connection: Book seven of the Cougar Challenge series.
ISBN: 9781419926549
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance/ BDSM
Publisher: Ellora's Cave

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Cougar Challenge is a Ellora's Cave series written by various authors all set around the same them. Older women falling in love with younger men. The story line centers around a Blog set by women who are looking for the men to spend the rest of their life with. The blog provides support and advice to the heroine in each of the corresponding book.

In Cam's Holiday, Cam has decided to date again after divorcing her cheating husband. Deciding to join a health club, she is surprised to see the younger woman her husband left her for coming toward her. Without even thinking she grabs her new personal trainer for a passionate kiss.

Lee, the personal trainer, doesn't mind one bit. There is something about his new client that has him interested. Spending a little time with Cam isn't going to be a hardship at all for the younger man.

Nice story with lots of hot bedroom scenes. Wish there was a little more holiday tone to the book, but otherwise pretty good. Light BDSM/Dom scenes in the story.

Description:
Fantasies about being with a younger man? Before her husband left her for a younger model, they wouldn’t have crossed Cam’s mind, but now she has plenty. After meeting a group of ladies at RomantiCon, Cam and the women form a blog celebrating younger men—Tempt the Cougar. Then they challenge each other to find a younger man to make their fantasies come true. It’s not a husband hunt. It isn’t about love. It’s about a night of hot, steamy sex.

When Lee Holiday enters Cam’s life, he seems like the right man for the job. A personal trainer, he makes it clear he’d love to ring Cam’s bell. And ring it he does. Repeatedly. Cam’s found sexual nirvana. Only Lee’s not going to be happy with a short-term, sex-only relationship. He wants the whole nine yards and is out to prove to Cam that he’s more than just a holiday from her normal life. He’s the man of her dreams.

Romance Book Review: Faking It

Author: Pam McKenna
ISBN: 9781419921957
Genre: Menage a trois or More / Contemporary / BDSM

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Nicely written erotic tale of an artist who tries to pass a fake painting to a millionaire and has the tables turned on her. After meeting sexy Garrett Harvey, Britt Munro thinks she is going to his house in the Hampton's to sell him a fake painting. When she arrives, Garrett introduces her to his friend who he says is and expert in art. When his friend Jack tells her that the painting is fake the two men tell her that they will turn her over the police if she doesn't go along with her plans. Little does Britt know, but Jack and Garrett aren't exactly what they say they are either.

Pam McKenna certainly knows how to write good erotic romance. Her scenes are imaginative and hot. Erotic fans will want to look for their own copy of Faking It.

Description:
Britt Munro faces seven days of sexual servitude at a swanky Hamptons beach house, being shared by the hottest two men she's ever met. It's either that or prison after she tries to sell millionaire art collector Garrett Harvey a fake nineteenth-century masterpiece she painted herself. Garrett's art-expert buddy Jack turns her weeklong punishment into a ménage à trois—his reward for spotting the forgery.

Both men are inventive, energetic lovers, but only one touches her heart. Only one makes her yearn for something…real, even after she discovers she's not the only one keeping secrets. When the week is up, she'll never see him again. Months later, Britt's past returns with a vengeance, testing both her courage and the depth of her ex-lover's feelings.