Fae Eye for the Golem Guy by Robert Roman

Title: Fae Eye for the Golem Guy

Author: Robert Roman

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 9781936394074

Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy Romantic Comedy

Length: novella

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Rating:  4 Diamonds

Heat Level:  sensual

Reviewer: Dana Dean

Date: Oct 2010

Micah Slate has lived centuries, his lonely existence dedicated to the protection of art. Then he meets Ophilia Morgan, a young artist who has transformed herself into a living work of art. Micah thinks she'll never give him a second glance, but she has dark secrets of her own. When a greedy socialite uses Micah's museum as the setting for fraud and destruction, he and Ophilia will be thrown together in a night of mayhem.

I had to include the actual blurb for Mr. Robert Roman’s Fae Eye for the Golem Guy because it is so much a reflection of how this story runs. The cover and title are intriguing. The blurb interesting but deceptive in its serious tone. The main character is made of stone, and the heroine is a tattooed fairy, sweet and tough enough, to turn rock to rubble. Almost every page had something to pull me in and make we wonder what would happen next. I honestly loved this story. I laughed out loud so many times that friends thought I was loosing it. The little gay pixies alone are worth picking this one up.

A slightly slow start and occasionally weighty description kept this from being a perfect score for me, but if you like intelligent or sometimes ridiculous humor mixed with a bit of intrigue and a taste of romance you will adore Mr. Roman’s Fae Eye for the Golem Guy.

The Awakening by Rynne Raines

Title:  The Awakening

Author:  Rynne Raines

Publisher:  The Wild Rose Press

Publication Date:  2007

Genre:  Paranormal

Length:  12 pages

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Author Email:  rynneraines@rynneraines.com

Rating: 4.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Sweet and sensual

Other: Oral

Reviewer:  Starla Kaye

Date: 10-6-10

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Natalie Kendrick is haunted by erotic dreams and they are getting worse—better?—about a man from her past. Except he can’t be real, couldn’t have been real even in her past. She worries about her sanity. How can she want this phantom man so badly?

Alexander once used his vampire gifts to save a young girl’s life, but he didn’t think of all the consequences at the time. He has long watched over her, loving her for saving him. But he finally comes to her, believing he must let her move on with her life. He must admit what he did to her and let her go.

This is a very short story with intriguing characters, each trapped by a love they don’t understand and can’t deny. He was a hero to admire and she was a heroine worthy of him.

Chalan's Story by Kissa Starling

Title: Chalan’s Story

Author: Kissa Starling

Publisher: Red Rose Publishing

Publication Date: September 9, 2010

ISBN: 978-1-60435-777-6

Genre: BDSM romance

Length: 40 pages

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Author Email: kissa_starling@yahoo.com 

Heat Level:  Erotic

Other:   Sex games, BDSM

Reviewer: Gabrielle

Date: 10/6/2010

 

This short story is well written and fast paced. Its characters are full of depth and emotion. From the first time Chalan sees Amalee he finds something about her draws to him. When she asks him to train her he is excited. He has no problem enjoying himself with her but could she be different than others in his past?  

 

Chalan is a strong Dom who finds himself feeling things he has not felt in years and never so deeply. Amalee is a feisty and exuberant young woman. The relationship that the two begin is a wonderful read. As we watch Chalan fights his feelings and nearly lose Amalee the reader hopes that he will see the light and fight for what he loves. 

 

Kissa Starling does a wonderful job of entertaining her readers with this book. This is a story about a fetish or lifestyle that is different but in the long run this is a story about love.

Making this short read a story that many should check out and enjoy.

Forbidden by Anya Howard

Title: Forbidden

Author: Anya Howard

Publisher: Red Rose Publishing

Publication Date: July 29,2010

ISBN: 978-1-60435-092-0

Genre: BDSM, romance

Length: 28 pages

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Author Email:  an_howard@charter.net

Rating:  4 Diamonds     

Heat Level:  erotic

Other:  anal/oral play, sex games, BDSM, spanking

Reviewer: Gabrielle

Date: 10/5/2010

 

This short story was a sweet read. A husband and wife living and loving a life filled with BDSM. When Vicki disobeys him Ethan must discipline her.  As we follow Vicki and her thoughts we see just how much she loves her husband. Ethan may teach Vicki a hard lesson but in the end we see his love shine through. These two not only share their love for a lifestyle but for each other as well. If you are looking for a quick hot read this story might be just what you are looking for. Anya Howard does a good job of bringing the reader into the story and entertained until the end.

Enter the Night by Maggie Berkley

Title: Enter the Night

Author: Maggie Berkley

Publisher: Red Rose Publishing

Publication Date: June 10, 2010

ISBN:978-1-60435-719-6

Genre: Paranormal

Length: 351 pages

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Author Email:  maggieberkley@yahoo.com

Rating:  3.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Reviewer: Danielle Friedl

Date: 10/5/2010

A truly interesting story that keeps the reader wanting more and wondering what is going to happen next.  Be prepared to meet a lot of characters from the fantasy realm.  The story is excellent, however another glance by the editor may be helpful.  Occasionally the point of view becomes a bit confusing.  Great book – can’t wait to read the second one!

Home to Singing Trees by Liz Flaherty

Title: Home to Singing Trees

Author: Liz Flaherty

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 1-60154-846-X

Genre: Western Historical

Length: 233 pages

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Rating:  5 diamonds      

Heat Level: Sensual

Reviewer: Alicia Croft

Date: 10/3/10

Widow Sarah Mary Williamson has fled Chicago with her five-year-old daughter and teenage sister-in-law to take a position as housekeeper on a farm outside Gilead, Indiana.  Her employer, Dr. Liam McKissick, is a widower who also has a young daughter, as well as an attractive younger brother and a bedridden, curmudgeonly father-in-law.  Sounds like the set-up for a simple, straightforward love story, right?

Wrong.  Both Sarah Mary and Liam are burdened by ugly secrets.  Sarah is running from her late husband’s stepbrother, who fathered her child during a brutal rape.  Liam is tormented by the knowledge that his late wife was preparing to leave him for another man when she and her mother were killed in an accident.  Sparks of attraction fly from the moment they meet, but their secrets hold them back.  Even when they develop trust enough to bare their hearts, the stigma of class difference and reputation force them apart.

This is a warm, wonderful story, and I could hardly bear to put it down.  Sarah Mary and Liam are complex characters with real emotions that draw the reader in immediately.  Home to Singing Trees also has a wonderful cast of lively, well-drawn secondary characters with issues and problems of their own.  The author has done an excellent job of capturing the flavor of life in a small Midwestern town in 1876, and I didn’t want to leave.  Highly recommended!

Stone Cold by J. Hali Steele

Title: Stone Cold

Author: J. Hali Steele

Publisher: Liquid Silver Books

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-59578-720-0

Genre: Paranormal

Length: Short Novella

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Author Email: joannhali@yahoo.com

Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Spicy erotic

Other: Masturbation, Menage, oral, anal, m/m

Reviewer: S. K. Fero

Date: 9-20-10

The Stonegars, Book 1

Talk about a man being frustrated!

Erac Dane has spent years cursed and trapped as a stone statue, sculpted in a sitting position. He has been “so close and yet so far” from the woman he desires. She has sat in his naked, stone lap and rubbed her ass against his ever-hard cock for far too long. She has shared her sexual frustrations and her life with him all this time and he could do nothing to help her or give them both relief. Until…

Vena Waring has suffered through one unhappy relationship after another. Her trouble with men began with the father she never knew, a man never talked about. The only “man” she could count on was Erac. “If only Erac could have loved her back.”

I have been to Stonehenge and found it awe-inspiring. The author’s twist on using the famous place was great fun and well done. The characters were unique and I especially enjoyed poor Erac’s frustrations at the beginning. Talk about torturing a hero!