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If Only by Cherise Sinclair

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

If Only (Masters of the Shadowlands, #8)
Grade-A-
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-High Kink
Series-Masters of the Shadowlands#8
Genre-Contemporary BDSM/ménage
Reviewed by Kate
426 pages

Sally left the trainee program at the Shadowlands to persue a relationship with a Dom who turned out to be abusive. Now she’s back, but only a shell of her typically perky, fun loving self. FBI agents Vance and Galen have had their eyes on Sally for a while, but become concerned when they see that she’s not herself. What’s a pair of Doms to do but try to fix the situation?
 
There was so much to love in If Only. The hot, hot, steamy hot sex scenes. Not one, but two protective Doms. A fiesty heroine struggling to rediscover herself. Visits with favorite characters from prior books. Enough suspense to keep you turning pages. And for those who have read the previous books in the series–a satisfying conclusion to the Harvest Association plot that has run through the last books. Everything I needed to close the book with a happy sigh.
 
The only thing I didn’t like was that we had seen Sally with other partners in previous books. And there were some small references made to some of those experiences. I don’t like to see the heroine with other partners, but that’s just my own preference.
 
If you are into BDSM reads, there’s not a series that I would recommend more than Cherise Sinclair’s Masters of the Shadowlands. Now that the Harvest Association is over, I can’t wait to see what she’ll bring us next.
 
This book combined two of my favorite sub-genres. BDSM and menage. How about you? Is that a good combination for you or do you prefer just BDSM, just menage, or neither?

Mine To Keep by Cynthia Eden

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

Mine to Keep (Mine, #2)
Grade-A
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-Mine #2
Genre-Romantic Suspense
Reviewed by Kay
280 pages

Where to start, where to start? I read the first book in this series and thought it was just okay. Let me say that I love Cynthia Eden whether it’s her paranormal books or her Deadly series. So, I was kind of disappointed with the first book. But this one was fantastic! I loved it in a BIG way.

Trace Weston is a former black-ops soldier, foster child and now a billionaire security specialist. Don’t let the billionaire thing turn you off. It totally worked in this book. He met Skye Sullivan in one of his foster homes and he saved her from an attempted rape. The two of them fell in love then. Then Trace disappeared for ten years. Skye went looking for him when she was being stalked and Trace helped her.

In this book it’s someone from Trace’s past in the military that is stalking them both. This book continues their love story and their struggles to overcome their pasts. Secrets are everywhere here. Skye wants Trace to open up about his past and he doesn’t want to for fear that she can’t handle the darkness that lives inside him if he tells her.

A lot went on in this story. Love, action, plot twists, new character introductions, heart pounding suspense and tons of hot sex. Really hot sex. Cynthia Eden has really hit her stride with this book. I simply can not wait until the next book comes out!

M/M Monday-An Inch at a Time by Heidi Balleau and Amelia C. Gormley

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

       
Grade-A-
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-Mild Kink
Series-The Professor’s Rule #2
Genre-BDSM m/m
Reviewed by Kate
60 pages

James is struggling in his college history class. He decides that seducing his professor might get him a better grade. Unfortunately, Professor Carson doesn’t fall for the seduction. But he does offer to tutor James in more that just school work.

For anyone who enjoyed the first Professor’s Rule book, Giving An Inch, this is the book you were waiting for. This is the backstory of James and Professor Carson. If you haven’t read the first one, worry not- you don’t need to read them in order. In fact, this book actually comes first chronologically. So read them in any order, but read them because they’re both great!

The team of Heidi Belleau and Amelia C. Gormley have put together a great sequel. I only hope that we can expect even more from them in the future.

I know for some the teacher/student relationship is taboo. But it’s a plot line that I enjoy. Are there any taboo storylines that you enjoy?