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Always Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

Always Been Mine (The Moreno Brothers, #2)
Grade-B
Hotness Level- Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Moreno Brothers Book Two
Reviewed by Kay

Valerie Zuniga has loved Alex Moreno for years and years. He’s broken her heart for all those years. She has tried to move on and forward with her life. She’s got a good job and even dates, but misses Alex terribly. Her cousin is marrying Alex’s brother and she has to see him again to help with wedding details.

Alex Moreno has always regretted the way things ended between Valerie and himself. He sees her at a wedding function and all the memories of her come flooding back. He comes to the realization that he still loves her and takes steps to win her back.

Their journey is full of emotions and obstacles. I adore the story here and was happy with the ending. I can’t really go anymore in depth with the description of this story without giving it away. Read and enjoy.

About That Night by Julie James

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3)

Grade-B+
Hotness Level-blaze
Kink Level- None
Series- FBI/US Attorney #3
Reviewed by Anne

Julie James should be not quite hot enough for me.  But what she might lack in heat, she makes up for with cleverness.  Seriously.  Kyle Rhodes, AKA the Twitter Terrorist refers to Rylann Piece, Assistant US Attorney, as Prosecutrix Pierce.  She thinks of him as Smug Dimples – a name she gave him when they met in a bar 9 years ago.  Their attraction was immediate then, and it returns in force when Rylann unexpectedly finds herself standing in a courtroom, subbing for another lawyer, recommending Kyle’s release from prison after time served. 

She might be tempted to act on this attraction, but when Kyle turns out to be a witness in another case she’s handling, she needs to set attraction aside and be a responsible adult acting like the professional she is.  And that’s one of my favorite things about this book.  They know they’re attracted to each other, but they don’t cross lines they shouldn’t cross.  Thankfully, the case doesn’t last forever, and then things get really interesting.

What I enjoyed most about this book was the cute and sarcastic humor. I also liked that they felt like real people.  They had friends.  Life was messy.  They were there for each other.  Yep.  Another no conflict/no villain contemporary.  Hooray!
 
One final word.  This is the 3rd in this series.  I think it would stand on it’s own just fine, though there are several characters in common. The other books are really good, though, so I’d recommend reading in order.

With This Ring, I Thee Wed edited by Alison Tyler

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25 stories of ~10 pages each
Anthology of Contemporary Romance
Grade-B+
Hotness Level- Inferno
Kink Level-Low
Reviewed by Anne

I really enjoy short stories. This was a large collection of ~10 page stories centering on a wedding theme. As usualy with anthologies, it was a bit hit and miss. In the end, though I went with a grade of 4, because there were some real standouts for me.

My favorites include:
Racing to the Altar by Sommer Marsden
A Lucky Wedding by Thomas S. Roche
Forsaking All Others by Janine Ashbless-
Strippers and Cigars by N.T. Morley
Something Blue by Shanna Germain-
Anniversary Waltz by Portia Da Costa
Love, H…moreI really enjoy short erotica. I love that you can read a whole story in a short setting and explore things you might not be willing to spend a whole novel’s worth of time or price to see if you like.

My favorites include:
Racing to the Altar by Sommer Marsden – This story features a bride speeding on her way to her wedding, pulled over by a policeman who is NOT sympathetic to her cause.  This was one HOT story!

A Lucky Wedding by Thomas S. Roche – A nice interlude alone in the bridal suite before the wedding.  Again, it’s hotness of it that gets me.
Forsaking All Others by Janine Ashbless– This was a really interesting story about a couple who often had sex with another couple who were good friends of theirs while they were dating.  It follows their decision of what they would do after they marry.  I thought it was well written!
Strippers and Cigars by N.T. Morley – He told his friends he didn’t want a stripper for his bachelor party, but she gave them different instructions.  The exhibitionism of this one is nicely written.
Something Blue by Shanna Germain– What if your something blue was bruises and you liked it that way?  Yes.
Anniversary Waltz by Portia Da Costa – This is an anniversary story.  She’s spent too much money this month, and the anticipation of what he’ll do when he finds out – on their anniversary, no less – makes for a great story.  I didn’t realize it was Portia Da Costa until I was writing up this review.  She’s becoming a favorite of mine!
Love, Honor, and Obey by Rita Winchester – This is a bachelorette party.  The bride is getting a little nervous, but then she gets a call from her groom telling her “Just Say Yes”.  Another well done exhibitionism story.
Taking Vows by Kristina Wright – This couple is getting ready to renew their vows, a ceremony their adult children have organized without realizing that their parents are ready to file divorce papers.  There are reasons they don’t want to tell their kids just yet, and they are believable.  This story is about the two of them the night before the ceremony.  I loved it.  As I get older I have a great appreciation for stories about couples who are already married and continuing to work through the different issues that come up and continuing to love each other.

Mother of the Bride by Cheyenne Blue – This story really stood out for me because of its tone.  It’s about the mother and father of the bride right before the wedding.  Their mood is very bittersweet.  I thought it was a rare example of sex during a sad, tender moment.  As with the previous story, an older already married couple is the focus.  I loved that it was sexual and hot along with being about mature people at a day that was a little sad for them.

One final mention is for the story Something Old, Something New by Sophia Valenti.  It features a young newlywed couple on a cruise ship where they meet a couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.  The younger couple happens to spot the older couple having sex on a desserted ship deck one night.  That particular scene was wonderfully hot, though the story itself was just a 3 for me.

The ones I really didn’t care for were about cheaters and cheating, which I really didn’t enjoy.

 
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