Nobody’s Angel by Kallypso Masters

Nobody's Angel (Rescue Me, #2)
Grade-C
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-Moderate Kink
Series-Rescue Me #2
Genre-Contemporary BDSM
Reviewed by Kay
314 pages

Marc is another ex-soldier and a third owner in a kink club. He was Master Marco when he was younger and enjoys the BDSM lifestyle. One night at the club when he was monitoring the dungeon he sees a woman being abused by her wanna-be Dom boyfriend. He rescues her and makes sure she gets home without further harm.

Angelina is the woman who was abused at the club. She was in what’s called sub-space which I considered to be almost separated mind and body to deal with what was happening to her. She was so out of it she thought Marc was a wolf shifter because of his mask and the books she likes to read. She hated what was done to her but soon realizes that she enjoys submitting to a certain extent.

This was the second story in this series and honestly I never really liked Marc. I did however like Angelina and enjoyed her journey in BDSM. I really wish that Marc would’ve been honest about who he was and what he really wanted to have with her. I am enjoying this series but I wasn’t crazy about this book. I will read on though because this series is about more than BDSM sex, it packs some heavy emotion. Thanks again Kate and Mindy for suggesting it!

Beneath The Surface by M.A. Stacie

Beneath the Surface‏ (Reluctance, #1)

Grade-C+
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-Reluctance #1
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kay
182 pages

Kyran Reese is a man that has to have control at all times. He runs his family’s company basically by himself. When he feels his control slip from time to time, he goes to fight in an underground boxing arena. And with the family he has, he feels the need to fight a lot.

Dale Porter has become Kyran’s brother’s assistant at the office and from the moment he sees her, his control is tested. Dale feels the attraction between the two of them but is confused by Kyran’s running hot and cold. She also wonders what to do with Taylor, her boss. His self-destruction is becoming more and more evident.

Kyran and Dale start a non-labeled, just sex relationship. The only problem is that the more they have sex, the more important it becomes to them both. I really liked it except for a few things. I thought for a woman who never has non-committed sex, Dale was certainly all over Kyran within a few days of meeting him. Also, the writing was abrupt. Not like the book was ending abrupt but situations were introduced and solved very quickly. That coupled with the inconsistencies made the book worse not better for me. The dialogue was sexy and the love scenes were hot. I would read another book by her but I’d be more cautious than excited.

Seeing Red by Jill Shalvis

Seeing Red
Grade: B
Hotness Level: Blaze
Kink Level: No Kink
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Firefighter #3

Reviewed by Kate
352 pages


Summer rushes back to her hometown when she hears her mother’s warehouse has burned down. She left town after a similar fire and has never looked back. What she finds when she arrives in town is her old best friend Joe. While Joe, a fire marshal, is investigating the fire, the last thing Summer expects is to feel flames for Joe.

If there is one thing Shalvis excels at, it’s the characters she creates. In Summer and Joe, she has managed to create two characters who are able to find each other without giving up who they are. The relationship with Summer and her family was realistic and moving. Joe’s friend Kenny provides comic relief better than a Disney villain’s sidekick.

When I find an author I enjoy, I – like any good reader – try to go back and read the author’s back list. More often than not, I discover that the author has grown into their writing, and their back list is sadly lacking compared to their newer releases. Happily, that was not the case with Seeing Red. Shalvis continues to keep me coming back for more.

How about you?  Do you enjoy catching up on an author’s back list?  Which authors’ backlists have lived up to your expectations?