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New Life by Bonnie Dee

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New Life
Grade: C+
Hotness Level: Blaze
Kink Level: No Kink
Genre: Contemporary
Reviewed by Kate

Anna is a brand new attorney.  Jason is a college aged janitor in Anna’s building.  He was seriously injured in a car accident that left him with permanent brain damage.  One night he finds Anna crying in the stairwell.  They feel a connection to each other.  Most people look right through Jason, but Anna does not.  This develops into a relationship.  It has it’s challenges, but they meet them well together in the beginning.  I really enjoyed the book up to this point.
 
As things progress, though, they face bigger challenges and I didn’t like how things played out.  I felt like Jason was too fragile.  It didn’t seem like there was a lot of personal growth, and I’m not convinced they overcame their problems.  I think they’ll face them over and over and probably deal with them in the same way.
 
I thought it was an interesting relationship to read about, but I wasn’t convinced that they’d live happily ever after..  That was troubling to me.  I think the story ended too soon for me to be convinced otherwise.  I do think Bonnie Dee is a good writer, though, and I’d read more by her.  

His Every Touch by Harriet Lovelace

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His Every Touch: The Complete Series (His Every Touch, #1-4)
Grade: C-
Hotness Level: Inferno
Kink Level: High Kink
Genre: Contemporary, BDSM
Series:His Every Touch #1-4
Reviewed by Kate

It’s time for Courtney’s annual review at work. Company CEO Vance has decided to handle the review personally despite her low position in the company. Vance has been waiting for a chance to dominate Courtney for a long time now and the chance has finally arrived.

I think the book started off on the wrong foot for me with the whole workplace sexual harassment setup. Office shenanigans don’t usually bother me, but this one did. Even though Courtney is definitely on board with Vance’s seduction and domination, I wasn’t comfortable with it. When I found out Vance’s motivation for a relationship I was a bit disappointed and quit enjoying his character. I did like the author’s use of flashbacks and it was definitely scorching hot. If you enjoy a quick read, steamy scenes, and office hanky-panky, you’ll probably enjoy this one. 

Catch Me if You Can by Stacey Espino

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Catch Me If You Can

Grade: C
Hotness Level: Inferno
Kink Level: No Kink (other than menage)
Genre: Contemporary, Menage
Reviewed by Kate
 
When Christina’s grandmother died, she left Christina a two-month vacation in her will.  So, dull bank worker Christina heads off to Golden Acres.  But Golden Acres isn’t the luxury spa she was expecting, it’s a farm run by Noah, Jake, and James (dear old gran’s hot cowboy neighbors).
 
Noah, Jake (brothers), and James (an orphan) were raised by a womanizing drunk who was hardly ever around.  As a result, none of the three have learned to love.  In fact, all of them have a reputation as womanizers themselves.  They know Christina is a commitment kind of girl yet none can resist.
 
Years ago, when Christina was used by her seventeen year old crush, she decided she was unlovable.  She went on to become the most boring and sexless person possible.  Why does she now find herself attracted to not only one, but 3 hot cowboys?  And can she find the courage to do something about it?  Just how many days in the country does it take to get to the smutty center of the dull bank worker?  One…Two…Three…
 
I would have enjoyed this story more except little things kept pulling me out of the fantasy.  Little things like:
 
1.  On the way to Golden Acres, the highway is closed down, forcing Christina to leave her friend (who was driving her) and walk a mile down said closed road to where Noah could pick her up.  What-no detour?  Oh wait, there’s one mentioned on the next page.  Why didn’t she just use that?
 
2.  When she finally arrives at Golden Acres the first thing she does is take a shower, where she uses a razor she finds in the shower to shave.  Seems a little ballsy to me, right?  Besides, who doesn’t shave before leaving for a stay at what she thinks is a luxury spa?
 
3.  Jake, Noah, and James don’t even really like each other in the beginning, so how is sharing a woman going to work for them?
 
Anyway, the list goes on for a while.  Despite all that, the book was definitely hot, hot, hot.