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Whipped by Sabrina York

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

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Grade: B
Hotness Level: Inferno
Kink Level: No Kink
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Part of the anthology Brought to his Knees
Published: 8/19/14
Reviewed by Kate
50 pages

Dane is at his best friend’s lame bachelor party.  No strippers or hookers allowed because his best friend is *gulp* getting married.  His best friend is completely whipped.  Dane leaves early and runs across a woman he assumes is the hooker that was planned for his buddy’s party.  It’s not until the next day that he realizes the “hooker” he took to bed was no in fact a hooker, but his best friend’s baby sister, all grown up.  Tina has had a crush on Dane her whole life.  So when he propositions her, she gives him a false name and jumps at the chance to finally realize one of her dreams-sleeping with Dane.

This one was a short, sexy read.  One of the hottest sex-in-a-closet scenes I’ve ever read.  This one had me laughing, sighing, and fanning myself.  But what it did the most was leave me wanting more!  I’d recommend this one for anyone who enjoys spicy, low conflict short stories.

Never Been Kisssed by Mari Carr

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

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Grade: A-
Hotness Level: Inferno
Kink Level: Mild Kink
Genre: Contemporary, menagé
Series: Second Chances #5
Published: 8/19/14
Reviewed by Kate
155 pages

As a New Year’s resolution, Shelly has vowed to become someone else.  Someone other than the shy, overweight virgin that she currently is.  She’s got a diet underway and has joined a gym.  Maybe her coworker, Christian, can help her with that virginity issue.  Or maybe her kickboxing instructor Lance.

I’ve read other menagé romances before.  Okay.  I’ll be honest.  I’ve read a lot of menagé romances before.  And it seems like if the heroes don’t start off with a really strong relationship (I’m talking non-sexual here, like brothers, cousins, life-long best friends, etc.), then the menagé relationship seems more of a spontaneous decision that we’re expected to believe is completely logical course of action.  A well-there’s-one-of-her-and-two-of-us-what-else-can-we-do? kind of mentality.  I loved that this one didn’t follow that pacing at all.  It starts off as a friendship that very gradually grows into more.

There is no secret that Shelly is overweight.  I appreciated that it was not something that was only mentioned once or twice.  Each chapter started off with an entry from Shelly’s weight loss journal.  And Christian and Lance are supportive of Shelly, no matter what weight she’s at.  It isn’t because she’s losing weight that they love her.  In fact Christian was well on the way to falling for her before she even started the diet.

This was a great friends to lovers menagé, the kind you don’t run across too often.  While they’re not all in bed together by the end of the first chapter, we still see that they’re working toward something lasting and special.  I wish I could find more of this kind of relationship to read.

Show Me, Baby: 1001 Dark Nights by Cherise Sinclair

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

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Grade: A
Hotness Level: Inferno
Kink Level: Moderate Kink
Genre: Contemporary, BDSM
Series: Masters of the Shadowlands #9
Published: 8/19/14
Reviewed by Kate
207 pages

Rainie has been avoiding Jake, her secret crush, since she was 16 but the winds of fate seem to be blowing in the wrong direction lately.  When she comes across a dog that was hit by a car, she ends up taking him to Jake’s veterinary practice.  Then later, Jake is put in charge of the trainees at Shadowlands, herself included.  Soon she finds herself offering to help him out at the veterinary clinic and in way over her head with Jake.  On his part, Jake doesn’t remember Rainie in her younger days.  He can’t figure out why she’s been avoiding him, but he’s glad that fate seems to be throwing them together.

Cherise Sinclair is one of the few authors whose book I preorder.  And then wait with baited breath for them to download on my kindle at midnight on the day of release.  I know I’m guaranteed a book with deep characters, moving plots, and off the charts sex.  This one did not disappoint.  It was everything that I’ve come to expect from Cherise Sinclair.  As a bonus, we get to attend the double wedding of Sally and Gabi.

I have read this series in order but this one could easily stand on its own.  Be warned though, if you read one book in this series, you’ll quickly be devouring them all.

I’ve caught up on all the Shadowlands goodness from Cherise Sinclair.  Do you have any other BDSM series to recommend?