Jonesin’ For Action by Samantha Cayto

Jonesin' For Action (SEALs On Fire #3)
Grade-C
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-SEALs on Fire #3
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kay
53 pages

Aidan Jones, nicknamed Jonesin’, used to be a SEAL. He was wounded in battle and had to have one of his legs amputated right above the knee. He underwent months of physical therapy to regain the ability to do as much as he could. He can never be an active SEAL again and he misses it desperately. There’s just one more thing he has to do…have sex. To prove to himself that he is still a man. He goes into a bar to try and find a woman to spend the night with. He wears shorts so that any woman he finds will know right away about his missing limb.

Marissa is a PhD student who works as a bartender to help with her bills. She’s working the night he comes in. She had seen him earlier in the day when he was learning how to waterski with his friends and thought he was very attractive. She’s not really the one night stand kind of girl but for him she’s willing to make an exception. She propositions him and when he hesitates, she assumes it’s because she’s half Asian. He assures her that’s not the case, it’s because of his leg.

This was a short and sweet little story. Reading about Aidan’s insecurities felt real. You could feel for him on all levels. This was the third installment of the series and I will read the rest of them. I wish there would have been more closure between the two. It’s more of a happily ever after for now. It was a good read with lots of hot sex. My favorite quote was from Aidan.

“You’re beautiful. I want to go down on you. Is that okay? Like a smart girl, she said yes.

Against the Ropes by Sarah Castille

Against the Ropes
Grade-DNF
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-High Kink
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kay
368 pages

Ok, so the blurb on this book sounds so very good.

Scarred MMA fighter, who’s also a billionaire meets an almost EMT. He then hires the curvy almost EMT to do first aid at his underground MMA club. She needs the money and thinks he’s hot, so she accepts the position, even though she abhors violence. They start to date and are totally into each other, then the book starts to hint at his BDSM tendencies.

I got a text from a friend of mine who was reading the book at the same time I was and she mentioned nipple clamps. My friend, who knows me well was warning me because I now have a “hard limit” with nipple clamps. I decided that I have enough to read without reading about that or any other books delving into BDSM.

This book started out so good. I was super excited but seriously, I have had it up to my eyeballs with this genre and it’s flooding of the romance market. If you’re into reading about that, then try this book. You may love it. Nice heroine and hot fighter. Even decent secondary characters. Quirky humor also.

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!