Barbara Elsborg, Rocked

Title: Rocked

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Rating: Four Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Ménage, Explicit Sexual Content, Graphic Language, M/M, M/M/F

Length: Novel

ISBN E-Book: 978-1-6118-413-6

Price: $6.99

Publisher: Loose Id

Buy-Link: http://www.loose-id.com/Rocked.aspx

Reviewer: Cia

Blurb/Summary:

The Rock

Desired by men and women, Eli’s good looks make sexual conquest easy until he attends a party at the Supernatural Museum, where they land him in deep trouble. He says no to the wrong women, and his punishment is to learn the ultimate meaning of loneliness.

The Stone Maiden

Much to her family’s disappointment, not only is Pepper single but she works a hard and dirty job as an apprentice stonemason. Pepper loves bringing stone to life with her chisel but struggles with the isolation that comes with being different. Then there’s her attraction to her boss, Alessandro, who appears to prefer men. When Eli materializes out of nowhere, Pepper can hardly believe her eyes. Now she’s caught between a rock and a hard place.

The Hard Place

His hands hardened by years training to become a master stonemason, Alessandro is an expert at his craft, but not in matters of the heart. A daily frustration when he’s in hopelessly in love with Pepper and the man of his dreams has disappeared. As Alessandro’s team begins to restore the Supernatural Museum, he, Pepper, and Eli are drawn into the building’s secrets and risk losing everything they hold dear.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, ménage (m/m/f).

Review:

Rocked by Barbara Elsborg is an interesting read. Pepper a young woman works as a stone mason apprentice for Alessandro, a man she is attracted to but doesn’t approach. Her twin sister and family don’t treat her kind. Upon chance she sees Eli who comes to life only inside buildings and returns to gargoyle statue when under the open sky. Alessandro thinks she’s mad, but that doesn’t stop him from pursuing her.

Eli can’t believe he’s stuck in stone or what happened to have him cursed. All he knows is his body hungers for satiation each time he awakens. His blood burns for Pepper and Alessandro if they’ll have him. He also itches to find the supernatural connection to the museum he normally perches on. With people out to take the statue back, Alessandro will find those in his employ he can’t trust.

The three of them find burning passion together and more while working together to make Eli a man once more. Pepper searches to find more about herself and what draws her to the unknown. The end of the story was surprising in a way that made me go hmm. Although I didn’t find the ending plausible it was still ad intriguing read.

Lynne Connolly, Shifting Heat

Title: Shifting Heat

Author: Lynne Connolly

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Shape-Shifter, Dragon, Storm Series

Length: Novel

ISBN E-Book: 978-1419934254

Price: $5.95

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

Buy-Link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9517-shifting-heat.aspx

Reviewer: Cia

Blurb/Summary:

A book in the STORM world.

Andros was a severely disabled geek working for STORM but now he’s a powerful shape-shifting dragon. Still a geek though. Meeting Faye when they’re sharing the same air space is a bit of a shock they quickly overcome in a convenient hotel room. Hot, fast, rampant sex is just what Andros needs. Tangling with Faye between the sheets, against her desk, pretty much anywhere he can have her takes energy Andros now has in abundance. But he won’t let his emotions follow.

Faye never met anyone in her long life as exciting as Andros. But he works for STORM, Faye’s enemy. She’s never had anyone so young, either. But she can’t resist his strength, his determination—or his ripped body. Together they must hunt down a mutual enemy, but to defeat him they have to come to terms with what they are, were and will become.

Review:

Shifting Heat is part of the Storm Series. In this action packed story written by Lynn Connolly, we’re taken into the lives of Fae a misguided strong woman and Andros a young computer nerd. Fae whole-heartedly believes in her cause and acts impulsively on it. She sets out to seduce Andros. Her decision turns into a life altering course.

Andros still remembers himself as the cripple and not the strong man he’s become. Instead of embracing his new found gift, he still slaves away working on a program he’s waited years for to complete. Thrust into an assignment with the woman who seduced him and landed him in hot water leads them on a hunt for an immoral man. Fae and Andros passion and bond continue to grow despite their hazardous occupation.

Andros finds he must go undercover to trick those he’s aiming to find. Becoming the weak cripple again scares him to his core; he can’t risk losing what’s become important to him and gladly becomes the bait. Fae and Andros’ love for one another made me grin big. I only hoped the insanity happening to STORM, the agency he worked for, would resolve and the two sexy shifters could have their time together. I enjoyed this action and thriller packed read filled with fantastic cliff hangers. Up to the end I wasn’t sure what was going to happen and appreciated not having a predictable ending.

Em Petrova, Skin Truth

Title: Skin Truth

Author: Em Petrova

Rating: Four And A Half Siren Stones

Genre: BDSM Contemporary

Keywords: BDSM Theme and Elements

Length: Novella

ISBN E-Book: 978-1419935091

Price: $4.45

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

Buy-Link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9525-skin-truth.aspx

Reviewer: Cia

Blurb/Summary:

When Kat’s boyfriend takes her to an upscale restaurant, she’s certain he’s going to give her the two-carat princess cut she’s always dreamt of. Instead she finds herself being dumped. Thrown into a downward spiral, she ponders his claim that he’s looking for someone who needs him to take control so he can feel complete.

Driven by personal tragedy and determined that she can at least be adventurous between the sheets, Kat embarks on a sexual journey involving titillating phone sex and a growing obsession with the toy catalog. Soon she’s led into the darker world of bondage and whippings, only to be jumped by a group of men with a fascinating and fearless leader. Pushed to her limits, she struggles against the dark seduction. Until she discovers the leader’s secret.

Reader Advisory: Story contains a wee bit of forced sex—or is it?

Review:

Kat is an enigma, but after peeling apart the layers of her psyche totally relatable. My heart plummeted for her when her world came to a screeching halt. I could empathize with what was going on in her head and how she tried to wrap around the ‘whys’ in her head.

At the same time I felt horrible for her ex Dan who never intended to hurt her and sympathised with his reasoning in what he needed from his love interest. By breaking things off he gave her an opportunity to come out of her shell and acquire different tastes, a new way of life. Skin Truth was brilliantly named. I fully enjoyed the story, only not wanting it to end. I did find the moment of truth a bit predictable, however, it didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the story.

Lorna Jean Roberts, Chasing Cassie

Title: Chasing Cassie

Author: Lorna Jean Roberts

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Shape-Shifter, Shadowpeak Wolves Series

Length: Short Novel

ISBN E-Book: 978-1419934186

Price: $5.20

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

Buy-Link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-7006-chasing-cassie.aspx

Reviewer: Cia

Blurb/Summary:

Book two in the Shadowpeak Wolves series.

Cassie Callington has finally met a man who makes her insides quiver, her heartbeat race and her body sizzle. And he barely even knows she’s alive. An enforcer for the Shadowpeak pack, Jay Chance is ripped, sexy, a complete and utter hunk. He’s also out of her league and chasing after another woman. Still, there’s no rule that says she can’t look, right?

Except one night she finds herself doing more than looking, she’s touching, tasting, licking…yum. But it was never meant to be. He’s a werewolf and attracted to someone else. She’s a human and on the next bus out of town. Nope, it would never work. But Jay sees things differently, and comes after her, using some very sensual techniques to persuade her to see things his way. And to taste them his way, and to touch…

Review:

Chasing Cassie by Lorna Jean Roberts is one sexy thrilling read. Cassie underestimates who she is and her worth to those around her finding herself wanting what she thinks she’ll never have. Instead of opening herself up to the possibility she attempts to run. Danger is popping up around her; no one knows who the intended target is.

Jay is one sexy dominating male. He has his own demons to fight with wanting a human. He can’t stay away from Cassie and they’re thrust into an inferno charged affair. He aims for keeps though she is only in it for the now. With his pack under attack he has to make choices, ones Cassie is not understanding of the pack law. I found this read packed with emotions and the attempt to balance a relationship with two separate species and norms of society. I do wish I’d have learned more about the blonde stranger appearing and felt it was left unfinished. Hopefully there’ll be more about him in the next installment. This was one great read.