My Review: Somebody's Lover by Jasmine Haynes

Somebody's Lover

by Jasmine Haynes

(3-in-1 Anthology - connected stories)

Contemporary / Romance / Erotica

Publisher ~ Penguin

Copyright 2006

Pages ~ 308

ISBN ~ 0425209962

Ratings:

Storyline ~ 5 out of 5 stars
Sensuality ~ 5 out of 5 stars
Why it's sexy ~ smokin' hot sex scenes, heart-felt stories

Synopsis:

It takes a real man to love a woman right.


Meet three brothers who know how to crank up the heat in the bedroom-and the women who love them.


"Somebody's Lover" finds mother-of-two Taylor Jackson longing for the seductive touch of a good man. But when that man turns out to be her late husband's brother, can she let him into her heart?


In "Somebody's Ex," David Jackson is ready to take a walk on the wild side -- with gorgeous Randi Anderson, until he realizes she's looking for a happily ever after-and he has to think twice.


In "Somebody's Wife," Mitch Jackson is about to have his socks blown off when his wife heats things up in the bedroom. But when they find their visions of the future worlds apart, they will each question the very foundation of their marriage.

What I thought:

Jasmine Haynes is quickly becoming another of my favorite writers.  I laughed and cried my way thru Somebody's Lover...and loved every minute of it!  I love when an Anthology has connecting stories that read like one long story, and that what Jasmine has done with this book. 

We meet the Jackson's three years after the death of the oldest son/brother, Lou.  The 'theme' of these stories ends up being how Lou's death affected each one of his remaining brothers: Jace, David, and Mitch.  We also see how the parents, Arthur and Evelyn, dealt with their tragic loss.  Don't get me wrong...the whole book isn't about death and grief.  It's about how the Jackson family finally started to move on...with the help of three beautiful, sexy women.

Of the three stories, I'd have to say David and Randi's story was my favorite, though I thoroughly enjoyed them all.  The sex scenes are scorching HOT (and plentiful!) but they are tastefully woven into meaningful stories.  It irks me when there is NO story...just "wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am" sex scenes with nothing of substance to make you sit up and take notice of what's happening in the characters lives.  Ya know?

If you haven't read any of Jasmine's books, Somebody's Lover is an excellent place to start!  I've added most of her other books to my ever growing Wish List and hope to devour them all as soon as I can get my hands on them!  Enjoy!  =o)

Cover Hottie

Tempting Taylor

by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd

Literature & Fiction / General / Erotica

Kensington

Copyright 2009

Pages ~ 288

ISBN ~ 9780758223739

Synopsis:

Welcome to Maple Court and all its delicious temptations as small town art professor Taylor Barwick is about to discover...

Taylor Barwick's job has become too predictable and her sex life? Zilch. Hoping to spice things up, Tay jumps at the chance to house-sit her best friend's mansion for six months on a leafy cul-de-sac just outside Manhattan. Once Tay moves to Maple Court, she makes fast friends with Pam, a wealthy widow who lets her in on a dirty little secret: Beneath its affluent exterior, Maple Court is a hotbed of sex and seduction... When Tay meets Justin Karallis, she's immediately attracted to the handsome, sophisticated photographer and they become lovers. But soon Justin's lovemaking isn't enough to satisfy Tay and she finds out about Club Fantasy, where she can act out her most intimate fantasies. After that, there's no turning back...

Book Review: Obsessed by Delilah Devlin

Obsessed

by Delilah Devlin

Erotic ~ Romance ~ Contemporary

Strebor Books International

Copyright 2009

Pages ~ 149

ISBN ~ 9781593092306

Ratings:
Storyline ~ 3 out of 5 stars
Sensuality ~ 4.5 out of 5 stars
Why it's sexy ~ m/f/m, m/m, hot sex scenes

Synopsis:

On an uncharacteristic whim, an obsessive-compulsive woman vacations at an island resort where she learns how to surrender to her disorderly, capricious, and wanton inner self.

Briana's pristine life has recently gone downhill after she realized her perfect marriage was a sham. Weighed down by the burdens of her impending divorce and the shame of being a "starter wife," the hysterically out-of-control Briana calls the number printed on a postcard for a limited-time offer at a distant lodge. Upon arriving at the sex vacation resort, Briana is confronted with all of her old hang-ups and throws herself into the pleasures of exhibitionism -- freeing herself from her heartbreaking past and the inhibitions that have always held her back in life.

What I thought:

Delilah Devline has quickly become one of my favorite Erotica authors, so I was really looking forward to reading Obsessed.  However, it turned out to be a little too wacky for my taste, though the sensuality is smokin'!

When we first meet Briana Neeson, she has just been dealt a devistatingly life-altering blow by her husband of seven years, Jonathan.  She is a truly disturbed obsessive-compulsive person, that just can't seem to break loose from her disorder.  After watching her husband walk out the door without a backward glance, Bri calls her best friend, Heather, for advice.  Heather's suggestion is to "stick a pin in the map and take a trip", since Bri can't remember the last time she did anything even remotely spontaneous.  Plus, she can use the time away to relax and try to figure out what she needs to do now that Jonathan is no longer around.

A few days later, as Briana checks her mail, she finds a postcard inviting her to "The Island" for a private getaway that will be perfectly catered to meet her specific needs.  She can't help her heated reaction to the hottie on the front of the invitation.  What's wrong with her, that she's seriously thinking of taking this trip based on this guy's smoldering good looks?  Bri can't believe she's even considering it!

Once Bri gets to the island is when the story begins to go wacky, but also where the smokin' hot scenes will have you reaching for your spouse/partner!  They are what I enjoyed most about the book (of course!), as I just couldn't wrap my head completely around the storyline, it was a little too bizarre.

If you enjoy Delilah's books, you should definitely give Obsessed a try.  Who knows, you may absolutely love it!

New Books on My Shelf

Here's what got added to my shelf last week:

All of these books came to me compliments of buddies, or swaps, over at PBS!

Cattleman's Club: Patton's Way by Jenny Penn

Taboo by Cheyenne McCray

The Completeness of Celia Flynn by Sedonia Gullione

Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh

The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast

Red-Hot Summer by Maya Banks & others

Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy by Helenkay Dimon

What wonderful, sexy books did you add to your shelves last week?  Be sure to leave a comment with a link to your post, or just share your list in your comment. 

Thanks for dropping by!

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Synopsis:

" For successful businesswoman, Diana O’Connor, it was love at first sight the moment she met Todd at the age of seventeen. She didn’t waste time expressing her love through letters. But after a year of no response from him, she accepted the shattering truth that her brother’s best friend, Todd Fox, will never see as her more than an annoying brat. She moved on and loved another.

Years later and unexpectedly, Todd expressed his love and asked for her hand in marriage. When she refuses to believe him, he tries all the wicked ways to make her accept his love. Including the most explicit sexual intimacy imaginable. This fuels her desire and sweeps her away.

Top-notch engineer, Todd William Fox, never intended to hurt Diana’s feelings by ignoring her letters. She was young and off-limits. Now, after years of watching her turn into a beautiful headstrong woman, he loses his heart to her. When Diana’s brother gives him the go signal to pursue her, he sets out on persuading Diana into his arms and into his bed. But will the chatterbox Diana give her heart the way she yielded her body to him—wholeheartedly? "

McKettricks Book series ~ Trailer

This is one HOT book series trailer...especially if you love cowboys! *sigh*

2010 Romance Reading Challenge

Okay...so I've found another Romance Reading Challenge to participate in for 2010! It's being hosted by The Royal Reviews blog. Be sure to click the link to pop over and join in.
(You can check my progress by clicking here)

Here's how it will work:


This is the second year we have run the Romance Reading Challenge. Although this year it will be a little different with more options for those die hard lovers of Romance novels. This challenge includes all sub genres of Romance i.e. paranormal, young adult, historical etc. So this should give you plenty of options.

Challenge Guidelines:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.
--Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section.

2. There are four levels:

-- Curious – Read 3 Romance Fiction novels.

-- Fascinated – Read 6 Romance Fiction novels.

-- Addicted – Read 12 Romance Fiction novels.

-- Obsessed – Read 20 Romance Fiction novels.

3. Any book format counts.

4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010.

6. When you sign up under Mr. Linky, put the direct link to the post about the Romance Reading Challenge. Include the URL so that other participants can find join in and read your reviews and post.

Since I love Romance so much, I'll choose the Obsessed level ... I'm sure I can read 20+ Romance books in a year. *grin*

2010 ~ Erotica Romance Reading Challenge

I've just in the last couple of months started reading Erotica Romance. So far, I'm loving it! *wink* I've decided to participate in the 2010 Erotica Romance Reading Challenge hosted by Erotic Horizon (click link to get your button).

If you'd like to join, too, here are the requirements:

Timeline: 01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010
Rules: To read TEN(10) Erotica Romance in 2010
Details:

• You don't have to select your books ahead of time, you can just add them as you go. Also if you do list them upfront then you can change them, nothing is set in stone!

• The books you choose can crossover into other challenges you have on the go.

• If you decide to participate in this challenge please use the links I have set up below with the buttons to post on your sidebar, this way others can find their way back to this post and join in the fun.

• If you decide to join this challenge be sure to create a post telling others, please make sure you add a link back to this post so others can join in.
  
  
• If you decide to join and don’t have a blog and would like to join – Please leave details in comment.
  
  
• You can join anytime between now and the later part of next year.
  
  
• You must be 18 years or older to join.

Another post will be created at the beginning of the year for completed reviews to be posted.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask below or email me at EROTIC HORIZON. Comments usually get a quicker response.

This sounds like a really fun reading Challenge....so hurry on over and sign up!

New Books on My Shelf ...

As my very first post on my new blog, I would like to introduce my first meme. I've seen other variations of this meme, but I'm changing it up a little. Instead of only posting the books that come in your mailbox, this way you can post ANY new books that you've added to your shelf each week, (every other week, once a month, whenever you have the time to post them!)...no matter how they got there. Maybe you bought them, maybe they were a gift, or they really did come in the mail. Doesn't matter! As long as they're new additions to your shelves, you more than welcome to join in the fun. :)

I'll start us off...I added quite a few "new" books to MY shelves this past week. I got a couple of gift cards for Christmas (Books-a-million and Barnes & Noble). I put them to good use by stocking up on Erotica!! *wink*

Here they are...



Desire for Three - Leah Brooke
Three's Company - Lorelei James, Jess Dee, Jayne Rylon
Michelle's Men - Lynn LaFleur
Marly's Choice - Lora Leigh
Unbroken - Maya Banks
Seducing Simon - Maya Banks



Cowgirl Up and Ride - Lorelei James
Rough, Raw, and Ready - Lorelei James
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet - Lorelei James
Our Man Friday - Claire Thompson
Take Me Again - Mackenzie McKade
Dirty Deeds - Lorelei James



Real Men Do It Better - Susan Donovan,
Lora Leigh, Lori Wilde, Carrie Alexander
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? - Kate Pearce
Voyeur - Lacey Alexander
Full Exposure - Tracy Wolff
Bad Girl - Maya Reynolds
The Hot Line - Cathryn Fox

Be sure to come back and read my reviews of these books sometime soon.