Book review: The Queen's Consort (Spice briefs) by author Leia Rice

Warning this is really super hot Erotica. Definitely for ages 18 and older.

I have never read any Harlequin Spice Briefs that i recall until now. When they say spice they mean it. This is erotica without a doubt. Here's the blurb.



The Queen’s Consort (July 2011) Leia Rice

Royal maid Arabelle fantasizes about taking the queen’s place, but not for power or riches. She wants to be pleasured by the queen’s secret consort. Watching them together arouses cravings that her trysts with other men and her sensual encounters with her fellow maids cannot satisfy. She longs to be given licentious commands from the mysterious man, and to give orders in return.

Then, in the secret halls of Versailles, Arabelle’s fantasy comes true—with even more wicked pleasures than she imagined….

This is a very short story only 25 pages and it's pretty much 25 pages of all erotica. Arabella has been watching the Queen having hot wild sex with her consort all while the country is in turmoil. There is a revolution in progress that doesn't seem to touch the Queen in her quarters. Secretly Arabella watches wanting to trade places with the Queen and have the consort for herself. Fantasy becomes reality when the mysterious consort follows her down a passageway and take her against the wall. She doesn't get to see him still so it's still a mystery as to who he is. Arabella shares her tale with her fellow maids and they are intrigued as well. Finally the revolution comes right into palace. While the royal family is escaping she is trying to find her lover who by now she has seen his face and knows his name.  Guess how it ends? lol Lots of hot sex and a 4 way. Very Spicy! I give The Queens Consort 3 out 5 Modokker Book Pick stars. For a super short story it was packed full with smexy. Find out more about the author Leia Rice by clicking here www.leiarice.com
Available at elarlequin.com http://www.eharlequin.com/

Book review: Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini (A Granny Apples Mystery #2) by author Sue Ann Jaffarian

Back of the Book Blurb:


Imagine spending eternity with your backside hanging out—that's what Emma Whitecastle and Granny Apples can't help but think when they meet the ghost of Tessa North frolicking in the surf off Catalina Island. Tessa, a young starlet who died on the island in the 1960s wearing nothing but a polka dot bikini, won't cross over until "Curtis" comes for her. To help the winsome, bikini-clad spirit, Emma and Granny must find out who Curtis is and how Tessa died. Their investigation takes them from the grit and glamour of Hollywood to Kennedy-era political intrigue-before hitting dangerously close to home.

Along with a sprinkling of history, this spirited new mystery series features the amateur sleuth team of Emma Whitecastle and the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great-grandmother, Granny Apples.



Review: This was a highly enjoyable, quick reading mystery. I would describe it as a cozy with a paranormal twist. The main character, Emma Whitecastle, is a forty-something, recently divorced Hollywood "starter wife", who has discovered a gift for seeing and communicating with ghosts. She has her own paranormal talk show, her ex-in-laws are Hollywood royalty and still adore her, and she has a handsome, manly-man lawyer boyfriend who is also a cowboy. Her great-great-great grandmother, Granny Apples, is her partner in crime solving and very funny.

The mystery begins on Catalina Island, where Emma and her boyfriend have gone for a romantic getaway. They are accompanied by Granny Apples because it's hard to get rid of a ghost. On the beach they meet the ghost of a young starlet named Tessa, who was apparently murdered on the island shortly after the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968. Emma and Granny Apples feel badly for Tessa and want to help her cross over. But to do so they need to convince her that "Curtis" is not coming back so Emma begins to investigate Tessa's short life and film career. She discovers that her former father-in-law knew Tessa, and pretty soon Emma's questions result in another murder and threats.

This really was a delightful book. Emma is very likeable, and most readers will admire her for her strength and grace in dealing with a sleazebag ex-husband. She's like a grown-up Nancy Drew, with fabulous clothes, a great lifestyle, and a ghost grandmother. Her boyfriend is supportive, sexy and dependable. Her best friend is dating her mentor, a medium named Miles. Reading this story was like hanging out with a best girlfriend. And to make things even better, the mystery was well-constructed and intriguing, and the pace of the book was just right and kept things moving along.

I have not read the first Granny Apples book, but had no trouble figuring things out - this is easily a stand-alone novel. Highly recommended for a delightful escape!
5 out of 5 Modokker Book Pick Stars
For more information, visit the author's website at www.sueannjaffarian.com

Book review: So i Married a Demon Slayer (Anthology)by authors Kathy Love, Angie Fox and Lexi George

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a ARC of the anthology book "So i Married a Demon Slayer" by a trio of authors, Kathy Love, Angie fox and Lexi George. I have to admit that i was after the  Lexi George novella. I read her debut novel(Demon Hunting in Dixie) a while back and loved it so much I've been patiently waiting for more.



The blurb.

So I Married a Demon Slayer
Aug. 30th 2011


In the lusty humidity of the Deep South, among the neon lights of Vegas, and the glitz of high-fashion, demon slayers are the new sexy…

“Hot!” by By Kathy Love
At Hot! Magazine, the devil really does wear Prada. When the CEO is an actual demon and the mail room guys are undercover demon slayers, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility for an up-and-coming photographer and a model possessed by much more than a sweet tooth to fall in love.


“What Slays In Vegas” by Angie Fox
When a sexy succubus comes up against a fearless demon slayer intent on killing her boss, a truly wild Vegas night turns into a quickie wedding. But in a city where anything goes, a demon slayer wedding a succubus is strictly forbidden. Which doesn’t mean either is rushing to jump out of the marriage bed.

“The Bride Wore Demon Dust” by Lexi George
He’s perfection in a tuxedo—more so out of it—and on a mission to protect his Alabama gal from the mysterious mayhem intent on her destruction. But the bride is a spunky steel magnolia with special powers of her own, determined to drop-kick evil forces across the state line and give her slayer a run for his money


Starting with Kathy Love her 98 page novella is called "HOT".  Hot is the name of a fashion magazine where Charlie wants to work as a staff photographer. He gets in working as a mail room employee but something isn't right. People in the mail room act as if the world depended on them getting the mail delivered and people on the 15 floor look off to him. He keeps seeing things and thinking it must be the lighting. He meets super model Ava Wells and clicks with her but there is sadness in her eyes and he feels something is going on with her. Turns out he is a demon slayer. Go figure. This one was just eh? There wasn't much to the story really and it felt kind of ho hum for me. I don't think i've read Kathy Love before so I'm not going to say i wouldn't read her again because this doesn't seem like a fair representation of her work.

Next up is Angie Fox and her novella "What Slays in Vegas". There is a note in the book that says that this story takes place 1 year after the events in "The Dangerous Book of Demon Slayers."  Before i read this i went to her website to see if this was part of a series or just a novella on it's own. It's part of a series and browsing the website i got the gist of the series it goes with. I hope to read a few of the other books in this series in the future based on what i saw there.  This novella is 82 pages and there is quite a lot of story packed into it. Shiloh is a half demon half human succubus working for a demon literally from hell in Las Vegas. She's been used by many in the thousands of years she's been around. Then one day she gets assigned to Damien in the Lust room. He thinks he's getting a full succubus and when he drugs her with a truth serum to find out secrets about her boss the master demon he gets nothing. He does wake up married the next morning with Shiloh in his hotel bed. Neither remembers what happened. Damien decides to use Shiloh to get what he wants. Thing is what he is starting to want for keeps is her. I really liked this one and hope to read the other books that go with this one. This one had some funny stuff and some sweet stuff going for it. Definitely worth reading.

Last we have Lexi George. Her novella is a whopping 132 pages or so of the most hilarious stuff ever. The novella is called The Bride Wore Demon Dust. The first sentence of the story goes like this. "Bunny's wedding was perfect, beautiful, tasteful and refined--until her husband tried to kill the photographer." At first i thought BUNNY? seriously? Then i remembered Lexi's last book Demon Hunting in Dixie and how funny it was. Ah yes this is going to a funny paranormal. A few sentences later and i was laughing my ass off literally. Rafe and Brand his brother from Demon Hunting in Dixie are demon slayers. He's come to see why big brother Brand went gaga over a women. The Dalvahni are warrior demon slayers. They don't fall in love.  Bunny is the town librarian and Rafe meets her when he saves her from what she thinks was a mugger. It wasn't of course it was a demon. In order to save her though Rafe had to give her some of his essence so now she is like him. He marries her in  order to protect her but doesn't explain exactly what he is and what she now is until the they are attacked by the photographer at the wedding who has been taken over by a demon. What follows is some of the funniest stuff I've read in a while. I was in tears laughing so hard. Had to read out loud some of the dialogue to my adult son who was here at the time and he was laughing too. I like my humour in any book but i usually don't get this much. Bunny can't believe what she's just been told and takes off, literally. She jumps in the pink Mary Kay wedding car all decorated up for the wedding and takes off in her wedding dress for the house on the coast where she and Rafe were supposed to have their honeymoon. In the meantime Rafe goes after her. Does he ever figure out that yes Dalvahni do love? You bet! He also gets the surprise of his life before the end. Bunny is hiding a pretty big secret herself.

Here are some links for you to check out these authors and see what other books they have in the works.
www.angiefox.wordpress.com
www.readkathylove.com
www.lexigeorge.com

I give So I Married a Demon Slayer 4 out of 5 Modokker Book Pick Stars. The Lexi George book was the best of the 3 by far for me but i enjoyed them all. I can recommend Lexi George's debut book Demon Hunting in Dixie if you like humorous paranormal romance. It comes before this novella but each can be read alone.

Mancandy Monday Yeah it's ok to just stand there.

Mucho sexy huh?

Free ebook Friday! Today is a two for one!

Today I'm giving you twice the free ebooks! Yes I am! First up is Lisa Renee Jones.

Pleasure with Purpose.
An erotic novella (April 18, 2011)


eBook: Amazon Kindle
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Heather and Brad have been close family friends for ten years but both have secretly pined for each other, secretly fantasized about one sultry hot night together. So when fate delivers them a chance at that night—will they take it—and risk a lifetime of friendship being destroyed? Or will they pretend they can really wake up tomorrow and pretend it never happened?

This is a 12,000 word short, sexy story.


To find out more about author Lisa Renee Jones check her out here www.lisareneejones.com Her awesome Zodious series has been reviewed here starting with book one and book two is coming out shortly. You check into that and more on her website.

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The 2nd book is Exotic Endulgence written by 3 amazing authors.
Vivian Arend, Lexxie Couper and Jess Dee

It’s time for an indulgence, or two…or three.

August 23, 2011
Bandicoot Cove, Book 1

There’s something magical about Bandicoot Cove. It’s where Kylie Sullivan’s dream of managing a luxury, five-star resort is about to come true. And it’s where people tend to fall in love. Kylie should know. She’s fallen hard—for three very different men.

There’s Brad, who knows just how to relieve her stress and send her body on a crash course through pleasure. Hemi, her untamed Maori, who awakens her primitive side. And Finn, the sexy bartender whose specialty is Screaming Orgasms.

The three men fulfill all her sexual fantasies, but Kylie knows reality will eventually set in and she’ll have to choose. But how? For now she decides not to decide—at least until she makes sure the resort’s soft opening comes off without a hitch.

As far as Brad, Hemi and Finn are concerned, Kylie’s life is too much work and not enough play. The only choice they plan to give her is to say yes to their wildly passionate proposal…

Three sexy men pleasing one uninhibited woman—how much more warning do you need? This short story is long on heat, with a drool-worthy setting and sexual interludes in the office, at the beach and the bar. You want a day job like this.



Check out the website of these fab authors by clicking the links below.
www.vivianarend.com/
www.jessdee.com
www.lexxiecouper.com
Check them out on their website and see what other books they have in the works and read a excerpt or two.

Enjoy!

Lisa