Welcome to Mini-Reviews...a feature in where I get out a few thoughts on a bundle of books I have read. This week Im talking about books of a mature nature, or in other words books I read but probably really shouldn't have.....from the naughty to the naughtiest these books contain sexuality and adult content, recommended to 18 and up.






Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn
May 4, 2012 by Samhain Publishing
Kindle-Purchased

Now before you go judging me, first and foremost in my defense when I bought Rock Me I did not know I was buying an Erotica book....I mean Amazon was constantly suggesting it to me due to my like of some other books and the synopsis I read sounded really good.....bad boy with lots of tattoos meets and falls in love with an innocent classy gal, I love a bad boy meets their match type of story and while the cover looked a little spicy I figured it might be fun, imagine oblivious me thinking I was going to read about my next forbidden romance......

In a nutshell, Candace is a 20-something virgin good girl who basically lives her life pleasing her controlling parents. She's kinda like Rapunzel, trapped in her all expenses paid apartment while Brian is the scoundrel with a sensitive side coming to rescue her. When the two begin an intense, full out heat stroke relationship, his scary tattoos, music and appetizing sexuality are just the thing to break good sweet Candace down and help her gain some independence. However there are some issues, for instance the whole Brian being Candace's cousins x-boyfriend and the entire family is an uproar and then there is the little issue of Candace's virginity and Brian's the size of South Africa Prince Albert.....

Brian: Lets go to your place, Ill bring a movie...

Candace: *Swoon* I love scary movies, Im a happening chic

Brian: Lets make some popcorn and snuggle real close

Candace: Wine, Cheese, Grapes? Me naked on a plate?

Brian: Lets at least get through the movie before I offer you my rack of lamb.

Candace *Swoon*

Brian: Im going to kiss you

Candace: Kiss me

Brian: Im going to give you an education about 50 foot silver swords.

Candace: Lets play some music......Michael Bolton??

Brian: Baby I only make love to Slipknot

Candace: Brian Im a virgin 

Brian: A virgin??(!!)..{Que Alpha Male}

Candace: **Swoon**

Brian: Oh Candace I think Im falling in love

Candace: Oh Brian.......my Zeus........my master.....can you tie me up now?

The first few chapters of this book were really good and outside of the graphic sex, I really liked the overall story line, I just wish more of the background and the actual story would have played front center while the sex scenes played in the background.....but I guess then it would have been called Contemporary Romance and not Erotica. I did wind up skimming and skipping over the sex scenes so I could find out if our naughty couple got their HEA........however I wouldn't recommend this to readers who take offense to these types of books.

Cover Talk: That cover looks nothing like the characters, first off Candace would never wear a leather bikini top....I mean shes pretty modest and Brian has dark hair, a goatee and eyebrow piercings, not that clean cut shaven suave on the cover.

3/5- Adult Romance-


Effortless by S.C Stephens
June 13, 2011 by Author
Kindle-Purchased

I wanted to dive back into Kellan and Kiera's story, the couple I met back in Thoughtless to see how life was treating them. A year has gone by and while the couple is very much in love they have brought with them tremendous baggage and trust issues. Not hard to understand seeing how they began with lies and cheating. Kiera doesn't trust Kellan and they cant go anywhere without running into a girl he hooked up with.....Kellan still has his doubts that Kiera will not cheat on him or find someone better. Even though they have some issues, the couple is happy and are totally trying to make things work. Then out of the blue the D-Bags get offered a chance of a lifetime to tour with a well known rock group, its a stepping stone to a record deal, only problem is they will be gone for six months. Can Kellan remain faithful while out the road with tons of girls throwing themselves at him? Can Kiera survive the loneliness and not run into another mans arms?? Will that crazy Denny show up and do a reverse Thoughtless on Kiera.....so many questions....tons of possibilities.

Very predictable but yet still entertaining, I had a few hours of fun seeing how these ding-dongs could mess up an almost perfect relationship......despite its cheesy love scenes and complete silly ending, I did enjoy how Stephens brought closure to her characters and see a great future for the couple.

3/5- Contemporary Romance


Unforgiven by Sarah Ballance
Sept 5, 2011 by Noble Romance
eBook- Review Copy

So this story is about this couple Riley and Gage, both of them really good with guns and former lovers. When Gage's bother is shot to bits all the evidence leads straight to his Riley and he blasts back into town and into Riley's life with a vengeance. Slowly but surely the estranged, sexually tension filled duo begin to track down who killed his brother and who framed Riley for the murder....

This was a super fast read, coming in at 115 pages it took me less than an hour to get through. While the original plot line seemed fun, I must admit whether it was because I had no background info or hit this in the middle of a series, I found myself a bit lost with the whole complicated romance. While this didn't in the end work for me, Im sure fans of Sensual Romance will enjoy.

2/5- Contemporary Romance
Thanks to Opal and Noble Romance for Review Copy