FOR THE FIRST TIME anthology by Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Sarah Castille and more-Review and Book Tour
FOR THE FIRST TIME anthology
Release Date: January 12, 2016
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Release Date: January 12, 2016
You never forget your first time…
A brand new anthology of original, never-before-read stories from today’s hottest authors, including:
Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Jen Frederick, Alexa Riley, Lynda Chance, Sarah Castille, Nina Lane, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, Nikki Sloane, Cynthia Sax, Avery Aster, Pam Godwin, Skye Warren, Julia Sykes, Cynthia Rayne, Jenika Snow, Debra Presley, Shoshanna Evers, Tamsen Parker, and Nina Levine!
From young heartbreak to a virginity auction, from the chance meeting to the happily ever after, twenty-one exclusive stories explore first love in all its forms. This set includes almost 200,000 words of steamy encounters and sweet romance.
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REVIEW: FOR THE FIRST TIME is a collection of twenty one never before released short stories and novellas from existing series or stand alone tales by some of your favorite authors. Some of the stories contain graphic sexual text and language as well as M/F, M/F/M or F/F sexual situations and taboo relationships; most are written from first person point of view. This is a collection of contemporary, UF and Sci-Fi romance story lines with a bit of naughty.
Each short story had its’ own positives and negatives. My star rating ran from 2.5 to 4 stars for the individual novellas. While I enjoyed most of the stories, I did have a few issues (including poor story telling quality or the disconcerting premise) with a small number of the short stories.
Take your time. I did a quick breakdown of each short story premise.
Copy supplied by the promoter.
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SOLE by Alessandra Torre
A short story focusing on Cole Masten and Summer Jenkins from Torre’s HOLLYWOOD DIRT, and their three year old daughter’s birthday party. The steam and heat between our leading couple has never wavered, and is hotter and sexier than ever. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.
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BEGGING FOR MORE by Kim Karr
A quick story focusing on James Ashton and Victoria Secret’s model Lindsay Mills first introduced in Kim Karr’s stand alone story line TOXIC and the Tainted Love Duet-Blow and Crush. Our couple take an unexpected trip to Vegas where the morning after isn’t quite what they expected and more. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.
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HEARTBREAK by Skye Warren
A prequel story focusing on two teenagers in foster care-Blue and Hannah. Blue’s reputation as a killer has preceded his introduction to his new foster care facility but Hannah finds her guardian angel-a hero- in the young man accused of such a hideous crime when she becomes the victim of the foster care system. Blue and Hannah’s story continues in BETTER WHEN IT HURTS released June 2015.
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NAUGHTY WISHES by Sarah Castille
Dan and Kylie’s marriage is dying; their love for one another nothing more than a far off glimmer; Dan offers up a once in a lifetime opportunity to add some spark into their boring marriage-a threesome with town’s hot new dentist.-a man who likes a little kink in his life. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.
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HIS FIRST AND ONLY by Alexa Riley
A second chance story line between Vegas showgirl/ headliner Tiffany Smith (aka Foxy Bow) ,and billionaire casino owner Ethan who first met in the foster care system ten years earlier. Ten years may have passed but the love between Tiffany and Ethan has only grown stronger. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.
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DECADENT KNIGHTS by Julia Sykes
Decadent Knights is a short story from Julia Sykes’ IMPOSSIBLE series focusing on the men and women of the BDSM Club Decadence. Lydia is a former sex slave and submissive, her new Master Smith James-a former FBI agent and the man who is responsible for Lydia’s physical and mental health is looking to add another Dom into the relationship. Read Lydia and Smith’s story in KNIGHT Impossible #4 released in 2013. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.
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A LAKE GEORGE CHRISTMAS by Debra Presley
A short story from Presley’s NUCCI SECURITIES focusing on pop star Abby Murphy and the love of her life Danny Nucci. Their first Christmas together finds a profession of forever and their continuing happily ever after. Abby and Danny’s full story can be found in FINDING US –Nucci Securities #1. Contains graphic sex and erotic sex scenes.
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ADVENT by Nina Lane
A short story focusing on the earlier relationship between Liv and Dean from Nina Lane’s SPIRAL OF BLISS series. It is the Christmas holidays and Dean has invited Liv to Paris but Liv isn’t willing to give up everything for a couple of weeks in the City of Light. ADVENT looks at Past Firsts and Future First Memories of Liv and Dean. Contains graphic sex and erotic sex scenes.
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LOOKING FOR A COMPLICATION by Tamsen Parker
An F/F short story featuring clinical trial administrator Kinsey Malone, and med student Astrid Zhao. Astrid is a lesbian who is attracted to Kinsey but Kinsey is ambivalent about her sexual status. Contains scenes of spanking, and F/F sexual situations.
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TEST DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE by Cynthia Sax
A short story focusing on tattooed billionaire Drift Dornan, and his personal assistant Cassie aka Wrench. Cassie is a virgin, in love with her billionaire boss Drift Dornan, and is hoping the man feels the same way about her. Contains graphic sexual language and text, as well as a number of double entendres and sexual references to cars and motorcycles. TEST DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE is a stand alone novella from Cynthia Sax
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DELAY OF GAME by Jen Frederick
DELAY OF GAME is a friends to lovers short story focusing on Wyatt Majors, and his best friend Lisle Cunningham. For years Wyatt and Lisle have suffered in silence; kept their love for one another a secret but a secret that is only known to the couple in question. When Lisle decides it is time to move on, Wyatt realizes it is time to claim the woman that he loves. The sex scenes are intimate without the over the top graphic text and language. DELAY OF GAME may be part of Jen’s GRIDIRON series but I cannot confirm or deny.
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HER FIRST CHOICE by Lynda Chance
Twenty six year old biker Tyler Copeland, and twenty three year old Whitney a story of second chances of sorts. Whitney is a young woman who just discovered her boyfriend of four years had been cheating so our heroine is out for revenge. Meeting Tyler Copeland, her almost one night fling from years before, finds Whitney facing all of her hard fought fears and emotions. Contains some sexually graphic scenes without the over the top erotic imagery. HER FIRST CHOICE is a short story that covers approximately a year in time.
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SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL by Cynthia Rayne
Dolly Perkins and her son are on the run from her abusive husband; the Dixie Mafia protects their own and her husband Clayton Perkins is a card carrying member but a member no longer in good standing. When enforcer Byron Beauregard tracks down our heroine, she is surprised at the message he brings. The lone $ex scene is mostly implied. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL reads like a prequel storyline that ends without satisfaction.
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TRAILER PARK EDEN by CJ Roberts
Seventeen year old disabled twins Parker and Kylee James. Kylee is blind; and Parker is deaf. Both live in a trailer with their abusive father who spends most of his time at the bottom of a bottle. TRAILER PARK EDEN touches on taboo subjects that may offend some readers-you have been warned !
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IT TAKES TWO by Nikki Sloane
Nina Hale is down on her luck and needs a quick influx of cash-and making a porn video is at the top of her list. Contains sexually graphic language, anal sex, and M/F/M sexual situations. IT TAKE TWO is the prequel to Nikki Sloane’s BLINDFOLD CLUB erotic series.
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HEART OF EVE by Pam Godwin
Evie is the only surviving woman in a post apocalyptic war following a plague, nineteen months earlier that all but destroyed the world’s population. Many that survived are no longer human but giant insect like creatures that prey on the humans that do remain. Roark is a priest; Evie’s protector and guardian; and the man who is tempted to break all of his vows. Short on supplies, Evie and Roarke leave their underground sewer in search of goods but come face to face with creatures above. HEART OF EVE falls somewhere in the timeline between book one Dead of Eve and book two Blood of Eve in Pam Godwin’s Trilogy of Eve series. The lone sex scenes is intimate and seductive without the use of over the top graphic erotic sexual imagery.
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STEAL MY BREATH by Nina Levine
Bar owner Luke Hardy and waitress /wanna be author Callie have been eyeing each other for close to a year but Luke has a secret-one that will break Callie’s heart in an instant-once it is revealed. The short story ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-there is more story to tell. Contains a provocative sex scenes without the erotic factor. STEAL MY BREATH is a prequel short story-Callie and Luke’s full length novel comes out in 2016
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RAPUNZEL’S FIRST KNIGHT by Shoshanna Evers
A quick re-invent for adults of the fairy tale featuring the princess Rapunzel, and her hero Sir Jonathon. No sex scenes but features a very naïve princess who is taught the differences between a man and a woman.
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SWEPT AWAY by Anna Zaires
Delia is a human female, and Arus is a Krinar. Delia believes her hero is a mythological god come to rescue her from the raging storms. SWEPT AWAY is a short story from Anna Zaires’s sci-fi romance Krinar Chronicles-The Krinar are an advanced race of beings from another galaxy who have taken control of Earth. The lone sex scene is seductive and romantic without the use of erotic language or text.
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UNIQUE by Avery Aster
UNIQUE is a novella from the author’s MANHATTANITES erotic, romance series. For followers of the series, KiKi Izatt is Taddy Brill’s assistant first revealed in Unscrupulous. UNIQUE follows the trail of blood diamonds from Sierra Leone to Paloma Gems, Brill Inc, Truman Hotels and The Style Gala where Kiki finds herself a victim of a kidnapping. Contains sexually graphic language and text. UNIQUE will be release in a full length story line in April 2016
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OWNED by Jenika Snow
Rose Jonathan needed money. She signed up for an exclusive auction where by she would sell her virginity to the highest bidder. Enter Jaxon Caldwell, Rose’s boss, and the man who would claim Rose as his own. Contains oral sex, spanking, graphic sexual language and text.
