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Sweet Escape (Sugar Rush #2) by Nina Lane-Review and Book Tour

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SWEET ESCAPE
Sugar Rush #2
by Nina Lane
Release Date : December 6, 2016
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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When dessert goes wrong…

Hannah Lockhart travels the world and blogs about love. At least she used to before she promised to look after her sister’s bakery. Now, stuck in small town California for the next six months, Hannah is desperate to find romantic content for her blog or risk losing both readers and income.

Then a whipped cream disaster sends her into the arms of sexy, charming Evan Stone, heir to the Sugar Rush Candy Company.

Since childhood, Evan has been trying to overcome family concerns about his defective heart. Known as “The Heartbreaker,” he’s found an outlet with women. And when bad news strikes him, he seeks a diversion by offering to show Hannah the romance of the Bay Area.

Hannah jumps at the chance…as long as they keep things platonic. But soon Evan’s hot combination of charm, perfect kisses, and a serious sweet tooth melts her defenses.

As Hannah and Evan surrender to their delicious attraction, they are forced to confront the reality of her wanderlust and his heart condition. When love and hearts collide, can Hannah and Evan find their sweet ending?

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REVIEW: SWEET ESCAPE is the second installment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, adult SUGAR RUSH romance series focusing on the Stone family who own and operate the Sugar Rush Candy Company. This is heir to the Sugar Rush company and current head of operations Evan Stone, and bakery shop co-owner/ blogger Hannah Lockhart’s story line. SWEET ESCAPE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. We were first introduced to Hannah and Evan in book one-Sweet Dreams.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Hannah and Evan) SWEET ESCAPE focuses on the building relationship between Hannah Lockhart and Evan Stone. Hannah is Evan’s brother Luke’s fiance’s sister (say that again five times), and a woman whose presence in Rainsville, California has caught the attention of Evan Stone. Hannah is working at the family owned Wild Child bakery while her sister Polly attends an exclusive baking school in Paris, France but Hannah’s need to be on the move is increasing our heroine’s anxiety. Never one to stay in one place for very long, Hannah isn’t ready to set down roots especially in Rainsville, California where memories of the past continue to haunt our heroine’s life. At a local bachelor auction for charity, Hannah bids fifty thousand dollars to protect Evan Stone from his former fling, and in doing so steps into a relationship that changes her perspective about travel, being on the move, and the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the building love between Evan and Hannah, and Evan’s need to push Hannah away when his heart condition threatens once again.

The relationship between Evan and Hannah is a friends to lovers trope full of fun, romance, and very relatable interactions and emotions. Evan struggles with the knowledge that his heart condition threatens any possibility of a long term relationship but Hannah is a woman determined to prove that nothing will stand in the way of happiness and love. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

There are six Stone siblings with stories to tell-Luke, Evan, Adam, Hailey, Spencer and baby brother Tyler. We are reintroduced to several members of the Stone family including Aunt Julia and their father Warren, as well as Hannah and Polly’s co-workers and friends at Wild Child- Ramona and Mia. Gavin Knight of Knight security silently sits to the side while Mia tries her best to attract the quiet man’s attention.

The world building focuses on the relationship between Hannah and Evan; Hannah’s need to run when life becomes overwhelming; the Fair Trade Foundation (aka Cocoa Bean Team) –where Evan and Adam Stone will lead in the sustainability of cocoa bean crops; and Evan’s health issues that threaten his relationship with the woman he loves.

SWEET ESCAPE is a romantic journey; a provocative tale of heartbreak and love. The premise is encouraging and real; the romance is passionate and inspiring; the characters are dynamic and heartwarming. SWEET ESCAPE is a sweet, sultry and intense story where fates intervenes to bring two lonely hearts together for a lifetime.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SWEET DREAMS
Sugar Rush #1
by Nina Lane
Genre: adult, contemporary, romance
Release Date: September 20, 2016

Sweet Dreams

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He may own a candy company, but this wealthy bachelor is no Willy Wonka.

Sugar Rush Candy Company CEO Luke Stone is a devoted businessman who doesn’t do relationships. He does short-term affairs with clearly defined rules. But when a sexy bohemian angel propositions him in a bar, Luke is tempted to want more.

Polly Lockhart is horrified when she wakes the morning after her twenty-third birthday to realize she made a fool of herself with a sinfully delicious man. She tells herself she doesn’t have time for romance anyway, as she’s fighting to keep her mother’s beloved bakery afloat and finish her culinary studies. That all changes when her class tours the famed Sugar Rush headquarters, and Polly collides with her dream man again.

As she succumbs to their hot attraction, Polly soon realizes her bakery isn’t the only thing that needs saving. Luke, driven and unyielding, will burn out unless someone convinces him to taste the sweetness of life. But can Polly remember this sugar rush is only temporary?

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New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

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SWEET DREAMS (Sugar Rush #1) by Nina Lane- Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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SWEET DREAMS
Sugar Rush #1
by Nina Lane
Genre: adult, contemporary, romance
Release Date: September 20, 2016

Sweet Dreams

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He may own a candy company, but this wealthy bachelor is no Willy Wonka.

Sugar Rush Candy Company CEO Luke Stone is a devoted businessman who doesn’t do relationships. He does short-term affairs with clearly defined rules. But when a sexy bohemian angel propositions him in a bar, Luke is tempted to want more.

Polly Lockhart is horrified when she wakes the morning after her twenty-third birthday to realize she made a fool of herself with a sinfully delicious man. She tells herself she doesn’t have time for romance anyway, as she’s fighting to keep her mother’s beloved bakery afloat and finish her culinary studies. That all changes when her class tours the famed Sugar Rush headquarters, and Polly collides with her dream man again.

As she succumbs to their hot attraction, Polly soon realizes her bakery isn’t the only thing that needs saving. Luke, driven and unyielding, will burn out unless someone convinces him to taste the sweetness of life. But can Polly remember this sugar rush is only temporary?

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REVIEW: SWEET DREAMS is the first installment in Nina Lane’s contemporary adult SUGAR RUSH romance series focusing on the Stone family who own and operate the Sugar Rush Candy Company. This is Sugar Rush CEO Luke Stone, and twenty three year old bakery shop owner/ college student Polly Lockhart’s story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Luke and Polly) SWEET DREAMS follows the building relationship between the CEO of the Sugar Rush Candy Company Luke Stone, and bakery owner Polly Lockhart. On her twenty third birthday Polly was pushed by her best friend Mia to seduce the hottie at the local bar but too many drinks, a heartbreaking but humorous rejection, and a lasting impression found our heroine alone the next morning with nothing but a hangover, some unfortunate memories, and a scheduled tour of the Sugar Rush Candy Company along with her college classmates. Enter CEO Luke Stone, and the last person our heroine was hoping to meet-Luke is the hottie from the evening before, and the man who had featured in our heroine’s dreams. What ensues is Luke’s pursuit of Polly Lockhart, and his attempts to turn around Polly’s floundering bakery known as the Wild Child.

Luke Stone is a workaholic with no time for relationships, vacations or fun. His Aunt Julia continues to try and fix up our story line hero with any number of women with exquisite pedigrees and social graces that seem to be absent in our story line heroine. Polly is a struggling independent business woman who is trying to turn around her late-mother’s bakery-a bakery that started to fail when her mother was diagnosed with cancer and eventually died. Luke, a man whose own business has wavered on the financial markets in the past, takes Polly under his wing and attempts to fix up her business both inside and out. When Polly is offered a nine-month culinary scholarship to Paris, France, Luke knows that he will not be the one to destroy her dreams, but instead allows the woman he loves to walk away and destroy his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive. The sexual chemistry is palpable.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Polly’s best friend Mia, her sister Hannah, co-worker Clementine, and friend Ramona. We are also introduced to Luke’s brother Evan, his father Warren, and his meddling Aunt Julia. There are six Stone brothers- Evan and Hannah’s story will be told next in SWEET ESCAPE.

Nina Lane’s SWEET DREAMS is a sexy Cinderella-esque romantic fairy tale. Luke has issues of control and is unable to walk away and let go of the business he has worked so hard to be a success; Polly is a woman determined to help Luke relax and take some time for himself. The premise is heartwarming, emotional and playful; the characters are passionate and spirited; the romance is provocative and alive. There is no outside conflict brought into the relationship except that which the couple brings themself.

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New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

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Always (Spiral of Bliss #5) by Nina Lane-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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ALWAYS
Spiral of Bliss #5
by Nina Lane
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic romance

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Without darkness, there can be no light.
Dean promised to slay monsters for Liv.

Then he encounters a monster he can’t destroy.

A monster he can’t even face.

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REVIEW: ALWAYS is the fifth( and final?) installment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, adult SPIRAL OF BLISS romance series focusing on professor Dean West, and his beauty Liv. ALWAYS can be read as a stand alone but for back story, cohesion, and the most passionate and extraordinary romance series you could possibly read I recommend reading this series in order.

Told from dual first person points of view (Dean and Liv) ALWAYS is a heartbreaking story; an emotional tale; an impassioned look at two people whose love remains strong, seductive and consuming in the face of adversity and the fear of the unknown. ALWAYS commences three years after the birth of Dean and Liv’s daughter, wherein darkness threatens, and Dean will be unable to slay the beast.

ALWAYS is breathtaking and heartrending; a moving story with stunning characters, meaningful dialogue, and touching reality. There are moments of tenderness and passion; anger and disbelief; life and love.

Dean’s brother Archer is a pillar of strength; the brother we all wish we had; the support system for family and love. Kelsey is strong-willed in the face of adversity; and Allie is an enigma torn between friendship and duty.

Nina Lane’s SPIRAL OF BLISS series is decadent, startling and exotic; the allure of a pure love is beautiful and seductive; the fear is an emotional roller coaster of heartbreak and sorrow. The premise will affect and captivate; the characters will enchant and beguile; the romance is one for the ages. Thank you Nina Lane for allowing me on this ride of a life time. Your words are magical, palpable and raw.

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Arouse
Allure
Awaken
Break the Sky
Arrive (novella)
Adore
Always

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New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

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Adore (Spiral of Bliss #4) by Nina Lane-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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ADORE
Spiral of Bliss #4
by Nina Lane
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance
Release Date: February 9, 2016

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 9, 2016

Liv and Dean West have always fallen together, but this time they might fall apart…

Liv and Dean have everything…almost. With a rambunctious toddler, crazy work schedules, and too many responsibilities, they’ve lost sight of their passionate, intimate marriage. And Professor West is none too happy about that.

Determined to lure his wife into hot new adventures, Dean struggles with his need to have Liv all to himself and the reality of sharing her with the world.

Then he gets an opportunity that could change their lives…and Liv is faced with the prospect of her white knight going places where she can’t follow.

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REVIEW: ADORE is the fourth full length installment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, adult SPIRAL OF BLISS erotic romance series focusing on Professor Dean West and the love of his life-his Beauty- Liv West. Their continuing story advances the series approximately two years following the birth of their son Nicholas (Arrive 3.5). ADORE can be read as a stand alone but for backstory and history I recommend reading the series in order.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dean and Liv) ADORE looks at the fall out of a relationship that has been put on hold while life and everything it has to offer continues to move forward. Liv’s life in the small community of Mirror Lake finds our heroine stretched between home, work and all of the volunteer positions to which she cannot say no. Meanwhile, Dean is offered a prestigious position on the other side of the world, and Liv is unable to see past the disruption to their lives. But when her relationship with her husband is threatened Liv knows that sacrifices will have to be made before everything spirals out of control-and the spiraling has begun.

The relationship between Liv and Dean is sensual, erotic, intense and arousing. Dean is a man who is determined to bring back the sexy into their marriage, and in doing so discovers that Liv has been missing her husband as well. There is no question that Dean is in love with his wife; his actions, and professions of love are the ultimate in romantic fantasy. But things go from bad to worse when promises are broken, and Liv finds herself on the outside looking in when all h*ll breaks loose for Liv’s business and partnership enterprise. The $ex scenes are provocative and sensual-Dean adds a little bit of rejuvenation to their bedroom love making.

We revisit with Dean’s brother Archer,  -> click  BREAK THE SKY<- and the woman he loves (Dean’s best friend) Kelsey. Archer is looking for something more permanent in his life, but Kelsey is afraid that to change the status quo means a change in the wrong direction. Let’s hope Nina has something more in mind for Kelsey and Archer.

ADORE is a story line steeped in the reality of every day life: the struggles, the issues, the compromises; and the promises we keep but find ourselves flailing in the absoluteness of what is or was meant to be. Liv and Dean’s love for one another is tested by determination and the essence of what is being offered, and the possibility that a new future is about to unfold. ADORE is heartbreakingly dramatic; emotionally enthralling; and transcends the romantic heart in all of us.

SPIRAL OF BLISS series
1. Arouse
2. Allure
3. Awaken
3.5 Arrive
Adore

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New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in Library and Information Studies, which means she loves both research and organization. She also enjoys traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Although Nina would go back to college for another degree because she’s that much of a bookworm and a perpetual student, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer.

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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.

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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.

 

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Release Date: July 29, 2014

“Do you ever let go, storm girl?” he asked. “Ever lose control? Ever surrender?”

“Never,” I whispered. “I never surrender.”

A smile of both promise and warning curved his beautiful mouth.

“You will.”

Atmospheric scientist Kelsey March is under siege. Her tornado research project is on the skids and she’s fighting conflict in her university department. So when irresistible bad boy Archer West suggests a hot, wild fling while he’s in town, Kelsey is unable to resist his sexy offer.

Kelsey and Archer embark on a intense, exhilarating affair. But soon their differences and private battles encroach on their desire, and Kelsey discovers that Archer is a storm she can’t control.

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REVIEW: BREAK THE SKY is the first adult, contemporary, spin-off erotic romance storyline from Nina Lane’s seductive Spiral of Bliss series. This is Archer West and Kelsey March’s storyline. Archer is Dean West’s (Spiral of Bliss) brother and Kelsey is Dean’s best friend and fellow professor. BREAK THE SKY can be read as a stand alone storyline but the SPIRAL OF BLISS series is one of the most compelling and captivating series you will ever read and I recommend it for your next go to series.

The premise of the storyline follows Kelsey as she endeavors to get funding for her tornado research known as the Spiral Project. As an atmospheric scientist Kelsey is hoping the university sees fit to continue the project, but with her tenure and funding depending on research results, the possibility for both lowers as time stretches forward.

Archer West is the bad boy-from a troubled childhood to an even more troubled adulthood, Archer has always felt like an outsider at home and at school. His arrival in town finds Archer and Dean facing off about family and the past. Archer’s lack of stability and his history with the law, finds Dean on the defensive when Archer and Kelsey pursue a relationship for which neither one is prepared.

The relationship between Archer and Kelsey is seductive and hot. Neither Kelsey nor Archer is willing to give up control- in their personal lives nor in the bedroom. But the moment Kelsey surrenders to Archer’s control, she knows she is lost.

The secondary characters include Dean and Liv from the original Spiral of Bliss trilogy. The reader gets a glimpse at their current life, new family and what may be in store for the future. Dean and Liv’s Butterfly House is the catalyst that brings all of our characters together-while Archer helps with the renovations, Dean begins to learn a little more about his brother-something he hasn’t done for a very long time.

The first three books in Nina Lane’s SPIRAL OF BLISS series is one of the most romantic series that I have had the opportunity to read- It is seductive, sensual and arousing. Dean and Liv’s relationship will break your heart with its’ intensely personal and emotional look at two people whose love for one another is both beautiful and alluring. Archer’s storyline is a little more aggressive; the characters are a little more abrasive. Where Nina’s first three books in the series were sensual and arousing, Break the Sky is erotic and intense. Archer is not his brother; he is rougher around the edges with life experiences that have hardened his heart to family and to the future. Archer isn’t willing to surrender or turn over control to anyone until Kelsey March shows him what it is to be truly loved.

Reviewed by Sandy

SPIRAL OF BLISS series
1. Arouse
2. Allure
3. Awaken

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Awaken (Spiral of Bliss #3) by Nina Lane-Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Awaken (Spiral of Bliss #3) by Nina Lane-Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Awaken
Spiral of Bliss Trilogy #3
by Nina Lane
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Genre: contemporary, adult, romance, erotica

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AWAKEN (Spiral of Bliss #3) by Nina Lane

About the book: Release Date January 7, 2014

“I love that you love me, professor.”
“I love loving you, beauty.”

Since their intense, passionate beginning, Professor Dean West and his wife Olivia have fought dark secrets and betrayal in order to save their marriage. Now reeling in the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Liv and Dean are driven further apart by a vindictive threat to Dean’s career.

Struggling to stand on her own for the first time in years, Liv is determined to defend her husband and prove herself. Then an unexpected letter dredges up old insecurities and endangers Liv’s newfound independence. As Dean fights for his professional life, he is forced to confront his worst fear when he discovers that he can’t protect his beloved wife from her own painful past.

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REVIEW: AWAKEN is the third and final instalment in Nina Lane’s contemporary, new adult, erotic and sensually seductive Spiral of Bliss series focusing on Professor Dean West and the love of his life, his soul and his heart Olivia (aka Beauty) West. It is a storyline about two people, who love beyond words; who feel beyond pain; and who know that- without the other- their lives would be meaningless and without hope.

AWAKEN is a story about one man’s journey to prove that he is not the sum total of the accusations against him-but that he is the person that he is because of the woman he loves. Dean is no stranger to loss or pain, but the fear of losing Olivia throws Dean into a world of heartbreaking sorrow and a decision that will put an end to the devastation and pain that has entangled their lives. As Olivia begins to move forward with her independence, Dean’s life begins to spiral out of control.

The relationship between Dean and Olivia is sensual, erotic, provocative and moving. Dean’s love for Olivia is beyond comprehension; beyond arousing; beyond alluring. He is a man possessed by one woman and that woman owns Dean-body and soul. She is the innocence to his experience; the drug to his addiction; the light to his dark. Dean and Olivia’s relationship is passionate, heartbreaking and intense. We watch as a true romantic hero guides his innocent beauty into a world that is grace, imaginative and stirring. Every woman could only hope that there is a man as compelling and provocative in their future or their life.

Nina Lane has written a series that will captivate and awaken your mind to the possibilities of true love; soul-mates; and a love ever lasting.

AWAKEN and the Spiral of Bliss is a sensually stimulating series where two people come together in an exotic tale that will AROUSE, ALLURE and AWAKEN your mind.

Congratulations to Nina Lane. Spiral of Bliss is one of the most seductive series I have had the pleasure to read. You caught my attention with Arouse and awakened a dormant part of my soul. I can’t stress enough how the series and your writing has opened up my mind to the endless possibilities of what ifs and maybes; to the reality of love; and the allure of the romantic storyline-that I will never forget.

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Reviewed by Sandy.

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AROUSE
Spiral of Bliss #1
by Nina Lane
Release Date: January 13, 2013

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Arouse“One day I’m going to touch you in a thousand different ways and show you how to touch me,” he said.

And he did.

Struggling with a tormented past, undergraduate Olivia Winter once led a practical but isolated life. Then she met Professor Dean West, a brilliant scholar of medieval history who melted Liv’s inhibitions and taught her the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure.

But after three years of a blissful, lusty marriage, Liv and Dean now face a crisis that threatens everything they believe about each other as dark secrets and temptations rise to the surface.

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ALLURE
Spiral of Bliss #2
by Nina Lane
Release Date: May 13,2013

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Allure“We both want this so badly. I can feel it resonating between us like the hot pull of our first attraction, tangible and intense.”

After lies and betrayal almost destroy their marriage, Dean and Olivia West reignite their blissful passion. The medieval history professor and his cherished wife are determined to fix their mistakes and fall madly in love all over again.

Then a family crisis forces Dean back into a feud with his parents and siblings, dredging up guilt over a painful family secret. Liv and Dean have battled obstacles together before, but with bitter family conflicts now endangering their fragile intimacy, they soon must struggle with events that could damage them in ways they had never imagined.

 

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Nina LaneUSA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she loves traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Nina also spent many years in graduate school studying art history and library sciences.

Although she would go back for another degree if she could because she’s that much of a bookworm, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer. Nina’s novel The Erotic Dark hit #1 on Amazon’s Erotica Bestseller list, and Allure is a USA Today Bestseller.

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Allure (Spiral of Bliss #2) by Nina Lane-a review

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ALLURE (Spiral of Bliss #2) by Nina Lane-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release May 2013

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After lies and betrayal almost destroy their marriage, Dean and Olivia West reignite their blissful passion. The medieval history professor and his lovely wife are determined to fix their mistakes, and Liv’s unexpected pregnancy intensifies their desire to fall madly in love all over again.

Then a family crisis forces Dean back into a feud with his parents and siblings, dredging up guilt over a painful family secret. Dean fights to shield Liv from the hostility, but for the first time, Liv resists her white knight’s defense. Her newfound resolve clashes with Dean’s desperate need to protect her.

Liv and Dean have battled obstacles together before, but bitter family conflicts now endanger their fragile intimacy. And when Dean’s career is suddenly threatened, he and Liv must struggle with events that could damage them in ways they had never imagined.

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REVIEW: ALLURE is the second storyline in Nina Lane’s contemporary romance Spiral of Bliss series that continues the journey of Dean and Liv as they struggle to overcome jealousy, betrayal and a painful past. ALLURE furthers the couple’s spiral into a world fraught with loss, love and the potential to lose everything. Just as their lives take an unexpected turn, a family crisis will see Dean and Liv embarking on a journey that will end with a loss from which one or both may never overcome.

The storyline, once again, blends the past with the present by way of flashbacks, recollections and memories but the majority of this particular storyline is told from Dean’s POV. The reader is pulled into the drama of family betrayal when what everyone sees on the outside, does not come close to the truth underneath. We learn the heartache of pain and sorrow as Dean’s family refuses to accept the woman that he loves as well as the continuous animosity between siblings and parents that threaten an already fragile peace. Dean’s past will resurface with a connection to his family, but his need to protect Liv from further exposure will only force the couple to take a hard look at where they are going-together.

As their lives continue to spiral out of control, the ugliness and brutality of a vengeful student will further Dean and Liv’s already tentative hold on their relationship. But it will be Liv who makes the ultimate sacrifice when she tells Dean what he has to do, and in doing so, may lose the man in whom she loves.

Once again, Nina Lane pulls the reader into an emotional journey of one couple’s struggle to keep the pain at bay, as the walls around them begin to crumble. The romance is sensual and sexual as the couple endeavors to rediscover each other following a heartbreaking separation but sex is not always the answer at the end of the day. Dean’s need to protect his wife from himself and his past, will test the boundaries of their love when Liv asks Dean to let go of the painful memories that threaten to overwhelm him at every turn.

Nina Lane has written a storyline of one couple’s struggle against the realities of life-from betrayal to trust, heartbreak and sorrow, love and lost to the realization that everything you ever needed may be only a few feet away or lying next to you on the bed. Dean and Liv’s relationship is not perfect-it is flawed in ways similar yet different from most. They suffer painful rejections and losses and, like the real world, will be tested at every turn. Their story broke my heart and left me in tears, and I am hoping for a HEA in book 3-AWAKEN.

Reading Order
1. Arouse
2. Allure

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Reviewed by Sandy

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