Saskia's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:35:54 -0700 60 Saskia's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg For the Love of a Soldier 35550305
Edited by award-winning author Kristina Wright, who is married to a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy,For the Love of a Soldieris filled with sexy, romantic stories by some of the top authors in the erotic romance genre. Cat Johnson, Victoria Janssen, Lucy Felthouse, Sidney Bristol, and 12 other talented writers reflect on the lives, loves, and sacrifices of men and women in uniform and answer the provocative question: What would you do for the love of a soldier?

As editor Kristina Wright writes in her introduction, "When I married my sailor many years ago...the message was clear: duty to military service comes before duty to marriage. Moments. Hours. Days. Occasionally, weeks... That’s how romances with military lovers are measured—in the smallest of increments, because no time together is ever guaranteed." The result is red-hot reunions and no-holds-barred passion in the precious time that is shared.

Praise for Duty and Desire:

"Wright, herself a Navy wife, assembles 18 red-hot tales of men and women in uniform that range from WWII-era Russia to modern-day Afghanistan. While celebrating the valor, not to mention hotness, of those who serve their country, this anthology commendably covers darker issues, including post-traumatic stress syndrome and serious injuries, and love of all kinds, both straight and gay . . . This touching and realistic lineup is highly recommended." —Publishers Weekly


Contents:
Penelope Pending by Axa Lee
Drifting Toward You by Kathleen Tudor
Duty by Cat Johnson
True North by Annabeth Leong
Home for Supper by Geonn Cannon
For the Love of George by Victoria Blisse
Blame it on the Dog by Andrea Dale
Special Love by Sidney Bristol
Stones by Tahira Iqbal
Lexie’s Arrow by Martha Davis
Jersey Boy by Tina Simmons
Failure to Launch by Lucy Felthouse
The Aid Station, 1916 by Victoria Janssen
Fair Game by Lynn Townsend
Lucky Charm by Lea Griffith
Long Time Coming by Kristina Wright
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188 Kristina Wright Saskia 5 4.00 2014 For the Love of a Soldier
author: Kristina Wright
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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Editor Kristina Wright presents a heartfelt and thought provoking collection. For the Love of a Solider, military erotic romance, features sixteen stories of passion, longing and romance entwined with steamy erotic encounters. Reflecting the challenges of long distance romance for military personnel and their loved ones, the talented authors featured in this anthology bring stories from a variety of settings and from across time too. From Victoria Janssen’s The Aid Station, 1916, to present day stories like Lucy Felthouse’s unexpected reunion story, Failure to Launch, every heart wrenching and joyous reunion is perfectly captured for the reader. Much recommended.
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Lessons and Lovers 17662466
What happens when a perfectly civilized sexual arrangement turns into a minefield of turbulent emotion?

Wealthy widow Hettie Miller misses her dead husband terribly, but is still beset by a gnawing physical desire. Lonely and confused, she turns to Starr, her late husband’s personal assistant, who discreetly supplies an after dark solution. At night, he comes to her bed and thrills her with intense, breath-taking sex, even though by day, their employer/employee relationship is scrupulously formal and hands off.

But Starr loves Hettie. He’s loved her since the first time he ever met her, but until now, he’s always managed to conceal it beneath a mask of immaculate manners and rigidly controlled reserve.

During a summer getaway at her secluded country mansion, it finally dawns on Hettie that her feelings for Starr are far more than simply carnal, and the parameters of their relationship start to change�

This short novel is approximately 50,000 words long and was previously published by Ellora’s Cave.

Author’s note: LESSONS AND LOVERS is an escapist erotic fantasy. If the characters existed in the real world, they would always use condoms.]]>
142 Portia Da Costa Saskia 0 currently-reading 3.73 2005 Lessons and Lovers
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.73
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Six Guns and Six Strings 31249199
Thirteen of the genre’s hottest authors bring you the best of two delicious worlds. From boot-wearing, rough-riding cowboys to guitar-wrangling, hard-living rock stars , these guys all have one thing in common—they’re sexier than all get-out and they’re looking for love in all the wrong places.

So ride a wild horse hard with a cowboy or scream like wild for a rock star until you’re hoarse, but don’t miss your opportunity to grab this limited-time bundle !

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Rosie's Promise ~ Selena Kitt
Deputy's Bride ~ Anita Philmar
Billionaires' Indulgence ~ Scarlett Avery
Cowboy Boots and Handcuffs ~ Gina Kincade & Kiki Howell
Meeting Trouble ~ Emme Rollins
Sex, Lies and Bondage Tape ~ Saskia Walker
Bluebeard ~ Selena Kitt
His Fertile Groupie ~ Candy Quinn
In the Shadow of The Riot ~ Delores Swallows
Rock Candy ~ Daizie Draper
Rough ~ Minx Hardbringer
The Fan ~ Toni Kenyon
Howl for Me ~ Fel Fern]]>
Selena Kitt Saskia 5 currently-reading 4.68 2016 Six Guns and Six Strings
author: Selena Kitt
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.68
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Bound to Lust 29909514 Twenty-one of the genre’s hottest authors will bring you to your knees with over half a million words of kink, doling out so much pleasure it hurts in this BDSM-themed boxed set. Inside this bundle, you will find unforgettable doms you will long to call “master,� mysterious alpha males who will both hypnotize and transform you.
Are you ready to surrender?]]>
Selena Kitt Saskia 0 currently-reading 4.52 2016 Bound to Lust
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average rating: 4.52
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MENAGErie 29912737 HOT, FREE books? Get 5 FREE reads just for joining EXCITE SPICE. Check out the "From the Author" section below for details!

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Used - L M Adventure
Tonight Will Be Fine - Louise Blaydon
Miami Hotwife Club - Blake Paul
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Off The Hook - Moxie Morley]]>
945 Selena Kitt Saskia 0 currently-reading 3.83 2016 MENAGErie
author: Selena Kitt
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Menagerie 29909538 This book is out of print and no longer available as e-book on retailers.

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Twenty-one of the genre’s hottest authors will tempt you with hot, sizzling tales of trios that give new meaning to the term “open relationship.�

So get ready to join the party, because these passionate, polyamorous stories will leave you panting for more!
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Selena Kitt Saskia 5 4.13 2016 Menagerie
author: Selena Kitt
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.13
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The Devil on Lammas Night 11264 192 Susan Howatch 0751533920 Saskia 0 to-read 3.27 1970 The Devil on Lammas Night
author: Susan Howatch
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.27
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Running Wild 7200830 33 Saskia Walker 1906811989 Saskia 0 to-read 3.79 2009 Running Wild
author: Saskia Walker
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.79
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<![CDATA[Mastered 2: Ten Tales of Sensual Surrender]]> 23293238

�11 AMAZING NEW EROTIC ROMANCE STORIES YOU’VE NEVER READ!�


These scorching erotic romance books (plus a bonus short story) are all brand-spanking new and never-before-released, until now! And they are from your favourite New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, including Avery Aster, Opal Carew, Portia Da Costa, Madelynne Ellis, Karen Fenech, T.J. Michaels, Emily Ryan-Davis, and Jennifer Leeland. Also featuring Evangeline Anderson,Cynthia Sax, and Saskia Walker. Plus a bonus short story by Ruby Foxx.


PLAYED BY THE MASTER by Opal Carew
Jacqueline crashes a billionaire’s exclusive poker game in order to seduce him into granting a favor to save her sister, but instead finds herself Played By the Master.


TANGLED & BOUND by Jennifer Leeland with Emily Ryan-Davis
When a threesome gets complicated, conflict can drive lovers apart. Ty, Noah and Tasha must find a way to connect before one of them walks out the door.


HER SECRET by Portia Da Costa
Jamie Lennox is the first man that Susannah ever loved, but now he’s different, dangerous and more devastatingly attractive than ever before. Their reunion is passionate and perverse, a thrilling exchange of power and pleasure. Can this lover from Susannah’s past become the master of her future?


ONE NIGHT WITH MY BILLIONAIRE MASTER by Cynthia Sax
Can Arianna make her one night with her billionaire master last a lifetime?


THE BUYER by Saskia Walker
A wild weekend with a dominant master proves Naomi's true nature, but will it also prove that business and pleasure don't mix?


RESISTOR by Madelynne Ellis
Rhythm guitarist, Spook Mortensen doesn't want a second chance with sound engineer, Allegra Hutton-- not over a table, in a limo or in bed.


HIS TOUCH by Karen Fenech
After her life is shattered by her Dom, can Corinne trust another man with her submission and her heart?


MASTERING THE MISTRESS by Evangeline Anderson
A muscular slave turns the tables on his unsuspecting mistress and teaches her an erotic lesson in submission.


LUSCIOUS by T.J. Michaels
MacKenzie Ivers is a strong personality who submits to one man--her husband, Landon. After ten years of marriage, a nasty divorce, followed by a sweet reconciliation, Mac wants nothing more than for her husband to stop punishing himself for his part in the former "crazy". It’s going to require some conniving and some rope...miles and miles of rope. Luckily, Twilight Teahouse has everything she needs to get this particular rigger back in the saddle.


JENNA’S PUNISHMENT by Ruby Foxx
Some secrets are worth pursuing, especially when discovering them means you might be punished!


XO, BLAKE by Avery Aster
For fans of the dark comedy BDSM film Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down comes an erotic exploration in domination and submission where Ivy League students let their kinkiest desires run wild, and Blake shows you just how good it feels to be on top.]]>
700 Opal Carew 0986966401 Saskia 0 to-read 3.98 2015 Mastered 2: Ten Tales of Sensual Surrender
author: Opal Carew
name: Saskia
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Tangled Hearts 24527436
Tangled Hearts features all of your favorite boyfriends, including alpha male bikers, powerful shifters and dangerously obsessive men that will take your breath away! Use the preview feature to read the full description of each story and let the sinful fun begin.

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Taking Heat by Emma Young
Roxy Marshall's life isn't glamorous. Her dead-end job at Hungry Pete's Diner isn't much to brag about, either. All of that changes when she finds herself naked and alone with the local biker gang's leader, David "Boss" Rivera. But when David's wife, Brooke, emerges and asks to turn the sinful twosome into a racy threesome, sparks start to fly.

The Wolves Next Door by Catherine Vale
When plus size single Julie moves into a strange town, nothing could prepare her for the dangerously handsome strangers next door who want nothing more than to claim her as their own.

The Alpha's Secret by Tabitha Conall
Private investigators--and werewolves-- Gavin and Liam find their mate, Bridget, while on a case. But in spite of the mating lust riding all three of them, Bridget resists the urge. Something stronger than the mating lust keeps her from committing. Meanwhile, Gavin and Liam discover treachery in her past. Can they unravel the clues to both mysteries so all three of them can come together at last?

A Ghostly Menage by Eve Langlais
A haunted house. Ghostly touches. A romance to make you shiver - in a good way.

Seducing the Sergeant by Mina Carter
Genetically patched and with a distinguished service record, Combat Sergeant Wynter Ferris is as hard as nails and twice as tough as most of the men she leads. But after being assigned to a weredog unit, where partners and Camden and Rennick serve, the rules of her world change.

All the Way by Giselle Renarde
When Josie invites her high school boyfriend Kaz to stay with her family over the holidays, there are a few things she doesn't anticipate, like Kaz admitting he's never been with a woman after all these years. But after her husband, Rob, attempts to give Kaz a little training in the hot tub with Josie by his side, who will Kaz fall for?

Her Two Bosses by Rachel Chase
When charismatic CEO Vance Harper and billionaire philanthropist Cort McCall take charge of the struggling nonprofit where Alexa Knight works, her two new bosses fuel forbidden erotic fantasies ... that become shockingly real when both men decide they want her too.

What Happens in Vegas by Terry Towers
After a passionate Las Vegas night with two NYPD officers, Dane and Graham Porter, Genevieve Fennel returns to New York, hoping to shrug off the wild fling and a relationship that imploded just weeks before. But when there's a break-in at her boutique and the sexy-as-sin Porter men are sent to her rescue, it becomes clear that fate has other ideas.

Inescapable by Saskia Walker
A witness protection safe house. A steamy ménage. As danger closes in Seth and Adrian must learn to share and protect the woman they love.]]>
Catherine Vale Saskia 5 3.67 2015 Tangled Hearts
author: Catherine Vale
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.67
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Healing Submission 23377984
How do you heal a shattered heart? With their dominants� masterful handling and unique approaches to comfort, these lovers with hurt and trauma in their pasts get another chance at finding the love they deserve.

This boxed set contains ten novels from bestselling D/s romance authors including NYT/USA Today bestsellers Anna Antonia, Adriana Hunter, Selena Kitt and Linda Barlow. Some books are from existing series, but each book stands alone - no cliffhangers!

Mastering Meg by Saskia Walker: When Piers finds Meg's secret stash of BDSM material he sees the way to unbuckle her and win her heart. Meg is wildly aroused, but getting her to admit that is going to be his biggest challenge!

Force Majeure by Arden Aoide: The mind of Jeff Rainier is remarkable and strange. It separates him from true intimacy. Until Evan. She revels in his obsessive nature and captivating idiosyncrasies. Can he trust her affections?

The Dangerous Hero by Linda Barlow: Stephen and Viola had amazing sex 9 years ago, and the chemistry is still sizzling when they meet again. But after an abusive marriage, can she trust a man whose home contains a dungeon?

Catching Caitlin by Amy Isan: Hugh Evans. He's not the man I remember, but more powerful.
He walked up to me in the dumpy bar. The speakers bled while he licked salt off my drink. A sly grin and twinkle in his eye.

Her Two Doms by Adriana Hunter: When Sebastian invites Brooke to his club and introduces her to his best friend Jax, things quickly heat up. But what happens when they find themselves wanting more than just her submission?

Trust by Anna Antonia: Nicola Dawson was once married but the severe emotional neglect left her feeling broken and unloved. When she meets handsome neurosurgeon Henry Kain it's her chance to learn to live and love again...

Coming Clean by Selena Kitt: When divorced Donnie hires Elena as a housekeeper, he has no idea the dark desires she will inspire in him, or the dark past he will help her overcome.

Lost in His Woods by Penelope L’Amoreaux: She woke close to death in the snow. He saved her, but struggles to give her what she craves: comfort. Tolik and Clare's journey take them through dark, sensual depths, and a thrilling adventure.

Dysphoria by Hildred Billings: A woman dealing with severe gender dysphoria approaches her wife to help her become more submissive. Unlearning twenty years� worth of repression, however, does not come without its sacrifices.

Not Your Damn Dom by Amy Valenti: After a disastrous mistake, Spencer swears off BDSM forever. When he falls in love again, he battles the urge to introduce Alex to his Dom side. Can he trust himself with a submissive's safety again?]]>
1460 Amy Isan Saskia 5 currently-reading 3.94 2014 Healing Submission
author: Amy Isan
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.94
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<![CDATA[Highland Wolf Pact (Highland Wolf Pact, #1)]]> 23235530
But what choice does she have, with her father dead and her uncle now married to his brother's widow, putting him in charge of not only the Blackthorne fortune, but Sibyl's future as well?

Then her betrothed turns out to actually be far worse than his reputation, so headstrong Sibyl decides life as a peasant, or even death, would be preferable to a future with such a despicable man, and makes plans to run away.

On an organized hunt for wolves--or, as the Scots call them, wulvers--Sybil escapes her fiancé's clutches, only to find she's run into something far more untamed and dangerous in the middle of the woods.

When a big, brawny, long-haired man, who only speaks to her in Gaelic and calls himself Raife, simply picks her up and carries her off with him into the Scottish wild, Sibyl knows she's in trouble.

When he takes her to a place no human has ever been, she knows she's gone over the edge.

And when he, at last, marks her as his own, she discovers that only one wild heart can claim another.

Note To Readers: This is the extended version with over 10K words of new material and a BONUS epilogue and preview of the SEQUEL.]]>
222 Selena Kitt 1502408384 Saskia 5 3.54 2014 Highland Wolf Pact (Highland Wolf Pact, #1)
author: Selena Kitt
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.54
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<![CDATA[On the Ropes (Down for the Count, #1)]]> 17929367
I've always been a fighter,
Even before I knew it was in my blood.
I fought the demons of my past.
I fought for my life.
I fought for the future I wanted.

Growing up in a foster home, after my father killed my mother,
I fought for who I was,
Who I could become.

And now, it's what I do, what I am.
My career is in the ring, taking down every opponent I face,
Every enemy who threatens me.
I fight.

But now, I've got the biggest fight of my life,
Fighting for her, the one I want,
The one I can't have.

Salem Harris is taken, but I swear to God,
She'll be mine, even if I go down for the count,
I'll fight like Hell for her,
Or die trying.]]>
Christa Cervone Saskia 5 3.91 2014 On the Ropes (Down for the Count, #1)
author: Christa Cervone
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/10/01
date added: 2014/10/01
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On the Ropes was a vivid read for me. It's a gritty, sexy story that tugs on every emotion. Christa Cervone was new to me but found her to be a really talented author who sucked me into the scenes and made it roll like a movie in my mind, and that takes some doing. Looking forward to reading more of her work.
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<![CDATA[My Favorite Mistake (My Favorite Mistake, #1)]]> 17348308
Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college roommate or punch him.

On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, so she needs him gone before it's too late.

Hunter himself has been burned before, but Taylor's sexy laugh and refusal to let him get away with anything make her irresistible. Determined not to be kicked out of her life without a fight, Hunter proposes a bet: if she can convince him she either truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment;and leave her alone.

But when the man behind Taylor's fear of giving up her heart resurfaces, she has to decide: trust Hunter with her greatest secret, or do everything in her power to win that bet and drive him away forever.]]>
391 Chelsea M. Cameron 0373778295 Saskia 4 3.95 2012 My Favorite Mistake (My Favorite Mistake, #1)
author: Chelsea M. Cameron
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2014/08/24
date added: 2014/08/24
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Strong NA read, took me back to my Uni days. Enjoyed it even more than I was expecting to and looking forward to more Chelsea M. Cameron books.
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The Boss (The Boss, #1) 17373314
When the irresistible stranger from that one incredible night turns out to be her new boss � billionaire and publishing magnate Neil Elwood � Sophie can’t resist the chance to rekindle the spark between them� and the opportunity to explore her submissive side with the most Dominant man she’s ever known.

Neil is the only man who has ever understood Sophie’s need to submit in the bedroom, and the only man who has ever satisfied those desires. When their scorching, no-strings-attached sexual relationship becomes something more, Sophie must choose between her career and heart� or risk losing them both.]]>
327 Abigail Barnette Saskia 0 currently-reading 3.80 2013 The Boss (The Boss, #1)
author: Abigail Barnette
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2013
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The Pleasure Dial 13096866 Jeremy Edwards 1937898008 Saskia 5 4.35 2011 The Pleasure Dial
author: Jeremy Edwards
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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Jeremy Edwards is an author I always enjoy, not least for his marvellous sense of humour. Jeremy is gifted at combining humour and erotic elements in a rollicking good story. No easy task. His latest story, THE PLEASURE DIAL, is a real treat and it instantly zipped me out of my own head, and kept me glued to the fun. Set in 1930's Hollywood, the story is both witty and salacious, presenting a unique kind of erotic read. I enjoyed every moment.
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The Daylight Gate 13136119
A mysterious gathering of thirteen people is interrupted by local magistrate, Roger Nowell. Is this a witches' Sabbat?

Two notorious Lancashire witches are already in Lancaster Castle waiting trial. Why is the beautiful and wealthy Alice Nutter defending them? And why is she among the group of thirteen on Pendle Hill?

Elsewhere, a starved, abused child lurks. And a Jesuit priest and former Gunpowder plotter, recently returned from France, is widely rumoured to be heading for Lancashire. But who will offer him sanctuary? And how quickly can he be caught?

This is the reign of James I, a Protestant King with an obsession: to rid his realm of twin evils, witchcraft and Catholicism, at any price...]]>
194 Jeanette Winterson 0099561859 Saskia 0 to-read 3.40 2012 The Daylight Gate
author: Jeanette Winterson
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.40
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Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) 13451045 "Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness."
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He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily
Gideon "knew." He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each others most private wounds and desires.
The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart "]]>
360 Sylvia Day Saskia 5 4.17 2012 Bared to You (Crossfire, #1)
author: Sylvia Day
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Anything But Vanilla (Anything But... #1)]]> 13395576 New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Madelynne Ellis. And now get the sequel Anything But Ordinary too!Why settle for just one man?Kara North is on the run. Fleeing from her controlling fiancé and a wedding she never wanted, she accepts the chance offer of refuge on wild, rocky Liddell Island, where she soon catches the eye of the island's owner, erotic photographer Ric Liddell. Wickedly sexy by day and just plain wicked by night, Ric rules his domain like a feudal lord. He's used to getting what he wants, without any commitment, and just when Kara thinks she has him hooked, he hides behind a cool, dispassionate mask.But pleasure comes in more than one flavour when Zachary Blackwater, the charming ice-cream vendor also takes an interest, and wants more than just a tumble in the surf. Zach offers her warmth that she never felt from her ex, and soon it's not just the ice cream that's melting.When Kara learns that the two men have been unlikely lovers for years, she becomes obsessed with the idea of a threesome. Zach is reluctant, until he sees the dynamic effect Kara has on Ric's emotions. She might be the key to finally capturing Ric's heart.Soon Kara is wondering how she ever considered binding herself to just one man. She's never had so much fun or felt so uninhibited, but just when everything seems so perfect, the man she left behind returns with some very old-fashioned ideas about rescuing her and taking her home to his own idea of wedded bliss.]]> 221 Madelynne Ellis Saskia 5 3.57 2012 Anything But Vanilla (Anything But... #1)
author: Madelynne Ellis
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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Heart of Flame 13110312
By day, Taqla uses her forbidden sorcery to move freely about the city of Damascus in the guise of an old sage. Her true identity known only by her faithful servant woman, Taqla is content with the comfortable, if restrictive, life that keeps her safe from the control of any man. Until she lays eyes on a handsome merchant-traveler. Suddenly her magical disguise doesn t rest so easily on her shoulders.

When long-time widower, Rafiq, hears that the Amir s beautiful daughter has been kidnapped by a scheming djinni and that she will be given in marriage to her rescuer he seeks the help of Umar the Wise to ensure he will be that man. Yet as he and the disguised Taqla set off, he senses that his prickly male companion is hiding something.

In a moment of dire peril, all of Taqla s secrets are stripped bare her fears, her sorcery and, worst of all, her love for Rafiq. Yet the princess s life hangs in the balance, and there is no running away or turning back. Even though passion may yet betray them all...

Scary monsters and creepy ruins in the desert check. Pagan gods that demand blood-sacrifices double check. A handsome hero who looks good in a robe and even better out of it oh yeah. Check, check and check. That s worth a heroine dropping a veil or two.]]>
296 Janine Ashbless 1609287525 Saskia 5 4.00 2011 Heart of Flame
author: Janine Ashbless
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2012/01/01
date added: 2012/02/18
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I'm a big fan, just love Janine Ashbless's writing style and her stories. This one is especially recommended if you enjoy fantasy reads set in ancient worlds, (think Arabian Nights.) It's a delight. Sorcery in ancient Arabia with romance elements, it's a real page turner and I gobbled the story up, loved every moment of it.
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A Knight's Enchantment 7845739
Desperate to liberate her father who is being held prisoner by the corrupt Bishop Thomas, Joanna of Glastonbury must use her skills as an alchemist to produce an elixir for eternal life. Gold is a key ingredient, and while panning for its rare gleam, Joanna struggles to rescue a boy who is drowning--until a knight comes to her aid. When Joanna lays eyes on the handsome man, a scorching desire is sparked deep within her.

Hugh Manhill is captivated by Joanna's stunning beauty. When he and Joanna discover they share a mutual hatred of the Bishop, they devise a daring plan to save their imprisoned family members. Their common mission strengthens their undeniable bond. Soon, neither can resist their all-consuming passion as they risk all for love. . .

"Romantic and compelling. . .the author [has a] strong voice and narrative skills." -- Red Roses Reviews (5 Red Roses)

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352 Lindsay Townsend 142010697X Saskia 5 3.17 2010 A Knight's Enchantment
author: Lindsay Townsend
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.17
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2011/07/17
date added: 2011/07/17
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A charming medieval romance, heart warming and entertaining, well written and historically evocative. A Knight's Enchantment is set in the West Country at the time of the Knights Templar. It features an unusual heroine, an alchemist, and a gorgeous knight who is as sensitive as he is strong. When they meet, Hugh and Joanna are both dedicated to liberating members of their family from the clutches of a corrupt man. Their romance is cleverly woven into their ongoing adventure. I read it in one long sitting on a rainy day and enjoyed every moment of the unfolding plot!
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Rock My Socks Off 7380486 232 Jeremy Edwards 1907016015 Saskia 5 3.95 2010 Rock My Socks Off
author: Jeremy Edwards
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2011/07/17
date added: 2011/07/17
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A top notch sexy read that combined wit, humour, erotica and romance all rolled together in a delightfully entertaining story. No one can pull of that combination quite the way Jeremy Edwards can. I've enjoyed the author's short stories for years and reading this, his debut novel, was an absolute joy. Kick back with your favorite tipple and be prepared to be thoroughly entertained.
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Seducing the Myth 12042088 Lucy Felthouse Saskia 0 to-read 4.15 2011 Seducing the Myth
author: Lucy Felthouse
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2011/07/16
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Friendly Fire 10585105 53 Megan Hart 1426891407 Saskia 5 3.48 2004 Friendly Fire
author: Megan Hart
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2004
rating: 5
read at: 2011/07/05
date added: 2011/07/05
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<![CDATA[The Brazen Bride (Black Cobra Quartet, #3)]]> 6966503 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens’s sensational Black Cobra Quartet, The Brazen Bride ingeniously blends intrigue and danger with sizzling, passionate love. With ties to Laurens’s wildly popular Cynster novels, The Brazen Bride—and the other breathtaking installments in her magnificent four-book adventure—will enthrall her devoted fans and every reader who craves historical romance rich in excitement and peril.]]> 425 Stephanie Laurens 006198003X Saskia 0 to-read 3.85 2010 The Brazen Bride (Black Cobra Quartet, #3)
author: Stephanie Laurens
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2011/06/29
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With This Ring, I Thee Bed 9676860 In this sizzling new treasury, erotica maestro Alison Tyler has assembled over two dozen titillating tales of couples taking each other to new heights of happily bedded bliss.

Imagination and experimentation are the watchwords as sexy spouses live out fantasies both intimate and elaborate: naughty new settings, new toys…even new partners. There are virgin brides, wicked wedding nights, impetuous swingers and some kinky couplings that give "tying the knot" a whole new meaning!

Seductively spun by such genre luminaries as Kate Pearce, Kristina Wright, Cheyenne Blue, Erastes, Portia Da Costa, Rachel Kramer Bussel and Janine Ashbless—plus a teasing little tale from the editor herself—these stories prove that the honeymoon is just the beginning!

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416 Alison Tyler 0373605552 Saskia 5 3.62 2011 With This Ring, I Thee Bed
author: Alison Tyler
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/06/07
date added: 2011/06/18
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Lucky 13 8834917 0 Sommer Marsden Saskia 5 4.64 2009 Lucky 13
author: Sommer Marsden
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2010/03/01
date added: 2011/04/18
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Sommer Marsden is one of the hottest erotica writers around at the moment, and thankfully she's prolific because I can't get enough of her brand of sexy writing. Her stories are edgy, high in conflict, wildly kinky, and her characters reach out and pull you in from the opening lines. This collection of 13 stories is a great place to start if you haven't read the author before.
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Gothic Blue (Black Lace) 549615 272 Portia Da Costa 0352330759 Saskia 5 3.31 2000 Gothic Blue (Black Lace)
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.31
book published: 2000
rating: 5
read at: 2011/04/18
date added: 2011/04/18
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One of my favourite erotic reads! Portia Da Costa is an enormously talented erotica writer and I could happily read her books over and again. Her characters are warm and accessible, her prose uplifting, and best of all the stories are wall to wall erotic tension. Steaming! And there's a sequel to this one, Gothic Heat.
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Far From Perfect 10407233 Enduring passion, turbulent emotions, and an engagement of convenience�

At age twenty, Anna Felgate rid herself of her unwanted virginity with the one man she adored—Nick Lisitano, long-time family friend and legendary lover. But that one taste of passion branded her soul for all time—and still casts a long shadow, four celibate years later.

Their single night of matchless lovemaking left Nick racked with remorse for taking advantage of Anna’s innocence. Thanks to his parents� stormy marriage, he’s sworn off commitment, but believes Anna deserves deep, enduring love, not a temporary liaison.

In the intervening years, they’ve managed to keep a cordial distance, but when a crisis in Nick’s family brings them together again, Anna is shocked by Nick’s daring plan to cheer up his dangerously ill father—a temporary façade of an engagement. Against her better judgment, she agrees to it, fully aware of the emotional minefield yawning before her.

As if destiny has been waiting for them to touch once again, their volcanic mutual attraction reignites, threatening to burn the terms of their pragmatic bargain to ashes. Each begins to wonder privately if their passion can become permanent—or whether it will crumble under the weight of past sins and present secrets�

Warning: This book contains a red-hot ’n� sexy blond Italian businessman with the face of an angel, the body of a god� and a caring but carefully shielded heart. He enjoys fast cars, fast living and slow, sumptuous lovemaking, and his “cure� for the heroine’s headache makes it well worth faking another!

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0 Portia Da Costa 1609282698 Saskia 4 3.39 2011 Far From Perfect
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.39
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2011/03/16
date added: 2011/03/16
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Portia Da Costa's latest novel is a highly sensual romantic read. The author is best known for her erotica, but this story shows her talent with a different kind of romance. The story features a sophisticated couple who have history, family connections, and a rocky road ahead. The author's trademark humour and exceptional gift at creating erotic tension make this a delicious read.
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Kandinsky's Shirt Button 7390110 0 Giselle Renarde Saskia 5 5.00 2009 Kandinsky's Shirt Button
author: Giselle Renarde
name: Saskia
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2011/03/09
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Future Histories 10696890 52 Giselle Renarde 160982461X Saskia 0 to-read 4.00 2011 Future Histories
author: Giselle Renarde
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2011/03/05
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<![CDATA[Phantasmagoria (Scandalous Seductions, #3)]]> 3666632
Here, amidst the shadows and phantoms, Bella and her lovers peel away the deceits and desires of past and future to expose the heart of their volatile relationship and what they truly mean to one another.]]>
304 Madelynne Ellis 0352341688 Saskia 5 4.01 2008 Phantasmagoria (Scandalous Seductions, #3)
author: Madelynne Ellis
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2011/02/04
date added: 2011/02/04
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This sequel to A Gentleman's Wager is both darkly erotic and deeply emotional. Madelynne Ellis truly is a mistress of ménage à trois writing. She deftly explores the emotional entanglements of this kind of relationship and her attention to setting and period detail is superb, delivering a gritty historical read that fascinates and satisfies. I'll be looking out for more!
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Full Steam Ahead 8547207 203 Nathalie Gray 1603104488 Saskia 5 3.75 2010 Full Steam Ahead
author: Nathalie Gray
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2011/02/04
date added: 2011/02/04
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A terrific read! Superb steampunk world building, rollicking fantasy adventure, and a passionate romance � an all round excellent read. The author has immense talent for writing vivid action scenes. The fiery relationship between the drop dead gorgeous hero and sassy heroine stole my heart. I didn’t want it to end! I'm hoping there will be more stories in this world.
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The ESP Affair 2248257 INTERESTING STORY 254 Alison Tyler 0937609455 Saskia 0 to-read 2.78 2002 The ESP Affair
author: Alison Tyler
name: Saskia
average rating: 2.78
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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date added: 2011/01/20
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The Moonlight Mistress 6633873
Even with the memory of Lucilla ever present, scientist Pascal Fournier is distracted by his reason for being in enemy territory—Tanneken Claes has information Pascal could use against the enemy but, even more extraordinary…she’s a werewolf.

After entrusting Pascal with her secret, Tanneken and her mate, Noel, are captured. Suspecting a rogue scientist rumored to have a fascination with werewolves is behind the abduction, Pascal knows he must act quickly to save them. He’s all too aware of Professor Kauz’s reputed perversions and lust for control�.

As war rages, Pascal and Lucilla combine efforts to stop Kauz, struggling with danger, power and secret desires.]]>
Victoria Janssen 0373605366 Saskia 4 3.29 2009 The Moonlight Mistress
author: Victoria Janssen
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2010/12/30
date added: 2010/12/30
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Pride and Pleasure 6260766 Wealth has its dangers...

There are disadvantages to being an heiress, as Eliza Martin knows well. Fortune hunters flock to her, acquaintances lie and pander, and lately, someone is engineering "accidents" to propel her to the altar. But Eliza will not be bullied, and she will get to the bottom of this plot. All she needs is a man to infiltrate her assemblage of suitors and find the culprit. Someone not easily noticed; a proficient dancer, quiet, and even-tempered.

...so do certain men

Thief-taker Jasper Bond is entirely too large, too handsome, and too dangerous. Who would believe that an intellectual like Eliza would be seduced by a man of action? But the combination of her stubbornness and the mystery makes the case one Jasper can't resist. Client satisfaction is a point of pride and it's his pleasure to prove he's just the man she needs after all...

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296 Sylvia Day 0758231725 Saskia 0 to-read 3.68 2011 Pride and Pleasure
author: Sylvia Day
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2010/12/28
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Woe in Kabukicho 9322853 Word 6,575
M/F; Contemporary; Erotica; Multi-cultural; Short story

She never sought a connection... but a chance encounter with a beautiful stranger in Tokyo's pleasure ward grants her one heartfelt desire.

A visit to a host bar in Kabukicho while on a business trip to Japan results in a chance encounter with Sky, an incredibly sexy man whose job it is to entertain lonely women. Mutual attraction leads to an immediate connection forming between them. When Sky then offers to take things way beyond the pouring of cocktails, she finds it impossible to refuse his illicit offer and they embark upon a night of erotic adventure together. However, what she gains is so much more than a fleeting sexual high--but the realization of her heart's desire.]]>
20 Madelynne Ellis Saskia 4 3.50 2010 Woe in Kabukicho
author: Madelynne Ellis
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2010/11/04
date added: 2010/11/04
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This is an intriguing short story by an established and talented writer of erotic fiction. Woe in Kabukicho focuses on a relationship between a British woman and a man she meets in a Japanese host bar. It’s a delicious dip into Japanese culture, and the writer has a knack of capturing the experience of being in a Japanese city through vivid, sensuous imagery, which only makes me wish it was longer. (Though the author's note tells me the male protagonist features in another book, so I'll be looking out for that one.) The steamy eroticism of the story is given weight and poignancy in the denouement of the story. A lovely short read that has stayed with me.
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<![CDATA[Ondine (A Strange Story of Billionaires and Bisexual Ballerinas)]]> 8570870
In attempting to escape the party--not to mention her embarrassment--Evelyn stumbles upon Gavin's mother Imelda, who reveals the 20-year-old tale of her torrid affair with a young ballerina named Ondine. But, as Evelyn soon finds out from the Drinkwater patriarch, there's more deception to her love story than even Imelda is aware. Can Evelyn uncover the truths buried in the past and reunite Gavin's estranged free-loving parents? Perhaps her role in the family drama will even earn her a place in the bashful heir's heart...

An erotic journey through the worlds of ballet, art, and passionate liaisons, Ondine is a sensual exploration of pansexual free love wrapped in a boy-meets-girl tale of mix-ups and misunderstandings.]]>
155 Giselle Renarde 1609822854 Saskia 5
ONDINE was my first longer work by this author. I'm wow-ed by this story. It’s so unique and engaging, and unlike anything I've read before. Hard to classify, it straddles genres � erotic fiction, romance, women's fiction—with the kind of resonance you would find in work by a writer such as Anäis Nin.

The protagonist is a young Canadian artist who is commissioned by a wealthy hotelier. As she meets various members of the Drinkwater family she uncovers secrets from their past—secrets which will influence the destiny of everyone in the present. The author cleverly tells us a story within a story within a story, a complex structure but done with sophistication, weaving a compelling tale. The legacy of Ondine, a beautiful ballerina, is at the heart of the tale, and what strikes me most is how the author shows us how Ondine's tale influences everyone involved, forging a powerful sense of desire and destiny throughout. The author doesn't shy away from the looking at the darker side of human nature while portraying her character's most uplifting and heartfelt moments too. Much enjoyed! I'll be hunting out more work by this author.
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3.50 2009 Ondine (A Strange Story of Billionaires and Bisexual Ballerinas)
author: Giselle Renarde
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2010/11/02
date added: 2010/11/02
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I fell in love with Giselle Renarde's voice while reading her short stories in anthologies. Sensual, quirky and literary, she has a gift for characterization that really engages me as a reader.

ONDINE was my first longer work by this author. I'm wow-ed by this story. It’s so unique and engaging, and unlike anything I've read before. Hard to classify, it straddles genres � erotic fiction, romance, women's fiction—with the kind of resonance you would find in work by a writer such as Anäis Nin.

The protagonist is a young Canadian artist who is commissioned by a wealthy hotelier. As she meets various members of the Drinkwater family she uncovers secrets from their past—secrets which will influence the destiny of everyone in the present. The author cleverly tells us a story within a story within a story, a complex structure but done with sophistication, weaving a compelling tale. The legacy of Ondine, a beautiful ballerina, is at the heart of the tale, and what strikes me most is how the author shows us how Ondine's tale influences everyone involved, forging a powerful sense of desire and destiny throughout. The author doesn't shy away from the looking at the darker side of human nature while portraying her character's most uplifting and heartfelt moments too. Much enjoyed! I'll be hunting out more work by this author.

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The Great Outdoors 8489018
Approx 4,500 words combined.

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Lucy Felthouse 1452391041 Saskia 4 4.29 2010 The Great Outdoors
author: Lucy Felthouse
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2010/10/30
date added: 2010/10/30
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Titillating and blatantly steamy, the author has a bold voice and an intimate understanding of what makes the pulse tick and the juices flow in the erotica genre. *Fans self.* The only reason I haven't given this a full five stars is because it's two short works and I'm greedy and wanted more time with those characters. The Great Outdoors is an uber-hot combo read and I'm looking forward to longer work from this author.
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<![CDATA[Kiss of the Rose (Tudor Vampire Chronicles, #1)]]> 7099474
Desperate to defeat King Richard III and gain the English crown, Henry Tudor made a pact with the Druids that bound him and his heirs to the Druid’s deadly struggle against the Vampires. Ever since, the Llewellyns, an ancient Vampire slaying family, have been in the permanent employ of the monarchy.

Now Henry VIII is on the throne, and his father’s bargain has almost been forgotten. Until corpses drained of blood start turning up in the most inappropriate of places, including the king’s bedchamber. But are these people the victims of the Vampires-or of the Druids?

To save the king from a nameless assassin, Rosalind Llewellyn, Vampire hunter extraordinaire, must form an uneasy alliance with a known Druid slayer. Sir Christopher Ellis hails from a family that has protected the Vampires for centuries, yet Rosalind has no choice but to rely on his help. And with her life threatened and her loyalty tested, Rosalind may even have to acknowledge the unthinkable. This sworn enemy may be her soul mate.]]>
296 Kate Pearce 0451230949 Saskia 0 to-read 3.69 2010 Kiss of the Rose (Tudor Vampire Chronicles, #1)
author: Kate Pearce
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2010/10/29
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The Duke & the Pirate Queen 8409244
Their delicious dalliance is prolonged when Imena is forced to abduct Maxime to thwart a political plot against him. At sea, with a stunningly virile man bound and held in her private quarters, Imena can imagine—and enact—any number of intoxicating scenarios.

The heat between captain and captive is matched only by the perils that beset The Seaflower and her crew. Violent storms, marauding corsairs and life-or-death sex games on a desert island—how fortunate for the seemingly insatiable lovers that danger and desire go hand-in-hand.]]>
368 Victoria Janssen 0373605501 Saskia 0 to-read 3.11 2010 The Duke & the Pirate Queen
author: Victoria Janssen
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.11
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2010/09/27
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<![CDATA[The Bane Affair (Smithson Group #1)]]> 1140430
Note: Brava reissued THE BANE AFFAIR in June 2008 as a Wal-Mart exclusive entitled AT RISK. (Click URL below to view the cover.)]]>
354 Alison Kent 0758206682 Saskia 4 3.60 2004 The Bane Affair (Smithson Group #1)
author: Alison Kent
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2004
rating: 4
read at: 2005/03/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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Spicey action adventure. This was a terrific read. This story (and the rest of the SG-5 series of books it links to) has a fast-paced action adventure plot. It's all the things you'd expect from a high calibre book of that genre, and the strong female voice behind the writing brought an erotic, romantic and emotionally-complex angle to it that made it an extremely enjoyable read.
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The Sweetest Taboo 1418591 Erin Thatcher figures there's no reason she can't have a hot fling with the wrong kind of guy while she waits for Mr. Right to come along. So when she spies a magazine article about Men To Do before saying "I do," her imagination goes wild! Her sexy but reclusive neighbor is part of her fantasies every night, and now it's time to see what Sebastian is like for real....

Sebastian Gallo is a man obsessed. A bestselling author, he uses a pseudonym to ensure his privacy, never letting the real world in. But somehow Erin has consumed his thoughts—in his bed, in his shower—to the point where his writing is suffering. He just can't ignore the heat that exists between them whenever they meet...but can he risk revealing his true self?

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256 Alison Kent 0373790724 Saskia 4 3.16 2002 The Sweetest Taboo
author: Alison Kent
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.16
book published: 2002
rating: 4
read at: 2005/03/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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If you like your heroes tall, dark, handsome and mysterious, this is the book for you. The author has created a compelling mystery man here, and he's sexy as hell to top it off. The heroine can't resist taking a chance and gets to know her enigmatic neighbour. The result is a very steamy romance and you also get two romances for the price of one, with an entirely different type of a couple in the sub plot. Alison Kent writes hot romance for readers who want more confident, sexually-charged characters.
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Hotel of Love 679982 224 Dorothy Starr 0751531472 Saskia 5 2.71 2001 Hotel of Love
author: Dorothy Starr
name: Saskia
average rating: 2.71
book published: 2001
rating: 5
read at: 2006/11/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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Top notch erotica. Written by the same author who writes the Portia da Costa novels, if you like those you'll love this one. The cover got me straight away, the story held me until I finished.
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<![CDATA[Entertaining Mr Stone (Black Lace)]]> 549614 320 Portia Da Costa 0352340290 Saskia 5 3.71 2006 Entertaining Mr Stone (Black Lace)
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2006/09/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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Gripping office shenanigans by the British Queen of S and M! This first person narrative sucks you in from the first lines. Maria is bored by her new job in a big government building, (I could relate to that,) so when she finds out the sort of sexy goings on that happen behind the scenes, she's more than ready to get involved. Her boss, Mr Stone, is an intense, sexy man, and when she gets tangled up in a hot liaison with him you better be ready to be riveted to the pages! If you enjoy kinky erotica with a strong romantic undertow, you'll love this latest Portia Da Costa novel. Portia Da Costa writes quirky yet believable erotica that will arouse, amuse, and entertain.
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The New Rakes (Black Lace) 5550254 256 Nikki Magennis 0352345039 Saskia 5
This story is set in the indie music world. The protagonist, Kara, is a singer in a band, so that had my attention right away. Nikki takes us right to the heart of things and we experience Kara’s world racing through all our senses in vivid detail. She quickly shows us how the music world can be alluring, yet brittle edged and tough, all at the same time.

Kara is already embroiled in an edgy affair with her guitarist, Tam, when an old flame � and now head of a record company � enters the scene. Passion and conflict abound! I became deliciously entangled in Kara’s life as I read. Filled with tension and conflict -- and wildly erotic -- this story will have you fogging up your windows. The glam, gritty music scene makes THE NEW RAKES a unique read in the erotica catalogue. ]]>
3.92 2008 The New Rakes (Black Lace)
author: Nikki Magennis
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2009/03/01
date added: 2010/09/26
shelves:
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I'm a big fan of Nikki's work. She’s a rising star in erotica and a name to watch out for in anthologies. CIRCUS EXCITE (her first novel) was a great read, so I was eager to get my hands on THE NEW RAKES.

This story is set in the indie music world. The protagonist, Kara, is a singer in a band, so that had my attention right away. Nikki takes us right to the heart of things and we experience Kara’s world racing through all our senses in vivid detail. She quickly shows us how the music world can be alluring, yet brittle edged and tough, all at the same time.

Kara is already embroiled in an edgy affair with her guitarist, Tam, when an old flame � and now head of a record company � enters the scene. Passion and conflict abound! I became deliciously entangled in Kara’s life as I read. Filled with tension and conflict -- and wildly erotic -- this story will have you fogging up your windows. The glam, gritty music scene makes THE NEW RAKES a unique read in the erotica catalogue.
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<![CDATA[The Magic Knot (The Magic Knot, #1)]]> 4600167
She seeks help from the sinfully sexy Irish fairy twins, the O'Connor brothers. Niall's faint air of menace flutters dark thrills of anticipation through her, but does he want to kiss her or kill her when she accidentally touches his Magic Knot and forges a mystical lovers' bond with him? And can she resist the seductive glamour of his mischievous brother Michael?

With the survival of the Cornish piskies in her hands, Rose must escape from a vampiric, winged fairy, outwit The Queen of Nightmares and surrender her mind, body and spirit to Niall to release her hidden inner fairy. The Tarot cards warn he will stab her in the back, but when she's in his arms, the last thing on her mind is death.]]>
308 Helen Scott Taylor 0505527960 Saskia 5 3.56 2013 The Magic Knot (The Magic Knot, #1)
author: Helen Scott Taylor
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2009/12/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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An immensely enjoyable contemporary paranormal romance that draws on both Cornish and Irish mythology. The magical and the everyday are brought together wonderfully in the story, and I can only admire Helen’s talent in that department. If you love paranormal romance you have to check it out. It won the Dorchester Publishing American-Title IV, deservedly so.
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Object of Desire 6953395 324 Calista Fox 1603100032 Saskia 4 4.00 2009 Object of Desire
author: Calista Fox
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2009/12/01
date added: 2010/09/26
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This is a hot erotic romance filled with adventure, action, and passion. With a delicious hero and a strong heroine who takes no nonsense this story had me alternately racing along and then pausing as I savoured the love scenes. Calista Fox did a wonderful job with the setting and I really felt as if I’d been on a wild adventure after I’d read this one.
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Circus Excite 5550253 Julia Spark is a professional dancer, newly graduated. Jobs are hard to find and, after a curious audition, she finds herself running away with the circus—a circus of erotica.

It's an adult show full of bizarre performers trained to arouse the audience. And not only does the ringmaster mesmerise his artists, but also seems to have taken a special interest in Julia. He dares her to experiment , plays with her desires and encourages Julia to explore the darker secret side of her sexuality.

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0 Nikki Magennis Saskia 5 3.90 2006 Circus Excite
author: Nikki Magennis
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2006/11/01
date added: 2010/09/23
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Unusual erotic read. This was a totally unique novel. The erotic circus concept made a fascinating read, the central characters growth over the course of the story compelling. Set in England and Edinburgh, the author is adept in her descriptions, the vibrant scenes come alive on the pages. I look forward to the next book from this author.
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<![CDATA[Words of a Feather: A Humorous Puzzlement of Etymological Pairs]]> 266376 176 Murray Suid 0071477217 Saskia 5 3.78 2006 Words of a Feather: A Humorous Puzzlement of Etymological Pairs
author: Murray Suid
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2006/12/01
date added: 2010/09/23
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This is a fun and educational book for anyone interested in words, language and etymology. With entertaining entries on the relationship between words such as "flatulence" and "inflation" it will give you some great dinner party discussion to dazzle and amuse companions with. I had a lot of fun with this book.
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Amorous Woman (Neon) 1904296



For a sum much smaller than a plane ticketanAmerican womancan travel to a rustic hot-spring inn where anything goes after midnight, don the gorgeous kimono of a Japanese bride, romp in the dungeon rooms of tacky love hotels, act out an orgy straight from manga porn, and slip inside Kyoto’s most exclusive restaurants for exquisite dinners of seduction. The Amorous Woman experiences almost every flavor of erotic pleasure Japan has to offer—and she’s happy to take you along for the ride. Inspired by Ihara Saikaku’s 17th-century satiric novel of the pleasure quarters,this story of an American woman’s love affair with Japan—and manysexy men and women along the way—gives readers a chance to journey to a Japan few tourists ever see.]]>
352 Donna George Storey 1905619170 Saskia 5 4.29 2007 Amorous Woman (Neon)
author: Donna George Storey
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2007/10/01
date added: 2010/09/23
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The cover of AMOUROUS WOMAN promises a sexy read. The book is that, and so much more. Donna George Storey is a gifted storyteller. Her voice is both lyrical and immediate. When I met the protagonist, Lydia, and her affair with all things Japanese began, I knew I wasn't going to be able to put this book down. I never had a clue where she was taking me next but I was right there with her, every step of the way. Rich with sensual detail, humour, and emotional complexity, AMOUROUS WOMAN is both a sensual and cultural journey. Highly recommended.
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Passion (Passion Quartet, #1) 80760
Intoxicated by his encounter with the beautiful stranger, Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Earl of Langley, cannot wait to see her again. As a series of rapturous rendezvous follows, he and his mystery lover find something rare and wonderful blossoming between them. But a blackmail scheme against the Earl threatens to destroy everything. As a scandal brews, each will have to choose between duty and desire...their love for their families—and their love for each other.]]>
311 Lisa Valdez 0425203972 Saskia 3 3.94 2005 Passion (Passion Quartet, #1)
author: Lisa Valdez
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2005
rating: 3
read at: 2007/10/01
date added: 2010/09/23
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A difficult start for this reader, but I'm glad I kept going. I found this a difficult read to begin with because various aspects of the story pulled me out - events or descriptions that didn't feel right for the time and setting. My curiosity drove me on. The story and the characters did get a hold of me, and I enjoyed the way it panned out.
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Sticky Fingers 1265066 256 Alison Tyler 0352339012 Saskia 5 ]]> 2.74 2003 Sticky Fingers
author: Alison Tyler
name: Saskia
average rating: 2.74
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2006/11/01
date added: 2010/09/23
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Sexy modern day noir erotica! Alison Tyler is a huge name in erotica, and this novel is one of my favourites of her longer works. This ultra-hot story reads like a modern day noir detective story with an explicit erotic edge, and lots of kinky goings on. The combination is explosive and compelling. The numerous twists in the plot made me want to reread it immediately. If you're looking for a top notch erotic read with a great plot, be sure to pick this one up.

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Freak Parade 8520977 394 Marilyn Jaye Lewis 0557472407 Saskia 5
Our protagonist, Eugenia Sharpe, used to be a famous singer, but she’s hit rock bottom. As the novel opens she has nothing. She’s standing in the ruins of a relationship to her music producer, a man who she has just discovered has been seeing other women on the side.

Returning to her old friends and the street scene, Eugenia (Genie) has to face up to how much she has lost � both in terms of her recent relationship and the glitzy lifestyle it afforded her, and what she walked away from before that time. But before Genie can begin to pull herself up from rock bottom, she digs herself that little bit deeper down the spiral, because that’s what we do when we’re hurt and trying to find our way.

As I was reading this novel I thought to myself: this is the real Sex and the City. I felt as if I had lived Genie’s tough days in New York, because the streets and the people were so real and vivid in my senses. I wanted Genie to survive, to pull through and shine like the brightest star again, and she does, but there's no triumph for Genie without initial hardship.

Marilyn Jaye Lewis is one of the few writers who can pull off this type of novel. As an author she doesn’t shy away from issues of gender and sexuality, the realities of abuse, racism and poverty. She shows us the seedy underbelly of the city as well as its luxurious and privileged side.

The book is intensely erotic with scorching sex scenes. It’s shocking and raw in places. It’s also warm and funny and sad and deeply emotional. It’s about destruction and redemption, friendship and desire, love and hate, pain and pleasure. It's also a powerful romance. All of these things make Freak Parade an unforgettable read.
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5.00 2010 Freak Parade
author: Marilyn Jaye Lewis
name: Saskia
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2010/08/01
date added: 2010/09/04
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Freak Parade is a tour de force, a literary erotic novel that doesn’t shy away from the grittier realities of human nature and survival in the city.

Our protagonist, Eugenia Sharpe, used to be a famous singer, but she’s hit rock bottom. As the novel opens she has nothing. She’s standing in the ruins of a relationship to her music producer, a man who she has just discovered has been seeing other women on the side.

Returning to her old friends and the street scene, Eugenia (Genie) has to face up to how much she has lost � both in terms of her recent relationship and the glitzy lifestyle it afforded her, and what she walked away from before that time. But before Genie can begin to pull herself up from rock bottom, she digs herself that little bit deeper down the spiral, because that’s what we do when we’re hurt and trying to find our way.

As I was reading this novel I thought to myself: this is the real Sex and the City. I felt as if I had lived Genie’s tough days in New York, because the streets and the people were so real and vivid in my senses. I wanted Genie to survive, to pull through and shine like the brightest star again, and she does, but there's no triumph for Genie without initial hardship.

Marilyn Jaye Lewis is one of the few writers who can pull off this type of novel. As an author she doesn’t shy away from issues of gender and sexuality, the realities of abuse, racism and poverty. She shows us the seedy underbelly of the city as well as its luxurious and privileged side.

The book is intensely erotic with scorching sex scenes. It’s shocking and raw in places. It’s also warm and funny and sad and deeply emotional. It’s about destruction and redemption, friendship and desire, love and hate, pain and pleasure. It's also a powerful romance. All of these things make Freak Parade an unforgettable read.

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Food in History 79958 448 Reay Tannahill 0517884046 Saskia 4 research 3.97 1973 Food in History
author: Reay Tannahill
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.97
book published: 1973
rating: 4
read at: 2010/08/21
date added: 2010/08/21
shelves: research
review:

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Sinful (Addicted, #2) 6895723 He must find redemption in the most unlikely bedchamber...

In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.

While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew's every physical need, they secretly leave him numb and emotionally void. Until one night when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice of an angel - and a gentle touch that soothes the darkness in him and makes him yearn for more.

Yet Jane Rankin is a lowly nurse, considered shy and plain by most. There is no place for her amongst the lords and ladies of the aristocracy - despite Matthew's growing craving for the fire that burns behind her earnest facade. And then there is Matthew's secret. A secret so humiliating and scandalous is could destroy everyone he loves. A sin, he fears, not even the love of a good woman can take away...]]>
360 Charlotte Featherstone 0373605439 Saskia 0 to-read 3.71 2010 Sinful (Addicted, #2)
author: Charlotte Featherstone
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2010
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2010/04/27
shelves: to-read
review:

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Broken 793003

My real name is Sadie, and once a month over lunch Joe tells me about his latest conquest. But what Joe doesn't know is that, in my mind, I'm the star of every X-rated one-night stand he has revealed to me, or that I'm practically obsessed with our imaginary sex life. I know it's wrong. I know my husband wouldn't understand. But I can't stop. Not yet.

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384 Megan Hart 0373605153 Saskia 4
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3.91 2007 Broken
author: Megan Hart
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2007
rating: 4
read at: 2008/01/01
date added: 2010/04/26
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BROKEN, Megan Hart. Megan Hart is an exceptional writer, she turned a difficult subject into something believable that draws on our deepest emotions. I confess I had to take a break from reading this one, about four chapters in. Not because it was bad � because it was too good, and often it was too close to the bone. The protagonist has a disabled husband and I found that angle incredibly moving. This was such a poignant read--sexy, romantic, yet filled with heart crushing pain and anguish. This wasn’t an easy read for me, but it was incredibly memorable. Megan Hart has a huge career opening out in front of her, she's a superb writer.


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Chance of a Lifetime 6093962
There on the screen was the Marquis, her much fantasized-about boss, administering a very sexy spanking to some girl. The intense erotic sizzle she felt compelled her to begin touching herself. And as she lost herself in pleasure, she suddenly realized he’d entered the room and had been watching her.

But embarrassment turned to excitement when he urged her to continue, then began to touch her intimately. It was only the smallest hint of what she’d witnessed on the tape, but she knew she had to have more...much more!]]>
41 Portia Da Costa Saskia 5
Chance of a lifetime is a Spice Brief (the first of seven Spice Briefs from Portia!) and it's perfect for a lunchtime read or a special treat. It’s exceptionally naughty! Portia has combined a wonderfully quirky British Marquis and his crumbling manor with pervy goings-on, and she makes it delightful reading through her adorable characters. This one has been at the top of the Fictionwise erotica charts, and also shot up the charts at Eharlequin. A must read when you fancy some raunchy shenanigans in a creaky old British manor house!]]>
3.24 2008 Chance of a Lifetime
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.24
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2008/11/01
date added: 2010/04/26
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CHANCE OF A LIFETIME, Portia Da Costa. Everybody knows I love Portia’s work. As soon as I begin reading one of her stories I’m as good as addicted through to the end. It’s always fun, passionate, and intense romantic erotica. What gets ahold of me above all is the down-to-earth and humorous nature of her characters, no matter what the setting.

Chance of a lifetime is a Spice Brief (the first of seven Spice Briefs from Portia!) and it's perfect for a lunchtime read or a special treat. It’s exceptionally naughty! Portia has combined a wonderfully quirky British Marquis and his crumbling manor with pervy goings-on, and she makes it delightful reading through her adorable characters. This one has been at the top of the Fictionwise erotica charts, and also shot up the charts at Eharlequin. A must read when you fancy some raunchy shenanigans in a creaky old British manor house!
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<![CDATA[Wildwood (Paranormal Erotic Romance)]]> 4231431 304 Janine Ashbless 0352341947 Saskia 5
The story is about a landscape gardener who comes into contact with two men who are battling over a beautiful and magical woodland, and the secret at its heart. Filled with exceptional magic and mythology, and wonderfully written, I would call this one an adult fairytale. There are definitely some questionable pervy goings-on, and some nigh on horror elements, but in the adult fairytale/fantasy context it worked for me. A much enjoyed read and I think I will have to “glom� Janine Ashbless (got to use a word I never used before, yay!)
This story had all the best ingredients and at the end I was saying “no, no, I want to know what happens next!� An ending that truly was a beginning, I hope there is a sequel!!

As a diehard Storm Constantine fan I know I loved Wildwood because it had elements that I might find in a Constantine fantasy, but it was written in such a way as to be closer to the real world, and much more eroticised. Very accessible British erotic fantasy, and I loved it.]]>
3.86 2008 Wildwood (Paranormal Erotic Romance)
author: Janine Ashbless
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2008/10/01
date added: 2010/04/26
shelves:
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Janine Ashbless is a Black lace author who writes erotic fantasy--it seemed like I was bound to enjoy it, and I did. I loved it.

The story is about a landscape gardener who comes into contact with two men who are battling over a beautiful and magical woodland, and the secret at its heart. Filled with exceptional magic and mythology, and wonderfully written, I would call this one an adult fairytale. There are definitely some questionable pervy goings-on, and some nigh on horror elements, but in the adult fairytale/fantasy context it worked for me. A much enjoyed read and I think I will have to “glom� Janine Ashbless (got to use a word I never used before, yay!)
This story had all the best ingredients and at the end I was saying “no, no, I want to know what happens next!� An ending that truly was a beginning, I hope there is a sequel!!

As a diehard Storm Constantine fan I know I loved Wildwood because it had elements that I might find in a Constantine fantasy, but it was written in such a way as to be closer to the real world, and much more eroticised. Very accessible British erotic fantasy, and I loved it.
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<![CDATA[Undercover (Federation Chronicles, #1)]]> 2916555 A sexy debut exploring an erotic future universe of passion, danger, and deceit�

On the battleground or in the bedroom, one woman and two men fight for dominance in a bold, new, and excitingly different direction in erotica�

As a lieutenant of the Federation military, Sera Ayers is accustomed to giving orders, not taking them. Now she must obey the one man she can't stand-and can't stop thinking about.

With the enemy Imperialists gaining ground, a covert team is assembled by Ash Walker. Ten years before, Sera had lovingly submitted to Ash's dominance in the bedroom. But when he was forced into a political marriage, she refused to play mistress. His marriage now over, Ash wants Sera on his team-and back in his bed.

The third team member, Brandt Pela, has an elegance to match Ash's savage sexuality. And when their undercover plan requires Sera to pose as Brandt's lover, it ignites a passion among the three of them more dangerous than their mission.]]>
328 Lauren Dane 0425224643 Saskia 4
This story is set in a future world -- although I have to say it’s very accessible on that front, so definitely give this one a try even if you don’t usually read futuristics. Our heroine is thrown together on an undercover mission with her ex, and his fellow commanding officer. She has to play concubine to one or both of these gorgeous men. Oh my, the conflict! We start out with the heroine flooring her ex, so you know you are going to get heaps of erotic tension and oodles of conflict here! This is a powerful, convincing BDSM ménage romance, not to be missed.]]>
3.82 2008 Undercover (Federation Chronicles, #1)
author: Lauren Dane
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2008/11/01
date added: 2010/04/26
shelves:
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Lauren Dane writes about passionate adults who are strong, believable characters � characters who come with baggage, and that’s incredibly hard to do well, but it makes for powerful reading when Lauren does it.

This story is set in a future world -- although I have to say it’s very accessible on that front, so definitely give this one a try even if you don’t usually read futuristics. Our heroine is thrown together on an undercover mission with her ex, and his fellow commanding officer. She has to play concubine to one or both of these gorgeous men. Oh my, the conflict! We start out with the heroine flooring her ex, so you know you are going to get heaps of erotic tension and oodles of conflict here! This is a powerful, convincing BDSM ménage romance, not to be missed.
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<![CDATA[Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #4)]]> 1611656 Bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her seductive Immortals After Dark series with this tale of a vampire shunned even by his own kind and a beautiful phantom, bound together by a passion they cannot resist.

A RAVEN-HAIRED TEMPTRESS OF THE DARK...

Néomi Laress, a famous ballerina from a past century, became a phantom the night she was murdered. Imbued with otherworldly powers but invisible to the living, she haunts her beloved home, scaring away trespassers -- until she encounters a ruthless immortal even more terrifying than Néomi herself.

A VAMPIRE WARRIOR CONSUMED BY MADNESS...

To prevent him from harming others, Conrad Wroth's brothers imprison him in an abandoned manor. But there, a female only he can see seems determined to drive him further into madness. The exquisite creature torments him with desire, leaving his body racked with lust and his soul torn as he finds himself coveting her for his own.

HOW FAR WILL HE GO TO CLAIM HER?

Yet even if Conrad can win Néomi, evil still surrounds her. Once he returns to the brutality of his past to protect her, will he succumb to the dark needs seething inside him?]]>
368 Kresley Cole 141654707X Saskia 5 ]]> 4.29 2008 Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #4)
author: Kresley Cole
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2008/01/01
date added: 2010/04/26
shelves:
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This is the story of a ballerina ghost from the early 1900s, and a vampire warrior who is close to madness. He is locked up in her haunted house for his own safety. What can i say, I loved this book so much! It was my first read in the IAD series, and I had to go out and buy the rest of the series! This is a superb paranormal romance and I loved every moment of it. Powerful, movie-like, and deftly handled in every way, I was in awe of Ms Cole.

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After Breathless 772237 224 Jennifer Potter 0747524432 Saskia 4
Early on in the book it reminded me of one of my favourite films, Betty Blue, and it also reminded me of Anais Nin (although I hasten to add it is very sexy throughout, but this is not erotica, nor is it romance.) Later on in its characterisation, its reflections on life and the crazy things we do when we're in love, reminded me of another of my favourites, Almodovar. Potter looks at human nature, how we view our own image and that of those we love, how we hide from what we don’t want to know, how we see the past and how that effects our future. There is a subtle commentary about art, poetry, literature and philosophy woven throughout. There is humour, mystery, and suspense. It says on the cover “violently romantic.� It is, but it’s not a romance, in fact in a subtle twist at the end the protagonist says: "I want to tell you a story...I thought it was a love story, but it’s not." Intrigued? I was. Such a terrific read. I wish I could write like that. ]]>
3.26 1995 After Breathless
author: Jennifer Potter
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.26
book published: 1995
rating: 4
read at: 2006/08/01
date added: 2010/04/18
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AFTER BREATHLESS is about a 19 year old British student studying in France in 1969, and it's a must read for fans of French film, as I am. Janey, the protagonist, has an affair with an older French man, Georges, because he reminds her of Jean Paul Belmondo in "Breathless". The book reads, in part, like a homage. Georges is compelling, but shadowy. Right from the start we know he has a double life. The story is told in flashback from 20 years on. Janey is forced to confront the ghost of her past, when she sees her old lover on TV. Told in first person, the tale comes together in a compelling jigsaw, the pieces all finally slotting into place.

Early on in the book it reminded me of one of my favourite films, Betty Blue, and it also reminded me of Anais Nin (although I hasten to add it is very sexy throughout, but this is not erotica, nor is it romance.) Later on in its characterisation, its reflections on life and the crazy things we do when we're in love, reminded me of another of my favourites, Almodovar. Potter looks at human nature, how we view our own image and that of those we love, how we hide from what we don’t want to know, how we see the past and how that effects our future. There is a subtle commentary about art, poetry, literature and philosophy woven throughout. There is humour, mystery, and suspense. It says on the cover “violently romantic.� It is, but it’s not a romance, in fact in a subtle twist at the end the protagonist says: "I want to tell you a story...I thought it was a love story, but it’s not." Intrigued? I was. Such a terrific read. I wish I could write like that.
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<![CDATA[The Back Passage (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #1)]]> 68015 A seaside village, an English country house, a family of wealthy eccentrics and their equally peculiar servants, a determined detective � all the ingredients are here for a cozy Agatha Christie-style whodunit. But wait � Edward “Mitch� Mitchell is no Hercule Poirot, and The Back Passage is no Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Mitch is a handsome, insatiable 22-year-old hunk who never lets a clue stand in the way of a steamy encounter, whether it’s with the local constabulary, the house secretary, or his school chum and fellow athlete Boy Morgan, who becomes his Watson when they’re not busy boffing each other. When Reg Walworth is found dead in a cabinet, Sir James Eagle has his servant Weeks immediately arrested as the killer. But Mitch’s observant eye pegs more plausible possibilities: polysexual chauffeur Hibbert, queenly pervert Leonard Eagle, missing scion Rex, sadistic copper Kennington, even Sir James Eagle himself. Blackmail, police corruption, a dizzying network of spyholes and secret passages, watersports, and a nonstop queer orgy backstairs and everyplace else mark this hilariously hard-core mystery by a major new talent.]]> 199 James Lear 1573442437 Saskia 4
Gripping, seat-squirmingly sexy, and thoroughly charming too, I enjoyed every page of THE BACK PASSAGE and recommend it highly. Kudos to James Lear, and to Cleis Press for signing this superbly filthy queer extravaganza of a novel. ]]>
3.59 2006 The Back Passage (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #1)
author: James Lear
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2007/03/01
date added: 2010/04/18
shelves:
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I had a rip-roaring time delving into James Lear's THE BACK PASSAGE (blatant innuendo entirely appropriate to the book. :) Anyone out there who enjoys explicit man-on-man erotic stories has a real treat in store with this book. Set in the 1920’s, the plot is an Agatha Christie-esque murder hunt, written with heaps of humour and panache. The hero, an American amateur sleuth, elbows his way through English culture, class and manners with wry zeal, and shags his way from clue to clue in the most outrageous fashion. On one level, the book brought to mind a favoured read of my twenties, Evelyn Waugh’s VILE BODIES. On another, it was a hilarious sex romp with enough innuendo to fill a good few Carry On film scripts. In the midst of this was a truly compelling murder hunt.

Gripping, seat-squirmingly sexy, and thoroughly charming too, I enjoyed every page of THE BACK PASSAGE and recommend it highly. Kudos to James Lear, and to Cleis Press for signing this superbly filthy queer extravaganza of a novel.
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Painted Doll is futuristic noir tale, a wildly imaginative erotic adventure, exploring who we are and the sexual awakenings that occur when we become someone else.]]>
256 M. Christian Saskia 3
As the story progresses and The Painted Doll slowly removes the layers of her mask for us, we find out her story and the reasons why she’s had to take on a new identity and hide. I don’t want to say too much and spoil the plot, but The Painted Doll is on the run from some very bad people. Most importantly she has had to leave and hide in order to protect her lesbian lover from those very bad people. At several times I found it was not an easy read, but it would not let me go. The novel is compelling, gritty, erotic, and at its centre lies an intense love story.

M. Christian is an author who straddles genres with apparent ease, as well as writing with literary panache. In this novel (and in his previous works) he plays with the recurring themes of sexuality, gender, and identity, questioning them by setting them at odds with what we know and understand. PAINTED DOLL resonates. It will stay with you. ]]>
3.75 2008 Painted Doll: An Erotist's Tale
author: M. Christian
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2008
rating: 3
read at: 2008/06/01
date added: 2010/04/18
shelves:
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PAINTED DOLL is set in an eerie future world -- the type of world that always gets under my skin and unnerves me, where things are both similar to what we know but also not of our experience, so that the vivid images we encounter tease along our perception uneasily. In this future world we encounter the story of The Painted Doll, a woman who works as a dominatrix in order to hide a secret past and her true identity.

As the story progresses and The Painted Doll slowly removes the layers of her mask for us, we find out her story and the reasons why she’s had to take on a new identity and hide. I don’t want to say too much and spoil the plot, but The Painted Doll is on the run from some very bad people. Most importantly she has had to leave and hide in order to protect her lesbian lover from those very bad people. At several times I found it was not an easy read, but it would not let me go. The novel is compelling, gritty, erotic, and at its centre lies an intense love story.

M. Christian is an author who straddles genres with apparent ease, as well as writing with literary panache. In this novel (and in his previous works) he plays with the recurring themes of sexuality, gender, and identity, questioning them by setting them at odds with what we know and understand. PAINTED DOLL resonates. It will stay with you.
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<![CDATA[Hotter After Midnight (Midnight, #1)]]> 2754526
A Dark And Dangerous Hunger. . .

Colin can't believe the doctor he has to work with on the Night Butcher murder case is the one person who could expose his true identity as a wolf shifter. Smart and sexy, Emily brings out the alpha male in Colin, unleashing a wild desire that takes them both over the edge. . . But in the shadows, the Night Butcher waits, eager to spill Emily's blood and taste her terror. And he'll use any means to destroy her, including the one person she has grown to trust. . .]]>
298 Cynthia Eden 0758226020 Saskia 4
The story follows Emily Drake, a psychologist who has a psychic gift when working with “the other.� The Other includes demons, vampires, witches, and the like. She is also working as an adviser to the police, and she’s teamed up with Detective Colin Gyth. Colin tries to hide the fact that he is a shape shifter, but of course Emily can sense it. She's also hugely attracted to him. The conflict and the erotic tension between the two of them is palpable, making me want to race through the pages to find out how and when they will give in to each other, and yet at the same time making me want to pause and savour each delicious morsel. Meanwhile, danger is all around as The Night Butcher stalks. During their investigation Colin and Emily have to face many foes, as well as learn to trust in each other.]]>
3.93 2008 Hotter After Midnight (Midnight, #1)
author: Cynthia Eden
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2008/06/01
date added: 2010/04/18
shelves:
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As soon as I picked up HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT I knew it was a winner. The plot grabbed me straightaway and wouldn’t let go. The pacing is terrific, the dialogue snappy and believable, and above all the storyline and romance are hot, edgy, and exciting. All the ingredients for a great paranormal romance.

The story follows Emily Drake, a psychologist who has a psychic gift when working with “the other.� The Other includes demons, vampires, witches, and the like. She is also working as an adviser to the police, and she’s teamed up with Detective Colin Gyth. Colin tries to hide the fact that he is a shape shifter, but of course Emily can sense it. She's also hugely attracted to him. The conflict and the erotic tension between the two of them is palpable, making me want to race through the pages to find out how and when they will give in to each other, and yet at the same time making me want to pause and savour each delicious morsel. Meanwhile, danger is all around as The Night Butcher stalks. During their investigation Colin and Emily have to face many foes, as well as learn to trust in each other.
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In Too Deep 3525382 304 Portia Da Costa 0352341971 Saskia 5
I adored this story! Portia’s novels always have a a locked-in kind of romantic eroticism that seduces the reader, and IN TOO DEEP is a particularly good example of this. The story maintains a really tight focus on a developing relationship, which makes it a totally compelling read. Once you start a novel that has that quality, it gets very hard to put it down.

What impresses me whenever I read Portia’s work is that her work is highly erotic throughout the story and at the very same time it’s charting the growth in the relationship. With IN TOO DEEP, this means exploring the relationship from a very raunchy, almost dangerous set up, through desire, need, passion, emotional enrichment to the deep dark point and beyond. It’s her talent of binding it all up together whilst also remaining erotic through out that is (for me) the key to Portia’s talent.

IN TOO DEEP is a first person story and it works well for the storyline, with the mystery male protag expressing himself in letters and online chat. Only a few writers can do 1st person well over a full-length erotic novel, and this one is a great example. IN TOO DEEP is also full of witty descriptions and humorous, often laugh-out-loud moments. Portia has got a great sense of humour and I love that she’s letting it rip! :) Another of her skills is portraying the well-rounded, down to earth and realistic character. Her characters are totally engaging. Treat yourself to this lusty librarians love story and you won’t be disappointed!]]>
3.53 2008 In Too Deep
author: Portia Da Costa
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2008/08/01
date added: 2010/04/18
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YOU'VE GOT MAIL AND IT'LL MAKE YOUR HAIR CURL!

I adored this story! Portia’s novels always have a a locked-in kind of romantic eroticism that seduces the reader, and IN TOO DEEP is a particularly good example of this. The story maintains a really tight focus on a developing relationship, which makes it a totally compelling read. Once you start a novel that has that quality, it gets very hard to put it down.

What impresses me whenever I read Portia’s work is that her work is highly erotic throughout the story and at the very same time it’s charting the growth in the relationship. With IN TOO DEEP, this means exploring the relationship from a very raunchy, almost dangerous set up, through desire, need, passion, emotional enrichment to the deep dark point and beyond. It’s her talent of binding it all up together whilst also remaining erotic through out that is (for me) the key to Portia’s talent.

IN TOO DEEP is a first person story and it works well for the storyline, with the mystery male protag expressing himself in letters and online chat. Only a few writers can do 1st person well over a full-length erotic novel, and this one is a great example. IN TOO DEEP is also full of witty descriptions and humorous, often laugh-out-loud moments. Portia has got a great sense of humour and I love that she’s letting it rip! :) Another of her skills is portraying the well-rounded, down to earth and realistic character. Her characters are totally engaging. Treat yourself to this lusty librarians love story and you won’t be disappointed!
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<![CDATA[The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom & Their Lover]]> 4899425
And wretched is what Duchess Camille feels living with the cruel and debauched duke. But that soon turns to desperation when she learns her lecherous husband is plotting to have her killed to make way for a more nubile and fertile companion. Knowing she cannot sit idly by and wait for death, she flees into the night, taking with her her own young lover--the stable hand Henri--and her most loyal servants.

With a mind to finding refuge with Maxime, her first love who years ago ignited her sexuality, Camille and her servants take cover in brothels along the way and succumb to the physical delights on offer, sating their longings and fueling jealousies with one another. But the duke's men are not far behind, and Camille knows they must press on, hoping against hope that the man who has every reason to turn her away will remember the fervent passion that once coursed between them....]]>
384 Victoria Janssen 0373605269 Saskia 4
Every erotic scenario you can imagine is portrayed here -- this is a big book! With a colourful cast and the sense of never being quite sure what was going to happen next, it kept me wondering. The campy sense of humour and comedy of manners angle also made it an intellectually entertaining read. I particularly enjoyed Henri's grounded sense of humour as he reflects on the crazy things that happen around him. As the story unfolds the fantasy world comes more richly to life. The characters and the eroticism also become more emotionally deep and complicated as they progress along their journey.

I recommend THE DUCHESS, but with the proviso that you don’t go into it expecting genre conventions to be observed. In fact I’m willing to bet that this novel will feature on reading lists in years to come because it defies convention and plays with our expectations in such a tongue-in-cheek way.]]>
3.17 2008 The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom & Their Lover
author: Victoria Janssen
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.17
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/04/01
date added: 2010/04/18
shelves:
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Victoria Janssen's novel, THE DUCHESS, HER MAID, THE GROOM, AND THEIR LOVER, is an unusual read. This one doesn’t fit easily into genre classification, which will be problematic for some readers. To my mind the novel is closer to a comedy of manners than anything else. It satirises the society it is set in, as well as our own society and our genre expectations. It is erotic, but with a literary edge. It is also a historical fantasy, but the fantasy angle is not immediately apparent. The story also defies genre expectations by giving us a much older heroine who is borne to a high place, and her lover who is a lowly groom half her age. It is Henri, the groom, who is doe-eyed and falling in love here, and we feel for him the way we might feel for the maid-heroine who falls in love with the powerful Lord-hero in a traditional historical romance. He is also the Eliza Doolittle of the story. The author plays with this reversal throughout. Camille even refers to her increasing desire for erotic encounters as being akin to a man’s midlife crisis. It is Camille who has to be tough and make decisions that are ruled by the head more than the heart.

Every erotic scenario you can imagine is portrayed here -- this is a big book! With a colourful cast and the sense of never being quite sure what was going to happen next, it kept me wondering. The campy sense of humour and comedy of manners angle also made it an intellectually entertaining read. I particularly enjoyed Henri's grounded sense of humour as he reflects on the crazy things that happen around him. As the story unfolds the fantasy world comes more richly to life. The characters and the eroticism also become more emotionally deep and complicated as they progress along their journey.

I recommend THE DUCHESS, but with the proviso that you don’t go into it expecting genre conventions to be observed. In fact I’m willing to bet that this novel will feature on reading lists in years to come because it defies convention and plays with our expectations in such a tongue-in-cheek way.
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The Curewife 6192598 224 Claire-Marie Watson 0954407547 Saskia 5 research
The story tells the life of a curewife, a Scottish woman who was ultimately condemned for witchcraft. The author has woven her story around what little is known of Grissel Jaffray, a real woman who was actually condemned, but whose life is a mystery. The book is meticulously researched and rich in historic detail. Highly recommended for lovers of great historical fiction.

Trivia: I noticed on the Amazon blurb the book is described as having a parallel narrative, the story of a modern day New England character, a descendent. This is on both the UK and USA Amazon sites, but my version of the book only had the historical tale. I don’t know if there are different versions (it doesn't look that way�) or if this is something the publisher had hoped for. I believe the book I read was the version that won the Dundee Book Prize, not sure if the other one will appear or is perhaps a related follow up, or just didn’t happen. (Add it to the list of great mysteries of the publishing world!) Either way, I’m longing for more from this author. Claire-Marie Watson, please write more!

More trivia: I noticed you can purchase a dedicated copy direct from the author.
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3.50 2003 The Curewife
author: Claire-Marie Watson
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2010/04/01
date added: 2010/04/15
shelves: research
review:
What an amazing read! The Curewife is a 1st person narrative literary novel that is written as a diary. A fascinating tale, especially if you have an interest in Scottish history and life in Dundee and Tayside in the 17th Century. This book won the Dundee book prize in 2002.

The story tells the life of a curewife, a Scottish woman who was ultimately condemned for witchcraft. The author has woven her story around what little is known of Grissel Jaffray, a real woman who was actually condemned, but whose life is a mystery. The book is meticulously researched and rich in historic detail. Highly recommended for lovers of great historical fiction.

Trivia: I noticed on the Amazon blurb the book is described as having a parallel narrative, the story of a modern day New England character, a descendent. This is on both the UK and USA Amazon sites, but my version of the book only had the historical tale. I don’t know if there are different versions (it doesn't look that way�) or if this is something the publisher had hoped for. I believe the book I read was the version that won the Dundee Book Prize, not sure if the other one will appear or is perhaps a related follow up, or just didn’t happen. (Add it to the list of great mysteries of the publishing world!) Either way, I’m longing for more from this author. Claire-Marie Watson, please write more!

More trivia: I noticed you can purchase a dedicated copy direct from the author.

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On Demand 7341407 256 Justine Elyot 0352345438 Saskia 4 3.72 2009 On Demand
author: Justine Elyot
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2010/04/09
shelves:
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Saucy, steamy British erotica, told with a wonderfully witty, humorous voice. Linked stories follow the protagonist as her sex life takes off and evolves around a key location, a classy city hotel. I'm watching out for more naughty fun from Justine Elyot.
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Life Before Man 72584 361 Margaret Atwood 0385491107 Saskia 4 3.42 1979 Life Before Man
author: Margaret Atwood
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.42
book published: 1979
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2009/12/17
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Not my favourite MA book, but still an incredible read. her characterisation is faultless, her people just hold onto you as you read. The museum setting really resonated with me, especially as I first read it when studying for my MA in literature and the visual arts. And this one made me want to visit Toronto.
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The Edible Woman 133445 à la mode, Marian discovers, is something she literally can't stomach...

The Edible Woman is a funny, engaging novel about emotional cannibalism, men and women, and the desire to be consumed.]]>
310 Margaret Atwood 0385491069 Saskia 5 3.71 1969 The Edible Woman
author: Margaret Atwood
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.71
book published: 1969
rating: 5
read at: 1990/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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My first MA novel, ahuge fan thereafter. I learned so much from this book, just absolutely loved it! Scenes and images from it still run through my mind some 20 yrs after first reading it. Women, go forth and read. :)
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<![CDATA[The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)]]> 38447
Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.]]>
311 Margaret Atwood 038549081X Saskia 4 4.15 1985 The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
author: Margaret Atwood
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1985
rating: 4
read at: 1991/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves:
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Possibly my first feminist dystopia novel, amazing story.
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Cat’s Eye 51019 Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, and artist, and woman—but above all she must seek release from her haunting memories. Disturbing, hilarious, and compassionate, Cat's Eye is a breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knots of her life.]]> 462 Margaret Atwood 0385491026 Saskia 4 3.95 1988 Cat’s Eye
author: Margaret Atwood
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 1988
rating: 4
read at: 1994/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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Burying the Shadow 174682
Far away in glittering Sacramente, the elite artisans of the Eloim live in isolation, hiding their true non-human nature from the public who adore their culture, art and philosophy. But all is not well for the Eloim, who are succumbing to a a disease called "The Fear", bringing death and despair among their ranks for the first time. And no soulscaper is able to help them.

Eloim actress Gimel and her brother Beth decide they need a child, a soulscaper young enough they can be trained to cope with their alien psyches--and they have chosen Rayojinni.]]>
400 Storm Constantine 1892065452 Saskia 5 4.02 1992 Burying the Shadow
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1992
rating: 5
read at: 1997/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves:
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My first Storm book, and I was a lifelong fan after reading it! Amazing fantasy worldbuilding, a unique vampire fantasy novel that doesn't once mention the word "vampire".
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Thin Air 428424
Dex is the front man of a successful band, and appears to have the perfect rock star life with his journalist partner, Jay. But Jay’s existence is shattered by Dex’s sudden disappearance. The mystery is never solved, and Dex is never found: alive or dead. Some years later, after Jay has got her life back together, strange events begin to unfold that suggest that Dex is still around. While it gradually becomes clear to Jay that there is more to the mystery than even she thought possible, malign forces begin to close in on her with the apparent intent of keeping the truth behind Dex’s disappearance forever hidden.

Jay can only follow the clues where they lead her, and that is into territory beyond normal human perception. In the bizarre town of Lestholme, she comes upon a community of the lost, people whose lives have been ruined by media attention, and it is in this surreal place that Jay must penetrate to the heart of the mystery, and discover what really happened to the man she loves, who vanished into thin air.

Capturing the ambience of the music scene of the 90s, Thin Air is one of Storm’s best-loved novels.]]>
Storm Constantine 0751524352 Saskia 4 3.52 1999 Thin Air
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.52
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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date added: 2009/12/17
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<![CDATA[Stealing Sacred Fire (The Grigori Trilogy, #3)]]> 86482 456 Storm Constantine 0965834565 Saskia 5 3.73 1997 Stealing Sacred Fire (The Grigori Trilogy, #3)
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.73
book published: 1997
rating: 5
read at: 2000/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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<![CDATA[Scenting Hallowed Blood (The Grigori Trilogy #2)]]> 176714 12 Storm Constantine 0965834557 Saskia 5 3.89 1996 Scenting Hallowed Blood  (The Grigori Trilogy #2)
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1996
rating: 5
read at: 1999/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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<![CDATA[Stalking Tender Prey (The Grigori Trilogy, #1)]]> 176715 488 Storm Constantine 0965834549 Saskia 5 3.87 1995 Stalking Tender Prey (The Grigori Trilogy, #1)
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1995
rating: 5
read at: 1998/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3) 176711 Homo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts. They are destined to supplant humanity as we know it, but humanity won't die without a struggle.

Here at last in a single volume are all three of Constantine's Wraeththu trilogy: The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit, The Bewitchments of Love and Hate, and The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire.]]>
800 Storm Constantine 0312890001 Saskia 5 3.94 1993 Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3)
author: Storm Constantine
name: Saskia
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1993
rating: 5
read at: 1998/01/01
date added: 2009/12/17
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<![CDATA[A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1)]]> 14384
After enduring years of torture from the vampire horde, Lachlain MacRieve, leader of the Lykae Clan, is enraged to find the predestined mate he’s waited millennia for is a vampire. Or partly one. Emmaline Troy is a small, ethereal half Valkyrie/half vampire, who somehow begins to soothe the fury burning within him.

Sheltered Emmaline finally sets out to uncover the truth about her deceased parents—until a powerful Lykae claims her as his mate and forces her back to his ancestral Scottish castle. There, her fear of the Lykae—and their notorious dark desires—ebbs as he begins a slow, wicked seduction to sate her own dark cravings.

Yet when an ancient evil from her past resurfaces, will their desire deepen into a love that can bring a proud warrior to his knees and turn a gentle beauty into the fighter she was born to be?]]>
360 Kresley Cole 1416509879 Saskia 5 4.09 2006 A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1)
author: Kresley Cole
name: Saskia
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2009/12/17
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