City of Sin: Naughty Nooners

City of Sin
Rena Marks
Kindle Edition
Published January 20th 2011 by Ellora's Cave
ASIN B004K1ESK8

Kelly Morgan takes her best friend Vince on a vacation to the City of Sin to recover from the breakup of his marriage. But sin, lust and alcohol don’t mix, especially when you’re sharing a room with a sexy, hard-muscled bodybuilder. One who dances part-time and has moves Kelly can only wonder about. One who shows a vast amount of tanned, smooth skin as he wanders around the motel room in briefs…and nothing else.

A weekend in Vegas leaves Kelly and Vince toeing the line between friends and lovers.

After a long flight and a couple fruity drinks, Kel's bent over the porcelain throne complaining about being over heated. Long time friend and lickable sex, Vince, proceeds to strip her of her clothes. Okay. That makes some sense. He then starts grinding his manhood into her pelvis. Nope. Not much sense there.

After that there's no hesitation. Friendship be damned. Then again, with sex this hot, who the hell needs friendship? The two work up a slick sweat fast and furious and although I'm usually prepared for the abrupt ending of these Naughty Nooners, I was in no way ready for this cement wall. Definitely going to have to look further into Rena Marks' work because this little tease was oh so not enough! 4 out of 5 stars.

Sporting Wood: Naughty Nooners

Sporting Wood
Cindy Spencer Pape
Kindle Edition
Published January 20th 2011 by Ellora's Cave
First published 2010
ASIN B004K1ESKS
Part of the Immortal Cravings series.

What happens when a werewolf and a dryad meet in the forest at night? For Cooper and Kyla, the result is smoldering-hot passion beyond anything they’ve ever known.Even though there’s no real future for a botany professor and a nymph who lives in a tree, Coop keeps returning, night after night, for the steamiest sex of his life. When their fiery passion turns to love, it seems hopeless, unless a determined Kyla can find a way to keep her man.

Cooper Marceski, werewolf and scientist, goes running through the woods and stumbles upon a sacred grove. There, he finds two alders and suddenly he's a moron talking to a tree.

Now I'm new to the whole trees possessed by nymphs world. I'm sure there's a word for it- I don't know it. Liked Ferngully and Pocahontas and all that jazz but although I found this story a bit refreshing, I couldn't bring myself to get past the oddity of it all. A wolf just a mated a tree for gods' sake. And don't get me started on the title. 2 out of 5 stars.

The After Party: Naughty Nooners

The After Party
Wynter Daniels
ebook
Published by Ellora's Cave Publications
ISBN 9990100000510
Publisher’s Note: This story was previously published elsewhere under the title Kissing Cousins.
Free read from Elora's Cave

Victoria meets a handsome stranger at a relative’s wedding. When he asks her out for a drink after, she invites him to her place. After a steamy encounter, they discover they have more than their profession and their love of cats in common. Their paths have crossed before. But will that connection end what they’ve just begun?

Two things I didn't care for about this story. 1) Jake was way too forward and 2) Why do these guys always walk around with a condom in their pocket?

The good news is, everything else I loved.

Victoria and Jake capture one another's attention across the reception hall and end up back at her place. After some quick, yet surprisingly hot, couch sex it comes out that there just might be a familial link between the two. Plus, there's a tad bit of history there. Quick and fulfilling, this is a prime example of what the standard should be for these short stories from Elora's Cave. 4 out of 5 stars.

Acquired Taste: Naughty Nooners

Acquired Taste
Shayla Kersten
ebook
Published by Ellora's Cave Publications
ISBN 9990100000530
Sequel to Icing on the Cake

Jeff knows Ollie is the best thing to happen to him since the invention of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Too bad Jeff’s determined to screw things up. If the thought of walking away after three months hurts this much, Jeff knows he’d never survive when things eventually did end.

Ollie refuses to let Jeff go without mixing up a batch of hot sex—his way. While bondage might be an acquired taste, Jeff’s never given it a chance. Now Ollie plans to shake and bake Jeff’s world—before kicking him to the curb.

Having come to the realization that he's fallen in love with his boyfriend, Ollie, Jeff believes it's all too much too fast, and begins to cancel dates and screw things up in hopes that Ollie will go ahead and leave him now instead of later.

He playacts drunk and arrives late for their dinner. They unknowingly both agree this will be their last night and Ollie decides it's going to end his way. Whips, binds, and all. And Jeff gives it to him. Finding, quite surprisingly, that he enjoys the rougher side of sex.

It's a story about the first 'I love you' and is rather well written. The sex is far from hot and gets to the point much too quickly but, all things considered, it isn't such a bad, short read. Being unfamiliar with its predecessor, I can only rate this from a standalone perspective while suspecting that fans would find far more enjoyment in the bite than I have. 2 out of 5 stars.

Saying Yes: Naughty Nooners

Zadie’s negative attitude leads to the loss of her boyfriend, job and flat. Now she’s determined to be a yes girl. Yes, she’d love to flat sit while the owner is away, but one look at the mess and she wishes she’d said no.

No is the last thing Tristan expects to hear when he proposes in front of his girlfriend’s family. Humiliated, he hides out in his brother’s empty flat without asking because he really doesn’t want to hear another no.

What he needs is a woman who’ll say yes…yes…yes… Could that be Zadie?

Who wouldn't want a guy that stashes empty beer cans and pizza boxes all over an otherwise gorgeous flat and pukes in the dishwasher. Oh yeah. Tristan is a real gem.

So what if he's drunk? That dishwasher stunt is unforgivable.

And yet, forgettable. Tristan is quite the charmer. And for the first time in her life, Zadie finds herself saying 'Yes' to any and everything. Share the bath? Sure. Out of condoms? No problem.

My first and only other book I've read by Elsborg failed miserably. This, however, was just great.

Scoring

Never accuse Coach Tony Peterson of being a quitter, on the gridiron or in his personal life. For a year, his attempts to date Lowell High’s hot little choral director have failed. Melanie Ward is convinced that touchdowns and tempos don’t mix, despite Tony’s irresistible charm. When Tony finally wrangles a date, he schools Mel in blazing explorations of the physical kind. But for Tony, the night isn’t just about scoring—he’s playing for keeps.

I'm actually going to blog a book, and at the moment I'm only 40% done but... wow. This one started out on all the wrong marks. I wanted to stab every single character sitting at the table. But it got good. Quick.

"Dammit, Mel. Don't joke around. I'm a man teetering on the edge here."
She ran her hand along his chest seductively, not stopping until her fingers rested on the waistband of his jeans. "Jump."

The sex was hawt and the football analogies rocked! Oh yeah. A keeper.

No moar nawty

Hi you!

So... first order of business, I am not going to make another Naughty Nooners post. There are like forty of these things and it's killing the flow. So there. Today, I am actually going to be reading Eland by Allyson James, Outlaw Lovers Dossier by Jan Springer, Changing Perspective (m/m) by Marilu Mann, and an aptly named First Taste by Paisley Smith which will be my 'first taste' of f/f. Hmmm...

Second order of business... where have I been?

And here's the dealio. I have recently started a new medication. Yays for drugs! While doing a bit of research I found that the most notorious of side effects have been severe mood swings and depression. Eh. I don't know if I'm feeling those per say but I've definitely gotten some side effects. And they're great! Or they could be if they stick.

Something that may or may not be because of these wonder pills has been my lack of drive to read. I've been craving come visual stimulation. My eyes need movement. And words on a page just ain't cutting it. I've been watching a lot of TV... which has been including marathon after marathon of Cops and Man V Food. Currently in another MvF marathon as I type this. I watched Untraceable which was eww and Vantage Point which had potential. While the constant angle changing made it interesting, it also made it crazy confusing. And, oh, I watched a movie called Cravings (also called Daddy's Girl) yesterday. *cringe* I'm all for blood, but oh hell no on the drinky drinky part. That movie was SICK.

Naughty Nooners #10-13

WARNING!! This post includes sexual vulgarity.

Randall thinks Lindsay Taylor is sexy as hell, but she stays clear because he’s the boss’ son. When Lindsay is in a car accident, Randy throws all his rules out the window to be at her side. They share a heated kiss, but for the weeks she’s on temporary leave Lindsay ignores his calls. Now that it’s her first day back at work, he plans to convince her they’re meant to be together. When he finally gets her alone, he shows her all the physical pleasures she’s been missing out on, heating up the bedroom to scorching levels.

Hmmm. There's not much to say about this one. Lindsay has the hots for her boss's son. Randy is just as smitten with Lindsay. Then when she gets into a car accident he's the first to show up to the hospital and stay with her. They share a kiss which convinces Lindsay she is on the wrong path. The story actually starts after all that and picks up after work on her first day back to the job. Even though it all revolves around Lindsay's thoughts and blah blah blah, it's actually more Randy's story. He's the aggressor. She's just there.

Sex generates enough energy for ghosts to manifest. That’s Dera’s theory, and the sultry ghost hunter wants to test it with her sexy ex-boss.

Alec repressed his hunger for Dera when she worked for him, but three years later she wants to use his body for paranormal research…and use it hard. If raw sex can save his new business from the ghost that threatens it, it’s all in the name of science, right? The fact that his partner will be delicious Dera only makes the experiment more enticing. But will the ghost cooperate…or get in the way?

Paranormal research and sex collide! When I read the blurb I wasn't sure whether to laugh or roll my eyes. As the story unfolded, I was more into the ghost who was noted as being a residual haunt but actually showed an intelligence. He knew what was going on. He just needed two people with enough sexual energy to open the gate to heaven...???? Yeah, that's what I got from it.

There’s nothing worse than a horny dragon in search of his mate. Rajah, second-in-command to Percival the Wise, is winging over the northern seas when he spies the lissome Larkspur fleeing, with pirates in hot pursuit.

Larkspur has dreamed about mating with a fabulous dragon of Chrystal Isle. When Rajah snatches her to the safety of his arms at the last possible moment, carrying her off to his lair, it leads to hours of hot lovemaking as he practices his most seductive wiles on his chosen mate.

Eww to this one.

From random outbursts that becoming increasingly blunt and absurd, this one just freaked me out. Larkspur has fantasies of being a dragon's lover. When Rajah (No relation whatsoever to that loveable tiger) rescues her virgin self from pirates, he's convinced she is going to be his mate. It's one of those 'guy takes all and gives girl nothing' kind of stories.

What was worse is that he couldn't just shift into a human form. There was a process. Okay, I'm going x-rated. Heed the warning. So... in his dragon form, he had to press his huge scaly cock against her vagina. And yes, I'm going to say 'vagina' because this it already too vulgar to add the word 'pussy'. Anyway... when Lark comes... and why that's never spelled 'cums' is another trip for me. OMG, I keep getting off topic. Sorta... ANYWAY.. when she huh huh.. the juice seeps into the slit of his tip and triggers the shift but it's not until he comes that the shift is locked(?) and he's able to change at will. I don't know. She fell asleep after but I had the strange image of her being completely covered in white dragon goo.

Eww.

Twin Mountains Ranch foreman Mickey Lowe can’t sit through one more night of newlywed relations without losing his mind. Packing up his frustration and yearning, he delivers himself to Pearl spinster Emma Morgan with the intent to inspire some lusty cries of his own.

When the cowboy comes knocking at Emma’s door late in the night, she believes she knows what he wants and she is ready for him in an instant…until she discovers what he’s really after.

Interlude had probabably the most sweetest proposal I've ever read. Mickey and Emma have been well... eachother's booty call for some time now but with all the newlyweds around Mickey finds himself wanting more for their relationship.

He's just a sweetheart. A horny little sweetheart.

"I want a right to this. I want a right to you. To your bed. To your hands in public.

... I don't want to knock on your door anymore. I don't want to wait 'til after dark. I want to love you properly and sit beside you at church."

Naughty Nooners #7-9

Reaper’s Justice is set in the world of the Western Wind series, but can be read as a standalone story.

Kasid Jaborn never thought he would find his soul mate. He had given up hope of ever knowing the gentleness of a woman’s hand upon his body. Locked down behind the steel doors of the Reaper compound, Kasid runs into the one woman destined to be his. In the sweltering heat of the closed building where the Citadel’s air-conditioning has failed and tempers are beginning to flare red-hot, Kasid and his ladylove start their own raging inferno.

This story was great! It had everything I go for: Mate bonding, a male POV, goddesses, tats, well schooled virgins, sweaty palms, passionate kisses, and... formal speaking. Yeah, formal speaking. That which is usually found in historical romance or some such. It got a tad cheesy, but it worked. Definitely curious about this Western Wind series. There wasn't anything western about this one.

He had died at the hands of evil and had been brought back to life to destroy mankind. He had rebelled to save the humanity he had been destined to annihilate. Now he had been reborn in the arms of the one woman in all the megaverse who had been created just for him. He was whole for the first time. He had found peace at last.

Part of the Cougar Challenge series and a sequel to Beauty of Sunset.

John and Edie are in a rut. At a loss for how to recapture their magic, they decide on a holiday in the Seychelles to talk and recuperate from their busy lives. When Edie arrives, she finds herself alone, and wonders if John is really committed to their affair. When John arrives he has surprising news for Edie, but first, he needs her in his bed. But is this one last time or does he have more in mind?

SS went beyond my expectations which, granted, were not very high to begin with. It starts out great. Edie is in her hotel room awaiting her lover for a romantic weekend when he calls to tell her that his flight has been delayed. A little bit phone sex starts to happen and then, bam, suddenly John's voice isn't coming through the phone anymore. He's in the room.

Cute. Sweet. Sexy.

All of the above.

Strange end. Vasectomies aren't exactly in my happy ever after guide book.

Alise has been in love with Mac since she moved to New Eden, Washington. Unfortunately, the sexy attorney considers her a friend…and not one “with benefits”. Just as Alise decides unrequited love is for fools and poets, a freak thunderstorm plummets the town into darkness and traps her with the man who has starred in her every erotic fantasy for the past year. A blackout. Wine. A gorgeous man. Anything could happen.

Note: Readers first met Alise and Mac in Ms. Simone’s Sweet Ultimatum.

Another goodie. But the end... it... Well it's not a cliffhanger persay but I guess I didn't grasp it all that well. Who was talking? It had to be Mac. Right?

Naughty Nooners #5-6

It’s the final night of her summer job on Maui. Her last chance to see him alone. Maggie plans to make it a night she’ll never forget—one of amazingly hot sex with her coworker Gabe.

Gabe wishes he’d said something sooner, taken their friendship to the next level. He’s more than willing to slip away with Maggie for a private farewell. But he’s the one all the other summer workers turn to when the party gets too wild, and this is definitely the wildest party of the summer. Is the island big enough for them to escape their meddling friends and release the passion burning inside them?

You can catch up with Gabe and Maggie when they meet again fifteen years later, in Maui Rekindled.

This was good enough to make me want to hunt out Maui Rekindled. It's basically the summer two teenagers met, hooked up, and planned to have a future together. Quick and fun, what more do you want?

She was the kind of girl he looked for at UC Berkley. A keeper. One worth investing time and emotion on. But summer romances rarely worked into anything more, so he kept it casual, hooked up with one or two of the girls he knew wouldn't get attached. Maybe it made him sleazy in Maggie's eyes, but it was out of respect for her.

Le Bullshit!

Astrophysicist Dr. Jay Walters needs to find enough energy to launch and control a spaceship for Planet Chromefield’s new space program. When sexy Lorna, the object of his fantasies, seduces him one day at lunch, he discovers what may be the greatest source of sexual energy between her shapely legs. His hunch is proven correct when he tests her energy during a private experiment. But when he instructs her to get as horny as she possibly can, she needs a little help from the doctor.

Jay is a major moodkiller in this one. Way too addicted to his work! She's lying on a table, trying to get herself 'off' and all he can do is stare at data while encouraging her to watch porn. Eh.