Author vignette: Pamela Lyn/Lyn Brittan

I recently found the catalogue of Pamela Lyn and discovered that she also writes under the name Lyn Brittan. So, I did what I do best, devoured all of her interracial romance reads!

The Last Etruscan Lyn Brittan

This is one of those stories that I found and it was just so unique that I had to read it. The story itself is

5, but the execution is a 1.5 for me.

One of the reasons that I thought that this was a great story is that the term "Rom Bara" pings around in my head all the time, the fact that the author made that happen is really cool.

Fav character: Gregario and sean. I hope that they each get their own books.

Shade: There were some really weak plot points (I can't reveal them without giving too much of the book away) and the editing in this book was HORRIBLE! To list the mistakes would be too daunting for this review, so here are just some highlights:

The author used though instead of through. And, when though is finally correct, through is used instead. The mistakes really detracted from the stories

Juans journey (Lightening Catchers) by Pamela Lyn

This is by far my favorite book of the five that I read from this author. This book is so funny, unexpected, unique with just a little bit of quirk, and a little bit perfect for me!

Juan, is the perfect anti-hero; a guy with his own problems that gets suckered by a big butt and a smile. Our heroine is the perfect contrast to our hero. A soul singer with a few problems of her own.

Their adventure together is divine.

Fav Line: 

She stared him down, top to bottom. he didn't try to hide his smile.
"You've seen all of this. more, even."
"You're being conceited."
"I'm being undressed with your eyes."
"Twenty four hours ago, you were knocking on heavens door."
" Twenty four hours later, you're looking like you you want me to take you there"

Shade: small errors are a factor in this book.

Overall: This is a good read that you'll enjoy

The Witch and the Genie (The Djin Series) by Lyn Brittan

I saw this book on Amazon and couldn't resist making a purchase because the plot seemed so unique, A middle eastern man and an African- American woman; a witch and a djin. Why not?

I found this book to be everything that I was hoping for and a little more, good and steamy is how I would describe this book.

The chosen (A Cape Elizabth novel) by Pamela Lyn

I bought this book because their was a pretty brown girl on the cover of this book. I never read the previous books, but thought that the story sounded interesting and authors always give enough background to catch new readers up, so I purchased.

I should have read the other books. I was so confused by what was happening in this book. It felt like I was in the middle of an epic, but not at the beginning or the end. I mean was this about angst ridden high school kids or college aged? How is the heroes name, Skoll, pronounced? What does anyone in this book look like?

Fav: The parents and Pamela Lyn's ballsy writing. There is an epic (Hey, I've never read it in any other shifter book and I have read thousands) plot twist toward the end of the book. Kudos madame, you did blow my mind.

Shade: Why do I have to keep reading Sloan Morgan, the whole name, of the prince, Sloan Morgan over and over. Is there more than one Sloan Morgan? Did the author enjoy the name Sloan Morgan? It does sound cool, Sloan Morgan. Yes, it was that annoying to read the same name over and over again.


I love this authors writing, despite her very human mistakes, please give her books a go!

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Wolf and Soul (The Alaska Princesses Trilogy, Book 3)

Theodora Taylor is one of my 1-clicks. In case you don't know, by one-click I mean that I don't read the synopsis, check the page to price ratio, or sample before I buy. I simply purchase with one click. This is major trust on my part, I am frugal and snobbish when it comes to books, but 2T earned my devotion several books ago.

With that being said, I woke up in the wee hours of Friday morning and checked my Youtube and facebook- don't judge me, it was 5:20ish and I refuse to get out of bed until I absolutely have to- The very first thing that I saw was a status update from 2T announcing that Wolf and Soul was available on Amazon. From her FB straight to my ipad I clicked; it was downloaded before I jumped into the shower.

I was finished with the book before my eyes drifted closed at my evenings end. Yes, that's right, I read this book in one day. I fought off sleep depravation and an annoyingly snoring husband because I just had to know how the book ended. The characters and story really resonated with me, so much so, that I ended up waking up early on Sunday and re-reading the book a second time.

I have to say, for me, this is the best 2T book that I've read since her Russian Billionaire, in fact this book cracks my top five favorite books by this author.

Singer Esperanza Spalding as Tu

One of the reasons that I really enjoyed this book was that the characters are more than just shifters, more than just interracial, more than just black letters on a white page. Dare I say they felt real to me? Well, as much as a Bi-racial-Alaskan-wolf-shifter-Princess can be. What I'm commending is the world building; werewolf royalty, meth dealers, dowry's, and deejay's? Oh my! But it all went together so well. The characters were tragically vulnerable, yet strong and protective at the same time. Beautiful. Wonderful, and a gem in my library.

Fav characters:

Tu. Of course I love the she-ro of the story, she is the first Alpha female that I believe 2T has ever
written. What I liked about her is that yes she beautiful with a great body and a wealthy family, but she is also strong, intelligent, yet "ruined." I cheered Tu, I jeered her, and I was really happy that she got her happy ending.

Grady. His "Dudley do-right" persona so endearing, which is not always the case since I tend to like them like I like my coffee, dark and brooding. But, in this case his courage, protectiveness, and vulerability really made me fall for him. Well, that and his large muscular body and giant appendage. I also related to him because of how disrespectful people were towards him because of his handicap.

Fav scene:

When Tu sees Grady and pronounces him, "mine" I fell in love with this book.

I'm jus sayin:

One of the biggest complaints that I had with the last 2T book that I read was that it was feeling a little "wash, rinse, repeat," however, this book blew that idea up like it was a giant killer shark (Get it? Remember? You know, Jaws! Really? They blew up the shark in one and three).

With that being said, I have to throw a little shade, reading the ASL grew a tad tiring to me; like reading a dialect. I know that it was intentional, and it wasn't too awful, I still had to say something.

Say What:

I Actually got on itunes and looked up Colid Fairgood's "Alabama Girls.." That's when I realized that he is character from one of her other series! Ha!

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So good I needed a bottle of red and several pieces of Dark Chocolate.......

To me, when I can't read a book without a good glass of wine and a piece of chocolate, than I know its good.

This book starts off where book 1 ended (you don't NEED to read 50 shades of jungle fever, but the book is really good, so you should) and focuses on the aftermath of Tristan and Keisha's break-up. I really enjoyed delving deeper into the characters themselves; when they were in a relationship it was mostly about new experiences and learning one another. In this book we learn about the individual characters, allowing Ms. Lewis' writing to shine and giving readers is a roller coaster ride of emotions.

The good:
Tristan is A-ma-ZING! OMG. He is an alpha personality with a
big heart full of love and passion, Keisha is one lucky girl.

Matt Barr as Tristan photo by splash news

Keisha, is still genuine, smart and sassy with just enough refinement. Perfect.

Favorite scene:
The ending on the private jet. I've read it over and over; its just so sexy!

Favorite character:
The fairies- I agreed with all of their antics and enjoyed reading them.

The bad:
I want more. Always more.

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Quick 5 with LV Lewis.....

I am so excited to share this interview with you! L.V. Lewis is the author of "The Ghetto Girl Romance Quadrilogy" which I am OBSESSED with.  A married parent of four residing in South Georgia, Lewis loves romances that involve interracial couples because L. V. envisions a world when it won't matter to anyone else who you love because, despite the civil rights movement and a biracial US President, we aren't there yet.

L. V. and spouse are political junkies. One leans right, the other left. Thankfully, this has never caused any issues in their relationship. If Lewis told you which of them was Democrat and which was Republican, you just might be able to figure out which is Dominant and which is submissive. 

MB: Favorite character of your creation?

LVL: Clara Lee Beale is my favorite character because she's very complex. She is the only character whose voice I heard very clearly in my head and she sounds very much like the actress Jenifer Lewis when she talks. Clara was in an interracial relationship long before her daughter and I believe she understood the difficulties her daughter could reasonably face with a man like Tristan more than the average person gives her credit for. I love how she's a prickly woman who doesn't surround herself with a lot of people or foolishness.

MB: Favorite George RR character?

LVL: It's a three-way tie, I love Tyrion, the gimp, because as a little person he was mistreated by family as well as other people, but he realized early on, despite his penchant for loose women, wine and his tendency to over-imbibe, he needed to educate himself because his life would be hard even though he was the son of the lion of the Lannister household. I think it's Tywin's treatment of him that made him such a sympathetic character for me (and the fact that he realized what a treacherous bitch his sister was before anyone else.)

Tei Iku's Jon Snow &  Ghost

Jon Snow is a favorite, because he's another character who was ill-treated because of the circumstances of his parentage (or what people believe his parentage is). I rooted for him early on, because I hated how his stepmother treated him, and how he felt forced to take the Black because that was the only honorable future he could see for himself. Winter is indeed coming! (I will always be a Winterfell girl.)

My final fave is Arya Stark. This brave little girl was always smarter than her elder sister. She's remained resilient after having to witness the death of her father, then traveling across a war-torn Westeros trying to get back home to her family, which is scattered to the four winds, and she doesn't know this until she gets to camp after camp and her reunion with them is thwarted at every turn.

I hope you know I had a hard time narrowing this down to three because I have love for the most changed character in the series, Jaime Lannister and for his friend the giant female knight (Brienne of Tarth), and for the young Dragon Queen, as well. However, I stand with my three-way tie for now.

MB: I love Jamie and Brienne as well! Tyrion is my favorite character, he never lets his disability define him.

MB: You drink haterade (or they make you want to write better) when you read?

LVL: Toni Morrison. That sister has an amazing body of work that has been my mainstay for years. My aspiration is to write mainstream literary fiction that will appeal to a wide variety of people. I think Ms. Morrison does this, so she does make me want to write better when I read her work.

MB: Do you practice the moves of your love scenes before you write them?

LVL: Actually, I do not because my characters do some very kinky things, but I will admit to engaging to make my description of sensory detail more authentic. LOL

MB: Not ashamed to say that reading Exit Strategy gave me some fun ideas to share with Hubby!

MB: Earth wind and fire or parliament funk?

LVL: Both. Sometimes, my writing is mellow and orchestral, like the elements, and other times I have to make my funk the P-Funk, because I have to get funked up. So, it really just depends on my mood and the vibe I'm going for.

Thanks LV!

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Donor (Dresdon Coven)

I saw this book in my inbox from Amazon.com so I downloaded the sample and immediately fell in love with this dark gritty love story.

Elaina was once a tracker of Dresdan, an ancient species of vampire. For years, she served District 5, until she learned their prime agenda is to create a new race of humans Before Elaina can expose the truth, District 5 discovers that her blood type contains the elements to create a successful hybrid. She becomes the hunted, but protection is found while in the presence of one vampire, Vicq.

Vicq who dies because of her. Or did he?

For a novella I found the characters to be well rounded and very believable. I am now a fan of Mrs. Kirk and will continue to read her novels future works. The story is great, with lots of action and well written romance. I pictured the story in deep crimson and shadows. 

My only gripe is towards the end in the nightclub. A few new characters are introduced towards the end and their interactions with the hero and heroine are kind of uncomfortable other than that A+ for Donor.


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Guest post

Hi everyone!


I'm so very proud to host author Naima Simone on my blog today. Mrs. Simone is a multi-published author in contemporary erotic romance, mother of two, lover of everything Vin Diesel, mother, wife, and RWA member of the Southern Magic chapter. You can visit her blog , twitter (I'm a fan), facebook (I'm a friend) or Entangled Publishing to learn more about her works.

Her new release Gabriel: Secrets and Sins is a great read for those of us who love Romantic suspense.

Secrets and Sins: Gabriel
Released from Entangled Publishing
June 24th, 2013
Available for pre-order now

Twenty years ago, Leah Bannon’s beloved Uncle Richard vanished without a trace. Leah, now a private investigator, begins to suspect it was murder. When she reopens the cold case, Gabriel Devlin—-the man she loves but can never have—-inexplicably stands in her way.

Only four people know the truth about Richard’s mysterious disappearance—-Gabriel and three childhood friends...who have all sworn to take that secret to the grave. But a hidden enemy wants those shocking secrets brought to light...even if he has to kill to make it happen.

After experiencing an unimaginable loss two years ago, Gabriel refuses to put himself through the pain of loving someone who could be gone in an instant. But as he thwarts Leah’s investigation at every turn—-both to keep his friends’ pact, and to keep her safe from danger—-the sexy PI makes it impossible for him to protect his secrets. Or his heart...

I loved reading this book Naked...

Naked by Megan Hart

I love this cover!

Alex is a man struggling with his sexual identity and Olivia is a woman struggling with her identity. "Naked" is part of a series that involves characters from "temptation" which I did not read. This tackles several issues; race, sex, and religion. It is not a typical romance, so buckle your seatbelt.

Literally, I stopped reading this book at chapter two so I could go get a glass of wine to sip on while I read. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning, than woke up early in the morning to continue reading.

I was obsessed, engaged, haunted by Olivia and Alex's 'romance.' I put that in colon's because this book in so un-formulaic, so totally against the norm, so happy, crazy, sexy, unique that I grit my teeth at having to label it a romance.

There is love, friendship, and a deep awakening that happens within the heroine that it is more than HEA. This book made me ponder the questions raised, stirring my usual mishmash of thoughts; clothes, food, and sex, into soup of deep adult ideas (not sexual, though Alex is friggin hot and the adult scene's are grade 'A').

I'm sure some of you are reading my enthusiasm with a grain of salt, please do. But so that you know much I enjoyed this book I want to give it the ultimate compliment: I loved this so much that after borrowing it from the library I bought it to add to my kindle library and re-read at my leisure. 

I have NEVER done that before. I've thought about it, but never actually spent the cash until now, because this book is what I'm going to call a lingerer. Days after I finished this I was still thinking about the characters and asking myself questions about this book and the characters that live within it.

So let's get the elephant out of the blog, Would I date Alex?

He's fine as hell and rich, but NO!. I am far to neurotic to be with a man who is attracted to men. There are not enough assurances and promises to quiet my ever churning brain.

Favorite quote:

"sometimes we dress ourselves in layers that only get peeled away in the end, to leave us as we should be."

Negatives

I wanted Olivia to be more direct instead of passive-aggressive. But, I kind of understood that in a relationship a person's past is just that. Past.

Alex, he's very mysterious and you never know if you're getting the whole or real story or not. 

The ending was HEA, but open-ended which can be frustrating for readers, but I felt like the characters lives reflected the not so perfect ending.

Ms. Hart's interpretation of Alex Kennedy Gale Harold

I'm just saying: I read some of the reviews on Amazon to have feedback regarding this book, there were many complaints, backlash, by AA readers regarding O's hair. There were several complaints that boiled down to a white author shouldn't have focused on an AA characters hair. I don't agree. O was meticulous, but not overly concerned. I'm AA with a 'striaghtener' in my hair by choice. O's hair was natural. I have watched a few youtubers doing their 'naturals' and it is time consuming and requires several products, just like O's did. To me, Ms. Hart making her hair a character was justified and appropriate. 

P.s. My hair is kind of big deal to me. Seriously its awesome.

***spoiler*** 

That Alex didn't tell Olivia about his relationship with Anne and Jaime before taking her to the picnic is so WRONG. But he did clear up that he did love Jaime as Olivia once loved Patrick, someone who she could never have. But now, he loved her. Some interpreted this as meaning she was his consolation love. I think of it as realizing your first love isn't necessarily your greatest love.

Revelation. Alex tells Olivia that he doesn't share. But later it's revealed that he was once with Anne and Jaime. So he tried before and it didn't work out.

Revelation. Olivia makes a mental note of Alex picking out her outfit to wear to Jaime's memorial day picnic. He tells her that he wants to show her off. Olivia is annoyed/suspicious by this, but she in fact 'showed off' Alex when she took him to her photography class as her model.

Revelation. Olivia's relationship with the camera, her defense mechanism and the fact Alex accepts it without preamble. He enjoys her voyeuristic qualities, make no secret of how aroused he is by her artistic talent, before convincing her to stop watching life and step behind the camera and live with him.

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