Alpha Male

REVIEW:  Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde

REVIEW: Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde

Dear Ms. Wylde: I picked this up even though I had to buy it direct from the Ellora’s Cave site and even though I have never read you before (although my records indicate I purchased a book by you that was published in 2002, Price of Pleasure).  The motorcycle club angle intrigued me as did the(…)

Friday News: One woman’s encounter with an alpha male; flexible eink rumors revive;

Friday News: One woman’s encounter with an alpha male; flexible eink rumors revive;

Alisa Valdes’ The Feminist and the Cowboy, reviewed – Alisa Valdes wrote a memoir wherein she extols the virtues of the “real man”.  The cowboy/hero was a real rancher, herding real cattle, and in his arms, she  finally found true physical and emotional happiness.  Valdes isn’t just talking about her own personal experience but extrapolating(…)

REVIEW:  Wicked Burn by Beth Kery

REVIEW: Wicked Burn by Beth Kery

Dear Ms. Kery: I had really been down on erotic romance as a sub genre for the past few months.   So much of what I had attempted to read was sex without emotion.   That type of story gets tired quickly and with many of the mainstream romances heating up, it seemed that erotic romance might(…)

GUEST REVIEW: Cowboy Heat (Book 1 of the Hell Yeah! series) by Sable Hunter

GUEST REVIEW: Cowboy Heat (Book 1 of the Hell Yeah! series) by Sable Hunter

I’m always on the lookout for cheap, fun and short erotica, and this one caught my eye because it was free, it had decent ratings on Amazon and Goodreads, and the blurb was intriguing: “Aron McCoy has sworn off women – except for sex. When Libby Fontaine arrives at Aron’s Tebow Ranch, she is determined(…)

Scorpio is just another word for Hero

Scorpio is just another word for Hero

I have this theory that all Romance Novel Heroes (RNHo, from now on) are born under the astrological sign of Scorpio. Okay. Maybe not all of them, but a really, large majority for sure are Scorpios. I'm a bit of a Scorpio expert. I attract them, them and Leos. I don't know why this is(…)

REVIEW: Men of Danger by Lora Leigh, Red Garnier, Alexis Grant, Lorie O’Clare

REVIEW: Men of Danger by Lora Leigh, Red Garnier, Alexis Grant, Lorie O’Clare

When I see the title of this book, I can’t help but think of   Mike Meyer’s horrid accent saying “Austin DANGER Powers”. I adored the first installment of Austin Powers and will willingly get sucked into it any time I see it on TV. Men of Danger has little in common with Austin Powers, including(…)

REVIEW: Force of Law by Jez Morrow

REVIEW: Force of Law by Jez Morrow

Dear Ms. Morrow: I didn’t expect anything of this book except that the excerpt intrigued me, so to discover a gem like this was a wonderful surprise. I love how you played with both the Cinderella fairytale and the old skool Harlequin Presents tropes and came up with something so powerful and good. Tom is(…)

The Super Sizing of the Alpha Male

The Super Sizing of the Alpha Male

more animals Anne Mallory’s latest release, The Bride Price, involves the question of what is a true gentleman.   The hero is a bastard and not considered a “gentleman” by society standards.   The heroine’s sister at heart, Sarah, is a shy, retiring wall flower.   Sarah’s father wants her to marry well and sets up a tournament(…)

REVIEW:  Warsworn by Elizabeth Vaughan

REVIEW: Warsworn by Elizabeth Vaughan

Dear Ms. Vaughan: I have been axiously awaiting the second book of your trilogy and was less than pleased to see that bookstores were abiding by the laydown date and not releasing the book until Tuesday. I am not much for delayed gratification. (unlike Jay who likes to hoard the books that she thinks she’ll(…)