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REVIEW: Take Me Tonight by Roxanne St. Claire

Dear Ms. St. Claire:

I availed myself of the Simon & Schuster early ebook release program and snagged the ebook version of Take Me Tonight (Bullet Catchers, No 3) a few weeks ago. This week, the print version makes its way into bookstores. I had enjoyed the previous Bulletcatcher books. Unfortunately this novel required one to make an incredible suspension of disbelief. I tried to make that leap but ended up falling into a crater of implausibility that was too large for me to escape.

Sage Valentine is an investigative reporter whose best friend and roommate supposedly committed suicide after a fantasy kidnapping/sex experience run by Take Me Tonight. Keisha was a member of the Blizzards dance team and as part of a bonding experience, all the dance members have to be kidnapped and then rescued. This is all orchestrated by a company called Take Me Tonight. As part of the package, the participant who gets rescued can have sex with the rescuer. Or not.

Sage is convinced that Keisha did not kill herself and tries to investigate …

REVIEW: CB-The Fifth Favor by Shelby Reed

Dear Mrs Reed,

FifthFavor.jpgSeveral people have recommended your work and this book in particular for our monthly contests. After reading it, I can see why. As Keishon said in her review of two of your books, the writing and characterization are stronger than most Ellora’s Cave books I’ve tried. I was most pleased about the plotting. With many romantica books, it seems like the reader is just getting a series of hawt sex scenes strung together on a threadbare plot. The Fifth Favor is much more like a standard print contemporary in that the plot is, well, really the reason for the book instead of a weak excuse. Plus you got a fantastic cover. Brava.

For whatever reason, I haven’t seen too many books about male escorts. Maybe authors aren’t called to write them or publishers don’t want to print them. I wasn’t sure what I would be getting with TFF and was pleased that you treat the subject with grace and dignity. As the hero, Adrian, explains to the heroine, Billie, he started out in the business to make money in a way that most 20 year old men can only dream of, …