Month: July 2012

Review – Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Posted July 31, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 2 Comments

Title – Bared to You (A Crossfire Novel)
Author – Sylvia Day
Genre – Erotica
Pages – 352

I have to admit that I am an FSoG Fan! So when I saw the recommendations for others of that genre, this was the one book that grabbed my attention. It was also a book that had the highest reviews commenting the written skills and general plot of the novel…

Eva Stanton has just started her job at the advertising and marketing in Crossfire Industries, she has her bisexual roommate and best friend Cary Taylor a model. When Eva starts her first day she literally bumps into the hottest guy in the entire universe and he notices her in an instant, Gideon Cross. When they continue to see each other, it’s apparent that they both want more, much more, sexual desire doesn’t lack in this novel that’s for sure. But they both have dark and dangerous backgrounds, but the question that Eva asks: “Is it possible for two abuse survivors to have a functional romantic relationship?”

Eva Stanton is a graduate of university; she has had a tough childhood when she was raped by her step-brother Nathan, at 10 to 14 years of age. She is a damaged young woman who feels that nothing and no-one can repair the damage of her past, until she meets Gideon Cross. In comparison with FSoG’s Ana Steele, Eva is a strong-willed and capable woman, though her weaknesses lie with Gideon. The nature of the female character with Eva is that she knows what path to take, she has a future with or without a relationship, but the aspect of an Erotica novel is they take possession and obsession over the male.

Gideon Cross is a well-respected and billionaire entrepreneur businessman, he too has had a very dark, disturbing and abusive past, though in this novel you don’t see Gideon open up as much as Eva. The reader will only experience the violent masturbating of his past through his dreams which affects Eva in more ways that you would expect. When he meets Eva, he has this obsession over her, and he has never met someone such as her. In comparison with FSoG’s Christian Grey, Gideon is far less a dominant, yet he possesses the nature of one within their relationship. Gideon shows more emotions towards Eva, rather than Christian having to overcome his nature of control to become the person that Ana loves.

You make think that…Oh it’s completely like FSoG, but in answer to that; No it isn’t. There is no contract for dominance or submissive, the only reference is to the relationship they both share. There isn’t the use of repetitive sex, yes there is very descriptive sexual behaviour but how the relationship develops and proceeds, they both need that, yet they both have to develop their romance of their relationship throughout the novel. The novel was very well written and in comparison with FSoG, it was simple, direct and thought out plot and storyline. The storyline is a page turner; you can’t stop your curiosity what happen next. This was one book that was addictive and did possess me.

Reflected by You is out in October 2012

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Review – The Vampire Manifesto by Rashaad Bell

Posted July 30, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 3 Comments
Review – The Vampire Manifesto by Rashaad Bell

Title – The Vampire Manifesto (Vampire Manifesto Book One)Author – Rashaad Bell Genre – Paranormal Romance Pages – 425 Madison Amber Rose is just a normal seventeen year old high school girl. She is left with her brother Aiden an his girlfriend Abigail, her best friend when there parents leave the state for an emergency! But everything changes when she meets Ethan a hot guy seeks her on the beach, she is mesmerised by him. But when she is at a beach party and a guy puts a fun to her head, her ‘dark haired saviour’ saves her life and […]

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Review – Immortal City by Scott Speer

Posted July 24, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 1 Comment
Review – Immortal City by Scott Speer

Title – Immortal CityAuthor – Scott Speer Genre – Paranormal Romance Pages – 416 This is the first book that I bought on my Kindle Touch and what a book it was. I have been out of the loop with YA and Dark Romance for a while and WOW that was a great book to re-establish my love for YA books. And believe me from this you will want to read it… In the town of Angel City, LA, also known as the City of Angels, Maddy is just an ordinary 17 year old however she is doesn’t have the […]

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Review – Fifty Shades Freed by E L James

Posted July 24, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 2 Comments
Review – Fifty Shades Freed by E L James

Title – Fifty Shades FreedAuthor – E L James Genre – Erotica Pages – 592 Marriage is always a special occasion, but for this book… Its breath-taking to find that Christian Grey can marry, love, cherish and care about someone who has been disturbed and has had a horrific childhood. I am in awwwwww… We still encounter Christian’s tendency to overreact, however its not in a negative way. Christian still has own persona, however its developed into a Christian that we have never encountered, its a puppy-dog version of the control-freak we have learned and read in the first and […]

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Review – Fifty Shades Darker by E L James

Posted July 24, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 0 Comments
Review – Fifty Shades Darker by E L James

Title – Fifty Shades DarkerAuthor – E.L James Genre – Erotica Pages – 544  Ana Steele still continues to act as the weakened woman, helpless without the strength and skills of Christian Grey. She will never forget him, the one person she has and will ever love… Christian has the tendency to change persona due Ana’s decisions and emotions, he doesn’t understand each others trust issues. As well as the Christians overreactions, Ana work of employment shows very disturbing signs into their relationship and her future. The basis of this book shows the change and development of their relationship and […]

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Review – Fifty Shades of Grey E L James

Posted July 21, 2012 by Emma in Blog / 5 Comments
Review – Fifty Shades of Grey E L James

Title – Fifty Shades of GreyAuthor – E L James Genre – Erotica Pages – 528 This was a book that I picked when it first came out before the controversy of the details of the story. When i first read it, it shocked the hell out of me and I was like ‘Woooooow’. But the general storyline of the book wasnt that bad and even the characters, Ana Steele and Christian Grey had something that E L James was determined to develop their relationship even further. Simply put, its has very extreme elements of sexual desire but that it […]

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