Inked (Box Set)

Title:  Inked (Box Set)

Author:  Kate Hill

Publisher:  Changeling Press

Publisher URL:  www.changelingpress.com

ISBN/BIN:  07233-02331

Genre:  {M/F, M/M, M/M/F}, Ménage, Bisexual, Paranormal

Rating:  4 Nymphs

Literary Nymphs Reviewer:  Amazon Nymph

Rough Waters - 4.5 Nymphs

Samantha finds herself on a yacht with vampires.  Geoffrey thinks she was brought there to make him break his fast on drinking blood.  What happens when they can’t keep their hands off each other?

Cactus Juice - 4 Nymphs

Eric and Adrian meet in the middle of the desert.  Eric is willing to set down roots with Adrian, but is concerned due to Adrian’s insistence that there is no paranormal world.  Until Adrian can accept that, they may not have a future.

Mountain Men - 4.5 Nymphs

Lydia laughs at the notion that someone can have a loving ménage.  That is until she is transported to a tangle involving Jay and Kaelen. 

Climax - 4 Nymphs 

Damon was cursed by his order for falling in love with Angela.  Until he finished his punishment, he couldn’t get back to her.  What he didn’t know about was what they did to Angela.

The Inked Box Set is part of the Mate Marks series by Kate Hill.  All these stories have been published before. 

Damon was a Midlord that could bring soul mates together.  Once he found his own soul mate, he discovered that he would not be allowed to leave his order.  He was tattooed and told once those tattoos brought together those destined to be soul mates, he could leave and pursue Angela.

The first three stories involve the last three tattoos Damon has.  Mountain Men is also related to the last story as that triad actually help him get Angela back.  Each story is interesting in its own way and the relationships are very intense.  

I have not read this series yet, but am looking forward to after reading these stories.  This will be one to re-read.

Naughty Nights (Box Set)

Title:  Naughty Nights (Box Set)

Author:  Kate Hill

Publisher:  Changeling Press

Publisher URL:  www.changelingpress.com

ISBN/BIN:  07173-02311

Genre:  {M/M/F}, {M/F/M}, Ménage, Bisexual, Paranormal, Sci-Fi

Rating:  4 Nymphs

Literary Nymphs Reviewer:  Amazon Nymph

Enslaved - 4 Nymphs

Darkrock and Strongsea have been forced into a marriage to merge their two sectors, as they are constantly at war.  As a gift, Radiance is given to them as a slave after she crashes on their planet.  She later ends up married to the two men.

Commanded - 4 Nymphs

Finesse has been hired by Radiance’s family to make sure Radiance is okay.  What happens instead is that she ends up in Blackstare’s and Rocksurf’s custody as their sector is at war.  Once she fulfills her mission to Radiance family, Finesse ends up staying and marrying the two men.

Devoured -  4 Nymphs

In an unusual move, Passion is allowed to become an ambassador to Shandra, even though she must be in the company of male co-workers to actually travel to the planet.  Timber and Red rescue her after she is kidnapped by thieves and ends up paying what is known as the Sacred Debt.

I really enjoyed the Naughty Nights (Box Set) by Kate Hill.  Ms. Hill happens to be one of my must read authors, though this is the first time I have read these particular stories.  She has created an interesting world on Shandra with ideas and customs regarding women that will drive independent women crazy.  Because of the lack of women on Shandra, one woman marries two men.  Some of these male couples could also be lovers, or in the case of Passion, she marries two brothers.

The contrast between the three stories regarding the circumstances of the marriages is interesting. One common theme is that all the men think Earth women are wild.  The women end up making some strides within the sectors, regarding the rights of women. 

Each story has a conflict that must be overcome, which allows all to give voice to their feelings.  The chemistry between each triad is intense.  Each of these stories were previously published as separate novellas.

The Bacchi

Title: The Bacchi

Author: Belinda McBride

Publisher: Loose Id

Publisher URL: www.loose-id.com/

ISBN: 978-1-61118-934-6

Genre: {M/F} Bisexual Sci-Fi

Rating: 3 Nymphs

Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Chocolate Minx

Afton Teris is a Valoran hermaphrodite who has been the object of The Bacchi Lefi Dhrahn’s attraction for almost a year. When Afton is requested to investigate a slavery operation on a brothel spaceship docked close to L17 planet, Afton recruits the aid of high ranking prostitute Lefi.   

The Bacchi is part of An Uncommon Whore series. The theme is futuristic with descriptions of the various species on the planet, along with the planet’s ties with Earth. The plot is a lackluster action rescue mission with elements of male/female sexual scenes illustrated. The characters did not fully engage my interest, plus there is too much repetition of the characters traits throughout the story. The storyline is labeled as primarily a male/male love story; I did not find that to be the case, my impression is that this is male/female attraction based on the character interactions demonstrated. Afton was pressured to be male by his father. However, Afton displays and seems to prefer the feminine sexual stimulation during intimacy with Lefi. As a sex therapist, Lefi services males and females, though the only Illustrations are with females.

My rating is based on theme, plot building and character depth. The other worlds concept as well as the unique creatures found in The Bacchi is enjoyable. Nevertheless, male/female or a mixture of genre is not my reading preference. 

I love you, Asshole!

Title: I love you, Asshole!
Author: Amy Lane

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Publisher URL: www.dreamspinnerpress.com

ISBN: 978-1-61581-966-9

Genre: {M/M} Paranormal,

Rating: 1 Nymph

Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Chocolate Minx   

Marcus Desarno remembers dying in a car accident.  When he awakens, he's a vampire and a new resident of Green's Hill, the northern California refuge for the fey, shape-shifters, and the undead.  Ten years later, while Marcus and his girlfriend are on a skiing trip they meet Phillip.  During a snow slide, Marcus rescues Phillip by turning him into a vampire.  

 I Love You, Asshole! Is a monotonous plot with the main focus on the sexual routine of the refuge’s populace.  The main characters are not convincing. Marcus is a mild mannered former history teacher. For the first ten years as a vampire, he has girlfriends exclusively.  When he meets Phillip, Marcus immediately develops a crush that last for twenty years. During those years, Marcus continues to have girlfriends as well as engaging in male/female/male ménages with Phillip.   

Phillip is an egotistical former stockbroker with an out of control libido.  Phillip engages in sex with females, sometimes female/female/male ménages.  The only time Phillip and Marcus are together sexually is when Phillip is between girlfriends, which seldom happen.  The storyline illustrates a relationship of barely friends with benefits  between Phillip and Marcus.  The story actually exhibits bi-sexuality, which does not match the genre published by Dreamspinner Press, Publishers of Quality M/M Romance Novels, Novellas, Short Stories, and Anthologies. Nor did I find the true genre displayed on the excerpt.  I am extremely dissatisfied by the deception.     

Reunion

Title: Reunion
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Publisher URL: http://www.total-e-bound.com/
ISBN: 978-1-907010-46-0
Genre: Contemporary {M/M} and Bisexual Ménage and more
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx

Gabe Whitlock has spent over a decade trying to locate his mother and discover the reasons behind her abandoning him as a young child. Though his search has been fruitless, someone else’s search has led to one of his closest friends. Gabe gains answers from a relative he didn’t know existed while aspects of his life begin to spin out of control. He will need the help of his former team members and their significant others to solve the mystery behind his mother’s disappearance.

Carol Lynne’s Reunion takes us back to the Triple Spur and the characters we’ve all come to love from the Men In Love series. Gabe drew on so many of my emotions in this installment. I looked back over the years I’ve enjoyed with my parents and couldn’t imagine being so young and left behind. However, thanks to the strength of his partners and friends, he didn’t suffer alone. As always, the former SEALs rallied behind one another. Reunion contains a host of information including the introduction of more than one potential couple, which is definitely good news to those of us who have fallen in love with the series. The introduction of new characters should help us gain a few stories to keep us sated, while we keep up-to-date on the initial characters that made this series a hit. Carol Lynne adds touches of suspense to this fast-paced story and mixes it with mouth-watering erotic encounters only these characters can create. I found Reunion to be an entertaining teaser that has me more than ready for the next episode.

Sensuous

Title: Sensuous
Author: Aubrey Ross
Publisher: Changeling Press
Publisher URL: http://www.changelingpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60521- 210-4
Genre: Paranormal, Ménage {m/f/m}, Bisexual
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Amazon Nymph

Tess is trying to open a sister club to Station X. Tess is half demon and half elf and has been engaged to an elfin prince since she was a child. She is not sure she still wants Seth since he let her believe he was dead and did not affirm their relationship when she turned 18.

Victor is asked by his father to meet with Tess to get tutored as the Zoltan Clan is trying to modernize to survive. Once Victor sees Tess, he wants her for his mate. While Victor is meeting with Tess, she is attacked by a Chaos demon.

Victor goes to see Seth and lets him know that Tess was attacked. Between the two of them, they create a soul-bond with Tess as their mate and use this bond to protect her.

Sensuous is the last story in the Station X series. The twists about both Tess’ and the Zoltan Clan’s enemies keep you on your toes. The relationship between the three is extremely hot and both Seth and Tess realize some things about themselves they did not realize until the three of them bonded. I recommend this series to anyone that likes ménage stories.