* Playing Easy to Get

Playing Easy to Get

New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and rising stars Jaid Black and Kresley Cole unlock the pleasures and perils of embracing the boldest and most powerful of lovers -- 100% alpha males -- in three sensually erotic tales. Discover the physical rapture of his m

Two out of three ain't bad
Since the stories have been summarized very well in the two spotlight reviews, I'll just say what I thought of each one.

Turn Up the Heat by Sherrilyn Kenyon

I never thought that I would see the day when a Sherrilyn Kenyon story was the worst in a collection, but in this case it's true. Turn Up The Heat is another story about Sherrilyn Kenyon's BAD series, without having the agents at the forefront of the story. I didn't care for this story, but I'm not a big fan of the BAD series as a whole. It seemed to me that the way Allison and Vince fell in bed together was a bit too easy, and the gun-toting, trash-talking girl she eventually morphed into is nothing like the heroine we were set up for in the beginning. In my opinion, Turn Up the Heat wasn't the best way to begin this collection, but the other two stories more than make up for its faults.

Hunter's Oath by Jaid Black

Hunter's Oath was a surprisingly erotic and enticing tale. Johen seemed...

Playing Easy to Get is one of best selling in Anthologies category.

* Best Women's Erotica 2012

Best Women's Erotica 2012

Sexy, smart and literate: Best Women's Erotica 2012 presents the year's hottest bedside reading.There's a hungry audience of readers who demand smart, literate, emotionally charged women's erotica--stories that tell the truth about women's sexuality in all its variety and em

A few gems...
I look forward to this anthology every year. Unfortunately, the 2012 anthology left me wanting. It seemed as though the goal was to include as many widely different stories as possible, but the quality of most of them fell short, and many of them tried too hard. I am usually blown away by at least 90% of the stories in the anthologies - unfortunately, this time, only a few really stood out for me.

"The Nylon Curtain" by Elizabeth Coldwell was exquisite - I really enjoyed the anticipation and build of the eroticism. "Pagoda" by Sommer Marsden was also enticing. Perhaps my favorite story was "A Wider World" by Donna George Storey- the story moves along nicely, doesn't get confusing, and manages to stay sexy.

Best Women's Erotica 2012 is one of best selling in Anthologies category.

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>>> Best Erotic Romance

Best Erotic Romance

This inaugural collection of erotic romance features the very best of the genre. In erotic romance, the sexual component is critical to the development of the romantic relationship. Each of these masterfully written tales contains the essence of true romance: a central love

It's Reading Time!
If you are looking for sexy stories about long-term relationships, Kristina's latest collection by Cleis Press is a sure place to find erotic romance that sizzles. These are tales where love and affection are strong supporting characters with really good sex playing the lead. Be warned: there's something for everyone in this anthology which includes 17 stories by some of the biggest names in erotic literature including Rachel Kramer Bussel, Kate Dominic, Andrea Dale, Donna George Storey and Delilah Devlin.

As with most anthologies, certain tales elevate the form and avoid sex scene cliches better than others. Blame It On Facebook is such an example: here, we don't have the usual emotional infidelity narrative, but a life-like reunion of a war widow who finds warmth, affection and really good sex in the arms of a long ago family friend. It's relevant for the times and hot enough to keep you wondering about your own long ago unrequited crush.

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