mommasaystoread's review
5.0
If you've never read some of these fabulous authors, now is your chance. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite, but I can say that I enjoyed them all and this is one book that I'll revisit from time to time. Anytime that I can find this many of my favorites in one set, it's a win and these stories are certainly winners.
bookwormbunny's review
4.0
I received a copy of this book for review.
Several of the stories in this anthology caught my attention and picking which one to start with was like putting a kid in a candy store and saying pick one thing you want most. It was so hard for me. The story I ended up picking to read first was Red Queen. The blurb about it engaged me and had me wanting to know more about the main character. I absolutely loved how the author took the time to write up a backstory of how she became interested in BDSM and her life. It's basically a step by step process. From where she grew up to how she got where she is in the story. I enjoyed reading about the main character's early years growing up to the loss of each of her family members. Getting back story is something that I always love getting when it comes to a new story with new characters. Sometimes I feel that it's a must.
For me though I felt that some of it was a bit too much. The story slows down too much for me when Maggie is finally on her own and is beginning to really explore the BDSM lifestyle. When she meets Thorne I really expected the pace to start picking up and for things to start to get steamy between them with him being her guide into the lifestyle and helping her to explore what it is that she wants to be. There are definitely steamy scenes and situations but it takes me a bit to really get into it because of the pace of the story. I like books that have a good pace and keep me thoroughly engaged. Things definitely do get hot and intense though and you can really appreciate the story once it does.
There are several stories in here by some of my favorite authors. Some stories are short stories and quick reads and others are full length novels so be prepared to sit down and become enraptured for hours at a time.
Several of the stories in this anthology caught my attention and picking which one to start with was like putting a kid in a candy store and saying pick one thing you want most. It was so hard for me. The story I ended up picking to read first was Red Queen. The blurb about it engaged me and had me wanting to know more about the main character. I absolutely loved how the author took the time to write up a backstory of how she became interested in BDSM and her life. It's basically a step by step process. From where she grew up to how she got where she is in the story. I enjoyed reading about the main character's early years growing up to the loss of each of her family members. Getting back story is something that I always love getting when it comes to a new story with new characters. Sometimes I feel that it's a must.
For me though I felt that some of it was a bit too much. The story slows down too much for me when Maggie is finally on her own and is beginning to really explore the BDSM lifestyle. When she meets Thorne I really expected the pace to start picking up and for things to start to get steamy between them with him being her guide into the lifestyle and helping her to explore what it is that she wants to be. There are definitely steamy scenes and situations but it takes me a bit to really get into it because of the pace of the story. I like books that have a good pace and keep me thoroughly engaged. Things definitely do get hot and intense though and you can really appreciate the story once it does.
There are several stories in here by some of my favorite authors. Some stories are short stories and quick reads and others are full length novels so be prepared to sit down and become enraptured for hours at a time.
leanner's review
5.0
A wonderful collection of sizzling romances. I'm still working my way through them, but I'm liking what I've read so far. I always enjoy a boxed set to visit favourite authors and discover new ones. Prepare to melt your kindle with these hot alpha men as they seduce their women. This is a diverse selection with more than man and woman. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend this book.
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