Monthly Archives: October 2014

Larkspur

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Frank

★★★★★ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads Anya Vossand’s blog Anya Vossand’s Larkspur, published January 2014, combines a sweet and thought-provoking lesbian romance with some well written erotica. After her cheating ex-girlfriend outs her to her grandparents, Abby is thrown a lifeline by … Continue reading →

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Scorched

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Frank

★★★★★ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads Erica Hayes’s website Erica Hayes’s Scorched, published May 2014, is an addictive, gripping and well written superhero story with echoes of Batman and The X-Men. Verity Fortune, Seeker, escapes from captivity where doctors have kept her … Continue reading →

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The Left Hand of Justice

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Frank

★★★☆☆ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads Jess Faraday’s blog Jess Faraday’s The Left Hand of Justice, published 2013, is a steampunk detective novel, set in 1820s Paris, with a lesbian romance of sorts. Inspector Elise Corbeau is a reformed character, brought up … Continue reading →

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Once Bitten

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Frank

★★★★★ goodreads (out of print) Lisette Ashton’s Once Bitten, published 2010, is very entertaining vampire erotica with a delightful protagonist. Vampires, it seems, find pain to be a powerful aphrodisiac. Burn them with crosses and holy water and they will … Continue reading →

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That Scoundrel Émile Dubois

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Frank

★★★☆☆ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads Lucinda Elliot’s blog Lucinda Elliot’s That Scoundrel Émile Dubois: Or The Light of Other Days, published 2012, is a gothic vampire novel with romance, humour and time travel. I started reading this book back in February … Continue reading →

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Casta Diva

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Frank

One rainy November day, twelve years or so ago, I visited the great Parisian cemetery of Père Lachaise, the resting place of so many famous musicians, including Bizet and Jim Morrison. Some of the occupants have moved house, Bellini and … Continue reading →

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Exception To The Rule

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Frank

★★★☆☆ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads Cindy Rizzo’s blog Cindy Rizzo’s Exception To The Rule, published 2013, is a difficult book to review. There is, certainly, a lot to admire and enjoy about it, in that it’s not just a lesbian romance … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Sparked The Greatest Sex Scandal Of All Time

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Frank

★★★★★ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk goodreads The Woman Who Sparked Denounce Censorship Eli Yaakunah’s The Woman Who Sparked The Greatest Sex Scandal Of All Time, published 2013 (originally), is a Sci-Fi novel painting a clear picture of a dystopian society with echoes … Continue reading →

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Summoning The Succubus – Helen Atreya

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Frank

★★★☆☆ Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Helen Atreya’s Summoning The Succubus, published September 2014, is a well written short story blending elements of supernatural horror and paranormal erotica. In fact, it’s written in such a way that you almost wonder if it’s going … Continue reading →

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a demanding kiss

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Frank

unplanned, un-chosen, a demanding kiss against my will; alas, I’m held too tight in her arms, crying, I don’t deserve this dark anguish of my lonely heart’s abyss her tender too-firm lips deny my flight unplanned, un-chosen, a demanding kiss … Continue reading →

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