Familiar Strangers by Allie Standifer

Title: Familiar Strangers

Author: Allie Standifer

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Pub Date: 2008 PRINT

ISBN 1-60154-084-1

Genre: Paranormal romance

Length: 268

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Review:Old souls, Regin and Gavin don't know what they are missing until they findeach other. Regin is on the run from a serial killer who nearly murdered heryears earlier. Gavin is a friend of a friend who agrees to watch out for Reginwhile she is on her latest research tour. Deep in the Louisiana bayou, memoriesbegin to return to each of them; tragic and terrifying for Regin, eye openingand longing-filled for Gavin. When the serial killer gets close and peoplestart to die, Regin will have to remember her past lives if any of them are to survive the ancient evil that pursues.

I love when paranormal weaves well into life as we can imagine and Ms. Stadiferdoes that with Familiar Strangers. Gavin is the sort of dominant, strong,aggravating man that warms me right up and every scene with him in it was great.Unfortunately when he's not present the filling got a little slow for me. Iloved the supporting characters, Caprice, Damon and Lee were all veryinteresting in their own rights. The villains were dark and scary which isalways huge in a paranormal of any kind. I give Familiar Strangers four flames.It's an interesting read I think most people will enjoy it.

Rating: 4 flames

Heat Level: Spicy

Reviewer: StephB

Midnight Treat by Becca Simone

Title: Midnight Treat

Author: Becca Simone

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Genre/Theme: Halloween/contemporary

Length: 77 pages

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Synopsis- When Cassie attends a Halloween party she doesn’t expect a dark lover to follow her home in a case of mistaken identity. She ends up in the middle of someone else’s fantasy, a fantasy that makes her question her self-image as an undesirable woman. Can she be brave enough to break the hold of an old lover and find her own fantasies?

Review- No tricks just sweet heat. Becca Simone’s Midnight Treat is a sensual pleasure that drew me in from the first sentence. Her characters are well drawn; her story is believable, funny and clever; and the chemistry between the main characters is naughty and incredibly sexy. My only problem was that I wanted more. Ms. Simone’s short story is definitely worth the read if you’re looking for a tasty bit of Halloween delight.

Rating: 4.5 whips

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: anal, light spanking, and exhibition

Playing Lycan Games by Anh Leod

Title: Playing Lycan Games
Author: Anh Leod
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Publish Date: 2009
Genre: Paranormal Erotic
Length: 70 Pages
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Every August Catee heads north to meet with her mystery man. He's tall, dark and handsome and the only man she wants. Every year she falls more and more for him but hitting thirty has her needing more than hot, sensual passion. Jem is a werewolf who loves being what he is so much he's losing touch with his human side and only makes the exception for Catee. Can she change his mind and put him back in touch with the man inside?

I loved it. Playing Lycan Games was short, hot with unexpected explanations that made it very interesting to read. Catee feels like any regular woman feeling her clock tic and the chances she takes with Jem who is unbelievably sexy are the kind that make me smile. It's hot and fast but there is a lot of love and affection, all invariably important when a story is so short. I gave it four smacks and think most people would really enjoy it.

Rating: 4 whips
Heat Level: explicit
Reviewer: Steph B