Nikki’s review of When Angels Fall by Lena Matthews
Erotic romance eBook published 17 Oct 07 by Ellora’s Cave
If it’s erotic, I’m always ready to try new things. If it’s erotica, I’m always ready to try a new-to-me author. So, I decided to read this book.
To Lauren, dressing up as a naughty angel for her father’s costume party seemed like a fun idea. That was until she saw her fiancé Evan’s reaction. Sure, the outfit didn’t compliment her full figure, but it wasn’t that bad.Evan’s fed up with Lauren’s passive bedroom behavior. He’s tried to keep his sexual dominant side under wraps, but a man can only take so much. An angel costume shouldn’t look so sinful…or sexy.
He’ll play the devil to her angel and treat Lauren to a naughty night of loving she’ll never forget.
Read an excerpt.
This one started out looking like it might be pretty good. The hero isn’t larger than life. He’s very much like most guys, clueless about what he’s doing to mess up his relationship with the heroine. She’s insecure about being overweight. He loves her just the way she is. I love a story where the heroine’s insecurities are stripped away. We have a bit of sweetness, here.
The problem is, the majority of this novella is spent on the dialogue while they are having sex or the description of simply humping. There was one little place where something felt sexy but for the most part the story was just boring. Resolution without having built any tension is just, well, a straight line.
For BDSM, this is pretty lame. The “hero” isn’t all that dominant. He just sort of lets things slide along until she dresses sexy for a party. Then he gets all huffy and doesn’t even make it clear what she’s done wrong, just heads out for the party, anyway. I’ll wait for a more experienced Dom, thank you.
Grade: D-
