Lawson’s review of A Red Hot New Year by Cynthia Eden, Diana Mercury, Virginia Reede, and Denise Rossetti
Erotic romance anthology released by Avon Red November 27, 2007
New Year’s Bites by Cynthia Eden
Sybil has be wishing for more werewolf stories, and for very good reason. Though not a full werewolf sort of plot, the wolfies play an essential role. Anna is controlled, but has a passion that’s unleashed through her new wild side, which is good to see. And meeting her stroke for stroke (pant, pant) Jon is right for her. Their chemistry works well but the plotting and easy to spot villain could’ve used more organization.
Grade: B
Anna has always been the good girl, until a mysterious and powerful encounter with a wolf brings out her wild side! Now she’s unleashing her long-repressed desires on the sexy stranger who comes to her rescue . . . in Cynthia Eden’s New Year’s Bites.
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Night Resolutions by Diana Mercury
This one started off ok. There was some decent chemistry between Chantal and Jake, who she wanted. But something comes out of left field that just ruins everything. The story seemed slapped together in a quick sort of way and no organized plot or direction showed itself, and I was not a fan of the full of himself, ass of a “host” at the part being so cocky (with a monstrous member no less) and doing everything in his power to seduce and basically rape a obviously unwilling woman.
Grade: D
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Seducing her lover at a lavish party seems like the perfect way for Chantal to rekindle their lost passion. But the tables are turned when she finds herself the target of an even more intoxicating man’s desire . . . in Diana Mercury’s Night Resolutions.
Snow Blind by Virginia Reede
I loved this story for the fact that the two lovers have been best friends for years. There’s a foundation there and when they succumb to their unacknowledged desires in a hot tub in Colorado. . .oh boy. It was steamy (in more ways than one) as well as very sweet. Then there’s a bear skin rug, more time in the hot tub, and even kicking out those people they were with that were wrong for each other and starting a new year with your best friend in a new way. . . Makes for a great chemistry driven (with a great friendship based) romance.
Grade: A-
During a weekend getaway at a cozy mountain cabin, two couples decide the long winter nights lend themselves to exciting sensual exploration. But no one expects their red-hot sessions will turn good friends into lovers for life . . . in Virginia Reede’s Snow Blind.
Coming on Strong by Denise Rosetti
Gina is a dragon, only she doesn’t know it. She’s in one of her yearly “hot” periods and when Sam comes along and handles what she can dish out, Gina is one happy girl. Though they have some good chemistry, when Sam finds out the truth about Gina, he takes it bad, then overly well. If the story was longer it would have worked, but being so short makes it hard to swallow.
Grade: C+
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Gina is your average female who just happens to become a bit of a . . . dragon when she’s turned on! Good thing she’s found the kind of savagely sexy man who can bring out the beast in her . . . in Denise Rossetti’s Coming on Strong.
Overall a fun, quick and steamy read and one I wasn’t expecting. I don’t read a lot of erotica, Syb gave this to me to try and I’m glad I did, especially for Snow Blind.
Overall Grade: B-
This New Year’s Eve, turn up the heat . . .
At the stroke of midnight a new year begins a time for passionate resolutions and brand-new pleasures; a time to let go of past restraints and embrace new sensual boundaries. Four masterful writers offer a quartet of boldly erotic tales guaranteed to heat up those winter nights.
