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Blazing Bedtime Stories, Volume VI: Maid for Him...\Off the Beaten Path

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Join bestselling authors Tori Carrington and Kate Hoffmann as they journey to the naughty land of Once Upon a Bedtime…

Maid for Him by Tori Carrington

A mermaid asleep on the deck of his boat?

Kieran Morrison is sure it's a dream. Daphne Moore knows differently. She is a mermaid…and her crush on Kieran means she's playing with fire. Falling for a human (even a superhot one) i...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-romance, mermaid, romance, short-stories

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Maid for Him by Tori Carrington

Daphne Moore – mermaid. Born of human father and mermaid mother who chose to live as human. Her parents wanted her to choose to be human or mermaid for herself, so they tried to be objective, and not encourage one or the other. When she was four she first ‘grew a tail’ when she had been in the water for a while, and she loved it. At 16, a traditional age to make a first choice, she chose mermaid and lived 10 years in the beautiful ocean, only occasionally seeing he...more Maid for Him by Tori Carrington

Daphne Moore – mermaid. Born of human father and mermaid mother who chose to live as human. Her parents wanted her to choose to be human or mermaid for herself, so they tried to be objective, and not encourage one or the other. When she was four she first ‘grew a tail’ when she had been in the water for a while, and she loved it. At 16, a traditional age to make a first choice, she chose mermaid and lived 10 years in the beautiful ocean, only occasionally seeing her parents. At 26 is the time for final commitment, and it is almost her birthday.

Kieran Morrison – co-owner of a fishing company in California. His selfish wife divorced him, and took half of everything, and for 6 months he’s been in the sail boat more than anywhere else, nursing his angst.

Daphne has been watching Kieran for almost 6 months… she seems to know when he is on the water… and during a storm, he goes out, and catches a glimpse of her, but then a boon hits him and he is knocked off the boat… Daphne rescues him, pulls him back on the boat… and the storm breaks, and he wakes up next to her… he finds her beautiful, and kisses her… but then another boat shows up, and she slips off the boat, but leaves him a large pearl necklace, (a traditional gift to ones betrothal).

Daphne doesn’t want to deal with her fascination with Kieran, and vows not to look for him again… But at her parent’s house at a charity event, he shows up… and they dance, and they return to his home and make decadent love… she leaves when his parents show up… An elder mermaid tells her that she can only be human now if she marries before she turns 26… Kieran comes looking for her – they have sex in the ocean, with her as a mermaid (?)… but when she tells him that they must marry or else, he freaks (bad marriage, remember?)… and on the day of the 26th birthday, Kieran realizes that he needs her in his life, he wants to marry her, etc. He heads out on his boat and dives in where he first saw her… he dives deep, doesn’t see her, and has trouble getting to the top… Daphne saw him leave, but she can’t change back into mermaid (believeing what the elder mermaid said), she follows him in a boat, dives in after him… and both are struggling… until her mother shows up, and pulls them up to safety…

And Daphne learns you can live above water, but change to mermaid whenever she wants… elder mermaid lied to her. And … they… live… happily… ever… after.

Off the Beaten Path by Kate Hoffman
Greta Adler – creative design at an advertising agency… strong willed, career focused, ready for a promotion. Alex Hansen, accounting exec at the same firm… they have been best friends for 7 years, sharing chores, being there during crisis of health or ex boy/girl friends, etc.… and both are having erotic feelings for one another – and more feelings for one another. One of Alex’s clients (a 45 year old millionaire woman) has offered him and a friend the use of her cabin for the weekend. His friend can’t go, so he invites Greta.
Harrowing getting to the cabin as it is snowing… and Alex appreciates Greta’s honest reaction to her fear – not annoyed… but when they get to the cabin, his client is there in her pj’s and seduction on her mind. She is annoyed at seeing Greta, and Alex quickly introduces her as his girlfriend – as protection. They share a room, they share some kisses, client leaves… and they share a lot more. Alex is first to realize that he wants Greta as his wife (and best friend, and lover)… and starts with the words to match his actions… Greta is more reserved, not wanting to lose her best friend, and fearful that it would not work out… She’s starting to hope though.

Back at work, client tattled on them to their boss. Alex says he’ll leave the agency so that Greta can keep her job… and he says he’ll leave the agency if the release Greta… if they want him, they have to take them both… and bosses agree if they marry… ahhhhh
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Mar 07, 2012 Tia rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Tori Carrington - Maid For Him

The story was "cute" I wouldn't call it a Blaze novel at all though. Young teenagers could read it, there wasn't a lot of passion and although there was a sex scene or two, it wasn't too graphic. It was enough to simmer a bit but to blaze? No way!

Kate Hoffmann - Off The Beaten Path

I have to say although the passion was there, I found this story REALLY corny, I mean it was soooo bad! I liked the characters but the lying and the whole "I quit!" thing then proposal, i...more

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May 22, 2012 Jamie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, contemporary, fantasy, read-2012

Off the Beaten Path by Kate was by far the better novella of the two. The only reason this book got a 3 star rating from me, if it had been just Tori's novella, I would've rated it a 1.

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Dec 07, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: harlequin-blaze

1st story I give 2 stars it was cheesy

2nd story 3 stars which is why I give the book 3 stars was very cute and I enjoyed it. Loved the Hansel and Gretal setting with the older cougar woman as the witch.

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Jan 15, 2013 Crystal McFarland rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

second story was better.

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Jun 09, 2012 Mzpastrychef rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sep 24, 2012 Rj rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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About Tori Carrington

Author Tori Carrington is the penname of husband and wife writing team Lori and Tony Karayianni.

Hands down, penning a bio is always the most difficult writing challenge we take on. What do we say? What do we keep a secret? Considering we've been writing together for over twenty-two years...well, that reveals more about us than anything you'll likely read here. We're fiction writers simply because...more Author Tori Carrington is the penname of husband and wife writing team Lori and Tony Karayianni.

Hands down, penning a bio is always the most difficult writing challenge we take on. What do we say? What do we keep a secret? Considering we've been writing together for over twenty-two years...well, that reveals more about us than anything you'll likely read here. We're fiction writers simply because we enjoy escaping into an exciting, colorful, fictional world of our own making. Take great, shameless pleasure in delving into the lives of others. Revel in living vicariously through our characters, trying on career hats we'd never otherwise put on, stretching muscles we'd probably be better off excercising in reality. We won't even discuss how our writing allows us to voice opinions on society, romance and human sexuality that aren't subject to public ridicule but rather presented as entertainment. To go there, well, we'd be revealing a little too much, now, wouldn't we?

So we'll stick to just the facts, ma'am -- or sir, depending on your preference, which may or may not have anything to do with your sex. Should you desire more information, feel free to e-mail us and we'll provide you with our phone number, or -- our preference -- arrange to meet with you one-on-one where we can learn as much, or perhaps more, about you as you will about us. Depending on our mood, we may spill everything we'd prefer to keep a secret, like which traits we would change about the other if given half a chance. Likewise, we may wisecrack our way through the interview, sprinkle our responses with what we find exciting about our latest book, and blissfully skate over personal details that might bare a little too much.

Trust us, this is not an attempt to create an aura of mystery. We're not quite that saavy. No, we're just very protective of our evolving selves and consider ourselves open-minded, known to change an opinion the moment we voice it or are presented with further information, so we're hesitant to commit any to writing. Guess we're very Socrates-like (as opposed to Socratic) in that way, which isn't altogether a bad thing..

So rather than dictate to you here, we'll lay out the basic facts, then provide a number of links to others who have interviewed us.

I'm (Lori Schlachter Karayianni) a Holy Toledo, Ohio, native, having attended Central Catholic but ultimately graduating from Macomber-Whitney with certification in computer science. After working in the computer industry for a number of years -- and after Tony and I endeavored to write our first novel -- I switched to temp work which ultimately led to a four-year stint as a secretary/sales clerk in the engineering and international sales departments of Owens-Illinois, the international container company that put the "glass" into The Glass City. I put the brakes on before I reached the five-year mark, however, the point of no return for most dreamers who get caught in the corporate trap (more vacation time? Better benefits? Probably I should stay until retirement).

Tony's background couldn't be more different from mine, but thankfully it led him to me. Born in Smila, a small hillside village in the area of Ancient Olympia outside Pyrgos, Greece, (where his family has deep roots and an older brother still maintains the family olive groves) he was raised in Athens during a time of political and cultural upheaval, although neither stopped him from becoming a drummer in a successful pop band that often played with Greek singer Teris Chrysos. He immigrated to the U.S. in late 1976 and with the help of the Greek community achieved the American Dream. Only the hunger for something more, the restless searching that originally compelled him to turn his back on his successful music career and brought him here, remained. It wasn't until after we'd become a couple, and he turned to me and suggested that we try our hand at writing, that both of us discovered the true meaning of th(less)

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