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21st out of 39 books
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19 voters
Dirty Thirty
by
Cara McKenna (Goodreads Author)
Despite his scrappy punk packaging, Evan's got a submissive streak in him that's just screaming to be indulged. So on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Evan's wife Margie arranges for them to ring out his twenties by realizing his darkest fantasy-inviting another man into their bedroom. Margie's found the perfect candidate for Evan's birthday treat. Paul works as a bounce...more
ebook, 1st, 64 pages
Published
October 8th 2010
by Ellora's Cave Publishing, Inc
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Nov 05, 2011
UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish by:
Alycia
Well. **looks around, clears throat and blushes** Dirty Thirty was definitely dirty and one of the hottest stories I’ve read in a long time, and part of me wants to say that it was nothing but sex, but that’s really not true. It’s also a story about a man and a woman, perfectly matched in every way, who love each other so much and are so secure in their relationship that nothing is off limits.
A few months before his 30th birthday, Evan, in the heat of a sexually intense moment, tells his wife ab...more
Nov 17, 2011
Karla
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Karla by:
Kathleen
Shelves:
favorites,
m-m,
menage,
seat-squirmer,
scorching-hot,
sweat-inducing,
terrific-dialogue,
yummy-men
Call 911, because I'm on FIRE!!! Wow...my eyes are burning, my head is ready to explode and my mouth is dry!
Was this a hot read? Absolutely!! The best part though, is the emotions that you could feel between the Margie, Evan and Paul. I don't care that Evan is not a hulking muscle man, Margie loves him, she thinks he's hot and so do I. Even Paul thought he was yummy, you could definitely tell that he was attracted to him. Physical attraction is nice, but an emotional connection is the sexiest, m...more
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BRAVO Cara McKenna!!! Holy crap was that a hot little story!!
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OK, so I wrote up a whole review and GR decided to bitch out and lost it all. *grumbles*
I'll keep this short.
HOLY FUCKING HELL. This was seriously the hottest thing I've read in a long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. And I read a lot of smut, guise.
Alright, so what do we have? One punkish married couple, one 97%-straight guy's fantasy, one wife's granting of her husband's birthday wish, and one self-proclaimed mostly-straight hottie, and you have yourself a hot as hell threesome.
There'...more
I'll keep this short.
HOLY FUCKING HELL. This was seriously the hottest thing I've read in a long, long, long, long, long, long, long time. And I read a lot of smut, guise.
Alright, so what do we have? One punkish married couple, one 97%-straight guy's fantasy, one wife's granting of her husband's birthday wish, and one self-proclaimed mostly-straight hottie, and you have yourself a hot as hell threesome.
There'...more
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Holy jeez, Cara McKenna, you are a dirty, nasty little minx.......and I love you for it! Bravo to you! My ability to blush returned full-force while reading this erotic tale of a young married couple's walk on the wild side!
Love this author! 5 stars!!
Love this author! 5 stars!!
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Holy Moly!! If you are looking for a really hot m/m/f with the emphasis on the m/m, this short story is it!! This is my first Cara McKenna and she has me hooked with this one!
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This super quick read by Cara McKenna did not disappoint. It takes place in one day of Evan and Margie's life.
Evan and Margie - a super hip and somewhat punk married couple living in Portland. Evan is due to turn 30 tomorrow and his birthday wish is to have someone join him and his wife in the bedroom. The someone being another man. Margie, being the super-hip wife, thinks it's hot and readily agrees. She seeks out Paul, a hot bouncer at one of their favorite bars. Paul is all too happy to give...more
Evan and Margie - a super hip and somewhat punk married couple living in Portland. Evan is due to turn 30 tomorrow and his birthday wish is to have someone join him and his wife in the bedroom. The someone being another man. Margie, being the super-hip wife, thinks it's hot and readily agrees. She seeks out Paul, a hot bouncer at one of their favorite bars. Paul is all too happy to give...more
This is my second Cara McKenna after Willing Victim. Submissive M/F plus dominant M equals almost insta-buy for me, so I couldn't really resist it. I can't say enough good things about the sexual dynamic and the sex and the writing overall. This is a fantastic novella that delivers everything it promises. Some highlights:
- Wonderful characterization of the couple. With a very few telling details, I felt like these were real, vulnerable, brave, unique people. They weren't blank slates or blushing...more
- Wonderful characterization of the couple. With a very few telling details, I felt like these were real, vulnerable, brave, unique people. They weren't blank slates or blushing...more
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This is a shorty at like 55 pages in epub, so there's not much to review. It is, however, a wonderful little piece of erotica. It has great characters, hot, boundary-pushing sex and not a forced emotion in sight. It's a story about a sexually adventurous married couple trying something deliciously dirty. Everyone has a great time, but no one has their soul touched or comes to a life-altering romantic revelation. It's just - really - hot sex for an adorably out-there couple.
I liked seeing how exc...more
I liked seeing how exc...more
Short, quick, well written erotica novella.
At it's heart this is a story about a married couple who want to make each other happy sexually. It isn't any more complicated than that. When Margie figures out that maybe Evan might be curious/interested about having an encounter with a male one evening, she makes it happen for him as a birthday present on the eve of his 30th birthday.
The two of them are young and stupid in love. They position this as a last hurrah before they settle down to mature, r...more
At it's heart this is a story about a married couple who want to make each other happy sexually. It isn't any more complicated than that. When Margie figures out that maybe Evan might be curious/interested about having an encounter with a male one evening, she makes it happen for him as a birthday present on the eve of his 30th birthday.
The two of them are young and stupid in love. They position this as a last hurrah before they settle down to mature, r...more
I've been saving this one for a while. I enjoyed Ms. McKenna's Curio so much that I wanted to savour this one. It was worth saving. This book is fresh, hot and exciting.
Fresh: a happily married couple decides to bring a 3rd into their bed for one night. This is for one night and it is something they are eager to experience, no angst, no drama. They are a punk couple - piercings, dyed hair, ripped clothing. And it's not a big deal. It's their lifestyle. They are normal people. I loved that this w...more
Fresh: a happily married couple decides to bring a 3rd into their bed for one night. This is for one night and it is something they are eager to experience, no angst, no drama. They are a punk couple - piercings, dyed hair, ripped clothing. And it's not a big deal. It's their lifestyle. They are normal people. I loved that this w...more
3.5 stars, rounded up.
Why I read it: I won a copy from the author on a recent Twitter giveaway. I needed something short as a "palate cleanser" and thought this might be just the thing.
What it's about: (from Goodreads) Despite his scrappy punk packaging, Evan's got a submissive streak in him that's just screaming to be indulged. So on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Evan's wife Margie arranges for them to ring out his twenties by realizing his darkest fantasy-inviting another man into their...more
Why I read it: I won a copy from the author on a recent Twitter giveaway. I needed something short as a "palate cleanser" and thought this might be just the thing.
What it's about: (from Goodreads) Despite his scrappy punk packaging, Evan's got a submissive streak in him that's just screaming to be indulged. So on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, Evan's wife Margie arranges for them to ring out his twenties by realizing his darkest fantasy-inviting another man into their...more
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Nov 20, 2011
Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
erotica-erotic-romance
For a brief synopsis please read the blurb. I prefer to cut right to the chase of the matter. I absolutely loved Cara McKenna’s Willing Victim. There was an interesting and intriguing plot and very sexy and hot main characters as well. However Dirty Thirty…hmmm…Evan and Margie rubbed me the wrong way. They’re simply an absolute turn-off.
I had a few 'duh' or WTF moments:
[…]”Heya, sexy,” she said and clapped him on his huge arm. The nickname didn’t make Evan jealous – she called everybody that, ev...more
I had a few 'duh' or WTF moments:
[…]”Heya, sexy,” she said and clapped him on his huge arm. The nickname didn’t make Evan jealous – she called everybody that, ev...more
Story Rating 4 stars
Character Rating 4 stars
Romance Level 5 stars
Heat Level 5 stars
Overall rating 4.5 stars
OH MY! This was one scorching story. The only reason I rated this book 4.5 stars and not 5 is because frankly I did not want it to end and would have LOVED for the three of them to have one more go around in the morning.
I really felt the connection of the H&h as the third partner, another man joined in. Cara did a wonderful job on this story and the characters even with the short lengt...more
Character Rating 4 stars
Romance Level 5 stars
Heat Level 5 stars
Overall rating 4.5 stars
OH MY! This was one scorching story. The only reason I rated this book 4.5 stars and not 5 is because frankly I did not want it to end and would have LOVED for the three of them to have one more go around in the morning.
I really felt the connection of the H&h as the third partner, another man joined in. Cara did a wonderful job on this story and the characters even with the short lengt...more
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Yowza, that's a strong marriage right there! Wife gives hubs a man for his thirtieth birthday. Turns out he voiced his fantasy about a man fucking him while he and his wife were having sex. Rather than freaking out, she asks him repeatedly whether he was serious. And then she suggests bringing another man into their bedroom for his birthday for his pleasure. He hesitantly agrees. He's excited about the prospect, but a little freaked out by it as well. Wifey chooses the bouncer at the bar they fr...more
Wow this was a hot one! Only thing that bugs me, is that it was much too short. It starts nicely off with a bit of M/F. Then the M/F becomes M/M with the F participating only a little bit, and only when told to.
This story desperately needs either to be expanded or needs to have a book 2 being written. It just feels like there is much, much more to be told. It felt like there was more between the three characters than 'just' a one night stand. A lot more. And with the amount of questions I'm left...more
This story desperately needs either to be expanded or needs to have a book 2 being written. It just feels like there is much, much more to be told. It felt like there was more between the three characters than 'just' a one night stand. A lot more. And with the amount of questions I'm left...more
For a super quick erotic (m/m/f with m/m), this one gets the job done. A "straight" married dude asks his wife to have sex with a man on his 30th birthday - HELLO!
His wife gets to join in on the fun. Good times for all to be had ;) This book only takes place during this night, so it is just a very quick glimpse into this couple's life - but they bring in a bouncer from a favorite club, Paul. And Paul is a sexy beast. He calls himself 75% straight..and takes very good care of Margie and Evan. Fun...more
His wife gets to join in on the fun. Good times for all to be had ;) This book only takes place during this night, so it is just a very quick glimpse into this couple's life - but they bring in a bouncer from a favorite club, Paul. And Paul is a sexy beast. He calls himself 75% straight..and takes very good care of Margie and Evan. Fun...more
Updated status at 60% - Holy crapolie - hubby is gunna cop it when he gets home.
I'm going to fall back into my natural Aussie lingo here and say "Crikey Moses."
This book was so damn good!! 100% perfection. I loved it from start to finish. And the best part for me? I'm turning 30 in less than two months and my hubby has his own plans for a dirty birthday present so it was DAMN EASY falling into this book and fantasising about all the possibilities.
In a drunken moment Evan tells his wife he woul...more
I'm going to fall back into my natural Aussie lingo here and say "Crikey Moses."
This book was so damn good!! 100% perfection. I loved it from start to finish. And the best part for me? I'm turning 30 in less than two months and my hubby has his own plans for a dirty birthday present so it was DAMN EASY falling into this book and fantasising about all the possibilities.
In a drunken moment Evan tells his wife he woul...more
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Wow...scorching hot little story about a young married couple, Evan and Maggie. He wears a mohawk and tattoos, she is also inked, has piercings and wears retro glasses. For Evan's thirtieth birthday they agree to fulfill his fantasy, bottoming a man. The man who they elected to participate in their birthday fun is Paul, the bouncer at their favorite bar. Paul is described as tall, with dark hair shaved close to his head and dark tanned skin, thanks to his father's Polynisian descent and I pictur...more
Have you ever eaten Death by Chocolate? Well, here it is in book form.
This book is Decadent. Wonderful. Joyful.
In a perfect world all of us would have this kind of relationship with our partner. I loved this book for the main characters' marriage. How much they loved each other, how much they "got" each other, how well they supported each other came through in every single page.
A tale of a deep and abiding love that at the same time is a hella hot menage.
Brava! Cara McKenna; you write it, I'l...more
This book is Decadent. Wonderful. Joyful.
In a perfect world all of us would have this kind of relationship with our partner. I loved this book for the main characters' marriage. How much they loved each other, how much they "got" each other, how well they supported each other came through in every single page.
A tale of a deep and abiding love that at the same time is a hella hot menage.
Brava! Cara McKenna; you write it, I'l...more
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Evan has always wanted to have sex with a man so for his thirtieth birthday, his wife Margie arranges to have Paul fulfill Evan's fantasy. Boy Howdy does he have the birthday of his dreams. This story is kinda a menage but mostly some smokin' hot m/m action. After the evening is over, Paul goes on his merry way but you gotta wonder if this kinky, loving couple will invite him back for some repeat performances. Wink, wink. This was a short but HOT story.
I want to read more from this author.
I want to read more from this author.
This was... different, but good different. I actually liked how the couple weren't your average married couple, if that makes any sense.
They were adults with steady and practical jobs, but they had a wild side that was mostly obvious due to their physical appearance and I was a little tired of 'normal-looking' couples that are supposedly the only kind of couples out there, so I appreciated the different approach in this story.
Rather short, but extremely steamy.
This book officially cemented me in the Cara McKenna fangirl club. Hot. Very hot. The plot is straightforward with no angst, which was exactly what I was looking for last night. The characters are believable and Paul...lord love him.
Yeah. Okay, if you're looking for a quick, erotic read and haven't read Cara before, give Dirty Thirty a try. It's a great introduction to her writing style, her great characterization and some really HOT sex scenes.
Yeah. Okay, if you're looking for a quick, erotic read and haven't read Cara before, give Dirty Thirty a try. It's a great introduction to her writing style, her great characterization and some really HOT sex scenes.
This book is far too short for plot, but somehow that didn't even matter. The writing was smooth, the sex was searing-hot, and It. Hit. Every. One. Of. My. Kinks.
Seriously, this was written for me. Slightly submissive, skinny, tatted, heteroflexible male, curious to bottom for the first time. GGG spouses. MMF in every combination. I just... I cannot. It's everything I ever wanted in a sex scene all rolled into one.
Life. Ruiner.
Seriously, this was written for me. Slightly submissive, skinny, tatted, heteroflexible male, curious to bottom for the first time. GGG spouses. MMF in every combination. I just... I cannot. It's everything I ever wanted in a sex scene all rolled into one.
Life. Ruiner.
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Oct 11, 2010
Ava
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Ava by:
Mandi Schreiner
Shelves:
m-m-f-erotic-romance
This was a fun read. A m/m/f with lots of m/m as the hero is the one who is the focus of the threesome. If you like m/m/f and m/m, you'll probably really enjoy this book.
It's an erotic vs erotic romance - the hero and heroine are married and bring a friend in for a one-night threesome. So no HEA or HFN for the threesome, but the m/f pair definitely have already found their HEA.
It's an erotic vs erotic romance - the hero and heroine are married and bring a friend in for a one-night threesome. So no HEA or HFN for the threesome, but the m/f pair definitely have already found their HEA.
I was smiling the whole time I read this... Still am! It was light, erotic and way fun! A story about a happily married couple who decide on doing a threesome. For his bday, his wife invites a hot bouncer from their fav bar to "fuck her husband" which just happens to be his greatest fantasy! Lol! Wish my hubby would ask me to bring home a one night stand!
What a hot little short story this was! I really enjoyed it. Many times I just want to sit down and read a naughty short story, and this fit the ticket. I love Ms. McKenna's writing style, and although I do appreciate a good story, I would love to see her write some novel length books.
Damn, McKenna's good. This is erotica, not erotic romance, but it's erotica that's also somehow all about character. The main characters are married (happily); the man is curious about sex with another man, so his wife makes it happen.
3.5
This wasn't bad. The sex scenes were extremely hot, but I was unable to get a true feel for the characters. Most of the story is told from Evan's perspective, so it was a little tough to get to know Paul & Margie.
This wasn't bad. The sex scenes were extremely hot, but I was unable to get a true feel for the characters. Most of the story is told from Evan's perspective, so it was a little tough to get to know Paul & Margie.
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Cara McKenna writes smart erotica—sexy stories with depth. A little dark, a little funny, always emotional. She also writes red-hot romance under the name Meg Maguire. Her wonderful publishers are Ellora's Cave, Harlequin Blaze, Loose-Id, Penguin / Intermix, and Samhain. She loves writing sexy, character-driven stories about strong-willed men and women who keep each other on their toes, and bring...more
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