5 stars for one of the three stories about primitive underground Vikings who capture modern women as brides.

This book contains three short stories, described below. I’m not sure if the book is worth buying just for one of the stories. But I’m glad I have it, and I’ll be saving it. Hunter’s Right a re-read for me. I first read it in Nov 2007 and again in Aug 2011.

5 stars for HUNTER'S RIGHT by Jaid Black.

REVIEWER’S OPINION:
I really enjoyed it. It’s different and fun. The sex scenes are not the steamiest but they are arousing in a fairy tale way - think modern woman in a barbarian culture. She is property - there for the purpose of giving her warrior a good ride at the end of his day. The first sex scene was touching. He had some insecurity – and he was such a gentleman toward her, which was odd since he was a barbarian. There is more story than sex. There is some nice relationship building.

STORY BRIEF:
Ronda is in the army and traveling to an arctic station. The plane crashes and she is the only survivor. She discovers a door in the side of a mountain. She enters and goes down the inside stairs to discover a barbarian/medieval culture with Viking influences. She is seen and tries to run away but Nikolas catches her. She is their prisoner. They put her on stage naked to auction her off as a bride to the highest bidder. Nikolas had not been in the market for a bride, but he changes his mind when he sees her fight the men trying to touch her while she is on the auction block.

UNDERGROUND VIKING SERIES:
Each one can be read as a stand alone.
3 stars. Besieged (in the anthology The Hunted)
5 stars. Hunter's Oath (in the anthology Playing Easy To Get)
5 stars. Hunter's Right (in the anthology Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down)
4 stars. Deep, Dark & Dangerous

DATA:
Story length: 86 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 2. Total number of sex scene pages: 9. Setting: current day Alaska and north of the Arctic circle. Copyright: 2005. Genre: fantasy romance.

Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other Jaid Black books, see my 5 star review of One Dark Night.
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2 stars for CAPTIVATED BY YOU by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Ok, but not recommended. The first half of the story had Ace constantly flirting with Rhea while Rhea constantly insulted him. Ace was ok since he was being honest, but Rhea's insulting manner and dishonestly with herself bothered me. The sex scenes were ok.

Data:
Story length: 110 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: three. Setting: current day Nashville, Tenn and Germany. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.

Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other books by this author, see my 3 star review of "Night Pleasures."

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2 stars for PROMISE ME FOREVER by Melanie George.
I do not recommend this story. Too sad with conflict due to poor communication. The poor communication is one of my pet peeves: Donovan broke up with Savannah 10 years earlier due to not asking her a couple of questions and assuming incorrect information. He thought she had an affair with a friend when in fact he saw an innocent hug. She also was not communicating properly by not telling him she was pregnant with his child. To break up with all that confusion in the air was not realistic for me. I also didn't like all the sadness. She was sad for 10 years because Donovan left her and she still loved him. Donovan was sad during those 10 years but probably most unhappy when he had to leave football due to a permanent injury. She planned to marry Jake but she was not truly in love with him. It was a nice friendship. Her fiancé Jake became sad when he realized she didn't love him. Donovan was sad when she told him to leave again.

Data:
Story length: 78 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: two. Setting: current day Mississippi. Copyright: 2005. Genre: contemporary romance.