Bend

Forbidden #1 included

by K.I. Lynn

Kick by C.D. Reiss
UnRaveled by K. Bromberg
Come by J.A. Huss
Red & Wolfe by Ella James
The Devil In Me by K.I. Lynn
Worth by Shay Savage
These Men by Andrea Smith
STILL by Alessandra Torre

Kick by C.D. Reiss
The first novella in Songs of Perdition

Fiona Drazen, sex addict, submissive slave, celebutante, trapped in a mental ward until Dr. Elliot Chapman can help her remember why she's there. But once she does, she might not want to go home to the Master she tried to kill.
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Unraveled by K. Bromberg

One night.
One mistake.
Filled with fear.
Sated by pleasure.
Robbed of control.
Blindfolded and bound.
Shamed she liked it.
Doomed to want it.
Limits tested.
Boundaries pushed.
Desire awakened.
Inhibition unleashed.
An identity unraveled.
Lives changed forever.
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COME by J.A. Huss

He must have her, take her, control her, keep her. She will submit. But she will do it when she is ready and willing. The bond is uneasy and the future uncertain. But one thing’s for sure.

Alone… Harper and James are dangerous.

Together… they are unstoppable.
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Red & Wolfe by Ella James

After years attempting to contact her estranged grandmother, an artist who lives on a remote island, Sarah “Red” Ryder is surprised to receive an invitation. When she arrives at the island, she’s shocked to find it is now the home of J. Wolfe, the reclusive artist, who has his own plans for her.
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The Devil in Me by K.I. Lynn

In search of strength and guidance at a nearby church, Jared happens upon a temptation. One he cannot hope to resist. Each time he sees her, the overwhelming urge to have her consumes him. The lust is overpowering, dragging him deeper and deeper with each encounter, exposing the devil within.
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Worth by Shay Savage

An injured Roman Tribunus finds comfort in the touch of the slave commanded to tend to his wounds. As a slave, her value is measured as a couple of coins, but as Tribunus Faustus learns more about her, he begins to understand her true worth.

Still, a man of his station can never acknowledge feelings for a slave, and she is already owned by another man.
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These Men by Andrea Smith

Paige Matthews has a lot to learn, and more than just about being an intern with the F.B.I. Inexperience with all types of relationships leaves her looking for a new place to live. Eli Chambers and his partner, Cain Maddox, are looking for a roommate. It's the perfect arrangement, but one that will change all their lives forever.
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STILL by Alessandra Torre

I was raised right. To mind my manners, keep my knees together, to put my napkin in my lap. But somehow, with one look at the dark sexuality that is Brett Jacobs, I forgot my Southern graces. They may have gotten lost in the pushmeupagainstthewall and takemehere action that occurred. In the clothes-ripping ohmygod action that followed. They may have, along with my sanity and common sense, deserted me, leaving me with bruised lips, ripped panties, and multiple orgasms.
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This set will only be available for a limited time, so get it before it disappears.

Genres: Anthologies, Erotica, Romance, BDSM, Dark, Novella, Amazon

450 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2014

About the author

K.I. Lynn is the USA Today Bestselling Author from The Bend Anthology, Amazon Bestseller Becoming Mrs. Lockwood, and the Amazon Bestselling Series, Breach. She spent her life in the arts, everything from music to painting and ceramics, then to writing. Characters have always run around in her head, acting out their stories, but it wasn't until later in life she would put them to pen. It would turn out to be the one thing she was really passionate about.


Since she began posting stories online, she's garnered acclaim for her diverse stories and hard hitting writing style. Two stories and characters are never the same, her brain moving through different ideas faster than she can write them down as it also plots its quest for world domination...or cheese. Whichever is easier to obtain... Usually it's cheese.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still is a novella only available within the Anthology from the authors of The Erotic Consortium. The anthology will be available for a limited time. Bend.



Riley is on a girls trip for her friend's bridal shower, but her feet hurt too damn much to care. Leaving the casino floor in search of some comfort she comes across Brett and a pair of fuzzy slippers. She knows she shouldn't let him escort her to her room, she knows she shouldn't have kissed him and now she's wishing she hadn't sent him away.



Brett can't get her out of his head. He's not the kind of guy that can do casual, he's an all or nothing kind of guy. But they don't have the luxury of forever. They have just a night.



Alessandra Torre creates such heat in such a small amount of space. I loved both Brett & Riley and I am excited that there is hope for these two to be revisited in the future. This is a must read author, not one book has been less than outstanding. There is nothing simple about her story lines, even what appears to be just a romance on the outside always goes so much deeper than you expect. Beyond the heat and the story, you are given flawless writing. Part of what I enjoy about reading is the ability to get lost in a story and when it comes to reading anything by Alessandra Torre, you are guaranteed a perfect escape.

Merged review:

Attention Readers! Bend was released for just $0.99 - this price is just for the first week, it will increase after the week expires. Do not wait to buy it, the e-book is not going to be available for purchase at some future point.

For my own sanity, I've posted the direct links to the full reviews to each of the eight novellas below.

Late in 2013 a new group appeared on Facebook. Familiar faces and the low rumble of an idea was being formed. That idea grew and snowballed, collecting authors along the way until it reached a place where eight fantastic authors were at the helm of the ship. Not every author was a purely erotic writer, they spanned from Sci-fi/fantasy, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance and Erotica. But although some of their books might be found on different shelves the one thing they did share were fans. The diversity of this anthology has the power to link new readers together as these authors prior works had done. The most important thing they all share is the ability and talent to write.

Each of these eight novellas were absolutely amazing reads, each one gave you something completely different from the one prior. I can see so many full length novels and serials being born from this series, every single one is something that left me wanting more of the story. There are a few additions to this that are already known serial installments so the ending of those are not tied up in pretty bows since the story will be carried into further books that were already in the works. The rest are closed up nicely but the door on further exploration is not fully shut.

Of all the books that I've read this year, when this was released it was a drop everything and read it - kind of book. And when I say everything, I mean everything. 700 pages of pure bliss delivered to us via the minds of eight of the most down to earth and talented writers. Buy the book, head on over to their Facebook page to show them some love and then buckle in for one helluva reading experience.

The Erotic Consortium FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheEroticaCo...




Full Review: Kick
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: Unraveled
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: Come
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: The Devil In Me
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: These Men
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: Still
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: Worth
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full Review: Red & Wolfe
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★ 1/2! Still (prelude). A steamy, fast-paced novella about two strangers who, while on vacation, let go to enjoy a night of passion!

Still is a prelude to the full story about small-town financial advisor Riley who while on a weekend bachelorette party in Bahamas encounters the mysterious Brett Jacobs and does something reckless to break the status quo and shake loose.

“It’s been years since I’ve had a cock in my mouth, years since I’ve felt a man’s skin beneath my touch, much less his hands on my body. I need to step away from this man. I need to get in my room, away from his cocky smile, his eyes that eat my soul, his hands that burn like possessive fire across my skin.”

Let’s not beat around the bush; with over a year of celibacy Riley needs to get laid. She is walking back to her hotel room, after a girl’s night out, her feet aching from her two-sizes-too-small stilettos. Halfway to her destination she takes a rest and viola Brett to the rescue with fluffy slippers, interesting conversation and an intense and sexually charged kiss… before he slips back into the night.

“Fuck him. I don’t need a one-night stand anyway. My dusty vagina is perfectly happy with the extensive network of cobwebs it’s spent years creating.”

Lucky for Riley their paths shall cross again for some off-the-charts sex against walls and furniture…. fueled by their instant attraction and sexual chemistry. But they live worlds apart literally and figuratively with much standing in their way. I see a bumpy road ahead with Riley’s reluctance to let go of work and control and Brett preferring to keep his secrets….



RILEY:
32 years/financial advisor at bank/blond hair/blue eyes.

Seven words to describe Riley: Reflective, smart, lonely, modest, prude, naïve and inflexible.



BRETT JACOBS:
~35 years/”boat sales”/$$$/brown hair/green eyes.

Seven words to describe Brett: Mysterious, sexy, considerate, conflicted, laid-back, impulsive and accommodating.

Still is about pushing boundaries and letting go! Story moves at a quick pace ending on a high, with promise of more! It’s difficult to rate novellas as usually there never is enough. But with Still being a prelude I am rating story at 4 stars and adding ½ star for story potential.

Well-written! Promising plot! Steamy and Sexy! Mysterious hero! Compelling heroine! Overall a fast-paced, feel-good read!

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Hero rating: 4+ stars
Heroine rating: 4 stars
Sexual tension rating: 4.5 stars
Sex scenes rating: 4.5 stars
Sex scenes frequency: 4 stars
Plot rating: 4 stars
Storytelling rating: 5 stars
Story ending rating: N/A
Book editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): N/A
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Overall rating: 4.5 stars

Would I recommend this story: Yes.
Would I re-read this story: Yes.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.

Still, a prequel now included in Tight (My review) was a part of the limited edition Bend anthology no longer for sale.


Be sure to join Shh… [Smut, Heroes & HEAs…] with Alessandra here on GR for the latest news:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
(Public group for members 18 years and older)


ARC provided to me by author, Alessandra Torre in exchange for an honest review.

Merged review:

Bend by the Erotica Consortium
is only available as
individual novellas starting this week.

Reading one by one. Links to my reviews so far:
C.D. Reiss: Kick★★★★★! Addictive!
Alessandra Torre: Still ★★★★ 1/2! Promising!
K. Bromberg: UnRavled ★★★★! Thought-provoking!

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Dear Readers and Fans,

Thank you so much for your support of the Bend Anthology.

For those of you who may not be aware yet, Bend was removed from Amazon for content violations. They cannot confirm which story was at issue, or why. I leave it to you to deduce the story that was too scorching hot to handle.

We support each other, and we will never release this anthology without each story intact, complete and as originally published. The vision of Bend will remain pure.

But part of the vision was that the anthology would be temporary. We always intended to unpublished it and republish the stories individually. This was to occur after 60 days, however, in light of recent events, this will be happening earlier. Like, this weekend.

Bend, the anthology will be pulled from all venues probably by Saturday, and that those of us who wanted to individually publish our novellas will do so. As for any story too scorching for Amazon, well I am sure that all interested parties will make every effort to please their readers.

Again, your support is our gold. Please stay with us through this transition. If you still want to get it, BN/Apple/Kobo will have it for a little while. Or you can wait and get the books you really want individually.

Very best,
The Erotica Consortium

[Shurrn · Rating 5 out of 5]

What are the odds that a weekend hookup during your friend's Bachelorette weekend can turn into the real deal?

I don’t need to think, to analyze. I threw reason and safety and good decisions out the window as soon as I walked through the door to his suite. I traded logic for a touch that I desperately crave…

Riley would much rather be spending a weekend on her front porch in Macon, Georgia than dragged to the Bahamas on a wild Bachelorette party for her friend Chelsea... But there she is.

Sensible, responsible, boring Riley in a tiny dress and fuck-me shoes...

After overindulging in food, drink, sun, and gambling, Riley has certainly met her "party girl" quota for the day. She hobbles her way back toward her hotel room on sore and blistered feet when she is saved by Tall Dark & Handsome who offers her a pair of fuzzy slippers.

I guess you could say he swept her off her feet...

After some sexy banter, he offers to walk her back to her hotel room. Ever the gentleman, the mysterious stranger says goodnight to Riley without pressing for more, and she is left reeling...

RILEY

Fuck him. I don’t need a one-night stand anyway. My dusty vagina is perfectly happy with the extensive network of cobwebs it’s spent years creating.
Somewhere, in the empty recesses of my mind, my subconscious tears to pieces the ‘I love Brett’ picture and moves on to more official business.

Yes, Riley is adorably awkward and undersexed while being level-headed and full of Southern Charm. I adored her...

BRETT

“…you will be mine. You will not return to life as you know it. You will not flirt with men around the water cooler at work. You will bend for me, spread for me, allow me to have every inch of your surface, all while screaming my name and shuddering into my heart. That is what I mean.”

Brett is a man who doesn't fall into one-night stands, but he is helpless to the draw of this Southern Belle who has captured his attention...

I have a single complaint:
It was so short...

I know that seems like a ridiculous thing to complain about while reading a collection of short stories... But there it is.

Alessandra Torre creates wonderfully complex characters and thrusts them into situations which keep you on the edge of your seat, but there were too few pages to convey that sort of felling...

She indicates that this is the beginning of something wildly beautiful (and I believe that with all of my pervy little heart) but we're left without any dates for the continuation of this story.

I shall anxiously await more information...



Some of My Favorite Moments:

I look away from his face, breaking the connection before I tackle him to the ground and have my Southern way with him.

“…Beautiful creature. You feel so perfect. So open, so willing. I want to take every piece of you with my cock. Open up your world, and make you mine. Taste you on my mouth. Feel this sensation against the bate skin of my cock. God, I want you so badly. Have thought about you all day.”

I need it all. I need to feel the slide of skin against bone, need to feel it respond on my tongue. I want to taste every inch of it. Suck on his head until he gasps. Take him as far down my throat as I can, damn the gag reflex. Obsessively worship him with my mouth until he is half as hungry with lust as I am.


I read this book as part of the Bend Anthology which features some of the most talented authors currently working in Modern Romance. For my other reviews in the Anthology, Check out the links below:

1 - K. Bromberg - UnRaveled - Read My Review Here
2 - J.A. Huss - COME - Read My Review Here
3 - Ella James - Red & Wolfe - Read My Review Here
4 - K.I. Lynn - The Devil in Me - Read My Review Here
5 - C.D. Reiss - Kick - Read My Review Here
6 - Shay Savage - Worth - Read My Review Here
7 - Andrea Smith - These Men - Read My Review Here
8 - Alessandra Torre - Still - You're Reading It
(bonus) C.D. Reiss - Beg - Read My Review Here

For my overall impressions of the entire Anthology, you can see my full review here




Merged review:

A BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED ANTHOLOGY WITH A FANTASTIC PREMISE!
Bring together eight authors at the top of their game in Modern Romance & Erotica and create an anthology of their most steamy, never before released short stories...
This book packs a punch - I have a feeling we're going to be talking about it for a while...



Most of the authors included in this anthology are well known to me... I might even be considered a "giant raging fangirl" of a few of them... But others were completely new to me and I enjoyed getting to know them through the short stories in Bend.

This is a collection of several sub-genres:
Adult, New Adult, Fantasy, Modern, Psychological, & Historical.
All of it erotic. All of it blissfully well written...

Sometimes an anthology will sneak in a less than stellar story and rely on the others to keep the average high. This is not the case with Bend. Each story, while wildly diverse in content, was perfection. Each individual story was a 4-5 Star read for me.

THE MEN:
The ultimate Dom
A dreamy/dangerous stalker
A reclusive artist
The controlled older man
A wounded warrior
The boys next door
A sexy stranger
A billionaire with a broken heart...

THE WOMEN
An Unsatisfied Wife
A Mob Princess on the Run
A Desperate Journalist
An heiress with an addiction
A shy slave girl
A reforming party girl
A woman ready for a little danger
A girl who has given up on men...

Mixed themes of:
Abduction, BDSM, obsession, desperation, danger, sponge baths, menage, one-night stands... And a mix of love, lust, and sex...

I loved the forward written by C.D. Reiss. She talks about the formation of the Erotica Consortium:

...I noticed there were some writers out there with whom I shared fans, yet I had no relationship with them at all.
This seemed somehow wrong...

I love the idea of these talented women working together and supporting each other. I also like hearing that the authors I admire are fans of one another's work... I know from experience with several of these women that they adore their fans, and I kind of get the feeling that Bend is a Group Hug in the form of erotica...



Book One - UnRaveled by K. Bromberg
An Erotic Abduction Fantasy for your steamy pleasure:

"I'm going to fuck you. By the time I'm done, you'll beg me to keep going. Then you'll beg me to stop. Regardless, you'll take what I give you - all of it - and you'll enjoy every single fucking moment of it. And Marco is going to watch. Understood?"

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Two - J.A. Huss - COME
J.A. Huss hits it out of the park. A sexy stalker and a girl on the run.

He tastes like salt and he kisses like the sea. Like a dangerous, killing, unforgiving sea that can do whatever it wants with my body. Toss me, twirl me, take me under and steal the breath right out of me. Make me powerless.
And that’s exactly how I feel.

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Three - Ella James - Red & Wolfe
I absolutely loved this short story and I look forward to reading the next installment of Red & Wolfe.

Fucking hell, I’m rocked by her surprises. For starters: the little redhead makes my dick hard. The righteous outrage. I’m glad I pissed her off. How fucking sexy is that mouth when she’s using it to slap me around?

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Four - K.I. Lynn - The Devil in Me
This short story is told from the perspective of a man being driven mad by lust...

I wanted her with a primal intensity that consumed me. Fuck her raw. Make her need me as much as I was suddenly dying for her. I wanted to hear her screams bouncing off the stone walls, mark her with my come. Taint her innocence, then fuck her all over again.

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Five - C.D. Reiss - Kick
An amazing edge-of-your-seat sexual/psychological thrill ride...

I knew who I was. I was a celebrity without talent. I was an heiress. I was a whore. I was a party waiting to happen. I was an addict. I was his, and in that last definition— that I was owned by Deacon I knew my place in the chaos.

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Six - Shay Savage - Worth
A Historical Romance with a touch of heat...

“Are you not here to give me comfort?”
“Yes, Faustus.” She looked at me.
“Then do you believe my length not enough to desire?” Again I raised an eyebrow and granted her half a smile.
“No!” she exclaimed in near-panic. “You are… quite grand.”

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Seven - Andrea Smith - These Men
a well-crafted & sizzling hot Menage story...

"A threesome is an event," he replied. "I'm looking for much more than that, Paige."

You can read my full review of this story Here



Book Eight - Alessandra Torre - Still
A weekend in Barbados has the possibility of turning into a lifetime of passion for two strangers...

I don’t need to think, to analyze. I threw reason and safety and good decisions out the window as soon as I walked through the door to his suite. I traded logic for a touch that I desperately crave…

You can read my full review of this story Here



Bonus - C.D. Reiss - Beg
An aspiring singer who has sworn off men because heartache stifles her creativity. A notorious hotel mogul with a taste for casual sex and a heart that hasn't recovered from his ex-wife's betrayal...

Drazen's lips were more than lips; they were the physical memory of myself before I shut out sex to pursue music.

You can read my full review of this story Here

One more thing...
AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REVIEW, THE BEND ANTHOLOGY IS A BANNED TITLE ON AMAZON.



I'm not going to hop up on a soap-box here, but I think we can all agree that censorship has no place on our bookshelves...

The Bend Anthology lasted four days on Amazon before it was Banned. And in that four days, it became a BEST SELLER... So take that!

The individual short stories contained within this collection have gone on sale as stand alones, and I sincerely hope that you will support these talented authors by purchasing their work.

[MELISSA *Mel Reader* · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 "So Take Me" Stars!





Riley is a woman living in Georgia who travels to Nassau for her best friends bachelorette party. They are having a wild time at the casino they are staying at, but partying isn't really Riley's thing. Her feet are killing her, & she heads back to her room early. On the way she meets a charming gorgeous guy named Brett. She steps out of her comfort zone, & spends one amazing night of passion with this sexy stranger.



This short story was from the Bend anthology, but if you didn't get a chance to read it, the whole story from the novella is incorporated into the full length book Tight, so you won't miss a thing. This was a yummy read & I look forward to more of Brett & Riley! :D



-If I have you, you will be mine.



-I know, with no degree of uncertainty, this will be different than any other experience I have ever had. That this, however fleeting and short in commitment, will rock my world.

[Katy Loves Romance ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fast paced Novella that kept me compelled to understand who Brett is and if Riley is willing to let go of who she is and move on to something different....



I love, no I ADORE Alessandra Torre's stories OMG she wow's me every time.

Riley is from a small town in Georgia, where everyone knows everyone, where she works in a town, where her friends live, her family lives, she's on a Hen do in the Bahamas with her friends where upon she bumps into handsome, sexy, arousing Brett...



She's out having fun but her feet are killing her, so she decides to go back to her room and in that Brett comes to her rescue but there Chemistry is off the charts and as individuals they are both Intriguing I find myself engrossed into their story pretty quickly.



You see Brett is dominant, powerful and he's scared of letting go with Riley but there's something about her that pulls her in, the thing with Brett is that he doesn't do hook ups, he wants more-he wants to have something more. And I say here I find this direction somewhat refreshing



And as for Riley she hasn't has sex for a while, and she's happy for it to stay that way until she finds herself pulled into Brett, she finds herself pulled into his smell, his body, the feel of him, she can't help but for him to take her...



I really enjoyed this quick beginning to this couple, its going too be a full length novel that Alessandra is working on but I see great things for this couple.....

4.5 stars

Merged review:



This has been an AMAZING week concerning the BEND Anthology and for me I've got something from every Novella I've read...

If you enjoy erotica and want to enjoy some sensual, arousing and intriguing stories with some talented Authors this really it a readers collectors item, and I'm very grateful to the Canaries and the SOS group on facebook for keeping me in the know of the Pre-order. This book has now been taken down from Amazon but they are putting the individual novellas back onto Amazon and pre-orders are up.





My reviews

Unraveled by K.Bromberg: 3.5 Stars.. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

COME by J.A Huss: 5 Stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Red & Wolfe by Ella James: 4 Stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Kick by C.D Reiss: 5 Holy Amazing stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Devil in me by K.I.Lynn 5 HOT stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

These men by Andrea Smith: 5 stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Still by Alessandra Torre: 4.5 Stars... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Worth By Shay Savage, now I haven't read this, this is no disrespect to Shay or her work as I've yet to read surviving raine which I have on my kindle ready and waiting, I just don't like historical romance so leaving it out but if your interested in that genre I'd try it as I'm sure it'll be a good read here's the link to worth Novella: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


And that my lovelies is it... Let the book hangover commence...



UPDATE...

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Dear Readers and Fans,

Thank you so much for your support of the Bend Anthology.

For those of you who may not be aware yet, Bend was removed from Amazon for content violations. They cannot confirm which story was at issue, or why. I leave it to you to deduce the story that was too scorching hot to handle.

We support each other, and we will never release this anthology without each story intact, complete and as originally published. The vision of Bend will remain pure.

But part of the vision was that the anthology would be temporary. We always intended to unpublished it and republish the stories individually. This was to occur after 60 days, however, in light of recent events, this will be happening earlier. Like, this weekend.

Bend, the anthology will be pulled from all venues probably by Saturday, and that those of us who wanted to individually publish our novellas will do so. As for any story too scorching for Amazon, well I am sure that all interested parties will make every effort to please their readers.

Again, your support is our gold. Please stay with us through this transition. If you still want to get it, BN/Apple/Kobo will have it for a little while. Or you can wait and get the books you really want individually.

Very best,
The Erotica Consortium

[Pavlina Read more sleep less blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this anthology!!!Every story was perfect!!!There are writers here that are new to me and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to finally read some of their work!!!




My favorites were

Worth by Shay Savage,
Wow I loved the storyline and the characters!!This is a historical romance and I definately want to read more!!

Still by Alessandra Torre I love this author!!So I couldn't wait for her story!!It was really good!!Brett and Riley have a hot chemistry!!I liked Brett he is a mysterious man..and he wants more from Riley!! This story was steamy!!

Kick by C.D Reiss!!
OMG this one has a cliffhanger....ugh it was really good!!!Fiona it's really a mystery for me..I really want to know more about her!!

Red & Wolfe by Ella James, OMG I want more of this story,I cannot wait to get the next one!!!This is my first book of this author and she really intrigued me with her story!It was sexy !I can't wait to learn more about the bad wolfe ;)

"the waves knock the boat into gentle rocking as we creep toward the shore,
my finger slides down toward her slit"

Come by J.A. Huss,
I love her writing so much!!J.A. Huss is an amazing author!!!She really know how to wrote sex scenes!!!And her characters were amazing!!The chemistry between Harper and James is unbelievably hot!!The plot is full of twists and will keep you guessing!!

“And if I was gonna fuck you, believe me, you’d feel the effect of my cock in your pussy for a week and the only thing on your mind would be when I’d come back to do it again.”

Amazing!!
I will patiently await for the release of the novels!!

[La-Lionne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall experience *** 3.11111 stars :-)***

- - - WARNING: HONEST OPINION AND SPOILERS AHEAD - - -

#9 Beg by CD Reiss
*** 5 stars ***

This story is not a new one. It's a first installment in Song Of Submission series. I really didn't need to read this one to want to read other books by CD Reiss, Kick did the trick. Actually, after I read Kick, I couldn't wait to be done with the whole damn book, so I could finally start SoS series. And that is exactly what I'm going to do next.
I realize that my so called review of Beg is not telling anything about what this story is about, but Reisse's writing and story telling skills got me so exited that feel like doing anything else other than starting Song of Submission series would be a waste of time :).

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#8 Still by Alessandra Torre
*** 3 stars ***

I don't have much to say other than that I was intrigued enough to read the next installment, but the story didn't left me jumping for joy to read the rest of it because it was too short and it felt like it ended mid chapter. To be completely honest, I will say that if it would've been my first read by AT, I wouldn't have been curious enough to read anything else by her, and would have probably forgotten about this story by the times the next one came out. But since I'm already a fan, and know how amazing Torre can be, I'll read it.
Still was the reason I pre-ordered, and wanted to read this book to begin with. So I'm grateful to her for introducing me to some new, and potentially amazing authors. But, IMO, she could've done better than this.

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#7 These Men by Andrea Smith
**** 0 stars ****

I'm going to sound like a bitch now, but after I finished this story, it got me thinking "How in a hell did this author got included in this company of authors? She can't write for shit."

We have a heroine who moves 3 times during the first 4 chapters of the story. Why? Because her pussy screws everything up. And story is not that long!

Long story short, her brother gets her into the FBI academy, as a trainee. She kicks everyones ass, being though cookie and all that. But she can't seem to keep her legs closed. At first she appeared somewhat professional, but then, on the next page, her trainer is making all kind of inappropriate remarks, and another page later they've been dating for some time. Her brother kicks her out, because she doesn't respect his house rules. Some other friends take her in, blah blah happens, she moves out. She moves in with two gay guys. They became close, BFFs, and it turns out their aren't really gay, they are bi. Shocker!
Then there is a lot (A LOT!) of ''babe'' (used 26 times), ''baby'' (used 34 times) and sweetheart. Remember, the story is pretty short.

I found the whole story to be a complete and utter mess. At first, I thought the story will be about a though woman, making on her own, kicking some ass, meeting a man (or two) along the way, getting hot and heavy, maybe falling in love... It was nothing like that. It was too much going on for me to be able to wrap my head around it. FBI academy, dick trainer, conflict with her brother, constant moving, looking for someone to scratch her itch, involving herself with some dude that she knew was a cheater, but she thought she could change him, heartbreak, another good for nothing guy, someone cheats, then meeting gay guys that aren't gays.
She says that one of the guys is so intense that she can barely look at him. But all he does is call, her babe, baby, sweetheart, tiptoes around her like she'll break at any moment, explains to her everything like she's stupid. Yeah, that’s the definition of «intense».
I couldn't take it anymore after I reached chapter 20. The writing was absolutely horrible. The ridiculous analogies, failed attempt at humor «His last name is Stewart. Get it? Like Martha Stewart.» Her friend laughs so hard she starts crying. Words like «Bahahahaha!!», «Dayumm…» annoyed the shit out of me. Author doesn’t know the meaning of the word «literally». "They were like day and night. Literally."

At end of this story was a little info about other books by this author, with a ward "baby" in every title of each installment (4 parts series). Guess if I'm going to be reading another story with "babe" or "baby" in it? Not very likely.

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#6 Worth by Shay Savange
*** 1.5 stars ***

This story simply bored me. I don't have much to say, because after reading couple of pages I started skimming through.
O Roman warrior/soldeur got injured and brought to some place where the good doctor was supposed to stitch him up, look after him while he healed, and send him on his merry way. All would've been well, if it wasn't for the hot as shit slave girl, who was attending him. She got a warning from her master that she must look after the warrior, do what ever is necessary to help him heal. And of course she did. He asked to tell him a story, she did, he asked her to give him a blow job, she did. She charmed the hell out of him that he decided to buy her. He brought her home with him, got her pregnant and they lived HEA.

The writing didn't sucked, but it wasn't good either. The story was too simple, not original at all, I've read it many times before, with different names, locations and time periods.
Overall, it was just a "meh" type of story.

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#5 Kick by CD Reiss.
*** 5 stars ***

I don't know what the fuck this was, but I loved it.
The story starts with a woman, locked in a mental facility, struggling to remember the night that landed her there.
There are quite a few sessions with her and her psychologist, where he tries to help her to remember. She recalls few moments with her lover. Some of them are sweet, others are sad and heartbreaking, and some are smoking hot-to-the-yes, but all oh-so mysterious.
The cliffhanger ending got me really exited. I love cliffhangers! It also got me thinking why in a hell haven't I read anything by CD Reiss up until now? Her writing is brilliant. I already have all the episodes of Song of Submission series on my E-reader (Amazon's 1-click be damned!. Or not.)!

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#4 The Devil In Me by K. I. Lynn
*** 2 stars ***

I am not sure if this story was supposed to be taken seriously. Writing wasn't bad, the beginning got me curious, the middle was okay, but everything else was a little bit weird.
We have a guy, who looks after a really sick mother, which is really sweet. He goes to church to talk to God, to ask him to give him strength, to heal her mother, to show him the way. Then he sees a girl sitting there and his cock goes crazy, trying to burst through his pants. Then he starts praying to God to help a sinner (him) to get rid of all nasty thoughts about her. One look into her eyes and he's goner. I'm not kidding. He gets such a painful boner that he has to go to the bathroom of the church and jerk off. The rest of the story he walks funny because duh, her eyes, the look in them, promises all kinds of kinky fuckery.

I found his conversations with his mother very awkward. He tells her the story about meeting the girl, without telling her anything. And mother starts giving her all sorts of advices without knowing much, telling stories about how she met his father and when they did the dirty, how life is short and that he should go for it.

He meets her again (the girl), in the church (of course!). Let me just say that the confessional wasn't used to confess anything.

IMO, this story wasn't very well thought out and rushed. And, it didn't made me to want to read anything else by this author.

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#3 Red & Wolfe by Ella James
*** 3.5 stars ***

This story had a really solid start. A girl is looking for a long lost grandma. It's mentioned that she is broke, so her intentions to find her is a bit unclear. Does she really wants to get to know her, or is she after her money. A guy, that used to be her grandma's accountant (tall, dark, handsome as shit and then some) suspects her of being a gold digger. But he, too, has an agenda.
Their first encounter was fun to read about. Although the writing was pretty good, my problem with it was the fact that they got down and dirty 30 min (or so) into their first meeting. Also, it was a bit confusing, because I wasn't sure if it was an epilogue, the first chapter, or what. The ending was very abrupt. They walked off the boat and that was that. I'm intrigued enough to read the next installment, but pissy enough to go in with an attitude "this shit it better be good, after that ending" :-).

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#2 Come by JA Huss
*** 4 stars ***

I'm very intrigued. I'm not sure what is going on yet, but I can't wait to read more.
So many secrets and vague answers. I thought Harp was a bit of a drama llama, jumping off a bridge that first day, just to avoid him, but overall she was an interesting character.
As for our male MC, don't know what to make of him just yet. A creep much?
I take away one star for the beginning that had too much going on, and the ending that was very abrupt.

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#1 Unraveled by K. Bromberg
*** 4 stars ***

I get it now. I understand why Amazon got all anal about this story and removed the book from their website. I'm very glad I pre-ordered and got to read it though :).
This particular story will make cringe even fans of all things dark and twisted. It's a pretty dark and hardcore rape fantasy. What made this story even more disturbing was the fact that woman that was kidnapped, had children and a husband.
I didn't find this story arousing in any way, but the writing, and especially the psychological aspect of it, made it interesting. There was a little twist at the end, which I thought was a bit sick. But unlike characters, I didn't think it was funny at all.
With that being said, the writing was engaging and captivating. I'll be checking out other books by this author for sure.

[Wendy'sThoughts · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Exciting... TIGHT is coming February 7TH.....Our STill is all grown up..Are you ready for TIGHT?
The Beginning is below and after this taste...enjoy the full experience https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 Primed and Ready, That Perfect Storm Stars * * * *

What is it about going out of town...escaping from our day to day lives...what is it that happens to us causing actions and decisions to be made which in the safety of our circle of existence.. we would never consider doing....

In Alessandra Torre's Still, a prelude novella in the anthology Bend, our Riley gets pulled in that vortex. Away from the bland banking position she is slugging through, she is with her friends in Nassau for a bachelorette party. For the next 48 hours, she is allowed to drop the persona she has been living... gone nun-like comfortable pumps....hot, spiky, fuck-me stilettos punishing her feet are the standard... gone the conservative, drab, claustrophobic collars....cute mini curvacious dress the uniform. Yet, with all of these changes in her .... her mind is still holding on to the girl from the South... the one who is always polite, always good.

Practical Riley decides to leave the casino while she still has some feeling in her feet and make the trek back to her hotel room...the one which is over-the-hill-and-through-glen-to-grandma's far. As she wobbles through the casino and manages to clear gamblers and frustrated drunks, she reaches a bench in the lobby. There she removes the torture inflicting shoes and rests for a moment. Checking the damage done to her toes and heels; she wondering what she ever saw in them.

While regrouping and lost in the throbbing of her feet curiously in sync with a distant thumping bass, an illusion materializes... like an oasis in the desert of pain....white, fluffy as a cloud, foam slippers appear at her feet...Riley gazes at them lovingly... thinking she misjudged the level of her pain inducing stilettos; she must be at the hallucinating stage... they cannot be real.... yet...there attached to this vision is an arm .... attached to another vision.... and his name turns out to be Brett.

Brett...a man cut from the Prince Charming R Us mold... handsome with a dazzling smile...chiseled everywhere it matters...just there, offering salvation and Riley reluctantly accepts. They talk a bit, he offers to escort her to her room, primarily to see to her safety....but the current between them is budding....and increases by every step. These two are vibrating like tuning forks reaching for the chord to play. Once reaching the floor of Riley's room, Brett and Riley's inner dialogues have stirred them up to a frenzy .... and against the wall an encounter of passion, lips and want happens. Both caught up in this current, yet they break away... he, reverts back to the gentleman... she, the polite Southern girl with her in her room...alone.

This is only a taste of what is to come between them...we are lead and intrigued to see what our surprisingly closet-rebellious Riley will do... will she listen to her inner voices telling her... this is an opportunity to fly and actual feel something... something she hasn't had in years...
And should she seek Brett out... who is he... and what does he really want with her...
This such a perfect storm... and if it is insta-lust... at least our characters acknowledge this is what it is...or could it be something more....

I read this and as soon as I finished I felt like a cartoon character with grabby hands reaching out going gimme, gimme.... I wanted the book which is to come... (LUCKY YOU.... It is available)

If you wish to know more of this little gem, please visit SueBee's review... she has the visuals and perfect telling of it:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

There is a new group on Goodreads devoted to all things Alessandra Torre. I have put the link here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...


A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.

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5 * * * * * Stars
This Collection hits every erogenous area we as readers have.

Do you want dark, sensory overload with hints of intrigue and so much more to come...it's here.
Do you want mind games with characters each with their own agenda yet full of attraction for each other that doesn't even make sense? It's here, too.
Oh... and what about the times gone by... where life could be changed in an instant by a flick of a wrist or toss of a coin... Yup, I found it here.

There are stories which will make you so hot you will wonder am I reading this ... or hell... am I living it...

This group of authors brought their A game. This was not made up of left over tales not worthy for full publication... this was not stuff just put to get together because someone was shooting the shit and said.... hey let's work together... No... This is the real deal with real works by really talented authors we love... they just happened to come together and I thank my lucky stars I am around to benefit from it. Because you know how sports figures always say playing with those at the top of their game make them work all that much harder and then they feel they have done their best??? Well, these artists did work together, individually and Damn if I don't think they did something great.

So, you be the judge... please see who is here for your reading pleasure... there were a few writers I hadn't read yet... and I was treated to something special by them. Think of this as a cheesecake sampler (yeah, I know... always back to food).... you get to taste all of these flavors and decide.
Oh and you even get an extra at the end, C.D. Reiss' Beg... which started the whole Song's Of Submission series.

I have read them all and put the links to my reviews for each.

Unraveled by K. Bromberg
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Come by J.A. Huss
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Red & Wolfe by Ella James
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Devil in Me by K.L. Lynn
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Kick by C.D. Reiss
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Worth by Shay Savage
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

These Men by Andrea Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Still by Alessandra Torre
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Beg by C.D. Reiss**** BONUS
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This experience is not going to be available for long... beautiful goodies rarely are...so while you can, acquire this anthology... please do... it has a limited time... and right now until May 12, 2014 it is a steal... yes, really a steal at only 99 cents. WHAT!!!! yup, that is right. But after that date it goes to $3.99 still amazing considering the quality and length of each story...

But here is the thing, boys and girls... after about 60 days from now...Poof.... it will vanish... gone like the wind...a figment of your imagination... you will be left wondering .... wasn't there this cool anthology I was supposed to get with all my favs... where the hell is it... and then it will hit you... you missed out... so don't.
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From
The Erotica Consortium:
Dear Readers and Fans,

Thank you so much for your support of the Bend Anthology.

For those of you who may not be aware yet, Bend was removed from Amazon for content violations. They cannot confirm which story was at issue, or why. I leave it to you to deduce the story that was too scorching hot to handle.

We support each other, and we will never release this anthology without each story intact, complete and as originally published. The vision of Bend will remain pure.

But part of the vision was that the anthology would be temporary. We always intended to unpublished it and republish the stories individually. This was to occur after 60 days, however, in light of recent events, this will be happening earlier. Like, this weekend.

Bend, the anthology will be pulled from all venues probably by Saturday, and that those of us who wanted to individually publish our novellas will do so. As for any story too scorching for Amazon, well I am sure that all interested parties will make every effort to please their readers.

Again, your support is our gold. Please stay with us through this transition. If you still want to get it, BN/Apple/Kobo will have it for a little while. Or you can wait and get the books you really want individually.

Very best,
The Erotica Consortium


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[Jx PinkLady Reviews ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still is the prelude to a full length novel that'll be released at a later date. It's a taster and a promise of special things to come!

The prelude introduces us to the sexy, enigmatic Brett Jacobs and the rather lonely, not-been-touched-by-a-man-for-some-time, Riley.

Riley, a Financial Adviser, is on bachelorette party in the Bahamas with the girls and Brett is the drool worthy guy who comes to the rescue of her sore feet!

Brett is a bit of a mystery... There’s maybe a darkness to him, an edge…? The way he speaks... There's a controlling element....? I'm excited to uncover more about him. And Riley, well I loved her inner voice, her wit, and her sarcasm. She's the sort of girl you could have a good giggle with.

Alessandra Torre has an incredible sense of space and surroundings in her writing, she shows so much. I felt like I was there with Riley, in the casino, with her sore feet, experiencing the vastness and the noise.


OH YES!!!! Please do!

As always, this author delivered some extremely sexy, erotic scenes
*Fanning myself*

Lovely and beautiful.

Still is everything I expected and more! I'm hugely looking forward to the full length novel.

****

Note:
Still is part of the Erotica Consortium's anthology collection, BEND.

Br with Deanna x



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The covers....


Eight original, never before published stories to excite and arouse...



US http://amzn.to/1l1rEJi
UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bend-K-Brombe...

Be ready for BEND the fun will start on May 5th

Join the Canaries BR -https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

WARNING! I'm thinking lots of fanning maybe required during the reading of these stories!


Know what I mean, ladies?

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars
As part of the Bend Anthology



My thoughts
A short prologue to continue into a new novel by Alessandra Torre


Riley goes to the Bahamas to celebrate her best friend Angela's bachelorette party.
With swollen and blistered feet due to shoes too small she decides to call it a night.
Little did this girl expect to meet a man like Brett Jacobs , holding fluffy slippers and a big smile looking down at her.
Their connection, attraction is there at the beginning. Its hot, steamy...
He wants her...Riley wants him..
For Riley she knows it won't mean anything..its just sex isn't it?
Brett doesn't do one night stands so what is it about this girl?





Brett Jacobs watches her. Thinks. This is a mistake. He should be back in that alley. Or in the smoke of the club. Drinking. Watching. Entertaining himself. He doesn’t take strange women into his bed. His head, his heart, doesn’t understand that.

But what is Brett all about? he seems nice enough, kind and thoughtful and incredible good looking but is there a lot more about him that we don't yet know? I always get this feeling with AT male characters, anticipation, intrigue... shivers







Alessandra does the best male characters ever and Brett Jacobs is no exception..

I can't wait for the full novel to come out and to continue with Riley and Bretts story...






On a last note..... loved Rileys friend Jena Crawford watching out for her friend.....




Coming....May 5th, 2014

Blurb....

My feet hurt. Four inches of a-size-too-small shoes will do that to a girl. Especially a girl who is used to sensible flats, paired with nylons and JC Penny skirt suits. But Angela Gibson only gets married once, and when your best friend is paying for an all-expense paid bachelorette party to the Bahamas, the sane thing to do is hop on that plane, put on your sexiest pair of strappies, sip on penis-shaped straws, and dance your feet off.



I wasn't looking for a man. Wasn't planning to do anything but hobble my swollen feet up to the room and collapse. Maybe splurge on minibar candy and a six dollar bottle of water. I may not have been looking, but when you run into a man like Brett Jacobs, you don't walk away. You wipe up your drool, remember your southern graces, and bat your eyelashes.

I may have forgotten my southern graces. They may have gotten lost in the pushmeupagainstthewall and takemehere action that occurred. In the clothesripping ohmygod action that followed. They may have, along with my sanity and common sense, left me with bruised lips, ripped panties, multiple orgasms, and blistered feet.

God bless cheap shoes, impulse decisions, and weak willpower...

[Erik · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEND, an exceptional piece of erotic jewelry made from eight beautiful gems.

That's how I see this collection of completely new and original stories by a group of established writers of erotic romance. Anyone who loves this genre would sell herself short if she didn't buy this anthology: about 700 pages for 99 cents!

A quick overview:

UnRaveled by K Bromberg
A woman celebrating her tenth wedding anniversary alone in Italy, wondering if her marriage still gives her enough spark is kidnapped and "suffers" sexual abuse. In Bromberg's beautiful slow prose we follow Lilly's mental turmoil while we enjoy an exquisite sexual tension throughout the story up until the beautiful ending.

COME by J.A. Huss
Harper and James, two very complicated characters caught in a web of crime and passion. And how the passion explodes for reclusive Harper and killer James.
Miss Huss describes it as a "dirty, dark and deadly prequel." So let's hope there will be plenty more of this criminally fine story telling.

Red & Wolfe by Ella James
Red is at the end of her wits after being sacked at her journalism job. Completely broke she turns to her grandmother whom she never met but instead finds reclusive Wolfe, stuck in a situation he doesn't want. Some sparks fly and I hope many more sparks will fly as this has all the promise of a fine fairytale. Children must be over 18 when you read this to them!

The Devil In Me by K.I. Lynn
Yummy, told in male POV.
Jared is fucked up. And a boxing trainer. Fucked up by his divorce and still having to deal with his ex as partner in their gym. Fucked up as his mother is suffering from cancer. And fucked up because he hasn't had sex in ages.
And then there is Hope. Let Miss Lynn lose on this and you can't get better.

Kick by CD Reiss
Well, sorry to tell you, but I am completely prejudiced when it comes to Mrs Reiss. I loved her series Songs of Submission to pieces and she recently started a new series, Songs of Corruption.
And now, this novella Kick, first of Songs of Perdition, I am completely honest: It will blow your socks of. That's all I am going to say.

Worth by Shay Savage.
This is the first thing I read from Shay Savage and that makes me feel sad, but hopeful. It's great. Male POV of a ruthless Roman Centurion, falling in love with a slave girl. It's simple: I have to read everything else by Miss Savage.

These Men by Andrea Smith
Paige is young, 22, and is very much adrift. Lots of family who love her but she makes it difficult for them. And then there are Caine and Eli, two men who love each other. Huh?, you think. Yes. Follow the unorthodox thoughts of Andrea Smith is this beautifully told story. I loved it!

Still by Alessandra Torre
Just one quote:
“Meaning,” he growls, “that if I have you, you will be mine. You will not return to life as you know it. You will not flirt with men around the water cooler at work. You will bend for me, spread for me, allow me to have every inch of your surface, all while screaming my name and shuddering into my heart. That is what I mean.”
Do I need to say more?

Beg by CD Reiss, a bonus story.
It's there for those who, by some whim of fate, haven't read her series Songs of Submission yet.
Just don't tell anybody and start reading this.

Let me say this: I am still in awe how much hotness one can buy for only 99 cents. Go for it.

[Anja · Rating 5 out of 5]

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 5 Stars ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

I should've known from the start that this novella would be another ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 5 STAR READ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ for me!!!



Why, you ask? Because it's Alessandra Torre. Everything I've read so far by this talented author was an absolute winner for me.

And STILL was no exception!


I instantly fell in love with the characters and their story. Alessandra got me hooked within the first pages.



Her writing style is like a drug to me... #UNPUTDOWNABLE!



I can hardly wait to see how this story continues.



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#itslive!




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NEED IT LIKE RIGHT NOW!!!!

[Dana aka ♥Belladonna♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banned by Amazon!

I love this anthology so much I have it in triplicate.

Eight mistresses of the erotic bring you eight original, never before published stories to excite and arouse, including K.I. Lynn, Ella James, K. Bromberg, Alessandra Torre, Shay Savage, C.D. Reiss, J.A. Huss and Andrea Smith.

[Andrea Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy Hotness Bat Man!! I just finished and ... I need to .... cool off... wipe the sweat from my brow and take a cold, cold shower...

[DKristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

5/5/14 - Alessandra Torre - Still - 3.5 stars

Quote Love: "Meaning," he growls, "that if I have you, you will be mine. You will not return to life as you know it. You will not flirt with men around the water cooler at work. You will bend for me, spread for me, allow me to have every inch of your surface, all while screaming my name and shuddering into my heart. That is what I mean."

What I liked: I liked the main characters for the most part. I thought this was a really great set up for whatever is going to happen for these two down the road. It didn't feel too short or like there wasn't a conclusion to the novella. I liked the build up to tha massive explosion of hotness. As well as that alpha of a man! Yum!

What could have been better: Well... I'm kind of tired of the Sweet Home Alabama, hey y'all, I'm from the South thing. That's just me though. I just think there is far more to the culture than is usually shown in the books. It makes Southerners look far less dynamic than they can be. I love a coma in my papers, it often gets me in trouble... but in a book I need you to commit to a period a little more. Also, it was quite repetitive at times.


Merged review:

This book is definitely one of those times where I am really jealous of those that don't work a full time job where it's extremely difficult to sneak read... I'm saving Kick and Come for last...

5/5/14 - Alessandra Torre - Still - 3.5 stars

Quote Love: "Meaning," he growls, "that if I have you, you will be mine. You will not return to life as you know it. You will not flirt with men around the water cooler at work. You will bend for me, spread for me, allow me to have every inch of your surface, all while screaming my name and shuddering into my heart. That is what I mean."

What I liked: I liked the main characters for the most part. I thought this was a really great set up for whatever is going to happen for these two down the road. It didn't feel too short or like there wasn't a conclusion to the novella. I liked the build up to tha massive explosion of hotness. As well as that alpha of a man! Yum!

What could have been better: Well... I'm kind of tired of the Sweet Home Alabama, hey y'all, I'm from the South thing. That's just me though. I just think there is far more to the culture than is usually shown in the books. It makes Southerners look far less dynamic than they can be. I love a coma in my papers, it often gets me in trouble... but in a book I need you to commit to a period a little more. Also, it was quite repetitive at times.

5/6/14 - Ella James - Red & Wolfe - 3.5 stars

Quote Love: I'm not surprised at all when she jerks her hips up off the floor and comes with a guttural shriek. But I'm shocked that I come with her.

What I liked: Ella James can write her ass off!!! I need to read more by her. I think I have some of her stuff and it just hasn't made it to the top of my tbr yet. (As always!) I love the idea of erotic fairy tales. I liked the characters a great deal. I cannot wait to see this in a full novel!!!

What could have been better: This was obviously written with the intent for it to be a full length novel. I don't like being told I'm getting a novella when what I'm really getting is a preview of a full length book. It cut off abruptly and I felt like the one hot scene in the book was rushed because of the length of this. I could be wrong but it just happened very quickly in comparison to the rest of the book.

5/8/14 - K. Bromberg - Unraveled - 3 stars

Quote Love: "Do not fucking question me. Do not talk back. Is that understood?" "Is that understood?" I nod my head as best as I can with his hand still pressed there. "I will fuck you as I see fit. I will use you, own you, make you mine."

What I liked: This one was pretty darn hot! I've only read one book by Bromberg thus far and I felt like the writing in this novella was far better than that book. I thought some of the scenes were inventive and different. I liked how it started off with a bang!!!

What could have been better: I'm not sure if I can do this part with spoiling it so I'm just going to put my spoiler tags on and keep it 100... I'm all for the dark erotic. I love a snatch and bang as much as the next person. I like to read about the taboo because it's fictional so it can be hot and erotic and I don't have to apologize about that. What is hot and erotice about that is that it is fictional. A lot of women, about 85% like the IDEA of being restrained, forced, held down... does that mean that they want to be raped? NO! It's because they can feel safe with their partner and know that the person would not actually hurt them that they can give into fantasies like that. Let's not get that confused with this. I only gave this 3 stars for one reason and one reason only. The way that Bromberg chose to set up the sexual acts in this book. The main character is drugged grabbed off the street, wakes up restrained and told that she is going to be fucked and she is going to like it and that she is going to cry and beg to stay when she is let go of. In the end you find out that her husband was behind it all and that is supposed to make us feel better I suppose... I figured out that the husband was involved very early on. Like from the moment he slid his chair across the room. The main character struggles through out the sex she goes from feeling guilt and shame for being turned on and for orgasming to not feeling any of those things or caring about her husband and kids and wanting to come... I'm not saying that this could not happen. Unfortunately, I think that Bromberg inadvertantly wrote a story that gives the perception that victims of rape may actually enjoy it. As stated, I think this was not what the author was going for at all. Women especially are very much wrapped up in their brain. Everyone knows a woman could be with the person she loves more than anything else in the world and they could be doing everything that she loves and likes that turns her on and gets her super hot... if she is thinking about something else, distracted, worried, upset about something that happened that day, they could go at it for hours and she may never orgasm. I don't find it believable at all that a woman would be drugged and wake up restrained and about to be raped, have hot wax dripped on her, flogged, put in nipple clamps and fucked by two strangers and that her level of terror and fear would not outweigh everything else. This isn't a stockholm syndrome situation she was taken and fucked pretty much right away. No matter how curious she is about that lifestyle and about those acts... she has no idea what this man or these men are going to do to her. I just had a lot of problems with this and the unintentional message it gives. It also makes me think her husband is a fucking asshole and pretty scary! I mean why not surprise her by bringing someone in then blindfolding her and going through all of those things. I don't think that it needed to necessarily have that extra element of her being kidnapped. She was a bawling crying mess when they put her back in her room and lets be clear whether she found out it was her husband behind it or not. She was taken and raped she would have had a great deal of trauma behind that... you don't just accept that shit and keep it moving!


5/9/14 - Andrea Smith - These Men - 4 stars

Quote Love: "You want to know that, when I'm inside of you that it's just me and you-- and no one else, and that each and every time I thrust my cock into you-- that it's for you and you alone, and when I finally come-- it's because of you and what you do to me that made that happen-- and that it's all yours and only yours."

What I liked: This was hot. It reminded me of a Nicole Edwards book in some ways. I wasn't like the main character at first but as her character grew and developed I got that I wasn't supposed to like her in the beginning really. I thought the development was excellent for such a short one.

What could have been better: Well there were some parts for instance where there is an overweight couple and the character makes a comment that their love makes them beautiful or something like that... I thought that was really offensive! The main character as I stated was pretty unlikeable in the beginning. I stuck with it because I was liking the story overall but it was almost enough to make me stop reading at first. I also thought there should have been more communication with the main characters due to the situation that they were in. I won't say anymore than that as not to spoil anything.

5/9/14 - Shay Savage - Worth - 2.5 stars

Quote Love: "In this bed, I am always Lucius to you."

What I liked: It had some hot scenes in it for sure.

What could have been better: You can't use words like subligarium and then have the main character refer to his wiener as a "cock". I mean manhood, phallus, those would have been perfectly acceptable old timey words! It made things disjointed to have him use a term like "cock-out"... I need consistency. You either go all the way back in Roman times, or set it there and have the language be all modern... but the in between I couldn't get with. It made the cocky things that the main character said at times just seem so out of place.

5/10/14 - K. I. Lynn - The Devil In Me - 5 stars

Quote Love: "I wanted her with a primal intensity that consumed me. Fuck her raw. Make her need me as much as I was suddenly dying for her. I wanted to hear her screams bouncing off the stone walls, mark her with my come. Taint her innocence, then fuck her all over again. A roar ripped through me, every muscle strained to the limit. My balls were tight, and with a few hard tugs, I exploded all over the mirror and sink. I couldn't stop coming, my body jerking hard with each spurt. My legs gave out, and I sprawled out onto the floor, trying to breathe again. Come continued to drip out of my dick."

What I liked: I loved all the stroking. It had it's taboo elements to it and goodness they were smoking hot. The writing was wonderful and I was really into the story. I definitely hope to read more of this. Like NOW!!!!

What could have been better: Ummm, uhhhhh, hmmm.....

5/11/14 - JA Huss - COME - 5 stars

Quote Love: The sensations between my legs stop and before I understand what's happening, his mouth is on mine. His tongue is both sweet and sour with the taste of myself. He pulls back a fraction, his fingers still pumping wildly as I writhe underneath him. "Three," he whispers.

What I liked:UMMM EVERY DAMN THING!!!! The writing the heat the passion... the mystery of it all. Is it June yet??? I need that first book right meow!!!!!! Talk about instant vaginal distress & clenching??? There were no less than three occasions where I thought I may spontaneously combust... I cannot wait to see what happens. Oh, and the entire ride or die for my sibling piece... THUMBS WAY UP!

What could have been better: If this thing came with an emergency kit: water, a fan, super absorbent sponge, and panties!

5/31/14 - CD Reiss - Kick - 3 stars

Quote Love: "Your life is out of control. You've wrecked more cars than I've bought. You've used your body shamelessly. I can only imagine what your blood is actually made of. And you've never faced a single consequence. You have a classic case of affluenza."

What I liked: I loved the writing as usual with CD Reiss. The woman is a fucking modern day Shakespeare. The way that she puts words together just makes you sit up and pay attention and sigh at all the pretty. I thought the story was interesting and complex.

What could have been better: My lower rating than what I would usually give a CD Reiss read is two-fold. I have a very difficult time connecting with affluent characters in "difficult" positions. I can empathize and try to relate with most anyone but there is something about those, who have unlimited means at their finger tips and then instead of trying to genuinely get help - choose to use those resources to skirt the truth and avoid the problem at all costs. The second part is due to my job description as a therapist. I had no problem with any of the clinical interventions or descriptions of those in treatment or even the facility. I personally work with the least valued and under-funded/supported population and that's adults with severe mental illness. It just makes connecting to stories like this even harder for me. So that's why only the three stars... it's one of those situations where it's totally me and not you!!!

[PJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 "We Want More" Stars

The last story in the ill-fated Bend anthology. It's a novella for now, but the author promises that she has much bigger plans in store for Brett and Riley. I certainly hope so because I LOVED this glimpse into the beginning of a relationship between these two. It's a very mysterious and intriguing start. There's only one part written in Brett's POV and I hope we get to hear much more from him.

The two meet on the island of Nassau. Brett is on a fishing trip with friends and Riley is enjoying a weekend Bachelorette party for one of her besties. On the first night Riley's stilettoed feet are killing her and as she takes a breather in the lobby before continuing the hike to her room, Brett appears with a pair of cozy, white slippers he purchased for her from the hotel gift shop. Best couple first meeting in a LOOOOONG time, btw!

Anyway, talk about fireworks, Brett escorts Riley to her room and they start making out before even making to to her door. Riley decides to be a good girl and tells Brett goodnight figuring she'll never see him again. We'll just have to see about that.

The writing is magical and tropical and sensual. You know what they say, "What happens in Nassau...."





Merged review:

Ill-fated and short-lived anthology produced by the Erotic Consortium. Amazon banned it due to content issues, which was ridiculous compared to some content already on Amazon. Readers should be able to choose what they want to read.

My Placement Rating:
1) Kick by C.D. Reiss -- Team Fiona Drazen all the way
2) Come by J.A. Huss -- Lordy, perfect amount of mystery to keep reader hooked
3) Still by Alessandra Torre -- brilliant balance of lusty tale to mystery
4) These Men by Andrea Smith -- Cain got the best end of the deal...still I loved it
5) The Devil in Me by K.I. Lynn -- Loved the lust, but the devil analogy seemed forced
6) Red & Wolfe by Ella James -- too slow at first, then too fast at end
7) Worth by Shay Savage -- Historical is just not my thing
8) Unraveled by K. Bromberg -- just all kinds of offensive

[Eda** · Rating 4 out of 5]

YAY!

We're getting the full length novel in DECEMBER!




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"Meaning," he growls, "that if I have you, you will be mine. You will not return to life as you know it. You will not flirt with men around the water cooler at work. You will bend for me, spread for me, allow me to have every inch of your surface, all while screaming my name and shuddering into my heart."

I can't wait to read the full-length novel! I have a feeling Brett Jacobs has some dirty secrets in his closet...

[~*~Princess Nya Vasiliev~*~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid 4.5 stars

ETA- 2/6/2025:
This book is no longer available for purchase, as it has been banned.

This was a nice collection of Novellas. Every story is definitely unique in it's prose & premise, but still very interesting. Sexy, heartfelt, crazy yet beautiful. Some are stand alones others are part of a series or a prequel to a series. One or two stories ended rather abruptly, but the others closed on a solid note, or an intriguing open ending. Out of all the stories, I would have to say my faves, in order that I love them, are:

1. The Devil in Me
2. These Men
3. Still
4. Beg
5. Come
6. Red & Wolfe

Loving or liking 6 stories out of 9 isn't bad :D

[Geri Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @61%

Sorry, but I just can't go on anymore. The fact that almost all of these "novellas" are part of a individual series or serials just pisses me off. I truly just want to read a novella with a beginning, a middle, and then the ending. But no, I have to wait and invest again in another serial before I can get any resolution.

[Gitte TotallyBookedBlog]

TB REVIEWS – UNRAVELED, COME, THE DEVIL IN ME & KICK from THE BEND ANTHOLOGY

Review for UNRAVLED BY K BROMBERG – 4 Stars

'I should have never looked up.’

Kristy brings suspenseful intrigue, passion and dark repressed and hidden secrets to light in UnRaveled. As a reader you’ll be pushed to the edge of your comfort zone by the events unfolding, as you feel overcome by conflicting emotions. The sexual discovery in Lilly’s story may push your boundaries, yet the brilliant writing makes it enticing, gripping and eye-opening as the Author leaves us at the end with enough to spur on the reader’s imagination.

‘Resistance is long gone.’

‘Shame has been obliterated.’

Be prepared for an immediate hard hitting, sinful and seductive journey, as what was meant to be a trip of reconnection turns into a self-fulfilling sexual discovery ! Really enjoyed this one!

´♥ ´♥ ´♥

Review for COME (A Dirty, Dark and Deadly Novella) by J A HUSS – 5 Stars

‘I’m the invisible girl…’

J.A. Huss brings us a prequel so enticing, so powerful and so mysterious it leaves us hanging and desperate for more. The characters; Harper and James immediately draw you into a suspenseful and gripping drama that you want to see unfold and be a part of. It’s fast paced, exciting and very hot! We’ve been given just enough to whet our appetites, leaving us with so many questions; who exactly is Harper and James and where do they fit into the grand scheme of the perplexing secrecy!?! Oh and did we mention the heat factor?? Off the charts!! Loved it!!

“You’re the perfect combination of hard and soft. Killer and lover. Sweet and deadly.”

The best half hour or so we’ve spent in months and JA Huss….you better be frantically writing this series because **tapping fingers impatiently** you really grabbed us hook, line and sinker with this one, making this one of our most anticipated new series!

´♥ ´♥ ´♥

Review for THE DEVIL IN ME by K I LYNN – 3.5 Stars

‘Every part of me wants to devour her, touch every part of her body with mine’

Jared is drowning in stress. His mother is very ill, his bitchy ex is driving him nuts and he’s looking at ways to dissolve his business relationship with her. Jared is a nice guy, but all this stress leads to a frustrated Jared missing out on a bit of the old hanky panky so he has to rely on a bit (well,a lot ) of hanky wanky. That’s a lot of wanking in so few pages poor lad!

Until the day he meets Hope who appeals to him in an overwhelming lustful way. This girl consumes his thoughts and his ‘ham shank’ hand. He wants her! Bad! Whenever and wherever that might be…..ummm and it really doesn’t matter when and where!

‘I wanted her with a primal intensity that consumed me.’

This is a quick and entertaining read by an author who never fails to deliver on the naughty, dirty talking heat level.

´♥ ´♥ ´♥

Review for KICK – (Songs of Perdition #1) by CD REISS – 5 Stars

‘I know who I was. I was a celebrity without talent. I was an heiress. I was a whore. I was a party waiting to happen. I was an addict. I was his….’

What to say about Kick? The only coherent thought we can string together at the moment is that we NEED more of this series NOW! If this was a sample, then the rest is going to blow our minds!

We were going to write a standard review but we’re still sitting here speechless! This author is something else and so is this book, in a very, very good way. So yeah, instead, we’re going to write down the words we used the most when we discussed this book on the phone.

~ Jaw-dropping
~ Addictive
~ Disturbing
~ Fucked-up
~ ♥Elliott♥
~ Messed up Fiona
~ Shocking
~ Bloody brilliant
~ A Must read!
~ Need the next book NOW!
~ Dark
~ Very Twisted
~ Compelling
~ Did we mention ♥Elliott♥?
~ Just what is the deal with Deacon?
~ The mother of all cliffhangers!
~ We couldn’t put it down!
~We need to remodel our bathrooms!

“It looks like you got a little too much slap and not enough tickle.”

´♥ ´♥ ´♥

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC gifted by author in exchange of an honest review
**Thank you Ms. Torre for the ARC of STILL <3**

☆ ☆ ☆☆ 4.5 STILL STARS ☆ ☆ ☆☆



STILL by Alessandra Torre is a steamy, sexy prelude novella in the BEND Anthology about two strangers while on vacation in the Bahamas had one passion filled night. When one steamy night leaves you begging more, do you take a chance and LET GO?

Six girlfriends on vacation in the Bahamas for a Bachelorette Party ready for a fun filled weekend..For 32 year old Riley, she is dressed to the nines and with sexy fuck me shoes strapped on, she is ready to ditch her boring montonous life. But with her feet aching, she begins to regret her decision on letting loose and retreats back to her good Southern roots.

Tired and feet aching, she decides to call it a night and head back to her hotel room. Hobbling and slowly making her way back to her room, she decides to take a quick rest on a bench. Well luckily for Riley, white fluffy slippers suddenly appears and graces her aching feet. Who needs glass slippers, when your version of Prince Charming appears with white fluffy slippers. Brett Jacobs comes to the rescue and escorts Riley back to her room.

With lust, sexual tension and attraction brewing in the air....will Riley say goodbye to sweet Southern good girl and succumb to her desires and let go? And who is Brett Jacobs?

Although this is a fast paced novella, I was left begging for more. Ms. Torre~when will you be releasing Brett and Riley's full story? I can't wait for what craziness and sexiness you have in store for Brett and Riley. <3



Alessandra Torre

[❤️ Diana ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Nikki Sex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great erotic collection on sale for 99 cents. Buy it while it's cheap! What a good deal!

[Lucinda - I JUST LOVE TO READ · Rating 4 out of 5]

BEND

Kick (Songs of Perdition #1) - C.D. Reiss 3.5 Stars

UnRaveled (Bend Anthology)- by K. Bromberg 2.5 Stars

COME (Dirty, Dark, and Deadly #1)- by J.A. Huss - 4 stars

The Devil in Me (Seven Devils #1)- by K.I. Lynn - 4.5 stars

Worth (Bend Anthology)- by Shay Savage - 4.5 stars

These Men (Bend Anthology)- by Andrea Smith - 4 stars

Still - by Alessandra Torre - 4 stars

Overall rating - 4 STARS.

[crίѕтίŋα•●Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ●• · Rating 4 out of 5]

Come by J A Huss - 5 stars

Kick By C D Reiss -

The Devil In Me By K I Lynn - 4 stars

Worth By Shay Savage - 3.5 stars

These Man By Andrea Smith - 4 stars

Still By Alessandra Torre - 4 stars

Beg By C D Reiss - 4 stars

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's LIVE!!!



Can't wait to start it! Love all these covers <3









And it's only $.99 until May 11th!

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Collective Stars

This was a really solid anthology, probably one of the best I have ever read. And for those of us who snagged it for .99 cents - before some douche flagged it on amazon and it got pulled at the time of this review - an EROTIC novella collection (really?) - it was not only good quality, but a total bargain as well.

I bought it for Worth and Kick (which were both awesome), but I also really ended up enjoying These Men and Unraveled as well.

The remaining novellas were also super decent, but they were more like mini 0.5 prequels to what will later be full length novels or serials; however, although I might not have rated them (Come, Red & Wolfe, The Devil in Me, and Still) as highly, each was engaging enough for me to consider continuing with the series when they come out or to at least read something else from those authors.

In short, this anthology of shorts was a GREAT read collectively, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes hot steamy shorts with snippets of bdsm, mm, and various other elements - if you can get it that is...

[Eva LeNoir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exquisite. That is the first word that pops into my mind when I think of this Anthology. There is so much talent gathered here that I almost feel sorry for other anthologies. Reading author that I've loved in the past fortified my respect for them (Cd Reiss, K. Bromberg, JA Huss, KI Lynn and Alessandra Torre) and discovering new talents (Andrea Smith, Ella James and Shay Savage) was exhilarating. One thing is for sure...well, maybe two...I cannot wait for the follow-up stories to come out and I will be reading more works from these authors in the future. Hands down, a MUST READ!

[Formerly Known as Spoiler W · Rating 5 out of 5]

When an author gots it, she GOTS it.

Alessandra has become one of my go to, new favorite authors. I absolutely love the way she writes and the way she can tell a story. She makes her words flow easily, there's no subliminal messages; what you read is what you get.

*side note* She writes THE best scenes where a man masturbates while eyeing his prey.

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read most of these stories... I love all the authors.
The idea of short stories in one book to read authors you may not normally read-pretty dang cool.

COME has my heart.
Red & Wolfe has my desire.
The Devil in me has my sexy parts tingling.