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eBook Review: In Anyone Else’s Shoes by M. L. Joslyn

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In Anyone Else's ShoesIn Anyone Else’s Shoes is part of Xcite Books’ Romance line, and written by M. L. Joslyn. Having said that, I didn’t think it was overly romantic.

It tells the story of Emma Green, a workaholic manager of a shoe store. She’s living with her now ex-boyfriend, and they have a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Emma’s best friend, Alyssa, is somewhat of a sex addict. So, although Emma likes her job, all those factors together have made her yearn for something new. Something challenging, exciting.

The something new and exciting comes along sooner than she thought. The company she works for, the trendy chain of women’s shoe stores, Untamed Soles, has just hired a new Regional Vice President, Jason Eastman. He’s young and full of ideas for growing the company even further. He’s delighted with Emma’s work ethic and the performance of her store, and offers her a promotion. However, he’s also interested in her on a more personal basis, and seems to have no qualms about mixing business with pleasure.

Emma’s unsure what to do. There’s no doubt in her mind that Jason is smoking hot, but he’s also way younger than her, and doesn’t have the confident personality she usually goes for in a guy. She’s getting her sexual needs seen to occasionally by her ex, Ty, so does she really need to jump into bed with her boss? Will it do more harm than good?

I was a bit underwhelmed by this book, I have to say. Given the line it’s part of, I was expecting much more romance, and there wasn’t really any, in my opinion. There was fun, laughs and sex, sure, but not hearts and flowers. I liked the lead character, Emma, but I wasn’t at all keen on either Ty, her ex, or Jason. Her friend Alyssa was air headed and annoying, too. The writing style of this novella is good, but I just didn’t find myself caring massively about the outcome.

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Guest Blog: Elene Sallinger

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reflection graphicThe Birth of a Series by Elene Sallinger

When I found out that I would once again have the privilege of guesting on Erotica for All, I asked for some potential topics. Between writing my next book, my full-time job, and studying for my MFA I was, quite frankly, burnt out. The lovely Lucy Felthouse posed the question of whether Reflection, is related to my debut novel, Awakening.

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eBook Review: Inventing Herself by Sommer Marsden

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Inventing HerselfInventing Herself is an erotic romance novella by Sommer Marsden, and published by Xcite Books. I’m a big fan of Sommer, but she has so many books out there that I just can’t keep up!

This novella tells the tale of Sophie Calhoun, a journalist for a women’s magazine. In early January, she’s given an assignment that she’s really not happy about. Her boss has told her to put something together about how a strong, confident woman can look deeper in order to find her centre. Which is how Sophie finds herself at yoga classes.

Unfortunately, the assignment, rather than calming and grounding her, just twists her up into turmoil and a dicey emotional state. She worries that the one thing she subconsciously wants is the one thing she’d told herself she didn’t need. This also results in an atrocious, albeit very amusing, date.

A very, very early morning hike is an attempt at clearing her head, albeit a very dangerous one. In the wilderness, she meets a man who comes across as very happy, grounded, centred – everything she’s supposed to be aspiring to as part of her article. After further conversation with her mystery man, Sophie suddenly finds it in herself to start walking on the path towards inventing herself.

This is another excellent read from Sommer Marsden. She always succeeds in crafting tales that are easy to read and understand, characters you can identify with, interesting and different story lines and, of course, totally hot sex. I really enjoyed this hot novella.

It was interesting, had Sommer’s trademark humour in there, and the lead character was someone I really found myself rooting for. Whatever it was she wanted to make her happy, I found myself hoping she would find it. Definitely a book I’d recommend to erotic romance fans. Another top-notch read from Sommer Marsden.

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Guest Blog: Elene Sallinger

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On Taking a Sabbatical from Reading Erotica

Reading erotica can be a profound sensory experience. A good piece of erotica will leave you breathless, aroused and satisfied on emotional and physical levels. Writing erotica is much the same way. It is the yin to reading’s yang. If you write well, the very process of creating the story will take you through the gamut of sensory emotions.

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eBook Review: Digging Deep by Kay Jaybee

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Article first published as eBook Review: Digging Deep by Kay Jaybee on Blogcritics.

Digging DeepDigging Deep is an erotic romance novella from Kay Jaybee. It appealed to me straight away with its archaeology theme as I’m a bit of a history buff. I’m glad to say I wasn’t disappointed!

Dr. Beth Andrews is on her first foreign dig in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Minus in Tunisia, where she’s co-running the dig with her idol, Dr. Harrison Harris. She’s delighted to have gotten this far with her career and is determined to impress the man she’s admired for years. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. While very good at her job, Beth has trouble thrown at her by an overzealous student of hers and also by Harrison’s ex, which makes things incredibly difficult for her, and threaten to ruin her career and her reputation. Luckily, Harrison’s a smart guy who has a soft spot for the British redhead, which adds sparks to the already action-packed dig.

I read this book in about two sittings, I was that hooked. I absolutely loved the historical aspect, the insight into what happens on archaeological sites and the humour thrown in here and there. The storyline is interesting, the characters ones you can engage and identify with and the erotic and romantic parts are very satisfying. The only downside is the fact that Digging Deep is a novella – I’d love to see more of these characters, but that’s definitely a good thing!

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