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Immortally Yours
Lizette has spent three hundred years on earth, but this is her first time in a therapist’s office. Lonely and aimless, she feels that life has lost its meaning…and she’s come to Colin for advice on ending it. If only he weren’t so maddeningly, distractingly attractive, she’d be able to get on with things. The moment Lizette steps into his office, Colin knows he has to help her. He also knows he has to have her—in every position possible. As they spend time together, the heat between them rises and clothes come off, revealing Colin to be not only a phenomenal lover, but a picture-perfect nude muse for Lizette’s erotic photographs, as well. But in trying to give Lizette’s life meaning, they might have ruined Colin’s.
Reviewer: M Whelehan
Review: Feb 9, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
This was completely different then I thought it would be. I enjoyed it immensely. I could not stop reading it. I always wanted to know what was going to happen between the two characters next.
Lizette is an immortal. She does not know how she became one, she just knows she is. She has decided to see a therapist because she wants to commit suicide. She does not want to be immortal anymore.
Colin, a psycholo
The Vampire Next Door
In this third installment of Chase's lively, sexy, paranormal trilogy, we meet witch Morgaine, who is deathly afraid of the dark, and her vigilante vampire neighbor Sly, who has his reasons for hating sunlight. Sly needs Morgaine's magic to help heal a broken fang, but with further help, and sometimes hindrance, from the wacky apartment dwellers around them, they may become each other's last hope for a normal life...
Strange Neighbors, The Werewolf Upstairs, The Vampire Next Door
Reviewer: Jen719
Review: Aug 12, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Vampires
Sly is a vampire who lives in a crazy apartment complex filled with werewolves, shapeshifters and witches. He has spent the last twenty-six years alone after the death of his wife and is now looking for someone to bring life back into his lonely days. Morgaine, the sexy witch upstairs, has always been a good friend to Sly, but when she suddenly gets a makeover, Sly begins to see Morgaine as more than just a
The Werewolf Upstairs
Desperate for change, public defender Roz Wells decides moving into a new apartment is just what she needs to shake things up. But she'll get more than she bargained for when she starts dating the drop dead gorgeous boy next door, who just happens to be a shape-shifter...and quite possibly a criminal. Security salesman Konrad Wolfensen has made a living staging break-ins to spook people into buying his security system, but when he's accused of a much more serious crime, he'll have to enlist the help of his sexy new neighbor/girlfriend to keep his cute, slightly wild rear end out of jail.
Praise for Strange Neighbors:
"The good-natured fun never stops. Chase brings on plenty of laughs along with steamy sex scenes as Merry and Jason bewitch each other amid the supernatural mayhem." -Publishers Weekly
A multi-published author with Ellora's Cave/Cerridwen Press,
Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Nov 13, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Comedy / Humor
Attorney Roz Wells is worried about her best friend who just married a self-professed shape-shifter. Though, she’s willing to keep an open mind and how could she not with a name like Roz Wells, she’s also not above trying to find out what is going on at her best friend’s apartment complex and what the deal is on her best friend’s new man. While her best friend is out of town, Roz fin
Strokes
Book reviewer Darcy Dennison wants to wring her neighbor’s neck. That’s a crying shame considering how gorgeous the artist is, but she needs peace and quiet to get her work done. Models throwing fits in his apartment don’t help.
On a temporary work visa, Paolo Santori has little time to paint his nudes before returning to Italy to marry a woman he doesn’t love. Then Darcy bursts into his life. The solution to her noise complaints is simple—she’ll model his favorite subject while she works.
Making her glisten thrills them both, but falling in love could mean losing everything he’s ever known.
Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Sep 24, 2010
Strokes is the story of book reviewer Darcy Dennison and artist Paolo Santori. Paolo is an almost engaged man from Italy who is visiting on a work visa. Once the visa runs out, Paolo will be returning to Italy to marry the woman his family expects him to marry. Paolo's noisy models frustrate Darcy and once at the end of her rope she confronts Paolo about the noise and his behavior. Once they have time to talk
Dear Sexy Lexie
While a stand-alone, this book is best enjoyed in series order.
Some women should take their own advice…
No-nonsense, thirty-nine-year-old Lexie Burns pens an advice column—Letters to Sexy Lexie—that delivers common sense with a dose of humor and a verbal slap upside the head. Tyler Black, a younger, drop-dead gorgeous cop, has had it with empty-headed, superficial women. In Lexie, he sees the kind of intelligent woman with whom he could build a solid relationship—if he can convince her to acknowledge his existence.
With the help of some magical stilettos, Tyler might get his woman…and Lexie might get a desperately needed slap upside the libido.
Red Stilettos Series:
Head Over Heels by Paris Brandon (book 1)
Whirlwind Affair by Francesca Hawley (book 2)
Dear Sexy Lexie by Ashlyn Chase (book 3)
Bad, Bad Girlfriend by Delilah Devlin (book 4)
Reviewer: Chris
Review: Apr 7, 2010
Lexie writes an advice column that is a little edgy. Her advice is at times harsh, but always well thought out. A widow, she’s finally ready to start dating. But the only man who interests her is too young for her. Tyler is a cop who makes women drool, and he’s set his sights on Lexie. He’s been hovering for awhile, but now that she’s ready to start dating, he’s doing a full-cour
Strange Neighbors
Light Paranormal / Romance
When all-star pitcher and shape-shifter Jason Falco buys a small apartment building, he sees it not only as an investment but as a place to escape the demands of major league baseball. That is, until he meets his tenants— a sarcastic unemployed crime-fighter vampire; a wereraven with a morbid sense of humor; a super-friendly salesman werewolf; and two witches with an owl who work as phone sex actresses. Not to mention a beautiful, all-too-human nurse. But with all the hooting, howling, and hollering going on, how's an all-American shapeshifter supposed to sweep a girl off her feet?
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Mar 7, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
Merry MacKenzie finally moves into an apartment of her own in Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase. Little does she know that she has been drawn to this particular building by arcane forces but she soon discovers that there are a wealth of unusual residents including a pair of witches who make ends meet by working on telephone psychic and sex hotlines. A sizzling hot landlord, shapeshifters, a g
Giggles by Gabby
Book Length: Quickie
Gabrielle Sparks’ dream job is a nightmare. The only perk for the vibrant, young extrovert is the gorgeous Latino guy who delivers spring water. She sketches him as superhero Agua man. Little does she know that she’s “outing” San Francisco’s only real superhero.
Jose Santiago carries giant water bottles over one well-muscled shoulder. Joe Cooler, as he’s nicknamed, takes on a different role whenever anyone calls for help. Can Joe pose for the adorable artist without revealing that Agua man lives? He might have to see himself in the funny papers since his lust is anything but funny.
Note: Part of the proceeds from this book is being donated to the family of Lara Anne Punches, whose life ended tragically and too early.
Reviewer: ELF
Review: Sep 27, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Giggles by Gabby is a quick lighthearted look at Gabby Sparks, a free-spirited person who has moved to San Francisco and started working for Neiman Marcus but has discovered that she is not suited for the rigorous rules governing her new job. She has amused herself by sketching a graphic novel that she has titled “Aguaman” only to meet the sexy inspiration in person as he delivers water to h
Oh My God
Paranormal/ Ménage à trois
Total-e-burning
Novella
The Greek God of wine, women, and party, falls off a balcony during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Now he has amnesia. All he knows is that they call him 'Big D', and he's a party animal who drinks too much and ought to give up alcohol for Lent.
Mandy and Brandy flashed Dionysus right before he fell. They're nice enough to take him to an AA meeting, and then back to their homes until he recovers his memory. Fortunately, they're not too nice to be naughty. They all agree that replacing a bad habit with a healthy one is the key to sobriety, and what could be healthier than sex? Will he come between friends before they know who he is? Will Zeus separate all of them, forever?
Reader Advisory: This story was released as part of the Nectar of the Gods Anthology by Total-E-Bound.
Reviewer: Dianna
Review: Dec 3, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Menage / Multiple Partners
Having fallen off of a balcony right onto his head, Dennis has no idea just who he is. He gets help from the two girls that he fell head over heels for. All he can think of is getting into their pants for some serious fun. But things never go as planned, of course. Brandy is very unhappy when Dennis lets it be known that he has no intention of anything other than a one night stand.&nbs
Djinn & Tonic
When Misty and Justin are fired from an NYC TV station, they plan their own show—and they can finally stop pretending to be just friends. Heat turns into fire immediately. When a genie exits a rare bottle given to them by a stranger, he likes their off-screen chemistry and decides to help them on-screen as their manager.
They invent new alcoholic concoctions and test them on each other as their passion ignites. If their cockamamie idea doesn’t work, maybe their relationship will—with a little help from their voyeuristic, magical friend.
Reviewer: Dianna
Review: Aug 14, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
When friends Justin and Misty are fired from their television station, things do not look so good. Over dinner at their favorite Chinese restaurant they discuss the possibility of producing their own television show…maybe a show about drinks. On the walk back to Misty’s apartment they run across a homeless man that asks for any spare change they might have. Since she intended to
Love Cuffs
At thirty-eight, Hope Daniels is a Jersey cop with superhuman hearing and a controlling mother. And she’s about to marry any sane woman’s last choice of a groom. Right before she walks down the aisle, she hears distant screams. Figuring someone should be rescued, she bolts from her mother’s vision of a royal wedding. But when she breaks down the door of a BDSM club, she’s the one who winds up in handcuffs.
Dorian Markoff is intent on using a hypnotist to wipe the beautiful cop’s mind of his—and his club’s—existence. But the hypnotist is in Vegas so a mad romp ensues, involving lots of hot vanilla-ish sex that turns his BDSM lifestyle upside down.
Neither guesses what an adventure it will be to find the hypnotist, avoid one unintentionally snubbed Dominatrix, and explain it all to Hope’s mother. All while falling in love.
Reviewer: Arianne
Review: Dec 20, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Comedy / Humor
Hope’s hearing has increase so much she can hear stuff behind a lock door or around the block. At her wedding, she hears screams of pain from across the alley and goes to investigate in her wedding dress. She finds a guy named Dorian and other people enjoying the BDSM lifestyle. Now, however, Hope has a big problem because Dorian does not want to let her go away and tell the police about his BDSM club s
Nectar of the Gods
Warrior Lover by Marianne LaCroix
June 6, 1944 - Belle is part of the French Resistance, fighting for freedom from the Nazis that have taken control of her country. She feels most comfortable with a rifle in hand, and earns the respect of the Allied Forces, always sure of her actions. That is until Lieutenant Colonel A. Riese appears on the French shores for the long awaited invasion.
Ares wants to take part in this war, and he wants to win. When he encounters Belle, he can't resist this mortal woman with the face of a goddess and the heart of a warrior. Will the mighty Ares, Greek god of War, be defeated by love?
Oh My God by Ashlyn Chase
The Greek God of wine, women, and party, falls off a balcony during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Now he has amnesia. All he knows is that they call him ‘Big D,' and he's a party animal who drinks too much and ought to give up alcohol for Lent.
Mandy and Brandy flashed Dionysus right before he fell. They're nice enough to take him to an AA meeting, and then back to their homes until he recovers his memory. Fortunately, they're not too nice to be naughty. They all agree that replacing a bad habit with a healthy one is the key to sobriety, and what could be healthier than sex? Will he come between friends before they know who he is? Will Zeus separate all of them, forever?
Fate Unbound by Isabelle Drake
Forced to leave her homeland of ancient Greece, Taryn must search modern day LA for the one man who will tame her wild heart. The Oracle has dictated that she must submit to all men who approach her. In doing so, she will find the single man who desires submission to her, then, and only then, may she return to her beloved home.
Adrian, frustrated by being forced live as an unrecognized son of Zeus, seeks his fate from The Oracle. The Oracle has a dictate for him as well, he must be patient, accept what comes to him, and never act on his own desires—especially those of the flesh. In doing so, he will, when the time is right, receive the recognition as Zeus's son.
Apollo's Choice by Sascha Illyvich
After gaining in popularity to the point of causing the other gods fear on Olympus, Apollo is banished to a different time and world by Hera. Cursed to remain in 1990's in the body of a bass player for an up and coming grunge band, Apollo must figure out a way to return to Ancient Greece and restore his powers.
Only a beautiful redhead crosses his path and forces him to choose between his former home and his heart.
Possessing Poseidon by Annmarie Ortega
Her secret refuses to stay in the past.
The ancient Greek god Poseidon falls in love with Beth, a woman who is on the run from her dangerous past. Beth only knows her lover as Den, and it's not until the past collides with the present will she learn the secret truth of Den and his own mysterious past.
Reviewer: Arianne
Review: Nov 12, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Anthologies
All the stories in this anthology deal with Greek gods and the mortals who love them. You have interesting characters with entertaining story lines.
Author: Marianne LaCroix
Story Title: Warrior Lover
Score: 3.5
The time is World War 2 in France. Belle is in the French Resistance. She is about to blow up a bridge and be a part of D-Day. She is waiting for some
Death by Delilah
Delilah Mills, Navy enlisted, is on the verge of finding true love. All she needs is a little push, or so her grandmother believes. The elder Delilah can't resist the urge to meddle — even if she's a ghost and her influence is limited.
Joshua Sparks, a naval officer attracted to Delilah since their teens, discovers the crush has been mutual all these years. Back then, he let her mixed race and his parents stop him. Now, the Navy says they can't date. One night they throw caution to the winds and not only can't undo what they did, but don't want to.
Can two Navy lovers, equal in resolve but not in rank, secretly live together off base, without discovery causing one of them to be transferred to the Middle East?
Publisher Note: A shorter version of this book was previously published elsewhere under the same title.
Reviewer: Melinda
Review: May 27, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Delilah Mills is in trouble. She just moved in with her best friend who has a brother that is not only gorgeous but she has secretly lusted for him for years. Delilah knows it is wrong since she just enlisted in the Navy and Joshua already works as an officer in the same department as her. Something about him makes her all hot and bothered yet she cannot control the fantasies he has starred in lately. She is
Reviewer: Chanda
Review: Jul 23, 2009
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Delilah has known Gabby and Josh since she was a preteen. She and Gabby are the closest of friends, and Delilah has had a crush on Josh, Gabby’s brother, ever since she met him. Josh also had a crush on Delilah, but had no clue back then. He never made a move on Delilah when they were younger because she is Mulatto and he thought their parents would stop them from dating.
Now Delilah is moving in with him an
Vampire Vintage
Maura Keegan, addicted to vampire romance novels, decides to add a gothic section to her vintage clothing store in SoHo. What better way to get a tax-deductible trip to Romania — and meet her future vampire mate?
Adrian, a sexy vampire living right under her nose in New York, owns a vineyard in France producing very special wine for exclusive clients. It allows him and others like him to walk in daylight and avoid snacking on strangers.
He's horrified to learn that the redhead he admires is planning to visit Romania to summon a "real" vampire. Adrian has every intention of being that vampire. Only trouble is, she thinks he's a wino tourist intent on spoiling her fun. A visit to his wacky Romanian family might help convince her he's for real, or send her screaming into the night.
Reviewer: Tamazon
Review: Apr 11, 2007
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
I've really enjoyed reading Vampire Vintage. It started out with a hilarious bang. A group of woman, not youngish, are dancing necked under the stars - Yep - they were drunk and having a great time. Ya - they were having a great time. It was cold and they lost some of their clothes.
Maura Keegan, one of the aforementioned women, loves vampire books and wants to find her own vampire lover. While doing he
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