Author: Amanda McIntyre
Publisher: Venus Press
Genre: Historical Romance
ISBN: 1-59836-014-0
Pages: 81
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Reviewed by Kira Stone
Summary:
Rosalind Vancouver and Adam Canterbury have known each other since they were children. As they grow up, each one evolves into the embodiment of their youthful promise. Rosalind becomes a beautiful, rich and powerful woman. Adam earns the respect of his adopted father and the men in the shipping company as he trains to one day run it.
What was started one night when Rosalind and Adam were still in their teens is left unfulfilled five years later when they meet again. Adults now, with heavy responsibilities, they find that the passion they had for each other then remains, strong as ever. However, it is not enough for the future that Rosalind has in mind.
Adam knows nothing of Rosalind's true nature. Reginald, a detestable cousin, does. If she will not choose him to be her soul-mate and co-ruler of the Vampire colony, then he will ensure that Adam will not agree to take that place either. Since whole-hearted agreement is the key, Reggie feels he cannot lose. Rosalind, however, knows her Chosen's heart better than her cousin does and allows Reginald to become the catalyst that will join two powerful vampire families forever.
Review:
As it is with the tales by Brothers Grimm (in their original text), there is much that is dark about this regency vampire tale by Amanda McIntyre. However, given the skillful way the characters are developed, it is impossible not to understand the values and the needs that cause these dark acts come to pass. Rosalind is a strong heroine who knows what she wants and will not let anyone stand in her way. Adam is the loyal, dominant male he has been raised to be, her perfect soul mate. It is this union which makes this book work so well. I highly recommend FOREVER, MY LOVE from Venus Press to any reader who longs to know what it is like to experience the sensual pleasure of bloodlust firsthand.
Author: Shara Lanel
Publisher: HeatWave Romance
ISBN: unavailable
Genre: Tingle
Pages: 11
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Reviewed by Kira Stone
Summary: Dory gets tickets to a rock concert through some very dedicated repeat dialing. It comes in handy later when she meets Xavier Elston, or X as she gets to call him, on the party bus the radio station has provided. While the younger crowd whoops it up with the DJs, Dory and X get close and personal in the back seat. They put their talented fingers to use, turning the short road trip into a wild ride that really satisfies.
Review: Fantasy on a Bus from HeatWave Romance is a short, fast trip to heaven. X is a man worth meeting again and again (hint, hint, Shara!) and Dora is so realistic that I had no problem putting myself in her shoes. There is no stopping the action once these two get together, and there's no stopping me from reading anything else that Shara Lanel writes!