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Diamond Assets By Ruth D. Kerce Hunter Dunlap, co-owner of Everlasting Love, wants nothing to do with romance since his wife left him for his assistant—a woman. His new assistant, Ronni Strickland, is perfect with her big glasses and strict appearance, because she's not his type. On Valentine's Day, while they are checking out a resort for the company, Hunter discovers they're booked into a section called Bondage Bay. Now he's looking at Ronni with new eyes and a need to discover what she's hiding under that all-business exterior of hers. Diamond In the Rough By Ruby Storm With a stroke of Cupid's red pen, Claire Holliday and Brian Valentine's lives are changed forever. Two lonely people, each coping with emotional wounds, and believing wholeheartedly that exceptional love and fiery passion will forever be beyond their reach. Little do they know that love cannot be suppressed. The heated touch of shared acceptance can capture the wounded heart and magically heal it. Who's to know what force really brings lonely souls together. It could be simple fate, or maybe Cupid actually exists, and continually stands guard over our hearts. Diamond In the Snow By Diana Hunter When a sudden snowstorm unexpectedly gives her the afternoon off from school, all Carolyn Brooks intends is a night at home grading papers. But when her car slides off the road, Paul Anderson—an arrogant but gorgeous man who is head of the English department—rescues her. He takes her to his home, and Carolyn finds herself drawn to this modern knight. But Paul has a secret…and determines the petite elementary schoolteacher is too delicate a flower for his dark tastes. He knows what she does not. That he is not the White Knight, but the Black.
307 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Ruth D. Kerce
52 books68 followersRuth started writing stories at age 8. At age 10, one of her stories won 1st in class (a romance, of course). Later, she spent years in a science fiction romance writers group, where she really fell in love with writing.
She is a member of Romance Writers of America and is a From the Heart chapter founding member. Her 1st book came out in 2001 - Wild Temptation, a western historical - followed by the Seasons of Romance anthology, which contained her short story, Naughty or Nice? (both books now out of print)
Ruth D. Kerce currently writes ultra-spicy romances for Changeling Press & she also has a few self-published stories.
She is a member of Romance Writers of America and is a From the Heart chapter founding member. Her 1st book came out in 2001 - Wild Temptation, a western historical - followed by the Seasons of Romance anthology, which contained her short story, Naughty or Nice? (both books now out of print)
Ruth D. Kerce currently writes ultra-spicy romances for Changeling Press & she also has a few self-published stories.
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September 13, 2010
4 stars, 2 stars and 1 star for three erotic contemporary romance stories.
4 stars for DIAMOND IN THE SNOW by Diana Hunter.
Story Brief:
Carolyn is an elementary school teacher and Paul is a high school teacher. They work at the same school but don’t know each other. When a snowstorm hits and school is let out early, Carolyn’s car slides off the road after swerving to avoid hitting a deer. Her car is stuck at least overnight. Paul is driving behind her, helps her out of the car, and takes her to his nearby home to wait out the storm. Paul is a dominant but he’s ashamed of it. He feels tormented, imperfect, and damaged. When past girlfriends discovered his dominant nature, they fled from him. Carolyn had previously studied the dominant/submissive culture on the internet and realized she was a submissive but never had a relationship in that way. She accepts her submissive nature without feeling bad about it. Paul doesn’t want to hurt her so he holds back. She has to convince him that it’s ok to be like he is, and that she wants him to do those things to her. Story includes bondage and flogging.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
This is an above average, feel good story. They both needed reassurances from each other which I found touching. There is passionate sensual lovemaking. This author has a nice voice for scenes and events. If you remove the romance and sex, it’s still interesting to read. Following are two examples. Page 120: When they first arrived at his home, she asked to use his telephone. He nodded toward the phone on the back wall. “He knew polite behavior dictated he leave the room so she could have privacy for her call. He didn’t feel like being polite. Instead, he got two cups out of the cupboard and pulled out a tin of teabags and a carton of powdered cocoa mix. He’d give her her choice when she got off the phone.” He then hears her talking to her Dad.
Another example of pleasant writing was on the last page describing driving to a garage, driving to school and seeing the students.
Data:
Story length: 90 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 4. Length of sex scenes: 3 to 8 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 23. Setting: current day unspecified town in the Snowbelt. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other Diana Hunter books, see my 5 star review of “Table for Four” posted 12/13/08.
2 stars for DIAMOND ASSETS by Ruth D. Kerce.
Story Brief:
Hunter and Dex are co owners of a company selling sex toys, lingerie and related items. Ronni has been Hunter’s personal assistant for six months. She dresses conservatively for business and wears her hair in a bun. Her career is her priority, but she has always been attracted to Hunter. Dex thinks she and Hunter would be a good match so he sets up a business trip for them to visit a pleasure resort in Colorado. Dex books them into the same room. Hunter and Ronni end up being perfect for each other.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
For the first 40 or more pages there was too much pondering in the minds of Hunter and Ronni. I kept waiting for something to happen. The rest of the story felt formulaic to me, putting in the right ingredients and having the characters say all the right things to each other. The sex scenes seemed flat as if just describing various activities. There wasn’t enough emotional pull for me. Once or twice I wanted it to be over.
Data:
Story length: 89 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 3. Length of sex scenes: 4 to 10 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 21. Setting: current day Chicago, Illinois, and Fantasy, Colorado. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other Ruth D. Kerce books, see my 5 star review of “Bedtime, Playtime: Ellora’s Cave” posted 4/02/08.
1 star for DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH by Ruby Storm.
Story Brief:
Two stories are told in a back and forth manner, one about humans and one about fairies. Claire went blind 5 years earlier and lives alone with her seeing eye dog. Brian was a firefighter who was scarred from a fire on the right side of his body from his face to his waist. He now runs a greenhouse and flower shop. They both are lonely and have felt rejection from others. Cupid assigns two fairies to get them together: Rosey and Larry.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
Rosey and Larry: I didn’t like their story at all. Rosey was obnoxious, selfish, bossy and insensitive. Larry was a little nicer but appeared incompetent and weak when interacting with Rosey. Rosey and Larry were supposed to shoot an arrow at Claire. This was an important job to be done. Rosey messed it up on purpose for her own selfish gain. I didn’t like her lack of responsibility. I also didn’t like their frequent use of foul language. Rosey pushed for sex with Larry. The sex scenes made me think of chattering, horny chipmunks in a hurry. Others might find these scenes humorous, my feeling for these scenes was “ick.”
Claire and Brian: I liked the characters and plot in this story. It was touching and loving, but the conversations and events were too predictable. There wasn’t enough interesting conversation. Claire was too quickly and frequently saying I love you. In so many romance novels a conflict happens to separate the couple after they have started liking each other. Some are well done, others are not. The separation in this story made me mad. I was so angry at Claire’s mother for walking in at the worst possible moment and ruining everything. Then I was mad at Claire for not sending her mother away soon enough and insist that Brian stay and the mother leave. I wish the author had used something different to separate them. I’m having trouble understanding why this bothered me so much. I’m frequently mad and angry at bad guys in other stories, which is ok. But, I didn’t want to be mad for this reason in this story. Later I was annoyed again with the mother when I learned that she didn’t tell the truth to Claire for awhile. I was unsettled more than I cared to be.
Data:
Story length: 117 pages. Swearing and sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 5. Length of sex scenes: 1 to 9 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 25. Setting: current day Miami, Florida. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
Other Books:
To date, I’ve read one other story by Ruby Storm. I gave 1 star to “Winter’s Rose” Copyright 2006, which appears in the anthology “Winter Studs.” My 4 star review for the anthology was posted on 12/17/08.
4 stars for DIAMOND IN THE SNOW by Diana Hunter.
Story Brief:
Carolyn is an elementary school teacher and Paul is a high school teacher. They work at the same school but don’t know each other. When a snowstorm hits and school is let out early, Carolyn’s car slides off the road after swerving to avoid hitting a deer. Her car is stuck at least overnight. Paul is driving behind her, helps her out of the car, and takes her to his nearby home to wait out the storm. Paul is a dominant but he’s ashamed of it. He feels tormented, imperfect, and damaged. When past girlfriends discovered his dominant nature, they fled from him. Carolyn had previously studied the dominant/submissive culture on the internet and realized she was a submissive but never had a relationship in that way. She accepts her submissive nature without feeling bad about it. Paul doesn’t want to hurt her so he holds back. She has to convince him that it’s ok to be like he is, and that she wants him to do those things to her. Story includes bondage and flogging.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
This is an above average, feel good story. They both needed reassurances from each other which I found touching. There is passionate sensual lovemaking. This author has a nice voice for scenes and events. If you remove the romance and sex, it’s still interesting to read. Following are two examples. Page 120: When they first arrived at his home, she asked to use his telephone. He nodded toward the phone on the back wall. “He knew polite behavior dictated he leave the room so she could have privacy for her call. He didn’t feel like being polite. Instead, he got two cups out of the cupboard and pulled out a tin of teabags and a carton of powdered cocoa mix. He’d give her her choice when she got off the phone.” He then hears her talking to her Dad.
Another example of pleasant writing was on the last page describing driving to a garage, driving to school and seeing the students.
Data:
Story length: 90 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 4. Length of sex scenes: 3 to 8 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 23. Setting: current day unspecified town in the Snowbelt. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other Diana Hunter books, see my 5 star review of “Table for Four” posted 12/13/08.
2 stars for DIAMOND ASSETS by Ruth D. Kerce.
Story Brief:
Hunter and Dex are co owners of a company selling sex toys, lingerie and related items. Ronni has been Hunter’s personal assistant for six months. She dresses conservatively for business and wears her hair in a bun. Her career is her priority, but she has always been attracted to Hunter. Dex thinks she and Hunter would be a good match so he sets up a business trip for them to visit a pleasure resort in Colorado. Dex books them into the same room. Hunter and Ronni end up being perfect for each other.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
For the first 40 or more pages there was too much pondering in the minds of Hunter and Ronni. I kept waiting for something to happen. The rest of the story felt formulaic to me, putting in the right ingredients and having the characters say all the right things to each other. The sex scenes seemed flat as if just describing various activities. There wasn’t enough emotional pull for me. Once or twice I wanted it to be over.
Data:
Story length: 89 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 3. Length of sex scenes: 4 to 10 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 21. Setting: current day Chicago, Illinois, and Fantasy, Colorado. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
Other Books:
For a list of my reviews of other Ruth D. Kerce books, see my 5 star review of “Bedtime, Playtime: Ellora’s Cave” posted 4/02/08.
1 star for DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH by Ruby Storm.
Story Brief:
Two stories are told in a back and forth manner, one about humans and one about fairies. Claire went blind 5 years earlier and lives alone with her seeing eye dog. Brian was a firefighter who was scarred from a fire on the right side of his body from his face to his waist. He now runs a greenhouse and flower shop. They both are lonely and have felt rejection from others. Cupid assigns two fairies to get them together: Rosey and Larry.
Reviewer’s Opinion:
Rosey and Larry: I didn’t like their story at all. Rosey was obnoxious, selfish, bossy and insensitive. Larry was a little nicer but appeared incompetent and weak when interacting with Rosey. Rosey and Larry were supposed to shoot an arrow at Claire. This was an important job to be done. Rosey messed it up on purpose for her own selfish gain. I didn’t like her lack of responsibility. I also didn’t like their frequent use of foul language. Rosey pushed for sex with Larry. The sex scenes made me think of chattering, horny chipmunks in a hurry. Others might find these scenes humorous, my feeling for these scenes was “ick.”
Claire and Brian: I liked the characters and plot in this story. It was touching and loving, but the conversations and events were too predictable. There wasn’t enough interesting conversation. Claire was too quickly and frequently saying I love you. In so many romance novels a conflict happens to separate the couple after they have started liking each other. Some are well done, others are not. The separation in this story made me mad. I was so angry at Claire’s mother for walking in at the worst possible moment and ruining everything. Then I was mad at Claire for not sending her mother away soon enough and insist that Brian stay and the mother leave. I wish the author had used something different to separate them. I’m having trouble understanding why this bothered me so much. I’m frequently mad and angry at bad guys in other stories, which is ok. But, I didn’t want to be mad for this reason in this story. Later I was annoyed again with the mother when I learned that she didn’t tell the truth to Claire for awhile. I was unsettled more than I cared to be.
Data:
Story length: 117 pages. Swearing and sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 5. Length of sex scenes: 1 to 9 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 25. Setting: current day Miami, Florida. Copyright: 2005. Genre: erotic paranormal romance.
Other Books:
To date, I’ve read one other story by Ruby Storm. I gave 1 star to “Winter’s Rose” Copyright 2006, which appears in the anthology “Winter Studs.” My 4 star review for the anthology was posted on 12/17/08.
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