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Ten Shades of Sexy
Readers love to bookmark “the good parts” of their favorite romance novels, the scenes they want to read again...and again. Ten Shades of Sexy is a FREE sampler collection that brings you nothing but the good parts! Enjoy ten complete love scenes selected from ten steamy novels written in ten different shades of from heartbreakingly tender to scorchingly erotic. Whether you love contemporary, historical, or paranormal romance, you’ll find something to tempt and please you in this collection--and you might just discover some new favorite authors. Total 40,000 words, about 125 pages (size matters!) Adult content explicit love scenes (ten of them!) Some scenes include graphic language and highly erotic subject matter.
147 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2012
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About the author
Shelly Thacker
27 books300 followersUSA Today bestselling author Shelly Thacker has earned lavish praise from Publishers Weekly, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Detroit Free Press and The Oakland Press, who have called her historical romance novels “innovative,” “addictive,” “steamy” and “powerful.”
A two-time RWA RITA Award finalist, Shelly has won numerous other honors for her novels, including a National Readers' Choice Award, several Romantic Times Certificates of Excellence, and five straight KISS Awards for her outstanding heroes. The Detroit Free Press has twice placed her romances on their annual list of the year's best.
When she’s not at the computer, you’ll find Shelly reading with her kids, knitting in local cafes, or kickboxing at the gym. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two daughters. For the latest news and sneak previews of upcoming books, visit her at http://www.facebook.com/AuthorShellyT... or http://www.shellythacker.com
A two-time RWA RITA Award finalist, Shelly has won numerous other honors for her novels, including a National Readers' Choice Award, several Romantic Times Certificates of Excellence, and five straight KISS Awards for her outstanding heroes. The Detroit Free Press has twice placed her romances on their annual list of the year's best.
When she’s not at the computer, you’ll find Shelly reading with her kids, knitting in local cafes, or kickboxing at the gym. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and two daughters. For the latest news and sneak previews of upcoming books, visit her at http://www.facebook.com/AuthorShellyT... or http://www.shellythacker.com
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March 3, 2013
Oh, I'm sorry - I wasn't under the impression that the reader already be stimulated prior to reading, or initiate reading in order to encourage said stimulation.
I didn't read the description to surprise myself. Yeah, I was surprised by the complete angle of titillation I received. Hmm, maybe I'm an old crone or dried up ditchwitch, but for some reason, I don't like Erotica. I'm not sayin' every Erotic book/writer is shit, and I should just STFU because Erotica fangirls are at my heels, because I have utmost respect for it. It's just not my cuppa. I prefer to be pleasantly surprised when it's not intentional. :D Don't get me wrong - I read my fair share of risque stuff, but this sort of work I liken to being imprisoned and the greasy ol' balding jailer see's his way into my cell after lights-out and grinds his dead squirrel on my pelvis everynight, whispering under his reeking, rotten breath.."Hey baby, it's just you and me." o.o
You know what? If I'm going to read risque novels or Erotica, instead of porn, I at least want it to be worth it. OK? I'm not even a viewer of pornography, but it's likely a better alternative to this book.
Hey Erotica, try harder - I dare you. Going to venture into better reviewed freebie Erotica out there because I refuse to not like at least ONE book of something! XD
I didn't read the description to surprise myself. Yeah, I was surprised by the complete angle of titillation I received. Hmm, maybe I'm an old crone or dried up ditchwitch, but for some reason, I don't like Erotica. I'm not sayin' every Erotic book/writer is shit, and I should just STFU because Erotica fangirls are at my heels, because I have utmost respect for it. It's just not my cuppa. I prefer to be pleasantly surprised when it's not intentional. :D Don't get me wrong - I read my fair share of risque stuff, but this sort of work I liken to being imprisoned and the greasy ol' balding jailer see's his way into my cell after lights-out and grinds his dead squirrel on my pelvis everynight, whispering under his reeking, rotten breath.."Hey baby, it's just you and me." o.o
You know what? If I'm going to read risque novels or Erotica, instead of porn, I at least want it to be worth it. OK? I'm not even a viewer of pornography, but it's likely a better alternative to this book.
Hey Erotica, try harder - I dare you. Going to venture into better reviewed freebie Erotica out there because I refuse to not like at least ONE book of something! XD
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July 30, 2012This was free at Amazon so I thought "why not."
It's a good idea. Several writers using it as a promotional tool to let people know they're out there and what they offer. I had not heard of any of these writers bar Emma Holly before.
I can't rate it as it's not a book per se, just sections of individual books together, as well as snippets on the writers and their websites etc following their book's piece. Oh yes, it's the hot bits with a slight lead in. I enjoyed all of the writing, but some more than others, we all have different tastes. I'll definitely be buying a couple. I've already purchased Emma Holly's Hidden Crimes and I thoroughly enjoyed the snippets I read of Shelley Thacker's, His Forbidden Touch, Julianne MacLean's, Taken by the Cowboy, and Allyson James's, Justin.
Ten Shades of Sexy covers a lot of styles from period/historical romance to time travel, contemporary and paranormal. I thought it was a clever idea and I hope people get it just to have a look-see at an author/style they might not have previously known/thought about.
It's a good idea. Several writers using it as a promotional tool to let people know they're out there and what they offer. I had not heard of any of these writers bar Emma Holly before.
I can't rate it as it's not a book per se, just sections of individual books together, as well as snippets on the writers and their websites etc following their book's piece. Oh yes, it's the hot bits with a slight lead in. I enjoyed all of the writing, but some more than others, we all have different tastes. I'll definitely be buying a couple. I've already purchased Emma Holly's Hidden Crimes and I thoroughly enjoyed the snippets I read of Shelley Thacker's, His Forbidden Touch, Julianne MacLean's, Taken by the Cowboy, and Allyson James's, Justin.
Ten Shades of Sexy covers a lot of styles from period/historical romance to time travel, contemporary and paranormal. I thought it was a clever idea and I hope people get it just to have a look-see at an author/style they might not have previously known/thought about.
November 29, 2013
My favorites are listed below:
"His Forbidden Touch" by Shelly Thacker - was well written and sweetly erotic. There was a gem of intimacy shared between the characters long before the touching . . . I liked how the author describes the sound of the waters Ciara is bathing in and how those sounds alone add to Royce's desire and arousal. I will definitely purchase this novel because I want to know what happens next. By the way, I already love Royce for the strength he portrays, knowing his role, his duty and the honor thing but still, he finds a way (in this particular scene) to please Ciara and WHAT A PLEASURE!!! I have to read more! Storyline and writing are great!
"Tales of the Shareem" by Allyson James/Jennifer Ashley - is a paranormal romance story. I've never read such a story so I was interested to say the least. I was pleasantly surprised by the plot and I like the two characters, Justin and Deanna - especially when the chains break that kept Justin restrained.
"Trust Me" by Lori Devoti - is a vampire romance novel. It has a damsel in distress sort of feel to it which I like for this particular story and the sex is good. I'm selective in regards to the type of vampires I like but I deserve to learn more about the characters presented here and those talked about but were unseen. This snippet left me wanting more.
I hope that the three novels live up to my curiosity; I didn't mind that the stories started off in the middle because there were introductions to each story before the particular chapters were presented. The three above were my favorites and I intend to purchase the novels.
"His Forbidden Touch" by Shelly Thacker - was well written and sweetly erotic. There was a gem of intimacy shared between the characters long before the touching . . . I liked how the author describes the sound of the waters Ciara is bathing in and how those sounds alone add to Royce's desire and arousal. I will definitely purchase this novel because I want to know what happens next. By the way, I already love Royce for the strength he portrays, knowing his role, his duty and the honor thing but still, he finds a way (in this particular scene) to please Ciara and WHAT A PLEASURE!!! I have to read more! Storyline and writing are great!
"Tales of the Shareem" by Allyson James/Jennifer Ashley - is a paranormal romance story. I've never read such a story so I was interested to say the least. I was pleasantly surprised by the plot and I like the two characters, Justin and Deanna - especially when the chains break that kept Justin restrained.
"Trust Me" by Lori Devoti - is a vampire romance novel. It has a damsel in distress sort of feel to it which I like for this particular story and the sex is good. I'm selective in regards to the type of vampires I like but I deserve to learn more about the characters presented here and those talked about but were unseen. This snippet left me wanting more.
I hope that the three novels live up to my curiosity; I didn't mind that the stories started off in the middle because there were introductions to each story before the particular chapters were presented. The three above were my favorites and I intend to purchase the novels.
July 21, 2012
"Phwoar... who needs fifty shades? This is scenes from 10 different books put together, and though I haven't read fifty shades... I think they would kick this Christian Grey's ass!!"
July 31, 2012
This is a collaboration unlike any I have read before. I like to read anthologies to get a glimpse of how authors write, but this was also a glimpse into a specific book by the authors. Each story starts out with a synopsis of what is going on within the book each scene comes from. Each scene we are given is a “steamy” one so we also get a sense of just how steamy and romantic the book is.
The stories are all Erotic and/or Romance but they range in content from contemporary, historical, to paranormal. I personally don’t care for historical reads so I read a bit and then skip the rest, but I definitely found a couple stories that I liked enough to read the entire book.
Great idea, good collaboration, definitely something to check out.
The stories are all Erotic and/or Romance but they range in content from contemporary, historical, to paranormal. I personally don’t care for historical reads so I read a bit and then skip the rest, but I definitely found a couple stories that I liked enough to read the entire book.
Great idea, good collaboration, definitely something to check out.
March 30, 2019
This was actually disappointing. I hadn't realized it was very short excerpts from ten different erotic romances.
Series:
"His Forbidden Touch" (Stolen Brides, 2)
"After the Fire" (Hidden Cove, 1)
"Just Perfect" (Perfect, 2)
"Lips That Touch Mine" (Grayson Brothers, 3)
"Justin" (Tales of the Shareem, 7)
"Hidden Crimes" (Hidden, 3)
My Take
I believe, however, that the stated idea for this "novel" of excerpts is to provide the hottest bits from those novels. Like I said, the ostensible excuse provided. It's really just an enticement to get you to buy the actual novel/short story.
I don't recommend this book. Either buy the individual novels outright or borrow the actual stories from the library to see if you would like it. There just isn't enough in these to persuade me into buying more than a few.
The Excerpts
Shelly Thacker's "His Forbidden Touch" is an historical romance from the 14th century and pays no attention to mores of the time. This was a real turn-off for me.
Then there's the dorky inconsistencies: "fur had parted just enough to reveal the soft curves of her breasts, their rosy peaks taut." Okay, points for knowing the difference between "taut" and "taught", but if only her breasts' soft curves are visible, how can he possibly see those rosy peaks? And there are just too many of these idiocies.
Kathryn Shay's "After the Fire" is a contemporary romance about a pair of firefighters whose past romantic experiences have left them shellshocked. They have a child together, they live together, but they have made pact to not sleep together.
The little bit available to read was so melodramatic, although the sex scene was good. But it doesn't entice me into wanting to read more.
Patricia Ryan's "Heaven's Fire" is a twelfth-century romance with conflict over a teaching priest's attraction to a persecuted young woman in Oxford.
If it fell into my lap, I'd read it.
Julie Ortolon's "Just Perfect" is a contemporary romance about a doctor attracted to her ski instructor/head of Search and Rescue while she's on vacation. It's an interesting twist as both are attracted to each other and it's the man who slips up and confesses to love, although he does retrieve his position quickly.
It appears to include some rope bondage. I'd pick this one up. No, not because of the ropes. I like the twist.
Patricia McLinn's "The Games" is a contemporary romance between a biathlete and a hockey player. Ehhh.
Julianne MacLean's "Taken by the Cowboy" time-travel romance is kind of cute with Jessica Delaney unexpectedly taken back in time where she tangles with an Old West sheriff, Truman Wade.
This one's going on my check it out further list because it's about time travel. What can I say, I'm a sci-fi geek.
Wendy Lindstrom's "Lips That Touch Mine" is an historical romance also set in the Old West and presents a romantic conflict between a saloon owner and a woman on a temperance campaign. Only, she wants to know more about this vice she's against.
I did find Grayson's explanation of why a man goes out to a saloon quite believable, that when he's at home, he's thinking of all the undone chores and the family members or neighbors he should be helping whereas, at the pub, none of that is niggling away at him.
Allyson James "Justin" is a paranormal romance about male sex slaves. It is an interesting twist in that the women are the dominant gender. And, hey, it's Allyson James!
Emma Holly's "Hidden Crimes" is a paranormal romance from her Hidden paranormal romance series. I've already started reading this series and am enjoying it very much.
Lori Devoti's "Trust Me" is a vampire romance in which a dhamphir is hunting down the last member of a female vampire's bloodline. She's been feeding off her bloodline to increase her power and Henry Bisson intends to trap her and kill her in revenge.
Sounds interesting.
The Cover
I can't get excited about the underwear the girl is wearing, although that is all she's wearing...other than the boxer-wearing guy she's wrapped her legs around!
The title is to the point, for there are Ten Shades of Sexy in the ten excerpts.
Series:
"His Forbidden Touch" (Stolen Brides, 2)
"After the Fire" (Hidden Cove, 1)
"Just Perfect" (Perfect, 2)
"Lips That Touch Mine" (Grayson Brothers, 3)
"Justin" (Tales of the Shareem, 7)
"Hidden Crimes" (Hidden, 3)
My Take
I believe, however, that the stated idea for this "novel" of excerpts is to provide the hottest bits from those novels. Like I said, the ostensible excuse provided. It's really just an enticement to get you to buy the actual novel/short story.
I don't recommend this book. Either buy the individual novels outright or borrow the actual stories from the library to see if you would like it. There just isn't enough in these to persuade me into buying more than a few.
The Excerpts
Shelly Thacker's "His Forbidden Touch" is an historical romance from the 14th century and pays no attention to mores of the time. This was a real turn-off for me.
Then there's the dorky inconsistencies: "fur had parted just enough to reveal the soft curves of her breasts, their rosy peaks taut." Okay, points for knowing the difference between "taut" and "taught", but if only her breasts' soft curves are visible, how can he possibly see those rosy peaks? And there are just too many of these idiocies.
Kathryn Shay's "After the Fire" is a contemporary romance about a pair of firefighters whose past romantic experiences have left them shellshocked. They have a child together, they live together, but they have made pact to not sleep together.
The little bit available to read was so melodramatic, although the sex scene was good. But it doesn't entice me into wanting to read more.
Patricia Ryan's "Heaven's Fire" is a twelfth-century romance with conflict over a teaching priest's attraction to a persecuted young woman in Oxford.
If it fell into my lap, I'd read it.
Julie Ortolon's "Just Perfect" is a contemporary romance about a doctor attracted to her ski instructor/head of Search and Rescue while she's on vacation. It's an interesting twist as both are attracted to each other and it's the man who slips up and confesses to love, although he does retrieve his position quickly.
It appears to include some rope bondage. I'd pick this one up. No, not because of the ropes. I like the twist.
Patricia McLinn's "The Games" is a contemporary romance between a biathlete and a hockey player. Ehhh.
Julianne MacLean's "Taken by the Cowboy" time-travel romance is kind of cute with Jessica Delaney unexpectedly taken back in time where she tangles with an Old West sheriff, Truman Wade.
This one's going on my check it out further list because it's about time travel. What can I say, I'm a sci-fi geek.
Wendy Lindstrom's "Lips That Touch Mine" is an historical romance also set in the Old West and presents a romantic conflict between a saloon owner and a woman on a temperance campaign. Only, she wants to know more about this vice she's against.
I did find Grayson's explanation of why a man goes out to a saloon quite believable, that when he's at home, he's thinking of all the undone chores and the family members or neighbors he should be helping whereas, at the pub, none of that is niggling away at him.
Allyson James "Justin" is a paranormal romance about male sex slaves. It is an interesting twist in that the women are the dominant gender. And, hey, it's Allyson James!
Emma Holly's "Hidden Crimes" is a paranormal romance from her Hidden paranormal romance series. I've already started reading this series and am enjoying it very much.
Lori Devoti's "Trust Me" is a vampire romance in which a dhamphir is hunting down the last member of a female vampire's bloodline. She's been feeding off her bloodline to increase her power and Henry Bisson intends to trap her and kill her in revenge.
Sounds interesting.
The Cover
I can't get excited about the underwear the girl is wearing, although that is all she's wearing...other than the boxer-wearing guy she's wrapped her legs around!
The title is to the point, for there are Ten Shades of Sexy in the ten excerpts.
February 10, 2024
26/1 - This is actually a good way to read a sample of, what I think, is one of the more important parts of a number of romances before you commit to buying or borrowing them. You get some back story in the introduction and then it's not just the romance scene, but everything leading up to it as well, so you're not just plopped into the middle of the scene going "What's going on? Whose line is it, anyway?". I probably won't keep this ebook, as reading the small excerpts over and over is likely to get tedious, but not until I've taken down some of the author's names for future reference.
September 25, 2012
A great premise....take some hot and steamy scenes from a few romance novels and put them all together in an anthology. Unfortunately, with the exception of the first excerpt (by Shelly Thacker) all the love scenes fell flat and ca me off as quite over the top and cheesy. Maybe the scenes need to be read in the scope of the actual book in order to work, but irregardless, this Kindle freebie ended up being very disappointing.
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August 8, 2012A free compilation from ten authors ranging from mildly hot to combustible (e.g, a Tales of the Shareem scene by me as Allyson James is in there). Just the good parts! Gives you a taste of what we all have to offer.
November 8, 2017
Makes you want more
Enjoyed all the excerpts. Will be looking for the full stories to enjoy. The stories are well written and I wasted time reading long after I finished my cuppa and should have been doing others things
Enjoyed all the excerpts. Will be looking for the full stories to enjoy. The stories are well written and I wasted time reading long after I finished my cuppa and should have been doing others things
February 3, 2019
Short scenes
I really gotta pay more attention when downloading. Not ten complete tales but excerpts. Did add a couple of items to my TBR list.
I really gotta pay more attention when downloading. Not ten complete tales but excerpts. Did add a couple of items to my TBR list.
December 8, 2025
Collection of samples from longer works . . . I had read some of these before, but even the better ones feel deprived of their power due to just being short samples.
December 18, 2013
At my local huge-box store, there are assorted stations where ladies in hair nets offer samples of food. I'm assuming the intent is to lure the customer into buying the product, which is usually conveniently located nearby. Sometimes, the sample is so bad that I wonder why the companies would want the consumer to know in advance just how bad it is. They would be better off putting their money into packaging. Then by the time the consumer spits it out, the money has been spent. I suppose the customer could take it back and demand a refund, but how often does that happen?
The selections in this anthology aren't that bad. If they were, I would have given one star. They are competently written, and there was a copyeditor involved somewhere along the line, so they are free of typos and egregiously bad grammar.
Unfortunately, they are forgettable. There was not one selection that tempted me to buy the book or even remember it by the time I was finished. I think this was a freeby from Bookbub or Pixel of Ink or some such service, so I didn't pay good money for it. I wish I had back the time I spent, though. That's gone forever, and there won't be any more.
I'm sorry for the authors. I'm willing to bet that being included in this anthology was a big thrill for them, and that they had high hopes. I wish them well, and maybe they will find their readers. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. YMMV.
The selections in this anthology aren't that bad. If they were, I would have given one star. They are competently written, and there was a copyeditor involved somewhere along the line, so they are free of typos and egregiously bad grammar.
Unfortunately, they are forgettable. There was not one selection that tempted me to buy the book or even remember it by the time I was finished. I think this was a freeby from Bookbub or Pixel of Ink or some such service, so I didn't pay good money for it. I wish I had back the time I spent, though. That's gone forever, and there won't be any more.
I'm sorry for the authors. I'm willing to bet that being included in this anthology was a big thrill for them, and that they had high hopes. I wish them well, and maybe they will find their readers. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. YMMV.
July 1, 2015
this was a nice teaser.
After reading this book I found many now-favorite authors and books.
I've returned to it many times to find a new book to read based on the sampler.
One favorite:
Here is also where I met Allyson James aka Jennifer Ashley one of my absolute FAVORITE authors who wrote two of my all time favorites:
After reading this book I found many now-favorite authors and books.
I've returned to it many times to find a new book to read based on the sampler.
One favorite:
Here is also where I met Allyson James aka Jennifer Ashley one of my absolute FAVORITE authors who wrote two of my all time favorites:
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August 12, 2012Sampler compilation from 10 different romance novels. Provides a quick story/character background, and then presents one steamy excerpt. Lots of different romance genres represented: historical, paranormal, contemporary and other variations. A very good way to get a taste of what the author has to offer in style and substance. Interesting enough for the price of free, for kindle. If one sample doesn't float your boat, easy enough to move on to another. Gives links to the author's websites, so if you like the sample, you could investigate the full novel or other works. I don't want to give a star rating, because I don't feel I can fairly judge content based off such short excerpts. Rating for concept alone would be 3 stars.
December 30, 2012
This was my first romance book. Normally I avoid romance novels like the plague, but ever since discovering Felicia Day's Vaginal Fantasies series, I've been intrigued. This was a free download on Amazon, so I figured why not. There were a few stories I enjoyed - two of them, His Forbidden Touch and Heaven's Fire, prompted me to seek out the full length novels (the former of which I devoured in one sitting that same day, and then immediately bought the other two in the series) - but the rest of them were just kinda meh. All in all, a nice little introduction to some of the various authors for a romance noob.
November 20, 2013
Una colección de extractos de otras novelas (todas eróticas), con las partes "interesantes". En realidad, es un producto del marketing, diseñado como un anzuelo. Pero como todo anzuelo, algo de buena carne (nunca mejor dicho) debe tener. Y lo tiene. Es muy entretenido leer estos extractos "calientes". Cada autor (aunque la mayoría son mujeres en realidad) tiene un estilo propio. Algunos son más sutiles. Otros crudamente explícitos. La mezcla de estilos se hace interesante con la mezcla de género. Hay hasta ciencia ficción erótica. Vampiros eróticos. Vaqueros eróticos! Cómo no. Repito, entretenido.
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September 9, 2012EBOOK KINDLE SCARICATO GRATUITAMENTE (in promozione)DA AMAZON.IT
Un assaggio erotico...
Alcuni stralci mi hanno convinto di più, altri meno, ma nel complesso mi è sembrato un assaggio promettente a metà tra il rosa e l'erotico... di alcune autrici come la Holly avevo già letto qualcosa, ma molte mi erano ignote perché le autrici statunitensi di romance sono davvero numerose e io non sempre ho il tempo per leggere in lingua originale... comunque, visto che è gratuito o comunque ad un prezzo più che accessibile, come assaggio erotico in un pomeriggio tranquillo io l'ho trovato piacevole...
Un assaggio erotico...
Alcuni stralci mi hanno convinto di più, altri meno, ma nel complesso mi è sembrato un assaggio promettente a metà tra il rosa e l'erotico... di alcune autrici come la Holly avevo già letto qualcosa, ma molte mi erano ignote perché le autrici statunitensi di romance sono davvero numerose e io non sempre ho il tempo per leggere in lingua originale... comunque, visto che è gratuito o comunque ad un prezzo più che accessibile, come assaggio erotico in un pomeriggio tranquillo io l'ho trovato piacevole...
November 3, 2012
This was a pretty good book. It was very different in that each chapter was a brief synopsis of a larger work and then one really good love scene. What I really liked about it was I got to read brief portions of books in genres I would not have normally read, such as paranormal romance and historical romance. This lead me to decide that maybe I should try a full length book in each genre as I enjoyed the brief glimpse into these works. I added a couple of more books to my TBR and expanded my literary horizons. A win-win for sure!
February 19, 2013
Another one of those free Kindle reads that left me wondering WHY.
Basically, this is a collection of excerpts for different books, putting all the 'good parts' together to lure you in so you want to buy the full book. If anything, these little pieces put me off of reading the entire story if pretty much all of them. I mean, sure, they were pretty steamy, but the scenes were clearly cut out of a bigger story, pulled out of context and none of them really stood out and overall it was just meh.
Basically, this is a collection of excerpts for different books, putting all the 'good parts' together to lure you in so you want to buy the full book. If anything, these little pieces put me off of reading the entire story if pretty much all of them. I mean, sure, they were pretty steamy, but the scenes were clearly cut out of a bigger story, pulled out of context and none of them really stood out and overall it was just meh.
June 7, 2013
This is a great way to promote books and get readers interested in your novels. I’m a romance buff and I was eager to read this book. I have to say it didn’t disappoint.
Although there were some stories I didn’t care for, such as Hidden Crimes and Lips That Touch Mine (it was way to drawn out and by the time it got to the love scenes I had lost interest).
But I did enjoy the rest of the stories, especially Just Perfect and Justin: Tales of the Shareem. It makes me want to buy the actual books and learn more about the authors.
Although there were some stories I didn’t care for, such as Hidden Crimes and Lips That Touch Mine (it was way to drawn out and by the time it got to the love scenes I had lost interest).
But I did enjoy the rest of the stories, especially Just Perfect and Justin: Tales of the Shareem. It makes me want to buy the actual books and learn more about the authors.
September 17, 2012
Discovered my personal choice is not short sex related stories... I like getting to know the characters and following their stories vs... bam here they are... and bam its over.... some good stories in this book but would not pay for it.
I found this on the FREE Listing on Amazon... will definatly check out some of the authors in the book though I think some are worth reading other stories.
I found this on the FREE Listing on Amazon... will definatly check out some of the authors in the book though I think some are worth reading other stories.
November 11, 2012
Ten short samples from ten different books, and while there were a couple that sounded like something I would like to read more of, the majority of them were disapointing. However, I did get this free for my kindle off of Amazon, and I do really like the idea behind the book, as it allows the reader a chance to sample the book, without having to spend the money only to feel like they wasted their money if they don't like it.
February 1, 2013
When I was buying this book, my expectations were high. But I found that taking out the supposed hot, steamy scenes out of a book doesnt quite leave still steamy. Of the 10 excerpts, i found just one steamy, that for me is a sad score, considering. Oh well
Suffice to say it just goes to prove that you really need to build up a story, bulk it up, give it body then life and thus enjoyment will follow naturally from the reader!
Suffice to say it just goes to prove that you really need to build up a story, bulk it up, give it body then life and thus enjoyment will follow naturally from the reader!
January 8, 2013
This was a pretty good book. I liked all the steamy scenes. Reading all these has gotten me to want to read almost all the books they were from. There were a couple that were just ok, but most of the parts were pretty good or really yummy. This is a good book if you're wanting just to read hot parts. The characters were definitely varied and kept me interested in the majority of the story lines. Good fun quick reads and some heart-pumping thoughts to keep you warm. Enjoy!
March 20, 2013
A little disapointed by this one. It is a great way to read multiple types of erotic fiction to see which genre you may like best. If you are just getting into reading more erotic literature it is worth trying some of the stories were a little mild to be included in a book with this title and description. It is a quick read with the short stories. I may go back and read a few choice stories again but don't see myself reading the whole book again.
July 26, 2012
This was free for the Kindle so I gave it whirl. This book is ten steamy excerpts from ten different books/authors. Some excerpts were more steamy than others. Some of them have enticed me to add the book to my 'to be read' stack so I can read the full book; other excerpts, not so much, but I added more to my TBR stack than not. Quick enjoyable read.
August 26, 2012
This was an interesting compilation. I was drawn towards some of the pieces more than others, but the collection gave me a great opportunity to check out the writing styles of a bunch of authors I've never read. I'm definitely going to go back and check out some of their works in full. Definitely worth the steamy read!
March 8, 2013
What a great idea! I love having a book of excerpts of "the good parts" from a bunch of different authors. It gave me several new authors I liked to try. I like this much better than a novella. I usually hate short stories- they feel too abrupt and I almost never find a new author I like from them. But this was excerpts, so the storyline didn't feel cramped like a short story does.
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