The temptation to return to the club and to Anando was too strong.
Despite her better judgment, despite the risks to her heart, Virginia goes back to see her vampire lover. He agrees to the rules she sets easily enough, but those same rules, once they are alone in his bedroom with a few toys between them, suddenly seem too restrictive to Virginia herself...
Kallysten is a writer of romance novels and short stories, most of them with paranormal elements.
Her first eBooks were published by Linden Bay Romance in 2005. The defunct Venus Press subsequently published a few of her short stories. Because so many of her stories are linked as series and part of the same universe, she decided it would make sense to have them all in the same place, which is why she self-published, first with the co-op Alinar Publishing and now on her own. When she sees calls for submissions that speak to her muse, she sometimes tries for them, and was published this way by Samhain and Torquere.
In the beginning of Out of the Box 5 we find Virginia out of sorts. She's spent 3 weeks away from Anando and is unable to stay away any longer. Would he be glad to see her? She didn't know but was going to find out. When she gets to the club to find Anando, she suddenly feels nervous. What if he didn't want to see her?
Virginia had decided that there needed to be rules in her and Anando's relationship. Rules that she wanted to put into play to protect both Anando and herself. Things had gotten too close to being ruined during their last rendezvous and she didn't want to stop playing the games with Anando. She kept that thought in her mind as she looked around the club for him. When she finally sees Anando, she witnesses something that she never expected.
I love Virginia's willingness to try new things even when she misunderstood at first what they were. Kallysten writes in a way that allows one to learn and feel along with Virginia. It's fun reading about her and Anando's games.
Again Kallysten takes us into the world of Anando and his box of fun! I so love that box! With this installment of her Out of the Box series she ramps up heat in our favorite characters sex lives.
On a different note. The cover shows a brown wooden box when the box is white. That bugs me.
Favorite Line
"Understanding dawned on me with the subtlety of a dropped anvil."
There is just something about this series that draws you in and hold your attention the whole time. Kallysten really has a talent for crating a beautiful tale that easily enthralls the reader.
Virginia is a great character, being curious myself I could really relate. Anando is delicious and charismatic. Loved this pairing and they make a delightful couple.
This book is beyond steamy!! Oh holy, hot and heavy!!! Seriously sit in a tub of ice while reading this!! Do not make the mistake of reading in public. You will be blushing and feeling naughty, everywhere. Loads of smexyiness throughout, each encounter hotter than the last.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Hollie Jackson, who does an awesome read. She has a great pace that helps draw out the heat. I love the slight rasp in her tone, it makes naughty bits really sing.
I am very happy I listened to the whole series in one book rather than reading it piece mail on my Kindle. I would have hated having to wait for the next part. This book merges the story and I really could not tell how it was broken up previously.
I am not always in love with vampires, but Kallyston really makes it HAWT!! I love her style and voice as an author, I really hope she does a smexy bear shifter series to really make me happy!
Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own.