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Fantasies Inc. #3
Intimate Fantasy
HIS FANTASY
When an accident puts firefighter Tony Moretti permanently on desk duty, all he wants is to be a hero one last time. And at Fantasies Inc., he gets his chance. Each night, he dons a disguise and patrols the island, rescuing unsuspecting guests from dangerous situations. But when he saves sexy Kyra Cartright, he has the feeling that he's the one who's in over his head....
HER FANTASY
Kyra wants to have an adventure -- a sexual adventure. After putting her life on hold to look after her family, Kyra's ready for a fantasy. And she definitely gets one! One whole week of steamy, sultry nights spent in the arms of a daring stranger, and lazy, decadent days falling for a sexy, mysterious guest.... Kyra's losing her heart -- to both men! Only, she never dreams they're one and the same....
When an accident puts firefighter Tony Moretti permanently on desk duty, all he wants is to be a hero one last time. And at Fantasies Inc., he gets his chance. Each night, he dons a disguise and patrols the island, rescuing unsuspecting guests from dangerous situations. But when he saves sexy Kyra Cartright, he has the feeling that he's the one who's in over his head....
HER FANTASY
Kyra wants to have an adventure -- a sexual adventure. After putting her life on hold to look after her family, Kyra's ready for a fantasy. And she definitely gets one! One whole week of steamy, sultry nights spent in the arms of a daring stranger, and lazy, decadent days falling for a sexy, mysterious guest.... Kyra's losing her heart -- to both men! Only, she never dreams they're one and the same....
216 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2001
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Julie Kenner
161 books1,242 followersJ. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.
Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, Victorian-era thrillers (coming soon), and paranormal mommy lit.
Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner, has been consistently in development in Hollywood since prior to publication. Most recently, it has been optioned by Warner Brothers Television for development as series on the CW Network with Alloy Entertainment producing.
JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swopn for him.” A three time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy).
Her books have sold well over a million copies and are published in over over twenty countries.
In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.
Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, Victorian-era thrillers (coming soon), and paranormal mommy lit.
Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner, has been consistently in development in Hollywood since prior to publication. Most recently, it has been optioned by Warner Brothers Television for development as series on the CW Network with Alloy Entertainment producing.
JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swopn for him.” A three time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy).
Her books have sold well over a million copies and are published in over over twenty countries.
In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.
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March 16, 2025
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Intimate Fantasy is the third book in the multi-author continuity series, Fantasies, Inc., in which the heroes and heroines vacation at a Fantasy Island-style resort that allows them to live out their sexy fantasies. In this one, Kyra has always selflessly done what’s best for her family, and now she’s ready to marry a wealthy man she doesn’t love in order to rescue the family business. But before she walks down the aisle, she decides to indulge in her fantasy to experience true passion and adventure. At Fantasies, Inc., she’s intrigued by reports of a man who is surreptitiously going around the island rescuing people every night. One night, Kyra gets herself into a pickle when she climbs a tree to save a kitten and is about to fall until “Michael” comes to help her. An instant chemistry sparks between them that leads to her fantasy of passionate nights being fulfilled, but during the daytime, she meets Tony, a former firefighter who was injured on the job, ending his career. Tony is on the island, trying to indulge his fantasy of being the hero again and little does Kyra or anyone else besides the staff know that he’s the mysterious “Michael.” Kyra continues to indulge her desires with “Michael” at night, while building a friendship and falling in love with Tony during the day. Tony is falling hard and fast for Kyra, too, but he fears that if he tells her the truth about his alter-ego, that scarred Tony won’t be good enough for her. Not to mention, she’s made it clear she’s only on the island for a little fling before marrying to save the family business and Tony has nothing to offer her except his love.
Kyra’s mother died when she was twelve, but before she passed, she made Kyra promise to take care of her father and brother. Ever since, Kyra has been the backbone of the family, selflessly giving everything and never doing anything for herself. The family radio station is in financial trouble. Her father’s health isn’t great and the station has been his whole life for a very long time, so she sees it as her responsibility to do everything she can to save the business. The only way she sees out of her predicament is marrying a wealthy friend of the family who is fifteen years her senior. She doesn’t love him, but he’s been good to her and her family and can provide the funds she desperately needs. But before she gives him her answer, Kyra goes to Fantasies, Inc., hoping to indulge in a little adventure and finally experience true passion. The island’s mystery hero intrigues her from the moment she hears about him, so when she meets “Michael,” she feels an instant attraction to him that leads to some very passionate nights. But then there’s Tony, the scarred firefighter, who keeps her company during the day. He’s so easy to talk to and they form an almost instant friendship that starts leading her toward loving feelings. All of it leaves Kyra torn between her obligations to her family, her love for Tony, and her passion for “Michael.” I enjoyed Kyra’s good girl persona. She’s always done so much for her family that she deserved something for herself. However, even when she thinks she wants a sexy adventure, it’s hard for her let go, which was something I could relate to. Both “Michael” and Tony help her to see that she’s worthy of all the love and attention he can give her.
Tony is a firefighter who was injured on the job by falling debris and then his girlfriend left him. He now has a bad back and a scar around his eye and has been told that he won’t be able to continue working in the profession he loved. Before settling for a desk job or going into consulting work, he wants one last hurrah playing the hero. Every night since arriving at Fantasies, Inc., he’s been donning a disguise and a pseudonym and going out, looking for people in trouble. He’s rescued several, and although he suspects that the scenarios may have been engineered by the owner of the resort, it does make him feel somewhat more useful. On one such night, “Michael” finds Kyra hanging upside down from a tree limb. After helping her down, the sparks start to fly between them, and by the next night, they’re reveling in the excitement of an anonymous fling. Then Tony meets Kyra during the day as himself and can’t resist allowing a friendship to blossom. Although he wants to tell her about his alter-ego, he knows that she’s only there for a little indulgence before walking down the aisle, making him reluctant to disrupt her fantasy. He’s also very self-conscious of his injuries and worries that the scarred Tony might not be enough for an adventure-seeker like Kyra, so he keeps it to himself until he realizes he’s fallen in love with her. I’m a sucker for a scarred hero, so I really sympathized with Tony. I could also relate to his desire to be the hero one more time. After being dumped by his girlfriend, I could understand his reluctance to really reveal himself to Kyra, but regardless of whether he was Tony or “Michael,” he was a great guy. “Michael” was the dream lover who gave her the genuine passion she was craving, while Tony was the friend who offered true intimacy and love.
I think, in part, because I was a fan of the old Fantasy Island television show, I’m really enjoying the Fantasies, Inc. books so far, so I was looking forward to continuing. However, I noticed that the GoodReads rating for Intimate Fantasy was the lowest of all the books in the series and pretty low in general. This gave me a bit of pause going into reading it. I was very much enjoying it, but also waiting for something to happen to ruin my good time. Thankfully that didn’t occur, and in fact, I loved it, which has left me a little baffled as to why so many others didn’t. I haven’t read any reviews yet to see if they give me any insights, but the only thing I can think of is that perhaps readers had a hard time buying that Kyra didn’t realize that Tony and “Michael” were one and the same sooner. Admittedly the “Michael” disguise was a little thin, but no more so than the Superman/Clark Kent masquerade, so it honestly it didn’t bother me. I was caught up in the whole fantasy of having a secret lover by night while getting to know him for real by day. I thought it was a fun scenario. Also Kyra and Tony were both very likable characters in difficult circumstances, looking for a little indulgence before dealing with obligations. I suppose some readers might also have been off-put, possibly feeling that Kyra was cheating on the guy she was going to marry, but I didn’t see it that way. She hadn’t even given him an answer yet and it was going to be little more than a loveless, business arrangement, albeit one that she was determined to remain faithful to once her vows were said, so I thought she was justified in wanting to feel special to someone even if only for a few days. I like that Tony and Kyra were very supportive and respectful of each other’s fantasies. Their relationship gave me all the feels I look for in a romance, along with a healthy dose of steam. I also enjoyed the progression of the assumed reunion that will likely occur between Fantasies, Inc. owner Merilee and the love of her life in the final book. Overall, I had a great time reading Intimate Fantasy and look forward to completing the series soon.
Intimate Fantasy is the third book in the multi-author continuity series, Fantasies, Inc., in which the heroes and heroines vacation at a Fantasy Island-style resort that allows them to live out their sexy fantasies. In this one, Kyra has always selflessly done what’s best for her family, and now she’s ready to marry a wealthy man she doesn’t love in order to rescue the family business. But before she walks down the aisle, she decides to indulge in her fantasy to experience true passion and adventure. At Fantasies, Inc., she’s intrigued by reports of a man who is surreptitiously going around the island rescuing people every night. One night, Kyra gets herself into a pickle when she climbs a tree to save a kitten and is about to fall until “Michael” comes to help her. An instant chemistry sparks between them that leads to her fantasy of passionate nights being fulfilled, but during the daytime, she meets Tony, a former firefighter who was injured on the job, ending his career. Tony is on the island, trying to indulge his fantasy of being the hero again and little does Kyra or anyone else besides the staff know that he’s the mysterious “Michael.” Kyra continues to indulge her desires with “Michael” at night, while building a friendship and falling in love with Tony during the day. Tony is falling hard and fast for Kyra, too, but he fears that if he tells her the truth about his alter-ego, that scarred Tony won’t be good enough for her. Not to mention, she’s made it clear she’s only on the island for a little fling before marrying to save the family business and Tony has nothing to offer her except his love.
Kyra’s mother died when she was twelve, but before she passed, she made Kyra promise to take care of her father and brother. Ever since, Kyra has been the backbone of the family, selflessly giving everything and never doing anything for herself. The family radio station is in financial trouble. Her father’s health isn’t great and the station has been his whole life for a very long time, so she sees it as her responsibility to do everything she can to save the business. The only way she sees out of her predicament is marrying a wealthy friend of the family who is fifteen years her senior. She doesn’t love him, but he’s been good to her and her family and can provide the funds she desperately needs. But before she gives him her answer, Kyra goes to Fantasies, Inc., hoping to indulge in a little adventure and finally experience true passion. The island’s mystery hero intrigues her from the moment she hears about him, so when she meets “Michael,” she feels an instant attraction to him that leads to some very passionate nights. But then there’s Tony, the scarred firefighter, who keeps her company during the day. He’s so easy to talk to and they form an almost instant friendship that starts leading her toward loving feelings. All of it leaves Kyra torn between her obligations to her family, her love for Tony, and her passion for “Michael.” I enjoyed Kyra’s good girl persona. She’s always done so much for her family that she deserved something for herself. However, even when she thinks she wants a sexy adventure, it’s hard for her let go, which was something I could relate to. Both “Michael” and Tony help her to see that she’s worthy of all the love and attention he can give her.
Tony is a firefighter who was injured on the job by falling debris and then his girlfriend left him. He now has a bad back and a scar around his eye and has been told that he won’t be able to continue working in the profession he loved. Before settling for a desk job or going into consulting work, he wants one last hurrah playing the hero. Every night since arriving at Fantasies, Inc., he’s been donning a disguise and a pseudonym and going out, looking for people in trouble. He’s rescued several, and although he suspects that the scenarios may have been engineered by the owner of the resort, it does make him feel somewhat more useful. On one such night, “Michael” finds Kyra hanging upside down from a tree limb. After helping her down, the sparks start to fly between them, and by the next night, they’re reveling in the excitement of an anonymous fling. Then Tony meets Kyra during the day as himself and can’t resist allowing a friendship to blossom. Although he wants to tell her about his alter-ego, he knows that she’s only there for a little indulgence before walking down the aisle, making him reluctant to disrupt her fantasy. He’s also very self-conscious of his injuries and worries that the scarred Tony might not be enough for an adventure-seeker like Kyra, so he keeps it to himself until he realizes he’s fallen in love with her. I’m a sucker for a scarred hero, so I really sympathized with Tony. I could also relate to his desire to be the hero one more time. After being dumped by his girlfriend, I could understand his reluctance to really reveal himself to Kyra, but regardless of whether he was Tony or “Michael,” he was a great guy. “Michael” was the dream lover who gave her the genuine passion she was craving, while Tony was the friend who offered true intimacy and love.
I think, in part, because I was a fan of the old Fantasy Island television show, I’m really enjoying the Fantasies, Inc. books so far, so I was looking forward to continuing. However, I noticed that the GoodReads rating for Intimate Fantasy was the lowest of all the books in the series and pretty low in general. This gave me a bit of pause going into reading it. I was very much enjoying it, but also waiting for something to happen to ruin my good time. Thankfully that didn’t occur, and in fact, I loved it, which has left me a little baffled as to why so many others didn’t. I haven’t read any reviews yet to see if they give me any insights, but the only thing I can think of is that perhaps readers had a hard time buying that Kyra didn’t realize that Tony and “Michael” were one and the same sooner. Admittedly the “Michael” disguise was a little thin, but no more so than the Superman/Clark Kent masquerade, so it honestly it didn’t bother me. I was caught up in the whole fantasy of having a secret lover by night while getting to know him for real by day. I thought it was a fun scenario. Also Kyra and Tony were both very likable characters in difficult circumstances, looking for a little indulgence before dealing with obligations. I suppose some readers might also have been off-put, possibly feeling that Kyra was cheating on the guy she was going to marry, but I didn’t see it that way. She hadn’t even given him an answer yet and it was going to be little more than a loveless, business arrangement, albeit one that she was determined to remain faithful to once her vows were said, so I thought she was justified in wanting to feel special to someone even if only for a few days. I like that Tony and Kyra were very supportive and respectful of each other’s fantasies. Their relationship gave me all the feels I look for in a romance, along with a healthy dose of steam. I also enjoyed the progression of the assumed reunion that will likely occur between Fantasies, Inc. owner Merilee and the love of her life in the final book. Overall, I had a great time reading Intimate Fantasy and look forward to completing the series soon.
September 13, 2017
Throughly enjoyed it! though I wish this wasn't a standalone story due to the fact I would love to see a story about the other love pair we meet.
March 12, 2024
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