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Secrets Volume #3
Secrets: Volume 3
Blood and Kisses by Angela Knight
In the future, vampires have their uses. The vampire assassin, Tagliar, is after the lovely Beryl St. Cloud. Her only hope lies with Decker, a vampire and ex-mercenary. Broke, she must use herself as payment for his services. Will his seductive powers overtake her very soul?
The Barbarian by Ann Jacobs
Lady Brianna resists being taken in The Barbarian. She and her castle are a reward from the king, but she vows not to surrender to the barbaric Giles, Earl of Harrow. He must use sexual arts learned in the infidels' harem to conquer his bride. Lust and love come together in this story. A word of caution-not for the fait of heart.
Love Undercover by B.J. McCall
Police lieutenant Amada Forbes finds herself in a sting operation at a strip joint. While she performs on stage, Detective "Cowboy" Cooper, as a bouncer, gets to watch. Though he excites her, she must fight the temptation to surrender to the passion.
The Spy Who Loved Me by Jeanie Cesarini
Undercover FBI agent Paige Ellison Never dreamed she'd end up with a staring role in a filmed game of sexual role-playing and death. Paige's sexual appetites rise to new levels when she works with the leading man Christopher Sharp, the cunning agent who uses all his training to capture her body and heart.
In the future, vampires have their uses. The vampire assassin, Tagliar, is after the lovely Beryl St. Cloud. Her only hope lies with Decker, a vampire and ex-mercenary. Broke, she must use herself as payment for his services. Will his seductive powers overtake her very soul?
The Barbarian by Ann Jacobs
Lady Brianna resists being taken in The Barbarian. She and her castle are a reward from the king, but she vows not to surrender to the barbaric Giles, Earl of Harrow. He must use sexual arts learned in the infidels' harem to conquer his bride. Lust and love come together in this story. A word of caution-not for the fait of heart.
Love Undercover by B.J. McCall
Police lieutenant Amada Forbes finds herself in a sting operation at a strip joint. While she performs on stage, Detective "Cowboy" Cooper, as a bouncer, gets to watch. Though he excites her, she must fight the temptation to surrender to the passion.
The Spy Who Loved Me by Jeanie Cesarini
Undercover FBI agent Paige Ellison Never dreamed she'd end up with a staring role in a filmed game of sexual role-playing and death. Paige's sexual appetites rise to new levels when she works with the leading man Christopher Sharp, the cunning agent who uses all his training to capture her body and heart.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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140 books1,027 followersAngela Knight is an American author of mostly erotic fantasy.
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December 9, 2019
Oh these books just keep getting better and better. They are hot and have good story lines. Can't wait to read next one. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆♡♡♡♡♡♡☆☆☆☆☆
October 14, 2024
All the short stories in this are so good and steamy. I read the paperback version yers ago and now have the digital version.
March 22, 2008
Wow! The cover boasts "The Best in Women's Sensual Fiction", and I tend to agree! This is the first in the series I've read. I'm sure they don't need to be read in order as they are short stories written by 4 different authors.
I'll start with my fave of the four: Blood and Kisses by Angela Knight. I've always enjoyed her writing. She breathes life into her characters, creates a world that you walk right into, and grabs ahold of you from the first sentence to the last. Beryl is a strong woman with a past and a lot of guilt. Decker is the perfect man/vampire for her; strong, sensual and can hold himself in check. The story has a plot that's engaging, plenty of well-played action scenes and the erotic sex scenes leave you breathless. Can't ask for better from Knight.
The second one, I really liked: The Spy Who Loved Me by Jeanie Cesarini. The characters are completely believable, but I'm not so sure the plot would be. Although it's not completely unoriginal, I think the Cesarini could have added another element to it. There was no real danger to the characters until near the end, and that was perfect. The sensual love scenes, different places, different positions, were well written and leaves you breathless.
The third story, not too bad: Love Undercover by B.J. McCall. Not bad, could have used a little extra 'oomph'. The characters are supposed to have known each other for a while, she the lieutenant, he the detective. The both have the hots for each other, and when the opportunity arises, they take the chance. Although I did feel a connection, I didn't feel the 'sizzle' the characters are apparently supposed to have. There was no plot, unless the 'guy getting the girl' was the plot, then the story succeeded, just to say. There wasn't one action scene, which kind of made it a little boring for a detective short story. The love scenes were hot!, but that's about it.
The last story, I wasn't happy with: The Barbarian by Ann Jacobs. Nope, not happy. Lady Brianna comes out as a fierce girl of 16, trying to defend her home the best she can. She knows what's supposed to happen and she's trying to stop it. She's forced to marry Giles, and after their wedding night, he takes off for more than a week, seeing to the rest of the estate. He comes back, and while the sex is great, that's it! There's no talking, only experimenting with 'toys' and such. There was absolutely no point to this, unless her complete and total surrender was the whole thing - cause that's it. It's like being beaten into submission, except with sex. She was no longer the 'come out fighting' girl trying to protect her home. I didn't like what he turned her into - as close to a sex slave as can be - and you can understand why the author called him a Barbarian. Cause that's exactly how he behaves. And I'm sorry, but a Barbarian with the name Giles? Oh, come. On. For Brianna to admit to Giles that she was in love with him at the end of the story nearly made me gag. She had spent less than two days in his company, and although she's seen how he treats others, that's not a reason to 'fall in love with someone'. Nope, didn't like it at all.
I'll start with my fave of the four: Blood and Kisses by Angela Knight. I've always enjoyed her writing. She breathes life into her characters, creates a world that you walk right into, and grabs ahold of you from the first sentence to the last. Beryl is a strong woman with a past and a lot of guilt. Decker is the perfect man/vampire for her; strong, sensual and can hold himself in check. The story has a plot that's engaging, plenty of well-played action scenes and the erotic sex scenes leave you breathless. Can't ask for better from Knight.
The second one, I really liked: The Spy Who Loved Me by Jeanie Cesarini. The characters are completely believable, but I'm not so sure the plot would be. Although it's not completely unoriginal, I think the Cesarini could have added another element to it. There was no real danger to the characters until near the end, and that was perfect. The sensual love scenes, different places, different positions, were well written and leaves you breathless.
The third story, not too bad: Love Undercover by B.J. McCall. Not bad, could have used a little extra 'oomph'. The characters are supposed to have known each other for a while, she the lieutenant, he the detective. The both have the hots for each other, and when the opportunity arises, they take the chance. Although I did feel a connection, I didn't feel the 'sizzle' the characters are apparently supposed to have. There was no plot, unless the 'guy getting the girl' was the plot, then the story succeeded, just to say. There wasn't one action scene, which kind of made it a little boring for a detective short story. The love scenes were hot!, but that's about it.
The last story, I wasn't happy with: The Barbarian by Ann Jacobs. Nope, not happy. Lady Brianna comes out as a fierce girl of 16, trying to defend her home the best she can. She knows what's supposed to happen and she's trying to stop it. She's forced to marry Giles, and after their wedding night, he takes off for more than a week, seeing to the rest of the estate. He comes back, and while the sex is great, that's it! There's no talking, only experimenting with 'toys' and such. There was absolutely no point to this, unless her complete and total surrender was the whole thing - cause that's it. It's like being beaten into submission, except with sex. She was no longer the 'come out fighting' girl trying to protect her home. I didn't like what he turned her into - as close to a sex slave as can be - and you can understand why the author called him a Barbarian. Cause that's exactly how he behaves. And I'm sorry, but a Barbarian with the name Giles? Oh, come. On. For Brianna to admit to Giles that she was in love with him at the end of the story nearly made me gag. She had spent less than two days in his company, and although she's seen how he treats others, that's not a reason to 'fall in love with someone'. Nope, didn't like it at all.
November 1, 2010
I think this is the best "Secrets" I've read so far. The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Blood and Kisses" (by the way, I first met Jim Decker in Angela Knight's old vampire books and I'm really glad he finally found his woman) get 5 stars. The tension and the erotic parts in the spy story were absolutely great!
"Love Undercover was very nice, I liked the sex scenes, but the emotional part of the story was lacking. It all seemed to happen awfully fast and I didn't really believe they were in love. More like "in lust".
I didn't read "The Barbarian". The idea was not very original and totally predictable.
Still I can't give it 5 stars, because not all the stories are on the same level. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars.
"Love Undercover was very nice, I liked the sex scenes, but the emotional part of the story was lacking. It all seemed to happen awfully fast and I didn't really believe they were in love. More like "in lust".
I didn't read "The Barbarian". The idea was not very original and totally predictable.
Still I can't give it 5 stars, because not all the stories are on the same level. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars.
February 10, 2011
I bought this book only so I could read Angela Knight- Blood and Kisses. It was worth it. The other three authors were a fun and fast read. I liked them. What I did enjoy was Decker. Decker is a hot vampire I'd have no problems submitting to as a blood slave. O_O He is hot and dominating. I read these books way before I joined GR and found all these new hot smexy erotic authors. While Ms. Knight's stories are hot for me, they aren't as taboo or scintillating. Still, the writing is good and her characters are ones I like. She does know how to write an alpha male.
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October 14, 2015
Cesarini- ok story. Jacobs- Didn't read. Knight- Loved story and writing. McCall- Liked Story, would read other books from author.
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