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Wear Something Red: A Vault Anthology
Welcome to the Vault, an exclusive 24-hour club frequented by the rich and famous that caters to many tastes. If you venture down to the infamous basement, there’s one very important rule to follow: In the event that you find yourself officially claimed by a club member, you’d better wear something red.
ACHE FOR ME
A recent betrayal leaves Isabel “Izzy” McKenzie tempted to avoid men for a while. Fate apparently has other plans—it tosses Cole Delaney in her path, and sexual chemistry instantly flares between them.
Strong, solid, and hot as sin, the undefeated world champion boxer pushes all her best buttons. But, wholly focused on his career, Cole has little time for relationships. That’s okay—she’s a busy girl herself.
They’re both content to do as most club members do and stick to a simple arrangement. Until they’re not. Until possessiveness creeps in and they begin breaking their own rules.
Goodbye, simple. Hello, complicated.
Now they need to decide just how much more complicated they’ll allow things to get.
MELT FOR ME
It started with a question … If I asked you to be still and quiet like a good little toy while I fucked you, would you do it?
Oh, Cat Dukas had done it. She’d also agreed to a casual arrangement, though getting involved with a criminal mastermind wasn’t the wisest idea.
Six months later, she’s no less drawn to the dangerous, inscrutable Danton Quintero. The problem is … she can feel herself becoming a little too attached. She might tell herself that she doesn’t want anything serious, but she knows it’s a lie, just as she knows he’ll never cross the casual line. Distant and remote, he holds himself apart from the world.
Cat is left with only one option: Walk away before she finds herself even more wrapped up in him. Which she truly would do if he’d only stop making it difficult. As it turns out, Danton doesn’t easily part with what belongs to him.
SHATTER FOR US
One has a face the world sighs over. The other has a voice that makes toes everywhere curl. Briar Leighton can admit she’s wildly drawn to both the elegant Trace Lacroix and the rough-around-the-edges Kaleb Westley.
Rational thought vacates the building when they offer her a night of unparalleled pleasure. Together, they deliver it. There’s just one measly issue ...
Now she wants more, but the guys are anti-arrangement and rarely play with the same woman twice.
It's fine. Totally. She'll just turn her attention to the other fish in the basement’s sea. Except … Trace and Kaleb don’t seem to like that. And now they’re all up in her space, boldly possessive.
What is a girl to do when two specimens of lethally raw sexuality home in on her this way? Well Briar’s not so sure yet.
[Warning: MFM]
BURN FOR ME
As a teenager, Inaya Rose Rafferty had two aspirations: to become a rock singer, and to marry her idol Kaiser Wolfe.
Her first dream later became a reality. As for her second, she shed that juvenile fantasy. Which is good or she’d be heartbroken over how badly their first meeting went. Not that she can take Kaiser’s unfriendliness personally. The gorgeous rock legend is well-known for being blunt and rude.
He's also her new neighbor. More, he now frequents the Vault.
Considering he usually alternates between ignoring and glaring at her, Inaya doesn’t expect him to save her from an awkward situation. Or for him to kiss her. Or for them both to soon become enslaved by the sexual tension that crackles between them.
She agrees to an arrangement, certain she can keep all her teenage fantasies locked away in a box. But the lid begins to rattle as lust and obsession twist and tangle until they become something else, something more, something that begins with ‘L.’
Sexual chemistry had a lot to answer for.
ACHE FOR ME
A recent betrayal leaves Isabel “Izzy” McKenzie tempted to avoid men for a while. Fate apparently has other plans—it tosses Cole Delaney in her path, and sexual chemistry instantly flares between them.
Strong, solid, and hot as sin, the undefeated world champion boxer pushes all her best buttons. But, wholly focused on his career, Cole has little time for relationships. That’s okay—she’s a busy girl herself.
They’re both content to do as most club members do and stick to a simple arrangement. Until they’re not. Until possessiveness creeps in and they begin breaking their own rules.
Goodbye, simple. Hello, complicated.
Now they need to decide just how much more complicated they’ll allow things to get.
MELT FOR ME
It started with a question … If I asked you to be still and quiet like a good little toy while I fucked you, would you do it?
Oh, Cat Dukas had done it. She’d also agreed to a casual arrangement, though getting involved with a criminal mastermind wasn’t the wisest idea.
Six months later, she’s no less drawn to the dangerous, inscrutable Danton Quintero. The problem is … she can feel herself becoming a little too attached. She might tell herself that she doesn’t want anything serious, but she knows it’s a lie, just as she knows he’ll never cross the casual line. Distant and remote, he holds himself apart from the world.
Cat is left with only one option: Walk away before she finds herself even more wrapped up in him. Which she truly would do if he’d only stop making it difficult. As it turns out, Danton doesn’t easily part with what belongs to him.
SHATTER FOR US
One has a face the world sighs over. The other has a voice that makes toes everywhere curl. Briar Leighton can admit she’s wildly drawn to both the elegant Trace Lacroix and the rough-around-the-edges Kaleb Westley.
Rational thought vacates the building when they offer her a night of unparalleled pleasure. Together, they deliver it. There’s just one measly issue ...
Now she wants more, but the guys are anti-arrangement and rarely play with the same woman twice.
It's fine. Totally. She'll just turn her attention to the other fish in the basement’s sea. Except … Trace and Kaleb don’t seem to like that. And now they’re all up in her space, boldly possessive.
What is a girl to do when two specimens of lethally raw sexuality home in on her this way? Well Briar’s not so sure yet.
[Warning: MFM]
BURN FOR ME
As a teenager, Inaya Rose Rafferty had two aspirations: to become a rock singer, and to marry her idol Kaiser Wolfe.
Her first dream later became a reality. As for her second, she shed that juvenile fantasy. Which is good or she’d be heartbroken over how badly their first meeting went. Not that she can take Kaiser’s unfriendliness personally. The gorgeous rock legend is well-known for being blunt and rude.
He's also her new neighbor. More, he now frequents the Vault.
Considering he usually alternates between ignoring and glaring at her, Inaya doesn’t expect him to save her from an awkward situation. Or for him to kiss her. Or for them both to soon become enslaved by the sexual tension that crackles between them.
She agrees to an arrangement, certain she can keep all her teenage fantasies locked away in a box. But the lid begins to rattle as lust and obsession twist and tangle until they become something else, something more, something that begins with ‘L.’
Sexual chemistry had a lot to answer for.
436 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2022
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66 books14.6k followersSuzanne Wright lives in England with her husband, two children, and her Bengal cats. When she's not spending time with her family, she's writing, reading, or doing her version of housework - sweeping the house with a look.
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August 12, 2023
Reread 8/10/2023 - still love it. Kind of wish we’d had at least a little POV from the men now that I’ve reread.
5+ stars!
This author can do no wrong in my eyes😂. Seriously, everything she writes is on point. She writes her heroes and heroines exactly how I love them. This was no exception and I loved it.
Four friends (who have so much bestie chemistry I might add) find their other half (or halves for Briar) at the classy Vault. This was smutty, a little kinky, relationship driven with great plot, and had Wright’s signature alpha males and chill heroines that took no crap.
I’ll add that Kaiser’s proposal is hands down one of my favorite proposals I’ve ever read and the only thing I was upset about was that these stories weren’t longer. If you’re a Wright fan, put down whatever you’re currently reading and dive into this exquisite world.
5+ stars!
This author can do no wrong in my eyes😂. Seriously, everything she writes is on point. She writes her heroes and heroines exactly how I love them. This was no exception and I loved it.
Four friends (who have so much bestie chemistry I might add) find their other half (or halves for Briar) at the classy Vault. This was smutty, a little kinky, relationship driven with great plot, and had Wright’s signature alpha males and chill heroines that took no crap.
I’ll add that Kaiser’s proposal is hands down one of my favorite proposals I’ve ever read and the only thing I was upset about was that these stories weren’t longer. If you’re a Wright fan, put down whatever you’re currently reading and dive into this exquisite world.
January 22, 2023
I’m a huge S.W. fan and thought this was alright… just repetitive. There’re four novellas that follow a group of friends as the find men in the Den. (the sex club featured in her book Shiver)
Ache for Me
Izzy McKenzie (the daughter of the couple From Rags) is visiting from London when her current “arrangement” (club partner) implodes after he cheats on her. She quickly meets pro boxer Cole Delaney and sparks fly. This one had A LOT of secondary character filler as she introduced the friends (future h’s) and their current situations. It's low drama, small cameo from her parents, and a tiny bit from the ex-wannabe OM.
Melt for Me
Cat and Danton have had an arrangement for a while, but she’s getting attached and he’s not reciprocating. These two have a more interesting back story. Danton is some sort of crime boss, and Cat’s dad is a boss of a rival family. It also has mild doll kink.
Shatter for Us
Briar starts in an arrangement with a different dude, but he dumps her for another woman. Trace and Kaleb have been watching her and jump at the opportunity to snatch her up. This is a triad situation; it’s not really explored. (why the guys- both straight- want to share a woman) All sexy-time is MFM. The only drama (and it’s small) comes from her self-centered mother that wanted in Trace’s pants.
Burn for Me
Inaya is their rockstar friend that had a crush of fellow rocker Kaiser as a teen. He was sorta rude when she finally met him, so she’s ignored him since. This was in a way the most enjoyable as it had the some drama/conflict going on with his crazy ex/wannabe OW. (She reminded me a bit of the OW from From Rags) BUT, I felt like the actual progression of the relationship was the worst of the four. With the other H’s, I could always tell they wanted more/acted like they cared about the h, but that was mostly missing from this one. I liked this couple and wish we would’ve gotten more from them. They have an age gap, he mentions several times how he’s too old, but I don’t ever recall being told how old he was. This couple’s HFN was the best IMO.
Bottom Line- These are all similar. The couples all start as monogamous/in-house (no dating outside the Den) sexual arrangements with the females (only POV we get) wanting more but feeling the H’s aren’t on board. All have mildly kinky sexy-time with mild/no couple drama. Each novella has friend filler and HFN endings without epilogues.
Ache for Me
Izzy McKenzie (the daughter of the couple From Rags) is visiting from London when her current “arrangement” (club partner) implodes after he cheats on her. She quickly meets pro boxer Cole Delaney and sparks fly. This one had A LOT of secondary character filler as she introduced the friends (future h’s) and their current situations. It's low drama, small cameo from her parents, and a tiny bit from the ex-wannabe OM.
Melt for Me
Cat and Danton have had an arrangement for a while, but she’s getting attached and he’s not reciprocating. These two have a more interesting back story. Danton is some sort of crime boss, and Cat’s dad is a boss of a rival family. It also has mild doll kink.
Shatter for Us
Briar starts in an arrangement with a different dude, but he dumps her for another woman. Trace and Kaleb have been watching her and jump at the opportunity to snatch her up. This is a triad situation; it’s not really explored. (why the guys- both straight- want to share a woman) All sexy-time is MFM. The only drama (and it’s small) comes from her self-centered mother that wanted in Trace’s pants.
Burn for Me
Inaya is their rockstar friend that had a crush of fellow rocker Kaiser as a teen. He was sorta rude when she finally met him, so she’s ignored him since. This was in a way the most enjoyable as it had the some drama/conflict going on with his crazy ex/wannabe OW. (She reminded me a bit of the OW from From Rags) BUT, I felt like the actual progression of the relationship was the worst of the four. With the other H’s, I could always tell they wanted more/acted like they cared about the h, but that was mostly missing from this one. I liked this couple and wish we would’ve gotten more from them. They have an age gap, he mentions several times how he’s too old, but I don’t ever recall being told how old he was. This couple’s HFN was the best IMO.
Bottom Line- These are all similar. The couples all start as monogamous/in-house (no dating outside the Den) sexual arrangements with the females (only POV we get) wanting more but feeling the H’s aren’t on board. All have mildly kinky sexy-time with mild/no couple drama. Each novella has friend filler and HFN endings without epilogues.
November 5, 2022
5 stars for
❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️
4 to 4.5 stars for
Izzy and Cole ❤️
Cat and Danton ❤️
3.5 stars for
Briar and her boys! ❤️
Sorry darling, a nice and hot story but multiple partners isn’t really my jam in my romance read 😜😂.
I just realised Vault is owned by Blake Mercier from SHIVER! 💋😜😂
I wish the first three couple were full length novels! 😩
Oh well ..
❤️❤️❤️
❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️ Inaya and Kaiser ❤️
4 to 4.5 stars for
Izzy and Cole ❤️
Cat and Danton ❤️
3.5 stars for
Briar and her boys! ❤️
Sorry darling, a nice and hot story but multiple partners isn’t really my jam in my romance read 😜😂.
I just realised Vault is owned by Blake Mercier from SHIVER! 💋😜😂
I wish the first three couple were full length novels! 😩
Oh well ..
❤️❤️❤️
October 15, 2023
Ache for Me - 4⭐️
Melt for Me - 4⭐️
Shatter for Us - 5⭐️
Burn for Me - 5⭐️
All these four stories are similar - steamy.
Melt for Me - 4⭐️
Shatter for Us - 5⭐️
Burn for Me - 5⭐️
All these four stories are similar - steamy.
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October 20, 2022
This was different enough from SWs usual stuff to be new and fun, but also similar enough to be a comfort read. Best of both worlds. I had my issues with this collection of interwoven novels like why all these rich, famous people live in “redwater” Florida when their jobs would clearly have them living in LA for the most part and why there’s this exclusive sex club in such a random place. The word ‘bloke’ was used way too many times. It was like the female version of a romance author trying to make an H sound British but the only thing he does is call her “Love” all the time, ya know? Like I don’t think Londoners used the word bloke that much and even if they do my god it was annoying.
Quick breakdown of the novellas: four best friends that all have memberships at the Vault, an elite club that caters to the rich and famous and pretty much anything goes and that’s where they each meet men that cater to their sexual preferences.
1. Photographer h/Boxer H, she has famous parents, travels for work, is from London and uses the word bloke way too much, they also have a quasi BDSM dom/sub kink but neither refers to themselves that way but then they do D/S stuff so 🤷🏼♀️
2. Book editor h/Mafia boss H, h’s family is into illegal shit as well, they’re rivals, they’ve had an arrangement at the club for 6 months by the time the book starts. Their kink is that she does ‘doll play’ aka can’t move or speak or even sometimes have her eyes open while they have sex which was totally new for me and I don’t see the appeal…seems a little to close to necrophilia for me lol but to each their own.
3. MFM: Costume designer h/Actor H/Voice actor H, h has famous parents, actor H rejected the h’s mom in the past, the H’s are looking for their third to complete a triad and there’s no MM. 9 year age gap, her kink is being helpless.
4. Rock star h/Rock star H, h has had a crush on H since she was a teen and he inspired her music, there’s a 14 year age gap, grumpy/sunshine, h has a cute grandma. No real explicit kink here, just some classic SW alpha male behavior and an h who’s reluctant to submit. This might’ve been my favorite of the four novellas but they were all decently entertaining.
Idk if this collection deserves 4 stars overall, but it’s SW and it’s hard for me to not enjoy something she puts out so 4 stars it is.
Quick breakdown of the novellas: four best friends that all have memberships at the Vault, an elite club that caters to the rich and famous and pretty much anything goes and that’s where they each meet men that cater to their sexual preferences.
1. Photographer h/Boxer H, she has famous parents, travels for work, is from London and uses the word bloke way too much, they also have a quasi BDSM dom/sub kink but neither refers to themselves that way but then they do D/S stuff so 🤷🏼♀️
2. Book editor h/Mafia boss H, h’s family is into illegal shit as well, they’re rivals, they’ve had an arrangement at the club for 6 months by the time the book starts. Their kink is that she does ‘doll play’ aka can’t move or speak or even sometimes have her eyes open while they have sex which was totally new for me and I don’t see the appeal…seems a little to close to necrophilia for me lol but to each their own.
3. MFM: Costume designer h/Actor H/Voice actor H, h has famous parents, actor H rejected the h’s mom in the past, the H’s are looking for their third to complete a triad and there’s no MM. 9 year age gap, her kink is being helpless.
4. Rock star h/Rock star H, h has had a crush on H since she was a teen and he inspired her music, there’s a 14 year age gap, grumpy/sunshine, h has a cute grandma. No real explicit kink here, just some classic SW alpha male behavior and an h who’s reluctant to submit. This might’ve been my favorite of the four novellas but they were all decently entertaining.
Idk if this collection deserves 4 stars overall, but it’s SW and it’s hard for me to not enjoy something she puts out so 4 stars it is.
November 20, 2022
5 stars
What can I say by this point about Suzanne Wright?! She has found a winning formula and it works for me every single time! And of course this was no exception!
"Wear Something Red", is an anthology of 4 friends finding their HEA. Four excruciatingly hot stories which personally, I would have loved if they were full length. Also included a MFM! Just when I thought SW can't write any hotter she proves me wrong! (And is it me or are MFM and reverse harem all the rage lately?)
The four friends frequent a club called The Vault. An exclusive 24-hour club frequented by the rich and famous that caters to many tastes. If you venture down to the infamous basement, there’s one very important rule to follow: In the event that you find yourself officially claimed by a club member, you’d better wear something red.
I don't think I need to add more. Fans of SW already know that this is a stellar read even before they read it and if you haven't read her yet, you are so missing out!
What can I say by this point about Suzanne Wright?! She has found a winning formula and it works for me every single time! And of course this was no exception!
"Wear Something Red", is an anthology of 4 friends finding their HEA. Four excruciatingly hot stories which personally, I would have loved if they were full length. Also included a MFM! Just when I thought SW can't write any hotter she proves me wrong! (And is it me or are MFM and reverse harem all the rage lately?)
The four friends frequent a club called The Vault. An exclusive 24-hour club frequented by the rich and famous that caters to many tastes. If you venture down to the infamous basement, there’s one very important rule to follow: In the event that you find yourself officially claimed by a club member, you’d better wear something red.
I don't think I need to add more. Fans of SW already know that this is a stellar read even before they read it and if you haven't read her yet, you are so missing out!
September 26, 2023
This was perfection! 4 amazing couples with 4 smut-fucking-tastic amazing stories. There is only 2 things I would change.
1. They need to be full length novels, and yes, I'm well aware that I'm a greedy bitch when it comes to this author.
2. We need a "revenge room" epilogue like right now! SW, please please please write this quick scene for us!
Yes, I'm well aware that both things I would change are not really changes, they are additions. I wouldn't actually change a single thing about these. I really hope there is going to be an audio of these stories...
It's actually hard to believe each of these stories was only like `170 pages, because they give you an actual story and some fabulous smut.
I actually loved all these stories for different reasons, and I'm not 100% sure I can give you a favorite. BUT, there is one of the best proposals I have ever read in here.
If you read this, Enjoy My Friends….
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1. They need to be full length novels, and yes, I'm well aware that I'm a greedy bitch when it comes to this author.
2. We need a "revenge room" epilogue like right now! SW, please please please write this quick scene for us!
Yes, I'm well aware that both things I would change are not really changes, they are additions. I wouldn't actually change a single thing about these. I really hope there is going to be an audio of these stories...
It's actually hard to believe each of these stories was only like `170 pages, because they give you an actual story and some fabulous smut.
I actually loved all these stories for different reasons, and I'm not 100% sure I can give you a favorite. BUT, there is one of the best proposals I have ever read in here.
If you read this, Enjoy My Friends….
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October 19, 2022
This was... fine. If the blurb on the back didn't give it away, this is Suzanne Wright doing erotica. It is set in the same world as Shiver, which was a DNF for me, but the sex club featured in that book is the same one featured here. The book features a group of four friends who were fabulous in a lot of ways, mostly because they're mature about sex, and there isn't a shrinking violet among them, which was really refreshing.
I skipped over Izzy's story, tbh, because the blurb didn't draw me in. (I eventually went back and started to read it, but at the moment, I haven't finished it and I doubt my opinion of that story will be enough to make me update this review. I do enjoy the reference to From Rags I came across -- it's not a great book, but I can't help but like it.)
Cat is the daughter of a mafia boss. Her hookup at The Vault, Danton, is a rival mob boss. The thing is, neither mob boss seemed to do much more than beating the crap out of people (although Cat's father does seem to enjoy beating the crap out of her mother, so he's no prize). But that's all these "mafiosos" do. So the stakes weren't all that high, even when Cat was threatened. But she's starting to catch feelings for Danton -- sorry... I know people can't help their names, but that name is not and never will be the name of a mob boss).
Anyway, and the doll kink was new to me (not that I haven't heard of it, but this was my first time reading erotica about it) and I'm not going to say it wasn't interesting as a sort of BDSM sub-genre, but the woman not moving during sex? Yeah, I mean, isn't that what women used to tell their daughters to do on their wedding nights in the17th 18th 19th 20th all of them century? Lie back and think of England, or something? It was only hot until I started to think of it.
The third story was Briar, and her love interests were two straight men who may or may not (and because it's a romance novel, everyone but Briar knows the answer to that) want a triad. Like Briar, I would have preferred this one be MMF rather than MFM, but since a large part of the moral of these stories are "don't judge people's kinks," I'll try to keep the commentary down. But yeah, like Briar, would it have killed them to make out a little? Also, like Briar, I don't really buy triads where two of the parties are only platonically interested in each other, but both are in love with the third person. Do relationships like that really exist outside of romance novels? Asking for a friend. Because I see them all the time in ménage books (the ones that really freak me out involve siblings sharing the additional party) and the trope does not seem realistic. One where all 3+ people are in love with each other? Yeah, I can believe that a little easier.
The fourth story was probably my favorite of the three I read, the story of Inaya and Kaiser (which I know it makes me an asshole, but that was the name of my mom's German Shepherd growing up so I had issues -- but again, it isn't anyone's fault what their parents named them, says the girl with the misspelled "Erin/Aaron" name). They're both rock stars, but she grew up idolizing him, only to find out when she became famous herself that he was a jerk. And he actually kind of is a jerk, but the fun kind that Suzanne Wright does pretty well. I also really adored Inaya's grandmother, who is the feisty old lady trope that shows up somewhat frequently in Wright's work.
All the stories were fairly repetitive, to be honest. In each of the three I read (and based on the references we got in the others, most likely in the first one too) the women worry that they're more invested than their partners and that the guys are only in it for sex. And for a book that is definitely erotica and is focused on kinks and a sex club, it was remarkably... tame. It was a lot more romance based than I was expecting, but I was kind of okay with that. My grumpy middle-aged self doesn't get as excited about erotica as I did 20 years ago when I was buying every single Ellora's Cave book I could get my hands on (yeah, I'm cringing as I type that). So I was happy that this was heavier on the romance than I was expecting. I just wish it hadn't all seemed like the same story told four times.
YMMV, guys.
I skipped over Izzy's story, tbh, because the blurb didn't draw me in. (I eventually went back and started to read it, but at the moment, I haven't finished it and I doubt my opinion of that story will be enough to make me update this review. I do enjoy the reference to From Rags I came across -- it's not a great book, but I can't help but like it.)
Cat is the daughter of a mafia boss. Her hookup at The Vault, Danton, is a rival mob boss. The thing is, neither mob boss seemed to do much more than beating the crap out of people (although Cat's father does seem to enjoy beating the crap out of her mother, so he's no prize). But that's all these "mafiosos" do. So the stakes weren't all that high, even when Cat was threatened. But she's starting to catch feelings for Danton -- sorry... I know people can't help their names, but that name is not and never will be the name of a mob boss).
Anyway, and the doll kink was new to me (not that I haven't heard of it, but this was my first time reading erotica about it) and I'm not going to say it wasn't interesting as a sort of BDSM sub-genre, but the woman not moving during sex? Yeah, I mean, isn't that what women used to tell their daughters to do on their wedding nights in the
The third story was Briar, and her love interests were two straight men who may or may not (and because it's a romance novel, everyone but Briar knows the answer to that) want a triad. Like Briar, I would have preferred this one be MMF rather than MFM, but since a large part of the moral of these stories are "don't judge people's kinks," I'll try to keep the commentary down. But yeah, like Briar, would it have killed them to make out a little? Also, like Briar, I don't really buy triads where two of the parties are only platonically interested in each other, but both are in love with the third person. Do relationships like that really exist outside of romance novels? Asking for a friend. Because I see them all the time in ménage books (the ones that really freak me out involve siblings sharing the additional party) and the trope does not seem realistic. One where all 3+ people are in love with each other? Yeah, I can believe that a little easier.
The fourth story was probably my favorite of the three I read, the story of Inaya and Kaiser (which I know it makes me an asshole, but that was the name of my mom's German Shepherd growing up so I had issues -- but again, it isn't anyone's fault what their parents named them, says the girl with the misspelled "Erin/Aaron" name). They're both rock stars, but she grew up idolizing him, only to find out when she became famous herself that he was a jerk. And he actually kind of is a jerk, but the fun kind that Suzanne Wright does pretty well. I also really adored Inaya's grandmother, who is the feisty old lady trope that shows up somewhat frequently in Wright's work.
All the stories were fairly repetitive, to be honest. In each of the three I read (and based on the references we got in the others, most likely in the first one too) the women worry that they're more invested than their partners and that the guys are only in it for sex. And for a book that is definitely erotica and is focused on kinks and a sex club, it was remarkably... tame. It was a lot more romance based than I was expecting, but I was kind of okay with that. My grumpy middle-aged self doesn't get as excited about erotica as I did 20 years ago when I was buying every single Ellora's Cave book I could get my hands on (yeah, I'm cringing as I type that). So I was happy that this was heavier on the romance than I was expecting. I just wish it hadn't all seemed like the same story told four times.
YMMV, guys.
October 20, 2022
I freakin loved it!
It wasn't the absolute best of her work BUT I loved it anyway...
I'm biased, sue me!
*drops mic*
It wasn't the absolute best of her work BUT I loved it anyway...
I'm biased, sue me!
*drops mic*
October 21, 2022
OMG ...Suzanne Wright...as my book friend Val likes to say..."can shit on paper I will read it".
Wow...while a little different from her paranormal shifter stories these 4 Erotic/BDSM novellas were captivating while still remaining consistent to her tried and true romance formula of alpha males and female friends that take the "sisterhood bond" way seriously.
Witty, steamy, sexy and fun.
I really..really... enjoyed this anthology.
Is there nothing this woman can write about!!
Wow...while a little different from her paranormal shifter stories these 4 Erotic/BDSM novellas were captivating while still remaining consistent to her tried and true romance formula of alpha males and female friends that take the "sisterhood bond" way seriously.
Witty, steamy, sexy and fun.
I really..really... enjoyed this anthology.
Is there nothing this woman can write about!!
November 4, 2023
4.25 stars
I’m a big fan of Suzanne Wright’s books and this anthology set at the ultra-exclusive sex club from Shiver has a lot of the ingredients I’ve come to expect and love.
The FMCs are all snarky/feisty/independent (but may or may not need rescuing at times), the MMCs are all dominant but not a dom, with lots of possessiveness and “of course I’m going to rescue/comfort you, what makes you think this is just sex” going around. My inner 15 year old is squealing.
The FMCs are also part of a close friend group, which is nice because female friendship is often missing from other Suzanne Wright books I’ve read.
My favourite in the anthology is probably Burn For Me (Inaya and Kaiser’s story), because that felt like it had the most emotional development, but honestly I really enjoyed all of them.
Individual ratings:
Ache For Me (Izzy and Cole) - 4 stars
Melt For Me (Cat and Danton) - 4 stars
Shatter For Us (Briar, Trace and Caleb) - 4 stars
Burn For Me (Inaya and Kaiser) - 4.5 stars
I’m a big fan of Suzanne Wright’s books and this anthology set at the ultra-exclusive sex club from Shiver has a lot of the ingredients I’ve come to expect and love.
The FMCs are all snarky/feisty/independent (but may or may not need rescuing at times), the MMCs are all dominant but not a dom, with lots of possessiveness and “of course I’m going to rescue/comfort you, what makes you think this is just sex” going around. My inner 15 year old is squealing.
The FMCs are also part of a close friend group, which is nice because female friendship is often missing from other Suzanne Wright books I’ve read.
My favourite in the anthology is probably Burn For Me (Inaya and Kaiser’s story), because that felt like it had the most emotional development, but honestly I really enjoyed all of them.
Individual ratings:
Ache For Me (Izzy and Cole) - 4 stars
Melt For Me (Cat and Danton) - 4 stars
Shatter For Us (Briar, Trace and Caleb) - 4 stars
Burn For Me (Inaya and Kaiser) - 4.5 stars
October 14, 2022
I think this was the perfect fall weather book for those who are in the Northern Hemisphere with me! It stuck to Suzanne's usual formula which meant I knew I was going to like it, but it actually got a little bland by the end. It was like reading four of her books in a row, they start to get a bit repetitive. Overall, I still really enjoyed some more stories from this author.
Another note, I liked all the girls on their own, but for some reason all their friend scenes felt very annoying. They were pretty noisy and pushy but maybe that's just not my type of friendship so it might not bother others.
In order of how much I liked each one:
The third one Shatter for Us was frickin EPIC!!! An 8/10 because it had some very sad fade to black sex scenes!
Melt for Me just felt like a fanfiction of Shiver, I was really enjoying it until it became obvious it was a near exact plot line. But I LOVED Shiver so still my second favorite. A 7/10 for me.
Burn for Me was a very different pace, I enjoyed some mixing it up with the plot. I really felt the chemistry of the main characters though. It honestly ties with Melt for Me at a 7/10.
Ache for Me was kind of flat for me. I can see the appeal however, it just was not my favorite. Still had great steamy scenes and the main male was super hot! I just didn't really get as invested with the story for whatever reason. A 6/10 for me.
Another note, I liked all the girls on their own, but for some reason all their friend scenes felt very annoying. They were pretty noisy and pushy but maybe that's just not my type of friendship so it might not bother others.
In order of how much I liked each one:
The third one Shatter for Us was frickin EPIC!!! An 8/10 because it had some very sad fade to black sex scenes!
Melt for Me just felt like a fanfiction of Shiver, I was really enjoying it until it became obvious it was a near exact plot line. But I LOVED Shiver so still my second favorite. A 7/10 for me.
Burn for Me was a very different pace, I enjoyed some mixing it up with the plot. I really felt the chemistry of the main characters though. It honestly ties with Melt for Me at a 7/10.
Ache for Me was kind of flat for me. I can see the appeal however, it just was not my favorite. Still had great steamy scenes and the main male was super hot! I just didn't really get as invested with the story for whatever reason. A 6/10 for me.
October 17, 2022
What I loved:
Sex scenes were on fire🔥🔥🔥🔥 My favorite being the MFM scenes from novella 3. While all the heroines say they were not into sub/dom relationships….. they were all into certain aspects of it. The definition of a sub/dom relationship they used didn’t seem exactly accurate. While no one was into the whole ‘sir’ scenario…. They wanted dominant heroes to use them and make them submit in some special way.
Sex scenes were on fire🔥🔥🔥🔥 My favorite being the MFM scenes from novella 3. While all the heroines say they were not into sub/dom relationships….. they were all into certain aspects of it. The definition of a sub/dom relationship they used didn’t seem exactly accurate. While no one was into the whole ‘sir’ scenario…. They wanted dominant heroes to use them and make them submit in some special way.
October 15, 2022
In very true Suzanne Wright fashion, she delivered not one, not two ... but four great Novellas that are leaving me wanting more in the worst ways.
Ache For Me is Izzy and Cole's story.
Melt for Me is Cat and Dalton's story.
Shatter for Us is Briar, Kaleb and Trace's story. Strickly undickly guys. No swords shall pass here. MFM.
Burn for Me is Inaya and Kaiser's story.
Ok to get it out the way I'll say my favourite out of the four is Burn for Me. It was an easy one to love and gave me all the Bree and Alex feels but in rockstar kinky form. There is just something about the blunt broody unaffectionate guys and no fucks given low maintenance women that click for me every time. That and an adorably interfering grandmother. Oh, and the ending is EVERYTHING my cold little heart desired.
Now the only negative that's not a negative to the book and more from my selfish wanting self. I could have happily had a full-length novel on Inaya and Kaiser. I knew what I was getting into so this is by no means a negative to the books or the author and just a wish of mine personally. I was invested in them and wanted more.
Every book is short, sexy and sweet and very reminiscent of past Suzanne wright characters. Not copies of anything but each character does make me think of another in the best ways.
There is a whole lot of undeniable tension and chemistry. There is a few holy shit moments and a whole lot of dirty greatness you need in your life. All without any big dramas. Each book gives a taste of the characters and a short, sweet HEA. It's perfect for those who don't wish to get into a full length because even though its four books in one you can finish the first and put the rest down until later. If you can resist of course. Me, I could not. That is not a surprise. I rode the storm soaking up all the playful pleasures and enjoying the hell out of these characters who wished for no commitments outside of the club, only to fall hard and fast for that special something.
It most definitely is a thirst-quenching kind of read.
Now the only thing I really wish we had in these stories is for at least one of the first two books to have a scene in the lapdance room. Now I won't spoil this with context but what I will say is that this particular room was teased in the club between the characters, and I feel like it would have been a really great scene to have because of the reasoning behind the couples going in there. I held out hope that never really came to anything as it was brushed over. That's the only thing that I felt was missing in one of the stories.
As a whole though we've kind of hit the jackpot with this anthology. We get a good verity of characters with their own reasoning behind using the club and not wanting commitments and I was living for it. Like I said, Burn for Me is my personal favourite, however I enjoyed all four stories.
Now the depressing part... Waiting for what comes next. I hate waiting!!!.
Ache For Me is Izzy and Cole's story.
Melt for Me is Cat and Dalton's story.
Shatter for Us is Briar, Kaleb and Trace's story. Strickly undickly guys. No swords shall pass here. MFM.
Burn for Me is Inaya and Kaiser's story.
Ok to get it out the way I'll say my favourite out of the four is Burn for Me. It was an easy one to love and gave me all the Bree and Alex feels but in rockstar kinky form. There is just something about the blunt broody unaffectionate guys and no fucks given low maintenance women that click for me every time. That and an adorably interfering grandmother. Oh, and the ending is EVERYTHING my cold little heart desired.
Now the only negative that's not a negative to the book and more from my selfish wanting self. I could have happily had a full-length novel on Inaya and Kaiser. I knew what I was getting into so this is by no means a negative to the books or the author and just a wish of mine personally. I was invested in them and wanted more.
Every book is short, sexy and sweet and very reminiscent of past Suzanne wright characters. Not copies of anything but each character does make me think of another in the best ways.
There is a whole lot of undeniable tension and chemistry. There is a few holy shit moments and a whole lot of dirty greatness you need in your life. All without any big dramas. Each book gives a taste of the characters and a short, sweet HEA. It's perfect for those who don't wish to get into a full length because even though its four books in one you can finish the first and put the rest down until later. If you can resist of course. Me, I could not. That is not a surprise. I rode the storm soaking up all the playful pleasures and enjoying the hell out of these characters who wished for no commitments outside of the club, only to fall hard and fast for that special something.
It most definitely is a thirst-quenching kind of read.
Now the only thing I really wish we had in these stories is for at least one of the first two books to have a scene in the lapdance room. Now I won't spoil this with context but what I will say is that this particular room was teased in the club between the characters, and I feel like it would have been a really great scene to have because of the reasoning behind the couples going in there. I held out hope that never really came to anything as it was brushed over. That's the only thing that I felt was missing in one of the stories.
As a whole though we've kind of hit the jackpot with this anthology. We get a good verity of characters with their own reasoning behind using the club and not wanting commitments and I was living for it. Like I said, Burn for Me is my personal favourite, however I enjoyed all four stories.
Now the depressing part... Waiting for what comes next. I hate waiting!!!.
October 4, 2023
I don't know how this book slipped by me but I'm glad I found it now. I really enjoyed all four couples in this anthology. The heroines were mature. there was no insecurity drama to deal with and they handled the men in their life that were relationship resistant exactly how I love to see it. I'm usually not about the commitment phobe men, but I guess if it's done in the right way, I actually enjoy it. Great anthology!
October 20, 2022
4.5 stars
loved it!
loved it!
October 17, 2022
5 ‘Gazillion Red’ Stars
This was PERFECT in every way, my all time favorite anthology! Suzanne Wright blew my mind and romantic heart away with this one, I couldn’t get enough, and already having the biggest book hungover!!! Wow, wow, WOW! It was SUPERB!!!
This was PERFECT in every way, my all time favorite anthology! Suzanne Wright blew my mind and romantic heart away with this one, I couldn’t get enough, and already having the biggest book hungover!!! Wow, wow, WOW! It was SUPERB!!!
October 20, 2022
Heat coming right off the pages!!!
I never miss a book written by Suzanne Wright and this was not exception. But the truth is, I was on the fence about it because I am not a fan of anthologies or short stories. To sum it up, I was pleasantly surprised. Each of the 4 stories were very well written and felt like complete stories. Each had plenty of content, great characters and lots of heat and steam :-) The Vault, a place that was first introduced in a standalone book called Shiver (which I highly recommend), which apart from that have nothing else in common.. My only criticism is that there were plenty of grammatical errors. Fortunately, they can easily be corrected on an ebook. If you are into spicy, fun and lighthearted books, then you will definitely enjoy this one!
I never miss a book written by Suzanne Wright and this was not exception. But the truth is, I was on the fence about it because I am not a fan of anthologies or short stories. To sum it up, I was pleasantly surprised. Each of the 4 stories were very well written and felt like complete stories. Each had plenty of content, great characters and lots of heat and steam :-) The Vault, a place that was first introduced in a standalone book called Shiver (which I highly recommend), which apart from that have nothing else in common.. My only criticism is that there were plenty of grammatical errors. Fortunately, they can easily be corrected on an ebook. If you are into spicy, fun and lighthearted books, then you will definitely enjoy this one!
October 18, 2023
the first two stories in this anthology were so good! there was a lot of establishing the various members of the friend group and their relationships which i ended up skimming sometimes, but still, 5/5 stars for both. i skipped the 3rd story bc the mfm thing isn't for me, and then 4th story is where i dnf'ed. i wish these were available as standalones bc to me each story is so different (though obviously they're totally interconnected) and because of that i feel like they each need their own moment. i was feeling pressured to finish the entire book just so that i could feel like i'd actually ~finished it~, but the latter half was just not it for me. giving this 4/5 stars just because the first two were so good
October 19, 2022
I absolutely loved this book! I wasn't sure what to expect, it's certainly different but true to Suzanne's style of storytelling.
The book is about 4 friends who all visit a club where they're able to meet other people with their same interests and desires. They all have one reason or another that they can't openly date anyone, so this works for them, until it doesn't.
I enjoyed the characters very much and their stories had just enough angst for a good plot, but nothing heavy or depressing. As usual, the FMC's are strong and independent and you find yourself rooting for them the whole time. The MMC's have some work to, but they're all protective, devoted and absolutely focused on their women once they make up their minds. No cheating. HEA's and fun.
The book is about 4 friends who all visit a club where they're able to meet other people with their same interests and desires. They all have one reason or another that they can't openly date anyone, so this works for them, until it doesn't.
I enjoyed the characters very much and their stories had just enough angst for a good plot, but nothing heavy or depressing. As usual, the FMC's are strong and independent and you find yourself rooting for them the whole time. The MMC's have some work to, but they're all protective, devoted and absolutely focused on their women once they make up their minds. No cheating. HEA's and fun.
October 16, 2022
LOVED this anthology!
I LOVED this anthology. Novellas and anthologies can be hit or miss for me. I tend to feel like we don't get enough information and the stories can feel incomplete, but these all really worked for me. Although I loved all of them, my rank order of preference would go with the last story being my favorite and then working backwards, however I still really enjoyed all of them. In each of these you get angsty romance where each of the couples had instant chemistry, with hot, steamy scenes and angsty situations involving family and others and then a romantic conclusion. I loved that these were longer novellas and they didn't feel at all rushed to me and it was my favorite way to spend an afternoon. HIGHLY recommend if you like angsty, steamy romances or are simply a Suzanne Wright fan.
I LOVED this anthology. Novellas and anthologies can be hit or miss for me. I tend to feel like we don't get enough information and the stories can feel incomplete, but these all really worked for me. Although I loved all of them, my rank order of preference would go with the last story being my favorite and then working backwards, however I still really enjoyed all of them. In each of these you get angsty romance where each of the couples had instant chemistry, with hot, steamy scenes and angsty situations involving family and others and then a romantic conclusion. I loved that these were longer novellas and they didn't feel at all rushed to me and it was my favorite way to spend an afternoon. HIGHLY recommend if you like angsty, steamy romances or are simply a Suzanne Wright fan.
October 22, 2023
*3.5 Stars*
Rating for all 4 stories, I enjoyed them all but they were all pretty similar. Also these could have benefited from including the H’s POV because while all the women were different the guys all sort of ran together and were basically the same dude just with a new name. But the smut was on point, off the charters good. Overall I enjoyed this but I probably wouldn’t recommend reading the stories back to back like I did.
Rating for all 4 stories, I enjoyed them all but they were all pretty similar. Also these could have benefited from including the H’s POV because while all the women were different the guys all sort of ran together and were basically the same dude just with a new name. But the smut was on point, off the charters good. Overall I enjoyed this but I probably wouldn’t recommend reading the stories back to back like I did.
October 16, 2022
Loved visiting the vault again
It was awesome visiting the vault again and the short stories were awesome with great variety in couples while also being sex positive and non-judgmental. If I was rating based on content alone I would give it 5 stars but this one could have done with one more round of edits, there were just a bit too many errors like a missing word in a sentence or the wrong word like a typo. If it was just a few grammatical errors I would have overlooked it but I had to go with 4 stars for that just because its not common for this author. Besides that I truly adored this book, I even bought the hardcover so it's absolutely worth the read regardless.
It was awesome visiting the vault again and the short stories were awesome with great variety in couples while also being sex positive and non-judgmental. If I was rating based on content alone I would give it 5 stars but this one could have done with one more round of edits, there were just a bit too many errors like a missing word in a sentence or the wrong word like a typo. If it was just a few grammatical errors I would have overlooked it but I had to go with 4 stars for that just because its not common for this author. Besides that I truly adored this book, I even bought the hardcover so it's absolutely worth the read regardless.
January 5, 2023
Four hot steamy novellas about 4 girlfriends that found love in a sex club.
Nothing better to keep my mind off in these holidays.
Nothing better to keep my mind off in these holidays.
December 22, 2022
Quickie review: 3.75 stars. This was a good anthology. The stories were long, actually more like four full length books and were complete romances with each couple. The anthology felt a little too long overall. I didn't feel a ton of chemistry or connection here but the stories were entertaining. The heroines were a little too "pining" for the heroes and waited around for them to offer more of a relationship to them. My favorite story was Burn For Me, Inaya's story. I like everything Suzanne Wright writes, although I still prefer her shifters.
October 23, 2022
This is a neat little anthology of four novellas based around four best friends who are members and frequent patrons of The Vault, an anything-goes type exclusive club that is invitation/members only and allows the wealthy to comfortably, safely and confidentially express their sexuality and indulge their fantasies. If you've read Shiver by the same author, you'll remember The Vault as it popped up frequently being owned by Blake Mercer, the book's main character. For those that haven't, you definitely don't need to read Shiver to make sense of this one and each of the four stories can be read as standalones, although obviously the characters cross over into one another's stories. If you're chasing a dose of reality, The Vault probably won't give it to you. It's made up of a domed dance club, restaurants and bars, private rooms, a burlesque hall, roof-top venues that offer everything from after work drinks to comedy shows and a bunch of clever theme-based rooms that members can book to indulge their sexual proclivities, e.g. a lap dance room, the inside of a limo, an airplane, an office... you get the picture. Members can turn up unattached and look for their partner (or partners) for the night or they can enter an arrangement, indicated by the taken parties wearing red, hence the title of the novel. Most of this book's action takes place in the restaurant, the dome and the themed rooms as the author uses her creative license to mould her stories around sexual fantasies. That's not to say there's no plot. Each book has it's own brief back story, a main couple and their happily ever afters after having sexy hook-ups.
While the The Vault is pretty much a not-so-subtle tool for this author to jam in smexy times with a bit of flair due to the nature of the club and its themed rooms, there were some pretty hot scenes alongside reasonably decent character development, considering the novella length of the stories. I have most of this author's books and I often have an issue with repeated tropes, themes and language choices in some of her stories. While there was a bit of repetition in Wear Something Red, most of it came from the sexual themes rather than the characters, plot and vocabulary which made me really enjoy the stories for the most part. I think the shorter nature of the novellas really restricted overuse of some of those themes that this author can sometimes throw around like confetti and saturate her stories. There were still a couple of tragic backstories but they weren't too much of a stretch.
The other woman/other man drama wasn't shoved down my throat, there was no 'here's a group of female friends so naturally they're going to be derogatory towards other women and slag them off - bonus points if they're exes', something that this author can sometimes roll out. The jilted sentences made up of excessive adjectives were there but infrequently and can I get an Amen, because I only found one instance of someone's mouth being sipped at. Halle-freaking-lujah! There was, however, enough head tilting and slanting to make the reader dizzy. There's was the ex that cheated on the main character and the incredibly annoying, over the top comic relief character that is basically a replica of Khloe from The Dark in You series and laid on so thick that the humor takes a long walk off a short bridge. There was also a bit of 'Baaaabe, even though we've only been together five seconds, I know you so welllll' and what I not-so-affectionately call 'She ain't like other girls, yo!' given centre stage. I flipping hate the latter of the two because it's cliché as all heck. Like wow, she's just so special and unique, what a diamond in the rough she is - this is about as subtle as a high five to the face with a chair. No wonder their guys just want them so much, but just to be safe, let's over-emphasise that they want them a lot. Yawn.
One thing I will mention - pretty much all of the stories focus on some aspect of supposedly strong women needing help or to be saved at some point (this aspect of Wright's characters always makes me roll my eyes. So much effort is made to make the women sound 'feisty' and strong...but they still need the man to swoop in, take over and save the day). The men are anti-commitment until all of a sudden, they aren't and there's a lot of the main characters talking about how their man doesn't want anything steady while their friends state the obvious and over-explain for the readers how they don't think that's the case through super-obvious dialogue that's laid on thick. The four women in this book liked to give their opinions as if they were part-time therapists and articulate the plot like the readers are idiots lololol. I also found the four stories were basically about women wanting commitment from their men while trying to play it cool like they didn't. The end.
If fans of Shiver were hoping for a cheeky visit from Kensey or Blake, you'll be disappointed. Apart from them being mentioned a couple of times and Blake being seen from afar, they're noticeably absent, with the four friends and their Vault attendance being the main focus. I loved that the friendship group was really open and supportive of each others' sexual proclivities and there was no shaming in enjoying sex to be found. One quick warning for readers - the fantasy side of The Vault definitely dabbles it's toes on the heavier side and while I wouldn't label this book a dark romance, there's a lot of fantasy involved helped along by jealous, dominant and possessive male leads that had my ovaries fanning themselves. There's delayed gratification, public displays with a bit of voyeurism and a lot of desire the women are forced to control (e.g. made to submit, used for the man's pleasure, little to no movement by the female, etc.). The women are into this, it's safe and consensual but it's there as what gets them off. While I think of it, I also liked how the author took the opportunity to skip over some of the sexual encounters and some periods of time in the couples' relationships. I though it was well done and stopped the themes and tropes being too repetitive, making for a much more enjoyable read. Overall, it was an entertaining collection of stories with a lot of the reasons that I love this author being present (probably because the bits and pieces that can frustrate me with her writing were also absent, leading to a great read).
Ache for Me - Izzy and Cole's story. Cole is a world champion boxer who doesn't have time to commit himself to relationship if he wants to stay at the top. There's a ridiculous ex of Izzy's hanging about and a couple of cameos from From Rags, another of this author's books, as Izzy is the daughter of Jaxxon and Connor. It was a solid read, I liked Cole and Izzy was heaps less annoying than her mother in From Rags (I liked Jaxxon here, though).
Melt for Me - Cat and Danton's story. Danton lives in the grey area where not all of his business interests are legit and I loved him. Cat threw a bit of a pity party here and there (e.g. 'You don't care' and that sort of rubbish). Her parents were emotionally unavailable and I found she often behaved liked a teenage girl trying to manipulate Danton into giving her inadvertent compliments and confess his feelings, which didn't always gel with his tough guy character (this was also emphasised - he's bad AND scary - gasp!). This story has a bit of objectification in the smexy times as Cat likes to be used like a doll.
Shatter for Us - This one is about Briar, Trace and Kaleb. No, I didn't accidentally slip in an extra name. Our lucky girl gets to take part in a triad (quick note - don't take a shot every time 'triad' is mentioned - you might die). It was written well even though the other woman/mother drama was borderline ad nauseum. There was a bit of submission and restraints in this one with some great dirty talk and lots of the female lead being used.
Burn for Me - Inaya and Kaiser's story. I didn't think I'd like this one as Inaya was another character that had taken on a Khloe-esque role in the other stories, with the author using obvious and over the top humour through her character. That wasn't laid on thick in her own book, though, thankfully, as the cliché grandmother got shoved into that role instead. This was a good read and ended up being one of my favourites. They're both rock stars with a bit of opposite attracts as she's sunshine to his rude/grumpy persona.
While the The Vault is pretty much a not-so-subtle tool for this author to jam in smexy times with a bit of flair due to the nature of the club and its themed rooms, there were some pretty hot scenes alongside reasonably decent character development, considering the novella length of the stories. I have most of this author's books and I often have an issue with repeated tropes, themes and language choices in some of her stories. While there was a bit of repetition in Wear Something Red, most of it came from the sexual themes rather than the characters, plot and vocabulary which made me really enjoy the stories for the most part. I think the shorter nature of the novellas really restricted overuse of some of those themes that this author can sometimes throw around like confetti and saturate her stories. There were still a couple of tragic backstories but they weren't too much of a stretch.
The other woman/other man drama wasn't shoved down my throat, there was no 'here's a group of female friends so naturally they're going to be derogatory towards other women and slag them off - bonus points if they're exes', something that this author can sometimes roll out. The jilted sentences made up of excessive adjectives were there but infrequently and can I get an Amen, because I only found one instance of someone's mouth being sipped at. Halle-freaking-lujah! There was, however, enough head tilting and slanting to make the reader dizzy. There's was the ex that cheated on the main character and the incredibly annoying, over the top comic relief character that is basically a replica of Khloe from The Dark in You series and laid on so thick that the humor takes a long walk off a short bridge. There was also a bit of 'Baaaabe, even though we've only been together five seconds, I know you so welllll' and what I not-so-affectionately call 'She ain't like other girls, yo!' given centre stage. I flipping hate the latter of the two because it's cliché as all heck. Like wow, she's just so special and unique, what a diamond in the rough she is - this is about as subtle as a high five to the face with a chair. No wonder their guys just want them so much, but just to be safe, let's over-emphasise that they want them a lot. Yawn.
One thing I will mention - pretty much all of the stories focus on some aspect of supposedly strong women needing help or to be saved at some point (this aspect of Wright's characters always makes me roll my eyes. So much effort is made to make the women sound 'feisty' and strong...but they still need the man to swoop in, take over and save the day). The men are anti-commitment until all of a sudden, they aren't and there's a lot of the main characters talking about how their man doesn't want anything steady while their friends state the obvious and over-explain for the readers how they don't think that's the case through super-obvious dialogue that's laid on thick. The four women in this book liked to give their opinions as if they were part-time therapists and articulate the plot like the readers are idiots lololol. I also found the four stories were basically about women wanting commitment from their men while trying to play it cool like they didn't. The end.
If fans of Shiver were hoping for a cheeky visit from Kensey or Blake, you'll be disappointed. Apart from them being mentioned a couple of times and Blake being seen from afar, they're noticeably absent, with the four friends and their Vault attendance being the main focus. I loved that the friendship group was really open and supportive of each others' sexual proclivities and there was no shaming in enjoying sex to be found. One quick warning for readers - the fantasy side of The Vault definitely dabbles it's toes on the heavier side and while I wouldn't label this book a dark romance, there's a lot of fantasy involved helped along by jealous, dominant and possessive male leads that had my ovaries fanning themselves. There's delayed gratification, public displays with a bit of voyeurism and a lot of desire the women are forced to control (e.g. made to submit, used for the man's pleasure, little to no movement by the female, etc.). The women are into this, it's safe and consensual but it's there as what gets them off. While I think of it, I also liked how the author took the opportunity to skip over some of the sexual encounters and some periods of time in the couples' relationships. I though it was well done and stopped the themes and tropes being too repetitive, making for a much more enjoyable read. Overall, it was an entertaining collection of stories with a lot of the reasons that I love this author being present (probably because the bits and pieces that can frustrate me with her writing were also absent, leading to a great read).
Ache for Me - Izzy and Cole's story. Cole is a world champion boxer who doesn't have time to commit himself to relationship if he wants to stay at the top. There's a ridiculous ex of Izzy's hanging about and a couple of cameos from From Rags, another of this author's books, as Izzy is the daughter of Jaxxon and Connor. It was a solid read, I liked Cole and Izzy was heaps less annoying than her mother in From Rags (I liked Jaxxon here, though).
Melt for Me - Cat and Danton's story. Danton lives in the grey area where not all of his business interests are legit and I loved him. Cat threw a bit of a pity party here and there (e.g. 'You don't care' and that sort of rubbish). Her parents were emotionally unavailable and I found she often behaved liked a teenage girl trying to manipulate Danton into giving her inadvertent compliments and confess his feelings, which didn't always gel with his tough guy character (this was also emphasised - he's bad AND scary - gasp!). This story has a bit of objectification in the smexy times as Cat likes to be used like a doll.
Shatter for Us - This one is about Briar, Trace and Kaleb. No, I didn't accidentally slip in an extra name. Our lucky girl gets to take part in a triad (quick note - don't take a shot every time 'triad' is mentioned - you might die). It was written well even though the other woman/mother drama was borderline ad nauseum. There was a bit of submission and restraints in this one with some great dirty talk and lots of the female lead being used.
Burn for Me - Inaya and Kaiser's story. I didn't think I'd like this one as Inaya was another character that had taken on a Khloe-esque role in the other stories, with the author using obvious and over the top humour through her character. That wasn't laid on thick in her own book, though, thankfully, as the cliché grandmother got shoved into that role instead. This was a good read and ended up being one of my favourites. They're both rock stars with a bit of opposite attracts as she's sunshine to his rude/grumpy persona.
October 23, 2022
DNF. I got through the first story but there is no way that I’m continuing. Suzanne Wright should be pissed because someone must have stolen her identity and published this book using her name. There is no way that this is the same author as her other series. There was no flow in the writing. All conversations sound scripted, impersonal and robotic. One thing I like about Wright’s characters is that the heroine is always witty and a smart ass. That was not the case. Overall the first story was bad but what made it worse was that it was supposedly written by Suzanne Wright. 😢
January 22, 2023
First 3 star to this author. I absolutely adore her books and is by far one of my favourite authors. I didn’t hate these stories but I feel like I couldn’t connect with them. Probably because it was four short stories. That being said, I didn’t feel like I needed more. I liked the characters and even loved that we got to see Jaxxon from rags as Izzy is her daughter. I would have actually like a full novel for Izzy.
April 10, 2023
OK. I quite like how the series was going. This is a really good balance between smut and plot. in my opinion, this was not very spicy. For anyone looking for extreme BDSM, this book mostly follows along dominance with most of the couples being just tops who could who like control and bottoms who are not really submissive but like to be controlled if you understand what I mean
Ache For me. I really loved how it started from the both of them just wanting something casual and I loved how it's developed into the well from izzy's perspective that she wanted something more but didn't want to upset the balance of their relationship. And it was pretty cute that Cole was subtly trying to insist himself past boundaries of their relationship to try to make himself a permanent place in in her heart by talking to her about her family and things she liked to picking her up from her house all with her permission. So it was nice to see that push and pull from both sides. I really love this couple. My favorite couple.
Melt for me so we kind of got to see cat from the first part of the book and how she decided to and her relationship with Danton and he was not having it. She taught that she didn't matter to him meanwhile he was more doing it to keep her safe. This one has more of a..... I guess.... possession kink/Doll kink. There are some Mafia undertones and honestly this book could have probably been full length novel because they could have built more on him being in the Mafia or underground business And her family etcetera. But it was good for its length and I would read more of this couple.
Shatter for us. So I very rarely read about triads/ threesomes because it's sometimes messy but they have been building on this combination since ache for me and I decided to give it a shot. Trigger warning, For anyone that might not like the thought of being held down /defenseless. This was hot I have to admit there was a missed opportunity by having no double penetration. Or so I thought they did have it guys! the problem I have with this story is that unlike with the others the scene cuts take away much more from the story and it's started to get very bothersome for example the first time they did anal or when she dressed up sexy for them
Burn for me. this couple wasn't my favorite but I still liked them. Kaiser kaiser's personality was the same throughout with I kind of loved because because it didn't turn into one of those stories that I fall in love and all of a sudden I'm soft. For example many spoiler he started to miss her so he got mad at her because he started to miss her and the most hilarious way so he flew to just to complain. but hands down my favorite character is Grandma Judy that woman may me roll on the floor laughing pest she was the best and her freaking match making obvious matchmaking.
Ache For me. I really loved how it started from the both of them just wanting something casual and I loved how it's developed into the well from izzy's perspective that she wanted something more but didn't want to upset the balance of their relationship. And it was pretty cute that Cole was subtly trying to insist himself past boundaries of their relationship to try to make himself a permanent place in in her heart by talking to her about her family and things she liked to picking her up from her house all with her permission. So it was nice to see that push and pull from both sides. I really love this couple. My favorite couple.
Melt for me so we kind of got to see cat from the first part of the book and how she decided to and her relationship with Danton and he was not having it. She taught that she didn't matter to him meanwhile he was more doing it to keep her safe. This one has more of a..... I guess.... possession kink/Doll kink. There are some Mafia undertones and honestly this book could have probably been full length novel because they could have built more on him being in the Mafia or underground business And her family etcetera. But it was good for its length and I would read more of this couple.
Shatter for us. So I very rarely read about triads/ threesomes because it's sometimes messy but they have been building on this combination since ache for me and I decided to give it a shot. Trigger warning, For anyone that might not like the thought of being held down /defenseless. This was hot I have to admit there was a missed opportunity by having no double penetration. Or so I thought they did have it guys! the problem I have with this story is that unlike with the others the scene cuts take away much more from the story and it's started to get very bothersome for example the first time they did anal or when she dressed up sexy for them
Burn for me. this couple wasn't my favorite but I still liked them. Kaiser kaiser's personality was the same throughout with I kind of loved because because it didn't turn into one of those stories that I fall in love and all of a sudden I'm soft. For example many spoiler he started to miss her so he got mad at her because he started to miss her and the most hilarious way so he flew to just to complain. but hands down my favorite character is Grandma Judy that woman may me roll on the floor laughing pest she was the best and her freaking match making obvious matchmaking.
December 27, 2023
Ache for Me – 3 stars
Melt For Me – 2 stars
1. After Cat broke things off with Danton because she had developed feelings for him, there is NO WAY that her best friends would constantly pressure her to come back to The Vault knowing how uncomfortable she would be there worrying about seeing him with another woman.
2. There’s absolutely NOTHING romantic about a H calling the h his “perfect little fuck doll”.
3. Yeah, the doll kink did nothing for me.
Shatter For Us – 2 stars
1. Yeah, I’m not a fan of CNC.
2. Kaleb told Briar that they could be “greedy f#%kers” and that all she had to do was say “stop” and they would stop. But then, they gave her absolutely no way to object when they forced her to give Kaleb a pretty rough bl0w j0b.
3. I found the scene between Remy and Briar to be very unrealistic. I think it’s highly unlikely that someone is going to be a member of a sex club and then be very vocal about disapproving of someone else’s kink, especially something as vanilla as a threesome.
Burn For Me - 1 star
1. I think the author should have done more research into how a place like The Vault would operate. From what I’ve read, the owners of places like that go to great lengths to make sure that everything is safe and consensual. However, in The Vault, there were multiple instances of male members drugging female members and trying to drag them out of the club. There were also multiple instances of male members cornering female members in hallways or dark alcoves and trying to coerce them into sexual acts that they didn’t want.
2. These novellas are getting repetitive. DNF
Melt For Me – 2 stars
1. After Cat broke things off with Danton because she had developed feelings for him, there is NO WAY that her best friends would constantly pressure her to come back to The Vault knowing how uncomfortable she would be there worrying about seeing him with another woman.
2. There’s absolutely NOTHING romantic about a H calling the h his “perfect little fuck doll”.
3. Yeah, the doll kink did nothing for me.
Shatter For Us – 2 stars
1. Yeah, I’m not a fan of CNC.
2. Kaleb told Briar that they could be “greedy f#%kers” and that all she had to do was say “stop” and they would stop. But then, they gave her absolutely no way to object when they forced her to give Kaleb a pretty rough bl0w j0b.
3. I found the scene between Remy and Briar to be very unrealistic. I think it’s highly unlikely that someone is going to be a member of a sex club and then be very vocal about disapproving of someone else’s kink, especially something as vanilla as a threesome.
Burn For Me - 1 star
1. I think the author should have done more research into how a place like The Vault would operate. From what I’ve read, the owners of places like that go to great lengths to make sure that everything is safe and consensual. However, in The Vault, there were multiple instances of male members drugging female members and trying to drag them out of the club. There were also multiple instances of male members cornering female members in hallways or dark alcoves and trying to coerce them into sexual acts that they didn’t want.
2. These novellas are getting repetitive. DNF
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