Review: Rees by Allyson James

Rees (goodreads.com)

By: Allyson James (author website)

Paperback, 204 pages

Published September 1st 2005 by Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc.

ISBN 13: 9781419952555

Source: Purchased for self

Genre: Sci Fi Erotica

Series: Tales of the Shareem, Book #1

Stars: 3

Flames: 5

I enjoyed several aspects of this Shareem tale. I love reading futuristic sci fi with a healthy dose of smut. Rees really delivers on that front. The Shareem were created in a lab to fulfill the sexual fantasies of the sexually deviant on the planet of Bor Narga. The problem on Bor Narga is that fulfilling the carnal needs of the flesh is considered barbaric and taboo.

After growing up in a world where modern philosophy teaches that the mind and body are separate and sex is not physically necessary Talen finds a very scandalous diary. The diary belonged to one of the upper class higher born ladies. She recounts her affair with a Shareem. Talen’s curiosity is piqued. For research purposes only Talen wants to find out what this big fuss is all about. Rees is the lucky Shareem that gets to show Talen what the big fuss is all about and he takes (and gives) immense pleasure in doing so.  

If you enjoy reading dominance, spanking and light bondage I highly recommend this book. It is a free Kindle read at this time. James has done a wonderful job of tastefully writing this very erotic read. The only reason I did not enjoy the book more is because dominance and trusted control in a sexual situation is not my cup of eroticism. I did enjoy the story and the world that make up the life of the Shareem.

***includes anal, ménage, voyeurism, dom/sub, spanking and light bondage***

Review: Eland by Allyson James

Eland (goodreads.com)

Allyson James (author's website)

eBook, 24 page novella

Published by Ellora's Cave December 14th 2009

ISBN 13: 9990100000310

Source: Kindle Freebie

Genre: Erotic Sci Fi Romance

Series: Tales of the Shareem Prequel

Stars: 3

Flames: 5

               

I’m not sure how I acquired them but I have a set of romance trading cards that revolves around this series. The sexiness of the cards alone made me decide I must read this series. I bought the first couple of books in the series and then discovered this Kindle freebie that is the prequel to the series.

Set on a distant futuristic planet the DNAmo have created the Shareem to provide pleasure, on a planet that avoids intercourse. After an escape Eland finds himself hiding from the patrollers who have been ordered to eliminate the experiments. He is looking for another Shareem who might be able to help him. What he finds instead is a female, Jeanne that he must have. Jeanne has been raised amongst people that do not engage in sex. Hot erotic sex on two legs has shown up on her doorstep promising to deliver her a night of ultimate passion, she’s an intelligent lady she invites him in for a shower and a drink. (wink, wink)

This is a very short novella, but it is free. Eland gives readers a taste of so many erotic possibilities with the longer books of the series. I am definitely looking for to reading further into the Tales of the Shareem. 

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Stormwalker by Allyson James

              

                I can only give this book 3 stars 4 flames. This book is certainly more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance (spine). I personally just do not seem to like Urban Fantasy. If you like that genre certainly pick up this book. James does an incredible job with the characters and world that she has developed for this series. There is plenty of action and the various areas were the conflict comes from is great. The book flows well and has enough turmoil that you keep turning the pages. The sex scenes in this book are very hot.

                Mick and Janet have a very complicated relationship. This is almost a rekindling relationship though and I really do not like to read a rekindle. It just seems to me that someone walked away at some point for a reason. Mick and Janet have a one sided relationship and this is a major hurdle that the couple must overcome. I liked Mick’s character. I loved what he turns out to be. Coyote is back and just as cryptic. I wish the series kept me interested enough to read future books. I am curious as to where the author will go with him.

I know this will not annoy most people but it annoyed me too much. At one point Mick jumps on the back of Janet’s motorcycle and they ride away to Tucson on it. Mick is described as a large man. A man over 6 feet tall will NEVER ride a Harley Sportster, much less on the back of one. I was also aggravated by the gray area of the Happily Ever After. Mick was sent into Janet’s life for a very specific reason. I see too many conflicts in the future books in the series coming from this. I also wish that Janet’s dream involving Mick, Coyote and Nash was more than a dream. That would be a SCORCHING hot scene!

Hot For the Holidays

Vampire’s Ball by Angela Knight: 4 stars 4 flames. This is number 9 in the Mageverse series. I have not read any of the series, but the author did a fantastic job of not confusing me. I figured this would a difficult story for me to get into. There are so few pages in the story, so many books into this series; I expected to be very confused. This was not the case. The author did not fill in the blanks through a ton of rehashing either, she explained the Mageverse world just enough for the story to flow. I enjoyed Ridge & Kat’s story. Their romance develops quickly, it has to. They have been put together so that he can assist her with activating her Gift. I am definitely intrigued enough about the Arthurian aspect of this story combined with vampires, werewolves and Majae, that I will read more this series.

A Little Night Magic by Allyson James: 4 Stars and 3 flames. This is the prequel to the Stormwalker series. This was something different! The author has combined Native American culture in a fantasy. This story is filled with Changers, shaman and skinwalkers. Jamison walked out of Naomi’s life two years ago with no explanation. Now he has stepped back into her life and brought trouble on his heels right to her doorstep. He has come back to protect her and also explain what has changed in him that caused him to leave in the first place. I will definitely be reading more of this series. The character Coyote seems like he will play a role as a cryptic helper in the future books.

Sweet Enchantment by Anya Bast: 2 Stars, 2 flames. This is the prequel to the Dark Magick series. If you are a reader that enjoys reading books about the Fae, Seelie and Unseelie Court, you will enjoy this series. I however have noticed it is not for me. I am also not a fan of a romance where there characters are rekindling a past relationship.

A Christmas Kiss by Lora Leigh: 4 Stars and 4 flames. This is number 20 in the Breed series. The story takes place at Haven the Wolf/Coyote compound in Colorado. This is Hawke & Jessica’s story. This story has similar conflicts to the Breed series other books. There is a completely non altered human & a breed. There are the trust hurtles that must be overcome. Of course, there is the ever present evil doer in the Breed compound who has evil intentions of killing as many Breeds as possible. The repetition of these books should get on my nerves, but they don’t. I LOVE the Breed series.