Review: A HOT NIGHT OF ELF MAGICK
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
(★★★)  Well, ELFBITTEN was a short, hot surprise!  And thankfully, my recent bad luck with Secret Book Claus(e) picks seems to be over.I enjoyed ELFBITTEN for what is was--a quick, one-sitting erotic story within a paranormal setting.  So if you like erotic paranormals and want something more than flash erotica, give this a try while it's free.  But be forewarned: ELFBITTEN is the first of an expensive multi-part serial (see last paragraph).Written in the first person POV, the entire story spans one night that Taryn and her best friend, Roxy, spend at a club for both paranormal beings and humans.  Taryn, still recovering from the break-up with her cheating ex-boyfriend, finds--among other things ^_^--healing in the "magic raising" at the club.  (TBT, the on-goings at the club reminded me of the moon heat...er, partying... in Keri Arthur's Riley Jenson series.)Given that ELFBITTEN is a novelette, I didn't expect much by way of world-building and characterization.  However, there was enough for me to relate to Taryn and Roxy (everyone needs a BF like her) and to chuckle in certain parts.  And the little tidbits about the paranormal world definitely quirked my interest.  The writing was decent enough but could have benefited from a more thorough editing/proofing (especially re: paragraph structuring) for smoother reading.  I'll admit that my hand twitched a few times for my red pen but there was enough in the storyline to compensate for it.Again, quick and easy read but I doubt that I'll continue with this serial or any other works by Ms. Sin (because right now, I'm a little fairy-taled out).  Here's why:  there are currently 5 "books" to the Taryn Malloy Fantasy "series", with each part priced @ $3.99 but ranging from only 26 to 49pgs (including excerpts, if any).  TOTAL COST = $16 for 204pgs (but pg# probably less for actual stories) = um, maybe not.  (Of course, I could get #1-3 for $6.99 but can't help but wonder how it could be listed at 208pgs.)HEAT LEVEL:  erotica (explicit language; several sex scenes; multiple partners; F/F encounters)* My thanks, Secret Book Claus(e) --you did good!  Topic/page minimum close enough and it was a nice read with a drink.  ^_^