Review: MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR- excellent little story of seduction and belonging
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2011
NO SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included.HIGH LEVEL: Stand-alone futuristic sci-fi erotica novella. Not very long. Actually, I have to hope that these authors turn this into a series. This was EXCELLENT. It was a brilliant concept and very well executed. Provides ample opportunity for further adventures in hilarity and sweet sexiness!PLOT: Very sweet and an interesting concept, compelling view of our future. Pacing was good. It actually could have been leveraged into a longer book, but it worked well as it was. The romance was a little fast and based largely on sex. Themes of control, equality, self-esteem and sexual dominance were strong. It was actually pretty thought provoking- what does it mean to be a "real" person? How can a couple evolve as people and together at the same time?CHARACTERS: Pretty well developed for such a short story. The man was definitely far more compelling than the woman. Aya, the husband, was sweet, sexy, and daring. I fell in love with him myself. Noelle was a little shallow and still felt like an immature character by the end, but she was still sympathetic.SEXUAL CONTENT: Oh, man, oh, man, oh, man. VERY lusty. Aya is one incredibly sexy guy and his dominance made the page steam. Light Dom/Sub, anal, oral and bondage. Very well done. Remember, though, he isn't entirely human anatomically. You have to be willing to be a little adventurous. He makes exciting use of tentacle like appendages and has interesting... flavors of his own. I loved it, but you have to have an open mind.BOTTOM LINE: This is a fabulous erotic read. Light and sexy, but also endearing and thought provoking. I really hope this turns into a series, because I'll be all over it!!RECOMMENDATIONS:1. Linnea Sinclair'sGames of Command- One of my all-time favorites, another sci-fi romance with political intrigue, psychic predators against a spunky captain and her very sexy, but emotionally challenged biocybe admiral.2. Kaitlyn O'Connor'sThe Ninth Orb- excellent futuristic sci-fi romance/erotica where human women have to adapt to alien men with truly foreign mating habits. Men here are also VERY sweet.3. Lanette Curington'sStarkissed- sci-fi erotica/romance. Very sweet and fulfilling story of unlikely love of a human woman and an alien warrior.4. Marie Harte'sA Scorching Seduction- sci-fi erotica that's both absurdly amusing and very sexy. NOTE: This is a short story, not a full novel.5. Marie Harte'sLurin's Surrender (Life in the Vrail)- short sci-fi erotica centering on men who have evolved to provide pleasure, with a well-rounded cast of characters promising a good series.6. Linnea Sinclair'sGabriel's Ghost- another sci-fi romance with political intrigue, hostile aliens and a very sexy, very dangerous telepath7. The "Wastelands" series which is futuristic fantasy erotica, written by 4 authors, which begins withWasteland: The Wandererand then moves through: The Whore, The Breeder and The Priestess.