Review: Best Erotic Romance Novella Ever!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2013
It was roughly one year ago today that I read my first Melissa Blue story, which happened to be one of her Down With Cupid shorts, and I think it’s safe to say that’s when I absolutely fell in love with her writing style. Then, I kind of began to stalk her online and read each of her stories I could make time to read in the middle of all my writing adventures and snafus, which I won’t go into here because this review is all about Ms. Blue.When Ms. Blue began writing Under His Kilt, I remember that particular phase in her life when she was enamored by everything that had to do with Scots. I even posted a pic of a guy in a kilt to feed into her obsession. Little did I know she was writing the book that would seal the deal for me. I loved the writing of Melissa Blue from day one, but I was not prepared for the fact that she had written the book that would make me bow down to her like Wayne and Garth in Wayne’s World and proclaim, “We’re not worthy!”Under His Kilt is the best erotic romance novella I have ever read, bar none. And I know this is saying a lot, but bear with me. Not only does she deliver fully formed awesome characters that you care about from beginning to end, but she stuffs so much plot, so much character development, so much hotness and hot sex (oh my gawd!), into this itty bitty book, I found myself being jealous of the skill in which she crafted this story. The conflict was perfect and not contrived or overblown, and the characters behaved exactly as they should without drifting out of character. She draws you in from page one and never lets up. Okay, now let me stop gushing like a writer and get on with this review.Jocelyn an assistant museum curator who is soon to turn thirty has devised a bucket list, of sorts, of things she desires to do before the momentous occasion. One is, she wants to have some toe-curling, core-clenching, star-producing sex with a man who knows what the hell he’s doing. In fact, after she makes this known to consultant Ian Baird, both she and he realize post haste, given their volatile sexual chemistry from the first day they met, it is his assistance she desires in getting this item ticked off her list. There’s only one problem. They work together. And that is a rule he has not broken since becoming the mature, well-traveled and worldly museum consultant he is. Yet, something about the wee bonnie lass, Jocelyn, has him breaking all the rules. Throw in a cute puppy named, Lexxie, and Ian doesn’t know what hit him.I could share more of this story, and I could use a boatload of flowery adjectives to describe just how wonderful it is, but I think I’ll let you go read it and see for yourself. Under His Kilt delivers a grown, sexy and intelligent story that I never wanted to see end. Go ahead, one-click. I defy anyone to try and prove me wrong.Oh, and Merry Christmas, Ms. Blue. You are among a handful of writers I know who could draw me out on Christmas to write and post a review!