Review: Erotic romance with a sharp, kinky edge; I loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2013
I've been in a reading slump the past several days. Read loads of books that ended up being mostly 3-star books, not bad but nothing really special about them for me, and didn't even feel moved enough to review them. And one was an MMA hero everyone is currently loving on but who ended up being a sad DNF for me; just nothing about that guy grabbed me and shook me up. And then I downloaded the Bare Knuckle sample yesterday, and I met Eric. He was like a roundhouse punch, and just one moment with this bruiser knocked me right out of that reading slump.I loved this hero, hard. Eric's an F-16 pilot and a tough brute of a boxer, all masculine, thick and built, bare knuckling and pushing his way through life, one misstep at a time. Surly and closed off, he's not very good with words, and really, a caveman might be more eloquent, but man, did I love this guy. From page one, Eric grabbed me with those big, strong hands of his and didn't let go, not once. I loved every thing about him. Flawed but glorious, rugged and scarred, this is no pretty boy with pretty ways, just all man, rough and ready to go. So wicked sexy, and kinky, too.Eric's a voyeur who even commemorates on film those special, erotic moments so that he can relive them, savoring the images later with a closed fist and an intense stare. Now, take a moment to picture that. Hot, hot, hot. And luckily for Eric, Trish's kink fits neatly into his own fetish; she's a showgirl who likes to be watched and gets off on the attention. In the bedroom, she performs, and he watches. The sexy photo shoot, the sex video, looking at the images together and getting off on that, some dirty talk, and some hard lovin'. It was all kinky good hotness. And just a heads-up, but Trish's ex girlfriend comes to play for the camera. It's f/f, and Eric practically loses his kinky mind over that one.  Every scene was exciting to me, even the girl on girl.There are a lot of sexy times here, so if you're not looking for an erotic romance to burn your eyeballs and imprint dirty, kinky images onto your retinas, you might want to pass this one by. It's scorching hot and titillating. These two authors can write some amazingly well-detailed and erotic sex. It's raunchy and dirty but also smooth and sure. It just flowed, one scene topping the next, and sometimes all I could say was, dayum, let me read that again!Along with the sex, there is also a romance worth reading about and a couple worth caring about. These are two characters with family drama, guilt, and trust issues. Eric and Trish are unsure how to share and how to let go. Flawed and a little afraid, they hide parts of themselves from the world, secret and hidden, but during sex, a lot is revealed, knowingly and unknowingly, and a relationship grows. And in the end, it all finishes off with a sweet feeling of love. The gorgeous showgirl hiding behind make-up and fake hair, the tough bruiser hiding behind scars and attitude: these two complemented each other and really worked for me. Their romance was gritty and hard, smooth and sweet, and I loved it all. A sure favorite of this series for me.