Review: Recommended by her best friend
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
The three novellas, Seduced, Devoured, and Consumed make up Fantasy’s Bar & Grill by Michelle Hughes.Recently unemployed paralegal Zoey Summer(s) is applying for a job at a waitress at the famed Fantasy’s Bar & Grill, which by all outward appearances is a typical bar and grill establishment.  Recommended by her best friend, Rachel, Zoey scores an interview with the billionaire owners, Samson, Miles, Leon and Leif.  The men quickly recognize Zoey’s legal skills and instead hire her to negotiate contracts for the “other” side of the Fantasy’s Bar & Grill business – the side that really gives “Fantasy’s” its name.  However, it’s not only the customers’ fantasies that are fulfilled.  Let’s just say Zoey soon discovers that her employment benefits extend beyond health insurance and a retirement plan.For a girl who had sworn off sex after her first (and last) encounter, the guys are intent on convincing Zoey that there are definite advantages to working for the four of them, and that pleasure comes in all shapes and sizes.  Yes, I would call this series erotica.  There’s lots and LOTS of sex.  There are some relationship pieces, but they don’t go very deep and the characters, while enjoyable, lack complexity.  On the whole, Fantasy’s Bar & Grill is a pleasant, sexy read – the kind I look for when I just want something enjoyable and uncomplicated.  I did get a little confused near the end of book three, however. The story became a bit rushed to me.  It was as though there was a need to tie up loose ends, and the book took some odd turns that kind of left me scratching my head.  However, overall the stories were enjoyable, and definitely sexy!On a side note, I found a considerable number of errors in editing and grammar, as well as quite a few inconsistencies with names, scenes, etc.  I am keeping in mind that the copies given to me for review were advanced copies, so I’m hoping that the concerns have been resolved in the final editions.  It would be a shame for the author to put so much time and creativity into creating such an enjoyable story, only to have the reader distracted by errors.I would have rated the three-book series an overall 3-1/2 stars; however, due to the editing issues, Fantasy’s Bar & Grill earns sexy 3 stars.