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Four mistresses of erotic romance unleash their most irresistibly dangerous fantasies in this sensational anthology of lust and lingerie...
So many delicious surprises under a corset...Such fine exquisite lace. Such warm soft leather. Such a nice tight fit. Such impressive boning. Here are four all-new stories from four hot authors that erotica fans will find irresistible...
After many years in the high-stress business world, Jaci Burton now writes romances full-time.
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April 14, 2009: Only one of the stories within the book actually held my interest. Not one of my top picks.
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December 06, 2008:
Reviewed for queuemyreview.com; book release Dec08
This book is very hard to rate as I quite enjoyed a few stories and really didn't care much for the others. The overall rating would be more of a 3.5...
Well! I just finished ?Unlaced?, a new erotica anthology published by Penguin. ?Unlaced? contains four very different stories that run from sweet reunion romance to a demon-infested corset that craves sadistic acts and blood! The vast differences were rather jarring for me as they ripped me from mood to a totally new one, but there were certainly a couple of stories that I enjoyed. All of the stories revolve `loosely? around lingerie.
Jaci Burton?s ?The Ties That Bind? is a sweet, steamy, contemporary story about a couple who married and divorced when they were very young, yet stayed near each other and jointly participated in raising their child. Now their child is about to leave and neither one is willing to let go of their special connection. But if will take more than hot sweaty sex to convince one to take another chance on love.
?Undone? by Jasmine Haynes is an older woman, younger man story. She?s lost her self-confidence and is looking for something different to help her regain it. He?s ten years younger and looking for a `real woman? to photograph. The connection is instant and electric, but it will take a strong woman to defy convention and gossip.
?Controlled Response? paints the scene of a strong, contemporary woman with myriad responsibilities who?s afraid of letting go; and the dominant master who won?t let her go. Joey W. Hill turns up the steam in this mild bondage and submission tale.
And finally, Denise Rossetti ends the anthology with ?Rubies and Black Velvet??a historical tale of black magic, loss, and the power of love.
Readers should be warned that this anthology is NOT for the faint of heart. Sexual escapades include sex in public places, bondage, submission, flogging, blindfolds, and a variety of other sexual activities described in graphic, explicit terms. My biggest complaint is the `cross-genre? stories included in one anthology. While that means there?s something for everyone, I think it likely that readers who enjoy the harder erotica will be disappointed with a couple of the stories and vice versa. In some ways, each story becomes harder-edged as you work through the volume. But I found it jarring to go from sweeter stories to dominance and flogging.
I?m certainly not sorry I got to read ?Unlaced? and it is an easy way to get the feel for the varying types of erotica available from the featured authors. But I don?t think this is one that will stay in my personal library.