Friday, November 20, 2015

My review of Off Limits - A Taboo Anthology

This was a good anthology with stories of taboo relationships and actions!

The Billionaire's Stepdaughter by Ginger Singh 

Everett, 19 years old, wants her mother's new husband and will do anything to flaunt her body in front of him, making him want her. Daniel, 29 years old, is married to Everett's mother Grace, 39 years old and really wants Everett. He tries turning to Grace to get his sexual tension out but it doesn't seem to be working.

Will Everett get what she wants from Daniel and will Grace find out?

This was a cliffhanger book so don't except to get the ending in here. To be honest when I read the age gaps between everyone I really wasn't surprised that an affair would happen and I think Grace must really be something to be on her 5th marriage at 39 years old. I didn't feel to bad for Grace although I am definitely curious to see where the story leads.

A Taboo Lesson by S.M. Donald 

Chrissy Moody is working in Banff as a housekeeper at The Big House. She enjoys her little fetish of getting off to people's private pictures when she is caught by a guest.

But this isn't any ordinary guest. Even though they have both figured out their link to one another, the guest sets out to punish Chrissy for snooping in his things. Chrissy gets more than she bargained for with the guest and his friends but she also never thought she'd enjoy it as much as she did.

I thought it was funny that Chrissy got caught but in a way I was surprised that the guest went as far as he did knowing who she was. Chrissy was keeping so many secrets from everyone around her that I wasn't surprised that she was being blackmailed!

Volatile Confessions by Alexia Purdy 

Hannah Walters works as a stripper at the strip club Volatile. She is extremely succesful but one day her pasts walks back into her life.

Grant Sully who went to middle school with Hannah offers her money to sleep with his identical twin Thomas, but when she realizes they used to pretend to be each other she doesn't know which brother she has a past with.

Yet there are mysteries to the past that Hannah needs to find out before it's too late.

Warning - this is a cliffhanger!! There are so many questions that I need answered and so much mystery surrounding the past of Hannah and the Sully brothers. I can't say I liked the relationship of the three as I need more resolved although I do like Hannah. I don't trust Grant but I am not sure about how I feel about Thomas yet.

Between Lines by M.J. Lovewyn 

Alex Pink, a high school teacher, is engaged to Janice but is having doubts about their relationship. While camping with his parents Alex meets Riley Cassel, who tells him she is a teacher in a neighboring community and he knows she is who he wants. After one night together Alex believes he has found his future.

But Riley is holding some secrets pretty close to her and when Alex discovers the truth he tries to break it off but Riley is holding the upper hand, and isn't willing to let go.

I really enjoyed this book as there were some definite surprises! I really liked Alex and understood what went wrong with Janice and why he really wanted to find love with Riley. Riley was awesome as she went for what she wanted and never held anything back, although she was quite manipulative. The ending definitely made me laugh at how resourceful Riley is!

St.Charles at Dusk by Sarah M. Cradit

This is the story of Oz Sullivan and Adrienne Deschanel, a forbidden love full of angst and heartache.

Oz's wife Janie has just died when Adrienne comes back into his life. The book looks back at their relationship and how it came to evolve into the state it's at. He believes part of him has always loved Adrienne but there has been so much controversy that he's not sure what he wants.

After Adrienne is in a car accident she has lost her memories and slowly begins to put her life back together with Jesse Fontaine and lives with his mother Angelique and sister Anna. Yet she begins to question things and reaches out to Oz for help.

This is a story about the secrets that families hold and the actions people to do to protect those they love. I really enjoyed this book and the love that the two shared even though there were so many things working against them. As the book progressed I really enjoyed learning about all of the secrets that were kept from people in a way to protect them.

Both Adrienne and Oz had so much heartache but they still had so much love for each other through it all.

Temptation by Jami Denise

Dana Perry is a temp in an attorney office trying to find Mr.Right. Her friend Beth keeps setting her up on dates, the latest being on Valentine's Day but she is running late after being kept after work doing some filing for her incredibly good-looking boss, Mr.Hudson.

When Dana is stood up Mr.Hudson is there and it seems like he has a lot more than dinner on his mind...

I liked Dana and her nervousness when it came to her attraction for her boss. I also really liked how she was really wondering what was going to happen after. Mr.Hudson took me by complete surprise and I was shocked at where he thought everything was headed!

Love Lesson by Liv Morris 

Staci Tillman has returned to the high school she graduated from to teach and coach the cheerleaders. She is only 4 years older than the seniors, and she has not gathered the respect from many that she hoped she would have.

Daniel Johnson is the high school quarterback who is failing Creative Writing and has gone to Staci for tutoring. His past is wracked with tragedy and is older than the students around him. He is extremely attracted to Staci and is he willign to cross the line?

When Daniel and Staci find themselves extremely attracted to each other what will come about for them? Do they really have a once in a lifetime love?

I really enjoyed this book and once everything was out in the open it wasn't as bad as what it could have been. I felt so sorry for Daniel and what he has gone through in the past! I loved how the story turned out!

My Wicked Stepsister by T.S. Irons

Drew Reynolds is living the high life in California, attending UCLA and living with her father,step-mother and step-siblings Alex and Liam.

Liam is going to be attending Harvard but when Drew asks him to go to the beach house he can't turn her down, he never has been able to.

When both Drew and Liam realize they have feelings for each other will they act on how they feel and what will the future hold for them?

I really enjoyed this story and the twists that it took. The relationship between Drew and Liam was strong with so much against them. The jealousy that Liam had was very strong and I'm glad that Drew and Liam were able to communicate through everything.

In Too Deep by Morgan Jane Mitchell

Loraine Wynters is a used to taking what she wants from men and leaving before they can get anything from her. She has agreed to go to a sex-addict support group in order to satisfy her mom. What she doesn't excpect is to see her boss at the meetings as well.

Richard Mahoney is 30 years old and used to getting what he wants from women and wanting Loraine is no exception. Loraine and Richard begin a special relationship to help the other with their own issues.

But as both find themselves starting new relationships that are linked together then may discover that the truth is more dangerous than they thought it would be.

Then one night everything is on the line and what comes out is fuzzy line between fact and fiction.

This book definitely had me by surprise and left a huge cliffhanger! I can't believe how it ended and it has me really wanting to read the second book. The relationship between Loraine and Rick is hot and a learning curve for both of them.

4 Stars

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