Mixed Signals (Black Lace)

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Summary: An example of everything good about modern erotic writing
Review: Anna Clare's erotic novel Mixed Signals is one of the best examples of the genre. It's got an engaging plot, witty insights into the human condition, and - oh yeah - it's packed cover-to-cover with creatively hot sex scenes, several of which are essential to the plot.

Clare creates fun, three-dimensional characters that are easy to identify with. Every character in the book is flawed, some more deeply than others, but it is in part their flaws that make them so engaging. Every character has acerbic commentary on life and each other, and their entertaining cynicism makes this a fun read.

And the sex..."sizzling" is the best way to describe it. None of it feels out of place, and every scene is creative. Sometimes the characters are sweaty, sometimes they have morning breath, but the reality factor makes it even more hot.

Rating:
Summary: Great writing, hot sex, & lovable characters
Review: This book successfully combines the romantic and the erotic in a very humanistic way. The characters are flawed, and the major thing that bothered me about this book is that every single character smoked in pretty much every scene and for a girl who feels sick around cigarette smoke, I really didn't want to have it fog up the lucidity of what was otherwise a very clean and well written piece. This author shows as opposed to telling and zigzags all over the place, but is such a good tour guide that you never get lost.
The other thing is that I really really wanted another chapter to further cement the much too short epilogue.