Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down

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Summary: three fine erotic novellas
Review: "Captivated by You" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Agent Rhea Stevenson is a bit surprised by her latest assignment. The antiterrorist Bureau of American Defense wants her to go undercover as a dominatrix to capture a street terrorist. To prepare her for her new role, she gets to tie up BAD agent Ace Krux.

"Promise Me Forever" by Melanie George. Ten years ago football star Donovan Jericho left his Mississippi mud and his girlfriend behind for stardom. An injury has just ended his career and he returns home. He wants a second chance with Savannah, but she is marrying a pediatrician. She rejects him while he wonders who the father of her daughter is. Needing time to explain his mistake ten years ago and plead for another chance, Donovan abducts Savannah

"Hunter's Right" by Jaid Black. The military aircraft carrying US Army Corporal Ronda Tipton crashes in the Arctic with her the sole survivor. She is captured and taken to an underground civilization where she is placed for sale on the maiden's auction. Lord Nikolas likes her feistiness and claims hunter's rights to her.

These three erotic novellas are well written starring delightful protagonists who will tie the audience up to down each tale in one reading session.

Harriet Klausner


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Summary: I only liked Jaid Black's novella...
Review: Reading Jaid Black's novella, Hunter's Right, was a real treat. In fact, it is the only good novella in the Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down anthology. I am a big Black fan since I read The Possession and I admit that am partial to her work, but her scrumptious tale stands out among the three stories in this book. Ronda Tipton is a Corporal of the US Army. The chopper she is in crashes, leaving her as the only survivor in the collision. Alone in the middle of the Arctic Circle, she discovers a secret civilization of Vikings. The men in this alternate place sell women in auction blocks, branding them properties of the men who buy them. Ronda could not go back to normal civilization. And she may not want to after she meets Nikolas Ericsson. Sherrilyn Kenyon's Captivated by You is the second part of a series. I thought the story of a female undercover agent and her feelings for her fellow partner wasn't all that hot. I did not like Melanie George's Promise Me Forever at all. I thought the heroine was quite pathetic and too much of a conformist.

As said earlier, and as another reviewer pointed out, Jaid Black's novella is the only saving grace in this anthology. The others have little or no heat. I think Pocket Books has exaggerated the whole erotica concept of this book. The stories were not that erotic. Even Jaid Black's novella read like a toned down The Empress' New Clothes (her hot Ellora's Cave novel). All in all, if you are in the bargain for some steamy romantica, check out the Ellora's Cave anthologies. I'd suggest you skip this one unless you're a big fan of one or all of the authors here.

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Summary: The third story was its only saving grace
Review: The first story in this book was ok but it could have been better had it been fleshed out a little bit. The ending was abrupt and the story its self was not up to par with what I normally expect from this a writer.

The second story sucked. The female charicter in this story was weak. I hate weak willed women, after this guy leaves her pregnant and never contacts her, she still forgives him and lets him back in to her life. This charicter needed to have more respect for her self.

The third story in this book was its only saving grace. This was a really good story that had a couple of really hot sex sceanes in it. the female charicter was strong and very sure of her self.

As a whole this is not a book that I would read over again. I you a looking for a hot steamy read you are not going to find it hear. I do however recomend Sherrilyn Kenyon's other works they are all hot, steamy with godd plot lines.

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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: These three erotic stories will get your imagination reeling. Well written and suspenseful, they make for a wonderful reading experience. I would definitely recommnend this book for romance and erotic readers; it is along the lines of the tasteful erotic romance of Nancy Madore's Bedtime Stories for Women or books by Lori Foster.