Description:
Cupid is hot to trot!
One fateful weekend at a country estate, a beautiful, well-bred widow is caught between a rock and a very hard place when she must choose between two deliciously irresistible lovers...in Lacy Danes's seductive tale of courtship à la mode, Torn Desires.
Long-distance lovers Edie and Ty are counting the hours until their scorching Valentine's Day reunion, each titillating the other with steamy letters describing their erotic journeys. And getting there is definitely half the fun in Megan Hart's wickedly wild Get There.
Eternal damnation has its perks—especially for a voluptuous succubus who is about to receive a very special, very hot Valentine's Day "gift" from her demon lover...in Jackie Kessler's ode to paranormal passion, Hell Is Where the Heart Is.
London's most irresistible rake has one week to prevent the woman he loves from marrying another. And he plans to do so by adeptly employing his most well-practiced arts—seduction...sensation...and erotic love—in Jess Michaels's sumptuous feast of juicy Regency romance, By Valentine's Day.
Review:
A Red Hot Valentine’s Day is certainly a romantic read that will make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift.
Like most books, Red Hot has both strong and weak parts. It’s weak part for me was the unfortunately placed first story of this anthology. The opener to this book was Lacy Dane’s Torn Desires, which I found disheartening. The characters were very close to being completely undeveloped, and the word choice was very odd. Perhaps this story will suit other people’s tastes better, but it was certainly not for me.
When I started reading Get There by Megan Hart, I was very relieved. Get There is a much stronger story. The correspondence between Edie and Ty is of good quality, and the tale itself is very cute and sweet. At this point, readers may begin to suspect that this is an anthology where the stories get better and better throughout.
BANG! Hell is Where the Heart Is is like a bolt of electricity. This story is chock full of passion. Plus, it includes characters from an actual series that Jackie Kessler writes, so if you like this story, there is more where that came from. I really liked this particular story. It easily captured my interest. I will be keeping a look out for Kessler’s work in the future.
After reading By Valentine’s Day, readers’ earlier suspicion about a “better and better” theory will be confirmed. Jess Michaels’ charming story is a perfect way to wrap up this love-themed anthology. It has the best story line of the four stories and is a delightful mix of adorable and sizzling. Colin, the “irresistible rake” of this story, is one of my favorite romantic heroes from recent reading. What most impressed me, though, is the history Michaels painted. Creating a good, strong history between characters in a short story is an admirable feat. I truly loved By Valentine’s Day, and can’t wait to read more from this author.
So, the moral of this story? Do not be daunted by the beginning of A Red Hot Valentine’s Day. The rest of the anthology more than makes up for it. As the cover claims, this book really is “better than a box of chocolates”. And speaking of this cover…isn’t it fabulous?
Always,
~bella aire~
A Red Hot Valentine’s Day can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Hot-Valentines-Day-Avon/dp/0061689394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234218906&sr=1-1
(Did you know that Amazon is offering one day shipping for this book? *Hint Hint* for male procrastinators...)
oooh this sounds pretty cool
ReplyDeleteand YES the cover is awesome!
"This Valentine's Day give them something to remember
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