Over Exposed

May 26, 2014
Julian teases readers with the promise of a kinky encounter in a secretive salon, but the climax of the third Salon Games novel (after No Reservations) is dully vanilla. Burned-out movie producer Greg Hicks has had a crush on lingerie model Sabrina Rodriquez ever since he photographed her. Even though he’s 37 and she’s 23, Sabrina is nursing a reciprocal crush. When they get snowed in together at a Pennsylvania resort, they give in to their lust. They try to keep the affair
discreet, but friends automatically intuit what’s going on and deliver sage relationship advice such as “He’s just a guy and guys aren’t great about saying what they really mean.” Trite conflations of possessive jealousy and true love will turn off romance fans, and the more kink-aware will be dismayed by Greg’s belated
realization that perhaps he should have asked permission before pushing boundaries.

May 15, 2014

Greg Hicks has hit rock bottom, again. Drunk, disheveled, and incredibly jaded, he has fled Los Angeles, with its host of problems, in an attempt to finish the screenplay that will rejuvenate his career. But concentration proves elusive as ever when Sabrina Rodriguez, Haven Hotel's star employee, reappears in his life. Alone and snowed in at the hotel, the two finally give in to the passion that's been brewing since they first met. While both realize there's more than sex between them, neither is prepared for the complications life throws their way as they explore this new relationship. Though the alternating points of view can make the cat and mouse nature of Greg and Sabrina's relationship a bit repetitive, the interactions between the two are sassy, snarky, and hot as hell. Greg and Sabrina sizzle together, both in and out of bed. Julian (By Private Invitation; No Reservations) refreshes the concept of sensuality with blazing descriptions of tangible chemistry flaring from her protagonists. Bumps abound, with uncertainty, insecurity, and jealousy driving a wedge between Greg and Sabrina at every opportunity, but the tale ends on a sweet note, with the promise of a healthy, happy relationship. VERDICT For erotica fans seeking a side of heavy romance.

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