desert_rose's review

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4.0

This is an anthology of five erotic short stories, it was short and sweet. I enjoyed most of the stories so I will review each one briefly so as not to spoil the fun :)

1. Beach Challenge by Elizabeth Coldwell (5 stars)
Reuben seems to have the right challenge to get the guy he wants, in a very fun way. Giving them a chance for privacy and a night he will never forget. Very sweet and nice :)

2. A Birthday Present by Ruth Ramsden (3 stars)
A guy gives his lover a birthday gift different than any other, introducing him to a new level of bondage.

3. The Anniversary Gift by Garland (5 stars)
Huston is an erotic writer who tries to add some flare into his love life with his lover Sug when things start to get dull. Is Sug ready for this addition? Really sweet! My favorite from the collection!!

4. Slash And Burn by Michael Bracken (3 stars)
Two skateboarding partners/lovers have a new encounters that changes their lives and portraying one of them as the Skateboard Hero.

5. The Collaring by Penelope Friday (2 stars)
A formal binding celebration is to be attended to bind the Master to his Slave. It includes some public humiliation.


Some quotes I enjoyed from the book:
"Like what you see?" he asked
"You know I do, Sug," I answered.
"You don't look like you do,"

"Sug," I spoke gently and laid a hand on his beating heart. "Please, don't take this personally."
"Are you giving me the, we-need-to-take-some-time-apart, speech?" he asked still not looking at me.

"You'd cry too, Huston, if you couldn't turn on the man you loved."

"I'll be home late," he said pecking my lips. "Behave." He indicated the basement . I can't believe he actually implied that! Maybe he had heard the unwarranted guilt in my voice after all.
"Don't worry, Sug. You know the only other men in my life are the ones I write about."

xeni's review

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4.0

This book has five short stories in it. I'll review them each individually:

1. Beach Challenge

Delightfully fun and cute. The Beach Challenge is a way for Rueben to get his man right where he wants him: naked, at night, on the beach.

2. A Birthday Present

I'm not much into hoods, but if this is your thing, then read this story. The main character gives a birthday present to his partner. Much bondage.

3. The Anniversary Gift

This one was my favorite in the whole series. Sug and Huston have been together for 15 years, and their sex has gotten a little boring. So Huston suggests something, but Sug hates it. After a bit of contemplation, though...

4. Slash and Burn

The two characters in here have a very peculiar relationship, but it seems to work for them. One of them stops a mugger with his skateboard and things change from there on out.

5. The Collaring

My least favorite in the collection, along with #2. This was a really strange take on the whole master-slave ceremony and really turned me off. Sex in front of people is okay, but not in a ceremony like this. It could have been a good story, but wasn't much to my liking.

lillian_francis's review

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Currently reading in the Boys Fun anthology.

Beach Challenge - one of the more romantic stories in the Boys Fun anthology. Well written and enjoyable. 4*
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