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paperbackstash's review
2.0
"Fury rose and his face flooded with heat. How could her aunt set her up with Warren Schmitt in good conscience? It was well known the young man fancied the sheep that grazed in Bennett Clyde's fields outside of town."
Reviews for this are positive, and I expected cute stories going in. Unfortunately they are too silly and senseless for me to invest in and, being novellas, they don't have enough build up for any convincing feelings or relationship, except perhaps some of the sweetness in the first story.
It seems most of the women and most of the men in the four stories are photocopies of each other, with the exception of career and some other minuscule details. I'm not an erotica fan for the simple reason that I get bored with this stuff if I don't care about what the characters have going on. The first had a little bit of a story (A Husband for Betty Sue), but the others were more about the simple shock effect and little else.
I was more curious about the last story because of the description, 'Stepbrother’s Rules', but sadly it didn't feel convincing, which was the same downfall of most of the stories.
These are just supposed to be fun things, nothing deep, but I had trouble staying focused and found myself yawning more than smiling, with no special reader spot tingle.
Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
pavi_fictionalworm's review
4.0
I received an eARC of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a collection of BDSM stories with a twist - it is based in the 1950s era and how husbands tend to keep their wives in line :P
While there were parts that did make my independent feminist side cringe, overall every single story was handled so tastefully that I didn't even have any frustration till the time I reached the end of the book :D
My favorite though was "A Husband for Betty" by Sue Lyndon - this story within a short span of time had everything - from a disgraced girl sent off, to a marriage of convenience to secrets to eventual HEA - and that was just perfect. It is the skill of author to be able to tell a full length story in a short span of time without compromising the quality of the story itself.
The one book that frustrated me the most - " Back to Her Future" by Celeste Jones. I loved the science fiction aspect to this story but it ended so abruptly that I didn't even want to believe that it had ended for a few minutes :P
The one That had potential - "Educating His Bride" by Cara Bristol - This book was mostly about the BDSM aspect of a marriage life. Since it was mostly about an established couple, it didn't actually hold that much appeal to me and there were so many issues that were left open that I couldn't enjoy the story as much as I should have.
The One That I Liked Despite My Preferences - Stepbrother’s Rules by Renee Rose - I do not like Stepbrother romances, the almost incest aspect of the story puts off my attention - but this story was handled so delicately that I couldn't help but like it and the characters.
Overall the experience of reading BDSM stories from 1950s era, was quite enjoyable and definitely worth a re-read.
For The Love of Fictional Worlds
This is a collection of BDSM stories with a twist - it is based in the 1950s era and how husbands tend to keep their wives in line :P
While there were parts that did make my independent feminist side cringe, overall every single story was handled so tastefully that I didn't even have any frustration till the time I reached the end of the book :D
My favorite though was "A Husband for Betty" by Sue Lyndon - this story within a short span of time had everything - from a disgraced girl sent off, to a marriage of convenience to secrets to eventual HEA - and that was just perfect. It is the skill of author to be able to tell a full length story in a short span of time without compromising the quality of the story itself.
The one book that frustrated me the most - " Back to Her Future" by Celeste Jones. I loved the science fiction aspect to this story but it ended so abruptly that I didn't even want to believe that it had ended for a few minutes :P
The one That had potential - "Educating His Bride" by Cara Bristol - This book was mostly about the BDSM aspect of a marriage life. Since it was mostly about an established couple, it didn't actually hold that much appeal to me and there were so many issues that were left open that I couldn't enjoy the story as much as I should have.
The One That I Liked Despite My Preferences - Stepbrother’s Rules by Renee Rose - I do not like Stepbrother romances, the almost incest aspect of the story puts off my attention - but this story was handled so delicately that I couldn't help but like it and the characters.
Overall the experience of reading BDSM stories from 1950s era, was quite enjoyable and definitely worth a re-read.
For The Love of Fictional Worlds
fortheloveoffictionalworlds's review
4.0
I received an eARC of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a collection of BDSM stories with a twist - it is based in the 1950s era and how husbands tend to keep their wives in line :P
While there were parts that did make my independent feminist side cringe, overall every single story was handled so tastefully that I didn't even have any frustration till the time I reached the end of the book :D
My favorite though was "A Husband for Betty" by Sue Lyndon - this story within a short span of time had everything - from a disgraced girl sent off, to a marriage of convenience to secrets to eventual HEA - and that was just perfect. It is the skill of author to be able to tell a full length story in a short span of time without compromising the quality of the story itself.
The one book that frustrated me the most - " Back to Her Future" by Celeste Jones. I loved the science fiction aspect to this story but it ended so abruptly that I didn't even want to believe that it had ended for a few minutes :P
The one That had potential - "Educating His Bride" by Cara Bristol - This book was mostly about the BDSM aspect of a marriage life. Since it was mostly about an established couple, it didn't actually hold that much appeal to me and there were so many issues that were left open that I couldn't enjoy the story as much as I should have.
The One That I Liked Despite My Preferences - Stepbrother’s Rules by Renee Rose - I do not like Stepbrother romances, the almost incest aspect of the story puts off my attention - but this story was handled so delicately that I couldn't help but like it and the characters.
Overall the experience of reading BDSM stories from 1950s era, was quite enjoyable and definitely worth a re-read.
For The Love of Fictional Worlds
This is a collection of BDSM stories with a twist - it is based in the 1950s era and how husbands tend to keep their wives in line :P
While there were parts that did make my independent feminist side cringe, overall every single story was handled so tastefully that I didn't even have any frustration till the time I reached the end of the book :D
My favorite though was "A Husband for Betty" by Sue Lyndon - this story within a short span of time had everything - from a disgraced girl sent off, to a marriage of convenience to secrets to eventual HEA - and that was just perfect. It is the skill of author to be able to tell a full length story in a short span of time without compromising the quality of the story itself.
The one book that frustrated me the most - " Back to Her Future" by Celeste Jones. I loved the science fiction aspect to this story but it ended so abruptly that I didn't even want to believe that it had ended for a few minutes :P
The one That had potential - "Educating His Bride" by Cara Bristol - This book was mostly about the BDSM aspect of a marriage life. Since it was mostly about an established couple, it didn't actually hold that much appeal to me and there were so many issues that were left open that I couldn't enjoy the story as much as I should have.
The One That I Liked Despite My Preferences - Stepbrother’s Rules by Renee Rose - I do not like Stepbrother romances, the almost incest aspect of the story puts off my attention - but this story was handled so delicately that I couldn't help but like it and the characters.
Overall the experience of reading BDSM stories from 1950s era, was quite enjoyable and definitely worth a re-read.
For The Love of Fictional Worlds
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