by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 8, 2022 | Book Reviews
Dirty Talk with my Dad’s Best Friend by Flora Ferrari is a fairy tale. Love at “first sight”, forbidden love, figurative dragons to slay, and a happy resolution.
Hallie (19) is a freelance video editor. Her father, Graham, is a doctor, her mom, Janine, is a nurse, and her sister, Lila, to a psychology student. For the last 2 years, she has had a secret crush on Hayden, her dad’s best friend, and only her sister knows about it.
Hayden (45) is an independent news correspondent. For the last 2 years, he was overseas and spent the last few months a prisoner of terrorists. Upon his return, he is invited by his friend Graham, Hallie’s dad, to come and visit.
Although Hayden has known Hallie since she was a baby, he was never attracted to her until he sees her as an adult for the first time during his visit. Uncharacteristically, he found himself tongue-tied and lost for words as he gazed at her.
A late-night encounter in the kitchen for a glass of water between Hallie and Hayden quickly becomes heated as one look between them sends their passions soaring … but no sex. The following day, they resolve to tell Graham about what happened because they don’t want to stop (and want to go further) but fate has other plans as Graham announces that he was leaving for the West Coast that same day for a month-long work trip.
Out of respect for Graham, since they haven’t spoken to him yet, they decided on no more encounters … just on the phone. I think phone sex can be super hot if both parties are really into it. It could make the next physical encounter that much hotter.
Things get really hot between the two and for both, it is not just about sex. From the get-go, they are both secretly thinking of marriage and family. I thought that was really fast (and unrealistic) but that is not to say it cannot happen. Hallie is only 19 and has barely lived let alone dated, but from the moment she had a crush on Hayden, she was already dreaming of happily ever after with him.
For Hayden at 45, it is probably partially a biological clock thing, but how many men see a woman and decide that they want to get her pregnant from the first moment they see her? He even “saves his seed” by choosing not to masturbate because he says “all his seed belongs inside her”. rolls eyes
It is a feel-good story so if you are looking for light, fast reading, this fits the bill. Dirty Talk with My Dad’s Best Friend by Flora Ferrari is the 311th book of the “A Man Who Knows What He Wants” series. It will be available soon on Amazon.
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by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 6, 2022 | Book Reviews
I confess that when I read the title of the book Grump Daddy Next Door by Ruby Emhart I wasn’t sure what I was going to get. Was this going to be a Daddy/Little fetish thing or was the male character an actual father? The story opens with nary a father in sight but as the story progresses it starts to become apparent.
At the beginning of the story, Kira, the female main character is trapped in a nightmare date and Max is the knight in shining armor who rescues her by pretending to be an old friend who wanted to catch up.
From the first moment their eyes met, they were instantly drawn to each. The pull was so strong that Kira didn’t think too hard about Max punching her v-card at the restaurant’s restroom. It was wild and exhilarating … too bad he had to be a jerk after.
Days pass and Kira applies for a job as an accountant and discovers that the company she is interviewing at is owned by Max! At the interview, Max can’t help but try to get a rise out of her, for his amusement. Long and short, he decides to hire her since she is the best qualified out of all the applicants … not just because the monster in his pants says so.
Working with him meant opportunities for them to have more sexual encounters and they agreed on no commitment and no labels despite some reservations. Fyi, in the story, there is no mention of Max having any tattoos so I don’t know how this yummy man ended up in the cover art.
So how did Max become a grump daddy who lived next door? Max is the guardian to his niece, Katie, whose parents are in jail for embezzling from his company. Her mom, Alexis, is about to be released from jail early and this stresses him out … this makes him grumpy to everyone, not just Kira. As for the next door part, it turns out that Kira lives in the apartment ABOVE his so … actually, he isn’t “next door” but definitely a neighbor.
Grump Daddy Next Door by Ruby Emhart is a quick read … it only took me 5 hours. The story flow is fast-paced, and unexpected scenes would make you go aha! I enjoyed it, and I think you will, too! You can find it on Amazon for just 0.99 starting Nov. 9, 2022!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 5, 2022 | Book Reviews
Was the order for kitties or pussies? A wrong interpretation could mean a disaster! Erin is an erotic baker. No, it doesn’t mean she bakes in the nude, get your mind out of the gutter, lol! It means she is an artist and a baker and creates naughty (very lifelike) cakes. Nolan is a lawyer. He started out in family law but is now focused on corporate law.
They first meet when Nolan commissions Sticky Treats, Erin’s bakery, to make a stripper cake for a bachelor party. On the day of the party, Erin went to make some last-minute adjustments to the cake and got mistaken by Nolan for the stripper (who was running late) who then pushed her into the cake before it was rolled out to the party.
Long and short, she isn’t, and he realizes this too late when the agency sends him a message to let him know the stripper wasn’t showing up. In the end, he opens the cake to let her out and he ends up doing the strip tease himself at her dare! What a riot!
Both of them have psycho exes who are determined to ruin their lives by sabotaging their careers, reputations, and budding relationship. That alone would make anyone hesitate in getting romantically involved but cupid (figuratively) shot his arrows at our main characters. Add in the mix the family and friends on both sides who see their interaction and are convinced that he/she is “the one” for each other.
Mishap after mishap happens that it would seem the universe is against them getting together but somehow either Erin or Nolan is able to turn things around and they find themselves back in a good place.
I enjoyed reading The Sweet Spot by Monica Myers. The way it is written, I can easily see this book becoming a rom-com movie. There were some parts that I felt were a little slow but that can easily be adjusted in the screenplay. I hope this becomes a screenplay.
The Sweet Spot by Monica Myers is the first book in the Tasty Temptations series and will be available on Amazon on Nov. 6, 2022, for only 0.99. That’s pretty sweet!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Oct 15, 2022 | Book Reviews
10 years really isn’t that big of an age gap when you are both of age.
I have mixed feelings about Fireman’s Secret Baby by Kate Lovelace because the character growth felt a little slow for me. Also, Bree’s childish behavior in chapter one made me want to bend her over my knee and spank her. I know it isn’t fair that her mom seems to favor her sister more than her, which she felt growing up and I agree that the way her mom talked to her and treated her was not nice. Maybe it’s cultural, but here, you can’t get away with throwing a tantrum like that and you can’t just commandeer the living room for painting just because it isn’t being used. At the very least, she should have asked her mom for permission first, not just started using it.
Michael seems like a straight-up guy from the get-go but he has issues of his own to deal with which takes him 10 chapters to face. Despite that, he is actually sweet and caring, and extremely easy to fall for.
As the story progresses it gets better and, thankfully, they finally connect. This is a light, sweet romance, with some drama thrown in just to spice things up. Light reading you could enjoy.
You can get a copy of Fireman’s Secret Baby by Kate Lovelace on Amazon currently priced at $0.99!
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Aug 18, 2022 | Book Reviews
Magic Transformed is book 4 of the Twisted Curse series by DJ Dalton. It is action-packed from page 1. If you haven’t read the first 3 books it may be difficult to follow the story. But if you change your perspective and think of it as a non-linear story then as you read, it starts to make sense. I think of it as something like watching Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction for the first.
The story is set in a world much like ours except with the strong presence of magic. So imagine elementals, dragons, shifters, and magic users. Now add to that the police, doctors, reporters, and a gamut of other government agents.
What elements will you find in this story?
magic ✔
curse ✔
mystery ✔
fight scenes ✔
betrayal ✔
love interest ✔
The story is fast-paced and engaging! If you are a fast reader like me, then you could read it in a day. To fully appreciate the story, I highly recommend starting with book 1. If you would like to read the entire series, it is available on Amazon Kindle. You can read it for free with an Amazon Kindle Unlimited (KU) account. That’s what I do.
I confess that when I read the title of the book Grump Daddy Next Door by Ruby Emhart I wasn’t sure what I was going to get. Was this going to be a Daddy/Little fetish thing or was the male character an actual father? The story opens with nary a father in sight but as the story progresses it starts to become apparent.
Was the order for kitties or pussies? A wrong interpretation could mean a disaster! Erin is an erotic baker. No, it doesn’t mean she bakes in the nude, get your mind out of the gutter, lol! It means she is an artist and a baker and creates naughty (very lifelike) cakes. Nolan is a lawyer. He started out in family law but is now focused on corporate law.
I have mixed feelings about Fireman’s Secret Baby by Kate Lovelace because the character growth felt a little slow for me. Also, Bree’s childish behavior in chapter one made me want to bend her over my knee and spank her. I know it isn’t fair that her mom seems to favor her sister more than her, which she felt growing up and I agree that the way her mom talked to her and treated her was not nice. Maybe it’s cultural, but here, you can’t get away with throwing a tantrum like that and you can’t just commandeer the living room for painting just because it isn’t being used. At the very least, she should have asked her mom for permission first, not just started using it.
The story is set in a world much like ours except with the strong presence of magic. So imagine elementals, dragons, shifters, and magic users. Now add to that the police, doctors, reporters, and a gamut of other government agents.
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