Double Entendre by Mistress Black Rose

I was really intrigued by this book. I wanted to know more about the lifestyle of BDSM. I wanted to see if this would be something I would want to try. Especially since it was a Lesbian erotic novel which I barely see much of. I did like the “scene” they did, very steamy, but if felt the characters were a little flat. Kinda like the dialogue in a porn before they get down to business. (I usually fast forward through that part to get to the juicy parts) There was too much up and down with the character's emotions that I didn’t feel it being realistic. A friend training the main character to submit more to get her girlfriend back? Didn’t make too much sense. Felt like the author was making it go in so many directions that it really didn’t go straight to the point. Some of the chapters were very steamy, but some were too flat to really feel for the characters. Maybe too much plot and not enough emotion to feel for the characters. 

I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 

Taken by A.L. Long

This book in the series got a little better moving through the chapters. Lanie is becoming more stronger character with her more female wants. W as a getting a little annoyed with the relationship between Martin and Roman. They were getting a little too repetitive through the book. I liked the end of the book with a surprise twist into the next book.

I received a copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Bought by A.L. Long

It was an enjoyable read. It had great description of each character. Although we did not get the description of the man who took her from her father and kept her in his mansion attic for 15 years. Lanie was a woman who was captured when she was 5 to sell debt for her father. First of all, 20 years ago you wouldn’t believe that could actually happen. But in this day in age, yes absolutely could happen.

When Lanie was taken away from the world of being a submissive to the max, her life changed in an instant.

She was saved by a man named Roman. Who pretty much showed her the world in a week. He was semi-dominant but saw what kind of torture Lanie was living. She would shake at a noise, became startled when he tried to hold her hand. Eventually she grew accustom to being treated like a princess. Although the love scenes were nice, felt it was rushed a bit with her willing to give in so easily to him.

And the one thing Lanie wanted to know is if her father was still alive. They went to where she lived with her dad to find him. When Lanie’s dad turned out to be the complete opposite of what she remembered it can’t always end up all Peaches and Cream.

Although I liked how Roman was dominant in a caring way, still didn’t believe how you can quickly love a glorious woman of the bat. With the history of what she dealt through. I guess you can fall head over heels for someone with a lot of baggage. That seem to be the downfall for me. It was to rushed and I didn’t feel I was fully invested in each character as much as I would if of liked. It was a nice short sweet story with a HEA

I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Dirty News by Michelle Love

Dirty News by Michelle Love

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I usually love Michelle Love's novels. They are really hot and fun to read. I was a little disappointed in Dirty News. I just felt like the plot was unbelievable and just kept repeating itself over and over again. The situations were outrageous on how no one can touch another employee because it would be looked at like they were flirting. It just seemed like Love was stretching to find conflict in this story. But she sure can write the love scenes. I just felt like it was unbelievable just like a Hallmark holiday movie that is filmed in June and the snow is melting. I didn't hate it, just thought it needed a little more umph and less repeating the situation over and over again.
I received an ARC copy to give an honest review.



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Jenna's Cookie Award: Insescapable Fate by Hanleigh Bradley

Although I hate cliffhangers, this is one that I CAN NOT WAIT until the next book. Bradley wrote such great characters from the get go. And the fun thing about it, you still don't know what is going on in the two lead characters Georgia and Trent. They are so closed with their background that when it finally unravels you get more and more into the story. And when they start to get closer and closer, you can imagine how they are looking at each other and that's what great. Bradley not only makes you imagine what she is explaining but you can imagine the way the characters smirks and look are like. And she doesn't force you to think it, her writing just flows so well that she's not forcing you to imagine, you just do it on your own. I love how she didn't even make you feel like you were reading a story. You were somehow living it with them.
I received an ARC for an honest review and can not wait until Hanleigh is done with her next one!

Jenna Snap Theatre Review: Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield

Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield

About Face Theatre

If you are anywhere need Theatre Wit in Chicago, if you live in a suburb, if you live hours away, you NEED to see this show. This beautifully done show Bright Half Life is so complex, but yet the simplest of storytelling about two women who are caught up in what comes to them. The simple stage forms the illusion of different levels of life as we watch these two women go through the beginning, the middle, and the end. We find out within minutes that the play brings us back and forth, up and down, backwards and forwards on how time makes this Lesbian couple fly through their life. They go in reverse and forward observing what happens to them when they share their life goals, to jumping on beds, to learning about a father dying, to falling in love, fighting about their children, to going back to when they first met. This 1 1/2 hour running time doesn't need an intermission. These women take over the full stage with such gusto, yet they feel like they are floating in the air dangling their feet down watching their lives like they are riding the Peter Pan ride at Disneyworld.

With the brilliant direction of Keira Fromm, these glorious women glide through the stage, changing in seconds to another scene, and then changing back to the scene they were in 3 minutes ago with the same dynamics as it was 3 minutes ago. Elizabeth Ledo (Erica) travels around with go with the flow, and wants to do things spontaneously, while Patrese McClain (Vicky) is much more of a planner and very straight forward. Both actresses magnificently battle this story to make the tangled web even worse. But you follow them throughout the whole show hoping and wishing it will end jumping out of a plane.

Conveniently placed in Pride Month for Chicago, you need to go and see what two very, very talented actresses can do to a beautiful story while we coast with them into the unknown. And make all your friends go, make it a weekend trip if you do not reside in Chicago.
There is no break for breath what so ever which makes this production so fascinating on how a story about love could be told so backwards and forwards and yet just letting go to fly into the sky.