Archive | January 2012

Wild Rendezvous by Victoria Blisse

Jan23

This story is written in the first person. It is also the third book in the “Rendezvous” series.

Leanna comes home from work to find Joe cooking for her. Their daughter, Lucy, is now starting to talk. We see them sharing the meal together. You also have to feel sorry for Joe because he seems to be having a hard time with things. And Victoria finally gives us what we wanted, after reading the first two books; they are going to make their relationship permanent.

It’s good to see that Joe still has his naughty side. I’m so jealous Leanna. What a way to spend an afternoon together. You may also get some ideas when you read this. Leanna also made me proud at one point in the story – you go girl!!

While Victoria hooks us into more of Leanna and Joe’s romance, she also gives us a life lesson. And Leanna is the perfect character to teach it to us. This was a great way to end the trilogy. It’s a trilogy where there is a happy ending. And Leanna and Joe celebrate their love in the best possible way. Now that all three books are out, you will want to go back and read them one after the other.

I give this book 4 1/2 stars.

Making It Real by Victoria Blisse

Jan22

This is told in the first person.

Mary is seen posting in a forum called ThirtySomething. She finds someone that intrigues her, William Blake. We see that Mary is part of the wait staff at a local café and William is a young successful businessman. She’s also trying to write a novel.

While trying to write, and post to the forum, Mary has a fantasy about William – it’s very hot and sexy. We find that their “relationship” is long distance – she from England and him from America. They’ve been corresponding for a while and then she talks him into having some cyber-sex – don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it. Victoria writes one very hot scene there. It gets your own imagination going. She also surprised me in how she ended the scene.

There are a couple of sentences in the story where Mary talks about being an author. I almost think that this is actually Victoria talking. As a reader, we always wonder about the author that we’re reading.

There is a spanking scene within the story. If spanking is not your scene, don’t let that stop you from reading this story. It is very tastefully done. It will not offend. In any story that I have read of Victoria’s, her sex scenes are never over the top and don’t leave you wondering if that is even possible.

You will be surprised by a lot of the cyber-sex scenes by William and Mary’s alter egos. They will feed your romantic and hidden erotic side. It’s also interesting to see a little role reversal – you’ll understand as you read exactly what I mean.

Victoria writes in a scene where Mary and William have a picnic on a bed. It’s a very decadent scene. What a way to have a romantic interlude. It also may enrich your love life. This is also something I love about Victoria’s work; she certainly knows how to feed her reader’s imaginations.

She’s a great storyteller. Most of her female characters are Rubenesque but they are written for the women that are currently out there. They are not the thin model types that none of us can aspire to. We all have to love our curves.

Even though this is a story set around Christmas time, you could definitely change the setting to Valentine’s Day. It’s a story that you could read at any time of the year. Victoria also gives us a very surprising ending – totally unexpected. You will definitely want to read this story.

I give this book 4 1/2 stars.