Review: A Night of Secrets by Lori Brighton

A Night of Secrets
Historical Paranormal Romance

Grayson Bellamont has spent years on the Continent, fighting a war he cares nothing for. It is only while in the chaos of battle that he can hide what he truly is, a vampire. Returning to England, he finds his sister murdered and his seven-year-old niece missing. All over the country vampires are mysteriously dying. Grayson sets out to uncover the truth and locate his niece before it’s too late. All leads point to Meg James, a vicar’s daughter. Instinct tells him Meg is innocent, but the clues he uncovers warn she’s guilty. One thing is clear, Meg awakens a warmth inside of him he thought long dead and Grayson is torn between a sense of duty and his desires.

Vowing to honor a promise, Meg concocts a lie to keep a stranger’s child safe. She had no idea that protecting the child would mean putting her own life in danger. When Grayson arrives asking questions, Meg’s unease flares. Who is this mysterious man who seems to appear and disappear as quickly as a spirit? A man with strength like no other? As he pushes ever closer, taking over her senses with his touch, his kiss and his unexpected honor, she realizes she has even more to lose. Meg is falling in love with Grayson, but will he believe her when the truth will condemn the one person he trusts the most?

I obtained the above information from Ms. Brighton's website.

I wont' say this is a short story... because it comes under 200 pages but for those of you that read fast... I am sure you would consider this short! So, let's see what the world of Meg and Grayson have to offer us!

I have been offered this book for my honest thoughts... So here goes!

Mr. Lori has done it again with another phenomenal historical paranormal read. Ms. Lori gave me everything I needed for a hot and steamy, mysterious and yet compelling story that took me in from the first page all the way to the last. Never was there a dull moment. This is a very riveting read that kept me engrossed all the way through.

This story has a little of everything. There is deceit, disgrace, manipulation, lies, betrayal, heart-ache and pain but there is also honor, devotion, loyalty, courage, and above all love. Ms. Lori put her talent to the test yet again and pulled every emotion from me that I thought possible. This truly is a great love story.

Meg is a daughter, sister, and friend. She is devoted to her family and friends. No matter the cost, she will protect them with her own life if need be. Her loyalty and love for them struck me the most. Meg is the friend you pray you have, the sister you wish was your own. She is an amazing woman. Even in the face of danger, she refuses to cower. Her spirit is another thing I admired as well. She believes in fighting for what she believes is the truth. But what happens when the secrets she keeps cost her her life... Or the life of her family? Does she fight or surrender? What happens when her heart falls for the dangerous man she seeks to run from?

Grayson is a drop dead gorgeous man.... A man with a past and secrets of his own that would scare most, ah hell probably everyone, away. But what helps is that he oozes charm, so that most around him don't notice the beast that lurk within. Living as long as Grayson has, he has grown cold to the idea of happiness, family and most of all - love. Those things were just not meant for him, just like normal life was not meant for him. Until he met the woman who showed up in his life and took his heart and soul (if he had one) by utter storm. But the key to some of his past lay with the woman he is trying to avoid the most. What happens when the person you need the most is the only person that is not afraid of you? Grayson has to face his own demons... And with Meg's help.... Well, let's just say that this is going to be one hell'va ride!

This story is an honor-bound story. Ms. Lori created a world so intriguing that you have to read to see what will happen. Meg and Grayson will capture your heart and not let it go... Their banter, their chemistry, their devotion to preserving what is theirs is just so.... real. The emotions run high for these characters. I can't say to much more because I want you to read the story for yourself... but you must read it!

Ms. Lori, I tip my hat off to you for another spell bounding story! Keep up the awesome work!

To find out more information on Ms. Lori, please visit her website here!

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!

Kissing... Is it an art form...or just plain sexy?

Thinking of your significant other....

What comes to mind when someone ask you how do you feel about kissing... or kisses....

Do you like to be kissed?


Are you the kind to give a peck on the cheek...

Or are you the kind that gives long, lustful kisses...


Let me know what you think of kisses...

I will leave you with some pictures I found on kissing....

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!

Fly-By Review: ((Spoilers)) The Auction by Kitty Thomas

The Auction by Kitty Thomas

Belle Walker lives in a strict society where women are treated as property, sold to the highest bidder soon after their eighteenth birthday. But the auction isn’t the only danger. Though she’s never seen them, she knows monsters live outside the city. These creatures have allowed the humans a small area to inhabit with the promise to leave them in peace as long as they never cross the boundary. On the day Belle is sold, one of the monsters breaks that promise and enters the city, intent on having her as his own.

**This book is intended for an adult audience and contains master/slave, multiple partners, girl on girl, alien sex, and oral play.**

I obtained the above information from Smashwords website.

For those of you that know me... and those that don't this is my little statement about short books.... I do not judge short stories on the rush of their relationships, because they are just that - short stories. So, yes the relationships always could have been drawn out more, yea it seems like they fall in love to fast and of course the story could have been made longer... but it is a short story. So with that said.... here is my review...

I was given this book for an honest review and my honest thoughts, so here goes...

Warning - There are spoilers contained in this review!!! Please heed the warning... If you do not like spoilers... please skip to the last paragraph!

((This is from Ms. Kitty's post about the book: It’s a novella of about 20,000 words and that will take you 1-2 hours to read in general, depending on your reading speed. It would come out to about 80-85 book pages, depending on the interior layout.))

I believe this is Ms. Kitty's first sci-fi book to be written to date. Her creativity never ceases to amaze me. Her story lines, twist and turns always keep me on edge. And this story is no different.

This story is not a normal Kitty Thomas book, due to the fact that this is a sci-fi book. This is a unique story - for me to read. I am not a huge sci-fi reader... Okay, I am not a sci-fi reader at all... But this was quite the story to read. It is intriguing as well as entertaining. Suspenseful with a kick of kink (a different kind of kink).

This story takes place in another world and another time. Humans are the minority and they are afraid of the Monsters that lurk out of their area of living. The humans are only allowed to live in a restricted area - provided to them by the Monsters. And to add injury to insult, the humans "auction" off their women to the highest bidder when they reach the age of eighteen. Their reasoning is to make money to buy their supplies needed for their colony. Some girls have wealthy parents to help pay their way out of it but others.... well... Others are not so fortunate. Some wind up with men that may treat them like their equals.... but some wind up with men that may treat them like a personal slave. Always reminding them that they own them.

We meet Annabelle, who is a smart-mouth, sassy, full of fire and spirit individual. She has turned eighteen and it is her turn on the "chopping block" (so to speak) of the auction. She has made it a point to make people think that she is a pain in the ass woman, so they would not want her... No one except Stephen. Annabelle made a "deal" with him a few years ago - I will provide a service for you if you promise to buy me. So there was no need for Annabelle to worry about being bought by anyone else but Stephen.... Or at least that is what she thought....

Once on the auction block, Annabelle thought her future was at least okay with Stephen buying her. She knew that he would never let her forget that he owned her, but it was better than a fate of not knowing who would buy her and what they would do to her. That is until this tall, dark stranger walked into the auction and bid on Annabelle..... And really outbid Stephen.

Life as Annabelle knew it was about to cease.... For who bought her... one of the Monsters....

There are a few things that Ms. Kitty makes the reader figure out for themselves. You will see what I mean while you are reading it. Since it is a short story, Ms. Kitty makes you figure out that the reason no one stopped the tall, dark stranger from purchasing Belle is because they did not know he was a Monster until he cloaked himself after the purchase.

Then there is the introduction of the fourth character, Lily. It is a very short introduction and the way she was brought into the house did not sit well with me. I would have really loved to have seen this character with more story history or preferably her own story because she is the intended mate for Sir - Master's brother.

The way Master and Sir allowed Lily to drink a "potion" of some sort in order for her to be uninhibited for what they had in store for her was not right because my issue is, why did they not offer the same treatment to Belle. But you will learn that even though it is not something you would be okay with, that they have rituals, customs, and rules by which they live.... and sharing your mate is one of them.

So, Master and Sir share their mates... Master is the darker, rougher of the two and Sir is the gentle, kinder monster. But they are brother and take care of each other and their mates.

I would love to learn more about Sir.... Master's brother. Actually, I would love to learn more about their world period. Ms. Kitty created a world where the norm is actually backwards... and has made it very mysterious. Except for the few issues I had with this story, it was a very intriguing story and a new take on the sci-fi world for me. I am looking for more story building on this story from Ms. Kitty. She really has me wanting to learn more about this world she created.

If you want to lose yourself for about an hour or two and jump into an unknown world... you need to pick up Ms. Kitty's book!

If you would like to see more information from Ms. Kitty Thomas, please visit her website here!

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!

Fly-By Review: Dragon Blues by Edie Ramer

Once a dragon…

Saxophone player Noah Long shifted from dragon to human 2500 years ago, but the dragon blood still coursing through his veins has kept him healthy and virile. Now his secret is out, and the man who discovered it will do anything to make Noah’s blood his own. Noah’s only ally is martial arts expert Lila Fox, who heats up the fire in his belly…and his heart.

Twice a killer…

Lila Fox’s first kill was at age sixteen after her stepfather put her mother in a wheelchair. Fourteen years later, she kills another abuser to save a woman’s life. When the man who wants Noah’s blood kills her sister, she can’t let the death go unanswered. She teams up with the strangely compelling Noah, and discovers he’s not all man and has a few tricks of his own.

I have obtained the above information from Ms. Ramer's website.

Now this story is not short by no measure... it comes in at 177 pages... but it is a good read - it will go quick!

Ms. Ramer did it again; allowing me to escape into a kick ass heroine's life. But the hero is what intrigued me the most... A dragon! Oh yea, Ms. Ramer put a spin on the normal every day life; giving us a little more danger and a lot more loving in Dragon Blues. But I will tell you this... I want a dragon of my own!

Lila is one chick I would always want on my side. She is a strong, capable woman to do anything and everything on her own. Never needing anyone's help. Never caving to the demands of a man - or anyone for that matter. But her one weakness is her sister.... Her only family left. Half way across the continent - Izzy would change her and Lila's life once and for all. I admire Lila's determination to protect her family, no matter what the past brought them through.

Noah is a man bent on living his life alone. Keeping his secret safe and sound is all he cares about... that and his treasures. He has lived many lives and seen many things... but when Izzy walks into his life... Well, he thought he has seen anything or been through everything. Izzy might have brought him strife, but she also brings him Lila... Something he has always needed, but just never knew...

This story is a good, comfy read. Ms. Ramer keeps the tense hot and always tight.... She keeps the action rolling - in all directions. This story has more twist and turns which will keep you on your toes! Ms. Ramer ~ great job... and of course I cannot wait till the next Dragon book comes out to see where you take me for that ride of a lifetime!

To find out more information by Ms. Ramer, please go to her website!

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!

Fly-By Review: Tender Mercies by Kitty Thomas

Tender Mercies
Kitty Thomas

Fed up with play kink, Grace Warner moves to an island that embraces erotic slavery to be with a man she met online. Within hours of her arrival, everything is ripped from her, and she quickly learns play is preferable to the realities of actual enslavement.

I obtained the above information from Smashwords.

For those of you that know me... and those that don't this is my little statement about short books.... I do not judge short stories on the rush of their relationships, because they are just that - short stories. So, yes the relationships always could have been drawn out more, yea it seems like they fall in love to fast and of course the story could have been made longer... but it is a short story. So with that said.... here is my review...

I was given this book for an honest review and my honest thoughts, so here goes...


For those of you that know me, know that I read things that might make some of you uncomfortable. But also, those of you that know me... know that I read Kitty's last book and really loved it. I just want you to remember the type of book Comfort Food was.... it was a very dark book.... Well.... This is no different... Just a different story.

But I want warn you that there is a part in the book (quick however... but still in there) that left me feeling kinda yucky. But like I said... it was quick enough to just read through and not give to much thought too... but you know it happens none of the less.

The book is under 100 pages, but life Comfort Food, this one will make you think. Think what, I have no clue because everyone will have a different take on the book. It will make you think things that never would have been entertained in your mind - good or bad..

Grace is a woman with a huge side of kink. Kink is a good thing, especially when you embrace it. Some would like to think that having kink makes you "not right." But they are just jealous because they afraid of it. Grace embraces it. Some would say that she is stupid for wanting to move to and island where she could become a submissive and live in the lifestyle 24/7. The reason they would think she is stupid is because you - the person going to the island - has to give up all their rights as whatever citizenship you have to go there. Yes, you become their slave, their property.

Lucas is the man responsible for bringing Grace to the island. He talked to her for a whole year before getting her to agree fully to coming to the island. He was the normal sweet talker kinda man. He was good looking - him and Grace - had did the webcam thing. He answered all her questions, checked out all the background checks she ran on him. She did everything to feel secure in going to the island. He had Grace right where he wanted her... Coming to the island to be his slave.

This story had me feeling - WTH? But as I kept reading, I found the story wrapping around me and Grace getting under my skin. I knew where she was coming from. She knew that once broken the way she was, she could not go back to the life of the real world. But this story had me seeing a woman who went from broken to having backbone to save her life. Ms. Thomas pulled every dark emotion from me and had me thinking of evything I could possibly think of when it comes to truly the BDSM world. There are the vanailla people, the play people, even the fake-it people. But there are the people that really live the lifestyle out to the fullest. Ms. Kitty just shows us again or should I say that she pushes us again outside out comfort zone. She will push and pull you until you are not sure what side of the fence you are on when it comes to how far would you go??

I dare you to read this... It is a lot different than Comfort Foods, but I want to say that it is equally as dark. Just on a different level.
Ms. Kitty, you did it again.... Showed me another side of the coin. I commend you for pushing those boundaries that no one else pushes.

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!