Big Guns Out of Uniform

I would have to agree with one of the review that said that Sherrilyn Kenyon's "BAD to the Bone" was pretty terrible. I just couldn't get involved with the story it was so far fetched. In addition to which, neither of the characters were particularly engaging. However, Nicole Camden's "The Nekkid Truth" was really interesting and unusual. I liked both of the characters in this story and really got the attraction between them. The middle story, Liz Caryle's "Lets Talk About Sex", was good enough to sell the whole book to me. I adored Nick Woodruff, the absolutely ultimate charming and sincere hero. I wish this man was real and that he was mine! I can't say enough great things about him. Dr. Delia Sydney was also really great. They were completely wonderful together and the love scenes positively burned the pages; not, however, in an unnatural or forced way. As soon as I finished it I read it again, it was that good. So, despite the bad beginning I LOVED this book. Totally worth the price.

Having never read any of these authors prior to this and not particularly caring for the cop theme in my books, I settled down to read this book quite by accident and will now never let it go. Kenyon's story had a majorly weak and contrived plot but it was still enjoyable to read. Liz Carlyle's gets much better with excellent dialogue and characterizations. Reminds me of a less desperate Stephanie Plum and a Joseph Morelli on vacation. I will definitely be seeking out more of Liz Carlyle. Nicole Camden blew me away. I have read plenty of erotica and romance in my time and she combined the best of both worlds. Characters I loved. Sympathetic situations. Heroine had a great vocation. Everyone was comfortable with their own sexuality. Ms. Camden is very comparible to Emma Holly, Jennifer Crusie, Janet Evanovich, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robin Schone, with a touch of Linda Howard all wrapped up in one. I am terribly disappointed that her backlist consists of zilch and her website is pretty much a "coming soon" zone. Patience I tell myself.

THIS BOOK WAS SO HOT IT BURN'S. :) I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. SHERRILYN KENYON BAD TO THE BONE WAS HOT. SHE JUST KEEP'S THE HOT AND SPICY STORY'S COMING. I HAVE READ ALL OF HER BOOK'S. AND LOVED EVERYONE OF THEM. AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR HER NEXT ONE. AND AS FOR LIZ CARLYNE'S LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX. (THE NAME OF THE STORY SAY'S IT ALL) THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE READ ANYTHING BY HER. AND SHE DID A GREAT JOB. AS GOOD AS SHERRILYN. IF SHE KEEP'S WRITING LIKE SHE DID WITH THIS ONE. SHE WILL BE SET. AND FOR NICOLE CAMDEN I THINK HER SHORT STORY WAS GREAT. AND I WELL BE READING HER NEXT BOOK JUST TO SEE IF IT IS AS GOOD AS THE NEKKID TRUTH. WILL WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. WELL, I HOPE THAT I WAS HELPFUL. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THIS BOOK IS SO HOT AND SEXY IT SIZZLE'S............. HAPPY READING :)

The last two stories in this anthology are spectacular, featuring beguiling characters in intriguing circumstances. Liz Carlyle shows, despite her list of successful regencies, that her true talent may lie in contemporary romance. More light-hearted than her historical tales, "Let's Talk About Sex" is an extremely sensuous, character-driven story, rich in detail and laughter. New writer Nicole Camden achieves the unheard of in the romance genre -- an original premise -- with her steamy, first person tale about a photographer who has lost the ability to recognize faces. Though first-person romance can be cumbersome and distracting, Camden uses this viewpoint with a skill approaching that of veterans Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris. Sherrilyn Kenyon's offering, however, is a waste of paper. An author who has previously shown promising originality in her supernatural novels, Kenyon's contribution feels so contrived and farfetched that even die hard romance fans will close the book in disgust. Kenyon's characters are completely lacking in development -- a result not unusual in the shorter anthology format -- but her failure is striking in contrast to the skillfulness with which both Camden and Carlyle craft their leading men and women. Kenyon proves unworthy of her top billing, but this book nevertheless belongs on everyone's wish list. Carlye and Camden are unforgettable. Just begin reading on page 109.

"Bad to the Bone" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Thirty year old high school teacher Marianne Webernec dreams of being tall, thin, and terrific, but knows she is average. However, she looks forward to playing out her favorite romantic fantasy at a "sex camp". However, instead of pretend, Marianne finds herself underneath and in other positions with real life espionage agent Kyle Foster as she is on the wrong side of the vacation island."Let's Talk About Sex" by Liz Carlyle. Radio host Dr. Delia Sydney provides advice to callers on her show "Let's Talk About Sex" though her own personal life has been a bit cold lately. When the power company cuts down her trees, she meets Sergeant Nick Wooduff. He teaches the sex doctor what lovemaking is all about when it is with the right person."The Nekkid Truth" by Nicole Camden. Photographer Debbie Valley is so good at her work especially shots of naked people that even the police use her at crime scenes. Thus though he would prefer anyone but her Detective Michael Scott asks Debbie to take pictures of a homicide. Debbie has wanted Michael for five years, but he ignores her except on a case though she flirts outrageously with him. Now she is helping him on a murder investigation, but also hopes this intimacy will lead him to her bed.The three tales are fine contemporary stories that readers will enjoy as each entry contains delightfully charming lead couples that the audience will like. Whether the hero is in his official uniform or his birth attire, fans of erotic romance will enjoy the hi-jinks of this collection.Harriet Klausner