Laced with Desire

Im not usually a fan of short stories but this is the second one with two of my faves Jasmine Hays and Joey Hill and they do not disappoint. I love that the stories all have the reoccurring theme with corsets. The first story is nice. A good start. Ella and Clay are a nice couple if not a bit predictable. For some reason it bothered me that I knew up front how the story was going to end and that I was just going to read the hurdles to get to the HEA. It also had a nice bit of steam. Jasmine Haynes story was just awesome. She does such a wonderful job of making her characters real. I feel like I know them. You experience what they do. Mz Haynes puts so much sizzle in her romance I was totally engrossed and felt like I had the whole story but the end. Joey Hill. I dont even know what to say. This story was so gripping and erotic and...gosh I dont even know what. Powerful. The physical and emotional challenges this couple faced went through my heart. This story is worth the price of the book. It is the most well rounded and full short story... I'm not sure you can call it that. I wanted to read it again just so I could stay with these characters. You need a cigarette after this one. The last one, I wont lie, I didnt finish it. It seemed interesting but I got distracted and never went back.

The four stories are all tied together by the lingerie the heroines wear. A corset is worn by the ladies and to me it serves as an empowering symbol of their beauty, strength and femininity. - Lisa Freeman

"No Strings Attached" by Jaci Burton. In Hawaii Ella plans to have a vacation fling with Clay constructed on her belief that what happens on the islands stay on the island until it is time for them to leave. "La Petite Mort" by Jasmine Haynes. Fortyish Sophia is dying so she wants to go out with a bang provided by her boss Ford. "Honor Bound" by Joey W. Hill. Military deployments and a serious war related injury cannot keep Peter and Dana apart. "Rhio's Dancer" by Denise Rossetti. Queen Sikara's Guardsman Rhio feels hypnotized by the Ambassador's slave-Dancer though he tries to stay alert to any attacks on her Highness except for one problem he wants to go under the covers with the Dancer. These are four heated erotic romances starring likable mature characters whose personal issues enhance the heat. Harriet Klausner