Adara left her hometown for LA to find any clue to her non-existent father. Low on funds, well broke since she was mugged, she´s rescued by her cousin, brought to his house and now he´s wanting her to join in the Samhain festivities.
What she never saw coming, was that she´s the sacrifice for the evening..
Bo didn´t want to come to this celebration, but his sister didn´t take no for an answer. Now he´s coerced into a major part of the sacrifice - he´s to become the Goddess Consort, and impregnate her with her first of twelve sets of twins - by different fathers.
Not wanting Adara to become a chattel to her lousy cousin, he alters the prediction and takes on the roll of her mate for all their children to come.
The ordeal is taxing enough for both, but little do they know that this is just the beginning..
PNR romance, Witches & Warlocks, mystery, action and smutty fluff in a great combo. If you´ve read the prequel you´ll get to see more from Brianna and Jack as well.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.

It´s the time of Womens Liberation, and Brianna is out to demonstrate, even protest via burning her bra, when she´s face to face with the total opposite, Jack the Cop.
Jack´s got his life right on track, and knows he´s about to propose to his fair girlfriend, so they can start their family on time, when he´s struck by lightning. The gorgeous demonstrator awakens urges and wants that he never expected.
A quick read, smutty fluff and a clear case of Opposites attract, ending in a Happy for now. Prequel to the Binding of Adara.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Rameau's note: We received review copies of Brianna's Bewitching and The Binding of Adara from the author for our Portable pieces of thoughts-blog. I chose the novella because I like them.

 

"I cast a reality-shifting spell last night to me. If it messes up a current relationship, I apologize. I fear I might have caused another guy's death too. But if we get it on, it will have been worth it, right?"

 

No, it's not.

 

Jack Ross is a cop watching the protesters when he sees a twenty-year-old buxom woman, Brianna Marston, taking off her shirt. He decides to intervene and is assaulted by braless breasts. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the novella's meet cute. It is followed by an assault, kidnapping, and some really bad sex, not necessarily in that order.

 

Switching between Jack's and Brianna's point of views, the author tries to round all the corners on a well trodden path to Tropeville. In doing so, she manages to alienate me completely while stripping the wonderful set up from it's magic. Yes, magic. While Jack keeps referring to Brianna's witchiness, she is, in fact, a witch and to blame for all this.

 

Brianna casts a spell, which has unintended consequences like killing her wonderful boyfriend. You read that right. She casts a spell to have sex with a man, who cuffed her, carried her like a sack of potatoes, threw her in the back of a police cruiser, kidnapped her, and physically assaulted her brother. Not to mention of after seeing the fear in her eyes while she's cuffed and lying at the back of that police car, he continues to touch her. Did I mention he sent his partner away and they were alone for this?

 

What makes it even worse, if that's possible, is that Brianna has long internal monologues about how controlling and abusive her warlock father is. She thinks about how she wants to stand on her own feet and fight for equality for all women (white only is implied), yet she's frigid without the touch of a controlling abusive cop who only wants a meek housewife to tend to his needs.

 

Reading the prolonged sex scene was like filling out a bingo card of awful smut many times over. There were creamy lubrication in her channel, his cock too big to fit her virgin sacred chamber, and cunnilingus with a recently broken nose. Also, she referred to taking in his big penis as "giving birth in reverse".

 

The sad thing is, this novella is set in the 1970s and makes several mentions of women's right marches. I even had the briefest moment of hope that the hero of this book wouldn't be a misogynistic alphahole, but a lovely ally to all those working to achieve equality. For a a short while I could see a wonderful new trend taking over the romance genre. I'll just have to hope someone else makes it happen.

I'm a little perturbed by any book that has the characters falling in love and getting engaged within a week. I know it fits the story line and all but really...you have to question the judgement of people who meet and are engaged in less than 7 days...

Anyhow, kind of a cute story...the stalker angle was good...

I guess it is the kind of book you read if you are looking for a quick HEA with two characters who never really question that...only angst is outside sources.

Duncan Sinclair left his home country of Scotland for a job as well as to get away from a woman who is won’t acknowledge their relationship is over. He enjoys looking, but won’t get serious about any woman knowing he could be sent back to Scotland at a moments notice. When he sees an attractive redhead at a conference, he enjoys looking more than normal.

Kallie is a recent divorcee and school teacher. The last thing she is looking for is a committed relationship. But a handsome Scotsman charms her and she finds herself in a summer fling after many emails and chats.

This is another lunchbox romance from Boroughs Publishing Group that can be read on a lunch break. It is only 45 pages long, but packs a punch of a story. You don’t feel rushed and time does pass in the story at a believable speed. There are a few steamy pages that keep you wanting more. So if you are looking a quick, sexy read, then look no further.