Rites of Passion

Things We Do in the Dark by Sheri Gilmore

For the past six months, Human Investigative Reporter Diana Poe has been obsessed with proving the existence of vampires. Her continuous exploration keeps leading her to the handsome, sex-pod and unconfirmed vampire Jarrett Morgan. Determined to complete her quest, Diana is considering accepting Jarrett’s offer of partnering with him at his Samhain Great Rite celebration. Diana has no idea what the celebration involves; however, she is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done – or will she?

Things We Do in the Dark opens with a luscious sexual scene that is sure to raise your body temperature and Ms. Gilmore continues to maintain this great tension throughout this red-hot read. Diana and Jarrett are an extremely passionate and likable couple. It was very enlightening to see how far Diana was willing to go to get her story. Likewise, Jarrett was determined to keep the secret of the vampire nation; yet, he could not resist the attraction he felt towards Diana.

Jason’s Quest: The Xai Chronicles 1 by Alicia Sparks

Medea, the Gorgon Queen, is cursed. Whenever she has sex with a man, she turns him into stone at the point of her orgasm. And to make matters worse, if she doesn’t have sex with her mythic mate, Jason, before the night of Samhain, she will remain in her Gorgon form forever. Unwilling to be forced into anything, Medea refuses to have sex with Jason at the request of the God, Zeus. Medea would rather die than take orders from the almighty Zeus. Will Jason be able to convince Medea to fulfill their destiny before it is too late?

Jason’s Quest: The Xai Chronicles 1 is an erotic tale about a woman who desires to be loved and touched by a man – the one thing she cannot have because of a curse that has been passed down through generations. Determined to break the curse of their namesake ancestors, Jason tries to persuade Medea into bed. Medea and Jason are two strong-willed characters that make this short story very exciting and stimulating.

The Strangeling by Saskia Walker

All Hallows’ Eve is five nights away and a wicked druid kidnaps Maerose because she is the key to impeding The Strangeling curse – the very thing the malicious druid wants to control. Before the druid can put his immoral plan into motion, Maerose is saved by Bron. Thinking it is safe to go home, Maerose is horrified to learn that she must partner with Bron in order to stop the rising of The Strangeling army on All Hallow’s Eve night. And, on top of everything else, she must have sex with Bron! Will she or won’t she?

The Strangeling is an adventurous tale full of magic and romance. Maerose’s life is turned upside down within a matter of minutes. She goes from being an average town girl to a strong woman who is destined to save the world along with a very handsome man by her side.

Rites of Passion is a great collection of unique tales that involve an evil curse. These three stories will have you quickly turning the pages to discover if the heroes and heroines are able to overcome the odds by defeating the dilemmas they encounter. Each author has brought her own distinctive writing style to life and has managed to blend it all into one enjoyable, erotic read.

Reviewed by: Contessa