2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A quick read... but 2 stories could use more detail, January 25, 2010
This review is from: Magical Seduction (Paperback)
This anthology has 3 stories and was my first time reading each of these authors. Each story had some sort of paranormal tie in(Witches, werewolves, fae, goblins...)
The 1st was by Cathryn Fox called Web of Desire. The writing was OK but the story was quick and didn't hold my interest. The characters were a couple in high school and were broken up by an outside force. This was my least favorite story and the sex scenes were lukewarm.
The 2nd was by Mandy M. Roth named Solo Tu. This story felt rushed and could have been longer to explain the vital part of the characters. The characters were good as a couple. I liked this story a bit more and the sex scenes were better.
The last and my favorite(also longest)story was Tempted by Two by Anya Bast. This story was about a woman learning about she was fated to not 1 but 2 mates. This m/f/m story was very, very, very HOT! Her writing had a good flow and I will look for other stories by her.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Stories way too short, January 17, 2009
This review is from: Magical Seduction (Paperback)
This book contains three short stories centered in the supernatural world. I initially picked this book up because the author of the firs story, "Web of Desire", was by Cathryn Fox & I had just finished reading one of her other books. The short story here was slightly fulfilling, the story and sex balancing out in a nice rounded way. I liked the background the couple (Ally and Tanner) have, and how they find love again. I would say this was the best of all three in this anthology.
The second story "Solo Tu" was just unbelievable. The heroine, Francy, shows up after five years to tell her old flame she's getting married to a vampire, and then before you blink they have sex, finish their mating ritual and are married, and he's knocked her up...in the first half hour they meet up! Talk about wham, bam, thank you ma'am! The story takes a serious tangent when her finacee shows up, one that wasn't that great for the plot, but oh well...
The last story, "Tempted by Two" would have been better had there not been jealousy and fighting between the two men who have mated with the heroine, Miranda. It was slightly annoying to read when these two men have known their entire lives they are part of trio, like they were whiney little you-know-what-sits. The b-line of the story was interesting, about domestic violence, so that redeemed it in my eyes.
I would buy this book used and not full price, simply because the stories weren't compelling enough. They didn't grip you, they weren't particularly romantic or overwhelming with emotion. They were just okay stories with some hot sex thrown in.
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