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My Fair Monster

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Well yes, this is erotica, something you could probably tell from Amazon's description. Definitely NC-17 material, so if that's not your thing stop reading or don't complain about being offended.

That being said, My Fair Monster is a fun read. It's the second book in the series, and it's about monsters (like in fairy tales) who can take human form. They have decided that they are tired of living in a fringe society, and that if they cannot make humans accept them their species will not survive.

Again, this is the second installment in this story, where Michael (a monster) and Jane Darby (a human screenwriter) are working together on developing a screenplay for a movie which will be good PR for monsters. They started working on this before this book starts, and this story begins by introducing readers to the fact that Michael is sexually attracted to Jane, who is also sexually attracted to Michael but who is afraid to act on the attraction.

Michael and Jane set up an agreement where Jane will do anything that Michael says to do (sexually), except actual intercourse, as long as he can make her feel pleasure while she is doing it. As with all good romance novels, the characters start out with sex and then progress to realizing their feelings are deeper than just physical.

There is a significant D/s theme in this book, along with some light (and I do mean light) BDSM. There is no non-consent/dubious consent (though there is a kidnapping plot which is not discussed in detail and never comes to fruition). All characters are consenting adults having fun, so no worries there if that is a concern.

Anyway, if you are into supernatural romance/erotica, with a little bit of kink, this is a fun read. If not, why are you reading this review? ;-)

There is one gigantic tease throughout this second book of the Monsters in Hollywood series -- What kind of monster is the main character?

If you're not the type that handles teasing well, head to the last 5 pages, because the main question isn't answered until then. I don't believe this will spoil the rest of the book, but that's for the reader to decide. I would have preferred learning earlier.

The main plot of the first three novels is that monsters need to be seen in a better light, so they're going to make a movie. The first book focused on Luke and Lena, and some of the difficulties that monsters faced. I liked this first book more.

The second book has about 30% devoted to the screenplay needed for the movie, and more answers about monsters. I thought this was all quite good. The other 70% was devoted to NC-17 Dominance eroticism, between Jane and Michael. I eventually had "what is he? what is he? what is he?" going through my mind, so maybe I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have. I'll need to give it a fresh read now that I know the main character's secrets. He pretty much stays in human form throughout the book, until the end.

This book follows Lights, Camera...Monsters in the Monsters in Hollywood series. I liked this book a great deal. It's hot and funny, full of the classic misunderstandings that romance novels have. The man wonders if the woman loves him for who he is inside and the woman wonders if he's just in it for the red hot loving. In this case, the man inside is a monster in reality and the woman has her own hurdles to get past before she can accept him for what he is, man and monster.

I found the first book to be sweeter than this book, but I liked it just as well. Michael is a dominant personality and Jane is a sometimes willing submissive, and the deal she makes to be pleasured for seven days without having actual sex is a fun twist.

I like Ms. Dubois and find her to be a very creative soul. That being said, what I struggled with most throughout this book were the grammatical errors. There were numerous instances where the wrong word (spelled correctly) was in place of the right one, such as "An" instead of "And" or "Though" instead of "Thought". It got to the point towards the end where I wondered if it had been read over once it was written, some tense changes were not followed through correctly and after a while it just kind of stuck in my craw. This is not enough to turn me off of the series or the author, but there's something to be said for a good editor. Spell/Grammar check alone just isn't enough.

This is a unique series with an interesting background in myth and legend and leading women that aren't too over the top aggressive or the polar opposite - wimpy and pathetic. Don't miss it, but be sure to read Book 1 first.

this is my second book that i have read by lila dubois. i loved it as much as the first one. they are feel good books and i enjoyed it immensely. could not put it down.

Jane Darby is on a mission. She is obsessed with writing the perfect screenplay about the Monsters that she has learned are real and not just something for children to be afraid of. She is determined to help them tell their story with a factual and exciting screenplay, even if she is afraid of being attracted to Michael. Michael on the other hand is seriously attracted to the little human, and will do almost anything to win her over and into his bed. But, he is upfront about it. This will be a short affair as he is not interested in a relationship with a human. Or is he? The more time he spends with Jane, the more he becomes protective of her as well as wants to keep her in his bed forever.

Now Michael has found a way to get Jane at least partially in his bed. He will spend a solid week with her and answer her questions about his species as long as she will be his willing sexual partner, sans actual intercourse, for the same week. Will either be able to walk away after the week, or will they find they might be a perfect match?

Yummy monsters, don't hide under your bed for this one. You will want to read My Fair Monster with your mind open to new options for the things that go bump in the night. Ms. DuBois does a great job setting the scene for these two characters as well as explaining some myths and how erotic "no sex" can be in the correct setting. I think Ms. DuBois has a winning series on her hands and I enjoyed My Fair Monster and look forward to the next book.


Tanya
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