Burning Up: Tales of Erotic Romance (Paperback)

~ Nina Bangs (Author), Kimberly Raye (Author), Cheryl Holt (Author), Patricia Ryan (Author)

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Four of today’s most extraordinary authors have come together to collect their most highly charged tales of passion, longing, and unexpected pleasure---all in one volume! From historical England to the present, this sexy and seductive collection of stories is sure to leave you . . .

Nina Bangs - The Flame
Museum curator Serenity So-Fine has traveled back in time from the year 2700 to retrieve the infamous erotic sculpture The Flame. But the work’s sensual creator, Justin Hill, is about to take Serenity to places even she’s never been. . . .


Cheryl Holt - The Wedding Night
Blushing bride Ellen Foster shocks her new husband, the Viscount Banbury, just hours after they enter a marriage of convenience when she turns their chaste marital bed chamber into a den of sensual pleasure. . . .


Kimberly Raye - Burn, Inc.
As the producer of erotic films for women, Gerry Baxter knows the business of sex---even though she hasn’t had a date in five years! But all that changes when a case of mistaken identity leads to astonishing pleasure . . . an unexpected encounter that puts Gerry’s own movies to shame.


Patricia Ryan - Possessing Julia
Widow Julia Hughes is to marry in two weeks’ time---and her new husband must never know she’s still a virgin. Her scandalous solution: to lose her virginity before the wedding. But the handsome man she hires for the job intends to teach her a few things along the way---in a series of delightful lessons she’ll never forget!

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (July 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312311087
• ISBN-13: 978-0312311087
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #410,559 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intense! Highly recommended, August 19, 2003

By	C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Authors Nina Bangs, Cheryl Holt, Kimberly Raye, AND Patricia Ryan combine their talented pens for a sizzling collection of novellas. These powerful tales of seduction and pleasure will keep the blood simmering with their intimate detail and erotic possibility. As sexual intensity increases, so also do the demands of the heart. In this volume spanning time and distance, these authors will leave the reader BURNING UP.

"The Flame" by Nina Bangs: Serenity So-Fine time travels from the year 2700 to 2003 seeking an erotic work of art called the Flame. As curator for the Galactic Museum of Erotic Art, Serenity has added many erotic works to the collection, but none has called to her so much as this one. In a time when sexual attraction has been reduced to negotiation and necessity, the Flame speaks to her a way almost primal. When she arrives, Serenity learns that sculptor Justin Hill exudes the very primal heat her world has lost. Unfortunately, she arrives a bit early and the Flame has not yet been created; indeed, Serenity will become the focus of inspiration for the sculpture.

"The Wedding Night" by Cheryl Holt: In 1815, Ellen Foster agrees to a platonic marriage with Lord Stephen Banbury, exchanging her wealth for his title. Little does he suspect that she very carefully chooses him to be her husband, or that her virginal exterior conceals a passion driven woman determined to lure her new husband into their wedding bed. Certainly Stephen's reputation for lewd behavior and a fabulous ass promise a bad-girl want-to-be a wild night if he will only abandon his determination to keep his distance.

"Burn, Inc" by Kimberly Raye: Determined to prove her abilities to her family, Gerry Baxter is producer for an erotic movie company called Women on Top. Production is complete on the first nine films of a ten part series for HBO, but their contract hinges on completing the entire series. Unfortunately, the woman who usually serves as the driving creative force for the company has defected to marriage and a honeymoon, leaving Gerry to complete the project. Ragweed and poor inspiration threaten disaster so Gerry calls Logan, believing he is Dr. Love and can inspire a few ideas for the final shoot. Mistaken identity and sensual promise lead to an unexpected encounter filled with eroticism.

"Possessing Julia" by Patricia Ryan: Widow Julia Hughes needs to loose her virginity within the next two weeks, or her secret will be discovered. Everyone assumes that her son was fathered by her first husband. Now she plans to marry a man just to provide him with an heir. Concerned for her son's well-being, Julia finds a unique solution. Her aunt makes a deal with Clay to show Julia the ways of love making, including how to enjoy and how to please a man. But after such a marvelous intense interlude, both Julia and Clay will face great difficulty to return to their previous lives and plans.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a little smokey, July 8, 2003

By A Customer

I thought Burning Up was pretty tame as far as erotic romances go.For those of you that have found the Kensington books a little too explicit, Burning Up will probably be more to your liking.

I happen to enjoy the Kensington books and Burning Up didn't do much for me except for the excellent story by Patricia Ryan.
I've read and re-read that one three times already. It's absolutely what I would have liked to have read in the other stories- explicit love scenes, angsty emotional characterizations, and the ultimate "awe, that's soooo sweet" moment at the end.

I found Nina Bang's story didn't really have enough flow to keep me engaged or interested though the premise is unique, and I always give Nina Bang points for originality and humor though her writing style does not appeal to me. The other two stories were rather uninspiring.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're passionate and adventurous, this book is for you!, July 3, 2003

By A Customer

Burning Up!
Over the years I have read many steamy romances that have made my pulse race and my body glisten (sweat just doesn't sound as poetic). I've also had the opportunity to read women's erotica with the mistaken assumption that it would leave you as breathless as a well-written romance novel. Erotica, in general, gives readers the "shock and awe" of a sexual, often carnal exploit but show no true emotion between characters. Romantic erotica, on the other hand, gives romance readers the perfect combination of both, offering unbelievable sensuality along with a deep love and respect between the characters.

In this new and powerfully titillating Novella collection, award winning authors Nina Bangs, Cheryl Holt, Kimberly Raye and my favorite, Patricia Ryan, treat readers to an erotic escape like no other. The stories are fresh, well written and exquisitely sensual filled with a deep abiding romance that will leave your senses reeling but thoroughly satisfied. Read it if you dare and discover a side of romance that will blow your mind!

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