The Red: An Erotic Fantasy Kindle Edition

What a delicious read!

Mix: Art + Roleplay + Erotica = Ringing out my non-existent panties!

To say that this was full of wonderful erotic scenes would be quite an understatement. Girls, be prepared for some off the pages steam that not only includes our bodies but our minds.

We just do not get: man+woman+toys = happy ending, we get the Tiffany’s signature touch with classy and unique stories and scenes. The characters all play an integral part to make this read come alive. Whether it be a black, cat, a woman on a mission to save her gallery, a mysterious man who promises both pleasure and means to save The Red.

Tiffany has a wealth of knowledge to weave the BDSM that we read, true to the lifestyle. Our limits, what we will say yes or no to, who holds the power, the pleasure that can come from the smallest of actions. It is quite refreshing to read the words her mind creates to give the unique flavor of adding art to a scene played by two willing and wanting parties.

Mona and Malcolm set on a journey not only with their bodies, but their souls and the art that they love. Each art piece has a solid meaning to both the story and society.

How we need to see an other for who they are.
How we need to recognize the progression of man and woman.
How we need to acknowledge hidden meanings.
How we need to learn.
How we need to overcome.
How we need to love.
How we need to forgive.
How we need to stand strong.
How we need to be powerful.
How we need to just be ourselves.

I am always in awe of Tiffany’s writing, how she fuses words to lend us her incredible imagination. She intertwines life with fiction that is so smooth we want to fall down the rabbit hole to be witness right alongside of them. We fell in love with Nora Sutherlin in The Original Sinners, she wrote many stories and we are lucky to have Tiffany write as Nora to give us this completely unique and intriguing read that only Nora and Tiffany can create.

The Red by Tiffany Reisz
Source: ARC from author and purchase
My Rating: 5 ginormous stars
My Review:

Sometimes, I feel like instead of a full-blown review, I can just type “F*^$ you, Tiffany Reisz. Just, F*^$ you!” and everyone who reads her and knows her work well will simply laugh and know exactly how I feel about her latest book! Unfortunately, that may be awfully confusing to those who don’t know her work, so here comes a full-blown review.

When Mona’s mother was dying, Mona promised her she would do anything within her power to keep their art gallery, The Red open and operating. When the promise was made, Mona couldn’t imagine the crippling debt she would be in following her mother’s lengthy and expensive illness. With little to no revenue coming in and the bills relentlessly showing up, Mona lives in fear of disappointing her mother. It is at her weakest moment that Malcolm comes into her life with a proposal Mona’s still young and reckless enough to accept. For the period of one year, Malcolm will have access to her body for whatever purpose and position he so desires. In return, Malcolm will provide Mona with enough priceless art to keep her gallery not just open, but flourishing. Desperate and more than a little intrigued, Mona accepts.

The first few encounters with Malcolm are beyond anything Mona could have ever imagined. Each encounter is based on a famous painting and each sexual encounter is more inventive and satisfying than the last. In fact, there is more than one time when Mona assumes she dreamt or even hallucinated the events of her night with Malcolm and to an extent, that scares her. Worries aside, Mona wakes the morning after each encounter completely sated and with a new (at least to her!) work of art that is worth, at the very least, hundreds of thousands of dollars. To be sure, at the end of the year, The Red will not only be financially solvent, but so far in the black as to be secure for years to come. As the month’s pass, Mona’s financial security becomes less important to her than the eventual and certain loss of Malcolm. Though some of his scenarios scare and even anger her, there is no denying the hold Malcolm has over Mona and the fact he’s ruined her for all other men. More than anything else, it is this inevitable ending that scares and saddens Mona.

The Bottom Line: Holy sh*t!! Tiffany Reisz just wrote the book version of a mic drop and then sashayed out of the room leaving the rest of lying on the ground twitching!! As I said in the beginning, F*^$ you, Tiffany Reisz. Just, F*^$ you. Between the intensity of the read, the desire to know precisely who Malcolm is, and total lack of respect for my next day’s responsibilities, this book got finished in one shot at 5 a.m. I regret nothing! At its core, The Red is all about the art and the sex and I loved every single minute of this read. Only Tiffany Reisz can write a book that is roughly 85% sex and keep it fresh, exciting, dirty, and oh, so good! As always, the writing (even in ARC form!) is flawless and elegant and the ending is spot on awesome!!
P.S. *^$ you, Tiffany Reisz. Just, F*^$ you. 😊

P.P.S. Yeah, I ordered a signed copy of this one. It owes me 😊

4.5 Stars

The Red is a magical, erotic fantasy about Mona Lisa St. James and Malcolm, the gorgeous mysterious stranger, who offers to help her save her art gallery. Since Mona's mother made her promise to do anything she had to in order to keep the gallery, Mona agrees to submit to Malcolm for one year in exchange for his help.

Throughout the year, each time Mona and Malcolm meet, he makes her feel things she never knew she could feel. She grows to care deeply for him and it's obvious he cares deeply for her. I can't say too much without giving away what happens, but I will tell you I was kept on the edge waiting to see what would happen next and trying to figure out what the big secret was. There's a little twist at the end, but I was happy with the turn of events and with how the story wrapped up.

As an erotic fantasy, I loved it! If you are not looking for straight-up erotica, this will not be your cup of tea. If you have never dabbled in erotica, this book will immerse you immediately and forever. As always, our Ms. Tiffany (hope she doesn't mind if I call her that) has developed her characters and the story line through great writing, and made them all believable. One of the main things that I enjoy about her books, is that the reader feels like she knows the characters intimately. This story is not exactly "original sinners great", but then what is. However, you are involved enough to want the story to continue. and I hope somewhere done the line, it will. Thank you again Ms. Tiffany for giving us our debauchery fix with another of your great books. Keep them coming!