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4.5 blue ribbons

ALL WRAPPED UP contains exciting tales by four of today's popular erotic romance authors - all compiled within one book from Changeling Press.

BLOOD SERVICE by Angela Knight
Adiva is in big trouble. Her part in the effort to overthrow General Tang's government has garnered Tang's attention and he's placed a sizable bounty on her head. It's a bounty that has attracted the attention of Vigilante, a Vampire bounty hunter with an agenda of his own. Adiva's only hope of escaping the brutal bounty hunter is to get offworld before he finds her. Only she doesn't make it and Vigilante offers her the choice - become his willing bloodthrall or he turns her over to Tang where she'll be tortured and eventually killed.

Angela Knight will literally suck readers in with this storyline. It's action packed with sizzling hot sex scenes. Adiva's panic over being caught will get your heart pounding and Vigilante's ruthless yet caring nature will satisfy the readers need for the "bad boy" we crave.

BRANDED by Ann Jacobs
Saving submissive, Amber, from the brutality of a sadistic Dom called Dax results in Cole being exiled from Earth. This banishment that should be a punishment turns out to be a blessing. BDSM - the lifestyle Cole enjoys is outlawed on Earth. On Obsidion, Cole creates an environment where lovers and dabblers of BDSM can experience the beauty of this alternate lifestyle without being considered a sexual deviant. The only thing missing for Cole is Amber. Until his sister and Amber get caught in a raid and they're also exiled from Earth, unfortunately so is Dax. By the time Amber comes to Cole as his slave, she is unable to experience pleasure without pain. Will Cole be able to show her that pleasure can be obtained without pain?

Ann Jacobs depicts both the ugliness and beauty that can be found in the BDSM lifestyle in this futuristic storyline. Readers will fall in love with Cole. His love and devotion to Amber is inspiring. He may be the Master in the relationship, but there's no doubt that Amber holds his heartstrings.

SLAVE SCHOOL DROPOUT by Dakota Cassidy
Nyla is an Egyptian Mau, a descendant of the Goddess Bast. Her pedigree is impeccable and nothing but the best will do. Lucas has been her movie buddy for the past year, and while he's great to pal around with, he's a Tom cat, which makes any thought of a sexual relationship with him intolerable. The Goddess doesn't care about pedigrees or lineage, and neither does Nyla's nose. All of a sudden she can smell Lucas and he smells way better than catnip. He's definitely her lifemate and just one night together proves it, but good lord, what are the torture devices she spots in his closet while looking for a hand towel? Well, it simply won't do. There is no way she is going to allow Lucas to put a kitty collar on her.

Dakota Cassidy always writes such humorous tales and this is no exception. You'll laugh your way through this story as you imagine this uppity cat trying to deny that her lifemate is a Tom cat. I get this image of a Persian with a mangy barn cat and can't help but laugh at the pair of them.

TAINTED KISSES by Kate Hill
Ripped from his mother's womb and raised by the creature responsible for her death, Etlu has never known kindness, love, or mercy. His entire life has consisted of pain, anguish and death. Like the creature that changed him to a blood drinker and trained him, Etlu's life is full of destruction. He is curious about the happiness he sees amongst the humans, but he's never been touched or been shown kindness. Niabi is also a blood drinker but unlike Etlu, she was raised with affection and kindness. Niabi was sworn to protect the village that Etlu's warriors destroyed. Niabi's status as a female is revealed before the destruction is complete. Etlu strikes a bargain with Niabi - her complete surrender to his desires, in exchange for the lives of her people. Will Niabi be able to show Etlu that love is a strength, not a weakness?

This is the darkest story in this anthology but I was fascinated by the idea that someone who has grown up knowing nothing but hate and destruction can learn to trust and care for others. Kate Hill allows us to experience the metamorphosis of Etlu from a cold-hearted killer to a caring man who learns to love.

Readers will be delighted with the stories that can be found between the cover of ALL WRAPPED UP. With vampires, futuristic settings, a snobby cat and her Tom cat, as well as an evil force to be reckoned with - you get to experience a variety of emotions that will titillate your senses and leave you in awe of the talents that these authors possess.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)