Series: A Pleasure Chest #1
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Links: Amazon • Goodreads
Publication Date: January 15, 2017
Source: I one-clicked this one all by myself.
I never imagined I’d be taking a class on how to perform better in bed. But when my rude ex told me I sucked at, well, sucking, I couldn’t stop thinking about how awful that made me feel. Then I saw the hot guy teaching my class…and I stopped thinking entirely.
Philip Crew is six and a half feet of pure, sizzling muscle and panty-dropping sexual tension. And he definitely has no problem instructing me on what he likes. There are tons of women drooling over him, so why does he keep flirting with me? The attention is addictive. But I just got out of a relationship with a player, and Philip is giving me the same vibes.
When he offers to teach me in private, I know things are going too far. The last thing I want is to get hurt again. Except I can’t get him out of my head. I want to try out everything he taught me… on him. My only hope of keeping myself from unzipping his jeans and seeing what’s beneath is to stay away. If I never see him again, I know I can resist.
Then he bumps into me right outside my apartment.
And I forget why I was fighting my desire in the first place.
Sometimes I read erotica and I really like it — or, maybe more accurately, sometimes I read erotica and I don’t hate it. Other times, I’m so put off by everything that happens that I wonder why I do this to myself. Lip Service fell somewhere in between for me. The premise is almost laughable — blowjob lessons in a sex shop? — but it’s that kind of ridiculous plot that makes for a good escape.
And, surprisingly, I took no issue with the actual plot. I thought it was pretty well done, and for erotica, the romance ended up being pretty sweet. I think my main issue with the book was that Mayra was adamantly against hooking up with Philip… and then the next thing you know, the two of them are in bed together.
The story is short and sweet, and at less than 100 pages, I can think of worse ways to spend an evening. That said, I don’t know that I would recommend it since it just seems to contradict itself.
Links: Amazon • Goodreads
Publication Date: December 9, 2013
Source: I one-clicked this one all by myself too!
It was only supposed to be one night…
When the sinfully handsome man walks into her bar in San Francisco, Julia Bell simply wants a break from the troubles that keep chasing her. That escape comes in the form of sexy, confident and commanding Clay Nichols, who captivates her mind AND turns her inside out with pleasure. The attraction is electric and they share one scorchingly hot night together, but they also discover there is more than just off-the-charts chemistry; the connection between them runs deep. Clay never thought he’d return to New York with this woman still on his mind. But he can’t get her out of his system, and he needs more of her…He wants more than just the first night…
It’s been a while since I read an erotic novel. That review up there for Lip Service? Actually from at least six months ago. But I like Lauren Blakely. And I needed to read something for January’s #killingthetbr challenge. Why not an erotic novel? What could go wrong?
Everything.
Everything could go wrong.
I initially intended to read the entirety of Night After Night. This is its prequel, which was kindly included with the full book. I could really consider this a DNF if I wanted to get really technical, but I did read the complete prequel at least. But I couldn’t go on any further. This was terrible. I absolutely despised both main characters.
Julia is a sassy bartender. Usually I can go for that. But no, first of all, she judges her customers based on what they’re ordering. She goes on this whole internal rant about how real men only drink beer and any guy who orders a mixed drink shouldn’t expect a woman to want to have sex with him. Um, what? Let men drink whatever they want. Beer is disgusting anyway. Second of all, she has a minimum acceptable penis size and it’s… wait for it… eight inches. I mean. What even is this book. And Clay? Don’t even get me started.
On top of the horrible characters, I just felt like this wasn’t up to Lauren Blakely’s usual standards. This book was just not my cup of tea.
#killingthetbr: ten months on shelf
Have you read either of these books? How do you feel about erotica?
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Whenever I’ve attempted to read this genre in the past, I’ve found them very difficult to finish – mostly due to awkward plots and cringy characters. Cheers for the reviews, I’ll probably be skipping these ones too tbh. :p
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Good decision! I’ve read a couple erotic novels that I would say were good, but in general, I’ve just been disappointed. Awkward plots and cringy characters are definitely the two biggest problems I’ve had with the genre.
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Haha, it’s good to know that they’re out there! And I’m sure it’s not always the case – I thought ‘New Erotica for Feminists’ was pretty awesome. :p (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40965605-new-erotica-for-feminists)
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That book sounds amazing! It looks like it’s on order at my library, so I’ll have to keep an eye out for it!
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I like erotica, now started reverse harem.. 2019 is for new genre… Hoping to read horror more too..
Lovely sexy review for the first. Hope you read great erotica this year
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I’ve never read a reverse harem book! Do you have a good recommendation to start with?
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I just read one – the four psychos by Kristy Cunning – one girl four men with fantasy action adventure on kindle unlimited – I loved it. It was fun. 4 book series, sex was hinted at but I think it will happen more in the rest if the books.. My first RH… I am open to new suggestions.. Let me know if you come across
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Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll definitely let you know if I come across any good ones too! 😊
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I do like erotica, but like you it needs (like any other romance based genre) a believable story-line with characters that you can at least sympathize with, or generally enjoy! Thanks for the review love, I think I will pass on them 🙂
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Yes, a semi-believable storyline is a must! Do you have any good recommendations? I feel like the last several erotic novels I’ve read have been terrible!
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I know I have read some decent ones! But looking back through my list, it’s really PNR. The only traditional erotica I read was pretty average! Sorry love!
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No problem! I had the same problem when I was trying to figure out the last erotica that I actually enjoyed!
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Oh dear! Only a couple of weeks into the year and you already have a one star review. Let’s hope the books get better from her on 🤞
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I know! That was my first book of the year and I was so disappointed to not love it. Thank you — the books have definitely gotten better. 😊
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