A Man After Midnight by Beth C. Carter

Title: A Man After Midnight
Author: Beth D. Carter

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Publisher:  Loose ID

Genre: Contemporary erotica

Length: 91 pgs.
Reviewed by: Anna Griffen

RATINGS FOR:

Cover: 3

Presentation: 5

Editing: 4

Story: 3

Writing Ability: 3

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About The Book:  Caroline is a recently single woman on a weekend trip to New York City with her best friend.  Her friend encourages her to have some fun, including a one night stand, to celebrate her divorce.  Caroline meets Wren, a gorgeous, wealthy, sexy man who opens up her mind, and her legs, for a weekend of mind-blowing sex.  When the weekend is over, she has to decide if Wren is worth the risk to her heart.

The Review: The idea behind the story is what intrigued me. What woman doesn’t fantasize about having a no-strings weekend fling with a gorgeous man? Especially while getting over an ex-husband! However, the writing style threw me off a bit. There were a lot of adverbs, and the dialogue just didn’t feel natural. Much like while watching a George Lucas movie, I found myself thinking, “People just don’t talk like that.”  The fact that Caroline meets Wren when he saves her from a rape attempt didn’t sit well with me either. Especially since it turned out the attacker was one of his employees and he wasn’t even fired. The sex scenes were, for the most part, satisfying.  However, the language changed from large flowing words to four-letter “dirty talk” without any real transition.  It made the scenes feel jerky and awkward instead of hot and bothered.

All in all, it was a nice, short, easy read. If you’re looking for a quick blast of erotica, this just might do it for you, but if you’re looking for a real story about sex, you might want to keep looking.

Pagan Elements: n/a

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