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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Reviewer Top Pick: Spirals by Beth D. Carter

PAGAN & PEN REVIEW

Title:  Spirals

Author:  Beth D. Carter 

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Publisher:  Loose Id LLC

Genre: Futuristic/Multicultural/Menage/Erotica/Romance

Length: 133 pages

Other:  M/F, Menage (M/F/M)

Pagan & Pagan Elements: Yes/ No

Reviewed by:  Kim Earley

About The Book:  Kaori Carnelian was only sixteen when Los Angeles was hit by an
earthquake that devastated it. With the world trying to recover from a plague that has wiped out half of the population, she learns how to survive by her wits and a great ability to hide, scavenging through what is left of LA. Years later, the government sends in recon  men, Sergeants Tobias Noble and Orion West to find any survivors before another earthquake destroys everything. They find her pleasuring herself and instantly both want her. Her world spirals out of control in a very delicious way. But when the men have to go find two others in their regiment that are missing, Kaori has to decide if her love outweighs her instinct for surviving.

The Review:   I had not previously read Beth D. Carter's work, but her believable (and sexy) writing has put her on my favorites list. She paints a picture of a life very different from ours today, and makes you feel as if you're there. The characters pull you in, as Kaori did when she shows you how she survived for so many years, and as Noble and Orion did when they teach her what love is about. The love the characters feel is pure, unmarred by jealousy in a believable way, and the sex is hot, hot, hot. The story moves quickly as the men work to save as many people as they can, and protect Kaori at the same time. The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it ended. I wanted to read more!  This book is a must-read, and a Top Reviewers Pick for me. 

Pagan Elements:   None.

Cover (Rated 1-10): 9.  The cover effectively shows us what LA looks like in the book, as well as gives us a picture of the three main characters in the book. It's also kid-friendly, if the book happens to be lying on the coffee table.

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