CROSSING NEW HORIZONS by Stephen Olander

Publisher:  Smashwords, Inc.

Date published: May 19, 2012

ISBN:  781476208428

Erotica

E-Book

Reviewed by Lynne

http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/stephen-olander/crossing-new-horizons/_/R-400000000000000713164

Obtained via author.

Jim and Liz have been together for ten years and have an open relationship.  They enjoy sharing everything with one another, including their most secret fantasies and desires.

In order to spice up their lives a bit, Jim and Liz love to experiment and try new things.  They have an arsenal of sex toys and are not particular in their choice of sex partners.  Jim and Liz often go to the club to find new sexual partners to enjoy erotica with and never seem to have a problem finding someone else to get kinky with.  They could be other women, other men, bisexuals, and even transsexuals.  One in particular, Rachel, is an extremely beautiful ‘tranny’ and enjoys being with Jim and Liz, doing things with them. 

Over time, Jim and Liz join forces with a woman named Peggy.  They soon invite Bethany and another friend, Rick, for a romp amid the light fantastic.  Rick has always had a crush on Liz, since they work together, so he jumps at the chance for this erotic encounter with her.

This fun-loving, erotic group enjoy experimentation to the max and are always up to trying something new and exciting.  Nothing is taboo to them and everything is a titillating adventure.

CROSSING NEW HORIZONS by Stephen Olander is a highly erotic story, with lots of well-written, highly-charged sexual encounters between various characters.

CROSSING NEW HORIZONS is a strongly written story, with short, tight sentences to keep the tension flowing.  It has lots of spice, passion, and sexual encounters that are sure to please those readers who enjoy erotica.

There is a likeable array of interesting characters to keep things charged in CROSSING NEW HORIZONS, and it is clear that Jim and Liz, the main characters, enjoy their decadent lifestyle and open relationship.

There isn’t a whole lot of plot in CROSSING NEW HORIZONS but, considering the genre, I don’t believe it is necessary.   There is a lot of strong language and graphic descriptions of the sexual experiments that occur in this story, but I am certain that many readers will enjoy reading this story, for content alone.  It is a quick read, so if one if looking for something to while away a boring afternoon, then CROSSING NEW HORIZONS should definitely create a spark that will lend some excitement to the day.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.

STEAMSIDE CHRONICLES by Ciar Cullen

Publisher: Smashwords
Date published: June 2010
ISBN: none given
Steampunk romance
E-book
Reviewed by Valerie
Obtained by Author


When Emily Fenwick visits a carnival and goes into a fortune telling tent, she never imagined that the promised tall, dark and handsome man that she should meet would be in another dimension. A former NYPD agent, Emily finds herself whisked off to 1890 and a time she’d never imagined. She defends New York from nightmares that have come alive. Together with Jack Pettigrew, her tall, dark and handsome man and the band of strange people, they try to find out what is going on and how they can get back to their own time. They have a recollection of their deaths and it seems an Egyptian obelisk may have something to do with the whole thing. So, they have to make sure that things go right in this world before they can go back…or can they go back?

It was so very nice to see a new story from Ciar Cullen and I have been waiting for this one very patiently. She has been talking about writing a steampunk story for some time. As a fan of this author, I was extra excited to get it to review. I dived in right away and read it without putting it down. I enjoyed it very much; it was a real joy to read. I loved the characters, the sexual tension bubbles until it boils over, the plot twists and turns and all this kept me glued to the pages. I loved how Ms. Cullen blends all kinds of elements into this story to make it really interesting and a great read. I know her fans will gobble this up and I hope many folks will pick it up and read it, too.

If you’d like to try this brand new genre, I would highly recommend you get this book. Just a tip, it’s cheaper at the publisher’s site.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.