THE FROG PRINCE by Deanna Wadsworth

Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Date published: 2012
ISBN 9781613331941
Fantasy
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
Obtained via publisher.


Once upon a time the stunningly beautiful youngest daughter of the king dropped her favorite sex toy down a well. Of course the frog who rescued it for her was a handsome prince under the spell of a wicked witch. The princess promises to be the frog’s friend and breaks her promise. And in true fairy tale fashion they get married and live happily ever after. Or do they? There’s the prince’s first love, his footman, in the picture as well.

The sex in this story is erotic, hot, varied and inventive: MF, MM, and MMF. The Dom/ sub aspect is not quite as good, it isn’t always true to the way people in that lifestyle actually behave, but it still adds to the heat and variety in the story.
The princess doesn’t appeal to me, as she is incredibly self-centered and selfish, but this is more-or-less true to the fairy tale, and it suits the prince who is the one who wants her. Actually, he’s pretty selfish too, so they’re possibly a good match. Character wise, the footman is the most appealing one and readers will be hoping he gets a happy ending.

The book doesn’t name the editor. This is probably a good thing, as there are some seriously head banging errors. For example: a footman, who at times is also called a groom and even a coachman; a well that turns into a pond at the critical moment to make the plot work; a misplaced hymen (has neither the author nor the editor of this erotic romance never checked such a basic fact?); a road that turns into a floor; a father who always lets her do whatever she pleases but suddenly says no (again, to make the plot work); not to mention the soldiers who manage to march while riding horses; and a range of grammatical errors and missed words.

Not a bad read, but it definitely doesn’t live up to its potential.

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

BEAR IT ALL by Deanna Wadsworth

A 1 Night Stand Story
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Date published: August 1st, 2011
ISBN 9781613330111
ASIN B005FI60MY
Contemporary, M/M
E-Book
Reviewed by Dawn
Obtained by gift


Travis wants a hot, older bear of a man-hairy and tall-as his reward for all his studying for the bar exam. Turning to 1NS dating service, he is paired with John, the perfect bear in Travis’s mind. Except John is looking for a replacement of his dead lover, someone closer to his age and not a young man like Travis but things have a way of working out as both men find that this misunderstanding is the only thing standing in their way to utter happiness.

This was my first 1NS story and the first story by Deanna Wadsworth. This was a short 50 pages or so and the story is a fast paced ride from start to finish. The author does a wonderful job in creating two characters that need one another yet are just afraid to reach for it. This author does an amazing job giving us believable and adorable characters in John and Travis. They were very life-like and had the same hang ups we all do. The writing was tight, story moved quickly and the sex was smoking hot but had an underlying tenderness you normally don’t see in such stories.

Meet Travis. He is treating himself to a small vacation with a bear of a man. One he applied and paid for through the 1NS dating service. He is twenty-five, slim but knows what he wants. John fits his dream man & Travis is eager to get to know him but when John rejects him right after meeting him, Travis is crushed and hurt wars with anger. Can Travis find a way to let John know that they were meant to be? I adore Travis. He is a twink who knows what he wants and he wants a big bear of an older man. Madam Eve delivers John, an older man trying to go on to living again after the death of his lover. These two had that instant connection that you felt the minute their eyes met & the author does a great job in creating the angst in the story to keep you enthralled till the end. Will they resolve their misunderstanding or will it tear them apart?

BEAR IT ALL delivers a fun, sexy tale of a younger man/older man that fall in love in the lush background of Grand Turks Islands. The scenery alone had me wishing I could be there as well. Deanna Wadsworth delivers a very well told story of two different people finding that falling in love means opening your heart to new experiences and to new people. BEAR IT ALL is a perfect afternoon story if you enjoy exotic locales, smoldering sexual tension and a romance that leaves you breathless. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.

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