Mel Teshco

This is a well-written, engaging story with an original plotline, one of the first in Tule's new Eros line. Kate/Brandy is a high class call girl who has finally found success and confidence after a traumatic childhood. Blaine is one of her regular clients who has fallen in love with her and wants a permanent relationship, which makes Kate want to run. Mel Teshco does a great job of including plenty of steamy sex scenes without them being gratuitous or clinical/tasteless as is sometimes the show more case in the Erotica genre. Ms. Teshco has developed the characters well and the reader gets a good sense of what they're thinking and feeling. A page-turner - it was hard to put down! show less

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5 Stars)
Title: Highest Bid
Author(s): Mel Teshco
Character(s):
― Layla Selvy: 23 years old, Brown Eyed
― Galan Black: 37 years old, Blonde
Setting: Sydney, Australia
Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary
Content Rating: R
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s): N/A
Overall Opinion:
Sex, sex, sex. That pretty much sums this entire book. Let's be honest, the relationship between Layla and Galan was a complete joke and the instant love component to this erotica was show more almost too much to bare. I'm not going to lie, I was slightly intrigued at first when Galan discovered that Layla pretended to be the ugly ducky before blowing him out of the water during a charity auction event where she revealed her true colors. Then suddenly wham! Bam! I love and want you in my life after what… 1 week of endless sex and and barely there conversations? Nevertheless, the writing style wasn't too cringe-worthy so I'll give the author kudos for that and if you're a reader looking for a quick erotica then look no further then this would be ideal.

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The Secret Confessions: Sydney Housewives series has certainly shocked, educated and entertained me in equal measures. I think I’m going to miss the series when it finishes (there’s one more story, Darla, to go and you can also buy the whole series in one big book now). Camilla is a character who has remained on the fringes of the Double Diamond Dinner Club – some of the housewives seem to actively dislike her while others go out of their way to include her. (Surprisingly, it’s not show more the women you would expect to be nasty that actually are – Jorja, who we know to be quite insecure from her story is very, very mean to Camilla).

In this story, we find out Camilla’s secret. It’s not that shocking to the majority of us, who are just like her (well, until she married a zillionaire) – Camilla is an ordinary, everyday person. She was a uni student and waitress until Drake swept her off her feet. She’s never been rich until now – her mum brought her up alone and Camilla can’t quite get used to spending up big. Drake is also over twenty years her senior. He wants a baby, she doesn’t. (It would have been good if Camilla’s thoughts on this matter had been explored a little more). However, Drake is determined to make things as easy as he can for Camilla – new wardrobe, event organiser for her turn to host dinner, hot sex etc…

I can’t say that this episode was shocking for me – there was really only one scene that there was a bit out there. I did really enjoy the probing (pun not intended) into Camilla’s backstory and why she’s always been on the fringes of the group. It was lovely to see Virginia, the original ice queen, making a defrosted return in what could have potentially been a Pretty Woman-style moment. The story was a fun and quick read and has me wondering how Darla will end the series…

Thanks to Escape Publishing for the eARC. My review is honest.

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The latest addition to The Virgin Hunt Games series features a warrior heroine entering the game not as the pursued, but as the pursuer. With the switched role, the hero is focused on pairing up with the heroine for vengeance. As the competition continues on, the couple will learn more about each other and their competitors in a place where sex and war are fair game, and they must survive until said game is over.

This is a solid addition to this sci-fi erotica series. Each book is provided show more enough information to be read as a standalone. This particular book has switched the rules a bit, and I found it entertaining to read about. It provided a role that is better suited for the heroine and helped show the hero in a different light. Overall, an entertaining read and I look forward to more books in this Mel Teshco series in the future.

** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thought in the review are my own. ** show less