[REVIEW] Taken (Dragon's Egg #1) by Rennie Leigh

Taken (Dragon's Egg #1) by Rennie Leigh

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Recommended for: Mpreg fans

Read from December 21 to 25, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1 

 

The generic storyline didn't stop me from liking it and I did enjoyed its premise quite a bit since it involves male pregnancy my all-time favorite theme. And the the dragon's reproductive system reminds me of another mpreg book called 'Acquainted with the Night' due to its almost similar impregnation technique of which by the way is like watching a birthing scene. Yet at the same time it made me wish for a prostate of my own.

I am happy that this time around the shifters involved aren't those overexposed furry kinds but of the scaly variety instead. While this is a shifters mating story whereby insta-love is common place like almost a given thing it is certainly refreshing to find the couple being rather rational with the attraction and deals with it realistically instead of tearing at each others clothes and sticking it in at the first opportunity. Much as I appreciate the slow burn romance I did also lament the long wait for some carnal action to take place. Almost half of the book was spent on courtship.

Although the book comes along with the BDSM tag, it was more like a garnishing on the side than anything substantial. The author was so very careful handling that extra seasoning that vanilla readers would not have problem reading it.

I find Sebastian a relatively likable character. Most of the humor comes from his cute awkwardness and straightforward personality. As for Gavin his alpha mate, his personality puzzles me sometimes. He lack the presence of an authoritative figure which he is supposed to be since he is a Dragon Lord with tons of underlings. He is too weak-willed to be a good leader.

While the story is considerably engaging the character's personality isn't very inconsistent. It's harder to connect with them when they are acting like they have multiple personalities when that's not supposed to be the case. The pacing needs a bit of fine tuning. And there is also some repetitions, typos as well as some plot-holes. Things like these isn't something I would expect from a non-indie published book. The publisher's editors should have polished all these rough edges before releasing the book.

Despite the hiccups I am still game on continuing the series as I am hoping for more breeding and impregnation scenes. An actual birth scene would be added bonus. I doubt Sebastian would be in the next book since series like this usually would leap onto different sets of couples for each installments. The most we could hope for was for Sebastian and Gavin to make more cameo appearances in future books within the series. I would miss seeing a very pregnant Sebastian being pampered by his overprotective mate.

This could have been a 4 stars but I would have to stick with a 3 stars for now.

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BOOK DETAILS:

Title: Taken

Author: Rennie Leigh

Publication Date: December 17th, 2014

Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.

ISBN: 978-1-63258-709-1

Type: Novel, 53,690 words

Genre: Alternative (M/M), BDSM, Contemporary, Paranormal, Shape-shifter, Mpreg

Description:

[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Consensual BDSM Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, capture, sex in partially shifted form, spanking, flogging, cropping, sex toys, HEA]

Life is simple. The only thing Sebastian Michael needs is a steady paycheck. Sebastian values his independence too much to let his secretive brother, Ed, pay his bills. He tried selling his paranormal romances with little luck. Looking for a steady job, he soon stumbles into a dragon's den pretending to be a BDSM club. Gavin Thorvald, the dragon lord and club owner, recognizes Sebastian as his mate and begins to woo the sweet human. Gavin worries about how to explain a dragon's reproductive cycle while Sebastian fears his past is catching up with him.

At the same time, hunters are attacking and Ed is taking an interest in Sebastian's new life. Just when Gavin has everything he wants, Sebastian is taken from him by the hunters. Gavin fears the worst as he heals from the hunters' attack. Once healed, Gavin begins a race against the clock to find his mate and save their egg.

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* Reviewed on December 30th, 2014

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MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Happy Christmas!

Be MERRY! Or else Santa's gonna getchu!

Artwork by Jo-chen/TogaQ

Have a badass Xmas!

And be ready for the Cthulhu's visit

Wishing everyone a kinky holiday <3

Last but not least, THIS. This is the BEST Xmas Tree EVER!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[MANGA REVIEW] 溺れる獣の恋人。[Oboreru Kemono no Koibito] by Kou Fujisaki

溺れる獣の恋人。[Oboreru Kemono no Koibito.] by Kou Fujisaki

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Recommended for: Twisted love yaoi

Read from December 16 to 17, 2014, read count: 1

I give it all the stars in the world!

I am truly fascinated with this psychopath guardian slash boyfriend and a victim that do not want to be rescued. Instead this victim enjoys the madness and overzealous attention of his cray-cray lover even when his hole is very sore. Even when his freedom was stripped away by force. He would follow his unstable lover to hell if need be. They both would do so without qualms.

SO crazy. I-love-it! Can’t get enough of this sort of twisted-love themes. More, more please!

To follow the story properly and have better understanding of the characters, it's best to read this series in it's proper order as per below:

1. Happy Yarou Wedding ハッピーヤローウエディング Happy Yarou Wedding

2. Utsukushiki Kemonotachi 美しき獣たち。 Utsukushiki Kemonotachi.

3. …Virgin Love ・・・ヴァージンラブ。 ...Virgin Love.

4. Toriko ni Natta Kemono 虜になった・・・獣 Toriko ni Natta... Kemono

5. Junai no Seinen ・・・純愛の青年 ...Junai no Seinen

6. Kemono wa Ai de, Iyasareru 獣は愛で、癒される。 Kemono wa Ai de, Iyasareru.

7. Playboy Amour プレイボーイ・アムール。 Playboy Amour.

– Romance no Kaori

8. Oboreru Kemono no Koibito 溺れる獣の恋人。 Oboreru Kemono no Koibito.

9. Men’s Love メンズ・ラヴ Men's Love

10. Aikata 相方 AIKATA

11. Ueta Aikata 飢えた相方 Ueta Aikata

12. Amaeta Kemono no Shitsukekata 甘えた獣のしつけ方 Amaeta Kemono no Shitsukekata

13. Torawareta Amai Kemonotachi 囚われた甘い獣たち Torawareta Amai Kemonotachi

14. Aikata no Aishikata 相方の愛しかた Aikata no Aishikata

* Reviewed on 18th December 2014

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Chinese BL (Yaoi) Radiodrama: 【個人古風耽美廣播劇】《鎖情牽》 (完結) - MPREG!

Holly molly! I've just stumbled upon a Chinese Yaoi Radiodrama with Mpreg! What treasure! Too bad my Mandarin sucks. I could only comprehend about 60-70% of what's happening in the story while listening to it.

 

This is episode 4: 【個人古風耽美廣播劇】《鎖情牽》第四期(完結) - LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Xv5Xj3LJs

Anyone interested should start with Episode One here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KyPjRv9a2Q&index=1&list=PLfo3WDbgq5WZ6sa3euZB45g_wAFn6vDY0

And this is the whole playlist with all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfo3WDbgq5WZ6sa3euZB45g_wAFn6vDY0

Episode 4 is where the Mpreg starts :D

[REVIEW] The Glaring (Werecat #2) by Andrew J. Peters

The Glaring (Werecat #2) by Andrew J. Peters

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Read from November 25 to 29, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1

Well the premise is still as intriguing as the first book. But too bad I need characters with rationality to make it work unless I am only reading my books superficially or said character is mentally challenged. Unfortunately I am a rather critical reader. It's not unreasonable to demand some standard for books I spent money and time on.

The romance has certainly taken a back seat in this installment and I am not even sure if this book could be called gay erotica or even gay romance. I am rather surprised to find that the anticipated sex scene between the new couple in this book was censored. Huh? Have I been reading a YA all along? Or have this series taken a sudden detour from blood and pain X-rate worthy sex since book one to a PG-13 now?

* Reviewed on 30th November 2014

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[ANIME] Tokyo Ghoul

Hmm Tokyo Ghoul, ecstasy!

 
Freaking awesome anime. Didn't know cannibalism could be this exciting. Such a trip. I am in love with Kaneki in his bad ass mask.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDING THIS KICK-ASS ANIME

 

[REVIEW] Werecat: The Rearing (Werecat #1) by Andrew J. Peters

Werecat: The Rearing by Andrew J. Peters

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Read from November 02 to 09, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1

From day one Jacks met Benoit, the mysterious stranger was way creepy. Benoit was like a walking time bomb. Yet Jacks was curiously attracted to this imperious man with piercing green eyes that seems to dare him to stick around longer to make sense of this new feelings the guy invoke within him. They both seem to get on well enough and the sex was absolutely invigorating. Just when things are going swell, Jacks found himself on a crossroads situation when his summer vacation days was winding down and he needs to get back to college to finish his final semester. Benoit had given him an ultimatum; stay with him forever or leave and never see each other again. Was the amazing sex worth it? Did he really love Benoit enough to sacrifice his future for a guy he barely knew?

I liked the mysterious atmosphere, the dark undertone surrounding the story and it's non-traditional approach to a shifters story. Apart from that the werecat shifters truly display cat-like qualities in their behavior and personality. Cats are prideful, predatory and territorial. These traits are wonderfully portrayed in the werecat shifter. I also enjoyed the primal and animalistic qualities the story has.

So here comes the not so great parts. I found that the constant flashbacks disrupts the flow and tension of the story. I am don't mind stories that employs flashbacks but excessive usage of it is not a good sign especially when the last thing you ever wanted was for the reader to cool down after building up the story's intensity and pace. It's like fishing, you don't slacken the string once you got em on the hook. I felt like someone just interrupted the best part of a juicy story I was so engrossed on. Not one time but repetitively. Bummer right?

There's also the issue with weak execution of character's motivation which would abruptly yank me out of the story. I felt the need to question why the character would perform irrational or contradictory actions when there isn't sufficient motivation for it. Last but not least, was that some part of the plot defies logic so much so that it's rather jarring.

This story does have it's potential despite the shortcomings. I would still continue with the series since I have already bought book 2 and 3 in advance.

Overall, love the premise and descriptive writing even-though wonky execution fucked it up quite a bit.

BOOK DETAILS:

Title: Werecat: The Rearing

Author: Andrew J. Peters

Publication Date: May 28th, 2013

Publisher: Vagabondage Press LLC

ISBN: 9781301415519 (Smashwords Edition)

Type: Novella, 21,130 words

Genre: Gay Paranormal Romance

Description:

or Jacks Dowd, a college senior who feels ungrounded from his family and life in general, an alcohol and sex-infused weekend in Montréal sounds like a pretty good escape. His Spring Break binge takes a detour when he meets Benoit, an admiring drifter with startling green eyes. A hook-up turns into a day, two days, and then a full week in Benoit's hostel, making love and scarfing down take-out food. But at the end of the week, Benoit demands that Jacks make an impossible choice: stay with him forever, or go back to college and never see him again.

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* Reviewed on November 10th, 2014

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Previous Comments:

(view spoiler)[8-November-2014:
What a pity. This story could have been great if it wasn't marred by inconsistencies due to weak execution of character's motivation and action and also plots that defies logic.

I will try to elaborate more when I get around to do a review of it. In view that I've already bought book 2 and 3 earlier on, I will be continuing the story.

15-November-2013:
Bought from Kobobooks.com today. Finally!

15-June-2013:
Will need ta remember to get to this one real soon. It has barbed cock sex - actual cat sex. The big roaring cats kind. And I don't know why I am saying this here. :P


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