Some very nice reviews 😀 JERR’s Warflesh review makes me want to read it! lol
Title: Warflesh
Author: Kim Knox
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing
Reviewer: Jennifer Leigh
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Heat Level: O
Fina Brodie has been genetically engineered by her government to serve a specific purpose – to give the ultimate pleasure. She is sent in when her special brand of “negotiation” is required to complete treaties. The Emperor has sent her to Kian, Lord of the Tir, for a public sex ceremony to facilitate securing access to spice-water, an incredible aphrodisiac. She is horrified to learn that her escort for this mission is the one man she has always loved but could never have, Jonathon Raegh. Unbeknownst to Fina, he is meant to participate in the ritual with her. What secret plans do the people of Tir hold for Fina and Jon?
Let me start by telling you to just go ahead and get the fire extinguisher and a bucket of ice before you start reading. Trust me – you’re going to need it! The heat from Fina and Jon is there right from ground zero and it quickly builds into an inferno. As interesting as Fina’s story is, Jon is the one I really got caught up in. Right away he hits you with his smoldering passion and you can’t help but wish it was directed towards you. Jon is a man full of passion. Combine that with a woman made for sex and throw in a heap of unrequited love and you’ve got quite a conflagration. It’s not just sexual hunger that exists between the two, but magnetism stemming from a lifetime of love and desire for each other. Finally, thanks to this mission, their long-denied attraction is no longer forbidden. The sex was incredible. Thanks to the effects of spice-water, the foreplay starts just a few pages in and it doesn’t take long before the passion and buildup between Fina and Jon explodes. Once they get to the ceremony it just gets hotter with an unbelievable ménage scene. This story ishot, hot, hot!!!, yet you still get your HEA. This is what sci-fi erotic romance should be.
And Satin Spar reviewed by Long and Short Reviews
Satin Spar by Kim Knox
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short (64 pages)
Heat: Hot
Rating: 4 Books
Reviewed by Fern
A prehensile tail has its advantages…
Scar’s marbled skin and stunted tail aren’t all that make her stand out. Her Caraniae DNA has a strange effect on the male of the species, which makes her career as a pilot perfect. The less interaction she has with people—with men—the better. She won’t risk her wayward pheromones bonding her forever to one man.
Then there’s her boss’s new bodyguard, Anthony Tyler. The pure-human is tight-lipped about his sketchy past. He also seems determined to work her prehensile tail off.
Once imprisoned and drummed out of the Corps for conduct unbecoming, Tyler is intrigued with his ship’s unheard-of, human-Caraniae hybrid. He spent his career fighting her kind, but when a message from home throws Scar into a tailspin, he finds himself drawn to help her in any way he can. Even if it means risking life and limb to help her sweat out her anger.
Their sparring session turns into something else. Something wildly sexual. Something so wrong as to be suicidal—if Scar’s father discovers she’s bonded with anyone other than the husband he’s forcing her to marry…
Satin Spar is a racy sci-fi lover’s delight that engages the reader and stimulates the imagination. Kim Knox has created something wholly unique that is both hot and captivating, ensuring a reader will maintain an interest in the characters, the plot, and keep going to discover what is sure to be an unpredictable conclusion.
I have to confess that I wasn’t sure what to think about Scar initially. She’s not your typical heroine, but rather is a hybrid of races. The fact that she has a stubby tail threw me off from time to time, although I openly confess that it’s an issue others probably won’t even bat an eyelash at. Physical attributes aside, she’s smart, willful, and determined, which are essential characteristics when you want a strong female protagonist.
As for Tyler, well, he’s all human male. Sexy, hot, primal. I couldn’t get enough of him, and couldn’t wait until he caved to his desires and claimed Scar as the female he refuses to share. It was interesting to see a man snared by the “mating” scent for a change, and I loved the new slant Ms. Knox created in bringing two very different people, from two very different worlds, together.
There is plenty of angst and tension along the way for our hero and heroine, and the journey proves to be a thoroughly enjoyable ride. I loved the world, the creatures, the fantastical elements and rituals, and the characters who bring it all together. Fans of sizzling hot sci-fi will devour Satin Spar from beginning to end. The writing is fantastic, the concept is original, and the chemistry between Scar and Tyler will leave you breathless.
Enthusiasts of the fantasy genre, take note, and be sure to put Satin Spar on your TBR list. You get the heat, you get the passion, and the result is a very memorable, and entertaining, story.