Nome canónico: Phoenix, R.
Sexo: female
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Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425: R. Phoenix (code name: Raissa) has an unhealthy fascination with contrasts: light and dark, humor and pain, heroes and villains, order and chaos. She believes love can corrupt, power can redeem and that the best of intentions can cast shadows while the worst can create light. She agrees with those who say that the truth is best told through fiction -- even though fiction has to make sense while reality can be utterly baffling.

Her dark paranormal books explore a world where humanity has become prey, subjugated by "supes" -- vampires, werewolves, and witches -- who have seized control. They range from romance to dark erotica to horror and everything in between, exploring different aspects of the Fate of the Fallen universe. She's even published something she calls "playful dark erotica."

Her tendency to explore dark topics isn't limited to a supernatural world. Her contemporary romance, Too Close, deals with the difficult topic of domestic violence. She is passionate about the need for greater awareness and understanding of an issue that's often misunderstood.

She loves chatting with readers, though she often awkwardly rambles. No matter how much she tries to keep her bad and often perverted sense of humor in check, it seems to escape at the most inconvenient moments. (Thanks, universe.) Feel free to friend Raissa on Facebook and chat or send her an email!

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Surrender: An MM Mafia Romance por R. Phoenix

Fox is to assassinate Christiano. Something goes wrong and he is caught in the explosion of the warehouse along with Christiano who rescues him. Christiano takes him home so he can heal. They also need to join forces to discover who wants them both dead. Will they last that long?

I enjoyed this book, but it is a hard read. Both Fox and Christiano have gone through a lot of childhood trauma. Christiano has had a chance in a way to address his trauma. Fox has not. He is an emotional mine field for Christiano, but Christiano does not give up on him. Both slowly, very slowly, open up. I liked that. I also liked the alternate chapters where each was the narrator telling the story.

There is more violence in this book than I am used to. It is not gratuitous, but I was shocked by it although it did not affect my enjoyment of the book. I have to admit I was glad some of it happened as it probably helped Fox move forward. Christiano learns to move slowly at times. He is learning when to push and when to slow down. Fox may not be happy with him at times but they both need what is happening within their relationship. Both need to learn to trust and that actions speak louder than words.

After a short hiatus, I will probably be ready for more of this series.… (mais)

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Sheila1957 | Feb 11, 2024 |

It's Just Us: An M/M Age Play Romance por R. Phoenix

This little, (no pun intended), story could easily be used as a primer to introduce folks to a part of the BDSM lifestyle that is less familiar than what people often think of when those four letters are mentioned. A lot of people picture whips and chains...but that is a very small part of the lifestyle and is often not even found in many clubs. The story starts with a "little"...Micah... that is so new at this part of himself, that you can almost hear him squeak. He's never been exposed to the lifestyle in any way and is not even sure where he fits in... but he knows without question, that it's where he feels safe. The authors take the time to work into the characters dialog some explanations and some basic terminology along with some of the issues faced by the "little" community. Specifically, that "little" play is about being able to regress for stress relief, and to be able to play and act out childish things without fear of being judged or ridiculed. On the adult side of this equation is the "Daddy" ...in this story Carter...or sometimes there's a "Mommy". Either is the adult who is able to take care of a/his/her partner in the persona, and not an actual child. It's consensual play between two actual adults. That said, this story is a good place to start for anyone that is even a little bit curious about the "little" lifestyle. The story is not at all too overwhelming. It does, very briefly, include discussion about articles of clothing that might appeal to a "little". Not all "littles" want or need the same things. There is also a discussion about feminization, and men being comfortable using nail polish and makeup if they wish to. There is an actual older version of the "little"...known as a "middle"...an adult regressed to about the age of a 9- or 10-year-old. Along with the good things the story brings out about the lifestyle there is, unfortunately the necessity to bring out the discussion about bullies, alcoholism, being disowned by family, and what I consider one of the top things on the list... respect for the privacy and choices of others. By the end you can see a pretty good chance of many, many years of happiness and joy in Carter and Micah's future.… (mais)

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Carol420 | Oct 2, 2023 |

Too Close por R. Phoenix

This is good. The terrible jokes and the gardens, that one plant, and the silly animals are such a welcome contrast to the very serious abuse Skylar endures for his sister, and the hell of waiting to help that Dexter endures, that I'm sitting here awed by the balance the author managed. There's a thank you after to the people who helped, and I'll add mine. This is a really tough subject handled with care, and I appreciate y'all working to get it to feel right.

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terriaminute | 2 outras críticas | Dec 4, 2022 |

The Beauty's Beast (The Beauty and the Beast #2) por R. Phoenix

I'm reviewing book 1 and 2 together.

I wouldn't exactly say I enjoyed this duet, due to the humiliation that this story was focusing on, but it definitely kept me interested. On one hand seeing how the MC would deal with wanting a specific arrangement, but getting something different held my attention, but I feel like it was rushed. I hoped the author would go even deeper with the emotions and would linger on certain issues Ryder and Griffin were facing. Also details were missing, that of course were not important to the story, but to me it would have made all the difference. For example there wasn't much revealed about Ryder's abduction: where he was at the time, how the whole auction went down...was there even an auction? hmm... His girlfriend was nonexistent, relegated to one word. I found that annoying.

Overall I found it a little superficial. And for that matter there was the whole 'look' thing. Griffin arranged this thing so he would get a companion. He was lonely, he had no one because of how he looked, everyone abandoned him. But it was barely made an issue in the book. Ryder made a few snide comments, but I think Griffin made a bigger deal out of it than it should have been. What I mean to say is there was a contrast between what was said about Griffin's look, and how it actually played into the events... does that make sense? The reader was told that Griffin is ugly and no one wanted him because of that, but I feel like it wasn't an issue. The topic barely came up.

Both MCs background is kind of a mystery, we only got to know the bare minimum. Ryder is a frat boy, got himself somehow abducted. Griffin is a musician, or was at least, and he was still working in the industry but we don't know much about that.

I liked that Griffin was a bad guy, who, even though had every step carefully planned out, was wavering. He questioned everything he was doing. In a dark book the main character is usually someone who knows what he's doing, you know being dominant and all that. So it was refreshing to see someone not fully in control. I guess that's in part thanks to Ryder's defiance, which was also a nice touch to their dynamic, I liked that he was mouthing back to Griffin every chance he got.
This is a gay for you story and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's different than other gfy books I read before, because it's usually about a guy who had some kind of experience with other boys when he was a kid, or at least had some inclinations towards men, but denied it. Here however Ryder claimed he was not gay. Not gay! So it was really about Griffin trying to change him. And hmm.. I dunno.

Overall I liked it.
… (mais)

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Gabi90 | Apr 18, 2021 |

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