Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: A short erotic novel, and two erotic novellas…..

Opening Sentence: “The bald leather-clad man hauled the plump, pretty blond across his lap and flipped her short PVC skirt to reveal lacy stockings, a garter belt, and no panties at all.”

The Review:

Oath of Service is a short novel focusing on Morgana Le Fay and three knights, Percival, Cador and Merrick. Although the majority of the romance is between Morgana and Percival, both Cador and Merrick are involved as well. They are a team sent out to protect humanity from magical creatures. In this short story they are hunting what they believe to be a werewolf who has been eating girls. However, when they find that their foe is more dangerous than a normal werewolf, as a punishment Morgana must offer an Oath of Service to Percival. That’s when things get kinky…..

Be Careful what you wish for is a novella that deals with Amelia and her fantasies (sort of) about her two lovers Beau and Decker. After a wizard casts a spell on them they end up engaging in many threesomes.

The Bloodslave is set in the future and when Verica is captured by three vampires, things take a turn to the kinky…

I thought Oath of Service was really good, I have not read any of the Mageverse novels so it was my first experience with them. I don’t know if they are all like this or if this and the other stories were special just for this book. I thought it was a super interesting twist on Arthur, making all the males vampires and all the females from the legends witches. The author made other changes from the original legends, but all in all I was impressed, considering vampires are way over done for my tastes. They did get into bondage and multiple partners so if those things bother you I would not read any of the stories in this book.

The last two were short stories and not my favorite…they were all basically sexual with very little plot in either story. So if it had just been Oath of Service I probably would have thought more highly of this book, but don’t let my feelings deter you. If bondage and vampires is something you enjoy or really are curious about, indulge yourself!

Notable Scene:

“She’d worked so hard to slay her demons. Yes it had been bad the first three or four decades, but as she’d put her first century behind her, she’d learned to ignore those black memories. She’d often gone years without thinking of either of them, though Mordred’s birthday could bring it all back. But then things had…changed. The last decade had been difficult one for Magekind as they’d found themselves fighting everything from demons, to dragons, to werewolves who were immune to magic.”

FTC Advisory: Berkley/Penguin provided me with a copy of Love Bites. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review. ( )

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Vivacious Valkyrie - Marta:
*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest review

I confess to loving the books by this author that are set in her Magaverse world and was so pleased that this anthology includes a full length story from there. This book also contains two very short stories as well and they have something in common, fangs and dominant men! These stories are hot and peppered with kinky sex, bondage and of course blood! Entertaining to read but not for those who only want a sweet romance as this book should come with a heat warning!

The first story "Oath of Service" features Morgana Le Fay, a witch who serves Arthur and his knights but she is a constant thorn in everyone's side. Indeed throughout the Magaverse series Morgana has been a character full of shades and she has always had her secrets . In this story we learn more of her past and some of the reasons for her harsh manipulative ways come to light. Morgana has always known that her feelings for Sir Percival could bring her to her knees but she's about to discover things about herself that she has never anticipated! Percival is a dominant male with fierce appetites and to have the tasty Morgana under his control is a heady rush that he cannot resist.

The second was a very short story "Be Careful What You Wish For" and features a trio of vampires who set out to rescue a damsel in distress but unfortunately there's an evil wizard at work and he plays dirty! As this is very short I cannot really give much away but I will say it continues with the sexy vampire theme that runs throughout this book and unfortunately for this reader was the weakest offering. It's quite an abrupt beginning and I personally didn't really connect with any of the characters but given the length that's not surprising.

The final short story is " The Bloodslave" a futuristic piece that has three vampires getting their hands on a human female. These hungry (in so many ways!) males cannot believe their luck when they find the virgin human Verica alone and so very far from home . She's their captive but is she about to turn the tables on them? I really enjoyed this story as it's got my favourite kind of hero, strong sexy definitely alpha and yet open to new possibilities. Although a novella there's insight into the characters which really helps hold the readers attention. Loved it!

Angela Knight is one of the most consistent authors around. Her books are plot driven with twists that leave her readers gasping. This book scorches with her own unique brand of sensuality although those readers who do not enjoy the more kinky aspects of BDSM may find this not their particular cup of tea! It's quite mild so please don't be put off and remember it's just an excuse to wallow in the fantasy of those lovely dominant men! Hot is a word too often used I feel, combustible seems more fitting! A must read for Angela Knight fans and a sneak peak at the end of her next book! Fabulous stuff! ( )