Friday, March 23, 2018

Review: Exposed, A Romance Anthology



Exposed: A Romance Anthology features stories by some of the hottest voices in romance, including Tiffany Reisz, Karen Booth, Robin Covington, and several more. These nine stories can be purchased for 99 cents for a limited time!

Hot. Naked. Guys. Reading.

When the sexiest Top 30 Under 30 men agree to pose naked for the “Expose Yourself To A Good Book” charity calendar, their hot bodies aren’t the only thing that gets EXPOSED. Ten brand new romances with M/F, M/M, F/F and ménage pairings from bestselling and award winning authors, there’s something for everyone in this limited release anthology. 


About the stories in the collection

Level Up by Annabeth Albert: When Landon, a genius physicist, is picked for a charity calendar, he must deal with an inconvenient attraction to Bailey, his rising-star photographer. Can he slay enough demons from his past to ensure a future together with him?

Wishing by Karen Booth: Jobless and painfully single, Samantha agrees to drive musician Duncan to a photo shoot. He’s in town for only five days, so sexy, and she’s eager for a no-strings fling. But Duncan shoots straight for the heart, making her unsure how she’ll ever survive his goodbye.

Kate Likes Girls by Amy Jo Cousins: Garden center manager Kate Rhee is on a mission. No more hook ups with women or second-guessing her recent break up with an unavailable man. Too bad the foxy, pink-haired bar owner she meets at a naked calendar photo shoot has sworn off girlfriends. Because Kate isn’t doing casual. She can totally resist that temptation. Totally.

Ghost by Robin Covington: Oliver Burns publicly bragged he’d sign the reclusive artist “G” — creator of the First Nations graphic novel, Ghost Warriors — to his comic publishing company. But that gets tough when “G” is Gareth Rain — the man he pulled a post-one-night-stand runner on years ago and the man he’s never forgotten.

Rigged by Vanessa North: For Kaitlyn, seeing her best friend Gordon naked is no big deal—until watching Sean tie him up changes everything.

Thrown Off Track by Tamsen Parker: Teague has been License to Game’s bassist for over a decade, during which time he’s slept with almost everyone in his path. But it’s always felt like going through the motions. Until he sees his bandmate Christian naked at a charity photoshoot and suddenly, he knows what it is to want.

Natural Enemies by Roan Parrish: When buttoned-up botanist Stefan Albemarle meets freewheeling urban gardener Milo Rios, it’s hatred at first sight. But hatred quickly turns to lust as Milo shows him how exquisite it can feel to lose control. When opposites attract, love blooms in unexpected places.

The Watermark by Tiffany Reisz: Jason “Still” Waters’ life looks perfect from the outside—money, fame, and the words “World Champion Bull-Rider” after his name. But Jason has a secret, one he never planned on telling anybody…until he meets Simone. She’s the kinky girl of his dreams…and his conservative family’s worst nightmare.

Legal Briefs by Karen Stivali: When organizing a naked charity calendar puts Rose’s tenure bid in jeopardy, the last person she wants help from is Michael, the gorgeous, arrogant lawyer she butted heads with during his shoot. He’ll defend her for free, but if their secrets come out they could both pay with their hearts.

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What I thought about Exposed
When I saw this anthology a few months ago, it was a one-click. I knew it was going to be good, just from the contributing authors and the concept of a charity calendar was an interesting situation running through each story.  
I've read three of the stories in this anthology so far. I like the length -- there's just enough story for a work night or two.  They didn't feel short to me, the stories were well developed and didn't feel rushed.
Level Up by Annabeth Albert is an opposites attract story. Academic Landon falls for photographer Bailey, and even though there's a sexual spark between them from the start, they have some other issues to deal with first.  I liked these two together, and Landon's situation was dealt with so much sensitivity.  A very heart-warming story about finding a partner and overcoming past trauma.

Robin Covington's Ghost is a very nice second-chance romance tale. Gareth hasn't forgotten about Oliver and vice versa, but Gareth needs to get over being a one night stand.  He's cautious about giving his heart to Oliver and needs to learn to trust him.  It's a bit of a rocky ride, but in the end, yeah, it's sweet.

And one of my favorites from this anthology comes from Tiffany Reisz in The Watermark, a tale of discovery for bull rider Jason Stillwell with his lovely photographer who just happens to be a professional submissive.  But their relationship is not about a job, there are some real feelings between Jason and Simone and they'll have to figure out how to deal with the very real distance between them.  I loved this story of Jason's sexual discoveries, throw in a conservative sister and there's plenty of conflict to resolve.  In the end, it was just a love story!

This anthology is a steal at the price and there are some great authors and stories to be found!


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