Review: Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning

Publish Date: August 6, 2013
Trade Paperback {p.399}
Genre: Erotica
Source: Publisher
Rebekah, Eric Sticks

From the moment he lays eyes on Sinners’ new front of house soundboard operator, drummer Eric Sticks knows he has to make Rebekah his. Unfortunately, she’s too busy trying to seduce guitarist Trey Mills to pay him much attention. Rebekah never planned to fall for the tall, goofy drummer with the weird sense of humor and a heart the size of the galaxy. But Eric makes her laugh and his constant attention makes her feel sexy and irresistible–exactly what she needs after the things her last lover said to her. A woman who gives as much as she takes, Rebekah makes Eric feel like a total stud–exactly what he needs after surviving a decade of watching the incredibly talented members of Sinners from the wings.

From the start I had a difficult time getting into this one, because once again it's set in the past and not present day. The previous book, Hot Ticket, also took place in a time before book 3, Double Time. I don't really care for books in a series to regress to a time before the last book took place. Don't make books 4 and 5 take place in a time before book 3 took place. It tends to bother me when I go into the next book thinking I'm going to revisit the couples I previously fell in love with to see them growing and evolving, only to find out they haven't even meet in this installment.

Rebekah bothered me from the start. With her only having eyes for Trey, which I struggled with because Trey is supposed to be with Ethan and Reagan, but then would get all upset when Eric didn't pay any attention to her. Eric on the other hand, was okay in this book, whereas in the previous books he was a complete ass. He did a total 180 in the book, because he didn't even seem like the same person. It was difficult to reconcile the two faces of Eric Sticks.

Rebekah came across a bit trashy upon first meeting. Sure, if you're into ménage, great, but Rebekah was just a user. She didn't care for Eric at all. Everything she did was designed to get Trey's attention. Eric was just a backup plan.

I couldn't finish the book because I had no interest whatsoever in the characters. Rebekah was sleaze, Trey was an ass, and Eric was a wimp. The only thing I enjoyed about this book was the cover.

Review: Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning

Publish Date: February 13, 2013
Trade Paperback {p. 383}
Genre: BDSM, Erotica
Series: Sinners on Tour #3
Source: Publisher
Jace Seymour, Agatha

There are things in bassist Jace Seymour’s past that he is unwilling to share with anyone. To cover his guilt and anguish, he seeks dominatrix Mistress V (Aggie) to temporarily placate his inner turmoil. Aggie doesn’t have much use for men–besides the power rush she gets when they’re begging for mercy at her feet–but Jace isn’t like her usual clients. His cool defiance and unexpected dominance in the bedroom drives her to distraction and quickly steals her heart. When circumstances threaten Jace’s position in Sinners, Aggie must help him regain his rightful place in the band while showing him that time and love can heal all wounds.

This installment to the series takes place during the timeframe of book two in the series. That threw me a bit because I was expecting it to pick up after the last book.

I wasn't a fan of Jace needing pain to get off, and to be honest. I was a little put off by it. I didn't have a problem with Jace or dislike him, I just didn't inderstand it. And with that being said, I didn't have any desire to try to understand it or continue with their story.

Eric on the on the hand was a complete asshole. I don't see how Eric could even be considered a friend. It seems like he treated Jace as a flunky instead of a bandmate.

Not my favorite of the series, but I won't let that deter me from continuing on with the series.

Review: Double Time by Olivia Cunning

Double Time
Olivia Cunning
Series: Sinners on Tour #3
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publish Date: October 1, 2012
Trade Paperback {p. 399}
Source: Publisher
Genre: Erotica, Menage
Reagan Elliot, Trey Mills, Ethan Conner
Challenge: 100+
Buy the Book: Amazon

Trey Mills, the notoriously sexy Sinners rhythm guitarist, gives up his bisexual lifestyle and is swept into a hot, heady romance with Reagan Elliot, a female rock star sensation. But when Trey encounters Reagan's sexy bisexual roommate, Ethan Conner, he can no longer deny who he is or what he wants. Reagan heartily agrees to a solution that opens up a hot new world of sexual experience--and love--with the two men she wants the most.

Reagan and Trey seemed to be instantly connect it on so many levels aside from the physical. Girls usually eat up Trey’s BS like it's the gospel, but not Reagan. She goes toe to toe with him and that’s exactly what he needs.

But for Trey, Reagan is not enough for him. He loves her, but there is a whole other side to him that he has yet to reveal to her. Once he does reveal that side of himself, it only makes their relationship stronger. That's when Ethan enters the picture, and adds a whole new dimension to things.

Reagan and I had our moments. I really liked her for the most part, but that there were sometimes I didn't. Like the times when Trey was sharing some deep emotional things with her and she'd laugh thinking he was joking. I just thought that with her loving him so much, she could tell the difference between him being serious and joking. Plus I didn't care for how she wasn’t a treating Ethan as an equal among them. Ethan was a welcome addition to the relationship, but I don't feel like I really got to know him on a deeper level. What I did know of him I did like. But who I was totally enamored with was Trey's brother, Dare. I really hope he gets his own story.

I do believe this may be the hottest addition to the Sinner's series, and if you've read the previous installments that's saying a lot. The Sinners series is definitely a series you'll want to collect.

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Blog Tour & #Giveaway: Olivia Cunning, author of Double Time

With the upcoming release of Double Time, I'm going to be giving away the two previous novels in the Sinners on Tour series.

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Review: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

Rock Hard
Olivia Cunning
Series: Sinners on Tour #2
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication Date: April 1, 2011
Trade Paperback {p.431}
Source: Publisher
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic
Characters: Jessica Chase, Sedric Lionheart
Challenge: 100+
My Rating:

An ultimatum can break your heart....

Every night lead singer, Sed Lionheart whips thousands of women into a frenzy with his voice alone. But the stage is the only place Sed feels any passion since he lost Jessica...

If you’re not willing to break all the rules...

It shattered her heart, but law student Jessica broke off her engagement to Sed, determined to be successful on her own terms. But no other man can ever hold a candle to Sed...

Then a chance meeting and tortuously close quarters lead to uncontrollable flares of passion and rediscovery of their unique penchant for public encounters. Now, in addition to the risk of mutual heartbreak every time they get together, they’re in danger of truly scandalous public exposure...

Sedric Lionheart was the last person Jessica expected to see while she was working as a stripper at Paradise Found. Jessica and Sed haven’t seen each other since she walked out on him two years ago after calling off their engagement. When Sed causes a fight and gets Jessica fired, she has no other option but to take a job touring with Sed and the rest of the Sinners for the summer.

These two were constantly having wild, hot sex. There was no lack of chemistry with these two. And the whole time, Jessica kept proclaiming it was just sex and that she hated Sed. But then on the other hand, she was majorly possessive and jealous when it came to Sed.

With all the sex Sed and Jessica were having you would think that there wouldn’t be much let for character development, but that definitely wasn’t the case. All the characters were well developed and felt like actual people that you would want to spend time.

At times though, I didn’t really care for Jessica. Mostly because I didn’t like how she was treating Sed. I didn’t like that she set out to purposely hurt him, when it was evident to everyone that he loved her. But even through it all, I was genuinely rooting for them and wanted them to finally get their happy ending.

Of all the secondary characters, I really loved Trey and Eric. Those two definitely kept me entertained outside of Sed and Jessica. Jace however is still a bit of a mystery to me. Myrna and Brian disappointed me when it came to how they handled the situation regarding Trey. I guess I just expected better from these two.

Rock Hard is a hot, steamy read full of great, lovable men. These men are strong, sexy rockers who are solid, caring men when it comes to their women. This was a great addition to the series, and I anxiously await the next installment.

Musical Monday {9}: Doin It

So what's Musical Monday? It's a weekly meme hosted by Tipsy Reader. With this meme, you pick the book you are currently reading, or just finished, and match it with it's musical mate. Think, "if this book had a soundtrack, what would be the theme song?"

The Book:

Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

The Song:

Doin It by LL Cool J

Mmmm yeah (mmmmm) check it out baby
Make it hot... then we drop it
(oooooooh!) Uh, yeah
(oooooooh!) Uptown, you know how we do it
Yeah you know
Make it hot

[Verse One:]

[LL Cool J]
It's the first time together and I'm feeling kinda horny
Conventional methods of makin love kinda bore me
I wanna knock your block off, get my rocks off
Blow your socks off make sure your G spots soft
[LeShaun]
I'm gonna call you Big Daddy and scream your name
Matter fact I can't wait for your candy rain
[LL Cool J]
So what cha sayin, I get my swerve on, bring it live
Make it last forever, damn the kitty cat's tight
[LeShaun]
Mmm... daddy slow down your flow
Put it on me like G baby nice and slow
I need a rough neck nigga Mandingo in a sec
Who ain't afraid to pull my hair and spank me from the back
[LL Cool J]
No doubt, I'm the playa that you're talkin about
[LeShaun]
But do you really think that you can work it out
[LL Cool J]
I guarantee shorty it's real, baby stick it out
Here comes the man of steel

[Chorus: LeShaun, LL Cool J]

[LeShaun] Doin it and doin it and doin it well [3X]
[LL Cool J] I respresent Queens, she was raised out in Brooklyn

[repeat 2x]

[Verse Two:]

[LL Cool J]
I'm in the mix now, searching for the right spot
To hit now, get down
[LeShaun]
Damn my lover dig down, you use a rubber?
[LL Cool J]
Damn right
[LeShaun]
You are my lover
[LL Cool J]
All night
[LeShaun]
The putty good to you? Word to momma
[LL Cool J]
Man tight
The only thing left to do is climax

Let's make it last
[LeShaun]
Word we ain't goin out like that
All this time you've been telling that you was a Don
[LL Cool J]
I tried to warn you girl you wouldn't listen
Now let's get it on
[LeShaun]
Mmm, baby wild, don't do that
Chill wait a minute baby let me please you back
[LL Cool J]
You talk a good one shorty now you're makin me sweat
How a live nigga like it girl?
[LeShaun]
Nice and wet
We get it To The Break of Dawn, damn you're large
How a big girl like it Daddy?
[LL Cool J]
Nice and hard
Safe sexin it, flexin it, gettin that affectionate
Chewin it, oohin it, all while we're doin it

[Chorus (repeat 2X)]

[Verse Three:]

[LL Cool J]
Baby, I wanna hit it in the worst way
[LeShaun]
Make it hot
[LL Cool J]
Schemin on the ass since the first day
[LeShaun]
Don't stop
Damn I love it when you talk like that
Make it bounce sugar
[LL Cool J]
Long as you can bounce me back
More flesh than the Greek Fest
[LeShaun]
Roll up the sess
[LL Cool J]
Pass the Hennessee
[LeShaun]
Put my body to the test
Wait wait daddy many niggaz ago
I was a young girl listening to how you flow
Now's my chance to hit you off daddy I'm grown
From the back, from the side
[LL Cool J]
Right, I'm in the zone
One of a kind when it's time to do mine
Camcorder and the whole shit
[LeShaun]
Press rewind
Let it flow on the screen while we puffs the L
Layin back in the cut while we're under the spell
[LL Cool J]
Word life, I like the way the ep went down
Go to sleep, tomorrow I'll take you back downtown
We'll be

[Chorus (repeat 3X)]

+ show lyrics

The Reason:
None other than Sed and Jessica were "doing it" any and everywhere they could.

Teaser Tuesday: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading. To participate, all you have to do is the following:

• Grab your current/upcoming read
• Open to a random page
• Share 2-3 "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers! (You do not want to ruin the book for others.)

Share the title & author so that others who enjoy your "teaser" may add the book to their TBL pile.

Jessica wandered out of the bathroom, drying her hair with her towel. Her one towel. "Are we going out tonight? Or can I lounge around in shorts?"
"I vote for that outfit," Trey said.
Jessica peeked out from under her towel. "Shit," she muttered and wrapped the towel around her naked body.
"No worries. I've seen it before. Me and a couple million other people."

page 258; Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

Review: Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning

Backstage Pass
Olivia Cunning
Series: Sinners on Tour, #1
Publisher: Source Books
Published: October 2010
Format: Trade Paperback {375 pages}
Source: Publisher
Genre: Contemporary
Characters: Myrna Evans, Brian Sinclair
My Rating:

Heat Level: 4/5
Synopsis:

The first in a new erotic romance series, Backstage Pass is a sizzling mix of sex, love, and rock n' roll It's been months since Brian Sinclair, lead guitarist for the famous rock band, Sinners, composed anything. Unable to write the music that once flowed so naturally, Brian is lost without his musical mojo. But when sexy psychology professor Myrna Evans comes on tour to study groupie mentality, Brian may have found the spark he needs to reignite his musical genius. When lust turns to love, will Brian be able to convince Myrna that what they have is more than just a fling, and that now that he's found his heart's muse, he doesn't want to live without her?

A stack of handouts tumbled from Myrna's laptop case to the floral-patterned carpet.

Myrna appears to be your average buttoned up professor, but underneath she has a bit of a wild streak. While at a conference, she meets the popular rock band, Sinners, who are just the ones to bring out her wild side. More specifically, Brian "Master" Sinclair, the legendary guitarist for Sinners.

Right from the beginning of this book, Myrna and Brian were hot and heavy. It was sex, sex, and more sex, which is to be expected from a rock band. Brian is getting over heart break when he meets her and believes that she, like all the other females he encounters, wants their lead singer Sed. But Myrna has her sights set on Brian, because it's just something about a man and his guitar.

Brian's feelings for Myrna progressed rather quickly, whereas she was just wanted to live out the fantasy of being with a rock star. I did like Myrna, especially when she stood up for Brian to his father. That won major points with me.

This is the first book in a series by newcomer Olivia Cunning, and looks to be promising.

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