Buffy's Ramblings

***This book was originally reviewed for The Forbidden Bookshelf .*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summary: Melody Manning’s workaholic ambition, coupled with a slave-driving former boss, has made her the youngest market analyst in her firm. It’s also killed her personal life, including losing her fiancé. When she receives a message from him on New Year’s Eve announcing his engagement to another woman, Mel loses it. Her new, more compassionate boss has the perfect solution for her—get laid. Good and laid. At his suggestion, she signs up with the 1Night Stand service, listing her deepest sexual desires on the application. A speedy response from Madame Eve has Melody on her way to Sonoma Valley wine country and a one-night stand with a mysterious Dom. The sexy, masked Master promises to get to the bottom of her guilt and provide ultimate satisfaction under the safety of his stern hand. After an emotional night of submission and uninhibited passion, will her lover’s unmaskin...

Recap: Len has had an awful week as an attorney in Seattle, and her battery dying in the middle of Wyoming during an ice storm is just the icing on the cake. Jack the mechanic comes to her rescue and he’s got her hormones in an uproar. Against his better judgement, he lets her go once he gets her a new battery, but warns her of the price she’ll pay if he has to rescue her again. Sure enough, it’s time for her to pay up while stuck in his cabin for two days waiting out the storm. Jack hides a heartbreaking secret though, and it could break down everything they’d built together in those two days. Title:   The Driver's Seat Series:   N/A Book #:  N/A Author:   Casea Major Approximate Book Length:   65 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: This is definitely a multifaceted story. The case she was working on tugs at the heart strings, both characters’ backgrounds, the connection they build and just e...

I found Casea Major by reviewing Night with a Dom for The Forbidden Bookshelf. We got to talking and now I've had the pleasure of reading and reviewing her other works, One Knight in Brooklyn and Pinocchio Syndrome , and more importantly, finding a new author I'm happy to call a friend. Please help me welcome her here today as she talks about her roots in romance. *cheers* ***************************** My Romantic Roots – 1980’s Soap Operas Buffy, thank you so much for giving me time and space. I’m excited to be here. Today, I want to pay homage to the romance genre that, for me, started it all. When I was a girl, my sister and I spent summers as latch-key kids. We woke each weekday morning at 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. (How we slept that late I’ll never know.) The first thing we did was turn on the TV with a press of a button on the actual television set and tune in to The Young and the Restless at 11:00, followed by All My Children at 12:00, Days of Our Liv...

Recap: Chio, a member of the mob, gets the job of protecting the boss’s daughter, but she doesn’t make it easy and has other things in mind. With the threat of her father’s meat cleaver fresh in his mind, Chio’s problems are growing faster than his prick when he lies. Can he resist her or will he lose more than his heart? Title:   Pinocchio Syndrome Series:   N/A Book #:  N/A Author:   Casea Major Approximate Book Length:   49 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: I’m not much for mob stories, but having enjoyed Casea’s other works and knowing that it IS a romance story, I read on. I’m so happy I did! Instead of sitting through any mob politics or something, we simply watch a man try to keep a woman reined in, without giving her what she most desires. It turned out pretty hilarious actually. Chio has that mobster attitude, but for such a badass, he’s really got a sentimental streak and sweet d...

Recap: Marianne signs up with the 1Night Stand matching agency and is swept away to a medieval land in hopes of spending the night with a truly honorable man. She finds Robert, who certainly looks like he fits the part of her Robin Hood. His blunt manner quickly steals her romantic notions however. With her fairytale turning out nothing like she imagined, Mare has to decide if Robert is just a crass brute or the knight she’s been longing for. Title:   One Knight in Brooklyn Series:   1Night Stand Book #:  N/A Author:   Casea Major Approximate Book Length:   37 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: The beginning was a little confusing, but that’s okay – it’s supposed to be, because the main character is just as confused. It adds mystery to the whole experience. Mare and Robert’s first impressions are outright comical, but the attraction that builds between them is pretty hot. They make light of ...