Review: Weight Of A Gun II

Weight Of A Gun II Edited by S.L Armstrong
Storm Moon Press
Short Story: 88pgs
3.5 Pants Off

Blurb:
Everyone knows that guns are dangerous; they have long been a subject surrounded by controversy. Combine them with sex and you have a subject that is virtually taboo, but smoking hot. Our second gun kink anthology continues to push the envelope of combining sex and guns with three more stories hot enough to cause powder burns.

Continuing in the world of The Machinist, Avery Belfour and his captor/lover Lord Harrow now face the threat of The Inquisitor. But Harrow is very possessive of his prize and has no intention of turning Avery over without a fight.

Then, a routine black market bust goes wrong for Officer Caleb Baker. He ends up Playing With the Big Boys when the thieves get the drop on him and decide to have some fun with their new catch.

And finally, Cole Beauchamp is the greatest pistoleer of all time; he's also thoroughly unpleasant and has a habit of scaring away his assistants. But when he is sought out by a devotee with a love of guns that matches his own, Cole finds a new respect for Benjamin Pepperwhistle and the Fantabulous Circus of Wonders.

Review:
I was really looking forward to read this one, because book one was so awesome I wanted to experience more gunplay. The amount of stories is significantly less than the first book, but not to worry the quality is still up to par. I wouldn't say I am blown away with this anthology, but it was still enjoyable.

The Inquisitor by Gryvon
First, I am always a fan of anything written by this author. Always dark and so wickedly erotic I am caught up in whatever world I am reading. The Inquisitor is the sequel to The Machinist that was apart of the Weight Of A Gun anthology (book 1). Where I found the first story to be quite good, The Inquisitor seals the deal for having my attention. Avery and Harrow's relationship is so complex, and with a shocking turn of events, I'm just wanting more from this world. The gunplay is raw and dirty, and these guys play it hard (I'm talking safety off).

Overall, I liked this one and I am impatiently waiting for the next instalment because I have lots more questions this time around.

Playing With the Big Boys by Scarlet Blackwell
Alright, I don't even know how I feel about this one. Caleb is a cop and about to bust some punk ass thieves (my description of the thieves) instead he is captured and becomes their sex toy. They tie him up, take the gun out and get all down and dirty with Caleb who likes to be in the drivers]’s seat but doesn't like to be driven (that was clearly a pun).

This is pretty much a PWP, because I consider it one giant sex scene. I like Scarlet Blackwell's writing but this one failed to "wow" me. I did like that a possible relationship could come of this, even though it started out non-con and impossibly crazy. I think the absurd factor kicked at the end of this one, I would have probably liked it more without the involvement Caleb's partner.

Benjamin Pepperwhistle and the Fantabulous Circus of Wonders by Cornelia Grey
Wowza! I was very iffy about this story when it started but then it became all kinds of fantabulous. Benjamin Pepperwhistle (what a name) wants to join the circus and he wants to work with world famous pistoleer Cole Beauchamp as his assistant. See, Benjamin likes guns he likes them a whole darn lot.

The gunplay in this one is different, and so sexy. Benjamin and Cole seem so destined even in such a few pages. I really like how Cornelia Grey writes and this is the second story by the author that has both surprised and captured me. Life in the Circus of Wonders is exhilarating and interesting, would love to read more about these characters.

Once again, SMP manages to put interesting stories in another anthology with authors who don't mind pushing things a bit. While not as awesome as book one Weight of A Gun II still delivers. Plus that cover is made of all kinds of awesome.

3.5 Pants Off

Review: Book #1 Weight Of A Gun

Just Desserts by Scarlet Blackwell

Just Desserts (Table for Two #1) by Scarlet Blackwell
Samhain Publishing

Short Story: 47pgs

Rating: 4/5

Blurb:
The pen is mightier than the cleaver... French chef Luc Tessier is five-star successful. His cookery program on TV is rated as high as his restaurant, and casual flings are his specialty. The only stain on his toque is Daniel Sheridan, an English food critic who has made it his business to ruin Luc's reputation. The only way to clarify this particular pat of butter is to invite the critic to dine and bury the hatchet-preferably in Daniel's back. The moment he lays eyes on Daniel, however, Luc's thoughts turn from sauces to seduction. Daniel definitely finds Luc appetizing, but he plays it cool. He never wants to be anyone's toy, ever again. Yet in the face of Luc's relentless pursuit, he's finding it harder to keep the flamboyant chef at arm's length. A cooking competition on a remote Scottish island seems the perfect way to put some distance between them. Until Luc shows up to compete, determined to win not only the trophy, but Daniel's heart... Warning: Ingredients include two extremely hot men determined to come up with a whole new definition for "sizzling." Explicit use of food items could incite spontaneous nekkid food fights.

Review:
I was very surprised by Just Desserts, for a quick read around 47 pages, this book truly was a splendidly written piece. Our two male characters were unique, funny and just all kinds of sexy. I was expecting fluff and sex, but I got a delightful story based around food, wrapped in passion and had one of the most delightful characters I had the privilege to read so far this year. Luc Tessier is all kinds of wickedly sexy, brooding and hilarious.

So Luc is a renowned French chef, his cuisine is vegetarian and it is very good. He knows he is the man, and he has the swagger that goes with it, comes as no surprise that his ego might be bigger than the country he lives in. Luc is also a man slut, he has many bed partners and if he sees someone he wants, he takes them down like a lion to his prey. Everyone wants a piece of Luc Tessier except one, and he goes by the name of Daniel Sheridan a British critic who goes after Luc with teeth and claws. Luc hates him!

With an invite sent out Luc decides, he is going to make Daniel his most amazing meal ever so the stuffy Brit can eat his words. He was expecting an old guy with messed up teeth who smelled like cabbage(surprised), what he gets is the most beautiful man he has ever seen. With seduction on his mind, he goes in for his prey and lands him. The after part leads to a falling out, but the one night together might just be the best sex of his life and he starts with the world’s best courting.

I loved Luc he was dangerously hilarious; the things he says just had me laughing aloud. He was just such a dark funny character, he had unconventional thinking and it made this short little story exceptional. Daniel was also quite wonderful, seems this stuffy Brit has a potty mouth and it works. Told mostly through Luc’s POV we do get a glimpse into Daniels thinking. Quite a quick good read worth your time, it is a wonderful story about food, sex and the pleasures of falling in love. I was laughing from the very first page to the last. If all Scarlett Blackwell’s books carries this kind of humour then I am jumping on her reading train.

4 Pants Off