For The First Time: Twenty-One Brand New Stories of First Love Anthology
Erotic Romance
Released: January 12, 2016
Self Published

Reviewed by Tori

You never forget your first time…

A brand new anthology of original, never-before-read stories from today’s hottest authors, including:  Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Jen Frederick, Alexa Riley, Lynda Chance, Sarah Castille, Nina Lane, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, Nikki Sloane, Cynthia Sax, Avery Aster, Pam Godwin, Skye Warren, Julia Sykes, Cynthia Rayne, Jenika Snow, Debra Presley, Shoshanna Evers, Tamsen Parker, and Nina Levine!

From young heartbreak to a virginity auction, from the chance meeting to the happily ever after, twenty-one exclusive stories explore first love in all its forms. (Goodreads)

This anthology is perfect for new to erotic romance readers looking for samples to well established fans looking for a quick fix or new to them authors. Most of these stories is based on a previous, ongoing, or just starting out series which has made my (Tori’s) TBR list a little longer. These quick, short, erotic niblets hit the spot as we see all manner of kink from m/f/m and f/f, virginity auctions and incest, and new love and second chance love. I have not read the entire anthology, rather picked a few to highlight that I enjoyed.

Sole by Alessandra Torre. Torre give us a small peek into the life of the Hollywood cinderella couple we met in her best selling Hollywood Dirt-Cole and Summer Mastsen. Not as sexually explicit as the rest of the stories, Torres brings plenty of laughter and love as Cole and Summer get ready for their three-year old’s birthday party. From chickens getting swimming lessons to Hollywood’s top elite learning to slip and slide, Torres shows us Hollywood’s ‘it” couple is still going strong both in their love and marriage.

GRADE: B

Heartbreak by Skye Warren is a dark romance that prequels Better When It Hurts. Those who read BWIH knows Blue was unbelievably angry with Hannah and sought to punish her for what he deemed was the ultimate betrayal though his never ending love for her tempers that anger and transforms it into a sexual odyssey of pain and pleasure.  Thought provoking and tinged with sorrow, readers will see the reasons for what Hannah did and understand that sometimes the only way to save someone you love is to let them go. An emotional short that tears at your heart.

GRADE: B

Naughty Wishes by Sarah Castille. A husband surprises his wife of 15 years with a special birthday present but can he tamper down his dominance to ensure her needs come first. While I enjoyed the fact this sexy romance with it’s scorching hot menage scene was between an older married couple, the best part of the story for me was the communication between the husband and wife and the wife’s nervousness over the whole situation. Her internal dialogue has me giggling as she struggles to accept the idea of bringing another man into their bed with normal thoughts about her body image, her dental hygiene, and her dog’s perchance for crotches. A fun lighthearted story that celebrates new beginnings.

GRADE: B

Sympathy for the Devil by Cynthia Rayne is a quick intense story about a woman who escapes her abusive husband only to be found by the devil himself. A single moment of time is captured when fear, loneliness, and the unmistakable bond of a mother’s love all blend together into an emotion acted upon only to be made a memory  never to be spoken of again. The eroticism isn’t a physical deed but rather more the action of a hit man with a blood stained soul who seizes a single chance of redemption. An interesting story that captured my attention though it left me wanting more.

GRADE: B

Decadent Knights by Julia Skyes A young woman is rescued from a sadistic dom only to stay trapped in the nightmare she lived for two years. Her rescuer and new master is determined to free her from her prison with the help of a friend. This dark erotic romance is ripe with tension, love, sorrow, and hope as we watch a women struggle to find her identity after being a victim of sexual abuse. Her master sets up an incredibly hot menage scene in order to show her that the scars she wears are not brands of shame but badges of courage. Their full story can be read in Knight Impossible, #4.

GRADE: B

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