Brynn Paulin

 

Punished

Author: Brynn Paulin

ISBN: 978-1-60735-125-2

Genre: Erotic Romance/ BDSM

Publisher: Resplendence Publishing

 

4 Hearts

 

Spankings has become a popular feature in the light BDSM genre recently and Punished certainly has an abundance throughout it's pages. Natalia has been looking for something in her life and decides to check out a local club where she can have someone spank her. Things get interesting when it her boss, Ethan, who winds up being the Dom who is assigned to give Natalia a spanking.

 

Ethan has been attracted to his secretary, Natalia, for a long time, but never did anything about it. When he realizes that Natalia is the woman he is assigned to spank at the club, it is no holds bar in their relationship. Ethan can't wait to make Natalia his.

 

For those who like just a peak into the BDSM world this book is the one for you. Brynn Paulin fills her pages with steamy scenes and a lovely love story.

 

Description:

Prim Natalia Cooper lives life on the straight and narrow, never veering into naughty territory. But she wants to. One night, years ago, her boyfriend gave her a few swats on the rear as part of their sex play and she loved it. She wants more. But he's long gone and she hasn't been spanked since. When she learns of a club where she can get exactly what she needs—anonymously—she's so turned on and ready she can hardly bear it.

 

For Ethan Tavish, The Dungeon has served as a place to exert his dominance without making lasting commitments. He can hardly believe his eyes when he enters the play area to find his secretary, Natalia, bent over the spanking bench in a schoolgirl uniform. They're both masked, but he'd recognize her anywhere. In an instant, he has a plan to give them what they both wantÉand perhaps a whole lot more.

 

About the Author from the back of her book:

When it comes to books and movies, Brynn Paulin has one rule: there must be a happy ending. After that one requirement, anything else goes. And it just might in any of her books.

 

Brynn lives in Michigan with her husband and two children, who love her despite her occasional threats to smite them. They humor her and let her think she's a goddess. . . as long as she provides homemade chocolate chip cookies on a regular basis. Brynn is president of her local chapter of Romance Writers of America and also hosts a weekly writing critique group. She's conducted workshops at several writers' conferences around the country as she enjoys mentoring and meeting new people.

 

According to Brynn, her writing success can be attributed to an eclectic collection of music, her local road construction crews, a trusty notebook, and of course, her husband, Mr. Inspiration, who puts up with a lot in the name of research. Brynn loves to talk to her readers and can be found at www.brynnpaulin.com.

 

Two Pus One

Author: Brynn Paulin

Series Connection: A Hot for Teacher Tale

ISBN: 978-1-934992-67-8

Genre: Erotic Romance/ M/F/M MŽnage

Publisher: Resplendence Publishing

 

5 Hearts

 

Brynn Paulin turns up the heat for this short novella featuring a college math professor and two of her sexiest students. Briony Swift can't say she isn't attracted to both Leo and Nic, but what two of her students suggest when they enter her office just at the end of office hours is impossible. Even thinking about having an affair with a student just isn't worth the risk, much less two.

 

Can Nic and Leo convince their math professor that they are worth it and give in to a three way relationship?

 

Fun sexy tall that is sure to keep up the cold Fall evenings for those who like a lot of bedroom action with two hunky men.

 

Description:

College math teacher, Briony Swift, lives life on the straight and narrow. After all, one plus one always equals two. But when two of her adult male students visit her office one afternoon, she soon discovers that one plus two might be a new and better equation to explore. . .

 

Dragon's Blood

Author: Brynn Paulin

Series Connection: Cruentus Dragons series

ISBN: 127-201-107-439-2

Genre: Paranormal romance/Dragons/Shapeshifters

Publisher: Resplendence Publishing

 

4 Hearts

 

Dragon's Blood is the first in a new series by author Brynn Paulin about a race of dragon shifters at war with Djinn and Elvish. The two clans will do anything to defeat the Dragons, even try to kill as many of the Dragon mates as they can.

 

Janos is a dragon shifter and elder of the Cruentus clan. Riding on the subway in New York he finds a dragon mate in trouble and rescues her from a Djinn assassin. When he realizes the woman he saves is his mate he will do everything in his power to keep her from harm.

 

Scarlett is a pop-star in hiding. Several years ago she was attacked by the Djinn and nearly killed. Since then she has been running for her life with no real idea why she is being hunted. It isn't until she sees Janos turn into a dragon that she begins to see just what she's up against. Not really knowing who to trust, but feeling a pull of attraction to Janos she goes with him to get away from the Djinn. How long can she really trust that he is someone who isn't out to hurt her is something she questions and no matter how gorgeous he is, she needs to make her own way.

 

Dragon's Blood is a nice start to what appears to be a promising series. I found the concept interesting and the attraction between the two lead characters hot. As with many other first series books there just doesn't seem to be enough time to get a good read on the hero and heroine, because the author has to spend so much time telling the background of the story and other clan members, nevertheless I liked the writing and story characters. It should be interesting to read the next installment. The next book is Blood Bought.

 

Description:

For centuries, there have been legends of Vampires—the fault of one careless dragon. But humans only know part of the story. Walking amongst us are Dragons—Shape-shifters who feed on blood.

 

Reluctant Dragon Elder Janos Aventech's vacation in New York is about to come to an abrupt end. Riding on the subway, he stumbles across a Dragon mate—one of the few human women with whom his people can unite and be truly happy. And his people's enemies are out to get her. As his attraction to this woman grows, he knows he must find her mate and see her safely into that man's arms. It's destined. But as every minute passes in her company, Janos begins to see he'll never willingly let her go, mate or not.

 

If only she were his mate. . .

 

On the subway, Scarlett couldn't stop staring at him—then he turned crazy. When he essentially kidnaps her off the train, she knows she should be irate and terrified. Instead, she finds her initial attraction growing. But what's all this stuff he's spouting about mates and enemies? She only wants to return to her life, not get caught in the middle of a war. But it's too late for that. She's destined for a Dragon's bed, and in Janos' arms, she can only hope it's his.

 

Legend Anthology

Featuring: 'A Legend Arises' by Brynn Paulin

'Gaining Hope' by Lacey Thorn '

Moonlit Magic' by Bronwyn Green

'Healing Doctor Ryan' by Carol Lynne

'A Legend Accomplished' by Brynn Paulin

ISBN: #978-1-906590-61-1

 

3 Hearts

 

Description:

 

'A Legend Arises' by Brynn Paulin Legend has it that long, long ago, a great knight fell in love with a fair maiden. . . Emma knew her entire life that she'd eventually marry the King's knight Ailig and be the lady in his castle, but she fears for her love's safety while he does his king's bidding. Though she endeavors to hide her apprehension, Ailig knows of his bride's anxieties yet duty to king and country compels him. Before answering each call to service, he promises to safely return. But there are some perils that even a knight can't overcome. . .

 

'Gaining Hope' by Lacey Thorn Hope has spent the last three years searching for her older sister and now she's finally found her. And not a moment to soon. Her twenty-first birthday is just a week away and with it her marriage to a man old enough to be her father. She is desperate to escape and when fate presents her with the chance she grabs it. Shawn O'Grady had no idea what fate awaited him. First he'd discovered the bottle with the note and the necklace, followed almost instantly by the blonde beauty with fear in her eyes. She called to everything that was inside him until he was the one with fear. Fear of falling in love, fear of letting go. Fear of gaining hope.

 

'Moonlit Magic' by Bronwyn Green Brought back to Ireland by her job, American Beckett Matthews is reluctant to return to Ireland where she left the love of her life. Kieran Brennan has waited five years for Beckett to finally return to Ireland. When he found the necklace, he knew it was more than a historical find—it was the key to reclaiming the only woman he ever loved. Under a curse from the Faery King, he couldn't follow her when she'd fled to her home in the States years ago, but now in his arms he'll help her face her fears and return to him.

 

'Healing Doctor Ryan' by Carol Lynne Surrounded by death on a daily basis oncologist Brannigan Ryan has learned to harden his heart quite effectively. That is until he starts treating Ian Fitzgerald. Ian's warm smile and determination easily punch holes in Bran's barriers. Taking a step back to rebuild the walls around his heart, Bran takes off to his weekend beach house. He can't surrender to Ian and he can't ever get involved with a patient. When a treasure and a message in a bottle wash ashore on his beach, he's forced to re-examining his determination and wonder if he can't open himself to love after all.

 

'A Legend Accomplished' by Brynn Paulin Writer, Emily Harteger has been at loose ends her entire life, never quite fitting in anywhere she's gone. She finds her place in the past amongst the knights and maidens she creates on paper. When a story idea comes to her in a dream, she's drawn to the shores of Northern England where vivid pictures fill her head . When she meets Alec Woods, the very embodiment of the man she's visualized in her dreams. Her visions of the knight and his love grow stronger and she wonders if the attraction she feels for Alec is real or the product of her wishful dreaming. Then she finds a bottle containing a necklace and note identical to one she's written about in her book. . . Is this fantasy or something else entirely?

 

My View: I picked out this book to read because over the past year author Carol Lynn has become one of my favorites. I like her wit and style of writing. She didn't let me down with her inclusion in this book. Over all I liked the concept of the story. All of the stories are connected as each book tells the tale of a couple who has found the bottle, the message and the necklace that the first story tells about. The stories were good, the sex scenes fun and imaginative and kept me entertained. What I liked the most was the variety of stories. Each with their own theme. My biggest complaint with the anthology, however, was the number of type-os in the story. Usually I don't worry about them, but there were quite a few and it became distracting. The story was published out of England, so some words are naturally spelled different. I'm used to those, since I've read quite a few books from over sees. The other type-os were an issue for me though. Also, I can only guess the meaning of the end of the first story. I'll leave it at that so I don't ruin the story for readers.