Praise and Reviews
Two Lips Reviews says...
Title: Nothing But Sex
Author: Fran Lee
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary
Publication date: May 2010
ISBN: 9781419928666
Pages: 72
Series: Cougar Challenge
Reviewer: Lila
Heat Level: two peppers anal play
Rating: 5 lips
Lee
Blackhorse has been divorced for seven years. Seven long, sexless years. Her
jerk of an ex-husband just will not leave her alone though. He is constantly
coming back for one thing, and it’s not sex. Thinking she was the lucky one to
have been chosen by the gorgeous Native American actor, she had no idea what
she was getting into.
Howard
Blackhorse was a stunning man to say the least. To say the most he was a
philandering, gambling, no-good, worthless drunk. Lee never could fathom why
she continued to give him money when he came begging. This time, though, the
words he flung at her were the heartbreak she didn’t need. Being told you're
worthless and lousy in bed does nothing for the ego.
Mike
Running Elk had been hot after Lee for years, ever since he started working for
her part-time when he was eighteen. He knows she doesn’t look at him like that,
but ever since her divorce, he has been trying to figure out how to turn her
attention to him. He continues to help out with things around her ranch even though
he doesn’t need the money. So when he shows up at her door with a cut, bleeding
hand, things are going to get taken care of in more ways than one.
Will Lee
let Mike show her she is worth so much more than her ex ever let on? Or will
she take the short, steamy affair and chalk it up to a pity party on the part
of Mike? Find out what happens when Howard shows up and tries to force his way
back into Lee’s life, giving Mike the opportunity he has been waiting for.
Fran
Lee's Nothing But Sex is part of the Cougar Challenge Series. They are all
standalone novels but they have three things in common: older women, youngermen, and lots of hot sex. I just about went up in flames while reading
about the heat between Lee and Mike.
The plot
development was excellent because even though this is a short novella, the
reader understands where Lee is coming from and what she is thinking. Ms. Lee
has packed action, suspense, sex, and the ever-beloved Alpha male into Nothing
But Sex, and it works so well. My only complaint was hearing Lee think of Mike
as a “kid”, when he clearly is so much more than that. Lee changes her mind
about that though. Nothing But Sex had me wondering where I have to move to
find a Mike Running Elk. Fran Lee has herself another winner with this novel,
and I am, as usual, begging for the next one.
Seriously Reviewed says...
Story: 7.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 16.5
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Erotic Cougar
Blurb: Lee Blackhorse is hardly Cougar material, no matter what her friends over
at Tempt the Cougar say. A forty-two-year-old woman who lusts after her
thirty-year-old weekend helper is just plain nuts. Or is she? Mike Running Elk
is the sexiest thing ever to don tight jeans and a second-skin t-shirt. She's
secretly yearned for the man for years.
Mike has
no problem seeing himself in the role of Lee's lover. In fact, if he can just
get the hot-as-hell woman to realize he's plenty old enough to ring her bells,
he plans to do more than just clean her barn and mow her grass. He's waited for
her long enough.
When
Mike shows up at her door with an injured hand, he notices Lee can't pull her
eyes off his naked, ripped chest. Mike can't believe she's as oblivious as she
acts. The ice has been broken and he intends to heat things up even more!
Reader
Advisory: Our poor heroine endures some mild violence, but don't worry, the
hero's got her back.
Review: In true Ms Lee style this story had everything. Plot, a hot man, a nasty
ex, and sex. Hot, sweaty, dirty sex! YEAH BABY!! I have read several books by
Ms Lee and have to say that this one...was very well written. I could really
'feel' Lee's frustration with wanting a younger man. The variation in the love
scenes was notmechanical in any way. And BOY HOWDY if you like
variety...well lets just say I'll never look a waffle the same for the rest of
my life.
The
story was good. One I would recommend to those who enjoy a good hot Cougar
story :)
Posted by romancereader at 7:10 AM
The Romance Studio Says...
Nothing But Sex
Fran Lee
Contemporary erotic romance
Available from Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419928666
May 2010
A standalone story in the Cougar Challenge
Series.
At
forty-two, Lee Blackhorse has no business lusting after her thirty year-old
weekend helper no matter how sexy he is. Cougar material she isn't, no matter
what her friends over at Tempt the Cougar say or the examples of love and
happiness they have found with a younger man. There is no way she could ever
tempt the delightfully hot Mike Running Elk into her bed like the others have.
Mike has
no problem seeing himself in Lee's bed and as her permanent lover. Now if he
could only get her to see he is plenty old enough to pleasure her hot body. He
plans on doing more than weekend work for her.
When the
ice gets broken and Mike realizes that Lee isn't as oblivious as she acts, he
intends to rock her world. He has waited long enough to make her his and he
doesn't plan on letting anything or anybody get in his way.
Gifted
author Fran Lee has created a wonderful story that is brimming over with
absolutely memorable characters, a depth of emotion, intense deep-seated
passion and a plot that twists and turns leaving the reader with a deeply
satisfying feeling of pleasure.
Nothing
But Sex is action packed,
bold, daring, compelling, fresh and engaging; a vibrantly entertaining romance
that will have readers deeply sighing with its magical touches.
Mike and
Lee are well-rounded characters who display deeply rich layers to their
personalities that are tender, honorable, caring and passionate, and with the
nicely paced storyline the readers can become acquainted with them for added
enjoyment. Using Lee's abusive and volatile ex-husband in the story adds a
realistic sense to the action as well as helping the reader understand the
hardships that she has had to endure over the years.
Mike is
a deliciously yummy, sweep-a-lady-off-of-her-feet, and slays-any-dragon type of
hero. He is the type of man who loves only one woman unconditionally and
forever with a passion that knows no bounds. Lee is an amazingly deep character
who will tug at the reader's heartstrings with her ability to endure the
hardships that she has had in her life, yet still remaining fearless and bold.
When these two lovers connect the pleasure that exists between them is powerful
and explosive. The ending is pure romance!
An
absolutely magical romance that shouldn't be missed!
Overall rating: five hearts
Sensuality rating: Explicit
Reviewer: Shannon
June 14, 2010
Night Owl Romance says...
Nothing But Sex
Fran Lee
A standalone story in the Cougar Challenge series.
Reviewed: Jun 15, 2010
9781419928666
Publisher:Ellora's Cave
eBook: $4.45
Published:2010-05-14
Author: Fran Lee
Genre: Spicy Romance, Cougar - OW, YM
Night Owl Top Pick
Lee
feels used up. The beautiful man she married, and divorced, keeps coming back
for money and like a fool she gives it to him. How pathetic is she? When she
decides to take the Cougar challenge she sets her sights on Mike Running Elk,
her handyman of 12 years. She's always been aware of him, but does she really
have the guts to grab her femininity and wield it against a 30-year-old hunk?
Mike has
worked for Lee since he was 18. He saw the destruction of her marriage to the
wrong man and how she has slowly drawn into herself. Unable to resist any
longer, he decides to go after her with all he has and claim his woman. Now.
Guilty Pleasure Alert! Loved this latest addition to the Cougar
Challenge series. Mike was determined and that was so hot. While Lee exhibited
some signs of abuse syndrome, she wasn't completely beaten down. When she
gathers her courage to go after Mike, and his pursuit of her makes that a
no-brainer, she finally finds the strong woman within.
Not just
scratching an itch, Mike makes no secret of his claiming of Lee and let's
anyone who looks askance know it. When Lee is the victim of abuse, he stands by
her and declares himself to protect her further.
Instead
of reassuring her, this hurts Lee as she thinks he is just being noble.
Anything but noble in his offer, Mike reverts to the old ways to convince Lee
they belong together, forever.
Short
but steamy, uncomfortable at times but also heartwarming, this is a book you
don't want to miss.
The Book Binge says...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Guest Review:
Judith's review of Nothing But Sex by Fran
Lee
The
title of this novella is really inaccurate to the nature of this romantic tale.
"Nothing But Sex" is what Lee Blackhorse wants to label her budding
relationship with Mike Running Elk. But he has worked for Lee ever since he was
in his late teens and has been her friend and weekend worker since her drunken,
gambling, almost actor ex-husband ran off with a way younger babe seven years
earlier.
The only
"dates" Lee has been offered were by married men on the reservation,
and she is tired of all that nonsense. Their wives are her friends. She knows
what she felt like in the 10 years her husband did the same thing to her. Yet
she is hungry for warmth, caring, attention, being made to feel desirable
again, even though she feels she is beyond that.
Lee
doesn't know that Mike has been secretly in love with her for years, has been
waiting for her to somehow begin to see him as a man in his own right, and has
been building a successful business as a dealer and trainer of top-notch horses
of all breeds. He has continued to work for Lee every weekend simply to be
around her, and when he cuts his hand badly on a barbed wire fence, he sees his
chance to convince her that he can be an important person in her life.
I think
this is one of the older woman/younger man stories I have been reading lately
that I have come to enjoy, and like just about as well as any. I can commiserate
with Lee...a woman who has been made to feel like she is a dried up old roofing
shingle rather than the woman of character, experience, both inner and outer
beauty, and a heart as big as they come. I have met so many women who have been
chewed up and spit out by men who treat them like dirt, and I mourn for all the
pain and inner self-doubt that their lives have engendered in them.
Oh, for
more men like Mike Running Elk...who is gentle, caring, an authentic person who
sees Lee, not for just what she is (which he thinks is hot no matter what she
says), but also for what he knows she can become when given the kind of care
and attention he wants to lavish upon her.
Their
relationship certainly starts out as a sexual one, but Fran Lee has written a
wonderful story about a 'coming out' of one's shell that is beautiful and truly
classic in its qualities.
Fran Lee
is new to me as an author, but she has handled the Native American/white
encounters well, has dealt well with the matters of abuse that are often the
aftermath of a marriage that ends over drink and a lack of true respect. I
think you, too, will like this story.
I give a rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Siren Book Reviews says...
Title: Nothing But Sex
Author: Fran Lee
Rating: Four Siren Stones
Genre: Erotic Romance
Keywords: Older Woman/Younger Man, Cougar
Challenge Series
Length: Novella
ISBN E-Book: 978-1419928666
Price: $4.45
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Reviewer: Cia
Blurb/Summary:
A
standalone story in the Cougar Challenge series.
Lee Blackhorse is hardly Cougar material, no matter what her friends over at
Tempt the Cougar say. A forty-two-year-old woman who lusts after her
thirty-year-old weekend helper is just plain nuts. Or is she? Mike Running Elk
is the sexiest thing ever to don tight jeans and a second-skin t-shirt. She’s
secretly yearned for the man for years.
Mike has
no problem seeing himself in the role of Lee’s lover. In fact, if he can just
get the hot-as-hell woman to realize he’s plenty old enough to ring her bells,
he plans to do more than just clean her barn and mow her grass. He’s waited
for her long enough.
When
Mike shows up at her door with an injured hand, he notices Lee can’t pull her
eyes off his naked, ripped chest. Mike can’t believe she’s as oblivious as she
acts. The ice has been broken and he intends to heat things up even more.
Reader Advisory: Our poor heroine endures some mild violence in a particular
scene, but don’t worry…the hero’s got her back.
Review: Talk about scorching hot! I'd love to have a
cool dark drink of water with rippling abs and intense eyes show up on my
doorstep.
There's
nothing like a man determined to get the girl ditching society’s standards, and
a woman deciding she's worth more than the crap from the past.
The fire
that sparked between Mike and Lee kept my attention. Having a hero willing to
step up to the plate and treat a woman right is way thumbs up in my opinion...
and “age ain’t nothin’ but a number.”
This
cougar story was one thirst quenching read.
Posted by Siren Book Reviews
