Title: Only Skin Deep
Author: Mahalia Levey
Rating: Five Siren Stones
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Page
Count: 169
ISBN
E-Book: 978-1-61885-377-6
Price: $4.99
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Buy-Link: http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=4&products_id=404
Reviewer: Stacey Krug
Blurb/Summary:
All Woman: Officer
Taleena Harris may have looked like one of the guys in her uniform, but underneath
lurked a sensual woman. Jason Treadway, her target had no clue he was key to
fulfilling all her fantasies. He might be her boss, but she held all the aces.
It was far past time to play them.
Jason Treadway had no
desire to be a one woman type of man. That was until the Armored Company’s
annual theme party. A mystery woman on the mechanical bull commanded his
attention. He’d do anything for a night of being skin-to-skin with her. The
only question… Would one night be enough?
Flaws and All: Nadja
Mederios knows what she wants after months of watching Donato keep order at
Club Mist, and an intervention from her best friend Taleena. As a lounge
singer, she portrays a sensual, sultry woman, but she’s not the
high-maintenance girl people assume she is. In fact, a tomboy lies beneath her
protective costume. When the real woman comes to light, she hopes Donato finds
her just as sexy as the mask.
Donato Falcone isn’t
looking for commitment, but when someone touches Nadja without permission,
rational thought leaves him and rage steps in. After his temper cools, he sees
a different side of Nadja. Her sleek sophistication may well be a front for the
girl who could be his forever, if he can find a way to break down her barriers.
Against All Odds: Four
months of casual dating isn’t enough. Not for Derek Tresvant. His Deja may
think financial security and a successful career are essential to a good life,
but he disagrees. The numerous excuses she uses to push him away only entice
him to prove he’s in the forever type.
If there’s one constant
in life Deja Crane knows nothing is ever one hundred percent certain. After
working her ass off to own her business and succeed on her terms, she’ll be
damned if one hot sinful man will take all away from her with a marriage license,
a picket fence and two point five kids. She’s got a plan of her own that
doesn’t include messing with a man.
Review:
Only
Skin Deep is an anthology by Mahalia Levey filled with three wonderful stories.
All
Woman is a love story of how a girl gets her man to notice her as a woman. Taleena has been sitting back and hoping to
be noticed, until she decides to take the bull by the horns. She does what it takes to win the eye of
officer Jason Treadway. His heart will
follow.
Taleena
and Jason have some steamy love scenes that will have the reader looking for
more and Ms. Levey delivers. There is an
excellent segue into the next story Flaws and All that doesn’t leave you
feeling like you are reading separate stories.
I
just loved Nadja and Danato’s story in Flaws and All. It pulled at my heartstrings and left me with
a wonderful feeling. God knows that we
aren’t short on women with self-esteem issues, but it’s the male that can
reassure and build her up again that is in short supply.
Donato
sees Nadja for who she is and supports her and her interests. It doesn’t hurt that some of their interests
coincide. Donato’s thoughtfulness will
help Nadja heal and the reader gets a glimpse.
Deja
and Derek’s love story, Against All Odds, is out of this world with twists and
turns that will keep you glued to the pages.
There are so many obstacles for these two to overcome that it is
questionable to the very end whether they can make it work. They each carry secrets from their past that
may prevent them from sharing a future together.
Deja
and Derek share a tumultuous journey together that was enjoyable to read. The story ended, but it was left open to
continue with other characters in the future.
This is one group of friends and family that I will want to revisit.
I
really loved how all the main characters in each story play secondary roles in
the other stories. We get to see them
again and get a little update on their lives.
The playfulness, goofing off, texting, and teasing between characters
gave them each depth and brought them to life.
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