(ARC) Netgalley Review: Jane Eyre Laid Bare

Title:  Jane Eyre Laid Bare
Author:  Charlotte Brontë and Eva Sinclair
Expected publication:  October 30, 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Genre: Erotica
Source: I received this book courtesy of NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.


Everyone is familiar with Charlotte Brontë's passionate, but restrained novel in which the plain, yet spirited governess Jane Eyre falls for the arrogant Mr. Rochester. It’s a novel that simmers with sexual tension but never quite reaches the boiling point. Which is to be expected. After all, the original was written in 1847.  That was then. This is now. And in JANE EYRE LAID BARE, author Eve Sinclair writes between the lines to chart the smoldering sexual chemistry between the long-suffering governess and her brooding employer.

When an eager and curious Jane Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall her sexual desires are awakened. Who is the enigmatic Rochester and why is she attracted to him? What are the strange, yet captivating noises coming from the attic, and why does the very air she breathes feel heavy with passion? Only one thing is certain. Jane Eyre may have arrived at Thornfield an unfulfilled and tentative woman, but she will leave a very different person. (Description from Goodreads.com)

My Thoughts:

3 out of 5 paws


Jane Eyre goes to Thornfield Hall to begin a new life as a governess. She has no idea what is in store for her there. Thornfield Hall holds many secrets, some threaten to be Jane's undoing.

Anytime someone reworks a classic, for any reason, readers should not look at it with the original in mind. I've read many reviews where people tried to compare this to the original and were left wanting...this is not the original.

I struggled with how to rate this book. It took a bit to grab my interest, but once it did, it held it up until the very end...the very bitter end.

I absolutely hated the ending of this book, but I must give credit to the author, I didn't see it coming.

Netgalley Review: Anything He Wants

Title: Anything He Wants (Dominated by the Billionaire #1-5)
Author: Sara Fawkes
Expected publication: November 27th 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Genre: Erotica, Romance
Format: eBook (288 Pages)
Source: I received this book courtesy of NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.





First published as a five-part e serial novel, Anything He Wants inflamed imaginations everywhere and became a national bestseller.  Now available for the first time ever as a complete book, this edition contains never-before-released scenes and special bonus material. Don’t miss this erotic tale of  a powerful billionaire who always gets what he wants and the young woman who’s about to enter his exclusive realm--a world of glittering opulence and all-consuming passion, where she’ll explore the darkest reaches of her own desire.

Lucy Delacourt's temp position isn't quite her dream job but it pays the bills. The highlight of her day is riding the elevator in the mornings with a handsome stranger. Tall, dark, and sexy as hell, Lucy knows he's way out of her league, but a girl can look, right?

Everything changes the day the stranger seduces her. Completely out of character, she yields without a fight, but she has no idea her wanton acts with a man whose name she doesn't know will change her life forever. Because the sexy stranger is none other than Jeremiah Hamilton, billionaire CEO of Hamilton Industries, and one taste isn't nearly enough to satisfy his need.  As the billionaire pulls Lucy deeper into his world of high stakes business deals and ruthless takeovers, he demands nothing less than her complete surrender.  But even as enemies seek deadly revenge against him, she’ll discover that her greatest threat is falling for her fiercely guarded boss…and yielding to her own darkest needs. (Description from Goodreads.com)

My Thoughts:

4 out of 5 paws

Be careful what you wish for, is definitely advice Lucy should have thought about before letting her mind run wild standing in an elevator, so close to her object of desire...

Lucy had previously enjoyed blending into the woodwork, waiting for something to happen something to get her life back on-track. She was living day to day, paycheck to paycheck trying to survive when a fantasy encounter becomes reality and her life changes, dramatically. "On-track" would still be far away, but her heart would not let her turn back. The problem is, being at a billionaire's beckon call can be dangerous for Lucy in ways even he could not imagine.

There are some similarities between this and the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, as many reviewers have pointed out, yet I wouldn't say that if you read 50 Shades you've read this. There is sex, yes, however, it isn't what I took to be the major theme of the story. Their passion for each other is intense from the beginning, and you get the impression that there is so much more, underneath the surface.

The ending frustrated me greatly. Not because it was poorly written, but because I was left needing more answers. At this time, I have seen nothing of a sequel, but it would be far too cruel to leave the readers to their own imaginations here.

There are still edits that need to be made before the book is published. There are also some parts of the book that could be removed without hurting the story, and shorten it just a bit.

I struggled with my choice for rating between 3 and 4 paws, again, not because the story is bad, but because there were areas that dragged a little, and again the ending really aggravated me. 4 won out though, because regardless of any complaints I may have, I ultimately enjoyed the book and am glad I read it.