Review: Telling Tales

Title: Telling Tales
Author: Charlotte Stein
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Pages: 240
Buy Links: Amazon (Paperback) | Amazon (Kindle)

Blurb:

One Steamy Reunion

Back in college, Allie and her friends used to come up with the wildest stories. When a professor bequeaths his mansion to Allie and three other former students, it's the chance they've all been looking for to get back together. But there's more than friendship bubbling beneath the surface...

As secrets are revealed and relationships rekindled, the stories get dirtier and the stakes get higher. And now Allie's realizes that she isn't quite sure who she wants...fun-loving Wade or quiet, restrained Cameron. Neither has been honest about their feelings, and now they have the chance to act on all of the tales that ignite their most primal desires.

Review

Steamy to the 10th power.

This book was basically porn in written form. I liked the characters enough, though there wasn't much development there since they were all consumed by lust for each other. This book definitely would take a reader out of his/her comfort zone. There were times when the characters would somewhat re-enact their stories. They were interesting to say the least.

I enjoyed Kitty's character. She was all in no matter what it was. She had no inhibitions, especially when it came to sex. Cameron was the character that took me out of my comfort zone. He was confusing; he was irresistibly unpredictable. Allie was the narrator and I liked that she accepted the challenge of being the dominant partner to help Cameron with his "issues." Wade was the least memorable character. I felt like he was just there to fill a foursome. I couldn't describe him besides that he's a good looking guy.

Overall, if you want details and vivid descriptions without actually watching a video, this book is for you. If you have a faint heart, I would not suggest this book. I also would not suggest reading this book in public ;)

Click the "Taste" button if you want a little (chaste) sample...

Wade: "You look a little...feverish."
Allie: "I'm fine. Perfectly cool, if you really want to know. Almost glacial, in fact."
Wade: "Really? Because it looks like you might need someone to give you a hand. You know. Cooling off."
Allie: "Just go so I can finish doing myself, OK?"
Wade: "I'm shocked, Allie-Cat, real shocked that you would say such a thing. Makes you seem almost sexual."
Allie: "Well, you should know by now I'm not. I'm completely asexual, in fact."
Wade: "Really?"
Allie: "Yeah. It's practically a nunnery down there. Think the whole lot just closed over some time last Tuesday."