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Snatched
Any hunter will tell you part of the satisfaction is in the chase as well as the triumphant capture of their prey. In "Snatched", the focus is on the eroticism of the power play between men and their male captors. Sometimes romance ensues, sometimes just a good amount of steamy sex, but in all cases, the effects of one character being in utter control of the man he has captured takes center stage. The appeal is in the erotic dominance and the way the captive would try to escape if he could, whether he truly wants to deep down or not.
Thomas is determined not to let the fights with his boyfriend, John, ruin his vacation in the tropical rainforests of Equador. But when he steps off the trail, he steps into danger as he is taken captive by guerrilla freedom fighters. Held against his will, he nonetheless finds himself developing an attraction to the man who both arouses and repels him. And as his captivity weighs on him, Thomas finds that being "The Guerrilla's Plaything" is not the worst fate he can envision...
Bryce's life changes forever the night that he and his boyfriend are brutally attacked by creatures that seem like they can only be demonic. He's sure, when they carry him off, that he's being packed off for lunch, so it's a shock when he finds that one of his captors is not the horror that he expected. As their attraction grows, it could be "The Two of Us" against the world.
As a member of the lesser nobility, Micah has never truly been able to "Feel the Wind" of freedom, and he and his family are not exempt from the brutality of the highest of the nobles. When he is imprisoned, hunted for sport, and captured by Ari, one of the realm's Princes, he feels that his life is over. But when an escape attempt leads him to the bed of Dhea, Ari's brother, he finds that there is much more to live for... and at the same time, so much more danger than he knows.
Thomas is determined not to let the fights with his boyfriend, John, ruin his vacation in the tropical rainforests of Equador. But when he steps off the trail, he steps into danger as he is taken captive by guerrilla freedom fighters. Held against his will, he nonetheless finds himself developing an attraction to the man who both arouses and repels him. And as his captivity weighs on him, Thomas finds that being "The Guerrilla's Plaything" is not the worst fate he can envision...
Bryce's life changes forever the night that he and his boyfriend are brutally attacked by creatures that seem like they can only be demonic. He's sure, when they carry him off, that he's being packed off for lunch, so it's a shock when he finds that one of his captors is not the horror that he expected. As their attraction grows, it could be "The Two of Us" against the world.
As a member of the lesser nobility, Micah has never truly been able to "Feel the Wind" of freedom, and he and his family are not exempt from the brutality of the highest of the nobles. When he is imprisoned, hunted for sport, and captured by Ari, one of the realm's Princes, he feels that his life is over. But when an escape attempt leads him to the bed of Dhea, Ari's brother, he finds that there is much more to live for... and at the same time, so much more danger than he knows.
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First published February 13, 2014
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February 3, 2015
3.5 HEARTS (AVERAGED) for Snatched Anthology - 2 out of 3 solid stories. ;D
Snatched is an anthology featuring three short stories about kidnapping, some stories feature romance as the end result. Out of the three stories, two of them were really good. It was like the anthology was a naughty boy, hording his treats finally sharing the best story for last. I was almost thrown off by the weaker start. Almost.
The Guerrilla's Plaything by Tilly Hunter - 2 Hearts
*sigh*
A British student who likes bondage is on vacation in Ecuador. He's taken by a "guerrilla" named Alvaro because he looked suspicious while taking a piss in the jungle. The guerrilla has a fondness for the brit's "little dick" and leaves him exposed and kidnaps him. Then a weird, weak kidnap story starts where the Brit's dick is out and hard because he likes being tied up. No humiliation really. No bondage. No action. Just more meh.
And then the sex scene happens where the guerrilla tells the kidnappee (I can't remember his name) that they are going to have sex but he can call it rape of he has to. I couldn't even attach the lamest of dub con tag on this story. It was like C rated porn. I gave up. No wait, the closing line changed my 2.5 to a 2.
"It's perfectly understandable," John said evenly. "What do they call it? Stockholm Syndrome?" "Yeah, I think so."
Really? Wouldn't you need to be kidnapped for longer than a day? I wasn't invested with the characters, so other than the different setting, I thought it was just okay. Had potential but missed the mark.
I fell asleep three times while reading this. I was channeling Monsoon.
The Two of Us by Lor Rose - 4 HEARTS
Twenty-two year old, ginger virgin Bryce is on a lackluster date with a guy he feels no real attraction for. However, Bryce wants to rid himself of his virginity. While sitting on his potential lover's lap in a car, they are attacked by mythical horse shifters. Apparently this is story #2 from Lor Rose's Horse Shifter series. I didn't know what these shifters could do but let's just say they need to eat human hearts once a full moon to stay alive. Warning: there's a rape scene [not between the MC].
Xanthos and his fellow shifter Lampon (I couldn't help but think it rhymes with tampon) keep Bryce alive with some major bruising. But where the last story failed with capturing the power struggle between captor and captive, this story did. You could believe Bryce's fear even if he claimed he suffered from not feeling much emotions.
Xanthos is thousands of years old, has skin that is like movable granite and can't feel anything but pain. (But he feels erections) He's a killer, emotionally stunted and feels something for his captive. He's part of a group of four horse shifter killers but the group is split. Half of the group left for love. And at first Xanthos scoffed but he can't help feeling something towards Bryce.
Sadly this was just a short...I would have loved this if it were a novella. A lot of strong points and ideas were introduced but not followed through. Still it was a sexy ride, even a little mention of snowballing. I really liked, wished it wasn't as rushed towards the end.
Hooray for a more unusual type of shifter romance!
Feel the Wind by Ann Anderson - 4.5 HEARTS
It seems the best story of the anthology award goes to this story. This was what I wanted - hot sex, kink (some D/s, orgasm denial, bondage and pain kink, baby!), a surprise ménage, virgins (yep two virgins!), collaring (*squeals*), actual rape...It was fantasy, some magic, grit and deliciousness wrapped up in a sexy bow.
And I ate it up.
We have a thief (did I mention I love thieves too?) with a magical gift of controlling the wind who has been imprisoned for six years. In this fantasy filled society (there's a smidge of technology thrown in), the nobility and royalty hunt lesser folk for sport and make the captures their prey, their pets. This time around it's the thief, Micah. And he is captured by a prince! But this prince is a virgin as is Micah. But compared to Ari's larger, more sinister brothers, Ari seemed like the safest choice for Micah.
I wish there was more exploration in the world the author created. We get enough to carry the story this story would have been even better as a novella. Get more page time exploring the magical talents people have, etc. Micah was a fun character. He knew his limitations and played up what he had when he had to. Loved reading him switch from submissive to dominant. And playing those brothers? (You'll have to read to see which brother joined in this menage between pet and masters) Micah was delish! The ending was HFN/HEA-ish. Hint: a golden collar. *squeals*
I hope the author will follow up with these characters or the other brothers. It's an interesting world I wouldn't mind revisiting.
Hands down favorite! Gotta check out more from this author. I squirmed!
The Snatched anthology is worth a read. I usually get bored because there can be a lot of duds mixed in a bundle. But this was not the case, on average. And now I have a new author to check out.
Score!
A copy provided for an honest review.
October 18, 2014
I was very pleasantly surprised by this. I'm not a huge fan of anthologies, mostly because though they usually sound good in theory, they tend to be uneven enough to leave a sense of disappointment afterwards. This one had the advantage of having only three stories, a contemporary, a shifter/monster tale, and a straight-up fantasy. Unlike other anthologies with a dozen or so short stories, each story in Snatched was a good length and quite well developed. That gave each one enough substance to stand on its own, and while I didn't like them all equally, I thought all were well-written, interesting and, most impressively, original.
Contemporaries are probably my least favorite M/M genre, so I was surprised I liked the first story best, mostly because I found the interaction between the hapless eco-tourist and his revolutionary captor to be scalding. Basically a terrific little erotic tale, it also had a unexpectedly sweet ending that made me want to rush out and buy everything else the author has written.
The second tale edged over into horror and featured unrepentantly murderous heroes, which really is not to my taste, but I thought it was very well-written and original.
The final tale was a lot of fun, with a cool, well-developed fantasy world. It made great use of the exotic setting to create a lot of lush, steamy erotic scenes, and also managed several terrific, unexpected plot twists and a punchy ending.
Bottom line: I would definitely recommend this to those who enjoy captive fantasies.
Contemporaries are probably my least favorite M/M genre, so I was surprised I liked the first story best, mostly because I found the interaction between the hapless eco-tourist and his revolutionary captor to be scalding. Basically a terrific little erotic tale, it also had a unexpectedly sweet ending that made me want to rush out and buy everything else the author has written.
The second tale edged over into horror and featured unrepentantly murderous heroes, which really is not to my taste, but I thought it was very well-written and original.
The final tale was a lot of fun, with a cool, well-developed fantasy world. It made great use of the exotic setting to create a lot of lush, steamy erotic scenes, and also managed several terrific, unexpected plot twists and a punchy ending.
Bottom line: I would definitely recommend this to those who enjoy captive fantasies.
February 22, 2014
3.5 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
I can’t resist seduction. There’s something about it that makes my blood heat, but when we talk forced seduction that blood goes overboard and right into boiling stage. This Anthology was an eye-catcher for me and I simply could not resist it. Finishing it, I was left with sated feelings and a slight smile. Definitely recommended to all those that are even a little bit like me. Enjoy!
You can read each individual review HERE.
Thommie
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
I can’t resist seduction. There’s something about it that makes my blood heat, but when we talk forced seduction that blood goes overboard and right into boiling stage. This Anthology was an eye-catcher for me and I simply could not resist it. Finishing it, I was left with sated feelings and a slight smile. Definitely recommended to all those that are even a little bit like me. Enjoy!
You can read each individual review HERE.
Thommie
March 16, 2014
This anthology should have been right up my alley, because I normally really like the Storm Moon Press anthos, but oddly enough it didn't really grab me that much. It was short-- only three stories and the one I liked best was the last one which didn't even really fit the theme of the anth that well. I would like to see more from that world/author.
October 25, 2014
The Guerrilla's Plaything by Tilly Hunter - 3 stars
The Two of Us by Lor Rose - 2 stars
Feel the Wind by Ann Anderson - 2 stars
The Guerrilla's Plaything.
The Two of Us.
Feel the Wind.
So yes, the first story was the one I liked most while the rest were ok-ish. Perhaps it has to do with my expectation of more unwillingness from the ones captured. I wanted utter control from the captors. However, all 3 titles do suggest the idea of 'snatched', of being taken from the known comfort and thrust into a new situation and how the captives adjust.
The Two of Us by Lor Rose - 2 stars
Feel the Wind by Ann Anderson - 2 stars
The Guerrilla's Plaything.
The Two of Us.
Feel the Wind.
So yes, the first story was the one I liked most while the rest were ok-ish. Perhaps it has to do with my expectation of more unwillingness from the ones captured. I wanted utter control from the captors. However, all 3 titles do suggest the idea of 'snatched', of being taken from the known comfort and thrust into a new situation and how the captives adjust.
March 17, 2014
The Guerrilla's Plaything by Tilly Hunter
Blurb for story:
Thomas is determined not to let the fights with his boyfriend, John, ruin his vacation in the tropical rainforests of Equador. But when he steps off the trail, he steps into danger as he’s taken captive by guerilla freedom fighters. Held against his will, he nonetheless finds himself developing an attraction to the man who both arouses and repels him. And as his captivity weighs on him, Thomas finds that being "The Guerilla's Plaything" is not the worst fate he can envision...
I enjoyed the story. I’m not even sure it would fall under dub-con because Thomas did consent. The why of it may be suspect. Was he suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Maybe. Alvaro blew hot and cold. Hey, he’s a kidnapper. They tend to do that. But things aren’t what they appear, either, with our kidnapper.
The Two of Us by Lor Rose
Blurb for story:
Bryce's life changes forever the night that he and his boyfriend are brutally attacked by creatures that seem like they can only be demonic. He's sure, when they carry him off, that he's being packed off for lunch, so it's a shock when he finds that one of his captors is not the horror that he expected. As their attraction grows, it could be "The Two of Us" against the world.
Okay, first off the bat: I didn’t like the story, but that’s because I’m not into horror stories/movies. It’s brutal, bloody, and savage. Absolutely chilling. Seeing/reading someone ripped to shreds doesn’t do it for me. I didn’t realize it was this savage, (my fault; the blurb did SAY they were brutally attacked). The story flows nicely and is well written. It keeps you on edge and has a solid plot. Doing paranormal in the length that’s required for an anthology, and making it good, is damn impressive. This story did that. So, while I didn’t like it, I can appreciate the elements to it. If that’s your thing, this would be right down your alley.
Feel the Wind by Ann Anderson
Blurb for story:
As a member of the lesser nobility, Micah has never truly been able to "Feel the Wind" of freedom, and he and his family are not exempt from the brutality of the highest of the nobles. When he is imprisoned, hunted for sport, and captured by Ari, one of the realm's Princes, he feels that his life is over. But when an escape attempt leads him to the bed of Dhea, Ari's brother, he finds that there is much more to live for... and at the same time, so much more danger than he knows.
I enjoyed this very much. It’s a hot dub-con story. The sex sizzles. But be warned, there is a rape scene.
Blurb for story:
Thomas is determined not to let the fights with his boyfriend, John, ruin his vacation in the tropical rainforests of Equador. But when he steps off the trail, he steps into danger as he’s taken captive by guerilla freedom fighters. Held against his will, he nonetheless finds himself developing an attraction to the man who both arouses and repels him. And as his captivity weighs on him, Thomas finds that being "The Guerilla's Plaything" is not the worst fate he can envision...
I enjoyed the story. I’m not even sure it would fall under dub-con because Thomas did consent. The why of it may be suspect. Was he suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? Maybe. Alvaro blew hot and cold. Hey, he’s a kidnapper. They tend to do that. But things aren’t what they appear, either, with our kidnapper.
The Two of Us by Lor Rose
Blurb for story:
Bryce's life changes forever the night that he and his boyfriend are brutally attacked by creatures that seem like they can only be demonic. He's sure, when they carry him off, that he's being packed off for lunch, so it's a shock when he finds that one of his captors is not the horror that he expected. As their attraction grows, it could be "The Two of Us" against the world.
Okay, first off the bat: I didn’t like the story, but that’s because I’m not into horror stories/movies. It’s brutal, bloody, and savage. Absolutely chilling. Seeing/reading someone ripped to shreds doesn’t do it for me. I didn’t realize it was this savage, (my fault; the blurb did SAY they were brutally attacked). The story flows nicely and is well written. It keeps you on edge and has a solid plot. Doing paranormal in the length that’s required for an anthology, and making it good, is damn impressive. This story did that. So, while I didn’t like it, I can appreciate the elements to it. If that’s your thing, this would be right down your alley.
Feel the Wind by Ann Anderson
Blurb for story:
As a member of the lesser nobility, Micah has never truly been able to "Feel the Wind" of freedom, and he and his family are not exempt from the brutality of the highest of the nobles. When he is imprisoned, hunted for sport, and captured by Ari, one of the realm's Princes, he feels that his life is over. But when an escape attempt leads him to the bed of Dhea, Ari's brother, he finds that there is much more to live for... and at the same time, so much more danger than he knows.
I enjoyed this very much. It’s a hot dub-con story. The sex sizzles. But be warned, there is a rape scene.
May 3, 2015
The Guerrilla's Plaything 2 stars
It was just meh all the way around. The reason for kidnapping didn't make sense, it was close but not quite. The treatment of uhhh (insert name) wile making the way to camp was wishy washy. I didn't like the humiliation, but if your gonna go for it, GO FOR IT, don't pussy foot around it. Better to just leave it out. The sex scene was meh. Just not a memorable story.
The Two of Us 3 stars
Different. I like different. Not sure if they ever mentioned the name of what kind of creature they were, if they did I don't remember it. But if was not your standard shifter. Expanded, this might be a pretty good story.
Feel the Wind 4 stars
This one I really liked. A little fantasy element...with some characters having gifts/powers. It was not explained much as to who and why, but it was enough to pull off the story. Micah ended up the pet to a prince. I don't want to give any spoilers, it's to short to go in knowing the details. It was good. I'd love to read an expanded version. Or one of the other brothers. I was a little curious about the big brother. Even though not much was said about him.
Merged review:
The Guerrilla's Plaything 2 stars
It was just meh all the way around. The reason for kidnapping didn't make sense, it was close but not quite. The treatment of uhhh (insert name) wile making the way to camp was wishy washy. I didn't like the humiliation, but if your gonna go for it, GO FOR IT, don't pussy foot around it. Better to just leave it out. The sex scene was meh. Just not a memorable story.
The Two of Us 3 stars
Different. I like different. Not sure if they ever mentioned the name of what kind of creature they were, if they did I don't remember it. But if was not your standard shifter. Expanded, this might be a pretty good story.
Feel the Wind 4 stars
This one I really liked. A little fantasy element...with some characters having gifts/powers. It was not explained much as to who and why, but it was enough to pull off the story. Micah ended up the pet to a prince. I don't want to give any spoilers, it's to short to go in knowing the details. It was good. I'd love to read an expanded version. Or one of the other brothers. I was a little curious about the big brother. Even though not much was said about him.
It was just meh all the way around. The reason for kidnapping didn't make sense, it was close but not quite. The treatment of uhhh (insert name) wile making the way to camp was wishy washy. I didn't like the humiliation, but if your gonna go for it, GO FOR IT, don't pussy foot around it. Better to just leave it out. The sex scene was meh. Just not a memorable story.
The Two of Us 3 stars
Different. I like different. Not sure if they ever mentioned the name of what kind of creature they were, if they did I don't remember it. But if was not your standard shifter. Expanded, this might be a pretty good story.
Feel the Wind 4 stars
This one I really liked. A little fantasy element...with some characters having gifts/powers. It was not explained much as to who and why, but it was enough to pull off the story. Micah ended up the pet to a prince. I don't want to give any spoilers, it's to short to go in knowing the details. It was good. I'd love to read an expanded version. Or one of the other brothers. I was a little curious about the big brother. Even though not much was said about him.
Merged review:
The Guerrilla's Plaything 2 stars
It was just meh all the way around. The reason for kidnapping didn't make sense, it was close but not quite. The treatment of uhhh (insert name) wile making the way to camp was wishy washy. I didn't like the humiliation, but if your gonna go for it, GO FOR IT, don't pussy foot around it. Better to just leave it out. The sex scene was meh. Just not a memorable story.
The Two of Us 3 stars
Different. I like different. Not sure if they ever mentioned the name of what kind of creature they were, if they did I don't remember it. But if was not your standard shifter. Expanded, this might be a pretty good story.
Feel the Wind 4 stars
This one I really liked. A little fantasy element...with some characters having gifts/powers. It was not explained much as to who and why, but it was enough to pull off the story. Micah ended up the pet to a prince. I don't want to give any spoilers, it's to short to go in knowing the details. It was good. I'd love to read an expanded version. Or one of the other brothers. I was a little curious about the big brother. Even though not much was said about him.
March 20, 2014
Title: Snatched
Author: Anthology
Cover Artist: Lou Harper
Publisher: Storm Moon Press
Reviewer: Jay
Genre: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Type: Romance
Pairing: Gay and Ménage
Length: Novella
Heat Rating: ♨♨♨♨
Book Rating: ★★★¾
Review at WoDF - Snatched Anthology
August 6, 2016
Warning: Mine is a bit on the horror side.
The first installment is available in the anthology Dark Menagerie containing The Four of Us, Podargos and Deinos' story.
If you'd like a sneak peek from the third installment, The Last of Us, click here.
October 20, 2014
*1.5*
The stories were OK but I have a problem with an anthology that is priced at $6 being actually a highpriced teaser for each of the Authors.
The stories were all left hanging. Fine I've read 3 new Authors that I guess I'll track down soem more of their material but this wasnt'the 3 shorts/novellas that I was expecting. Kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
They were OK, but I wasn't expecting this from the product description
The stories were OK but I have a problem with an anthology that is priced at $6 being actually a highpriced teaser for each of the Authors.
The stories were all left hanging. Fine I've read 3 new Authors that I guess I'll track down soem more of their material but this wasnt'the 3 shorts/novellas that I was expecting. Kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
They were OK, but I wasn't expecting this from the product description
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