Ripping the Bodice by Inara Lavey

Ripping the Bodice by Inara Lavey
Publisher: Ravenous Romance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (195 pgs)
Other: M/F, BDSM
Rating: 4.5 Cherries
Review by Xeranthemum

Got sex and romance on the brain? So does Cassandra Devon. She also has hard-boiled private eyes, dashing pirates, jet-setting super spies and other sexy rogues entertaining her in her surprisingly explicit subconscious. All these erotic daydreams make it hard to stay focused on Cassandra’s current dilemma: namely, rebuffing the advances of Connor, a wild Irish rascal who wants to play the starring role in her fantasies. Cassandra is only interested in getting together with Raphael, the tall, dark and handsome man of her dreams. May the best romance hero win!

Walter Mitty meets Erica Jong in this wickedly funny and sexy hot comedy-romance from the author of Succubusted.

Ripping the Bodice is clever and witty in its use of the romance genre to explore how too much of a good thing can twist a woman’s expectations, landing her in hilarious hot water.

Ms. Lavey delighted me with her character, Cassandra. She’s an every woman with a bit of an exaggerated quest to find her perfect hero. It is that extreme romantic search that tickled my funny bone and the delivery is unique. It almost reminded me of the movie, “Romancing the Stone”, remember that? Not so much that Cassandra is the writer, she’s instead the reader, moved to read all the books in a series and imagine herself as the heroine. The use of her fantasies is a clever technique that not only entertains but moves the plot along. I’d never seen it quite used in this manner and I loved Ms. Lavey’s wild imaginings. Branded drugs were tadalafil 5mg tablets only affordable by the high class rich people and referred as the standard dose, there are 50mg or 150mg dosages available online. regencygrandenursing.com viagra 25 mg This pill is a new and unique version of the medication that has a slightly bitter taste. It often saddens me when people talk about needing four years to earn a Black Belt in Karate. cheap levitra https://regencygrandenursing.com/long-term-care/long-term-care The location or radiation of prostate will most often perineal and genital discomfort but can manifest itself in any of several regions, including lower buy viagra without why not find out more abdomen (bladder), penis, scrotum, rectum, and lower back.

The conflict is her choice of two men. Oh to have that kind of dilemma. The man who captures her is as yummy as any romance book hero but better. Better because he knows Cassandra and is going to use her passions against her. I’m not going to reveal who she chooses because up until a certain point, I was never quite sure. The moment of revelation is madcap, like an I Love Lucy episode and I enjoyed the very vulnerable and real interaction between Cassandra and her true love.

The secondary characters had a life of their own and actually made the story even better. I can think of the perfect character I would love to see get well deserved comeuppances, another who I actually think deserves an HEA, someday and one I’d like to know more about. A story that leaves me wanting to know more, to want to read about the secondary characters getting their own stories speaks to well rounded writing by the author.

The imagined scenes are hot but the fireworks and explosions between the two main characters is like striking flint – you get sparks and awe. Or is that Ah!?

Ripping the Bodice will keep you entertained, giggling and appreciating the clever way Ms. Lavey used her understanding of what us readers like about reading romance. Be prepared to swoon when her man does the true heroic thing – proves that fact is hotter than fiction.