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A Flight of Imagination by Helena Harker

5/7/2014

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Caroline, an aspiring novelist, is attending a historical
romance workshop run by Jackson McGrath, senior editor at Secret Passions. Even across the room from each other, a flame ignites between them as Jackson gives his audience creative prompts to spark their imaginations. Caroline heats up the page by writing a steamy story involving a love triangle between her, Jackson, and his controlling, soon-to-be ex-wife. In reality, however, Jackson’s wife wants him back, and Caroline must overcome her reluctance to stand up to strong women in order to claim Jackson as her own. Can Caroline hold her own against the powerful Janelle McGrath, and if she does, can she cope with the strict  limitations Jackson wants to set on their relationship until he signs the divorce papers?

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Title: A Flight of Imagination
Author: Helena Harker
Publisher: Secret Cravings 
Genre: Erotic romance
Short Story (Aprox 42 pages)
Reviewed by Brandi



3 Stars – Good



Okay, how do I review this without giving too much away? Here it goes.  
A Flight of Imagination is a tale within a tale told in first person. Caroline attends a writer’s conference that doesn’t go well when she pitches her work to the first publisher who is the soon-ex of the man Caroline is trying to have a relationship with. From there her options for publication improve with other publishers, then Caroline goes to a writer workshop. Caroline, is now in the room with Jackson, the man in question. She must scrawl a quick piece by hand during the workshop using a prop for inspiration. Here’s where the story changes up. Now I’m taking a foray into the heroine’s imagination as that story is being written, then back into the reality of Caroline’s life. 
 

After reading other works from Ms. Harker, I was looking forward to reading this story, but I must admit, I did have a hard time getting into this read even though I wanted to be engrossed. I think the reason was mainly due to the fact I just didn’t connect with the heroine or the hero, and the premise didn’t really hook me either, however that doesn’t mean the story is bad, it’s not. I guess I can sum the book up by giving it a good, when I was hoping for great.
   
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Taboo Kisses by Helena Harker

11/1/2013

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When Jacinda runs into her daughter’s former boyfriend in a
lingerie shop, she’s more than a little flustered. After all, Jacinda used to have a crush on him and they once shared a taboo kiss. When Ryder asks her out, she’s conflicted. What if her daughter finds out? And what about her husband, who died in a motorcycle accident almost a year earlier, an accident she
survived? Will his memory allow her to move forward? Tormented by guilt, the former sky-diver and hang-gliding enthusiast has given up her passions. Should
Ryder remain off limits, or is this sexy motocross champ a means for Jacinda to reawaken the fearless, free-spirited woman she used to be?



 

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Title: Taboo Kisses
Author: Helena Harker
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Genre: Erotic romance (cougar) 
Short Story
Reviewed by Brandi


4 Flames – Sizzling Hot
4 Stars – Recommended Read



Taboo Kisses is an awesome story about a middle aged woman and mother who has lost her shine
since her husband passed, but after running into her daughter’s ex-boyfriend, Jacinda finds out she still has a life to live.

 
I really enjoyed this short story, connecting with the loss and then finding a reason to go on. The characters are memorable and it’s not your everyday “cougar” story. The heart shows in this older woman, younger man romance.

 
Thanks to the author for such a great read.


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Carnal Devices by Helena Harker

5/11/2013

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India dreads her occupation as a prostitute at Carnal Pleasures, a brothel in an alternate nineteenth-century London. In order to kindle India’s passion for her work, Madam Rowena introduces her to Phineas, a renowned scholar in the field of sexual psychology. With the help of Phineas, his fornication facilitators and the Kama Sutra, India attempts to reinvent herself as a sophisticated courtesan named India of Rajasthan.

Phineas is a scholar and an intellectual. In India, he finds a woman of imagination and intelligence who needs guidance to realize her full potential. Not only does he help her believe in herself, but she in turn helps him indulge in a fantasy he has kept hidden for years—the sin of male-male love.



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Title: Carnal Devices
Author: Helena Harker
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Steampunk Erotica
Short Story
Reviewed by Brandi

5 Flames – Burning Hot!
5 Stars – Highly Recommended!

I love books that are set in Victorian London, so I had to read Carnal Devices, just for that fact alone, and I was glad I did. Ms. Harker didn’t disappoint in the erotic tale of an apathetic prostitute who finds she may have more power than she thinks after she meets an intriguing fellow in the field of sexual psychology.

The idea for the story was original, and with the steampunk elements it added that extra bit. Creative, and innovate are two words that pop to mind. I was sucked in from page one, and took the sensual journey of exploration with India. I was intrigued by the characters, nowhere near disappointed in the heat level, because this book is hot, and well, I’ll go ahead and say it, I was impressed with this novella.  

Great job!



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Master's Submission by Helena Harker

2/20/2013

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When Bethany finds her Master’s note, she expects it to contain
the usual set of instructions telling her how to prepare for their Friday
evening play session. But her Master asks for the unexpected—he wants her to be his Domme. Bethany is terrified at the prospect, but she doesn’t want to
disappoint Master. She’ll need to tap into her inner dominatrix if she’s to give
her newly submissive lover what he needs.

 

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Heat Level: 4 Flames
4 Stars - Recommended Read!


Title: Master's Submission
Author: Helena Harker
Genre: BDSM
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Short Story
Reviewed by Brandi


What happens when the Master turns the tables and wants his submissive to be his Domme? Well, I’m not going to tell you. I think you will need to read this lovely little short for yourself.


I thought the idea behind this story, being the switch in the power play roles, was a good one.  The Master’s Submission is a well written BDSM short story, and as many short stories go, it is always hard to make a real solid connection to the characters, because many times, the reader needs more background to find that true connect with them. However, the author did a great job at painting a picture of the inner anxiety of Bethany as she works to find her inner dominatrix in hopes to please her master. 


Short are difficult, because as a reader you want more, but I imagine the author is telling the “piece” of the story they want their readers to know about. I hate reading bad reviews based solely on the reasoning it was short, yet as a reviewer, how do I review it fairly? First, I can’t compare a short to a novel, so as a reader/reviewer I didn’t try. I asked these questions. Was the writing good? Did I enjoy this story? Did I want more of the story? Yes. Yes. And Yes. But wanting more means I was vested in this story enough that
wanting to read more can’t be considered a bad thing. 
 

Master’s Submission was a fun, engaging, sexy read.



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