Robin M. (robinmy) -
I read the first two stories in this anthology:
Mystery Lover - After a storm spooks her horse, B.J. Branscom seeks refuge in a dark cave. But she is inside only for a minute when she hears someone else entering a cave. She realizes it is Jonas Garfield, the man she has secretly fantasized about since she was a teenager. In the pitch black, Jonas doesn't know who the sexy woman is that he has stumbled across. But he isn't going to give up the chance to meet her again. All he has to do is wear a blindfold when he enters her house.
This was an OK story. B.J. is watching a house for a friend, so he doesn't suspect that B.J. is the mysterious woman. I found it hard to believe he would keep going back and submit to the blindfold. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
After Hours - After being dumped by her fiance, everyone keeps telling costume shop owner Rebecca Valentine to get out there and date. But the only man who spikes her interest is Michael Pierce and he's married. Michael owns "Incognito", a restaurant where the staff dresses in various costumes. When Michael drops by Rebecca's shop one night, he witnesses her wearing a sexy costume, one that transforms her from mousy shop owner to beautiful siren. She is the first woman who has interested him since his divorce and he wants to see what other costumes she will model for him.
I liked this story. Both think the other in unavailable, so they keep their distance. Finally, when they realize they are both single, things get interesting. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
Mystery Lover - After a storm spooks her horse, B.J. Branscom seeks refuge in a dark cave. But she is inside only for a minute when she hears someone else entering a cave. She realizes it is Jonas Garfield, the man she has secretly fantasized about since she was a teenager. In the pitch black, Jonas doesn't know who the sexy woman is that he has stumbled across. But he isn't going to give up the chance to meet her again. All he has to do is wear a blindfold when he enters her house.
This was an OK story. B.J. is watching a house for a friend, so he doesn't suspect that B.J. is the mysterious woman. I found it hard to believe he would keep going back and submit to the blindfold. My rating: 2.5 Stars.
After Hours - After being dumped by her fiance, everyone keeps telling costume shop owner Rebecca Valentine to get out there and date. But the only man who spikes her interest is Michael Pierce and he's married. Michael owns "Incognito", a restaurant where the staff dresses in various costumes. When Michael drops by Rebecca's shop one night, he witnesses her wearing a sexy costume, one that transforms her from mousy shop owner to beautiful siren. She is the first woman who has interested him since his divorce and he wants to see what other costumes she will model for him.
I liked this story. Both think the other in unavailable, so they keep their distance. Finally, when they realize they are both single, things get interesting. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
All three stories in this anthology were very good -- you don't always get that from an anthology.
Pam B. (PamelaK) reviewed Midnight Fantasies: Mystery Lover / After Hours / Show and Tell on + 1217 more book reviews
Three stories of latent, unrequited love that finally comes to fruition. The writing is adequate; the sex scenes are strictly vanilla, and the whole thing is so predictable as to be borderline boring.
