Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Virgin Under Ground by Kate Richards


Title: Virgin Under Ground
Series: 1Night Stand
Author: Kate Richards
Genre: Erotic Romance, Short, Contemporary
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Format: Ebook
Length: 50 pages

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Doctorate in hand, Jane Ann Summers is ready to return to the South Seas paradise of her youth, when the director of the institute—her mother—drops a bomb. She cannot return until she experiences more of life...a social life

Determined to waste no time, Jane searches for a shortcut and discovers the 1Night Stand dating service. A single night with a Dr. Gerard, geologist…and she can go home and get on with her fascinating study of world weather trends. The only question is whether to have sex with him…after all, it would be her first and maybe only time.

Dr. Lukas Gerard’s own field of study has shown him some alarming trends. He believes a killer earthquake may rattle the Western half of the United States in the near future. In preparation, he has converted an abandoned gold mine to a secret bunker, loaded with supplies and all the comforts of home. Only thing he needs is company in his hideaway. Unsure how to find the right companion, he turns to 1Night Stand, but neither he nor Jane are prepared for the sudden impact of one of Madame Eve’s connections.

Maybe there is more to life than science…for both of them.

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Virgin Under Ground is part of the Prepper Romance series by Decadent Publishing, a series all written by different authors, each book having the common theme of "preppers" (people who are preparing for the end of the world or at least a catastrophic disaster).

Kate Richard gives us two highly intelligent, slightly socially inept characters as the hero and heroine of Virgin Under Ground. Both Lukas and Jane are doctors in there respective field of science but neither do much dating or socializing, this sends them to Madame Eve and her 1Night stand service.

Virgin Under Ground is a fun, quick read, while the title and 1Night stand theme may suggest it's main theme is sex it really spends the majority of the story talking about the prepper lifestyle and the bunker Lukas has built in an abandoned gold mine. We have just one sex scene and it is mildly erotic. The story is a good one and I would love to have seen a little more, we get our HFN with the chance of a HEA.

At 50 pages this novella would make a great afternoon or waiting room read.

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Excerpt:

“I need to ask you something first.”
His brow furrowed, but he shrugged. “Okay.”
“Does Madame Eve know the location of your secret place?” Out there in the dark, with the sprinkle of stars to light the black velvet night, the reality of proceeding blindfolded into the desert with a stranger, no matter how attractive, seemed dangerous. If the answer was no, she would ask him to turn the car around and hope she wasn’t already too late.
“Yes,” he said, in a low voice. “She insisted.” When she still clutched his arm, he smiled. “I understand caution, let me show you something.” Lukas reached over her to the center console. So close, his warmth and the clean scent of soap went to her head. Hang on, Jane. Even if he is the cutest guy you’ve ever met, and smells so good.
He retrieved his cell phone and clicked to a text message. “Look at this.”
I have confirmed the location of your date and we can schedule your evening. I hope you understand the safety of my clients is paramount, yours as well as Ms. Summers. Thank you for your cooperation. M.E.
Reassured, Jane faced away from him. “Do it, then.” She closed her eyes and tried not to flinch as the soft cloth covered her face. It tightened and then his hands dropped to her shoulders.
“Okay?” His fingers rested on her collarbones, inches from her breasts. Her eyes strained, but the several folds prevented the least bit of starlight from entering.
“I can’t see a thing.” But she could still feel his touch moving down her arms, past her short sleeves, and onto bare skin. The desert wind soughed; her heart thumped in her ears. Hyperaware of the man behind her, she waited to see what he would do next.


About the Author:

Kate Richards lives with her wonderful husband and menagerie of adopted pets in sunny SoCal. She loves the beach, the High Sierra, where she has a very tiny cabin, and spending her days making sure all of her characters—eventually—get to have a happily ever after.

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