Maya Banks Rocks My Socks

This isn't a book review per se. I want to talk about a specific author that hasn't disappointed me yet, Maya Banks.

I wrote a review of two of her ménage stories in October, here but along with wonderful sexy romance stories, she also writes exciting paranormal shapeshifter books.

"GoldenEyes", is a shapeshifter story, available in e-book format and one of my favorites. Maya indicates a sequel to "GoldenEyes" is forthcoming and all I can say is 'WOOT'. Now, I have to preface this by saying that I have her "Falcon Mercenary Group", books downloaded on my e-bookwise but haven't read them yet. From all accounts these two books are full of intrigue, action and very sensual.

If you enjoy a romance story with a twist but not heavy on the erotic sex scenes, you may like "Seducing Simon". This story has a friends who become lovers theme. However, there is also a unique twist in the plot. The hero and his buddies are very HOT firemen. What is not to like about that?

If you like your romance plot with BDSM in the mix then "Sweet Surrender", would be a recommendation. As a reader who struggles with any sort of hard core BDSM scenes, I didn't find this book at all upsetting. In fact, the love scenes were tastefully written in keeping with wonderful solid characters and a fabulous plot. There is one ménage à trois sequence but it is not an overpowering scene in the book. Maya is writing sequels involving the strong supporting male characters written into the plot of "Sweet Surrender", and I cannot wait for their publication.

"For Her Pleasure", is a book that is designed like an anthology but the three stories interconnect involving characters introduced in the first novella, 'What She Wants'. The stories involve two romances, one is a menage a trois and the second is a romantic suspence. The characters are strong but quite conflicted in this book, and as always in a Maya book, unique.

Finally, "Brazen", is a ménage à trois story about a woman who returns to her home in Texas and the two men she loves after a year away in Paris, France. 'Jaz' wants brothers, 'Seth and Zane Morgan', however her desires don't necessarily coincide with what these two men are able to emotionally provide. Another book, I thoroughly enjoyed.

I am still working through Maya's back list of e-books but tend to save them for times when I have an extended period of reading time available because once I start one of her books, I cannot put it down.

Maya Banks' comprehensive website is at: http://www.mayabanks.com/