All Through the Night [Paperback]

STRANGER IN MY BED by Suzanne Forster is about a reclusive woman who gets caught up in a computer game involving a mysterious man. Is he just part of the game-or real? I found the story dark and confusing. It was not really sensual and the story line so-so.

NO MERCY by Thea Devine is about a couple who were married when they were younger, but are now divorced. He has come back to town to claim her again. Thus begins the game of cat and mouse. I did not find the heroine very likable. I thought one of her reasons for divorcing the hero made her seem self-centered. The story was sensual, but I did not enjoy the story very much. The heroine should have been made more sympathetic.

SATISFY ME by Lori Foster was my favorite in the book. It is about a woman, with two friends, who make a bet regarding a porn shop and its customers. She tells the others her make believe fantasy, not realizing that a male coworker overheard. He is secretly in love with the heroine and will do anything to win her. Even if it means fulfilling her fantasy in a way that will leave you chuckling. The story was definitely sensual and satisfying to me. Ms. Foster knows how to write a great short story. One good reason to buy this anthology is for this enjoyable story.

SOMETHING WILD by Shannon McKenna is by a new author for me. It is about a woman who is experiencing financial and love life problems. She is on the road headed towards a casino trying to solve her financial problems. A mysterious man on a motorcycle seems to be following her. They meet and start a steamy sexual relationship with seemingly no future. I found the heroine and hero not to be consistent in what they wanted. He pursued her, caught her, then she dropped him. Then she seemed vulnerable and he got dominating with her. It was a bit of a surprise that they finally got back together in the end. It was a good story, but a little uneven. Definitely the most erotic of the four stories.

This anthology is worth it for the stories by Lori Foster and Shannon McKenna. If you are looking to curl up on a cold night with some hot reading, then pick this up.

Thea Devine (one of the queens of erotic romance) is extremely and surprisingly toned down in her effort, which I thought was weak compared to other novellas by her. The Suzanne Forster story did absolutely nothing for me, and I don't think it belonged in an erotic anthology - a sensual one, maybe. I thought it was choppy, hard to follow, and kind of creepy.

I've found Lori Foster to be hit-or-miss as a category author, but this story is well-done, and very sexy, with some believable and unexpected twists. I loved the hero in particular.

Shannon McKenna is a new writer of erotic romance and good for her, because her story was my favorite of the four! It was very sexy, edgy and different. The hero and heroine seemed like a good match and their love scenes were... wow.

If you like good erotic romance, then buy this for the McKenna story and enjoy the Foster novella as a bonus. If you're trying erotic romance for the first time, try the Captivated or Fascinated anthologies first because they're more complete and better overall.

1.Stranger in her Bed by Suzanne Forster - Then story was kinda confusing with a computer sex vidio game and several different names used by the hero.

2.No Mercy by Thea Devine - This story is about a couple that meet again after being divorced for 7 years.

3.Satisfy Me by Lori Foster - When a sex shop open up across the road from where they work, Asia and Cameron meet and the fun starts. This book will have you laughing aloud with the little "misunderstanding" between the couple.

4. Something Wild by Shannon McKenna - A cute flirtation between a woman driving across county and a motorcycle hunk who follows her. I think this was my favorite.

I have to say that the first 2 stories were ok, the last 2 were really great. I have added a new name to my "list of authors I look for whenever I shop" and its Shannon McKenna. All I can say is WOW!!!