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Title: Hot Hands by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book One
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: M/M, Contemporary, Erotic
Length: 28 pages/Word Count: 10,902

Summary:

For weeks, college student Casper has been the victim of sail-by goosing and groping. The problem is that Casper would very much like to get more than groped by those wonderful, big, hot hands. With a journal full of clues, he sets out to discover who his mystery groper is. However, he may be in serious trouble once he discovers the ominous identity, and it’s not because of the light bondage the groper seems to prefer.

Hot Hands is the first of five in a series of short stories. Each story is independent of the others and each covers a deep issue. Hot Hands focuses on the effects of high school bullying for being gay.

Read my review of Hot Hands HERE.

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Excerpt:

I try to act casual as I walk down the empty hallway, plotting a way to counter Joey’s attack. But when I stop by a small dark space ready to twist around and tackle back, I get pushed into the darkness with speed I didn’t know Joey possessed. My school bag drops to the floor with a thud.

“Joey!” I yelp in surprise as my face is pressed against a wall.

“Joey?” a deep voice vibrates from the back of my neck.

I gasp out loud. This isn’t Joey. Joey’s voice is much higher.

“What do you want?” I ask through rattling breaths and a heart that’s ready to pop.

“What do you think I want?” he growls into my ear.

Oh God, when he says it like that, it’s pretty clear. I can’t believe this is happening right here in school. With my mind going numb, I try to escape, but he’s a good six inches taller than me and he’s strong. He pins my wrists to my back and pushes me into a dark room. I’m about to scream for help, when I feel his big hand on my ass. Hot and gentle.

Hot-Hands.

I take a few calming breaths as he pushes me against another wall, his front firm to my back. All I can smell is detergent and his tantalizing cologne mixed with his own unique man-smell. The combination has my mind reeling.

When I try to twist around, he covers my eyes with his big hand.

“I want to see you,” I complain, still panting after my initial shock with the cold wall pressed against my cheek.

“I’m not ready to be seen,” he says in that drool-worthy voice of his, so deep and sensual. “Would you like me to leave?”

“No,” I nearly shout. “Please, I need to know who you are.”

He doesn’t answer, but instead pulls a strip of cloth over my eyes, obscuring the little I could make out in the dark.

“Do you mind?”

His whisper in my ear makes me shudder.

“No,” I try to say firmly, but the insecurities make my voice tremble.

Hot-Hands ties the strip behind my head and brushes his soft lips against my bare neck.

“I’ll need to tie your hands too,” he whispers.

I don’t struggle while my wrists are being secured with the soft fabric.

As he runs his finger from the top of my spine to the small of my back, my body convulses in shudders. Instinctively, I try to free my wrists. I hear his deep chuckle, but there’s no way I can get free.

Hot hell, what have I done? I’ve given a complete stranger permission to tie me up and now I’m at his mercy. I have no way of defending myself. Although the thought sends winged beasts of terror fluttering in the pit of my stomach, my heart is hammering with an odd thrill as well.


Title: Grade-A-Sex Deal by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book Two
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: M/M, Erotic, Romance
Length: 21 pages

Summary:

When College professor Daniel Corrigan was brutally kicked out of his home after revealing his true sexuality to his wife, he had to make a whole new life for himself. For the first time in two years Daniel’s main heartache isn’t the none-existent relationship with his two kids, but the fact that the grade-A-sex deal with his student Troy Anderson is about to expire. After a whole semester of office fun, Troy has managed to squeeze his way into the core of Daniel’s soul. Daniel, however, is positive he’s nothing more to Troy than a teacher who can modify a grade.

Read my review of Grade A Sex Deal HERE.

Buy Links: No Boundaries Press * Amazon * All Romance eBooks * Barnes & Noble


Escerpt:

A light knock on the door brings me out of my misery. The only perk of this job is about to enter, and perky he is indeed.

Troy Anderson pokes his beautiful face into my office, swings his slim, athletic body inside and locks the door behind him.

“Come in,” I say calmly to the young kid who only ever wears skin-tight jeans and sleeveless tops. My guess is that he does it just to tease me. I can’t take my eyes off his thin waist and nicely toned biceps and whenever he catches me ogling, he shoots me a smirk.

“What can I do for you, Troy?”

“You can give me an A on that exam you’re making,” Troy replies in his low, seductive voice. His blue eyes scan the table in front of me. Out of habit I pull a folder over my notes.

“And why would I do that?” I ask in my monotone teaching voice.

Troy’s full lips quirk into a smirk. “Because we have a deal.”

He walks to my desk and traces the edge with a long finger. My eyes follow that finger where it slides off the wood and lands on his growing bulge.

“The deal’s off,” I state matter-of-factly.

An old magazine lies on top of my screen. I grab it and pretend to sink my consciousness in the wonders of the South-American rain forests while everything within me is fantasizing about what he keeps hidden in those jeans.

“No way,” Troy says with a confident smile in his voice. “I haven’t been coming to see you every week for you to bail out now. The exam is next week.”

I count down a full minute before I lower the magazine to answer. “I’m very well aware of that, Mr. Anderson, but you didn’t show up last Monday night. You broke the deal.”

“Oh come on, I was studying,” he says and for the first time I hear a crack in his resolve. It surprises me so much that my eyes fly up to meet his. That gorgeous, sandy-blond hair half covers one of his blue eyes and sweeps the curve of his neck. His slender jaw flexes on his tanned face as he swallows.

“What do you propose?” I ask calmly, trying hard not to reveal how much he affects me. His mere presence is enough to have me jumping hoops. Yes, we do have a grade-A-sex deal, but the more we meet the more I like having him around.

He resumes his calm nature, leaning over the end of the desk with his perky little ass in the air. “Well, I’m here now. You can do me twice.”

He has my undivided attention for a few seconds before I toss away the magazine, grab a pen and start flicking through the Webster’s.

“Oh come on,” he murmurs, edging himself a little farther towards me. “I know you have other guys knocking on your door every night. It’s not like you didn’t have anyone to play with. How many guys have you fucked this week?”

“Several,” I reply with a shrug. “How many teachers have fucked you this week?”

“Several,” he echoes with a carefree grin and adjusts his perfectly shaped elbows on my desk.

Those white teeth, that full, hot mouth around my cock has me gasping for air every time. The reason this Adonis is so skilled at giving head is that he fucks around a lot and has done so for years. Troy’s not even discrete about it. He tells me about his conquests every week after our meetings. Teachers, students, career men, club guys. Basically whoever he thinks is hot – and Troy, being so impossibly hot, can pretty much have whomever he wants. It has always bothered me, even at first, when all I felt for him was deep dark lust.

Looking down at my dictionary, I mumble to myself, “If you used the time to study, instead of fucking, you’d be able to earn your A’s the right way.”

Even if that meant I wouldn’t be having these magnificent hours with him every week. I’d trade it all if Troy would just settle down a little and stop messing around so much. I even find myself glaring at guys in the hallway, wondering if they’ve fucked him.

Troy sighs and rustles with his belt. I glance up from my volume. He buttons down his jeans and slides them off his hips, thrusting his tout ass further up.

I take a few calm breaths before allowing myself to fully rest my eyes on the glory that is Troy’s perfect ass, all without moving my head an inch.

He places his head in the palm of his hand with a smile and uses the other to pluck off my thick-rimmed glasses. I allow him to lean over and press his lips to mine. The feeling of the soft, slippery texture of his skillful tongue is euphoric. My brain is plunged into a cloudy haze. It becomes hard to think straight. I take his face in my hands to pull him closer, diving him into a deep, lingering kiss before breaking for air.

“Please, fuck me, Mr. Corrigan,” he whispers breathless against my lips. “You don’t have to prepare me, just shove it in and take me hard.”

Now, how am I supposed to say no to such a request?


Title: The Walls Have Ears by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book Three
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, M/M, Romance
Length: 37 pages/Word count: 16,300

Summary:

Short and scrawny college student Harley Santos has a strange relationship with the guy on the other side of his bedroom wall. For weeks, the two have been masturbating to each other’s voices, but they have never met in person. In fact, Harley doesn’t know which one of the two roommates next door is his wall-mate, but he does know that he’s in love.

When Harley’s roommate Ryan is asked on a date by one of his neighbors, Harley is devastated that his wall-mate mistook Harley for his super-sexy roommate. To help him through his heartache is Tasha Novokov, the other neighbor, who is tall, dark, and impossibly handsome.

When Harley’s affections shift to Tasha, his heartache hits an all time high because Tasha is straight.

Read my review of The Walls Have Ears HERE.

Buy Links: No Boundaries Press * Amazon * All Romance eBooks * Barnes & Noble


Excerpt:

The walls have ears, or more like, the guy on the other side of the wall has ears…and a lovely voice. His moans are deep and sensual. They drive me nuts every time I masturbate to his grunts, like I’ve been doing almost every night since moving in.

I had been dreading going off to live with some stranger in the deep, dark forest that is Philadelphia. The rustle and bustle of city life was scary for a small-town boy like me. It didn’t help that the people I knew, who’d been to Philly, took great joy in stuffing my head full with stories of serial killers, mobsters, and nasty dorm mates. That last part scared the hell out of me, because I was a green-horned little girly-guy. I was sure I’d be pushed down and fucked by the first guy to cross my path. Of course, the idea of being fucked wasn’t all that unappealing, but I didn’t want to be made into the dorm’s butt boy or anything.

Naturally, nothing of the sort happened and I really hit the jackpot with my roommate Ryan. We don’t really run in the same circles. It’s not that he wouldn’t hang out with me if I asked; it’s just that he’s a very busy guy with his sports and other multiple after-school activities. The guy is so busy he barely stays in our small dorm apartment, so it’s almost as if I have it all to myself, which is another plus.

However, it isn’t Ryan who’s moaning so deeply on the other side of the wall. There’s a whole living room-slash-kitchen area between mine and Ryan’s rooms. No, the neighbor is one of the two smoldering hot guys who live in the apartment next to ours.

On my first night here, I was just about to fall asleep on the wooden bed, under my green comforter, when I heard these low, sexy grunts coming from the other side of the wall. He wasn’t alone. In between his deep groans were low gasps and moans coming from another guy. My cock immediately perked up at the sweet sounds. I jerked off as quietly as I could and came hard just about the time the owner of the deep voice did.

There were more nights like that. The guy had a lot of partners, and sometimes it was just him alone. Lately it’s just been him and me. See, one night, about a month ago, we were both getting off on each side of the wall. When he let out a particularly long and sensual groan, my own voice slipped with a low moan. I practically heard him stop for a few seconds, but then he continued and groaned again, only a little higher this time. I was curious, embarrassed, and thrilled all at the same time. Instead of stopping, I kept at it and let out an experimental moan. My neighbor’s voice grew louder and from the sound of things he was definitely masturbating. We ended up fisting our cocks, vocalizing our pleasures with moans, groans, grunts, and gasps until we climaxed. I hid under the comforter after that with a mind spinning like a hula hoop. I thought he’d want us to talk and that would only get me embarrassed, but he never said anything. We did, however, repeat the game every night after that.

With knees pressed in the thick mattress, I lean my head against the red wall with labored breaths. I yank on my cock so fast my vision goes blurry. He breathes equally hard on the other side. His forehead bumps against the wall, right against mine with only the thin wall between us.

“Fuck,” I whisper when the wonderful tightness in my balls gathers in a knot.

He groans deeply in response, which coaxes out a moan from me just before I cry out my groin-twisting ecstasy. His lovely voice lets out a series of deep grunts as he comes. We know each other’s voices so well now that we automatically tune in on each other’s rhythm and almost always come at the same time.

After my boneless body slumps down on the bed, I reach for tissues to wipe myself off. My neighbor runs his fingers along the wall and rustles about, maybe wiping himself off too or getting comfortable on the bed. When all is quiet again, he strokes the wall and whispers good night to me.

“Good night,” I murmur back just before curling up and dozing off.


About the Author:

As a teen, Erica spent hours at a time lying in bed. Some would have called her lazy (though her very supportive parents never did), but she’d disagree. It’s not like she wasn’t doing anything, she was busy daydreaming! You’d have thought the daydreams would lessen as she got older, but that wasn’t the case. Since these are the kind of dreams that can’t really come true, Erica decided to make them come alive on paper.

She lives in Iceland with her adorable little twin boys, and is happy with what she has. She often says that her real name sounds like Klingon to foreigners. Seriously, if “Eyjafjallajokull” looks like someone fell asleep at the keyboard, Erica’s real name could leave a non-Icelander in a zombie-like stupor for days.

She’s been writing for several years, or ever since reading became an obsession. Aside from a business degree, Erica has taken English courses at the University of Iceland and gulped down anything that might help her in her career as an author. She takes great interest in English, but will break every single grammar rule for the sake of the voice.

Erica loves hearing from her readers. She’s a friendly, easy-going (if a bit silly) person who doesn’t mind talking about herself in third person.

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Review: Little Stalker by Erica Pike

Title: Little Stalker by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book Four
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Romance, M/M
Word count: 15,700
Book Rating: B+

Review Copy Obtained from Author

Summary:

College student Coby is being stalked by a young guy and has no idea why…until someone suggests that the stalker may have a crush on him. The idea both excites and terrifies Coby, who is so deep in the closet he can barely manage to think the word “gay” without freaking out.

The Review:

Easily my favorite installment in Erica Pike’s College Fun and Gays series, Little Stalker is a wonderful tale of self-discovery. When Coby finally meets his stalker, he is forced to come to terms with his own sexuality.

In the beginning of Little Stalker, it is difficult to like Coby. He is using women to prove something to himself and he has a pretty serious alcohol problem. He vehemently rejects his friend Ray’s suggestion that Coby is gay, but his reaction to his stalker makes it impossible to keep denying the possibility that Ray is right. Coby has a serious wake-up call that forces him to face his demons head on and make amends to the people he has treated so badly.

With less sex and more emphasis on Coby’s issues, Little Stalker is a more serious addition to the College Fun and Gays series. The plot is well-developed and realistic and Erica Pike does a wonderful job redeeming Coby into a likeable and sympathetic character. Definitely a book that will end up on my keeper shelf and I am looking forward to the final book in the series.

Click HERE to read my reviews of the other books in the College Fun and Gays series.

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Review: The Walls Have Ears by Erica Pike

Title: The Walls Have Ears by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book Three
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, M/M, Romance
Length: 37 pages/Word count: 16,300
Book Rating: C+

Review Copy Obtained from Author

Summary:

Short and scrawny college student Harley Santos has a strange relationship with the guy on the other side of his bedroom wall. For weeks, the two have been masturbating to each other’s voices, but they have never met in person. In fact, Harley doesn’t know which one of the two roommates next door is his wall-mate, but he does know that he’s in love.

When Harley’s roommate Ryan is asked on a date by one of his neighbors, Harley is devastated that his wall-mate mistook Harley for his super-sexy roommate. To help him through his heartache is Tasha Novokov, the other neighbor, who is tall, dark, and impossibly handsome.

When Harley’s affections shift to Tasha, his heartache hits an all time high because Tasha is straight.

The Walls Have Ears is the third of five in a series of short stories. Each story is independent of the others and each covers a deep issue. The Walls Have Ears focuses on the insecurities when taking the first steps into the world of dating.

The Review:

The Walls Have Ears, Erica Pike’s third installment of her College Fun and Gays series, explores the awkwardness and insecurities that often accompany the dreaded first foray into the uncertain dating scene. It is a cute story about a misunderstanding about who exactly Harley Santos has been sharing some very intimate moments with.

I really enjoyed the premise of The Walls Have Ears. While I am not a big fan of stories where the characters have abysmal communication, this plot device works very well with this particular story. I think it gave the protagonists the opportunity to get to know one another as friends before they take their relationship in a more romantic direction.

The two main characters are Harley and Tasha Novokov and for a short story, Ms. Pike does an excellent job with their development. I liked Harley in the beginning but it did not take long for his insecurities and his melodramatic reactions to become more irritating than endearing. He is also overly emotional, immature and extremely prickly. While I understood why he behaved the way he did, I just wanted to shake some sense into him.

What saved the story for me is Tasha Novokov. Although Tasha is the more experienced of the two men, the way the plot plays out, certain events make him hesitant to act on his feelings. His patience with Harley completely won me over.

While the story flowed pretty well, there were a couple of inconsistencies in the plot. Nothing too horrible, but there were some things mentioned early on that were contradicted later in the book. There are also a few minor editing errors, but nothing too serious.

All in all, The Walls Have Ears is a quick and steamy read. I really enjoy Erica Pike’s writing style and her character development is always superb. Of the three books in the College Fun and Gays series, this one is the most light-hearted. I definitely recommend the entire series and I am looking forward to the next story in the series, Little Stalker.

Click HERE to read my reviews of the other books in the College Fun and Gays series.

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Friday’s Feature: Guest Interview with Erica Pike & Contest for Absolutely Eric

Joining us today is Erica Pike. Her newest release, Absolutely Eric, was published earlier this month by MLR Press.

Kathy: Thank you so much for stopping by to chat with us today. What motivated you to become an author? How long have you been writing?

Ms. Pike: Thanks for having me, Kathy. I’ve always had an overactive imagination and have always daydreamed a lot. I used to write poetry and very-short stories (didn’t know how to make them longer) as a teen. I took up writing for real in early 2008 when I was in my late twenties. That was around the time I discovered that I only have this one life and I better go and do something interesting with it. I mean, why waste it on something you don’t like doing when, with a little effort, you could be doing what you love? I wrote a full-length manuscript and once the financial catastrophe hit Iceland, I figured it was high time to get cracking. After all, no one was going to make my dream come true for me, so I pored myself into the work.

Kathy: As a relatively new author, you have accumulated an impressive backlist of books. Were the novels and stories already written when you began searching for a publisher?

Ms. Pike: Yes, I had already written the two novels and five short stories before I queried. I figured it would be best to hit the market with a loud smack, but mostly it was because I had a very hard time letting go and actually submit my manuscripts (I have a problem with perfectionism). Turned out I didn’t need to be so worried, because MLR Press picked up A Life Without You after a few days and I got the most amazing editor to work with.

Kathy: What influenced your decision to write gay romances? Are there other genres you would consider writing?

Ms. Pike: I was writing YA paranormal before I got into gay romance. I would consider going back to YA…but I’d probably want to write from a gay boy’s perspective. I think it would be interesting to write gay paranormal YA. Anyway, I reviewed books alongside my writing, and as a member of Netgalley I got curious about the LGBT section. I got denied every time, because my focus was on YA, but then one publisher decided to chance on me and sent me an m/m title. Spice and Solace by KC Burn was my first m/m and there was no turning back after that. Mind you, I’ve always been fascinated by male/male love, I just didn’t realize it was such a widespread topic in books before I read that book.

Kathy: What types of books do you read? Do you have a favorite novel? A comfort read?

Ms. Pike: I only read m/m now. I used to be all about paranormal YA, but now it’s mostly m/m contemporary. I also love m/m sci-if and dystpoians. My favorite novels are The Curtis Reincarnation by Zathyn Priest and Conquest by KC Burn, though Riot Boy by Kathy Hawthorne is also great. The best short stories ever – books I read as comfort reads – are Left of Center by Zathyn Priest and Joy Ride by JM Snyder. I recommend all of those (obviously), they’re excellent.

Kathy: Your current releases are from two different series. Were the series planned in advance? Or did they evolve as you wrote the first story of each series?

Ms. Pike: The first series, Boston Boys, wasn’t planned. I wrote the first book and it spawned a secondary character, Eric Wesley, who took on a life of his own and demanded his own book. As I wrote it, I realized that the other characters wanted to be heard as well, so I’ll be writing their stories in the future (currently working on Jazz). The College Fun and Gays series was planned as a five-story series. That is, I knew there were going to be five stories, but the ideas came to me over the course of a few months.

Kathy: What is the typical day like as author Erica Pike? Do you write every day?

Ms. Pike: I know I’m supposed to say I write every day…but I don’t. I did a year ago, but not today. I divorced last year and I’ve been building a new home for me and my two soon-to-be five year old sons. But mostly I’m having trouble with concentration due to my depression and anxiety. However, I’ve been trying to get things in order, so I go to the gym in the morning during work days. Then I head for the library and stay there for roughly four hours – to write, edit, or do whatever needs to be done. Then I go home, take a nap, pick up the kids from the preschool, do various things until they go to sleep, and then I’m on the internet promoting, socializing and such. I know it sounds lonely, but I’m a loner, so it’s how I prefer things.

Kathy: Can you tell us a little bit about the Boston Boys series and Absolutely Eric?

Ms. Pike: The Boston Boys are a group of gay friends in Boston. They have various professions: Adam, Jesse and Eric are college students, Alex is a publisher, Rick is a construction worker, Benji does odd-jobs, Jazz is an artist, Cal-Al is a hairdresser, and Terry is a sex-shop owner. Their age range is from eighteen to twenty-eight. They are very open with each other and they get up to the most ridiculous things. I always have a huge smile on my face when I’m writing the interaction between those guys.

Absolutely Eric features Eric from A Life Without You. He’s a twenty year old college student and is quite the little spitfire. He’s a proud twink and at the beginning of the book he’s also proud of his man-hunting skills. However, after taking part in a threesome with a very loving couple, he realizes what’s been missing out on and sets out to find love of his own…only with the wrong man after having dumped the right man onto Terry’s lap. When I wrote this story, I giggled for the whole five weeks (it practically wrote itself, by the way). And then I giggled for another month while editing. I was a tiny bit sad when I sent in the final version for release, because it meant letting go, but maybe I’ll write another story that features Eric. There is so much potential for more. He will pop up in the future Boston Boys stories though, since he’s the bright little center of the group.

Kathy: What projects are you currently working on? What can readers look forward to from you in the upcoming year?

Ms. Pike: I just turned in my free read for the Love is Always Write event at the M/M Romance group on Goodreads. It’s called Half-Baked Promises and should be out sometime in the next couple of months. My next two College Fun and Gays stories should also be out before the end of the year (and maybe a Boston Boys Christmas story!). I’m currently working on sexy Jazz as my next novel. I need something extraordinary for him, since I pretty much left him hanging in the first two books. He’s an easy going guy and takes life as it comes, but he’s also dark horse with a less-than-stellar past. Other than that, I’m planning the Boston Boys #1.5, where we’ll get to follow Adam and Jesse to meet Jesse’s parents. It’s called “Mom, I’m Gay” (you can guess what it’s about, hehe). And, here’s the surprise, I’m also working on an m/m paranormal Viking story. I figured, who better to write a Viking story than an Icelander, right? We learn about them from when we’re very little and read the sagas in school. We also live in the harsh weather conditions they did and it’s easy to put ourselves into their shoes.

Kathy: I have enjoyed chatting with you today. Is there anything else you would like to share with us before you go?

Ms. Pike: Yes, the Hop Against Homophobia was a huge success. I want to thank all the 200+ m/m authors, reviewers and publishers who took part in the hop and everyone who visited. There’ll be another hop same time next year, on the International Day Against Homophobia.

Thanks so much for having me, Kathy.

Kathy: Ms. Pike, congratulations on the release of Absolutely Eric and thank you so much for visiting with us today. Feel free to drop by anytime you happen to be in the neighborhood.

Erica’s social links:

Website/Blog
Twitter
Amazon
Facebook
Goodreads


To celebrate her visit here today, Ms.Pike is giving away a digital copy of Absolutely Eric to one lucky commenter.

Title: Absolutely Eric by Erica Pike
Boston Boys Book Two
Publisher: MLR Press
Genre: M/M, Contemporary, Erotic, Romance
Length: 264 pages

Summary:

Twenty year old college student Eric Wesley is looking for love, but instead of choosing Mr. Right, he goes after Mr. Wrong.

Eric Wesley is short and snazzy, hot and happy. Or that’s what he thought. After three years of living on the wild side he’s tired of being a playboy and wants to find love.

Eric, however, has never been in love before and doesn’t see that the guy who’s been gazing at him all summer might be Mr. Right. Alexander Centauri isn’t only style-less and clumsy, but also terribly awkward. After a miserable date, Eric plants Alex on another guy’s lap and goes after Mr. Wrong…who looks so right.

When Eric realizes his mistake, it might be too late.

NOTE: Although part of a series, Absolutely Eric may be read as a standalone novel.


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Grade A Sex Deal by Erica Pike

Title: Grade-A-Sex Deal by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book Two
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: M/M, Erotic, Romance
Length: 21 pages
Book Rating: B

Review Copy Obtained from Author

Summary:

When College professor Daniel Corrigan was brutally kicked out of his home after revealing his true sexuality to his wife, he had to make a whole new life for himself. For the first time in two years Daniel’s main heartache isn’t the none-existent relationship with his two kids, but the fact that the grade-A-sex deal with his student Troy Anderson is about to expire. After a whole semester of office fun, Troy has managed to squeeze his way into the core of Daniel’s soul. Daniel, however, is positive he’s nothing more to Troy but a teacher who can modify a grade.

A Grade-A-Sex Deal is the second of five in a series of short stories.

The Review:

Take one jaded professor, one very hot student and an agreement to trade for sex for grades and you have one incredibly hot story. But there is more to Erica Pike’s Grade-A-Sex Deal than just steamy erotic sex. It is also sweet love story between two improbable lovers that somehow manage to work their way into your heart despite their dubious first impressions.

Daniel Corrigan is depressed, cynical and less than enthusiastic about his career as a college instructor. His divorce has left him penniless and his relationship with his kids was destroyed when he came out of the closet. For the past two years, he has easily traded A’s for sex and he does not care if the student is gay or straight.

Troy Anderson is a young student who appears to be sleeping his way through half the college population. But beneath his carefree, irreverent facade lurks a very different person. Someone that Daniel is pleasantly surprised to discover when the semester and their sex for grades deal comes to an end.

Grade-A-Sex Deal is a truly wonderful May/December romance. Erica Pike beautifully redeems both Daniel and Troy into very appealing and likable characters. The secondary storyline with Daniel’s son not only provides substance to the main plot, but it also becomes a defining moment for Daniel.

A delightful addition to Ms. Pike’s College Fun and Gays series that readers won’t want to miss.

Read my review of Hot Hands, book one in the series HERE

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Hot Hands by Erica Pike

Title: Hot Hands by Erica Pike
College Fun and Gays Series Book One
Publisher: No Boundaries Press
Genre: M/M, Contemporary, Erotic
Length: 28 pages/Word Count: 10,902
Book Rating: B

Review Copy Obtained from Author

Summary:

For weeks, college student Casper has been the victim of sail-by goosing and groping. The problem is that Casper would very much like to get more than groped by those wonderful, big, hot hands. With a journal full of clues, he sets out to discover who his mystery groper is. However, he may be in serious trouble once he discovers the ominous identity, and it’s not because of the light bondage the groper seems to prefer.

Hot Hands is the first of five in a series of short stories. Each story is independent of the others and each covers a deep issue. Hot Hands focuses on the effects of high school bullying for being gay.

The Review:

Erica Pike’s Hot Hands is a quick read that has quite a bit of depth. Following the clues to the identity of his mysterious groper forces Casper to confront the horrible memories of being bullied in high school.

Casper is a fabulous lead character who is well-developed and sympathetic. Instead of being threatened or disgusted by the gropings of a stranger, he is intrigued and determined to uncover his unknown admirer’s identity. He methodically sifts through his suspect list and logically rules out various candidates. The groping escalates into sexual encounters with submissive overtones, and the growing certainty that Hot-Hands might not be a stranger.

Hot Hands is a very thought-provoking story with exceptional character development and a unique storyline. Erica Pike does an excellent job detailing the impact of bullying from both the victim’s and bully’s perspectives. And the revelation of who Hot-Hands is and his role in Casper’s life? It left me feeling as conflicted as it did Casper.

Hot Hands is an all around excellent short story that I highly recommend.

Read my review of Grade-A-Sex Deal book two in the College Fun and Gay series HERE

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Filed under College Fun and Gays Series, Contemporary, Erica Pike, Erotic, Hot Hands, M/M, No Boundaries Press, Rated B