Title: Making It Real
Author: Victoria Blisse
Publisher: House Of Erotica, 2011
Format: Ebook provided for review
Genre: Erotica, Erotic Romance
He's her secret fantasy, but can she turn her dreams into reality? Mary loves the internet but is surprised to find herself falling in love over it. Will is a mysterious, sexy American she meets on a forum and soon it becomes apparent they have Chemistry. Part time waitress and full time author Mary is thrilled to find out her online crush is visiting England on business and plans to seduce him but will the heat that freely flows from monitor to monitor be present in the cold reality of Manchester in winter?
I wanted to read this book because of the
internet factor. I’ve been around for a
while, and I’ve made a few friends online.
Some I’ve met in person, some I’ve not.
Some I wanted to, and never got the chance. So this story really kind of held the hope of
“maybe they will meet and everything will be perfect!”
Mary is a single woman in her 30s, and she’s
not exactly Barbie material. She’s a
real woman with curves. But her curves
have brought her a bit of insecurity and self-consciousness. Before long she is passing her free time on
some message boards, never getting too deeply involved but having fun. Wow, this felt like my own story at this
point, and Ms. Blisse did a wonderful job of making everything feel real.
But then she sees an avatar in the threads, and
it just reaches out and grabs her. She
has to know him. And so she sets off on
a plan to get to know him, and his name is Will. Will is a bit of a firestarter, getting
involved in heated debates. He’s exciting
to her, and she’s enjoying getting to know him.
The only problem is that he lives in the US, and she is in England. Ok, that’s not the only problem. He likes women who look like models. And he has a very demanding job on top of all
of that.
I had a love/hate relationship in the beginning
with Will. When he was around he seemed
perfect. But then he would just disappear. And its not like she could just run over to
his house and say “hey, jerk, what the heck??” Then he’d come back and expect
everything to be a-ok. That really
bugged me!! But Will also had some very redeeming qualities and my final vote
is “Team Will” all the way!
But then she gets a call. He’s coming to Manchester!! Butterflies in the stomach, I think I was as
nervous for Mary as she was!
I just loved Mary. Sure, she wasn’t perfect. But she faced her fears head-on, and she met
Will in person. And there was some very
definite chemistry there that could not be ignored! In terms of my own classification, I’d
classify this story as an erotic romance.
And I loved it. And yep, there
was even a moment where I shed a tear, and another where I was downright angry
with an “oh no he didn’t!!” The author
does a fantastic job of relating Mary’s hopes, fears, and emotions. I read this in one sitting and I found it to
be exciting and fast paced, and yes, quite a bit steamy. I really think this book has a lot to offer a
wide range of romance enthusiasts. I
hope you get a chance to read it! As for
me, I’m definitely looking forward to my next Victoria Blisse book…
