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    Curio
    Curio
    Curio
    Audiobook4 hours

    Curio

    Written by Cara McKenna

    Narrated by Yvonne Syn

    4.5/5

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    Caroly Evardt never expected to find herself patronizing a male prostitute. Then again, she never expected to be weeks from her thirtieth birthday and still a virgin.

    When a friend mentions that a gorgeous male model in Paris sells his body as well as his image, Caroly's intrigued. Finally, a chance to sample the gifts of a beautiful man—no strings, no stakes, no fear of rejection.

    But she soon discovers that Didier Pedra amounts to more than a striking face and talented body. He's a kind, charming, damaged man, and after a few evenings of pleasurable education, Caroly's interest blossoms into something far deeper than mere lust. Her simple arrangement is suddenly feeling downright dangerous . . .

    Editor's Note

    Delicate and Erotic...

    “Curio” is one of the best examples of what makes McKenna’s writing so distinct. Her heroine, a 30-year-old virgin, hires a prostitute to teach her about sex. What follows is a delicate, erotic courtship that spans over the course of one novel and six novellas. The prostitute — an agoraphobe who is remarkably handsome — takes pride in his work, and introduces the heroine to pleasure in an elegant, very sexy, way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBryant Street Publishing
    Release dateFeb 15, 2022
    ISBN9781094437644
    Author

    Cara McKenna

    Meg Maguire has published nearly forty romances and erotic novels with a variety of publishers, sometimes under the pen name Cara McKenna. Her stories have been acclaimed for their smart, modern voice and defiance of convention. She was a 2015 RITA Award finalist, a 2014 RT Reviewers' Choice Award winner, and a 2010 Golden Heart Award finalist. She lives with her husband and baby son in the Pacific Northwest, though she'll always be a Boston girl at heart.

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    • 5/5
      That was a hot, sexy, intriguing, smart, and interesting exploration of the human psyche when it comes to sex and love. Not that it was all intellectual and cold, no, it was in the trenches, there with every experience and thought, as two people explore their thoughts, feelings, and touch, with each other
    • 5/5
      To call this erotica is selling it so short! It's lovely and heartwarming and poignant and beautiful.
    • 3/5
      Didn’t like the Clift hanger, hopefully in the next book we find out more.
    • 3/5
      Is this a multipart story? Yes
      Does it end in a cliffhanger? Not really
      Story Type and Subtypes: Erotica
      Instalove? Sort of

      2.75 Stars for me!

      My rating range of this story... 1 - 3 Stars
      If significant, why? Too much internal dialog in between each questions (several minutes at times).
      Biggest deduction? 1 Star - internal dialog

      Main Character Ratings...
      H (Didier) = 6/10 - 7/10 Stars
      h (Caroly) = 6/10 Stars
      TSTL Moment(s)? No

      Narrator Rating(s)
      M () = n/a
      F (Yvonne Syn) = 7/10
      If below 5/10, why?

      Was cheating involved? No
      Any major triggers to be aware of? No

      If Comedy... Type? n/a
      Funny, Cute, Cringe Inducing, Mixed or Just No!

      Angst Level? Heavy
      Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
      3 Stars for me!

      Internal Monolog/Dialog? Please Stop!
      Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

      Scenes with heat... Yes
      What point does it start? 30%
      How much of the story? 40%
      Anything beyond M/F? No
      If yes, explained

      Heat Rating... 8/10
      Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
      Normal to Descriptive 3-5
      Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
      Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

      Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Yes but not in an obnoxious way

      The back story... The h is nearing 30 and has anxiety about losing her virginity. She turns to a highly respected male prostitute who used to be a male model. He, if course, is French, beyond beautiful and has a perfect... Um.. Manpart. The first couple of visits is just getting to know one another and him pleasuring himself for her.

      Romance or Gist: You can see that they do fall for each other, especially when they get out of their heads.

      The drama explosion... The h freaks out.

      Final Notes... The story was decent but definitely falls into the fantasy realm of an erotic romance. The H is too perfect, even with his one major flaw.

      HEA or HFN? HFN
      Book Source: Scribd

      3 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Something beautiful and unexpected here. Vulnerability. And, believe it or not, I couldn’t help thinking of Proust. My literature teachers would be projectile vomiting at me to stop such comparisons from being uttered, but this thoughtful, French character with his penchant for staying inside and thinking have some parallels. Much sexier tho (please laugh here!).

      3 people found this helpful