Coercion

Written by Cara McKenna

Narrated by Yvonne Syn

This is the first title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio.

June has come to Paris. But while his neighbors are shedding layers and going out in search of spring sunshine, Didier Pedra prefers the quiet sanctuary of his garret, content to watch the city’s bustle from the safety of his windows. He’s shaped his life around venturing inside of things—inside clocks and other brass curiosities to pass a lonely afternoon, and, once the sun sinks, inside the bodies and minds of the women who pay for the privilege of sampling his other skills.

But one visitor is unlike the rest. Once a hesitant patron, Caroly is now his eager lover and a challenging but cherished companion. For weeks Didier’s indulged her questions about what other women want from him, but in words only. Now he’s ready for them to take the storytelling to the next level, and act out his clients’ most wicked desires.

Reader Advisory: This story contains forced seduction role-playing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Mar 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094437675

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.

Reviews for Coercion

[Bill Hair · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Is this a multipart story? Yes
Does it end in a cliffhanger? Not really
Story Type and Subtypes: Erotica
Instalove? Sort of

2 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 1 - 2.5
If significant, why? Way too much internal dialog
Biggest deduction? 2 Stars - the entire first half of the story was either waxing poetic or angst ridden internal dialog.
Biggest deduction? 2 Stars - internal dialog

Main Character Ratings...
H (Didier) = 6/10
h (Caroly) = 5/10
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? Please Stop
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
3 Stars for me!

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

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 60%
How much of the story? 25%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 7/10
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? No

The back story... A continuation from book 1 - different perspective.

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

The drama explosion... None

Final Notes... The entire first half of this novella is internal dialog/head banter with a wee bit of back and forth between the MCs.

HEA or HFN? HFN
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