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Cruel Enchantment

By: Janine Ashbless
Narrated by: Gracie Lockhart
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Publisher's summary

Winged demonesses, otherworldly lovers, and a dragon with an enormous sexual appetite collide with spoilt princesses, spell-weavers, and wicked ancestors in Janine Ashbless' fantastic tales of lust and magic. Cruel Enchantment is a stunning collection of unique and breathtakingly beautiful erotic fairy tales. Seductive, dazzling, and strange, each story is a journey into the marvellous realms of a fertile imagination.

©2007 Janine Ashbless (P)2007 Virgin Books Ltd
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  • Categories: Erotica

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"They're written especially for women so will hit the right buttons." ( Maxim)

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    1 out of 5 stars

Not what I'd call romance

The collection had good reviews and the sample sounded okay. The brief description led me to believe it was an erotic fantasy, but most of it was very creepy and strange. Sometimes disturbing and disgusting, I mean, come on... group rape? Chaining someone up and making them drink urine? Yeah, I didn't see a disclaimer; however, if I had any idea that was what the collection contained, there is no way I would have wasted my money on it.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Pleasantly enchanting

I loved these erotic folktales - some more than others of course - and the expert narration heightens the experience nicely. It is well written and intelligent as far as the genre goes. Enchantment is an apt title as the stories are often mesmerizing and distinctly pleasurable.

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12 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

fun

This book was a pleasant surprise for me.
I had been looking for some decent erotica, and so far I could not find anything worth the bucks.
I got this book a it doubtful after reading the other opinions, but I was surprised to find it not only interesting and exiting but also fun.
I enjoyed it a lot.

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8 people found this helpful

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    1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

I was very disappointed in this audio book. When I chose it, I did not listen to the audio sample. That was my fault and it will not happen again. I picked this book because of the publisher's summary and it received great reviews from the few listeners who wrote reviews.

The wording was very annoying for me. Due to the differences in pronunciation and jargon between the UK and USA, I spent many moments getting pissed off about words like 'knickers' and 'herbs'. In the USA, the 'h' in 'herbs' is SILENT. That wouldn't be a problem for listeners in the UK. The summary mentions nothing about the author being from the UK.

Even when I was actively trying to listen, the stories were mainly back ground noise. They did not entertain me. The endings were abrupt and I spent most of the time trying to figure out how the characters got from point A to point B. I know short stories aren't supposed to have all of the details expected from a full length novel, but the story should still flow smoothly.

I would not recommend this audio book.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

My kind of fairy tales!

A wonderful mix of fantasy and erotica. The writing is sensual, poetic and haunting, but still accessible and very titillating. I especially enjoyed the second and last stories. Intriguing to imagine what a dragon's tongue could do... I've already listened to it twice. Eat your heart out, Brothers Grim!

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Steamy

This was a good compilation of eroctica set in far off lands and with a fantasy basis. That is how I prefer this genre. It was steamy without being horribly base or offensive. The narration was wonderful, as well.

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    1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievably bad

I thought this book was not only bizzare, but unbelievably bad as well. I was distubed by the images this author painted. Therapy might help. I would not reccommend this book to anyone seeking fun and adventure.

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Surprisingly Good

After listening to the Fifty Shades Trilogy I've been trying to listen to other books that have been similiar and I must admit this has been the best thus far. Very hot and steamy! The verbiage is clearly makes this listen better than the others including Fifty Shades. I liked the narrator much better too!

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Fun

I like fairy tales especially this kind of fairy tales. Wolves, dragoons, and witches with an attitude: nice and hot and chilling. Does anyone like a succubus? Then there is a story for you too.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Mildly Dark, highly erotic and entertaining

Janine Ashbless is a rare find- This set of darkly erotic fairy tales combines mythological fantasy, humor, the fire of the feminine cauldron, and the earthy tang of nature- All stories have a female 'heroine' and contain mild graphic eros that a woman with an intrepid imagination and healthy sex drive will appreciate. Not to be missed by the adventurous seeker of quality erotica with a twist. The narrator is also very tolerable. Audible please get more Ashbless in the lists!

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