Review of Secrets Volume 26

The highly erotic anthology Secrets Volume 26 is a fun anthology with a little bit of everything including a couple of contemporary stories where couples discover or rediscover love, a magical tale where witches and wizards are involved in a feud, and a historical tale of espionage and love.  Each story sizzles with great characters and steamy romance.

 

The first entry in the anthology, “Secret Rendezvous” by Calista Fox, is wonderful story in which a conservative young woman meets her match and explores her inner bad girl with a bad boy.  McCarthy Portman has matched countless couples through her successful dating service, but she has yet to find her perfect match.  Deciding to try the matchmaking software for herself she is shocked to discover that night club owner and friend Josh Kensington is her match.  Things soon change between the couple as they both begin to see each other in a whole new light.  I really enjoyed the friendship and banter between these two characters.  The existing chemistry and heat between the couple makes for a believable shift in the relationship as they go from friends to lovers.  This was a fun story that I enjoyed immensely.

 

Next we have Rachel Carrington’s “Enchanted Spell,” a fun and magical tale in which a witch unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of Wizard Country.  Soon Ella, the witch, and Kevlin, a wizard, find themselves caught up in the middle of feud between wizards and witches.  This was a fun story and I really enjoyed the sparks between Ella and Kevlin.  The two strong characters butted heads time and time again, but the passion between them was undeniable.  This was definitely a passionate and magical tale.

 

The third story of the anthology is “Exes and Ahhs” by Kate St. James, a fun contemporary story of former lovers reconnecting.  Eric Lange longs to have Risa Haber back, but he faces an uphill battle as he tries to convince Risa to give him another chance.  Risa is only willing to offer Eric one night, but Eric knows that one night won’t be enough.  This was a great story with a few humorous moments that had me smiling.  I really enjoyed the bond and history that existed between Eric and Risa.  You can’t help but fall for Eric and hope that he is successful in his endeavor to win over Risa.  I truly enjoyed the characters and plot of this story.

 

“The Spy’s Surrender” by Juliet Burns, the final story of this fascinating anthology, is quite erotic and intriguing as a double agent is forced to attend an erotic house party in order to rescue a captured British spy.  Courtesan Eva Werner must go along with a depraved marquis’s sex games in order to rescue Major Ambrose Delacourt, a British officer and spy.  She must also earn Ambrose’s trust and get him to believe the truth about her status as a spy.  As Eva works to free Ambrose and the two are forced to play sex games, they grow closer to one another in this highly erotic story.  This story is full of erotic imagery and scenes that heat up the pages.  I enjoyed the little twists and surprises of the story as events unfold.  There is an obvious chemistry between Eva and Ambrose and despite her tough façade, she displays a vulnerable side when it comes to Ambrose that is very touching.  This was great finale to the anthology.

 

Overall, this is steamy anthology full of passion and romance between memorable characters that I enjoyed a great deal.  Featuring a variety of settings, genres, characters, and plot lines, this one is definitely an entertaining read.