Stephanie McKibben, Author
  • Author S.N.McKibben
  • Books
  • A Dirty Blog
Picture
Have You Had Your Risqúe Today?
Picture
Picture
I'll send you Seducing Sensei for FREE
​
Just fill in the form below and let's connect!

Why BLACK BALLED Reminds Me of DEAD POOL

7/19/2018

 

Black Balled (Black Balled #1) by Andrea Smith & Eva Lenoir

Picture

Blurb

Two dominant males, two worthy adversaries, in a business that takes no prisoners, will soon learn that fate refuses to be ignored . . .

My name is Troy Babilonia, but I'm best known as Babu, a renowned literary critic with my own online column. I'm followed by thousands! I'm a living god in the literary world. I have no filter, and for that, my flock of humble followers are forever grateful. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't know what to read. I have zero tolerance for the weak-minded attention seekers, nor do I have respect for the self-proclaimed geniuses of the Indie world. My advice to all Indie authors is to never break the cardinal rule in this cut-throat business. Ever.

My name is L. Blackburn and I'm an Indie author. My extraordinary genius was loved and worshiped throughout the literary world, until one egocentric critic tried to obliterate my career. It seems I broke some "cardinal rule," and now I'm paying the price for it. But I don't plan on going down without a fight.

Sexual Content. M/M - Graphic Sexual Situations

Picture

Inside Scoop

This book was so popular they are doing a sequel as well as a book based on Lloyd.  

My Review

This book had me laughing throughout and especially at the end.

Both asshole main characters deserve each other. Fun was the word in watching them duke it out─over each other.

The sex scenes were hot. The writing was descent and I got into the far-fetchness of the story because... the writing swept me away. And the entertainment value of these characters was bar none.

The book critic and the Indie writer shenanigans seemed like a hoot to write and the authors must have had a good time with this one. In fact, so much so there is a sequel to the book. (It's a series I can get into with, Lloyd, the scorned ex-lover being the next book.)

We're taken to the world of Babu's Book Review where our critic gives reviews for entertainment/ego shock─value. There is no real constructiveness in his reviews (kinna like this one) and goes on to "destroy" our author─hero's book.

Oh the humainty! 

So why does it remind me of DEAD POOL?

There is a bit of a broken 4th wall which I did not find too out of place or too disrupting. Every time Larson or Babu talked to the audience, I kept thinking of Ryan Reynolds. 

This book was a solid 4 for me.

Why?

The antagonist had to be degraded to solve the "problem" and at the end it felt a little bit like: men are awesome and woman are bad/soft/weak/too insecure to move on without blackmailing/intimidating/humiliating the female. Females are horrible people.

It's not my bag to have all around douche bag characters be the problem.

However, the far-fetched story, I felt, was entertaining and that's why we read. Because for those of us that have a peaceful existence it can get boring, therefore we need entertainment!  

​Speaking of which, I loved Andrea's bio. Scroll down and take a gander at how she rolls!

Picture

I Would Recommend this to Fans of:

​Elevator sex

m/m

male sexual exploration

bisexual preference to men

hate to love

frienemy lovers

​Those Who Need to Point and Laugh at Other People to Feel Better About Themselves


Author Bios

Andrea Smith
Picture
My name is Andrea Smith.

I've been an Indie Author since 2012.

​I've been known to STUFF my face, STUFF a turkey, STUFF my bra, but I DON'T STUFF my books. What you see on the cover or in the blurb is what you get - pure and simple. I don't pull a BAIT & SWITCH with my readers. I think it is morally and ethically wrong, not to mention against the Terms of Service with KDP. 

There's nothing worse when purchasing or borrowing a book through KU, to discover the ebook that was presented on the product page, is nothing more than a bait and switch tactic. The titled book is only a fraction of the junk stuffed in to make the unsuspecting reader flip those inflated pages so the author, and other authors who's work is contained therein, can bilk the royalty system at the expense of readers and legitimate authors.

Done preaching. Just wanted you to know how I roll. My books stand on their own. You may like them, you may not, but know that they are my own work--not purchased from a ghost, not re-cycled from other authors, not stolen or plagiarized. For better or worse, they are mine in every respect for you to love or to hate. Because that's your right, and I respect the rights of readers.

Feel free to visit my website and peruse!
http://www.andreasmithauthor.com/

FOLLOW ME ON BOOK BUB:
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/andrea-smith

FOLLOW ME ON FB:
https://www.facebook.com/AndreaSmithAuthor/

Eva LaNoir
Picture
Eva LeNoir lives in France with her husband, two sons and the entire food chain in pets: From fish to gerbils to cats and a dog. With a full time job that pays the bills, she reserves all of her free time to doing what she loves most: Writing. 

Eva likes teasing her husband that she should have married a billionaire so she could stay home and write all day. But then he makes her laugh at his silly antics and all dreams of lavish lifestyles evaporate from her mind. A softie at heart, Eva can be seen crying whenever anything emotional is on TV or the radio. Yes, even commercials. So, if ever you meet her, make sure to bring a box of tissues and a good episode of Grey's Anatomy to witness the epic tear fest. 

​There are three things she believes unconditionally: Love really does conquer all, Humans are still inherently good and Wine and Cheese will solve all the problems of the world.

Excerpt

If you would like to read an excerpt, click on the button below. It takes you to Andrea's website where there are more buy links and teasers along with a passage in the book. 
Excerpt of BLACK BALLED

Picture

Buy Links

AMAZON

Comments are closed.

    RSS Feed


    Categories

    All
    Age Difference Stories
    Anime
    Blood Money
    Book Review
    Book Trailer
    Conferences
    Dark Heart Heroes
    FREE Stories
    Giveaway
    Inside A Writer's World
    Jack The Bodice Ripper
    New Book Release
    Notice Me Senpai
    Pyromage
    Review
    Seducing Sensei
    Snow Blood Comic
    Taboo Fiction
    The Desperate Measures
    The King's Thief
    The Silent Road
    What I'm Watching
    Writers Block Solutions
    Writing Life


    Archives

    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    January 2022
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012

Proudly powered by Weebly
Photo used under Creative Commons from wuestenigel
  • Author S.N.McKibben
  • Books
  • A Dirty Blog