After another lonely and depressing Friday night, Monica Allen decides enough is enough. She challenges her friends and fellow bloggers at Tempt the Cougar to a little Cougar Challenge! Each of them has to go out and find a younger man to make their every fantasy come to life. They don't have to marry them, just use them for a night or two of really hot sex! Time to play! "Rawrrrr!"

Sam Lincoln is blown away by the sexy beauty that walks through the door of the bar. Sam is a graduate student with an appetite for older women and he has his sights locked on Monica. She is going home with him tonight. Fantasies, oh yes, between his roommate Josh and him they will make every one of Monica's fantasies a reality, but only for a night or two? Nope, not happening. Sam is more than ready to convince his little cougar to take a chance on him for a lifetime.

The very talented author Samantha Kane once again demonstrates why she has a large following of readers and a well-deserved reputation as a gifted storyteller with her newest release, Play It Again, Sam. This book is pure erotic pleasure and a tempting treat that tantalizes and tempts the reader with each turn of the page. The smoldering passion, simmering sensuality, and the sizzling chemistry of the plot and the characters make for an entertaining and deliciously kinky pleasure. Sam, Monica, and Josh are well-rounded and endearing characters, full of energy, heat, and adventure. The interaction between the characters, even though it develops quickly, seems fully evolved and believable. The sensually witty one-liners create decadently sinful pleasures for the reader to savor as well as delight in. The tender touches and emotional depth seem to deepen the bond between Sam and Monica. The sensuous escapades seem to jump off the pages as Josh, Sam, and Monica's fantasies become reality. Yet the reader is shown the depth and intensity of the feelings Sam and Monica have for each other with Josh just along for a night of daring fantasies.

The premise for this series, rocks. The lineup of authors is top-notch. If Play It Again, Sam is an indication of what lies ahead in the Cougar Challenge series is sure to capture the reader's heart!

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Shannon
November 13, 2009