
Sexual Deceptions by Rayne Forrest and Brenda WilliamsonPublisher: Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Anthology
Other: M/F
Rating: 3.5 Cherries
Review by Amaranth
Slave of Saharic
Renn Saharic needs a new Interactive Partner. At an auction selling replicas of women, he picks out the one he wants, but is outbid. However, luck is on his side when the new owner thinks the replica is broken, and sells Renn the love doll. Taking her home, Renn grows attached to his new possession and plays with her as if he were a boy in a toyshop, wishing she were real.
Cadie is a slave from the planet Ceres. She pretends to be a replica to escape imprisonment and ends up on Earth in the hands of a new master that has no idea she’s real. While devising a plan for her freedom, she discovers Renn isn’t as bad as other men she’s known. His gentle passion makes it hard for her to leave. But love can’t be real if she stays to be the Slave of Saharic.
Mischief at Midnight
Madelyn Murphy isn’t your typical spoiled rich girl. She only has one household drone, after all. Why? Because she’s so liberal, she does her own cooking.
Tripe D Drones’ owner, Dallas Dyson, has made a fortune in the service drone industry. He’ll even lend a helping hand himself if someone is in a pinch.
When Madelyn’s service drone breaks just before a dinner party, she calls Triple D Drones for help. When the new “Dallas” prototype shows up to lend a hand, Madelyn finds she needs help with more than serving dinner. Isn’t service what a Triple D drone does best?
In "Slave of Saharic", Renn Saharic is in the market for a new interactive partner, and chooses one, but is outbid. He gets lucky when the new owner thinks that the interactive partner is defective and sells her to him. Cadie is an escaped slave from the planet Ceres. She finds herself on the auction block after she pretends to be an interactive partner. When Renn buys her and takes her home, she must figure out how to escape before she is found.
Renn is thrilled with his purchase, takes her home and quickly tries her out. He is amazed by how real she seems and quickly becomes attached.
Cadie had a hard life as a slave on Ceres. She escapes to earth by posing as an interactive partner and, at the auction Renn caught her eye. When he gets her home, she can’t help but like him and enjoys the gentle treatment and care she receives from him. Unfortunately, she knows she can’t stay and regrets the fact that she must escape again, before she is found and taken back to Ceres.
I enjoyed meeting these characters and could easily sympathize with Cadie. Renn is a very nice guy and treats Cadie better than she has ever been treated. I found Cadie's reactions cute at times when she discovered something on Earth that she had never before seen. The story itself was unique, interesting and almost believable in a futuristic way. The heat between Renn and Cadie was definitely there and really spiced up the story but at times I felt it went almost too smoothly. The relationship progressed very quickly and was, I felt, a little too much for the time that they spent together. Overall, though, this story was a quick and entertaining read for me.
In "Mischief at Midnight", Madelyn has a huge dinner party scheduled for just hours away when her drone breaks down. She is desperate for help and calls Triple D Drones for a replacement. She is relieved when the hunk that answers the phone is an available drone that can come to her home and help with the party.
Dallas Dyson has spent hours, years and a lot of money building his company. When his drone series, Hazel I, is found to be defective, he is desperate to get all of them fixed before his reputation is ruined. When he receives a call from Madelyn, he cannot say no to her beautiful and desperate face.
Rayne Forrest has written a quick and entertaining futuristic story. I enjoyed her writing style and the story was fun. Again in this story, I felt that the relationship reached an advanced stage too quickly. The scenes between Madelyn and Dallas were more than spicy and an enjoyment to read. There was not much action, unless you count the kind in the bedroom. Overall, I found that I enjoyed this author’s work and will be looking for more from her.