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Rhonda Welborn

Smashwords book reviews by Rhonda Welborn

The Escapists: An Erotic Fantasy Novel on April 29, 2012

Escape into the brilliant mind of Anthony Beal!! I got my first small taste of Anthony Beal in an anthology, Sin City. I knew right away he was different, and loved his voice. When the opportunity presented itself for me to read and review a full length piece from him, I was more than happy to do so. It’s not often I read male authors, so this alone is a huge compliment to this author that I wanted to. After reading this book, I found the blurb and decided that it does a great job of outlining the story, so I’m not going to touch on that. What I do want to talk about is the skillful talent that resides in the mind of this author. Beal puts words together and forms these beautiful sentences that create a thought provoking story with dark undertones. There were times that I found myself so immersed in his story that had every bit to do with poetic flair of his writing. The author gave quite a bit of depth to the emotions of his characters. On a island holiday where emotions aren’t suppose to be part of the lascivious encounters, this time the emotions not only come into play, they run deep. In fact they are life changing for Esme, and eye opening for Reynaldo. I also enjoyed some of the bantering between the guys, and the interactions between them. Beal even threw in a few bits of humor to lighten the mood. This is a story of sexual fantasy, with an element of fantasy involving a God and Goddess and myth surrounding the nameless island. There’s bad guys, drama, and fighting, chaos, and lots and lots of sexcapades!! Beal holds nothing back when it comes to this aspect of his story. I really liked this book, these are my opinions and look forward to more from Anthony Beal. If you’re in the mood for something a bit different from the mainstream erotica, and intelligent writing, I would recommend giving him a shot.