Satisfaction Guaranteed

Charlene Teglia

Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin

Release Date:
February 19, 2008

Genres:
Contemporary Romance
Anthology
Erotic

ISBN:
eBook
No ISBN
Print
9780312369453

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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray

Review Posted:
April 2008

Ever have a capture fantasy?  Doesn’t matter.  You will after reading Charlene Teglia’s newest book, Satisfaction Guaranteed.  Ms. Teglia delivers three stories of women who enjoy capture fantasies in this sexy collection.  Connecting these stories with the friendships between the three heroines allows the book to work as one continuous story with three subplots. On top of that, the central element of an agency that connects individuals to experience their capture fantasies in a safe environment removes the element of real danger for both our three couples and the reader, leaving simply the sensuality and the excitement of the fantasy.

Satisfaction Guaranteed is sure to thrill readers who enjoy romances with a generous dollop of sensuality sprinkled with a nice bit of humor and finished with a more than satisfying happy ending. 

~Hard Match~ 

Chase Hunter may be the founder of The Capture Agency, but he never anticipated actually using his own service.  That would be…unethical.  Wouldn’t it?  But it appears his assistant has other ideas when Ms. Rachel Law proves a Hard Match – that is, until he runs her profile against Chase’s.  It seems Chase is the only possible match for the lonely and brainy businesswoman, and when he lays eyes on the beautiful executive, he just can’t find it in himself to deny her fantasies…

I thought that Chase and Rachel’s story was the perfect one to kick off this collection.  With Chase’s position as the owner of The Capture Agency, it helped lay the groundwork for this unique and exclusive company, giving us a behind the scenes glimpse at the way they fulfill fantasies, from the background checks and medical history to the compatibility matching.

And Chase certainly was a match for Rachel, in ways that disarm and delight our seemingly staid heroine.  Of course, Chase immediately sees through that veneer of control to the sensual woman buried underneath, and he works overtime to give them what they both need, drawing Rachel out of her shell until she can no longer deny her true feelings. 

~The Perfect Stranger~ 

Kane Woods’ massive build coupled with his aggressively dominant tendencies have always worried him, to the point where he has long stifled his deepest desires in order to protect the women he has been with.  When denying his most fundamental sexual needs begins to affect both his life and his career, The Capture Agency seems the perfect solution.  Kane is more than able to fill every pirate fantasy that Sabrina Daniels has, but can this petite woman handle everything he has to give?  And when his intentions prove more long-term than anticipated, how will she react to his secrets?

I adore all of the heroes in Satisfaction Guaranteed, but I have to say that Kane Woods is my very favorite!  The combination of his dominant nature and quick wit proves as much an aphrodisiac to me as it did to our heroine.  Often when you think of a dominant Alpha male type, people imagine a very serious man who rarely cracks jokes, but Kane easily dispels that misconception.  Add to those qualities his extreme concern for Sabrina’s well-being at every stage of the game, and you have a hero that is sure to melt the hearts of every woman who reads this book.

Sabrina is more than a match for her hero.  Her irreverent humor and unstoppable personality prove a challenge that Kane finds impossible to resist – not that he wants to.  This heroine effortlessly worms her way into both Kane’s and the readers’ hearts with her fresh outlook and guileless personality.

Then there are Kane’s delicious little secrets…  I won’t spill the beans, but I loved the twist regarding what he is hiding from Sabrina!   

~Ex Marks the Spot~ 

When Gage Michaels overhears his estranged wife making plans to enroll in The Capture Agency’s database in order to be matched with a man who can fulfill her capture fantasies, he begins making his own plans immediately.  He doesn’t know why his wife left him, but she’ll be matched with another man over his dead body.  Her fantasies of domination and seduction play right into his hands, giving him the perfect opportunity to find out why she left him and win her back.

In Ex Marks the Spot, Ms. Teglia brings us an immensely satisfying tale of love gone wrong that finds a very happy reunion for our lovers.  As Gage probes his wife’s reasons for leaving him, he learns more about both himself and her than he ever realized, as does Emma.  As they resolve their issues during a night of unparalleled sensuality, they learn that a happy ending can never be taken for granted, that it takes effort and care on both their parts to be maintained forever.  Indeed, their short rift binds them together more closely and surely than ever before, leaving them with a marriage guaranteed to last the long haul.

Note:  This review was originally written by Jennifer Ray for another review site.  It is being reposted at Wild on Books.

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