Wonderland: King of Hearts

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Summary: Be prepared to lose your heart to a KING!!
Review: Alice O�Brien was having a bad day. Before noon, she had been fired from her job for not giving her boss a little pleasure, fell into a puddle, shredded her best and most expensive pair of stockings and had been pooped on by a pigeon. Could the day get any worse? Unfortunately for Alice, yes. She arrives home and finds her fiancee in the middle of some BDSM sex adventure with their landlady...and another man! After leaving her fiancee in the clutches of his lovers, Alice takes a walk to a park, feeling anger and confusion. While Alice contemplates her life, she sees a white rabbit within the trees and approaches it, only to have it turn into a white tiger...right before her eyes! Alice feels the world shift beneath her feet and then knows only darkness. Alice awakens to the most incredible sensations and to a world like she has never known before.

Jarronn, High King of Tarok, must draw a card which will show his lifemate from one of the other worlds. Jarronn has no desire to do so, but his people are dying. No child had been born to Tarok women for nearly two decades. Even though the women are fertile, none have been able to conceive due to a spell put upon them by Mikaela, a relative to the Kings who was overlooked years ago for the throne. New hope for the Tarok people springs eternal with the knowledge that the Tarok men could choose their mate�s with the sorceress� cards. But, if they choose the wrong women, there would be no heirs to the kingdom. Jarronn is pleased with Alice, the future Queen to his kingdom. He sees fire and spirit within her, but he also sees her self-doubt, that she doesn�t believe her own beauty, her body�s worth or the love in her heart and soul. Jarronn sees her desire to be dominated and vows to show her how desirable she is, for if she can�t love herself first, she can�t love him or his people.

What fantasies and desires will Alice find with Jarron? Can Alice, a woman from Earth really accept Jarronn and his brothers, shapeshifting felines that are nothing like what she has ever known before? Is Alice the Queen of Hearts?

Four cards, four Kings, four mates. A WONDERLAND like no other....

KING OF HEARTS is the first outstanding tale in the Wonderland Series by Cheyenne McCray. It is delicious, exciting, explosive and thrilling. Alice is a charming, full-figured woman who has always felt pale in comparison to her twin sister Alexi and has never really loved herself. King Jarronn teaches Alice a lot of things about herself and his compassion to show Alice her true potential and who she really is, endeared him to me very early on in the story. Jarronn�s teaching Alice to love herself, to accept her desires and fantasies and showing Alice how much he desired her, one thought that kept popping into my head was a song that I kept hearing, that brought this story even more close to my heart. As corny as it may be, the song also fits into the series as well. The song is �Your Body is a Wonderland� by John Mayer. Jarronn�s compassion, his worshipping Alice and his determination to show Alice everything that he sees within her, brought this song to mind and it continued to play over and over in my head throughout the story. Not only is KING OF HEARTS hot, steamy and explosive, it is also touching and endearing.

The brothers, Jarronn, Darronn, Ty and Karn, all Kings of Tarok, are exemplary Alpha men who know what they want, go after it and get it. The brothers are dynamic, strong, exhilarating and a woman�s every fantasy fulfilled. (And this is only the first~three more tales to come!) Many women may identify with Alice. Her self-doubts, her secret desires of being dominated by a man. She is today�s kind of woman who really only wishes for love, fulfilment and a connection with that one man that can make all of her dreams come true.

I was hesitant at first when I learned that KING OF HEARTS was classed as a BDSM tale. Not for the fact that I didn�t think that Cheyenne McCray could do a great job with it, but because I felt it would be vastly different from what I was used to with one of her books, and I didn�t want to be disappointed. But in NO WAY at all was I disappointed in KING OF HEARTS. Ms. McCray writes with continual taste, class, heart-felt emotions, passion and a sure hand. In fact, KING OF HEARTS exceeded every expectation I had and I was totally blown away that Ms. McCray could get even better with her stories and her writing. Cheyenne McCray raises the limits and exceeds them in one fell swoop, readers won�t know what hit them! KING OF HEARTS has it all for readers; love, passion, lust, strong and in-depth characters, electrifying sex and no-holds barred sensational writing. Cheyenne McCray creates fantasy worlds that fill me with the desire to move! This lady could tell me the sky is green and I would believe her.

Reviewed by Tracey West (Road to Romance *Ms. McCray received Reviewer's Choice Award*)

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Summary: Erotica with a twist
Review: Bondage, strong alpha males, full figured submissive women, group sex, soulmate. If any of those adjectives spark your attention, then you'll love this book. The scenes were HOT! The strong alpha males and the bondage took some getting used to, but by the end I was hooked. I will be reading the second book in this series. If you're looking for a book filled with romance (while this book does have romance in it), you will not be happy with Wonderland. If you're looking for a book with the right amount of romance and sex, then you'll love it.

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Summary: What I Wouldn't Give To Be Alice!!!
Review: Cheyenne McCrays King of Hearts is the first in the Wonderland series about four brothers. The story starts wih Alice a full figured young woman having a very bad day and by the end of it ends up in Wonderland with Jarron, High King of Tarok a very alpha male who just happens to be able to shift into a weretiger.
Jarron and his brothers must choose a mate from another world and Alice is his, she is needed for the continued survival of Jarron's kingdom but first he must teach Alice that she is a beautiful, desirable woman. This is an excellent book by Cheyenne McCray and i have no hesitation in recommending this author to anyone.

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Summary: Hot, hot, HOT erotic fantasy!
Review: I would have given anything to be in Alice's shoes. This novel is erotic beyond words, and the fantasy aspect of it gives it a creative twist. And the best part is that it is centered on BDSM -- something that I find quite insatiable. Alice O'Brien is having a bad day. She is sexually harassed at her job, gets fired and finds her fiancé in a rather kinky sexual encounter with the landlady and a, uh, strange fellow. But she hadn't anticipated just how strange her life would become thereafter. After being attacked by a white tiger in a park in San Francisco, she wakes up in a strange, surreal, albeit beautiful land. Then she meets King Jarronn -- the King of Hearts and high leader of Tarok. What transpires is a deliciously explicit training process in which Alice has to submit to Jarronn and obey him and is in turn taken to erotic heights she had never envisaged. But Jarronn has some worries regarding the future of his people in Tarok, things that could well destroy his union with Alice. There are various twists throughout the novel.

I devoured this novel in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down. The fantasy aspects -- the alternate universe Alice lands on, the kings shape-shifting into white tigers, and the constant references to Alice in Wonderland -- make this more than just a BDSM novel. I liked the fact that the heroine is a plump, voluptuous woman. That somehow made her more real. And the concept of the kings' names taken from poker cards (is it poker? I actually have no idea, not being much of a card player) is quite unique and original. This is one great piece of work. I loved Cheyenne McCray's first installment of the Seraphine Chronicles and I cannot wait till the other parts come out in paperback, and this Wonderland series is one that I will enjoy reading as well. I cannot wait to pick up The King of Spades. Cheyenne McCray is now on my list of not-to-be-missed authors. If you love romantica, fantasy and delectable BDSM, then you will love this novel. I cannot recommend King of Hearts enough!

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Summary: Innovative and Award Winning - Should Not Be Missed!
Review: RT BOOKclub Best Erotic Romance & Erotica for 2003 says plenty, however, add to that the fact that McCray has a fantastic selection of offerings at Ellora's Cave and here on Amazon and is an inventive, creative and unique writer and you have yourself a true gem that should not be missed!

Wonderland: King of Hearts is the first book in a four part series [all complete] with possibilities of future stories that could spread out from this new world makes this edition a must have for your collection.

Alice is on the plump side, or so society says, the baggage that comes with not being model slim and you have yourself the heroine. Bring her over to a new world where she meets Jarronn, King of Hearts, who will do anything to make her see the woman he sees, appreciates, lusts after...well, you get the idea - this is McCray and a top Ellora's Cave author at their best.

Growth and the awareness of an individuals unique qualities and how wonderful those are feature well within the series - but Alice will speak for many with the challenges she faces, and wow, with Jarron at her side that route is quite a steamy read. Did I mention the magic, sexy weretigers, castles, special potions and, umm, a desire for being tied up and some fun sex games? Well, you will have to find those out for yourself - I refuse to give any of this unique endeavor away, it must be enjoyed by the reader!

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Summary: HOT BONDAGE FANTASY!
Review: This book will make you wish that you were in this Wonderland!!
For those who truely enjoy books that make you use your imagination!

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Summary: Fun with an old theme
Review: This story is a fun twist on with the old Alice in Wonderland theme. Alice is an insecure full-figured woman who is transported to Wonderland to meet and marry the king.

Wonderland is a land of sexually dominant men and submissive women. Alice is "sexually trained" out of her insecurity and into loing her king.

Sounds rough or abusive? Not at all. It is a fairly well done bit of S/m fantasy. If anything, the sex scenes are thinner and less fleshed out than I would like. All in all not a bad read.

Enjoy!

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Summary: Hot stuff
Review: Wonderland: King of Hearts is a sizzling book that is not for sensitive types. While it is inspired by Alice in Wonderland, I would say the similarities end at the heroine's name and the name of the series. If you're looking for a book that combines fantasy, bondage, group encounters, nudity, magic and shapeshifting, then this book is for you.

I'd also recommend the other books in the series, which are about the other brothers. Each brother are their own distinct characters (and each has their own favourite kind of kink).