This book was exactly as advertised: pure, one hundred percent erotica. The Red is amongst some of the more explicit erotIca I've ever read. It had the lovely imaginative writing that is the hallmark of any Tiffany Reisz novel, and while I enjoyed its hotness, I felt it needed more character development and a stronger finish. 4 stars for fulfilling its erotic promise, but not something I particularly loved.

Where to begin? Ok, this was my first Tiffany Reisz book, and although I wasn't crazy about it, it won't be my last. I really want to read her Original Sinners series. But alas, this book was generously provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, so here we go.

So the sex scenes at times were really hot, and other times just really really weird and borderline silly. I think I may have given a few eye-rolls here and there. I mean, it was unique, I'll give her that, but I just don't think I could appreciate the story as well as other people might. The whole nymph and satyr thing... I just couldn't. I could not! It was just so... just... weird! So a few scenes set aside, it wasn't really that bad of a concept. It had an odd "twist" at the end, which of course was just SO not believable, but whatever. It's a story of fiction. It was a short 200 page book that I read in an afternoon that had a handful of hot scenes. It passed the time while I was home sick in bed. I'm actually surprised at how high the ratings are on this. I must be the minority here. Again, it wasn't BAD, just not really my cup of tea. I am much more excited to read some of her more popular books.

Loved reading this book! I couldn't put it down! Tiffany Reisz is an amazing author. I will definitely be recommending this book.

“Do anything you must, but keep me forever.” As a note, an e-galley of this novel was sent to me via NetGalley by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.

For quite some time, I've heard about Tiffany Reisz and her prowess when it comes to erotica. I'm a bit picky when it comes to what I read of the genre, and romance in general, so I often took these recommendations with a grain of salt. When I came upon a galley of this latest novel by her, I took a chance and I'm so very glad I did. I own several of her books at the recommendation of others but have yet to really stick it out with one. I will say it now: The Red sold me 100% on her works.

You've already heard how absolutely filthy The Red is but none of it comes to close to the experience of reading it. If ever there were an "I need a cold shower" read that breaks through your own boundaries and desires, it's this one. Reisz pens a crisp and clear tale of sexual awakening and it's full of taboos that you'll find either arousing or uncomfortable. I doubt very much so that there will be a gray area when it comes to The Red because it's that book. I so rarely find myself blushing from erotica or literature in general, but on many occasions I was squirming and flushed from the content of this book.

That being said: HOLY HELL. Reisz is not a lackluster writer by any means. In fact, this is probably the most cohesive and intelligent erotica release I have ever come across. I tend to only like them for the steam and fluff, without feeling compelled or attached to the characters and their lives (I am not saying every release in the genre but you get the idea) but I was so heavily invested in Mona by the final pages of the book that I didn't want to say goodbye.

I absolutely loved how Reisz worked mythology and artwork and twined it with lust, the haze of sex and letting yourself go, and so much more. The fantasy of it. The dream of it. The raw. The bizarre. The ecstasy. It was all so very intense that I can't imagine it having ended in any way than what it had; even if I had not seen everything coming my way. If you had told me I'd be peak interested in such a novel only a few months ago, I'd have probably laughed straightaway and wandered off in boredom. Yet, in all its squeamish qualities and unlikeliness to myself, I was utterly captivated and heated throughout.

The Red won't be for everyone. Beyond the content of all that smut, there are many qualities that simply won't be everyone's cup of tea and that's not something you can work around. Its plots outside of sex and art, too, won't always be everything a reader desires. It's not everyday you read a book about a young woman exploring sex in the manner that Mona is: to save her mother's beloved gallery. Aka, selling herself to a man she barely knows in an effort to get out of debt.

(Mona is such a badass though! Her reaction to Sebastian during one specific scene was EPIC.)

If you are, like me, always searching for boundaries to cross and something to test yourself on, something beyond the ordinary, this is going to be for you. I was constantly shocked, surprised, scandalized in the best of ways. Even I didn't fully see that ending until it snuck up on me and knocked me out. I'm officially in love.

Mona Lisa ST. James made a death bed promise to her avant garde mother that she would save "The Red"; her mothers art gallery.  In order to do that she accepts a deal with the "devil"  She'll do whatever he asks for a period of one year, with encounters once or twice a month.  Each of their liaisons is based on an actual painting; which I found fascinating!  Their relationship is very complex and there are several twists I did not see coming.  I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

I saw this gorgeous beauty on NetGalley and the stunning cover simply called to me. Then I read the description and was so curious. Something about the idea of famous artwork as inspirations spoke to me and it sounded so different than what I normally read and I decided it would be a fun guilty pleasure summer read for me. 

The story was a very quick read. It was heavily naughty, and in ways that didn't speak to me at all. However, it must be someone's cup of tea?? I was intrigued by the story and I knew it would change gears so I was happy to keep reading because I was so curious about Mona and Malcolm's relationship and I could not wait for the reveal to make sense. 

The ending was not at all what I expected, and without giving anything away, it did make sense, but not in the way I'd hoped. It was absolutely interesting, but I was disappointed that the ending came about with a <spoiler>paranormal/supernatural explanation that really working it out.</spoiler>  <i>note:</i> that wasn't really a spoiler, but it would give things away and I'm such a spoiler phobe that I would not want to ruin for someone in any way.

 Rec this? Sure, it was different and I think fans of this author will probably love it. The writing style is so smooth and she definitley pulled me into the story. I was not sure about the ending, but some people may love it. 

Happy reading!

I requested this book after hearing about it on a favorite book blog I visit. The description made it sound intriguing and it combined two of my favorite interests - erotica and art. When I saw NetGalley had it for review I was super excited to check it out. And, wow, I absolutely loved it! It is probably my favorite book of 2017. The combination of art and erotic is a catnip combination that I hadn't read much of before. And the author wove together a sexy, compelling, absorbing read that I devoured in one setting. I finished it and immediately started looking for other books by the author, pleasantly surprised when I found that I had one from her in my ebook collection that I hadn't got around to reading yet. That book is part of a series and I can't decide if I want to start them right away or wait until a special occasion, like an upcoming week I have off from work. 

I hope the author revisits this world of art and erotica again in the future.

OMG! This was my first read of a Tiffany Reisz book and what an unforgettable read it was!
This novel, quite pornographic in places, really pushes the boundaries of the genre. Warning: this is not your average romantic novel!
Each scene and chapter inspired by a famous painting, it will leave you truly hot under the collar!

Rating: 3.0

This book was provided by Netgalley for an Honest review.
Thank You NetGalley💕
For the ARC 

Be aware, this book is New Adult and it might have very descriptive adult scenes.
The reason why I gave this rating was because I love the paitings and their purpose and use. The element of magic was great 😊.  But I did not like how submissive was our protagonist. But besides all of that I like this book😁 Be aware there's so many sexy times in this book and it gets very hot! (I mean it ‼️) You guys have been warn!

OK… so The Red is definitely for a niche audience. I really didn’t know what I was about to get into when I started reading this. I thought it was going to be normal smutty romance set against the backdrop of the art world. Instead, I got just erotica, no romance, and a strange paranormal element that didn’t really make sense. I’m not 100% sure what this story was trying to be. Was it a contemporary romance? Was it a paranormal romance? Was it just plain old smut? After reading this, my best summation of the genre I could discern was “fantasy erotica.”

The Red is actually the story of a woman becoming a prostitute… albeit a classy one. Mona is a broke 25 year old art gallery owner. It was her mother’s dying wish that she keep the gallery open. However, she’s dead broke and there just isn’t any way for her to keep the gallery. Enter Malcolm, a handsome stranger who offers to help her out of her predicament by giving her rare art in exchange for one night a month. During said night he basically has carte blanche with her body. What follows is a series of sexual encounters based on famous paintings. There is always a dream like element to the scenarios and the events that occur could not happen in real life. This is where the paranormal elements comes in full of deals with the devil and elaborate fantasy sequences. 

I’ll just put this plainly: The Red was incredibly filthy. Like… I did not expect there to be the level of smut that existed here. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but I also think there should be some fair warning involved before people dive into this. A non-spoilery way to describe the smut in The Red is to say that Mona is penetrated by a multitude of people and objects. 

Overall, I was a bit put off by the smut in The Red. Personally, I felt like it was over the top filthy. As I was reading most of the dialogue I could swear I could hear a twangy porn track playing in the backdrop. I guess I could say this was the fanciest porno I’ve ever read. Perhaps this just isn’t the book for me.

This book sucks you in from the beginning! The story line was intriguing and had you wishing they could be together in the end. However, the ending is unexpected and welcomed!

I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started reading this book. At best I looked at the cover and had thoughts that maybe it would be dark and twist. Just my cup of tea. It was so much more.  I need more Tiffany Reisz more people to fall in love with her writing style the way I have.

This book took me by surprise - I wasn't entirely sure I would like it. I've not read much erotica, and I'm still not sure if I enjoy reading erotica, but this book was a hoot! Firstly, it actually had a plot. And it was a plot that I strangely became quite invested in. I was immediately hooked - this book was saucy, dark, twisted, and completely addictive.

A very engaging effort. While I found some of the erotic subject matter to not really be to my taste (multiple flavors of supposedly realistic fantasy situations with only the continuity of all being based on famous works of art). This writer does have a flair for writing in a manner that draws you into the story despite some extremely distasteful and offensive content, which is quite an achievement. (To show that this isn't typical erotic subject matter examples of the sex scenes included rape fantasies including with a glass bottle, semi-bestiality with a real minotaur complete with animal smells and giant bull penis which later results in her being able to sexually desire someone to fist her with their whole arm, slave ownership and not in a sub-dom context, but actual slavery where the property/slave is sexually assaulted by multiple potential buyers, and even death "porn" where one of the individuals is actually starving to death and is revived by sexual "energy" and at another time has a sucking chest wound yet still craves sex), and oh yes the overall context of semi-forced prostitution (although called "whoredom" in the book) all supposedly made allowable by either being "play acting" or in a dream context so not real enough to be objectionable or leave permanent damage (although bruises do seem to be fine)   I also really disliked the context of "training" her to be with a man who continuously degraded her and her finding this sexually compelling too. That all said I still rated it 3 stars and couldn't say I hated it. If the violent sex scenes had been a little less objectionable to me personally I'd probably have given it 4 stars because she did keep me engaged in the story and the "mystery" of the man behind the art.until the very end. I only wish she had tempered these scenes a bit more so enjoyment of the story idea and writing overwhelmed the winces at some of the sex scenes.

This book is the most amazing sensual kinky trip into the erotic fantasy world. Every moment of it is hot and left me panting, wanting and waiting for more. Mona St. James is the a normal everyday girl that's running a failing art gallery, Malcolm is a man that offers her the means to save the gallery, in return sell herself to him for 1 year. 

Tiffany (and Malcolm) have come up with the most amazing scenarios for their 'meetings'. Each one more amazing and breathtaking than the last. Until, at last we get the unseeable twist, that completely through me, and I couldn't have felt more gobsmacked, broken hearted yet also ecstatically happy.

Mona Lisa St. James is struggling to keep a death bed promise to her mom not to let her art gallery The Red close.  But, bills are piling up and Mona has no way to keep it open any longer and sadly decides she will be closing The Red.  Just in the nick of time a handsome stranger  named Malcolm offers her a way to keep The Red open.  But will Mona be able to abide by the contract and give Malcolm carte blanche to her body?  Read and see!

This book is a sensual journey into the realm of erotic fantasy.  I swear my eyes bugged out at some of the things I read, but I loved every scorching hot minute of it.  A deeply imaginative story that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality while giving you an art lesson!   This book is written so well I felt like I was transported right into the story along with the characters.   The sites, the smells, the craziness of it all, I really felt a part of it.  This is erotica at it's finest.  

Tiffany Reisz is a true original in the author world, no one can write the way she does.  She is a master wordsmith with an endless imagination and a flare for all things erotic and that is a potent combination.  I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

*4 stars*

The Red is all things EROTIC, I didn’t know if any book could leave you HOT and BOTHERED (to an extent you constantly had to take a break to avoid having book-orgasm) like this one. That being said if you have read her previous books you must be aware of Tiffany Reisz’s phenomenal story teller ability. And with The Red, Ms. Reisz has taken this story to a whole new level. 

Mona Lisa St. James is an owner of an art gallery ‘Red’ which is on the verge of shutting down. This gallery is the only thing that mattered to it, her mother’s dying wish, to save Red at any cost. And this help came in the form of a mysterious, wealthy Englishman ready to help Mona save this gallery but in return, she has to submit to him whenever he wants. 

Not something new to most of us romance readers but with Ms. Reisz’s books you can always expect to be blown away by her unconventional love story and those surprising turn of the events. This book isn’t all about the sex (who am I kidding, 95% of the book is about it) but beyond that, the suspense, vivid settings, the characters, authenticity of her topic and the story development are just fascinating. Ms. Reisz is known for portraying strong female leads, Mona initially came across as shy and timid young women desperate to save her mother’s legacy. As the story progressed her character bloomed under Malcolm’s touch, she grew in every act, it’s like you are living her life and at times I wanted to switch places with her *winks* 

What was supposed to be an agreement between the two turned out to be a life altering experience for Mona. This path of self-discovery Mona had throughout this sexual encounter was beautiful and heart-warming. Her passion and strength reminded me so much of Nora (Ms. Reisz’s master piece of all time), Nora said being called ‘slut’ and ‘whore’ is the highest compliment in her world and the way Mona embraced it was so delightful to read. 

Leave it to Ms. Reisz to write something so provocative in such a subtle and elegant way that pushes your boundary and opens up your mind to any possibility. And I love her for that, no matter how many romance novels I read, her books always stand out to me, they bring a new meaning to love and intimacy.

 Dear Ms. Reisz,

If you are reading this, I have one request, can we get more of (view spoiler) I know your naughty brains have no limits but I’m curious to know if he actually does things to her the way he described it?

 This book isn’t for everyone, it has a strong sexual content and certain encounters are cringe worthy but if you are like me, loves everything dirty, filthy and erotic you will love it. Ms. Reisz’s style of writing is an acquired taste, her stories will definitely ruin other erotic books for life!

My favorite line from the book:

“His money made her a whore, but his cock had made her his slave.”

*ARC kindly provided by the publishers via, NetGalley for an honest review

This was a very gripping read, I was really into the characters and the story although I felt the ending was a little rushed.

I would like to thank Netgallery for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my opinion. 
I have read many of Tiffany's books and she doesn't disappoint and this one was no exception. This book is slightly different to what she usually writes, but brilliant all the same.
Mona's mother passes away and leaves Mona her art gallery. The gallery is in serious financial trouble and then along comes Malcolm.......
Incredibly erotic, amazingly written and leaves you wanting more.

The owner of a failing art gallery in Noo Yawk gets an offer she can’t refuse. . . or really doesn’t want to refuse. She’d promised her mom she’d do anything to keep the gallery open, and now anything and everything is what she has to do. Two-thirds of the way through something happens that makes her back out of the deal, something bad enough that she thinks it’s worth losing the gallery over, but in the end she perseveres.
Despite trying to make it “just business,” she actually grows quite a bit through the story, and not just sexually. Malcolm unintentionally taught her how to be manipulative. . . not that Seb didn’t deserve it. But the whole point of the story, besides the sex, is that in the end it made her stronger.
I love the nymphs! Best and funniest scene ever. Too bad there wasn’t more of them.
So yes, I enjoyed most of this. The ultimate reveal was easy to guess with all the clues strewn around, but by then it didn’t really matter. Not a fan of the ending, though; that’s one guy who didn’t deserve to be rewarded.