REVIEW: Adder by Ally Blue

I think it's pretty evident that I'm a huge Ally Blue fan. I have read almost all of her books (some of her earlier works I have yet to purchase and review) and with every new story, I fall in love with her works all over again.

Adder by is published by Samhain Publishing.

Book Summary: Adder has a plan for his life: play his music for millions of adoring fans, who will reward him with money, fame and as much sex as he can handle. It’s a goal he’s been working toward since his teens and is on the cusp of achieving. The idea of a relationship never entered his mind—until a new drummer joins his band. One taste of Kalil, and all he wants is more.

For Kalil, playing drums for Adder is a dream come true, the creative connection he’s always wanted. What he never reckoned on is the deeper connection he finds with Adder. Kalil would rather avoid sexual involvement with a bandmate, but Adder seems just as determined to break through his resistance.

Attraction aside, music and sex are about the only things the hedonistic Adder and the increasingly jealous Kalil can agree on. Still, before they know it they’re on the brink of something deeper, something lasting.

And it scares the hell out of both of them.

Why I liked this book: I love eccentricities and rock-and-rollers that are a little Bowie, a little The Cure and a lot sexy and Adder delivers. The attraction between the two is evident form the onset and though you KNOW where the story is headed, you can't stop reading. Ally Blue is known for her angst-ridden stories and the way she tortures her characters should be award-winning all on its own. Adder and Kalil suffer for love and are rewarded not just with mind-blowing sex (which is as mind-blowing for the reader as it is for the characters... well, maybe not EXACTLY as mind-blowing but damn if it's not close) but with a love story that leads to success both professionally and personally for the couple.

This is another vividly described book. Ally Blue doesn't pull any punches and she doesn't hide the sex or emotions behind a 'fade-to-black' tarp that always annoys me to read in other erotica books. Don't be afraid to show the ugly parts of love in romance, it helps me--as a reader-- to connect with the characters and to feel for them.

Excerpt: He couldn’t help his sharp gasp when his erection aligned with Adder’s. Grinning like the demon he was, Adder hooked a leg around Kalil’s waist and thrust up. Kalil let out an embarrassing whine. “Jesus fucking Christ. Uh.”

“Mmmm.” Rearing up, Adder fastened his mouth to Kalil’s neck and sucked so hard Kalil figured he’d see a blood blister there next time he looked in a mirror.

“Fuck me, Special K.”


Kalil shook loose of Adder’s grip and sat back on his knees. He was about to shove a finger up Adder’s butt when a thought struck him. “Goddammit.”

“What?” Adder curled his fingers around his prick, not stroking, just holding on as if he was afraid it would fall off if he didn’t.

“No rubbers. Hell, no lube either.” Frustrated, Kalil raked a hand through his hair. “Shit.”


“Use saliva, it works well enough.”


“Yeah, for lube. But not for protection.”


Adder quirked an eyebrow at him. “You wouldn’t fuck me bare, darling?”


“Are you crazy? As much as you screw around? I don’t think so.”


If Adder was offended by that, he didn’t let on. The tip of his tongue came out to tease the corner of his mouth. “As it happens, I have a few condoms and packets of K-Y in my bag.”

Torn between relief and annoyance, Kalil gave Adder’s thigh a resounding smack.

“Why the fuck didn’t you say so before?”


“I would have told you eventually. I simply wanted to see when you would notice the lack of proper supplies.” Adder let go of his cock, leaned sideways and rummaged through the yellow and teal flowered satchel beside the sofa. He emerged with a condom and a packet of lube, which he held out to Kalil. “Here you are, darling.”


Kalil shook his head. The condom was orange. Who used orange condoms?


He took it anyway. He’d cope with having a Day-Glo dick if it meant getting said appendage inside Adder sometime in the next two minutes.

Review: (★★★★ out of 5 stars) I love how easily you fall into this book and how vivid the storyline is. I mean, you can not only see Kalil standing there with an orange dick but you can practically hear Adder's purr-like voice in your ear as you read this! I love that Kalil's jealous streak leads to some pretty hot scenes between the two and to realizations that both of the men need to make to get their happily ever after. I love that you laugh, gasp, pant and quiver all in one book and that the characters make you fall in love with them from the onset. Plus... can't go wrong with a hot drummer and violinist going at it! :D