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Broken Boundaries
Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it’s still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner.
On his first day he meets Ferron, the most dangerous man at the Academy. The ice blue eyes and scarred...more
On his first day he meets Ferron, the most dangerous man at the Academy. The ice blue eyes and scarred...more
ebook, Spectrum, 163 pages
Published
March 2009
by Ellora's Cave
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**I just upped this review by a star. Why? The more I talk about it the more I realize that I actually DO like it in a "Spaceballs" vs. "Star Wars" kind of way! It actually has very good entertainment and conversation value! Added to my "guilty pleasures" shelf ;)
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Okay - this is the third book I've read by Evangeline Anderson and I've figured out her M.O.. For some reason, she can't write about gay relationships...more
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Okay - this is the third book I've read by Evangeline Anderson and I've figured out her M.O.. For some reason, she can't write about gay relationships...more
3.5...Upped by 1/2 point upon re-read.
And the award for the most inventive use of a spacecraft goes to.......
Kind of like a cross between Independence Day (for brainless fun), Top Gun (same with the two macho enemy studs)and the very good sci-fi novel Ender's Game for scenario. Add the fuck to live aspect and it is really is kind of irresistible!
And the award for the most inventive use of a spacecraft goes to.......
Kind of like a cross between Independence Day (for brainless fun), Top Gun (same with the two macho enemy studs)and the very good sci-fi novel Ender's Game for scenario. Add the fuck to live aspect and it is really is kind of irresistible!
Mar 11, 2011
Emanuela ~plastic duck~
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Emanuela ~plastic duck~ by:
Nikyta
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Wow! This book was really hot. The scifi plot was interesting and unique but had a few plot issues that distracted me as I questioned them.
The futuristic space fighter is very advanced and requires a two man team to be extremely close in order to fly it at maximum efficiency. The government has found a way to find the people best suited to not only fly the machine but to each other as well. The government is never wrong and they don't take into consideration the emotional upheavel such revelati...more
The futuristic space fighter is very advanced and requires a two man team to be extremely close in order to fly it at maximum efficiency. The government has found a way to find the people best suited to not only fly the machine but to each other as well. The government is never wrong and they don't take into consideration the emotional upheavel such revelati...more
Oh, man. This book. THIS was so silly and awesome and ridiculous and unbelievable and hot and OMG, WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ?
Like any good reader I started with the blurb which said something about a future with spaceships that are piloted by two guys pressed together naked. And I knew I needed to have this book. You’d rightfully wonder why. Isn’t this premise ridiculously absurd? Well, it sure is. But I thought this will be the kind of story it’s so bad it’s good and I was sure I’ll at leas...more
Like any good reader I started with the blurb which said something about a future with spaceships that are piloted by two guys pressed together naked. And I knew I needed to have this book. You’d rightfully wonder why. Isn’t this premise ridiculously absurd? Well, it sure is. But I thought this will be the kind of story it’s so bad it’s good and I was sure I’ll at leas...more
I keep waiting for this to happen the whole book. The whole 'God!/nope, just me' joke is getting old, stale, and downright moldy. But that's not all that's getting old with E.A's books.
I will write a review on all three arcs of the story.
1. The STRAIGHT MAN
I am not gay! I am not gay! I am not gay!
And then go on and repeat it for something like 200 pages because you're certainly not getting an erection while getting close and personal to a guy; you did not have an orgasm while giving a guy a blow...more
Evangeline Anderson takes the conventional space romance one step further.
Chaz Brighton wants to be a Needle gunner and attends the Lunar Academy of Excellence. During his first tour he runs into Eric Ferron being taunted for being "a faggot". Of course, Ferron does not take this lightly and Chaz is intrigued and wants to know more about this tall, dark and scarred Needle pilot. One thing Chaz finds out that shocks him is that Ferron killed his last partner. Another thing he finds out is how th...more
Chaz Brighton wants to be a Needle gunner and attends the Lunar Academy of Excellence. During his first tour he runs into Eric Ferron being taunted for being "a faggot". Of course, Ferron does not take this lightly and Chaz is intrigued and wants to know more about this tall, dark and scarred Needle pilot. One thing Chaz finds out that shocks him is that Ferron killed his last partner. Another thing he finds out is how th...more
5 Stars for the sheer fun of it!
This was fun, really really fun~I sooo loved the MC's and OMG I love those space crabs they were stupidly cool. I must admit this is a 5 stars read just for the sheer fun of it~ BUT I had 1 problem~I Really, really hated the way they had to fly the spaceship....so NOT cool....and this is why Evangeline Anderson has to stay my DIRTY LITTLE SECRET!
This was fun, really really fun~I sooo loved the MC's and OMG I love those space crabs they were stupidly cool. I must admit this is a 5 stars read just for the sheer fun of it~ BUT I had 1 problem~I Really, really hated the way they had to fly the spaceship....so NOT cool....and this is why Evangeline Anderson has to stay my DIRTY LITTLE SECRET!
I have read some silly books in my lifetime, I'm surprise not many people find this story absurd.
I rolled my eyes so many times reading this book, it is a miracle I finished.
Here it is a few samples.
Threat to earth in the future are extra-terrestrial Lobsters??? REALLY??
There is a space ship that requires two naked men to lay touching together to operate, and a ship that can only be fully effectively operated if the two men are physically connected and having sex..WTH??
But you HAVE to have sex,...more
I rolled my eyes so many times reading this book, it is a miracle I finished.
Here it is a few samples.
Threat to earth in the future are extra-terrestrial Lobsters??? REALLY??
There is a space ship that requires two naked men to lay touching together to operate, and a ship that can only be fully effectively operated if the two men are physically connected and having sex..WTH??
But you HAVE to have sex,...more
Ok, so, apparently suspending reality and enjoying a completely absurd plot device is not all that difficult for me to do when it is done as well as it is in this fantastically fun story. Yes, the idea that the biggest threat to earth in the future is extra-terrestrial Lobsters is ridiculous. Yes, it is preposterous that the new age technology best suited to fight these lobsters is a ship that is controlled by two naked men that must get as close as possible (and all that it implies *wink,wink*)...more
Problematic and poorly plotted, but an interesting world with mostly likable romantic leads as long as you can pretend the ‘climax’ of the story never happened, or rewrite it in your head. See spoilers below for a discussion of my WTF moments.
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Umm...I have to say I'm kinda falling in love with reading Evangeline Anderson's books, not because they are good, because they are not, but, because they are like little, long-lasting, happy pills. I read one, and for days afterward, while performing ordinary tasks - tying my shoes, pouring a cup of coffee, cleaning a dish - I will burst into spontaneous grins and chuckles as some ridiculously silly plot point or phrase will pop into my head. And that is after I've calmed down, while actually r...more
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First thing I thought when I started reading was Starship Troopers. I love that movie and the storyline was dangerously headed in that direction(I mean Lobsters-Bugs?). The next thing was Independence Day, but that's just because I love movies just as much as books.
Then the story started to heat up, and man did it heat up! There's basically no sex until the very end, but every chapter is loaded with sexual tension and it was so beautifully written that I couldn't put the book down.
The concept...more
Then the story started to heat up, and man did it heat up! There's basically no sex until the very end, but every chapter is loaded with sexual tension and it was so beautifully written that I couldn't put the book down.
The concept...more
Are you a big fan of sci-fi? Do you love to read about gadgets and technologically advanced machinery? Are you interested in books which contain aliens and their impact on our society in the future? If you are can I gently suggest that you stay right away from this book because it may make you a tad annoyed. Broken Boundaries is Evangeline Anderson at her finest. It's a gloriously over-the-top piece of high space camp that will appeal to those who love EA and are willing to set aside all pretens...more
Sci-Fi M/M Military Academy futuristic romance.
Chaz Brighton has just arrived at the prestigious Moon academy where he has great hopes to become a Needle gunner and finding glory. Unfortunately there are a lot of sacrifices and compromises that must be made before that can be made a reality. He is quickly taken in hand by his mentor/partner Ferron 'the Falcon' who is the best Needle pilot in the program, but Chaz is ignorant that only gay men are made into Needle flyers because of the close nake...more
Chaz Brighton has just arrived at the prestigious Moon academy where he has great hopes to become a Needle gunner and finding glory. Unfortunately there are a lot of sacrifices and compromises that must be made before that can be made a reality. He is quickly taken in hand by his mentor/partner Ferron 'the Falcon' who is the best Needle pilot in the program, but Chaz is ignorant that only gay men are made into Needle flyers because of the close nake...more
Evangeline Anderson is a writer that's kind of hit or miss for me. This was definitely a hit. In fact, I think it's my favorite of the stuff I've read from her. I loved this book.
I'm having a hard time rating this though. I think I'm going to give it 4.5 stars. I think the only thing keeping it from being 5 stars is just that I don't like Anderson's particular brand of "gay for you", though it was a lot tamer in this book than in most of her stuff.
But this was a great, well written erotic sci fi...more
I'm having a hard time rating this though. I think I'm going to give it 4.5 stars. I think the only thing keeping it from being 5 stars is just that I don't like Anderson's particular brand of "gay for you", though it was a lot tamer in this book than in most of her stuff.
But this was a great, well written erotic sci fi...more
This is my first book by this author and I really liked it. The story set up reminded me a bit of Ender's Game (which was fine, I love that book (if not the odious statements made by OSC)) I thought the characterization was well done for the most part with only a couple of notable secondary 'types' right out of central casting. While sexual aspect while a little far-fetch, it worked within the world building. Lots of good angsty emotion and very hot sex/love scenes. My one big quibble was one of...more
I liked the concept of this story a lot, in a weird way I can see how it would make sense to be extremely physically and emotionally close to your flight partner in a situation like battle, but I can also understand how it could freak new recruits out, especially male recruits. I just feel like men, young men, who consider themselves straight are very freaked out by anything even remotely homoerotic.
I really liked Ferron, he was quite believable to me, but I was beyond annoyed by Chaz. First of...more
I really liked Ferron, he was quite believable to me, but I was beyond annoyed by Chaz. First of...more
3 1/2 Stars bumping up to 4 Stars for M/M hotness ~ I must say that some of the story line had me rolling my eyes at how out there the author's imagination was. The amazing developing connection though between Ferron and Chaz seemed to make the ridiculous not matter. Chaz has a huge chip on his shoulder at first until he realizes just what it means to partner with a Needle pilot. Ferron's lost his former partner and that's emotionally scarred him but he knows that if he wants a career in the Fle...more
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LOVED this book. I am a sucker for the "Gay for You" scenario and Evangeline pulled it off beautifully. There was just the right amount of angst, sexual tension and yummy sex. I liked both heroes right from that start and really wanted them to have their HEA. Can't wait to read more of her books.
4.5 stars
Overall I enjoyed the book, but some things annoyed me as hell. Why the author needs to use "the tall, scarred Needler" a few thousand times is beyond me. We get that he is "tall and scarred" after the first few times it was said. *exasperated sigh*
Overall I enjoyed the book, but some things annoyed me as hell. Why the author needs to use "the tall, scarred Needler" a few thousand times is beyond me. We get that he is "tall and scarred" after the first few times it was said. *exasperated sigh*
Another science fiction book that I really loved! I'm not really a science fiction fan, but if they were all as good as this one, I might become a fan!
This is the story of two men who are forced into (VERY) close company in their quest to become the best pilot/gunner team in their academy. The only catch being that the two men have to become close emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to work together at their most effective level. Of course one of them swears that he is not attracted...more
This is the story of two men who are forced into (VERY) close company in their quest to become the best pilot/gunner team in their academy. The only catch being that the two men have to become close emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to work together at their most effective level. Of course one of them swears that he is not attracted...more
Jul 29, 2012
Aimen
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
bleh,
brain-fart,
colossal-disappointment,
gay-fiction,
lamest-reads,
make-it-stop,
sexy-reads
As ambitious as the overarching plot of this book is, it is rendered juvenile by the perfunctory relationship between the two main characters. The first half of the book is bearable. It's actually quite good. It's funny. The tension is amazing. Yet, the relationship never actually quite matures to the point where I believed that Chaz and Ferron were in love.
The Lobster plot is so awful and lacking in tension, it's not even funny.
The first half of this book is so amazing. But by the second half...more
The Lobster plot is so awful and lacking in tension, it's not even funny.
The first half of this book is so amazing. But by the second half...more
It's more like a 2,99999 stars for me. Lol
I like the way she writes, it's fluid, engaging, BUT her stories tend to kinda repeat the same theme. This could have been a 5 stars reading if she actually had evolved a little more about the alien invasion part of the story (and maybe went with a more believable type of alien, I mean giant lobsters? really?!?) instead of obsessively fixating in the sexual part of it.
Was it interesting reading about our boys getting hot and heavy? Sure! But if the plot...more
I like the way she writes, it's fluid, engaging, BUT her stories tend to kinda repeat the same theme. This could have been a 5 stars reading if she actually had evolved a little more about the alien invasion part of the story (and maybe went with a more believable type of alien, I mean giant lobsters? really?!?) instead of obsessively fixating in the sexual part of it.
Was it interesting reading about our boys getting hot and heavy? Sure! But if the plot...more
Could've Been Better
Easily could have given 4-stars if not for Chaz. He was kind of a dickhead through most of the book. Not good enough for Eric, IMO. Aside from not liking Chaz's character, I didn't really like the head spinning transition from closet gay to borderline effeminate gay.
What saved this book was Ferron and his heartbreaking past with his dead partner, Sabine. Everything about his actions and words rang true given his circumstance. Very well written and complex character.
The back s...more
Easily could have given 4-stars if not for Chaz. He was kind of a dickhead through most of the book. Not good enough for Eric, IMO. Aside from not liking Chaz's character, I didn't really like the head spinning transition from closet gay to borderline effeminate gay.
What saved this book was Ferron and his heartbreaking past with his dead partner, Sabine. Everything about his actions and words rang true given his circumstance. Very well written and complex character.
The back s...more
The word "Ludicrous" comes to mind, quite often actually.
I liked both the MCs, Ferron more than Chaz and no I did not find Chaz annoying. I understood where they were both coming from and didn't have anything against their inner struggles.
I liked the romance, the premise....The story had my attention even though it was predictable through and through.
But, "Ludicrous"! (view spoiler)...more
I liked both the MCs, Ferron more than Chaz and no I did not find Chaz annoying. I understood where they were both coming from and didn't have anything against their inner struggles.
I liked the romance, the premise....The story had my attention even though it was predictable through and through.
But, "Ludicrous"! (view spoiler)...more
Broken Boundries by Evangeline Anderson is a bit of a weird one for me. There were definitely some bits that I liked, but lots of the book just drove me a little bat shit. I am willing to whip out my big ole suspension of disbelief undies for a good story, but unfortunately some of the world building and details of the ship flying were a little over the top. I liked some of the tension between the characters and the whole I don’t wanna be different thing, but the way some of the sexual stuff was...more
I have to say that I've enjoyed reading this. It's eroticism with the touch of sci-fi read. The protagonist Chaz is new recruit and he is partnered to the infamous pilot Ferron. Chaz and Ferroan has to deepen their bonds to became the star pilots/gunner.
The theme is coming out. You'll witness a process of how Chaz slowly open up himself to Ferron and admitting his true feeling for his partner. Predominantly, the sex is graphic and there some disturbing themes like rape and bullying. If you think...more
The theme is coming out. You'll witness a process of how Chaz slowly open up himself to Ferron and admitting his true feeling for his partner. Predominantly, the sex is graphic and there some disturbing themes like rape and bullying. If you think...more
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Evangeline Anderson is a registered MRI tech who would rather be writing. And yes, she is nerdy enough to have a bumper sticker that says “I’d rather be writing.” Honk if you see her! She is thirty-something and lives in Florida with a husband, a son, and two cats. She had been writing erotic fiction for her own gratification for a number of years before it occurred to her to try and get paid for...more
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