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Sep 28, 2009

Wren rated it:

I loved that there were two stories tied together (two for the price of one!). I enjoyed all the characters. I thought Aedin did a good job of building up the mystery and suspense, and the reason for Liam's reluctance really hadn't occurred to me so that was a cool surprise. Intelligent and witty writing. Loved it!

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Apr 06, 2010

mlady_rebecca rated it:

This was a really cool book. I love the interweaving of the two stories, with Jonah and Liam in the present, and Buck and Oliver in the past. We not only get Buck and Oliver's tale from their perspective, but we get a peak at what history says about the two men who disappeared, with the mysterious Minna, on the same day back in the 1950's.

After reading a bunch of present day m/m romance books, it was interesting to see a gay couple portrayed in the 1950's.

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Oct 04, 2009

Eyre rated it:

Jonah has grown through a terrible breakup with his partner. To make matters worse, the poor guy has a broken leg and is dependent upon his sister for groceries, etc. While looking out his window one day, he spies a sexy man seductively stripping in the apartment across the way. Imagine his surprise when the delightful vision disappears. Jonah is intrigued, and when his sister goes away for a few month and hires hunky nurse Liam to take care of Jonah, the two join together to solve the ghost More...

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Feb 01, 2012

Ami rated it:

Housebond after he broke his leg, Jonah Seller discovers that there is something very intriguing happens through his apartment window, as he sees an image of a handsome man in the process of stripping. But the image appears and disappears and it makes Jonah wonders. When his young and attractive nurse, Liam, shares his interest, Jonah is involved in ghost hunt and a possibility of a new relationship.

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Aug 19, 2011

Emily rated it:

Jonah Sellers is stuck inside his house, a prisoner thanks to a broken leg. To add insult to injury, Jonah was hurt tripping over his ex-boyfriend's stuff while the man moved out of their apartment. Due to his serious lack of mobility, Jonah’s sister Stephanie has been stopping by frequently to bring him groceries and check in on him. When his sister goes on vacation with her family, she hires a nurse to look in on Jonah while she’s away. The last person Jonah expected is Liam Brooks, who is you More...

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Jun 16, 2011

Lutawolf rated it:

This story read like watching Cold Case. I loved the series so this was a joy for me. It was very emotionally poignant, sucking me in. I could mentally see myself in that era, wanting what other’s said I couldn’t have and not having the heart to let it go. At first I couldn’t make the connection with Liam and Jonah but that was a point the author was making. The connection with Oliver and Buck was fast in furious because it had to be. In that time there was no stopping to get to know each other, More...

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Aug 10, 2011

Daanquai rated it:

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Sep 17, 2009

Saritza rated it:

I don't even know where to start on this review because there's so much I want to say and so much I want to divulge but this is one of those books that you go back to and say, "holy shit, it's like I was there!"

Summary: Fate added injury to insult when Jonah Sellers’s live-in boyfriend left him: while moving out his ex’s belongings, Jonah fell down the stairs and broke his leg. Now his house is a prison, and he's working from home while his sister checks up on him. The onl

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Jan 17, 2012

SueM rated it:

After falling down the stairs in his apartment building and and breaking his leg, sheer impracticality confines Jonah to his apartment while his leg heals. Little does he know that the broken leg will lead him to solving a 50 year old mystery as well as finally finding love.

The story follows events in two timelines - the present time and 50 years earlier - and the switch between the two times is handled well by the author. While I liked the two MC's from the present, I loved the two More...

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Oct 19, 2009

Kathy rated it:

This book has, to my embarrassment, been sitting in my TBR for a couple, or perhaps even more, months. And now I'm kicking myself because this story is out-and-out fabulous and a book that I would have already re-read.
Windows in Time is a story so rich in detail, characters, scenes... just everything, that you would always discover another nugget of gold, another delicious tidbit of knowledge, something that would make a re-read almost as fresh as the first time. Of course this would pro More...

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Aug 11, 2009

FloJ rated it:

This is two stories running in parallel with interconnections of a ghostly nature. It serves as a useful illustration of the McCarthy era and compares those times with now. (I had to check whether Saran Wrap was around in 1957, and yes it was, invented in 1953!) It is hot in a discreet way (if that makes any sense at all) by which I mean there is not much graphic sex but the implications are fantastic and it was a great story all round. Don't worry, it is not one of those ones where there is h More...

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Apr 10, 2010

Kassa rated it:

As a fan of the author’s short stories, I had some trepidation if the excellence of previous work can be extended into longer novels. It’s not always a smooth and positive transition but Aedin has delivered a wonderfully engrossing tale of two sets of lovers. Clever with a bit of homage to the Hitchcock’s classic “Rear View Window,” the interesting take on the concept allows this great book to stand on its own. Emotional and sensual without any explicit sex, this is a classic romance story that More...

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Jan 07, 2010

Jenre rated it:

Windows in Time was one of those books which languished for months in my TBR pile. Why? I have no idea other than I had so many other commitments that it just kept getting pushed further and further down the pile. I'm embarrassed about this no end, because it turned out to be a pretty terrific character based book.

The book follows two different story lines. It opens with Jonah, who is recovering from a broken leg after falling down the stairs to his apartment. He's bored a More...

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Jul 21, 2011

Zuyuan rated it:

It's cover made me shied away from for a long time. Actually it's really have story, not like the cover seems to suggest. Pretty cool romantic ghost story even a little predictable (and I skipped most part about Buck and Oliver, just not interested in them... much). And as in other of Aedin's story I read, it contained the scene that could turn to sexual action but gone to delicately sweet instead, <spoiler>such when Liam used Jonah as a "giant, upright pillow"</spoiler>, c

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Jul 28, 2011

Charming rated it:

Note - kind of spoilers, but nothing you wouldn't guess from the kind of book it is.

Very, very good. The ghost story aspect was really gripping and you could sense with foreboding how it would end (one of the characters says something like "I don't think they eloped and lived happily ever after, since the ghost is still showing up") Thank God for the little scene at the end, in all its corniness. Probably a five star read except the present day story was a little too bland More...

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Aug 14, 2010

Tara rated it:

This story is set in both 1957 & 2007. In 1957, it follows the lives of Buck Addison & Oliver Caldwell prior to their disappearance. Buck & Oliver were tow gay men living in 1957. In 2007 we have Jonah Seller and Liam Brooks. Jonah has broken his leg and Liam is the nurse that his sister arranged to help care for him while she was out of town.

As Liam & Jonah get to know each other they begin to uncover secrets about Oliver & Buck as well. The characters are sweet and flawed and I w More...

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Oct 07, 2011

Cindi rated it:

I totally loved this book. It was two stories in one really. I thought there would be an issue with the going back and forth between the time periods but I was wrong. Everything flowed smoothly and everything came together well. I loved all of the main characters and even the secondary ones. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Feb 04, 2010

Geoffrey rated it:

Its two stories running at the same time. One in 1957 and one today.

I was surprised by the cross-dressing, but it was integral to the story. It started out light and fluffy and got dark by the end. There wasn't a lot of explicit sex and a couple fade aways .... All in all, I liked it and would probably recommend it to others.

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Apr 27, 2010

Suong rated it:

A very enjoyable read, if a bit slow at times. I really enjoyed the whole two stories in one and the links between the past and the present. Both romances were quite sweet, although Liam and Jonah seemed to lack any real conflict between them, there also wasn't much character exploration or any depth to them. All in all a great read with a beautiful ending.

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Jul 17, 2011

Dawn rated it:

This book was a blast. I loved the characters and was captivated by the love stories of Buck and Oliver and Jonah and Liam. I laughed a lot and wept like a baby at the end. I highly recommend this. As it corsses my mind, I find myself smiling again.

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May 31, 2010

Kari rated it:

Interesting ghost story line that runs parallel with the heroes' developing romance. The sex is understated for the contemporary couple, more graphically described for the ghostly couple. Epilogue tipped my Saccharine Scale, but in a good way.

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Oct 18, 2010

Tamara rated it:

A fantastic book. Wonderful writing and an increasingly interesting plot. Everyone gets their happily ever after and the very end even made me tear up a little.

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Jul 25, 2011

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Feb 16, 2010

thelastaerie rated it:

There are two romance interwined together in this story. It's a nice twist of a story clearly inspired by Rear Window. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but I wish the main character's romance is as engrossing and fleshed out as the old one that he "witnessed" through his window.

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Oct 15, 2010

Serena rated it:

I liked the way the two stories, one from the past, and one from the present day, were interwoven.

The characters were great, very vivid and real. Jonah was funny in his role as suffering reconvalescent. Liam was adorbale, if somewhat inexplicably hesitant. I didn't get as close to them and their motivations as I did to Buck and Oliver. Which is probably why the ending of their story hit me harder than it should have. I kept hoping for a different outcome.

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Jul 03, 2011

Yvonne rated it:

4.5 stars For the GBQ3 challenged recommended by PUshubuu. This one is a little homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window. Jonah is injured and basically housebound & passes the time looking out the window at his neighbor. One day he spies an interesting sight... This one also features two couples leading somewhat parallel lives; one in 1957 & the other 2007. The 1957 couple is more fleshed out than the more current one. There is a feeling of tension reading their stories as you know there's only a More...

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Feb 04, 2012

Snowtulip rated it:

How much do I love Buck and Oliver! Their story kept me absolutely fan girl fawning over their old Hollywood love story. This is the second ghost related book where the ghost pair has me so much more enraptured than the living couple. Although, I really do love Jonah and Liam as well.

The author did a great job of bringing out the personalities of all these characters and had me completely riveted to understanding how the mystery of Buck and Oliver ends, even when you know there wo More...

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Nov 11, 2009

Juniper rated it:

Very Hitchcock. A lovely romance, not too suspenseful a mystery - moves between 2 stories - but kept my interest due to the well-balanced and engaging characterisation. No explicit sex, but still sensual.
Would give 4½ if possible.

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Nov 09, 2011

Grandmat rated it:

This was a fun read. A bit sentimental, but nowhere near purple. The characters are very engaging, easily hooking me into their lives.

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Aug 14, 2011

Alli rated it:

Interesting premise. One portion of the book was emotional, sexy & completely engrossing. The other lacked the same chemistry, although all of the characters were likeable. The story took a somewhat unexpected turn, but still a satisfying conclusion.

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