Colters' Lady (Colters' Legacy, #2)

Jun 01, 2010 seton rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: h-needs-to-die

This story is about the second generation of the Colters, after Colters' Woman, Colters' Wife, and Callie's Meadow. The heroes are the Colters' three sons. The oldest son sees our heroine, Lily, in a soup kitchen and take her home since she is homeless. Unfortunately, his two younger brother see Lily too and want her also. They soon realize that they might have to follow the family tradition (practiced by their parents and grandparents) of sharing one woman.

Bottom line, this was just okay. The p...more This story is about the second generation of the Colters, after Colters' Woman, Colters' Wife, and Callie's Meadow. The heroes are the Colters' three sons. The oldest son sees our heroine, Lily, in a soup kitchen and take her home since she is homeless. Unfortunately, his two younger brother see Lily too and want her also. They soon realize that they might have to follow the family tradition (practiced by their parents and grandparents) of sharing one woman.

Bottom line, this was just okay. The parents (Holly and her men) took up half of the book. It was as if the author couldnt let go of the characters. Someone early on joked that they might seem like a cult but that's EXACTLY what they seemed like to me. You never see any of the second generation have friends and talk to anyone outside their family, besides the town sheriff. Their insularity was disturbing.

Another problem was that I developed a raging hate-on for Lily right from the start. I've pretty much have read everything the author has written and sometimes she has a habit of making her heroines a little too weepy and delicate. Lily may be the worst she has ever created. Not only did she have the personality of a dishrag but she was like an infant that always had to be taken care of. She was always hungry and asked to be fed. She always had to ask to be driven around somewhere or accompanied somewhere. The first morning she tries to leave, she ends up in the middle of a gang turf war and get shot at. In downtown Denver. THAT takes a certain talent. The Colter family is always afraid that she would run away so they have to distract her as you would a toddler. Ooo look, Lily! Animals! Horseys! Wanna ride even tho you have a gun-shot wound on your arm? I have a motorcycle, Lily. Wanna ride? Keep looking at the shiny, pretty things, Lily!

This novel is about 199 pages on PDF format. It's established early on that Lily is homeless but how she came to that pt isn't revealed until about page 165. I thought the author has forgotten that plot point and after waiting so long, I was like "that's it?" It is indeed a sad past but there was something not believable about it. Not the least of which is - no way, Lily could have survived on the streets for three years when she needs her hand held just to wipe her arse.

The sexxoring starts on page 93. I wished that it started earlier to distract me from how much I want to start a "Lily Sucks" Club. Frankly, the relentless smex was a large part of the first book's charm. (less)

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Jun 07, 2010 Auntee rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of "Colters' Woman"

Shelves: e-books, erotic-romance, 2010_reads, ménage, maya_banks, part-of-a-series

Not as bad as I'd feared. You have to be able to put aside a lot of questions, not think "Well why didn't they do that?" and "How come they..." and "What do they see in..." and "How could she..." and just let yourself be entertained by a story where women (or should I say the woman) is placed on a pedestal and worshipped, doesn't have to lift a finger (unless she wants to) and her every whim (including sexual whims) is met by three hunky brothers whose only goal in life seems to be to please the...more Not as bad as I'd feared. You have to be able to put aside a lot of questions, not think "Well why didn't they do that?" and "How come they..." and "What do they see in..." and "How could she..." and just let yourself be entertained by a story where women (or should I say the woman) is placed on a pedestal and worshipped, doesn't have to lift a finger (unless she wants to) and her every whim (including sexual whims) is met by three hunky brothers whose only goal in life seems to be to please their woman until she can't stand it any more... If you're the type of person who can do that, you just might be entertained...a lot.:)

First of all, it helps if you've already read this book's predecessor, Colters' Woman, so you have an idea of this sort of alternate reality in which the Colter family lives. In Colters' Woman, the three Colter brothers (Adam, Ethan, and Ryan) have a ménage relationship with Holly, a woman they found in the snow (if I remember correctly) and after some big drama end up married with a HEA. Thirty years later, Holly and the 'Dads' (as they're referred to here) have produced four offspring--sexy police officer Seth, sexy-with-a-big-member veterinarian Michael, tattoed, buff, and sexy pub owner/entrepreneur Dillon, and I-don't-know-what-her-profession-is-but-she's not-too-happy-someone's-done-her-wrong Callie. While volunteering in a soup-kitchen one day Seth spots our heroine Lily, a beautiful little homeless waif with mesmerizing blue eyes. He's totally captivated (in that Colter gotta-have-her way) convinces her to come out of the cold and to "let-me-take-care-of-you" with a lure of all the hot chocolate she can drink. Lily accepts (who wouldn't?) and thus our story is on the way. Of course once Michael and Dillon lay eyes on the fair Lily, they get that same "she's-the-one" feeling, and oh no, looks like that desire to share one special woman is a genetic thing! Damn. It doesn't take Lily long to agree to try out what the three hunks propose, because after all she's been homeless and on the streets for three years, lonely for some company and some good food (they have bacon! and hot chocolate!), and they are verrry easy on the eyes. And they ask no questions. And they are very patient. You'll tell us why you've been homeless when you're ready, Lily. Just let us love you and worship you and you'll forever be our queen.

Okay. I'll admit I like to be entertained, and I mostly bought into this fantasy world. I wasn't exactly thrilled with the heroine Lily--she seemed kind of weak to me--and I didn't really see why the Colters found her so fascinating, but I figured they knew their own minds. So if they wanted Lily I was on board with it. It was kind of hard to believe that they would take her in with no questions asked--they sort of just trusted their gut instinct that she wasn't some psycho killer or running from the law. I guess the Colters are a bit naive (hard to believe since Seth is a cop) and trusting, and they figured if they showed Lily all the love (and sex) they had to give, that she would trust them and spill her story. Which she did. After they loved her every which way til Sunday, she did eventually tell her sad story.

So, as you would expect there was a fair amount of sex in this story. Nothing all that kinky (beyond the ménage), although there were a couple of times where they worked Lily over so well it was a wonder that she could walk. But of course that is the Colter way...

Lily's big secret was sad, but I think the fact that she was on the streets for three years, was a little unbelievable. I know she carried some big guilt around, but I thought she would have forgiven herself a lot sooner. Who knows, if Seth hadn't spotted her, she may still be on the streets.

Yes, I mostly enjoyed this book. Even if a lot of the stuff was hard to believe, I do appreciate Maya Banks's writing style, and this was a very easy read. And fantasizing about three handsome hunks who just want to make your dreams come true doesn't hurt. We all can dream.

If you're a realist you probably won't enjoy this one. If you read for escapism and you like some hot love scenes, you might roll your eyes a time or two but I think you'll have fun with this book as I did. 4 stars(less)

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Jun 08, 2010 Kris (KindleRomance) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! I think it helps a lot to read "Colter's Woman" first. I thought it was a little obvious what kind of tragedy she suffered. This made the premise much more believable even though you don't find out for sure until close to the end. I only wish the story would have been longer to improve the character development. I thought it was rather lacking in dialogue. I would have preferred more conversation and less details about their dinners. Or more sex and less details about...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Lanyahm rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not as bad as i thought it would be. I'm actually happy with this book. Neglecting by beliefs and how wrong I thought of what the hell they did, the writing and the story this time captivated me, and I could connect to them more. I'll just state some faults with the book and leave the good parts for you.
Apparently three grown men in a relationship with one women is perfectly normal. I mean like they don't even act like it isn't. Everyone in the book is perfectly okay with it! Like seriously at...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Alice I Have Become rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: full-length-books

2.5 stars. I'm almost wondering if I shouldn't go back and give the first book 2 stars, so I can keep this one at a 3.

In a way, I liked this book less than the original because there was nothing new. In a way, I liked this book better than the original because the story was less annoying than the first one. Holly from book 1 was extremely grating. Lily wasn't much better but at least she had a little bit of a spine.

HEA menages really aren't my thing. I've read a couple which were done well, but...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Candace rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Colter boys saw their three fathers have a relationship with their mother and even saw their grandmother and 3 grandfathers, but never really believed that they would "share" a woman. As Dillon said, "what kind of ****ed up genes are you guys passing on"? However, when they meet Lily, each of them feels an instant bond and knows she's "theirs".

After reading the other books in the series, I really enjoyed this one. It was hard for me to place that Holly, Adam, Ethan & Ryan are now 30 year...more

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Oct 24, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotica, romance

Second in the Colters' Legacy erotic romance series revolving around the Colter family living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

The Story
Lily is a homeless woman whom Seth encounters when he's working at Maggie's Place, a soup kitchen in Denver. Not understanding why he's attracted to her, Seth talks her into coming home with him. The next day, brother Michael shows up and is also immediately attracted. When they take her home to the family, brother Dillon is also. Immediately attracted to her....more Second in the Colters' Legacy erotic romance series revolving around the Colter family living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

The Story
Lily is a homeless woman whom Seth encounters when he's working at Maggie's Place, a soup kitchen in Denver. Not understanding why he's attracted to her, Seth talks her into coming home with him. The next day, brother Michael shows up and is also immediately attracted. When they take her home to the family, brother Dillon is also. Immediately attracted to her. Needless to say, Lily is also. Immediately attracted to all three of 'em. With extremely few questions or qualms about it. The one attraction that does make sense is their parents' warm welcome of Lily. Holly, their mother, is just thrilled that the boys have found someone while the dads, Ethan, Adam, and Ryan, are also content.

The Characters
They are all rather medium characters. Don't get me wrong, they're all sweet and lovely people whom I would enjoy having in my own family, but when it comes to a story, you want a bit more bite.

My Take
Obviously, Banks doesn't want to spend much time in developing her story. She leaps right into the brothers seeing the girl and they immediately want her. The girl, of course, has very few compunctions about the relationship the three sons want with her and leaps right in with them. It's all sweetness and light with a bit of a confrontation thrown in that doesn't really pan out. Just so we can have a purpose for writing the story. Well, besides the erotic implications of all three men making love to Lily.

I'd'a thought that having one mom and three dads (see Colters' Woman), that somewhere along the way, the boys would have gotten some idea of how to do this three-way thing, but obviously mom and the dads kept things on the down low. Maybe the boys will get better at it as time goes by.

The Cover
Its consistent with the first full novel in the series: a stream rushing through a valley with a mountain backdrop on the bottom of the cover while one of the brothers is embracing Lily in the top half. The title is accurate enough even if it is a rather dull choice. (less)

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Jan 19, 2011 Sandy M rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, erotic

Just a few weeks ago I finished Colters’ Woman, so I’ve been curious how Ms. Banks was going to handle the next generation of Colters and their lady. I’m glad to say she’s done a terrific job. While keeping the “tradition” of the Colters alive, we see it come to fruition in a totally different way from Colters’ Woman.

Though the current generation of Colter men grew up as their dads and their dads before them have done, with three fathers and one mother, Seth, Michael, and Dillon never even gave...more Just a few weeks ago I finished Colters’ Woman, so I’ve been curious how Ms. Banks was going to handle the next generation of Colters and their lady. I’m glad to say she’s done a terrific job. While keeping the “tradition” of the Colters alive, we see it come to fruition in a totally different way from Colters’ Woman.

Though the current generation of Colter men grew up as their dads and their dads before them have done, with three fathers and one mother, Seth, Michael, and Dillon never even gave a thought to the fact they’d do the same when it comes to their love lives. They each have gone about their lives separate and apart from the other, not thinking about sharing a wife among them.

And then Seth comes face to face with the woman that will change all of that in an instant. Volunteering at the local soup kitchen, a pair of eyes grab him soul deep. He doesn’t want her on the streets any longer, so he follows her and convinces her to go home with him just for the night and then they’d go from there.

Lily has shut herself off from everything, living on the streets after walking away from an life-altering, soul-wrenching situation, not caring about much. When Seth offers shelter and protection for a night, she can’t keep herself from agreeing, all the while chastising herself for trusting a stranger, anything could happen. But it ends up he offers her a slice of heaven.

Then she meets Seth’s family, and they welcome her with open arms. But it’s his brothers and their reactions to her — and hers to them — that causes her more anxiety and a whole lot of pleasure. For Seth, Michael, and Dillon, it’s a lot of rearranging their lives and commitment to making a relationship with Lily work, especially because they never thought they’d be sharing the one woman that makes them each happy and complete.

When Lily decides she does want a life with these three amazing men, she knows she can’t move forward until she faces her past. And what a past it is. Filled with emotion, anger, guilt, it’s eaten at her for a long time. Even the confrontation she forces is emotion filled — and not at all what she expected.

Ms. Banks has given readers what they’ve come to love about the Colter family but in a very different way than what she’s done in Colters’ Woman. That difference kept me reading and loving these grown-up Colter men just as much as their fathers. And I like the fact she’s given us the entire family throughout the book, giving love and support to our heroes when needed.

I’m really looking forward to Colters’ Daughter, Callie’s book. It will be interesting to see what she does in finding Callie her love. Or loves? Oh, how I hope so. That will be really interesting!(less)

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Dec 15, 2010 Michelle Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-read

I was a little confused on which Colter men this would be and then to my delight I realised that it was Holly's sons. I just love Holly and now I love Holly's sons. What a great spin off!

This story was good but it did have me not quite believing it as much I did for book 1. I mean all 3 brothers love her at first glace, tell her so, move in together and they have yet to even know her last name or where she came from. I guess it is just a leap of faith.

Okay so that was the only iffy thing about...more

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Sep 13, 2010 ALPHAreader rated it 1 of 5 stars

Maya Bank’s ‘Colter’s Woman’ was the first erotica story I ever read, so I have a bit of a soft spot for it.
In that first book Maya Banks introduced three very unusual brothers. Adam, Ethan and Ryan Colter were three men who grew up in a family with three dads and one mother – and that family dynamic stayed with them into adulthood and became their ideal family unit. Then Holly stepped into their lives to fill the role of wife for the three Colter’s.

This sequel, ‘Colter’s Lady’ is set a few year...more Maya Bank’s ‘Colter’s Woman’ was the first erotica story I ever read, so I have a bit of a soft spot for it.
In that first book Maya Banks introduced three very unusual brothers. Adam, Ethan and Ryan Colter were three men who grew up in a family with three dads and one mother – and that family dynamic stayed with them into adulthood and became their ideal family unit. Then Holly stepped into their lives to fill the role of wife for the three Colter’s.

This sequel, ‘Colter’s Lady’ is set a few years down the track. Holly, Adam, Ethan and Ryan have four grown children – Callie, Seth, Dillon and Michael. The sequel focuses on the three Colter male children – when we meet them Seth is a policeman, Michael a veterinarian and Dillon owns a bar. The three men do not want the same ménage lifestyle their parents have, but that all changes when they meet Lily.
Lily is a homeless woman whom Seth discovers in line at a soup drive. He falls instantly in love and offers to bring her home to the Colter ranch and make a life with her. Seth intends to keep Lily for himself, but when Dillon and Michael lay eyes on her the Colter impulse kicks in and all three of them want her.
Lily is cautious at first, but eventually accepts the love of all three men. What the Colter men really have to contend with is Lily’s past and the haunting of old wounds.

I am a big fan of the first book ‘Colter’s Woman’. I know lots of people read and were disquieted by the storyline – not so much the ménage aspect, but the *familial* ménage. Fair enough, I can completely understand some reader’s unease – but I wasn’t overly concerned. To be honest I was probably too awe-struck by the novelty of my first erotica novel to pay too much attention to the finer, disturbing plot points.

However, reading this sequel (minus the rose-coloured glasses) I had a lot less patience for the storyline. Everything I seemed able to ignore in ‘Colter’s Woman’ (like the awkwardness of brothers having sex with the same woman, at the same time) I was unable to ignore in ‘Colter’s Lady’.

The storyline is a carbon-copy of ‘Colter’s Woman’, with few plot tweaks – it is again about a woman ‘on the run’ (from her past instead of an ex-husband this time, but still) and three brothers who decide to be her saviour.
The biggest difference in this second book is the fact that the Colter brothers in ‘Lady’ are uneasy about sharing a woman, whereas in ‘Woman’ they were actively looking for a wife to share. That just makes the storyline glaringly awkward and a lot seedy. Where I could live in the fantasy of ‘Colter’s Woman’ and accept that three brothers would want to devote their life and lust to pleasing one woman, it was harder to believe in this sequel when the brothers all air their grievances and concerns, but decide to share Lily regardless.

Every concern and complaint I've read about ‘Colter’s Woman’ was ten-fold in this sequel, to the point that I couldn’t ignore the incest storyline and the general discomfiture of the plot. No matter how many times Lily talked through her concerns or spoke to Holly and her husband’s about their perfect ménage life, I remained unconvinced;

“My heart tells me I love them, but my mind asks how it’s possible to love three very different people at the same time.”
“The heart has an endless capacity for love,” Holly said. “As a woman you love your family, your children – especially your children – your friends, and you love your husband or lover. Who’s to say you can’t love three men with all your heart and soul? I mean, really, who makes the rules?”

It also didn’t help that Lily was as dull as a houseplant. The most interesting (if completely unfathomable) thing about Lily was her homelessness. But the reason for her living on the streets is a ridiculously contrite plot point, designed to make readers and the Colter men feel sorry for her. But it just turned her into even more of a Mary-Sue and all the more unbearable.

The Colter men; Dillon, Seth and Michael, were unremarkable and dull. I didn’t envy Lily her situation one bit. The sex scenes felt awkward and clunky – where they were inventive and sexy in ‘Colter’s Woman’, in ‘Lady’ the focus seemed to be on Lily’s back-story and her growing love for the men – so the sex took a backseat. But that was okay – since I was feeling icky about the brotherly ménage anyway, I didn’t particularly relish the idea of reading smoking hot smut.

I was actually looking forward to this sequel. Even in light of the awkward feelings ‘Colter’s Lady’ illicits concerning family threesomes, I still hold ‘Colter’s Woman’ in esteem. I only wish Maya Banks had come up with a more inventive storyline, instead of a recycled off-cut of ‘Woman’ that seemed designed to quell nay-sayers and further explain the benefits of brotherly love. I would have preferred it if ‘Lady’ had been about Holly, Adam, Ethan and Ryan – maybe following them after their ‘happy ending’ and observing how their threesome coped with the inclusion of babies and town curiosity? As it was, ‘Colter’s Lady’ is a weakened version of ‘Colter’s Woman’ with none of the endearments that made that book a truly naughty joy to read.(less)

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Sep 10, 2010 Lynette rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love Maya Banks (in the non lesbian manner obviously). I couldn't wait to get my hands on her latest release COLTERS' LADY. I was not disappointed. It was nice to revisit the Colter family and see the next generation of Colters.

COLTERS' LADY sucked me in from the first page. I felt for Lily and wanted to know what happened in her life to lead her down that road. While I completely understand other readers annoyance with Lily's seemingly helplessness that didn't bother me as much as it had othe...more I love Maya Banks (in the non lesbian manner obviously). I couldn't wait to get my hands on her latest release COLTERS' LADY. I was not disappointed. It was nice to revisit the Colter family and see the next generation of Colters.

COLTERS' LADY sucked me in from the first page. I felt for Lily and wanted to know what happened in her life to lead her down that road. While I completely understand other readers annoyance with Lily's seemingly helplessness that didn't bother me as much as it had other readers and I think that's because Ms. Banks skills as a writer.

Also, I must say as someone who is not usually fond of ménage or in this case quarte scenes, I totally bought into the relationship with Lily and the Colter men. Unlike Colters' Wife, there wasn't one brother who I felt would have made Lily a better partner. In COLTERS' LADY all the brothers brought something to the table and not one brother stood out, but each was needed to help Lily develop into a fuller person.

I suppose that brings me to the sex. For an author who is know for her sexual content that can sometimes make readers uncomfortable I was surprised at how Ms. Banks managed to make a love scene erotic as well as shall I say sweet, especially the ménage and quarte scenes.

Of course, Lynette wouldn't be Lynette if there wasn't one thing that didn't drive me bat sh-t crazy about a book. I was seriously, seriously annoyed with the climax of COLTERS' LADY and Lily's confrontation with her past. Talk about spineless. I mean come on. Without giving anything away, that scene annoyed the hell out of me. Being the WITCH that I am, I couldn't buy Lily's easy acceptance and forgiveness. I mean I understand the need for forgiveness, but there is also a need to speak your mind. Lily didn't speak her mind, in my opinion and it was too weak. Like I always tell my boss, I'm going to do it your way in the end because you're my boss and I need my job; but if I disagree with you, I'm going to tell you why your way sucks Donkey Doo-Doo before I do it. There was so much that should've been said in that scene with Lily and the person from her past. And if I say what I thought Lily should've said that would be filled with too many spoilers. While reading that scene, I was screaming in my head all the things Lily should've said. I was furious, I mean furious at Lily for not screaming what I was thinking at that SOB as well.

Even now, writing this review several days after I finished the book, I'm still annoyed. LOL. So at least it elicted a strong emotional response that I'll remember for a long time. And you may not have that response. I may have had that response because I'm a big-mouth, vindictive, B--CH.

Anyhoo, I enjoyed the book and Ms. Banks please hurry up and write Colters' Daughter and when you do can you hook a sister up and send an advanced copy my way? I'd be much appreciative(less)

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Jun 30, 2010 Ally rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, ebook

Police officer Seth Colter got shot during duty and is on leave, during his leave he helps out at a soup kitchen. While Seth is serving he see’s Lily and he’s horrified over the idea of her being on the streets cold and alone. More baffling is the dark, possessive instinct that tells him she belongs to him. For Lily, home means a secluded nook in an alley until Seth offers her a place to stay. Seth is convinced Lily is the one. The problem is, when his brothers lay eyes on her, the same primitiv...more Police officer Seth Colter got shot during duty and is on leave, during his leave he helps out at a soup kitchen. While Seth is serving he see’s Lily and he’s horrified over the idea of her being on the streets cold and alone. More baffling is the dark, possessive instinct that tells him she belongs to him. For Lily, home means a secluded nook in an alley until Seth offers her a place to stay. Seth is convinced Lily is the one. The problem is, when his brothers lay eyes on her, the same primitive instinct comes roaring to the surface. The Colters never imagined they’d follow the unconventional path of their fathers, but they can’t ignore their mutual need to offer Lily their protection and their love. But before Lily and the brothers can forge a future together, they must heal the deep wounds of her past.

This is the second book in the Colters’ Legacy, I would suggest you read the first book Colters' Woman as it would help you understand the background of the Colter family.

Colters’ Lady takes place roughly after 30 years of marriage between the first Colter brothers, Adam, Ethan and Ryan to Holly. They had three sons, police officer Seth, veterinarian Michael and pub owner/entrepreneur Dillon, and a daughter Callie who’s running from someone or something that will be revealed in 2011 in Colters' Daughter.

I’d like to point out that I didn’t see Lily as much of a Lady and more of the role of a lost and alone bird that needed looking after and healing but the brothers weren’t planning on letting her go once she was healed. My main problem with the storyline was the Colter brothers seemed so easy to trust Lily and not nag her or hassle her about the reason she was homeless and living on the streets.

When I found out why Lily was on the streets I did feel sorry for her and her former situation and in a way was glad she’d found the Colter brother’s as they had healed her and made her stronger to come with her ghosts from the past.

This is the sort of book where you have to suspend your normal ideas and views on relationships and typical romance novels and just remember it is a good romance read with a bit extra because they are several times when you go ‘but that’s not…’ and ‘why didn’t he…’ and ‘how did…’ so it does really help to read Colters' Woman which I think is a better read than Colters’ Lady.

I do however, always enjoy reading a Maya Banks book.
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Jun 01, 2010 Elaine rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is the sequel to one of my all time favorite books Colters' Woman. I have no idea how many times I have read it, but I know I will read it again and again. Colters' Lady is a very satisfactory follow-up to the original.

Seth, Michael, and Dillon, along with their sister Callie, have been raised in a very unusual family. Their parents are part of a menage a quatre relationship with one mother and three fathers. However, the brothers never expected to find one woman that they would want t...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Nickcole rated it 5 of 5 stars

Stars: 4.5

Overall: This is the kind of book that fairy tales come from. This story was emotional, very lusty and overall a good fluff read. All i really should have to say is 3 hot alpha males, loving one beautiful woman forever and always and that should instantly make you want to read it. But if you are one of those people that actually need a little more, i'll give you some details. Lily's character reminded me of a drowned kitten just looking for the shore line and that shore line happened t...more

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Dec 27, 2011 D Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, menage, series

Can their love give her the strength to overcome the tragedy in her past?

Colters' Legacy, Book 2

When police officer Seth Colter sees the delicate, shabbily dressed beauty in line at the soup kitchen where he's serving, he's gut shot over the idea of her being on the streets cold and alone. More baffling is the dark, possessive instinct that tells him she belongs to him.

For Lily Weston, home is a secluded nook in a back alley?until Seth offers her a place to stay. She's wary of his offer, but eve...more

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May 30, 2010 Sparklybearsy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Rated 4.5
I couldn't have been more excited when i was offered the chance to read Colters' Lady by Maya Banks. I'm very much on Team Colter

Yes this book is has the same premise as CW did, three Colter men and one woman. But that is where the similarites end. The one thing i thought was lacking in CW was how the men decided to share a woman in the first place we never saw that, and in Colter's Lady i got it. None of the brothers had prepared for falling for the same woman despite having three fat...more Rated 4.5
I couldn't have been more excited when i was offered the chance to read Colters' Lady by Maya Banks. I'm very much on Team Colter

Yes this book is has the same premise as CW did, three Colter men and one woman. But that is where the similarites end. The one thing i thought was lacking in CW was how the men decided to share a woman in the first place we never saw that, and in Colter's Lady i got it. None of the brothers had prepared for falling for the same woman despite having three fathers, each wanted Lily for themselves, i liked how they resolved it.

I can't describe the story better than the summary gives so i will jump right in with my thoughts on the book.
It's heavily character based (woot) lots of dialogue (another woot) and it has three of the sexiest (non paranormal) brothers' you'll find in one book. Seth, Dillon and Michael all easily distinguished with their own personalities (and body tats and piercings!) i found it hard to choose my favourite so i decided just to have like them all, but each man is intensely similar in their focus on Lily and their attraction to her, i found it so sexy.

“I’m having my own set of what-the-hell-is-going-on thoughts,” he said honestly. “But I’m not going to fight it, whatever it is between us. From the moment I saw you, I knew you were going to be a part of me. A big part of me. I don’t understand it, but I’m not going to fight it. I don’t want to fight it.” - Seth

I found this story very real, real that Lily wasn't all on board when three hunky men wanted her, she was wary and unsure, not just because of her past, but the fact that three men, brothers at that, all lusting for her and not being shy about it either. I could understand the draw she had to them, Maya Banks writes alluring and tempting men and real that these men had to come to terms with his brothers wanting the woman he wanted too.
Lily was just a sweet loveable character, i didn't once get annoyed with her, several moments are sad enough to have me sniffling.

Between all characters including side characters from the previous Colter book and the new Callie have a good chemistry i found it so enjoyable to read their banter, Callie is a wonderful secondary character, already her back story is in place so i'm eager for her book, i wonder if she'll have three men wanting her, and what will her brothers and fathers think about, she's not at all like Holly (previous book) or Lily, so it makes me more intrigued to read her story.

If you loved Colter's Woman and love a good character based sexy erotic read this is the book for you. Even if you didn't read CW it's still very enjoyable, you just wont feel the connection and warmth to see Holly, Ethan, my boy Ryan or Adam, they'll just be good new characters to you =)

I can't review a book about three men and a woman and not mention the moresomes, nothing squick worthy, just lustable men and hot hot HAWT sexiness.
This is a series much like Maya Banks' Sweet series that i'm going to love more and more with each book. (less)

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Mar 02, 2013 Erica Mitchell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lily is homeless, and Seth meets her at a soup kitchen. He invites Lily to stay with him to get warm. Lily accepts, but the next morning she meets his brother Michael, and gets scared for the feelings she is getting for both me, so she runs. Seth and Michael find her and take her to Clyde, and she meets other brother, Dillon, who also likes her on first site, and kisses her. All 3 men are taken with her and want to have a relationship with her, like the one their Dad's have with their Mother Hol...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, romance-erotic

Reading this book was a surprisingly enjoyable experience. Surprising because I found the first book in the series, Colters' Woman, very disappointing and vowed to only continue this series if subsequent books were available for free. However, intrigued by the premise of Colters' Lady, I relented and bought a copy. I'm more than satisfied with this purchase. So many things were improved in this book, the writing is better overall, the characters are more fully developed, the story is better pace...more

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Jul 24, 2012 (Mel) Osborne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: have-ebook, free-read, good-short-story, not-for-kids, would-read-again, would-recommend, m-m-m-w, m-m-w, over-18, kinky

This follows the Colter sons; Seth (Police man), Michael (Vet) & Dillon (Owner of the local Pub)

Seth (after being injured on the job & being out of the scene for a while) helps out at the local soup kitchen. He meets a beautiful young 'homeless' woman. He has a sensation that she was special. Lily is a little skittish after living alone on the streets for 3 years.

Anyway then his brother Michael meets Lily & feels the same sensation. This freaked both Seth and Michael out as they neve...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Jessica Weiss rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: alpha-males, m-f-m, multiple-partners, menage, not-for-the-faint-at-heart, romance

Maya Banks is pretty good at writing male characters, but she absolutely tanks when it comes to writing female characters. In a sick way, I felt as if I was reading about the Colters' sons' getting involved with their own mother. Lily is pretty much a carbon copy of Holly, except for the fact that Lily is even weaker and she can actually cook without starting a fire -- which is the stupidest running gag I've ever come across.

Speaking of cooking, what is wrong with Maya Banks and food? The detail...more Maya Banks is pretty good at writing male characters, but she absolutely tanks when it comes to writing female characters. In a sick way, I felt as if I was reading about the Colters' sons' getting involved with their own mother. Lily is pretty much a carbon copy of Holly, except for the fact that Lily is even weaker and she can actually cook without starting a fire -- which is the stupidest running gag I've ever come across.

Speaking of cooking, what is wrong with Maya Banks and food? The detail she puts in what they're eating (and let's face it, they seem to be eating something every other page) is just ridiculous. Who cares that they're eating "Roasted chicken with apricot honey glaze along with garlic potatoes and vegetables" or "chicken and sausage gumbo"?

I guess the only point of mentioning exactly what their eating is to show that A) Lily can cook, B) Lily has too much time on her hands or C) to show a passage of time that could just as easily be shown in other ways. These meals seem to be overly complex as well. No Mac N Cheese, grilled cheese, hot dogs, hamburger or microwave meals for these people because even when the guys have been working all day one of them is up to making an extravagant meal.

When it comes to sex this book isn't as good as the first one. There are some hot scenes, but they're pretty much ruined for me by the fact that Lily is involved. Evidently Lily is great at sex even when all she does is sit there and receive and let's face it she usually is just sitting there receiving.

Then during one of their hot sex scenes one of the condom's Lily insists they wear breaks and she freaks out. It's a little over the top of me and I couldn't help but roll my eyes at Lily's dramatic little scene. I think at one point she curls up in the fetal position and starts to rock herself back and forth. My god, talk about not only over reacting but I couldn't imagine how horrible her guys felt.

When the reveal as to why Lily is so sensitive about getting pregnant I was left scratching my head thinking, "That's it?" Don't get me wrong, I can only imagine how hard it must be to lose a child, but she's had well over a year to come to terms with it. On top of that, she resorts to remaining homeless for a year because of it.

The reveal just adds to my list of things wrong with Lily and highlights just why Lily is such a weak and incapable character. Not impressed in the least and I still can't believe Maya Banks dragged this crap out over through another book in The Colter's Promise.(less)

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Jun 08, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, maya-banks

I didn't realize that the Colter book was going to turn into a series, but it did! There will be another book coming up called Colters' Daughter. So stay tuned for that one.

This book was a little on and off for me. I really liked the Colters', I think the toss up for my favorite is between Dillon and Michael just because in the bedroom they were H-O-T. Lily got on my nerves a little bit. She was a little too weepy and shy and eventually it started grating on me. I could have done with a bit more...more

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Sep 11, 2010 marlene rated it 4 of 5 stars

i was in a pretty bad mood and wanted something i knew would be a good read. sure enough i chose right.

there is not a single part of this book that is not over the top ridiculous and i loved every second of it. sure, the actions of the characters made no sense but that was ok. you just have to put aside the face that a woman decided it was a good idea to go and live with not one but three strange men all within hours of meeting them. push away the giggles at the fact that they all fell complete...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, e-book, menage, erotica

I really liked this book, it was so different from the first one. What I really liked about it was that these boys, Seth, Michael, and Dillon, never wanted to follow in their fathers footsteps. However once they spent seconds in Lily's presence things changed for the.

What was so fun about this book was watching the men discover this. Michael was the first to broach this subject, his way of explaining it had me laughing and I couldn't wait to see what Dillon's reaction was going to be. To say it...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, part-of-series, traded-sold

I had a hard time with the menage theme in this book only because each of the brothers wanted Lily for themselves and none of them had ever considered sharing before. In the story of their parents (Colters' Woman), the three brothers know they want to and will eventually all share a relationship with the same woman, and when they meet Holly they know she is the one.

In Colters' Lady, though, Seth meets Lily first and knows instantly that something inside him recognizes her as his. Unfortunately...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Lynelle Clark rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, erotica, menage, own-it, quatre, relationship, romance, steamy

An amazing story that touched my heart.
The second book in the Colter series I simply enjoyed. The author captured the story line in continues creating a lovely romance.
I loved the relationship between the parents and sons, especially between the fathers and sons. The openness to share their hearts looking for advice to make life for Lily perfect. These strong men who was fearless in every aspect was not afraid to ask for help in the delicate situation.
Lily's character touched my heart deeply a...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Oleta Blaylock rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really do love this series of books. I have always had a fascination with menages and Ms. Banks has found a way to make them work. The Colter family is what everyone wants their family to be, loving, compassionate, excepting, and loyal. This is a little different from some of the other stories that I have read in that Lily is homeless when Seth finds her. It was wonderful to see Lily bloom under the care of these three wonderful men. I was also glad that she found the courage to confront her p...more

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May 28, 2012 Regina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Setting aside the improbability of the story's premise, it still was pretty good. I did like how we revisited the 'senior' Colter's, and it was quite amusing to have the trio of fathers constantly referred to as "the dads." As men, the sons Seth, Michael, and Dillon were softer than their fathers, but they worked good together as a group. I truly enjoyed Lily's story; the obstacles and final resolution to her past--unusual yet believable. As a foursome, they were hot, the sex was great, and thei...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Chivon rated it 1 of 5 stars

picked this one up at the Library and didn't know what it was going to be about, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. There are some very erotic parts in this book that I just couldn't get with. I'm all for romance, even erotic romance, but didn't care for this one.

In all fairness, I didn't read the first one and I'm not quite sure about how I felt with the whole 3 men marrying one woman. It all felt a bit weird and their desire to take control and take over,she doesn't work, she doesn't cook she i...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Ashley F rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, contemporary-romance, erotic-fiction, menage

Reviewed: http://tsukibooks.blogspot.com

I've been on a bit of a menage kick recently and I am excited to say I got a bunch of recs from the DBSA podcast. Thanks ladies for answering my question! After reading Colters' Woman I did look into more of the Colters' Legacy series and bought the second book since it was clearly another menage book. I wasn't majorly disappointed but I did have some issues.

I really liked Adam, Ryan, Ethan, and Holly so I was disappointed the story jumped roughly 20 year...more

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Jul 17, 2010 Lexi Ander rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mfm-romance, kindle-lendable

I didn't like this as much as I like Colter's Woman. I really liked Seth, Michael, and Dillon. Not a real big fan of Lily. I got tired hearing how surprised she was that someone loved her. (I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy-sorry slight sarcasm) I was relieved to get to the final confrontation because I knew the wrap up was coming. This should have only taken me a could of hours to read and it took me a couple of days because it couldn't hold my attention. I was more intersted in Callie's story whi...more

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