Midnight Sins (The Callahans #1)
by
Lora Leigh
His name is Rafer Callahan. He was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who fought through life the only way he knew how: with his fists. But Rafer never meant to bring any harm to Cambria Flannigan, the girl—the lover—whose sister he’d been unable to save…
Cami lost her sister in the brutal murders that rocked her hometown so many years ago. Some still believe that
Paperback, 389 pages
Published
August 2nd 2011
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Nov 26, 2012
Melody
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
no one
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First, let me sum up my experience of reading this:


Dear author, please stop trying to pile in lengthly over-wordy sentences that go in circles and make absolutely NO sense. If you are trying to make a point, get to it. Stop fiddle fucking with run on sentences that have no direction or point and give me a headache trying to decipher what the hell you are trying to imply in just. one. sentence.
Exhibit A:
"Cami was thirteen. She would be fourteen in 3 months. Add 9 more months to that, and it...more


Dear author, please stop trying to pile in lengthly over-wordy sentences that go in circles and make absolutely NO sense. If you are trying to make a point, get to it. Stop fiddle fucking with run on sentences that have no direction or point and give me a headache trying to decipher what the hell you are trying to imply in just. one. sentence.
Exhibit A:
"Cami was thirteen. She would be fourteen in 3 months. Add 9 more months to that, and it...more
I am very disappointed. I can no longer say I always enjoy reading Lora Leigh. I am definately going to be leary about the next book in this series but I will persevere. I am hoping to get a few answers. I don't think I've ever read a book that was left dangling so much! Maybe this is one of those series that needed to be published one right after the other in very quick succession. It almost seems as though the deadline came and it was just submitted "as is".
I think quality is more important th...more
I think quality is more important th...more
Knowing this is a first book in the series you understand that you are going to get a lot of backstory info thrown at you. The first chapter of this book you needed to take notes on as there is so much information given. I know I have seen alot of reader complain about flashbacks through out a book to tell the backstory but I would have prefered that to this first chapter that felt like it covered every person that lived or died in Corbin County. On the flip side of that it was a nice change to...more
I like the idea behind this book, but man, the story is bewildering. I had to go back and re-read some sections and finally realized it wasn't me, it was the book! There are details in the flashbacks and current time frame which change....just like ::snap:: This was my first Lora Leigh book and not a great introduction.
The backstory is a confusing, the timeline confusing.. and plain WRONG - it doesn't add up or the age of the character changes all of a sudden.. Characters popping up out of nowh...more
The backstory is a confusing, the timeline confusing.. and plain WRONG - it doesn't add up or the age of the character changes all of a sudden.. Characters popping up out of nowh...more
I usually avoid negative reviews or comments. You know, "if you don't have something nice to say..."
Well, this time I couldn't help myself. I gave the book one star, because there wasn't a half star or quarter star available to choose. I'd just picked it up, thinking a little escapism would be fun. A sexy adventure, I thought.
It was obvious to me that Lora Leigh is a story teller (sometimes this is enough) and upon completing the book, I was amazed to see how many books she has out. But that m...more
Well, this time I couldn't help myself. I gave the book one star, because there wasn't a half star or quarter star available to choose. I'd just picked it up, thinking a little escapism would be fun. A sexy adventure, I thought.
It was obvious to me that Lora Leigh is a story teller (sometimes this is enough) and upon completing the book, I was amazed to see how many books she has out. But that m...more
I had a hard time with this book. It wasn't what I expected from Ms. Leigh. Cambria was a bit whiney through most of the book, and Rafer was just a - well - prick! Yes, most of her heroes are that way but there is usually something in them to make the reader care. For half the book I didn't care about the hero or the heroine - I felt more sorry for the heroine's sister that was murdered in Chapter 1 (which was 13ish years before the main story started). Also there was a lot of backstory - more t...more
I have a hard time finishing this book. Yes, have, because I’m not even done with it yet. I’m probably half way there. And I don’t think I will be able to finish it either. This book is really confusing!
I used to go to Lora’s books for my angst fix. But this book is just overkill with the angst. It’s too much angst and drama shoved down the reader’s throat right from the beginning. I didn’t have time to develop any feelings for the characters because there’s too much unnecessary storytelling. I...more
I used to go to Lora’s books for my angst fix. But this book is just overkill with the angst. It’s too much angst and drama shoved down the reader’s throat right from the beginning. I didn’t have time to develop any feelings for the characters because there’s too much unnecessary storytelling. I...more
First in the Heroes and Heartbreakers erotic suspense series set in the Colorado mountains.
The Story
The beginning sets the background for the meat of this story. After suffering the loss of her husband, Jaymi takes up with his best friend, Rafe Callahan, the man Tye had asked to care for his wife in every way if something should happen to him. They both know this affair is temporary. Jaymi especially wants to end it because she has come to realize how much her little sister, Cami, loves Rafe.
Th...more
The Story
The beginning sets the background for the meat of this story. After suffering the loss of her husband, Jaymi takes up with his best friend, Rafe Callahan, the man Tye had asked to care for his wife in every way if something should happen to him. They both know this affair is temporary. Jaymi especially wants to end it because she has come to realize how much her little sister, Cami, loves Rafe.
Th...more
Oh man, this is a difficult one to review. First off, the story was interesting and I liked the relationship between Cami and Rafe. Basic story: After Jaymi, Cami's sister, died twelve years ago, Cami has been avoiding Jaymi's ex-lover, Rafe (big complicated story to explain that, will go into detail in the spoiler area). She has a lot of secrets, and Rafe has been trying to keep her for years. When the murders that had taken Jaymi start up again in Corbin County, Cami has to turn to Rafe and hi...more
Sensuality: 4 of 5
kink: usual uber alpha male domination and anal
Well I agree with most people that Lora's writing has gone down in the last couple if book. While Lora is known for her hot alpha heroes and sex scenes I feel that are becoming more over the top and not believable. I have read almost all of Lora's stuff from the beginning and I know she is having a tough personal life so I am still giving her the benefit of the doubt because she does write like crazy. I think she needs to slow down...more
kink: usual uber alpha male domination and anal
Well I agree with most people that Lora's writing has gone down in the last couple if book. While Lora is known for her hot alpha heroes and sex scenes I feel that are becoming more over the top and not believable. I have read almost all of Lora's stuff from the beginning and I know she is having a tough personal life so I am still giving her the benefit of the doubt because she does write like crazy. I think she needs to slow down...more
This book makes no sense. Maybe the confusion that arises from the book stems from the virtually unreadable advanced copy but even setting aside the constant murdering of grammar and spelling, the characters' motivations make no sense.
The heroine has wanted the hero since she was 9. Yes that is not a typo. They get together when she is 18 or 20. I'm not sure because the text of the book varies her age. (that is, in part, how you know it is an LL book right?). She gets pregnant. Has a miscarriag...more
The heroine has wanted the hero since she was 9. Yes that is not a typo. They get together when she is 18 or 20. I'm not sure because the text of the book varies her age. (that is, in part, how you know it is an LL book right?). She gets pregnant. Has a miscarriag...more
denne boken var ekstremt irriterende
hallo
dette er den første boken jeg har lest av forfatteren (tror jeg) og jeg kan ikke si jeg er så imponert
hvis du vil lese en veldig klissete bok med masse klisjeer, DA er det den rette boken for deg
hvis jeg må høre Cami snakke EN gang om hvor redd hun er for å bli forelska i Rafer eller "my soul is damaged" eller hva faen
seriøst
nei
på begynnelsen var boken veldig komplisert med mange forskjellige familienavn og forhistorier
og det var kjedelig så jeg gadd ikk...more
hallo
dette er den første boken jeg har lest av forfatteren (tror jeg) og jeg kan ikke si jeg er så imponert
hvis du vil lese en veldig klissete bok med masse klisjeer, DA er det den rette boken for deg
hvis jeg må høre Cami snakke EN gang om hvor redd hun er for å bli forelska i Rafer eller "my soul is damaged" eller hva faen
seriøst
nei
på begynnelsen var boken veldig komplisert med mange forskjellige familienavn og forhistorier
og det var kjedelig så jeg gadd ikk...more
I just want to cry this is so bad. Full review will be coming after I get my head together about what I want to say...
My Review:
Three cousins home from their time as snipers in the military to the town and families that despise them- Sound familiar?? Yep, this series should have just been called The Nauti Boys Revisited with New Names and all new confusing details.
You know the first 100 pages of this book, I was actually okay with the rehashing of the Nauti boys story line. Honestly, I loved tho...more
My Review:
Three cousins home from their time as snipers in the military to the town and families that despise them- Sound familiar?? Yep, this series should have just been called The Nauti Boys Revisited with New Names and all new confusing details.
You know the first 100 pages of this book, I was actually okay with the rehashing of the Nauti boys story line. Honestly, I loved tho...more
Midnight Sins is an intense story, kudos to Lora Leigh, but.......
Without giving anything away, the whole story is based around a family feud of lethal proportions. That's all well and good, but where Leigh tripped up is with too many characters! In talking about the feud, so many character names were mentioned that it sent my head spinning. Eventually, I just started skipping over the paragraphs where it was mentioned. By the way, there is NO need to mention the same conflict in virtually every...more
Without giving anything away, the whole story is based around a family feud of lethal proportions. That's all well and good, but where Leigh tripped up is with too many characters! In talking about the feud, so many character names were mentioned that it sent my head spinning. Eventually, I just started skipping over the paragraphs where it was mentioned. By the way, there is NO need to mention the same conflict in virtually every...more
This book was painful – the story had such great potential! Unfortunately it did not deliver! I will likely attempt to read the next book in this series, but if it is as choppy as this one I don’t think I will be finishing it. I finished this one hoping for it to get better the whole time, it did not!
As I said it had great potential, when I started this book I thought it was going to be a great story. I am even willing to go on to the next book to see if it is better because the story should ha...more
As I said it had great potential, when I started this book I thought it was going to be a great story. I am even willing to go on to the next book to see if it is better because the story should ha...more
I'm about halfway through the book as I'm writing this. This is a difficult one to get through. I love the plot and the relationship between the hero and heroine (although I loved it more in "Nauti Nights"), but dear GAWD there are a lot of errors in this book. Usually I try to just enjoy the story, but the spelling and timeline errors here make it really difficult to stay immersed in the plot. I'm labeling this 3 stars at the moment, and I'm going to try to keep going with it, because like so m...more
This book is in desperate need of an editor. I don't know whether Lora Leigh's editor fell on her ass this time or if this truly is an unedited piece of work, but there was no way to get through the story in peace.
Certain scenes were ignored and then repeated. The basic facts of the back story were changed throughout the book. The timeline varied depending on whose point of view was being shown.
Save yourself the trouble and just don't bother reading this book. The only way I was finally able t...more
Certain scenes were ignored and then repeated. The basic facts of the back story were changed throughout the book. The timeline varied depending on whose point of view was being shown.
Save yourself the trouble and just don't bother reading this book. The only way I was finally able t...more
This is a very dirty and naughty book. I was actually a little floored by how explicit it is. For a person who has read multiple Lora Leigh books, I was taken by surprise and not necessarily in the “turned on” intended way. About halfway through, after A LOT of explicit “bedroom” scenes (when they made it there) the book starts focusing on the actually plot and not just how creamy Rafer makes Cami or how much Rafer needed Cami to milk him. (Yes, from the book, not me…Don’t even ask my thoughts o...more
Three sexy, highly sexed cousins from a small town fighting against unknown prejudices of the entire county, including their families. No, the Nauti Boys series hasn't been plagiarized. Leastways, you can't plagiarize yourself. But you often do feel as if you're reading the same series. If you're a fan of Lora Leigh's Nauti Boys series, you will likely enjoy this.
For me... Not so much. The plot is so light (sorry but I felt it was so ridiculous a storyline - getting together with your older sis...more
For me... Not so much. The plot is so light (sorry but I felt it was so ridiculous a storyline - getting together with your older sis...more
I have a really passionate love / hate relationship with Lora Leigh. I love her Breeds series. I enjoyed a lot of her military based series. I hate hate hate what myself and other people have come to expect from her.
When reading one of her books it is just accepted that there will be editing errors, misspellings, continuity mistakes, etc. It's really a joke already. When you read reviews of her books you see mention after mention of this and everyone shakes their heads and giggles a little.
Yet I...more
When reading one of her books it is just accepted that there will be editing errors, misspellings, continuity mistakes, etc. It's really a joke already. When you read reviews of her books you see mention after mention of this and everyone shakes their heads and giggles a little.
Yet I...more
Heavy! Libidinous! Racy! Midnight Sins by Lora Leigh is series infused with secrets and hatred. Midnight Sins is the first book into a new series entitled Heroes and Heartbreakers. Leigh gives us new alpha males with all the right predatory goodness we have come to love and crave. Midnight Sins follows the same recipe as Leigh's other work with a few tweaks to ingredients. I just love all of Lora Leigh's work, her formula for steamy books is spot on. Although this book wasn't a "wow" read, it ma...more
I have to start by saying that I love most of Lora Leigh's books, however Midnight Sins was 60% sex and violence, 20% plot and 20% error. It was filled with errors and it is quite obvious that the book was not proof read before publishing. Grammatical errors aside (there were too many to count - including simple typos like repeated words, periods where they shouldn't be, etc.), the confusing timeline and the fact that the grandsons of the barons were ostracized was over played. Characters' names...more
This is only the second book of Lora Leigh's that I have read; the first being Wild Card, which I loved!
This would have gotten five stars had the back story of how the Callahan cousins came to be the outcasts of Sweetrock wasn't stuck on repeat like a broken record. After hearing it the fifth or sixth time it felt like filler. Second towards the very end a character (Amelia Sorenson) that had only been a blip in the story shows up and its a bit strange because her story line feels underdeveloped...more
This would have gotten five stars had the back story of how the Callahan cousins came to be the outcasts of Sweetrock wasn't stuck on repeat like a broken record. After hearing it the fifth or sixth time it felt like filler. Second towards the very end a character (Amelia Sorenson) that had only been a blip in the story shows up and its a bit strange because her story line feels underdeveloped...more
This book is a train wreck. An absolute and complete train wreck. I don't know that I've ever read a book before so full confusing, nonsensical back story, endless repetition of pointless info, and so full of errors (ranging from standard typos, to grammar problems, to an endless parade of mismatching details). The problems with this book - a book published by a best-selling author by a well-known publishing house - is completely shocking.
Series Note:
First book in a new series by Leigh about 3 c...more
Series Note:
First book in a new series by Leigh about 3 c...more
I'm completely confused. This book is slow moving, long winded, badly proof read, and leaves you with way more questions than answers. The backstory is so complicated with even more complicated family trees, that I wasn't really sure what was going on. The only thing for certain is the passion and love between Cami and Rafe. That, in true Leigh fashion, is a detailed sexual component that traverses most of the book. I did wind up skimming most of it trying to get to a more "active" storyline. An...more
I generally don't give bad reviews, but this book truly disappointed me. I love LL normally, but I literally spent half the book going WTF? The plot was confusing as all get out. The story line jumped all over, Things were introduced as if you didn't already know them when you did. I can't get specific without spoilers, but, things happen, than a couple chapters later the characters are fighting over them saying they didn't know what they had been told. WTF?
Aside from that the editing was terrib...more
Aside from that the editing was terrib...more
Midnight Sins is Lora Leigh's new series about 3 cousins living in a small town in Colorado.They are hated by pratically everyone inc their maternal grandfathers.Seems that years ago,the founding fathers daughters married the 3 brothers from the Callahan family and things went down hill from their on.The parents were killed,?murdered?....Rafe,the H ,was the lover of his deceased friends wife and Cami is her sister.Needless to say,Cami has always been in love with Rafe ,but he has no sexual feeli...more
I really wanted to like this more than I did, but I just couldn't. The story line was fine and the sex was scorching as always, but it was just so damn confusing! I understand that there needs to be the backstory but it was so convoluted and there were so many names and characters being bandied about, that I just got completely befuddled. And then at one point, Rafe's grandfather is named Marshal, then later in the book, there's someone called Dale who seems to be his grandfather. Add to the bad...more
So yeah, there were several problems with this book so it's probably closer to a 2 star than a 3. I gave it 3 stars because despite the ongoing editing issues and continuity problems that seem to plague Leigh's books, she still delivers enough of an emotional connection between her 2 lead characters that I want to know what happens to them.
I love her alpha dirty talking men (it's fiction we're talking about here) and the way she is able to make you really feel for the characters and what they ar...more
I love her alpha dirty talking men (it's fiction we're talking about here) and the way she is able to make you really feel for the characters and what they ar...more
wow this was pretty bad. It was sexy (graphically so) and the story somewhat compelling, but it was very confusing. I couldn't quite figure out how the families related to each other. In addition, there was at least one instance where a very significant fact was revealed to the heroine and then 100 or so pages later it was revealed again by the same person, but written as if it was the first time. Incredibly poor editing. And last, very little was resolved at the end of the book. I understand it...more
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Lora Leigh lives in the rolling hills of Kentucky, often found absorbing the ambience of this peaceful setting. She dreams in bright, vivid images of the characters intent on taking over her writing life, and fights a constant battle to put them on the hard drive of her computer before they can disappear as fast as they appeared. Lora’s family, and her writing life co-exist, if not in harmony, in...more
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