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Thief by Ava March

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Mar 05, 12

bookshelves: netgalley, m-m, other-side-of-tracks-or-misalliance
Recommended for: fans of sweet m/m romance
Read from March 04 to 05, 2012, read count: 1

Benjamin is only looking for a sexual encounter that will help him decide if he really wants men. Cavin is only looking for someone to seduce and then rob blind. Both of them find something more.

The first thing that drew me to this Regency m/m romance was the cover: two gorgeous men in a pose that is troubled, yet tender. Happily, the rest of the short book lives up to that cover. Both Benjamin and Cavin feel an immediate connection -- but as Benjamin's sweetness and unfailing kindness awaken Cavin's conscience, he finds his usual mode of life unsupportable, leaving him in dire straits. As the wealthy brother of a Marquis, Benjamin could easily help him -- if only Cavin could believe he deserved help and affection.

This is a gentle romance, but the sex scenes are delightfully enthusiastic and I like how the two communicate in bed. I thought the class issues and the serious potential danger in their situation were underplayed, but still appreciated the happy ending, in which Benjamin convinces Calvin that he is worthy, telling him "I have trusted you with my very self, Calvin." Awwww.

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03/04/2012 page 8
5.0% "Am liking that cover..." 1 comment

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Audrey I like! I want!

Man, how do I sign up for this NetGalley business??? Boooooooks! Nom nom nom! :)

Great review. :)


willaful It's not hard, give it a whirl.


Audrey The "professional" reader part throws me off every time.


message 4: by Cecilia (new)

Cecilia willaful, do you have a lot of detail in your profile on NetGalley? I think I'm going to try to get books from there.


willaful Audrey wrote: "The "professional" reader part throws me off every time."

I know, it did me too at first. But some of the publishers seem perfectly fine with a GoodReads association.

I didn't start out with a lot of detail -- added some recently, but it possibly hurt more than it helped, since I got turned down. ;-)


Audrey Thanks for the advice, willaful! I signed up and set up my public bio.

I'm a little nervous about requesting...the publisher guidelines all look a little intimidating, and I don't want to piss any of them off. :/


Audrey OMGOMGOMGOMG. *jumping up and down* I signed up, requested, AND GOT APPROVED for this book!!!! O__O So excited!


willaful Congratulations! Hope you'll enjoy it.


Audrey Thanks so much for the suggestion of trying it out! I was always too chicken to sign up for NetGalley (with that whole "professional" readers thing). :) So happy I did.


Audrey Should I send a "thank you for accepting my request" email? Or just send it when I send them a copy of my review?


willaful I don't think it's necessary, but I see some people include a thanks when they acknowledge nG in their review.


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