Behind Iron Lace (Iron Lace, #1) in Totally Bound Publishing

Nov 13, 2011 R.J. rated it it was amazing

It's not often I post reviews - I tend to stay away from reviewing... but I do know what I like to read and sometimes a book stays with me after I have read it and this is one of those books. Set for the most part in New Orleans this is a wonderful love story and I highly recommend it. I couldn't put it down (and my Nano has suffered! ROFL).

The blurb implies this is a gay for you book but I don't agree... Despite what the blurb implies, this isn't a book that is about a straight man suddenly tur ...more

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Sep 14, 2011 Portia rated it it was amazing

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I really didn’t think that there was a book good enough to distract me from National Novel Writing Month, better known by its acronym NaNoWriMo. In 30 days I, along with thousands of other crazy people, have committed to produce a 50,000 word novel. My plan for November was basically just publishing the reviews that were sent in my reviewers and doing just enough to keep MM Good Book Reviews running smoothly This review was written for MM Good Book Reviews.

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I really didn’t think that there was a book good enough to distract me from National Novel Writing Month, better known by its acronym NaNoWriMo. In 30 days I, along with thousands of other crazy people, have committed to produce a 50,000 word novel. My plan for November was basically just publishing the reviews that were sent in my reviewers and doing just enough to keep MM Good Book Reviews running smoothly. Maybe read and review a book or two if I was on track with NaNoWriMo.

Then I made the mistake of starting Behind Iron Lace. I’m ashamed to admit that until I started it, I’d never even read the blurb. I just loved the cover art and knew from our online friendship that I loved Mercy Celeste twisted sense of humor.

From the very first paragraph I was hooked. Being a Yankee, who after 20 years, still dreads deep Southern summers, I could totally relate to poor Darcy’s first summer in New Orleans. Couple that with the fact that New Orleans is my favorite city in the world and Behind Iron Lace was off to a stellar beginning. Mercy does a fabulous job of bring N’awlins unique ambiance to life.

From moment one, the chemistry between Darcy and Caleb is intense. At first, they appear to be polar opposites; Darcy the straight-laced, Northern intellectual, Caleb the bad-boy Southern artist. But somehow it works. Which was really surprising as neither man is really out of the closet. Hell, Darcy doesn’t even realize that he is in one.

Truly, this is my favorite kind of MM romance. It moves along at a nice pace and you really get to know the characters and get to watch them fall in love. Watching each of the main characters drop their individual baggage, to get to the place where they could even entertain the possibility of a relationship, was a joy to read. *side note: Mercy, If you’d made poor Caleb wait any longer to get into Darcy’s pants, you and I were going to have a long talk about suspense vs. torture.*

So yeah…I’ll be up late tonight pecking away at my keyboard, because while I was supposed to be writing earlier, I was cuddling with my Kindle…and it was sooooo worth it. ...more

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Nov 13, 2013 Gin rated it really liked it

Wowzers! Mercy Celeste is one of only authors who can write a very sex driven story and still manage to keep you hooked, give you tension and include a plot that doesn't make you want to gouge your eyes out with boredom!

I loved this story and ate it up like chocolate cheesecake! ...more

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Jan 08, 2012 K.C. Beaumont rated it did not like it

Shelves: abandoned, lgbt, silver-publishing

The characters and plot were too unbelievable for me. All the Cajun Franklish (French/English) seemed forced, like Caleb was trying too hard. I also felt like the story took GFY one step forward, making it Hypno-gay. The electric sparks upon their first meeting and all the "why am I suddenly attracted to this man?" seemed way too far fetched. I stopped reading during their first sexual encounter when they had the "I'm clean, you've been careful" conversation. I understand the fantasy aspect, tha ...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Patty rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-books, favorites, contemporary

I really don't know what to say about this book other than I loved it. It's very rare that a book catches my interest the way this one did. I fell in love with Darcy and Caleb almost immediately. They have great chemistry together. The book took me about 6 hours to read. I couldn't put it down, and finally finished it about 1:30 in the morning.

Mercy Celeste is a new author for me. I must say that she didn't disappoint me. I look forward to reading more of her work. ...more

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Aug 10, 2014 Anna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

You ever start a book, and not like it? Well, this was that book for me. Now several months later, it fit for one my challenges. I restarted with some trepidation, and I loved every freaking second of it! As a matter of fact, I'd be more than willing to read a sequel, because the added content seemed just a tad rushed at the end. Without spoiling it, we end chapter neuf, aka nine, and jump 3 years into the future, without any real warning. Still a good read! ...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Marsha Spence rated it it was amazing

What a great story! I loved the setting, Darcy and Caleb were so likeable, the plot was fantastic. I loved everything about it.

Reread 10/2013
Really a wonderful book. Mercy's plots are so intricate and well developed. Can't say enough about it! ...more

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