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[Ayesh]

JPerceval wrote: "Bella wrote: "Oooooh How to Woo a Reluctant Lady sounds good

It's the third in a series -- the first two are

and [bookcover:A Hellion in ..."

Ok :D Thanks a lot for the info :D

[Becky]

JPerceval wrote: "I'm still pissed at Sci-Fi for cancelling the TV series. Paul Blackthorne is who I picture when I read Harry."

Me too. But at least it's available for instant viewing on Netflix. Every once in a while I'll pull it up and watch an episode or two, just to get my fix.

[JPerceval]

Becky wrote: "JPerceval wrote: "I'm still pissed at Sci-Fi for cancelling the TV series. Paul Blackthorne is who I picture when I read Harry."

Me too. But at least it's available for instant viewing on Netflix..."

I have the DVD -- well worth the money.

[JPerceval]

I have to say thank you to everyone here for chatting up their favorite M/M series. I've scribbled them all down on my to-check-out list, and I'm going to be treating myself to a big ole Amazon order for my birthday -- a lot of your recs are going to be in it! :-)

[Jordan]

I actually just started Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann last night. It's supposed to be m/f romance with a lot of black ops missions and hot guys doing all kinds of cool stuff. BUT, it was recommended for me (It's #8 in the series) for it's m/m romance subplot. And, apparently, there's a little story arc with a few books in the series that is m/m. So, technically, I'm reading both at the moment. lol.

Though, as of yet, we haven't much gotten to the romance beyond the "OMG! She's hot!" parts, it's good. GREAT, in fact. And it's totally made me laugh out loud. I'm loving it so far and while I haven't read books #1-7, it doesn't seem to have mattered one bit, as was promised to me. yay!

[Norma]

Anna wrote: "I actually just started Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann last night. It's supposed to be m/f romance with a lot of black ops missions and hot guys doing all kinds of cool stuff. BUT, it was recommen..."

*sigh* Jules and Robin. I love them. They do have their own short book, but their arc does encompass a few books. I do love those men.

[Yvonne]

Hot Target is a good book. It's too bad Suzanne Brockmann is not doing any more books with Jules and Robin.

[Lora]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through and enjoying it very much. It made me laugh out loud a few times so far.

[Mariana]

Just bought With Abandon by JL Langley... will get started right away :)

Just finished re-reading Collision Course and No Souvenirs by KA Mitchell... great books.

[Ayesh]

Mariana wrote: "Just bought With Abandon by JL Langley... will get started right away :)

Just finished re-reading Collision Course and No Souvenirs by KA Mitchell... great books."

Dying to read this one :D

[Merith]

Edina wrote: "Last night I finished , and I would so love to see it turned into a movie! A bit like or some other Donald Strachey books. Di..."

I LOVE Timothy and Donald. :) They're so cute.

[Mariana]

Edina wrote: I like KA Mitchell books. My fav is...

KA Mitchell is fantastic. Got to meet her at an author signing this past weekend... so gracious and beautiful. Collision Course and Regularly Scheduled Life are both favs.

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Edina wrote: "Last night I finished ,"

I am going to read it soon. I want to know about Bill and Christopher! :)

[Ayesh]

Just finished With Abandon byJ.L. Langley and this one is even better than the last 3
Really loved Aubrey and Matt :D

[JPerceval]

I started Changes, Mean Streets, AND The Dark Tide last night. The first b/c I need my Harry Dresden fix the second a book releases in paperback, the second b/c I wanted to check out the Thomas E. Sniegoski story, to see if I liked it enough to get the full-length books, and the third, b/c, well, it's Adrien and Jake, and though I've been trying to slowly savor this series, I couldn't hold back any more!

[Blaine]

Mariana wrote: "Edina wrote: I like KA Mitchell books. My fav is...

KA Mitchell is fantastic. Got to meet her at an author signing this past weekend... so gracious and beautiful. Collision Course and Regularly ..."

My favourite K.A. Mitchell is

The way she writes a character like Jae Sun is nothing short of amazing.


Edina wrote: "Last night I finished , and I would so love to see it turned into a movie! A bit like or some other Donald Strachey books. Di..."

I keep hearing about these movies ... Maybe I should see if I can get my hands on them.


Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "Edina wrote: "Last night I finished ,"

I am going to read it soon. I want to know about Bill and Christopher! :)"

I just finished , and I loved it!!
I'd love to read more about Bill Turnner :)

(the only good thing about having a stomach flue is I get to read a lot, in between cramps. Can't sit up long enough to enjoy my laptop, though ... and no writing :( At least it doesn't stop me thinking about my characters.)

[Lora]

Anita wrote: "Mariana wrote: "Edina wrote: I like KA Mitchell books. My fav is...

KA Mitchell is fantastic. Got to meet her at an author signing this past weekend... so gracious and beautiful. Collision Cours..."

Feel Better Anita!

[Heather C]

I liked No Souveneirs the best too.

So I finished and loved it!! I'm now reading the sequel

I also finished . Thought it was good but not my favorite in the series

I'm still trying to finish it keeps putting me to sleep. I'm 27% in and nothing interesting has happened

[Bubbles Hunty]

HC just add that book to your Not finished shelf reading shouldn't be painful.

I don't think C will finish With Abandon she dislikes Asshole Aubrey more than I did

[Heather C]

B, I've already bought the whole series. Its really not bad. I just keep getting confused because of the writing style I think. It isn't easy reading at all

Poor C, she needs to finish

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

In the last few days I finished:
- Faith & Fidelity, Evan was so frustrating...
- Falling and Under My Skin by ML Rhodes, I enjoyed them a lot, right amount of steaminess
- Love Means... No Shame, cute and sweet, maybe too much, but it gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling

I am reading Amuse Bouche, 20% in it, Russell Quant has a very nice voice.

[JPerceval]

Heather C wrote: I'm still trying to finish it keeps putting me to sleep. I'm 27% in and nothing interesting has happened"

Stick with it, trust me. Did the child angel get taken yet? Pretty much from there it's all "holy crap!" mode.

[Charming]

Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: " am reading Amuse Bouche, 20% in it, Russell Quant has a very nice voice. "

I liked it, but it isn't a romance, and apparently the rest of the series isn't either.

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Charming wrote: "Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: " am reading Amuse Bouche, 20% in it, Russell Quant has a very nice voice. "

I liked it, but it isn't a romance, and apparently the rest of the series isn't either."

It's not a problem, I like plain mysteries :)

[Jordan]

Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "In the last few days I finished:
- Faith & Fidelity, Evan was so frustrating...
- Falling and Under My Skin by ML Rhodes, I enjoyed them a lot, right a..."

Oooh, Andrew Grey. I just bought the next two books in that series. It's kind of "basic" but a good story none-the-less.

And of course Faith and Fidelity is amazing! One of these days I'm going to reread it again.

I'm still reading Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann and I'm LOVING it, LOVING it, LOVING it. Like, you have no idea. I normally don't like het romance, but this one is just awesome. And the m/m romance is just... I'm almost to the end, and finally what I kept thinking about Robin is true, and he's realizing it, and it's one of those really great emotional rides. I think I almost shed a tear for a moment. Alas, I'm at work so I can't do that. *sigh* I highly recommend it.

After Hot Target, I'll be reading Paranormalcy, which is a YA novel, mostly for work, but also because it looks good. And another book, a collection of short stories about shifters, nothing m/m in either one, but I thought the shifter book might be good for my (maybe not happening after all) book about shifters. We'll see. And once the library books are returned, I'll get back to my ever growing m/m collection on my coffee table. Woot!

[Becky]

Anna wrote: "Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "In the last few days I finished:
- Faith & Fidelity, Evan was so frustrating...
- Falling and Under My Skin by ML Rhodes, I en..."

I adore Hot Target. (I have a signed copy!) I've loved Jules for ages, and this part of his story is fantastic. I like Cosmo, the hero of the het romance, in this one, too. He takes the "strong, silent type" thing to an extreme in the earlier books, and it's great to get a chance to see what a sweetheart he is.

Last night I finished Shadowfever. At just over 500 pages, it could have used some pruning. I found myself skimming quite a bit, especially in the first half of the book. But it did a pretty good job of wrapping up the loose ends that were important to me as a reader.

And now I'm reading Touch Me Gently. It's not terrible, but I'm not loving it, either. I'm just not connecting with these characters, and it doesn't feel very realistic.

[Josh]

Alyosha wrote: "Okay, good, you get to stay in my auto-buy- list Josh ;)
..."

Whew!!

[Josh]

Minne wrote: "loved a vintage affair and the scene (just one small bit) was very much part of the whole - the book is very much well worth reading -"

Thanks, Minne.

[Josh]

Kelly wrote: "I think I said this before shortly after AVA was released, but I think it was necessary for the characters to grow - both Austin and Jeff. It was just a handful of pages, and yet that seems to be all a lot of readers can focus on. I personally didn't like it, but once you moved past that one scene, it makes sense..."

Hopefully. It wasn't there for gratutious purposes, and it's certainly not something I find a turn on. I'm strictly one partner at a time.

[Josh]

Suhi wrote: "ah.. Vintage Affair... :-D I skipped the scene and I hated the girl all the way and I pretty much skimmed through the rest of the story after The Scene because I didn't want Austin to have anything..."

A surprising number of readers couldn't forgive that scene, but...that's sort of what the story was about. Not the sex scene, but the struggle for intimacy and commitment. Well, and I was having fun with the tropes of Southern Gothic. ;-D

[Josh]

Andy wrote: "you know he didn't get up one morning and say "Hmm, I think I'll write m/m/f just for kicks.
..."

No, if anything it's the anti-m/f/m scene.

Which isn't to say that I have anything against menage books -- people are turned on by whatever turns them on -- it's just not my cuppa.

[Josh]

Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "I'm reading The Tourist by Clare London. Holy cow! The beginning is very hot, the concept of the book is awesome. I read 72 Hours a while ago and even if I enjoyed it, I couldn't warm up to the narrator. The narrator in The Tourist is just great! :) ..."

I just noticed I had 72 Hours in my book file last night. It sounds like exactly my kind of thing. I wonder what I'll make of the narrator?

[Josh]

Edina wrote: "I am currently reading . First time I read a book by A.J. Llewellyn and I just love the blogging in the book!"

Yes, it's a cute idea.

[Josh]

Anna wrote: "I plan to read A Vintage Affair someday, but I'm not a drinker either, so any references to wine will be lost on me as well. But that's what happens almost no matter what you write about. Some people will get it, and others won't..."

I think it's probably like when the protagonist has any job that you're not at all familiar with. I promise the story won't make any of you drunk. ;-D

[Heather C]

I don't drink either so it stands out in my head everytime a characters is drinking. I don't understand the appeal

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Josh wrote: "I just noticed I had 72 Hours in my book file last night. It sounds like exactly my kind of thing. I wonder what I'll make of the narrator?"

He seemed so detached, sort of indifferent, but maybe it was his personality, I don't know. The story is very good and I loved the trailer park where the story takes place.

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Heather C wrote: "I don't drink either so it stands out in my head everytime a characters is drinking. I don't understand the appeal"

That's often my issue, lol. I confess sometimes I wished I could say I was drunk for the stupid things I did, mmmh

[Josh]

and I loved the trailer park where the story takes place.

Now that's something you don't hear every day. ;-D

[Jordan]

Becky wrote: "Anna wrote: "Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "In the last few days I finished:
- Faith & Fidelity, Evan was so frustrating...
- Falling and Under My Skin by ML R..."

OMG... Cosmo's AMAZING!!! lol.

I just bought Touch Me Gently but I haven't read it yet. I don't know when I'll get to it, but your comments are interesting.

HeatherC, I don't understand the appeal either. But, oh well.

lol, at least it won't make me drunk! :-D

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Lil' Grogan wrote: "Actually he has two relationships through the course of the series. The romances aren't the focus of the stories, but I thought Aloha Candy Hearts was the most romantic of the lot."

I finished Amuse Bouche and I liked it very much. It's light, the writing is good and it kept me awake until 1 am to finish it. Russell Quant is fascinating and the people around him are very funny.

[Merith]

Emanuela ~Zstyx~ wrote: "He seemed so detached, sort of indifferent, but maybe it was his personality, I don't know. The story is very good and I loved the trailer park where the story takes place. "

I'm pretty sure that's the sort of voice Clare was going for. He didn't want any part of what was happening and was doing so under duress. He had put as much physical distance he could, down to socio-economically, only to be tossed back into the fray, so to speak. So yeah, the narrator was seeking distance.

[Merith]

Anna wrote: "I just bought Touch Me Gently but I haven't read it yet. I don't know when I'll get to it, but your comments are interesting. "

I read this a month or so ago, and I can say it's... unsavory. Unrealistic in more than just fantasy romance way. I wouldn't recommend it to most anyone unless they like drama of the worst sort, time after time... after time.

[Becky]

Merith wrote: "Anna wrote: "I just bought Touch Me Gently but I haven't read it yet. I don't know when I'll get to it, but your comments are interesting. "

I read this a month or so ago, and I can say it's... un..."

Yeah, it started out unrealistic and it just got worse. It also turned preachy at the end.

[Becky]

Edina wrote: "I heard that their story started in a previous book but I did not know there was enough MM material in the book to make me like it (I'm on a MM Romance only diet these days)."

Jules and Robin's relationship is secondary in Hot Target, but it's a strong secondary. Jules had his heart broken big time in the past, and that lover comes back into the picture, which messes with his head. Robin is an alcoholic who's been hiding from his sexuality for years. So it's a meaty story, even if it doesn't quite get equal page time with Cosmo and Jane's story. I definitely think it's worth reading, even if it might technically be cheating on your "diet"!

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Heather C wrote: "I don't drink either so it stands out in my head everytime a characters is drinking. I don't understand the appeal"

I'm with you, but I can certianly understand a character who knockls over an old lady to get to some freshly fried bacon. Not to mention waffles.

[Merith]

Today on my to read list is Like Coffee and Doughnuts . I'm actually about page 50 or so, and am loving this story. Not sure I'd call it a romance (though there might be come later in the book)... unless of course, the interactions of the two friends has been one long weird-ass romance?

[Josh]

Edina, the relationship between Jules and Robin is supplemental, but it's definitely worth reading the first book. I think their relationship follows the course of three books? I've got them all here somewhere. I enjoyed them a lot.

[Josh]

Merith wrote: "Today on my to read list is Like Coffee and Doughnuts. I'm actually about page 50 or so, and am loving this story. Not sure I'd call it a romance (though there might be come later in..."

:-D

[Emanuela ~plastic duck~]

Merith wrote: "I'm pretty sure that's the sort of voice Clare was going for. He didn't want any part of what was happening and was doing so under duress. He had put as much physical distance he could, down to socio-economically, only to be tossed back into the fray, so to speak. So yeah, the narrator was seeking distance."

Thank you. I'll probably re-read it sooner or later, because re-united lovers is my comfort read and I'll re-read it keeping this in mind.

I'm reading . It's set in the 50s and the characters are in high school and I'm worried sick about them. I had to stop reading it for a while. I'm waiting for a big drama to happen and I am afraid of going on. And it's not been angsty yet.

[Heather C]

Sarah wrote: "Heather C wrote: "I don't drink either so it stands out in my head everytime a characters is drinking. I don't understand the appeal"

I'm with you, but I can certianly understand a character who..."

Mmmmmmmm. With some French toast and maple syrup