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lizblue

Member since March 4, 2011, Patron since May 1, 2011

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After the SunsetMary Calmes

8 ratings

Average wait: 36d, 13h

Sequel to Timing Two years after riding off into the sunset with ranch owner Rand Holloway, Stefan Joss has made a tentative peace with his new life, teaching at a community college. But the course of true love never does run smooth. Rand w… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about After the Sunset 1 year ago

Deliciously overwrought. I immediately bought the first in the series.
Change of Heart (Change of H...Mary Calmes

5 ratings

Average wait: 92d, 15h

Change of Heart: Book One As a young gay man—and a werepanther—all Jin Rayne yearns for is a normal life. Having fled his past, he wants nothing more than to start over, but Jin’s old life doesn’t want to let him go. When his travels bring … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Change of Heart (Change of Heart Series) 1 year ago

Feels like fanfiction, which is not to say that it's bad. Cracktastic, actually. Weak worldbuilding.
Dark Citadel [Masters of the...Cherise Sinclair

17 ratings

Series: Masters of the Shadowlands; Previous Book: Club ShadowlandsGenre: BDSM Erotic ContemporaryAfter Kari breaks up with her date during Beginner’s Night at Club Shadowlands, she’s given the option to continue with an experienced dominan… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Dark Citadel [Masters of the Shadowlands 2] 1 year ago

Not very different from the others in the series...but if it ain't broke...
Duck! (Avian Shifters Series...Kim Dare

12 ratings

Average wait: 38d, 6h

Raised among humans, Ori Jones only discovered he was an avian shifter six months ago. Unable to complete a full shift until he reaches his avian maturity, he still can’t be sure of his exact species.But with species comes rank, and rank is… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Duck! (Avian Shifters Series, Book One) 1 year ago

Entertaining, unexpected, sexy, emotional--so much more depth than anything else I've read by Dare.
Fish & Chips (Cut & Run Series)Abigail Roux, Madeleine Urban

9 ratings

Average wait: 13d, 0h

Cut & Run Series Book Three: Sequel to Sticks & Stones Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are back on the job, settled into a personal and professional relationship built on fierce protectiveness and blistering passion. Now they’re as… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Fish & Chips (Cut & Run Series) 1 year ago

I no longer find these two amusing.
HemovoreJordan Castillo Price

5 ratings

Average wait: 5d, 17h

Can art imitate death? Oh no, girlfriend. Don’t even go there… Ten years ago, the Human Hemovore Virus blazed through the world, and left the few victims who survived unable to eat, allergic to sunlight and craving the taste of blood. Mark … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Hemovore 1 year ago

Complex & fascinating urban fantasy--as strong as anything out there in the mainstream.
Lost TreasureKate Sherwood

4 ratings

Average wait: 63d, 20h

When Kyle Champlain’s grandmother, Molly, passes away, he returns to Wetlake, Canada, to settle her estate. Kyle spent his summers in Wetlake as a child, and now he has the chance to renew his acquaintance with some old friends, including R… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Lost Treasure 1 year ago

Straightforward contemporary romance; lots of tension due to believable obstacles. Good stuff.
Mexican Heat (Crimes & Cocktail)Laura Baumbach, Josh Lanyon

6 ratings

Average wait: 22d, 19h

In this town, danger moves to a steamy Latin beat. Crimes & Cocktails, Book 1 SFPD detective Gabriel Sandalini might as well have put a gun to his own head. One red-hot sexual encounter in a bar’s back room has put two years of deep underco… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Mexican Heat (Crimes & Cocktail) 1 year ago

Excellent suspense that went in a direction I was totally not expecting. Strong romance, too.
Room at the TopJane Davitt, Alexa Snow

2 ratings

Average wait: 135d, 1h

Genre: BDSM LGBT Contemporary MenageAustin and Jay want a dom in their lives, but not a third person in their bed. When their dom moves away, replacing him turns out to be trickier than they’d thought and the two of them are getting despera… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Room at the Top 1 year ago

Compelling, interesting, very sexy. Most of all I loved the characterization.
Sticks & Stones (Cut & Run Series)Abigail Roux, Madeleine Urban

8 ratings

Average wait: 4d, 13h

Cut & Run Series Book Two - Sequel to Cut & RunSix months after nearly losing their lives to a serial killer in New York City, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are suffering through something almost as frightening: the monotony … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Sticks & Stones (Cut & Run Series) 1 year ago

Reasonably good. This was suspense with a romance subplot; both parts were ok by not great.
Ties that Bind (Men of Honor)SE Jakes

5 ratings

Average wait: 35d, 20h

Can two men let go of the past in order to find their future together? Men of Honor, Book 3When helo pilot Glen Rhodes flies Navy SEALs into the most dangerous places on earth, he has nerves of steel. Since his trusted Dom’s death three yea… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Ties that Bind (Men of Honor) 1 year ago

I'm delighted to say that this is much stronger than the second in the series.
Body & Soul (PsyCop)Jordan Castillo Price

6 ratings

Average wait: 79d, 15h

Thanksgiving can’t end too soon for Victor Bayne, who’s finding Jacob’s family hard to swallow. Luckily, he’s called back to work to track down a high-profile missing person.Meanwhile, Jacob tries to find a home they can move into that’s no… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Body & Soul (PsyCop) 1 year ago

Very solid third book. Funny, too, especially the end.
Adrien English Mysteries 1&2...Josh Lanyon

6 ratings

Series: Adrien English Mysteries; Next Book: The Hell You SayGenre: LGBT SuspenseRelationships can be murder. Bookseller and mystery author Adrien English is looking for love in all the wrong places — and, according to hot and handsome LAP… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Adrien English Mysteries 1&2 [Adrien English Mysteries] (Adrien English Mysteries 1 & 2) 1 year ago

Just as awesome as its reputation indicates.
Bad Case of Loving YouLaney Cairo

2 ratings

Average wait: 50d, 9h

Matthew is a medical student, trying to ignore his various roommates’ wild parties and get through his classes. Andrew is his instructor, a doctor at a prestigious British hospital. They’re not supposed to be attracted to each other, but th… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Bad Case of Loving You 1 year ago

Nice book, good characters, no conflict. They met, had some sex, & fell in love.
Ready and WillingCara McKenna

2 ratings

Average wait: 5d, 1h

At thirty-two, Abby’s pretty much got her shit together. She has a good job, a cozy home, a supportive family…and a biological clock that’s starting to feel more like a time bomb. Turned off the by the cold science of artificial inseminat… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Ready and Willing 1 year ago

Very short, but compelling. I think McKenna is the best writer of m/f erotica I've ever read.
Bear, Otter, and the KidTJ Klune

9 ratings

Average wait: 15d, 13h

Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they’ve muddled through, but since he’s totally devoted to the Kid, Bear is… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Bear, Otter, and the Kid 1 year ago

Bear *does* think too much. The writing needed some tightening up, but I still liked it.
Among the Living (PsyCop)Jordan Castillo Price

12 ratings

Average wait: 33d, 16h

Victor Bayne, the psychic half a PsyCop team, is a gay medium who’s more concerned with flying under the radar than in making waves.He hooks up with handsome Jacob Marks, a non-psychic (or “Stiff”) from an adjacent precinct at his ex-partne… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Among the Living (PsyCop) 1 year ago

Great worldbuilding & characters, decent procedural. Wish it were longer to develop the romance.
Taste (Horizons Series)Mickie B. Ashling

3 ratings

Average wait: 243d, 8h

Horizons Series: Book 2 What should have been a brief interlude turns into something deeper when Lil Lampert meets Grier Dilorio at the Taste of Chicago. Lil is in town visiting good friends Jody Williams and Clark Stevens, and he didn’t pl… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Taste (Horizons Series) 1 year ago

DNF. The writing irritated me.
Just My Type (The Bradfords)Erin Nicholas

12 ratings

Average wait: 18d, 10h

Secretly wanting her—no problem. Her not-so-secretly wanting him—big trouble. The Bradfords, Book 3There’s only one problem with the woman Jason “Mac” Gordon wants: his best friend’s little sister is off limits. Way off limits, and too youn… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Just My Type (The Bradfords) 1 year ago

Only OK. Not sure what she saw in him--overbearing & condescending. Plus they started off "in love."
Miss Peregrine's Home for Pe...Ransom Riggs

13 ratings

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 1 year ago

Peculiar indeed--but very engaging. I loved the photos.
Hot HeadDamon Suede

18 ratings

Average wait: 15d, 1h

Winner of One Perfect Note (Overall Honorable Mention) in the 2011 Rainbow Awards.Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… Since 9/11, Brooklyn firefighter Griff Muir has wrestled with impossible feelings for his best friend and partner at Ladd… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Hot Head 1 year ago

Detailed, angsty, with strategic use of 3rd person limited. I liked being in Griff's head.
Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders)Lorelei James

30 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Channing Kinkaid itches for a wild western adventure with an untamed man. Enter Colby McKaybull rider, saddle bronc buster and calf roper. He knows hes found a woman whos up to the challenge of cutting loose. Intrigued by Channings bold pro… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders) 1 year ago

Fluffy fun (with irritating dialects).
Just Like That (The Bradfords)Erin Nicholas

11 ratings

Average wait: 60d, 15h

Some rules just beg to be broken. The Bradfords, Book 2 Danika Steffen can take care of herself. Watching her mother slowly succumb to muscular dystrophy convinced Danika that total independence is the only way to go. Anything that needs f… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Just Like That (The Bradfords) 1 year ago

Nicholas hits her stride with this one. Obstacles to the HEA are believable but not belabored.
Demon's CaptiveStephanie Snow

8 ratings

Average wait: 82d, 19h

Genre: BDSM Science Fiction/FuturisticWhen battle ravages her world, Charity is left without family or friend. Invading warriors from the sky decimate the planet and deem her people unworthy to live. After a desperate flight for her life, s… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Demon's Captive 1 year ago

This is Harlequin Presents with a thin veneer of alien abduction.
Black GoldClancy Nacht, Thursday Euclid

1 rating

Average wait: 3h

Billy “Goldie” Goldean is the biggest pop star in the world and he’s harboring a terrible, career-killing secret: he’s gay. Even with song titles such as “Astral Glider” and “Winking Brown Eye,” few question Goldie’s squeaky-clean teen hear… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Black Gold 1 year ago

Not very memorable for me; personal taste--instant connections just aren't that interesting to me.
Comfort ObjectAnnabel Joseph

5 ratings

Genre: BDSM Erotic SuspenseNell, an out-of-work professional submissive, is desperate to find a job when she meets handsome film star Jeremy Gray at the restaurant where she works. He says he needs a personal assistant, but the work contrac… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Comfort Object 1 year ago

Angsty! Jeremy is a bit jerky, but grovels beautifully. Weak suspense subplot; the rest was great.
Holding the Cards (Nature of...Joey W. Hill

9 ratings

Average wait: 11d, 6h

First in the Nature of Desire series.Lauren is a successful doctor with a healthy attitude toward sex, unashamed of her proclivities as a sexual dominant. She wants love and a family, but she’s beginning to believe there is no Mr. Right wil… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Holding the Cards (Nature of Desire, Book One) 1 year ago

We get deep in the characters' heads: smart erotica, about far more than sex.
Never Have I Ever: Reynolds ...Alisha Rai

3 ratings

Average wait: 71d, 18h

The higher the stakes, the hotter the game.Reynolds Pack, Book 1Ana Hudson enjoys her picture-perfect marriage to the love of her life. Everything is pleasant, easy—and satisfying. Then an anonymous e-mail arrives filled with lurid pictures… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Never Have I Ever: Reynolds Pack, Book 1 1 year ago

Not much plot! Well-written, but I much preferred the "Veiled" books.
Love MeKelly Jamieson

11 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

How far does she have to go to get his attention? Another girl’s arms? Melina Wenham is worried and frustrated. Lately, her boyfriend of six months seems to have lost interest in her. Yes, she knows he’s stressed about his big project at wo… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Love Me 1 year ago

Aggravating resolution. HEA? Ha. More like looming breakup. "Men are just like that." BS.
The Slave GameJJ Argus

1 rating

Mackenzie expected a long lazy summer holiday at the cottage with her uncle, aunt and cousins. A chance to relax after a hectic first year at college. What she got was a deliciously sinful game of play-bondage and play-lesbianism with her m… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about The Slave Game 1 year ago

Seemed like it was going to be lighthearted fantasy erotica; became too violent/ taboo for me.
LukeJan Irving

3 ratings

Average wait: 138d, 7h

Wandering cowboy Luke Walker is at the end of his rope after his girlfriend abandons their newborn daughter. A terrified new father, he’s grateful to meet Dr. Morgan Gallagher. Morgan recognizes that he and Luke could help each other: Luke … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Luke 1 year ago

Felt like a small-town Harlequin--sweet, with a baby, even--except m/m instead of m/f. I liked it.
Surviving Passion (The Shatt...Maia Underwood

7 ratings

Average wait: 1h

“It’s a strange time when the safest place in the world is in the arms of the person who frightens you the most.” After the violent death of her father, it is Selena who becomes the ghost. Every day is a lone struggle for survival in the wi… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Surviving Passion (The Shattered World, Book 1) 1 year ago

Has a certain cracky appeal, but heroine is annoying, world is underdeveloped, hero is an alphhole.
Without Reservations (With o...J. L. Langley

28 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Sometimes love just catches you by the tail.Chayton Winston is a veterinarian. He is also a werewolf. Much to his Native American parent’s chagrin, he has always dreamed of a fair-haired, Caucasian mate. However, he never imagined his mate … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Without Reservations (With or Without) 1 year ago

Lots of people love this author, and that's fine. But I don't get it. Much better m/m is out there.
Principal of Love (Seasons i...Patricia McLinn

1 rating

Average wait: N/A

“A lovely romance” — Kindle reviewSeason in a Small Town — AutumnMeet Josh Kincannon, high school principal, single father of three, and thus, as he reminds himself ruefully, essentially celibate back into misty memory and forward into th… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Principal of Love (Seasons in a Small Town) 1 year ago

Socially awkward finance expert meets small town high school principal. I really liked it.
Lessons in Love: A Cambridge...Charlie Cochrane

12 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

He didn’t think he had a heart. Until he lost it. Cambridge Fellows Mysteries, Book 1 St. Bride’s College, Cambridge, England, 1905. Jonty Stewart is handsome and outgoing, with blood as blue as his eyes. When he takes up a teaching post a… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Lessons in Love: A Cambridge Fellows Mysteries, Book 1 1 year ago

Atmospheric, definitely, but the dialect/ old fashioned narration were not for me.
Rinse and RepeatAmberly Smith

2 ratings

Average wait: 45d, 10h

After reliving the same day sixty-two times, Repeater Peat Harris is about to give up on his latest case: saving Jake Schwinn. In the past, Peat has solved some seriously twisted crimes, caught the bad guys, and kept an emotional distance. … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Rinse and Repeat 1 year ago

Terrific premise & executed very well. Balances scifi & romance perfectly, which is rare indeed.
Great RestorationsLibby Drew

3 ratings

Average wait: 164d, 18h

Marc Wynn has accompanied his beloved aunt to estate sales for years, but he’s never found anything he couldn’t live without—until he meets Sawyer Calhoun. Sawyer, in town to deal with his grandfather’s estate, wastes no time in revealing h… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Great Restorations 1 year ago

Loved it--emotional, believable, entertaining. Final conflict kind of came out of nowhere, though.
Back HomeRJ Scott

3 ratings

Kieran Addison ran to London six years before when his attraction to his brothers lover, Jordan Salter, became too much to handle. He has only returned home once, and that was for his own brother’s funeral.When his dad becomes ill, he final… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Back Home 1 year ago

Sweet and enjoyable, but not especially memorable.
Lord of ScoundrelsLoretta Chase

9 ratings

They call him many names, but Angelic isn’t one of them … Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain, is big, bad, and dangerous to know. No respectable woman would have anything to do with the “Bane and Blight of the Ballister… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Lord of Scoundrels 1 year ago

Absolutely charming! Manages to follow the conventions of romance and yet feel fresh.
Antiques Roadkill: A Trash '...Barbara Allan

7 ratings

Brandy arrives to find small-town Serenity anything but serene. It seems Clint Carson, an unscrupulous antiques dealer, has swindled Vivian out of the family’s heirlooms. But when Brandy impulsively confronts him, her outburst amounts to ab… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Antiques Roadkill: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery 1 year ago

Thank you, Krista. It's been driving me crazy. I'm removing it from my lendle list of books.
Caressa's Knees (Comfort Series)Annabel Joseph

5 ratings

Average wait: 32d, 13h

Working for megastar Jeremy Gray has taken an emotional toll on personal assistant Kyle Winchell. In the name of self-preservation, he re-locates to New York City to work at Ironclad Solutions, a service agency catering to the needs of the … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Caressa's Knees (Comfort Series) 1 year ago

Strong character-driven romance with BDSM elements. Angsty!
Cry Sanctuary (Red Rock Pass)Moira Rogers

13 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

No editorial review available.

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lizblue added a soundbite about Cry Sanctuary (Red Rock Pass) 1 year ago

Tightly paced werewolf romance. Doesn't break any new ground, but still well-written and satisfying.
Elements of Fiction Writing ...Orson Scott Card

2 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Vivid and memorable characters aren’t born: they have to be made This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in yo… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint 1 year ago

Lendle sells books-I'll be buying at least 5-10 hard copies. Maybe 30.
Making Promises (Keeping Pro...Amy Lane

6 ratings

Average wait: 13d, 9h

All Shane Perkins ever wanted to be was a hero. But after a career-shattering decision to go down fighting, Shane comes home from the hospital to four empty walls, a pile of money, and a burning desire for someone to miss him the next time … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Making Promises (Keeping Promise Rock) 1 year ago

Nuanced characters & very emotional; kept me up till 3; for me, better than Keeping Promise Rock.
SoloPlay (Come Again)Miranda Baker

1 rating

Average wait: 60d, 13h

No editorial review available.

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lizblue added a soundbite about SoloPlay (Come Again) 1 year ago

Since their only on-page interaction is sex, the declaration of love at the end strains credulity.
What Child is This?Z. A. Maxfield

3 ratings

Average wait: 73d, 9h

Related Title: Crossing BordersMichael and Tristan are finally taking that much needed weekend away for Christmas. They’ve been working so hard at their respective careers there hasn’t been time for a breather, much less a chance to reconne… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about What Child is This? 1 year ago

This is why I don't read "after the HEA" books. I love Crossing Borders. This was just kind of blah.
Diana Santee, Book 3: Tander...Sharon Green

2 ratings

Average wait: 5h

Diana and Val end up on the agent training world, and as expected there’s more than a little trouble.

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lizblue added a soundbite about Diana Santee, Book 3: Tanderon (Diana Santee, Special Agent) 1 year ago

Typical Sharon Green: Huge plot holes (esp. in motivation), but who cares? Mmmm, cracktastic!
ConcubineJill Knowles

5 ratings

Average wait: 7d, 4h

Genre: BDSM LGBT Futuristic FantasyScholar, captain…war prize. Prince Kael of Korai is stunned when his father gives him to an enemy warlord in a desperate attempt to salvage Korai’s reputation. With his country’s honor at stake, Kael res… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Concubine 1 year ago

I would've hated the dynamic in a contemporary, but it works in sf. Works exceedingly well, in fact.
My Horizontal LifeChelsea Handler

54 ratings

You’ve either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend’s irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarra… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about My Horizontal Life 1 year ago

Funny enough that I want to read more--but not funny enough to pay 12.99 for other books! Maybe $5.
The Immortality VirusChristine Amsden

1 rating

Average wait: 9h

In the mid-21st century, the human race stopped aging. Those who know why aren’t talking, and the few who are brave enough to ask questions tend to disappear. To an elite few, The Change means long life and health, but to the increasing mas… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about The Immortality Virus 1 year ago

Engaging, action-filled dystopic fiction. Strong setting; hope there's a sequel.
Marked (Northern Shifters)Joely Skye

15 ratings

Average wait: 8h

Marked as prey, Alec refuses to fall for a werewolf. Until he’s forced to turn to Liam for protection. Alec Ryerson carries a scar over his heart and scars on his psyche, ugly reminders of a nightmare that still doesn’t seem quite real. Eve… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Marked (Northern Shifters) 1 year ago

I'm not into werewolf novels, but I liked this. Narration was a bit jumpy & elliptical at times.
Erotic Research (Black & White)Mari Carr

13 ratings

Average wait: 3d, 10h

It was just a little innocent research… Romance writer Julia Martin is fine with her life, just the way it is. Her simple apartment, successful career and Thursday-night pizza dates with her too-hot-for-words editor Ross are more than enoug… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Erotic Research (Black & White) 1 year ago

Lots of emotional intensity, particularly for a novella. The backstory was very well done.
Polar ReactionClaire Thompson

6 ratings

Average wait: 56d, 13h

A passion hot enough to melt a glacier. A love that shakes them to the core… The savage Antarctic winter is closing in, and three research scientists are scheduled for the last flight out—until an unexpected blizzard traps all three of them… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Polar Reaction 1 year ago

Interesting setting & great characterization.
A Little Harmless SexMelissa Schroeder

23 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Is it love, or just a little harmless sex? Book one in the Harmless series Max has always been Anna’s knight in shining armor. But Max has always seen her as a charming, and very sexy, little sister. Until Max’s cold fiancée dumps him, Anna… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about A Little Harmless Sex 1 year ago

Good characters & chemistry; conflict was overdone. Shorter would've been better.
I Am the MessengerMarkus Zusak

3 ratings

Average wait: 128d, 3h

Meet Ed Kennedy—underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine an… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about I Am the Messenger 1 year ago

Funny, surprising, & complicated. I'm not sure why Zusak is marketed for teens, actually.
Rough Canvas (Nature of Desi...Joey W. Hill

4 ratings

Average wait: 108d, 22h

Sixth in the Nature of Desire series.When his father dies, Thomas is forced to abandon a burgeoning art career in New York. As difficult as it was to give up his lifelong dream, it’s nothing next to walking away from the man he loves. Marcu… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Rough Canvas (Nature of Desire, Book Six) 1 year ago

Long, romantic & satisfying. Erotic? Sure--but it's not about sex; it's about people.
Handcuffs and Spreader Bars ...Kim Dare

3 ratings

Average wait: 230d, 12h

Harland Rawlings might have chosen to be a scene of crime officer rather than a “proper” policeman like so many of the men in his family, but that doesn’t mean he can’t hold his own with any cop who comes his way. Any evidence belongs to hi… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Handcuffs and Spreader Bars (Rawlings Men) 1 year ago

Too short for the romantic connection to be at all believable. Last book of this series I'm reading.
UnlockedCourtney Milan

22 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

From New York Times bestselling author Courtney Milan… A perpetual wallflower destined for spinsterhood, Lady Elaine Warren is resigned to her position in society. So when Evan Carlton, the powerful, popular Earl of Westfeld, singles her … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Unlocked 1 year ago

Lots of emotional intensity for a novella. In this case, "too short" is definitely a compliment.
Strawberries for DessertMarie Sexton

11 ratings

Average wait: 25d, 18h

When Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand… but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Strawberries for Dessert 1 year ago

In the best romances, love changes the characters for the better. This is one of those romances.
Willing VictimCara McKenna

4 ratings

Average wait: 47d, 20h

For the past couple years Laurel’s been coasting, hiding in the backseat while her life drifts off course. Then one summer afternoon a tall, built bruiser named Flynn strides in and steers her straight into an infatuation she never saw comi… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Willing Victim 2 years ago

Erotic, romantic, compelling characters, terrific dialogue. I am buying her entire backlist.
Paris A to ZMarie Sexton

6 ratings

Average wait: 32d, 1h

Sequel to The Letter Z Zach Mitchell and his lover Angelo Green are headed to Paris (along with their Coda friends Matt and Jared) to attend Jon and Cole’s wedding. Matt will have to face Jared’s former lover, and Angelo will have to spend … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Paris A to Z 2 years ago

It's nice to see these characters again...but I'm ready for Sexton to write about someone new.
Out of Bounds (Love of Sports)T.A. Chase

11 ratings

Average wait: 1d, 16h

No editorial review available.

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lizblue added a soundbite about Out of Bounds (Love of Sports) 2 years ago

Lots of telling-not-showing.
Submission (Bound Hearts, Book Two)Lora Leigh

5 ratings

Average wait: 61d, 16h

“Book 2 in the Bound Hearts seriesIn her desperation to repair the rift between herself and her daughter, Ella moves back to Virginia, and agrees to allow the ghost of her past back into her life.As a favor to her daughter, she allows James… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Submission (Bound Hearts, Book Two) 2 years ago

I didn't get why they liked each other and fell asleep during the menage scene.
Cattle Valley: Sweet ToppingCarol Lynne

3 ratings

Average wait: 12d, 4h

Book three in the Cattle Valley Series Wheelchair-bound, Kyle Brynn loves his home above the bakery he owns and runs. He’s proud of everything he’s managed to accomplish since the accident six years ago that took the use of his legs. At th… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Cattle Valley: Sweet Topping 2 years ago

Terrific premise; mediocre execution; horrendous punctuation. Dear editors: Commas matter.
Zero at the BoneJane Seville

8 ratings

Average wait: 6d, 15h

After witnessing a mob hit, surgeon Jack Francisco is put into protective custody to keep him safe until he can testify. A hitman known only as D is blackmailed into killing Jack, but when he tracks him down, his weary conscience won’t allo… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Zero at the Bone 2 years ago

Best romantic suspense I've ever read.
The Forest of Hands and TeethCarrie Ryan

14 ratings

Average wait: 40d, 13h

In Mary’s world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about The Forest of Hands and Teeth 2 years ago

Love in the time of zombies. Very hard to put down.
Belonging to Them (The Daly Way)Brynn Paulin

16 ratings

Average wait: 13d, 16h

On the run from her past, Rayna Halliday is devastated when her old car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. She soon finds that her ex has managed to block her credit cards, her accounts and even her cell phones in an attempt to exert his… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Belonging to Them (The Daly Way) 2 years ago

Terrific instant chemistry, but too short for believable emotion. A TSTL moment; otherwise fine.
Starting From ScratchGeorgia Beers

5 ratings

Average wait: 34d, 19h

What happens when your life takes an unexpected turn? What happens when you need to protect the one you love from the one you want to love? What happens when you lose something you never knew you wanted? Lambda and Golden Crown Literary Aw… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Starting From Scratch 2 years ago

Leisurely romance with great characterization. The 1st person POV really worked.
Position SecuredOlivia Brynn

5 ratings

Average wait: 18h

She’s dead-set against him. He’s dead certain he can change her mind…Marienna Valdez has a cop allergy. Their cocky, superior attitudes never fail to turn her stomach. How fitting that her reward for enduring a perfectly sucky work week is … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Position Secured 2 years ago

I liked the premise, but this was way too short for the HFN to be satisfying (or even plausible).
Force of LawJez Morrow

7 ratings

Average wait: 40d, 13h

When a Lamborghini Diablo car pulls into the quick oil change shop on Cleveland’s west side, Tom Russell work immediately assumes this is his old lover, Wells, a beautiful, wealthy, east side snob, come back to torment him. But it’s worse.T… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Force of Law 2 years ago

Mechanic & rich boy. Terrific dialogue--I would've loved for it to have been longer.
UnleashedCherrie Lynn

23 ratings

Average wait: 12d, 10h

One week in paradise will make or break them… It’s not enough that Kelsey’s husband left her for another woman. Oh, no. The “other woman” had to be her best friend Evan’s fiancée. Not only has she lost her marriage, she fears losing Eva… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Unleashed 2 years ago

Friends to lovers; plausible obstacles to the HEA. I am definitely getting the sequel.
Lucifer's HammerJerry Pournelle, Larry Niven

10 ratings

Average wait: 17d, 17h

In this bestselling novel by the authors of THE MOTE IN GOD’S EYE, a massive comet breaks apart and bombards the Earth, with catastrophic results: worldwide earthquakes, volanic eruptions, thousand-foot tidal waves and seemingly endless rai… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Lucifer's Hammer 2 years ago

Pre- and post-apocalyptic fiction about before & after an asteroid hits. What's not to love?
Holiday BoundBeth Kery

14 ratings

Average wait: 4h

Alex Carradine can’t believe his father wants to come and visit his ski resort. Could it be that after so many stormy years, “slick Mitch” Carradine wants to offer an olive branch? Maybe the old man is mellowing, settling down with the new … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Holiday Bound 2 years ago

Tightly plotted romance with a plausible HEA. Oh yeah--and spanking. And Christmas! Definitely fun.
Rough Cut (Black & White)Mari Carr

17 ratings

Average wait: 2h

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lizblue added a soundbite about Rough Cut (Black & White) 2 years ago

Dominant meets submissive. They make a movie. It's short. (The book, I mean.)
Water for ElephantsSara Gruen

90 ratings

Life is good for Jacob Jankowski. He’s about to graduate from veterinary school and about to bed the girl of his dreams. Then his parents are killed in a car crash, leaving him in the middle of the Great Depression with no home, no family, … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Water for Elephants 2 years ago

Very hard to put down--definitely worth your time.
Make Mine MidnightAnnmarie McKenna

28 ratings

New Year’s resolutions have never looked so good. New Year’s Eve. The party is rockin’, and Claire is in her usual spot holding up the wall. It’s all right. She’s much happier scribbling in her trusty little notebook than mingling. Especial… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Make Mine Midnight 2 years ago

I am good at suspending my disbelief, but not this good.
Just Right (The Bradfords)Erin Nicholas

21 ratings

Average wait: 1h

To save one good man, she’ll have to let her inner bad girl out to play… ER nurse Jessica Bradford is a good girl. Okay, a reformed bad girl, but she’s done her late father proud. Now she’s one step away from landing Dr. Perfect, aka han… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Just Right (The Bradfords) 2 years ago

ER doctor is fed up & quits. Nurse wants him to go back to work. I forget how they got to the HEA.
Catching Fire (The Second Bo...Suzanne Collins

473 ratings

Average wait: 4d, 0h

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they hav… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) 2 years ago

Better than the average second book in a trilogy.
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins

643 ratings

Average wait: 3d, 11h

Now in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about …In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about The Hunger Games 2 years ago

Teens fight to a televised death in a dystopic future. A book full of pain and unexpected grace.
Mockingjay (The Final Book o...Suzanne Collins

453 ratings

Average wait: 2d, 16h

The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest?Katniss Everdeen.The final book in The… more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games) 2 years ago

Look, people, war sucks. Those of us who read the Gregor series weren't surprised by this ending.
Handcuffs and Leather (Rawli...Kim Dare

2 ratings

Average wait: 153d, 3h

Rawlings Men Series Book One All Constable Hadley wants to do is put the last few weeks behind him. As if being taken hostage wasn’t bad enough, he’s had to deal with all the stupid publicity that’s surrounded him ever since. And the fact … more

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lizblue added a soundbite about Handcuffs and Leather (Rawlings Men Series Book One) 2 years ago

Definitely hot; borderline unethical premise, but suspend your disbelief and you might like it.
Bottoms UpMiranda Baker

5 ratings

Average wait: 5d, 3h

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lizblue added a soundbite about Bottoms Up 2 years ago

A domme switches. Short, but with some good characterization.