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< Training Days > < Thirteen Hours > < Heart of the Matter > < The Rainbow Cedar > < The Lonely Hearts Club > < The Candidate > Jane Frances

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(Fun read)

(It's Really About Coming Out)

(A charming, incisive romance rife with observational humor and poignancy)

Training Days is Jane Frances' 3rd novel, I believe, I've read the others and enjoyed Reality Bytes more than Reunion.

Once more, the blurb for this one totally turned me off, but I 'talked' to someone who read it and enjoyed it and thought it was better than the other two, so I bought it. The story is simple, popular TV presenter Morgan, closeted lesbian who enjoys playing the field whenever not home, meets Ally, sparks fly, more of the non-good type, they click on some level although neither quite know what it means in the beginning, Ally because she's straight and Morgan because she doesn't do love.

It's a formulaeic romance without real surprises, but it is well written (except for some peculiarities that may not be bad grammar but Australian English, I don't know), has a solid plot and the characters are believable and likeable.

I often have issues when homosexuality is made out to be a scandal and a risk to one's career etc., I think mainly because it is so far from my own experiences that sometimes I find it unbelievable. This issue was a theme of this novel, but turns out it wasn't quite as bad as I thought the blurb made it out to be, and also, as the character in question is a TV presenter it was more believable as it may have been in other cases.

Another thing I enjoyed was Ally's easy coming out and how her being comfortable with her new-found identity challenged Morgan in turn.

All in all I enjoyed reading it and don't regret buying it.
Nowadays I've noticed that many of the summaries on the books can't quite capture the big picture of the plot. That is the case here. There is so much more scope to this book than portrayed. The book is about the one incident contained in the summary, but the scope is really about coming out in what is perceived as a homophobic society.

The author takes her time setting up the book and it's well worth the wait because when the fuse is lit toward the end, you are "intimate" with the characters. There were a few points when I had to suspend my disbelief a little more than usual, like when when the characters have sex for the first time and profess their love afterward. But I didn't mind because that's why I read romance fiction. What I liked about the book, and it's probably because I'm a sappy optimist who likes to get the "rest of the story," is how the author provides an ending that ties of all the loose ends.

If you're looking for a lot of steamy sex, this book isn't for you. The sex scenes are sweet and advance the plot. If you want a character study with an exploration of how two different people handle a stressful event like coming out, well then, this is it.
Books like this are the reason I continue to try out new authors. Actually, looking up this author I can see that she has another book or two out, but this is the first I've read. I loved this book. The author casts a really discerning and incisive eye on the interactions people get up to, in all types of relationships. Her use of language is excellent (though I'm usually entertained all out or proportion by writers who use other than standard"American" English). Her command of plot and pacing is top of the line.

I loved how this book was set initially: on a several-day train journey across Australia. It was a stage that was rather original in that the characters were trapped together for a certain amount of time that basically prevented from running away from the conflict between them; this pressure-cooker helped move the action along. Morgan is a closeted (for the sake of ratings; otherwise she's very open about her desires) TV Travel Show star doing a piece on traveling by train. Ally is a successful, "straight" architect using the train as a way to escape flying. Ally witnesses potentially damaging information about Morgan, and Morgan's producer's attempts to do the damage control she's sure is necessary force the two women to interact, and the book goes on from there.

Morgan and Ally were convincingly drawn to one another from the start. Though the attraction was not initially overtly physical, it was definitely rooted there. I loved how this author had both characters think about things. You really get inside Ally's head as she tries to figure out what's going on with her. These characters very seldom created their own drama, but rather reacted the best they could to the circumstances they found themselves in. That's always refreshing: they acted like adults.

I was endlessly entertained by various observations on human behavior and thought processes. There was also thoughtful reflection on the morality of trying to hide your life from others, and the lengths to which one will go to perpetuate that. I was relieved at the attention to detail, and satisfied with the happy ending. The sex isn't graphic, so don't expect that, but the emotional impact of the proceedings is described in good detail. Excellent book, and on its strength I'm off to see what else she's written.
For many, traversing the Australian continent on a long-distance train would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. But for Morgan Silverstone, who travels the globe as anchor presenter for a prime-time Australian travel show, it's just another few days at the office. Or at least that's how it seems until she meets Marie, a French backpacker bound for the outback.

Closeted for the sake of her job, Morgan usually restricts her amorous activities for outside Australia. Marie, however, proves hard to resist, especially in the confined space of Morgan's sleeper compartment.

Will a few hours of unbridled passion be Morgan's professional undoing? Kitty, Morgan's long-suffering producer, certainly thinks so, especially since the encounter was overheard by a fellow passenger, found standing outside Morgan's door...

After Kitty's quickly arranged `damage control' dinner, the passenger--Ally--no longer appears to be a threat. Not professionally. But could the very appealing architect end up undoing Morgan emotionally? After all, she does have two very unfortunate qualities--one, she's Australian, and two...she prefers men.
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< Training Days > < Thirteen Hours > < Heart of the Matter > < The Rainbow Cedar > < The Lonely Hearts Club > freaks

< Flesh to Flesh > < The Moanin' After > < The DL Chronicles: The Complete First Season > < My Man My Boyz > < Looker: A Novel > < A Private Affair > Lee A Hayes

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(Flesh to Flesh)

The novellas in the book were off the chain! I am a big fan of Lee Hayes and now I can add a few more authors to my huge book list. If you love reading about man to man encounters, this is the book to get! The stories are hot and very sexual.

From award-winning author Lee Hayes -- an erotic exploration into the lives of African-American gay men and their desires for love and acceptance.

Unapologetically raw in its approach to the sexual lives and happenings of African-American gay men,Flesh to Fleshis a gritty, pulsing view into a demographic that is often demonized and condemned. These stories provide a rare, true revelation of how gay men are faring in an age where sensuality is a major factor in everyday media and consciousness.

What do gay men feel about life, love, relationships, and intimacy? For anyone who has wondered about the passion between two men, this explosive, sexually charged anthology peels back the layers to show what lies beneath modern stereotypes and homophobia.

With contributors such as Lee Hayes (Passion Marks, A Deeper BlueandThe Messiah), L.M. Ross (ManhoodandThe Long Blue Moan), and Dayne Avery (I Wrote This Song), the stories in Flesh to Flesh reveal deep emotions and a powerful commitment to life and love.
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< Flesh to Flesh > < The Moanin' After > < The DL Chronicles: The Complete First Season > < My Man My Boyz > < Looker: A Novel > freaks

< Love Pistols Volume 5: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < Love Pistols Volume 4: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < LOVE MODE Volume 9: (Yaoi) (Love Mode) > < Love Pistols Volume 3: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < Love Pistols Volume 2: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < JUNJO ROMANTICA Volume 6: (Yaoi) (Junjo Romantica) > Tarako Kotobuki

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(Love Pistols)

Sex Pistols is a great story to read. I am waiting for the next volume to come out!
Drama never ceases for the Love Pistols family! A peaceful reunion in celebration of Shima and Aogiri's newborn twins takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious man shows up looking for Haigashira. A flashback reveals that this man is the father of Haigashira's son! What does he want now, after all this time? Old love is wrought anew in this steamy volume of Love Pistols!
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< Love Pistols Volume 5: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < Love Pistols Volume 4: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < LOVE MODE Volume 9: (Yaoi) (Love Mode) > < Love Pistols Volume 3: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > < Love Pistols Volume 2: (Yaoi) (Love Pistols) > freaks

< Sundowner Ubuntu: A Russell Quant Mystery (Russell Quant Mysteries) > < Stain of the Berry: A Russell Quant Mystery (Russell Quant Mysteries) > < Mahu Fire: A Hawaiian Mystery > < Murder in the Rue Chartres: A Chanse MacLeod Mystery (An Alyson Mystery) > < Schooled in Murder: A Tom and Scott Mystery (Tom&Scott Mysteries) > < A Deadly Deception: A Nick Fallon Investigation > Anthony Bidulka

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(Bidulka is a fantastic writer)

(Keep 'em coming, please!)

(Another fun Russell Quant ride)

(A Teller of Tales)

(Sundowner Shines!)

Anthony Bidulka is, by his own account, a great aficionado of life. He has spent his career in academia, accounting, footwear, food services, and farming. He finally left the world of accounting to pursue writing, and has five mysteries and several prestigious awards to his credit. Bidulka currently lives in a small prairie city in Canada, but has traveled extensively throughout the world.

Russell Quant is enjoying the life of a private investigator with enough cases to keep him busy. He has a gay lover, two lovely dogs, and is content with his lot. Then an elderly lady hires him to look for her estranged son. The only piece of information Quant has to go on is the location of Matthew Ridge's high school. Almost immediately Quant is followed, and a dear friend is viciously attacked. Quant's search finally leads him to Africa, and the life threatening events escalate:

"After an hour or so, the heat intensifying with every passing minute, I moved to the spot buried deepest within a healthy slice of shade. I pulled my feet up on the bench so that I was in a lying position and, using my carry-on as a pillow, tried to doze, but my busy mind kept me from sleep. Eventually, I got up and again paced about the structure, feeling unsure, sweaty, a little sick to my stomach, fighting an unsettling nervousness."

Not only is Anthony Bidulka's powers of observation such that easily translate into a gripping novel, but his sensitivity and willingness to work in gay issues makes his books riveting novels that can't be put down. Russell Quant is a hero who is humble, vulnerable, but intelligent, resourceful, and all too human. The backdrop of Africa is terrifying and exotic. The word UBUNTU refers to a philosophy Africans have of taking care of your fellow man. Bidulka works this philosophy into both the books positive strength and its deepest and darkest aspect.

SUNDOWNER UBUNTU is a refreshing and original tale. Anyone who has traveled to a Third World country will understand its danger value. Bidulka is a fantastic writer, and his Russell Quant mystery series is a real winner.

Shelley Glodowski
Senior Reviewer

Although I'm a married woman of a certain age, living in California with two kids and a fussy dog, I continue to be enamored and amused and in love with this 5-book-old series about a witty, Canadian, gay, male detective who lives in a small city I've never heard of or been to, and who somehow ends up having to travel to mysterious and exciting foreign locales around the world to solve his crimes.

What could we possibly have in common?

Nothing and everything. If I wanted to read about myself I'd give my diary a go. So yes, I love reading about people who aren't like me. But, lets be honest. Despite my preceding statement, we all love to see ourselves in the books we read. So why do I love the Russell Quant series? Why will you?

You will most certainly laugh. Sometimes you'll shake your head and go, 'what is he doing?'. You will cheer for the good guys, try to figure out who the bad guys are. You'll want to book passage on the next plane, train, bus to one of the exotic locations Russell Quant finds himself in (not excluding his curiously intriguing home of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada). You'll cry. You'll feel sad. You'll want to know more about each of the characters. You'll want his mother's recipes. You'll want his dogs. You'll want to hang with Russell in his beautiful backyard during a mythical prairie summer night, chatting about his latest case or boyfriend, over a pitcher of Red Apple martinis. And most of all?

You'll really want the next book in the series to come out SOON.

If you enjoy the Russell Quant series you'll, know doubt, find this one a worthy read too. Bidulka further develops his lead character, leading to some interesting developments, and as usual puts some of his friends in real jeopardy. A fun read. Enjoy.
Some books are well written. Some have interesting plots. Some have memorable characters. Some take us places we've never been. Anthony Bidulka's "Sundowner Ubuntu" does all these things and more.

Those who have followed Russell Quant on past adventures around the world know Bidulka's amazing ability to create an almost palpable sense of place, and he does it again as Russell goes off to Africa in search of a client's long-lost son. Bidulka weaves a rich tapestry of African lore, habits, history, and philosophies.

An exciting read, heartily recommended.
What a great writer Bidulka is! And I don't mean the story, which is indeed engrossing, but what beautiful sentences he crafts. Articulate, clever, often leading to an unexpected reveal - Bidulka's prose is always artful and he wields it with the skill of a master surgeon.

That was the first thing I noticed about Sundowner Ubuntu - how strong the writing was. Then, I lost track of it, as I became engrossed in his characters and their globe-trotting adventures.

As a hopelessly stay-at-home person myself, I depend on books like Sundowner to take me to the places I wish I had the spirit - and means - to visit. But thanks to Bidulka, I get to experience new lands without ever leaving my favorite reading chair. How cool is that?

There's also a great mystery here, and wonderful, colorful people you'll love getting to know. This was my first adventure with Russell Quant, but it won't be my last.

Scott Sherman, author, First You Fall: A Kevin Connor Mystery

Desperate to right old wrongs, a wealthy client hires Russell Quant to locate her son Matthew, lost to her for twenty years. But can money relieve remorse? Tracking Matthew's life from the drug culture of a pleasant prairie city's underbelly to the stunning vistas, vibrant townships, and wild safaris of Africa, Russell finds much more than he was looking for and faces a difficult question: What happens when the prodigal son resists the return?

Anthony Bidulkais an avid traveler, party-giver, and sun worshipper. He lives in Saskatoon.Sundowner Ubuntuis the fifth book in his Russell Quant mystery series.

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< Sundowner Ubuntu: A Russell Quant Mystery (Russell Quant Mysteries) > < Stain of the Berry: A Russell Quant Mystery (Russell Quant Mysteries) > < Mahu Fire: A Hawaiian Mystery > < Murder in the Rue Chartres: A Chanse MacLeod Mystery (An Alyson Mystery) > < Schooled in Murder: A Tom and Scott Mystery (Tom&Scott Mysteries) > freaks

< Roommates > < Thirteen Hours > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Heart of the Matter > < Secrets So Deep > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > Jackie Calhoun

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(A story not to my liking)

Although, in most instances this could be a sweet story of college roommates who discover each other, this is not that kind of story. Instead, as soon as they discover they love each other, everything that can go wrong does. Eventually, the former roommates rediscover each other 8 years later at a close friends funeral. One of them is married with a daughter and the other is pregnant with that close friend's baby. Throughout the book, the girls pretend with boyfriends and there is m/f intimate scenes. There are bad words but mainly in the beginning. There is a lot more to this story, but this is what I take away with me after turning that last page. It is a happy ending but it comes at the last few pages of the book.
College. Friends. Roommates. More.

Freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Julie Decker and Peg Kincaid feel fortunate to have found a compatible roommate. Peg, raised on a central Wisconsin horse farm, has anticipated life on the large college campus for years, expecting to meet someone exciting around every corner, someone like Julie.

Julie doesn't know what to make of her roommate. The daughter of Chicago physicians, she's not used to someone like Peg, someone who approaches life with an open heart. A rocky first semester seems at last to be easing into a fragile, growing bond neither Julie nor Peg expected. The increasing demands of family and school threaten to tear apart what they are only just finding the courage to claim. The new semester brings a shocking twist of fate that threatens to destroy their future--before it's even begun.
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< Roommates > < Thirteen Hours > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Heart of the Matter > < Secrets So Deep > freaks

< The Joy of Gay Sex, Revised&Expanded Third Edition > < The Gay Man's Kama Sutra > < Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men, Second Edition > < The Ins and Outs of Gay Sex > < Ten Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives > < Sex Tips for Gay Guys > Charles Silverstein,Felice Picano

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Collins Living(2004-05-04)
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(Wow.)

(A Great Update)

(Sexual Addiction is real!)

(Fun but Outdated)

(Good, but not all I expected)

A manual on how to fist and rim. Just what everyone needs!

In all seriousness, who needs a book instruction them on how to fondle or whiz on each other? That's what MTV videos are for.

Having read previous edition, I found this a good update on many subjects.
Gives good guidelines for a great safe-sex sex life. Keeping it in view
for everyone to read.
The weakest link in this book is that sexual addiction and compulsivity is not a valid problem or diagnosis. The authors suggest that sexual addiction pathologizes sexual behaviors.

Sexual addiction is not about sex. It is the use of sex for re-enacting trauma and abuse. It is putting one's self at risk for legal consequences, health problems, STD's and relationship problems. It is the loss of control over one's true sexuality.

I recommend that if you purchase this book you buy Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men as that author understands the true definition of what sexual addiction is.
Silverstein, Dr. Charles and Picano, Felice. "The New Joy of Gay Sex", HarperCollins, 2003.

Fun but Outdated

Amos Lassen and Literary Pride

Let me say from the get-go that "The New Joy of Gay Sex" is not a how-to book. It is a comprehensive look at gay sex in all of its aspects (as well as some I had not ever thought about like sex with animals). The book has a lot of useful information and answers many questions. Originally published in 1977 at which time gay men were not in vogue (at least not to the degree we are now), this book has been the only concise look at our sexually lives. Silverstein and Picano have updated their original book and kept the wonderful illustrations that were part of the original. The drawings are wonderful but some have been altered and look a bit cartoonish.
It is objectively written and only preaches about subjects that are unhealthy. Keeping in mind that the original was written before the AIDS epidemic, a great deal had to be revamped and completely rewritten to include safer-sex techniques. The authors have a beautiful outlook at sex and tell us that if we follow the guideless for safer-sex, we can lead a healthy and satisfying sexual life. The information on AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases is not only extremely helpful and answers all of the questions that anyone may have.
I did feel that the book is geared to those who live for sex and sex alone. Although the book deals with subjects such as relationships and rejection, it does so lightly while it spends a good bit of time on cock size, sleazy sex and frottage, for example. Also as a reference book, there should be citations of which there are not.
"The New Joy of Gay Sex' is well written and very understandable.

Based on the title, i expected more specific sexual discussion, and what was here was fine, but along with that were a lot of references to social aspects of gay life and relationships, which, technically is not covered under "gay sex"

For a new century and a new generation of readers comes a fully revised and expanded edition of a classic guide to gay sex, love, and life.

Invaluable as a sex guide, a resource on building self-esteem, and a trusted aid for coming out of the closet,The Joy of Gay Sexcovers the ins and outs of gay life alphabetically from "anus" to "wrestling." Noted psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein has collaborated once again with critically acclaimed novelist Felice Picano on this third edition, updating every single entry and adding nearly thirty new entries. The authors provide positive and responsible advice on safe sex in all its varieties; on emotional and relationship-oriented issues such as long-term couples, loneliness, and growing older; and on scores of diverse topics ranging from spirituality to online dating. With fifty new line drawings by acclaimed illustrator Joseph Phillips, this landmark reference is a necessary addition to every gay man's bookshelf.

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< The Joy of Gay Sex, Revised&Expanded Third Edition > < The Gay Man's Kama Sutra > < Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men, Second Edition > < The Ins and Outs of Gay Sex > < Ten Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives > freaks

< Rebeccah and the Highwayman > < Deal with the Devil > < Thirteen Hours > < Branded Ann > < Heart of the Matter > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > Barbara Davies

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Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company
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(Where can *I* find a Highwayman?)

(Rebeccah and the Highwayman)

(I want a Highwayman)

(rebeccah and the highwayman)

(Fun to read historical adventure)

Nice period piece by Barbara Davies.

The scene is London, 1706. Rebeccah, daughter from a well-off family, at 23 well on her way to being an old maid, meets highwayman Blue-Eyed Nick when he violently stops the carriage she and her family are in and robs them. Fate has them meet again, Rebeccah is fascinated by the highwayman, something that doesn't stop when she finds out that Nick is actually a woman named Kate.

This book gives a nice view into life in the early 1700s, though I cannot really say whether it is a realistic portrayal. That period never much interested me. It feels like it though (the author does seem to have a fascination with chamber pots, which doesn't go here or there, just something that I noticed).

The characters are interesting, the setting is fascinating and definitely different. The plot is believable and picks up in pace when Kate is captured and sentenced for her thieving ways. I like that she is not portrayed as Robin Hood, while she does take from the rich she uses the money to support herself and her family. She is always in danger and always around some form of violence. That of course clashes harshly with Rebeccah's protected life, but the attraction between the two is believable.

So if you're looking for a few hours of fun escapist reading that really takes you to a different world you I'd say you can't go wrong with this one.
This is a wonderfully delightful book. Barbara Davis has woven a beautiful tale of romance with a solid story line. I look forward to reading more from this author.
In this tale, story is set in England around the 1790's. Rebecca is from a noble family and the youngest daughter of a shipping family. She wants to marry for love unlike her older sister who wants to marry for status. On their way home from the country their carriage is robbed the infamous Blue Eyed Nick. Nick and Rebecca are instantly attracted to each other.
Nick is actually Kate who makes her living by robbing carriages and coaches on the highway. She has her reasons for doing so. But she always robs her victims with a sense of honor.
Rebecca and Nick's paths cross again and again. When Kate saves Rebecca and her party from a dreadful fate, Rebecca finds the true nature of Nick when the highwayman is injured.
Fate later puts Kate's life in the balance as Rebecca tries to save Kate's life. I won't give away on that but to say Rebecca's resources and contacts help her with her mission.
A happy ending. For myself I felt like I was there in England in the 1790's as the author was very good at giving the feel and the smells of the area in the book without being very wordy about it. Like this is turning out to be.
The English slang and vocabulary were not used in way that I did not understand either the meaning or the context of which they were used.
I really enjoyed this book and Barbara Davies is always pretty good with the books she writes. Bravo Lady!!
Great book! I love historical pieces and the details that Barbara Davies provided make the book come alive for me.
In 1706, traveling on an English highway at night was a blatant invitation to be robbed. Mistress Rebeccah Dutton, her sister Anne and their mother have that lesson reinforced for them when their carriage is stopped by the famous highwayman Blue-eyed Nick. Though they should have been terrified, Rebeccah finds herself more intrigued by the thief who goes out of his way not to hurt anyone and even shows her some chivalrous behavior. This evening spawns several sightings between the two where their mutual attraction grows, culminating with a night when Rebeccah's life and virtue are saved by Nick killing three ruffians who intend worse than robbery. Nick is seriously wounded in the fight and Rebeccah thinks nothing of taking him back to her house to treat him, which is when she makes the starting revelation that "he" is a "she."

Kate Milledge knows what most ordinary people in Queen Anne's England have accepted. She has family to provide for and robbing rich people of their valuables makes that possible. When she makes a particularly good haul she tries to share what she has with people who are less fortunate, but Blue-eyed Nick has no doubt that her life will one day lead her to the end of a rope at a Tyburn hanging. When Rebeccah asks for help to save her sister Anne from a kidnapper, there is no hesitation on Kate's part. Kate is captured and sentenced to death causing Rebeccah and her mother to try to save her life. As time gets short and the appointment with the noose gets closer, Kate can only wonder if this is truly how it will all end and, if not, what will she then do with her life? Rebeccah however has more than one surprise waiting for Blue-eyed Nick.

Rebeccah and the Highwayman is a good, old-fashioned romp. Those who like period pieces will find the setting of early 18th century England perfect with its laces, manners and sword fighting. Readers who like a story with a historic background will appreciate the little details sprinkled through this book that give it authenticity. The result of this is a feeling for the reader of being in the time of the book. It also makes what could have been a routine romance a little more exotic. How often does a heroine rush into a scene on horseback firing flintlock pistols and brandishing a rapier? This is a well crafted book with adventure, suspense, tension and a little romance thrown in. If tales set in history are not what a reader normally looks for, this one still has enough selling points to make it worth trying.

It's 1706, the time of good Queen Anne. Mistress Rebeccah Dutton never dreamed that several encounters with the notorious highwayman Blue-Eyed Nick on the deserted heaths around London would turn her respectable world upside down. When she discovers the highwayman is actually a woman named Kate, her curiosity about the dashing thief turns to fascination. Kate has to deal with a thieftaker snapping at her heels and secrets from her past before Rebeccah can become better acquainted with this intriguing highwaywoman. Will Kate avoid the shadow of Tyburn long enough for Rebeccah to explore this twist of fate?
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< Rebeccah and the Highwayman > < Deal with the Devil > < Thirteen Hours > < Branded Ann > < Heart of the Matter > freaks

< Out of Love > < Winds of Fortune > < The Lonely Hearts Club > < Without Warning > < Mine > < Focus of Desire > KG MacGregor

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(Most touching book I have read in a long time!)

(Nice story, great sex)

(EXCITING)

(Not enough umph!)

(Captivating and fun)

This book is so touching and realistic. I love this writer's style of writing. You will be drawn to this book the minute you start. I read this whole book in one day by accident because I just couldn't put it down. It is very suspenseful and detailed. This is a must in any woman's library to have. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
The main characters took a little time to gel for me, but by the middle of the book, I could see them more fully realized. Carmen was fully fleshed out and was an attractive character. Judith took a bit for me to warm to, but her personality was slower to emerge. The love story was good and their sex scenes were delightful. Like some other reviewers, I also wanted more closure to the ending. It was just too abrupt for me. But I enjoyed the book, nonetheless.
THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK I HAVE READ OF KG MACGREGOR AND I HAVE TO SAY IM HOOKED ! I LIKE THE WAY SHE TAKES HER TIME FOR THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS, CARMEN AND JUDITH TO MEET AND ROMANCE EACH OTHER.YOU GET TO READ ABOUT BOTH THEIR FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF FRIENDS, SO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT THEIR LIVES.I WOULD RECOMMEND ALL OF KG MACGREGORS BOOKS AS THEY ARE SO WELL WRITTEN, NOT RUSHED, SHE TAKES TIME FOR YOU TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERS AND HOW THEY'VE GOT TO THIS PLACE IN THERE LIVES.LOVED IT
Out of Love left me a little cold. There wasn't enough meat there in terms of plot...very little actually happens, and while the author is trying to develop the characters by providing many boring day-to-day details of their lives, it ends up being just plain...boring. The two main characters also "fall in love" too fast. Initially they are intrigued and curious about each other and then too quickly realize they're in love. The relationship between Carmen and her best friend Brooke was annoying. Brooke is a weak person who is always crying to Carmen about her marriage woes. She gives nothing back to Carmen and yet Carmen has somehow secretly been in love with this selfish, one-dimensional woman for years. So this part didn't ring true without a lot more development of their relationship. Overall, the book was predictable and a little on the boring side, although the writing style is decent and the humor is better than average.
The mark of a professional writer is that each book is better than the last. KG McGregor has, in my opinion, consistently grown as a storyteller. It's always nice to read a book that's cleanly written, with just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, but not so many that you lose your way.

KG has created fun, interesting and thoughtful characters who pull you into the story. The women are adults in every way. They know who they are and what they want. They may be thwarted sometimes, but not because of wishy-washy personalities or fake conflicts. These people try to live their lives honorably and honestly, and, in my view, that's relatively rare in a lot of fiction.

I got six solid hours of pleasure from reading this book, and, since it cost about a much as a first-run movie, that's quite a bargain. And I can read it again without anyone noisily eating popcorn next to me.

So, I not only recommend the book, I recommend skipping the next big-budget, plot-starved action movie and diving into this well-crafted tale. You'll definitely get your money's worth.
Clients and coworkers know Carmen Delallo, owner and CEO of a Chicago consulting firm for the travel industry, as a smart, engaging woman driven to succeed in business by a genuine love of her work.

Judith O'Shea is focused on her work too. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she makes do in a small studio apartment in Chelsea, wondering how she will salvage a livelihood in a dying field. Career motives take a back seat when she finds herself falling hard for the enigmatic Carmen Delallo.

For Carmen Delallo and Judith O'Shea, falling in love proves to be the easy part. Separated from Carmen by miles, economic class, and a duty to care for her family, Judith won't allow herself to imagine her life fulfilled. And Carmen, whose secret, unrequited love for her married best friend has compelled her to devote her life to her work, must break both addictions before her love for Judith can flourish.
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