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< Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > < Heart of the Matter > Georgia Beers  price： 510  Bold Strokes Books  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Expected more from this one) (Sweet, funny and wise) (A charming story) (Just what I was looking for ...) (Disappointing) When I sit down to read a novel I expect to find angst, good characters, a story that moves forward with every page, and sex. For those of you who also look for these things, this book doesn't meet the requirements. It's a nice story and the characters are well developed, but, for me, the other things were lacking. (Ok, there was one sex scene, but it came at the very end of the book). From reading her other novels (Turning the Page and Thy Neighbor's Wife), I expected more than I got from this one. I've been a fan of Georgia Beers' writing ever since I read "Turning the Page" (1st ed.) many years ago. In these (happy)days when new lesbian novels keep raining and pouring over us, it's good to have writers who remain true to their style of story telling. "Finding Home" is a love story, yes, but I think the main character is this adorable Mini Aussie Shepherd Bentley who sees and feels everything, and leads his two "mistresses" in the right direction. The main characters are very real, very human and very lovable, with all their stubborness and insecurities. I want Mrs Valenti for my mother and was very irritated with Andrea most of the time! Georgia Beers writing is, as usual, fluent, funny, and often very deep. I appreciate the fact that she doesn't feel obliged to introduce terribly big dramatic happenings in her story. It evolves naturally, almost softly, and with Bentley's help into the happy ending we know will be there. It's like eating wonderful chocolate, with quite a few hard nuts in it! If you don't look very carefully at the cover of Finding Home, you'll miss the picture on the cover of the most important character. He's at the bottom of the page, in the middle, right behind the author's name, walking down the path. That's him, Bentley, or Chino, depending on who you ask, and that is the fact the story rotates around. Sarah Buchanan's life is a mess. Her long time partner left her over a year ago for a man, but not without leveling a parting shot that Sarah was a control freak who spent too much time at work. Sarah has come to realize there might be some truth to that and her answer is to sink herself into a liquor stupor every night when she gets home because she just can't move on. The one bright point in her life is Bentley, her beloved dog, who adores her and represents her only contact with the world outside of her office besides her family. When her company offers her an opportunity to go overseas for three months, it seems like exactly what she needs to force a change in her situation. Sarah hesitates only because of Bentley, but finally decides to go when her family promises to take good care of him. Natalie Fox is warm, outgoing, disorganized and loved by all, except that she can't put herself out there to get a girlfriend. Something just keeps holding her back despite the prodding of her best friend Andrea and the Italian couple who own the coffee shop where she works and who treat her like a daughter. Natalie thinks she has adjusted to living her life alone until the day she finds a starved, frightened dog by the dumpster and takes him in. Chino becomes the focal point of her life and she can't imagine how she existed without him, which is why she's not quick to turn him over when Sarah returns home, discovers Bentley has run away while she was gone and is now living with someone else. What do you do when two women love the same animal? Can people of such different personalities try to bend their lives to accommodate his needs? Is it possible that two lonely women can find the answers to what they both have been looking for all for the love of a dog? Georgia Beers has written a romance that can only be called charming. It tells a pretty standard story of women meeting and developing a relationship. The real gem in the book is Bentley. He is what moves the story forward. His interactions with the two women are used to reveal their personalities and how they relate to him causes the plot points to unfold. Without the presence of the dog, this would just be a routine story. He makes it sparkle. Georgia Beers' fans will like this book for all of the usual reasons, but dog lovers will have an extra treat to reward them. Totally fun read. Terrific opening line! 38 year old Sarah lives in beautiful Rochester NY. A year later, she has not gotten over her girl friend of several years leaving her. Her company sends her overseas to gorgeous New Zealand for three months. When she gets back is when all the trouble starts and all her troubles are resolved. 31 year old Natalie has been Sarah's barista for some time but until events bring them crashing together it doesn't appear they will make a connection. Wonderful humor throughout this novel and at almost 250 pages this is a substantial read. Don't miss the author's other novels: Turning the Page Fresh Tracks - Lambda Literary Award Winner Too Close to Touch Thy Neighbor's Wife Mine I like Georgia Beers' books so much I actually considered writing to the woman at one point to thank her for the three-dimensional way she brings ordinary people to life. I'm honestly a fan. But this book was a total letdown. It felt not so much rushed as that Beers just wasn't interested in her work. The characters are the same types who appear in her other books but there is only the outline of a story here, no meat on the bones: the characters never really come to life, they just wander around from scene to scene wondering what's wrong with them. The richly diverse cast of family&friends who usually flush out the author's other books are almost out of the picture. The driven career-woman isn't particularly interesting or special in any way,&her borderline problem with alcohol is never addressed. The slightly-assertive younger woman isn't any more fully drawn. And the idea that characters who have taken this long getting acquainted are so compatible in bed that their specific tastes around power issues are psychically just 'known' to the other, rather than negotiated or at least discussed in some way, also got me nowhere: I just didn't buy it. I totally bought what is essentially the same story in Too Close to Touch. The most fully-drawn character by far is the dog--which, okay, cute... if you're into dogs. I didn't think I was buying a doggie romance, myself,&found the frequent scoldings about Proper&Responsible Dog Care more than a bit wearing after the fifth or sixth doggie-related scene: enough already. Train the animal, keep it on a leash: got it. Really. This whole project felt unfinished, quite a surprise as Beers' books are usually fully-imagined&very committed to their landscapes--of family, friends, decent moral values, career, and the quiet things in life that matter. No big dramas. It makes them very likable&realistic. In this case, however, the terrain was simply dull. Even the much-vaunted upstate New York landscapes whose virtues the author almost always sings are missing. The whole affect is flat&lifeless. Either the author was rushed, in a hurry for another paycheck, or her heart just was not in this one. Either way, I still hope for better in the future&would buy more books by Beers: she's been a really consistent writer up to this point, clearly always working on her craft. Again: try Too Close to Touch for a much better, more lively&fully-imagined version of the romance between older control-freak/younger woman. "You're getting rigid and predictable." Sarah Buchanan would never have used those words to describe herself in a million years. Never. But it's been almost a year since her long-time girlfriend left her for a man and she's suddenly realized that those words now describe her with frightening accuracy, along with one more: boring. Deciding it's time to escape her disaster of a life, at least long enough to turn it around, she takes a temporary position with her company overseas. The hardest part is leaving her blue-eyed dog, Bentley, but at least he's in the capable hands of her family. She thinks. Natalie Fox is the exact opposite of Sarah. She's flighty, spontaneous, and lives in The Now. It's the way her parents raised her and for better or worse, Natalie loves her carefree life. When she finds a stray, skinny, terrified dog with blue eyes outside the bakery and decides to adopt him as her own, things seem just about perfect to her. Take two stubborn, polar opposites with an attraction for one another they're trying desperately to ignore; throw in a couple of wise Italians, a handful of quirky friends, some homemade cannoli, and a far-too-observant dog; stir vigorously, then sit back, relax, and enjoy... Rerations < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > freaks < A Place to Rest > < Lethal Affairs > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Falling Star > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > Erin Dutton  price： 510  Bold Strokes Books  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Fantastic Romance!) Hey Erin - I wanted to thank you for a wonderfully well written, novel. It flows so smoothly. Yes, I loved the setting. Who wouldn't? Inside a fab restaurant where the food is one of the characters, especially the chocolate! But, it's the entire cast that make this story a heartfelt romance. The family closeness with sibling issues was constructed perfectly. The feeling that I got from each reading left me content yet wanting more. I looked forward to getting home every night and continuing with the novel. I highly recommend A PLACE TO REST. The protagonists aren't perfect but rich with everyday concerns that touched me deeply. I enjoyed this book tremendously. I felt like I entered a very special world as a visitor not just a reader. Erin seems to have the knack for being able to get inside her characters and bring them out in a natural, yet unique way. What you see is what you get. And you get A LOT! I really love the way you write romance, Erin. Looking forward to many more. Sawyer Drake has never known what she wants. She has spent most of her life bouncing from job to job in an effort to avoid taking her place running her family's restaurant. Nothing has ever kept her attention for very long. Nothing, that is, until she meets shy pastry chef, Jori Diamantina. Jori, on the other hand, has no intention of risking the job she loves, especially when Sawyer doesn't seem to know exactly what she wants from Jori. A Place to Rest is a touching romance about the beauty of finally discovering where you belong. Rerations < A Place to Rest > < Lethal Affairs > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Falling Star > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > freaks < My Fair Captain > < No Going Home > < The Broken H > < The Tin Star > < Without Reservations > < Caught Running > J. L. Langley  price： 496  Samhain Publishing  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Oustanding, Langley's Best Work) (Different but I loved it.) (Old world romance at its best) (Oh Galaxy, Oh Please!) (Fantastic Sci-Fi and romance) I have eagerly purchased all of Langley's published work, and enjoyed every one. Her M/M romance leans heavily toward erotica, but she always creates well-drawn, likeable characters that make the stories special beyond the hot sex. However, in "My Fair Captain" she has created a rich science fiction novel full of mystery and adventure with a beautiful romance at the heart of it. I was astounded at how good a writer Langley is beyond the romance. Her world-building is intricate and detailed, and the cast of characters full and diverting. The story is set in the distant future when humans have colonized many worlds and travel between them on starships. Langley has chosen a convention that I have seen before in scifi that works well here - individual worlds based on old-Earth societies set among high technology. Two worlds are at the forefront of this story - Englor and Regelence. Both societies are based on Regency England. So you have dukes, earls, swords, waistcoats and cravats intermingling with spaceships and faser-like weapons. The main difference between the two is that Regelence has become a truly patriarchal society. The aristocracy is male and have been genetically engineered to prefer same-sex unions (whereas on Englor homosexuality is taboo). This was a wonderful twist from Langley, as old conventions are uniquely and humorously applied. Young men are considered minors until they reach majority at age 25, and are expected to remain pure until they are married. They are also expected to attend balls in search of a suitable consorts. This made for a wonderful opening to the novel as the king's sons outsmart the house computer system in order to sneak out without their chaperones! Later at a formal ball, they come up with clever ideas for disposing of their electronic dance cards. The story is full of little details like this that add humor and make this world seem real to the reader. At the heart of the story is Nate Hawkins, captain of a ship in the IN fleet. He is the son of an Earl from Englor, but was disowned after killing someone in a duel. But it is because of his familiarity with the customs of regency society that he is selected to go to Regelence to investigate a stolen weapons stash. He takes his adopted son with him to act as his valet and an additional spy. The weapons were stolen from the royal castle, so someone inside must have been in on it. Could it be one of the princes? This causes Nate a problem when he finds himself falling in love with one of them - Aiden. In fact, he comes to like and befriend the entire royal family. The main characters are completely three-dimensional, but Langley also expands upon minor characters. The king and his consort are loving parents to the princes and theirs is a happy family that I quickly came to like. Langley gets readers invested in more than just the main couple. The romance is very slowly built compared to Langley's previous works. I was quite surprised that nearly a third of the book passed before there was any sex! But, there is plenty of other action (and angst) to keep a reader turning the pages until Nate and Aiden finally get together. After that, the sex scenes are explosive. Langley has added BDSM to the couple's relationship, but it's not extreme by any means. Just added a little spice to the romance. The overarching plot is well developed, with several twists and turns. The romance is strong, but does not eclipse the plot. Unfortunately, the story ends with a cliffhanger, but not the kind that has you screaming in frustration. The stolen weapons are part of a greater conspiracy that reaches to other worlds, specifically Englor. Aiden and Nate's romance gets closure, but a greater adventure is still to come. Highly recommended, and I can hardly wait for the sequel. "The Englor Affair" is due out in November as an e-book from Samhain Publishing. I bought this book because I have loved some of the other books from this author. It was set in the future and I had a hard time with that at first, since I'm not really a sci-fi guy. However it really turned out to be a good book and it made me want to keep reading it. Wow! What a romantic tale. I've never read a sci-fi romance novel and was a bit sceptical to start off with. But I thought lets give it a go and it surely did satisfy. My fair captain is written by a very talented author whom I have enjoyed reading previously. This story draws you into the lives of the characters and it's not long before you are addicted. I think the idea of young men being available to be courted in a truely romantic manner sets you craving for more. This book is filled with mystery, love, lust, romance, valiance and much more that will set your heart aflutter. So what you waiting for this is a must read. My Fair Captain "My Fair Captain" by J. L. Langley is a poor attempt at gay fiction - kind of a high school story for a creative writing class, for which Langley would have received a C-minus. A mix of time-warp sci-fi stuff from the year 4829 and back-to-the future regression to 18th Century England, the tale is confusing and inane. There are too many characters, many of whom are known by 3 or 4 different names. There is too little actual sleuthing to solve the "mystery." There is a great sufficiency of gay man-to-man sex, and it is portrayed in a rather mediocre, faux-gay-porn-dime-novel style at best. There is little reason to plow through the tedious dialogue, the unfortunate preachy discourse on various cultural mores, and the silly hand-wrenching tension among the elders and other minor characters. Well, actually everyone is a minor character. The love affairs are not believable, and the 2 same sex "marriages" arranged for and validated by the partners' immediate and grossly idiotic deep love for one another in the space of only a few hours time, are ridiculous to the extreme. This story is barely above a trash rating, one that doesn't titillate much (if that's what you need) or challenge your brain at all (if that's what you hoped for) or even entertain very much (if that's what you thought you might receive for your time and money). There's an increasing bulky genre of books and stories of this type, I'm sorry to say, none of which are very good. I keep hoping that maybe, just maybe, someone will write a gay-themed book that actually has literary value. This isn't it. I spent about 2½ hours with it and could well have utilized my time more wisely. I literally could not put this book down. I hope there are more books coming about Nate and Aiden and the mysterious workings going on behind the scenes. And I wouldn't mind a prequel featuring King Steven and the King consort Raleigh. And what happens with Josh and Rexley??? This story is so good, but it begs for more, more, MORE! This book is the tip of the iceberg for what could be an epic series. Talk about a compromising situation! A storm of political intrigue, murderous mayhem and sexual hungers is brewing on planet Regelence. Swarthy Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins ran from a past he had no intention of ever reliving. But when his Admiral asks him to use his peerage, as an earl and the heir to a dukedom, to investigate a missing weapons stash, hes forced to do just that. As if being undercover on a Regency planet where the young men are supposed to remain pure until marriage isnt bad enough, Nate finds himself attracted to the kings unmarried son. All Prince Aiden Townsend has ever wanted was to be an artist. He has no interest in a marriage of political fortune or becoming a societal paragon. Until he lands in the arms of the mysterious Earl of Deverell. One look at Nates handsome face has Aiden reconsidering his future. Not only does Nate make a virile subject for Aidens art, but the great war hero awakens feelings in Aiden he has never felt, feelings he cant ignore. After a momentous dance at a season ball, Aiden and Nate find themselves exchanging important information and working closely together. They have to fight their growing attraction long enough to find out who stole the weapons and keep themselves from a compromising situation and certain scandal. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence, hot nekkid man-love. Rerations < My Fair Captain > < No Going Home > < The Broken H > < The Tin Star > < Without Reservations > freaks < The Kiss That Counted > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > Karin Kallmaker  price： 279  Bella Books  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (another good read) (A book with heart) This is another good Kallmaker story. I seldom find much to criticize about her books. she always crafts her characters carefully and plots with precision. My one problem with this book is that it took me a long time to figure out who "the Gathering" were and why CJ was so anxious to stay away from them. Even after we know more about her father and aunt Bitty, the gathering is still nebulous. I think it would have helped the reader to understand Cj if we had a better grasp of her background. I won't say more about it, but will leave it to each reader to make the connections. Karita is easy to understand, but there is much about CJ that is hidden until almost the end of the book. It kept me reading because I wanted to know who she is and why her life is as it is. The romance is not one where we can be positive that all is well (except that KK always gets the main characters together). I thought that perhaps this story might be the exception until the plot twists that worked out the problems. a worthwhile read. I loved this book. Perhaps it just suited my mood when I read it, but I don't know how I can help that, and for me it was the perfect mix of angst and comfort, with insights into and comments on the human condition, mixed with drama and romance. In many ways a classic story of seeking redemption, and of ultimately saving yourself, but with a lot of help from your friends. In many ways it had the depth of Maybe Next Time, but with a lot less self-destructiveness and heartbreak. The jacket description helped me very little in regards to this book, and in fact kind of confused me. I bought the book on the strength of the author's previous works. Her characters are generally interesting, sympathetic, and distinct individuals, generally involved in something interesting, and Karin really infuses each book with careful details of the specific lives her chraracters are living. Each of these strengths was fulfilled with this book. CJ is on a self-imposed mission to redeem wrongs she committed in her youth along with her family. All the while she keeps looking over her shoulder, fearful of being drawn back into that destructive life, and suspicious of her own motivations at every turn. This self-recrimination, and the importance of her goals, keeps her wary of forming attachments that may derail her, or end up inflicting her problems on or harm others. Karita lives a fulfilling life. She struggles to reconcile emotional damage stemming from judgments on her priorities she received from a previous failed relationship with the way she has chosen to live her life in the present: she is satisfied with her job, and derives real joy in volunteering her time, specifically at shelters helping women, children and animals. To pay for a lapse in judgment CJ is forced into community service that brings her consistently into Karita's sphere, which she'd only previously brushed. Their irresistible connection is strong enough to override their insecurities initially, leading to the titular kiss, but events afterwards conspire to keep them from actually forming a romantic attachment. Except that the kiss remains in the backs of both their minds as they each try to navigate life's various obstacles, while being inexorably drawn back towards one another. I like how both of these characters seem like good people that you can really pull for. You can see little ways they could support one another if they'd ever finally get together. They also don't engage in self-destructiveness on purpose. They aren't perfect, but they're doing the best they can, sometimes against the odds. Tightly paced, with meticulous and consistent characterizations and motivations supported by interesting and often mysterious back stories. I was riveted. One of Karin's stongest outings lately, in my opinion. CJ Roshe knows she can never relax her vigilance, especially when her grip on her secrets begins to slip. Contact with the good-hearted Karita Hanssen leaves CJ wishing for impossible things--friends, roots, a lover who knows her real name. With a life cheerfully balanced between all the things that she loves, Karita gives freely of her time and affection. She isn't looking for more until something in CJ's eyes suggests that there could be feelings deeper, stronger--and more dangerous--than any she has ever felt. CJ is committed to only tonights with her body and certainly no tomorrows when it comes to her heart. Karita has always lived for today while she waits for tomorrow to happen. One kiss couldn't change all that--unless it's the kiss that counted. Rerations < The Kiss That Counted > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > freaks < The Tin Star > < Without Reservations > < The Broken H > < Willow Bend > < Strings Attached > < The Back Passage > J. L. Langley  price： 110  Loose Id, LLC  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Not a must read but certainly an enjoyable reading) (Sexy fun) (Good book) (The Tin Star) (Hunks) The plot was actually quite promising. But I quickly got disappointed. The two kind of very "masculine" characters end up being two big queens almost humping each other constantly and in front of everyone. The sex scenes were also too graphical I thought. Overall ok-ish but certainly not great litterature. What I really liked though was the fight for acceptance cause this was quite realistic, especially if put back in the context of rural towns. This is what I would define a good "beach book". This story about two gorgeous, adorable cowboys in Texas in so engaging and the characters so well-developed you can almost forget it's basically a book of porn and convince yourself you're reading popular fiction - and I mean that in the best way! Jamie grew up as the little brother of Ethan's best friend, John, who is straight. Neither Jamie or Ethan knew the other was gay and when they discover it, and Ethan kindly offers Jamie a place to stay, the sparks fly. They have wonderful chemistry and lots of steamy sex- then their relationship blooms into a sweet, but not too mushy love story. Throw in some crime, drama, and major homophobia (it takes place in small-town Texas after all) and you have the making of an actual interesting plot. It's definitely a guilty pleasure that you will want to read over and over - in between cold showers - yeah! I thought this was a really good book. Yes, there are tons of detailed sex scenes, but if you can look passed thoughs if that bothers you, the plot is really good. Very good book =) When Jamie told his father and brother that he was gay, he expected yelling and screaming. What he didn't expect was getting thrown off the Quadruple J with no job and no where to go. However, Jamie's brother John and his friend Ethan are supportive and understanding. So Ethan calls Jamie and offers him a place to stay and a job at his ranch, the Tin Star. As soon as Jamie arrives, Ethan starts to see him for the man he has become instead of his best friend's brother. Jamie has always had a crush on Ethan and working so closely with him at the ranch is going to be hard when he can't touch him like he wants to. But Jamie is pleasantly surprised when Ethan tells him he is gay too. Things are hard for Jamie; the townsfolk and fellow ranch hands don't approve of gay men, and Jamie's own father is the worst of the lot. At the same time Jamie and Ethan start a secret affair, the threats against Jamie are increasing. Now the cowboys have to try and make a life for themselves amongst the danger and prejudice surrounding them. Ethan and Jamie have a really comfortable, passionate relationship right from the start. These cowboys had me flushed and panting every time they touched! They are so sexy, yet the chemistry between them is more than just sizzling sex, they are also really romantic. I just adore Ethan and Jamie together. They fit each other like a glove. The Tin Star is a terrific story! Nannette reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed An amazing love story that shows real men acting like men and being truly in love. A tale of strength and love overcoming major obstacles. When James Killian comes out to his father, he finds himself banished from his home and fired from his job. His savior comes in the unlikely form of Ethan Whitehall, his older brother's best friend. Ethan has always had a soft spot where Jamie Killian was concerned, and he will do whatever it takes to keep his new lover safe. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: This book contains explicit homoerotic sex that some readers may find offensive. Rerations < The Tin Star > < Without Reservations > < The Broken H > < Willow Bend > < Strings Attached > freaks < Warrior's Valor (Supreme Constellations) > < Lethal Affairs > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > < Deal with the Devil > < A Place to Rest > Gun Brooke  price： 510  Bold Strokes Books  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Brilliant) This is the third book in the Supreme Constellations series. Much anticipation was felt while awaiting its release and I was not disappointed. Once again Kellen and Rai are pitted against their arch enemy, the Onotharian Empire. This time it is so personal, that the reader can empathise with these two strong women as they race against time to save their own mother. Most of the characters are strong, dedicated and fearless protectors of justice. The love that blossoms between Emerson and Dwyn is powerful and passionate. As Dwyn fights to protect the delicate environment from humanoid destruction, Emerson is faced with the realities of her Disian heritage. As she struggles to accept the death of her Grandmother years before, Emerson is forced to realise that the spiritual powers of her ansestory are the only thing that can save the one she loves. The ending leaves room for a sequel to this is enough for me to wish I already had my hands on the fourth installment. Gun Brooke has always been one of my favourite authors and this book reinforces how brilliant she is as an author. Devlyn Environmental activist Dwyn Izsontro and law enforcement officer Emeron D'Artansis instinctively dislike everything about each other, even if the attraction between them is unmistakable. While Dwyn surveys an endangered region of a remote planet and Emeron acts as her security escort, Ambassador M'Ekar has bribed his guards to facilitate his escape from Jasin, the planet where he is incarcerated. As part of his escape plan, he kidnaps one of the individuals he holds responsible for his humiliation, Dahlia Jacelon. When a spacecraft crashes to the surface close to where Dwyn and Emeron are working carrying an unexpected cargo, the two women are unexpectedly hurled into a search and rescue mission where the fate of millions rest with their ability to work together. The stakes go up when Rae Jacelon and Kellen, the Protector of the Realm, join in the search. Rerations < Warrior's Valor (Supreme Constellations) > < Lethal Affairs > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > < Deal with the Devil > freaks < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Finding Home (Romances (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Word of Honor (Honor (Bold Strokes Books)) > < Thirteen Hours > < The Rainbow Cedar > < Heart of the Matter > JLee Meyer  price： 510  Bold Strokes Books  Usually ships in 24 hours customer 's review (Praise! Praise! Praise! Great Book!) (Abuse comes in many forms) (Her best book yet....) (Astonished) (Totally Entertaining!) Hotel Liaison is JLee Meyer's fourth book and although the other books are very well written, this novel simply takes it to the next level. It stands alone as a masterful piece of work. One feels they are on a personal journey with this group of inspiring women as they each grow into their strength. The Hotel serves as their home, their fortress. It becomes the reader's home too. JLee's novel is an exciting romance, poignant, historically empowering and very realistic. The struggles these women face are struggles many of us can relate to. There are abusive relationships in real life, there are financial woes from time to time, and there is the hope of love to keep us going. Excellent! ~CC Abuse exists in many forms. It can exist within relationships, organizations, or societies. Hotel Liaison is a romance that has at its heart abuses of several different types. Stefanie Beresford and her friends are trying to restore an old hotel with the idea of creating a business that would cater only to women. Things have not been going well as they've found themselves beset with unreliable contractors, cost overruns and mounting mortgages. The entire project seems endangered when they break through a wall and find a secret cache of old papers that indicate, ironically, that the hotel might have been a meeting point for women in the past and might have historical significance. Laurel Hoffman is an assistant professor specializing in women's studies who is respected by her colleagues and admired by her students, but she's trapped in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship with her partner who also happens to be the chairman of her department. When one of her students suggests she might be interested in looking at some old papers found on a construction site she's working on, Laurel uses it as a temporary escape from problems at home. The papers bring Laurel, Stefanie and an interesting group of women together for several missions. They find themselves not only trying to save the hotel and Laurel, but dealing with the misuse of power by businessmen and within families. There is also a conspiracy lurking in the background trying to undermine everything they do. As Laurel and Stefanie are drawn closer together, they realize there is more to fight for than just their relationship and more to win than a chance for love. Hotel Liaison is Meyer's strongest book so far. The characters are much better developed and the plot is more complex. There are some weaknesses. Some points in the book are just a little too convenient and contrived; however, the interlacing of the different story lines keeps the reading fresh and the conspiracy theory is interesting. This book has a little bit for lots of people - romance lovers, mystery lovers, historians and conspiracy buffs. I've read all of JLee Meyer's past novels and I believe that this is the best work that she's done to date. Originally when I read the premise of the book I wasn't sure what to think, but having read JLee Meyer's books in the past I ordered it. I'm so glad that I did! There are not only 2 strong central characters, Stephanie, the hotel owner and Laurel, a history prof of Women's Studies at the nearby university, but there are also several other critical players in this book. They all have a story to tell and the reader is struck by how women can work well to help each other, that is except one person who Laurel must face head on in order to save her own life, the life that she needs to live. The women in this book are young, old and in between, but they need to learn from each other in order to keep the hotel. A secret room is discovered....and it holds secrets from the past that actually link to the present. Those secrets might save the hotel, or they might be the hotel's downfall. There's a surprise visit in the book by a character from JLee's other novels and it works so well that I was cheering the closing pages of the book. This is a novel that will leave you smiling. I'm looking forward to the series that the author has said this will become. I can see where the strong women in this novel leave a lot of stories still to be written. Go out and buy this book. Then go and stay at a boutique hotel and see if you look at it the same way again. :>) Forever Found was amazing--senstitive, multileveled, intriguing characterizations, deftly crafted, absorbing. Hotel Liaison, however, simply defies description--IT STUNS the reader's senses; IT INVIGORATES the reader's viscera; IT RENEWS the reader's spirit; IT is a most astonishing work. Don't miss this wonderfully inventive story. In addition to a lovely romance or should I say romances, the story has shades of John Grisham's 'The Chamber' and 'The Client'. The novel is timely and also historical. Set in gorgeous San Francisco (looking forward to my first meal at 'Sears'), the story has numerous plot threads and characters that seamlessly blend together to a smashingly exciting and affirming conclusion. In addition to Laurel and her relationship with Rochelle, we have Stefanie, her best friend Denny, Denny's fabulous mother Sika and Denny's friend Jock (Jocelyn) who is a general contractor. Teenage Ember comes into the mix bringing her unique back story. Most interesting for me was Mrs. Castic the elderly resident on the 3rd floor, a fascinating woman who probably could warrant her own book. And a cameo appearance from a character from an earlier book by this author make this novel a winner. At almost 250 pages this is a substantial read that you will thoroughly enjoy! Don't miss the author's other novels - Forever Found First Instinct Rising Storm Two women searching through a secret past discover that their brief hotel liaison is only the beginning. Laurel Hoffman, an associate professor of women's studies in Berkeley, struggles to stay on track for tenure while caught up in the last throes of a crumbling relationship with a senior colleague. When she hears of a hotel being renovated and a secret room full of papers about women who once stayed there, she knows she has a potential career-saving article. Stefanie Beresford, the hotel owner, is not exactly receptive when Laurel approaches her about researching the hotel's history, but that doesn't stop her from flirting with the alluring academic. She doesn't need the distraction, but for the first time in her life she wants to take a chance on more than a fleeting encounter. While Laurel can't deny her powerful feelings for Stefanie, she fears she's risking her heart as well as her future if she acts on her desires. But can a simple encounter between two rational adults really be all that dangerous? Rerations < Hotel Liaison (Modern Romance (Bold Strokes Books)) >