Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Good Read) 『This book takes you away to an alternate universe; one where moral boundaries are tested but reassured. It's realistic and captivating yet tender and sensitive. A good read!』
(And This Too Shall Pass) 『This book was an excellent read. All of E. Lynn Harris's books are good. Would definitely buy another book of his.The book was hard to put down.』
(How could you not like it?) 『I felt this book. It really brings a sense of self identity and just accepting who you are. This book made me laugh, cry, and just feel that I could relate to some of the characters. Mamma Cee, she is my favorite! It's filled with emotion, and I would reccomend this book to anyone!』
(Boring!!!!!!!!!!!) 『Sorry E. Lynn fans but I couldn't even finish this one whew! Thank God I got it from a thrift store for $1.00.』
(The characters draw you in) 『This is the first book by E Lynn Harris that I have read and it was actually better then I thought. I just finished reading a book called Passion Marks and saw this one pop up on a search. I truely enjoyed the character Zurich on his quest to find himself while being engulfed in the homophobic world around him. Then I felt a conection with Sean for some of his views on being black and gay and having faith. Most of all I liked the character Mama Cee, she really bought peace within the book...plus reminded me of some of my older family members. I think this was a very well written book and I'm now about to order Invisable life and start that series. 』 『A New York Times Bestselling Author
In the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, four lives intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the story is a rookie quarterback for the Chicago Cougars whose trajectory for superstardom is interrupted by a sexual assault charge made by a sportscaster with her own sights on fame.』
『Zurich Robinson is a young black starting quarterback for an NFL expansion team who, after refusing the sexual advances of a local sportscaster, finds himself accused of her rape. Readers know he didn't do it, because he's staying celibate while he figures out his sexual identity, a process complicated by the fact that he's got two different men interested in him--one just for the sex, and one for the love. His defense attorney has romantic problems of her own. Luckily, his grandmother has enough faith-driven wisdom to see everybody through. Overall,And This Too Shall Passisn't quite as engrossing as Harris's Invisible Life series, although fans of that book will be intrigued by Basil Henderson's supporting role here.』
price：$2.60
Linden Bay Romance
Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item. Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Sweet idea, but lacks any real depth) 『Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 6/10
PROS: - The two main guys are sweet, the circumstances under which they fall in love are sweet, their reunion is sweet, etc. - I had to laugh at the antics of two high school boys figuring out sex for the first time. They progress in realistic stages, I think, and they're simultaneously tentative and enthusiastic, which I found endearing as all get out. - I liked how easy the guys were even after not seeing each other for 10 years. There's a tense scene or two, naturally, but once they get all the hard feelings out of the way, they're right back to being best friends and soul mates.
CONS: - There's very little depth to the story or the characters. Hauser's works tend to race along to the finish and not bother much with exploring the repercussions of plot developments or examining the characters' psyches. The good guys are pretty one-dimensionally good (and/or pitiful, which explains away most of the bad things they've done), and the bad guys are pretty unequivocally bad. - The male characters are basically stereotypical women with male anatomy. They're very dramatic and emotional, they're tender to the point of being a bit saccharine, and they're not as much about sex as many men tend to be, especially as teenagers. The two main guys in this story always finish their homework after school before doing anything else, even when they're alone in one of their bedrooms. - Some of the dialogue is unrealistically context-heavy. For example, when Brandon's talking on the phone with one of his co-workers, she says, "Why don't you pursue your own writing career and quit this stupid magazine?" when in reality, I think something like, "What are you still doing here?" or "Why don't you just quit?" would be more realistic.
Overall comments: This is a mindless, frothy, fun read. There's not a lot here, as is the case with a lot of Hauser's works, but I keep reading them because occasionally it's nice to see a world where reality rarely intrudes.』
(Boring and Unrealistic) 『G.A. Hauser writes books at a fast pace, and I think she should slow down because her books lack substance and reality. I found this book boring, and I didn't care for the characters. Her "Capital Games" is better.』
(It was ok) 『It was alright a little misogynistic I mainly just skipped over the sex scenes they were awkward and unrealistic』
(The Boy Next Door) 『Lindsey Salinger knows that her father would not be happy if he knew that she was helping the family of the man that killed her mother in an accident, but she could not hold it against the five-year-old that needed her now. Lindsey is forced to contact Zach to see if he can help his nephew and the grandmother that raised him.
Zach Rundle does not trust Lindsey's motives but he comes back home to prove her wrong. At first it looks like he is right and that his grandmother is fine, but then his grandmother is forced to ask for help. Lindsey is convinced that Zach should become the guardian to his nephew, but he knows nothing about children and he isn't sold on the idea, but somehow it starts looking like the right choice.
The Boy Next Door should be a staple in any Harlequin junkies book collection. Zach and Lindsey are both well written characters dealing with realistic situations in their lives that make them both easy to sympathize with and easy to like. The five-year-old nephew did not feel too old for his age, something I appreciated.
Tori Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed』
(Wonderful, Charming Gay Love Story) 『This was the most heartwarming and engrossing gay love story I've ever read. I loved the way the characters were described, and the realistic way in which their relationship changed over time. As youngsters they clearly understood the danger they faced if their innocent affection for each other was discovered, this was described so well and so realistically it took me back to my own days as a gay youth.
I recommend this love story with no hesitation. The characters are completely believable as is the story line.
I read the Kindle version and could hardly stop.』 『You¿ll never forget your first¿ Brandon Townsend and Zachary Sherman were best friends and next-door neighbors. Growing up together in a cozy suburban town in New Jersey, they were inseparable and thought nothing could tear them apart. Then one night something happened between them, something thatbrought them even closer together¿ They didn¿t anticipate that what began as youthful sexual experimentation would lead them into an affair of the heart that would rock them to the core. Nor did they expect the danger of being discovered and separated by their families. At the time, neither Brandon or Zach realized that life would give them another opportunity. Then, ten years later, a chance meeting brings them together again. Let best-selling gay fiction author G.A. Hauser take you on an unforgettable journey. A coming of age story about faith, about courage, and about trust¿you¿ll never forget The Boy Next Door.』
price：$4.78
Thom Bierdz
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Forgiving Troy) 『Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness and Recovery by Thom Bierdz is a book that you can't put down.You have read it till you finish the book. It is spell-bounding and makes you think long after you finish reading it. It is very well written.』
(Tommy Lightfoot Garrett with Canyon News Loves Thom Bierd's Biography) 『BEVERLY HILLS--"Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness and Recovery" by Thom Bierdz is perhaps the most shocking yet uplifting story anyone can read. Thom Bierdz, who is a well known soap opera star and acclaimed artist, has received raves from some of the toughest and most respected critics in Hollywood about his book. I can now truly see why. It was a difficult book for me to read. Having known a paranoid schizophrenic and the paranoia involved on a daily basis, knowing that no matter how beloved and trusted you are to the ill person, eventually the disease gives way to paranoia, anger and rage toward the very people who are trying to help that person, was scary for me to delve into.
This book that Thom wrote gives everyone who has either known such an individual as his brother Troy, the opportunity to be brave and confront the disease and symptoms in order to deal with the feelings you may have of fear or resentment toward the person who is suffering from schizophrenia. Thom's story was so shocking, so scary and told with utter truth and openness that I could not put the book down. Once I read it, I had to immediately read it all over again. I've now suggested this book to several medical professionals including Canyon New reader Nurse Lisa Rodgers, who has been touched by Thom's story.
Thom's story in this book deals with divorce, matricide, suicide, paranoia and schizophrenia. These are some of the most depressing subjects one can write about. However, the theme of this book is hope. The path Thom took in order to forgive the brother, Troy whom he loved and had to ultimately forgive for killing their mother. This book is exhausting in emotions. Thom Bierdz has made a fascinating and exciting life for himself as an author, painter and actor. His fans would have no idea that the handsome young man who plays Phillip Chancellor III on CBS's number one daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" has dealt with a level of fear, shame and disgust that would cripple many mortals. He chose to face his demons, face his brother and even lose the love and respect of his siblings for a time in order to confront and question the reasons why his mother would have to die at the hands of her youngest son.
Each chapter is gripping and filled with emotion. Thom also discusses some of the most embarrassing things that happened in his life and career in Hollywood. How he even served drinks at a party where his former bosses Bill Bell, Sr. and his beautiful wife Lee Phillip Bell were guests along with Jack Lemon at a party in Beverly Hills. Thom also was serving drinks at a party for one of the soap world's biggest publications and waited on some younger "Y&R" stars who didn't even realize he had been on their show a decade earlier.
Thom Bierdz rips away the veil that most public figures try to wear in order to be protected from what is around them, such as tabloids, stalkers and prying eyes of even those who idolize the object of their affections. This book is not depressing or too frightening by the time you finish it. Thom Bierdz made the most out of his life, he achieved in Hollywood and his career what thousands of young people try to achieve every year in this town. What he does however is defeat the demons of fear and hatred that are within us all. This is a must read for anyone who has mental illness in their family or community. Each of us can make a difference in the world. Though Thom Bierdz has done more than anyone I've ever met in tearing away the veil that hides mental illness and shame in most American families and communities.
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(Forgiving Troy) 『Great price on item. So glad to get the book been wanting to read it for awhile. But it took forever to get here....shipping was slow.』
(Amazing!) 『What a wonderful book; I am lucky to have a signed copy. I could not put it down; as a matter of fact, I have read this book twice now, both times in complete tears. Forgiveness is I think the hardest thing in the world to achieve. Read this book, learn what true forgiveness is about.』
(Loving Troy) 『This book had me at page one. There are so many types of genres going on here - celebrity memoir and true crime being only two, - that you would almost think it could be a subplot for a soap opera. Well, Thom Bierdz would know about that. He was one of the more popular actors on The Young&the Restless during its glory years and is fondly remembered by many people who loved him in it. Reading here about what went on behind the scenes may shock some. In fact, the subplot he found himself in within his own life overtook anything the writers could dream up and cast him into a family drama that would take years to resolve. The path to that resolution gave me a sense of respect and compassion for Thom Bierdz. He is a positive person forced to deal with negativity that would put some of us on sedatives.
Thom Bierdz illuminates the childhood fears and phobias so many of us have, and shows us by his own extreme example how to rise above them. You get a sense of Thom as a person. He doesn't hide his faults or try to turn what is essentially a tragic story into a puff piece for his acting career. He is bare-knuckle honest here and I appreciated his candor, his vulnerability, his compassion and his expressiveness.
Five stars. Great Read.』 『
Thom Bierdz is currently on a recurring role on CBS'The Young and the Restless—with seven million daily viewers—reprising his role from twenty years ago. He is a fan favorite and his book opens all of the doors and windows into his personal life of tragedy and redemption, the murder of his mother, familial mental illness, and Thom's now openly gay and proud lifestyle. Thom has forgiven his schizophrenicbrother, Troy, who will spend the rest of his life in a Wisconsin state prison.
price：$2.80
Harvest House Publishers
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Student of Christianity.) 『I am a student of the Christian religion and I'm glad this book could help "straighten" out some misconceptions of the religion that I had. At first I thought Christianity was an insightful, psychologically healthful faith. The kindness, the love, the forgiveness, the equality of all: rich, poor, ill, inflicted; the rejection of materialism, the struggle to do what is right was very appealling. On just reading the New Testament, as opposed to having someone tell me what it means, I even thought Jesus might be a homosexual. He certainly isn't homophobic. The 12 guys, the kissing, the foot washes, all the love talk, they all sleep together and where are the women? His mom is there but......? At his excution he tells his mother and "beloved" (John) to take care of each other. These people really care about each other! That seems to be the real lesson Jesus is leaving. Joe Dallas tries to make important the "lessons of Genesis". And yes, he really quotes the Sodom and Gomorrah story as a morality tale? Every man "old and young", turns into a rampaging Homo-rapist and this guy (Lot) wants to throw his virginal daughters into the mob and yells, "take them!" These shockingly disabled angels just stand there as this Lot makes this horrible offer to the mob; are you kidding me? (Later he impregnates both his daughters himself after a night of heavy drinking!, this after his wife turns into a pile of salt!) Can you take this seriously? Christianity uses this bizarre story to ruin people's lives? Of all the religions I've studied, this one is among the most pathetic. I feel sorry for any homosexual young people in your religion. I've read about your young people's suicide rates. I see how even this grown man (the author) fears who he is. Is Christianity really just another disempowering religion attended to by weak-minded and sad sheep? Judgemental, petty, bickering, prejudiced, non-accepting, hasn't the world had enough of this? Too bad you're nothing like your Jesus. Well, it's on to Buddhism.』
(Gospel Truths Upheld) 『Christians need to be firmly grounded in what the Bible really says so that when popular culture tries to revise scripture to suit its own hedonistic appetites, believers are aware of the deception.Joe Dallas does a fine job in exposing some of the revisionist tactics of the militant gay agenda. I would also recommend Dr. Robert Gagnon's writings as he is an acknowledged expert in what scripture actually says about homosexuality.Jesus himself upheld the Old Testament admonitions against same sex unions and He reiterated in the Gospel of Matthew that God's intent was for a male and a female to join together in one flesh. Anything else is not scriptual and not of God.Those people who identify as gay and lesbian would do well to research what the scientific community says about the origens of homosexuality. What is known from studies supports the idea that there is a constellation of factors which cause a person to have same-sex attractions...one is NOT born gay.God did not intend nor design men and women to have sexually relations with someone of the same gender. Mr. Dallas provides a clear, well thought out rebuttal of the incorrect distortions that the miltant gay agenda tries to peddle...distortions which neither science nor scripture supports.』
(Woe to those who call evil good) 『Yes, buy the book, and do all you can do to help your children. This was in response to another review by a self-confessed "counselor", but as a mother of a practicing homosexual son, I would encourage parents, to not give up, (or give in), instead, endure. Continue to love and pray for them. Get information (good Biblical info). Be careful who gives you information. Sometimes we would rather believe a lie in order to feel more comfort with our children's situation. This is a spiritual battle.
In response to the "counselor's" review: I notice you used the word 'wickedness' to describe the Biblical principle that you say is 'destructive and harmful'. The Bible says in Isaiah 5:20, Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. In Genesis, it clearly states that the men that committed sodomy were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly. It also says in Leviticus, If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. The Bible also says in (along with may other places such as Rom 1) 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters, nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God?
Again I notice you used another Biblical phrase (wolf in sheep's clothing) to accuse those who stand by the Word of God, calling it 'spiritual and emotional abuse'. Actually in Matthew 7, the referral of wolves in sheep's clothing is about those who teach or prophesy things that are against the truth, against the Word of God.
I would like to say, as a mother of 8, that I have first hand knowledge of the harm homosexuality causes those who practice it. As a person who has seen friend's die because of the pursuit of this lifestyle. My oldest who has chosen to PRACTICE homosexuality, (notice it is about practicing it) that I have seen his life spiral into devastation. He now has HIV. My son, my baby... has been a victim of emotional and spiritual abuse. By the worse kind of perpetrator. The enemy, the devil, the father of lies, who will tell you a lie, who will use the scripture to try to twist the lie into what sounds like truth. As he did from the beginning of time, when he twisted God's word with Eve. If you don't believe the Word of God to be true, you will have to take it up with the Lord. And you will one day, face to face, and you will then see fully and clearly. Hopefully, it won't be too late for you or someone else, or for your daughter, who I am sure you love, as I do my children. A friend will tell you the truth as I believe these books are trying to do. The wounds of a friend are faithful, the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.』
(Clear, Balanced, Informative) 『The Gay Gospel?: How Pro-Gay Advocates Misread the Bible
Joe Dallas treats this subject not as an outsider looking in, but as a fromer insider speaking out - and what he has to say is important for anyone who takes the Scriptures seriously and wants to know what's real.』
(DANGEROUS AND HARMFUL) 『As a licensed professional counselor, I encourage my clients to not purchase a pre-packaged belief system, but instead engage in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning in their lives. As such, I refrain from passing judgment on the beliefs that others choose and instead celebrate the colorful diversity that is found in the tapestry of human ideology. Nevertheless, when I am confronted with principles that are destructive and harmful to the human spirit, I feel compelled, as a health care professional and as a human being, to speak out against such wickedness.
While one's sexual activities and behavior may vary over the course of a lifetime, one's sexual orientation does not. Requiring that individuals whose sexual orientation is something other than heterosexual "change" or "heal" is no different than Hitler requiring that those with the wrong eye color, the wrong hair color, or the wrong family lineage be exterminated. One does not need to "heal" or be "cured" from something that is not an illness. This book does not simply state an alternative opinion on homosexuality; it causes significant and severe damage to the psyche of those who know, beyond a shadow of a doubt that, even if they can change their activity, they cannot change who they are at their core. Rather than offering the hope and healing it claims to provide, this book inflicts emotional violence on its readers.
Everyone has a right to his or her own beliefs. In the case of this book, the author has chosen to act on his beliefs. Discriminatory acts, based on prejudice, have a damaging effect on the lives of innocent people--they hurt, they demean, they humiliate, they wound, and sometimes they kill. I do not accept the label "religious" to excuse beliefs and actions that are designed to hurt people. Is religion about abusing others? Is that part of the moral game plan--demonize people who are different from you, condemn them and exalt yourself in the name of a religious conviction?
When I walk into the music store with my 13-year-old daughter to buy a CD, I notice that some of the CD's are labeled with "warning" stickers. As a parent, I appreciate this so I can steer my daughter toward purchases that will fill her mind and soul with affirmative messages. This book needs to come with a similar "warning" sticker, for anyone who reads it is going to be a victim of emotional and spiritual abuse by the worst kind of perpetrator...a bigoted wolf in sheep's clothing! 』 『In this updated edition ofA Strong Delusion, author and counselor Joe Dallas helps readers understand what pro-gay theology is and how to confront it. In a biblical manner, Dallas examines believers' personal responses and the need for bold love and commitment as they
* become familiar with the movement's background and beliefs * study a clear, scriptural response to each belief * extend Christ's love to those living the homosexual lifestyle
This resource is an important one for those who have been unsure how to respond to the growing acceptance of homosexuality in the evangelical community. It offers the balance between conviction and compassion and a practical guide to communicating with those who have embraced the pro-gay Christian movement.』
price：$6.38
Nazca Plains Corp
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (NOT RECOMENDED) 『While this might be of some use for someone young and new to the Lifestyle who does not have a good introductry book on BDSM or an interest in SM, I found it a disappiontment. It goes over old ground that others have done better like safe calls and negociations in a disorganized way. There is no significant information about SM safety. It reads like it is a series of short pieces cut and pasted from a web site. A lot of it is just common sense advice you might give a vanilla teenager before they started dating. If you are looking for Mr. Benson, you will not him here.』
(How to write a manual for your slave ... kinda.) 『Now that you have a slave, what do you do with him or her? I'll tell you right now that this book will not answer that question for you. And for what the introduction claims the book is, it could be a far better guide to how to write "a master manual." The problem is that I've read no other book like it, and am uncertain of where else to point the hopeful reader who doesn't have a leather or kink community available as a local resource. if one keeps the introduction in mind and questions oneself as to what is really, really important in their day-to-day life as is, one can get an idea of how to assign tasks, train and remind a slave or submissive in how to serve specific interests.
Regarding the seemingly endless section about the dinner parties: if you don't have dinner parties, mentally substitute something that you find too time consuming to do yourself, but that you'd love to have someone else take care of for you. Preparing for and attending an Society of Creative Anachronism event? Tending to your artistic space? Buying produce? Tending to your feet? Really, anything truly nitpicky that you want done a certain way -- that section shows you how to give step-by-step detail in writing that a slave or submissive can refer to as they're doing the task.
Other tasks have detail given their importance TO THE AUTHOR. If there are things that the dominant / owner / daddy/ master (hereby known as the grand poobah, because I'm getting sick of typing all that) wants to do themselves, then they either get to specify that those actions are off limits unless specifically mentioned, or don't list them at all. Cleaning? What can be touched, and what should be left alone? How often? Spring cleaning? Seasonal changes, visits, decorations, etc? Who drives? How is the opening of doors dealt with? Dietary preferences and restrictions? If taken with the required grain of salt mentioned in the introduction, this book could help a lot of new people go from having their submissives post about looking for ideas for their grand poobah to having details instructions and a schedule already prepared after the contract is signed and the (training / temporary) collar is locked on.
I wish that Rubel had taken the time to outline his manual as he was presenting his information, as I've read reviews and even talked to people within my community who took offense at his tone because he wasn't being clear on providing a roadmap rather than specific expectations of behavior for all slaves. Indeed, a section regarding the potentially rude behaviors of guests at the above mentioned dinner parties would have been much more clear had it been explained why detailing such rude behavior was necessary to include in the manual; I can make some intelligent guesses, but it seems as though the manual involves a lot of in-references between the author and his slave that should have either been explained or edited out completely. Sidebars, more asides in italics and so on could have gone a long way to keeping otherwise normally intelligent and perceptive people from reading what they were used to reading -- lists of expected behaviors -- rather than what was being presented -- an outline of how to generate the behaviors the dominant reading the book would want for their particular life.
If this book ever ends up going out of print, I hope that the author redesigns it in a second edition rather than simply allow another printing of the same format. When presented in the right way, this could end up being a very valuable workbook for a number of budding ... well, poobahs.』
(Dominance and Submission) 『Learn everything you need to know about dominant and submissive relationships in one explicit volume. You'll even learn how to find your own slave. 』
(accelerate your journey into BDSM) 『A decade of M/s knowledge in one book
Both books Master/slave Relations: Handbook of Theory and Practice and Protocol Handbook for the Leather Slave: Theory and Practice by Robert J. Rubel, PhD Cover the same subject with a slightly different focus.
It amazes me that knowledge that took me years to learn is now available in 7 easy steps. The book can accelerate your journey into BDSM by a decade.
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(Less time on Differences, More Time on Realistic Questions) 『I consider this an expansion in many ways of the Leather Protocols book by Rubel. Here he gives more explicit examples of his own protocols and asks the reader to really consider what they might include and should include in their own should they chose the very, very rare path of an owner-slave or master-slave relationship. Personally my own protocols (yes, I do live this life, too) are not nearly as formal but these are very much the same considerations I felt were necessary to address when I began and as I continue in this life. Take the questions seriously don't just copy Rubel's ideas. Also don't plan on just jumping quickly into these relationships -- success requires planning and continuous reflection.』 『This book is for Masters. This book is for established Masters who are curious about what someone could possibly write on the subject they know so well. This book is also for those relatively new to the BDSM Lifestyle who are finding themselves called to Mastery.』
price：$3.91
Anchor
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Loved) 『I loved the book and it was received in the condition promised. Was quite pleased with this purchase.』
(Great Story!) 『E. Lynn Harris gives you a no nonsense, realistic love story in Not A Day Goes By. Full of twists and turns; Harris quickly assures you that happy endings are possible but not guaranteed!』
(Great) 『E Lynn Harris is a great author he amazes me each time I read his work』
(GREAT!!!!!!) 『Must read!!!!!!!!!!! It was a good book. But you should get them in order. Start with INVISIBLE LIFE. :)』
(Nice) 『This is my first time reading an E. Lynn Harris book, and I was impressed by his style. With "Not A Day Goes By", he kept his chatpers short, he did not drag the story along, and he began his book with the ending of the story, something that is becoming increasingly popular with novelists of today.
Basil and Yancey are engaged to be married. In the beginning, they are very much in love with each other. Basil is clearly more in love. Yancey is so selfish, that she couldn't have loved Basil the way he loved her anyway. He is a former football player who started his own sports agency and she is an actress. As the story progress, we come to find that Basil is bisexual and struggling with his sexuality. In this book, we meet Yancey's mother, and upon reading about her mother, we see where she gets her selfishness and conceit from. When Yancey and her mother find out that Basil is bisexual, they do some awfully conniving things to him. Read this book to see if Yancey and Basil finally work things out.
I didn't give this book 5 stars because the ending seemed a bit rushed and corny. The sole reason I read a book is to see how it ends, so that was really a disappointment. Other than that, it was enjoyable. 』 『John“Basil” Henderson has always played the field, both as a professional football player and as an equal opportunity lover. After retiring his jersey for a career as a sports agent, the dashing playboy is surprising everyone—including himself—by deciding to settle down and commit to his new love, Yancey Harrington Braxton. A fiercely driven Broadway star on the rise, blessed with beauty, charm, and a fondness for the finer things in life, she appears to be his ideal mate. A lavish wedding is planned, but just before the nuptials, fate and a little comeuppance threaten the happy couple’s future.
Charged with narrative exuberance and sumptuous detail,Not a Day Goes Byproves that nobody spins a sexy urban love story like E. Lynn Harris.』 『Set in New York in the closing months of 1999, E. Lynn Harris's tightly plottedNot a Day Goes Bybears all the outward markers of a romance by Danielle Steel or Jackie Collins--wealth, glamour, sex, and intrigue--except that the two main characters are more like the wily villains of aDynastyremake. John "Basil" Henderson, a former football player who has started a successful sports agency with a friend, is a gorgeous, arrogant, bitter, woman-hating, homophobic, African American bisexual who is used to people staring at him. "Especially when I was naked," Basil confides, "My ass was perfect and my jimmie was both long and thick." Basil has fallen in love with an equally alluring figure, Yancey Braxton, a bronze-skinned Broadway singer whose beauty and dedication are matched by ferocious self-absorption and cunning. (Instead of attending her 10-year high school reunion, Yancey sent signed photos of herself and press packets.) Basil feels that his love has rescued him from the shallow life of a player, and he allows himself to believe that she is a good person, and that when they marry, she'll settle down a little and provide him with children. Yancey cares for Basil, too, but her career comes first. After that, sex and money. Babies aren't even on the list.
Harris's most sympathetic characters are Yancey's roommate, Windsor, a plump schoolteacher who spends her spare evenings holding abandoned babies at Hale House, and Zurich Robinson, a gay Christian ex-athlete who briefly considers joining Basil's agency, eliciting a string of ugly clichés from Basil's partner. Meanwhile, Basil, that pillar of integrity, listens in silence. The deal is scotched when Zurich announces that he has been interviewed for an article on gay men in professional athletics. When Basil asks him why he is coming out, Zurich tells him about another youngquarterback who tried to run from his sexuality by getting married. The day of the wedding, he shot himself. "As Zurich told the story," Basil recounts,
I could picture the young man and for a brief moment felt the pain he was struggling with. I had been there. But it had never gotten to the point where I wanted to kill myself. If I could have talked to Milo I would have told him, "Roll with it young brother.... There is a way to have your cakeandice cream, too."
Suffice it to say that after a series of delicious plot twists and acts of increasing wickedness, it becomes clear that Basil and Yancey are too damaged to save each other. Although the characters in his sixth novel are somewhat two dimensional and his prose a little flat, E. Lynn Harris can manipulate a story line with the skill of an Eagle Scout earning his badge in knotmaking. Don't start this page-turner if you don't have six or seven free hours in which to read it straight through.--Regina Marler』
price：$1.50
Dreamspinner Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Condor Two) 『I enjoyed John Simpson's book. I seems so many of the books I select are slow reading and not very interesting, this one is definitely one that is hard to put down. The story involves high level intrigue and a decisive gay president. I won't spoil it by giving details. The ending is a little vague. Despite another review I thought Shane came off very well. Simpson's books that reflect his own experience are much better than the ones that are mostly sex and little story like Naval Intrigue. I can not help but add a quote from Harry Truman. "The president spends most of his time kissing people on one cheek and then on the other in order to get them to do what they ought to do without being kissed." Great quote for a gay book and a little bit of realism to go with this book.』
(Talons of the Condor by John Simpson) 『Talons of the Condor is the sequel of Condor One, the fantapolitical novel by John Simpson about the first gay president of United States of America. I remember with pleasure that book, and I, above all, remember with pleasure David Windsor, Mr. President. As you know if you read the previous book, or can understand from the surname, David is not exactly some Mr. Smith throws in the chaos of the White House in Washington. He, even before being a president, was from a very wealthy family, with connection with the royal family in England, and I believe he was, as he is still, quite a spoiled man. He is not that spoiling that makes a character unlikable, but more a general attitude, o way to face all the situation, from the simple "domestic" dealing as to buy a dog-bed for his favorite Scottish Terrier, to decide if declare the WWII or not. David is a man of power, he can listen to advice, but in the end he will take his own decision. And he is used, and expects to, that every single order is taking in immediate consideration, without further postponement. He is also a man of great passions, and he can be mislead by his easily inflaming temperament. All in all, someone would almost think that David in the end is not a so nice man, but then you see the "other" David, the one who can easily get caught ogling to the bottom of some military staff, or who is content to simple lay in bed and cuddle with his young lover, special agent Shane Thompson.
The story is not so much different from the previous one, there is as before a treating to David's life, but maybe this time, the things got further and bigger. The author indeed plays a bit to fantapolitic, and imagines a various range of dangerous situation, with also some nasty consequences. And I have the feeling that he realized well over the half of the novel, that he didn't put enough danger in that first part, since the events rush one after the other, and then all together, toward an end that, from the political side will remain still "open", while instead will arrive to a nice, a very romantic conclusion on the love side. I think that the author has not yet put the end point on the story of this couple, and I have an idea to who will play the first lady role on the official visit of King William II, David's cousin, to the White House.
Another thing that I notice is that David is somewhat more "domestic" in this sequel. As I said, David is a spoiled man, quite aware to be a nice catch for every single gay man. And so in the first book, I had an impression of him like a friendly and open man, not at all scared by his sexuality. I think he was quite happy to be single and among so many handsome man. Now instead David is almost calm, satisfied, but not since he is aware of his position as president, but since he is content with his relationship with Shane. And so we also see the "daddy" David, behaving like a overprotective father for his little girl, the Scottish Terrier Mary, but also for every single gay teenager he has the chance to meet. It's almost like David's fatherly instinct were aroused at the same moment he met the man who is a good candidate to be the real deal... quite the attitude of those old-fashioned women of the good society that were raised to be good wives and mothers, and who, soon after the marriage, lose the careless of youth to suddenly became the symbol of a perfect woman.
In all of this, I lost Shane... well, poor Shane is quite the supporting character in there. He is still a good man, he is devoted and unselfish, and sometime he looses the mask of composure to let us see the real man, but all in all, it's David who shines, and Shane lives of reflected light. Where it's David who suddenly becomes "domestic" and tamed, truth be told, it's Shane who plays the perfect role of the wife of a very important man: silent and always present, ready to satisfy every single wish of his man.』 『Sequel to Condor One David J. Windsor, the first openly gay president of the United States, has his hands full. After surviving an assassination attempt, he's now dealing with the fallout: finding all of the culprits is at the top of his list. Will his enemies give up trying to bring down the administration, or will they try again? In the meantime, he has to deal with fractious allies, hidden foes, the vice president's kidnapped son, and secrets that tear at his heart-including his relationship with his lover, Shane Thompson, who is also his Secret Service agent. While they want to live a more open life, it's impossible while David is in office; the demands of the job and the constant spotlight would tear even the most devoted couple apart. Throw in David's attempts to help gay teens and they're living in a pressure cooker that threatens to boil over. Will David be able to get a handle on the intrigue and danger of his job and find a way to keep his lover as well? Or will Shane become a casualty of Condor One's political decisions?』
price：$5.42
Bold Strokes Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet...) 『This latest in Radclyffe's Justice series really stands out and deepens the dimensionality of the characters. However, the quality of the storyline is only enhanced by the sheer erotica of the text. Three protagonist couples - Rebecca and Catherine, Michael and Sloan, Dellon and Sandy - combined with this author's tendency to maximize masterfully-written sex scenes yields a book that could be considered an erotic anthology as well as the drama it is intended to be.
Radclyffe was my first exposure to LLL fiction. Of all her books, I have only been disappointed by two (gave 4 stars instead of 5). One of those was the latest installment in the Honor series (Word of Honor) because the story is losing steam. I was afraid that would happen with the Justice series as well with this 5th book (not including `A Matter of Trust'), but it has certainly held on. You can read the other reviews, especially the one by E.B. Mulligan, to see the story details. My intent here is to tell you this is a great book and shouldn't be missed.
Bottom Line -- This reader considers `Justice for All' to be one of the best in the series. Excellent continuation of a great storyline. 』
(Visiting old friends) 『Latest addition to Radclyffe's Justice series.
I have no idea why I love this bunch of people as much as I do, and I must say that the book could probably be really crappy and I wouldn't have noticed. Ok, so I might notice, but I'm not sure I would care.
It wasn't crappy, not at all. It picked up right where the last one left off and was action packed right to the last page.
There were some things that didn't work for me as much as the previous books in this series did though. There was an additional POV that I don't think existed in the previous books, the one of the 'bad guy'. I'm not entirely convinced that it was necessary to the story or that the information it provided could not have been provided in any other way. It felt awkward in the flow, especially since there really wasn't a lot of it. I also felt that the Rebecca/Catherine relationship in this book was more a rehashing of the previous books and didn't provide much in the way of development as it did for the other couples featured in this series.
But none of that stood in the way of me thoroughly enjoying the story and getting to visit with old pals 』
(Not Disappointed) 『I have been waiting for Radclyffe's "Justice for All" from the moment I read her last book in the Justice series. And I was not disappointed!』
(Die Hard Radclyfee fan forever) 『Well I must say I own 99% of Radclyfee books and I love them all including this new one "Justice For ALL". The story is so believeable and the feelings thye seem so true. Now I know this is fiction but damn I wish it was true!!! Take it from a working, lesbian, single mom who loves to read this romance, drama, and mystery stuff Radclyfee is the BEST!!!』
(Eagerly awaited and fabulously rewarding read) 『Has it really been four years since 'Justice Served' was published? The characters are so vivid!
From the first chapter involving the sinister and diabolical thirty-seven year old Kratos Zamora the head of a Philadelphia crime syndicate the reader is enveloped in the story.
Back at the heart of the novel are the determined Lieutenant Rebecca Frye and her elegant and tender lover Doctor Catherine Rawlings. Their romance and intense regard for each other is beautiful to read.
The strength of the relationship between Dellon Mitchell, a young police officer and Sandy a eighteen year old prostitute/and one of Rebecca's informants grows while Dell goes undercover with a Russian woman brought into the country illegally who turns informant for personal reasons.
Integral to the plot are JT Sloan, an internet security consultant and her lover of over a year Michael Lassiter, a theoretical design CEO of her own company.
Fleshing out the story are Watts the hard-boiled detective and right hand to Lt. Frye, Jason McBride the computer genius working with JT Sloan who has a double life of his own and the bars and the streets of the city come to life so vividly that they too become characters of the story.
The terrific thread that they all share is that each has a different conflict that must be faced during the course of the story, how they address their conflict, right or wrong, puts a tremendous pull on the reader to not put the book down until the final satisfying page.
Don't miss any of the books in this terrific series -
A Matter of Trust Shield of Justice In Pursuit of Justice Justice in the Shadows Justice Served Justice for All』 『While Detective Lt. Rebecca Frye's elite unit attempts to uncover the connection between the local organized crime syndicate and a human trafficking ring, she and her team, and those they love, unwittingly become targets.
As part of the operation, Dellon Mitchell goes undercover with a young woman posing as her lover--a woman with a secret agenda that might cause them both their lives. Before long, the hunters and the hunted are caught in a complex web of doublecrosses and desire where the lines between good and evil blur, and justice may be the ultimate victim.』
price：$7.85
Seabury Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A Man of God.) 『Several years ago, an Episcopal priest friend of mine encountered Gene Robinson as a speaker at a clergy conference. Later, he reported that this special person would be a bishop some day. After reading his book, I understand what my friend meant. Bishop Robinson is a wise, compassionate person. I believe he is truly called, by God, to be pastor of his diocese. He is a deeply committed Christian man who also happens to be in a long term, monogamos relation with another man. His commitment both to Jesus Christ and his partner go hand in hand.』
(now THIS is a CHRISTIAN!) 『Gene Robinson is many things to many people...To a thinking person, not seeking to use the bible as a weapon, he is a god sent messenger reminding us to think, reflect, care, and act as we would like others to think, reflect, care and act towards us. While some may think that this book was a "lost opportunity" for Robinson to tell his tale, and carry forward his role as [...] activist and standard bearer by telling how he has been maligned and abused by people of faith, he rather talks of his faith, his deeply held theology, how he interprets scripture to make it work for him and others in the 21st century. I would love to see another volume some day, where he tells us what it was like be in the "eye of the storm", but for now, this volume was actually (if you think about it a little) a far more effective "weapon" in his arsenal of intelligent respect for others -- even his enemies -- than any flogging of those who have misused his Christian nature.
I had a Minister in my 20s who spent his Sunday's trying to make the Bible relevant in the ever changing world we live in. He engaged us as intelligent thinkers, able to take something that may seem irrelevant or illogical today(Jesus making water into wine) , and make it a teachable moment. This great man was eventually driven out of our church by the most pious of our "christians" because he wasn't supposed to interpret, but rather just tell us things we needed drilled into us. He walks with Gene Robinson in my estimation, and I am confident in the estimation of Jesus.』
(In the Eye of The Storm by V. Gene Robinson) 『a Wonderfully inspiring book....by our own Bishop, whom we love dearly!...am now also reading , for a Lenten study at Church' the Heart Of Christianity, and have just finished reading ":The Shack".....amazing how they all seem to 'mesh together' in thought....Will begin reading K.J Shori's book as well "A Wing&A Prayer', purchased also through your website.Thanks.』
(Responded to Questions) 『This video is excellent. Answered the questions and doubts I had that the Bible denounced homosexuality. Extremely well done documentary.』
(This man is courageous!) 『I appreciate Rev. Gene Robinson being willing to share his story about his victory over incredible hurdles in the Presbyterian church. This book shows his forgiveness, compassion and understanding of the "other side" of the gay issue. He speaks with great love for those who have tried to prevent him from being ordained in the church. His journey is inspiring and his life is a testament to all that God can do with a committed vessel.』 『Gene Robinson is bishop of the tiny, rural Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, but he's at the center of a storm of controversy raging in the Episcopal Church and throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion involving homosexuality, the priesthood, and the future of the Communion. This book offers an honest, thoughtful portrait of Robinson, the faith that has informed his life, and the controversy that continues to rock his Church.』
price：$1.30
Outskirts Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Sooo Great!) 『This book is lovely, the characters M and Bri are very heart moving, the tragedy of their lives and how it affects their love is what makes this book so special, I loved it and i'm sure you will.』
(An entertaining and unique novel) 『This is the first book by Lynn Galli I have read, and on the whole, I enjoyed it very much. (it was recommended in the back of a Meghan O'Brien book)
My experience in part was hurt because I hadn't read the previous book in what I learn is ~sort of~ a series: "Imagining Reality". As such I am not familiar with the reappearing (and sometime overwhelming) cast of characters; this is one of my only two complaints. Outside of the two main characters, (and ancillary walk-on parts) there are no less than twenty-eight reoccurring supporting characters! This, along with a difficult first chapter had me wondering if I needed flow-charts to keep track of the entire cast!
That having been said, I will deliberately put my whining aside. The book eventually settled down into a very sweet, sometimes heartbreaking story, with two -very- surprising plot twists. (Sadly, one of these has been spoiled by several other reviewers.)
One of the other reviewers complained about one or two unrealistic points of emotional recovery. I haven't suffered or known others who have experienced the sort of pain involved, and so I can't speak to that, but I was willing to try and suspend disbelief for the sake of a well written story. I got weepy on page 70, and from page 176 on it was a semi-regular pause/sniffle type book (a very good thing).
On the subject of sex, there are a few BDSM scenes, but -very- tame, and not directly relevant to the main relationship. Other than that, the story is one where the relationship develops, and -then- the intimacy happens (which was _very_ tastefully done, BTW). How odd to read an "alternative" romance where people -aren't'- tearing their clothes off by chapter two!
Overall, A good book. (but after 2 Meghan O'Brien books, I'm a bit picky)』
(The Love of a Good Woman?) 『I had read Galli's Uncommon Emotions, and thoroughly enjoyed the humor, and relatively light hearted story line. I appreciate what she was trying for with Blessed, but have to wonder if she missed the mark.
Briony is a college professor who lost her partner three years prior to the beginning of the book. She is raising their son, and working as a professor in the Washington D.C. area. Enter M... not a typo. M is sullen, shy and introverted... all the things that attract a single mother still mourning the loss of her partner. So that's not terribly believable, but what Galli does well is examine Briony's desire to move past her loss for her sake and her son's.
As the story progresses, it becomes obvious M has a few issues, not the least of which is her physical inability to touch or be touched. It comes as no surprise this issue's root is a past of abuse. What does come as a bit of a surprise is the author's assertion that the love of a good woman (Briony) can turn it all around for M. Anyone who has ever known an abuse victim knows that is rarely, if ever, the case.
Furthermore, I couldn't help wondering as I read the book, what's going to happen when M isn't so fragile? When it is clear that Briony is attracted, in part, to M's vulnerability and tragicness, how will the relationship survive M reconciling her pass? 』
(There is life after tragedy) 『Blessed Twice is a novel about experiencing life-shattering tragedy and discovering that you can survive it. Briony Gatewood lost her partner Megan in a rock climbing accident three years ago. She and her son Caleb have struggled through their grief and Briony is finally ready to move on with living. To try and make a new start, Briony has moved them from Vermont and all of their familiar surroundings and family to Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a professor at the university. It's there that she meets M Desiderius who is as successful and interactive with her students as she is aloof and nonengaged with the staff. When both women are "volunteered" to work on a project in summer school, Briony discovers that M is withdrawn because she is shy. As they get to know each other better, it's revealed that M had a terrible early life that makes her unable to interact with people naturally. Briony realizes slowly that she is falling in love with the brilliant and tortured woman, but she also knows that any relationship they can hope to have is going to take a great deal of work and patience on her part. She sees a second chance at love if she can help M break out of the protective shell she's built around herself.
Galli has set another book in familiar surroundings with a supporting cast of characters she's introduced before. The book is skillfully developed as Galli deals with Briony's emotions as she tries to get over losing Meg and raise their young son properly. There is a lot of humor injected when Briony's friends decide to set her up with various women they know and she has to endure a series of "dates from hell." It's appallingly obvious to Briony and the reader why these women are still single and inappropriate matches, so the wonder is that her friends don't see it. M is the truly interesting character as a person who is so traumatized by her childhood that the simple touch of another person causes her excruciating pain. The "therapy" she dabbles with to overcome these feelings gives a view into the world of dominance and submission that is both informative and disturbing. The strength of the book is that Galli doesn't rush the development of the characters and the situations. These aren't two women who are destined to fall into bed the first time they're alone and they don't. They have to work to build the trust that will make any relationship possible and that takes time.
Blessed Twice is an interesting story about a couple that doesn't fit the normal pattern. That makes it refreshing and worth reading.
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(can't wait for the next one!) 『OK, first I'll nitpick: University of Chicago is NOT a state school!! Now that I've gotten that out of my system, I have to say that I greatly enjoy this author. As far as lesbian romance goes, Lynn Galli's books are very satisfying and re-readable. While I like Uncommon Emotions and Wasted Heart the best, all of her books are great and well worth reading. 』 『The problem with starting over in another state after losing your partner is that your new friends don't understand why you can't just get over it. They never saw how you were together, how much you loved her, how she was your life. They only see a number: three, as in, the number of years since she died. That's all the evidence they need to begin pressuring you to get back out there again. It doesn't matter that you've told them to back off. No, they feel it is their duty to butt into your life and ambush you with blind dates.
This wasn't a predicament Briony Gatewood anticipated when she relocated for tenure at a prestigious university. Yet after a year with her new friends, they've ceased being merely concerned and moved on to obnoxious. As if being fixed up wasn't bad enough, the dean at her college just volunteered her to teach a potentially career damaging class. Along for the experimental course is the socially challenged M Desiderius, a fellow professor who won't ever win a faculty popularity contest. But as they start working together, Briony begins to understand M's aloofness and is intrigued by the shy, brilliant, passionate woman. Enough so that she's starting to believe her friends when they say it's time to move on. And M, as complicated as her past has been and reticent as she seems now, may be the perfect person to help Briony finally heal and love again.』
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