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< Selfish and Perverse > < Changing Tides > < When You Don't See Me > < Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You > < Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel > < Strings Attached > Bob Smith

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(Great Story. At Times Too Tangential)

(A fun adventure, definitely worth the ride!)

(quite the wit)

(A Beach Novel From Alaska)

(Selfish&Perverse)

Great plot, great story, great characters but many times Smith gets too tangential. It doesn't add to the book at all. The tagents are more distracting. Overall, he is a talented writer. I highly doubt anyone would not enjoy this book.
A fun adventure, definitely worth the ride. Bob Smith gives us a central character (Nelson) that grabs our hand and says, "Hey, come with me. I've got a story to tell." Smith (and Nelson) guides us along a well crafted and page-turning plot that is funny, thought-provoking and unpredictable.
Thanks for a great trip, Bob.
I've always enjoyed Mr. Smith's comedy plus his previous autobiographies. This book continues in mostly the same vein, quirky, irreverent, self-deprecating, totally enjoyable. I do wish it could have been edited down a little, as he does tend to go on a bit in some of the scenes (much like a Saturday Night Live skit that goes on beyond the laughter) but still, this book is worth a whirl.
Much of Bob Smith's novel SELFISH&PERVERSE is set in and around Anchorage, Alaska, where there is no IKEA store, enough to make me want to move there. The narrator is Nelson Kunker, from Los Angeles, who is stalled on a novel he has been writing for far too long. He meets Roy Briggs, a fisherman/archeology student from Alaska. They ride off into the Alaskan sunset but not quite. A recently-sprung-from-prison actor named Dylan Fabizak gets in the way of this romance, particularly on the side of the narrator who is a sucker for good abs and the rest of the perfect male body. Actually all three main characters are hotter than a stove in the cold of Alaska, but this is a requirement for a good beach novel. In short, these men look like no one many of us will ever know. Muscles ripple and temptation is never far from the surface.

Mr. Smith lets his narrator say some extremely funny things, the best thing about this novel, as well as giving pungent opinions. Nelson on older men, which for him is anyone over 40: "Their beauty was like the sunshine in winter: I could see the light but didn't feel the heat and my appreciation remained dispassionate." His take on reading: "My reading tended to proceed like a row of falling dominoes, one book leading me to the next." Bittersweet chocolate tastes like "an adults only confection sold in the no-one-under-21-admitted backroom of a candy store." Nelson believes that normal men think about sex all the time but sex addicts have sex all the time. He describes modern Scandinavian furniture as "mission furniture designed by agnostics." Then there's Roy's hierarchial catalogue of body odors (page 311), a little too risque to be quoted here.

After all these witty and often insightful observations, near the end of the novel Nelson contemplates writing a sketch about Lucille Ball and Ethel Rosenberg that is in such bad taste and so not funny that you have to wonder what Mr. Green was thinking. Had he done his homework, he would have known that the authorities in June of 1953 had difficulty carrying out her execution. It took her a long time to die (think cruel and unusual punishment), and the executioner kept giving her more electrial jolts. Additionally while the case of the Rosenbergs still remains controversial, many scholars contend that Mrs. Rosenberg was innocent of the charge of conspiracy to commit espionage for which she was executed. Be that as it may, to attempt to make something funny abut such a horrific event in our history is totally inappropriate, at least to me. I suspect the Rosenberg children, Robert and Michael Meeropol, who have written eloquently about their parents and whom no relative would adopt, would agree with me.

I have not finished the book yet, but so far it is great. I have never laughed so hard from reading a book before.

Nelson Kunker is trapped in his job as the script supervisor on Aftertaste, the low-rated late-night sketch television show. His life in Los Angeles has come to a halt because he's unable to finish the novel he's writing, doesn't have a boyfriend, and, at the pivotal age of thirty-four, has reached the juncture where he has to decide whether he's really talented or just gay. One day he meets Roy Briggs, a part-time salmon fisherman/full-time archaeology student who's visiting from Alaska. When Nelson attempts to make small talk with the handsome Roy, he references an obscure but haunting story about bowhead whales that startles the science nerd in both men into suspecting that they might be soulmates. Unfortunately, Nelson discovers his soul is a bit of a slut when he also meets the guest host of that week's show, the surprisingly bookish movie star Dylan Fabizak, freshly paroled after a drug bust. When the three end up at Roy's home in Alaska, hilarity, love, and debauchery ensue. Wooed by both Roy and Dylan, Nelson comes to strongly identify with the salmon they are fishing for— another insanely driven species that will overcome every hurdle in its search for love.

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< Selfish and Perverse > < Changing Tides > < When You Don't See Me > < Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You > < Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel > freaks

< Carly's Sound > < The Devil Unleashed > < Second Season > < The Devil Inside > < Deal with the Devil > < When Dreams Tremble > Ali Vali

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(Carly'e sound)

(I laughed, I cried - sometimes at the same time!)

(More than Originally Expected)

(A superbly told tale)

(A sensitive book)

Just started this book and im on chapter 4. i already know this book is gonna be great. i had to force myself to put it down so i could get some sleep!
First I should say, I read a LOT of books. I was moved by this book more than I have been by a book in a long time. Bold Stroke Books, the publisher, has done it again by snagging Ali Vali, the author of this wonderful story. In fact, they have published 4 of her books, with more soon to be published.

Poppy, the main character in this book, has lost her partner, Carly to breast cancer. 2 years later she begins the process of slowly pulling herself out of the depths of mourning, and in the process meets Julia and her infant. But how can you move forward when you have lost your soul mate? Is it possible to have more than one great love in your life? Would loving someone else be a betrayal to Carly?

Poppy is the owner of several resort hotels and has high expectations of the staff. Her guests deserve only the best. As she gets ready to open a new resort, Carly's Sound, she meets Julia. It's the 2nd time that they've met. What could have brought about a meeting here, in another country? Is it a coincidence or something else?

The author moves us between the past and the present bringing us to the bittersweet "here and now" where love is in front of Poppy. The question is - does she allow herself to feel it?

Go buy this book. You will love it.
Slow start but you start to like it and then it pulls you in. I even had a tear before it was over.

Ali Vali has written another wonderful story. Her characters are thought provoking, well scripted and easily identified with. Her story line is intriguing, entertaining and heartfelt. It is easy to be swept up in her story telling. She has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.
Carly's Sound is a sensitive story about loss and renewal. Ali Vali shows a masterful use of the language in the way she deals with Poppy's feelings. There are no long tortuous passages about how much she misses Carly. Instead, Vali uses her words and actions to show how much Carly meant to Poppy and what a devastation her loss was. Vali doesn't bludgeon the reader with sadness, but the feeling is still there. One of the best devices used in the book is to have Carly's ghost appear in the story. Whenever Poppy's misery threatens to become too strong, Carly pops in and provides some comic relief. The great affection between the two characters is obvious, but so is the fact that Carly is ready for Poppy to move on. The reader can also feel Poppy's confusion as her feelings for Julia begin to develop and she feels that she is somehow betraying the relationship she had with Carly. Julia provides a perfect character study as the woman who wants to love Poppy, but is afraid she will never be able to live up to what Poppy had before. Vali shows herself to be a talented writer in how she tells her story and presents her characters. Whether or not the reader has ever experienced such a loss, you will feel empathy with the characters and know that you've read a good book.

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< Carly's Sound > < The Devil Unleashed > < Second Season > < The Devil Inside > < Deal with the Devil > freaks

< Wild Abandon > < In Too Deep > < When Dreams Tremble > < Forever Found > < Hearts Aflame > < First Instinct > Ronica Black

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(Emotionally troubled characters find each other)

(Chance Meetings)

(Steamy)

(Coming to terms with real life....)

(Great Second Book)

This book features two emotionally stunted characters looking to find meaning outside of their usual casual (and abundant) sexual encounters. I found the plot somewhat unbelievable in the way they kept just running into each other until they could no longer avoid a relationship, but it did keep my interest.

In my opinion, Ronica's writing is a cut above most of the gay authors I've read, and I found her book to have an entertaining and erotic storyline.

Tragedy has caused the main character to keep people at arm's length, but a meeting with a cop who pulls her over changes her life forever.

This is the 1st book that I have read by Ronica Black. The two main characters are so similar in some of thier actions I found myself having to look back to see which one was speaking. However, I did enjoy the characters and the development. If there were a sequel to this I would read it just to see where the characters have gone. This is a good summer time (or wish it were summer) book.
is what Chan Brogan finds difficult. Yes, she's had some tragedy in her life. She never lets anybody get close. She rides her bike to relieve stress and her best pal is her brother.

During one of these stress relieving moments her grandmother can't stand, Chan and her brother are speeding out of control and get pulled over by Officer Monroe (Sarah). Chan is obnoxious and belligerent to Monroe, but they both seem to like what they see.

Monroe and Brogan both have lit a fire in each other and have on again and off again moments.

Black makes life good.

Couldn't put it down.
Unlike so many authors who falter after a great first book, Black has not faltered here.

Black has ably written two characters who bring a lot of baggage in the door with them. The question is whether each of them will be able to deal with their problems without destroying either themselves or their budding relationship.

The characters are well written and Black spends enough time with each of them to make them sympathetic and likable. While there no particular hint that the two may be seen again in future books, they are the kind of characters that any reader would be glad to see again and again.
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< Wild Abandon > < In Too Deep > < When Dreams Tremble > < Forever Found > < Hearts Aflame > freaks

< Homosexuality and Civilization > < Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century > < Gay Life&Culture: A World History > < Homosexuality in Greece and Rome: A Sourcebook of Basic Documents > < Gay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present > < Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present > Louis Crompton

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(4.5 Stars for a Fascinating Reading on Well-Researched Chapters of Homosexual Civilization - Lacking Some Chapters)

(A very learned essay on the rise and, one opes, fall, of homophobic racism)

(GAY HISTORY RECLAIMED: THE KEY SURVEY)

(One-handed reading for the fire-and-brimstone crowd!)

(Homosexuality Throughout History)

I read the original hard cover edition of 2003. It has 640 pages, some 100 color pictures and some 450 regular text pages.

It covers Greece, Judea, the Roman Empire, Western Europe (mainly Italy, Spain [Christian and Muslim], France, England, the Netherlands and Prussia [historic part of Germany]), as well as China and Japan. That seems to be Crompton's (or the publisher's) definition of civilization. Considering that once the biggest cities were located in (sub-Saharan) Africa, that there were urban societies in the pre-Columbian Americas and that civilization's early roots are located in countries such as Babylon, Persia and Egypt, virtually all of which with known homosexualities, this book is not as exhaustive as its page number suggests. Did I mention EASTERN Europe? Maybe it's just an ill-advised title.

The book sheds light on the various forms of persecutions and shares one and the other surprise. For example the most deadly persecution before Hitler having occurred in today's model country, the Netherlands. Today's most homophobic state of Germany, Bavaria, adopting Prussia's anti-homosexual laws not before the German unification of 1871 and Japan of all the places (i.e. the somewhat un-colonized ones) across the globe doing the same two years later. Of course, more positive episodes of the last some 25 hundred years are covered also. It would have been much more positive, if earlier times would have been included, such as ancient Egypt. Please be aware that Greek-Egyptian Cleopatra is closer to the Space Shuttle than the erection of the pyramids, i.e. that a lot of civilization isn't only lost in this book geographically, but also on the timeline.

Overall, this book is a very good introduction into the issue. Just don't think it's exhaustive, just because you can outweigh your local phone book with it. You may be interested in Colonialism and Homosexuality, Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History, and Literature, Boy-Wives and Female Husbands: Studies of African Homosexualities, and "leaving civilization", in the myriad concepts of love life in Ritualized Homosexuality in Melanesia (Studies in Melanesian Anthropology). Louis Crompton criticizes John Boswell's classic Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century, yet in principle, I find it worth to read nevertheless. You may attempt to outweigh Crompton's book with Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity (Stonewall Inn Editions).
Homosexuality has always been a natural variation of human nature: this has been aacknowledged universally, till a misjudged analogy (homosexuality equals idolatry of foreign gods) has been transfonded in a monstruously erroneous condemnation. This history shows that no moral one can rationally propound can be advance to condemn something that doesnt'do anyone any harm, so paranoid haters had to fabricate those reasons, basing them in entirely erroneous readings of biblical hepisodes. After the religion that Our Saviour founded, a religion He intended based on Love and Understanding, not on hatred, the montrous lies against homosexuals resulted in horrendous hate crimes justified by religious motives and sacred zeal. So sad are the chapter where homophobic racism, like antisemithic racism, was unleashed wit demonic gusto un innocent people.
Then came Enlightenment, and homophobia began to be questioned, legislations began to be reformed.
A book I recommend!
Crompton's "Homosexuality and Civilization" seems destined to become the definitive one-volume history of same-sex relations--and it appears at a critical time. Essential to the suppression of gay people in the West was the denial that they contributed positively to history; that history came very close to being erased altogether. Just as the first gay historians after Stonewall began to reclaim that history, gay French philosopher Michel Foucault mischievously denied that homosexuality existed at all before the term was coined in the 1890s. This academic fashion caused many in the community to blow off new same-sex testimony from the past just as it was reclaimed--a form of blindness heteros would never dream of applying to their own sexual history. Crompton is post-theory, post-faction: instead of denying gay men had a history, he says, just read the first-person accounts from different times and places and respect what they plainly say. He does just that in this elegant, readable journey through Christian, Islamic, and Asian same-sex history.

But Crompton also makes two landmark contributions well beyond the requirements of survey. First, he fingers the one person who actually invented Western homophobia: Philo Judaeus. Jewish philosopher in Alexandria and contemporary of Christ, this titanic figure is at least as important to history as St. Augustine, and like Augustine, presents both light and dark sides. On the good side, he created the template for Christianity. Responding to the mounting fashion for monotheism in the ancient world, and to the deep respect Romans had for the Jewish equation of law with divinity, Philo sought to reinvent Judaism as a Gentile-friendly universal religion released from its tribal particularity. He was blocked in this effort by purists in Jerusalem who insisted on circumcision (meaning, for the convert, adult surgery without anaesthetic) and obeisance to the Temple, which on high holy days turned into the largest assembly-line slaughterhouse in the world. Both requirements were deal-breakers for pagans. But Philo's student St. Paul successfully applied this template to the new cult of Christianity. On the negative side, it was Philo who first interpreted the Biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah as punishing homosexuality, which no one else, including Jesus, thought it was. His interpretation became, to this day, the key rationale for the persecution of gay people in Christendom. Thanks to Crompton, now we know who did it.

Crompton's second great contribution is to extend same-sex history, virtually for the first time, to China and Japan. Gay men often ask, what kind of society would result if there were no taboos, if men could love whomever they want? For over two thousand years, until the 19th century, this answer could be found in China and Japan. As long as a man did his dynastic duty siring children, he could do anything else he wanted sexually. The result was a broad middle area of opportunistic bisexuality flanked by strong purist traditions of hetero and homo sex. All three had their own philosophy and writings, and Crompton quotes extensively from an enormous, unsuppressed gay literature which the West has yet to sample.

This book is the single finest one-volume survey of same-sex history on the market and deserves a wide audience.
I agree with other positive ("hysterical?") reviewers about this big tasty brick of a book on a subject that deserves many more such studies. This is my kind of book, scholarly, logical, thoughtful, articulate, and thorough. But could have been a bit more sexy.

I must add a few suggestions to round out the text. These additions along with some cuts would not expand the work very much. Perhaps for the second paperback edition?

The events in the first third are undistiguished and repetitive despite the vast time and subjects covered. Poems, punishment, etc. I kept wanting to know what were dinner parties like, dating, conversation, style changes, were there makeout sections in the theaters and foxholes, and did parents punish or pimp their children, or both? The pederasty is almost unrelenting, and not being a fan I worked my way through the early material but it was rarely sexy. The lesser characters and stories could be trimmeed. I'm a fan of ancient histoy and I felt for readers unfamiliar with the glossed-over details of these worlds. Differences in historical settings and characters should be brought alive. If you've ever read Mary Renault's novels or "Julian" by Gore Vidal you'll know what I mean.

The author gives little sense of who's writing the book aside from the introduction and conclusion, which is balanced about christianity's influences and should perhaps be read first (this from an art-loving agnostic). I'd like anecdotes about the author's adventures researching, traveling, meeting people, and comparing texts unique to this project and subject..

Subtitles! This isn't a request to make scholarship seem juvenile but I'm a fan of frequent chapter breaks, section headings, and subtitles when the topic changes ---- which happens in this book sometimes within a paragraph. They help the reader find and remember things easier.

And there were fifty typos too many.

Like I alluded to above, I'd like more adult-to-adult examples among the pederastic societies. Being of the modern western world, I always assumed that pederasty and Kinsey-6 homosexuals were each about 5-10% of men, and almost 100% scorned, but the idea of a huge percentage of paired-off ancient army buddies makes my head spin with confusion and delight!
Take a stroll through history and look at how homosexuality has developed over the centuries. You'll read about religious views of homosexuality and gay leaders.

How have major civilizations of the last two millennia treated people who were attracted to their own sex? In a narrative tour de force, Louis Crompton chronicles the lives and achievements of homosexual men and women alongside a darker history of persecution, as he compares the Christian West with the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, Arab Spain, imperial China, and pre-Meiji Japan.

Ancient Greek culture celebrated same-sex love in history, literature, and art, making high claims for its moral influence. By contrast, Jewish religious leaders in the sixth centuryB.C.E.branded male homosexuality as a capital offense and, later, blamed it for the destruction of the biblical city of Sodom. When these two traditions collided in Christian Rome during the late empire, the tragic repercussions were felt throughout Europe and the New World.

Louis Crompton traces Church-inspired mutilation, torture, and burning of "sodomites" in sixth-century Byzantium, medieval France, Renaissance Italy, and in Spain under the Inquisition. But Protestant authorities were equally committed to the execution of homosexuals in the Netherlands, Calvin's Geneva, and Georgian England. The root cause was religious superstition, abetted by political ambition and sheer greed. Yet from this cauldron of fears and desires, homoerotic themes surfaced in the art of the Renaissance masters--Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Sodoma, Cellini, and Caravaggio--often intertwined with Christian motifs. Homosexuality also flourished in the court intrigues of Henry III of France, Queen Christina of Sweden, James I and William III of England, Queen Anne, and Frederick the Great.

Anti-homosexual atrocities committed in the West contrast starkly with the more tolerant traditions of pre-modern China and Japan, as revealed in poetry, fiction, and art and in the lives of emperors, shoguns, Buddhist priests, scholars, and actors. In the samurai tradition of Japan, Crompton makes clear, the celebration of same-sex love rivaled that of ancient Greece.

Sweeping in scope, elegantly crafted, and lavishly illustrated,Homosexuality and Civilizationis a stunning exploration of a rich and terrible past.

(20031130)
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< Homosexuality and Civilization > < Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century > < Gay Life&Culture: A World History > < Homosexuality in Greece and Rome: A Sourcebook of Basic Documents > < Gay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present > freaks

< Come and Get Me > < Hearts Aflame > < Winds of Fortune > < Sumter Point > < The Lonely Hearts Club > < The Cottage > Julie Cannon

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(Come and get me)

(Great Book!)

(Super Fun Read!)

(Come and Get Me)

(It sure got me)

This is the first review I've given. All I can say is, I've read all her books now and I'm hooked. Shes a winner!
This is a really good modern day romance. I enjoyed this book and have definately recomended it to friends. I read this book within 3 days. I highly recomend this book to all who like modern day romances in the corporate world.
You know with a name like Elliott Foster this woman was destined for greatness! By age 34 she has taken over her family empire of Foster McKenzie and has put her stamp on the world of high Finance.

Enter the picture gorgeous and single Lauren Collier who is also a high powered and self confident corporate lawyer.

Set in the heady world of rich and infamous San Diego the reader gets to explore their world. Filled with back stabbing associates both personal and professional this is an erotic romance that takes you to Europe and back.

PS - the achknowledgements at the beginning were fun to read so don't skip them.
I really enjoyed the book. It has likeable characters and a believeable story. The sex scenes are well written. I look forward to other work from the author.
Elliot Foster likes to play it loose and free and Lauren Collier believes in commitment. Can these two ladies find a way to form a friendship in the midst of intrigue much less a romance.

From the first page this novel keeps you going with a few unexpected plot twists that make it enjoyable. Especially Lauren's enigmatic message "Come and Get Me"...
What would you do if an irresistibly desirable but utterly untouchable woman whispered to you, If you want me, you'll have to come and get me?

That's exactly the situation that Elliott Foster, CEO of Foster MacKenzie, finds herself in when she meets the alluring Lauren Collier, Chief Legal Counsel of a Fortune 500 company. Elliott never has a shortage of attractive women willing to share her bed, and she doesn't care if they are attracted to her or just her money. By her rules, if two women are attracted to each other there's no reason why they shouldn't spend the night together--or in some cases, the afternoon. Lauren, intriguing but decidedly off-limits, doesn't fit the mold and Elliot knows she should walk away. Instead she finds herself in the unusual position of pursuing another woman, and even more disconcertingly...on Lauren's terms.Come and Get Meis a passionate, rollercoaster romance that's anything but predictable.
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< Come and Get Me > < Hearts Aflame > < Winds of Fortune > < Sumter Point > < The Lonely Hearts Club > freaks

< Heaven Sent: Heaven and Purgatory > < Heaven Sent 2 > < The Broken H > < The Ties That Bind > < Without Reservations > < Male of the Species > Jet Mykles

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(Awesome Book!!!!)

(Wow!!! Very hot!!!)

(Heaven Sent- A Joyfully Recommended Title)

(could have been better!)

(Oh my gosh!!!!)

I am a happily married woman who happens to love m/m love stories. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with similiar reading interests. It has great m/m scenes in it, but it is the wonderful love stories that Jet Mykles creates that makes this such a terrific book. I just finished reading it for the second time and loved it just as much as I did the first time. I would recommend Heaven Sent 2 also, as it has the other 2 members of the band's stories. I have become a big fan of Jet Mykles work and can't wait to see what she publishes next!
Also recommend: Unleashed by Mykles (for those that like a paranormal twist!)
Sometimes I just wish there was a way we could escape into these fantasies! I think I have read Heaven ten times. Purgatory is wonderful, too. If you like M/M then you have to read this book. Please don't be put off by any religious connotation - the names reference Johnnie Heaven's last name and Purgatory is a venue the band played when they were "unknown." These books are hot and fast paced. I have really enjoyed all of Jet Mykles' books, but I love, love, love this series. I first purchased the books individually from Loose Id as e-books but when I had a problem with my computer - and had not backed it up - I ordered these. This series was one I was unable to chance losing. If you like M/M, you need this.
Heaven

Tyler Purcell works at the Weiss Strande Hotel, a family-owned hotel that is going through a spot of trouble. In a bid to get more business, he has just started a new business venture, the opening of a nightclub in the hotel. But for his plan to work, he has to ensure that he has a foolproof opening night for the White Room, something that will guarantee exposure. Booking Heaven Sent, a very popular rock group just might be what he needs.

Johnny Heaven is the lead singer of Heaven Sent, a man that is hounded by both men and women because of his smoldering sexuality. When Johnny invites Tyler to his room to play video games, he quickly indicates his interest in the hotel manager. The only problem is that Tyler isn't gay, is he? What starts out as just casual sex between the two men turns into a love that is so beautiful that it almost hurts to read. Johnny must overcome Tyler's reluctance to be in a relationship with him and Tyler has his own set of problems that he has to overcome. Throw in a trio of very appealing band mates, and a handful of friends and family and this book delivers!

Jet Mykles thoroughly seduces with her words. Whenever you think she has reached the climax of the book, she surprises with yet another scene full of lush imagery. I loved Heaven; when I reached the last page I immediately turned back to the first page to begin reading again. A word of warning: this story is very hot, starting with the amazing artwork by P.L. Nunn on the front cover. If you don't want to spontaneously combust, you might want to prepare yourself beforehand!

Purgatory

Reese Schuyler is in denial. He was in love with Luc six years ago, but after being rejected by him, Reese decided to give up on his dreams and settle in his current life, complete with a boring job and a demanding girlfriend. Being a high school math teacher is not that bad, despite the fact that he always wanted to be an artist. And, his feelings for Luc aside, he is determined that he just can't be gay!

Lucas Sloane is determined to convince Reese otherwise. Six years ago the bass player of Heaven Sent was attracted to Reese, but he wasn't ready to acknowledge he could have feelings for any man. Six years can bring quite a lot of changes in a man, and Luc can now appreciate his attraction to both men and women. Seeing Reese again after all these years, Luc is determined to have him in his bed and in his life.

As things start to heat up for the two of them, Reese is adamant that they cannot reveal their relationship to anyone outside of their close circle of friends and family. If word gets out that he is gay he could lose his job, and he isn't ready for that to happen. When Luc pushes too hard and Reese gets fired, he lashes out, pushing Luc away as he falls into a state of confusion once again. Reese must find himself, and find out what he wants to do with his life before he can ever be with Luc. But, will Luc be able to convince Reese to accept his love?

Purgatory is quite simply everything I wanted it to be: tender, romantic, sexy and immensely satisfying. The history between Luc and Reese makes Purgatory incredibly intense and I love their interactions together; there is a depth of feeling behind everything they say and do. The sex is scorching, and blistering enough to ensure you will need a change of clothing after reading this! Tyler, Johnnie and the rest of Heaven Sent make an appearance, giving even more depth to Purgatory and hinting about possible future stories with these incredible men. I fell in love with Luc in Heaven, the first book in this series, and Purgatory ensures that both Luc and Reese make my list of favorite characters. Jet Mykles has written another amazing story, one that I highly recommend!!

Shannon
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Interesting story line, but I was dissapointed in the plot/story development. In many ways the stories reminded me of romance stories from 10 or 15 years ago were the stories are always from the perspective of one character and everything is very predictable, progressing from A to Z.
Oh my gosh, this was like the best book I've read so far. I had seen the e-book format before and was not really interested in it, but our of curiosity when it got published I bought it. I have read it like 10 times. I totally recomend it. I went directly and bought the other two stories in e-format. I hope Jet publishes the other two stories in the same manner. Read it, if you don't you will be sorry. It was tastefully done, funny and romantic at the same time. A great book you might want to keep in your collection.
Heaven Sent: Heaven Desperate to save his family's hotel, the Weiss Strande, Tyler and his best friend sink their hopes and what's left of their money into a new venture: a nightclub at the hotel. The White Room must succeed, or the hotel will go under. Against all hope, they manage to sign the mega-popular rock group Heaven Sent to play the grand opening. Already a huge fan of the group, Tyler couldn't be more excited to welcome them to his hotel. He's not at all prepared for the bomb of lust that hits him when he's finally face-to-face with the painfu