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Old 04-05-2012, 09:27 PM   #151
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If you want tortured heroes, try Laura Kinsale. Flowers from the Storm is a classic. not fluffy or cookie-cutter at all.
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Old 04-06-2012, 12:42 AM   #152
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Speaking of fun and lots of guns (with a piss poor romance thrown in) check out Larry Correia's Monster Hunter International series. Even my husband enjoys them.
i'm waiting for a kindle version of this series really want to read it too...
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Old 04-06-2012, 02:07 AM   #153
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If you want tortured heroes, try Laura Kinsale. Flowers from the Storm is a classic. not fluffy or cookie-cutter at all.
A good one! Then most 90s historical romances are.

I don't consider those bodice rippers though. I think of
Shirlee Busbee, Christine Monson, Judith McNaught and of course Rosemary Rogers to name a few.

That said I do love tortured heros! One of my favorite books is Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase.

I just bought an Anna Campbell book gonna have to give her a try. Joykins. I do like light and fluffy reads if I am in the mood but you can't go wrong with a tortured hero. I'm currently reading the paranormal series Dark Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon it's full of them. I am still on a paranormal kick and reading 3 different series at the moment.
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Old 04-06-2012, 07:16 AM   #154
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I'm reading Learning to Swim by Sara Henry per recommendation of booksonthenightstand. I guess it's sort of a romance Mainly mystery. I'm enjoying it but the prose is pretty plain.

I also enjoyed the Expats by Chris Pavone. Kind of a soft spy thriller slash soft romance.

I like Johnathan Tropper. You could call that romance for guys, or guy lit.

Now what I don't like is something like Reacher (which I like for the action) where the author throws in an unconvincing romance for some sex (and to assure us loner Reacher isn't gay I suppose). It feels dry and perfunctory.

Thanks for the recs. I'll check some out if my library has them.
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Now what I don't like is something like Reacher (which I like for the action) where the author throws in an unconvincing romance for some sex (and to assure us loner Reacher isn't gay I suppose). It feels dry and perfunctory.
There's sex in Jack Reacher Novels? Can't say as I've ever noticed.
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i'm waiting for a kindle version of this series really want to read it too...
You can buy it at Baen in ebook (mobi format): http://www.baenebooks.com/p-1024-mon...rnational.aspx
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Now the Boston Public Library has 156 holds on 1 copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Now the Boston Public Library has 156 holds on 1 copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Dude. Just get on the list already!
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Now the Boston Public Library has 156 holds on 1 copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.
This is killing you - isn't it?
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Not at all. I just find it silly to have 156 holds on just 1 copy. They library should be getting more to help with the wait times.
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Not at all. I just find it silly to have 156 holds on just 1 copy. They library should be getting more to help with the wait times.
Well, the book is rather expensive...and I'm certain librarians know it's more of a fad. The book(s) is $10 either in ebook or DTB format. Considering how much more expensive library copies are...I'm not surprised the book has a long wait.
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Nobody has mentioned it in this thread and I'm not sure what category it would properly fall into (historical fantasy romance with some erotic content?) but I really love the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey. The first book is Kushiel's Dart.
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Nobody has mentioned it in this thread and I'm not sure what category it would properly fall into (historical fantasy romance with some erotic content?) but I really love the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey. The first book is Kushiel's Dart.
Oh. I heart that series. At least the first two series, I haven't read the 3rd.
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Now the Boston Public Library has 156 holds on 1 copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.
That's nothing; I was on hold for Mindy Kaling's book and by the time I got it, they had well over 200 folks waiting for it at DC public library....
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Nobody has mentioned it in this thread and I'm not sure what category it would properly fall into (historical fantasy romance with some erotic content?) but I really love the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey. The first book is Kushiel's Dart.
I've tried Kushiel's Dart I had to give up at chapter 15. It was just so boringly dull. Nothing interesting happened in 14 chapters.
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