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Big Guns Out of Uniform

Big Guns Out of Uniform

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: So "Bad" I Returned It
Review: I purchased this book because Sherrilyn Kenyon is one of my must have authors. I was unbelievably disappointed with this book. I didn't even finish Ms. Kenyon's story, and only skimmed the others before sending it back. There is nothing in any of them to capture your attention.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: So "Bad" I Returned It
Review: I purchased this book because Sherrilyn Kenyon is one of my must have authors. I was unbelievably disappointed with this book. I didn't even finish Ms. Kenyon's story, and only skimmed the others before sending it back. There is nothing in any of them to capture your attention.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Read for those who love Alpha Males
Review: I thought the book was very good. I enjoy reading about strong men and women. This book has a good balance of both.

The best story by far was "The Nekkid Truth" by Nicole Camden. If you enjoy Laurell K Hamilton you will love Nicole's work. I can't wait to read more by this author.

I agree with the comment regarding Harriet Klausner. I do not trust her reviews as she awards every book with 5 stars.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Totally worth the price
Review: I would have to agree with one of the review that said that Sherrilyn Kenyon's "BAD to the Bone" was pretty terrible. I just couldn't get involved with the story it was so far fetched. In addition to which, neither of the characters were particularly engaging.

However, Nicole Camden's "The Nekkid Truth" was really interesting and unusual. I liked both of the characters in this story and really got the attraction between them.

The middle story, Liz Caryle's "Lets Talk About Sex", was good enough to sell the whole book to me. I adored Nick Woodruff, the absolutely ultimate charming and sincere hero. I wish this man was real and that he was mine! I can't say enough great things about him. Dr. Delia Sydney was also really great. They were completely wonderful together and the love scenes positively burned the pages; not, however, in an unnatural or forced way. As soon as I finished it I read it again, it was that good.

So, despite the bad beginning I LOVED this book. Totally worth the price.


Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Coarse
Review: I'm borrowing the word "coarse" from another reviewer's text because it is so apt. With the exception of the Liz Carlyle story, this is one tacky anthology. Even the Liz Carlyle story was not up to her usually high standard of storytelling. I bought this book because I was interested to read a Liz Carlyle contemporary. And, to be frank, her story wasn't that contemporary. Both characters were pretty old-fashioned and the setting seemed to be early 1960's.

Sherrilyn Kenyon's story did not keep my interest past the first chapter. I knew where it was headed and the setting of "sex camp" could have been funny if the lighter hand of a grownup had written it, but the writing for this was pre-pubescent.

I didn't make it past the first chapter of Nicole Camden's story either. The writing was leaden and the premise of a woman who could remember a guy's body parts but not his face was just plain silly, or a better word for it, would be - coarse.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: I'm not usually one to go buy a romance/erotica book, but this one intrigued me when I saw it on the shelf. I absolutely loved it, it was one of those books that's so hard to put down it hurts. I could feel the passion in all three of the stories. My favorite, Liz's. But I absolutely loved them all. It's exactly the type of romance novel that I've been looking for. Modern, contemporary, and full of mind blowing romance. I've searched the web for similar offerings by these authors, but only found historical. It's nice to be able to relate to the characters sometimes. Great job ladies!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: not bad
Review: The collection of stories is not bad. Sherrilyn Kenyon's contribution is the best.. not nearly as stellar as Harriet Klausner's review.. anyone else ever notice that all her reviews are 5 stars?

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Kenyon Disappoints but is Carried by Camden, Carlyle
Review: The last two stories in this anthology are spectacular, featuring beguiling characters in intriguing circumstances. Liz Carlyle shows, despite her list of successful regencies, that her true talent may lie in contemporary romance. More light-hearted than her historical tales, "Let's Talk About Sex" is an extremely sensuous, character-driven story, rich in detail and laughter. New writer Nicole Camden achieves the unheard of in the romance genre -- an original premise -- with her steamy, first person tale about a photographer who has lost the ability to recognize faces. Though first-person romance can be cumbersome and distracting, Camden uses this viewpoint with a skill approaching that of veterans Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris.
Sherrilyn Kenyon's offering, however, is a waste of paper. An author who has previously shown promising originality in her supernatural novels, Kenyon's contribution feels so contrived and farfetched that even die hard romance fans will close the book in disgust. Kenyon's characters are completely lacking in development -- a result not unusual in the shorter anthology format -- but her failure is striking in contrast to the skillfulness with which both Camden and Carlyle craft their leading men and women. Kenyon proves unworthy of her top billing, but this book nevertheless belongs on everyone's wish list. Carlye and Camden are unforgettable. Just begin reading on page 109.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: HOT HOT HOT
Review: THIS BOOK WAS SO HOT IT BURN'S. :) I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. SHERRILYN KENYON BAD TO THE BONE WAS HOT. SHE JUST KEEP'S THE HOT AND SPICY STORY'S COMING. I HAVE READ ALL OF HER BOOK'S. AND LOVED EVERYONE OF THEM. AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR HER NEXT ONE. AND AS FOR LIZ CARLYNE'S LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX. (THE NAME OF THE STORY SAY'S IT ALL) THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE READ ANYTHING BY HER. AND SHE DID A GREAT JOB. AS GOOD AS SHERRILYN. IF SHE KEEP'S WRITING LIKE SHE DID WITH THIS ONE. SHE WILL BE SET. AND FOR NICOLE CAMDEN I THINK HER SHORT STORY WAS GREAT. AND I WELL BE READING HER NEXT BOOK JUST TO SEE IF IT IS AS GOOD AS THE NEKKID TRUTH. WILL WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. WELL, I HOPE THAT I WAS HELPFUL. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THIS BOOK IS SO HOT AND SEXY IT SIZZLE'S............. HAPPY READING :)


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