Let me start by saying that this book is about a trope that isn’t my favorite: whores and slavery (dubious and non-consensual sex). None of the sex is sweet by any stretch of the imagination, and one of the main characters is a bit more
I am possibly bias when I write about how much I love this story. Why, you say? Because I fucking love Voinov. Why, you say? Because he’s fucking brilliant. Wh-? Let’s talk about why. In “Return of Investment”, Voinov plays with time. Not in a
This copy was given to me in exchange for an honest review. “Sacrificed” is the second book in the Baal’s Heart Trilogy. In the last book, the action ended with the crew of Baal’s Heart planning to travel to Devil’s Isles. A thrilling read! The
This story was well written. Crazy well written. The sentences flowed seamlessly, the dialog was perfect, and although there were a lot of POV shifts between two characters (I’m usually leery of that), they were well placed, well done, and enhanced the story. This novel
Science fiction with magic! It’s a SciFi/Fantasy – my favorite. This is a fast read. The writing is superb. The characterizations are incredible. The dialog is perfect. It’s not really a romance. Sure, it has romance, and it’s tagged as one, but it’s not really.
This novel is the life’s story of Bill Abbott, and his explorations of his bisexuality. It’s set up like a memoir – Abbott’s older self talking to us about his younger self. The narrator, (also) a writer, writes in a certain style much like Irving,
A book about hot Aussie ranchers. Who wouldn’t like that? I loved the voice of Charlie, the lonely Australian, in this piece. Rugged and insecure, he makes a great narrator. I also adored seeing Travis, the cocky Texan, from another country’s point of view. Being
There are many great things to say about this book: the strong writing, the realistic characterizations, and the world (historical fantasy). All of those by themselves make it worth it to read this novel. But I really want to talk about the sex. Usually I
This was a fun book. Set in space; there are aliens, inter-galactic politics, space ships, and a delightfully complicated military and social system. Here’s a peek at the opening lines: “Anything?” Jacqs scratched his crotch before answering. “Nope.” The front had been too damn