Originally Posted by admat97

Lorelei James: She's not the one whose characters never shower, is she? I read one Cowboy book that they never showered and commented that they could smell the other person on them. Yuck!

I don't know, I've only read one by her and I didn't notice! I read the first one in the series Long Hard Ride and it was pretty good, not great but enjoyable, not really a meaty story but kinda like a quick cowboy gumdrop. I have no idea how often her characters shower..

For the Ian fans, snatched this from an Ebay auction!




http://www.ebay.com/itm/330733477798...84.m1438.l2649

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............................. .........................

Originally Posted by LindaP

I've read a ton of romance, romantica and erotica so while I'm not surprised at anything written in Fifty Shades it has a winning mix of humor, sexy, fun and a couple that completely pulled me into their story. When I hear there are better romances written out there I wish people would include authors and titles! I've probably read more romance than the average person but it's not often I get pulled into a story to this degree. Just somethin' about it!

I've read the three books of 50 Shades! Could someone recommend another book. I totally agree with you LindaP. We need some titles here.

Originally Posted by Sabella

I've read the three books of 50 Shades! Could someone recommend another book. I totally agree with you LindaP. We need some titles here.

Bared 2 You- It was recommended a few pages back. I have it, but havent read it yet.

Originally Posted by talldrnkofwater

Bared 2 You- It was recommended a few pages back. I have it, but havent read it yet.

Reading it now. So much better than 50 shades (I don't want to punch the main chracter like I did with Ana)

Originally Posted by Sassys

Reading it now. So much better than 50 shades (I don't want to punch the main chracter like I did with Ana)

Really? I thought it was awful, the characters seemed so generic, didn't even come close to Fifty Shades. It wasn't long before I wanted to swat the lead character, can't remember her name now but she was constantly running off in a huff and the hero had to chase her and apologize, over and over again. Ugh. I should say though that I'm not a fan of 'fighting' books, I love you, no I hate you, that type of thing. Drives me up the wall.

Originally Posted by LindaP

Really? I thought it was awful, the characters seemed so generic, didn't even come close to Fifty Shades. It wasn't long before I wanted to swat the lead character, can't remember her name now but she was constantly running off in a huff and the hero had to chase her and apologize, over and over again. Ugh. I should say though that I'm not a fan of 'fighting' books, I love you, no I hate you, that type of thing. Drives me up the wall.

I agree with wanting to smack her too (not punch) and with her always running off. But Ana in 50 Shades did not act like any 20something I have ever met. She was to stupid for me. Eva (Bared to you) had more of a back bone (not as much as a would have liked), but no way near as a dumb 12yr old like Ana was. Also Gideon was more tolerable than Christian. Both men had serious control issues and stalker issues, but on a scale of 1 to 10 Christian was a 15 on the crazy scale.

Originally Posted by Sassys

Reading it now. So much better than 50 shades (I don't want to punch the main chracter like I did with Ana)

Lol, Ana is so annoying & Whiney
Someone sent me 2 other books by Sylvia without are vampire themed and less than 200 pages.

Originally Posted by Sassys

I agree with wanting to smack her too (not punch) and with her always running off. But Ana in 50 Shades did not act like any 20something I have ever met. She was to stupid for me. Eva (Bared to you) had more of a back bone (not as much as a would have liked), but no way near as a dumb 12yr old like Ana was. Also Gideon was more tolerable than Christian. Both men had serious control issues and stalker issues, but on a scale of 1 to 10 Christian was a 15 on the crazy scale.

I do agree with you on Ana, but wtih Bared to You it was as if the author churned out the characters in her sleep, they were so generic to me that I wasn't able to get pulled into or care about their story. No humor, no fun, no charm. Too serious, too much bickering. It was a DNF (do not finish) for me. I would take Ana over Eva anyday, for all that she did have faults I was rooting for her and she and Christian as a couple. With Eva and Gideon I just didn't care.

I'm still open to other suggestions though! I would love to find more stories that are as enjoyable.

Ana is stupid point blank.... all of the signs that showed that dude was CUH-RAZY was right there.....

Originally Posted by LindaP

For the Ian fans, snatched this from an Ebay auction! http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...h2OqZ60_12.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/330733477798...84.m1438.l2649

Originally Posted by NY_Mami

Ana is stupid point blank.... all of the signs that showed that dude was CUH-RAZY was right there.....

Well yes, I'd like to think that in real life most of us would know to run in the opposite direction, lol. . But for fiction I'm willing to give it a go to enjoy how it all plays out, safe at home on my living room couch, haha.

Originally Posted by LindaP

Well yes, I'd like to think that in real life most of us would know to run in the opposite direction, lol. . But for fiction I'm willing to give it a go to enjoy how it all plays out, safe at home on my living room couch, haha.

So true.....