Originally Posted by Robicslady

Avoiding Commitment/Responsibility. (because they were free)

I read that she is making a 3rd. Part of my REALLY hopes that one of the characters redeems himself lol

Ok, I just finished Beautiful Disaster and I have a HUGE crush on Travis. I really recommend this one!! Why is there not a part 2??


I read Bared To You right after Fifty Trilogy and it was a huge let down. I didn't connect with the characters at all. Just like someone else said, it was cheesy.

I just started Gabriel's Inferno, and I hope I like it. Feels sort of slow right now.

Originally Posted by LindaP

I'm starting Strangers now.

Which one is this?

I'm gonna read Easy soon.

Originally Posted by tinkerbell4726

I read that she is making a 3rd. Part of my REALLY hopes that one of the characters redeems himself lol

Seriously! Me, too!

Great thread!

Originally Posted by Mediana

Which one is this? I'm gonna read Easy soon.

It's by Barbara Elsborg, I really enjoyed the humor in this one! Kinda mad at the 'hero' though, I think there is a few times he treats her horribly and she brushes it off as if it's nothing.

Story of O, the original "50 Shades"...

I really liked "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles, its more of a romance book, good summer read for sure.

Originally Posted by Pursissima

I really liked "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles, its more of a romance book, good summer read for sure.

So far, I've read 2 of the Fuentes brothers books. I just have such a hard time with the gang stuff, it makes it difficult for me to rate them.

Originally Posted by LindaP

It's by Barbara Elsborg, I really enjoyed the humor in this one! Kinda mad at the 'hero' though, I think there is a few times he treats her horribly and she brushes it off as if it's nothing.

I'm so glad you liked it. I really loved that you the author didn't attempt to make her characters American. Brit humor is so different from ours, less filtered I think. I love it!

Originally Posted by twin-fun

Story of O, the original "50 Shades"...

I couldn't find this for my Kindle.

Originally Posted by admat97

I couldn't find this for my Kindle.

I am not sure if it's available for download anywhere - it's over 50 years old. Pretty hardcore.

Originally Posted by H_addict

I am not sure if it's available for download anywhere - it's over 50 years old. Pretty hardcore.

That's what I've heard. I don't know if I can truly stomach something like that. FSoG is not REALLY BDSM, so I think that's why it was so palatable.

Originally Posted by admat97

That's what I've heard. I don't know if I can truly stomach something like that. FSoG is not REALLY BDSM, so I think that's why it was so palatable.

I tried The Story of O years ago and it is way too hardcore for me, serious pain involved and there is a moment where she looks in the mirror and thinks when she sees the bruises of how much her lover cares for her. Ugh. I am more of a BDSM light reader, for sure, lol I doubt 50 Shades would be as widespread popular if it were more hardcore.

Originally Posted by admat97

I'm so glad you liked it. I really loved that you the author didn't attempt to make her characters American. Brit humor is so different from ours, less filtered I think. I love it!

I'd much rather a Brit author write Brit characters than try and fail to make them American. I really enjoyed 50 Shades but one of my pet peeves with it was in this area. I enjoy humor, something that 50 Shades had so I was happy to find it there in Strangers.

Has anyone tried Kristen Ashely? I am currently on a glom! Her heroes are so unapologetically alpha. I tried Knight first and I kept thinking...this writing and dialog is so bad, but I kept going because it was unlike any romance novel I'd tried before and in the end when I finished it I went on to find more of her stuff. Started one series of books with Mystery Man and am making my way through.