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Manufacturer: MLR Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781934531266
ISBN: 193453126X
Label: MLR Press
Manufacturer: MLR Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 220
Publication Date: 2008-04-26
Publisher: MLR Press
Studio: MLR Press
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Aspiring astronaut Daniel survives a helicopter wreck only to disappear into Vietnam's bamboo jungles. Armed with little but rage, Hutch dismantles the undergrowth to find him. Federal agent Will Brandt walks at gunpoint into California's High Sierras after witnessing the murder of his partner, Taylor MacAllister. Somebody's going to be sorry. Sam Adams visits the Navajo reserve to shoot pictures with his vintage camera. He hardly expects to become a political prisoner - or meet the passionate young man who'll rescue him from loneliness. And, Las Vegas criminalist Cody Baxter struggles to save himself and his kidnapper before Cody's lover, Gil, finds him - and rescue becomes revenge.
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Summary: Excellent! Do not miss this!
Comment: LouisaClark has given an excellent review on this one. For my part, I love all 4 stories.
Josh's Dangerous Ground is one intense, exciting, riveting and emotional story. The plot is excellent as 2 FBI agents race against time to escape the clutches of a group of ruthless thieves bend on killing them. At the same time they have to struggle with their anguished and conflicting emotions. Josh's characters are so easy to love and Will and Taylor are no exception. Both government agents, Will and Taylor have been partners for 3 years, a formidable partnership in perfect synchronization. They are acknowledged gays, with casual relationships with other men on the sideline, never allowing deeper relationship to intrude into their job. They last thing they want is feelings for each other. But Taylor wakes up to that need, the need for a long and lasting relationship with Will. By contrast Will is afraid to acknowledge his feelings for Taylor and rejects his partner's love. Just when he wants to accept that love, they are overwhelmed by forces beyond their control and Will may not have that second chance again. Never a dull page, this one keeps me glued to the very last word, all too soon. And that sex scene in the pool is just so hot and passionate. Thanks Josh for another wonderful read.
I love Laura's alpha hunks partnering endearing but independent betas. In Burn Card, we have Cody, an intelligent CSI geek, in a committed and devoted relationship with the imposing and 100% alpha Gil, a rich celebrity who owes a security firm. Theirs is a loving, caring and sensual relationship, as each man will do anything for the other. And when Cody is kidnapped it is up to his "dark" knight in shining armor to the rescue. Cody waking up to find himself blindfolded, mouth stuffed, hand and legs bound is one heart stopping read, as Laura depicts his predicament so amazingly well. The plot is tightly paced and layered with suspense and the bitter revelation towards the ending almost sad.
And now for Sarah's "The Classic Story of Good and Evil" which is just excellent and so compelling and emotionally stirring. Sarah has her own very unique style. Her M/M stories are romantic, but most of the times, they have a sad undertone to it. Fortunately, they do end well. But the journey to get to the "happy" ending is at times almost heart wrenching to read for a sap like me. But you can't stop reading because you care too deeply for the characters and wish to make sure Sarah give the heroes a good ending. Such is the case in "The Classic Story of Good and Evil which have me at the edge of my seat till the very last word. The tumultuous setting during the Vietnam war gives a very dark and poignant atmosphere to the story. It is so well written that I feel as if I am immersed in that very hell itself. And the usage of military terms adds to the realism of the story. As for her two characters, Hutch and Daniel, they are amazingly vibrant and so easy to fall in love with. Their feelings for each other could not be more "wrong" in a military world which does not allow such "sickness". Both men know that. More so for Daniel who loves flying and aspires to be an astronaut and Hutch is not about to deny the man he loves that wish. But when death is at every corner and today maybe your very last day on earth, it is not easy to just ignore these deep feelings for the sake of one's career and ambition. These feelings are brought to the surface when an injured Daniel felt he could so easily have lost Hutch. And when Daniel was snatched away by the Vietcong, it is one taut, nail biting and stirring read as an injured Hutch raced through the hellish jungle to rescue Daniel before that first streak of dawn. A satisfying and most touching ending. Bravo, Sarah.
Sarah's "The Second Indian War" may be short but it is well crafted with its profound and sad message. It may not be truly romance but the interaction between the lonely thirty over years old Sam and the eighteen year old TJ who is so passionate about his people and land makes this one enjoyable read.
This anthology is top quality writing, which is so much more than a M/M romance. It is not just for us into M/M or gay romance. It deserves a much wider reader base.
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Summary: I'd recommend
Comment: All 4 stories were excellent! Sarah B. was a new author for me, and I will be buying more of her books...Josh Lanyon's story was really exciting and well written, and of course Laura Baumbach simply ROCKS!!! I love everything she's written! My only complaint? The stories were too short. I'd would have loved to have more, but I understand it's an anthology and all that. If you're a fan of any of these authors, you'll welcome HOSTAGE for your keeper shelf, and if you've never tried any, then this will be a good place to start. I'd recommend this one to all...
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Summary: Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
Comment: The book begins abruptly: Will and Taylor are hiking and arguing. They are FBI special agents and Taylor is recovering from a shooting and they have taken a vacation. Taylor resents Will for something, we at first don't understand and Will wants both to take care of Taylor but also hit him to instill some common sense in him.
Little by little we understand that other than partners they are also friends and maybe something more: both Will than Taylor are gay, but between them there wasn't nothing more than teasing and glaring until the last fatal night, the night before Taylor's accident. And then there wasn't a right moment to face the argument, until now: in the open space of mountains all seem to be free from restrain, words and thoughts. And Will and Taylor seem to not be able to do other than yell to each other and offend each other.
When they only want to understand how they can go on or move on on their relationship, real world interposes between them, in the guise of a cold case: a robbery to a casino, ended with the lost of the spoil. And now the thieves want it back.
The book is not very long, little more than 100 pages, but I think it's more sexy than previous Josh Lanyon's books. There is actually only one real sex scene, and it's hot, but since as I said the book is not very long, and the building tension that promises the real scene and the simmering ashes that follow are both long and detailed, the scene is the apex of the book. And it's also very good, very... erotic.
Taylor and Will are both strong characters. I think this is the real problem: they fear to give a chance to their relationship since both fear to lose independency and the alpha male role in the match. But they are not equal in their dominance: Taylor is an hot head, a man of action and someone who is pretty driven by instinct; instead Will is more caring and a thinker, he likes to analyze everything before taking a decision. So maybe, if they manage to balance their powers, they can find a common path.
Dangerous Ground is not a mystery, is more an action romance. And the romance is a big ingredient of this book. But even if they talk about feelings and love, not Will or Taylor lose their masculinity.
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