Gaia

I know this song is quoted on This Man series, but it always reminds me of Gideon and Eva:

 

Massive Attack - Angel

 

You are my angel

Come from way above
To bring me love

 

Her eyes
She's on the dark side
Neutralize
Every man in sight

 

Love you, love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you
...

You are my angel
Come from way above

 

Love you, love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you
Love you, love you, love you
...

 

I must be missing something because I don't see how the video and the song connect, but regarding Crossfire series, it could be an allegory of Gideon being chased by his demons till he faces them with the help of the love of his angel.

 

 

My kindle edition on my cell says "Coming soon from Penguin Books" but mine is the UK edition, and also says:

 

First published in the United States of America by The Berkley Publishing Group, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2014

First published in Great Britain by Penguin Books 2014

 

... so I guess you are both right

Hi jmhope,

 

The last statement is not a criticism, I just was telling about the fact that in every book written by Sylvia I have read before, I've seen than sentence, but not in CBY, which to me is a little weird, unusual, as I see it as some sort of Sylvia's signature. I don't think Eva mentioning some women don't like hearing that word has something to do with the lack of it on this book, because usually the sentence is part of the heroine 'mind-talk' and it's preceded by the word "his", so is not the hero saying it but the heroine thinking it. It's just something I have linked in my mind, Sylvia's writting style and that phrase somewhere on her books, to the point that only once I read it on a book not written by her and I thought someone was trying to emulate Sylvia.

 

Just that.  I was not trying to be rude or to offend any of you. If so, please accept my apologies and be sure that was not my intention at all.

I agree that this book is in one way a filler because only a few little questions have an answer there. Of course I was not expecting to obtain all of them, but maybe a little bit more. There's a lot left to the last book and I fear we will not get all the answers or that OWY will end in a rush.  On the bright side, we have a chance to see how Gideon's mind works, which is important.

 

This book is different. Don't know why, it's just a sensation. Also I found out it lacks of Sylvia's signature sentence, nor once did I read "big, beautiful c***"... I should re-read  to be sure of that.

Just starting a new thread for the last Crossfire. I'm sure there will be a lot  to say now that CBY is released.

Hi ladies! It's been a long time!

 

I've also finished CBY, and I'm ready to discussion. A lot to say (good and not so good, but not really bad). Go on and read, girls, I'm waiting for you... and starting to wait for "One with You"  

Hi Gaia--

 

Didn't know the Dream Man books led to Chaos so I may try one.  Do you know if there is a third Chaos book out?

 

Also just found out that there is a fourth book to the Blackstone trilogy.  I LOVED  Ethan.  Am starting the fourth today.  RARE AND PRECIOUS THINGS.  

 

Hi GLH,

 

As far as I know, there is not a third Chaos yet. And YES! the Dream Man series leads to Chaos. If you want to read just one of them, I'll recommend you to read the forth and last, Motorcycle Man. It is the story of Tyra (Red/Cherry) & Tack and  as they are Tabitha's (Chaos #1) dad and stepmom, and Tyra is BFF with Laine (Chaos #2), I think it would be the right one to chose... but it would be a shame to miss the other three. A big one.

 

Dream Man and Chaos series are like the With Me in Seattle, the Colorado Mountains or the Beautiful B*stard series, you can read one book and it would be ok, but you'll miss a lot because you just don't know what's behind the characters. Your choice, of course, but to me, the best is to read them all and read them in the correct order, as the characters start to show with the first book and keep showing during the rest of them. All the four dream men play a role since the very begining, and the girls' posse starts also there. Chaos is the spin off, so a lot of things are started at Motorcycle Man, and the previous three will let you know who is who (Hawk - the comando-, Elvira, Slim and Mitch - the detectives, Laine & Tabitha's previous stories ...)  I think you'll have a lot of fun if your read the four Deam Man and then you re-read the two Chaos.

 

 

Regarding the Blackstone Affair.... I'm as fustrated as I am with the waiting for CBY. As I discovered this genre less than a year ago, when i tried to buy the books (kindle format, english version) I found out the first three were not available... and still are not!!!   Don't know what to do.. sure thing I'm not reading the fourth without reading the others.  Even emailed Raine Miller three months ago asking is she knew when would they be available, and the woman is still  O.O

I've also have been reading Kisten Ashley books. I've read the Dream Man series that leads into Chaos (didn't know the Mountain Men series also lead there, as the waiting for more G & E is being soooooooooo longgggggg i'll give them a try). Same as GLH, I think the writing is not great, but I loved the stories, especially the fact that the characters are in their 30s and 40s.

try http://www.ktbookreview.blogspot.com/

 

Ooops, I also missed the spelling! Thanks Sandra for the new link.

 

I'm not lucky tonight,  now I can get to the blog but i'm no allowed to see it because "This blog is only open to invited readers" and I am not. Well, I'll be informed of what it says just reading your comments. C'mon ladies, spill it!!! 

Hi lady's if you won't information on the last two crossfire book go on to www.ktbookreveiw.blogspot.com let me know what you think

 

Not found! Tells me it does not exist and that I can register it if I want to!

Hey GiGi,

 

   Somebody's Angel is out.  It is almost 400 pages (I love longer books because I read so fast).  The timeline is what happens with Marc & Angel starting around and and after the Aspen trip.  Masters uses an interesting technique because we see some of Damien & Savannah's and Adam & Karla's adventure from a different point of view.  The book fills in a lot of blanks while taking Marc and Angelina on a difficult journey.  I liked it and now I'm waiting again for Luke & Cassie to get to their HEA. 

 

Next week Maya Banks next book in the KGI series is out.  She posted on her blog that this is her longest book to date.  As I said before, I like the longer books because we get more details.  Since Van is my favorite Kelly I can't wait for After the Storm.

It does seem like I'm waiting a lot for the rest of the story. LOL

 

 

Hi Sharonm and GiGi!

 

Even BDSM is not my thing, after reading both your comments here about Kallypso Masters' Rescue Me series, I decided to give those books a try and I have really enjoyed them. Thank you ladies! Now I am another one waiting for Luke and Cassie story!

 

By the way, did you know Kally is going to write a new series? It's gonna be a spinoff of the Rescue Me series, based on the Giardano brothers.  She said this new one will be "vanilla", but really really hot. Well, as all the Giardano brothers are firemen, I don't doubt it.

 

Again, thank you for your recommendations. 

Monica Stanton RIP 12/25/13 Barb55

Gideon Cross 77-1=76
Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 77
Victor Reyes 76
Cary Taylor 34
Ireland Vidal 34
Angus McLeod 32+1=33
Benjamin Clancy 32
Arnoldo Ricci 37



RIP List

Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross
Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich
Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue
Tatiana Cherlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazScott1980
Deanna Johnson RIP 7/8/13 Barb55
Brett Kline RIP 7/11/13 Barb55
Terence Lucas RIP 7/12/2013 ShazScott1980 and GiGi too
Sam Yimara RIP 7/12/2013 Rogue
Christopher Vidal jr 7/15/2013 ShazScott1980
Jean Francois Giroux RIP 7/16/13 Barb55
Shelley Graves RIP 7/16/13 - jls1216
Richard Michna RIP 7/17/13 ShazScott1980
Daniel 7/21/12 ShazScott1980
Erik RIP 7/22/2013 Barb55
Magdalene RIP 7/24/2013 Barb55
Richard Stanton RIP 7/25/2013 Barb55
Lacey RIP 7/28/2013 azmich
Christine Fields RIP 7/31/2013 azmich
Michael Waters RIP 8/2/13 Barb55
Christopher Vidal Sr RIP 8/4/2013 Barb55
Walter Leaman RIP 8/6/2013 Barb55
Parker Smith RIP 8/17/2013 Barb55
Megumi RIP 8/21/2013 ShazScott1980
Dr Peterson RIP 8/22/2013 ShazScott1980
Scott (Gideon assistant) 08/23/2013 RIP Barb55
Shawna Ellison RIP 08/26/2013 Barb55
Elizabeth Cross Vidal 08/29/2013 ShazScott1980
Steven Ellison RIP 8/30/2013 Barb55
Mark Garrity RIP 9/4/2013 SharonM745
Martin Stanton RIP 9/6/2013 SharonM745
Dr. Travis RIP 9/9/2013 Sheens263
Trey RIP 9/13/2013 ShazScott1980
Monica Stanton RIP 12/25/13 Barb55

Hi ladies!

 

I'm really disappointed with the last KGI, After the Storm. I think this time Maya Banks rushed the love story too much. As she said it was her longest book to date, I was expecting something else, something more for Van's book. The story is ok in general, but the love story is an exaggeration of instalove. Really sad it went that way. I hope Swanny's book (When Day Breaks, KGI #9) due to June 24th will be better.

 

On the other side, I really loved Samantha Young's Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street #3), even if the plot has an important similarity in some aspect with Beautiful Player.

 

Also, if you like the family stories like the With Me in Seattle series, I will recommend you The Alexanders series by M. Malone (a suggestion to GiGi's list   ) The books and reading order are as follows, and there are more to come in the future:

 

• Teasing Trent (The Alexanders, #0.5)
• One More Day (The Alexanders, #1)
• The Things I Do for You (The Alexanders, #2)
• He's the Man (The Alexanders, #3)
• Christmas With The Alexanders (The Alexanders, #3.5)
• All I Need is You (The Alexanders, #4) TBR February. 14th 2014

 

And talking about the With Me in Seattle series, I've seen the last book on the list is Breathe With Me (#7), but there's another one, Forever With Me (#8), that ends the series. It's Dominic and Alecia story.

 

 

For Kristen Proby fans, she is releasing a new series, a trilogy this time, called Love Under the Big Sky, the books are:

 

• Loving Cara (#1) TBR January, 21st 2014
• Seducing Lauren (#2) TBR August, 19th 2014
• Falling for Jillian (#3) TBR late 2014

 

 

To the ones who love the KGI series, I've discover something the same style. It's the Hostile Operations Team series by Lynn Raye Harris.  First 3 stories were released in 2013, next 3 are expected this 2014:

 

• Hot Pursuit (#1) [i don't know why, but I fell in love for a while with Captain Matt Girard ]
• Hot Mess (#1.5)
• Hot Package (#1.6) not published standalone, for now can be found as a novella on Hot, Sexy and Bad: A Holiday Collection
• Dangerously Hot (#2) TBR spring 2014
• Hot Shot (#3?) TBR summer 2014
• Untitled (#4?) TBR late 2014 and problaby the final stand

 

At least, the first 3 can be read as standalone books.

 

 

And finally, to those who enjoyed the Stark Triolgy by J. Kenner, she has a new trilogy, the Most Wanted series. Each book is the story of one of three friends, "three enigmatic and powerful men, and the striking women who can bring them to their knees":

 

• Wanted (#1) released January 7th
• Heated (#2) TBR May, 13th 2014
• Ignited (#3) TBR September, 2nd 2014

 

I really enjoyed the first book, Evan Black and Angelina Raine story. Evan Black is introduced by J. Kenner on Take Me, the novella that gives closure to the Stark Trilogy (but not to the Stark universe, as on March 11th is expected Tame Me (Stark International #1), Jamie Archer and Ryan Hunter story).

 

 

Well, a lot of suggestions to read while we wait for Captivated by You. If  I read something else or found out any other information I will let you know. Enough for today.

Gideon Cross 77
Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 77
Victor Reyes 76-1=75
Cary Taylor 34
Ireland Vidal 35
Angus McLeod 32
Benjamin Clancy 31+1=32
Arnoldo Ricci 37



RIP List

Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross
Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich
Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue
Tatiana Cherlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazScott1980
Deanna Johnson RIP 7/8/13 Barb55
Brett Kline RIP 7/11/13 Barb55
Terence Lucas RIP 7/12/2013 ShazScott1980 and GiGi too
Sam Yimara RIP 7/12/2013 Rogue
Christopher Vidal jr 7/15/2013 ShazScott1980
Jean Francois Giroux RIP 7/16/13 Barb55
Shelley Graves RIP 7/16/13 - jls1216
Richard Michna RIP 7/17/13 ShazScott1980
Daniel 7/21/12 ShazScott1980
Erik RIP 7/22/2013 Barb55
Magdalene RIP 7/24/2013 Barb55
Richard Stanton RIP 7/25/2013 Barb55
Lacey RIP 7/28/2013 azmich
Christine Fields RIP 7/31/2013 azmich
Michael Waters RIP 8/2/13 Barb55
Christopher Vidal Sr RIP 8/4/2013 Barb55
Walter Leaman RIP 8/6/2013 Barb55
Parker Smith RIP 8/17/2013 Barb55
Megumi RIP 8/21/2013 ShazScott1980
Dr Peterson RIP 8/22/2013 ShazScott1980
Scott (Gideon assistant) 08/23/2013 RIP Barb55
Shawna Ellison RIP 08/26/2013 Barb55
Elizabeth Cross Vidal 08/29/2013 ShazScott1980
Steven Ellison RIP 8/30/2013 Barb55
Mark Garrity RIP 9/4/2013 SharonM745
Martin Stanton RIP 9/6/2013 SharonM745
Dr. Travis RIP 9/9/2013 Sheens263
Trey RIP 9/13/2013 ShazScott1980
Monica Stanton RIP 12/25/13 Barb55

Gideon Cross 77
Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 77-1=76
Victor Reyes 76
Cary Taylor 34
Ireland Vidal 35
Angus McLeod 33
Benjamin Clancy 30+1=31
Arnoldo Ricci 37



RIP List

Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross
Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich
Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue
Tatiana Cherlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazScott1980
Deanna Johnson RIP 7/8/13 Barb55
Brett Kline RIP 7/11/13 Barb55
Terence Lucas RIP 7/12/2013 ShazScott1980 and GiGi too
Sam Yimara RIP 7/12/2013 Rogue
Christopher Vidal jr 7/15/2013 ShazScott1980
Jean Francois Giroux RIP 7/16/13 Barb55
Shelley Graves RIP 7/16/13 - jls1216
Richard Michna RIP 7/17/13 ShazScott1980
Daniel 7/21/12 ShazScott1980
Erik RIP 7/22/2013 Barb55
Magdalene RIP 7/24/2013 Barb55
Richard Stanton RIP 7/25/2013 Barb55
Lacey RIP 7/28/2013 azmich
Christine Fields RIP 7/31/2013 azmich
Michael Waters RIP 8/2/13 Barb55
Christopher Vidal Sr RIP 8/4/2013 Barb55
Walter Leaman RIP 8/6/2013 Barb55
Parker Smith RIP 8/17/2013 Barb55
Megumi RIP 8/21/2013 ShazScott1980
Dr Peterson RIP 8/22/2013 ShazScott1980
Scott (Gideon assistant) 08/23/2013 RIP Barb55
Shawna Ellison RIP 08/26/2013 Barb55
Elizabeth Cross Vidal 08/29/2013 ShazScott1980
Steven Ellison RIP 8/30/2013 Barb55
Mark Garrity RIP 9/4/2013 SharonM745
Martin Stanton RIP 9/6/2013 SharonM745
Dr. Travis RIP 9/9/2013 Sheens263
Trey RIP 9/13/2013 ShazScott1980
Monica Stanton RIP 12/25/13 Barb55

That was a great teaser! But.....where's the book? It was promised to be out before the end of the year     Hopefully it will be very soon, and maybe Aftershock/burn won't get moved again either.

 

 

 

Hi Nathalia,

 

Oh promises, promises!

 

My thoughts...

 

A) We don't have snippets nor even the cover yet (hope the publisher does)

 

B ) Aftershock is due to March, 11th, and as Sylvia said next book to release is Captivated by You, I'm making up my mind to expect it to be released by March, 10th... if we are lucky enough and nothing changes again.

 

C) My new motto regarding this : "Keep calm and exercise patience, a lot"

Barb, you sent my plan far far far away!

 

I was planning to give -1 to everybody, one at a time, and +1 to the character who had the lowest score each time. Now, thanks to you, Killer Queen, we have 3 characters at 30 being the lowest... and I have to change my whole scheme....

 

Hmmmmmm, thinking again

Gideon Cross 77
Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 76
Victor Reyes 76
Cary Taylor 41
Ireland Vidal 39-1=38
Angus McLeod 31
Benjamin Clancy 29+1=30
Arnoldo Ricci 30



RIP List

Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross
Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich
Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue
Tatiana Cherlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazScott1980
Deanna Johnson RIP 7/8/13 Barb55
Brett Kline RIP 7/11/13 Barb55
Terence Lucas RIP 7/12/2013 ShazScott1980 and GiGi too
Sam Yimara RIP 7/12/2013 Rogue
Christopher Vidal jr 7/15/2013 ShazScott1980
Jean Francois Giroux RIP 7/16/13 Barb55
Shelley Graves RIP 7/16/13 - jls1216
Richard Michna RIP 7/17/13 ShazScott1980
Daniel 7/21/12 ShazScott1980
Erik RIP 7/22/2013 Barb55
Magdalene RIP 7/24/2013 Barb55
Richard Stanton RIP 7/25/2013 Barb55
Lacey RIP 7/28/2013 azmich
Christine Fields RIP 7/31/2013 azmich
Michael Waters RIP 8/2/13 Barb55
Christopher Vidal Sr RIP 8/4/2013 Barb55
Walter Leaman RIP 8/6/2013 Barb55
Parker Smith RIP 8/17/2013 Barb55
Megumi RIP 8/21/2013 ShazScott1980
Dr Peterson RIP 8/22/2013 ShazScott1980
Scott (Gideon assistant) 08/23/2013 RIP Barb55
Shawna Ellison RIP 08/26/2013 Barb55
Elizabeth Cross Vidal 08/29/2013 ShazScott1980
Steven Ellison RIP 8/30/2013 Barb55
Mark Garrity RIP 9/4/2013 SharonM745
Martin Stanton RIP 9/6/2013 SharonM745
Dr. Travis RIP 9/9/2013 Sheens263
Trey RIP 9/13/2013 ShazScott1980
Monica Stanton RIP 12/25/13 Barb55