Saturday, 23 January 2010

Saturday Shorts

OK, so I'm going to cheat big-time today because I don't have a lot of time to write the post.  This week all the shorts that I've read have been reviewed at Wave's blog so instead of rehashing the reviews here, I shall just provide links.

Yeah I know, it's lame and cheating so sue me.

Click on the book title to be taken to the review and the buy link.

A Stranger's Touch by Anne Brooke
A fascinating short story about a male prostitute that visits a client in a darkened room and gets more than he bargained for when the stranger changes his life for better.  Grade: Very Good.







Beyond Meridian by CC Bridges
One of the three Men in Space books released next week by Samhain.  Captain Rick Raine agrees to take young man Karl to a planet in the heart of Confederation territory, oblivious to the fact that Karl is hiding a secret from him.  Grade: Good.







Moonlust by Kallysten
The second of the Men in Space books.  Kar, the captain of a merchant space ship, takes on a dodgy mission to steal some expensive chromore, hindered by the fact that he lusts after his two crew members Jay and Will who are involved in a relationship with each other.  Grade: Good.






Crimson by Ethan X Thomas
The third in the Men in Space books.  Vice cops Ben and Adam return from a failed mission to discover that they are being sent to the pleasure planet Granatas, where they get involved in the BDSM scene and discover the presence of a new drug, Crimson.  Grade: Good.






One thing I will say here that I didn't in any of the reviews is how much I love the covers for the Men in Space books.  They are all individual and relevant to the story but have links with each other.  Samhain have done a good job with these.

Have a great weekend folks.

14 comments:

  1. Thanks, Jen - glad you enjoyed the short! :)) Axxx

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  2. That last cover is going to be featured in a future Misadventures in Stock Photography post. :)

    But yeah, Samhain does a pretty good job with most of their covers.

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  3. No rehash? You'll be hearing from my lawyers!

    ;)

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  4. Hi Anne
    I'm glad I enjoyed it too :).

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  5. Chris: I shall look forward to that post. I don't recall seeing anyone on a cover with this pose before, but then again I'm hopelessly oblivious to these things most of the time.

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  6. Wren: Eek! I'm sorry. If I promise to do better next week will you call off your lawyers? :)

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  7. Although, Jen, if Wolfie is one of Wren's lawyers, it might not be so bad... ;)

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  8. Chris: That's true. *nods*
    I wouldn't mind being...er...prosecuted by him.

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  9. Oooh...Wolfie the lawyer! Great idea, kids!

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  10. Thank you Jen!

    *off to read your review of A Stranger's Touch*

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  11. I'm looking forward to the men in space series. I'm in the mood for a little sci fi. Plus who can resist owning those covers. :)

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  12. Hi Orannia
    Hope you enjoy it too :).

    Kris: I agree the covers are just fab.

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  13. I like the voice of Anne Brooke - I am glad that one is worth it...

    I know I will read them eventually - but these shorts are so mood read for me...

    These goes on the list...

    E.H>

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  14. Hi EH
    Some genres are like that aren't they? I have to be in the mood to read paranormals :).

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