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Aaah, Fast Connection totes surpassed the awesomeness factor of Strong Signal, imo. I've stopped wondering how Santino gets me to fall and cheer for a character that I totes despised in a previous book. Tehre was a lot about it that I liked, very little that I didn't, and it was scorching to boot. I'm call it an all-around win, LOL!
I've only finished the first two books in the Psychic Plumber series (oved the first one, liked the second one OK.) Have heard some grumblings regarding the fourth novel--which has made me v. curious. After reading 3 standalone novels by JL Merrow, I've figured out that I only like her writing when it's centered on this series.
Being a HUGE sucker for Royalty AUs, I was totes dying for His Royal Secret. But then I learned that only one book (out of the duology) had been released. So I patiently waited until the second one dropped and snagged both.
Have no idea when I'll read that one, Roller Girl, or Gays of Our Lives. Hopefully, sometime before this year ends.
Alex Beecroft was one of the first M/M romance authors who made me really pay attention to that genre. Her book False Colors is deffo one those novels for which I'll forever have a tremendous soft spot for.
She's branched out by writing historicals, contemporaries, and even a sci-fi/fantasy series that didn't do too well. Although I've snagged the entire trilogy, other books keep jumping ahead of those three. I should make a firmer commitment to reading them since I do find her writing to be quite pleasurable.
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I think my fave plumber books were one and three. I think I have now read 90% of her back catalogue, some of which I super loved, and some of which not so much, and one of which was so bad I kept laughing out loud. I really have to do this month's book post. Last month's. It's September now (HOW)
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As for Merrow, I've learned my lesson (3x now) to stick to the Plumber series only. :(
If you're looking for lighter fare, you might want to check out Tia Fielding's One Step Forward. It's a contemporary about a bisexual horse whisperer who is a widower and a gay dude whose horse the bi guy is trying to rehabilitate.
Despite a couple of somber themes (the bi guy's wife committed suicide before the book begins, the gay dude is severely depressed), the book is on the fluffier scale of things. Also, it has a handful of female characters and no misogyny!
To me, it's the kind of book that works well after an intense or angsty read. Although I didn't like it too much (gave it 2 stars on GR), I think the mellow pace and overall theme of healing will be something you:all enjoy. :)