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Terry Crews recommended Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) in Movies (curated)

Merissa (12934 KP) rated Trusting You (Second Chances, #2) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
This is a hot and steamy tale that starts off with a one night stand and has love, romance, mystery and danger as it carries on.
The characters are all multi-dimensional and I did like the feistiness of Melissa. Brett is all that she could ask for and I did love the descriptions of him as a hard man but gentle with those that he loves. There was only one part that confused me and that was the death of Brett's mum. It was said that she didn't die a natural death and died too soon. You know that Brett blamed his dad but that's it. When Melissa figures it out, she doesn't actually say or think through to the conclusion so I wasn't 100% sure if she had killed herself or if Brett's dad had killed her. However, as it became clear the further on I read, this was sorted.
If you like the romance hot and steamy with a hint of added spicey mystery, then get this book. Brilliant.
The characters are all multi-dimensional and I did like the feistiness of Melissa. Brett is all that she could ask for and I did love the descriptions of him as a hard man but gentle with those that he loves. There was only one part that confused me and that was the death of Brett's mum. It was said that she didn't die a natural death and died too soon. You know that Brett blamed his dad but that's it. When Melissa figures it out, she doesn't actually say or think through to the conclusion so I wasn't 100% sure if she had killed herself or if Brett's dad had killed her. However, as it became clear the further on I read, this was sorted.
If you like the romance hot and steamy with a hint of added spicey mystery, then get this book. Brilliant.

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Dec 8, 2018

ClareR (5885 KP) rated The Galaxy and the Ground Within in Books
Feb 1, 2022
I’ve held off reading this book, even though I’ve had it since the release date, purely because I just really didn’t want the series to end. I love The Wayfarers series, and this last instalment is no different in that respect.
The Galaxy and the Ground Within is another look into the lives of a diverse group of people. Apart from a technological failure that strands the Five-Hops guests, nothing much actually happens in this novel (ok, something does happen about 3/4 of the way through, but I’m not saying what it is!), but what I really love about these books are the characters and how they’re explored and developed. The fact that they’re aliens is by-the-by. They have their own hopes and fears, cultural expectations and taboos.
Oh how i adore these books - it’s everything that I love in literature, be it science fiction, literary fiction or ANYTHING!
If you haven’t read The Wayfarers series (lucky you!), I’d say that you need to. And if you have and like me, you’ve been putting off reading the final book, it won’t disappoint you.
The Galaxy and the Ground Within is another look into the lives of a diverse group of people. Apart from a technological failure that strands the Five-Hops guests, nothing much actually happens in this novel (ok, something does happen about 3/4 of the way through, but I’m not saying what it is!), but what I really love about these books are the characters and how they’re explored and developed. The fact that they’re aliens is by-the-by. They have their own hopes and fears, cultural expectations and taboos.
Oh how i adore these books - it’s everything that I love in literature, be it science fiction, literary fiction or ANYTHING!
If you haven’t read The Wayfarers series (lucky you!), I’d say that you need to. And if you have and like me, you’ve been putting off reading the final book, it won’t disappoint you.
I tried to like this novel but it just fell short. I give 3 stars for the steamy sex scenes but thats all I enjoyed about it. The heroine Rikki felt too whiny and obnoxious. I seriously felt like she needed to go see a therapist because she clearly has no coping mechanisms to speak of. The rest just felt cliché. A sexy fireman calendar, that pushy friend who speaks in sexual innuendos and thinks that everything can be solved by getting laid, and even a wet t-shirt shower seen. All in all, it felt like a porno come to life. If thats your thing, then you will love this novel but dont expect any depth. Though come to think of it, the author warns the reader of that.

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