My TBR Pile – Show & Tell

So, it’s February 18th. Which means Flash of Dark has been out for a whole month. So, what I have done in that month? Started the next book in the Star Runner series (Midnight’s Shadow), finished the next book in the Rebirth series (Blood Fury), waffled and fought with my own inner writing related demons. I’ve always been my own worst enemy when it comes to writing, but now it’s a whole different set of them added on top of what I already deal with. That’s okay though, to not get caught up in my own crap (that I always make worse in my own head) I write. Seems sort of odd, doesn’t it? You worry about writing so you write to forget about it? Not so odd if you remember that writing is an escape for me. There are times when writing is a struggle (like currently) and I learned not to force writing, so I usually use those times to catch up on my large TBR pile. A few books into it, I finally find my writing stride again and my TBR pile builds again.

Speaking of TBR piles, I thought I would show off mine.  (Note, this of course, doesn’t include my eBook TBR pile, which sits on my hard drive and on my eReader.)

What’s yours look like? Bigger? Smaller? I showed you mine, show me yours. ;)

Review: Grey’s Awakening by Cameron Dane

Grey’s Awakening by Cameron Dane

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Description: Greyson Cole needs to get out of Raleigh. Everywhere he turns, he sees people falling in love, getting married and starting families. It’s enough to make a grown man want to rip out his own hair. And for a cynic like Grey, one more employee getting engaged signals the need for a long overdue vacation. Grey owns a cabin in the mountains he has never even used, and he figures that’s just the ticket out of this nightmare of happily paired-up couples.

Grey doesn’t expect to be greeted by a belligerent, half-naked man the minute he opens his cabin door.

Sirus Wilder has known Grey’s twin sister for years, and she has given him permission to stay in the cabin while his residence across the lake is under repair. Sirus has never met Greyson Cole before, but he is thankful when the man lets him share the cabin for a few days. There is plenty enough room for them each to keep to themselves. Sirus has had his heart broken and isn’t interested in a hook-up, let alone something more.

Even so, Grey is, hands-down, one of the sexiest men Sirus has ever seen. Too bad he’s an arrogant ass and his eyes are so damn cold. Every once in a while, though, Sirus thinks he sees a hint of fiery passion in the controlled man sleeping one room away.

For Grey, one look at the roughly handsome Sirus puts Grey’s celibacy pact in serious jeopardy. One problem: Grey doesn’t believe in love, has even less patience for relationships, and he refuses to get mixed up in another messy romantic partnership that can only end badly.

Two weeks. Two hard men. Both running like hell from love.

Look out. Something’s gotta give.

Warnings:  This story contains male/male acts of sex and loving.

My Review: I’m someone that will read anything, regardless of genre or heat level. If it’s a story that catches my interest, then I will certainly give it a go. This is one of those books that I picked up on a whim and am very pleased that I did. The romance, and sex, between the two men is believable and I felt for both characters by the end of the book, something I am always looking for when it comes to reading romance. I want to care for the characters – and since I read romance – see them find their HEA, regardless of if they’re male or female. Love is meant for everyone, after all.

I fell very easily into the pattern of the writer’s words, something that is sometimes very hard to achieve when you read as much as I do. There is very little that I found negative about this book and look forward to seeking out more of the author’s other works. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of m/m romance or looking for something a little different to read that falls outside the “norm” (since this is m/m).

This review is based on a copy I purchased myself.

2010 ERom Reading Challenge

This made sense for me to join in. Can’t for the life of me figure out why. ;^)

What: 2010 ERom Reading Challenge
Timeline: 01 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010
Rules: To read TEN(10) Erotica Romance in 2010
Details:

* You don’t have to select your books ahead of time, you can just add them as you go. Also if you do list them upfront then you can change them, nothing is set in stone!
* The books you choose can crossover into other challenges you have on the go.
* If you decide to participate in this challenge please use the links I have set up below with the buttons to post on your sidebar, this way others can find their way back to this post and join in the fun.
* If you decide to join this challenge be sure to create a post telling others, please make sure you add a link back to this post so others can join in.
* If you decide to join and don’t have a blog and would like to join – Please leave details in comment.
* You can join anytime between now and the later part of next year.
* You must be 18 years or older to join.

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As you can see, I’ve not gotten my list together…yet.