Amanda Hanchon Hanchon itibaren Herrerías, Cantabria, Ispanija itibaren Herrerías, Cantabria, Ispanija

If you do the naughty things inside the wall of your house, maybe they are not so naughty. Sam and William are an unlikely "classical" couple: Sam barely thirty and more mature of his age and William fifty and wealthy and sometimes with the need to be a bottom. They are known each other in the right circle of friends and now they lead a realtionship made of "games": every friday they play a different game and who lose has to pay a forfeit. Everything seems to go pretty well but suddenly Billy, the godson of William, come to stay with them for an undefined time. And William, who went away from the boy years before to not give up to the desire, now that Billy has admitted his omosexuality, has no problems to include him in his love and sex life with Sam. But Sam is not sure to be able to manage this situation, he is deeply in love with William and jealously could be a bitter beast. As in Collared Hearts the authors have managed to decipt two characters, Sam and William, who have all the elements to be an hateful pair, and instead are wonderful, in their kinkness and in their honesty. They do the worst things inside and outside of the bedroom, but given the love between them, they succeed to built a solid relationship. Billy maybe is the less impressive character: he is young, very young, and so he has not yet a definite behaviour. He is sweet and cute, like a porcelan doll, very southern girl type. But he has not the bad temper of Scarlet O'Hara, the hateful but irrestible type. I like him, but I see him more like a supporting character. William is very old fascioned type. Rich and snob, with impeccable manners, he really could be a very odious character. But he is always caring for the others, for his boys, and he has this deeply and unexpressed desire of love. And finally Sam, my preferred. With his total love for William that can't prevent himself to love also Billy, in different way, yes, but still love. With his jealously, that he can frankly admit and maybe of which he is not at all ashamed, jealously in the end is a way to express love. All those characters are openly and happily involved in kinky and arousing sex "scenes": what do you want more? for a rather short novel (50 pages) Naomi Brooks and Angelia Sparrow have made a wonderful "complete" work. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYX7U0/?...

I always find myself wanting to call this book "Discipline & Publish".

** spoiler alert ** There is more than one plot in this book, but the story only focuses on one. First piece: Robert Magellan, self-made millionaire. His wife and son disappeared over two years ago, vanished without a trace. PI after PI were hired, never finding a thing. Second piece: and the one that's focused on: a double homicide and two missing teenagers. Police are looking for the missing teens, the age-old addage: teens on the run are guilty teens. But, to the families and friends who know Courtney and Ryan, they know the kids aren't guilty. Mrs. Corcoran, Ryan's grandmother, with the help of Kevin, priest and cousin to Robert, convince Robert they need to hire a PI, someone Robert never dealt with before (because he doesn't trust any of his former PI's.) Going to the chief of police, Joe Drabyak, Joe recommends they approach Mallory Russo, ex-detective and one hell of a good one. Mallory had no plans on becoming a PI, but after hearing about the case, her instincts and curiosity start humming. Charlie Wanamaker has returned to Conroy after finding out how bad things have gotten for his mother and sister from one of their neighbors. Joe has asked that Charlie lend Mallory a hand with the case, off the record of course. Charlie is intrigued with Mallory, despite the rumor mill floating about at the station. Charlie is 'Mallory's replacement' on the force. Third: A shooter is creating havoc in Conroy. Seems he is shooting at people, but never actually hitting anyone. Every spare detective is on that case, and the double homicide and missing teens, after two weeks, is pushed aside. -The more Mallory works the case, the more we also learn about her. Brought up by family who didn't really want her but it was the right thing to do because she's a blood relative, Mallory felt she never fit in, was always alone, and learned to watch out for herself. No one else would. When the chief was retiring and Joe was promoted, the slot for Lead Detective was open. The retiring chief put Mallory's name in to fill that slot, but others in the department who had seniority, including her partner, weren't happy with it. When her partner screwed up and Mallory refused to lie for him, the rumors began once her partner was busted back to patrolman. Knowing that she no longer had even her colleagues to watch her back, she resigned. But now that she's caught 'the bug', investigating the case of the missing teens, she did something she never thought she'd do: applied for a PI license. Investigating, figuring out the puzzle, is what she missed, and is glad to be 'back in the saddle.' With Charlie, she sifts through ideas, statements and facts, and the more she looks, the more she's convinced that she's right; that Courtney and Ryan are on the run and are hiding. When she figures out why, she knows time is short; she must find the teens before the person who killed their friends does. **The mystery plot was smooth, the pace just right, the action and climax had me holding my breath. The characters are great, the ones you love and the ones that disgust you. The character development is really good; information is spread out so that you're not overwhelmed. With the smaller plot of the shooting spree, I felt like I could have used just a little more, even though it wasn't part of the actual plot. I'd have loved to hear what Mallory's ex-partner, Cal Whitman, and Detective Toricelli, had to say for themselves. The more I learned about Mallory, the more I liked her. A strong woman, she stands her ground, even after being shunned by colleagues. No matter the situation, she doesn't back down, doesn't tuck tail and run. She trusts her instincts, and is as fierce as a pitbull, never letting go once her teeth have sunk in. I really liked Charlie. A stand-up guy, he came back to help his family once he learned how bad things had really gotten after the deaths of his father and younger brother. He trusts his instincts, goes with his gut, and puts things together using facts, sifting through rumors and lies and finding the truth. In my heart of hearts, Mallory and Charlie are a perfect match.