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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vg57y5SX_lI\/WWrSgeJabxI\/AAAAAAAABbE\/8XxRkBL2zZsp2et-_oTl_q9q6CNsC7HqACLcBGAs\/s1600\/First%2Band%2BFirst%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vg57y5SX_lI\/WWrSgeJabxI\/AAAAAAAABbE\/8XxRkBL2zZsp2et-_oTl_q9q6CNsC7HqACLcBGAs\/s640\/First%2Band%2BFirst%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4.5 Stars…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497518304i\/23030330.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAnd what would those feelings be?\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"All of them,\" he growled.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1500167675r\/23305787.gif\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"description\"\/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010517.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow does he \u003Ci\u003Edo\u003C\/i\u003E this?\u003C\/b\u003E How do you take characters like \u003Ci\u003Eboring, asexual, condescending Caleb\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003Easshole Oli who tries to bang his friends exes\u003C\/i\u003E and make me love them the most?? So clever.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECaleb\u003C\/b\u003E was so misunderstood. With his resting bitch face, his own insecurities, and his loneliness, I had him all wrong, and I just want to cuddle the bejesus out of him now. He had so much depth, and so much love to give if he could just learn to open up, and he was so, so much more than just money. He'd spent so long just accepting second place, and trying not to rock the boat, or scare people away, that he'd scrunched himself up into nothing. But when he came out of his shell? Ooooooh, I loved him so hard.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBut I didn't let my confusion show. I didn't do anything that would send him skittering off. I just nodded, and smiled, and enjoyed the attention while I had it.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOli!\u003C\/b\u003E There were times when Oli needed a good kick in the nads, but when he was good - he was so, so good. At everything. He was the perfect complement to Caleb, and I loved that they brought out the best in each other.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESo fun to meet Aiden \u0026amp; Jace.\u003C\/b\u003E I'd totally read that story a billion times.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Liberty X premise, Ashton, Mere and the rest of the crew.\u003C\/b\u003E This story had so many memorable things.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOf course, the sexy times and the writing were impeccably done.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010518.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThere was this one scene.\u003C\/b\u003E In the basement bar, with a lack of safe word and bit too much pain for the pleasure.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1500167675r\/23305785.gif\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"description\"\/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010519.png\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1500167675r\/23305786.gif\" width=\"\" height=\"\" 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center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dC8NaOLA524\/WVBXSo5iqrI\/AAAAAAAABS0\/_Sv7IxtFO8ozUZdgMkSLqFevyDv1MY0cgCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2BHowl%2BAt%2BThe%2BMoon%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dC8NaOLA524\/WVBXSo5iqrI\/AAAAAAAABS0\/_Sv7IxtFO8ozUZdgMkSLqFevyDv1MY0cgCEwYBhgL\/s640\/How%2Bto%2BHowl%2BAt%2BThe%2BMoon%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4 Stars…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497518253i\/23030321.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELance's inner dog was wagging it's tail so hard, he had difficulty keeping his hips still.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497391513ra\/23018518.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010517.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI'm a sucker for friends-to-enemies romance, so I loved how \u003Cb\u003ELance pissed Tim off early on.\u003C\/b\u003E You could actually feel Lance screwing everything up.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010515.jpg\" width=\"44\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETim could just picture Sheriff Blowhard staring at him all disgusted because he'd hit a poor defenseless dog.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETim was such a loveable, HEA deserving character.\u003C\/b\u003E He's been through some shit, but he's trying so hard to get back on his feet, and he's got such a sweet nature. Also, the way he cares for his plants made me care about his plants... and that's just something I never thought I'd be able to muster.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELance's sweet side.\u003C\/b\u003E A lot of the time I thought he was such an idiot, but the way he realised he was bonding way quicker than Tim, and how he fell apart when Tim got mad, and how he wanted to take care of Tim forever - all of that was wonderful!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010515.jpg\" width=\"44\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHe himself had moved ahead in his feelings about Tim. But Tim was still standing still at that 'bat-shit crazy sheriff guy' first impression\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELily - the ultimate interfering mother-in-law.\u003C\/b\u003E I couldn't \u003Ci\u003Ebelieve\u003C\/i\u003E what she did, but in her own overbearing way, she \u003Ci\u003Ewas\u003C\/i\u003E trying to help, so she won me over.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe writing.\u003C\/b\u003E I love the way Eli Easton weaves her yarn - there's no rambling, no hella long descriptions about shit that doesn't matter. It's all about her characters, and wonderful words.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010515.jpg\" width=\"44\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHe watered them with H2O and gut-felt prayers.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010518.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI read book #2 first, and it's one of my faves of all time. My biggest concern before I started that one was how \u003Cb\u003Edog shifter sex was going to be done in an un-weird way\u003C\/b\u003E. That story did it amazingly well. This one, not as much. It bordered uncomfortable for me, even though Quickened sex only happens between humans - like, it's not freaky. But there's an awful lot of crotch sniffing, and this gem:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010515.jpg\" width=\"44\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E...it was like being rimmed by a gopher determined to burrow. And that was way hotter than it sounded.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1383134712ra\/6411213.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso, it's just a me-thing, but I didn't like how Marshall was dealt with. It felt a bit cheesy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010519.png\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAwesome story, and if you read this one first it's a great set up for Roman \u0026amp; Matt in book 2!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497391513ra\/23018519.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/feeds\/4251417666107437008\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-how-to-howl-at-moon-howl-at-moon.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/4251417666107437008"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/4251417666107437008"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-how-to-howl-at-moon-howl-at-moon.html","title":"Review: How to Howl at the Moon (Howl at the Moon #1) by Eli Easton"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kiri Fiona"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/106221802813847479840"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-a3jRnyrX1qI\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/KsTpEspideE\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dC8NaOLA524\/WVBXSo5iqrI\/AAAAAAAABS0\/_Sv7IxtFO8ozUZdgMkSLqFevyDv1MY0cgCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/How%2Bto%2BHowl%2BAt%2BThe%2BMoon%2BMU.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088562711439847904.post-7882850593274509952"},"published":{"$t":"2017-06-26T12:28:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-26T12:39:43.188+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4 star"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alpha male"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cash money"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gritty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"insta-lust"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"M\/M"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"military men"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"solo parent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"standout characters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"violence"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"x rated"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review: Fast Connection (Cyberlove #2) by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-A_SbqwUkhR4\/WVBXSwbe74I\/AAAAAAAABS4\/MzfIK62DFVgEEtSaU8t701YvGR20c7NMQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Fast%2BConnection%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-A_SbqwUkhR4\/WVBXSwbe74I\/AAAAAAAABS4\/MzfIK62DFVgEEtSaU8t701YvGR20c7NMQCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Fast%2BConnection%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4.5 Stars…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497518304i\/23030330.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELuke: I have a thing to tell you.\u003Cbr \/\u003EDominic: If you break up with me, I'll shank you.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497828317ra\/23060218.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010517.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe banter between Luke \u0026amp; Dominic.\u003C\/b\u003E They're so funny, and un-cheesy, and sexy. Just, yum - and I love their txt convos.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELuke: Maybe we should all do something then. So she can get to know me.\u003Cbr \/\u003EDominic: ...\u003Cbr \/\u003EDominic: Who are you??\u003Cbr \/\u003ELuke: lol. I don't know. You did this to me, you asshole.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThese authors are an awesome pair!\u003C\/b\u003E I loved how this story focused on real, flawed, awesome characters, and how ME and SH took the time to help us fall in love with our heroes. Like, ok, in the beginning I thought Luke was such a twat. When he threw Dominic out of his house? \u003Ci\u003EBoy.\u003C\/i\u003E I wanted to beat his ass so hard. But, thanks to some stellar writing and lots of glorious redemption (which I loves) I was just as obsessed with Luke as I was with our Nicky.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESpecial mention for how amazing and genuine Nicky was.\u003C\/b\u003E Love him ♥\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, everything about the military vet coming home and struggling to acclimate. Everything about the smut because holy-raunch-factor-five-billion-batman that shit was \u003Cb\u003Ehot.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1466734125ra\/19513133.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd one of my favourite things: \u003Cb\u003EFamily loyalty.\u003C\/b\u003E This story isn't based on ridiculous, manufactured drama that didn't fit. This was all about family, loyalty, honesty, sincerity, and everyday people trying to make their way in the world. I mean, yeah, Nicky's dad could have been less of a cunt, but he was stressed. And I liked that Nicky defended him. And Luke lashing out out of misplaced anger with his kids. It was all real. I loved it all!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI clenched my fists, but it did no good. He was still slipping through my fingers.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010518.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYeah, so early on - Luke was an asshole. I kept telling my book \u003Ci\u003Eoooooh, you better make that cunt grovel!\u003C\/i\u003E He was so rude and obnoxious and cold and blah. But he gets way better! Then he gets worse again. Then he's the best!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENicky\u003C\/b\u003E feeling so down on himself made me sad. And I know this is book #2, and Garrett's story is first, but I'm really pissed off that Garrett is ignoring him when Nicky clearly is looking for support! Except Garrett gave him Grindr tips, so it's not all bad.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYou look like Chris Evans, so they'll respond with thirst.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010519.png\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAhmayzin. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497828317ra\/23060219.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/feeds\/7882850593274509952\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-fast-connection-cyberlove-2-by.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/7882850593274509952"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/7882850593274509952"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-fast-connection-cyberlove-2-by.html","title":"Review: Fast Connection (Cyberlove #2) by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kiri Fiona"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/106221802813847479840"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-a3jRnyrX1qI\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/KsTpEspideE\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-A_SbqwUkhR4\/WVBXSwbe74I\/AAAAAAAABS4\/MzfIK62DFVgEEtSaU8t701YvGR20c7NMQCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/Fast%2BConnection%2BMU.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088562711439847904.post-8520950096018927852"},"published":{"$t":"2017-06-24T12:32:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-26T12:39:23.108+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4 star"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alpha male"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cash money"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"enemies to lovers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"insta-lust"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"M\/M"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"military men"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"standout characters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"x rated"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review: Strong Signal (Cyberlove #1) by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--bPjBeX7cFs\/WVBXWE5adHI\/AAAAAAAABTM\/vtg7PmMNNyUNzM0nCCq9p9jnc3ukf83oQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Strong%2BSignal%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--bPjBeX7cFs\/WVBXWE5adHI\/AAAAAAAABTM\/vtg7PmMNNyUNzM0nCCq9p9jnc3ukf83oQCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Strong%2BSignal%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4.5 Stars…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497518304i\/23030330.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBut I'll do it. I'd rather have you that way than not at all.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1451165218ra\/17513102.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010517.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAmazing storytelling.\u003C\/b\u003E I would not have thought an agoraphobic gaymer and a scowly, quiet vet could have been exciting to read about - but holy shit! This was so good! I loved that their story was so character-centric that it didn't matter what was actually going on in their lives - what mattered was the personal relationships. This story kept a fast pace and a smooth tempo, and built up well over time, despite two very introverted heroes. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAmazing characters.\u003C\/b\u003E Great development, great banter, lots of fun, lots of hotness, lots of real, down to earth people type thing. Family loyalty and love!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHello, Nicky C.\u003C\/b\u003E You kind of are a d-bag in this one, so I'm glad Ms Erickson and Mr Hassell turned that around so spectacularly in book #2!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe steadily building rage was very close to hitting a peak. \"You must think you're something special to believe you're getting a piece of me while talking all that bullshit.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"I know I'm something special, sweetheart.\" His accent made it sound more like \u003C\/i\u003Esweethawt.\u003Ci\u003E\" And I'm a pretty prime cut for you to be turning down. You think you can do better?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EEven though he says dumb shit like this all through this book, I still love him \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/30415154.Fast_Connection__Cyberlove___2_\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Fast Connection (Cyberlove, #2) by Megan Erickson\"\u003EFast Connection\u003C\/a\u003E just the same.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow hot can a long distance romance be?\u003C\/b\u003E Oh my God, Garrett and Kai have cyber sex sewn up \u003Ci\u003Etiiiiiight.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGarrett: Watching you. In person. Steady escalation fro there.\u003Cbr \/\u003EKai: Escalation in increments? ;)\u003Cbr \/\u003EGarrett: Yup. First I watch. Then I jerk off with you. Then we jerk each other. Then I kiss you.\u003Cbr \/\u003EKai: That seems like a de-escalation.\u003Cbr \/\u003EGarrett: Not the way I kiss.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497830166ra\/23060325.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010518.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBeing that I understand agoraphobia like \u003Ci\u003Enot at all\u003C\/i\u003E, I did get kind of frustrated with how caught up in Kai's issues they both were. Like, Garrett needed love and understanding and support, too. But I can't bitch about it too much, because Kai does some amazing shit for Garrett.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010519.png\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ELove this series so hard. Also - the bit where Kai does pretzel position. Is that \u003Cb\u003Epossible??\u003C\/b\u003E Holy shit!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1497830166ra\/23060326.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/feeds\/8520950096018927852\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-strong-signal-cyberlove-1-by.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/8520950096018927852"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/8520950096018927852"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-strong-signal-cyberlove-1-by.html","title":"Review: Strong Signal (Cyberlove #1) by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kiri Fiona"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/106221802813847479840"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-a3jRnyrX1qI\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/KsTpEspideE\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--bPjBeX7cFs\/WVBXWE5adHI\/AAAAAAAABTM\/vtg7PmMNNyUNzM0nCCq9p9jnc3ukf83oQCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/Strong%2BSignal%2BMU.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088562711439847904.post-8007648217286122371"},"published":{"$t":"2017-06-12T12:06:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-22T12:07:33.818+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4 star"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alpha male"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"awesome women"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bikers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cash money"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family dynasty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gritty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"standout characters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"x rated"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review: Shane (Mallick Brothers #1) by Jessica Gadziala"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l0w5xnnDxnU\/WUsE679zrfI\/AAAAAAAABSE\/HB8wq-v0H0ElFdA4vaFAHfFI1vGdAbStgCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/Shane%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l0w5xnnDxnU\/WUsE679zrfI\/AAAAAAAABSE\/HB8wq-v0H0ElFdA4vaFAHfFI1vGdAbStgCPcBGAYYCw\/s640\/Shane%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4.5 Stars…\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V8W0i3h.jpg\" height=\"22\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1485148867i\/21788223.png\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESo what I'm saying is, this shit with you and me? I'm in.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1454078449ra\/17915423.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOh, Shane - stop with all your flowery prose.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kvySd68.png\" height=\"49\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI have an unhealthy love for anti-heroes.\u003C\/b\u003E Clearly you have it, too, or you wouldn't be looking at books like this. \u003Cb\u003EShane\u003C\/b\u003E is that in all it's violent, vengeful, rough, growly, foul-mouthed, dirty talking goodness. He is also a family man, a protector, a good brother, a business man, and a good dresser. He's really practical, too, and not as OTT jealous as some of these guys can get. Delicious.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1488933467ra\/22169785.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELea.\u003C\/b\u003E She's got a pretty messed up past. She's been abused, she's got someone after her, hurting the people she cares about. \u003Cb\u003EOk - side note.\u003C\/b\u003E The people she cares about \u003Ci\u003Esuck ass.\u003C\/i\u003E Anyway, so despite all the bad in her life, she's a sensible, hard working, suck-it-up-buttercup-and-grab-life-by-the-balls heroine that I just \u003Ci\u003Eadored.\u003C\/i\u003E She didn't sit back and lick her wounds and let Shane handle her life for her - and she totally could have. He was absolutely the provider type. But she faced up to her problems when the time came, she didn't do that stupid thing that some heroines do when shit hits the fan. \u003Ci\u003EYou know, when they try to sneak off, lie and act TSTL to \"protect\" the new people they love, and because of their crap plan they end up dragging everyone into their problem and putting all the people at risk? That stupid thing.\u003C\/i\u003E She doesn't do any of that. She's honest. She's up front. She's a big girl. I loved her.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1485148867i\/21788223.png\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI slept, ate, showered, shopped, I everything'd alone. It was nice to be around people.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Mallicks \u0026amp; Fee.\u003C\/b\u003E What a cool family. I loved Helen \u0026amp; Charlie, and all Shane's brothers. Obvs, because yum. Is Eli getting a story? I so want to know more about him! But I loved the underlying family vibe to this story - their loyalty, their support of one another, their love for Fee \u0026amp; Hunter's babies. Also, you know, they kick ass. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnd hello my beautiful Henchmen!\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cs\u003EI have an unhealthy obsession with\u003C\/s\u003E I've read everything in Ms Gadziala's Henchmen MC series, and Shane obviously fits into the Navesink Bank universe somewhere back before Reign and all his fine ass brotherhood met their women. So it was amazing to even get a glimpse of them way back in the day. \u003Ci\u003EExcept that bit where Reign is going to give Lea a ride home. I was so pissed for Summer when that happened - luckily, Summer didn't actually exist yet. Whatever. I already warned you my obsession isn't healthy.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1464988689ra\/19301314.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis story deals with rape.\u003C\/b\u003E That's not exactly something I love in a story, but I did love the way it was handled, and that it wasn't in my face. I wasn't in the mood to see that all play out, and I'm grateful that Ms Gadziala didn't put me through that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1494904592ra\/22764139.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uZPaC0v.png\" height=\"49\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELea's treatment of the waitress.\u003C\/b\u003E Why did that bother me so much? The waitress was a bit of a dick, but I just felt like Lea bullied her by calling her out in front of the whole family. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELea's loved ones, pre-Mallick family.\u003C\/b\u003E Not sure if this is a spoiler so \u003Ci\u003Ewhat the hell\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"readable reviewText\"\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"freeTextreview1854505535\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"spoilerContainer\"\u003EI  felt like we should have been clued into the fact that they sucked  super hard, before we were. I couldn't understand how she left them all  behind, and so I struggled to connect with her when I found out that's  what she'd done. I loved her once I realised, but it was that in-between  stage that was a massive problem for me. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"spoilerContainer\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003E[I felt like we should have been clued into the fact that they sucked super hard, before we were. I couldn't understand how she left them all behind, and so I struggled to connect with her when I found out that's what she'd done. I loved her once I realised, but it was that in-between stage that was a massive problem for me. \u003Ca class=\"jsShowSpoiler spoilerAction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/null\"\u003E(view spoiler)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"spoilerContainer\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003E[Like, the part where she watched her brother get stabbed on video, then she has sex with Shane. I actually hated her at that point. \u003Ca class=\"jsHideSpoiler spoilerAction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/null\"\u003E(hide spoiler)\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\"jsHideSpoiler spoilerAction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/null\"\u003E(hide spoiler)\u003C\/a\u003E]\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5UswynW.png\" height=\"49\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI don't want to book-curse myself, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this series. Shane's story is such an awesome start!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1494904592ra\/22764140.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/feeds\/8007648217286122371\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-shane-mallick-brothers-1-by.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/8007648217286122371"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/8007648217286122371"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-shane-mallick-brothers-1-by.html","title":"Review: Shane (Mallick Brothers #1) by Jessica Gadziala"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kiri Fiona"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/106221802813847479840"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-a3jRnyrX1qI\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/KsTpEspideE\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l0w5xnnDxnU\/WUsE679zrfI\/AAAAAAAABSE\/HB8wq-v0H0ElFdA4vaFAHfFI1vGdAbStgCPcBGAYYCw\/s72-c\/Shane%2BMU.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088562711439847904.post-6077537800738069147"},"published":{"$t":"2017-06-06T11:45:00.000+12:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-22T11:46:04.576+12:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2 star"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alpha male"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cash money"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"enemies to lovers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"insta-love"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"insta-lust"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NA\/YA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"not ok"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Quick \u0026 Dirty Novella"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"small town"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"x rated"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review: Defy (Sinners of Saint #0.5) by L.J. Shen"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pw0WdE-52uc\/WUsE7EKL1pI\/AAAAAAAABSI\/KG1S_FNSlKEQ_BC08cJdDI8YflaiRND3gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Defy%2BMU.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1035\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pw0WdE-52uc\/WUsE7EKL1pI\/AAAAAAAABSI\/KG1S_FNSlKEQ_BC08cJdDI8YflaiRND3gCLcBGAs\/s640\/Defy%2BMU.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy rating:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"2.5 Stars…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1498081333i\/23089827.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1498081333ra\/23089828.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe sex was hot, Jaime was hot, but overall I just didn't believe the whole setup, so I couldn't really get into the story.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I loved:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010517.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMelody\u003C\/b\u003E was pretty funny at times. A broken ballerina character, I was really happy that she wasn't more bitter and twisted.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJaime was hot.\u003C\/b\u003E I may have mentioned that. He was a smoking hot alpha asshole type, with the gift of the gab, and a loyal, loving heart underneath it all. Even though I didn't find it believable, he was written well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe hotness was good.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029902.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYou just keep holding on to those toes, ballerina. I'll take care of the rest.\u003C\/i\u003E  \u003Cimg alt=\"Quote…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497515306i\/23029901.jpg\" width=\"22\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1450211347ra\/17393483.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What I didn’t love:\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010518.png\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat kind of spineless adults are these?\u003C\/b\u003E I know a lot of teachers, and none of them are the kind of weak ass bitches I see in this book. The things these kids - and they are kids - get away with is ridiculous. 18 year olds don't run shit, especially not schools and whole towns. I feel like - had these characters been set \u003Ci\u003Eanywhere\u003C\/i\u003E else but in a high school - I would have rated this book a 4 or 5 star. But it was just so lame that everyone was kowtow-ing to a bunch of children.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe flipside of this complaint is that these children come across like they're 30.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1498081333ra\/23089829.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd then: these rich, entitled children call themselves \u003Cb\u003Ethe HotHoles.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1498081333ra\/23089830.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overall…\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/hostedimages\/1497315560i\/23010519.png\" width=\"135\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI'd like to try more by LJ Shen, because I liked her writing style and wit. But yeah, this story was a little too \u003Ci\u003ECruel Intentions meets Dawsons Creek\u003C\/i\u003E for me, and those things are not \u003Ci\u003Emy\u003C\/i\u003E things.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"description\" class=\"gr-hostedUserImg\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/hostedimages\/1441770954ra\/16149272.gif\" width=\"\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/feeds\/6077537800738069147\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-defy-sinners-of-saint-05-by-lj.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/6077537800738069147"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3088562711439847904\/posts\/default\/6077537800738069147"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.kirifiona.co.nz\/2017\/06\/review-defy-sinners-of-saint-05-by-lj.html","title":"Review: Defy (Sinners of Saint #0.5) by L.J. 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