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This is a new contemporary romantic tale from "The New York Times" bestselling author. Unattached romance novelist Emily Shann has gotten by on a vivid imagination, but now her publishers are demanding something sexier, more explicit and true-to-life. Emily has nowhere to turn for advice except her new editor, the tall, dark and handsome Michael Devlin who's already stirring her fantasies. As is The Channel - a secret network designed to tutor women in the art of sensual delight...Now, more willing than ever, she must convince Devlin to teach her everything he knows if her literary fantasies are to finally become an unedited flesh and blood reality...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By E. Roberts
Format:Paperback
I think this book is excellent.. It came yesterday and i haven't been able to put it down! It's quite rude/offensive in places as you might expect but wonderfully written and very funny, ive laughed out loud in several places! The only thing i would say is a bit frustrating is when it drifts into the book that the characters writing, your so interested in whats going on with Emily and Mike you don't want to read about anything else!!! Brill Ms Bell, first of her books that ive read and have just prurchased a couple more! * * * * *
By Shell
Format:Paperback
I love Bertrice Small's books, but was very disappointed with this one. It was very hard going, the dialogue was unrealistic. A 31 year old shy virgin who doesn't want to repeat her parents one night stand mistake, throws herself into a affair with a man she hardly knows. And the way he talks to her! He tells her she's not allowed to wear underwear, even when eating out, in case he wants her, and when she does he spanks her. The so called 'sex talk' between them was also unrealistic, and never mind a close female friend telling the leading lady that she can have an affair with this friends husband now she's been broken in! A big disappointment! I think I'll stick to the author's historical romances in future.
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2.8 out of 5 stars
24 reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed...
18 July 2006
By Kate M.
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as soon as it came out because I loved Private Pleasures, but this one was a big disappointment. The characters are too boring to care about and the plot wasn't convincing or interesting. The "does he/she really love me? Why don't they say so?" uncertainty got old very quickly and really grated by the end. If you're looking for further exploration into what the Channel offers, you won't get it here as it is a backdrop at best. Even the spicy scenes get a little routine (with one juicy exception closer to the end). This one will be going back to the store!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
I did not enjoy this and wanted it to be over.
6 Jan 2008
By Jane
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Following are some of the problems with the book.
(1) The writing style was almost like a log book or diary. She sleeps, wakes up, eats this, calls someone, discusses that, plans what and where she will eat dinner, etc. There is a lot of description as to what she is wearing, exactly what she is eating, what decorations are in the lobby at work, etc. I'm not sure, but maybe the story is lacking emotional descriptions. Somehow, it was tedious reading about these common, everyday activites. I was never emotionally drawn to anything about the book.
(2) The main conflict or concern in the story was Emily and Dev loving each other but afraid to tell each other. Too much time was spent in the heads of these two, wondering how the other felt. Conflict due to lack of communication is not a favorite of mine.
(3) Emily is writing a novel. She describes the plot to Dev. Then she acts much of it out using the interactive tv method called the Channel. I think some of it was repeated a third time as she was writing. This meant I had to read parts of the story at least twice, which was boring.
(4) There were many sex scenes, but something was missing about the way they were written. It might have been the writing style or lack of emotional draw, I'm not sure. I was like: they did this, they did that, they did this, then they went to sleep.
Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: 21. Setting: current day Egret Pointe, a small town not far from New York City. Copyright: 2006. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
(1) The writing style was almost like a log book or diary. She sleeps, wakes up, eats this, calls someone, discusses that, plans what and where she will eat dinner, etc. There is a lot of description as to what she is wearing, exactly what she is eating, what decorations are in the lobby at work, etc. I'm not sure, but maybe the story is lacking emotional descriptions. Somehow, it was tedious reading about these common, everyday activites. I was never emotionally drawn to anything about the book.
(2) The main conflict or concern in the story was Emily and Dev loving each other but afraid to tell each other. Too much time was spent in the heads of these two, wondering how the other felt. Conflict due to lack of communication is not a favorite of mine.
(3) Emily is writing a novel. She describes the plot to Dev. Then she acts much of it out using the interactive tv method called the Channel. I think some of it was repeated a third time as she was writing. This meant I had to read parts of the story at least twice, which was boring.
(4) There were many sex scenes, but something was missing about the way they were written. It might have been the writing style or lack of emotional draw, I'm not sure. I was like: they did this, they did that, they did this, then they went to sleep.
Sexual language: erotic. Number of sex scenes: 21. Setting: current day Egret Pointe, a small town not far from New York City. Copyright: 2006. Genre: erotic contemporary romance.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK, she's a Grande Dame in this field, but.....
20 July 2006
By C. Farley
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Beatrice Small has been around and writing forever. I was reviewing her list of books and recalled over a decade ago reading her versions of "vanilla porn" ("Kadin", etc....) Even then, when the field was much less crowded with quality writers, her style could cause my eyes to roll back so far it was a wonder I didn't fall over and break my neck. This novel is the last I will buy and it just kills me I paid trade paperback price for it. The female character is an embarassment. In shorthand, she is simply "too stupid to live" TSTL. The character is a writer, virginal both physically and mentally, yet over thirty. When she meets the male lead, in between just dumb sensual scenes, she is also a gourmet cook and keeps lover boy well fed. The dialogue between the two characters, including some awful phone sex, is so ridiculous that at one point I thought I was reading a parody of bad romance writing.
If you like this author's style, then welcome to more of the same. But look around, there are so MANY much sexier, funnier, emotionally satisifying reads available it's a same to waste your hard-earned dollars on this dog.
If you like this author's style, then welcome to more of the same. But look around, there are so MANY much sexier, funnier, emotionally satisifying reads available it's a same to waste your hard-earned dollars on this dog.
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