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Bared to You by Sylvia Day - Plagiarism Much??

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What with all the hype of Fifty Shades of Grey and the disappointing "his point of view" book "Grey", somebody recommended I try Bared to You by Sylvia Day. While I'm not a huge fan of erotic romances, heroes like Christian Grey do tend to be addictive (well, you know what I mean).                                    Image Credit: pr.com So I read Bared to You and have the other parts of the Crossfire series on my Kindle as well (not that I am going to read them unless I have nothing better to read).  Let me start by saying that I am NO FAN of E.L. James and her writing skills (or lack of for that matter) but in the name of fairness, I must say that ripping off somebody's book is REALLY REALLY not cool!  Christian Grey is a drop-dead gorgeous, successful and disgustingly rich gift of hot, maleness to womankind.  Gideon Cross is  is a drop-dead gorgeous, successful an...

Mirror of Love - Great reviews! From the readers, for the readers

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I am always distrustful of people who say they are marrying for logical reasons and not that heart-thumping, pulse-quickening, ecstatic LOVE, and this story tells why: you just haven't met him (or her) yet. In this case, our heroine travels much farther than the originally intended Bolivia to find her heart's desire. Wonderful story. Loved it! Samna Ghani never fails to deliver sizzling romantic tension. She can pack more genuine heat into a fully-clothed hug than most writers can get into pages of explicit descriptions of "hot, moist" this and "throbbing" that. Add to this a suspenseful trip to the England of Henry VIII and a rather catty and insecure Anne Boleyn, and you've got a winner of a beach read. Ms. Ghani writes a tale of love, time-travel, and excitement. Her writing is vivid and tantalizing. You feel like you are right there with Emma on her adventure. It takes some time but Emma realizes that Ashton Colyns is the perfect man fo...