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Author: Sharon Cullars | Website
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Raine's Blues
Genre: Multicultural Contemporary
Length: Novella
Raine Gayle runs a struggling club called Raine's Blues located on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Her world is full of the interesting characters the club shelters from the ugliness of L.A.'s mean streets. Faced with a financial crisis and desperate to keep her club open, Raine searches frantically for that one act that will draw the crowds. She believes she has found that act in the form of the beautiful and renowned chanteuse, Cintra Wells.
Cintra Wells is more than a little surprised when Raine asks the band to headline at the small blues club. Usually Cintra would reject the offer of such a low venue, but decides to take the gig for one reason – Raine. Cintra recognizes Raine immediately; after all, Raine turned Cintra down for their high school prom. Back then though, Cintra went by her…or rather, his…real name, Neil Williams. Neil doesn't hold any grudges against Raine. Though, it would be fun to play her a good turn since it's obvious Raine doesn't realize that Cintra Wells is actually a man. Namely, the smolderingly sexy manager of Cintra's jazz quartet.
Payback doesn't particularly have to be a bitch, but in this case, it won't be a lady either.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content and graphic language
Reviewer: Aiobhan Belen
Review: Sep 11, 2011
In my very biased opinion Sharon Cullars can do no wrong. I have been following her since Again was released in 2006 and have loved everything that I have read. I am a huge fan of IR romance and erotica and try to collect as many good books and/or novellas as I can afford. I am so glad that I got to read this book because it is almost a perfect read.
Raines Blues is a well-written slightly nostalgic romance
Gold Mountain
Genre: Black History Month; Multicultural Historical
Length: Novel
In 1865, the hope for gold has spurred many to seek their fortunes in California, the place the Chinese call Gum San or "Gold Mountain." Amidst this backdrop, Quiang, a new Chinese immigrant, works the dangerous rails hoping to save enough money to send home to his parents. In town, Leah and Clara, two enterprising women from New York, have plans of their own to grow a restaurant and laundry business. However, both plans go awry when Quiang and Leah meet one fateful day. What starts as a budding attraction soon grows into tumultuous desire despite the cultural and language barriers between them.
Initially resistant, Leah succumbs to passion following a tragic loss that leaves her vulnerable and alone. With hopes for a future that now includes Leah, Quiang embarks on a perilous path as he leaves the railroad behind for a more profitable position as a courier for The Tong, henchmen for the dangerous Triad. Quiang soon finds that navigating the secretive life of a courier brings more danger than he has ever faced on the railroad, dangers that not only threaten to tear him and Leah apart, but may cost them their lives as well.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content and graphic language.
Reviewer: Aiobhan Belen
Review: Apr 20, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Historical Romance, Multicultural / Minority
I loved this story. No. I freakin' loved this story. But I have to admit my bias because I have loved Ms. Cullars' work since her Again, her first published work back in 2003. From the first paragraph I became absorbed in her work until the very ending. I could go on a long babble about how much I love her and not even begin to express my love for her work. Why she is not being picked up by more epublishing a
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