Sally Wentworth (1937 – August 30, 2001)

Sally Wentworth was the pseudonym used by Doreen Hornsblow (died 2001), a British romance writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon's from 1977 to 1999.

Doreen and her husband, Donald had a son, Keith (born 1968). The family lived in Braughing, England.

She collected knife rests and she was member of The Knife Rest Collectors Club.

She sold her first novel to Mills & Boon's in 1977, she published her novels under the pseudonym Sally Wentworth. Her novels were principally set in Great Britain or in exotic places like Canary Islands or Greece. Her first works are stand-alone novels, but in 1990s, she decided created her first series. In 1991, she wrote a book in two parts about the Barclay twins and their same great love, and in 1995, she wrote the Ties of Passion trilogy about the Brodey family.

Doreen Hornsblow died from cancer in 2001, aged 64.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Wentworth

Sally Wentworth (1937 – August 30, 2001)

Sally Wentworth was the pseudonym used by Doreen Hornsblow (died 2001), a British romance writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon's from 1977 to 1999.

Doreen and her husband, Donald had a son, Keith (born 1968). The family lived in Braughing, England.

She collected knife rests and she was member of The Knife Rest Collectors Club.

She sold her first novel to Mills & Boon's in 1977, she published her novels under the pseudonym Sally Wentworth. Her novels were principally set in Great Britain or in exotic places like Canary Islands or Greece. Her first works are stand-alone novels, but in 1990s, she decided created her first series. In 1991, she wrote a book in two parts about the Barclay twins and their same great love, and in 1995, she wrote the Ties of Passion trilogy about the Brodey family.

Doreen Hornsblow died from cancer in 2001, aged 64.

Sally Wentworth’s Books on Amazon: Sally Wentworth

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Wentworth

Core Training by Andrew Grey

Very sweet and romantic novella that makes me regrets to not have starting reading this series sooner. Hugh is 44 years old and starting to realize he is heading towards a lonely old age since he has never once tried his hand to a relationship, and he thinks he is too old to start now. Max is 26 years old and with a penchant for silver foxes; he probably doesn’t realize it but he lacked a fatherly figure in his life and since he likes to be cuddled and cherished, he tends to prefer older men since they are more attentive.

First of all what I like is that, yes, Hugh thinks to be too old for Max, but it’s not that he doesn’t know he is still an attractive man; Hugh has no problem to date, it’s only that he would like to move to a more serious dating and possible with an exclusive relationship. Max on the other hand has plenty of opportunity to casual date, he is young and pretty, and he likes sex, but he is lacking stability, and for that reason he is attracted by Hugh. Sure the sex is good, even fantastic, but what cements their budding relationship is the kindness Hugh displays with Max.

Both Hugh than Max are very interesting characters, both have they flaws, but the goods are more and they click together in the right way: the fears of one are the point of strength of the other, and I foresee for them an happily and lasting ever after.

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Amazon Kindle: Core Training
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (October 20, 2010)

Series: Work Out
1) Spot Me
2) Pump Me Up
3) Core Training

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Core Training by Andrew Grey

Very sweet and romantic novella that makes me regrets to not have starting reading this series sooner. Hugh is 44 years old and starting to realize he is heading towards a lonely old age since he has never once tried his hand to a relationship, and he thinks he is too old to start now. Max is 26 years old and with a penchant for silver foxes; he probably doesn’t realize it but he lacked a fatherly figure in his life and since he likes to be cuddled and cherished, he tends to prefer older men since they are more attentive.

First of all what I like is that, yes, Hugh thinks to be too old for Max, but it’s not that he doesn’t know he is still an attractive man; Hugh has no problem to date, it’s only that he would like to move to a more serious dating and possible with an exclusive relationship. Max on the other hand has plenty of opportunity to casual date, he is young and pretty, and he likes sex, but he is lacking stability, and for that reason he is attracted by Hugh. Sure the sex is good, even fantastic, but what cements their budding relationship is the kindness Hugh displays with Max.

Both Hugh than Max are very interesting characters, both have they flaws, but the goods are more and they click together in the right way: the fears of one are the point of strength of the other, and I foresee for them an happily and lasting ever after.

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2027

Amazon Kindle: Core Training
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (October 20, 2010)

Series: Work Out
1) Spot Me
2) Pump Me Up
3) Core Training

Reading List: http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow

Luke Corbin is a kept man; true, he is doing that only to support himself during college, and he is not that he asks for money, even if he doesn’t refuse expensive gift if they come, but his lovers are usually high executive men with nice and posh apartments where Luke can “land” from lover to lover. Only that the last in this string of lovers asks him to move out when Luke has not yet found a substitute, and a friend, former lover, proposes him to move with Russell. Russell is not as rich as his other lovers but his friend tells him he would do more or less a charity project since Russell is apparently unable to get a date.

Yes, Russell indeed is more a nerd than an executive, he is a chemical engineer and he is as geeky as his job. Plus he is not really able to exalt his assets and so, at almost 30 years old, he is still a virgin. You would think he would be on Luke as soon as he moves in, and instead Russell offers Luke the guest room and plenty of space to study without asking anything back. Luke takes upon himself the job of cooking Russell dinner, with the groceries Russell is buying by the way, but other than that, and only since Luke offered, Russell seems to be content with being simply roommate.

I like that the author didn’t choose the easy and obvious way of making Luke see the light as soon as he meets Russell; on the contrary, Luke will go and search for sex, and finding it, two times while he is staying with Russell, and the second time it actually hurts not only Russell, but also me that was reading since it was clear that Russell had feelings for Luke, and Luke was a bit superficial to not notice it. But I think both time served to Luke to understand it was really no more possible for him to continue like before Russell, without Luke being aware of it, Russell changed him, ruining him for any other relationship without strings attached.

Both characters had their deep layers, Russell obviously so shy to not being able to have a social life, so shy to arrive to 30 years without any action neither when action was inside his same home; Luke with a little of Electra complex, an unresolved situation with his father that turned in Luke avoiding serious relationship and trying to prove to his own father, even if they actually didn’t talk at all, that he was not the sissy boy his father accused him to be; this complex was clear even in Luke’s almost obsession with his looks, he did everything necessary to put on muscles and lose the fragile looks he had when he was 16 years old and he was kicked out of his native home.

http://store.samhainpublishing.com/pricks-pragmatism-p-6089.html

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Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow

Luke Corbin is a kept man; true, he is doing that only to support himself during college, and he is not that he asks for money, even if he doesn’t refuse expensive gift if they come, but his lovers are usually high executive men with nice and posh apartments where Luke can “land” from lover to lover. Only that the last in this string of lovers asks him to move out when Luke has not yet found a substitute, and a friend, former lover, proposes him to move with Russell. Russell is not as rich as his other lovers but his friend tells him he would do more or less a charity project since Russell is apparently unable to get a date.

Yes, Russell indeed is more a nerd than an executive, he is a chemical engineer and he is as geeky as his job. Plus he is not really able to exalt his assets and so, at almost 30 years old, he is still a virgin. You would think he would be on Luke as soon as he moves in, and instead Russell offers Luke the guest room and plenty of space to study without asking anything back. Luke takes upon himself the job of cooking Russell dinner, with the groceries Russell is buying by the way, but other than that, and only since Luke offered, Russell seems to be content with being simply roommate.

I like that the author didn’t choose the easy and obvious way of making Luke see the light as soon as he meets Russell; on the contrary, Luke will go and search for sex, and finding it, two times while he is staying with Russell, and the second time it actually hurts not only Russell, but also me that was reading since it was clear that Russell had feelings for Luke, and Luke was a bit superficial to not notice it. But I think both time served to Luke to understand it was really no more possible for him to continue like before Russell, without Luke being aware of it, Russell changed him, ruining him for any other relationship without strings attached.

Both characters had their deep layers, Russell obviously so shy to not being able to have a social life, so shy to arrive to 30 years without any action neither when action was inside his same home; Luke with a little of Electra complex, an unresolved situation with his father that turned in Luke avoiding serious relationship and trying to prove to his own father, even if they actually didn’t talk at all, that he was not the sissy boy his father accused him to be; this complex was clear even in Luke’s almost obsession with his looks, he did everything necessary to put on muscles and lose the fragile looks he had when he was 16 years old and he was kicked out of his native home.

http://store.samhainpublishing.com/pricks-pragmatism-p-6089.html

Amazon Kindle: Pricks and Pragmatism

Reading List: http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle