Harlequin takes a turn?

[reviews_and_ramblings]

I was looking to the cooming soon book by Harlequin (as for I know a pretty prim and proper publisher...) and look what I found:

Tempted by Megan Hart, Harlequin Spice

I had everything a woman could want.

My husband James. The house on the lake. My life. Our perfect life. And then Alex came to visit. The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I didn't like him. Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere. But that didn't stop me from wanting him. And surprisingly, James didn't seem to mind.

It was meant to be fun. Something the three of us shared for those hot summer weeks Alex stayed with us. Nobody was supposed to fall in or out of love. I didn't need another man, not even one who oozed sex like honey and knew all the secrets I didn't know, the secrets my husband hadn't shared. After all, we had a perfect life. I loved my husband.

But I wasn't the only one. 

I don't know you, but for me this is a threesome where the M/M story is not so subtle...

And if you look at the video on the author's website (http://www.meganhart.com/Tempted.html) there are some pretty clear images...

Comments

[cass1969.livejournal.com]

I'm stunned! Simply stunned! It wasn't like this when I was reading Harlequin/Mills and Boon :D

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Spice is a series known to be pretty "hot" but till now, not SO hot! Elisa

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

This is the first Harlequin I've been tempted to read in 20+ years. That's saying something.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Two things:

1) Something is changing around us
2) we are old enough to say "This is the first Harlequin I've been tempted to read in 20+ years" (even me, but I take off the "+" :-) )

Elisa

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Aaargh! (Maybe I started reading in the cradle?)

Hee

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Naughty Cynthia who reads romances when other childs play home... and if Ken cheats on Barbie with Big Jim? Elisa

[authorm.livejournal.com]

Hey, Elisa...thanks for putting this up.

I just wanted to say, I looooooove boytouching but the m/m aspect of Tempted is more subtle than the winning Tempted video might have you believe. There IS a definite m/m interest in the book but there's very little man on man action. And not because I don't like m/m stuff, it just wasn't the focus or right choice for these characters.

I hope you check it out anyway!

M

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe you will write the next one with an M/M story? ;-)

I have both your books translated into italian, Broken and Dirty, and when they will translate this one, I will buy it for sure!

Elisa

[authorm.livejournal.com]

My short Spice Brief, Gilt and Midnight, has m/m in it! And it's not subtle, either. :) It's not available in Italian, though. At least, I don't think so! And it's an e-book only, not paper. (because it's so short.)

I hope you like Tempted in Italian! Thanks for reading Dirty and Broken. I'm beyond thrilled they're available in Italian!

M

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Megan would you like to be my guest on Rosa is for Romance (http://rosaromance.splinder.com/)?

if you go here you will see my past and future guest:

http://www.cafeaulivre.it/romance/chatting_with.htm

We can plan something for March 24. If you can write a brief introduction about you and/or your book, and give me an excerpt from Tempted to translate, it will be perfect.

let me know if you are interested

Elisa

[authorm.livejournal.com]

I would love to! Thanks for asking! Where would you like me to send the intro and excerpt?

M

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

my email address is elisa(dot)rolle(at)libero(dot)it. If you can send me something before the end of February, it's perfect (I need time to translate). Elisa