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Dangerous Jade
Never trust a smiling girl when she tells you what her name is. Especially not when she's a furry, one of the exotic mass produced clones of the city of San Iadras. Is her name Jamie? Really? There are a hundred and sixty-eight girls with that exact face, and that exact voice purring out the same little lies.
Oh, she's single. Unattached, no boyfriend to speak of, just looking for something casual and sensual and unimaginably pleasurable. Just for tonight. No strings. And her name's Jaybird. It's not Jaybird either? Well, it's close. It's Jayden. No? Does it really matter?
The truth is, Jade Dixon's desperate to be anyone but herself. She's out for a one-night stand, but her heart's so broken the shards could cut her to pieces. So she'll protect herself from those old hurts however she has to. She'll be Jamie, she'll be Jayden, she'll play any game, so long as she gets one more night of ecstasy.
But Jade's about to find out that she's not the only one who can play games.
Oh, she's single. Unattached, no boyfriend to speak of, just looking for something casual and sensual and unimaginably pleasurable. Just for tonight. No strings. And her name's Jaybird. It's not Jaybird either? Well, it's close. It's Jayden. No? Does it really matter?
The truth is, Jade Dixon's desperate to be anyone but herself. She's out for a one-night stand, but her heart's so broken the shards could cut her to pieces. So she'll protect herself from those old hurts however she has to. She'll be Jamie, she'll be Jayden, she'll play any game, so long as she gets one more night of ecstasy.
But Jade's about to find out that she's not the only one who can play games.
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2011
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Malcolm F. Cross
12 books33 followersMalcolm F. Cross, otherwise known by his internet handle 'foozzzball', lives in London and enjoys the personal space and privacy that the city is known for. When not misdirecting tourists to nonexistent landmarks and standing on the wrong side of escalators, Malcolm is likely to be writing science fiction and fantasy. A member of the furry fandom, he won the 2012 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction.
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April 20, 2019
So beyond knowing that Cross was a good author, I knew nothing when I bought this book. All I saw was a panther and a... no idea what (Tasmanian Tiger it turns out) on the cover and figured it would be interesting. Plus I was interested in the Cupcake phenomenon in furry literature.
This book... I have a lot of feelings towards it.
On one hand, the world that Cross has created for his characters is an interesting one. Science fiction without a lot of it really present in the stories, clones of anthro-animals running around, so alike that you can't tell them apart, and a series of relationship crash and burns that will have you either loving these characters or feeling very unsympathetic towards them.
There are some amazing moments in this novella. The one that stuck with me the most is how Jade has the view that even though humans could be naturally beautiful, she was created to be gorgeous, and thus was better than any human when it came to the looks department. This oozed throughout her character and her interaction with those around her, including the male lead for this book.
It really made her... annoying, to me. Her ego, the way she treated the panther, the way she treated others. Now, this is both a positive and negative for me. On one hand, I didn't like her. On the other, she reminded me of an ex I had dated years and years ago. So full of confidence, so full of herself, even when she was self-sabotaging everything in her life. (from love to finances) So I give Cross some points there in regards to Jade and her personality and character traits. Like her or hate her, she was well written.
The panther (who's name I honestly can't remember) on the other hand was very, very plain. It offset Jade's personality in an interesting way, and caused a lot of the grief between them, so it worked. But it also made him forgettable and uninteresting. His character traits were more the things he liked to do than actual character traits. He seemed there just to give something for Jade to screw over and screw.
And speaking about the sex, Cross did a masterful job writing it. There were some very interesting scenes throughout this novel, each unique and interesting. At no point was the sex ever boring, and Cross did a good job setting up situations that both explained why they had sex the way they did and some tie to their past. It was interesting, and made the sex more a part of the story than just something for the reader to drool over.
The subject of cheating was handled fairly well, though I did have an issue with one point that came up later in the story. Throughout the tale, someone is cheating on someone else. It seems to be a continual point to this couple's relationship and interaction with each other. It was handled well, resembling more than a few couples I have observed over the years where one is monogamous and the other more open. But near the end of the story, something happens where it pretty much gave a 'see, you're not a terrible person' cart to one of the main characters, and that was disappointing. It gave the characters a moral 'get out of jail free' card for their actions and it just felt hollow.
In the end, this was an alright book. Not fully for me, but still an enjoyable enough read. It took me a long time to get into it rather than reading snippits here and there. (it took me 2 years to read it... o.0;;) Cross is a great writer, and I will read more works by them. (I am actually going to be reading their other cupcake written in the same universe) If you are looking for something that resonates with real relationships and the pitfalls that pertain to them, then this is a book for you.
This book... I have a lot of feelings towards it.
On one hand, the world that Cross has created for his characters is an interesting one. Science fiction without a lot of it really present in the stories, clones of anthro-animals running around, so alike that you can't tell them apart, and a series of relationship crash and burns that will have you either loving these characters or feeling very unsympathetic towards them.
There are some amazing moments in this novella. The one that stuck with me the most is how Jade has the view that even though humans could be naturally beautiful, she was created to be gorgeous, and thus was better than any human when it came to the looks department. This oozed throughout her character and her interaction with those around her, including the male lead for this book.
It really made her... annoying, to me. Her ego, the way she treated the panther, the way she treated others. Now, this is both a positive and negative for me. On one hand, I didn't like her. On the other, she reminded me of an ex I had dated years and years ago. So full of confidence, so full of herself, even when she was self-sabotaging everything in her life. (from love to finances) So I give Cross some points there in regards to Jade and her personality and character traits. Like her or hate her, she was well written.
The panther (who's name I honestly can't remember) on the other hand was very, very plain. It offset Jade's personality in an interesting way, and caused a lot of the grief between them, so it worked. But it also made him forgettable and uninteresting. His character traits were more the things he liked to do than actual character traits. He seemed there just to give something for Jade to screw over and screw.
And speaking about the sex, Cross did a masterful job writing it. There were some very interesting scenes throughout this novel, each unique and interesting. At no point was the sex ever boring, and Cross did a good job setting up situations that both explained why they had sex the way they did and some tie to their past. It was interesting, and made the sex more a part of the story than just something for the reader to drool over.
The subject of cheating was handled fairly well, though I did have an issue with one point that came up later in the story. Throughout the tale, someone is cheating on someone else. It seems to be a continual point to this couple's relationship and interaction with each other. It was handled well, resembling more than a few couples I have observed over the years where one is monogamous and the other more open. But near the end of the story, something happens where it pretty much gave a 'see, you're not a terrible person' cart to one of the main characters, and that was disappointing. It gave the characters a moral 'get out of jail free' card for their actions and it just felt hollow.
In the end, this was an alright book. Not fully for me, but still an enjoyable enough read. It took me a long time to get into it rather than reading snippits here and there. (it took me 2 years to read it... o.0;;) Cross is a great writer, and I will read more works by them. (I am actually going to be reading their other cupcake written in the same universe) If you are looking for something that resonates with real relationships and the pitfalls that pertain to them, then this is a book for you.
July 27, 2024
Look, I liked it. it's a fun story with elements I've seen in his other books.
But if I hadn't read all his other stuff before I would have been so lost and confused by lore that was explained in depth in the novellas and novels that came after it.
But if I hadn't read all his other stuff before I would have been so lost and confused by lore that was explained in depth in the novellas and novels that came after it.
October 7, 2018
No explanation as to why clones exist, what their world is like, how clones came to be. Lots of plot elements missing from my previous cupcake reads. As always though, the sex scenes are good.
July 18, 2013
In a world where identical, cloned anthropomorphic animals mingle with humans, relationships can get complicated. Former lovers, a thylacine and a black jaguar, meet, and we gradually learn the truth, and the lies, about their present and past.
A slick, accomplished short read, with convincing dialogue, vivid descriptions and recurring motifs. If I'm allowed one tiny nitpick, I thought the chapter titles were too jokey for what is actually quite a serious, emotional story.
A slick, accomplished short read, with convincing dialogue, vivid descriptions and recurring motifs. If I'm allowed one tiny nitpick, I thought the chapter titles were too jokey for what is actually quite a serious, emotional story.
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