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Men of August #4
August Heat
Day 2 in the 12 Quickies of Christmas series Book 4 of the Men of August series Join the August Family for Christmas. It's been a little more than a year since Cade, Brock and Sam wrestled their lives back from the woman determined to destroy them. Join them in this first August family Christmas celebration, August Heat, and see if their wives have been naughty or nice, or if the brothers must show them once again how proper August wives should act.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2003
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Lora Leigh
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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Lora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. Leigh started publishing with electronic publisher Ellora's Cave in 2003. Leigh's longest-running series is The Breeds. She won the 2009 RT Award for erotica. Leigh was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky, US.
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March 21, 2015
I enjoyed this series.
This was a nice wrap-up to the August men and their wives stories.
Quick read and great to see what the women get up to with their guys!!!
I found the characters in this series engaging and very likeable....so getting a quick glimpse into their lives was really fabulous.
Really glad that the three brothers finally overcame their past and found their HEA.
This was a nice wrap-up to the August men and their wives stories.
Quick read and great to see what the women get up to with their guys!!!
I found the characters in this series engaging and very likeable....so getting a quick glimpse into their lives was really fabulous.
Really glad that the three brothers finally overcame their past and found their HEA.
October 16, 2009
4 stars – Contemporary Romance/Erotica/BDSM
This is the finale to Leigh’s batsh*t crazy August family saga, and it’s a super hot, quickie read that takes place around their first Christmas together. The August wives have been committed to the openly shared sexual relationship needs and demands of their husbands, but when the birth of Marly’s first child, Dace, brings out the women’s possessiveness and longing to have a monogamous relationship with their own husbands, will they push the stubborn, temperamental, hard-ass, uber horny August men too far? Or has the love and devotion of their wives healed the August brothers enough for them to find contentment and peace in exclusive, one-to-one relationships with them from now on? It’s a nice, steamy, and satisfying HEA conclusion to the wild Men of August series and best of all, there’s finally an end to the nuttiness.
And OMG, what’s the deal with the hideous, creeptastic cover?!?! I guess there’s a fitting reason why speedos are also referred to as ‘banana’ hammocks! LOL!
This is the finale to Leigh’s batsh*t crazy August family saga, and it’s a super hot, quickie read that takes place around their first Christmas together. The August wives have been committed to the openly shared sexual relationship needs and demands of their husbands, but when the birth of Marly’s first child, Dace, brings out the women’s possessiveness and longing to have a monogamous relationship with their own husbands, will they push the stubborn, temperamental, hard-ass, uber horny August men too far? Or has the love and devotion of their wives healed the August brothers enough for them to find contentment and peace in exclusive, one-to-one relationships with them from now on? It’s a nice, steamy, and satisfying HEA conclusion to the wild Men of August series and best of all, there’s finally an end to the nuttiness.
And OMG, what’s the deal with the hideous, creeptastic cover?!?! I guess there’s a fitting reason why speedos are also referred to as ‘banana’ hammocks! LOL!
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December 2, 2010
This little quickie was a great wrap up to the brother's story. Although I was annoyed at all of them and their wives, why can't people just say what they want. Had they done this, everyone would have gotten just what they wanted so much earlier. But the worst, absolutely worst thing about this story is the horrible graphic they have for the cover. I feel like I need to take a shower with bleach right after I look at it, the guy is creepy, and the speedo, don't even get me started!!
August 21, 2015
I liked "Sarah's seduction" and I liked Sarah (absolutely loathed Marley, i thought she was a spoilt little princess who wanted all the brothers for herself but cried when Brock fell in love.)
But this book was too... Meh for me. It was the obvious, clean ending and quite sexist/cliche. Ie- "you silly, little women. With your silly, little brains... We've told you not to think of anything on your own, us men will sort is out." That kind of thing...
Also, if you're going to have all the brothers having sex with all of the wives for three very LONG books then don't suddenly drop your whole plot for a more "wholesome" theme in a 100 page novella-esk book. What's with that?!
I was very disappointed with this book and I don't think I'll be reading anymore Laura Leigh anytime soon!
But this book was too... Meh for me. It was the obvious, clean ending and quite sexist/cliche. Ie- "you silly, little women. With your silly, little brains... We've told you not to think of anything on your own, us men will sort is out." That kind of thing...
Also, if you're going to have all the brothers having sex with all of the wives for three very LONG books then don't suddenly drop your whole plot for a more "wholesome" theme in a 100 page novella-esk book. What's with that?!
I was very disappointed with this book and I don't think I'll be reading anymore Laura Leigh anytime soon!
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May 19, 2015
Wow, only 24 pages and I still couldn't finish it. There's not much I can say without giving away the plot, but it was another one of those, 'girls make a stand and then get punished for making a stand because they didn't 'trust' their men' stories. So everyone is supposed to be happy because the men were 'right' and the women enjoy getting sexually punished and made to feel like nitwits. It was annoying as all get out and the only character I liked in any of these books, Sarah, didn't make up for the complete idiocy of ALL the other characters. I didn't actually finish this one, but I'm sure I can guess the ending as it was all so very predictable.
May 11, 2015
It is now finally over!
The August Brothers can now finally rest in peace.....I meant they ain't dead or anything. But they can finally move on with their lovely lives.
They have finished sharing their women and stopped living this raunchy absolutely sexy life, because love and justice ended up curing them! Ummm I didn't like this book that much, the way they wrapped it up was kind of childish and not at all entertaining. BUT I'm glad they all found happiness and can now live without all this bs around them.
The August Brothers can now finally rest in peace.....I meant they ain't dead or anything. But they can finally move on with their lovely lives.
They have finished sharing their women and stopped living this raunchy absolutely sexy life, because love and justice ended up curing them! Ummm I didn't like this book that much, the way they wrapped it up was kind of childish and not at all entertaining. BUT I'm glad they all found happiness and can now live without all this bs around them.
February 18, 2013
I've gotta admit...I'm disappointed! The sharing was bat-shit crazy, but it took me 3 books to finally get used to the idea. By the time I read the epilogue of Heather's Gift, I somehow found the bizarre arrangement endearing. This finale kind of reversed all of the hard work of getting is to accept the sharing.
September 20, 2009
ok. I am so glad that the August mean have healed. I just don't understand why they couldn't have either been healed when Sam & Heather got together or had a whole separate book that went into more depth to their futures. This was a very good short book. wish it was longer.
September 10, 2014
an "ok" ending to the series
I have to say I was a little dissapointed in the ending of this series. The way things came about and the way the women were handling things were more irritating than endearing.
I have to say I was a little dissapointed in the ending of this series. The way things came about and the way the women were handling things were more irritating than endearing.
December 2, 2012
Glad it all turned out well in the end .....
October 28, 2014
this book was great the men are all whole and they are all happy . I love this series.
July 23, 2024
I'm honestly not really sure what to think of this story. It was a wrap up to the Men of August series and a way to explain how they healed from their past and no longer need to share their women with each other.
Now, while in reality I totally understand the need to NOT share your partner, this is kind of a ménage story of sorts so it was a little disappointing at the same time. I kind of enjoyed the idea of their shared home and bond with each other. But I am glad that the men are healed. If I HAD to choose between them though, I would definitely choose Sam. For some reason, he's my favorite of the three.
However, they healed a little too quickly if you ask me. Why now? In the dialog that goes on with the men and their women, they are saying things like "Why didn't you tell me this is what you wanted" and "I'll give you anything, I only want you", etc. However, they do know what they wanted. It doesn't make sense. All this time they told the women it has to be this way or we can't be with you. Now, they're saying that it doesn't have to be that way and they just should have told them they didn't want it like that anymore.
It's just confusing. This is a short story to wrap the series up. But at the same time, it wrapped up too quickly. It didn't make sense WHY they felt like they didn't need that bond with their brothers anymore. What changed? I can understand how a baby would change things in Marly.
I don't know, the story is just a little too unbelievable. They have been struggling with these demons for over 13 years and now, all of a sudden - poof - they're good.
Oh well, I'm glad they all got their happy ever ending - but boy, family get-togethers seem like they would be AWFULLY awkward.
Now, while in reality I totally understand the need to NOT share your partner, this is kind of a ménage story of sorts so it was a little disappointing at the same time. I kind of enjoyed the idea of their shared home and bond with each other. But I am glad that the men are healed. If I HAD to choose between them though, I would definitely choose Sam. For some reason, he's my favorite of the three.
However, they healed a little too quickly if you ask me. Why now? In the dialog that goes on with the men and their women, they are saying things like "Why didn't you tell me this is what you wanted" and "I'll give you anything, I only want you", etc. However, they do know what they wanted. It doesn't make sense. All this time they told the women it has to be this way or we can't be with you. Now, they're saying that it doesn't have to be that way and they just should have told them they didn't want it like that anymore.
It's just confusing. This is a short story to wrap the series up. But at the same time, it wrapped up too quickly. It didn't make sense WHY they felt like they didn't need that bond with their brothers anymore. What changed? I can understand how a baby would change things in Marly.
I don't know, the story is just a little too unbelievable. They have been struggling with these demons for over 13 years and now, all of a sudden - poof - they're good.
Oh well, I'm glad they all got their happy ever ending - but boy, family get-togethers seem like they would be AWFULLY awkward.
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February 5, 2022
Y esta era la historia q habíamos estado esperando y honestamente creo q llega x lo menos 2 libros tarde. Milagrosamente la cura llegó y tan silenciosamente q las mujeres involucradas no se dieron cuenta. Fue x el bebé? Desarrollaron alguna vacuna milagrosa contra el trauma?? Fueron a terapia en secreto y no le avisaron a nadie??? No sabemos, no pierdan tiempo, tampoco leyendo la historia se van a enterar xq; pero ocurrió el milagro y cada quien se quedó con su cada cual y Santas Pascuas.
Le doy 2 estrellas solo xq en todo lo absurdo de esta serie, trajo algo de calma al caos.
Le doy 2 estrellas solo xq en todo lo absurdo de esta serie, trajo algo de calma al caos.
May 30, 2017
And this is how it all ends.
I loved that finally those brothers were at peace and balanced enough to consider their children's well being. I was actually wondering how they would settle down in their unique lifestyle once kids became part of the pictures. I'm happy on the resolution and even more that it wasn't just for their children's sake but also because they really didn't need the sharing anymore.
Now I can put these books away on a good note.
I loved that finally those brothers were at peace and balanced enough to consider their children's well being. I was actually wondering how they would settle down in their unique lifestyle once kids became part of the pictures. I'm happy on the resolution and even more that it wasn't just for their children's sake but also because they really didn't need the sharing anymore.
Now I can put these books away on a good note.
December 31, 2022
Ame a los hermanos aunque estuve buena parte llorando por lo que les paso. Me encantó es decadente. Pero odio tanto este final que siento q es alternativo y no canon en serio no podíamos quedar sin bebés a la vista y sin todo lo demás?? Estábamos muy bien antes.
October 22, 2019
Short and good. I'm glad they finally came to realize how important their women are and heal from the past. A good Christmas story.
July 12, 2020
This was good attempt to wrap up the brothers and their wives stories. But still not a fan here. I will leave it to there.
February 23, 2016
This book is a typical Lora Leigh book in the sense that it is very well written, great characters, and a one of a kind plot. The lust and hotness will blow you away and motivate you to keep reading anything that Lora Leigh puts out!
Let me say, I did not read the first 3 books in this series and by doing so, I did not get the full gist of this book. So, it's best if you read those books first and then you will have a better understanding of this book. Which IMO, is a epilogue of this trilogy, their HEA.
Merged review:
Brothers and their wives
This is like the epilogue of all three books. It's best to read those books before this one, like I should have done, and then this would make much more sense.
I can say this is still a typical Lora Leigh book as it well written, with great characters and a one of a kind plot. The dialogue and hotness is a motivator to read anything this author puts out!
Let me say, I did not read the first 3 books in this series and by doing so, I did not get the full gist of this book. So, it's best if you read those books first and then you will have a better understanding of this book. Which IMO, is a epilogue of this trilogy, their HEA.
Merged review:
Brothers and their wives
This is like the epilogue of all three books. It's best to read those books before this one, like I should have done, and then this would make much more sense.
I can say this is still a typical Lora Leigh book as it well written, with great characters and a one of a kind plot. The dialogue and hotness is a motivator to read anything this author puts out!
December 18, 2011
This is the first story I have read from Lora Leigh and the Men of August and I would recommend you read the first three books first. This is the concluding story and has possibly spoilt the series for me as I know what happens. I will of course go back to read more about the Men of August and their women to piece together what I was evidently missing from this short story.
I really like Lora Leigh’s writing and I think I would have enjoyed this more had I known the background of all the men and what went on previously. It didn’t really have much to do with Christmas apart from the men trying to work out what the women want from them and what they can give the women for presents.
That said, all the characters seemed to be a lot of fun and can imagine their stories are full of erotic passion. I’m looking forward to finding out!!!
I really like Lora Leigh’s writing and I think I would have enjoyed this more had I known the background of all the men and what went on previously. It didn’t really have much to do with Christmas apart from the men trying to work out what the women want from them and what they can give the women for presents.
That said, all the characters seemed to be a lot of fun and can imagine their stories are full of erotic passion. I’m looking forward to finding out!!!
December 30, 2016
I haven't read the other installments of this series, but I don't think it really mattered. This could definitely be read as a standalone story.
We join this group of women and men during the birth of Cade's baby. I detectived out that the three men used to share their wives with one another, but since the birth of Cade's kid, that all changed. It looks like the women didn't realize that and... are out to punish them? I had a really hard time understanding why the women just couldn't have a serious conversation with their men and instead put them through hell. Sigh.
Sure, there was a heavy amount of smut, sexiness, and story, but the overall story of the men trying to figure out why their wives were cutting them off in the bedroom overshadowed everything else. Reading this story just makes me want to go back in time and see what they were like in books 1-3.
We join this group of women and men during the birth of Cade's baby. I detectived out that the three men used to share their wives with one another, but since the birth of Cade's kid, that all changed. It looks like the women didn't realize that and... are out to punish them? I had a really hard time understanding why the women just couldn't have a serious conversation with their men and instead put them through hell. Sigh.
Sure, there was a heavy amount of smut, sexiness, and story, but the overall story of the men trying to figure out why their wives were cutting them off in the bedroom overshadowed everything else. Reading this story just makes me want to go back in time and see what they were like in books 1-3.
August 31, 2010
A novella, written as a Christmas offering, that caps off the Men of August series and finally brings their story to a peaceful ending. This is a grace filled story that brings each of these couples into their own, gives them a new beginning in life, and points them toward the future rather than focusing on the pain of the past. Anyone who reads the series needs to read this novella. I know it sure helped me to deal with the pain of the first three books.
October 3, 2012
Same review for all the Men of August books...I am just not someone who enjoys the manage or sharing thing. At all. No judgement - just doesnt blow my hair back so for that reason the whole series was meh for me.
Though having said that, I DID read them all so there had to be something I liked...probably the last book. Where they stopped sharing the loves of their lives. Hey, it's just not my thing.
If you want steamy multiple partner scenes, then this is the series for you.
Though having said that, I DID read them all so there had to be something I liked...probably the last book. Where they stopped sharing the loves of their lives. Hey, it's just not my thing.
If you want steamy multiple partner scenes, then this is the series for you.
July 5, 2017
And This is a short history of nearly a year later, when Marly is pregnant and in labor ... Cade and Sam are ... fucking funny!
Cade: Put your eyes on the road fucking bitch if you do not want to break your fucking face.
The funny thing about this part is that when Marly begins contractions, Cade almost leaves the hospital without her and the other guys are naked.
I think this ends up to round the story with the "petition Christmas" Girls of August.
Cade: Put your eyes on the road fucking bitch if you do not want to break your fucking face.
The funny thing about this part is that when Marly begins contractions, Cade almost leaves the hospital without her and the other guys are naked.
I think this ends up to round the story with the "petition Christmas" Girls of August.
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February 5, 2009
The boys were just a little toooo tame in this one, but they had all come (no pun intended) full circle and the demons were gone. It was a very nice ending to a series that gave what the author promised -- a good mystery with intrigue and hot steamy scenes to go with it.
January 21, 2013
I like to think the readers spoke and the author listened!! Thank god the sharing is over!! It really bothered me that it would continue when each brother found true love. I personally would not have stood for it! A nice finish to an interesting series!
March 3, 2014
I was so glad the story didn't end I got this book and was very disappointed I don't want to give anything away because it is such a short book but just read it and you will understand what I am talking about
April 11, 2014
La verdad es que me encantó esta serie. Me rompió el corazón de a momentos pero pudieron vencer al pasado y seguir adelante, todos ellos. Fue mucho mas de lo que esperaba. Hot & heavy. Sweet & tender. 4 estrellas y un apluso.
July 19, 2014
I really liked reading this book, I loved how Lora gave you a glimpse into the lives of the August men and how they were moving on with their wives and having babies. You feel complete when you read this. It is not left open ended.
April 2, 2015
Great ending to this series. Glad they all got their HEA. I liked the way she wrapped up this series. I'm looking forward to the Men of Madison series. I'm sure some of these characters will play a role in the series.
March 13, 2009
Bought this (anthology)book just to read Lora's story. I love this series August Heat and this was a good story (although short) to end the series.
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