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The City #3
Hell on Wheels
Cory Dylan takes his job as bartender at Ice Water in Hell very seriously. As far as he’s concerned, he’s the only person drawing the line between having a few drinks with friends and getting dangerously drunk. Refusing to serve a customer who had already imbibed too much has landed him a punch to the face more than once, but that doesn’t deter him. When, a customer attacks Cory on his way home from the club, his first reaction is to play the episode off as another quirk of his job. However, it soon becomes apparent the beating had nothing to do with his job and everything to do with his past.
Tao Kemoeatu works as the doorman and bouncer at Ice Water. His size often scares people away, including the one man he wants more than anyone. Watching Cory put his neck on the line every night has eaten at Tao. The sprite-like bartender barely speaks to him, yet Tao knows he’d walk through fire for the young man. He vows to protect Cory at all costs, but first he has to find a way to prove size doesn’t matter when dealing with the heart.
Tao Kemoeatu works as the doorman and bouncer at Ice Water. His size often scares people away, including the one man he wants more than anyone. Watching Cory put his neck on the line every night has eaten at Tao. The sprite-like bartender barely speaks to him, yet Tao knows he’d walk through fire for the young man. He vows to protect Cory at all costs, but first he has to find a way to prove size doesn’t matter when dealing with the heart.
98 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 5, 2010
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May 15, 2010
Oh Hell! Exactly. LOL This one rocked my boat and kept it afloat. Sweet, that rhymed.
This one was what I'd hoped and who I was sure it was about and kept me in the bowels of my favorite place on earth right now thanks to this series and this be Hell. There's a cliffhanger in a way, but not what you're thinking and not with the main characters of this story. Sorta. Now I'm looking forward to the next and as long as Carol keeps them getting hotter I'll keep on being an avid reader.
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This one was what I'd hoped and who I was sure it was about and kept me in the bowels of my favorite place on earth right now thanks to this series and this be Hell. There's a cliffhanger in a way, but not what you're thinking and not with the main characters of this story. Sorta. Now I'm looking forward to the next and as long as Carol keeps them getting hotter I'll keep on being an avid reader.
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May 6, 2010
Okay #1 I rated this a 3 because there are no half stars. This would have rated a 3.5 for me.
The reason it only rated a 3.5 was because of the cliff hanger. It felt unfinished to me. Corys guilt is a huge part of the book and I felt like that was not delt with like I thought it would be.
The big cliff hanger obviously goes with book #4 but I just could help look for the next page and there was not one. That was it. Honestly after book #4 comes out I will most likely re-reate this higher but for this moment I could not.
Carol is one of my favorite authors. I feel like she is getting it right with the Cattle Valley books and I just held this to the same standard and for what ever reason it was not a match.
This is a great series truth be told and I will of course buy the next because I can not wait to find out what happens next! I am not a patient person BTW!! lol
The reason it only rated a 3.5 was because of the cliff hanger. It felt unfinished to me. Corys guilt is a huge part of the book and I felt like that was not delt with like I thought it would be.
The big cliff hanger obviously goes with book #4 but I just could help look for the next page and there was not one. That was it. Honestly after book #4 comes out I will most likely re-reate this higher but for this moment I could not.
Carol is one of my favorite authors. I feel like she is getting it right with the Cattle Valley books and I just held this to the same standard and for what ever reason it was not a match.
This is a great series truth be told and I will of course buy the next because I can not wait to find out what happens next! I am not a patient person BTW!! lol
June 20, 2015
This great little series just continues to get better and better.
This book concentrates on the story of Cory and Tao ans of Vory coming to accept his past and we learn what brought him to hell in the first place.
Lots of Lu and Dom as well.
This book concentrates on the story of Cory and Tao ans of Vory coming to accept his past and we learn what brought him to hell in the first place.
Lots of Lu and Dom as well.
November 15, 2018
Though he may be dead, Cory takes drinking seriously and as bartender at Ice Water, he makes sure no one drives drunk. His refusal to serve drunk patrons has landed him a split lip more than once, but it’s a hazard of the job as far as Cory is concerned. But when he’s attacked on the way home from work, it becomes clear that Cory may need protection, and Ice Water’s bouncer may just be the man for the job.
Tao has desired Cory from the moment they met, but the slighter man seems intimidated by Tao’s size. Yet when he sees that someone is after Cory, and that it may have nothing to do with his job and everything to do with his mortal life, Tao promises himself that nothing and no one will hurt the bartender, including himself. He just has to prove the last part to Cory.
In Hell on Wheels, the past seriously comes back to bite its heroes on the ass. To say that Cory didn’t live a pristine life as a human is an understatement, but because he has been genuinely atoning for it I liked him. Tao too is a sympathetic hero, so it’s not the protagonists of the story that made Hell on Wheels fall a bit flat for me. The problem I had was that Hell on Wheels was simply a bit too crowded and over-the-top for a novella. The heroes from the first two books in The City series all appear and almost all of them have larger-than-life personalities. This seemed to prevent any character of being more than a caricature of himself, which was a pity. The world of Hell – aka The City – seems incredibly interesting, but Ms. Lynne doesn’t delve into enough of anything to bring it truly to life. For me, Hell on Wheels was an okay story and truly a case of missed opportunity.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Tao has desired Cory from the moment they met, but the slighter man seems intimidated by Tao’s size. Yet when he sees that someone is after Cory, and that it may have nothing to do with his job and everything to do with his mortal life, Tao promises himself that nothing and no one will hurt the bartender, including himself. He just has to prove the last part to Cory.
In Hell on Wheels, the past seriously comes back to bite its heroes on the ass. To say that Cory didn’t live a pristine life as a human is an understatement, but because he has been genuinely atoning for it I liked him. Tao too is a sympathetic hero, so it’s not the protagonists of the story that made Hell on Wheels fall a bit flat for me. The problem I had was that Hell on Wheels was simply a bit too crowded and over-the-top for a novella. The heroes from the first two books in The City series all appear and almost all of them have larger-than-life personalities. This seemed to prevent any character of being more than a caricature of himself, which was a pity. The world of Hell – aka The City – seems incredibly interesting, but Ms. Lynne doesn’t delve into enough of anything to bring it truly to life. For me, Hell on Wheels was an okay story and truly a case of missed opportunity.
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October 4, 2016
En lugar de cuestionarse porque merecía ser amado por alguien como Tao, quizás solo debería abrazar el regalo que se le había dado.
Cuando terminé de leer el primero, pensé que el segundo iba a continuar con la historia de Dominic y Lu, pero no fue así. Me dieron una nueva pareja a la cual enfocarme y seguir sintiendo que iba a morir de amor. Luego me encuentro con un Cory; y era imposible no sentirme identificado con este personaje. Sólo se sabía de él lo superficial y ya, ahora, llegué al tercero y la historia del pasado de Cory toma sentido. Encontrar el amor en la persona menos esperada fue lo mejor. Tao me cae de lo más lindo, muy lindo, muy atento, muy todo.
No podía parar de dejar de leer para suspirar y emocionarme por tanto amor.
Si siento un poco de lástima por Draco, por un momento pensé que Cory y él quedarían juntos pero desde la visita al Between, creo que Michael y él tendrán una hermosa historia.
August 19, 2013
Hell on Wheels não foge muito ao hábito dos anteriores livros. É o pior dos três que li até agora, ousando apenas pela excelente mensagem que traz consigo. E por mais promíscuo que isto possa parecer, a mensagem é: "O que é muito grande nem sempre é mau." - Talvez tenha utilizado as piores das palavras para definir o que concluo com este livro, mas a verdade é que gostei de o ler. É o típico livro de Domingo à tarde num dia de Verão que se transforma em chamas.
O amor entre Tao e Coryl é até apaixonante e chega a ser interessante até que outros acontecimentos maiores se entrelaçam na ação - O que mais me intriga é que esses acontecimentos são pessimamente explicados.
Estou agora ansioso por ler o 4º livro que supostamente é o último e creio que esse sim vai prometer. Para já ao "Inferno em Rodas" dou 2 estrelas.
O amor entre Tao e Coryl é até apaixonante e chega a ser interessante até que outros acontecimentos maiores se entrelaçam na ação - O que mais me intriga é que esses acontecimentos são pessimamente explicados.
Estou agora ansioso por ler o 4º livro que supostamente é o último e creio que esse sim vai prometer. Para já ao "Inferno em Rodas" dou 2 estrelas.
June 29, 2010
Didn't connect with the storyline on an emotional level.
May 1, 2014
Cory and Tao are sweet together. Tao is such a giant softy. I love it.
May 14, 2021
3.5
January 1, 2016
Desde que Lu mencionó todo sobre el aura de Cory, sentí unas ganas tremendas de saber la razón. Llegué a este libro y... ¡Dios!
Tao también me llamó la atención desde un inicio y ambos quedaron juntos. El físico de Tao me hizo investigar sobre su cultura de origen y puedo decir que me interesó bastante. Ambos se complementaban realmente bien y me gustó mucho cómo fueron avanzando las cosas entre ellos.
La historia me encantó, fue realmente muy lindo leer esta novela, además el saber que las parejas anteriores formarán lazos importantes me hizo sentir más ganas de seguir leyendo, no quería terminar el primer libro porque realmente me agradaba Lu pero, de alguna forma, en cada libro saca a relucir su personalidad.
Sin duda, y no me cansaré nunca de decirlo, Carol es una de mis escritoras favoritas, nunca me defrauda y siempre alimenta mi adicción por los libros.
Tao también me llamó la atención desde un inicio y ambos quedaron juntos. El físico de Tao me hizo investigar sobre su cultura de origen y puedo decir que me interesó bastante. Ambos se complementaban realmente bien y me gustó mucho cómo fueron avanzando las cosas entre ellos.
La historia me encantó, fue realmente muy lindo leer esta novela, además el saber que las parejas anteriores formarán lazos importantes me hizo sentir más ganas de seguir leyendo, no quería terminar el primer libro porque realmente me agradaba Lu pero, de alguna forma, en cada libro saca a relucir su personalidad.
Sin duda, y no me cansaré nunca de decirlo, Carol es una de mis escritoras favoritas, nunca me defrauda y siempre alimenta mi adicción por los libros.
October 18, 2013
Number three in the series about Cory and Tao, the sprite and the Samoean. This one Cory deals with the reason his has banished himself to the City and his past decides to step in space. Tao, Lu and the rest try to help him deal with his past of Joshua and his father and what happened to them. But when Cory is in trouble, Draco decides to step in and give his soul for another. We also see the introduction of Michael, the beautiful Arch Angel (Lu's brother) make an appearance and set up the next in the series... Quick read, really enjoyable!
May 5, 2010
Another great hit Carol!!!! Two thumbs up all the way.
And you left more of a cliffhanger on this one, in setting up the next in the series.
Will so and so get out of you know where?, and what will happen to him? and will you know who still carry around all that guilt?
Now I can't wait till number 4.
Once again Awesome story Carol!
And you left more of a cliffhanger on this one, in setting up the next in the series.
Will so and so get out of you know where?, and what will happen to him? and will you know who still carry around all that guilt?
Now I can't wait till number 4.
Once again Awesome story Carol!
May 14, 2010
I'm very impatient to read the next book of this series. And the fact that it hasn't been out yet is not exactly helping. I want the cliffhanger that everyone mentioned solved and look forward to a real nice story between (maybe) Draco and Michael.
January 29, 2015
Good third installment
Another good story in the series. Tao and Cory are the main characters in this piece. I enjoyed their story and happy ending. It's great to see all the characters flow from book to book and how their relationships are developing. On to book four!!
Another good story in the series. Tao and Cory are the main characters in this piece. I enjoyed their story and happy ending. It's great to see all the characters flow from book to book and how their relationships are developing. On to book four!!
July 13, 2010
Still liking this series, but there's still to much focus on sex.
May 27, 2014
I started the series out of order, but that this book worked great as a standalone. I can't wait to read all of them now.
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