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Afterlife #2 (Paradise Bossed )
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Crashing waves, intense heat, body oil, and men who give new meaning to a day at the beach, in three sizzling stories that’ll make you sweat.
Three of today’s hottest and most talented authors deliver three of the sexiest stories ever—of the hunks who work and play at the sizzling seashore. By no means beach bums, these irresistible guys are as ripped as the waves and smooth as the sand. No shirts required.
Three of today’s hottest and most talented authors deliver three of the sexiest stories ever—of the hunks who work and play at the sizzling seashore. By no means beach bums, these irresistible guys are as ripped as the waves and smooth as the sand. No shirts required.
263 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2003
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MaryJanice Davidson
145 books5,402 followersMaryJanice Davidson is an American author and motivational speaker who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular UNDEAD series and the time-traveling historical fiction A CONTEMPORARY ASSHAT AT THE COURT OF HENRY VIII. MaryJanice is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author who writes a bi-weekly column for USA Today and lives in St. Paul with her family. You can reach her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.
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April 25, 2011
This collection of 3 novellas is good for fans of Nina Bangs and MaryJanice Davidson as well as Janelle Denison. There are 2 paranormal romance stories and 1 straight romance story (by Denison) that take place on/near the beach.
The Nina Bangs novella takes place before My Wicked Vampire (spoiler alert!) before Taurin finds his brother. We are introduced to a new kind of were-creature, but that is to be expected in the Castle of Dark Dreams series or even at the Woo-Woo Inn, a wereshark. Who by the way also makes an appearance in My Wicked Vampire. This story would have made a good full length book. It features many of the familiar characters from the Castle of Dark Dreams series as well as a few new ones. In this one, newbie cosmic troublemaker/superhero wannabe Deimos is the one who gets to cause havoc to bring together the unlikely couple. So the usual vampires, messengers of the Goddess Bast and a grouchy wizard appear as well.
The MaryJanice Davidson novella is a spinoff of one of her earlier novellas featured in the Men At Work anthology. Davidson comes up with a new look at what the afterlife might be like when love is involved. Her 2 main characters from the previous story as well as the best friend of one of the main characters who becomes the main character in this story after she meets the same highly unlikely fate as (spoiler alert!!) Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter.
The Denison story (the 1 non paranormal story) is a nice little romance but unfortunately a little predictable about a recently divorced woman and her seriously hunky neighbor. I'm not sure why this story was included with the other 2 paranormal romances but it was a nice little story and it did introduce me to a new author to read when I'm not necessarily in the mood for paranormal story.
The Nina Bangs novella takes place before My Wicked Vampire (spoiler alert!) before Taurin finds his brother. We are introduced to a new kind of were-creature, but that is to be expected in the Castle of Dark Dreams series or even at the Woo-Woo Inn, a wereshark. Who by the way also makes an appearance in My Wicked Vampire. This story would have made a good full length book. It features many of the familiar characters from the Castle of Dark Dreams series as well as a few new ones. In this one, newbie cosmic troublemaker/superhero wannabe Deimos is the one who gets to cause havoc to bring together the unlikely couple. So the usual vampires, messengers of the Goddess Bast and a grouchy wizard appear as well.
The MaryJanice Davidson novella is a spinoff of one of her earlier novellas featured in the Men At Work anthology. Davidson comes up with a new look at what the afterlife might be like when love is involved. Her 2 main characters from the previous story as well as the best friend of one of the main characters who becomes the main character in this story after she meets the same highly unlikely fate as (spoiler alert!!) Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter.
The Denison story (the 1 non paranormal story) is a nice little romance but unfortunately a little predictable about a recently divorced woman and her seriously hunky neighbor. I'm not sure why this story was included with the other 2 paranormal romances but it was a nice little story and it did introduce me to a new author to read when I'm not necessarily in the mood for paranormal story.
April 23, 2009
Hmm...let's see. An interesting read, but nothing memorable.
Hot and Bothered by Janelle Denison
I picked this one up because I like Janelle Denison. It was a good, quick story...predictable and a light read. I would rate this one just warm in the heat.
Paradise Bossed by MaryJanice Davidson
My first by Davidson. It was also the first paranormal I've read. It was interesting, but maybe a little too strange for me. Nikki dies at the beginning of the story and is a ghost throughout. I didn't realize this book had paranormals in it--my bad since both her and Bangs write paranormal. Barely lukewarm in heat.
Hot Summer Bites by Nina Bangs
Another paranormal. Taurin is a vampire and Kristin is an investigative reporter. I wasn't sure how I would feel about a vampire-type paranormal. This one was actually well written and an okay read. Warm in heat, but definitely not burning.
I'm not sure I will be running out to buy any paranormals, but I'm not opposed to reading more...I'm mildly interested now.
Hot and Bothered by Janelle Denison
I picked this one up because I like Janelle Denison. It was a good, quick story...predictable and a light read. I would rate this one just warm in the heat.
Paradise Bossed by MaryJanice Davidson
My first by Davidson. It was also the first paranormal I've read. It was interesting, but maybe a little too strange for me. Nikki dies at the beginning of the story and is a ghost throughout. I didn't realize this book had paranormals in it--my bad since both her and Bangs write paranormal. Barely lukewarm in heat.
Hot Summer Bites by Nina Bangs
Another paranormal. Taurin is a vampire and Kristin is an investigative reporter. I wasn't sure how I would feel about a vampire-type paranormal. This one was actually well written and an okay read. Warm in heat, but definitely not burning.
I'm not sure I will be running out to buy any paranormals, but I'm not opposed to reading more...I'm mildly interested now.
November 16, 2008
Bought this for 4.98 at B&N. Some of the best books I have read I found on markdown shelves. What's up with that? But 3 short stories about hunks on teh beach. WOW!!
December 9, 2017
Different kind of love stories, some supernatural some off the wall. Enjoyed.
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August 31, 2022unexpected read with whimsical tales
summer read with over worked doctors looking for love in all the wrong places
one of my favortite collections of summer romances in last 10 years.
summer read with over worked doctors looking for love in all the wrong places
one of my favortite collections of summer romances in last 10 years.
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October 17, 2012Hot and Bothered - Janelle Denison - 2 1/2 Stars - A short tale about love and trust. No real wow factor for me though.
Paradise Bossed - MaryJanice Davidson
Paradise Bossed - MaryJanice Davidson
April 2, 2016
I remember eagerly waiting for this book to come out because of Ms. Davidson and Ms. Bangs. I rushed to Borders (back when it was still around - God I miss this bookstore) and bought it. It was surprisingly just okay. Not as enjoyable as I thought it would be. As the title implies, the locale involves sun, sand and some fun.
January 24, 2009
Stories 1 & 2 [#2 is a followup to a story from Men At Work:] were enjoyable and story 3 was great - it's a Nina Bangs Sparkle Stardust story [both 2 & 3 are paranormals:], Book is hot but not erotica.
May 12, 2009
I really like Mary Janice Davidson's Betsy books, so thought I would give this one a try. The short story that she contributed was fluff, and boring fluff at that. Had I not been at work reading on a break I would have given up. Since I didn't care for this story, I didn't even read the others.
August 8, 2012
A fun collection of novellas. They did not all center around the beach or the ocean like I thought they might but still a fun read from an author I love, MaryJanice Davidson, and two new-to-me authors.
November 15, 2007
read 12.20.06
May 31, 2009
Three short stories... Really liked one, one was okay, and I didn't care for the third.
July 16, 2009
HOTHOTHOT love in the summer... add some paranorm... a taste or two of series to be added to the "to be read list"... take this book to the beach, to bed, oh just READ it!!!
September 7, 2011
Fast fun read.
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August 30, 2010Nina Bang's Summer Bites was lame.
MJ Davidson's Paradise Bossed was YUCK.
Janelle Denison's Hot & Bothered was cute.
MJ Davidson's Paradise Bossed was YUCK.
Janelle Denison's Hot & Bothered was cute.
January 23, 2011
Hot and Bothered :/
Paradise Bliss :/
Hot Summer Bites :)
Paradise Bliss :/
Hot Summer Bites :)
January 28, 2011
Read J. Denison's story only
January 18, 2012
Janelle denison's story was good but the other to were not....they were more ghost in the past story and I couldn't get into them(MaryJanice Davidson and Nina Bangs)
December 28, 2012
My rating is purely based on Denison's story which was awesome because I'm not reading the other two. Apparently they have paranormal plots and I don't do paranormal.
January 8, 2015
Bought the book for Mary Janice Davidson.
Kept reading for the hot ans steamy heros bay all authors.
Recommend
Kept reading for the hot ans steamy heros bay all authors.
Recommend
February 14, 2016
Three short stories, fun lighthearted beach reading. Nothing really notable. Overall ok.
January 16, 2014
I wasn't the biggest fan of the vampire book. But entertaining, nonetheless.
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