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NEWLY FORMATTED, with new cover!“Just what I needed -- a nude, animalistic amnesiac with exhibitionist tendencies. Was this shift ever going to end?” -- Dr. Janine McKinley-Grayson.Dr. Janine McKinley-Grayson has a secret. She is an empath. She’s also seriously repressed; her ex convinced her she had no talent for sex. Her life has enough low points, thank you very much. The last thing she needs on the night of the full moon is the mysterious “Tall, Dark and Handsome” who’s delivered – utterly naked and out cold – to her E.R. But it’s going to get worse… much worse. Because someone is trying to kill her.When he awakens in the E.R., roused by Janine’s empathic touch, he doesn’t remember anything except the name, ‘Connor’. But he knows he doesn’t trust anyone but Janine to treat him. Something about ‘Red’ stirs his protective instincts…and his animal passions. She may hide behind a facade of professionalism, but he will wake the woman within. If he can protect her from the killer -- and himself.
307 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 11, 2005
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Evangeline Anderson
302 books5,060 followersEvangeline Anderson is a registered MRI tech who would rather be writing. And yes, she is nerdy enough to have a bumper sticker that says “I’d rather be writing.” Honk if you see her! She is thirty-something and lives in Florida with a husband, a son, and two cats. She had been writing erotic fiction for her own gratification for a number of years before it occurred to her to try and get paid for it. To her delight, she found that it was actually possible to get money for having a dirty mind and she has been writing paranormal and Sci-fi erotica steadily ever since.
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July 11, 2011
Obviously, I must have a need to learn my lessons the hard way. This is the third (?) book of Anderson's I have read and I've tried, really, really tried, to stick with the author as I think she is a good writer, someone who pays attention to detail. There are too many erotica authors out there who think everything must be about the sex and who fail to provide even simple descriptions of the setting. But Anderson's positive qualities are far outweighed by many negatives I have serious problems accepting.
First, the story completely lost me when the Doctor (as in professional Doctor in an ER) begins feeling up her patient. Second, before even that scene, which occurred fairly close to the beginning, I was sick and tired of hearing how every male said Doctor came in contact with was an ass and besides being terribly sexually attracted to her, wanted to stalk and harass the character. I think the count was three stalkers by the time I quit reading. I guess I should mention that I could not finish this book.
Anderson also needs a good editor to cut back on her word count. I appreciate the effort as I already mentioned but there was too much repetition and the story progressed at a slow pace. So, I gave this author more chances than I give most but I must now say that I will avoid anything with Anderson's name on it.
First, the story completely lost me when the Doctor (as in professional Doctor in an ER) begins feeling up her patient. Second, before even that scene, which occurred fairly close to the beginning, I was sick and tired of hearing how every male said Doctor came in contact with was an ass and besides being terribly sexually attracted to her, wanted to stalk and harass the character. I think the count was three stalkers by the time I quit reading. I guess I should mention that I could not finish this book.
Anderson also needs a good editor to cut back on her word count. I appreciate the effort as I already mentioned but there was too much repetition and the story progressed at a slow pace. So, I gave this author more chances than I give most but I must now say that I will avoid anything with Anderson's name on it.
July 25, 2018
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS BOOK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
NOTE: Some aspects nearing the end of the book will undoubtedly be disturbing to some, so beware.
This was very engrossing book. Both hero and heroine were emotionally tortured. He, Connor, because he had amnesia and didn't know who he was or what circumstances led him to the ER. She, Dr. Janine McKinley-Grayson, because she had been married to a self-absorbed, unimaginative, cruel man who relished inflicting emotional pain on her. I loved the paranormal aspects of this story, as well as the twists and turns throughout the book. There truly was never a dull moment in this book. The sexual tension and sexual situations between Janine and Connor were extremely rewarding (and enjoyable)! The bad guys were really, really bad----sometimes, unspeakably so. This story was so jammed packed with goodies, that there is something for everyone who enjoys paranormal and romantic suspense. While reading this book, I thought I had pretty much figured out the ending. NOT! Surprise, surprise, surprise--some unexpected and unanticipated twists and turns near the end.
Overall, a fantastic read. Had I not immersed myself in this author's "Brides of the Kindred" series a few short weeks ago (I've finished all 8 books), I might have completely overlooked this book. That would have been a shame. But, her series is so good, I had to buy up as much of her back-list as possible. And that, IMHO, is high praise indeed.
NOTE: Some aspects nearing the end of the book will undoubtedly be disturbing to some, so beware.
This was very engrossing book. Both hero and heroine were emotionally tortured. He, Connor, because he had amnesia and didn't know who he was or what circumstances led him to the ER. She, Dr. Janine McKinley-Grayson, because she had been married to a self-absorbed, unimaginative, cruel man who relished inflicting emotional pain on her. I loved the paranormal aspects of this story, as well as the twists and turns throughout the book. There truly was never a dull moment in this book. The sexual tension and sexual situations between Janine and Connor were extremely rewarding (and enjoyable)! The bad guys were really, really bad----sometimes, unspeakably so. This story was so jammed packed with goodies, that there is something for everyone who enjoys paranormal and romantic suspense. While reading this book, I thought I had pretty much figured out the ending. NOT! Surprise, surprise, surprise--some unexpected and unanticipated twists and turns near the end.
Overall, a fantastic read. Had I not immersed myself in this author's "Brides of the Kindred" series a few short weeks ago (I've finished all 8 books), I might have completely overlooked this book. That would have been a shame. But, her series is so good, I had to buy up as much of her back-list as possible. And that, IMHO, is high praise indeed.
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January 17, 2016
Let me start with the positive: I've read a lot by this author and she has a very creative imagination. She has likeable characters and adds humor which I love. That being said, she tends to be repetative and can include so many different ideas that it gets confusing and just plain weird. I thought this was a shifter/werewolf book. What it turns out to be is a hodge-podge of ideas that could've have been used for at least 3 different books. Still I think it deserves 3 stars for the character building and the romance aspect alone. She does romance well.
May 30, 2016
Sequel please!!
This story was very nice, but I would love a sequel. There still are a few unfinished issues between the two main characters, and now a spin mentioned in the epilogue. Despite that, I really enjoyed this book. Good read!!
This story was very nice, but I would love a sequel. There still are a few unfinished issues between the two main characters, and now a spin mentioned in the epilogue. Despite that, I really enjoyed this book. Good read!!
May 13, 2020
I tried to like this book and I almost did. Evangeline Anderson is an okay writer, I feel her stories are rushed and details are skipped over, especially her love scenes in my opinion I would swear she hates writing them the most. I couldn't stand Janine like borderline hated her. The way she handled the breather, the total disregard for her safety AND Connors. The reason she kept herself from Connor was....stupid. It didn't even occur to her at the end to tell Connor he was betrayed and by whom or anything Douglas had told her??!! She allowed him to believe he did something deplorable when he didn't. She did NOT try hard enough to make the misunderstanding clear and her friend jumping to conclusions was just ridiculous. No. I did not like Janine even a little.
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March 28, 2020
Liked it. Rough
March 18, 2017
Ok read.
December 27, 2015
Not gonna lie, but this was kind of awesome. Anderson isn't the best writer or story teller, but that didn't stop me form enjoying this. For an erotic fiction writer, Anderson does a good job of including some form of a story between steamy sex scenes. The story here was actually kind of interesting too.
Connor was kind of hot and there was some good (if maybe not the most realistic) angst near the end that hooked me in (embarrassingly so). Amnesia, the trope-iest of tropes, was used interestingly here and I liked the twist. Bad guy Greyson even had some realistic intentions and grievances. Janine was a little washy, and her empathetic powers didn't really jive with the visions she had, but I feel like that was easy to get over (did I say how hot Connor was?).
It was worth the read. It was short, shorter than I wanted, and I really hope it turns into a series. It was left open at the end for having other stories in the same universe.
Connor was kind of hot and there was some good (if maybe not the most realistic) angst near the end that hooked me in (embarrassingly so). Amnesia, the trope-iest of tropes, was used interestingly here and I liked the twist. Bad guy Greyson even had some realistic intentions and grievances. Janine was a little washy, and her empathetic powers didn't really jive with the visions she had, but I feel like that was easy to get over (did I say how hot Connor was?).
It was worth the read. It was short, shorter than I wanted, and I really hope it turns into a series. It was left open at the end for having other stories in the same universe.
December 1, 2009
This is my 4th book by Evangeline Anderson - two m/f and two m/m. I like her writing. So far, 3 out of 4 books were 4 star reads. Four different worlds, all uniquely different.
Janine, an empath, finds herself drawn to her amnesiac patient Connor. There is something about him that is "other" the same way her empathy marks her as "other".
This one was a interesting take on the werewolf myth. I won't go into details, since that's probably spoiler material. Janine doesn't know, Connor can't remember, and the reader only knows as much as they know.
Both this book and the author are recommended.
Janine, an empath, finds herself drawn to her amnesiac patient Connor. There is something about him that is "other" the same way her empathy marks her as "other".
This one was a interesting take on the werewolf myth. I won't go into details, since that's probably spoiler material. Janine doesn't know, Connor can't remember, and the reader only knows as much as they know.
Both this book and the author are recommended.
September 22, 2013
Very interesting......I like very much the whole story
April 7, 2015
This book had some great sex scenes but it also had a really great story. I really enjoyed it.
April 5, 2012
I loved this book. The first love scene was intense and wonderful.
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