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The Administration #2.3
Pancakes
Another short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off.
37 pages
First published May 20, 2009
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Manna Francis
46 books636 followersI'm the author of The Administration Series, a near-future SF dystopia published by Casperian Books. You can find the series in paperback, e-book, or (partly) on line at the Mannazone website.
I've been writing original slash since 2002 — or homoerotic fiction, m/m romance, yaoi, as you prefer. Original slash is my personal term of choice because I feel it best represents my writing in terms of style and what readers can expect to find there. Individual stories may or may nor be sexually explicit.
I've been writing original slash since 2002 — or homoerotic fiction, m/m romance, yaoi, as you prefer. Original slash is my personal term of choice because I feel it best represents my writing in terms of style and what readers can expect to find there. Individual stories may or may nor be sexually explicit.
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December 27, 2018
Pancakes was great!
I loved the pancakes scene and the following "massage"; it was really sweet and gratifying to see Toreth and Warrick connect at a more intimate level.
It was also great to see Toreth's freak out at his growing felling towards Warrick. While Toreth was unbalance and a wreck, Warrick kept his calm and showed how much he actually knew and understood Toreth.
I liked a lot seeing them in their private time, their lives away from work. interacting with friends.
I wish Mind Fuck had been more like this. The struggle in the relationship, the conciliation of emotions, dealing with their feelings, all that is what hooks me every time, and what I missed more of in Mind Fuck.
So far I am quite enjoying the short stories/novellas, they are pretty entertaining and easy to read; I'll keep reading this series.
My reviews of The Administration series’ books:
Book 1: Mind Fuck - 3 Stars
Book 2: Quid Pro Quo
Book 2.1: Unlucky Break - 2 Stars
Book 2.2: Friday - 3 Stars
Book 2.3: Pancakes - 5 Stars
Book 2.4: Surprises - 4 Stars
Book 2.5: Family - 4 Stars
Book 2.6: Mirror Mirror - 4 Stars
Book 3: Games & Players - 5 Stars
Book 3.1: Game, Set - 4 Stars
Book 3.2: As Long As It Lasted - 3 Stars
Book 3.3:Fuck of the Day - 3 Stars
Book 3.4: Wine, Women and Cushions - 2 Stars
Book 3.5: Playing with Fire - 5 Stars
Book 3.6: All Work and no Play - 3 Stars
Book 3.7: Gee - 2 Stars
Book 3.8:Shopping & Fucking - 5 Stars
Book 3.9: Pool School - 3 Stars
Book 3.95: Without the Game - 4 Stars
Book 4: Control - 4 Stars
Book 4.2: Wait For It - 4 Stars
Book 4.3: Caged - 5 Stars
Book 4.4: Unaccustomed as I Am... - 3 Stars
Book 4.5: Helen - 4 Stars
Book 4.6: Shopping, No Fucking - 4 Stars
Book 4.7: Losing It - 4 Stars
Book 4.8: Coming from America
Book 5: Quis Custodiet - 3.5 Stars
Book 5.2: Gratuitous Kink - 4 Stars
Book 5.3: Then and Now - 4 Stars
Book 5.4: Friends in the Right Places - 2 Stars
Book 5.5: Smoke & Cameras - 4 Stars
Book 5.6: Sunday - 3 Stars
Book 6: First Against the Wall - 4 Stars
Book 7: For Certain Values
Book 7.1: Family Values
Book 7.2: Boy's Toys - 3 Stars
Book 7.3: Make it a Surprise
Book 7.4: Prodigal
Book 8: Blood & Circuses
Book 9: Corpora Delicti
Gratuitous Epilogue
I loved the pancakes scene and the following "massage"; it was really sweet and gratifying to see Toreth and Warrick connect at a more intimate level.
It was also great to see Toreth's freak out at his growing felling towards Warrick. While Toreth was unbalance and a wreck, Warrick kept his calm and showed how much he actually knew and understood Toreth.
I liked a lot seeing them in their private time, their lives away from work. interacting with friends.
I wish Mind Fuck had been more like this. The struggle in the relationship, the conciliation of emotions, dealing with their feelings, all that is what hooks me every time, and what I missed more of in Mind Fuck.
So far I am quite enjoying the short stories/novellas, they are pretty entertaining and easy to read; I'll keep reading this series.
My reviews of The Administration series’ books:
Book 1: Mind Fuck - 3 Stars
Book 2: Quid Pro Quo
Book 2.1: Unlucky Break - 2 Stars
Book 2.2: Friday - 3 Stars
Book 2.3: Pancakes - 5 Stars
Book 2.4: Surprises - 4 Stars
Book 2.5: Family - 4 Stars
Book 2.6: Mirror Mirror - 4 Stars
Book 3: Games & Players - 5 Stars
Book 3.1: Game, Set - 4 Stars
Book 3.2: As Long As It Lasted - 3 Stars
Book 3.3:Fuck of the Day - 3 Stars
Book 3.4: Wine, Women and Cushions - 2 Stars
Book 3.5: Playing with Fire - 5 Stars
Book 3.6: All Work and no Play - 3 Stars
Book 3.7: Gee - 2 Stars
Book 3.8:Shopping & Fucking - 5 Stars
Book 3.9: Pool School - 3 Stars
Book 3.95: Without the Game - 4 Stars
Book 4: Control - 4 Stars
Book 4.2: Wait For It - 4 Stars
Book 4.3: Caged - 5 Stars
Book 4.4: Unaccustomed as I Am... - 3 Stars
Book 4.5: Helen - 4 Stars
Book 4.6: Shopping, No Fucking - 4 Stars
Book 4.7: Losing It - 4 Stars
Book 4.8: Coming from America
Book 5: Quis Custodiet - 3.5 Stars
Book 5.2: Gratuitous Kink - 4 Stars
Book 5.3: Then and Now - 4 Stars
Book 5.4: Friends in the Right Places - 2 Stars
Book 5.5: Smoke & Cameras - 4 Stars
Book 5.6: Sunday - 3 Stars
Book 6: First Against the Wall - 4 Stars
Book 7: For Certain Values
Book 7.1: Family Values
Book 7.2: Boy's Toys - 3 Stars
Book 7.3: Make it a Surprise
Book 7.4: Prodigal
Book 8: Blood & Circuses
Book 9: Corpora Delicti
Gratuitous Epilogue
November 6, 2012
Ooooookay! NOW WE’RE TALKING!
This is the perfect novella.
Sexual tension.
Confused feelings.
Mind games.
Dysfunction.
Underlying romance.
Not-so-innocent bystanders.
Great one-liners.
Cooking!
Way to come through at the 11th hour, Manna Frances. I was about to give up. But, alas, my GR peeps did not let me down either…they all pushed me forward to Pancakes and here I am!
I loved both Warrick (duh) AND Toreth (shock-the-hell-outta-me) in this book! Warrick no longer is the wuss I was worried he’d be. He’s controlling this game at this point! And Toreth, ahhhh…sweetie…it’s ok that you’re scared to have feelings. I kinda love you for it!
And PS – Sara is the shit. Loving her too…
”’How are you enjoying the play?’ Warrick asked.
She looked around. ‘Boring as fuck,’ she said candidly.
Slight smile.
‘Then you’re doing it wrong, because the play is quite tedious.’
She laughed.
‘Boring as not fucking, then.’”
LOVE IT!
Pancakes was a TREAT! Definitely something to be read and reread again and again!
March 3, 2014
This one's terrific.
More.
Paced like a house on fire.
More.
Funny as all hell.
More.
Unexpectedly sweet.
More.
No, seriously. Sweet. A couple of assholes go all pie-eyed for one another, though (naturally) a fetid cat and a conniving admin figure prominently.
Y'know. As they do.
I want...
More.
More.
Paced like a house on fire.
More.
Funny as all hell.
More.
Unexpectedly sweet.
More.
No, seriously. Sweet. A couple of assholes go all pie-eyed for one another, though (naturally) a fetid cat and a conniving admin figure prominently.
Y'know. As they do.
I want...
More.
November 2, 2012
OMFG... Loved this short with our two beloved protagonists Warrick and Toreth...
Toreth turns up on Warricks doorstep blind drunk at 3am ~ and pancakes for breakfast turn into something very different for them both!
They are confused and scared of their emotions, do we actually see a little glimpse of vulnerability from Toreth? He wants Warrick but the feelings are alien to him... Can he let go of his steely resolve and actually care? Mmm... this is Toreth the man-whore!!
Toreth turns up on Warricks doorstep blind drunk at 3am ~ and pancakes for breakfast turn into something very different for them both!
They are confused and scared of their emotions, do we actually see a little glimpse of vulnerability from Toreth? He wants Warrick but the feelings are alien to him... Can he let go of his steely resolve and actually care? Mmm... this is Toreth the man-whore!!
February 26, 2012
4.5 stars.
Eventually the kisses faded out and there was nothing but the slow, steady movement, building pleasure in deepening layers. Beautiful, blissful, but as the minutes stretched slowly past Toreth felt a faint stirring of unease. It was like the sim in a way: timeless, dreamy, and cut out of normal life. Yet not like the sim, because there was no distance, no awareness of another world somewhere else. It felt sickeningly intimate. There was no plan, no protocol, no roles, and no game.
Usually, it's Toreth who is in charge and is making demands. Why, Toreth, did you feel a little bit thrown off course?
Toreth stared after him, too taken aback to react. He'd had the whole evening planned out, and the sudden wrench off course threw him utterly. When the fuck had Warrick started being the one who could walk out?
After this incident, Toreth is showing up at three in the morning at Warrick's flat, unable to stand, sick and unhappy. What follows suit is quite a revelation…
Toreth can't cook. He is utterly fascinated by Warrick's cooking skills:
"Cooking is very like programming. It requires a sound understanding of basic principles, the patience not to cut corners, and -" he grinned briefly, "- a great deal of talent." Oh, you're a show-off, Warrick!
Jeez, LOVED, LOVE, LOVED this short story! It was f***ing great! Please, don't mind my filthy language. For the first time I received the impression that I got a few glimpses into the mind of my beloved Toreth. It went way deeper than the previous stories. Imagine, Toreth IS human AND vulnerable. The tough guy is totally insecure when it comes to feelings and he is afraid what he could feel for Warrick. Uh-oh, it's quite frightening when we have to admit that we need someone, as in someone particular to feel at ease and happy, isn't it Toreth?? Warrick likes to see Toreth asleep in his bed. He liked the idea of watching him wake up. And he likes the way that his flat felt different, warmer and more alive. And he felt the sudden urge to make pancakes for Toreth. Wow, I just love to see these two guys together!
There are some funny moments too. Dear Sara has got a cat:
Toreth studied the apparition from a safe distance. "It looks like a badly-stitched-together traffic accident in a scabby black fur coat two sizes too large. Why are its teeth sticking out like that?"
Yes, Sara, you're a sweetie! I really like you.
Conclusion: YES, PLEASE, I WANT MORE!
Note to readers
To get the picture it's important to read this series in order!
Eventually the kisses faded out and there was nothing but the slow, steady movement, building pleasure in deepening layers. Beautiful, blissful, but as the minutes stretched slowly past Toreth felt a faint stirring of unease. It was like the sim in a way: timeless, dreamy, and cut out of normal life. Yet not like the sim, because there was no distance, no awareness of another world somewhere else. It felt sickeningly intimate. There was no plan, no protocol, no roles, and no game.
Usually, it's Toreth who is in charge and is making demands. Why, Toreth, did you feel a little bit thrown off course?
Toreth stared after him, too taken aback to react. He'd had the whole evening planned out, and the sudden wrench off course threw him utterly. When the fuck had Warrick started being the one who could walk out?
After this incident, Toreth is showing up at three in the morning at Warrick's flat, unable to stand, sick and unhappy. What follows suit is quite a revelation…
Toreth can't cook. He is utterly fascinated by Warrick's cooking skills:
"Cooking is very like programming. It requires a sound understanding of basic principles, the patience not to cut corners, and -" he grinned briefly, "- a great deal of talent." Oh, you're a show-off, Warrick!
Jeez, LOVED, LOVE, LOVED this short story! It was f***ing great! Please, don't mind my filthy language. For the first time I received the impression that I got a few glimpses into the mind of my beloved Toreth. It went way deeper than the previous stories. Imagine, Toreth IS human AND vulnerable. The tough guy is totally insecure when it comes to feelings and he is afraid what he could feel for Warrick. Uh-oh, it's quite frightening when we have to admit that we need someone, as in someone particular to feel at ease and happy, isn't it Toreth?? Warrick likes to see Toreth asleep in his bed. He liked the idea of watching him wake up. And he likes the way that his flat felt different, warmer and more alive. And he felt the sudden urge to make pancakes for Toreth. Wow, I just love to see these two guys together!
There are some funny moments too. Dear Sara has got a cat:
Toreth studied the apparition from a safe distance. "It looks like a badly-stitched-together traffic accident in a scabby black fur coat two sizes too large. Why are its teeth sticking out like that?"
Yes, Sara, you're a sweetie! I really like you.
Conclusion: YES, PLEASE, I WANT MORE!
Note to readers
To get the picture it's important to read this series in order!
December 7, 2012
Look who just spotted Toreth.....
This short story, Pancakes, is part of book 2 of the Administration series by Manna Francis, Quid Pro Quo, but it's so much delicious goodness bundled into only 37 pages, that it completely deserves being mentioned separately on Goodreads.
If you've read Mind Fuck and couldn't wait to find out how the relationship between these guys would develop, you're in for a treat. Toreth as well as Warrick are quite the characters and Pancakes completely focuses on their relationship (although that word would drive Toreth into a frenzy).
It's sweet, sexy and Francis throws some hilarious one-liners into the mix as well ("Massages didn't play a major role in Toreth's sex life"(I would never have guessed! HAHA!), "And Warrick had felt a sudden need to make pancakes, which was a clear warning sign" (Oh God, you can say that again...)), "Why are its teeth sticking out like that?..."I think he must have been malnourished when he was a kitten" (On Fucking Evil Bastard). I read it with a huge smirk on my face.
Pancakes
ps I'd love to have Sara as a friend. Man, she's rad!
Please join The Administration Zone if you're a fan (or groupie) of Toreth, Warrick and The Administration series by Manna Francis.
This short story, Pancakes, is part of book 2 of the Administration series by Manna Francis, Quid Pro Quo, but it's so much delicious goodness bundled into only 37 pages, that it completely deserves being mentioned separately on Goodreads.
If you've read Mind Fuck and couldn't wait to find out how the relationship between these guys would develop, you're in for a treat. Toreth as well as Warrick are quite the characters and Pancakes completely focuses on their relationship (although that word would drive Toreth into a frenzy).
It's sweet, sexy and Francis throws some hilarious one-liners into the mix as well ("Massages didn't play a major role in Toreth's sex life"(I would never have guessed! HAHA!), "And Warrick had felt a sudden need to make pancakes, which was a clear warning sign" (Oh God, you can say that again...)), "Why are its teeth sticking out like that?..."I think he must have been malnourished when he was a kitten" (On Fucking Evil Bastard). I read it with a huge smirk on my face.
Pancakes
ps I'd love to have Sara as a friend. Man, she's rad!
Please join The Administration Zone if you're a fan (or groupie) of Toreth, Warrick and The Administration series by Manna Francis.
September 6, 2022
I LOVE MANNA FRANCIS! Yes, those are shouty letters. No passing fad or school-girl crush here. Francis swept me off my fucking feet with pancakes of all things. :)
I loved every single word of this story.
From a drunken Toreth mess to warm, intimate morning sex. Something changed and shifted in Warrick and Toreth’s “regular fuck” relationship, which pleasantly surprised one and terrified the other.
“Shh. Just…shh.”
The emotional hit to my heart of a running, fleeing Toreth--so terrified of his feelings for Warrick--nearly broke me. But that jab at my heart made the surrender, the need and desire that much more powerful. I felt swept up in it.
“Mine, he thought, and maybe even said out loud. Mine.
Oh, yes, Warrick. Mine. He’d never wanted to possess anyone like this before, to make them completely his. He wanted it to last forever, not just the few more short, hard strokes until he came; it felt better than the sim, better than the SMS, more intense than ever before in his life.”
This story, writing, and emotion got in deep. I felt the power and emotional impact in my gut! It feels so good to be consumed by a world, character, and relationship again. So good! Even after three helpings, I could go back and read this again and again.
More. More please.
Just one of my favorite moments…..
**Re-read 9/6/22**
I've actually read this little gem too many times to count. :)
February 19, 2013
I need a drink and a smoke after this.
Pancakes is a 180 turn from Mind Fuck, as it's all now focused on the relationship, no side stories involved. Warrick is a cunning bastard, that's for sure and Toreth is his unsuspecting puppet.
This novella kept me from work pretty much half the day, and I grinned so much I'm actually a little lightheaded. This is stupid.
Thanks to everyone that recommended this to me, as it's easily one of my new favorites. Onward I go!
ETA: Reread 2/19/13 just because I can. I never go back to reread books, since I have an extensive TBR shelf of new stuff and not enough time. This series though, is obviously the exception. Just picking up this one short story reminded me of how effing amazing Manna Francis really is.
Pancakes is a 180 turn from Mind Fuck, as it's all now focused on the relationship, no side stories involved. Warrick is a cunning bastard, that's for sure and Toreth is his unsuspecting puppet.
This novella kept me from work pretty much half the day, and I grinned so much I'm actually a little lightheaded. This is stupid.
Thanks to everyone that recommended this to me, as it's easily one of my new favorites. Onward I go!
ETA: Reread 2/19/13 just because I can. I never go back to reread books, since I have an extensive TBR shelf of new stuff and not enough time. This series though, is obviously the exception. Just picking up this one short story reminded me of how effing amazing Manna Francis really is.
March 21, 2013
Well, well, well...
our big boy Toreth is far from fucking delighted and I LOVE it. Poor baby's in so deep and he can't stand it. Ha!
"There's no plan, no protocol, no roles, and no game. There's no safe word,..." and Warrick is drowning.
FINALLY I see some intimate emotion from this man, how he deals with it is another story and I'm not going there, needless to say Toreth drives me INSANE. I love him and hate him and lust for him - Gahhh *grabby hands* THIS MAN!
I am totally head over heels in love with Warrick:
This -> "His hair was damp from the shower and he wore just a pair of loose black trousers. Bare feet." - Unghhh...
And this -> " Shh," Warrick whispered against him. "Just...shh" - I couldn't breathe.
Loved this novella, and now I am screwed because I care too much about these guys and I am supposed to be keeping a safe distance in order the preserve sanity - Pah, fat chance, I am sunk!
our big boy Toreth is far from fucking delighted and I LOVE it. Poor baby's in so deep and he can't stand it. Ha!
"There's no plan, no protocol, no roles, and no game. There's no safe word,..." and Warrick is drowning.
FINALLY I see some intimate emotion from this man, how he deals with it is another story and I'm not going there, needless to say Toreth drives me INSANE. I love him and hate him and lust for him - Gahhh *grabby hands* THIS MAN!
I am totally head over heels in love with Warrick:
This -> "His hair was damp from the shower and he wore just a pair of loose black trousers. Bare feet." - Unghhh...
And this -> " Shh," Warrick whispered against him. "Just...shh" - I couldn't breathe.
Loved this novella, and now I am screwed because I care too much about these guys and I am supposed to be keeping a safe distance in order the preserve sanity - Pah, fat chance, I am sunk!
February 20, 2012
I loved loved loved this short story. It is beyond delicious. Amazingly emotional and erotic and a little angsty, with the tiniest touch of lightness and romance.
I already liked Warrick. Very very much. Toreth? It's official. I've fallen for him hook, line, and sinker.
I already liked Warrick. Very very much. Toreth? It's official. I've fallen for him hook, line, and sinker.
August 28, 2013
Tinka, I'm on time! Wouldn't want to keep you from your beauty sleep.
And I shut the human mosquitoes up like you recommended.
Peoples, I get it. I can feel the pancakes in my heart and in my brain and in my bloodstream.
I can also feel that I'm a Toreth girl - who the fuck would have thought that. We're just so alike. It's not that I'm slutty. Or a sociopath. (Ah, well.) It's that I'm impulsive and angry and sarcastic and a bit of a bitch. Okay, a lot. (And not a morning person.) And it makes me want to laugh at myself - do people think I'm as adorable as I think Toreth is?
In any case, that man is so whipped it's not even funny.
Warrick, on the other hand... is just as whipped. Pancakes, you see?
I mean, pancakes.
He's clever, but he's also so stupidly besotted.
This went from wildly amusing to embarrassing, then back to funny and on to so-fucking-sweet and dreamy and gorgeously romantic. Stuck there for a millisecond, then careened down into a black spiral of doom that for some reason gave me a slight sensation of euphoria and rage mixed together in an emotional gooey mess. And then sweet again, even though maybe it wasn't supposed to be, then amusing and just plain fucking happy.
I can't be more coherent or descriptive. I can't, because this story drove me... pancakes. Is that a thing? It should be a thing. Like bananas.
Fuck me, I want pancakes.
And I shut the human mosquitoes up like you recommended.
Peoples, I get it. I can feel the pancakes in my heart and in my brain and in my bloodstream.
I can also feel that I'm a Toreth girl - who the fuck would have thought that. We're just so alike. It's not that I'm slutty. Or a sociopath. (Ah, well.) It's that I'm impulsive and angry and sarcastic and a bit of a bitch. Okay, a lot. (And not a morning person.) And it makes me want to laugh at myself - do people think I'm as adorable as I think Toreth is?
In any case, that man is so whipped it's not even funny.
Warrick, on the other hand... is just as whipped. Pancakes, you see?
I mean, pancakes.
He's clever, but he's also so stupidly besotted.
This went from wildly amusing to embarrassing, then back to funny and on to so-fucking-sweet and dreamy and gorgeously romantic. Stuck there for a millisecond, then careened down into a black spiral of doom that for some reason gave me a slight sensation of euphoria and rage mixed together in an emotional gooey mess. And then sweet again, even though maybe it wasn't supposed to be, then amusing and just plain fucking happy.
I can't be more coherent or descriptive. I can't, because this story drove me... pancakes. Is that a thing? It should be a thing. Like bananas.
Fuck me, I want pancakes.
December 30, 2020
RE-READ 2020
This, THIS is where the hook caught and dragged me in.
The turning point here was crucial.
Loved it then...loved it now.
If you can't stand the heat...Get out of the kitchen!
Who would think that pancakes would be topped with so much purpose?
Well, Toreth I suppose there is hope for you after all...
what is that...
"Toreth felt a twist of something tight and angry in his gut."
and then...
"For a moment, he felt a flutter of something like panic starting."
yes, Toreth..that is called your heart and what does it do...yes, feel.
apparently, he does have one? who knew?
and the romance he is deliberately denying...yep, it's there
"Kiss me," he said, surprising himself.
Warrick..again, I love you.
Way to crack his shield.
Sara is awesome. Give Bastard an extra bowl of milk from me...
well, nevermind he's starting to come around.
But any more funny business...release the scraggly beast!
This, THIS is where the hook caught and dragged me in.
The turning point here was crucial.
Loved it then...loved it now.
If you can't stand the heat...Get out of the kitchen!
Who would think that pancakes would be topped with so much purpose?
Well, Toreth I suppose there is hope for you after all...
what is that...
"Toreth felt a twist of something tight and angry in his gut."
and then...
"For a moment, he felt a flutter of something like panic starting."
yes, Toreth..that is called your heart and what does it do...yes, feel.
apparently, he does have one? who knew?
and the romance he is deliberately denying...yep, it's there
"Kiss me," he said, surprising himself.
Warrick..again, I love you.
Way to crack his shield.
Sara is awesome. Give Bastard an extra bowl of milk from me...
well, nevermind he's starting to come around.
But any more funny business...release the scraggly beast!
August 10, 2016
Pancakes was for me until now the best little installment of the series!
WOW!
To experience Toreth first jealous, then drunk, then tender, hot, OMG - then UNSURE, loosing control, angsty, angry, arrogant, needy(Okay, the last three were not something new) and...understandable(?!), vulnerable(?!), very sensual(?!) and HUMAN(?!) !!!
It was entertaining, funny intense and soooooooo sweeeeet!
Oh YES! IT WAS DELICIOUS!!
I don't want to talk about it, I just want to FEEEEEEEEEL it!!!!
Shh...Just...shh.
September 30, 2014
5 Stars - ...convincing swing, finally, I'm really happy.
At last it happened that magical. Everything became intense, beautiful and engaging. Now I'm stuck in this series (just as I was warned). These two guys' chemistry and games between each other is so amazingly wonderful to follow. It's tough, cold and quite hard but now the feelings shine through.
Looking forward to another 100 parts.
I LIKE - yummy!
At last it happened that magical. Everything became intense, beautiful and engaging. Now I'm stuck in this series (just as I was warned). These two guys' chemistry and games between each other is so amazingly wonderful to follow. It's tough, cold and quite hard but now the feelings shine through.
Looking forward to another 100 parts.
I LIKE - yummy!
May 31, 2013
Ah, just right. A little sexy, a little funny, and it made me giddy at a couple points. Toreth's urgent requests for more, more, more kisses were achingly sweet, and then his juvenile avoidance of Warrick amused me immensely. The man simply can't handle feelings apparently.
And then: "It was the first, basic lesson in interrogation. No prisoner can resist forever. The absolute best they can hope for is to die, and victories don't come much hollower than that."
Toreth died so very well. :D
One caveat, who eats pancakes without bacon? A travesty.
And then: "It was the first, basic lesson in interrogation. No prisoner can resist forever. The absolute best they can hope for is to die, and victories don't come much hollower than that."
Toreth died so very well. :D
One caveat, who eats pancakes without bacon? A travesty.
July 1, 2017
One of the things I dislike in fiction (not just books labelled romance) is people sleeping around. It's just my personal preference, that's all.
So, it's out of my comfort zone to read something that has that particular trope. Still, if an author manages to make it acceptable, I can even enjoy. There are only few authors who managed to write such tropes that I can enjoy, though. It's usually urban fantasy or paranormal romance.
All that being said, this series is neither paranormal nor fantasy, but I loved this story. I was annoyed, sad, happy, mad and a bunch of other things. I wanted to hit Val Toreth on the head and I wanted to hug him at the same time. So many feelings!
So, it's out of my comfort zone to read something that has that particular trope. Still, if an author manages to make it acceptable, I can even enjoy. There are only few authors who managed to write such tropes that I can enjoy, though. It's usually urban fantasy or paranormal romance.
All that being said, this series is neither paranormal nor fantasy, but I loved this story. I was annoyed, sad, happy, mad and a bunch of other things. I wanted to hit Val Toreth on the head and I wanted to hug him at the same time. So many feelings!
February 9, 2014
The growing fire they'd been playing with is starting catch up with them.
Mine, he thought, and maybe even said outloud. Mine. Oh yes, Warrick. Mine. He'd never wanted to possess anyone like this before, to make them completely his.
Is it weird that after reading this novella I want to eat Pancakes? Well when I said that out loud I think it is. lol.
I love this one! Pancakes dwells on Warrick and Toreth's feeling towards each other (as much as Toreth trying to fight it.). Though they have a long way to go to admit the said feelings.
The tension is growing between the two of them in which I will equate to a cat and mouse game. I find the sex part hot. And I love the scenes the author used especially the domesticity.
I like Toreth better when is being possessive. So Toreth please, don't be such a jerk!
Mine, he thought, and maybe even said outloud. Mine. Oh yes, Warrick. Mine. He'd never wanted to possess anyone like this before, to make them completely his.
Is it weird that after reading this novella I want to eat Pancakes? Well when I said that out loud I think it is. lol.
I love this one! Pancakes dwells on Warrick and Toreth's feeling towards each other (as much as Toreth trying to fight it.). Though they have a long way to go to admit the said feelings.
The tension is growing between the two of them in which I will equate to a cat and mouse game. I find the sex part hot. And I love the scenes the author used especially the domesticity.
I like Toreth better when is being possessive. So Toreth please, don't be such a jerk!
June 10, 2016
Así, sí.
July 5, 2013
Pancakes made me fall for Warrick's charm even more. Such a sexy enigmatic man. I just can't have enough of his beautifully eccentric mind.
I am mesmerized by him really. So much so that Toreth had begun to bored me and paled in comparison and and Loco is so going to kill me.
I better zip it for now before Team Toreth comes down hard on me.
By the way, I absolutely adore that after massage sensual sex scene between them.
And this inner thoughts of Warrick.....
He started to plan things out. He'd call again tomorrow, after lunch. Then once more, in the evening of the next day, perhaps. And after that . . .
After that the sensible thing to do would be to drop it and not try again. He smiled wryly. Somehow it felt a little late in the day for being sensible. Five days away, surrounded by people he loved, and he had missed spending time with Toreth. They'd gone without seeing each other for much longer than that before.
Something had changed.
He could put his finger on the exact moment the change occurred: as he stood in the darkened bedroom, looking down at Toreth in the light from the door and realising that he liked it. Liked seeing him asleep in his bed. Liked the idea of watching him wake up. Liked the way that the flat felt different, warmer and more alive. And he'd felt a sudden need to make pancakes, which was a clear warning sign. The last time he'd felt it had been with Lissa. It meant an incipient urge for domesticity, and this time with such an unlikely object.
.... feels absolutely bittersweet for me.
November 6, 2012
There was something else. Something important. Oh, yes. "'S all your fault."
...she proved a very effective distraction from the things he wasn't going to think about anyway. lol
Rage. This story made me so very angry. And didn't fully make up for that. I don't want to explain, I'm not sure if I could.
One thing I'm sure about - I'm a Toreth girl.
...she proved a very effective distraction from the things he wasn't going to think about anyway. lol
Rage. This story made me so very angry. And didn't fully make up for that. I don't want to explain, I'm not sure if I could.
One thing I'm sure about - I'm a Toreth girl.
October 19, 2012
"He looked up, looked into Warrick's eyes, and suddenly the anger was gone and he wanted him. It took his breath away, dulled the noice of the room around them. A drug hit, delivered straight into a vain and flooding his whole body at once."
January 27, 2012
Just Perfect!
July 16, 2012
Ammmmmmaaaazing. Love, love, love this series. It might be my favorite m/m series or at least in the top 5.
February 21, 2018
Aww, am I allowed to call Toreth cute? I loved that he wasn't his usual together self when he turned up at Warrick's drunk as a skunk, and all vulnerable. I wouldn't mind seeing more of that at some stage.
August 16, 2013
I loved this, but not for the reasons I expected to.
It was a brilliant way to invite readers into the complex, delicate dance that Warrick and Toreth are doing together. Do I feel that they grew any closer? Hmmm. . .Not quite. In fact, I feel that their arrangement seems more dysfunctional than ever in some ways. Toreth is horribly insecure and I find his lashing out a little bit of a turnoff. (As was him hitting on Warrick's sister :p)
But. . .I like getting in Toreth's head. I like that I'm starting to learn how he ticks, even if what I'm finding is a bit disturbing. In some ways, he's very much like a child. In other ways, he's completely unfair (expected) and irrational about it. I wonder what other lovers he's had in the past and how they treated him. Did they try to fix him? Understand him? Were they easily scared off? It would be no surprise why Warrick is the one that's hooking him, then. Warrick seems to be a damn good actor. He's in control of the situation but at the same time, I feel maybe not completely satisfied with it. Is it the sex keeping them together? The intrigue? Chemistry? Or does he just like having power over someone so powerful? I feel that both of them are a bit calculating when it comes to dealing with each other.
I look forward to seeing what happens next. So much for pacing myself! I'll have to stop and switch series soon.
It was a brilliant way to invite readers into the complex, delicate dance that Warrick and Toreth are doing together. Do I feel that they grew any closer? Hmmm. . .Not quite. In fact, I feel that their arrangement seems more dysfunctional than ever in some ways. Toreth is horribly insecure and I find his lashing out a little bit of a turnoff. (As was him hitting on Warrick's sister :p)
But. . .I like getting in Toreth's head. I like that I'm starting to learn how he ticks, even if what I'm finding is a bit disturbing. In some ways, he's very much like a child. In other ways, he's completely unfair (expected) and irrational about it. I wonder what other lovers he's had in the past and how they treated him. Did they try to fix him? Understand him? Were they easily scared off? It would be no surprise why Warrick is the one that's hooking him, then. Warrick seems to be a damn good actor. He's in control of the situation but at the same time, I feel maybe not completely satisfied with it. Is it the sex keeping them together? The intrigue? Chemistry? Or does he just like having power over someone so powerful? I feel that both of them are a bit calculating when it comes to dealing with each other.
I look forward to seeing what happens next. So much for pacing myself! I'll have to stop and switch series soon.
March 24, 2012
Here is a word I thought I'd never use in a sentence with Toreth: adorable. In this story Toreth appear to be so very human - even vulnerable. He has a weakness that he doesn't want to admit to himself, so he runs the other way... and fast.
We learn a lot about Warrick in this short story. Things that make him even more loveble in my eyes. He is a fascinating mix of power and tenderness. He is very smart and that is going to be a big help for him when dealing with Toreth. And who in his/her right mind is able to resist a handsome morning person, who likes to !
Interaction between Toreth and Warrick makes this short story extremely intriguing and sweet. A must reread for sure! It also has wonderful, strong secondary characters Sara and Warrick's sister Dilly. With this story Manna Francis made my day and left me in euphoria. I'm officially hooked. I'm completely in love with Toreth and Warrick. :)
We learn a lot about Warrick in this short story. Things that make him even more loveble in my eyes. He is a fascinating mix of power and tenderness. He is very smart and that is going to be a big help for him when dealing with Toreth. And who in his/her right mind is able to resist a handsome morning person, who likes to !
Interaction between Toreth and Warrick makes this short story extremely intriguing and sweet. A must reread for sure! It also has wonderful, strong secondary characters Sara and Warrick's sister Dilly. With this story Manna Francis made my day and left me in euphoria. I'm officially hooked. I'm completely in love with Toreth and Warrick. :)
March 8, 2013
This was just great. Sweet, funny, hot and endearing. Bar meetings cut short, binge drinking sessions gone bad, and pancakes in the morning. A 'sickeningly intimate' not- quite fuck, theatre plays, psychotic cats, angry secretaries, concerned sisters. And through it all mastermind Warrick and a very human and very vulnerable Toreth. And both losing control. Fast.
I'm ready for more!
I'm ready for more!
September 13, 2012
Fan-fuckin'-tastic--Toreth is my new slut hero
July 25, 2013
4.0 Stars
Well, finally. At the very least, it's a move in the right direction from the one-offs in the hotel. Plus ... alluding to *gasp* feelings? Maybe that's taking it too far.
Well, finally. At the very least, it's a move in the right direction from the one-offs in the hotel. Plus ... alluding to *gasp* feelings? Maybe that's taking it too far.
January 4, 2013
I didn't remember this was actually the first short after two massive worldbuilding novella's. I feel thrown in the deep end a bit brusquely. my heart quickly catches up as we see them thwirl thwirl...closer and closer.
I never noticed how strong Warrick was the first time around. i was so focused on Toreth, feels like i cut W short cause Keir is the rock, the strong force that drags Toreth in. aww so sweet a story...so cute the tentative steps Toreth allows himself. bless them
I actually prefer the shorts to the main book.... we see Toreth and Warrick growing towards each other, slowly slowly :) wouldn't want to rush dear-old Toreth :)
these guys are sublime! combine great hot steaming sexual tension with fab storywriting.
I never noticed how strong Warrick was the first time around. i was so focused on Toreth, feels like i cut W short cause Keir is the rock, the strong force that drags Toreth in. aww so sweet a story...so cute the tentative steps Toreth allows himself. bless them
I actually prefer the shorts to the main book.... we see Toreth and Warrick growing towards each other, slowly slowly :) wouldn't want to rush dear-old Toreth :)
these guys are sublime! combine great hot steaming sexual tension with fab storywriting.
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