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gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition
5.0
That was fantastic! A great story, great characters. A very fun read.
trin's review against another edition
3.0
The book in which the paths of FBI Agent Jules Cassidy and movie star Robin Chadwick first cross. It’s all due to Robin’s sister, writer/producer Jane, who’s receiving death threats because of the movie she’s making (and in which Robin stars). The main love story is between Jane and her bodyguard (ha…yeah, cue the Whitney Houston), a Navy SEAL who’s earning some extra money while he’s on leave to take care of his injured mother. Jane and Cosmo held my interest for maybe a third of the novel, mostly for the portion where they still didn’t like each other; once they start owning up to their attraction, I got bored, a feeling that wasn’t helped by all the “big strong man protecting his woman” clichés. The damsel in distress storyline does NOTHING for me.
However, I went into this knowing I was mostly reading for Jules and Robin. Robin is at this point deeply closeted, and his flounderings with his sexuality were sort of interesting, if not entirely believable. I also wasn’t crazy about Brockmann’s need to state for the reader things that to me seem very obvious: if you’re gay, it’s ‘cause you were born that way! It is not icky and disgusting! A gay man can totally kick ass! This novel is frequently as subtle as an exploding truck of bricks! However, I am aware that I am really not Brockmann’s intended audience. She’s not writing these books to titillate slash fans; she’s including queer romance in books meant for a market of readers who may not be already comfortable with this sort of thing, and hopefully she’s making some of them think about perceptions and prejudices and whatnot. So fair play to her, on that count.
Also, Jules is awesome, and that’s not to be discounted, either. I spent a while thinking about what’s so appealing about him, and I finally decided that it’s in large part the fact that he’s so very comfortable with himself. Most characters I read about or watch on TV—and especially, most of the ones I come to love—are plagued with self-doubt. Not Jules. He’s like the anti-John Sheppard. He has problems, but he’s secure in himself; he knows who he is. I find that quality, especially in a hot kickass gay FBI agent, extremely refreshing and very appealing. In short: Jules rules.
However, I went into this knowing I was mostly reading for Jules and Robin. Robin is at this point deeply closeted, and his flounderings with his sexuality were sort of interesting, if not entirely believable. I also wasn’t crazy about Brockmann’s need to state for the reader things that to me seem very obvious: if you’re gay, it’s ‘cause you were born that way! It is not icky and disgusting! A gay man can totally kick ass! This novel is frequently as subtle as an exploding truck of bricks! However, I am aware that I am really not Brockmann’s intended audience. She’s not writing these books to titillate slash fans; she’s including queer romance in books meant for a market of readers who may not be already comfortable with this sort of thing, and hopefully she’s making some of them think about perceptions and prejudices and whatnot. So fair play to her, on that count.
Also, Jules is awesome, and that’s not to be discounted, either. I spent a while thinking about what’s so appealing about him, and I finally decided that it’s in large part the fact that he’s so very comfortable with himself. Most characters I read about or watch on TV—and especially, most of the ones I come to love—are plagued with self-doubt. Not Jules. He’s like the anti-John Sheppard. He has problems, but he’s secure in himself; he knows who he is. I find that quality, especially in a hot kickass gay FBI agent, extremely refreshing and very appealing. In short: Jules rules.
veraann's review against another edition
5.0
Troubleshooters Series Book #8
Loved this one. It's very character driven. I didn't feel as much suspense here, but I still loved it. Cosmo is great, Jules is great. Seeing different layers of these two and Jane has many layers as well. We see other parts in all of them through this book.
Most of these book seem like they can be read out of order, each book is it's own story, but I would highly recommend reading it in order to get the full impact of most of the characters.
Loved this one. It's very character driven. I didn't feel as much suspense here, but I still loved it. Cosmo is great, Jules is great. Seeing different layers of these two and Jane has many layers as well. We see other parts in all of them through this book.
Most of these book seem like they can be read out of order, each book is it's own story, but I would highly recommend reading it in order to get the full impact of most of the characters.
rellimreads's review against another edition
5.0
“Cosmo is kinda like a fabulous cross between Jesus and the Terminator. The friendly Terminator from Terminator 2.”
mbedrosian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
geisttull's review against another edition
3.0
a good one in the series. one i had missed. am trying to fill in the others as well. i do like it.
dayna_hart's review against another edition
5.0
I love Suzanne Brockmann. I hit a rough patch, felt blue, and read all the books of hers I had on hand. Highly recommended. She's fab :)
mrs_rebadon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
magicalrocketships's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, dipping back into Jules and Robin is like wrapping myself in a blanket of JOY.
Edit on the umpteenth re-read: you know, I'm glad that this book is almost 20 years old and bits of it can feel out of date, particularly with some of the queer rep. It's good that the world is different now, and sometimes it's worth remembering how far we've come in a comparatively short amount of time.
Edit on the umpteenth re-read: you know, I'm glad that this book is almost 20 years old and bits of it can feel out of date, particularly with some of the queer rep. It's good that the world is different now, and sometimes it's worth remembering how far we've come in a comparatively short amount of time.
daydreamer45's review against another edition
4.0
“You know, that’s the funny thing about always. He’ll always come back until one day he doesn’t. Kind of like living forever—right up until the day you die.”