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Zahra Owens

Auteur de Diplomacy

42+ oeuvres 405 utilisateurs 40 critiques 2 Favoris

Séries

Œuvres de Zahra Owens

Diplomacy (2007) 76 exemplaires
Clouds and Rain (2011) 52 exemplaires
Earth and Sky (2011) 33 exemplaires
A Brush of Wings (Anthology 15-in-1) (2010) — Auteur — 28 exemplaires
Floods and Drought (2012) 25 exemplaires
Façade (2009) 24 exemplaires
You Can't Choose Your Family (2010) 15 exemplaires
The Hand-me-down (2012) 13 exemplaires
Moon and Stars (2013) 11 exemplaires
Trust 10 exemplaires
Conflict of Interest (2015) 10 exemplaires
Balance (2010) 9 exemplaires
Happiness for Beginners (2011) 8 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Four — Contributeur — 38 exemplaires
Sindustry II (2009) — Contributeur — 22 exemplaires
Grand Adventures (2014) — Contributeur — 21 exemplaires
Make Me a Match: Volume Two (2008) — Contributeur — 20 exemplaires
Sindustry (2009) — Contributeur — 15 exemplaires

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Dopo la lettura di Ci vogliono le palle per essere una donna, avevo bisogno di qualcosa di molto leggero e potenzialmente molto trash per andare avanti con la mia vita di lettrice, così ho iniziato a leggere Diplomazia, che avevo acquistato nel lontano 2013 (leggere in occasione di un acquisto è merce rara da queste parti). Insomma, un romance ambientato nell’ambasciata statunitense in Belgio mi sembrava piuttosto promettente da questo punto di vista. Seguono blandi spoiler.

Allora, io non ho grandi conoscenza in merito a come funzioni un’ambasciata, ma immagino che durante un allarme bomba ci siano dei rigidi protocolli di sicurezza da seguire, in modo che nessunǝ si faccia male e lз professionistз possano lavorare per scongiurare un disastro. Non credo che in queste circostanze sia previsto che l’ambasciatore statunitense (Jack) si faccia il vice responsabile della gestione delle informazioni dell’ambasciata inglese (Lucas) sulla sua scrivania, mentre il suo responsabile della sicurezza tempesta la porta di pugni e lo chiama a gran voce perché lo scemo manco gli risponde per dirgli che sta bene.

Sono anche abbastanza sicura che rapire l’ambasciatore USA in Belgio non sia proprio un atto alla portata di qualunque gruppo criminale: non capisco quindi perché in Diplomazia non si faccia in tempo a leggere che Jack è stato rapito che è già libero. Neanche il tempo di creare un po’ di angst, niente: serve giusto a far sì che i due si separino, ma lo fanno in una maniera così incomprensibile che non so perché Jack non sputi a Lucas non appena si rivedono.

Non riesco a giustificarli nemmeno in nome del Grande Ammore perché questi due sono appassionati e appassionanti quanto lo spot che avverte del passaggio al nuovo standard del digitale terrestre. Mi sono sentita così coinvolta dal loro amore impossibile che ho iniziato a sperare che la moglie di Jack e la fidanzata di Lucas di mettessero insieme e scappassero da qualche parte, generando un mega scandalo.

L’unica cosa che ho apprezzato di questo romanzo – ed è un elemento presente in molti libri di questo tipo – è la premura di mostrare quanto sia crudele l’impossibilità delle coppie omosessuali di avere gli stessi diritti di quelle eterosessuali: non salva Diplomazia dall’infamia, ma mi fa provare molto affetto per questo genere.
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lasiepedimore | Jan 18, 2024 |
Reviewed on Hearts On Fire... http://heartsonfirereviews.com/


What a beautifully written story about two totally opposite and complex men destined to be together. Rory McCowan spent three years in prison for stealing horses from the Blue River Ranch. Tim Conroy has been carrying a torch for Rory from day one and talks his boss, Hunter Krause, into hiring Rory back at the same ranch he stole the horses from. Hunter makes Tim fully responsible for Rory and his actions which keeps the two men in close contact. Rory has a hard time being accepted back at the ranch but slowly proves his worth as a good ranch hand. Tim wants to help Rory even more and offers to teach Rory how to ride so that he can become a wrangler and make more money. Rory tries to push Tim away and plans to leave the ranch as soon as his parole is up but he can't shake him. Rory also can't shake his awful past and feelings of worthlessness, abandoned by his mother at the age of six to grow up mostly on the streets, turning tricks at sixteen, PTSD from serving in Iraq and more arrests than you can shake a stick at. He cannot see why anyone would be interested in him especially the perpetually optimistic Tim so Rory finds his courage in a bottle and lives as a functional alcoholic. Tim and the others at the ranch miss the alcoholism until one day Tim finds Rory at a motel they had used for sex going through withdrawal. Rory is admitted to the hospital and treated with Tim by his side coaching and protecting him all the way. Tim has his own experiences with alcohol from an alcoholic mother and middle brother and knows the ups and downs of recovery. I liked both Tim and Rory quite a bit once I understood what motivated them to do what they did. The speech that Rory gave at the AA meeting for his six months sober was very touching. There were times that I wanted to slap both men for the way they treated each other. Tim gave too much and Rory didn't give enough. Ms Owens wove many wonderful secondary characters into the story who helped both Tim and Rory and gave depth to the romance story. The story flowed extremely well with a good mix of action, sex and emotional play. I recommend this book highly to anyone looking to invest themselves emotionally in a great cowboy romance.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Connorz | Jan 4, 2023 |
Two closeted career diplomats meet at a formal affair but with the first handshake sparks fly. Their sceret relationship starts out as pure lust but evolves into a love that can shatter their careers and force then into the open,
 
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Connorz | 6 autres critiques | Jan 4, 2023 |
Average rating a little below 3,5 stars.


Morning Glow by Taylor Lochland - 2 stars

A Trail of Feathers by Sarah Ann Watts - DNF

Heart's Salvation by Réve Garrison - 2 stars

In the Hands of the Gods by Jana Denardo - 3,5 stars

A Voice in the Darkness by Patric Michael - 4 stars

Some Comfort by S. Blaise - 4,5 stars

Ascension by RJ Scott - 2 stars

Sariel by Mary Calmes - 2 stars

The Platypus Learns Astrophysics by Matthew Vandrew - 5 stars

The Angel Blues by Cornelia Grey - 3 stars

Redemption by Clare London - 2,5 stars

Herbal Tea by H.J. Brues - 3 stars

The Tenth Avatar by Roland Graeme - 3.5 stars

Santangelo by Zahra Owens - 4 stars

The Archangel of Castro by Diana Copland - 4 stars
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Marlobo | 3 autres critiques | Dec 24, 2022 |

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Œuvres
42
Aussi par
8
Membres
405
Popularité
#60,014
Évaluation
½ 3.5
Critiques
40
ISBN
42
Langues
1
Favoris
2

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