Comments on: REVIEW: Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell

By: JOINT REVIEW: Bad Company by K.A. Mitchell | Dear Author

JOINT REVIEW: Bad Company by K.A. Mitchell | Dear Author — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:03:30 +0000

[...] that we love your books here at DA. Your No Souvenirs is on my list of Perfect Books. I recommend Collision Course to anyone who will listen. You’ve had some semi-duds (for me) and some it was incredibly [...]

By: REVIEW: No Souvenirs by K.A. Mitchell | Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:02:03 +0000

[...] that your next book would be about Jae Sun Kim, the hot, sarcastic, misanthropic doctor from Collision Course, I have been yearning for this book. Yearning, I tell you. The problem, of course, with wanting a [...]

By: Roselyn

Roselyn — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:08:46 +0000

Just finished reading CC. I enjoyed reading it even the sex scenes. It gave me an insight into m/m romance and sex, which I found hot…especially in the ambulance (great job!), I liked Joey and Aaron’s characters, they are so different yet they gave each other what the other was missing. They also seemed very real. I will definitely give Diving in Deep a read (even if this should probably be the book I had to read first). Hope Joey’s and Aaron’s relationship lasts :)

By: REVIEW: Chasing Smoke by K. A. Mitchell | Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:14 +0000

[...] that’s a shame, because the book was wonderful, relationship-wise. As with Collision Course, the characters were so real. Frustratingly so, for most of the book. These were two guys, both of [...]

By: Recent Reads II « Joely Skye

Recent Reads II « Joely Skye — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:49:45 +0000

[...] are also important in the development of the story. I’m not the only one who loved it, as Dear Author’s Joan gave it an A- and jessewave gave it 5 [...]

By: Joan/SarahF

Joan/SarahF — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:03:48 +0000

@Georgina: Yay!! You just made my day! Hope you can find some others.

By: Georgina

Georgina — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:46:14 +0000

Damn, that’s a good book.

I read it on the basis of your review and though I had more problems with the story than you did, the characters propelled me through. I’ve a weakness for screwed-up heroes who don’t mope and whine but simply get on with life, and I really loved Aaron. Joey veered between adorable and over-the-top for me, and I found his actions near the end to be a bit ridiculous, but I closed the book with a big smile on my face and the belief that those two really will have a HEA. It’s hard to argue with that!

Am going back now to read your other m/m reviews, to see what other gems I’ve missed.

Cheers.

By: K.A. Mitchell

K.A. Mitchell — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:46:33 +0000

Wow! Thank you so much for the great review. I’m thrilled every time a reader enjoys my work, but it’s really great to see it discussed here with references and comments. I’m so glad that all the elements of the book worked together for you. I always hope to get my books to that point for a reader.

It’s exciting to see my characters discussed the way I often discuss characters in other works that I’ve read. Once you create them and turn them loose, other people get to interpret them through their own experiences and that’s really amazing to read about.

Truthfully, while I do fall in love with them when I’m writing them and adore them ever-after, I don’t know that I’d want to take a long bus ride with any of them in real life. :)

Thanks again.

By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:27:15 +0000

@Andi:

there was just way too much _fucking_ for my taste

Normally I'd be right there with you on this, but all I can say is that not only did I read and enjoy every sex scene, I read and enjoyed them *twice*. Which is a major miracle for me. The only other author who gets away with that is P L Nunn, and she writes incredibly kinky porny romances with enormous cocks. Not exactly the same as Mitchell's :) Joey is a love. Though I suspect in real life, I'd want to smack him, lots.

By: Andi

Andi — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:17:14 +0000

I gave in and read this, my first ever m/m. I loved the writing, the zippy dialogue, the characterization. I want a Joey of my own.

That said, there was just way too much _fucking_ for my taste (and I’d have felt the same way about a het romance). After the third scene, I skimmed through the rest of them.

The character of Joey, though, is a definite winner. He’s the only reason why I finished the book.

By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:38:17 +0000

@orannia:
All Samhain’s ebooks open easily on any PC, so you don’t need an ereader to read them.

And if they follow normal practice, I’d expect to see this one coming out in print before the end of 2009. It certainly deserves it.

By: orannia

orannia — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:35:02 +0000

Thank you Joan/Sarah! You had me hooked on the book right from the beginning of the review. I’ve really only discovered m/m romance this year and am now playing catch up. I was all enthusiatic about purchasing it and then I read it was only available as an eBook. If you could only see my face now… I’m gutted. Incidences like this just keep proving to me that I need to get an eBook reader. Unforunately, I’m Ms InDecision when it comes to buying anything, particular electronics! Hopefully this will make me get my A into G :)

By: Lynne Connolly

Lynne Connolly — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:03:23 +0000

I am so not an m/m reader, but because of recommendations here and elsewhere, I gave it a try, and I loved it. Fully realised characters and an involving story.

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:51:57 +0000

I picked this up based on a recommendation here, and though it took me a while to warm to it, by then end I absolutely loved it. My biggest problem with the book was Aaron, who I felt was areally big ass with really big issues (and I know all about issues-eventually, you just have to get over them). But by the end, I didn’t hate him. Can’t say as I totally liked him, but I didn’t hate him.

I think my favorite thing about the story is how well the characters’ careers were used to fuel the plot. Often times, these are just pointless background details, but in this case it had so much to do with the story they could have been considered secondary characters (and much more interesting than the twin brothers). I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it done so well.

For me, it was probably more of a B- review, really because I didn’t care that much for Aaron.

By: cs

cs — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:47:02 +0000

For me Diving in Deep was better (maybe because I enjoyed the premise more). This book was highly enjoyable though, probably a B- for me. I don’t like Joey very much, for some reason. But I loved both Aaron (and Cam) so that says something ;)

By: jmc

jmc — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:41:09 +0000

I downloaded a copy of this when it was listed as a good December read here at DA. When I realized it was the sequel to Diving in Deep, I was a little concerned — while it wasn’t bad, I wasn’t thrilled with the characters (Cam, mostly) or the ending, which seemed abrupt and incomplete. My worries were completely blown away by Collision Course. It’s going to be on my best of 2008 list. Thanks for including it in the best of, and for this review.

By: Ann Somerville

Ann Somerville — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:10:58 +0000

I am so glad you liked this one. It really is one of the best m/m stories of 2008, and possibly ever. Excellent review, too.