Comments on: REVIEW: Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:32:12 +0000

I actually thought Nicholas was a good book. While reading it, I began to think that the author was a man, using the Pseudonym, Elizabeth Amber. I thought this because most of the graphic sexual language in the book seemed like things a homosexual would like or a perverted person.

The subsequent books, Raine and Lyon were so poorly written that I couldn’t believe the same person wrote Nicholas. The characters are weak and the sex is so bizzare until it was scary.

Why is she writing another book in this series when the last 2 books are garbage without any depth whatsoever.

She should take a page from Lora Leigh’s Breed books series…..that woman can write.

By: Jessika

Jessika — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:59:57 +0000

I find myself oddly compelled to go buy and read it now, you know how if someone hurts themself you just have to look, even if its gross and you shouldnt want to look but you cant help it…

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By: bam

bam — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:25:18 +0000

Not only does the evil aunt have incestuous sex, but she comes to his bed after having with someone else to deliver this line: “She intentionally didn’t wash before joining her stepbrother. . . . Come inside me, brother . . . feel the welcome of another man’s cream”.

goddamn it, i was eating cottage cheese when I read this. THANKS A LOT, Jane.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:15:37 +0000

Hey Kitty, don’t slam ALL paranormal romance! :D This is just the Aphrodiasia paranormal romance! Or this particular one. This one sounds like porn, sorry, not romance. This is what’s wrong with the hot and heavy influx of erotic. Actually, this really isn’t erotic is it? I’m thinking this is what erotic gets accused of being – porn. I’ve read paranormal romance that doesn’t rely on sex as a plot point. Although, I will agree that the majority of both paranormal and urban fantasy published nowadays does seem to gravitate toward that. I’m traveling right now, but if you’d like a list of some good paranormal romances without the reliance on sex, let me know and I’ll send you recommendations. As I’m sure others can. :D

By: Kitty

Kitty — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:10:46 +0000

ROFLMFAO at this review. Thanks so much for the heads up! This sounds like everything that bugs me about paranormal romance!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:08:42 +0000

Jane, your review is right on, unless there is a grade lower than F. I purchased both Nicholas and Raine based on the reviews (I know, I know, but in my defense, it was before the DAM mess). I read Nicholas and thought there is no way Raine can be this bad. WRONG! Raine was too weird to be believed and the writing definitely did not improve. The two books are currently buried in a bag in my garage to be taken to the library for a used book sale (I really don’t hate my library, but I don’t want the books and after spending the money I didn’t want to just throw them away or burn them – my first choice).

I won’t be buying the third in the series. I just hope the mental scarring caused by reading these two gems will eventually fade away without medical intervention.

By: Jackie Barbosa

Jackie Barbosa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:40:22 +0000

Jody FWIW there’s a wide variety of erotic romance styles and heat levels in Aphro even amongst an editor’s own authors (Elizabeth and I have the same editor)…so don’t quit yet :)

And I HIGHLY recommend Amie’s May release, NAILED. It’s got great characters, excellent storytelling, and solid, down-to-earth (but still hot) sex.

Just sayin’

By: Amie Stuart

Amie Stuart — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:28:16 +0000

But if this is how far erotic romance authors have to push the netherlipped envelope in order to sell, I might as well quit now and concentrate on nonfiction.

Jody FWIW there’s a wide variety of erotic romance styles and heat levels in Aphro even amongst an editor’s own authors (Elizabeth and I have the same editor)…so don’t quit yet :)

By: Chicklet

Chicklet — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:14:45 +0000

I’ve been mentally scarred by fanfiction before, but never a review. I can’t imagine what kind of gibbering mess I’d be if I actually read the book.