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GABRIEL 3: Heroes And Villains (2000)

by C.J. Bishop(Favorite Author)

4.66 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

series

Phoenix Club

review 1: I got a couple of the stories from this series for free (via Smashwords) which started me on the series. Those that know me, also know that I have a bit of an obsession with finishing a series once I have started, so I read these pretty much back-to-back. I'm not going to write about each story individually, rather just leave some overall notes.- the series is made up of a number of trilogies so there are 3 books to be read to bring each characters story to conclusion (you can buy them as separate stories or as the trilogy which I think is more cost effective)- there are recurring characters through out each book, including Max and Horatio who don't get their stories until right at the end, although there are teasers right the way through- there are very dark moments - rap... moree, abuse, torture- there is lots and lots of sex between all the couples, not just the main ones featuring in the current story. All couples seem versatile and all call each other 'baby'.- condoms and lube seem entirely optional (mainly earlier in the series?) although there's an HIV theme- these guys have lots of emotions and like to think about their feelings. They are also all prone to tears and heartache for each otherIn summary, I think this series suits a reader looking for lots of drama, characters who agonise over emotions, are comfortable with abuse themes and like lots of sex in a book. I moved between 3 and 3.5 stars as I read through the series. In general I liked it, I did get invested in the stories.
review 2: Whew! How many more of you are emotionally drained after reading the final book in the Gabriel trilogy? Just when you thought there was no way out for Gabe, in steps a knight in shining armour to save the day. I have really enjoyed this trilogy. I was reading my way through the torture scenes and there were parts I couldn't help myself from cringing.CJ sure knows how to write highly charged and dramatically traumatic scenes. The details do leave you feeling drained once you read them. Remember ... What has been seen can't be unseen! I am hoping that there are a lot more books to come in The Phoenix Club series. I would like to read about the rest of the characters stories. CJ is definitely one of my favourite authors. Love her work! less

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