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Jill has learned the hard way that men can't be trusted and sex only causes pain. In the lawlessness of space, women are a sexual commodity-to be used and abused. She's doing a man's job, with only her father's brutal reputation and three androids to help keep her alive when she sees a massive, handsome cyborg chained to a freight table. The abusive crew plans to sell him to fight in gruesome death matches. It's stupid, it's insane, but Jill can't leave him to such a horrible fate.
Coal has survived being a captive breeding slave and irreversible damage to his cyborg implants, but his honor is still intact. He's grateful Jill saved him and he'll repay her the only way he can. He'll fix her-with his mouth, his hands and his body. He can teach the little human just how much pleasure she's capable of feeling.
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Posted June 28, 2011
Stealing Coal is a terrific addition to the Cyborg Seduction series, which just keeps getting better! Laurann Dohner had me hooked right from the first paragraph of the first chapter. Before I knew it, I was stretched back in my favorite reading chair, lost in the romance, the passion, drama and adventure.
There's never a dull moment for space trader Captain Jill and her three android sidekicks, and today is no exception. She sticks her neck out, against her better judgment, to save a handsome cyborg male from further torture and abuse.
For her own safety, Jill keeps the cyborg, Coal, a prisoner aboard her ship, despite his insistence that he can be trusted not to harm her. She has learned from past experiences that women are not always treated as well as they should be by men.
Coal, like Jill, has had his own traumas and demons to deal with, after having been brutally treated by women cyborgs and kept as a breeder slave. So they are both mistrustful of the other's motives, until forced to cooperate during an emergency. When Coal offers her the one skill he has as a means to repay her for helping him, Jill is understandingly apprehensive. But with reluctant surrender comes an outcome neither could have predicted. And both are left shaken when his 'gift of pleasure' tenderly given to help and heal, is generously, if at first tentatively, reciprocated.
Discovering that past beliefs need further examination, they set about doing just that in the most pleasurable way possible. But before either can fully come to terms with their current situation, or deal with unexpected emotions, Jill finds herself the 'prisoner' and in the middle of a full-blown rescue mission.
Who doesn't love a great story, with a satisfying HEA, where wounded souls find fulfillment and love to mend them, but only with each other?' Especially if it's written in such a way that you emotionally buy-in to the story and all they have to go through to get it.
This story by Ms Dohner is sublime. With wonderful characters and a great plot, it is superbly told.
Originally posted at Whipped Cream Reviews
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Posted April 23, 2011
This is another winner in Laurann's Cyborg Seduction Series and a fantastic read!!!!!!!!!! The chemistry between Coal and Jill was electrifying which makes this book a definite must read.
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Posted January 8, 2012
have read the cyborg series and this was the best
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Posted January 3, 2012
Glad to see that Coal deserved his own story. This book had more substance. Liked the little addition with the droids and android who happened to be a hoot! Much better!
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Posted January 22, 2012
Loved Coal
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is hands down my favorite of this series: I loved Coal and Jill. There was plenty of action and romance and it was scorching hot. Another winner by Laurann Dohner.
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Posted April 16, 2013
I'm a fan of this book. In addition to Coal and Jill, there were a few secondary characters that I loved, mainly Arm and Rune. They matter to Jill. Unlike most of the previous heroines, she has maintained a few emotional ties (one-sided? Perhaps...) outside of her budding cyborg romance. This added an extra layer to her character.
Story seemed to flow well. The love story flowed nicely. Of course, the proposition of Coal helping heal her with good sex (while idyllic for paranormal erotica) is a bit far-fetched, but I was willing to struggle (o.O) through the steamy sex scenes...which were very hawt, by the way...
I like that there is no waffling for Coal. He decides something and sticks to it, no angst or hand wringing.
He doesn't trust Jill at first? Sticks to it.
Decides to help J escape bad guy? Sticks to it.
Decides to help J heal from previous sexual experiences? Sticks to it (while getting them both deliciously sweaty and orgasmic).
...and on, and on into "Spoiler" territory that I won't delve into here.
This can be read as a stand-alone novel -- the world is explained enough that new readers don't need much back story on the previous 4 books.
Good read, even better re-read.
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Posted January 24, 2013
Great series.
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Posted August 6, 2012
"Maybe. It's up to you to decide his punishment." She meowed. -DD-
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Posted August 6, 2012
Perhaps I should prohibit him from getting a mate, to stop further problems.
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Posted July 13, 2012
Loved it. Highly recommended :-)
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Posted June 2, 2012
Great book worth thr money
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Posted March 7, 2012
Really Good! Coal & Jill really need each other, even though they don't realize how much they need each other. Nor realize that this will be for a Lot longer!
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Posted November 14, 2011
Another winner in the series! Gotta love Coal-so sexy, so vulnerable, so clueless. Lauranne, please write Skye's story next!!
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Posted September 23, 2011
Love this series
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Overview
Jill has learned the hard way that men can't be trusted and sex only causes pain. In the lawlessness of space, women are a sexual commodity-to be used and abused. She's doing a man's job, with only her father's brutal reputation and three androids to help keep her alive when she sees a massive, handsome cyborg chained to a freight table. The abusive crew plans to sell him to fight in gruesome death ...