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The Loving Daylights

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this book is right up my alley, i love contemporary romance books. this book went even further than just plain romance and threw in some action/adventure too. you will not be bored, yellow dresses and hawaiian shirts, midgets and truth serum, knock out lipstick and feminine hygiene tracking devices abound. read the story to find out all about it.

Coming from a home, whose male occupants know all the James Bond movies by heart, I enjoyed a laugh riot with this novel. There was so many tongue in cheek comedy through this entire book I could hardly put it down.

Jane (female James) Spyrus (come on, who are you fooling) is lighthearted, goofy, unaware, and intelligent. The many men in her life are sexy, dangerous, and intriging. With Knockout Lipstick, laser shooting braclets, truth serium perfume, tracking tampons (no I am not making this up--Sands is), and Vibrator mini launchers, nothing will stop her from stopping the bad guys and saving the world.

God, I'm laughing just thinking about it!

Lynsay Sands rocks with this zanny paraody of the Bond books. I cannot recall when I Have laughed so hard. Her tale leaves an open door for more Jane Spyrus tales and I, for one, will be in line waiting!

Lynsay Sands always makes people laugh, a rare gift, but this one was just so funny from start to finish.

A good way to shake off the post Winter blues!

This is the third of the B.L.I.S.S. spy spoofs and the second best (with From Boardwalk With Love being the best). Not as Bond-ish as the first, but way better than the second, this tale centers around Jane, youngest member of the spy-packed Spyrus (Spy-R-Us) family. But Jane is not a field Operative. Instead she works in development, creating the deadly and useful gadgets for the field agents.

But when her best friend disappears, Jane finds herself in the field armed with missile-launching vibrators, shrinking condoms and numerous other innocent-looking items as she and Abel Andretti must take on Dirk Ensecksi and plans to control the world.

This is a fun story with a good plot, interesting characters, gadgets galore, and a pretty good romance. However, unlike the first novel in the series, this one misses the mark on a lot of James Bond stuff. After all, this is supposed to be a parody of the lethal, jet-setting spy. No code numbers here. No casinos, exotic locations, or romantic suspense. But it is definitely a very fun book.

I am a HUGE James Bond fan (especially if it's Pierce or Sean), and have always loved the gadgets he uses. So when this book came out, I HAD to read it. I liked it so much that I loaned it out to one of my co-workers. Favorite gadgets? The knock out lipstick and the shrink wrap condoms. I also wouldn't mind a a little vile of that truth serum perfume. Boy, would THAT come in handy at times. All in all, I thought it was a great read and laughed by butt off.

I just discovered this author and all I can say is I intead to buy all her books from now on!! This book was so good during some parts I was laughing so hard my husband had to tell me to hush!!! This book is one the best book I have ever read and I have read quite a few.

While belonging firmly in the Romance genre, this series is a take-off of the Bond books, and here we have the absent minded professor type, who designs and tests a variety of gadgets, including the tampon trackers, shrink-wrap condoms (ow!) and vibrator missiles. Seems clear what Jane Spyrus' (Spies R Us?) mind has been on.

But the tampon tracker is being tested in a most immediate manner when Jane's neighbour and almost-friend Edie (if Jane had time for friends) goes missing. Cue for one gorgeous brother to show up, and Jane, her retired spy gran and Abel to climb into Jane's specialised van and zoom off to save the girl.

Realisim flies out the window here, this book is strictly fun. But romance with a comic touch is a Lynsay Sands speciality, and this is a great example. There are plenty of laughs - I particularly enjoyed the prototype demonstration - and some great gadgets. The evil kidnappers are a good threat for Jane, Abel and Gran to go up against. I didn't always agree with the handling of the romance between Jane and Abel - particularly the sojourn to a B&B which was a bit clumsy as a `time out for sex' moment - but overall I found this book to be a wonderfully wacky comic story.

I really liked "Loving Daylights" even though its not the type of romance I usually read (humor). I must say however, Ms. Sands' writing is the bomb. She manages to make the heroine: Jane Spyrus and her boyfriend Able to be quite endearing.

Here's the scoop: Jane is a gadget techie working for super-secret spy organization called: "BLISS," when her best friend Edie is captured Jane and Edie's brother Abel go after the missing girl with funny (and humorous) results.

I enjoyed the Loving Daylights. Mostly because I think Lynsay Sands has a gift for good characters, interesting situations, and well written dialogue. I also like the male characters. She doesn't write your typical "Alpha boor" males which (as the name implies)bore me to tears. Instead her men are well-balanced, thoughtful and most of all normal. I also enjoyed Jane's "Inventions" especially the missile launcher and the amazing shrinking condom. LOL. And lets not forget her sidekick "Tinkle" the dog. Too funny.

Sands' writing was fun, fast-paced, and had impressive Dialogue. I hope for a sequel with Dirk- or maybe even a serious romance/spy story. Ms. Sands certainly has the talent for it. 5 Stars for a fun, amusing read.

Lynsay Sands is a super historical romance writer with a light touch that often ventures into sidesplitting giggles. She is one of the best at leaving you feeling good all over when you finish reading her novels. This is her first contemporary romance and it is a fun romp! In the Ladies from B*L*I*S*S* series (various writers) by Dorchester Publishers, this is the 3rd entry in the spoofs on James Bond books, right down to the parody of the 1960’s covers. In Lynsay’s typical warm and funny style, she gives you one delicious romp! WARNING: if you have a chest cold or broke ribs do not read. If you are in a public place and do not want people looking at you - do no read there!! You will laugh so hard you might hurt or embarrass yourself!!

Jane Spyrus makes gizmos for B*L*I*S*S* spies - and wow what gadgets!! Won't spoil the surprises and tell you about them, but let’s say you will be howling from page one and Q would most certainly blush! Due to malfunctions, Jane takes some of her gadgets home to work on improvements. Her neighbor, Edie, has a hot date with a mystery man, so she comes by to borrow a few things from Jane. Without realizing, she takes one of Jane’s spy gadgets that contains a tracking device. Jane figures she will get it back from her later, only Edie does not come home. The tracker comes in handy when Edie’s sexy brother, Abel Andretti (no groans please!), turns up looking for his missing sister.

So Jane, her wheelchair bound, ex-spy grandmother, Gran’s dog Tinkle and Abel are suddenly in hot pursuit of Edie who stumbled onto a super spy ring ala T*H*R*U*S*H*, and was kidnapped and smuggled in a back of car from Canada into California. Abel is totally unaware of Jane’s true line of work, but soon finds out there is more than meets the eye where this lady is concerned, especially after she knocks him out and handcuffs him in the back of her van. Jane reports back to B*L*I*S*S*, figuring they would send in the “real spies” to wrap things up. Instead, Jane is pressed into being a super spy/femme fatale with the help of Gran and the sexy Abel.

I know Lynsay is a little nervous, this being her first contemporary novel, and afraid her fans might not want to read her first non historical. To me, Lynsay Sands on the cover is a guarantee you will have a wonderfully, funny time and once again, she delivers a witty tale laced her brand of wacky humor. And for those looking for an inside joke: keep watch for author Melanie Jackson and her husband to turn up as “characters” in this delightful tale.

I dont really know how else to describe how I felt about this book. The story line was not very strong and the characters were okay... nothing special. If anything, Sands tries too hard to make a mediocre plot into a James Bond like story, BUT... this is the funniest book I have read in a long time. I laughed until I just about bust a gut! The situations that the characters get into are incredibly funny. The inventions are beyond belief! If you want a good story, read something else, but if you want to laugh yourself silly, this book is for you!