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Uncommon Emotions | 
| Author: Lynn Galli
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 28445
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1432718096
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781432718091
ASIN: 1432718096
Publication Date: January 30, 2008
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Book Description
As a turnaround specialist, Joslyn Simonini spends her days analyzing corporate profit margins and trying to keep her likeness from being turned into a voodoo doll by company employees. If she does her job well, they often lose theirs. So, it comes as a surprise when she finds herself being kissed one day at work. She's even more shocked to find out that the mysterious kissing bandit is a woman. Not in the habit of kissing women, Joslyn tries to brush off the unintentional mistake. But before long, she's forced to examine the rush of emotions that accompanied the kiss, especially when she meets Raven Malvolio. At first, she needs Raven to complete her analysis, but she doesn't expect to need the friendship that Raven offers. When those friendly feelings escalate to something more, Joslyn's confusion and underdeveloped emotional range might ruin her chance at a relationship that could surpass even her dreams. Uncommon Emotions takes a look at how someone can think she's happy with her life only to be surprised by the passion she's yet to feel.
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 worth it June 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ran across this book by chance while doing a generalized search on Amazon, and asked for it as a gift. I admit, I've been burned by bad books too many times recently to want to spend my own money on an author I'd never heard of before.
This book definitely had me hooked; I read it every spare moment. Great characters, great drama, great romance, and obviously in-depth research.
The only reason this has a 4 instead of a 5 is for nitpicky reasons. This is an author with a lot of awesome potential; I kept feeling that if the book had only passed through the hands of a dedicated editor, it could have been perfect. And that was mostly just for simple things like typos or grammar mistakes.
Anyway, this is a smart and sexy read that I would definitely recommend.
 Unusual, realistic and delightful romance May 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was the first Lynn Galli book I've read, but it will certainly not be my last. Her writing style is refreshing and engaging. The characters are enjoyable and fleshed out. The characters were easy to like and the situations were true to life. The few sex scenes were written in a new manner that really added to the character development. The entire book was imbued with a gentle humor, despite the serious title. I highly recommend it.
Just What I Needed May 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a big fan of Galli's, I would definitely have to say she did a superb job with this third novel. I love her sense of humor and the characters are amazingly well developed. This is definitely a must read in my opinion. Everything I was looking for in a romance.
Delightfully good-natured and humorous - 3.5 stars April 26, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was delighted with this book, and consequently devoured it. This author continues to show promise, employing a fairly unique and intelligent voice that doesn't shy away from playing around with the English language. She combines this with a flair for characterization that draws you into her stories, and helps to overlook the books' weaknesses. There are flaws. This book was lightly peppered with malappropisms, and had one or two other confusing linguistic moments. But this novel was much stronger than her previous book (Imagining Reality) and I look forward to what this author will produce in the future.
Part of the strength was that this book was better focused and had a clearer narrative line. This could be because there are no shifting view points: we are with Jos' perspective the whole way through, an ostensibly straight, successful woman who has an amusing encounter based on mistaken identity early on that colors her perceptions the rest of the book, most particularly those of Raven, the woman she is irresistibly drawn to. They have similar interests and hobbies (cars, Italian cooking, the Seattle Storm, horse-back riding), both have strong family ties, and they strike up a heated friendship immediately.
This book is just fun. It seemed to be filled with a buoyant good will that carried the story along effortlessly. Jos is an interesting character with a distinct perspective on things. She also acts like an adult, which is refreshing. The conflict is reasonable, and the characters don't dwell on it endlessly. There is no wallowing. The character relationships are also realistic, and their motivations are well-supported and consistent.
The book is probably stronger for the fact that these are all-new characters created outside of the circle of friend introduced in Lynn's first two books, but Elise and Austy do make a cameo. I'd really give it 3-1/2 stars, but still display it as 4 because it was in Seattle, involved the Storm (even throwing in the dreaded possible "move to Oklahoma controversy). Good times.
An uncommon read!! March 28, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Lynn Galli's book, "Uncommon Emotions," is another winner.
Joslyn is a corporate turn-around specialist. Raven works at the company Joslyn is attempting to turn around.
Sparks begin when Joslyn is ambushed by Kelly and kissed in the supply room. Joslyn always imagined she was straight, and this ambush begins her own turn around.
If you enjoyed Galli's other book "Wasted Heart," you'll be glad to know that Austy and Elise make cameo appearances here. Elise is an old college friend of Raven.
Seattle is our setting once more, and, like Austy, Joslyn loves tinkering with old cars. Raven is a car junkie as well, and that comes to play a part in this novel.
Wonderful sex scenes add to the story as well. Yes, there are misunderstandings; what would a lesbian romance novel be without those misunderstandings? All is resolved for a solid, entertaining ending.
Nice pacing, nice plot, cool characters. I wish Giovanni and Amalia had a restaurant in my town!! I can already taste the ravioli, rigatoni, and tiramisu.
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