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    Colters' Woman
    Colters' Woman
    Colters' Woman
    Audiobook7 hours

    Colters' Woman

    Written by Maya Banks

    Narrated by Freddie Bates

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    About this audiobook

    Adam, Ethan, and Ryan aren't looking for women. They're looking for a woman. One woman they know will share their lives and their beds. They're losing hope they'll find her, that is until Adam discovers Holly lying in the snow just yards from their cabin. Adam knows she's the one the minute he holds her in his arms, and as soon as his brothers see her, they know it too. The only problem is convincing Holly of that fact—and protecting her from the danger of her past.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsatiable Press
    Release dateFeb 1, 2013
    ISBN9781624610134
    Colters' Woman
    Author

    Maya Banks

    Maya Banks is a #1 USA Today and New York Times bestselling author whose chart toppers have included erotic romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and Scottish historical romances. She is the author of the Breathless Trilogy, the KGI series, the Sweet series, and the Colters' Legacy novels.

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    • 5/5
      This series is a MUST listen! I couldn't get enough.. Loved it
    • 5/5
      Great beginning of a series.
    • 5/5
      I am a huge book worm. Finding books that you can place you self in as the H/h are rare nowadays, but this book sucked me in and kept me there till the last word. The relationships between the brothers and Holly are so different for each but so realistic. The sex scenes are scorching hott and done perfectly. !!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!!
      I only have one complaint..I wish we got to read what happened after the wedding with the pregnancy. the reactions of the men while Holly gave birth to their child would an awesome ending. its something I bet everyone who has read this would agree ;)
    • 5/5
      Wonderful! Perfect ending to this book!
    • 3/5
      The beginning was a little quick but the story was intense. Lots of action.
    • 1/5
      This story pressed all sorts of my buttons. From the very beginning where on the first page they find this girl, “oh I found her and were keeping her”, to the unrealistic characters — there was no real background whatsoever and logical reasoning of why they wanted to share a partner (even as brothers, to the poor writing (a lot of the sentences felt as though a middle schooler could write this story, it didn’t pull me in to their world), all the way to the poor plot which was super predictable to a T. If you like cheesy typical love story erotica that push lots of questionable lines (male aggression issues/ dominance without boundaries, brother on brother stuff, etc.) then you’ll love this. Just ain’t my cup of tea whatsoever. I really tried to read cover to cover but really I just ended up skimming all the way through.
    • 3/5
      I rated this three stars, but it is not a three star book. Here is my quandary. This is absolutely one of the worst books I have ever read BUT my enjoyment of the read is one of the primary considerations when I rate a book, and I enjoyed the hell out of this one. I quite literally could not stop laughing whilst reading. I get romances on audio so I can listen to them as I fall asleep, drifting off on thoughts of beautiful places and gorgeous, generous, sexually gifted men. Colters' Woman though did not lull me to sleep. This book kept me awake. It is not an exaggeration to say that in the first 2/3 of the book I did not go more than 5 minutes in the audio without laughing. I am not talking about a smile or a derisive snort, i am talking about cry-laughing alone in my room. Banks must have been on the good drugs when she wrote this one.The premise (is this a premise?): The Colter boys live in a place (as we used to say about Michigan Tech when I was a lithesome coed) where the men are men, the women are scarce and the sheep are scared. They are looking for a wife. 1-for-all-3. Now, family is everything to me, but (there are so many ways I could finish this sentence, but I am going to leave it here and let anyone who reads this sentence finish it as they wish.) So the Brothers C are sitting around waiting for THE ONE, certain they will know her when the see her. Where they are going to see her I am not sure. There is only one woman anywhere nearby and they have already determined that she, the sheriff, is not THE ONE. Then, hallelujah! Adam finds a woman unconscious in a ditch and gets hard (ew!) and knows she is THE ONE, He carries her inside, She is suffering from exposure and dehydration and running from her murderous husband who is a really uncompelling villain.. As she hangs limply in Adam's arms, Ryan and Ethan see her. Sho 'nuff, schwing!schwing! Blood flow don't lie. She is THE ONE! They are all in love! And it all follows from there. I don't want to tell the whole story, and honestly the story beyond what I have shared really doesn't matter.So all that takes me back to my first sentence, about how I don't know how to rate this. As noted this is objectively terrible in every way, The story, the writing, just everything is terrible. A single star would be a gift. BUT. If I had picked up a comedy book and it made me laugh this hard and consistently it would be a 5-star. Deciding on the rating turned out to be a bigger dilemma than I expected from a book where the primary plot can be condensed down to "3 holes no waiting." Thank god the Colters' parents stopped at 3 or they would have had to find THE TWO or else organize some sort of shift system. That would be complicated, but once you read the mechanics of their various 4-ways you will have to concede that all are clearly masters of trigonometry and geometry, and they know how to make gravity work for them, so an erotic work-wheel would likely be a cinch for these boys.So do I recommend you read this? If you are looking for sexy material I think the answer is no. My jaw muscles started to ache in sympathy during every sex scene, to say nothing of my sphincter. If you are reading for the romance my answer is also no. There is nothing romantic about three men getting boners looking at an unconscious woman they have never seen before and instantly deciding they will spend the rest of their lives with her. Even more unromantic is a woman who has made a terrible decision in choosing her first husband and then decides what the hell, yeah three horny brothers I met an hour ago sound good to me. However, if you are looking to laugh and laugh at purple prose and instalust and the poetic pronouncements of deeply lonely cowboys, and if you are a reader who will take pleasure as you marvel at the unbounded ingenuity of three brothers longing to have simultaneous sex with the same women, well then you really need to get your hands on this very special addition to the literary canon. A one-star for nearly everything, a five-star for being a hell of a lot more fun than a trip to the circus. Today that equals a three-star.
    • 4/5
      About three years ago, I read another of Maya Banks’ menage romances that I thoroughly enjoyed, and ever since then, I’ve been looking forward to trying something else by her. Colters’ Woman has been on my TBR pile for quite a while, and since I recalled hearing good things about it, I decided to make it the next of her books to read. I ended up enjoying it, although not quite as well as the other book of hers I read. The main reason for this is that I felt this one was a little light on the character, plot, and relationship development. It’s on the short side at only 229 pages in trade paperback, so unless the author was under some constraints by her publisher at the time, there would have been room for more details. Overall, it wasn’t bad, but it did feel like things happened a little too easily. I also wouldn’t have minded learning more about the characters and their backgrounds. This one was only Maya Banks’ second published novel, though, so for one of her earliest efforts, it’s still pretty good.Holly was from a wealthy family, and after her parents died in an accident, she became the ward of one of their friends. Little did she know that he has ties to organized crime and is trying to get his hands on her trust fund by marrying her. She goes on the run from her abusive husband, whom she escaped from on their wedding night after witnessing him murdering another man. After her car broke down, she ended up walking through the bitter cold in the Colorado Rockies, before passing out in a ditch, which is where she was found by one of the three Colter brothers. They take her in and immediately recognize her as the one they’ve been waiting for. She allows them to care for her and protect her, but when her husband comes looking for her, he places all their lives in danger. Overall, I’d say that I liked and related to Holly. However, where I had a little problem is in the fact that she’s only marginally wary of the Colter brothers after experiencing such a harrowing ordeal. Not to mention, despite still being a virgin, she’s almost immediately accepting of their proposal of an unconventional relationship with all three of them, and turns into an instant sex kitten. Regardless of how hot and nice they were, I think I’d be a little more questioning of all this before diving in head-first just a day or so after meeting them. Also, her backstory being expanded a little more to understand her motives a bit better certainly wouldn’t have gone amiss. Otherwise, Holly is a good heroine, who is equally as protective of her men as they are of her, and she can also be resourceful when she has to be.The three Colter brothers, Adam, Ethan, and Ryan run a ranch and hunting lodge in the Colorado Rockies. They, themselves, are a product of menage a quatre relationships that have gone back a few generations, so they’ve always known that they were looking for just one woman to complete them all. Adam, as the oldest and the most dominant, is pretty much the leader. He previously thought he’d found “the one” in Lacey, the local sheriff, but it turned out that he was the only one of the three who felt that way. Adam is the one who finds Holly on their property, and this time, he’s certain that she’s their soul mate. When he brings her to his brothers, they both agree. Adam can be sweet and also very protective, but he’s perhaps the most demanding of the three and the one most prone to possibly saying something he’ll regret. Ethan, the middle brother, is more of an alpha/beta mix with a sweet, more thoughtful side. He was probably my favorite of the brothers, although admittedly, he was also the least well-developed. What you see is pretty much what you get with him. Ryan, the youngest, was in the military and was held as a prisoner of war in Iraq before finally being released and coming home. He hasn’t been the same since, but he also hasn’t been forthcoming about what happened to him over there, so Adam and Ethan hope that Holly will be able to get him to open up. I like the closeness of the three brothers and how they always have each other’s backs, and that, of course, extends to Holly when she joins them. They’re also all very sensual and seductive, and I like the way they pleasure her into oblivion.;-)Overall, Colters’ Woman was a good story that I liked. The only thing that really bothered me was the magical nature of the romance itself. The brothers’ recognition of Holly as their wife is definitely nothing more than a fantastical connection. They simply know just by looking at her, which was a little hard to believe. Holly isn’t much different, being attracted to, and aroused by, the thought of belonging to all of them within only a day. Everyone is totally on board without any genuine contemplation at all, which was a little hard to swallow. However, I did like how gentle, but passionate, the men are with Holly, as well as how protective they are, determined that her husband won’t get to her. I also wouldn’t have minded a little more plot in between the love scenes. While generally pretty delicious, they do dominate the first 2/3 to 3/4 of the book with only a little bit of story in between. The last ¼ or so of the book is better with some fast-paced action and a touch of suspense, followed by a sweet HEA. It may not have been as perfect as the other book I read by Maya Banks, but if you’re looking for an erotic menage romance that has a decent storyline, then Colters’ Woman should fit the bill.Note: This book contains explicit language and sexual situations which may offend some readers, including ménage a quatre and anal sex within M/F, M/F/M and M/F/M/M combinations.Callie’s Meadow – I read the older paperback version of Colters’ Woman that was published by Samhaim Publishing, and it has a bonus novella in the back that’s titled “Colters’ Wife.” This is where things get a little confusing, though. Apparently the story I read is now titled “Callie’s Meadow” and takes place eight years after the end of Colters’ Woman, while there’s a different novella that takes place just a few months after the end of Colters’ Woman that is now the new “Colters’ Wife.” Sadly I didn’t get a chance to read that one, because it appears that both of these novellas are now only available in the newest edition of Colters’ Woman. Had I known this, as well as the fact that Maya Banks re-edited and added some new content to Colters’ Woman, I probably would have tried to get the newer edition, but alas, I didn’t find out until after reading it.Anyway, as I said, “Callie’s Meadow” takes place eight years later, and is basically an extended epilogue for Colters’ Woman. It shows us Holly, Adam, Ethan, and Ryan living the HEA, while raising their three little boys. They didn’t plan to have another child after Holly experienced frightening complications while giving birth to their youngest, but accidents happen. Holly is nervous about telling her men that she’s pregnant again, because she knows they’ll be worried sick about her and probably won’t be happy about it.I very much enjoyed this follow-up to the main story. I loved seeing the characters happy down the road and working out their differences in a healthy way. It was also fun to get a peek at Michael, Seth, and Dillon as little boys before they become the very grown up heroes of the next book of the series, Colters’ Lady. And we’re also introduced to their only daughter, Callie, who becomes the heroine of the third book of the series, Colters’ Daughter. In addition, we’ll get to see all the characters from these three books in the fourth reunion installment, Colters’ Promise. So overall, this was a very enjoyable read. Other than the fact that the heroine is married to three men, there isn’t any particularly objectionable content. It’s just a sweet slice of family life story. Star Rating: ****1/2
    • 5/5
      This was really a good book. Very Interesting.
    • 3/5
      The only problem I had with this book was that the men seemed too agressive to me. Gentleness would have been a better trait.
    • 3/5
      "Meh. I had trouble with Holly going from virginal status to complete slut in a page and a half. Also hated how Ethan referred to her constantly as 'doll'. Plus the whole 'I found her and I'm keeping her'statement from start of story rubbed me the wrong way, but overall was very hot read, good amount of erotica and did hold my interest til the end. (which was also predictable)"
    • 1/5
      Unbearably bad. Let's talk about suspension of disbelief for a moment - I know that to enter the heightened reality of some romance worlds, we have to let go of some real world assumptions. But this book was so incoherent and just plain weird, that I couldn't buy into it for a moment. It would have been better if the 3 brothers were shifters or something other, to explain why they would want to share a spouse. That the issue is simply never addressed, it's just a given that all 3 brothers had always wanted to share one wife and were all fine with it, it's just too odd. There was half a sentence to say that Holly, the woman was a bit hesitant, but no reason why the men wanted it. And if they weren't touching each other (and even though I love m/m erotica, the thought of brothers doing it just squicks me out) but if they aren't, then why are they always having sex together? These orgies where all the attention is on the woman and the men don't so much as exchange eye contact, well that's not possible. And if they are getting turned on by watching each other have sex with the same woman, then I don't like it at all. So this book pressed all sorts of buttons for me, and none of them were the hot sexy ones! Added to that, the actual writing was dreadful, well below 5th grade level, and there was no coherent plot, well, I started skimming and then couldn't even be bothered continuing. This went straight in the reswap pile for me.
    • 2/5
      Gah, terrible. Poorly written, poorly characterized, poorly plotted. The Quest for Hot Sex Writing runs afoul of the Peril of Bad Writing.
    • 4/5
      The story has been repeated several times around here so I won't bore you all with that but I will agree that the heroine caused my eyes to roll more times than I care to remember. Maybe I'm just not into the weak, can't-think-for-myself type of heroines in my books or maybe she just was extremely irritating but either way the brothers swooped in and saved the day. I loved them all with each of their different personalities. After all, if you are going to be tossed around among three gorgeous men, do you really want them all to be from the same mold?