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Running With the Wind | 
 enlarge | Author: Nell Stark
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 648432
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 204
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1933110708
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781933110707
ASIN: 1933110708
Publication Date: April 7, 2007
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Product Description
Love, like the wind, charts its own course.
Once upon a time, Corrie Marsten fell hard and got dumped. Now, her only loves are sailing, and power. By day, she works as the head instructor for the University of Rhode Island's Sailing Center. Once night falls, she indulges in casual sex with her friends, all of whom know that like the wind, she can't be tethered. When Corrie meets vet student Quinn Davies, an enrollee in the summer sailing course, she senses Quinn's attraction and comes on strong. Quinn, though drawn to the charismatic Corrie, doesn't reciprocate for important reasons of her own, leaving Corrie frustrated, tantalized, and intrigued. As the summer progresses, Corrie and Quinn gradually develop a friendship that hints at so much more. Will Quinn admit her growing attraction? Will Corrie be able to forgive, forget, and love again? When fate conspires to make them teammates in a high-stakes sailing regatta, will they run with the wind, or resist it?
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 Wonderful read at any time of the year October 28, 2007
From the first chapter I was enjoying the humor in the novel. I identified completely with Corrie's reaction to seeing her dad dancing in public!
The intensity of the emotion for the twenty-somethings was very real from the beginning and due to the author's careful attention to detail I didn't need to be fresh out of college to know what the main characters were feeling. The character Denise makes for a wonderful foil and I enjoyed every moment she was in.
I felt I understood Quinn from the very beginning, she felt very real to me, including the friendship she shared with Drew. And her love of cookie dough ice cream reminded me of a dear friend so she already had immense appeal for me. When Quinn questioned herself if Corrie was flirting with her it struck an intense cord of recognition and I was hooked.
I like the playfulness of Corrie and didn't hold it against her that she was a Hoya. I think Corrie's incredibly poor communication with her brother will echo many readers own lives and perhaps serve as a cautionary tale.
Corrie and Quinn's romance is very sweet and I am eagerly awaiting the author's next novel!
An excellent race September 20, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I like books where the characters are going interesting places, or learning interesting things. The detail about sailing and competing with which the author imbues this book really helps create a real and interesting world for the characters to inhabit. I don't mind the technical detail, and didn't find that there was too much of it at all. Having passionate pursuits helps give the characters depth and purpose, and makes for a tighter plot that moves more quickly and fluidly.
The author also creates sympathetic characters, who clearly have failings, but those failings are understandable in the context of the characterizations, and play out realistically, and in such a manner that not only can you forgive the characters as the reader, but it seems natural that the other characters should as well.
I also liked the contrast between the main characters. Too often it seems like you're reading about the same person inhabiting two different-looking bodies, but these two are clearly different, with distinct backgrounds, formative events, and varying reactions to events, yet clearly they have a kinship as well, and it's a delight to follow along as they develop their relationship further, in fits and starts. Add in a believable and entertaining supporting cast and you have a very enjoyable read ahead of you.
Come Sail Away With Me June 28, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's very easy to get wrapped up in this wonderful novel by new author, Nell Stark. Before tackling it, I suggest getting very comfortable in your favorite reading spot and be prepared to hang out for a few hours until you make it to the last page. RUNNING WITH THE WIND is literally that good.
Corrie Marsten has a tragic history with love. So tragic that she doesn't trust anyone with her heart. The first woman she fell hard for left her and is now engaged to her brother, making Corrie's relationship with her family rocky. As a result, Corrie sleeps around with her friends, male or female, and won't commit to even a casual relationship. One of her friends brings the introverted Quinn to take a sailing class. Corrie assumes Quinn will be an easy conquest, but is sadly mistaken. While trying to win the other woman's attentions, Corrie finds herself wanting it all, but will tales of her recent history keep Quinn away?
There are many secrets, twists and turns with this one. The novel deals with some pretty serious issues for both protagonists and the writing is quite mature for a new author. As usual, Bold Strokes Books has selected great new talent to join their ranks. Here's looking for Stark's next book.
Sailing and Romance June 20, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Corrie Marsten head sailing instructor for the University of Rhode Island's Sailing Center, has an injured heart, no one knows it. She sleeps around trying to erase the damage to herself but not caring about others she leaves in her wake. This includes her friends and others at the Sailing Center.
Quinn Davies shy veterinary student learning to sail while she studies for her vet exam.
Their paths cross and a silent attraction draws them together. Will Quinn lose her heart? Does Corrie's heart heal? Its all part of the drama and romance that keeps you reading.
Another main character is sailing. I felt that I was learning a little about sailing as I read along. I recognized the phrases and have a better understanding of the love some have for sailing.
All in all a great read. I recommend this book for the characters (I felt I knew them and was not confused about who was who.) The love scenes are hot and paced at perfect intervals. Its almost a 5 star except it did not leave me pausing at the end. That moment when I close a book and am sorry its over and wish the author had added more.
 A Little Disappointing May 30, 2007
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This new author writes well. Unfortunately, she made some poor choices of subject matter and characterization. One of the protagonists engages in frequent casual sex with both women and men. Her reason? A "relationship" that ended unhappily after two months (that's not a typo---two months!).
While not one myself, I do fully accept bisexuals, I hope without reservation. However, I think a book that's represented as a lesbian book should be about lesbians. This book contains explicit male/female sex (for example on page 90 Corrie, one of the protagonists, says, "C-coming...oh, do you f-feel me?" Her male partner's response is, "Yeah, tight, so good, f***---"). For material like this, my local library offers hundreds of selections that I can read for free, but I choose to purchase "our books" instead. Quinn, the other protagonist, is a woman in her twenties who has not come out and who is accepting and even forgiving of Corrie's promiscuity. That's a tough one for me.
I'm all for expanding my horizons, but not particularly in the direction depicted in this story. I think potential readers should know that they might find the contents of this book distasteful. Nevertheless, since the author does know how to tell a story, I'd like to see her take a shot at writing a lesbian book.
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