 2008-11-27 - An enjoyable light read...
Having not read Galli before, I wasn't sure what to expect. I have had some disappointments in the past with Lesbian Fiction that is nothing more then a prolonged sexual romp with little else.
Uncommon Emotions, though ripe with fairly graphic and tantalizing sex scenes, manages an actual story along with character development. If I'm honest, I rather enjoyed the delayed gratification the book offered. You are well past the half-way point in the book before the main characters consummate their relationship.
What I thoroughly enjoyed was the fact that Joslyn is aware of the fact that her love for Raven is unique to Raven, and Galli doesn't push the lesbian versus straight argument. Instead, you are taken into the lives of two women, one self-identified as lesbian, and the other falling in love for the first time with a person who happens to be a woman, and you come to know both women and really feel a part of their relationship as it develops.
 2008-11-11 - excellent
This book and Wasted Heart are my favorites from this author. I really enjoy her characters and the time she devotes to developing the relationships. Her humor also makes her books worthwhile. I recommend all of her books.
2008-10-17 - One of the best
All I have to say is that u wont regret to buy this book. The first three books of Lynn Galli are extremely good. (wasted hart, imaging reality and Uncommon emotions). I read this book three times, seriously, that good. Honestly loved it!! Raven character is smart, sexy, kind and honest...I hope i could find a Raven in my life...
2008-08-10 - The power of a kiss
Suppose you were walking down the hall at work one day, minding your own business, when suddenly someone pulled you into a closet and gave you the greatest kiss you ever had in your life? And it was a woman? And you were straight? You thought. If you found yourself reacting in a way you had never felt before, you might have to follow those uncommon emotions to rethink your whole life.
Joslyn Simonini is a "turnaround specialist." She is hired by companies to tell them how to improve their operations and profits, which often causes employees to dislike her since they fear their jobs will be the first thing she will want to cut. Joslyn understands their feelings, but she's not there to get involved with their concerns. She's there to do an efficient job and move on, which doesn't require an emotional connection with the people she's dealing with. Until that kiss. That incident begins the unraveling of Joslyn's world as she has known it. She finds herself working with Raven Malvolio the chief financial officer of the family owned business she's been hired to improve. A working relationship quickly grows into a friendship. Joslyn hadn't found previous relationships with men particularly dynamic, but her contact with Raven has her questioning not only her sexuality, but the ethics of her job. She finally feels she has met someone she can let tap into the emotions she has kept hidden for so long, but she has also discovered a secret about the company that could destroy everything. Joslyn and Raven will have to answer some difficult questions about the priorities of family obligations and professional ethics to determine if a relationship is possible between them.
Galli does a good job of building her story and creating her characters. Joslyn starts out as a very repressed character who gradually opens up as events occur. The opening scene of the kiss starts the book off with a nice comic touch without becoming slapstick and then plays nicely into Joslyn's overly developed sense of professionalism when she first meets Raven and suspects her of being the office letch. Incidents occur at a nice pace in the book and give the reader a chance to get to know the characters and who they are. This is Galli's third novel and she has developed the ability to write a good solid story with appealing characters that provides a few hours of pleasant reading. Romance lovers will enjoy this book.
2008-06-30 - worth it
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.
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