Hotel Liaison

by J. Lee Meyer

In a rash moment, two best friends pool their personal resources to buy a shabby hotel in San Francisco. After a bad experience with their first contractor, Antonia wants to hire Jocelyn Reynolds to remodel the hotel. But Stefanie's reaction is negative, as she remembers Jock as an arrogant womaniser.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602820171
• ISBN13: 9781602820173
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Captivating

This is the first book I have read by Jlee Meyer and it will not be the last. I found this book to simply be captivating. The characters are well developed and it is easy to relate to them. I think too often we brush abuse that occurs in lesbian relationships under the carpet and Ms. Meyer takes a honest look and is able to share with the readers without being overly graphic. Additionally the garbage that takes place in Corporate America is alive and well within the pages of this book. A final selling point for me was the historical aspects of the writing. It would be very intriguing to be a member of a group like the Elysium Society. Overall a very good read and one that I found I had a hard time putting down. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!1

Something quite different

I usually reserve 5 star ratings for the small number of lesbian romances that are exceptional. Hotel Liaison scores highly because the author has done something different and original. I have only read one other book by Ms. Meyer, Rising Storm, and wasn't gripped by the throat at all, but this new romance is one of the most enjoyable I've read recently. The idea of women renovating a women only hotel and uncovering a fascinating history is a winner. This plot could have been dusty and dry, but Ms. Meyer created a cast of characters who bring the story to life, from runaway Ember to her unlikely ally, elderly Mrs. Castic. Most important among them is Laurel Hoffman, who is smothered in an abusive relationship with her boss. Both women are academics and the partner, Rochelle, uses her power in this setting to intimidate Laurel into being less than she really should be at home and in her career. Kudos to Ms. Meyer for making this destructive relationship believable without being black and white. Laurel plays a role in her own unhappiness and her journey to break free is one of the most compelling parts of this book. The romance between Laurel and Stephanie was rewarding and touching without being over the top. I was left with the feeling that there is more to be told. Sequel please! Hotel Liaison is a well-written story with a very good plot and characters that feel real. These are women you could hope to meet and sit down for a cup of coffee with. The writing is pleasant and there are touches of humor that also make reading a pleasure. I closed the covers with a sigh and a smile. I want to thank Ms. Meyer for writing a romance a cut above the ordinary in every way.

Her best book yet....

I've read all of JLee Meyer's past novels and I believe that this is the best work that she's done to date. Originally when I read the premise of the book I wasn't sure what to think, but having read JLee Meyer's books in the past I ordered it. I'm so glad that I did! There are not only 2 strong central characters, Stephanie, the hotel owner and Laurel, a history prof of Women's Studies at the nearby university, but there are also several other critical players in this book. They all have a story to tell and the reader is struck by how women can work well to help each other, that is except one person who Laurel must face head on in order to save her own life, the life that she needs to live. The women in this book are young, old and in between, but they need to learn from each other in order to keep the hotel. A secret room is discovered....and it holds secrets from the past that actually link to the present. Those secrets might save the hotel, or they might be the hotel's downfall. There's a surprise visit in the book by a character from JLee's other novels and it works so well that I was cheering the closing pages of the book. This is a novel that will leave you smiling. I'm looking forward to the series that the author has said this will become. I can see where the strong women in this novel leave a lot of stories still to be written. Go out and buy this book. Then go and stay at a boutique hotel and see if you look at it the same way again. :>)

Astonished

Forever Found was amazing--senstitive, multileveled, intriguing characterizations, deftly crafted, absorbing. Hotel Liaison, however, simply defies description--IT STUNS the reader's senses; IT INVIGORATES the reader's viscera; IT RENEWS the reader's spirit; IT is a most astonishing work.

Totally Entertaining!

Don't miss this wonderfully inventive story. In addition to a lovely romance or should I say romances, the story has shades of John Grisham's 'The Chamber' and 'The Client'. The novel is timely and also historical. Set in gorgeous San Francisco (looking forward to my first meal at 'Sears'), the story has numerous plot threads and characters that seamlessly blend together to a smashingly exciting and affirming conclusion. In addition to Laurel and her relationship with Rochelle, we have Stefanie, her best friend Denny, Denny's fabulous mother Sika and Denny's friend Jock (Jocelyn) who is a general contractor. Teenage Ember comes into the mix bringing her unique back story. Most interesting for me was Mrs. Castic the elderly resident on the 3rd floor, a fascinating woman who probably could warrant her own book. And a cameo appearance from a character from an earlier book by this author make this novel a winner. At almost 250 pages this is a substantial read that you will thoroughly enjoy! Don't miss the author's other novels - Forever Found First Instinct Rising Storm