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Sleeping With Money (Yaoi Novel) |  | Author: Barbara Katagiri
Artist: Barbara Katagiri
Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 263982
Media: Paperback
Pages: 250
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1569707383
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781569707388
ASIN: 1569707383
Publication Date: July 9, 2008
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Tatsuro, a good-looking yakuza who turns every head, is looking for a benefactor to take on his debts. Seizing that opportunity is Sagami, president of a large bank. However, even with all the wealth and power he could imagine, Sagami only wants Tatsuro!
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 My all time fave yaoi novel August 15, 2009
Fathom
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up this novel because I'm a big fan of Sakuya Fuji, and the artwork in this novel did not disappoint me. Great artwork.
However, I was really blown away how good this novel was and how original the concept of it was. In general, the reverse of the plot tends to happen.
In this case, a poor Yakuza young boss, Tatsurou, finds himself unable to collect the debt of one of his childhood's mentors. In the end, he gets trapped by his old high school kendo rivals, when the loan note gets burned and he has to sell his body to a legal loan company to cover the debt.
Having the yakuza as the uke was interesting, and I thought it might be tough to protray a yakuza as stronger then Sagami, the seme. However, even though the seme is a salaryman, I'm glad the author was able to explain why Sagami is so blasted strong.
I absolutely adore both the uke and seme personalities. Usually the case in lot of yaoi novels, the seme is is sadistic and in control. That's not really the case here. Sagami is a great seme, who goes through a lot to capture his first love by any means necessary. Tatsurou is also hilariously obstinate in his denial about loving the way Tatsurou makes him feel. It's amusing how they both react to each other.
I would highly recommend this novel. It is by far, my most favorite yaoi novel to date. It's definitely worth multiple re-reads.
WORTH IT! May 28, 2009
Jenna (raleigh, nc)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is my top 3 favs! good n sweet story with also action in it as well..n i liked the characters. Plenty of sexual encounters!....i've read it about 10 times!
 Good Book January 20, 2009
mary ball
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked the story line of this book. I have already re-read it. The drawings were not bad.
Fun and Sexy September 29, 2008
Jem (MD, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I LOVED this book! The story was sexy and funny, and the sex was explicit and plentiful. The perfect recipe for yaoi. The book opens with Sagami "mounted atop" Tatsurou and about to collect on a debt. Only, the author flashes back to the preceding events just before the payoff. A truly delicious way to hook a reader.
Tatsurou is a yakuza. Only, the yakuza life isn't what it used to be. Sure, some people are afraid of him but his flashy car is borrowed and he barely makes enough money to live on. His role in the gang is to collect debts. When the gang president sends him to collect from an old man who owns a factory, Tatsurou runs into trouble. He knows the old man from when he took Tatsurou in as a kid. He can't bring himself to shake the man down. While drowning his woes in booze, he runs into an old school rival. Sagami isn't afraid of him and easily solves Tatsurou's problem by burning the debt note! Only, the gang is expecting that money and will come after him for it.
Sagami has been in love with Tatsurou since he cried after losing a kendo match when they were kids. He knows Tatsurou won't give up his tough guy image to be his lover without a fight. So, Sagami strikes a deal to loan the money in exchange for his body. Slowly, Sagami weans him away from the yakuza life (for which he really isn't suited anyway). Sagami is calm and collected through most of the story, while Tatsurou is the quintessential reluctant uke. Their battle of wills is delightful, and fun. Tatsurou is falling in love with Sagami, but doesn't understand the feeling since he's never been in love before.
The romance had a surprising depth, and the characters are very charming. I fell for the hot-tempered, tender-hearted Tatsurou immediately. And Sagami was dignified and loving, a nearly prefect seme. The translation was relatively smooth, and the story flowed well. Overall, I can't recommend this yaoi novel enough, and I will look for more by this author.
Sleeping with Money September 8, 2008
T. Gleason (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I though this book was great. I really have been enjoying the Yaoi Novels and this is one of my favorites. The story was fun and lighthearted and had everything and plenty of it that you look for in this type of book.
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