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Some very good books this month. Great additions to some good series.
Delusions in Death (In Death Book ???) by JD Robb Great addition and also got the newest one from the library yesterday and am half way through already :)
The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley
Hot Ticket (Sinners Book 4ish) by Olivia Cunning
Midnight Playground by Eliza Gayle
Going Under (Bound by Magick Book 3) by Lauren Dane
Jungle Inferno by Desiree Holt (phoenix Book 1)
Re-read
Backstage Pass (Sinners Book 1) by Olivia Cunning
Double Time (Sinners book 3) by Olivia Cunning
Heart of Darkness (Bound by Magick Book 1) by Lauren Dane
Chaos Burning (Bound my Magick Book 2) by Lauren Dane
I treated myself to a Kindle gift card this month so bought a bunch of ebooks and sailed through them
Laid Open (Brown Siblings #5) by Lauren Dane - Love this series and love her writing, she is an auto-buy for me.
Whirlpool (Forces of Nature #2) by Vivian Arend - Nice addition to the series, I look forward to reading more.
Divine Phoenix (Divine #10) by Heather Rainier - I have not read the others in the series but felt this was able to be read as a stand alone easily. Decided to buy it after reading Judith's review at Book Binge here.
Colors of Love (Speed #2) by Jess Dee - Interesting book, was expecting a menage ending but it wasn't
Kissin' Tell (Rough Riders #13) by Lorelei James - Not my favorite in the series but it was okay.
Wicked Release (Wicked #3) by RG Alexander - seemed very disjointed. I need to re-read it to see if it was my frame of mind or if it was the story itself. I enjoyed the other two (the first is still my fav), I hope it was just me
Everything Nice by Mari Carr - This was the second in a duo (I have not read the first - Sugar and Spice, I was in the mood for a menage story). I enjoyed it, Ms Carr is another author that I really enjoy her stories.
Board Resolution (Knights of the Boardroom #1) by Joey W. Hill was a free ebook from Amazon so I grabbed that and then had to re-read the next two stories in the series that are in the Laced with Desire and Unlaced anthologies.
Archangel's Storm (Archangel Book 5) by Nalini Singh - Got it from the library until I can buy a copy. Had been looking forward to Jason's story and was not disappointed. She was a different heroine and I really liked her. She is not a kickass heroine but has her own strength and inner steel from her past and has had to learn to pick her battles the hard way.
Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson - Love it, will post a longer review soon.
I read about 9 other ebooks as well. None that were awesome enough to mention though. Mostly freebies from Amazon.
Making great use of my library this month, I read:
Deliciously Sinful by Lilli Feisty
Desired by Nicola Cornick
Hush by Cherry Adair
Afterglow by Cherry Adair
Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast
Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast
Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake series) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast
No One Left to Tell by Karen Rose
Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast
Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast
All very good books, I enjoyed them very much and it was a nice mix. A contemporary, historical, 3 contemporary suspense, a paranormal and then a fantasy series all in one month :) As well as more ebooks that I post at Goodreads (easier to keep track of there).
Sorry this post is so late, we were on vacation the last week in June and trying to be as unplugged as we could then when we returned found out that our internet was down. So did not get it back on until recently. Well June was mainly about finishing school, getting ready for summer and vacation so I did not do that much reading. And since I was also following the Digital First reading challenge, the majority of the books I read were ebook and posted on my goodreads page. Plus digital reading is much better for traveling (and makes for much lighter baggage :)
Captivated by Lauren Dane
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
Chaos Burning by Lauren Dane
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
All were great books!!
Re-reads
Hot Fantasy anthology
Fantasy Anthology
Angel's Flight (Archangel anthology) by Nalini Singh
Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacqueline Frank
Seduce Me in Flames by Jacqueline Frank
Forget Me Not by Elizabeth Lowell (has been on my shelf for a loooong time) Did not realized I had not read it. I enjoyed it but it will not be a keeper for me, so it is also going to the UBS.
The Duke's Perfect Bride (Cameron Brothers Book 4) by Jennifer Ashley Love this quartet!
Heart of Darkness by Lauren Dane For some reason, I thought I had read this so had not picked it up. Apparently I had not, so I am glad I grabbed it. Thought it was very cool that the De la Vega cats and the Cascadia wolves were mentioned in this series so I may hope for some crossover later, maybe :)
Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston This series is so fun, the characters are just so over the top, it is very entertaining to read!
Celebrity in Death by JD Robb Good addition to the series. So surprised that I am still loving it after all of this time and the amount of books in it. Usually after about the 15th book I am looking for an end to it, but this one, not so much. :)
Besides these i have a bunch of ebooks that I keep track of at Goodreads.
Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling Book 13) by Nalini Singh
Read in a day and a half, great book (A)
Labels:
contemporary,
magic,
paranormal,
psychic,
shape-shifter,
vampires,
werewolves
Grady's Awakening (Resonance Mates Book 4) by Bianca D'Arc
Finally got to read this, cannot wait for more (A)
Wicked Garden by Lorelei James (ebook) (B)
Black Moon (Moon Trilogy Book 1) by C. L. Bevill (ebook) (C)
Bless the Beauty by Stacey Kennedy (ebook) (C+)
Three to Tango anthology by Lauren Dane, Emma Holly, Beth Kery and Megan Hart
Trinity (De La Vega Cats Book 1) by Lauren Dane (ebook) (A-)
Adrien English Mysteries Book 1 and 2 by Josh Lanyon (ebook) (B)
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels Book 5) by Ilona Andrews (A)
Wicked Sexy (Wicked Book 1) by RG Alexander (ebook) (A)
Wicked Bad (Wicked Book 2) by RG Alexander (ebook) (B+)
Faceoff (Playing the Field Book 1) by JM Snyder (ebook) (C+)
Boys Next Door by Sierra DaFoe
(wanted it to be longer, ended rather abruptly) (B-)
Rock Hard (Sinners On Tour Book 2) by Olivia Cunning (C+)
The Geek Job by Eve Langlais (ebook) (B-)
Love Script by Tiffany Ashley (C+)
The Debutante's Dilemma by Elyse Mady (ebook) (B)
Treachery in Death (In Death Book ???) by JD Robb (A)
Northern Exposure (Compass Brothers Book 1) by Jayne Rylan and Mari Carr (ebook) LOVEd this book (A)
You Belong to Me by Karen Rose (A)
Silver Moon (Moon Trilogy Book 3) by C.L. Bevill (ebook) (B)
Amber Moon (Moon Trilogy Book 2) by C.L. Bevill (ebook) (B-)
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bryght (Orion Book 1) by Carolyn Brown (ebook) (B)
Marked (Norther Shifters Book 1) by Joely Skye (ebook) (B+)
Riding the Storm (ACRO Book 1) by Sydney Croft (A)
Unleashing the Storm (ACRO Book 2) by Sydney Croft (A)
Beneath the Thirteen Moons by Kathryne Kennedy (B+)
Snaring the Huntress by Sylvia Day (ebook)
Fun! 29 books/stories this month
Just got back from camp so got to do a lot of reading. I decided to play a little catchup on my tbr pile and read the two Sydney Croft books that have been on my shelf for about two years now. Regretting not reading them earlier, I really enjoyed them.
I read a lot of great books this month and most of the ones that are A's I expected to be great. Come on, I mean I had the newest Psy-Changeling book, the newest JD Robb, Karen Rose and Ilona Andrews, all awesome authors and great series. My most unexpected enjoyment though, was probably Northern Exposure by Jayne Rylan and Mari Carr. The second book comes out in a couple of months and it is going on my tbb list now.
Winds of Fury (Valdemar (Reign of Selaney) Book 7) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
Bent by Sean Michael (ebook) (B-)
Storm Warning (Valdemar (Reign of Selaney) Book 8) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
The Stranger's Secrets (Plum Creek Book 3) by Beth Williamson (B+)
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston (B-)
Guilty Pleasures (Bound Hearts Book 11) by Lora Leigh (C+)
A Little Harmless Sex by by Melissa Schroder (ebook)
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (A)
Sweet Possession (Sweet book 5) by Maya Banks (A-)
Storm Rising (Valdemar (Reign of Selaney) Book 9) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride Book 1) by James Patterson
Racing Outside the Lines by Kimberly Montague (ebook) Review for Book Binge
Only 12 books this month, but I may have forgotten some, did not keep this list updated well. But school is almost out, yay. I was cut because of budget cuts again, so am back looking for another teaching position. I had a lot of fun this year and learned a lot though so am glad that I had this position. It should also be easier to get a job with more experience. I taught music for 4 years but an also certified in math, but it is hard to get a math job with no math teaching experience. So after this year I actually have that so hopefully that will help with finding another job. Wish me luck. :)
On a more fun note, I got a $50 Kindle giftcard and went crazy shopping, so much fun, bought lots!
I love many things about April but one of the things I have learned to love about it is All Romance Ebooks does a month of free books, one each day to feature a certain series, so they give you the first book in the series for free. Which is great for me who loves series and an awesome promo for them. If they can get you hooked on the series then you will be back. Well this go round i have found a couple of new series and authors that I am looking forward to reading more by them, so it has done its job :)Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Book 1) by Vivian Arend (ebook) (A)Restless Heart (Heart Book 2) by Emma Lang (A)
Coin Operated (Dirty Laundry Book 1) by Ginny Glass (ebook) (B-)
Club Shadowlands (Masters of the Shadowlands Book 1) by Cherise Sinclair (ebook) (A-)
Angel's Master by Sandra Sookoo (ebook) (C+)
A Savage Lust (Pride Brothers Book 3) by H.C. Brown (ebook) (B)
Past Pleasures by Charlotte Stein (ebook) (DNF)
Acting Naughty (Action Book 1) by GA Hauser (ebook) (B+)
Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour Book 1) by Olivia Cunning (B+)
The Lone Warrior (Four-Sided Pentacle Book 3, but it is the 5th story in the series) by Denise Rosetti
Arrow's Flight (Valdemar Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
Arrow's Fall (Valdemar Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
By the Sword (Valdemar (Reign of Selenay ) Book 4) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
Chains (single author anthology) by Shiloh Walker (B)
Winds of Fate (Valdemar (Reign of Selenay) Book 5) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
Winds of Change (Valdemar (Reign of Selenay) Book 6) by Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
17 books this month
Labels:
contemporary,
faerie,
fantasy,
magic,
paranormal,
psychic,
shape-shifter,
werewolves,
western
Dark Horse by Kate Sherwood (ebook) (B)
Inside Out (Brown siblings Book 3) by Lauren Dane (re-read) (A)
Happy Ever After (Wedding Quartet Book 4) by Nora Roberts (A-)
Master of Smoke (Mageverse Book 7?) by Angela Knight (B)
Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy (ebook) (C)
Naked Dragon by Annette Blair (B+)
Bedeviled Angel by Annette Blair (B)
Bejeweled by Anya Bast (A)
Enchanted No More by Robin D. Owens (B)
Just Right (The Bradfords Book 1) by Erin Nicholas (ebook) (B+)
Out of Body by Stella Cameron (DNF)
Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts by Mitzi Szereto (review for Book Binge)
Pride and Pleasure by Sylvia Day (finished in about 5 hours, could not put down) (A)
Only 14 books this month. My reading mojo has been nil. Work is getting in the way of my reading :(
Wow, it is currently when I am writing this, December 21 and i am just now writing down what i have read this month, talk about crazy busy. Here are the books that I could remember that I read.
Raising Kane (Rough Riders Book 9) by Lorelei James (B)
Cowgirls Don't Cry (Rough Riders Book 10) by Lorelei James (B-)
No Place to Run (KGI book 2) by Maya Banks (A)
Going all In by Jess Dees (C+)
Make Mine Midnight by Annmarie McKenna )B-)
Dragon Storm (Dragon Knights book 6) by Bianca D'Arc (A-)
Reading Between the Lines by Lauren Dane (C) (I had a hard time getting into this one, I had to force myself to finish it. I think I was in the wrong mood for it because I usually love her writing)
Falling Freestyle by Vivian Arend (B+)
Labels:
contemporary,
dragons,
fantasy,
historical,
magic,
western
Rebel (Blades of the Rose book 3) by Zoe Archer (B+)
He's No Prince Charming by Luanne McLane (C+)
11 books this month. Not a whole lot this month, have been so busy and there are quite a few that I picked up and put back down. Been loving my Kindle though. :)
Will write another post about our trip to TN to see snow and my review of books for this year.
Beastly by Alex Flinn (B+)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (HP Book 4) by JK Rowling (re-read)
Hot Finish (Nascar book 3) by Erin McCarthy (B)
Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer (A) (reviewed for LibraryThing)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HP book 5) by JK Rowling (re-read)
Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Wolves Book 1) by Vivian Arend (free e-book from Borders.com)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (HP Book 6) by JK Rowling (re-read)
Running in Fear: Escaped by Trinity Blasio (reviewed for Book Binge)
Four Play by Maya Banks and Shayla Black
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (HP Book 7) by JK Rowling (re-read)
Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantasky
Wolf Unbound (Cascadia Wolves Book 4) by Lauren Dane
Foundation (Valdemar series) by Mercedes Lackey
Intrigues (Valdemar series) by Mercedes Lackey (for Book Binge)
If I Pay Thee Not in Gold by Piers Anthony and Mercedes Lackey (re-read)
19 books?? I stopped keeping track when I got busy around the 20th of October and cannot remember what other books I read.
Labels:
Christian,
contemporary,
fantasy,
historical,
magic,
paranormal,
vampires,
werewolves,
young adult
Water Bound (Sea Haven Book 1) by Christine Feehan (A+)The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1) by Rick Riordan (A)No Werewolves Allowed (Night Tracker Book 2) by Cheyenne McCray (B) Power Struggle by Kelly Jamieson (ebook) (review for Book Binge)Fair Game by Josh Lanyon (e-book from Net Galley) (B+)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (HP Book 1) by JK Rowling (re-read)Masked by Moonlight (Book 1) by Nancy Gideon (B+) Chased by Moonlight (Book 2) by Nancy Gideon (B+) Captured by Moonlight (Book 3) by Nancy Gideon (B+) Awakened by a Kiss by Lila DiPasqua (B) (won)Wonderland anthology by Adam Carpenter, Curtis Comer and Jeff Wilcox (DNF)Lux in Shadow by RG Alexander (borrowed) (A)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Book 2) by JK Rowling (re-read)Ripping the Bodice by Inara Lavey (ebook) (A-) Received free from All Romance ebooksSaving Sophie by Elle Amery (ebook) (A-) Received free from All Romance ebooksLast Dragon Standing (Dragon Book 4) by GA Aiken (B-)Dare to Surrender by Lilli Feisty (B+)Burning Up anthology Nalini Singh's story (from Psychangeling series) (A) Angela Knight's story (A) Meljean Brook's story (A) did not read Virginia Kantra's story20 books this month, not bad at all. Some very good reads this month too.Favorite: The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks or Water Bound by Christine FeehanLeast favorite (besides my DNF): Last Dragon Standing by GA Aiken (could not get myself to like the heroine.)
Wow, I did a lot of reading this month. I will say though that about a quarter of those were ebooks that were 100 pages or less. Broke down and started the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews this month and plowed through all the books they were great! I also read two manga series (one is still ongoing) this month. Silver Diamond was excellent. I am eagerly awaiting the next volume of that one. On the homefront, things are going well, on the job front, not so well. My position at my school was cut and I have been job hunting. I found out about two weeks ago that there was something that i had to do online to apply that I did not know about. I did not know that I had to do that as an already employee, so that has hindered my job hunting. I had been handing out resumes but the schools could not do anything with them because I had not signed up for the position online, so they ignored my resume. Sucky stuff. But still looking and teachers are supposed to go back in two weeks, I am worried. Magic Bites (Magic Book 1) by Ilona Andrews
Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica book 4) by Larissa Ione
Magic Burns (Magic Book 2) by Ilona Andrews
Edge of Hunger (Edge Book 1) by Rhiannon Byrd
Magic Strikes (Magic Book 3) by Ilona Andrews
Bonds of Justice (Psy/Changeling Book 9) by Nalini Singh
Must Love Hellhounds anthology (only read Ilona Andrews and Nalini Singh stories)
Insatiable (Federation Book 3) by Lauren Dane
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelley Laurenston
A Home for Christmas by Deborah Grace Staley (reviewed at LibraryThing)
Silver Diamond manga series 1-6 by Shiho Sugiura
Jager's Mate (Roxie's Protectors) by Marisa Chenery (ebook)
My Soul to Take (Soul Screamer Book 1) by Rachel Vincent
Colter's Wife by Maya Banks (ebook)
Coin Operated Boy by Bryl R. Tyne (ebook)
MayDay by Bryl R. Tyne (ebook)
Once Bitten Twice Dead (Zombie book 1) by Bianca D'Arc
Eternal Hunger (Night Watch Book 1) by Cynthia Eden
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Heiber
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels Book 4) by Ilona Andrews
Bad Girl Bridesmaids anthology by Susanna Carr
Changing Perspective by Marilu Mann (free ebook from Ellora's Cave)
On the Edge (Edge Book 1) by Ilona Andrews
Deadly Fear (Deadly Book 1) by Cynthia Eden
Coach Me (Gridiron Book 4) by Ann Jacobs (ebook) (review for Book Binge)
Destiny Star (Star Book 3) by Elizabeth Vaughan
Feral Heat (Untamed Hearts Book 1) by Jenna Byrnes and Jude Mason (ebook)
Old Friends by Constance Day-O'Flannery (DNF)
Desire Climax (manga series) by Ayane Ukyō
A whopping 34 books this month (plus one DNF), whoo hoo! I think that is my record for a month and almost all of them were really good.
My favorite books: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews and Insatiable by Lauren Dane
Least favorite: Old Friends by Constance Day-O'Flannery
Labels:
contemporary,
demons,
magic,
manga,
paranormal,
sci-fi
I have a guest review up at Book Binge for Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn. It was a great book check it out here.
(Indigo Court, Book 1) by Yasmine GalenornEons ago, vampires tried to turn the Dark Fae in order to harness their power. Instead, they created a demonic enemy more powerful than they dared to dream. Bent on enslaving the world, the Vampiric Fae have been quietly massing their strength for centuries. Now, Myst, queen of the Indigo Court, is rising again...and a long-prophesied war is brewing...
Born a witch, Cicely Waters can control the wind. When her Elemental warns her that her aunt and cousin are in danger, she packs her Pontiac GTO and returns home for the first time in twenty years. But the magical town of New Forest, Washington has changed. The Indigo Court holds the city in fear; people are vanishing, and strange deaths plague the town. Swept into an unexpected and passionate reunion with her trusted childhood friend Grieve, the Fae prince who taught her how to harness the wind, Cicely finds herself with a fierce and territorial lover. But Grieve has become enslaved by Myst's court, and now both lovers must walk a fine line to survive the machinations of the Vampiric Fae Queen. Caught between two evils, both vying for supremacy, Cicely must fight for her family and her future. As she discovers the hidden secrets to her own heritage, will she lose her soul in the process?
What a Dragon Should Know (Dragon series Book 3) by G. A. Aiken (A)
Fantasy in Death (In Death Book 30) by J. D. Robb
The Big Bad Wolf (previously Fantasy Fix) (The Others 8) by Christine Warren
The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie (Highland Pleasures Book 1) by Jennifer Ashley (A)
Moon Awakening by Lucy Monroe (A-)
Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis (A-)
Fairyville by Emma Holly
The Executive's Engagement Contract by Maya Banks (B)
Embrace the Night Eternal (Book 2) by Joss Ware (A)
Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis (A-)
Fairyville by Emma Holly
The Executive's Engagement Contract by Maya Banks (B)
Embrace the Night Eternal (Book 2) by Joss Ware (A)
Price of Love by Shelley Munro (B+)
Born to be Wild (The Others Book 9) by Christine Warren (C)
Born to be Wild (The Others Book 9) by Christine Warren (C)
Divine Misdemeanors (Merry Gentry Book 8) by Laurell K Hamilton (B+)
King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul Book 3) by C. L. Wilson (A-)
14 books this month
I have a review up at Book Binge here for Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn. It is the 7th book in her Sisters of the Moon series.
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals after Dark Book 6) by Kresley Cole
Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet Book 2) by Nora Roberts (A)
Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega Book 2) by Patricia Briggs (A)
Thief of Light (Pentacle Book 2) by Denise Rossetti (C) guest review at Book Binge
Witchcraft by Jayne Ann Krentz (DNF)
Shifting Plains (Sons of Destiny spinoff) by Jean Johnson (A) guest review at Book Binge
Lady Emeline's Remedy by Cynthia Moore (C+)
Their One and Only by Trista Ann Michaels (re-read)
The Firefighter anthology (re-read)
Truly, Madly (Lucy Valentine Book 1) by Heather Webber (A-)
SEALed with a Ring (SEALed Book 3) by Mary Margret Daughtridge (B+)
Just Between Friends by Dakota Trace (ebook) (B)
Dying to Please by Linda Howard (re-read)
Moving Target (Rarities Unlimited Book 1) by Elizabeth Lowell (re-read)
Cowboy by J M Snyder (ebook) (C-)
Ice by Linda Howard (C-)
Just Between Friends by Dakota Trace (ebook) (B)
Dying to Please by Linda Howard (re-read)
Moving Target (Rarities Unlimited Book 1) by Elizabeth Lowell (re-read)
Cowboy by J M Snyder (ebook) (C-)
Ice by Linda Howard (C-)
Running Scared (Rarities Unlimited Book 2) by Elizabeth Lowell (re-read)
Bastards and Pretty Boys by KZ Snow (ebook) (B-)
Four Love (By the Numbers Book 4) by Riley Ashford (ebook) (B-)
Bastards and Pretty Boys by KZ Snow (ebook) (B-)
Four Love (By the Numbers Book 4) by Riley Ashford (ebook) (B-)
19 books this month
Labels:
contemporary,
fantasy,
magic,
paranormal,
re-read,
sci-fi,
shape-shifter
I have a guest review of Thief of Light by Denise Rossetti up at Book Binge here.
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Pruella Takimori McGuire is the business manager for the beautiful courtesans of the Garden of Nocturnal Delights. She deals in numbers, not Magick, and when Erik turns his charms in her direction, she sees only vanity, not a golden gift. If Erik cannot use his power to win Prue's heart, how can he truly possess her?
And all the while, a far darker power corrupts the foundations of Caracole-the Necromancer, who feasts on souls. When the Necromancer's hired assassin kidnaps Prue, Erik must harness his air Magick to recover the woman he has come to love more than life itself. Labels: fantasy, magic
Not much going on here except writing letters and waiting to see about education budget cuts in my county. It looks like I am on a possible chopping block because i am still on annual contract. this was supposed to be my last year on it, funny how that works out. My school board has to cut $112 million dollars from its budget.
Promises in Death (In Death book ??) by JD Robb great addition to the series. we saw more personal life in this onethan the last. Lots of good lines and parts. One of my favorites was at the end in one the interview rooms when she told the person that they would have front row seats. (A)
The Spy Who Wants Me by Lucy Monroe Good read. Good characters, had one of my favorite hero types, the strong nerd. Not my favorite by her but I thought it was a nice solid read. (B-)
Reluctant Hearts (Dragon Riders 2) by Marty Rayne (e-book) apparently I did not review the first book. Good series so far. In this world dragons protect the people from bad guys and big bad beasties. Each dragon has a rider that they bond with (mentally, psychically and sometimes physically), if the dragon dies, they will die. If they are supposed to bond with a dragon and refuse it, they will go insane. The dragons however live very long lives and can have many riders in the course of their life. fun fantasy story. This one is MF the first book was MMF. (B-)
Point of Distraction (Book 2) by Cindy Jacks (e-book) review to come at Book Binge
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark Book 6) by Kresley Cole Fun read, I had been looking forward to this book for a long time. great addition to the series. sabine was a very fun character to watch, she definitely had her own code of ethics, which is a nice change. (A-)
Speed Dating by Nancy Warren (e-book) This was one of the free e-books that harlequin was giving away for their anniversary. It was a sweet story. He mstakes her for his pretend girlfriend and she seems to be good luck fr him so asks her to travel the circuit with him until she starts her new job. They spend the next 12 weeks getting to know each other. they are a couple on camera and platonic friends off, but what do you do when one falls for the other one. Totally PG, they did not do anything until after the book was over. (B-)
Everlasting Bad Boys anthology by Shelley Laurenston, Cynthia Eden, Noelle MackThey're bad boys--with that little something extra. Sexy, wild, out-of-this-world talents that can leave any woman feeling weak at the knees (among other body parts), they're the ones to call when you want pleasure that lasts...and lasts...
"Can't Get Enough" by Shelly Laurenston: Even for a dragon, Ailean the Wicked has a bad reputation. For 150 years he's been renowned for his fighting prowess, but now he's got a new conquest in mind--a gorgeous dragoness known as Shalin the Innocent. Ailean suspects she's anything but. And while he's saving her from her enemies, he plans to prove that, even in human form, a bad-boy dragon can show a girl a good time that's truly off the scale...
"Spellbound" by Cynthia Eden: No witch in her right mind would summon an immortal soul-hunter to her aid, but Serena Tyme needs Luis D'Amil's help to destroy the warlock who's stalking her coven. And she's willing to pay any price he names...especially when the tall, dark, sexy-as-hell assassin shows her he can work some sensual magic of his own...
"Turn Me On" by Noelle Mack: Finally, Beth Danforth has found a man who can flip her switch. That's because supersexy Justin Watts, CEO of SpectraSign, is literally made of light. His dazzling, custom-built body can't ever wear out. And talk about energy--Beth can't get enough of the guy. The sex is electrifying. The love will never fade away...
The first story ("Can't Get Enough" by Shelly Laurenston) was about two dragon shifters in a fantasy world backdrop. I really enjoyed this one, but I love all her stuff. Great short story, fun, good storyline, good chemistry, good characters,very enjoyable read. Grade A
The second was Ms Eden's story, "Spellbound". I did not like this one as much, but it was a solid story. Grade B
The third story ("Turn Me On" by Noelle Mack) was my least favorite. I could not connect with the characters, they seemed very shallow. And I was not a big fan of the hero, he had no depth. He was good in bed and wealthy, but that was pretty much it. Grade D+ Labels: contemporary, magic, paranormal, shape-shifter
Happy Groundhog Day! This evening Hubby and I are going to do our yearly tradition of watching the movie Groundhog Day on groundhog day. If you have not seen it, you are missing out, it is a great movie.
Reads for past two weeks:
Witch Fire by Anya Bast (B+)
Witch Blood by Anya Bast (B)
Witch Heart by Anya Bast (review here at Book Binge)
The Quickening by Antonia Tiranth (review here at Book Binge)
No Other Lover by Jane Ann Long (A-)
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston (A-)
Sons of Amber by Bianca D'Arc (C+)
Kiss and Tell by Suzanne Brockmann (review coming soon)
Thought: You know you are a book junkie when ... you buy your purses based on if you can fit a book into it. (I never buy a purse that I cannot fit a trade size book into.)
King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul Book 3) by C. L. WilsonReads for past two weeks:
Witch Fire by Anya Bast (B+)
Witch Blood by Anya Bast (B)
Witch Heart by Anya Bast (review here at Book Binge)
The Quickening by Antonia Tiranth (review here at Book Binge)
No Other Lover by Jane Ann Long (A-)
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston (A-)
Sons of Amber by Bianca D'Arc (C+)
Kiss and Tell by Suzanne Brockmann (review coming soon)
Thought: You know you are a book junkie when ... you buy your purses based on if you can fit a book into it. (I never buy a purse that I cannot fit a trade size book into.)
Returning to the Fading Lands with his Celierian truemate, Rain discovers a dissension among the most powerful members of his own council. As the Eld plot their next deadly strike, Ellysetta struggles to master her powerful magic and discover how to save the tairen, while Rain confronts open challenge to his rule and prepares to lead the Fey army to war.
I promised I would post this after my re-read of the first two books.
Great addition, I LOVE this series!! They finally travel to the Fading Lands and find that things are not exactly as they should be. Rain discovers somethings that have happened because of his near insanity. When he was not himself his power was given to the Counsel and now (like when the military takes power during a war) they do not want to give the power back over to Rain. They have gotten huge egos with all that power and do not want to give it up.
They also have a lot of suspicion about Elly and her Marks that she has and how safe she actually is, they do not trust her.
Elly starts working with the tairen trying to save them and discovers exactly what is happening to them, but does she have the power to save them.
Great story. I cannot wait for the next book to see what happens with the Mage War. And if Shan and his mate get rescued. Good stuff, June is too far away :( Labels: fantasy, magic, sidhe
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