DREAMER'S POOL is book one in the new Blackthorn and Grim
series by fantasy powerhouse Juliet Marillier. I have been
a longtime Marillier fangirl, and this novel does not
disappoint. It's a very character-driven work, and
Marillier's writing is quietly incisive, and I was Read more...
ONLY ENCHANTING by Mary Balogh is book four in the
Survivors'
Club series, a group of six men and one woman who have
all
been wounded by the Napoleonic War and recovered together
at
Penderris Hall in Cornwall. While all the characters from
prior books are present here Read more...
GRAY BISHOP is book two in the Cornerstone Run series.
It
relies heavily on knowledge from book one, Black Rook, and
the tension builds relentlessly as we follow the McQueen
brothers while they make a stand against psychotic half
loup, half vampire sisters created by the mystical Magi Read more...
I loved Mercy, book one in HelenKay Dimon's Holton
Woods series, so I squealed in delight when offered the
chance to review book two, ONLY. Unfortunately, ONLY did
not work as well for me. ONLY can be read as a standalone
book, but a richer appreciation of Read more...
DEAD, UNDEAD, OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN is book one in the
Rhiannon's Law series, revised, expanded, and
rereleased
from its original 2011 publication as an ebook now. I
have
been a huge Rhiannon fan from the start, so I am excited
for this series reboot. Updated books Read more...
A BOLLYWOOD AFFAIR is a wonderful debut novel that made
the
2013 Golden Heart Finalist list (the RITAs for debut
authors) for Romance Writers of America. I picked up this
book based on the giddily glowing review of Nalini Singh,
one of my very favorite authors. It's a wonderful Read more...
Cherise is a WOLF ON THE RUN, fleeing from death at the
hands of the pack that rejected her. Cherise's father was
killed when she was young, and her mother fled with
Cherise
to prevent the werewolf pack killing Cherise because she
was left unable to shift into a Read more...
PENUMBRA is book three of the Spook Squad series by
Keri Arthur,
originally published in 2005, then republished in 2013.
Originally, Arthur intended a fourth book in the series,
but publisher demands meant that the fourth was never
written. Arthur has stated on her website that she will Read more...
Ashwini, a kick-ass mortal Guild Hunter, is working with
Janvier, a 247 year old Cajun vampire. Janvier's
liege is Raphael, the archangel ruling New York (who I
would snap up in a New York minute if I could)! Raphael's
city is reeling in the aftermath of a Read more...
INTO DARKNESS is the much-awaited finale to the Night
Prowler series, an UF/PNR saga about the Ikati,
shifters
who have been forced to live in secret to protect
themselves from humanity. Book six starts fourteen years
after the
events of Darkness Bound, when The Flash occurred Read more...
ROCK COURTSHIP is a novella, book 1.5 in the Rock Kiss
contemporary romance series by blockbuster author Nalini
Singh. I enjoyed this novella much more than book one, Rock
Addiction, for two reasons. First, having read a previous
Rock Kiss book, I was prepared for Read more...
TWISTED is book seven in the Eternal Guardians series, a paranormal romance series featuring seven warriors descended from the greatest heroes in all of ancient Greece. The Eternal Guardians protect the mortal realm from threats of the Underworld. Nick is the leader of the half-breeds, those Read more...
A NOTORIOUS RUIN is book two in the Sinclair
Sisters series.
Published twelve years after the 2002 release of Lord Ruin,
book one in the series, A NOTORIOUS RUIN blithely throws
some
vague references to a scandalous occurrence from book one
without explicitly reminding us what happened Read more...
Scottish barrister Sinclair McBride is a widower with two
small and unruly children in RULES FOR A POROPER
GOVERNESS. So wild and uncontrolled are they, the
children
go through a governess a week, sending the women fleeing
in
tears or in disgust due to their childish antics and
naughty behavior Read more...
Romantic suspense author Christina Dodd moves even further
into thriller territory with her latest release, VIRTUE
FALLS. This is book one in the Virtue Falls series, which
also contains a novella, The Listener. For the first
third
of the book, there were a large number of seemingly
unrelated threads, and Read more...
GENERATION 18 is book two in the Spook Squad
series.
Originally published in 2004, it is now re-released in
September 2014. Readers will be best served in reading
this after reading book one in the series, Memory Zero, as
this book relies heavily on knowledge of the Read more...
SCANDAL AND THE DUCHESS is a short novella, just 160
pages,
book 6.5 in the Mackenzies/McBrides series. With
only fifteen
chapters, the getting to know you then the fall into love
of
Rose and Steven occurs very rapidly. This light and very
quick read provides a Read more...
HONOR'S PRICE is book three in the Warriors of the
Mist trilogy.
There are five warriors who play important roles in the
overall story, but the final book focuses on Kane, whom
the
author calls "the darkest of the Damned."
Previously damned
by the gods but offered Read more...
ROCK ADDICTION is book one in the new contemporary series
Rock
Kiss by paranormal romance goddess Nalini Singh.
Nalini is
one of my very tip-top favorite writers for her
Psy/Changling books and also for her Guild Hunter books.
The author name on the cover did keep Read more...
This is a short read, just 164 pages. AFTERNOON DELIGHT
manages to pack a lot of reading goodness into such a
small
package. Calhoun deftly weaves mouthwatering food
descriptions with poignant emotional scenes and wildly
sexy
bedroom (and elsewhere!) escapades. I was quickly sucked
into the story and did not Read more...
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