Animal attraction doesn't get wilder than this... — Assistant DA Erin Jerome has a secret. Make that two. One: She’s not entirely human -- she's Other, desperately trying to keep her supernatural strength under wraps. Two: she's got a killer stalking her -- an Other rogue set on “gifting” her bloody corpses, not to mention nights lying awake in terror. Small wonder she's been having bad luck with men.
But the bounty hunter on her new case isn't worried about any of that. Jude Donovan is a shapeshifter himself, and the new DA’s midnight hair and addictive scent tell him all he thinks he needs to know: She's gorgeous, she's definitely not human, and she's bringing out the animal in him in a really good way. He might have to track a psychotic Other stalker through half of Louisiana. But he might also get the chance to watch Erin's wild side come out and play.
{3.5 stars}
I know, I'm probably in the minority on this one. But this book didn't hook me from the beginning like everyone else. But because of the great reviews, I kept picking it back up. The story line just didn't grab me at first, and I found Erin a little annoying. But Jude, whew, HOT! I am really glad I did keep reading because half way through the story I was hooked. I couldn't wait to find out who the stalker was, and how everything would turn out for Erin and Jude. This was not the typical kind of story that I usually read, but I enjoyed the action and I will keep reading the series.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Shayla Black (Shelley Bradley)--Strip Search
THE BEST WAY TO GO UNDERCOVER IS TAKE IT ALL OFF... — A sexy CPA goes undercover as a male stripper in the mobster’s Vegas club to nail a Mafia kingpin. The perk? The club’s owner. Sure she’s got some unsavory connections, but how can anyone with those legs be all bad? — She’s got a head for business, but is out of practice... more » in the pleasure department. If anyone can strip her of her inhibitions it’s the new guy who’s stirring her wildest g-string fantasies. But besides the sizzling sexual chemistry they have in common, they both have secrets. They learn quickly that, with the mob closing in, what gets exposed is as irresistible as it is dangerous
{no stars, didn't finish it}
The first book in this series was a lot better than this one. This was awful, full of cheesy lines and cliches. Nikki and Mark were not great characters, and the back drop of the strip club did not help with the story at all. Even though we met Mark in the first book, with only a small part, his story seemed at least a little interesting. But this fell completely flat. I skimmed through most of the book and barely even read the end. It just wasn't worth it. Shayla Black writes another erotic series Wicked Lovers, now that series is HOT!!
{no stars, didn't finish it}
The first book in this series was a lot better than this one. This was awful, full of cheesy lines and cliches. Nikki and Mark were not great characters, and the back drop of the strip club did not help with the story at all. Even though we met Mark in the first book, with only a small part, his story seemed at least a little interesting. But this fell completely flat. I skimmed through most of the book and barely even read the end. It just wasn't worth it. Shayla Black writes another erotic series Wicked Lovers, now that series is HOT!!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Alexis Morgan--The Darkness Beyond (A Paladin novel)
D.J. Clayborne has finally met his match. After weeks of playing cyber tag, a mysterious hacker bests D.J. at his own game. His nemesis downloads a top-secret history of the Paladins, forcing him to go on the hunt. The trail leads D.J. straight to Regina Morrison, a woman who is as sexy as she is talented in the cyber world.
Reggie has been working around the clock to stop a legendary computer hacker from accessing her clients’ files, but the last thing she expects is to have D.J. show up at her door. Or that he’s even hotter than his evasive avatar. Soon they’re flirting with a dangerous line between duty and desire.
Now, Reggie’s investigation gets her kidnapped by the Others and forced across the hostile energy barrier into an alien world. And it’s up to D.J. to track down the captivating woman whose ability to break through his firewalls is also breaking through to his warrior’s heart.
{4.5 stars}
I have always liked DJ, he is a great character who really deserved his happy ending. DJ has been "living" in cyber space far too long and needed a little human (or woman) contact in his life. After finding out that his elusive cyber stalker is a woman, he falls instantly. She is just stubborn and talented enough to run circles around DJ. But her nosy mind gets her kidnapped by more of the leftovers from Kincaid's treachery. I don't particularly like it when the story goes over to Kalithia for most of the book, its a bleak world and has no romance to it at all. But it was crucial to this story and so I stuck with it. I think Reggie and Cody are going to make nice additions to this growing family of Paladins. Even though it's 372 pages, it's an easy read and all our favorite characters make a appearance.
Reggie has been working around the clock to stop a legendary computer hacker from accessing her clients’ files, but the last thing she expects is to have D.J. show up at her door. Or that he’s even hotter than his evasive avatar. Soon they’re flirting with a dangerous line between duty and desire.
Now, Reggie’s investigation gets her kidnapped by the Others and forced across the hostile energy barrier into an alien world. And it’s up to D.J. to track down the captivating woman whose ability to break through his firewalls is also breaking through to his warrior’s heart.
{4.5 stars}
I have always liked DJ, he is a great character who really deserved his happy ending. DJ has been "living" in cyber space far too long and needed a little human (or woman) contact in his life. After finding out that his elusive cyber stalker is a woman, he falls instantly. She is just stubborn and talented enough to run circles around DJ. But her nosy mind gets her kidnapped by more of the leftovers from Kincaid's treachery. I don't particularly like it when the story goes over to Kalithia for most of the book, its a bleak world and has no romance to it at all. But it was crucial to this story and so I stuck with it. I think Reggie and Cody are going to make nice additions to this growing family of Paladins. Even though it's 372 pages, it's an easy read and all our favorite characters make a appearance.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Kristina Douglas--Demon (The Fallen #2)
Once the Fallen’s fearless ruler, a grieving Azazel must find the legendary siren meant to take his lost lover’s place . . . and kill her.
He’s a devil of an angel. — Azazel should have extinguished the deadly Lilith when he had the chance. Now, faced with a prophecy that will force him to betray the memory of his one t... more »rue love and wed the Demon Queen, he cannot end her life until she leads him to Lucifer. Finding the First is the Fallen’s only hope for protecting mankind from Uriel’s destruction, but Azazel knows that ignoring his simmering desire for the Lilith will be almost as impossible.
She’s an angel of a demon.
Rachel Fitzpatrick wonders how Azazel could confuse her with an evil seductress. She’s never even been interested in sex! At least not before she set eyes on her breathtaking captor. And now she can’t think about anything else -- besides escape.
Angels and demons don’t mix.
Rachel stirs a carnal need in Azazel that he never thought he’d feel again. Falling for a demon -- even if she has no idea she’s the Lilith -- means surrendering his very soul. But if he lets her go, he risks abandoning his heart, his dangerous lover, and possibly all of humanity, to Uriel’s deadly wrath.
{4.5 stars}
Nothing is simple in this one, a lot plays out that moves the series along. Azazel and Rachel are not a cute love story, but a raw passion. I came away from this book still having questions about Rachel and how much of the true "Lilith" she really is. The Dark City was confusing, and I struggled with the timeline in the beginning, but it was pulled together at the end and it made more sense. I really like this series, there is just something so different about it that it hooks me. Don't go into it with any pre-existing notions about religion and fallen angels. Douglas turns it all upside down to fit into the world she is writing and I for one, like her interpretation. I love her characters and the path the series is following, there is nothing cute and sweet about these Fallen. They are strong characters who have weaknesses as well as strength's, who have learned to cope in a world few can imagine. Can't wait to read the next one!
He’s a devil of an angel. — Azazel should have extinguished the deadly Lilith when he had the chance. Now, faced with a prophecy that will force him to betray the memory of his one t... more »rue love and wed the Demon Queen, he cannot end her life until she leads him to Lucifer. Finding the First is the Fallen’s only hope for protecting mankind from Uriel’s destruction, but Azazel knows that ignoring his simmering desire for the Lilith will be almost as impossible.
She’s an angel of a demon.
Rachel Fitzpatrick wonders how Azazel could confuse her with an evil seductress. She’s never even been interested in sex! At least not before she set eyes on her breathtaking captor. And now she can’t think about anything else -- besides escape.
Angels and demons don’t mix.
Rachel stirs a carnal need in Azazel that he never thought he’d feel again. Falling for a demon -- even if she has no idea she’s the Lilith -- means surrendering his very soul. But if he lets her go, he risks abandoning his heart, his dangerous lover, and possibly all of humanity, to Uriel’s deadly wrath.
{4.5 stars}
Nothing is simple in this one, a lot plays out that moves the series along. Azazel and Rachel are not a cute love story, but a raw passion. I came away from this book still having questions about Rachel and how much of the true "Lilith" she really is. The Dark City was confusing, and I struggled with the timeline in the beginning, but it was pulled together at the end and it made more sense. I really like this series, there is just something so different about it that it hooks me. Don't go into it with any pre-existing notions about religion and fallen angels. Douglas turns it all upside down to fit into the world she is writing and I for one, like her interpretation. I love her characters and the path the series is following, there is nothing cute and sweet about these Fallen. They are strong characters who have weaknesses as well as strength's, who have learned to cope in a world few can imagine. Can't wait to read the next one!
Friday, June 3, 2011
L.A. Banks--Left for Undead (Crimson Moon series)
Secret government operative Sasha Trudeau earned a long vacation with her lover and fellow Shadow Wolf, Hunter, after the brutal wolf-like attacks that left New Orleans in an uproar. But when her team calls with news of vampire slayings, Sasha knows it's only a matter of time before another war breaks out among the supernatural denizens of t... more »he world...
The vampires are nobody's ally, but the cold-hearted deaths of their own kind make them even more bloodthirsty than usual. But who is the culprit? With the Seelie and Unseelie courts claiming innocence and aligning together, Sasha's team is at a loss. Until they discover that they're facing ancient creatures from the depths of hell itself, bent on unleashing pure fury...
{4 stars}
**spoiler alert**
Is this the end of the Crimson Moon series? Its hard to tell since it seems everyone has gotten their "happily ever after". I still think there is more to come with Sasha being pregnant, but it looks as though all the warring factions of the paranormal world have come to a truce. This was a battle more complicated than previous ones, with double dealing demons and crazy vampires, along with the demon spirit of Lady Jun Suk. But fear not, all is well in New Orleans for now. The team and all of Sasha's wolf family are well and together with new spouses and children on the way. I hope we get to see more of Sasha's family. There is nothing more passionate than a wolf couple, whew, the heat they generate!! This series is a great read, start at the beginning, you won't be disappointed.
The vampires are nobody's ally, but the cold-hearted deaths of their own kind make them even more bloodthirsty than usual. But who is the culprit? With the Seelie and Unseelie courts claiming innocence and aligning together, Sasha's team is at a loss. Until they discover that they're facing ancient creatures from the depths of hell itself, bent on unleashing pure fury...
{4 stars}
**spoiler alert**
Is this the end of the Crimson Moon series? Its hard to tell since it seems everyone has gotten their "happily ever after". I still think there is more to come with Sasha being pregnant, but it looks as though all the warring factions of the paranormal world have come to a truce. This was a battle more complicated than previous ones, with double dealing demons and crazy vampires, along with the demon spirit of Lady Jun Suk. But fear not, all is well in New Orleans for now. The team and all of Sasha's wolf family are well and together with new spouses and children on the way. I hope we get to see more of Sasha's family. There is nothing more passionate than a wolf couple, whew, the heat they generate!! This series is a great read, start at the beginning, you won't be disappointed.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
L.A. Banks--Never Cry Werewolf (Crimson Moon series)
The last fight between the werewolf clans spilled onto the streets of New Orleans - and now the whole city's on red alert. Martial law has gone into effect. Mediums, ghost hunters, and other supernatural pundits have taken over the media, swarming the Big Easy to expose the hard truth about lycanthropes. And to make matters worse, a beastly ... more »killer is clawing up humans. Secret government operative Sasha Trudeau doesn't like what she's seeing - a series of brutal and bloody slayings that appear to be wolf-like attacks. It might be the work of a copy cat killer - vampire or Unseelie or some other enemy of the Seelie clan. But while Sasha races to find suspects and motives, the panic level is rising - and the city's human population is clamoring for an all-out wolf hunt.
{3.5 stars}
Not really sure what to make of this one. It really seemed like it should have been part of the last book instead of a new installment. It probably would have made the last book to long though. Anyway, it starts right where the last one leaves off, giving Sasha and her team no break at all. The action never stops, and at times I was scratching my head like I was missing something and the whole demon/Russell Conway story line seemed like overkill. Overall its a good story, Shogun and Crow's paths seem to develop more and I can't wait to find out what happens with them. Sasha and Hunter finally become true mates and the team is on a whole new career path. This series really makes you wish to be a Shadow Wolf!
{3.5 stars}
Not really sure what to make of this one. It really seemed like it should have been part of the last book instead of a new installment. It probably would have made the last book to long though. Anyway, it starts right where the last one leaves off, giving Sasha and her team no break at all. The action never stops, and at times I was scratching my head like I was missing something and the whole demon/Russell Conway story line seemed like overkill. Overall its a good story, Shogun and Crow's paths seem to develop more and I can't wait to find out what happens with them. Sasha and Hunter finally become true mates and the team is on a whole new career path. This series really makes you wish to be a Shadow Wolf!
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