Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Heart Search (Celta) [Paperback]



I've finished "Heart Search" the 10th book in her Celta series by Robin D. Owens.

Product Description

Laev T'Hawthorn -- one of the highest nobles in the land -- must rebuild his life after a devastating mistake.  He married a woman he believed was his HeartMate, only to learn she was a greedy social climber.  She callously used him, stealing his family heirlooms.  He is determined to reclaim all that he has lost -- beginning with his self-respect.

Abandoned at fifteen, Camellia Darjeeling values her independence above all.  She's fought to establish her own businesses -- elegant tearooms -- only to have her father and uncle re-enter her life.  They emotionally scourge her and extort money.  Trusting men, even her HeartMate, is too risky.

When Laev and Camellia meet, they refuse to acknowledge that they are true HeartMates.  After her shady relatives are implicated in the theft of Laev's property, Camellia and Laev's lives become ever more entangled bringing each to the brink of despair and passion ... and a destiny they can no longer avoid.

From the Author

For the cover of Heart Search, please see my author profile.  I've uploaded one there.

Heart Search skips about twelve (12) years between the first set of books (HeartMate through Heart Journey) and begins the stories of the younger generation.  Introduced are: Jasmine Ash and Dani Eve Elder, as well as the heroine's friends, Glyssa Licorice (of the Public Library family) and Tiana Mugwort.

Yes, this is Celta, yes the surnames are of plants.

Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 edition (August 2, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425241386
ISBN-13: 978-0425241387


My Review:

Camilla is the successful owner of two teashops and has two best friends that everyone would want.  She also just got her own FamCat Mica.  She has trouble trusting men because her dad and uncle have abused her mentally and physically.  They break into her house and steal money and valuable stuff from her, then they hawk them.  They also hurt hurt physically to get what they want.  Her brother is also weak in mind.

She also has trouble even trusting her HeartMate Laev because he's hurt her by marrying someone else even though he knew she wasn't his HeartMate. 

Laev has has been betrayed by his ex-wife who made his life a living nightmare.  The marriage was fine the first few months but then things started to fall apart.  She made sure she tormented Laev and even left reminders of herself in the HeartHouse.  He's afraid to let himself love another women even his HeartMate Camilla.

When they finally got together it was very hot and steamy.  I was really rooting for them because both of them have been through so much and understood what each of them was going through.

I thought both cat Fams stole the book and I really enjoyed their bantering.  They were quite the matchmaker themselves. I loved the way they protected their FamFamily and the way they interacted.

4/5

Thanks Laura from Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Waiting on Wednesday


Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection are:




Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels [Paperback]
Product Description

Officers DelVecchio and Reilly are aided in their hunt for a serial killer by a mysterious stranger enlisted to save the soul of the killer's latest victim, which is hovering between heaven and hell. The battle lines between good and evil are drawn - and the price may be nothing less than total damnation.

Product Details
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Signet (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451229452
ISBN-13: 978-0451229458




Dark Predator (Carpathian) [Hardcover]

Product Description

All New from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.


As brutal as the undead he hunted, Zacarias De La Cruz was a master executioner. Now his stark and savage journey has ended. For his brothers, Zacarias had walked to the edge of madness, but with centuries as a killing machine now left to the past and without a hunt to define him, Zacarias wonders, for the first time in his life, who he really is.

The answer awaits him back home, in Peru, in the betrayal of a woman who is readying her trap, in the vengeance of an old enemy, in the inevitable consequences of a bloody family legacy - and in the deliverance of a lifemate he never could have imagined ...

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425241971
ISBN-13: 978-0425241974





Must Love Lycans: A Broken Heart Novel (Broken Heart Vampires) [Paperback]

Product Description


Since the moment Damien showed up - gloriously naked - Kelsey Morningstone has been having a hard time keeping her relationship with the clinic's latest amnesiac patient strictly professional. Even with her empathy abilities Kelsey's not sure she can get past Damien's anger to find the cause of his delusions. After all, falling for a patient is bad enough, but falling for a patient who thinks he's a werewolf is a whole other kind of crazy.

Product Details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Signet (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451234502
ISBN-13: 978-0451234506





Dark Warrior (Berkley Sensation) [Paperback]

Product Description

In the first century BC, Ionian Priestesses made a bargain with cursed warriors called the Minot. When the truce fell apart, the Minot remained cursed, and the Ionians remained mistrustful of men. In modern-day Arizona, Jason Tyrone, son of a Minot and an outcast Ionian, has come to reclaim his heritage.

At the Seven Sisters Spa, where the Ionian women live and hide their true identity, Jason falls in love with the beautiful Sophia Thalia - and their passion will re-ignite a conflict that could destroy the Ionians.

Product Details
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425243702
ISBN-13: 978-0425243701


Prey: A Novel [Hardcover]

Product Description

In this captivating novel of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard brings us deep into the wild, where a smart and sexy outdoor guide and her ruggedly handsome competitor must join forces to survive—and avoid becoming what they never expected to be:

PREY


Thirty-two-year-old Angie Powell has always spoken her mind, but in the presence of Dare Callahan she nurses a simmering rage. After all, why give Dare the satisfaction of knowing he can push her buttons and push her to the edge?

Three years ago, Dare returned home to rural western Montana and opened a hunting business to rival Angie’s. Complicating matters is the fact that Dare has asked Angie out (not once but twice) and has given her a gift of butterflies in the process. Angie has no patience for butterflies. They only lead to foolish decisions. And now the infuriatingly handsome Iraq war vet has siphoned away Angie’s livelihood, forcing her to close up shop.

Before Angie is to leave town, she organizes one last trip into the wilderness with a client and his guest, who wants to bag a black bear. But the adrenaline-fueled adventure turns deadly when Angie witnesses a cold-blooded murder and finds herself on the wrong side of a loaded gun. Before the killer can tie up this attractive loose end, a bear comes crashing through the woods — changing the dark game completely.

Luckily, Dare is camping nearby and hears the shots. Forced together for their very survival, Angie and Dare must confront hard feelings, a blinding storm, and a growing attraction — while being stalked by a desperate killer and a ferocious five-hundred-pound beast. And neither will stop until they reach their prey.

Product Details
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 034550691X
ISBN-13: 978-0345506917



Revenge at Bella Terra: A Scarlet Deception Novel [Paperback]

Product Description

Eli Di Luca lives in Bella Terra, but now the family vineyard he runs is in financial trouble. Enter Italian magnate Tamosso Conte, who makes a proposition Eli can't refuse: marry his daughter, and Conte will solve Eli's money problems.

Unfortunately, the beautiful Chloe has no intention of getting married without a fight. Soon she discovers Eli's been keeping secrets from her, and the truth will put them both in mortal danger.

Product Details
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Signet Select (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451413105
ISBN-13: 978-0451413109




River's End [Paperback]

Product Description

Olivia's parents were one of Hollywood's golden couples-until the night her father destroyed their home and took her mother away forever. Now, years later, Olivia is forced to recall those horrifying events and discover the truth about her childhood.

Product Details
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade; Reprint edition (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425242943
ISBN-13: 978-0425242940







Sweet Justice: A Last Chance Rescue Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


Honor Stone is a young, idealistic FBI agent when her path collides with Seth Cavanaugh. For a girl who has never walked on the wild side, the dark and dangerous Seth is a temptation she can’t refuse. But then Seth walks out the door and out of her life. Five years later, Honor is an operative with the elite Last Chance Rescue organization and Seth is a desperate ex-cop searching for his missing niece — one of many young women who have mysteriously vanished from college campuses. Going undercover, Honor will attract the maniacal cult leader behind the kidnappings and find a way to work with Seth — while steering clear of the passion and need that’s just one touch away from explosion. Seth knows he had all the right reasons for the wrong he did five years ago. And from the moment he sees her — and takes her in his arms again — this former undercover man will risk everything for one more chance with Honor.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345524071
ISBN-13: 978-0345524072


Manga:


Black Bird, Vol. 10 [Paperback]
 
Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). 

The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’ s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of murdering his wife! Misao learns the real story of the deadly incident, but it is hardly comforting. Should she tell Kyo about his mother’ s fate, or should she protect him from a truth he might not want to know?

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538431
ISBN-13: 978-1421538433




Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audience T+.

Teru and Kurosaki continue to investigate the fake DAISY incident and are on the verge of solving the case when Teru gets kidnapped! What does the kidnapper want with her, and will Kutosaki be able to rescue her in time?!

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538261
ISBN-13: 978-1421538266

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Blood Hunt: The Sentinel Wars [Paperback]


I've finished "Blood Hunt" the 5th book in her Sentinel Wars series by Shannon K. Butcher.

Product Description

Hope appeared out of nowhere, naked and alone, a woman without a past. The only thing she knows is that she is imbued with a strange power. It's in her blood. And two men want to posses it. One is Logan, a Sanguiner demon-fighter who needs Hope's essence to survive. The other is Krag, a Synestryn lord whose desire is to enslave Hope, and drain her of the lifeforce. When Hope and Logan both fall prey to Krag, a powerful desire grows between them. But is it enough to thwart their captor's diabolical plan and his demon warriors, and survive a vampire's destiny written in blood?

Product Details
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Signet; Original edition (August 2, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451234294
ISBN-13: 978-0451234292


My Review:

Logan's race must feed from blood of special humans or die. These people are scarce and his race is slowly starving/dying. His main goal is to save his race and protect, care for and join those who carry the precious blood to sustain them. While trying to save a couple who has this special blood he is saved by the aid of a courageous woman named Hope. A woman whose blood calls to him but whom he cannot have.

Hope has no memory of her past but she has the urge to help others. Her mission is to find homeless friend but that is interrupted when she witnesses Logan struggling with an beast and she saves him with her blood. She can see auras around people and she senses Logan is a very brave honorable man. She also senses she must help him.

I loved this book because Logan and Hope's romance was very well developed and they suited each other.  It was very action packed from the first page to the last.  Logan was so gentlemanly with Hope and it was so much fun watching him struggle with his feelings for her.

We also catch up with Caine and Sybil who is dealing with the death of her parents and the repercussions of that and Nika and Madoc with her sister Tori and Andra and Helen with their sister Jackie.

5/5

Thanks Laura from Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

New Releases 2011 (Aug 30)


One Grave at a Time: A Night Huntress Novel [Mass Market Paperback] 

Product Description

Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans' voodoo queen just keeps on giving - leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061783196
ISBN-13: 978-0061783197




Twisted (Harlequin Teen) [Hardcover]

Product Description

His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he's never felt more out of control. There's a darkness within him, something taking over…changing him. Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.

Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker — just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.

Life couldn't get any worse. Could it?

Product Details
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Harlequin (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373210388
ISBN-13: 978-0373210381



The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) [Hardcover]

The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents the definitive guide to the world of Sookie Stackhouse.  

Charlaine Harris has topped the bestseller charts and has become a nationwide phenomenon, thanks to the unconventional - and otherworldly - life of Sookie Stackhouse. Now, in her own words, Sookie gives readers a look at her family, friends, enemies, adventures, and-of course-the lovers who set her world on fire ...

Readers will: 

 
Tour Bon Temps, the small Louisiana town that Sookie calls home, and visit the houses of her Gran and her sometime vampire lover, Bill
Prowl around the werewolf and were-panther communities
Browse through her best friend Tara's dress shop
Belly up to the bar in Merlotte's, where Sookie works
Get must-have Bon Temps recipes-including Caroline Bellfleur's famous chocolate cheesecake
Test themselves with trivia questions from the series

Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1st edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441019714
ISBN-13: 978-0441019717





Supernatural [Paperback]

Product Description

"Vampire Fight Club" by Larissa Ione: When a wave of violence forces shape shifter Vladlena to go undercover, her first stop is a haven of vice - with a dangerously sexy vamp in charge. Both Vladlena and Nathan are hiding something, but they can't conceal the lust that simmers between them..."Darkness Eternal" by Alexandra Ivy: After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of hell, there's no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by his touch..."Kane" by Jacquelyn Frank: Kane knows Corrine was meant to be his ... just as he knows that truly possessing the lovely human is forbidden. But on the night of the Samhain moon, the beast in every demon in stronger than reason, and Kane's hunger is more powerful than any punishment ..."Dragon on Top" by G.A. Aiken: Escorting the highborn Bram through deadly Sand Dragon territory will try Ghleanna's patience...and her resolve. For Bram is determined to enhance the journey with a seduction no female could resist...

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Zebra (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142010988X
ISBN-13: 978-1420109887





In Seconds [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


They're back…
Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She's been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the gang members who blame her for the death of one of their own. She's finally found peace and stability in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But just when Laurel thinks she and her children are safe…the nightmare starts all over again.

The Crew, a ruthless prison gang with ties to Laurel's brother, will never forget and they'll never forgive. And now that they've finally tracked her down, they'll stop at nothing.

Sheriff Myles King, who happens to live next door with his thirteen–year–old daughter, appoints himself Laurel's personal guardian. His growing attraction to her could change his life — Myles is beginning to picture marriage and family. But it could also end his life. If he can't save her, everything he's built, everything he wants, could be destroyed. In seconds…



Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Mira (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778312445
ISBN-13: 978-0778312444

Snapped [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

SOPHIE BARRETT THINKS SHE’S LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. SHE MAY BE DEAD WRONG.

On a sweltering summer afternoon, Sophie Barrett walks into a nightmare. A sniper has opened fire on a college campus. When the carnage is over, three people — plus the shooter — are dead and dozens more are injured. Sophie escapes virtually unscathed. Yet as details emerge from the investigation, she becomes convinced that this wasn’t the random, senseless act it appeared to be. No one wants to believe her — not the cops, not her colleagues at the Delphi Center crime lab, and definitely not Jonah Macon, the homicide detective who’s already saved her life once.

Jonah has all kinds of reasons for hoping Sophie is mistaken. Involving himself with a key witness could derail an already messy investigation, not to mention jeopardize his career. But Sophie is as determined and fearless as she is sexy. If he can’t resist her, he can at least swear to protect her. Because if Sophie is right, she’s made herself the target of a killer without a conscience.  And the real terror is only just beginning . . . .


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451617364
ISBN-13: 978-1451617368




Riptide [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


Princess Bria Visconti demands the return of the money her brother rashly invested in Cutter Salvage. Treasure hunter Nick Cutter is too reckless, too arrogant — and far too handsome — for his own good. But he can’t charm his way out of this one. Bria plans to make Nick pay up even if she has to board his boat, don a wet suit, and dive for the treasure herself… 
Nick sees Bria as a beautiful but spoiled princess who’s never done a day’s work in her pampered life. But once they set sail for the dive site, and the legendary fortune in gold the wreck carries, Nick begins to see Bria in a new light. This princess may be out of her depth, but she’s ready to take on the hidden danger and excitement a treasure hunt stirs to the surface. Together they must fight unexpected enemies — and reveal their darkest secrets — before they’re pulled into a rip current of danger.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312371985
ISBN-13: 978-0312371982

Monday, August 29, 2011

New Release 2011 (Aug 29)

Kill Me If You Can

Product Description

Matthew Bannon, a poor art student living in New York City, finds a duffel bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack at Grand Central Station. Plans for a worry-free life with his gorgeous girlfriend Katherine fill his thoughts -- until he realizes that he is being hunted, and that whoever is after him won't stop until they have reclaimed the diamonds and exacted their revenge.

Trailing him is the Ghost, the world's greatest assassin, who has just pulled off his most high-profile hit: killing Walter Zelvas, a top member of the international Diamond Syndicate. There's only one small problem: the diamonds he was supposed to retrieve from Zelvas are missing. Now, the Ghost is on Bannon's trail -- but so is a rival assassin who would like nothing more than to make the Ghost disappear forever. From "America's #1 storyteller" (Forbes) comes a high-speed, high-stakes, winner - take - all thrill ride of adrenaline-fueled suspense. 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Aug 29)


What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Blood Hunt - Shannon K. Butcher
2. Secrets of Bella Terra - Christina Dodd
3. The Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter
4. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne
5. Whisper Falls - Toni Blake
6. Blood Alone Omnibus Vol. 1 - Masayuki Takano

I’m currently reading:

1. Snapped - Laura Griffin

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1.  One Grave at a Time - Jeaniene Frost
2.  Watch Me Die - Erica Spindler
3.  My Forbidden Desire - Carolyn Jewel
4.  Deadly Vows - Brenda Joyce
5.  Gente Vol. 1 - Natsume Ono

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2011/08/28/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-101

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Anime Review: Uta Prince No Sama: Maji Love 1000% Episode 3


We open with the class finding out if they pass or not. If you didn't you get another chance. Haruka finds out both her and Ittoki passed. Then we see Ichinose talking to Ryuuya about his grade. Ryuuya said Ichinose's song is missing heart. Haruka almost bumps into Ichinose in the hallway and they look at each other for a minute. Haruka says wait and she apologizes for the last time for being rude. Ichinose walks away!
Then class resumes and Haruka is asked to play again on the piano.  Her hands refuse to play and her classmates are saying rude things like "her again", etc.  Ittoki and Tomochika tell everyone to be quiet and to stop with their rude comments.  Then you see Masato looking sad.  Haruka finally has enough and you see her run out of the classroom and Tomichika runs out too and tells her to "wait".

Haruka is outside looking at the lake when she sees the cat who took her underwear the previous night.  He comes over and starts rubbing himself against her.  She decides to call him I can't remember the name.  LOL!  She then runs to the grocery store where see meets Masato.  They both come back to the school looking at the lake.  Masato asks her if she is okay and he tells her he was like her when he first came to the school.  She says she is fine but she has somewhere she has to be and runs off.  She comes back but the cat is gone.

The next day when she walks into the classroom someone has written some rude things about her.  Ittoki and Tomochika come in and say don't listen to it and ask who wrote the stuff.  They start erasing the chalkboard when Ringo arrives.  Haruka finally has enough and you see her run out of the classroom and Tomichika runs out too and tells her to "wait".

Next you see Ittoki talking to Ringo that there is rumors about Haruka and asks her/him to talk to the students and get them to stop.  Ringo says they can't because this is a different kind of school.  You see Masato on the landing above them listening.

Haruka has been practicing playing the piano when Masato comes into the music room.  He starts playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano and then Haruka manages to play it with him.  Then he gets her to play it on her own but her hands start freezing up again.  He puts his hand on top of hers and he tells her he was like her before and he couldn't eat in front of his dad when he was younger.  He tells her he wrote a song before he meet her and then he plays the piano and starts singing too.  I really like his song.

Then we see them talking at the lake again and he tells her she made him appreciate music.  

The End!

Manga Review: Blood Alone Omnibus 1 [Paperback]


I've finished "Blood Alone Omnibus 1" by Masayuki Takano

Product Description
600 pages of heartfelt vampire romance at one low price!

This omnibus edition contains the first three volumes of Masayuki Takono's Blood Alone, with all-new translations and lettering.

There are worse things than being a vampire. For recently turned vampiress Minato Misaki, there is nothing more painful than watching her human companion, the former vampire hunter turned investigative author, Kurose Kuroe, risk his life to protect her.

For Misaki, vampirism and the beastly powers that come with it are something that she wouldn’t wish upon her worst enemy, let alone her beloved Kuroe. But Kuroe’s supernatural investigations make him a regular target of vampires and all sorts of undead creatures of the night. The only way to save him from these deadly threats may be to do the one thing that Misaki fears the most: to turn Kuroe into a vampire for his own protection.
Product Details
Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas; First Edition edition (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934876984
ISBN-13: 978-1934876985

My Review:

I highly recommend this manga if you like dark mysteries and scary bad guys, a spunky heroine and a strong and smart hero.

I really enjoyed this manga because of the spunky heroine Misaki and her growing relationship with Kuroe.

4/5

Thanks Leah from Seven Seas Entertainment/Tor with sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

New Deadly Sins Giveaway Winner

I have picked the winner of my Deadly Sins Giveaway and they are:


















































































































































































































































































CONGRATULATIONS:

















1.  Meredith

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to Kylie thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner, thanks!

In the Mail Saturday 2011 (Aug 27)


In the Mail Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.



The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) [Hardcover] - Received Tuesday

Product Description

The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents the definitive guide to the world of Sookie Stackhouse.


Charlaine Harris has topped the bestseller charts and has become a nationwide phenomenon, thanks to the unconventional-and otherworldly - life of Sookie Stackhouse. Now, in her own words, Sookie gives readers a look at her family, friends, enemies, adventures, and - of course - the lovers who set her world on fire ...

Readers will:

Tour Bon Temps, the small Louisiana town that Sookie calls home, and visit the houses of her Gran and her sometime vampire lover, Bill
Prowl around the werewolf and were-panther communities
Browse through her best friend Tara's dress shop
Belly up to the bar in Merlotte's, where Sookie works
Get must-have Bon Temps recipes-including Caroline Bellfleur's famous chocolate cheesecake
Test themselves with trivia questions from the series

Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1st edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441019714
ISBN-13: 978-0441019717


Manga


Black Bird, Vol. 10 [Paperback] - Received Tuesday

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). 


The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’ s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of murdering his wife! Misao learns the real story of the deadly incident, but it is hardly comforting. Should she tell Kyo about his mother’ s fate, or should she protect him from a truth he might not want to know?

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538431
ISBN-13: 978-1421538433



Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audience T+. 

Teru and Kurosaki continue to investigate the fake DAISY incident and are on the verge of solving the case when Teru gets kidnapped! What does the kidnapper want with her, and will Kutosaki be able to rescue her in time?

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538261
ISBN-13: 978-1421538266





The Art of Vampire Knight: Matsuri Hino Illustrations [Hardcover] - Received Thursday

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+ 

Cross over into the world of Vampire Knight with the lush, full-color artwork of Matsuri Hino. Includes an extensive gallery with author comments, a how-to tutorial, and an exclusive poster.

Product Details
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (September 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421540053
ISBN-13: 978-1421540054


Thanks Penguin Canada and Simon and Schuster Canada!

What did you get in the mail this week?

Friday, August 26, 2011

Deady Sins Giveaway Winner

I have picked the winner of my Deadly Sins Giveaway and they are:

















































































































































































































































































CONGRATULATIONS:

















1.  yay

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to Kylie thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner, thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner, thanks!

Book Blogger Hop #19

Book Blogger Hop

This Meme is hosted by Jennifer from Crazy for Books on Fridays. 

RULES:

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.


1.  Before you add your link, you must post about the Hop on your blog and link directly back to THIS POST (not just my domain, but the direct post for the Hop).  The linky is going to review the link that you enter in your submission, looking for a link to this post on your blog.  If it doesn’t find one, your link will not be approved.  This is called back linking and I had to institute it because people were taking advantage of the Hop and getting some free advertising without promoting the Hop themselves.  You can read more about this here.

2. While you are creating your post, answer the following question (there’s a new prompt each week)!

“Non-book-related this week!! Do you have pets?”

I love animals but I don't have any pets at the moment!

3. Now it’s time to enter your blog link into the linky below (after the list of instructions!).

Instructions:

Click on: You are next – Click here to enter

A new page will open

In the “Link Title/Blog Title” box, please enter the NAME OF YOUR BLOG and in parentheses after your blog name, please state the main genre that you review (i.e. Crazy-for-Books (contemp. fiction))

In the “Link” box, please put a direct link to your blog hop post (i.e. http://crazy-for-books.com/2011/07/book-blogger-hop-722-725.html)

There is a note about the Back Link requirement. Please make sure you have linked back to this blog hop post in the post on your blog or your link will not be accepted! Did you read that important note I told you about at the top of the post?

Please enter your e-mail address in the box provided in case I need to contact you about your link submission.

The list is randomized, so your link will not appear in a specified order. If you are looking for your link, I suggest you do a Ctrl-F on your PC keyboard and type a few letters of your blog name so you can find it easily.

Primal Law: An Alpha Pack Novel [Paperback]



I've finished "Primal Law" the 1st book in her Alpha Pack series by J.D. Tyler.

Product Description

Meet the Alpha Pack, a top-secret military team of wolf-shifters fighting the most dangerous predators in the world, human and nonhuman. After a massacre leaves Jaxon Law crippled, he must relearn how to fight - and battle the anger and guilt threatening to overwhelm him. But when Jax rescues a beautiful woman who awakens his primal instincts, he is unprepared for the dangers that lie ahead. Soon he must decide if the deep connection he feels with Kira is worth defying the ultimate shifter law ...

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Signet; Original edition (August 2, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451234340
ISBN-13: 978-0451234346


My Review:

We open the book in Afghanistan when an attack left many in Jaxon Tyler's unit dead and those who survived were changed into werewolves. They became the Alpha Pack. Jaxon and his unit of shifters are betrayed by his girlfriend Beryl and he knows he is fortunate to survive while tossing his lover into the fire.

Kira Locke is lab assistant who suspects her boss being involved in something terrible. One night she steals some of his tissue samples but is caught! While on the run she manages to escape the lab.  Guards are able to hunt her down when her car breaks down and she is forced to flee by foot. But luckily Kira is saved by a wolf named Jaxon Law. Soon Kira finds herself part of the Alpha Pack: men with supernatural skills who can also shift into wolves.
I really enjoyed this book because it was well written and very fast paced.  The romance and love scenes were quite steamy!

I thought Kira wasn't acting like a normal human would be when she was first introduced to the pack or Jaxon.  She wasn't afraid of them and just accepted them as werewolves.

4/5

Follow My Blog Friday #62




If you are new to the FF fun, Feature and Follow Friday is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort between bloggers. Feature & Follow Friday is now hosted by TWO hosts, myself of course and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Now to make this FF interesting we do a FEATURE blogger. If you are interested in becoming a Feature click on the drop down link above FEATURES > Features and Follow Friday and get on the waiting list!  It is also required, that if you participate you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee and Alison Can Read) and the two Feature blogs.

This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read on Fridays.

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host {Parajunkee.com} {Alisoncanread.com}and any one else you want to follow on the list.

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - Caught in the Pages and Jenni Elyse.

3. Put your Blog name and URL in the Linky thing.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers

7. If your new to the Follow Friday Hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

The Friday Follow Feature is ... 
 
Caught in the Pages



I have always loved reading, even when I was little. I was the type who would be reading more than one book at a time, all the time, couldn't get my nose out of a book for anything. After growing up, life (aka husband, job, had a baby) caught up with me some and I just didn't read like I used to. I discovered other book blogs by chance and fell in love with the idea of sharing something I love with the world. I started my blog hoping that if nothing else, I would be motivated to keep reading and reading other blogs would help me to discover great new books.

I am constantly bugging my husband about books and even convinced him to buy me one instead of going to see Transformers 3 (I think I have an addiction).  I am either reading a book, reading about books, or lusting after books.  I also dream of owning a Kindle.  I love anything involving love (yep, just full of love here).  I put the smell of a book up there with the smell of fresh bread and the smell of coffee brewing (don't think I am weird.
 
Jenni Elyse



I started blogging four years ago because I wanted to talk about my life and interests. I did that for about three years. Then, about a year ago, I transformed my blog into a book blog because I was posting mostly about books anyway (reviews, author parties, book releases, etc.). I love gushing about my favorite books and sharing them with others. I read mostly YA, but I'll usually try anything as long as it sounds interesting. My favorite books are the Harry Potter series, the Twilight Saga, the Mortal Instruments series, The Hunger Games trilogy, Anna and the French Kiss, Clockwork Angel, Graceling, Fire, Shiver, The Dark Divine, The Lost Saint, Dune, You Are Special, and Fox in Socks.

I also enjoy writing, listening to music, watching movies and TV, going to school, playing any type of game (especially anything related to Zelda and Mario), aimlessly surfing the Internet, crocheting, knitting, playing the piano, learning and speaking foreign languages, doing origami, and hanging out with my family, cats, and friends.


Q. In some books like the Sookie Stackhouse series the paranormal creature in question "comes out of the closet" and makes itself known to the world. Which mythical creature do you wish this would happen with in real life?

The BDB and Dark Hunter Series vampires.  They are alpha males, hot and sexy and real take care of their women.  They protect humans from the bad guys and make sure they don't come back to seek revenge.

18 and Over Book Blogger Hop #3





18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.

The 18 Over Book Blogger Follow is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 and over crowd, and make new friends!

How to join in:

You should run a book blog that features and reviews mostly adult reads, some Y.A.’s are okay but 18 &  Over adult reads should be your majority.

Make a separate post for the 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow on your blog.

Copy the html for the button above and place it at the top of your post.

List and answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

Place your name and blog title in the linky below and the url for a direct link to your post

Visit the other blogs on the list. If you like what you see make sure to leave a comment and follow so the blog owner knows you stopped by and can return the favor. Following each blog is not mandatory but I know it is always appreciated, and if someone comments saying they’re a new follower it’s polite to follow back. It’s always nice to spread the 18 & Over Book Blog love!

Question of the Week:

Who is your favorite romance book couple?


Wow I have so many (there are more but I think that is enough for now!

Quinn and Blay (BDB)
Zsadist and Bella (BDB)
Cat and Bones (The Night Huntress Series)
Jo Harper and Elijah Cameron (Cold Dawn)
Roanna Davenport and Webb Tallant (Shades of Twilight)
Rachel Grant and Johnny Harris (One Summer)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Blood Stain (The Searchers) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Blood Stains" the first book in The Searchers series by Sharon Sala.

Product Description

At the reading of her father's will, Maria Slade receives shocking news — as a four-year-old, she'd witnessed her prostitute mother's murder and been taken into hiding by the well-meaning preacher who'd raised her as his own.

Maria remembers none of that. But now she's determined to flush her mother's killer out of hiding and discover the identity of her birth father. She heads to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she meets Detective Bodie Scott.

Empathizing with this beautiful woman looking to find out who she really is, he opens the decades - old case file. Their investigation leads them down a dangerous path, where no one is what they seem. Where a father does not want to be found. And a murderer has "like mother, like daughter" in mind for Maria.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Mira; Original edition (January 18, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778329410
ISBN-13: 978-0778329411


My Review:

Storyline: This book is about three daughters of a Montana rancher who discover the parents are not really their parents and they aren't related to each is a shock to all three.  This is Maria the middle daughter's story

The book opens at the funeral of the man they thought was their dad.  At the will reading they find out he has keep their parentage a secret from them but now believes they should know about who they are and where they have come from.  Maria is the horse trainer and she finds out she's the daughter of Sally a prostitute who is murdered. The killer doesn't not know that Sally's four-year old daughter Mary is a witness. As Sally is dying she asks her neighbor, a preacher, to raise Mary. He does. Mary aka Maria has blacked out memories of her life before the murder.  Now she travels to Tulsa, Oklahoma in hopes of regaining her memory, learning about her biological parents and avenging her mother's death with the help of Detective Bodie Scott.

Romance: The romance developed quickly but it was quite believable and you can tell they both started caring for one another.  I liked that Bodie admitted that he wanted Maria for all time and told her!  Glad that she accepted and didn't run away!

Killer: The killer would do anything to keep their secret and hires some professional killers to eliminate any loose ends.

4/5

Kathleen McFall and Clark Hayes The Cowboy and The Vampire Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway


I am so excited to have Kathleen McFall and Clark Hayes here to to talk about With Murderous Intent in a guest post here on Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.
Kathleen and Clark are currrently touring to promote their new book The Cowboy and The Vampire.

Thanks so much Entangled Publishing for connecting us on this blog tour!

Please take it away Kathleen and Clark!


With Murderous Intent

The couple that slays together stays together, hopefully…

See that girl over there. The pretty barista with the bee-sting lips and dark braids? She’s about to die and we’re going to kill her.

Not immediately, but in the not-too-distant future she’s going to die. A horrible death. Actually, it won’t be too bad … at first. She’ll be lured into a luxury hotel room by a beautiful, raven-haired Vampire who will ply her with expensive champagne, seduce her on satin sheets, and take her to the edge of a mind-rattling 
orgasm. 

Just as she let’s herself go to the waves of pleasure, tragically, her throat will be slit open and her life’s blood sucked out of the pulsing wound. All that will be left behind is a lovely corpse that housekeeping will find in the morning.

But for now, she just wants to be paid for a coffee, black, and a cup of Irish breakfast tea to go.

She gets a good tip because we are going to kill her, or at least a fictional version of her, in our next book.

We are writers and shameless personality thieves, plundering the world around us for characters that will make it into our fiction. Though sometimes, as in the case of the barista, not for long.

Two become one
 
We started writing The Cowboy and the Vampire together in the early stages of our relationship “version 2.0.” Reconnecting after a tumultuous break up, the idea of writing together seemed like a logical way to channel our passion into something constructive, something that bridged our opposites-certainly-attract-but-don’t-have-very-much-in-common situation. (Clark was raised on a ranch in Montana, Kathleen in the heart of Washington DC). Sitting at a truck stop café in Madras, Ore., we each picked a topic to bring to the writing project. Clark went with cowboys, drawing from his love of the West, and Kathleen picked what seemed to be the polar opposite, the dark world of Vampires. We literally sketched out the plot line on the back of a paper placemat in the crayons they kept on hand to entertain little kids.

From there, the rest came easy (if easy can ever include massive, week-long fights about semi-colons or over uses of dashes) and, because we were living in 200 miles apart at the time, began mailing chapters back and forth. As the writing project took on an undead life of its own, we dug deep into the research, got a lot better at working together and began stealing the personalities of people around us.

Cannibalizing the world
 
One of the things we quickly learned was that we shared a penchant for obsessively watching others, creating stories about their lives and filing away their quirks, traits and unique characteristics for future use.

The farmer on the bus picking his ear and smelling his finger obsessively, he’ll show up again.

The transvestite flossing her teeth as she shows us furniture in a second hand store, she’ll be back.

The cheerleader who looks like she’s been crying, the one who is pale as death and smells of clove cigarettes, we’ll use that. 

The barista, of course, we’ve already killed. But her earnest boyfriend with the ironic mustache and plaid shirt … we’d better file him away too.

Vampire novels tend to have a high body count. But in The Cowboy and the Vampire, and in the sequel we’re working on, Blood and Whiskey, every single victim was someone we once saw. Characters have to be someone, someone real, or else readers won’t feel a connection and — when they meet their tragic demise — a sense of loss. 

Before we got so deeply involved in Blood and Whiskey, for fun we’d pick someone at random to hone our skills at building back-stories. A contest and a chance to scavenge from a renewable resource — people-watching. 

That same approach has helped us create rich, nuanced characters in our work. Some of the characters in Blood and Whiskey have stories stretching back 500 years. But we know them inside and out so when we are advancing the plot through their action, we know exactly how they will respond, the words they will choose and the gestures they will make.

So if you ever happen to be in Portland and see two people watching you intently and scribbling feverishly  in notebooks, don’t worry about, we’re probably just killing you in some horrible way. With any luck though, there will be dark, kinky sex first.  

About the authors:
 
Kathleen McFall was born and raised in Washington, DC, and her experiences there, from protests and riots to hanging out in the corridors of the Supreme Court and wandering around the Capitol, filled her sense of place with history and granite. A geologist by training, she excelled in scientific writing, translating complex scientific papers into engaging articles. Those skills are now focused on paranormal fiction. An avid reader, she spends every spare moment working with Clark Hays on their next book … and casually killing off – mentally – the people around her. 

Clark Hays was born in Texas and grew up mostly in Scotland and then Montana on a working ranch doing all the expected cowboy things — riding, roping, hunting, branding cattle and writing tortured poetry. The openness of the landscape and the solitude (the nearest neighbor was five miles away, the nearest town – 2,500 people – was 30 miles away) provided a constant source of inspiration, very little distractions and a chance to really be alone with his thoughts. In this solitude, he found his calling — writing — early. When he’s not writing, he’s reading or finding new victims for their next book.

About the book:
 
The Cowboy and the Vampire brings together two of the most iconic characters — cowboys and vampires — and crashes them together in a story about love, culture clash and, of course, evil plans to take over the world. We’ve thrown in a healthy dose of laugh-out-loud humor, a rich portrayal of life in the modern West and fresh new take on the Vampire myth (religion meets evolutionary biology).

 
And check out the novella Red Winter, by Clark Hays, edited by Kathleen McFall, released as an e-book in August.



The Cowboy and the Vampire: A Darkly Romantic Mystery [Paperback]


Product Description

Reporter Lizzie Vaughan doesn’t realize it, but she has 2,000 years of royal Vampiric blood coursing through her veins. Neither she nor Tucker, her cowboy lover, has any idea that Julius, the leader of the undead, has a diabolical plan to reign over darkness for all eternity — with Lizzie at his side.

Lizzie battles for her life — and her soul — as she and Tucker find themselves caught up in a vampire war, pursued by hordes of Julius’ maniacal, bloodthirsty followers.

Who will be left standing when the sun rises?

Product Details
Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK (October 8, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0738721611
ISBN-13: 978-0738721613



Giveaway Rules


Thanks to Kathleen I'm able to offer the following: 
1 signed first edition of the original publication from 1999 and 5 signed copies of the current paperback edition

Open to US Shipping

Winners will be chosen from all of those who enter via the form, leave comments at tour stops for bonus entries

You can also enter at each tour stop


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday


Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection are:



One Grave at a Time: A Night Huntress Novel [Mass Market Paperback] 

Product Description

Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans' voodoo queen just keeps on giving - leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061783196
ISBN-13: 978-0061783197




The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) [Hardcover]

The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents the definitive guide to the world of Sookie Stackhouse.  

Charlaine Harris has topped the bestseller charts and has become a nationwide phenomenon, thanks to the unconventional - and otherworldly - life of Sookie Stackhouse. Now, in her own words, Sookie gives readers a look at her family, friends, enemies, adventures, and-of course-the lovers who set her world on fire ...

Readers will:
Tour Bon Temps, the small Louisiana town that Sookie calls home, and visit the houses of her Gran and her sometime vampire lover, Bill
Prowl around the werewolf and were-panther communities
Browse through her best friend Tara's dress shop
Belly up to the bar in Merlotte's, where Sookie works
Get must-have Bon Temps recipes-including Caroline Bellfleur's famous chocolate cheesecake
Test themselves with trivia questions from the series

Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1st edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441019714
ISBN-13: 978-0441019717





Supernatural [Paperback]
Product Description

"Vampire Fight Club" by Larissa Ione: When a wave of violence forces shape shifter Vladlena to go undercover, her first stop is a haven of vice - with a dangerously sexy vamp in charge. Both Vladlena and Nathan are hiding something, but they can't conceal the lust that simmers between them..."Darkness Eternal" by Alexandra Ivy: After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of hell, there's no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by his touch..."Kane" by Jacquelyn Frank: Kane knows Corrine was meant to be his ... just as he knows that truly possessing the lovely human is forbidden. But on the night of the Samhain moon, the beast in every demon in stronger than reason, and Kane's hunger is more powerful than any punishment ..."Dragon on Top" by G.A. Aiken: Escorting the highborn Bram through deadly Sand Dragon territory will try Ghleanna's patience...and her resolve. For Bram is determined to enhance the journey with a seduction no female could resist...

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Zebra (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142010988X
ISBN-13: 978-1420109887




In Seconds [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

They're back…
 
Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She's been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the gang members who blame her for the death of one of their own. She's finally found peace and stability in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But just when Laurel thinks she and her children are safe…the nightmare starts all over again.

The Crew, a ruthless prison gang with ties to Laurel's brother, will never forget and they'll never forgive. And now that they've finally tracked her down, they'll stop at nothing.

Sheriff Myles King, who happens to live next door with his thirteen–year–old daughter, appoints himself Laurel's personal guardian. His growing attraction to her could change his life — Myles is beginning to picture marriage and family. But it could also end his life. If he can't save her, everything he's built, everything he wants, could be destroyed. In seconds…



Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Mira (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778312445
ISBN-13: 978-0778312444
 

Snapped [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

SOPHIE BARRETT THINKS SHE’S LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. SHE MAY BE DEAD WRONG.

On a sweltering summer afternoon, Sophie Barrett walks into a nightmare. A sniper has opened fire on a college campus. When the carnage is over, three people — plus the shooter — are dead and dozens more are injured. Sophie escapes virtually unscathed. Yet as details emerge from the investigation, she becomes convinced that this wasn’t the random, senseless act it appeared to be. No one wants to believe her — not the cops, not her colleagues at the Delphi Center crime lab, and definitely not Jonah Macon, the homicide detective who’s already saved her life once.

Jonah has all kinds of reasons for hoping Sophie is mistaken. Involving himself with a key witness could derail an already messy investigation, not to mention jeopardize his career. But Sophie is as determined and fearless as she is sexy. If he can’t resist her, he can at least swear to protect her. Because if Sophie is right, she’s made herself the target of a killer without a conscience.  And the real terror is only just beginning . . . .


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451617364
ISBN-13: 978-1451617368




Riptide [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


Princess Bria Visconti demands the return of the money her brother rashly invested in Cutter Salvage. Treasure hunter Nick Cutter is too reckless, too arrogant — and far too handsome — for his own good. But he can’t charm his way out of this one. Bria plans to make Nick pay up even if she has to board his boat, don a wet suit, and dive for the treasure herself… 
Nick sees Bria as a beautiful but spoiled princess who’s never done a day’s work in her pampered life. But once they set sail for the dive site, and the legendary fortune in gold the wreck carries, Nick begins to see Bria in a new light. This princess may be out of her depth, but she’s ready to take on the hidden danger and excitement a treasure hunt stirs to the surface. Together they must fight unexpected enemies — and reveal their darkest secrets — before they’re pulled into a rip current of danger.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312371985
ISBN-13: 978-0312371982

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Gena Showalter Dark Taste of Rapture and Karin Harlow Enemy Mine Giveaway


Dark Taste of Rapture (Alien Huntress 7) [Mass Market Paperback]
Product Description

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . . 

With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . . 
Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped — and he has a deadly secret. He is a walking weapon, capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips. Little wonder he’s determined to remain on his own. But Noelle Tremain is a temptation like no other. She is beautiful and rich, with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability, and from the beginning his sizzling attraction to her is undeniable. For the first time, his stone-cold resistance is tested. But to be with her, he risks destroying her.

When a wealthy businessman is murdered in New Chicago’s seediest district, the two are partnered, and there’s no escaping what they both want: each other. Yet neither Hector nor Noelle knows what to fear more — the killer case, or their own lethal desires . . . .

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (August 23, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439175780
ISBN-13: 978-1439175781




Enemy Mine [Mass Market Paperback]
Product Description

Lovers from opposite worlds reunite in Karin Harlow’s explosive, erotic new L.O.S.T. adventure . .
 
While tracking a hijacked cask of enriched uranium in Kyrgyzstan, L.O.S.T. operative Nikko Cruz is ambushed and left for dead. Which means he must be hallucinating when the only woman he ever loved — the woman he was sentenced to death for killing — comes to his rescue. Half-daemon Selena Guererro has secrets she’d kill for. The most important one, she’s already died to protect. Now she’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe. But she can’t just leave her lost love to perish. She injects Nikko with immortal blood serum, putting herself in grave danger.

When Nikko comes to, he is superhuman and super pissed. The mother of his daughter — the one he thought killed their child — is alive. He wants answers. He wants blood. And despite his best intentions, he wants Selena. He traces her to a mysterious terrorist cell where the cask has surfaced. First, he must retrieve the deadly material. Then he’ll take revenge on his beautiful ex. But when nothing goes as planned, Nikko and Selena find themselves burning with desire . . . and blowing the roof off their separate worlds, human and daemon alike.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439177872
ISBN-13: 978-1439177877


Giveaway Rules

Thanks to the great people at Simon and Schuster I am thrilled to be able to offer 5 copies of each of Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter and Enemy Mine by Karin Harlow.

This giveaway is only open to the US and No P.O. Boxes.  Sorry my Canadian and international followers! This is being sent from the publisher!

If you’d like to enter this giveaway please fill out this form thanks
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=483516

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The contest runs till Sept 6th and closes at 11:59 PM PST!
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