Big Announcement

My new banner should be up either tomorrow or Tuesday the latest.

On Mar 4th Susan Kearney will be dropping in during her Jordan Tour with a Giveaway, Guest Post and Review.

I will be reviewing Manga's starting this week (first review will be posted Tuesday).

I have joined a couple of memes (Mailbox Mondays, Month in Review and WWW Wednesday).

Will be reviewing two ARC's this week so please check back later!

I'm thinking of starting some Book Challenges (ex: Lara Adrian, Heather Graham, etc.) on the blog.  I will post a poll to find out which ones people would be most interested in and hoping people will join.

Thanks!

February Month in Review

February was a good month for me and I read more books than I though I would!

1.  Ice - Linda Howard
2.  Deep Kiss of Winter - Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter
3.  I, Alex Cross - James Patterson
4.  Dino Vicelli - Private Eye‏ - Lori Weiner
5.  Royal's Bride - Kat Martin
6.  Home in Time for Christmas - Heather Graham
7.  Divine Misdemeanors - Laurell K. Hamilton
8.  Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
9.  The Christmas Clock - Kat Martin
10. It Happened One Night - Lisa Dale
11. Night Fall - Cherry Adair
12. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Missy Percy Parker - Lenna Renee Hieber
13. Abandon - Carla Neggers

Library Haul (Feb 28 - Mar 6)

Here's the list of books I picked up from the library this week:

1.  The Scarpetta Factor - Patricia Cornwell
2.  Run to Me - Christy Reece
3.  Montana Fire - Lisa Jackson
4.  Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian
5.  Hunting Julian - Jacquelyn Frank
6.  Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd
7.  Night of the Wolves - Heather Graham
8.  Bound by Love - Rosemary Rogers
9.  Time After Time - Kay Hooper
10. Scandal Sheet - Gemma Halliday
11. Veil of Shadows - Jennifer Armintrout
12. Indiscreet - Carolyn Jewel
13. Bound by Cin - Jenna Maclaine
14. The Wrong Side of Dead - Jordan Dane
15. The Perfect Couple - Brenda Novak

The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker" the 1st book in her Percy Parker series by  Leanna Renee Hieber.

From Publishers Weekly

Six young men and women are called to protect the living world from the dead in Hieber's Gothic romance debut. Mysterious powers give Alexi and his peers the mission of keeping the restless dead in line and seeking a prophesied seventh guardian. Miss Percy Parker, an albino orphan with a talent for languages, fills none of their expectations, but Alexi is drawn to her all the same. Hieber draws Victorian London as beautiful and grim, with depictions of Jack the Ripper as a nightmarish many-headed hound alongside charming descriptions of the Athens Academy, Percy's boarding school, and Greek mythology that smartly draws together various elements of the story. The supporting characters are nuanced and appealing but given short shrift by the narrow focus on Percy and Alexi, though future sequels may give them more room to play. Hieber's debut shows great potential, and readers will want to revisit her intriguing world.

My Review:
 
I highly recommend reading this book if you like dark and gothic paranormals.

Alexi reminds me of Zarek and Zsadist in a way as in attitude and the way they think of love, etc.
 
5/5

W.W.W. Wednesdays Meme

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions!…

What are you currently reading?

The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker

From Publishers Weekly

Six young men and women are called to protect the living world from the dead in Hieber's Gothic romance debut. Mysterious powers give Alexi and his peers the mission of keeping the restless dead in line and seeking a prophesied seventh guardian. Miss Percy Parker, an albino orphan with a talent for languages, fills none of their expectations, but Alexi is drawn to her all the same. Hieber draws Victorian London as beautiful and grim, with depictions of Jack the Ripper as a nightmarish many-headed hound alongside charming descriptions of the Athens Academy, Percy's boarding school, and Greek mythology that smartly draws together various elements of the story. The supporting characters are nuanced and appealing but given short shrift by the narrow focus on Percy and Alexi, though future sequels may give them more room to play. Hieber's debut shows great potential, and readers will want to revisit her intriguing world.

What did you recently finish reading?



Product Description

T-FLAC/psi operative Simon Blackthorne goes to Africa to continue the global war against paranormal terror–never expecting to clash swords with strong-willed Kess Goodall.

Kess struggles in her own desperate battle to unravel a deadly secret that has killed millions in the tiny country of Mallaruza. But Simon proves to be the ultimate distraction: his very presence takes her body to the edge of a pleasure-filled abyss, his touch superbly rapturous. Now, against a backdrop of staggering beauty and horrific violence, with danger at every turn and libidos in overdrive, a spirited woman and an indomitable wizard face a malevolent force more frightening than both can imagine.

With foes strong and numerous, Kess and Simon must forge a bond strong enough to eliminate a sadistic enemy before Mallaruza is lost to terrorist control and the world forever changed.

What do you think you'll read next?

Product Description

A missing federal judge. A fugitive on the loose. And a deputy marshal who's already broken her own rules.

On what is supposed to be a quiet long weekend in New Hampshire, Deputy U.S. Marshal Mackenzie Stewart is viciously attacked at the lakefront cottage of her friend, federal judge Bernadette Peacham. Mac fends off her attacker, but he manages to escape. Everything suggests he's a deranged drifter -- until FBI special agent Andrew Rook arrives.

With Rook, Mac broke her own rule not to get involved with anyone in law enforcement, but she knows he isn't up from Washington, D.C., to set things straight between them. He's on a case.

As the hunt for the mysterious attacker continues, the case takes an unexpected turn when Mac and Rook return to Washington and find Bernadette's ex-husband, a powerful attorney, shot to death. Then Bernadette disappears, and Mac and Rook realize the stakes are higher than either had imagined, and a master criminal with nothing left to lose is prepared to gamble everything.

In the Mail (Feb 23)

I received this in the mail yesterday (won on Lea's blog), thank Lea!

Release (Paperback)
Product Description

From the author of Paradise Rules comes a story about an alluring woman-who learns that to understand desire, you have to let it run wild.

Genny loved her husband Max, but he lacked the sexual charge that was instead ignited by his business partner, Sean. Ruggedly handsome, Sean had a heart-stopping smile that made Genny weak. The more time they spent together, the stronger the attraction between them became. Then her husband offered to share her with Sean for one intoxicating night...

That night in the company penthouse, Max and Sean showed Genny the heights of ecstasy. But it was Sean who touched her very spirit, and one-on­one, they were red hot. But as Genny learns, there's a price to pay for such impulsive pleasure. What began as a night of forbidden desire spirals into a whirlpool of murder, sensual submission, secrets, and a scorching passion that threatens to consume everyone it touches.

About the Author

Beth Kery has written several erotic romance novels.

Night Fall: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Night Fall" the 2nd book in her Night series by Cherry Adair.

Product Description

T-FLAC/psi operative Simon Blackthorne goes to Africa to continue the global war against paranormal terror–never expecting to clash swords with strong-willed Kess Goodall.

Kess struggles in her own desperate battle to unravel a deadly secret that has killed millions in the tiny country of Mallaruza. But Simon proves to be the ultimate distraction: his very presence takes her body to the edge of a pleasure-filled abyss, his touch superbly rapturous. Now, against a backdrop of staggering beauty and horrific violence, with danger at every turn and libidos in overdrive, a spirited woman and an indomitable wizard face a malevolent force more frightening than both can imagine.

With foes strong and numerous, Kess and Simon must forge a bond strong enough to eliminate a sadistic enemy before Mallaruza is lost to terrorist control and the world forever changed.

About the Author

Cherry Adair has garnered numerous awards for her innovative action-adventure novels, which include White Heat, Hot Ice, On Thin Ice, Out of Sight, In Too Deep, Hide and Seek, and Kiss and Tell, as well as her thrilling Edge trilogy: Edge of Danger, Edge of Fear, and Edge of Darkness. A favorite of reviewers and fans alike, she lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she is at work writing the next T-FLAC mission.

http://www.cherryadair.com/

My Review:

3/5

In the Mail (Feb 22)

I received these in the mail yesterday for review (sent by AME Virtual Blog Tours ), thanks Paula!

Product Description:

They Never Die Quietly

Homicide Detective Sami Rizzo is assigned to head a task force investigating serial killings in San Diego. The target: highly intelligent and evil villain Simon - who believes God has given him absolute authority to purify his unholy victims through a ritual that ends in a grisly crucifixion.

Rizzo urgently yearns to solve the case and gain the respect of her male colleagues, but her obsession to apprehend the killer on her own clouds her thinking. When Simon outsmarts Rizzo and captures her, she
must employ all her resources - both physical and intellectual - to outwit the villain at his own game.

About the Author:

Daniel Annechino’s passion has always been fiction, particularly thrillers. He wrote several novels early in his writing career, but it wasn’t until he authored They Never Die Quietly that he fulfilled his goal as a novelist. A native of New York, Annechino now lives in San Diego with his wife, Jennifer. He loves to cook, enjoys a
glass of vintage wine, and spends lots of leisure time on the warm beaches of Southern California. He is currently working on a sequel titled Resuscitation, which he promises will be even more chilling than
They Never Die Quietly. Visit http://dmannechino.wordpress.com/.

Product Description:

Kings Rapids: A Kurt Maxxon Mystery

Race driver Kurt Maxxon’s quiet life of racing stockcars and training his new puppy, Beau, is turned upside down after he finds well-known local driver Rusty Gallegar shot to death at the racetrack. Very quickly into the investigation, the police arrest Alisa Sharpe, Gallegar’s live-in mistress, whom Gallegar kicked out of his life a week before the shooting.

According to the police, Alisa lied about key items, and the evidence against her is compelling. Kurt’s friend Mutt Sparks adamantly maintains that Alisa is innocent, and asks Kurt to help her. Kurt visits Alisa in jail and agrees Sharpe is probably not the killer, then launches his own investigation to prove it.

Kurt discovers Gallegar was preparing to sell his auto body shop and quietly leave town, apparently running away with a married woman. Kurt also uncovers a string of women who traded sex with Gallegar for his silence to their husbands and insurance companies about auto wrecks they had. Secrets and intrigues turn up in every corner Kurt looks.

Love, infidelity, jealousy, gossip, and revenge surround Kurt Maxxon as he gathers information and analyzes it using his unique logic and approach to find out: who killed Rusty Gallegar?

About the Author:

Jim Overturf, an avid fan of auto racing, is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mystery Writers of America. A lifelong writer, Jim is currently working on the third Kurt Maxxon mystery. An Alisa Sharpe series will debut in 2011. He and his wife reside in Lincoln, Nebraska. Visit www.KurtMaxxonRacing.com. For an excerpt, go to http://www.kurtmaxxonracing.com/kings-rapids-chapter-one.html.

Mailbox Monday - February 22, 2010

Mailbox Monday is hosted each Monday at The Printed Page. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

I'm new to this Mailbox Monday link so I have posted the books I received in the last three weeks!

For Review:

 
Jordan (Pendragon Legacy) - via Hachette Book Group
Product Description

A DANGEROUS MISSION

Vivianne Blackstone devotes herself to her career, putting her love life on hold. Her latest project is a spaceship designed to protect Earth from the deadly Tribes. But its engineer, the alluring Jordan McArthur, now threatens both her job and her wary heart . . .

AN UNDENIABLE DESIRE

Jordan's past goes back to King Arthur, and he must find the ancient artifact that can save the galaxy. Vivianne's ship is his best hope, but convincing the fiercely independent beauty won't be easy. Especially when the passion flaring between them burns through their defenses - and love is the last thing they need to survive.

Strange Neighbors ARC - via Sourcebooks

Product Description

Paranormal romance is the hottest selling subgenre and this series is a fresh addition to the category.

When all-star pitcher and shape-shifter Jason Tanner buys a small apartment building, he sees it not only as an investment but as a place to escape the demands of major league baseball. That is, until he meets his tenants— a sarcastic unemployed crime-fighter vampire; a wereraven with a morbid sense of humor; a super-friendly salesman werewolf; and two witches with an owl who work as phone sex actresses. Not to mention a beautiful, all-too-human nurse. But with all the hooting, howling, and hollering going on, how's an all-American shapeshifter supposed to sweep a girl off her feet?

Rumor Has It ARC: In a town this small, a secret is hard to keep - via Sourcebooks

Product Description

Rumor Has It sizzles with Mansell's signature fresh sense of humor, poignancy, and happy ending with a twist.

Newly single Tilly Cole impulsively moves to a small town, only to find she's arrived in a hotbed of gossip, intrigue, and rampant rivalry for the most desirable man—Jack Lucas, whose reputation is beyond bad. Tilly has no intention of becoming another notch on his bedpost. But she finds the thoughtful, caring guy she comes to value as a friend doesn't seem to fit the town's playboy image. Should she listen to her friends or her heart? Is Tilly being mature and sensible—or running away from the love of her life?

I Love this Bar ARC - via Sourcebooks

Product Description

Funny, sexy, and sure to appeal to the huge audience of country music fans, this new trilogy features the Honky Tonk beer joint and its succession of lovelorn owners. Serving two counties, one wet and one dry, the Honky Tonk is the gathering place for every hothead, thirsty rancher, and lusty lady looking for a good time. Owner Daisy O'Dell vows she'll run the place until they drag her cold dead body through the swinging doors. That is, until the day Jarod McElroy walks in, looking for a cold drink and a moment's peace from his ornery Uncle Emmitt. The minute Jarod sees Daisy, with her hot looks and smart mouth; he knows he's met not only his own match, but Uncle Emmitt's as well. Now, if only he can convince her to come out from behind that bar and come on home with him…

Serpent Moon ARC (Tales of the Sazi) (Mass Market Paperback) via author contact

The Sazi still struggle with understanding alpha werewolf Eric Thompson's howling skill that somehow interferes with airwaves; his problem is though he can do it, he is unable to control his howling talent. Recently converted by a horrific assault into a Sazi, Holly Sanchez becomes a healer and is sent to the Outback to find Eric by Wolven

However, she has learned that a Sazi relatives support group plans to use an elixir on the werewolves that will return them to Homo sapiens. At the same time the scheme to resurrect Marduc the snake goddess is nearing fruition. Holly and Eric team up to prevent two probable tragedies from occurring.

Won:

A Tale of Two Demon Slayers (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

The latest from New York Times bestselling author, Angie Fox:

Last month, I was a single preschool teacher whose greatest thrill consisted of color-coding my lesson plans. That was before I learned I was a slayer. Now, it's up to me to face curse-hurling imps, vengeful demons, and any other supernatural uglies that crop up. And, to top it off, a hunk of a shape-shifting griffin has invited me to Greece to meet his family.

But it's not all sun, sand, and ouzo. Someone has created a dark-magic version of me with my powers and my knowledge--and it wants to kill me and everyone I know. Of course, this evil twin doesn't have Grandma's gang of biker witches, a talking Jack Russell terrier, or an eccentric necromancer on its side. In the ultimate showdown for survival, may the best demon slayer win.

Eternal Hunter

Product Description

Cynthia Eden delves into the dark realms of the Others, where desires and dangerous games await the unsuspecting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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.

Original Sin (Seven Deadly Sins)

Product Description

Haunted by chilling memories of demonic possession and murder, Moira O’Donnell has spent seven years hunting down her mother, Fiona, whose command of black magic has granted her unprecedented control of the underworld. Now Moira’s global search has led her to a small California town that’s about to become hell on earth.

Tormented by his own terrifying past and driven by powers he can’t explain, ex-seminarian Rafe Cooper joins Moira’s dangerous quest. But Fiona is one devilish step ahead. Hungry for greater power, eternal youth, and stunning beauty, the sorceress is unleashing upon the mortal world the living incarnations of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Together with a demonologist, a tough female sheriff, and a pair of star-crossed teenagers, Moira and Rafe are humanity’s last chance to snatch salvation from the howling jaws of damnation.

Fugitive: The Cat Star Chronicles #5 (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

A mysterious stranger in danger...

The last thing Drusilla expected to find on vacation was a gorgeous man hiding in the jungle. But what is he running from? And why does she feel so mesmerized that she'll stop at nothing to be near him?

Hypnotically attracted, he will risk his life to have her...

Zetithian warrior Manx, a member of a race hunted to near extinction because of their sexual powers, has done all he can to avoid extermination. But when an uncommon woman enters his jungle lair, the animal inside of him demands he risk it all to have her. Until he saw her, his loneliness threatened to consume him. Would she risk her life to join him...or would their intense pleasure in each other destroy them both?

It Happened One Night

I've just finished reading "It Happened One Night" by Lisa Dale.

Product Description

Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it.

Lana Biel has always wanted to shake the dust of Vermont off her feet and see the world, one exotic country after another. But when a lighthearted spring fling changes her life forever, she turns to the one man whose strong shoulders can lighten any burden: her best friend, Eli Ward.

Eli has always been there for Lana--after all, that's what best friends do. But Lana isn't the only one hiding something. Eli is keeping secrets of his own that threaten their relationship. Yet as summer turns to fall, new desires awaken between them, even as old fears tear them apart. Then, when another Vermont winter fills the valleys with snow, Eli and Lana are given the chance for an adventure greater than they ever dreamed possible...and a love that will last for all time.

My Review:

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend reading it!

Lana and Eli are such great characters and they are so great together!  I was so happy when they finally got together and I was hoping it was sooner!

4/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Feb 22)

This weekly meme was previously hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog, now has a new home and host. Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books has taken on this meme.

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey here:
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. Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
2. The Christmas Clock - Kat Martin
3. It Happened One Night - Lisa Dale

I’m currently reading:

1. Night Fall - Cherry Adair

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Missy Percy Parker - Lenna Renee Hieber
2. Abandon - Carla Neggers

Here’s the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-24/

The Christmas Clock (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "The Christmas Clock " by Kat Martin.

Product Description

Sylvia Winters just found a job and an apartment in her hometown of Dreyerville, Michigan, but she is hesitant to return. Eight years ago, she jilted her fiancé, Joe Dixon, telling him that she was moving to Chicago because small-town living was not for her. But she was lying. Syl was headed to Chicago to be treated for cervical cancer. Sadly, Joe never knew the real reason she left him. Confused and distraught, he turned to drinking to heal the pain, until he accidentally killed a man and served years in jail. Now Syl and Joe are both back in town, but it will take a miracle to bring them back into each other’s arms.

Also in town is Lottie Sparks and her grandson, Teddy. Ever since Lottie’s daughter was killed in a drunk-driving accident, Lottie’s been in charge of Teddy. He appreciates her love more than she knows, so much so that the industrious eight-year-old hits up Joe’s auto body shop, so he can save enough money by Christmas to buy his grandmother a Victorian clock she adores—one that vividly reminds her of her childhood, even as the rest of her memories are slipping away with the onset of advanced Alzheimer’s.

As spring turns to summer and summer to fall, matters in the Sparks’ household take a turn for the worse. And with winter approaching, will a little hope and a big dose of Christmas magic be enough to make everything all right again?

In the Mail (Feb 18)

I received this in the mail Thursday for review (sent by Sourcebooks), thanks Anna!

Jordan (Pendragon Legacy)

Product Description

A DANGEROUS MISSION

Vivianne Blackstone devotes herself to her career, putting her love life on hold. Her latest project is a spaceship designed to protect Earth from the deadly Tribes. But its engineer, the alluring Jordan McArthur, now threatens both her job and her wary heart . . .

AN UNDENIABLE DESIRE

Jordan's past goes back to King Arthur, and he must find the ancient artifact that can save the galaxy. Vivianne's ship is his best hope, but convincing the fiercely independent beauty won't be easy. Especially when the passion flaring between them burns through their defenses - and love is the last thing they need to survive.

In the Mail (Feb 17)

I received this in the mail yesterday with a bookmark signed by Angie (won on Roxanne's blog), thanks Roxanne and Angie!

A Tale of Two Demon Slayers (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

The latest from New York Times bestselling author, Angie Fox:

Last month, I was a single preschool teacher whose greatest thrill consisted of color-coding my lesson plans. That was before I learned I was a slayer. Now, it's up to me to face curse-hurling imps, vengeful demons, and any other supernatural uglies that crop up. And, to top it off, a hunk of a shape-shifting griffin has invited me to Greece to meet his family.

But it's not all sun, sand, and ouzo. Someone has created a dark-magic version of me with my powers and my knowledge--and it wants to kill me and everyone I know. Of course, this evil twin doesn't have Grandma's gang of biker witches, a talking Jack Russell terrier, or an eccentric necromancer on its side. In the ultimate showdown for survival, may the best demon slayer win.

In the Mail (Feb 16)

I received this in the mail yesterday with some bookmarks signed by Cynthia (won on Magical Musing), thanks Edie and Cynthia.

Eternal Hunter

Product Description

Cynthia Eden delves into the dark realms of the Others, where desires and dangerous games await the unsuspecting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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.

About the Author

Cynthia Eden delves into the dark realms of the Others, where desires and dangerous games await the unsuspecting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In the Mail (Feb 12)

I received these in the mail on Friday for review (sent by Sourcebooks), thanks Danielle!

Strange Neighbors

Product Description

Paranormal romance is the hottest selling subgenre and this series is a fresh addition to the category.

When all-star pitcher and shape-shifter Jason Tanner buys a small apartment building, he sees it not only as an investment but as a place to escape the demands of major league baseball. That is, until he meets his tenants— a sarcastic unemployed crime-fighter vampire; a wereraven with a morbid sense of humor; a super-friendly salesman werewolf; and two witches with an owl who work as phone sex actresses. Not to mention a beautiful, all-too-human nurse. But with all the hooting, howling, and hollering going on, how's an all-American shapeshifter supposed to sweep a girl off her feet?

About the Author

A multi-published eBook author, Ashlyn Chase specializes in characters who reinvent themselves, having reinvented herself numerous times. She has worked as a psychiatric nurse, and for the Red Cross, and has a degree in behavioral sciences. She lives with her true-life hero husband in beautiful New Hampshire.
 
Rumor Has It: In a town this small, a secret is hard to keep
 
Product Description

Rumor Has It sizzles with Mansell's signature fresh sense of humor, poignancy, and happy ending with a twist.

Newly single Tilly Cole impulsively moves to a small town, only to find she's arrived in a hotbed of gossip, intrigue, and rampant rivalry for the most desirable man—Jack Lucas, whose reputation is beyond bad. Tilly has no intention of becoming another notch on his bedpost. But she finds the thoughtful, caring guy she comes to value as a friend doesn't seem to fit the town's playboy image. Should she listen to her friends or her heart? Is Tilly being mature and sensible—or running away from the love of her life?

About the Author

UK bestselling author Jill Mansell has written twenty romances, and sold over 4 million books. A master of romantic comedy, her smart, sassy style has an irresistible appeal for women of all ages. A full-time writer, Ms. Mansell worked for many years at the Burden Neurological Hospital, Bristol. She lives with her partner and their children in Bristol, England.

I Love this Bar

Product Description

Funny, sexy, and sure to appeal to the huge audience of country music fans, this new trilogy features the Honky Tonk beer joint and its succession of lovelorn owners. Serving two counties, one wet and one dry, the Honky Tonk is the gathering place for every hothead, thirsty rancher, and lusty lady looking for a good time. Owner Daisy O'Dell vows she'll run the place until they drag her cold dead body through the swinging doors. That is, until the day Jarod McElroy walks in, looking for a cold drink and a moment's peace from his ornery Uncle Emmitt. The minute Jarod sees Daisy, with her hot looks and smart mouth; he knows he's met not only his own match, but Uncle Emmitt's as well. Now, if only he can convince her to come out from behind that bar and come on home with him…

About the Author

Carolyn Brown is an award-winning author who has published 36 historical and western romance novels for the library market, many of them bestsellers in that market. Born in Texas and raised in southern Oklahoma, Carolyn and her husband now make their home in the town of Davis, Oklahoma.

Ecstasy Unveiled (The Demonica Series)

I've just finished reading "Ecstasy Unveiled" the 4th book in her Demonica series by Larissa Ione.

Product Description

A DEMON ENSLAVED

Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission.

AN ANGEL TEMPTED

Idess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She's determined to thwart her wickedly handsome adversary by any means necessary-even if that means risking her vow of eternal chastity. But what begins as a simple seduction soon turns into a passion that leaves both angel and demon craving complete surrender.

Torn between duty and desire, Lore and Idess must join forces as they battle their attraction for each other. Because an enemy from the past is rising again-one hellbent on vengeance and unthinkable destruction.
 
My Review:
 
Idess was a great match for Lore because she was a kick ass heroine who could really defend for herself.  She didn't take any crap from anyone and could dish it out too!
 
Lore was also a great character because he didn't really want to kill Kynan but only because he was forced to try to kill him (he loves his family).
 
The killers were quite disgusting and vile and I'm glad they got their comuptance!
 
5/5

Official Release Day of Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole

Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark) (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole enraptures again with this seductive tale of a fierce werewolf prince who will stop at nothing to protect the lovely archer he covets from afar.

A DANGEROUS BEAUTY...

Lucia the Huntress: as mysterious as she is exquisite, she harbors secrets that threaten to destroy her -- and those she loves.

AN UNCONTROLLABLE NEED...

Garreth MacRieve, Prince of the Lykae: the brutal Highland warrior who burns to finally claim this maddeningly sensual creature as his own.

THAT LEAD TO A PLEASURE SO WICKED....

From the shadows, Garreth has long watched over Lucia. Now, the only way to keep the proud huntress safe from harm is to convince her to accept him as her guardian. To do this, Garreth will ruthlessly exploit Lucia's greatest weakness -- her wanton desire for him.

About the Author

Before becoming a writer, Kresley Cole was a competitive athlete and a Master's grad in English. She sold her first two novels in 2003, and since then, she has published eleven more books and has seen her releases translated into nine foreign languages.

Kresley followed her highly-acclaimed Sutherland Series historicals with the bestselling MacCarrick Brothers Series, a trilogy of Highlander historical romances, as well as the continuing Immortals After Dark Series, a Rita award-winning paranormal romance collection, all with Pocket Books.

In January 2009, she became a #1 New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller with her sixth IAD installment, Kiss of a Demon King.

Kresley lives in Florida with her husband and far too many dogs. She loves to hear from readers and invites you to visit her website: www.kresleycole.com.

J.A. Saare Guest Post and Giveaway

I am so excited to have J.A. Saare here to talk about her book "Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between" in a Q and A here at Razlover's Book Blog.

J.A. Saare. is currrently touring to promote her new release “Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between.
For more information about the book, please visit:

http://jasaare.com/

Thanks so much Goddessfish.com for connecting us on this blog tour!

Please take it away, J.A.!

1. What is your book about?

Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between is an urban fantasy, told through the voice of a bartender who works in a strip club and happens to see the spirits of the deceased. Unfortunately, she can also the “twice-dead”, vampires who have passed over. When her secret comes out, she gets involved with the very creepy crawlies she fears.

You get a bit of everything with Dead, including suspense, mystery, and romance.

2. How did you first become interested in writing?

I remember reading my first horror story, Stephen King’s Firestarter, when I was thirteen. Of course, I screwed with that mentality by following it up with Kathleen Woodiwiss’s The Flame and the Flower. Ever since then, I’ve always wanted to write both. It wasn’t until I was introduced to Laurell K. Hamilton and Anita Blake that I realized you can have your cake and eat it too. I was too frightened to branch out and attempt it for myself (and would never dare compare myself to either) but their work is my brand of heroine, and I wanted to attempt to create something similar.

I wrote off and on in high-school, mainly poetry and lyrics for my cousin’s band. The stories I attempted to construct were panned very early on, and never saw the light of day. It wasn’t until I had the idea for Crimson Moon (a paranormal romance available at The Wild Rose Press on June 25th) that I finally sat down, started writing, and didn’t stop until I was finished.

3. Who is your inspiration?

I’m going to sound so sappy for saying this, but it’s my eldest son. When he was two, we started to notice he acted different from our oldest child (our daughter). He was withdrawn, quiet, and preferred to be left alone all the time. What we assumed was a hearing impairment (he stopped responding to noises all together) turned out to be Autism.

Watching him go from a vocabulary of 8-10 words at the age of four, forced to use visual prompts to communicate, to full sentences without verbal cues, has been the most inspiring things I’ve ever witnessed. I affectionately refer to him as my wonder boy, because he is. He’s special in ways no one else but his father and I can see, and it’s enough to keep things in perspective. Success is measured in various ways – his being the one I aspire to.

4. Do you write on a schedule?

I used to…until my children got tired of Mommy “working all the time”. Now, I write at night when I can, or on the weekends when time permits. I made a promise to return to a schedule when I get the edits completed on upcoming projects and focus on wrapping up the numerous WIP’s that are just begging to be resolved.

To keep sharp, I write daily. That doesn’t necessarily mean I write stories, but I’ll focus on a blog entry, a review for a movie or story I’ve enjoyed, or perhaps I’ll write a stanza of poetry.

5. Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what type of music do you listen to and why?

I always listen to music. In fact, I have Buddy Holly serenading me right now (just started playing on random on itunes). The music I listen to varies according to what I’m writing or doing at the time. When I’m writing something dark and gritty, I’ll turn to Nine Inch Nails, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Faustrecht, or KMFDM. If I need to edit, compose, or hit those emotional places, I’ll turn on some M83, E.S. Postumus, Enya, Sarah Brightman, or one of the numerous movie scores I keep handy just in case.

To say my musical tastes vary is putting it mildly. My husband jokes that I’m the only person you’ll meet who’ll have The Grateful Dead and Panthera side by side of a CD shelf.

6. Are you an avid reader?

Very much so. The one thing I always tell people who ask about writing better is this – read better. What I mean by that is to read outside of what you like. Consider it self-imposed homework. The only way you can learn is to stretch, and the only way you can stretch is to taste different flavors.

A good example – I’m not big on chick lit. It’s just not my thing. But I’ve forced myself to open up the TBR list, make a few selections, and put time on the calendar to give them a go. If you remain steadfast to one kind of writing – be it style or genre – it’s impossible to branch out and expand your own voice when you take a seat at the PC or laptop and get to work.

Thanks for having me by!! I really appreciate it!

Jaime

Thank you J.A. Saare. for being here today to talk about "Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between", I greatly appreciate it!

J.A. Saare will be giving a $10 Amazon gift certificate to a random commenter on her blog tour so please don't forget to comment here to have a chance to win.

Please follow the rest of J.A Saare's blog tour here:
 
http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2010/01/virtual-tour-dead-undead-or-something.html
 

Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box Game

Passionfruits games has a game coming out in April called "Tiger Eye" based on Majorie M. Liu's book in her Dirk and Steel series.

I love this series and when I first heard that a game version was going to be coming out I was so excited.

Game Description:

Encounter mystery, magic, and romance in the interactive tale Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box.

Play as the beautiful and psychically-gifted Dela Reese, who is hurtled into an extraordinarily dangerous situation soon after purchasing an ancient riddle box in a Beijing dirt market. After Dela arrives back at her hotel room and manages to open the riddle box, she is shocked to encounter a gorgeous 7-foot tall warrior, who had been imprisoned in the box for 2,000 years. The warrior, Hari, has been cursed to serve as a slave to whomever opens the box. While Dela, a strong 21st century woman, is repulsed by the idea of controlling another human being, there are others who desperately seek the box’s power and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Help Dela escape assassins, win the respect and love of Hari, and lift the evil curse that strips Hari of his freedom.

Contest Details:

Passionfruit games has a contest on their website where the first 50 people who post about Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box in some form on the internet will become Beta testers!

Ecstasy Unveiled Winners

I have picked the 5 winners of my Ecstasy Unveiled Giveaway and they are:



drumroll please


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CONGRATULATIONS:








1. Mary Jacobs
2. Martha Lawson
3. Linda Henderson
4. Cecile
5. Sue Ahn

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog thanks!

Sorry for not posting earlier!

Divine Misdemeanors: A Novel (Meredith Gentry, Book 8)

I've just finished reading "Divine Misdemeanors:  A Novel" the 8th book in her Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton.

Product Description

You may know me best as Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie. Or perhaps as Merry Gentry, Los Angeles private eye. In the fey and mortal realms alike, my life is the stuff of royal intrigue and celebrity drama. Among my own, I have confronted horrendous enemies, endured my noble kin’s treachery and malevolence, and honored my duty to conceive a royal heir—all for the right to claim the throne. But I turned my back on court and crown, choosing exile in the human world—and in the arms of my beloved Frost and Darkness.

While I may have rejected the monarchy, I cannot abandon my people. Someone is killing the fey, which has left the LAPD baffled and my guardsmen and me deeply disturbed. My kind are not easily captured or killed. At least not by mortals. I must get to the bottom of these horrendous murders, even if that means going up against Gilda, the Fairy Godmother, my rival for fey loyalties in Los Angeles.

But even stranger things are happening. Mortals I once healed with magic are suddenly performing miracles, a shocking phenomenon wreaking havoc on human/faerie relations. Though I am innocent, dark suspicions of banned magical activities swirl around me.

I thought I’d left the blood and politics behind in my own turbulent realm. I had dreamed of an idyllic life in sunny L.A. with my beloved ones beside me. But it becomes time to wake up and realize that evil knows no borders, and that nobody lives forever—even if they’re magical.

About the Author

Laurell K. Hamilton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Meredith Gentry novels: A Kiss of Shadows, A Caress of Twilight, Seduced by Moonlight, A Stroke of Midnight, Mistral's Kiss, A Lick of Frost, and Divine Misdemeanors, as well as seventeen acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

My Review: 

4/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Feb 15)

This weekly meme was previously hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog, now has a new home and host. Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books has taken on this meme.

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey here:
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. Royal's Bride - Kat Martin
2. Home in Time for Christmas - Heather Graham
3. Divine Misdeanors - Laurell K. Hamilton

I’m currently reading:

1. Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. The Christmas Clock - Kat Martin
2. It Happened One Night - Lisa Dale

Here’s the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-23/

Happy Valentine'ss Day Everyone

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

In the Mail (Feb 10)

I received this in the mail Wednesday (won Fantasy Dreamer's Blog), thanks Donna and Meryl Ross!

Original Sin (Seven Deadly Sins)

Product Description

Haunted by chilling memories of demonic possession and murder, Moira O’Donnell has spent seven years hunting down her mother, Fiona, whose command of black magic has granted her unprecedented control of the underworld. Now Moira’s global search has led her to a small California town that’s about to become hell on earth.

Tormented by his own terrifying past and driven by powers he can’t explain, ex-seminarian Rafe Cooper joins Moira’s dangerous quest. But Fiona is one devilish step ahead. Hungry for greater power, eternal youth, and stunning beauty, the sorceress is unleashing upon the mortal world the living incarnations of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Together with a demonologist, a tough female sheriff, and a pair of star-crossed teenagers, Moira and Rafe are humanity’s last chance to snatch salvation from the howling jaws of damnation.

About the Author

Allison Brennan is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve romantic thrillers, including The Prey, Speak No Evil, Killing Fear and Sudden Death. Original Sin launches her new supernatural thriller series based on the Seven Deadly Sins. Prior to her writing career, she worked for thirteen years as a consultant in the California State Legislature. She lives in Northern California with her husband, Dan, and their five children. A member of Romance Writers of America, International Thriller Writers and the Horror Writers Association, when she’s not writing or reading, Allison enjoys playing video games and attending her kids sporting events.

Home in Time for Christmas

I've just finished reading "Home in Time for Christmas" by Heather Graham.

Product Description

Centuries ago, by a scaffold in Manhattan, rose petals drifted gently to the ground…

…like snow on a wintry Massachusetts night. Melody Tarleton is driving home for Christmas when a man—clad in Revolutionary War-era costume—appears out of nowhere, right in the path of her car. Shaken, she takes in the injured stranger, listening with concern to Jake Mallory's fantastic claim that he's a Patriot soldier, sentenced to death by British authorities. The last thing he remembers is the tug of the noose.

Safe at her parents' house, Melody concocts a story to explain the handsome holiday guest with the courtly manners, strange clothes and nasty bump on the head. Mark, her close friend who wishes he were more, is skeptical and her family is fascinated—though not half so fascinated as Melody herself. Jake is passionate, charming and utterly unlike anyone she's ever met. Can he really be who he claims? And can a man from the distant past be the future she truly longs for?

With the aid of enchanted petals, ancient potions and the peculiar magic of the season, Melody and Jake embark on an unimaginable Christmas adventure—and discover a love that transcends time.

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham has written more than a hundred novels, many of which have been featured by the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. An avid scuba diver, ballroom dancer and mother of five, she still enjoys her south Florida home, but loves to travel as well.
 
My Review:
 
Not one of her best books!  I actually had to make myself finish the book!
 
2/5

Tracy Fabre Guest Post

From the back cover of Reasons: Delphi Brent, seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident as a teenager, is ready to spend the summer with old family friends when her parents make a distressing confession: the driver of the car that nearly killed her was one of the three sons of the Laughlin family she's about to visit. They urge her to stay home and let the past be, but she resolves to go out West anyway to learn the truth about what happened the night she was struck and one of the Laughlin sons died. However, in reconnecting with the Laughlins, who operate a sprawling ranch in Colorado, Delphi learns a lot not only about brothers and families, but also about the reasons people keep secrets, and what to do with the truth once it's uncovered. She also falls in love with one of the Laughlin brothers, which wasn't part of the plan at all.

I am so excited to have Tracy Fabre here answering some Q/A in a here at Razlover's Book Blog.

Thanks Renee Giroux from Stimulating Conversations for setting up this Q/A.

About Tracy

Vaguely-worded statements about "me"...

I consider myself a resident of the "mid-South", which is defined as everything from Oklahoma to upper Alabama. I've lived in various southern states and feel a pretty strong connection to Alabama, which doesn't claim me but hasn't figured out how to stop me from coming around.

In fact, three of my other (also unpublished) novels are set on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay (a series of mysteries) and I hope you'll see them in print someday.

I really am a "closet writer," but you can find me posting bits of fluff on Gather.com (they can't figure out how to keep me from coming around, either).

Steadily writing for my own entertainment--because I just haven't been able to stop--for the last eight years, I am glad to finally get into print so I can find out whether anyone else has any interest in what I've been doing "in the privacy of my own home" all this time.

To find out more about Reasons or any book written by Tracy please check her website:

http://www.tracyfabre.com/

Please take it away, Tracy!

1. Are your characters based on any real people?

Nope -- I decided a long time ago to avoid at all costs using the characteristics of anyone I know (with one exception, in one of my unpublished novels). I didn't think I could face up to cries of outrage! However, I'll throw in little things for the amusement of those who know me, such as the maiden name of a friend, or using my uncles' names as examples of a teacher's 'bad kids.'

2. Why does Tam act that way toward Delphi?

Oh, to be in love, to think you're a fool, to question yourself as well as whether or not you even have a chance. People behave weirdly when they're crazy about those who they're not entirely sure feel the same way.

3. Why are Bobby and Noreen together?

It's something which becomes clear as the novel unfolds, but they're two people who've lived in a small town for a long time and think marriage will be beneficial to them in ways which may not involve love.

4. If you weren't a writer what would you be?

A lump. But I'd be a high-quality lump.

5. What are some of your favorite authors?

My favorite romance writer is the late (I assume) Jane Donnelly, who wrote marvelous stories about people who actually got to know each other before jumping into bed. I've also loved Donald Westlake's humor/mystery novels, the humorist Lewis Grizzard and also Garrison Keillor. There's more, of course!

6. What are your hobbies?

Nothing exciting, but I do like taking day trips with a semi-insane friend who will drive us all over the place along back roads, dirt roads, and the memory of roads, while I cling to the map and my faint hopes of getting home alive.

7. What's your typical day like?

Putting off going to work, putting it off longer, eventually going to work, doing the best I can despite how much I'd rather not be at work, and then going home to hone my neglected lump skills. (Seriously, I have a "real" job, and the two places I spend the most time are there and here at the PC.)

8. What do you have coming next?

In March, the release of my third novel, Sending Rupert Home, in which Leanne and Noah have to help the charming, irrepressible and late Professor Rupert Arbery "cross over" by completing an undone task he'd set for himself prior to his death.

Tracy will be visiting and answering any questions you might have so please participate, thanks!

Thanks for answering my Q/A on my Blog, Tracy I greatly appreciate it!

Royal's Bride

I've just finished reading "Royal's Bride" the 1st book in her Bride trilogy by Kat Martin.

Product Description

Though he is a tilted nobleman, Royal Dewar is singularly unlucky…forced to choose between his soul mate and his salvation.

After years abroad, Royal has returned to Bransford Castle to find his father dying and the family treasury nearly empty. Then the old duke wrests a final promise from his guilt-ridden son: that Royal will marry heiress Jocelyn Caulfield and restore the estate to its former glory. However, it is not his fiancée who quickens Royal's pulse, but rather her beautiful cousin Lily Moran.

Penniless Lily knows that nothing can come of their undeniable attraction—but there is a way she can help Royal. Enlisting some questionable characters from her past, Lily concocts an elaborate ruse to recover some of the Bransford fortune from a notorious confidence artist. As the dangerous scheme unfolds, Lily and Royal are thrown together in pursuit of the very thing—money—that keeps them apart….

My Review:

I usually don't read historicals but I enjoy reading books by Kat Martin.

Storyline: I really love the storyline because it's quite real and everyone was convincing and believable with acting. 


Characters: All of the characters are quite well written especially Royal, Lily, Jocelyn, Christopher and the rest of Royal's friends.

Romance: I really enjoyed reading the romance between Royal and Lily and Christopher and Jocelyn because it was steamy and hot!  You can practically feel the heat off the pages.
5/5

Lee Moylan Guest Post

I am so excited to have Lee Moylan here to talk about her amazing book "Once Upon a Nightmare" in a guest post here at Razlover's Book Blog.

Once Upon a Nightmare

Lee Moylan is a fiction writer with a BS degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She lives outside of Chicago in the Northwest suburbs with her three children.

Besides a fascination with biology and chemistry, she has a passion for the art of forensics. She has studied many books on the subject as well as those on serial killers. Instead of pursuing a career in forensic chemistry, she decided to raise a family and turn her intellectual and creative talents to the writing of haunting fiction.

Her desire to comprehend the almost incomprehensible has driven her to create a frighteningly believable tale that explores the depths a deranged mind can go. The murderer of Once Upon a Nightmare combines elements of actual criminals.

She has completed her second novel, Fatal Charade, and is currently working on her third.

Please take it away, Lee!

Once Upon a Nightmare is a dark tale about two women that share a kind of psychic bond and the serial killer who has targeted them. The killer in my story is quite sadistic and his deeds, beyond disturbing. People may wonder where a character as twisted and evil as mine comes from. The answer is research – lots and lots of research.

For over twenty years I have read books on serial killers, murderers and sociopaths. Besides sleepless nights and heart-pounding nightmares, these true stories have guided my creation of a character that makes Hannibal Lechter look like a gentleman. But the killer had to be despicable – the acts of cruelty, beyond disturbing. That is who they are. That is what they do. Their crimes are committed without conscience, without guilt, without empathy. And they are real.

So I attempted to take my readers some place dark, some place cold, some place twisted – into the mind of a killer. The character in Once Upon a Nightmare is a combination of three real serial killers. The murder scenes are quite graphic and gruesome. They leave nothing to the imagination. But I believe they are necessary to experience the true evil these people possess.

When I wrote this story, I wanted the reader to feel those scenes. To be put in the shoes of the victim no matter how uncomfortable it made them. I wanted them to go some place they don’t normally go. And come out more wise. I hope my readers leave with more than just icy chills!

Happy Reading…

For more information about each book, please visit:
 
http://www.leemoylan.com/
 

Once Upon a Nightmare

On the night of October thirteenth, the Hunter's Moon descended upon the quiet town of White Chapel. As Sara Bishop drifted off to sleep under its soft illumination, the full moon seemed to have brought with it something far more sinister than a warm glow.

At once, the nightmare started. But this wasn't any ordinary nightmare… This one seemed real ─ as if she could smell it, feel it, taste it. It was one of those dreams ─ one that awakened her witch-like sense ─ a harbinger of heartbreak and now, horror.

Together with Rebecca Parker, the only other person who understood her gift, someone who had experienced her own strange senses, Sara hoped to come to terms with this ominous nightmare. But her closest friend and next door neighbor was no where to be found ─ not since the night of October thirteenth.

And so it begins. With little help from her skeptical husband or local police, Sara finds herself virtually alone as her grisly dreams crawl from the darkness to become a sick and twisted reality ─ a reality where she has become the ultimate desire of a sadistic serial killer.

As images of death, phantoms and shadows surround Sara, she needs to listen to the whispers in her mind, use her gift to unmask those around her, for one of them is the man from her nightmare. And he sees her when she's sleeping… He knows when she's awake.

When the next full moon descends upon White Chapel, he will reveal himself to her. And under its silvery glow, a new nightmare will be born. Will Sara Bishop have to experience death itself to stop this killer? Or will her nightmare never end?

If you have any questions Lee would be happy to answer them, thanks!

Dino Vicelli: Private Eye in a World of Evils (Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Dino Vicelli - Private Eye in a World of Evils" by Lori Weiner.

Product Description

This story transports the reader to an alternate-reality version of New York City, in which talking dogs interact regularly with humans. The hero, Dino Vicelli, is a private investigator who just happens to be a sharply dressed Italian greyhound with a great fondness for cigars. He takes on what initially appears to be a routine missing person case but soon finds himself in the midst of a sinister plot that involves kidnapping, murder, and bizarre scientific experiments aimed at controlling the world. As he investigates this strange case, Dino repeatedly encounters mortal danger, while also finding romance with a beautiful blonde Afghan dog.

With its unusual twists on the traditional detective story genre, this book blends elements of humor, suspense, and fantasy into a truly unique and entertaining tale.

About the Author

Lori Weiner was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived for twenty years in Rancho Mirage, California. She is married to Martin Weiner and has one daughter, Kandice. She has a special interest in show dogs and was inspired to write this book by her own Italian greyhound, Dino, whom she describes as ''funny, inquisitive, very nosy, and very smart.''
 
My Review:
 
4/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading (Feb 8)

This weekly meme was previously hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog, now has a new home and host. Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books has taken on this meme.

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey here:
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. Ice - Linda Howard
2. Deep Kiss of Winter - Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter
3. I, Alex Cross - James Patterson
4. Dino Vicelli - Private Eye - Lori Weiner

I’m currently reading:

1. Royal's Bride - Kat Martin

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Home in Time for Christmas - Heather Graham
2. Divine Misdemeanors - Laurell K. Hamilton
3. Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione

Here’s the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-22/

I, Alex Cross (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "I, Alex Cross" the 16th book in his Alex Cross series by James Patterson.

Product Description

You can't run

Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.

You can't hide

The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.

Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive

As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, I, Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best.

About the Author

James Patterson is one of the bestselling writers of all time, with more than 170 million copies of his books sold worldwide. He is the author of the two most popular detective series of the past decade, featuring Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club. He has won an Edgar Award--the mystery world's highest honor--and his novels Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider were made into feature films. His lifelong work to promote books and reading is reflected in his new website, ReadKiddoRead.com, which helps parents, grandparents, teachers and librarians find the very best children's books for their kids. He lives in Florida.
 
My Review:
 
Very fast paced and hard to put down!
 
4/5

Library Haul (Feb 7 - 13)

Here's the list of books I picked up from the library this week:

1. Home in Time for Christmas - Heather Graham
2. Divine Misdemeanors - Laurell K. Hamilton
3. Royal's Bride - Kat Martin

Deep Kiss of Winter (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "A Deep Kiss of Winter" by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Under the cover of wintry dark shadows, passion's magic ignites a fire too hot to touch -- and too wicked to die....

DEEP KISS OF WINTER

Two never-before-published paranormal stories to delight the senses and tantalize the imagination!

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR


KRESLEY COLE

delivers a breathtaking tale of a brutal vampire soldier about to know love for the first time...and a Valkyrie aching to be touched.

Murdoch Wroth will stop at nothing to claim Daniela the Ice Maiden -- the delicate Valkyrie who makes his heart beat for the first time in three hundred years. Yet the exquisite Danii is part ice fey, and her freezing skin can't be touched by anyone but her own kind without inflicting pain beyond measure. Soon desperate for closeness, in an agony of frustration, Murdoch and Danii will do anything to have each other. Together, can they find the key that will finally allow them to slake the overwhelming desire burning between them?

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR


GENA SHOWALTER

puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted...and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive.

Aleaha Love can be anyone -- literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance, assume any identity. Her newest identity switch has made her an AIR (alien investigation and removal) agent and sends her on a mission to capture a group of otherworldly warriors. Only she becomes the captured. Breean, a golden-skinned commander known for his iron will who is at once dangerous and soul-shatteringly seductive, threatens her new life. Because for the first time, Aleaha only wants to be herself....

About the Author

Before becoming a writer, Kresley Cole was a competitive athlete and a Master's grad in English. She sold her first two novels in 2003, and since then, she has published eleven more books and has seen her releases translated into nine foreign languages.

Kresley followed her highly-acclaimed Sutherland Series historicals with the bestselling MacCarrick Brothers Series, a trilogy of Highlander historical romances, as well as the continuing Immortals After Dark Series, a Rita award-winning paranormal romance collection, all with Pocket Books.

In January 2009, she became a #1 New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller with her sixth IAD installment, Kiss of a Demon King.

Kresley lives in Florida with her husband and far too many dogs. She loves to hear from readers and invites you to visit her website: www.kresleycole.com.

Gena Showalter sold her first book at the age of 27 and now, four years later, is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirteen books, with eleven more on the way in a thrilling blend of genres: breathtaking paranormal and contemporary romances, cutting edge young adult novels, and stunning urban fantasy.

Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, MTV, Seventeen Magazine, and have been translated in French, Italian and Korean. The critics have called her books "sizzling page-turners" and "utterly spellbinding stories", while Showalter herself has been called a star on the rise?.

My Review:

4/5

In the Mail (Feb 2)

I received this ARC in the mail yesterday and signed by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, thanks C.T. and Cathy!

Serpent Moon (Tales of the Sazi) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Sazi still struggle with understanding alpha werewolf Eric Thompson's howling skill that somehow interferes with airwaves; his problem is though he can do it, he is unable to control his howling talent. Recently converted by a horrific assault into a Sazi, Holly Sanchez becomes a healer and is sent to the Outback to find Eric by Wolven

However, she has learned that a Sazi relatives support group plans to use an elixir on the werewolves that will return them to Homo sapiens. At the same time the scheme to resurrect Marduc the snake goddess is nearing fruition. Holly and Eric team up to prevent two probable tragedies from occurring.