Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2011 Paranormal Romance Reading Challenge

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I am going to be participating in Laurie's 2011 Paranormal Romance Challenge which is hosted on the Bitten by Paranormal Romance Blog.

This is a challenge to read 20 paranormal romance book between Jan 1st through Dec 31st. Any books read before Jan will not count.

You can pick any *adult paranormal romance book as you go, new release or old release it doest matter. But remember this is only for paranormal romance. NO urban fantasy, YA or paranormal erotica. If you have any questions please e-mail Lauie or leave a comment on her blog.

*It doesn't matter if the book is vampire, witch, any shape-shifting, Greek gods, zombies or faeries just as long as it adult paranormal romance. Most book will tell you on the side cover if its paranormal romance, that's what you want to get to read. If you have a book you don't know if it would work or not just email Laurie and ask, it won't be a bother.

Here is some examples:

Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark Hunters
Lynsay Sands An Argeneau series
Nina Bangs Gods of Night series

Just because she said no erotica doesn't mean she wants you to read books with no sex in them these listed above have sex in them, but they are not considered erotica we know the difference. The reason she said no erotica is because she is also hosting an Erotica paranormal romance next year too and wants them separate.

Each month she will put out a newsletter of sort and in there will be some choices of different books. You can comment and ask questions as we go. That way we can get ideals as we go.

Read it and write a review on your blog (you don't have to have a blog and can just e-mail Laurie with your review) and come back and post the review in the Mister linky on the Bitten by Paranormal Romance Blog.

During each month there will be one winner that is picked to win a prize.

To sign up and the Challenge details can be found here:

http://www.bittenbyparanormalromance.com/2010/11/instructions-and-sign-up-for-2011.html

New Releases (Nov 30)

Unforgivable [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description



TRACING KILLERS IS MIA VOSS’S BUSINESS. AND HER WORK JUST GOT PERSONAL

At first, Mia Voss thinks it’s just bad luck when her already lousy day ends with a carjacking, but what seems like a random incident is followed by another sinister episode. A DNA expert, Mia has made it her mission to put away vicious criminals. Suddenly, she’s become the target of one. And the only way to protect the people she loves most is to deliberately destroy her reputation and risk letting a killer walk free.

Once, Mia trusted Detective Ric Santos, but that was before Ric let his turbulent past ruin his chances with Mia, the sexiest, most intriguing woman he’s ever met. But he can tell when she’s lying — and when she’s scared. The key to catching a sadistic madman lies within a long-buried cold case that has haunted Mia for years. Only she can uncover the truth, but first, Ric will have to get her to entrust him with her secrets . . . and her life.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Pocket; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439152969
ISBN-13: 978-1439152966


Port Mortuary (A Scarpetta Novel) [Hardcover]


Product Description


From the world's #1 bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary new Kay Scarpetta novel.

Port Mortuary, the title of Patricia Cornwell's 18th Scarpetta novel, is literally a port for the dead. In this fast-paced story, a treacherous path from Scarpetta's past merges with the high tech highway she now finds herself on. We travel back to the beginning of her professional career, when she enlisted in the Air Force to pay off her medical school debt and found herself ensnared in a gruesome case of what seemed to be vicious, racially motivated hate crimes against two Americans in South Africa. Now, more than twenty years and many career successes later, her secret military ties have drawn her to Dover Air Force Base, where she has been immersed in a training fellowship to master the art of CT-assisted virtual autopsy -- a procedure the White House has mandated that she introduce in the private sector.

As the chief of the new Cambridge Forensic Center in Massachusetts, a joint venture of the state and federal governments and MIT, Scarpetta is confronted with a case that could shut down her new facility and ruin her personally and professionally. A young man drops dead, apparently from a cardiac arrhythmia, eerily close to Scarpetta's new Cambridge home. But when his body is examined the next morning, there are stunning indications that he may have been alive when he was zipped inside a pouch and locked insider the Center's cooler. Various 3-D radiology scans reveal more shocking details about internal injuries unlike any Scarpetta has ever seen. These suggest the possibility of a conspiracy to cause mass casualties. She realizes that she is fighting a cunning and cruel enemy that is invisible as she races against time to discover who and why before more people die.

In Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell brings Scarpetta together with Marino, Benton, and Lucy in an intimate way that is reminiscent of the early novels, and we welcome a voice we haven't heard in years. The point of view is Scarpetta's, and this is her story.

Product Details
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157212
ISBN-13: 978-0399157219


Hungry For You: An Argeneau Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


This vampire has been alone for far too long . . .

As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie . . .

Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her restaurant is due to open in two weeks, but her chef just walked out. Then a highly recommended replacement arrives, an impossibly handsome culinary genius who sends electric tingles racing through her body . . .

Except he can't cook. In fact, Cale hasn't eaten real food in two thousand years. Yet he's determined to prove to Alex his prowess in the kitchen . . . and elsewhere. Because never has he hungered so for any mortal woman. And not just for a taste of her, but for the whole delicious feast!

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061894575
ISBN-13: 978-0061894572


In the Dark of Dreams: A Dirk & Steele Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


She could never forget the boy with the ice blue eyes . . .

She was only twelve when she saw the silver boy on the beach, but Jenny has never stopped dreaming about him. Now she is grown, a marine biologist charting her own course in the family business — a corporation that covertly crosses the boundaries of science into realms of the unknown . . . and the incredible.

And now he has found her again, her boy grown into a man: Perrin, powerful and masculine, and so much more than human, leaving Jenny weak with desire and aching for his touch.

But with their reunion comes danger. For Perrin and Jenny — and all living creatures — their only hope for preventing the unthinkable lies in a mysterious empire far beneath the sea . . . and in the power of their dreams.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062020161
ISBN-13: 978-0062020161


Devoured by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 7) [Paperback]



Product Description

Tane is a Charon, sworn to hunt and kill rogue vampires. His new assignment seems like a waste of his talents - until he catches up with the jinn he's been sent to capture. Half human, half demon, Laylah has a vulnerable streak that strikes right through to Tane's cold heart. He should be furious when she uses her powers to bind them together, preventing him from dragging her before the Commission. Instead he welcomes any reason to stay close enough to touch, to taste, to seduce ... Laylah doesn't know why she was chosen to protect a child who may be the catalyst in a war between good and evil. But the mysteries of her past pale compared to the dangers approaching. Tane is devastatingly strong, breathtakingly sensual. And Laylah will have to trust in every ounce of that strength, because her enemies are drawing near, eager to destroy them both...

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420111353
ISBN-13: 978-1420111354


Counterfeit Magic (Women of the Otherworld) [Hardcover]



Product Description


Return to the world of Kelley Armstrong's best-selling novels Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic for a long original novella.


The first rule of a supernatural fight club? Don't kill your opponent.

When the fighters come with lethal spells, werewolf strength and half-demon powers, that can be a lot tougher than it sounds. It's hard to attract talent if they know they might not leave the ring alive. So when fighters at a California club start dying -- it's bad for business.

Witch detectives Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine take the case. Going undercover in the power-heavy arena of the fight club is a welcome change of pace for Paige, relegated to the role of The Wife as her husband struggles to find his place in his family's Cabal -- the corporate Mafia of the supernatural world.

As Paige is drawn deeper into new and dangerous corners of her world, she quickly discovers the greatest threat isn't the killer in her sights. It's something much, much closer to home. And this is one fight she can't afford to lose.

Product Details
Hardcover
Publisher: Subterranean; Deluxe Hardcover edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596063289
ISBN-13: 978-1596063280

Manhwa:


Very! Very! Sweet, Vol. 8 [Paperback]



Product Description

Luckily, Be-Ri's timely discovery of the forgotten Doki saves the cat's life. But while Doki is well on his way to a full recovery, his master back in Japan is struggling with losing his grandfather and having to rethink his identity. With only snatches of news from Erica's brother, the uncertainty about Tsuyoshi's condition weighs heavily on Be-Ri's mind and heart. Given the physical distance between them, Be-Ri will have to take decisive action if she wants to help her friend. Is she ready to make a bold move in the name of love? There's no turning back in the final volume of Very! Very! Sweet!

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316126764
ISBN-13: 978-0316126762

Monday, November 29, 2010

Painted Ladies (Spenser Mysteries, No. 39) [Hardcover]


I've finished "Painted Ladies" the 39th and last book in his Spencer series by Robert B. Parker.

Product Description

The brilliant new Spenser novel from the beloved New York Times-bestselling author Robert B. Parker.

Called upon by The Hammond Museum and renowned art scholar Dr. Ashton Prince, Spenser accepts his latest case: to provide protection during a ransom exchange-money for a stolen painting.

The case becomes personal when Spenser fails to protect his client and the valuable painting remains stolen. Convinced that Ashton Prince played a bigger role than just ransom delivery boy, Spenser enters into a daring game of cat-and-mouse with the thieves. But this is a game he might not come out of alive...

Completed the year before he passed away, Painted Ladies is Spenser and Robert B. Parker at their electrifying best.

About the Author

Robert B. Parker was the author of more than fifty books. He died in January 2010.
 
Product Details
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (October 5, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399156852
ISBN-13: 978-0399156854
 
My Review:
 
I highly recommend this series if you like a light mystery series with a hero who can cook, fight and love!
 
Storyline:  At the beginning of the book the art professor that Spencer is bodyguarding gets blown to bits right in front of him.  Spencer being Spencer is determined to find out why and who killed him.

Characters:  I have always like Spencer with his witty comments, sleuthing abilities and his love for only Susan.  I also like Susan (I know alot of people hate her) because she's very helpful, also has witty comebacks and has only loved Spencer too (they did split up in a couple of earlier books) and I'm glad that she realized she was wrong!

Romance:  I have always liked the romance between Spencer and Susan right from the beginning because they understand each other and you can feel the love they have for each other!  They have been together for a long time.

Killer:  The killer doesn't care who gets in their way and will do anything to make sure they don't get caught or found out!

4/5

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

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


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. Moon Sworn - Keri Arthur
2. Painted Ladies - Robert B. Parker
3. Chasing the Night - Iris Johansen

I’m currently reading:

1. Unforgiveable - Laura Griffin

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands
2. Dark Peril - Christine Feehan
3. The Snow Globe - Sheila Roberts
4. Vampire Knight Fanbook - Matsuri Hino

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-64/

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Gena Showalter Challenge


This is a challenge to read, re-read or any Gena Showalter series you have in your TBR pile books between Jan 1st through Dec 31st. Any books read before Jan will not count.

You can pick any *old or new release it doesn't matter. But remember this is only for Gena Showalter series. If you have any questions please email me or leave a comment, thanks.

If you are participating in the Gena Showalter Challenge, please leave a comment, thanks!

Books I will be reading:

1.  Ecstasy in Darkness

Saturday, November 27, 2010

In the Mail (Nov 26)


I received this in the mail yesterday for review (sent by Hachette Book Group), thanks Brad!

Cross Fire (Alex Cross) [Hardcover]
 
Product Description

Wedding bells ring

Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories--is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?

A murderer returns

The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims' movements -- information that only a Washington insider could possess.

Caught in a lethal cross fire

As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross and his family for good. With a supercharged blend of action, deception, and suspense, Cross Fire is James Patterson's most visceral and exciting Alex Cross novel ever.

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (November 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031603617X
ISBN-13: 978-0316036177

Friday, November 26, 2010

Montana Glory Winners

I have picked the 4 winners of my Montana Glory Giveaway and they are:




























































































































































































































































































































































































































































CONGRATULATIONS:































































































































































































































































































































1. Myra C.
2. Elaine G.
3. Cecile
4. Kathy P.



Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher 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!

18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday #14


Laurie from Bitten by Paranormal has created a 18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday Hop where you can find adult bloggers. Thank you for this was looking for more adult blogs.

Rules

*Place your blogs name in the first box of the Linky

*Then add your post for the tag along in the second box linky

*When you find a blog that you like to follow please leave comment, so they can tag along to your blog.

*There is a code on my left sidebar, so you can place the pic. on your post.

UPDATE

I am adding a question for each week. All you have to do is tell us a resent favorite hot read, if you have a review you can add a link, but its not necessary.
 
Do you have a recent hot m/f/m read? If not just tell us another hot read.


My recent hot read was "Moon Sworn" by Keri Arthur.

Follow My Blog Friday #24



This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View 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} and any one else you want to follow on the list

2. Put your Blog Name and URL in the Linky thing.

3. 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

4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

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

6. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Moon Sworn (Riley Jenson, Guardian, Book 9) [Mass Market Paperback]


I've finished "Moon Sworn" the 9th and last book in her Riley Jensen series by Keri Arthur.

Product Description

Some nights never end.


Some desires never die. . . .

Shape-shifting werewolf and vampire Riley Jenson is through with death — causing it, solving it, surviving it. Her soul mate, Kye Murphy, is dead — and at Riley’s own hands. Not even the seductive embrace of her vampire lover, Quinn, can fully ease her mind, for she has begun questioning everything that makes her Riley — including her job at the Directorate.

Now, the ritualistically slain bodies of ex-cons have started turning up. Reluctantly, Riley takes the case, but something even worse is waiting in the wings. A vicious enemy from her past is determined to strip Riley of everything that gives her life any meaning: her lover, her brother — and even her own identity. Can Riley survive this ultimate assault? All she knows is, she must fight one last time to find answers, before everything goes dark forever.

About the Author

Keri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series, has now written more than twenty-five books. She’s received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards and recently won RT’s Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives with her daughter in Melbourne, Australia.
 
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Dell (May 25, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0440245710
ISBN-13: 978-0440245711

My Review:
 
I'm happy that Riley finally got a HEA with Quinn!

Riley is still dealing with the death of her soulmate Kye by her own hands and the death of her friend Kade!

3.5/5

Waking the Witch (Women of the Otherworld, Book 11) [Hardcover]


I've finished "Waking the Witch" the 11th book in her Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong.

Product Description

One of the most popular writers of paranormal fiction and the #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a rollicking new novel in her Otherworld series.

At twenty-one, Savannah Levine-orphaned daughter of a notorious dark witch and an equally notorious cutthroat sorcerer-considers herself a full-fledged member of the otherworld. The once rebellious teen has grown into a six-foot-tall, motorcycle-riding jaw-dropper, with an impressive knowledge of and ability to perform spells. The only problem is, she's having a hard time convincing her adoptive parents, Paige and Lucas, to take her seriously as an adult. She's working as the research assistant at the detective agency they founded, and when they take off on a romantic vacation alone, leaving her in charge, Savannah finds herself itching for a case to call her own. (She's also itching for Adam, her longtime friend and colleague, to see her as more than just a little girl, but that's another matter.)

Suddenly, Savannah gets the chance she's been waiting for: Recruited by another supernatural detective, she travels to Columbus, Washington, a small, dying town. Two troubled young women have been found in an abandoned warehouse, murdered. Now a third woman's dead, and on closer inspection small details point to darker forces at play. Savannah feels certain she can handle the case, but with signs of supernatural activity appearing at every turn, things quickly become more serious- and far more dangerous-than she realizes.

About the Author

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestselling Otherworld series as well as the young adult trilogy Darkest Powers and other titles. She lives in rural Ontario.
 
Product DetailsH
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Dutton Adult; First Edition edition (July 27, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0525951784
ISBN-13: 978-0525951780

My Review:

This was a very fast and enjoyable read!

This is Savannah's first solo outing since Paige and Lucas are on vacation!  At first it seems like a simple case of finding out who killed three women victims but it becomes more complicated as she learns more of the town's secrets.

I kind of forgot who Adam and Jesse are and was wondering if someone could give me a brief history for both of them (like which book they first appeared in, etc.!), thanks!

3.5/5

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!


Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and Bloggers!

In the Mail (Nov 23)


I received this in the mail yesterday for review (sent by Simon and Schuster Canada), thanks Maylene!

Vampire Knight, Vol. 11 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences.
 
The Night Class at Cross Academy has been abolished. Zero still attends the Day Class while carrying out his duties as a vampire hunter. Yuki now lives hidden away at the Kuran residence with Kaname, but can she embrace the life of a pureblood vampire?
 
Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (December 7, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421537907
ISBN-13: 978-1421537900

Waiting on Wednesday Meme

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:


Unforgivable [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

TRACING KILLERS IS MIA VOSS’S BUSINESS. AND HER WORK JUST GOT PERSONAL.

At first, Mia Voss thinks it’s just bad luck when her already lousy day ends with a carjacking, but what seems like a random incident is followed by another sinister episode. A DNA expert, Mia has made it her mission to put away vicious criminals. Suddenly, she’s become the target of one. And the only way to protect the people she loves most is to deliberately destroy her reputation and risk letting a killer walk free.

Once, Mia trusted Detective Ric Santos, but that was before Ric let his turbulent past ruin his chances with Mia, the sexiest, most intriguing woman he’s ever met. But he can tell when she’s lying — and when she’s scared. The key to catching a sadistic madman lies within a long-buried cold case that has haunted Mia for years. Only she can uncover the truth, but first, Ric will have to get her to entrust him with her secrets . . . and her life.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Pocket; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439152969
ISBN-13: 978-1439152966


Port Mortuary (A Scarpetta Novel) [Hardcover]

Product Description

From the world's #1 bestselling crime writer comes the extraordinary new Kay Scarpetta novel.

Port Mortuary, the title of Patricia Cornwell's 18th Scarpetta novel, is literally a port for the dead. In this fast-paced story, a treacherous path from Scarpetta's past merges with the high tech highway she now finds herself on. We travel back to the beginning of her professional career, when she enlisted in the Air Force to pay off her medical school debt and found herself ensnared in a gruesome case of what seemed to be vicious, racially motivated hate crimes against two Americans in South Africa. Now, more than twenty years and many career successes later, her secret military ties have drawn her to Dover Air Force Base, where she has been immersed in a training fellowship to master the art of CT-assisted virtual autopsy -- a procedure the White House has mandated that she introduce in the private sector.

As the chief of the new Cambridge Forensic Center in Massachusetts, a joint venture of the state and federal governments and MIT, Scarpetta is confronted with a case that could shut down her new facility and ruin her personally and professionally. A young man drops dead, apparently from a cardiac arrhythmia, eerily close to Scarpetta's new Cambridge home. But when his body is examined the next morning, there are stunning indications that he may have been alive when he was zipped inside a pouch and locked insider the Center's cooler. Various 3-D radiology scans reveal more shocking details about internal injuries unlike any Scarpetta has ever seen. These suggest the possibility of a conspiracy to cause mass casualties. She realizes that she is fighting a cunning and cruel enemy that is invisible as she races against time to discover who and why before more people die.

In Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell brings Scarpetta together with Marino, Benton, and Lucy in an intimate way that is reminiscent of the early novels, and we welcome a voice we haven't heard in years. The point of view is Scarpetta's, and this is her story.
Product Details
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157212
ISBN-13: 978-0399157219


Hungry For You: An Argeneau Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

This vampire has been alone for far too long . . .

As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie . . .

Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her restaurant is due to open in two weeks, but her chef just walked out. Then a highly recommended replacement arrives, an impossibly handsome culinary genius who sends electric tingles racing through her body . . .

Except he can't cook. In fact, Cale hasn't eaten real food in two thousand years. Yet he's determined to prove to Alex his prowess in the kitchen . . . and elsewhere. Because never has he hungered so for any mortal woman. And not just for a taste of her, but for the whole delicious feast!

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061894575
ISBN-13: 978-0061894572


In the Dark of Dreams: A Dirk & Steele Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

She could never forget the boy with the ice blue eyes . . .

She was only twelve when she saw the silver boy on the beach, but Jenny has never stopped dreaming about him. Now she is grown, a marine biologist charting her own course in the family business — a corporation that covertly crosses the boundaries of science into realms of the unknown . . . and the incredible.

And now he has found her again, her boy grown into a man: Perrin, powerful and masculine, and so much more than human, leaving Jenny weak with desire and aching for his touch.

But with their reunion comes danger. For Perrin and Jenny — and all living creatures — their only hope for preventing the unthinkable lies in a mysterious empire far beneath the sea . . . and in the power of their dreams.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062020161
ISBN-13: 978-0062020161


Devoured by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 7) [Paperback]

Product Description

Tane is a Charon, sworn to hunt and kill rogue vampires. His new assignment seems like a waste of his talents - until he catches up with the jinn he's been sent to capture. Half human, half demon, Laylah has a vulnerable streak that strikes right through to Tane's cold heart. He should be furious when she uses her powers to bind them together, preventing him from dragging her before the Commission. Instead he welcomes any reason to stay close enough to touch, to taste, to seduce ... Laylah doesn't know why she was chosen to protect a child who may be the catalyst in a war between good and evil. But the mysteries of her past pale compared to the dangers approaching. Tane is devastatingly strong, breathtakingly sensual. And Laylah will have to trust in every ounce of that strength, because her enemies are drawing near, eager to destroy them both...

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420111353
ISBN-13: 978-1420111354

Counterfeit Magic (Women of the Otherworld) [Hardcover]

Product Description

Return to the world of Kelley Armstrong's best-selling novels Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic for a long original novella.


The first rule of a supernatural fight club? Don't kill your opponent.

When the fighters come with lethal spells, werewolf strength and half-demon powers, that can be a lot tougher than it sounds. It's hard to attract talent if they know they might not leave the ring alive. So when fighters at a California club start dying -- it's bad for business.

Witch detectives Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine take the case. Going undercover in the power-heavy arena of the fight club is a welcome change of pace for Paige, relegated to the role of The Wife as her husband struggles to find his place in his family's Cabal -- the corporate Mafia of the supernatural world.

As Paige is drawn deeper into new and dangerous corners of her world, she quickly discovers the greatest threat isn't the killer in her sights. It's something much, much closer to home. And this is one fight she can't afford to lose.

Product Details
Hardcover
Publisher: Subterranean; Deluxe Hardcover edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596063289
ISBN-13: 978-1596063280

Manhwa:
 
 
Very! Very! Sweet, Vol. 8 [Paperback]
 
Product Description

Luckily, Be-Ri's timely discovery of the forgotten Doki saves the cat's life. But while Doki is well on his way to a full recovery, his master back in Japan is struggling with losing his grandfather and having to rethink his identity. With only snatches of news from Erica's brother, the uncertainty about Tsuyoshi's condition weighs heavily on Be-Ri's mind and heart. Given the physical distance between them, Be-Ri will have to take decisive action if she wants to help her friend. Is she ready to make a bold move in the name of love? There's no turning back in the final volume of Very! Very! Sweet!
 
Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316126764
ISBN-13: 978-0316126762

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Water Bound (A Sea Haven Novel) [Mass Market Paperback]


I've finished "Water Bound" the 1st book in her new Sea Haven series by Christine Feehan.

Product Description

Off the shores of Sea Haven, a beautiful diver rescues a man from drowning, a man with no memory of who he is - or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. But soon, he and his savior will be engulfed in a storm of dizzying passion and inescapable danger ...
 
The last thing Lev Prakenskii remembered was being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean and getting sucked deeper into the nothingness of a freezing black eddy off the coastal town of Sea Haven. Just as quickly, just a miraculously, he was saved—pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger. But Lev has no memory of who he is—or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. All he knows is that he fears for his life, and for the life of his unexpected savior.

Her name is Rikki, a sea~urchin diver in Sea Haven. She has always felt an affinity for the ocean, and for the seductive pull of the tides. And now she feels drawn in the same way to the enigmatic man she rescued. But soon they will be bound by something even stronger, and their tantalizing secrets will engulf them both in a whirlpool of dizzying passion and inescapable danger.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Jove (July 27, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0515148245
ISBN-13: 978-0515148244

My Review:
 
You learn a secret that Lev has been keeping!
 
I can't wait till Ilya, Jackson and Elle find out he is living in Sea Haven!  I can't wait to see the fireworks!!!!
 
Rikki has an connection to water since it soothes and calms her!  She has a troubled life since her parents were killed in a car accident and people she loves or cares for have been murdered!  She has finally found a home where she can settle down with a group of adopted sisters who have their own unique talents!
 
Lev is man with no past and no identity!  He has done some terrible things for his country (lie, seduce and kill) and they believe he is expandable!  They snatched him away from his family when he was very young and he believes there is no other purpose in life.  When he meets Rikki he wants to stay and love her (he believes she is his one redemption and salvation to start a new life)!
 
When we first meet Lev he doesn't remember who he is or what he is!  He does know he is dangerous and knows things normal people wouldn't!  He slowly regains his memory and I loved how he would nuture Rikki
and understand what she is going through.  He didn't belittle her and would make sure things were made easier for her!
 
Rikki is attracted to Lev but is used to living by herself and is afraid that whoever is after her and people she cares for would also be after him!
 
When Rikki and Lev finally get together it's quite hot and steamy!  Wow were the love scenes very hot and Rikki is very accomodating and loves to practise!
 
5/5

New Release (Nov 23)


Night of the Vampires (Hqn) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

As a soldier, Cole Granger fights to restore peace to a world divided by war and evil. His extraordinary talents are enlisted to prevent the president's horrific premonition from becoming reality. Nothing — and no one — will stop him from fulfilling his duty. Especially the mysterious young woman who claims to be his comrade's sister. Enemy or ally, he can't yet determine. But one thing he knows for certain is that he must keep her close. Very close.

Megan Fox's quest to uncover a family secret leads her to the center of vampire riots in West Virginia. To find the answers she needs — and clear herself of suspicion — she must join forces with Cole. They work undercover to bring justice, but they can't disguise the potent attraction and need that draw them together. Yet trust doesn't come easily for Cole…and when Megan unearths the grim, dark truth, can she trust him to believe her?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (November 23, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373774869
ISBN-13: 978-0373774869

Monday, November 22, 2010

New Edge of Night Winner

I have picked a new winner of my Edge of Sight Giveaway since one of previous winners has already won a copy and they are:




























































































































































































































CONGRATULATIONS:































































































































































1. Kristen H.


Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher 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!

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


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. Stronger than Sin - Caridad Pineiro
2. Water Bound - Christine Feehan
3. Blind Spot - Nancy Bush
4. Waking the Witch - Kelley Armstrong

I’m currently reading:

1. Moon Sworn - Keri Arthur

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Painted Ladies - Robert B. Parker
2. Chasing the Night - Iris Johansen
3. Vampire Knight Fanbook - Matsuri Hino

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-63

Sunday, November 21, 2010

In the Mail (Nov 19)


I received this ARC in the mail on Friday for review (sent by Hachette Books), thanks Brad!

Tick Tock (Michael Bennett) [Hardcover]

Product Description

NYC's #1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem -- the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified!

Tick -- a killer's countdown begins

A rash of horrifying crimes tears through the city, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that they are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind.

Tick -- Michael Bennett is on the chase

The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children, his grandfather, and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine. Not only does it tear apart their vacation, it leaves the entire family open to attack.

Tock -- your time is up

Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. As his affection for Emily grows into something stronger, his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. All too soon, another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan. From the creator of the #1 New York detective series comes the most volatile and most explosive Michael Bennett novel ever.

Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 24, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316037915
ISBN-13: 978-0316037914

Library Haul (Nov 21 - 27)

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

Hardcover:

1. Dark Peril - Christine Feehan
2. Fiber and Brimstone - Laura Childs
3. The Snow Globe - Sheila Roberts
3. Me, Myself and I - MaryJanice Davidson

Softcover:

1.  Moon Sworn - Keri Arthur

What books did you pick up from the library this week?

New Edge of Sight Winners

I have picked 2 new winners of my Edge of Sight Giveaway since my two previous ones didn't get back to me and they are:












































































































CONGRATULATIONS:















































































1. Myra C.
2. Kathy P.

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher 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(s), thanks!

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

Saturday, November 20, 2010

In the Mail Saturday - Nov 20th


In the Mail Saturday is hosted every 2nd Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail in the last two weeks.

For Review:


Everyone Loves a Hero: ...and that's the problem [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Hero pilot Cole Langston is learning to live with — and enjoy — his newfound fame and the rabid female attention that comes with it until a lucky punch knocks some sense into him and opens his eyes to true love.

When his copilot suffers a heart attack in flight, Cole lands the jetliner in a blizzard and revives the stricken captain. Catapulted to national hero status, Cole has more women vying for his attention than he knows what to do with. They all have one thing in common: they try without success to bring this happy-go-lucky pilot down to earth. Then comes an airport altercation, a punch to the face, and the lovely Olivia—a shy, timid artist who does what no other woman has ever managed to do: steal Cole's well-protected heart. With women coming on to him everywhere they go, Olivia struggles to believe that Cole is ready for a committed relationship. His biggest problem is getting rid of all his extra ladies before the only one he wants figures out that she's one of many.


The Werewolf Upstairs [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Desperate for change, public defender Roz Wells decides moving into a new apartment is just what she needs to shake things up. But she'll get more than she bargained for when she starts dating the drop dead gorgeous boy next door, who just happens to be a shape-shifter ... and quite possibly a criminal. Security salesman Konrad Wolfensen has made a living staging break-ins to spook people into buying his security system, but when he's accused of a much more serious crime, he'll have to enlist the help of his sexy new neighbor/girlfriend to keep his cute, slightly wild rear end out of jail.


Fierce Eden [Paperback]

Product Description

Beautiful Elise Laffont seems too young and alive to be a widow at the ageof twenty-five. But she is not grieving the loss of her husband. The manhad been a complete cad, abusing her delicate womanhood until she could not stand the thought of a man's desire. And so, despite her youth she isquite content to remain alone, managing her small Louisiana farm undisturbed. Just when Elise has begun to eke out a small bit of independence for herself, an uprising of the fierce Natchez Indians forcesher to flee the farm, which represents all the happiness she has ever known. In order to escape massacre, she must become the mistress of a frighteningly commanding half-blood... Reynaud Chavalier is the son of a French nobleman and a Natchez princess. His imposing stature and rugged masculine beauty prove irresistible to Elise. But with her history of abuse at the hands of her late husband, will she allow herself to be calmed by his reassuring caresses? All she wants is to be left alone...until she feels the power of true love.


Indulgence in Death [Hardcover]

Product Description

An indulgence for readers: the new Eve Dallas novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

First it was a limo driver shot through the neck with a crossbow. Then it was a high-priced escort found stabbed through the heart with a bayonet.

Random hits, thrill kills, murderers with a taste for the finer things in life-and death-are making NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas angry. And an angry Eve can be just as an efficient and dangerous predator as the killer.

As time runs out on another innocent victim's life, Eve's investigation will take her into the rarefied circle that her husband, Roarke, travels in-and into the perverted heart of madness...

Bought:


Scoundrel's Honor [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

When her younger sister is abducted, strong-willed Emma Linley-Kirov will make a deal with the devil himself to rescue her. Devastatingly handsome, Dimitri Tipova is a scoundrel, seducer … and the only man who can help her, though his motive is cold, hard vengeance. Emma dares to trust him, but at what price?

As prince of Saint Petersburg's underworld, Dimitri has wealth, power, women — everything but revenge against his nefarious father. Emma is an enchanting means to an end. But as their dangerous pursuit sweeps them from the ballrooms of Russia to the steamy streets of Cairo, his savage desire for her grows. And leads him to a crossroads between his dark obsession…and the promise of love.


The Promise (De Warenne Dynasty) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

After a record-breaking sail from China, Alexi de Warenne's moment of triumph quickly vanishes. At his welcoming party, his bewitching childhood friend Elysse O'Neill begins flirting with a shipmate, clearly punishing Alexi for his time at sea. But when Alexi finds Elysse desperately struggling in the man's arms, tragedy ensues. Within days, Alexi weds her to save her honor — and leaves her to forge a new life.

Elysse de Warenne rules the ton with her wit and grace, but the whispers of "abandoned bride" follow her ruthlessly. Elysse will never reveal the truth: that she hasn't seen her husband in six years — and that they didn't even consummate their marriage! When Alexi unexpectedly returns to England, Elysse will do whatever it takes to win his heart and claim her place at his side….

Crave (Fallen Angels, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Seven deadly sins. Seven souls that must be saved. One more no-holds- barred battle between a fallen angel with a hardened heart and a demon with everything to lose.

Isaac Rothe is a black ops soldier with a dark past and a grim future. The target of an assassin, he finds himself behind bars, his fate in the hands of his gorgeous public defender Grier Childe. His hot attraction to her can only lead to trouble-and that's before Jim Heron tells him his soul is in danger. Caught up in a wicked game with the demon who shadows Jim, Isaac must decide whether the soldier in him can believe that true love is the ultimate weapon against evil.

Won:
 
I won some signed Sandra Brown bookmarks!

Blindspot [Paperback]


I've finished "Blindspot" the 2nd book in her Colony series by Nancy Bush.

Product Description

The crime scene at an Oregon rest stop is brutal beyond belief - a young man's lifeless body cut to ribbons, and his pregnant girlfriend left alive but comatose. Psychologist Claire Norris is assigned to treat the survivor at a private mental hospital. But there are no clues to the identity of the catatonic 'Jane Doe'. A difficult job only becomes more complicated with the arrival of ex-homicide detective Langdon Stone, who questions Claire's every move. Reluctantly working together, Claire and Lang begin to unravel the chilling truth about a twisted case - one with ties to a killer who is right in their midst, eager to see a mission of evil through to its terrifying end.
 
Product Details
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Zebra; 1 edition (July 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420103415
ISBN-13: 978-1420103410

My Review:

I recommend reading the first book in the series "Unseen" so you will know who some of the characters are!

Storyline:  At the beginning of the book there is a murder which left a young man stabbed to death and his pregnant girlfriend alive but hurt!

Characters:  I admire Claire not to let anyone push her around (she did take alot of verbal abuse from her fellow workers) and to do her job.  I also like Langdon and I understand why he's so angry about his sister's death and why he blames the hospital and Claire!

Romance:  I really enjoyed the romance between Claire and Langdon because they are both attracted to each other but fighting it.  They both think it's wrong because he blames her for the death of his sister.  When they finally stop fighting it and get it on wow it's very hot indeed!

Killer: Both killers are quite insane and not quite there!  One of them will only hurt who they though were responsible while the other doesn't care and have no remorse!

4/5

Friday, November 19, 2010

In the Mail (Nov 18)

I received these books in the mail yesterday for review (sent by HarperCollins Canada), thanks Shannon!



Hungry For You: An Argeneau Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

This vampire has been alone for far too long . . .

As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie . . .

Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her restaurant is due to open in two weeks, but her chef just walked out. Then a highly recommended replacement arrives, an impossibly handsome culinary genius who sends electric tingles racing through her body . . .

Except he can't cook. In fact, Cale hasn't eaten real food in two thousand years. Yet he's determined to prove to Alex his prowess in the kitchen . . . and elsewhere. Because never has he hungered so for any mortal woman. And not just for a taste of her, but for the whole delicious feast!

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061894575
ISBN-13: 978-0061894572



In the Dark of Dreams: A Dirk & Steele Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

She could never forget the boy with the ice blue eyes . . .

She was only twelve when she saw the silver boy on the beach, but Jenny has never stopped dreaming about him. Now she is grown, a marine biologist charting her own course in the family business — a corporation that covertly crosses the boundaries of science into realms of the unknown . . . and the incredible.

And now he has found her again, her boy grown into a man: Perrin, powerful and masculine, and so much more than human, leaving Jenny weak with desire and aching for his touch.

But with their reunion comes danger. For Perrin and Jenny — and all living creatures — their only hope for preventing the unthinkable lies in a mysterious empire far beneath the sea . . .  and in the power of their dreams.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (November 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062020161
ISBN-13: 978-0062020161

18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday #13


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Laurie from Bitten by Paranormal has created a 18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday Hop where you can find adult bloggers. Thank you for this was looking for more adult blogs.

Rules

*Place your blogs name in the first box of the Linky

*Then add your post for the tag along in the second box linky

*When you find a blog that you like to follow please leave comment, so they can tag along to your blog.

*There is a code on my left sidebar, so you can place the pic. on your post.

UPDATE


I am adding a question for each week. All you have to do is tell us a resent favorite hot read, if you have a review you can add a link, but its not necessary.

What is one of your recent hot read?


My recent hot read was "Water Bound" by Christine Feehan!


You must be 18 to participate!!!

Follow My Blog Friday #23



This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View 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} and any one else you want to follow on the list

2. Put your Blog Name and URL in the Linky thing.

3. 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

4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

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

6. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!

The Friday Follow Feature is...

Ginger @ GReads
 
Hi, my name is Ginger and I run the book blog GReads! It's hard to believe I started it only a few short months ago. But it's been an amazing few months getting it going, sharing my book reviews, and meeting some awesome fellow book bloggers! The reason for starting GReads is because I wanted an outlet to discuss all things bookish. I am 29 years old and an avid reader of YA fiction. I enjoy all genres: paranormal, dystopian, and contemporary romance to name a few. I have a few friends who enjoy reading as much as me, and even fewer who admit to reading YA! So I figured this blog would be a good opportunity to seek out others who enjoy reading the same stuff as me, regardless of their age!

My favorite thing in the world right now is when you pick up a book, & find yourself lost in the pages for hours. When an author puts down words on paper that transfixes you to another world, you know you're in for something great ahead! Reading is my escape from the every day responsibilities of getting up to go to work, making money to pay the bills, and coming home only to have to turn around & do it again. When I have a great book to read in between the every day moments, it just adds that extra kick to my day!

How long have you been book blogging??

I've been blogging for 2 yrs. and 3 months on Blogger but I'm been blogging about 5 - 6 yrs. on my other journals.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Deadly Intent Winner

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












































































































CONGRATULATIONS:















































































1. Kathy P.
















Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to Kylie thanks!
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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 a new winner, thanks!

Edge of Sight Winners

I have picked the 3 winners of my Edge of Sight Giveaway and they are:




















































CONGRATULATIONS:







































1. Marianna
2. Karyn Gerrard
3. Jennifer "apageturner4u"







Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!
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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!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

PROMOTION: "Unforgiveable" by Laura Griffin


Title: Unforgivable
Author: Laura Griffin
ISBN 13: 9781439152966
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Price: $7.99 ($9.99 CAN)
On Sale: 11/30/10


Description

TRACING KILLERS IS MIA VOSS'S BUSINESS. AND HER WORK JUST GOT PERSONAL.

At first, Mia Voss thinks it's just bad luck when her already lousy day ends with a carjacking, but what seems like a random incident is followed by another sinister episode. A DNA expert, Mia has made it her mission to put away vicious criminals. Suddenly, she's become the target of one. And the only way to protect the people she loves most is to deliberately destroy her reputation and risk letting a killer walk free.

Once, Mia trusted Detective Ric Santos, but that was before Ric let his turbulent past ruin his chances with Mia, the sexiest, most intriguing woman he's ever met. But he can tell when she's lying — and when she's scared. The key to catching a sadistic madman lies within a long-buried cold case that has haunted Mia for years. Only she can uncover the truth, but first, Ric will have to get her to entrust him with her secrets . . and her life.

Want to know more about the Tracer Series! Well read where it all Began.

Exclusive Chapter Excerpts !!

Visit SimonandSchuster.com to learn more about the Author or click here!

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Unforgivable/Laura-Griffin/9781439152966
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