PNR Review: Secret of the Wolf (Warriors of the Rift) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Secret of the Wolf" the 2nd book in her Warriors of the Rift series by Cynthia Garner.

Product Description

Warriors of the Rift

Once a generation, the rift between the paranormal world and the human world opens, allowing supernatural entities to cross. Vampire, demon, or shapeshifter, they can save the world - or send it spiraling into chaos.

As a werewolf liaison to the Council of Preternaturals, Tori Joseph is used to straddling the world between humans and immortals. She plays by the rules and always delivers justice, no matter the cost. But after a string of increasingly brutal attacks results in humans turning into werewolves, Tori doesn't reveal her horrifying suspicion: Someone very close to her might be responsible.

Investigating the paranormal violence, no-nonsense detective Dante MacMillan believes Tori is hiding something. His search for the truth draws him into greater danger as he gets closer to the dark realm of the immortals - and to the sexy werewolf who stirs his primal lust. Now with evil closing in around them, Dante must convince Tori to trust him . . . before her deadly secret destroys them both.

About the Author

Cynthia Garner discovered her love for writing when her sixth grade teacher told the class to write a story that began "It was a dark and stormy night . . . " With that Cynthia's love for all things paranormal was born. When she's not working her day job as a mostly mild-mannered human resources manager, she's on her laptop writing or playing way too much Solitaire. Originally from Northeast Ohio, Cynthia now lives in the desert Southwest.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Forever (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446585122
ISBN-13: 978-0446585125


My Review:

Tori Josephs is a werewolf liaison to the Council of Preternaturals and been living in a human host for 150 years in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona.  She is assigned to work with human cop Dante MacMillan to solve the crazy rogue werewolf killings.  Also she is on a secret assignment for Tobias Caine to figure out about the rift machine and asks Dante for help.

Both Tori and Dante have great chemistry but he spends a lot of time making excuses why they shouldn't get involved but their attraction is too strong to resist and he eventually succumbs.  As they investigate further she believes she knows the identity of the rogue werewolf and it will jeopardize her relationship to her cop lover who she has fallen in love with. 

I sympathize with Tori that she didn't want to say anything about who she suspected as the rogue werewolf because you don't want to think it's something close to you but I also think if she said something Dante's sister wouldn't have been hurt and more people wouldn't have been killed.

Dante is a great hero because you can see how much he cares for his sick sister and how much he loves her.  Love his interactions with his horses and donkey and besides he drives a big truck and is a cop a sexy one at that!

4/5

Other books in series:

1.  Kiss of the Vampire
2.  Heart of the Demon (coming soon)

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Bunny Express Saturday 2012 (Jun 30)

Bunny Express Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) [Hardcover]

Product Description

When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she’s faced with something she’s never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people — kids, grandparents, soccer moms — all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where there’s one martyr, there will be more …

But even vampires have monsters that they’re afraid of. And Anita is one of them…


Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; First Edition first Printing edition (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425247546
ISBN-13: 978-0425247549

Darkness Devours: A Dark Angels Novel [Mass Market Paperback]


Product Description

Half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones can enter the realm between life and death, and she can see the Reapers who collect the souls of the dead. Now, she is using her gifts and the investigative know-how of a man who broke her heart to find a cabal searching for the power to control time, reality, and fate. And this is besides her work for the Vampire Council, half of whom want her dead.

But for now the Council needs her alive. Someone is killing blood-whore addicted vampires, and Risa must find the guilty party. If she succeeds, she may finally convince the council to lift the execution order on her life. But before she succeeds, she must first survive?
Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Signet Select (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451237110
ISBN-13: 978-0451237118

Undead and Unstable (Undead/Queen Betsy) [Hardcover]

Product Description

Betsy’s heartbroken over her friend Marc’s death, but at least his sacrifice should change the future — her future­ — for the better. But it’s not as if Betsy’s next few hundred years will be perfect. After all, her half-sister Laura is the AntiChrist, Laura’s mother is Satan, and family gatherings will always be more than a little awkward.

What’s really bothering Betsy is that ever since she and Laura returned from visiting her mom in Hell, Laura’s been acting increasingly peculiar. Maybe it’s Laura’s new job offer: as Satan’s replacement down under. Unfortunately, the position comes at a damnable price: killing Betsy, her own flesh-and-blood.

Over Betsy’s dead body. And for that matter Marc’s, too, since he’s not quite as buried as everyone thought. Now a war has been waged — one that’s going to take sibling rivalry to a whole new level, and a dimension where only one sister can survive.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1 edition (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425247570
ISBN-13: 978-0425247570

No One Left to Tell [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

The thirteenth fantastic thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose. It may be unlucky for some ...Will anyone live to tell the tale? If one more woman should accidentally fall, there'll be no more women and...Ramon Munoz has spent five years in prison, convicted of a murder his family is convinced he did not commit. Unable to get the courts to take them seriously, they turn to private investigator Paige Holden for help. Paige cannot resist the family's pleas. But when Ramon's wife, having just handed her the evidence that will help prove his innocence, is brutally executed in front of her eyes, Paige is thrown headlong into a case which will place her life into jeopardy. As Paige risks everything to prove Ramon was set up, she comes to realise that there is more at stake if Ramon is freed than she could have ever guessed. Can Paige stay alive long enough to unmask an unstoppable killer who will not rest until there's no one left to tell?

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Signet (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451236165
ISBN-13: 978-0451236166

In Rides Trouble: Black Knights Inc. [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Munitions, missiles, and mayhem are Frank Knight's way of life. The last thing he wants is for one brash little blonde to come within fifty feet of anything that goes boom. Just the thought of Becky "Rebel" Reichert in danger makes Frank break out in a cold sweat. Unfortunately, she's just been captured by Somali pirates. Come hell or high water, he will get her back and make sure that once she's safe, she never wants to leave his side.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402267169
ISBN-13: 978-1402267161

Kiss of Steel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A brilliantly creative debut where vampires, werewolves, and clockwork creatures roam the mist–shrouded streets of London ...


When Nowhere is Safe

Most people avoid the dreaded Whitecapel district. For Honoria Todd, it's the last safe haven. But at what price?

Blade is known as the master of the rookeries — no one dares cross him. It's been said he faced down the Echelon's army single–handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood–craving he's been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal.

When Honoria shows up at his door, his tenuous control comes close to snapping. She's so ... innocent. He doesn't see her backbone of steel — or that she could be the very salvation he's been seeking.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (September 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402270275
ISBN-13: 978-1402270277

Manhunt [Paperback]

Product Description

Sometimes you have to forget it all to remember what really matters. Michael Brennan's life and career come to an abrupt halt when he receives a phone call telling him the love of his life, Nikki Wright, is in the hospital after another attack by her ex-boyfriend Sebastian Cross. Rushing back to Hershey, PA, Michael turns up at Nikki's hospital bedside covered in Sebastian's blood and telling her they have to leave immediately. Though her injuries have induced amnesia, Nikki inherently feels she can trust this man with her life. Soon, they find themselves on the run from both their own troubled pasts and authorities hunting for Sebastian's killer. But with each new day and each touch drawing her further into Michael's embrace, Nikki remembers more about this fugitive she once loved, and who still loves her enough to risk everything to protect her and keep her safe.

Product Details
Paperback: 190 pages
Publisher: Tulipe Noire Press (May 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 098397974X
ISBN-13: 978-0983979746


Yaoi:

Awkward Silence, Vol. 1 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.

Satoru Tono is too shy to speak to classmate Keigo Tamiya. Instead he fills his sketchbook with drawings of the boy he likes. But perhaps Keigo has noticed him too?

Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can’t respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves?

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: SuBLime (July 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421543478
ISBN-13: 978-1421543475

Punch Up!, Vol. 1 (Yaoi Manga) [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.

Architect Maki Motoharu is hanging out at the construction site ogling a particular hunky, well-toned construction worker when he is unexpectedly reunited with his lost cat, Shinobu. The reunion is all thanks to Ohki Kouta, a foul-mouthed young ironworker who found and cared for the lost cat. Unfortunately for Ohki, this act of kindness led to his eviction! When Maki agrees to take in young Ohki, will he be able to tame this feisty stray? Includes a bonus “P.B.B” side story.

Product Details
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: SuBLime (July 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421543486
ISBN-13: 978-1421543482

Thanks Lilli Spencer, Penguin Canada, Simon and Schuster Canada and Sourcebooks!

What did you get in the mail this week?

ARC Review: Luscious [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Luscious" the 2nd book in her by Amanda Usen.

Product Description

Eat, play, love

Plain old ice cream just isn't going to cut it. To beat these blues, chef Olivia Marconi needs the good stuff: rich, creamy tiramisu gelato. And no place better to get it than Italy. But a fresh start is nearly impossible with Sean Kindred dogging her every move. She's been burned by his too-hot-to-handle antics before. Though there's no denying the man can still get her all fired up. Could a weeklong affair finally turn into something more lasting ... or will it all go up in flames?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402262183
ISBN-13: 978-1402262180

My Review:

I highly recommend this book if you love food and like reading about a really genuinely nice guy.

Chef Olivia Marconi is tired of running her own restaurant and is still recovering from a ultimate betrayal from her ex-husband Kevin.  She runs away to Verona, Italy to work at her family inn but she finds they already a chef who seems to resent her.  Her gets her to chop up herbs on her first day there but she realizes she misses cooking for people.

Sean Kindred is her lawyer and he has business in Italy so he follows her there.  He has a secret crush on Olivia since they were teenagers and this motivates him to convince her to give them a try.   Her mama and papa don't approve and try to match her up with arrogant Alessandro the talented chef of the Marconi private restaurant.

I really enjoyed the romance between Olivia and Sean because he makes her feel beautiful, makes her open up about her feelings and to face her problems instead of running away from them.  I'm glad he didn't back down when her parents disapprove of him.

There is also secondary story lines involving Olivia's cousin with her boyfriend and Sean's younger brother making his probation court date.

4/5

Other books in series:

1.  Scrumptious

Thanks Sourcebooks for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

Follow My Blog Friday #104


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

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

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

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

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

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

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - Cayce @ Fighting Dream and Novel Sounds.

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

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

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

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

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

The Friday Follow Feature are ...

Our Feature – Cayce @ Fighting Dreamer

1. I started my blog almost exactly 6 months ago, simply because I wanted a place to talk about the books I’ve read. I’d been reading a couple of book blogs for months and thought “Why not start my own?” So I did. Fighting Dreamer is my first blog ever, and I hope to keep blogging for a long time.

2. My favorite part of book blogging is the community, the interaction I have with the other readers and bloggers. I love getting comments and hearing back from my readers. Through blogging, I have “met” many wonderful people from around the world, and discovered books I would never have known about otherwise.

3. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I also love Pride & Prejudice, Twilight and books by Stephen King, Agatha Christie. And my newest favorite is Slammed by Colleen Hoover.

4. One of the highlights of blogging is getting to know so many people who share my obsession love of books. And the chance to interact with authors I admire.

1. When did you start blogging?

December 2011

2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?

Elena: The community!! I am constantly overwhelmed with how genuinely welcoming and just NICE generally everyone is. It's a ridiculously generous community and I love, love interacting with everyone. Hooray for people who love books!

Kendra: I really enjoy the community of it all. Finding new books that I maybe wouldn't have checked out otherwise because it got a great review by someone I trust, that sort of deal. It's great to have find people to have the same interests as you do, always.

3. What is your favorite book(s)?

Elena: My favourite book is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. I just think there's something so beautiful about his writing and the way he understands human nature. I also love that even though he is a Japanese author, his works seem very international. Kendra's all time favourite book is probably Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion.

Kendra: We are mainly YA book blog though so some of our favourites are the Hex Hall series, the Agency Series, Anna & the French Kiss, etc. I think my favourite book so far this year is Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein which EVERYONE needs to read. Kendra's favourite book that she's reviewed on the blog is The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater.

4. What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?

Elena: It seems redundant to say again but meeting everyone! I just can't gush enough about everyone I've met and interacted with so far. The girls specifically at Rather Be Reading (http://ratherbereading.com) give me such great advice. I've also grown closer to Kendra because of this and I think she's got such a unique voice.

Kendra: This is such a dumb answer but seeing our layout when we moved from Blogger to WordPress was a big thrill for me? We looked so shiny and awesome, I was in love. I love sharing everything with Elena too, she is the very best.

Q: Birthday Wishes -- Blow out the candles and imagine what character could pop out of your cake - who is it and what book are they from?

Zarek from Dance With the Devil, Zsadist from Lover Awakened, Roarke from the In Death series, Barrons from The Fever series and Bones from The Night Huntress series.

18 and Over Book Blogger Hop #22

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

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

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

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

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

List and answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

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

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

Question of the Week: If you could only gift one book to someone which book would it be?

It depends on the person I'm going to be gifting to!

Paranormal:

Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion and terror his only passion — until he rescues a beautiful female from the evil Lessening Society. Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for each other begins to overtake them, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past and find a future with her ....

Romantic Suspense:

Naked in Death [Hardcover]

Product Description

In hardcover for the first time, here is the novel that started it all-the first book in J. D. Robb's number-one New York Times-bestselling In Death series, featuring New York City homicide detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke.

It is the year 2058, and technology now completely rules the world. But New York City Detective Eve Dallas knows that the irresistible impulses of the human heart are still ruled by just one thing-passion.

When a senator's daughter is killed, the secret life of prostitution she'd been leading is revealed. The high-profile case takes Lieutenant Eve Dallas into the rarefied circles of Washing-ton politics and society. Further complicating matters is Eve's growing attraction to Roarke, who is one of the wealthiest and most influential men on the planet, devilishly handsome . . . and the leading suspect in the investigation.

YA:

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer [Hardcover]

Product Description

Mara Dyer doesn't believe life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. It can. She believes there must be more to the accident she can't remember that killed her friends and left her strangely unharmed. There is. 

She doesn't believe that after everything she's been through, she can fall in love. She's wrong.

Book Blogger Hop #30

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

What to Do:

1. Post on your blog answering this question:

Blogging question: Do you have a keeper shelf for books you love?  What books are on the shelf and why?

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name, Genre you review, and direct link to your post answering this week’s question; failure to do so will result in removal of your link). 3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit.

3. Visit other blogs in the list, spending quality time getting to know the people you are visiting. Don’t just visit the post with the question, but click around and read some of the blogger’s other content, too! This Hop isn’t about the number of people you can visit, but the quality of each visit. Readers – find a new blog to read by clicking through the links in the list!

My Answer:

Yes I have at least two bookcases full of keeper shelf books.  Wow I have alot of books on the shelves but here are some of them:

1.   Black Dagger Brotherhood series + Nick Gautier series
2.   Dark Hunter series
3.   Linda Howard collection
4.   Tami Hoag collection
5.   Brenda Joyce collection
6.   Lisa Jackson collection
7.   Allison Brennan collection
8.   Beverly Barton collection
9.   Rosemary Rogers collection
10. Anita Blake series
11. Merry Gentry series
12. Sandra Brown series
13. In Death series
14. Alien Huntress series
15. Tons of other series and collection

ARC Review: Run Wild [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Run Wild" the 4th book in her Bounty Hunter series by Lorie O'Clare.

Run Wild

Lorie O'Clare

Product Description
 
Hot on the trail of a cold-blooded killer, a small-town sheriff risks his life — and his heart — with one sexy partner …

Raised in a family of professional bounty hunters, Natasha King knows the dangers of tracking down fugitives — especially when they’re wanted for murder. But this is no ordinary mission. This time, it’s personal. The suspect is her own long-lost father — and the lawman hunting him down is dangerously close to catching her off-guard …

In all his years as sheriff, Trent Oakley has never seen a woman as strong-willed — or as scorching hot — as Natasha. With her big-city experience and black-belt training, she’s his best chance for tracking down the Trinity Ranch killer. Problem is: Can he trust her? As the trail gets hotter, their attraction burns wilder, and soon Trent’s not sure who’s hunting who. But one thing’s for sure: Natasha is one woman who always gets her man …

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition edition (March 27, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312534566
ISBN-13: 978-0312534561

My Review:

Natasha King was raised with her cousins Marc and Jake by her aunt and uncle in the bounty hunter family business.  Her mother left when she was little and her dad con artist George King hasn't been around for many years.

She receives a phone call asking if she knows where he father is and when she replies she doesn't know the man hangs up.  The same day she receives a call from Sheriff Trent Oakley from Weaverville asking the same question where is her father.  He also asks her to come to Weaverville if she wants to help her father.  When she arrives in town he informs her that her dad is a suspect in a brutal murder.  As they investigate they both fall in love while trying to keep Natasha alive.

Natasha was a kick ass heroine, strong-willed, pushy and a firecracker.  Trent is like his dad the former Sheriff who knows how to solve a crime and to close the case.  I thought Trent was a over the top Neanderthal who enjoyed man-handling Natasha but a sexy one at that.  I believe he actually enjoyed it!

I highly recommend this series if you enjoy sexy alpha heroes and kick ass heroines with action-packed storylines and gruesome killings.

4/5

Other books in series:

1.  Play Dirty
2.  Get Lucky
3.  Stay Hungry
4.  Slow Heat - November 27, 2012

Thanks St. Martin's Press for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

ARC Review: The Officer Says "I Do" [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "The Officers Says I Do" by Jeanette Murray.

Product Description

He's a Marine ... she grew up on a commune.

He always puts duty first...she's a free spirit with an unshakable belief in Fate.

He loves routine and order ... she brings chaos and creativity wherever she goes.

They're going to balance each other perfectly — or drive each other completely, utterly insane ...

On a wild pre-deployment celebration in Las Vegas, Captain Timothy O'Shay encounters free-spirited beauty Skye McDermott, and for once lets down his guard. Now his life is about to take off in directions he never could have imagined ...

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402265409
ISBN-13: 978-1402265402

My Review:

One night while on a wild celebration in Las Vegas with his two best friends Captain Timothy Shay lets down his guard and gets drunk.  He notices a brunette and is instantly attracted to her, watches her roam around until he loses her in the crowd.  While he is playing Russian Roulette he wins big time and meets Skye McDermott the sexy brunette he was eying earlier.  His friends decide to go visit a bar while he and Skye decide to go upstairs and have fun.

When they arrive upstairs Tim admits he's never felt this way before and asks Skye to marry him.  She agrees but thinks he's just drunk at first.  In a whirlwind they go to a chapel and get married.  Then Skye wakes up the next morning along and goes in search of her new husband.  She finds that Tim has left with the help of friend on staff at the hotel.  She also manages to get his address and decides to find him.

Meanwhile Tim and his two friends are on their way to a mission when his sister calls.  They have a nice conversation and then he starts talking to his friends.  He is also thinking of Skye and how guilty he feels for not saying goodbye in the morning and leaving.

Skye arrives at Tim's place and finds his sister there.  She tells her about their whirlwind marriage and his sister calls him back.  They have an interesting conversation and he asks her to get Skye's number and any information that is useful and he will be back soon.

When he gets back Tim and Skye have a conversation about their marriage.  They decide to give their marriage a go because they both feel something more than just sex and attraction.

Tim likes to put duty first and center and likes routine and order so it was funny to see Tim letting his guard down and having some fun with Skye.  I feel so sorry for him because he seems to be in state of arousal for the whole book and even cold showers isn't helping.  I feel his pain OUCH!  He's very lucky his uniform is loose.

Skye was raised on a commune with hippy parents and is a free spirit and believes in FATE!  She brings chaos and interesting creativity where ever she goes.  I thought it was interesting that Skye doesn't know anything about military life and she has to learn their codes and conducts.

You can feel and see the attraction between them (complete opposites of each other) and know there is something more than just sexual attraction.

4/5

Thanks Sourcebooks for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

The Last Romanov Winner

I have picked the winner of my The Last Romanov Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Kirthi (confirmed)

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

New Releases 2012 (Jun 26)

 

New Releases

Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description 

Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthless — and if he isn't careful, he'll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions at any cost … until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he's never known before.

Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvation — or her ultimate damnation?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Harlequin HQN (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373776985
ISBN-13: 978-0373776986

Once Burned (Night Prince, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude ... until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world's most infamous vampire ...

Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all -- but whatever you do, don't call him Dracula. Vlad's ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him - a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. It will take everything that they are to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames.
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006178320X
ISBN-13: 978-0061783203

Willow Springs: A Destiny Novel (Destiny, Ohio) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Amy Bright might be the best matchmaker in Destiny, Ohio, but she's desperately shy when it comes to her own love life — and helpless when it comes to Logan Whitaker, with whom she's head-over-heels in love. So Amy decides to become Logan's secret admirer, sending him sensual love letters steamy enough to unseal their own envelopes.

After a tragedy on the job, firefighter Logan is battling demons. Thank goodness Amy is there for him. But when a woman from Logan's past resurfaces right as some anonymous letters send Logan's pulse hammering, suddenly he doesn't know what he needs. One smoking-hot kiss could change everything . . . but will it ruin a one-of-a-kind friendship, or show Logan and Amy that they've already found everything they need, right here in Destiny?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062024612
ISBN-13: 978-0062024619

The Beloved Scoundrel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

From New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes a thrilling tale of abduction, seduction, and surrender that sweeps from the shimmering halls of Regency England to the decadent haunts of a notorious rogue.


SHE IS A HOSTAGE TORN BETWEEN PASSION AND LOYALTY

Marianna Sanders realizes she cannot trust this dark and savagely seductive stranger who has come to spirit her away across the sea. She possesses a secret that can topple an empire, a secret that Jordan Draken, the duke of Cambaron, is determined to wrest from her. In the eyes of the world the arrogant duke is her guardian, but they both know she is to be a prisoner in his sinister plot — and a slave to his exquisite pleasure.

HE IS THE FABULOUS RAKE THEY CALL THE DUKE OF DIAMONDS

For years, brilliant, deadly Jordan Draken has schemed to destroy the emperor who threatens everything he values most in the world. Now that he holds this defiant woman who is the key to his final triumph, he feels a fierce sense of satisfaction . . . and the first stirring of desire. She was only supposed to be a pawn in his plans, but once alone with his captive, Jordan realizes she is a prize he could never surrender.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Bantam (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553590383
ISBN-13: 978-0553590388

 

The Unholy (Krewe of Hunters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description
 
The 1940s: Hard-boiled detectives and femmes fatale are box-office gold. In one iconic scene, set in a deserted museum, the private eye arrives too late, and the buxom beauty is throttled by an ominous Egyptian priest.

Now: The Black Box Cinema immortalizes Hollywood's Golden Age in its gallery of film noir tributes. But the mannequin of that Egyptian priest is hardly lifeless.

He walks — and a young starlet dies a terrifying death.

Movie mogul Eddie Archer's son is charged with the grisly murder. Eddie calls agent Sean Cameron, who specializes in irregular investigations. As part of an FBI paranormal forensics team, Cameron knows that nightmares aren't limited to the silver screen.

Working with special-effects artist Madison Darvil — who has her own otherworldly gifts — Cameron delves into the malevolent force animating more than one movie monster .…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313492
ISBN-13: 978-0778313496

Manga:

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1 [Paperback]


Product Description

Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212695
ISBN-13: 978-0316212694

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Product Description

Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212725
ISBN-13: 978-0316212724

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

Product Description

Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212687
ISBN-13: 978-0316212687

Olympos [Paperback]

Product Description 

 From on high, the gods make sport of the mortals who toil below them. None know the cruelty of these beings better than Ganymede, a beautiful prince who was torn away from his family by the gods' divine hands. Granted immortality, Ganymede now whiles away his days in an inescapable miniature garden for the amusement of the gods, particularly Apollo. But the gods themselves are no strangers to the boredom of eternal life, and as Ganymede quickly discovers, they will do anything to keep themselves entertained, both at his expense and at one another's ...

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Yen Press; Tra edition (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316209503
ISBN-13: 978-0316209502

Elin Hilderbrand Summerland Blog Tour with Giveaway

A warm June evening, a local tradition: the students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car, Penny Alistair, dead, and her twin brother in a coma. The other passengers, Penny's boyfriend Jake and her friend Demeter, are physically unhurt - but the emotional damage is overwhelming, and questions linger about what happened before Penny took the wheel.

As summer unfolds, startling truths are revealed about the survivors and their parents - secrets kept, promises broken, hearts betrayed. Elin Hilderbrand explores the power of community, family, and honesty, and proves that even from the ashes of sorrow, new love can still take flight.

Giveaway Rules

Thanks to the great people at Hachette Book Group I am thrilled to be able to offer 3 hardcover copies of Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand.

This giveaway is only open to the US and Canada and No P.O. BOXES please!

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

Please be a follower, thanks!
 
The contest runs till July 9th and ends at 11:59 PM EST!

Linda Schroeder Artists and Thieves Blog Tour with Review

Linda Schroeder is currently touring to promote her newest release Artists and Thieves.

Thanks so much Linda and Pump Up Your Book Promotions for allowing me to join your blog tour.

Linda Schroeder divides her time between the bright sun of California and the high mountains of Colorado. She has Master’s degrees in English and Communicative Disorders and has published a college text. Currently she studies Chinese brush painting and is writing her second novel.

Where there is art, there are thieves.

Mai Ling is both. Artist by day, thief by night, she recovers stolen art for Interpol. It’s a business, not a passion, until her beloved grandfather reveals a family secret that is also a destiny. He is duty-bound to return to China an especially precious bronze bowl which belonged to his ancestor. Mai must steal it for him.

But Mai Ling is not the only one after the bowl. Four others plan to extract the bowl from a private California art collection. The rival thieves grasp and then lose the bowl until finally Mai is faced with the ultimate dilemma: save the bowl or save herself. Her duty to her grandfather gives her only one choice. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Monterrey Peninsula and peopled with quirky characters, this stylish art caper entertains on every page

My Review:

Mai Ling a successful Californian artist also recovers stolen artifacts for Interpol.  Her profession turns personal when her grandfather asks her to steal an ancient bowl which he wants to return to China honorably.

This bowl is sought by many different people which results in a fast paced thrilling tale of suspense.

Loved the quirky characters from Hunter, Mai Ling, Cypress and the Peacock.  Enjoyed the insight in the art world and the sights of San Francisco.

Please follow the rest of Linda's tour here:

http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2012/05/16/pump-up-your-book-presents-artists-and-thieves-virtual-book-publicity-tour-2012-kindle-fire-giveaway

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jun 25)

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

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

Last week I read:

1.  Chase Me - Tamara Hogan
2.  The Mamacita Murders - Debra Mares
3.  Artists & Thieves - Linda Schroeder
4.  Let Me Find You - Johanna Lindsey
5.  The Blood of Heroes - Jim Donovan
6.  Metal Gear Solid: Sons of the Patriots - Project Itoh

I’m currently reading:

1.  The Officer Says I Do - Jeanette Murray

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1.  Jesse - C.H. Admirand
2.  Luscious - Amanda Usen
3.  Run Wild - Lorie O'Clare
4.  Secret of the Wolf - Cynthia Garner
5.  Protector - Catherine Mann
6.  Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal Vol. 1 - Kazuki Takahashi
7.  Naruto Vol. 57 - Masashi Kishimoto

Here's the link:

https://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-144 

History Review: The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo -- and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation [Hardcover]

I've finished "The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo - and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation" by James Donovan.

Product Description

On February 23, 1836, a large Mexican army led by dictator Santa Anna reached San Antonio and laid siege to about 175 Texas rebels holed up in the Alamo. The Texans refused to surrender for nearly two weeks until almost 2,000 Mexican troops unleashed a final assault. The defenders fought valiantly - for their lives and for a free and independent Texas - but in the end, they were all slaughtered. Their ultimate sacrifice inspired the rallying cry "Remember the Alamo!" and eventual triumph.

Exhaustively researched, and drawing upon fresh primary sources in U.S. and Mexican archives, THE BLOOD OF HEROES is the definitive account of this epic battle. Populated by larger-than-life characters -- including Davy Crockett, James Bowie, William Barret Travis -- this is a stirring story of audacity, valor, and redemption.

About the Author

James Donovan is the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn-the Last Great Battle of the American West. He lives in Dallas, Texas.


Product Details
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (May 15, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316053740
ISBN-13: 978-0316053747

My Review:

This book was well researched by the author James Donovan with a truly fascinating retelling of the events leading up to the fateful day at The Alamo.

I really enjoyed reading the chapters on all the major players involved including Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis.  I also enjoyed the research he did on the death of Davy Crockett during the fight or after and where his body was found.  Also there is a end chapter devoted to the "famous line in the sand" by Colonel Travis and the one man who refused to cross the line Louis "Moses" Rose and his escape.

5/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriot [Paperback]

Product Description

Solid Snake is a soldier and part of a worldwide nanotechnology network known as the Sons of the Patriots. Time is running out for Snake though, as he will soon succumb to the FOXDIE virus, but not before spreading the disease to nearly everyone he encounters, in essence becoming a walking biological weapon. Snake will need every advantage he can get, as the SOP network is about to be hacked by his old enemy Liquid Ocelot, and whoever controls SOP controls the world.

About the Author

Keikaku (Project) Itoh was born in Tokyo in 1974. He graduated from Musashino Art University. In 2007, he debuted with Gyakusatsu Kikan (Genocidal Organ) and took first prize in the "Best SF of 2007" in SF Magazine. He is also the author of Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots, a Japanese-language novel based on the popular video game series. After a long battle with cancer, Itoh passed away in March 2009. Itoh wrote Harmony, a Japan SF and Seiun Award-winning novel in the same setting as Genocidal Organ, while in the hospital receiving treatment for the disease.

Product Details
Paperback: 450 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421540010
ISBN-13: 978-1421540016

My Review:

This manga is based on the popular video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot.

I highly recommend you know at least a little about this game series or else you will be lost not knowing who is who and the storyline/plot.

Solid Snake is a soldier and works for the worldwide nanotechnology network known as the Sons of the Patriots.  Liquid Ocelot is preparing to hijack these networks.  Snake is experiencing accelerating aging due to the Foxhound virus running through his veins and him being a clone.  His former commanding officer Roy Campbell asks him to complete on last mission - to kill Liquid which Snake accepts and is dropped in the Middle Eastern war zone where Liquid is believed to be hiding.

Along the way he meets old friends (Meryl Silverburgh, Johnny Sasaki, Naomi Campbell, Raiden and Mei Ling), foes (VAMP and Liquid Ocelot) and allies (Drebin 893 - a black market arms dealer who injects snake with nanomachines that let him use the latest weaponry and EVA aka Big Mama).

4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Historical Review: Let Love Find You [Hardcover]

I've finished "Let Love Find You" by Johanna Lindsey.

Product Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey’s dazzling new tale of a desperate debutante whose family hires an innovative matchmaker to ensure her marriage features one of Lindsey’s most beloved heroines: Amanda Locke, sister to dashing Rafe Locke from the “elegantly sensual” (Booklist) The Devil Who Tamed Her!

London society has its very own Cupid. Renowned horse breeder and occasional matchmaker Devin Baldwin pairs eligible young ladies with suitable gentlemen based on his theory of animal magnetism. Unafraid of ruffling the ton’s feathers, this darkly handsome Cupid doles out tips for bettering one’s chances of meeting a mate that are as pointed as the love legend’s sharpest arrows!

Lovely Amanda Locke, the daughter of a duke, is everything a nobleman could desire, yet she enters her third Season still searching for a match. Gossipmongers’ tongues are wagging, and her mystified family is considering drastic measures to find her a husband. But the insufferable advice of this Cupid fellow is the last thing Amanda wants.

When an earl passionate about horses becomes the target of her husband hunt, Amanda knows it’s time to overcome her fear of riding. With her sister-in-law Ophelia hastening the romance along by arranging riding lessons, Amanda is soon taking instruction from infuriating Devin Baldwin. Astonishingly, in her daily encounters with Devin — who treats her as an ordinary young woman, not a prize to be won at the marriage mart — Amanda experiences passion for the first time. Now, her search for a match takes her in an unexpected direction as she finds herself falling in love with Cupid himself.

About the Author

Johanna Lindsey has been hailed as one of the most popular and enduring authors of romantic fiction, with more than sixty million copies of her novels sold. World renowned for her novels of “first-rate romance” (New York Daily News), Lindsey is the author of forty-eight previous national bestselling novels, many of which reached the # 1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Lindsey lives in New Hampshire with her family.

Product Details
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Gallery Books (June 12, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451633270
ISBN-13: 978-1451633276

My Review:

Wow it's been awhile since I've read a Johanna Lindsey book so I was very happy to have the opportunity to read "Let Love Find You".

I highly recommend reading this book if you love a sexy alpha male who enjoys making love connections between his clients, has a way with horses and a strong willed heroine.

Devin Baldwin (aka Cupid) is a renowned horsebreeder and occasional matchmaker between young eligible women and suitable gentlemen.  This nickname irritates Devin to no end!

Amanda Locke is very beautiful and charming but hasn't found true long for two Seasons.  She finally hopes to find one in her Third Season.

She is interested in two men but to catch the eye of one she needs to overcome her fear of riding a horse.  During her childhood she fell off a horse and hasn't been on one ever since.  This isn't an easy task for Devlin since he's not a patient man and he's very honest and tells her how it is.  I'm glad how he kept pushing her and she finally overcame her fear of riding and enjoyed it again.

The banter between these two was very hot, sexy, spicy and witty.  Every time these two meet I was just waiting for them to jump each other and rip each others clothes off.  It was quite a competition between them to see who would reign on top.

5/5

Other books in series:

1.  The Devil Who Tamed Her

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Bunny Express Saturday 2012 (Jun 23)

Bunny Express Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

Secret of the Wolf (Warriors of the Rift) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Warriors of the Rift

Once a generation, the rift between the paranormal world and the human world opens, allowing supernatural entities to cross. Vampire, demon, or shapeshifter, they can save the world - or send it spiraling into chaos.

As a werewolf liaison to the Council of Preternaturals, Tori Joseph is used to straddling the world between humans and immortals. She plays by the rules and always delivers justice, no matter the cost. But after a string of increasingly brutal attacks results in humans turning into werewolves, Tori doesn't reveal her horrifying suspicion: Someone very close to her might be responsible.

Investigating the paranormal violence, no-nonsense detective Dante MacMillan believes Tori is hiding something. His search for the truth draws him into greater danger as he gets closer to the dark realm of the immortals-and to the sexy werewolf who stirs his primal lust. Now with evil closing in around them, Dante must convince Tori to trust him . . . before her deadly secret destroys them both.


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Forever (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446585122
ISBN-13: 978-0446585125

Rage Within (Dark Inside) [Hardcover]

Product Description

In this apocalyptic sequel to Dark Inside’s “well-balanced, realistic suspense” (Kirkus Reviews), four teens continue the struggle for survival as they face a world gone mad.

Aries, Clementine, Michael, and Mason have survived the first wave of the apocalypse that wiped out most of the world’s population and turned many of the rest into murderous Baggers. Now they’re hiding out in an abandoned house in Vancouver with a ragtag group of fellow teen survivors, trying to figure out their next move.

Aries is trying to lead, but it’s hard to be a leader when there are no easy answers and every move feels wrong. Clementine is desperate to find her brother Heath, but it’s impossible to know where he’d be, assuming he’s alive. Michael is haunted by the memories of his actions during his harrowing struggle to survive. And Mason is struggling with something far worse: the fear that he may be a danger to his friends.

As the Baggers begin to create a new world order, these four teens will have to trust and rely on each other in order to survive.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442423544
ISBN-13: 978-1442423541

The Blessed [Hardcover]

Product Description 

From the author of the New York Times bestselling ghostgirl series, the start to a captivating and haunting teen trilogy about three girls who become entangled with an enigmatic boy — a boy who believes he is a saint.

What if martyrs and saints lived among us? And what if you were told you were one of them?

Meet Agnes, Cecilia, and Lucy. Three lost girls, each searching for something. But what they find is Beyond Belief.

Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (September 25, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442429518
ISBN-13: 978-1442429512

 

 

Manga:

Vampire Knight, Vol. 14 [Paperback]

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus.

Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!

The Vampire Hunter Society has imprisoned Aido in order to interrogate him about Kaname’s connection to Sara Shirabuki. Meanwhile, Yuki wants a fresh start with Kaname, but circumstances arise that may force them apart.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421542188
ISBN-13: 978-1421542188

Dengeki Daisy , Vol. 10 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus.

After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help… Could DAISY be a lot closer than Teru thinks?

A powerful organization that was after Kurosaki’s “Jack Frost” virus suddenly falls apart, but Kurosaki can’t rest easy since Akira was somehow involved. Furthermore, Akira tells Kurosaki that Teru is still a target! Can Kurosaki protect Teru from Akira’s menacing schemes?

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (July 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421542676
ISBN-13: 978-1421542676

Naruto, Vol. 57 (Naruto (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T.

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!

Battle

Madara of the Akatsuki joins the fray on the battlefield. His powerful attacks, and a secret plan, take their toll on the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto and Bee rush to help their friends, but the leader of the Cloud Village will do anything to stop Naruto from risking his life — even if he has to fight Naruto to do it!

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (July 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421543060
ISBN-13: 978-1421543062

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1 [Paperback]


Product Description


Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!


Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212695
ISBN-13: 978-0316212694

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Product Description

Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!


Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212725
ISBN-13: 978-0316212724

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

Product Description

Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?!


Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316212687
ISBN-13: 978-0316212687

Alice in the Country of Clover: Bloody Twins [Paperback]

Product Description

The fantasic sequel to New York Times bestselling manga Alice in the Country of Hearts

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are the "Bloody Twins", amorous and affable killers who are able to transform themselves into adorable children or suavely handsome adults. As the gatekeepers to the Hatter Mansion, they tried to kill Alice once. Now they are hopelessly in love with her. Will either Dee or Dum win Alice’s affections, and more importantly ... will she survive their screwball courtship? 

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 16 and up
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas; First Edition edition (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935934902
ISBN-13: 978-1935934905

Olympos [Paperback]

Product Description

From on high, the gods make sport of the mortals who toil below them. None know the cruelty of these beings better than Ganymede, a beautiful prince who was torn away from his family by the gods' divine hands. Granted immortality, Ganymede now whiles away his days in an inescapable miniature garden for the amusement of the gods, particularly Apollo. But the gods themselves are no strangers to the boredom of eternal life, and as Ganymede quickly discovers, they will do anything to keep themselves entertained, both at his expense and at one another's ...


Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Yen Press; Tra edition (June 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316209503
ISBN-13: 978-0316209502


Manhwa:

Witch Hunter Vol. 1-2 [Paperback]

Product Description

Witch-hunting galore in 320 page omnibus format!
Witch Hunter is an all new shonen fantasy manga series in the vein of Soul Eater and Full Metal Alchemist, presented in two-volumes-in-one omnibus format. Seven Seas will release the entire action-packed series across six low-priced omnibus editions.

In a world where witches have declared war against humanity, the surviving human population has gathered specialists with the power to hunt and destroy witches.

Tasha Godspell, also known as the "Magic Marksman," is one of the best Witch Hunters there is. Along with his sword-wielding Jack-o’-Lantern partner known as Halloween, Tasha puts his magical training and weaponry to good use, in his constant battles against witches. And yet, he cannot bring himself to fully hate the very witches he is tasked to destroy.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 13 and up
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas; First Edition edition (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935934732
ISBN-13: 978-1935934738

Thanks Hachette Book Group, Seven Seas Entertainment, Simon and Schuster Canada and Yen Press!

What did you receive in this week?