Sunday, March 31, 2013

ARC Review: Flirting Under a Full Moon [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished reading "Flirting Under a Full Moon" by Ashley Chase.

Product Description

Never Cry Werewolf

Brandee has been dumped in every way possible, but by text is the last straw. That's it — she's officially done with men. Unfortunately, she's just been told her "soul mate" is the drool-worthy hottie all her friends call One-Night Nick.

Nick has been searching for true love for one hundred years. After all, werewolves mate for life, and he does not want to mess this up. As soon as he kisses Brandee, he knows she's the one. But how will he convince a woman who knows nothing of paranormals that she's about to be bound to a werewolf forever?

About the Author

A multi-published eBook author, Ashlyn Chase specializes in characters who reinvent themselves, having reinvented herself numerous times. She has worked as a psychiatric nurse, and for the Red Cross, and has a degree in behavioral sciences. She lives with her true-life hero husband in beautiful New Hampshire.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402275692
ISBN-13: 978-1402275692


My Review:

Nick has been looking for his mate for a hundred years and as you know they mate for life so he doesn't want to mess it up.  When he kisses Brandee he knows she is his mate but how will he explain to a women who doesn't know anything about the paranormal that she is the mate of a werewolf.

I didn't really like this book because I didn't like the humor in this one (especially the foul words coming from Mother Nature's mouth - she actually said the F word) and I didn't like Brandee's character.

DNF

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

Happy Easter Everyone







I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

ARC Review: River of Stars [Hardcover]



I've finished reading "River of Stars" by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Ren Daiyan was still just a boy when he took the lives of seven men while guarding an imperial magistrate of Kitai. That moment on a lonely road changed his life — in entirely unexpected ways, sending him into the forests of Kitai among the outlaws. From there he emerges years later — and his life changes again, dramatically, as he circles towards the court and emperor, while war approaches Kitai from the north.

Lin Shan is the daughter of a scholar, his beloved only child. Educated by him in ways young women never are, gifted as a songwriter and calligrapher, she finds herself living a life suspended between two worlds. Her intelligence captivates an emperor — and alienates women at the court. But when her father’s life is endangered by the savage politics of the day, Shan must act in ways no woman ever has.

In an empire divided by bitter factions circling an exquisitely cultured emperor who loves his gardens and his art far more than the burdens of governing, dramatic events on the northern steppe alter the balance of power in the world, leading to events no one could have foretold, under the river of stars.

About the Author

Guy Gavriel Kay is the internationally bestselling author of twelve novels. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in the literature of the fantastic, is a two-time winner of the Aurora Award, and won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. His works have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

Product Details
Hardcover: 656 pages
Publisher: Roc Hardcover; 1 edition (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451464974
ISBN-13: 978-0451464972


My Review:

This book is a genre I usually don't read but I wanted to broaden my horizons and I'm glad I did.


3/5

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

Saturday, March 30, 2013

ARC Review: The Summer He Came Home (Bad Boys of Crystal Lake) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished reading "The Summer He Came Home" the first book in her Bad Boys of Crystal Lake series by Juliana Stone.

Product Description

Sometimes the best place to find love is right back where you started.


Falling asleep in a different bed every night has made it easy for Cain Black to forget his past. It's been ten years since he packed his guitar and left Crystal Lake to chase his dreams. Now tragedy has forced him home again. And though Cain relishes the freedom of the road, one stolen moment with Maggie O'Rourke makes him wonder if he's missing out on something bigger than fame.

For Maggie -- single mother and newly settled in Crystal Lake -- love is a luxury she just can't afford. Sure, she appreciates the tall, dark and handsome looks of prodigal son Cain Black. But how long can she expect the notorious hellion to stay?

The last thing either of them wants is something complicated. But sometimes love has its own plans.

About the Author

Juliana Stone fell in love with her first book boyfriend when she was twelve. She decided that when she grew up she would like to write her own book boyfriends and, luckily, she gets to do this. She writes dark paranormal romance as well as contemporary romance and now is excited to write young adult as well. She lives with her husband, kids, a dog and a cat somewhere in the wilds of Canada.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402274807
ISBN-13: 978-1402274800

My Review:

Cain Black has slept in many beds which has made it easy to forget his past but a sudden tragedy has him running back home.  It's been ten years since he packed up his guitar and left Crystal Lake to follow his dreams.  After meeting Maggie O'Rourke and sharing a moment with her he thinks he can find something more than just fame and fortune.

Maggie O'Rourke is a single mother to a son and has recently relocated to Crystal Lake.  The last thing she wants is to start a relationship with a tall and sexy rocker who is set to leave anytime soon.  She is always on the lookout for her ex-husband Dylan who has abused her and her son and is afraid what he might do to her if he found them.

I really liked the relationship between Cain and Maggie because it was very hot and steamy, you could tell they really care for each other and Cain acts like a father to her son.  Both fall in love and Cain knows what he feels is more than just a fling he just doesn't realize he's in love.  I liked how gentle and persuasive he was with Maggie and didn't force her to do anything she wasn't comfortable with.

4/5

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

Bunny Express Saturday 2013 (Mar 30)


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

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:









Lover At Last: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood [Hardcover]

Product Description


Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another.

Blay, after years of unrequited love, has moved on from his feelings for Qhuinn. And it’s about time: it seems Qhuinn has found his perfect match in a Chosen female, and they are going to have a young. It’s hard for Blay to see the new couple together, but building your life around a pipe dream is just a heartbreak waiting to happen. And Qhuinn needs to come to terms with some dark things before he can move forward.

Fate seems to have taken these vampire soldiers in different directions... but as the battle over the race’s throne intensifies, and new players on the scene in Caldwell create mortal danger for the Brotherhood, Qhuinn finally learns the true definition of courage, and two hearts who are meant to be together finally become one.






Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, Book 7) [Hardcover]

Product Description

Mercy Thompson returns in the seventh novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.


Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman — the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack — has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more.

After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam — or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted.

Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related — and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.






Hot Pursuit (Bounty Hunter 6) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description 


Ben Mercy is a man with a past. Trying to start a new life with the KFA — an elite team of professional manhunters — he hopes to prove himself by capturing the most wanted man in America. But Ben isn’t the only bounty hunter on the case. And the trail takes a deadly new turn when he’s thrown by the curves — of a beautiful woman.

Zoey is the daughter of one of the most powerful men in California. A helpless pawn in her father’s plan to merge two casinos through marriage, Zoey’s been warned to stay away from the lowlife bounty hunters who’ve come to town. But when Zoey meets Ben, the attraction is too intense to ignore. And the closer they get, the higher the risk. With millions at stake — and a murderer in hiding — falling in love could be the biggest gamble of all.








Rage (Faces of Evil) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

When Jess Harris moved back to her Alabama hometown, she thought she'd left her past behind her. But the blood bath the new Major Crimes deputy chief finds at a murder scene is beyond even the savagery of Eric Spears, the serial killer who now haunts Jess's life with terrifying text messages. Amid eerie echoes of the Charles Manson massacre, Jess investigates the dismemberment of a cop's wife while her baby lay sleeping down the hall.

The discovery of two more headless victims makes Jess wonder if it's a gang-related slaying, a personal vendetta or something else. And the sudden reappearance of her ex-husband makes her question her future with Chief of Police Dan Burnett. Now as the net widens to include a shocking suspect, Jess realizes that the identity of the killer may lie with an autistic eight-year-old boy. With inner-city tensions at an all-time high and the community calling for blood, Jess must race to save an innocent child - and prevent a final, horrifying act of rage.

Thanks Hachette Book Group, Penguin Canada and St. Martin's Press!

Friday, March 29, 2013

Follow My Blog Friday #141



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.  (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee and Alison Can Read}

2.  (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers

3.  Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.

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 and that they are now following you.

5.  If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed

6.  Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”

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

8.  If you’re 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 is blogger Kristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous
When did you start blogging?
I started June 2011.

What is your favorite part of blogging?
Meeting all the new and awesome people to be honest. I would have never in a million years have thought that I would be able to talk with authors. I’m not going to lie, a big perk is getting to read books for free, especially ones that haven’t come out yet but for me it’s awesome to walk through a book store and say “Oh, she’s really sweet.” “He’s hilarious! By far one of the coolest people out there.” and then the occasional “That author’s such a bitch. They’re the one I was telling you about that blew up at that chick over her review.”

What type of books do you mainly blog about?

I’m a romance junkie, which is funny since I used to make fun of those Fabio book covers when I was younger. Okay… so maybe I still do. I tend to find romance in all stories, for example, Han Solo & Princess Leia, Peter Parker & Mary Jane and Simba & Nala. So thankfully, I can read a wide variety of books and as long as there is a potential love interest, I’m all in. However, I always give authors of all genres a chance to spread the news about their books on my site. So even though I may review YA, NA, PNR, UF etc… you will still see some other genres pop up. After all, I feel like my “job” is to share books and even though they may not be books that I’d generally read, it doesn’t mean that someone else out there wouldn’t be interested in them.

What is your favorite book(s)?

My favorite series is hands down, Vampire Academy. The ironic part about that though is that I fought my friend when she urged me to read it. I really didn’t want to read yet another vampire book. She persisted, bought the book for my birthday and not even halfway through the book I was ordering the rest of the series online.

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?
I suppose I could say that it saved my sanity. My husband’s in the Marine Corp, so we move around quite a bit and it’s not easy forging new friendships in a new area every couple of years. So for a while there, I was on the verge of making friends with the mailman just so that I had someone to talk to. Now, between my day job at the National Park where I talk all day to visitors and then coming home and typing up reviews/posts and chatting with everyone online, I’m officially all talked out by the end of the day. And as it turns out, even though I am not inviting the mailman in for tea and cookies, both he and the UPS man know me by name and flag me down if I drive by them when they have packages on their truck for me. I guess I order too much stuff online.




1. When did you start blogging?

I started blogging in November of 2011.

2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?

I actually have two favorite parts. Sharing my thoughts with other people who love books as much as I do. & the interaction with Authors that comes from blogging! Oh! & the awesome friends you make in the blogging world. I have met some AMAZING people - bloggers and authors alike! So I guess that's actually 3 things - but oh well :p

3. What type of books do you mainly blog about?


In the beginning I mainly stuck to Romantic Suspense. Nowadays I have grown and blog about Ya, NA, Romance of all kinds, Paranormal -- basically everything except historical fiction. I am not a big fan of this genre. I love being as open with it as I am now. I have read things in the past year that I normally never would have picked up.

4. What is your favorite book(s)?

My favorite book of all time is Summer Sisters by Judy Blume. It is one of her "adult books" and I loved every single part of it. If you haven't read this book, I very much urge you to do so!

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

The best thing that has happened to me is meeting the author/bloggers that I have met and getting to be a part of the conventions and other events that I was a part of. This world is def one of a kind and it's something else entirely to be a part of it! The opportunities you get from being a blogger, the connections you make and the bonds you form are completely one of a kind and I wouldn't trade any of it for anything!

Q: Tell us about the most emotional scene you've ever read in a book - and how did you react? 

One of the most emotional scene I have read is when Qhuinn is right outside Saxton's room in the mansion and he hears noises coming from there and he realizes what he is hearing.  My heart was breaking just like his was.  This is from "Lover Mine".

Another was when we find out what happened to Zsadist when he was captured by that psycho women in Lover Awakened.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Anne Marsh Slow Burn Blog Tour with a Giveaway and Guest Post



About


Anne Marsh - Sexy Paranormal Romance










A professional technical writer, Anne discovered that getting laid off was actually A Very Good Thing. While looking for her next writing gig, she picked up her pen (well, okay, she used her writing as an excuse to buy a new Apple laptop) and started writing. She soon discovered that writing was uncomfortably similar to sit-ups: add a few more crunches each day, wake up sore, but, by God, you will fit into that bikini. Or finish the book (she’s still working on the bikini). Now she cranks out software manuals during the daylight hours – and writes about alpha shapeshifters the rest of the time.

I am so excited to have Anne Marsh here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with an Giveaway and Guest Post.

Thanks Anne for allowing me to join your blog tour!

Please take it away, Ann!

The elite of the wildland firefighters, smoke jumpers parachute into the very heart of the smoke and flames. The first and last line of defense between small town Northern California and the fires that burn there every summer, the smoke jumpers are protectors to their core, putting their lives on the line with every jump. Hard-bodied, rough around the edges, and absolutely determined to do whatever it takes to hold the line between the wildfires and civilization, smoke jumpers are the ultimate bad boys of summer who ride into town to protect and defend — and leave as soon as the flames are out. But what if the summer’s biggest fire wasn’t a routine fire at all? What if this fire was deliberately set — by a firefighter?

Arson is actually a leading cause of forest fires in the U.S. While most of the nation’s million-plus firefighters would never dream of setting a fire, let alone doing it, there is, however, a very small percentage who do. These are typically the youngest of the firefighters, new or recent recruits, who set fires for the attention, the thrill, the practice of putting the fires out, or the opportunity to grow their paychecks.

An Oklahoma wildland firefighter is charged with setting a series of fires in his county, while an unemployed Arizona firefighter ignites an enormous forest fire. A volunteer firefighter sets a blaze that consumes hundreds of acres in Colorado. His fire took eighteen days to extinguish, forced the evacuation of a town, and involved one hundred fire and law enforcement personnel. An Arroyo Seco firefighter who lived right next to the Forest Service fire station set multiple fires that burned almost eight hundred acres ad cost over two million dollars to extinguish. Imagine how their teams felt to learn that a team member and a trusted fire fighter was actually the arsonist — because that’s exactly the situation Evan Donovan, the smoke jumper hero of Slow Burn, finds himself in. Someone on his team has been setting fires — and now Evan and Faye are in a race against time to discover who.

From the moment Evan and Fate meet in a small town bar (and she falls asleep on him, spurring an impromptu rescue), the pair butt heads over how best to uncover the arsonist responsible for an escalating series of wildland fires around Strong, California. Sure, sparks of a sensual sort are flying between the two, but Faye’s also holding an ace card in this investigation: she’s the photographer who may have snapped a shot of an arsonist. Even as Evan battles to identify the arsonist before a deadly blaze is set, he’s fighting fire on a second front — because he’s falling, heart over hells, for his sexy photographer.

“She’s a rare one. Not too many of these made,” Evan said, nodding at the Vette and kneeling to work the jack with expert hands. A couple of quick pumps and it sure looked as if Faye’s Corvette was back in business. His eyes found hers, and that matter-of-fact look had heat exploding in her. God, she couldn’t look away, and that was one more problem she could add to her growing oh-shit list. He had beautiful eyes, dark, with unexpectedly long lashes. Those were the best kind of bedroom eyes watching her.

His gaze dropped down her body briefly — then snapped to her eyes and stayed there, like he hadn’t meant to go there and was appalled that he had. While she, on the other hand, was unrepentantly imagining undressing him. Imagining exactly how she’d unbutton those jeans and push up that cotton T-shirt. She wasn’t going to apologize for it, either. Evan Donovan was one fine-looking man.

“No,” she answered, doing a little more looking of her own. “Chevrolet made sure these beauties were specials. Fewer than four thousand came off the line in 1965.”

“She’s a beauty, all right.” He stepped back, all business once again. “You were a witness to that brush fire yesterday.” He shrugged casually. “Fire chief — Ben Cortez — he’ll still want a statement from you. We need to get that done.”

When had she become half of a we? “I didn’t see much of anything. I told you that.”

He shrugged again, carefully stowing his tools in the box at his feet. “Maybe. Maybe not. Sometimes people don’t realize what they saw. Plus, you’ve got your photos. He’ll want to see those, too. Ask you some questions.”

“You think I know something and don’t know that I do?”

“It’s possible.” An unexpectedly hard look in his eyes chased away the sleepy indolence. “I want to rule it out.”

“Why is this brush fire so important?”

He ran a hand over his head, clearly considering what to tell her. She sensed what he wasn’t saying. This was firefighter business — not her business. That sentiment was too familiar, so she pushed him. At the very least, she’d make him say it.

“You gave me maybe six words this morning, Evan. In the larger scheme of things, one brush fire doesn’t compare to the kind of blaze you were called out to today. Mine merited one guy and a pickup — yours earned a plane and an entire crew of smoke jumpers. And yet you’re worried about that little brush fire.”

His eyes moved over her face. She didn’t know what he was looking for, but he was going to pony up more words. “Spill, Evan.” She gestured with her fingers, and that little smile tugged at the corner of his mouth again.

God, that smile could melt a woman.

“I’m speculating,” he said, his voice slow and deliberate. “I wouldn’t want this to get out.”

“Between you and me, Evan. That’s where this stays. Just tell me why this matters so much to you. You owe me that much, right?” “I think someone set that brush fire.” Jaw tight, his gaze slid away from hers, assessing a battlefield she couldn’t see. This was a dangerous man to rile up. And he was definitely riled up. Seething. He saw this fire as personal.

Giveaway Rules:

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To enter please leave a comment with an e-mail address, thanks!

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

ARC Review: Thrill Ride (Black Knights Inc.) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Thrill Ride" the book in her Black Knights Inc. series by Julie Ann Walker.

Product Description

HE'S GONE ROGUE

Ex-navy SEAL Rock Babineaux is as Cajun as they come — spicy, sexy, and more than a bit wicked. But would he actually betray his country?  Even his best friends on the special-ops Black Knights team aren't sure they can trust him. Now the target of a massive manhunt, Rock knows the only way to protect the team — especially his partner, Vanessa — is to run.

SHE WON'T BACK DOWN

Rock might think he can outmaneuver them all, but he hasn't counted on how stubborn Vanessa Cordero can be. And she refuses to cut him loose. Sure, her partner has his secrets, but there's no one in the world she'd rather have by her side in a tight spot. Which is good because she and Rock are about to get very tight.

About the Author

Julie Ann Walker is the USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author of the Black Knights Inc. romantic suspense series. She is prone to spouting movie quotes and song lyrics. She'll never say no to sharing a glass of wine or going for a long walk. She prefers impromptu travel over the scheduled kind, and she takes her coffee with milk. You can find her on her bicycle along the lake shore in Chicago or blasting away at her keyboard, trying to wrangle her capricious imagination into submission. For more information, please visit www.julieannwalker.com or follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/jawalkerauthor and/or Twitter @JAWalkerAuthor.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402282699
ISBN-13: 978-1402282690


My Review:

Ex-navy SEAL Rock Babineaux has been betrayed but would he betray his own country?  Even his best friends on the special-ops Black Knights team aren't sure they can trust him. Now the target of a massive manhunt, Rock knows the only way to protect the team — especially his partner, Vanessa — is to run. 

Vanessa has managed to track down Rock and now she has decided not to leave his side without him.  Now they both are on the run from a dangerous enemy.

4/5

Wednesday Wish List




Please list the books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

Books, Manga, Manhwa, Shonen-Ai and Yaoi I'm Waiting For:








When Darkness Falls (The Alliance Vampires) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

In an ancient cemetery, travel writer Jade MacGregor's tour of a Scottish tomb is marred by a terrifying attack that leaves her surrounded by corpses drained of blood. A year later, back home on a shadowy French Quarter street, she glimpses the oddly compelling stranger she met that day. Coincidence - or is it something far more disturbing? Surrounded by her friends and engrossed in her work, Jade should feel secure. But then new bodies start showing up, and somebody is dogging her every move. Somebody who knows what she saw on that long ago afternoon among the gravestones and mausoleums. Somebody who will try to rescue her from the undead waiting to make her one of them.










Falling Blind: The Sentinel Wars [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior must protect a strong-minded woman from an incredible evil.

A beautiful, independent Theronai, Rory Rainey knows that her attempts to be a warrior are futile — unless she can stop the demonic visions that torment her. Determined to be free, Rory sets out to find the mysterious guardian who can cure her, before she loses her sight — or her life. But Rory’s journey brings its own dangers when she is attacked by a pack of Synestryn sent by the demon lord Raygh.

Cornered and desperate, Rory narrowly escapes with the help of a sword-wielding stranger. Cain knows that Rory needs his protection to survive, just as he knows that her power is compatible with his own. And when Rory binds herself to Cain, the warrior knows he will do anything to keep her safe from the threat of the demon lord that pursues her.

Only Lycans Need Apply: A Broken Heart Novel (Broken Heart Vampires) [Mass Market Paperback] 

Product Description

When I found the ancient tomb of the two most powerful vampires in history, I knew I was in for a lot of trouble.

But archaeologists like me, Moira Jameson, are ready for trouble. Okay, maybe not human - species - threatening trouble. Or the kind of trouble that arrives in the form of a sexy werewolf named Drake. Yeah. Werewolf. And I thought ancient curses and walking corpses were a joke. Um not so much.

’Cause a walking corpse named Karn wants to reveal vampires, and all of parakind, to the humans. And everyone else thinks that’s a bad idea. Then a pyramid mysteriously appears in Broken Heart, Oklahoma, and I’m appointed to get inside, survive booby traps, and awaken two very old, very hungry vampires. Luckily, Drake has my back (and my front). Unfortunately, archaeology sometimes reveals some very nasty surprises. And I'll have to decide between saving myself or saving the world.  
Manga:

A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 8 [Paperback]

Product Description

Meet Maria Kawai — she’s gorgeous and whip-smart, a girl who seems to have it all. But when she unleashes her sharp tongue, it’s no wonder some consider her to be the very devil! Maria’s difficult ways even get her kicked out of an elite school, but this particular fall may actually turn out to be her saving grace.

The start of her second year in high school brings someone unexpected into Maria’s life — Shintaro Kurosu, a brash first-year student who does as he pleases. He takes a strong liking to Maria and sticks to her, making Maria and her crush Shin Meguro extremely uncomfortable. Like it or not, Kurosu’s presence is about to change Maria in a surprising way.

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









Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 9 [Paperback]

Product Description

Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property.” With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage and a mysterious power!

Princess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries. Political forces threaten to tear their world apart, but the two are inexplicably drawn to each other.  But what happens when Nakaba finds out about Loki’s feelings for her? Torn between wanting to reciprocate the love of her dear friend and the love she now feels for her husband, Caesar, Nakaba’s decision between the two men may drastically change the fate of the future!

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










Jiu Jiu, Vol. 4 [Paperback]

Product Description

Werewolves at the door and in the house

Born into a family of “Hunters,” Takamichi’s destiny is to pursue and slay demons. When her twin brother is killed, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu — shape-shifting familiars — in the form of two wolf pups named Snow and Night. Now Takamichi is in high school and an active Hunter. Snow and Night can’t wait to attend school in their human form to “protect” her. But are they ready to go off leash?

Takamichi's Jiu Jiu Obedience Training Goals

1. Play nice with your new temporary masters. But retain your loyalty.

2. Resist plots to eliminate your services permanently.

3. At night, the Sickle Weasels come.

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









Barrage, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Product Description

Spunky slum kid Astro gets the chance of a lifetime to end the chaos ripping apart his home planet when the playboy prince switches places with him. Now Astro has become Prince Barrage, a boy charged with the duty of restoring peace to the planet and given an all-powerful magical spear to do it!

Astro and his loyal knight Tiamat’s wild adventure of freeing Industria from alien invaders gets a lot more complicated in the city of Maseille. There they will have to defeat aliens who subjugate the city with a seemingly omnipotent power known as Dark Energy, and whose leader has a deep connection to Astro’s past.

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Graphic Novel Review: The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 1 [Paperback]



I've finished "The Dark-Hunters: Infinity Vol. 1" by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Product Description

Fourteen-year-old Nick Gautier doesn't have it easy. With a single mom struggling to make ends meet, his secondhand clothes aren't exactly making him popular with the "in" crowd at school. No, Nick fits in much better on the streets of New Orleans - at least until his so-called friends turn on him! Rescued by the mysterious Kyrian of Thrace, Nick suddenly finds himself indoctrinated into a bizarre supernatural world, that of the Dark-Hunters, where he discovers that life isn't nearly so "normal" as it once seemed. Zombified classmates and flesh-hungry demons are bad enough, but it's the dark hints about Nick's own future that are the most troubling things of all.

About the Author

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon is a powerhouse with more than 25 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries. Since 2006, she's placed over fifty novels on the New York Times with over a dozen of them landing the #1 slot. During that same time, she claimed ten #1 slots on Publisher's Weekly.

Product Details
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (March 26, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316190535
ISBN-13: 978-0316190534


My Review:

I know some people haven't read Nick's book and I don't want to spoil it for them!  So I'm going to write a brief review.

I have to admit I normally don't read many YA books but Sherrilyn Kenyon DH's are one of my favorite series and Nick happens to be one of my favorite characters so I had to read his book!

It was great to see some old friends (Ash, Kyrian, Simi, Tabitha, etc.) and see them as their younger selves.

I started laughing when I first saw Ash because he looks so bad ass with his sunglasses and wearing leather.  

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press for sending me this graphic novel to review, greatly appreciated!

New Releases 2013 (Mar 26)



 





New Releases 









Lover At Last: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood [Hardcover]

Product Description

Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another.

Blay, after years of unrequited love, has moved on from his feelings for Qhuinn. And it’s about time: it seems Qhuinn has found his perfect match in a Chosen female, and they are going to have a young. It’s hard for Blay to see the new couple together, but building your life around a pipe dream is just a heartbreak waiting to happen. And Qhuinn needs to come to terms with some dark things before he can move forward…

Fate seems to have taken these vampire soldiers in different directions... but as the battle over the race’s throne intensifies, and new players on the scene in Caldwell create mortal danger for the Brotherhood, Qhuinn finally learns the true definition of courage, and two hearts who are meant to be together... finally become one.











Twice Tempted: A Night Prince Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges. 

Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. If that weren't enough, her lover Vlad has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she's also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever -- especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won't admit that he loves her.

Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity.

Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust -- the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity.








Passion's Prey (Shadow Shifters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

They live in the shadows — half human, half beast — a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind.

Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men — especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes. And he knows her deepest, darkest secret — her true animal nature.

And falling in love with a Shadow Shifter is the most dangerous game of all.

Xavier has always lived for the thrill of the hunt — and the pleasure of the kill. But now, as a shifter working for the FBI, he is dedicated to keeping a leash on the world’s most savage predators. Keeping an eye on a gorgeous creature like Caprise is part of his job. But when a deadly new breed of half-human killer marks Caprise as his mate, Xavier must fight tooth and claw to save her — or risk losing the most sensual and exciting woman he’s ever known.








Let the Dead Sleep (Cafferty and Quinn) [Hardcover]

Product Description

An object of desire? Or of fear?

It was stolen from a New Orleans grave — the centuries - old bust of an evil man, a demonic man. It's an object desired by collectors — and by those with wickedness in their hearts.

One day, its current owner shows up at Danni Cafferty's antiques shop on Royal Street, the shop she inherited from her father. But before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears, the owner is found dead…and Danni discovers that she's inherited much more than she realized. In the store is a book filled with secret writing: instructions for defeating evil entities. She'd dismissed it as a curiosity until the arrival of this statue, with its long history of evil and even longer trail of death.

Michael Quinn, former cop and now private investigator, is a man with an unusual past. He believes that doing the right thing isn't a job — it's a way of life. And the right thing to do is find and destroy this object weighted with malevolent powers. He and Danni are drawn together in their search for the missing statue, following it through sultry New Orleans nights to hidden places in the French Quarter and secret ceremonies on abandoned plantations.

Cafferty and Quinn already know that trust in others can be misplaced, that love can be temporary. And yet their connection is primal. Mesmerizing. They also know that their story won't end when this case is closed and the dead rest in peace once again.







'Til Death (Rebel Ridge Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


He left in handcuffs. Now it's time to set himself free.

Nearly twenty years after he was wrongly convicted of setting the fire that killed his father, Lincoln Fox returns to Rebel Ridge, Kentucky. There, deep in the Appalachians, the truth of that terrible night lies buried — and he's sworn to uncover it.

His plans take an unexpected turn when, in the midst of a blizzard, he rescues Meg Walker from her wrecked car. Suddenly Linc discovers another reason to clear his name. Meg, his high school sweetheart, had always believed in his innocence, and if he wants a future with her, he has to show the world proof that she was right.

As the community chooses sides, those who once let a teenage boy take the fall for their crime are forced to raise the stakes. They kidnap Meg, leaving her to the mercy of the mountain. And a second rescue may be more than even Linc can manage.

Hot Pursuit (Bounty Hunter 6) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description 
Ben Mercy is a man with a past. Trying to start a new life with the KFA — an elite team of professional manhunters — he hopes to prove himself by capturing the most wanted man in America. But Ben isn’t the only bounty hunter on the case. And the trail takes a deadly new turn when he’s thrown by the curves — of a beautiful woman.

Zoey is the daughter of one of the most powerful men in California. A helpless pawn in her father’s plan to merge two casinos through marriage, Zoey’s been warned to stay away from the lowlife bounty hunters who’ve come to town. But when Zoey meets Ben, the attraction is too intense to ignore. And the closer they get, the higher the risk. With millions at stake — and a murderer in hiding — falling in love could be the biggest gamble of all.


Far Harbor [Mass Market Paperback]


Product Description

After her seemingly idyllic marriage turns out to be a pretty illusion, Savannah Townsend returns to her hometown of Coldwater Cove, Washington. Determined to live life on her own terms, she takes on the task of restoring the local Far Harbor lighthouse and making it the cozy inn she had always dreamed of. But she hasn't anticipated opposition from the lighthouse's owner, her grandmother's disturbing memory losses, or the problems of an emotionally wounded teenage girl. Most of all, she hasn't planned on having feelings for Daniel OHalloran, a caring and passionate man from her past.

As affection moves to attraction and then to something far deeper, Savannah learns that in life nothing worth having comes easily. She also discovers that some dreams really are forever.






The Return of Caine O'Halloran: Hard Choices (Bestselling Author Collection) [Mass Market Paperback]
A new hope

Caine O'Halloran had been a hero. A husband. A father. Now he was none of those things. His career as a baseball pitcher—all but over. His marriage to Nora Anderson—history. The son he loved—gone. And now, as he returns to his hometown to regroup, he finds instead that every familiar corner, every familiar face is a reminder of what he has lost.
Except for Nora. Because with her he has a second chance. A chance at forgiveness, redemption and hope. But after all the golden opportunities Caine has squandered in his life, can he believe he deserves another chance?

Bonus book included in this volume!







The Wanderer (Thunder Point) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

From Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Virgin River novels, comes Thunder Point — the highly anticipated new series that will make you laugh, make you sigh, and make you fall in love with a small town filled with people you'll never forget.

Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land's unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he's been left an old friend's entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community's destiny in his hands.

Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful.

With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home.
 

What She Wants (Life in Icicle Falls) [Mass Market Paperback] 
 
Product Description

What do women want?


Jonathan Templar and his poker buddies can't figure it out. Take Jonathan, for instance. He's been in love with Lissa Castle since they were kids but, geek that he is, she's never seen him as her Mr. Perfect. He has one last shot — their high school reunion. Kyle Long is equally discouraged. The pretty receptionist at his office keeps passing him over for other guys who may be taller but are definitely not superior. And Adam Edwards might be the most successful of Jonathan's friends, but he isn't having any success on the home front. His wife's kicked him out.

When Jonathan stumbles on a romance novel at the Icicle Falls library sale, he knows he's found the love expert he's been seeking — Vanessa Valentine, top-selling romance author. At first his buddies laugh at him for reading romance novels, but soon they, too, realize that these stories are the world's best textbooks on love. Poker night becomes book club night and when all is read and done, they're going to be the kind of men women want!
Graphic Novel:






The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Product Description


Fourteen-year-old Nick Gautier doesn't have it easy. With a single mom struggling to make ends meet, his secondhand clothes aren't exactly making him popular with the "in" crowd at school. No, Nick fits in much better on the streets of New Orleans-at least until his so-called friends turn on him! Rescued by the mysterious Kyrian of Thrace, Nick suddenly finds himself indoctrinated into a bizarre supernatural world, that of the Dark-Hunters, where he discovers that life isn't nearly so "normal" as it once seemed. Zombified classmates and flesh-hungry demons are bad enough, but it's the dark hints about Nick's own future that are the most troubling things of all.

Manga:
 






Durarara!! Saika Arc, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Product Description

Ikebukuro, Tokyo-a neighborhood where twisted love prowls!!

A series of street slashings in Ikebukuro begins to connect total strangers:


A teenage girl with no personality of her own; a beat writer for a third-rate tabloid; a teacher suspected of harassment; an informant based in Shinjuku...and a headless rider straddling a pitch-black motorcycle!!

Meanwhile, the slasher continues to terrorize the night, all in search of "him"!

Monday, March 25, 2013

Manga Review: Strobe Edge, Vol. 2 [Paperback]



I've finished "Strobe Edge Vol. 2" by Io Sakisaka.

Product Description

Being in love can light up your life ... A sweet love story that will warm your heart!

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world.

Once Ninako realizes that she’s fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako’s life — is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako’s savior?

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

About the Author

Born on June 8, Io Sakisaka made her debut as a manga creator with Sakura, Chiru. Her works include Call My Name, Gate of Planet, and Blue. Her current series, Ao Haru Ride, is currently running in Bessatsu Margaret magazine. In her spare time, Sakisaka likes to paint things and sleep.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (January 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421550695
ISBN-13: 978-1421550695

My Review:

Ninako Kinoshita has fallen in love with Ren Ichinose and has confessed to him one day at the subway station.  He thanks her and politely tells her he already has a girlfriend.  She asks him to act like they are still friends so it won't be so awkward between them.

Then summer vacation is over and everyone is back at school. When Ninako first sees Ren it is a little tense between them but they are both trying.

Then Ninako runs into Ando a friend of Ren's since middle school.  He remembers her from the subway station confessing her love to Ren and then he starts teasing her.  She gets angry and this continues until she sees Ren with his girlfriend.  Ando understands and he grabs and runs away with her and tries to comfort her.

Ren warns Ando to not play with Ninako because she's not like the other girls so in retalization Ando warns Ren he is stringing Ninako along.  Ninako thinks Ren hates her when he suddenly pretends he doesn't see her and takes off.  She starts crying so Ando tries to comfort her and kisses on her the forehead.  Ninako freaks out and runs away smack into Ren.  Ando comes looking for her so Ren runs away with Ninako and hides with her in a room and holds her very close which makes her confused?

4/5

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

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Mar 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.  Kiss Me, Kill Me - Allison Brennan
2.  Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3.  Did You Miss Me? - Karen Rose
4.  Savor Me Slowly - Gena Showalter
5.  Strobe Edge Vol. 2 - Io Sakisaka
6.  The Dark-Hunters: Infinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon

I’m currently reading:

1.  Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1.  The Summer He Came Home - Juliana Stone
2.  Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase
3.  River of Stars - Guy Gavriel Kay
4.  Incidental Daughter - Val Stasik
5.  Nabari no Ou Vol. 13 - Yuhki Kamatani
6.  Jack Frost Vol. 7 - JinHo Ko

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-182 
http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-182 

Sunday, March 24, 2013

RS Review: Did You Miss Me? [Hardcover]



I've finished "Did You Miss Me" by Karen Rose.

Product Description

Baltimore prosecutor Daphne Montgomery pulled herself out of a damaged past to build a solid life for herself and her son. But after she helps to convict a killer, her confidence is shattered once again by the news that her son has been kidnapped.

Daphne believes it’s connected to the recent high-profile trial, and at first FBI special agent Joseph Carter agrees. But together they find the reality to be even more troubling, and it runs deeper than Daphne fears.

With her son’s life in jeopardy, she must unlock a dreadful secret about her past — and confront a truth that will change everything for those closest to her. And, if she survives, threaten the lives of everyone she loves.

Product Details
Hardcover
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (November 8, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0755373987
ISBN-13: 978-0755373987


My Review:

Daphne Montgomery is a prosecutor in Baltimore who has overcome a tragic past to build a normal and safe life for son and herself.  She has recently help convict a killer but then she hears the horrible news that he son has been kidnapped.

Both Daphne and Special FBI agent Joseph Carter believe it's connected to her recent case but as they investigate further they realize it runs deeper and more troubling than that.

Daphne confronts her tragic past which changes close relationships to help her uncover the truth behind her son's kidnapping.

I really enjoyed the romance between Daphne and Joe because you can sense how much they care for each other and the attraction between them is intense and tender.

Glad to see Alex all grown up from "Nothing to Fear" and working for Clay with his technical skills.

It was cool to see Vito Ciccotelli from "Die For Me" involved in the case too.  Glad to hear that Sophie is 8 months pregnant and helps uncovering a mass grave.

To me the mystery was kind of off (kind of hard to explain) and it never explained why one of the villains was obsessed with Daphne.

I cried for Stevie and Clay and I hope they have their HEA soon!

3.5/5

Library Haul 2013 (Mar 24 - 30)



Library Haul

Here's the list of books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga I picked up this week at the library:

Softcover:

1.  New Orleans (City Guide) - Adam Karlin and Amy C. Balfour
2.  The Rough Guide to Egypt - Dan Richardson and Daniel Jacobs

What library book(s)/manga/manhwa/yaoi did you pick up this week?

Saturday, March 23, 2013

PNR Review: Born of Fire (The League, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Born of Fire" the 2nd book in her League series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Product Description

In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear — except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now.
Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life. He tried to destroy the evidence, and has been on the run ever since. Now trained as an assassin, he allows no one to threaten him. Ever. He is the darkness that swallows his enemies whole.

Shahara Dagan is the best bounty hunter in the universe. When Syn comes back on the radar, she’s the only one who can bring him to justice. There’s only one problem: Syn is a close family friend who’s helped out the Dagans countless times. But if she saves him, both of their lives will be on the line. Is Syn’s protection worth the risk? The only hope Shahara has is to find the evidence he buried long ago. Now it’s kill or be killed — and they, the predators, have just become the hunted.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1 Original edition (November 3, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312942311
ISBN-13: 978-0312942311

My Review:


Shahara Dagan is one of the best bounty hunters and she has accepted an assignment to bring in C.I. Syn to pay off her sister Tessa's medical bill.

Syn (aka Sheridan Digger Wade) is a trained assassin and has been on the run since he has discovered a truth that someone is determined to keep a secret.  Everyone believes he will be exactly like is father Irdian Wade a convicted killer.  He is surprised when he catches Shahara in his home and they engage in a fight which he subdues her.  They come to an agreement that she would cancel her contract to bring him in and they both go on their way.  But she betrays Sin and he is captured and tortured to an inch of his life.  When Shahara hears that Syn has been helping her brother Caillen and sister she realizes she has made a mistake.  She devises a way to break him out of jail and now both on the run.

I really loved Syn's character because even though he is an assassin he has a heart of gold and he helps people in need and really cares for family and friends.

Shahara on the other hand I didn't really like her character that much but I do admire that she learned skills how to take care of herself and took revenge on the person who hurt her.  I hated that she betrayed Syn without learning all the facts and delivered him to the enemies.

3/5

Bunny Express Saturday 2013 (Mar 23)


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

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:








Heart of the Demon (Warriors of the Rift) [Mass Market Paperback]

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.

The next opening of the rift is coming-and its consequences will be deadly. A rogue group of human-hating preternaturals is planning an apocalyptic attack, but the Council of Preternaturals may have found the key to saving the world: Keira O'Brien, a fey with a long criminal record, whose empathic abilities once made her the queen of con artists. If she successfully infiltrates the dangerous faction, the sins of her past will be forgiven.

Keira isn't the only agent working against the rogue prets. Finn Evnissyen, a powerful demon with a dark lineage, is a hired assassin looking for a way out. If he stops the threat, he will finally earn his freedom. As the rift fast approaches, and danger escalates, Finn and Keira must discover if they're on the same side-or sleeping with the enemy.







Passion's Prey (Shadow Shifters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

They live in the shadows — half human, half beast — a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind.

Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men — especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes. And he knows her deepest, darkest secret — her true animal nature.

And falling in love with a Shadow Shifter is the most dangerous game of all.

Xavier has always lived for the thrill of the hunt — and the pleasure of the kill. But now, as a shifter working for the FBI, he is dedicated to keeping a leash on the world’s most savage predators. Keeping an eye on a gorgeous creature like Caprise is part of his job. But when a deadly new breed of half-human killer marks Caprise as his mate, Xavier must fight tooth and claw to save her — or risk losing the most sensual and exciting woman he’s ever known.







Relentless (Lodestone) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

An Ancient Legacy

Lately, the gods are not smiling on Isis Magee. How else can she explain the bizarre events that have led her on a relentless high-stakes chase from Seattle to London to Cairo in search of the elusive tomb of history’s beautiful and enigmatic queen Cleopatra?

A Hidden Treasure

Isis has only two leads: a fragmented trail of clues offered in rare moments of lucidity by her father, a once-respected archaeologist whose last dig ended in disaster, and the unique sixth sense of sexy Lodestone agent Connor Thorne.

The Passion of a Lifetime


Connor also encountered tragedy in the Egyptian desert not long ago, and as Isis pulls him deeper into her mission to restore her father’s reputation, he is secretly plotting a revenge of his own. Propelled across wild, untamed sands by vicious unknown forces, the duo is seduced into a labyrinth of secret chambers. When they fear they can go no further, they surrender to their incendiary desires and discover that the prize each separately seeks may be waiting at the end of the same dangerous road.







Incidental Daughter [Paperback]

Product Description

Readers who would enjoy a family drama interwoven with romance, suspense, and a touch of the paranormal will find it hard to put down Val Stasik’s break-out novel, Incidental Daughter. When successful publisher Liz Michaels’ marriage to blue blood, Addison Tiffin Payne, fails after the loss of their baby and his growing alcoholism, she pours all her creative energy and passion into her work and finds comfort in her friendships and the appearances of the spirits of her Polish mother and grandmother, who never speak except in dreams she cannot remember. Only her feelings from those dreams linger. When her ex-husband plans to stage her suicide by pushing her off the balcony of her high-rise home, he topples to his death instead. When the police arrive, the potential victim becomes the prime murder suspect. She meets Pittsburgh Police Detective Jim Shannon, who may threaten her freedom or possibly gain her love. Her swirling feelings are complicated by the simultaneous appearance of a talented, familiar-looking intern at her workplace. Internal conflict is soon compounded by external threats created by her ex-husband and his mother as well as someone seeking revenge on Shannon and his partner. Wll Liz be destroyed by this vortex, or will she use the crisis to open the door to a second chance at love and family?







Far Harbor [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


After her seemingly idyllic marriage turns out to be a pretty illusion, Savannah Townsend returns to her hometown of Coldwater Cove, Washington. Determined to live life on her own terms, she takes on the task of restoring the local Far Harbor lighthouse and making it the cozy inn she had always dreamed of. But she hasn't anticipated opposition from the lighthouse's owner, her grandmother's disturbing memory losses, or the problems of an emotionally wounded teenage girl. Most of all, she hasn't planned on having feelings for Daniel OHalloran, a caring and passionate man from her past.

As affection moves to attraction and then to something far deeper, Savannah learns that in life nothing worth having comes easily. She also discovers that some dreams really are forever. 

Manga: 
 




Vampire Knight, Vol. 16 [Paperback]
Product Description

Cross over to the night. Meet your knights in shining darkness.


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 Night Class is back in session, but Yuki finds herself quickly becoming second fiddle to Sara Shirabuki. With Kaname gone, Yuki is now desperate for blood, so Zero offers her his own. Will she break her promise to Kaname and drink from Zero?

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





 


Strobe Edge, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

Product Description

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world.

Ninako’s feelings for Ren continue to stir, especially since he seems to be sending her mixed messages. One minute he’s avoiding her and the next minute he’s holding her to hide her away from Ando! Could seeing Ando’s interest in Ninako be causing some subtle changes inside Ren?

Releases R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.




 
 


Durarara!! Saika Arc, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Product Description

Ikebukuro, Tokyo-a neighborhood where twisted love prowls!!

A series of street slashings in Ikebukuro begins to connect total strangers:


A teenage girl with no personality of her own; a beat writer for a third-rate tabloid; a teacher suspected of harassment; an informant based in Shinjuku...and a headless rider straddling a pitch-black motorcycle!!

Meanwhile, the slasher continues to terrorize the night, all in search of "him"! 







Jack Frost, Vol. 7 [Paperback]
Product Description

Her father killed before her eyes, Noh-A flies into a rage, unleashing her true power as the mirror image. Can her father's words have meant what she suspects? Was Jack Frost responsible for her father's grisly demise in the human world? As Jack squares off against the vengeful mirror image, the truth of Noh-A's father's past and his relationship with the former mirror image is revealed whether Noh-A is prepared to face it or not!








07-GHOST, Vol. 3 (07-Ghost (Viz Media)) [Paperback]

Product Description
 

One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

The paths of one evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts converge in the destiny of Teito Klein, a boy who vows to master a powerful artifact known as the Eye of Mikael in order to lay bare the secrets of the world’s — and his own — murky past.

While Teito trains rigorously to pass the Bishop Examination and gain worldwide travel privileges, a crime perpetrated by one of Ayanami’s henchmen rocks the Barsburg Church. When Frau is framed, can Teito put aside his quest for answers to save the one person who has shown him the true meaning of sanctuary?







Barrage, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Product Description

Spunky slum kid Astro gets the chance of a lifetime to end the chaos ripping apart his home planet when the playboy prince switches places with him. Now Astro has become Prince Barrage, a boy charged with the duty of restoring peace to the planet and given an all-powerful magical spear to do it!

In order to save the planet, Astro will have to battle terrifying aliens while learning how to fight from his even more frightening guardian, the exacting knight Tiamat. Does a kid like Astro have what it takes to become the real prince and save the planet?








Nabari No Ou, Vol. 13 [Paperback]

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Like her son, Asahi Rokujou was once the Nabari no Ou, ruler of the Hidden World. And ten years ago, a torrent of greed and madness surged through the shinobi realm, with her at the center of the chaos; the memories of the events that came to pass that one fateful day then vanished from the minds of all involved. However, one man - Tobari Durendal Kumohira-retains what was forgotten a decade earlier.  The cruel truth he finally shares with Miharu will be the last step on the stairway the new ruler must ascend to assume his throne.

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13th Boy, Vol. 5 [Paperback]

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Only fools rush in to burning buildings! Lucky for Sae-Bom and her stuffed-rabbit friend, Toe-Toe, Hee-So was foolish enough to do just that. But while the events of that day get the mean girls at school to apologize to Sae-Bom, Hee-So's charge seems sadder than ever, and she even stops bringing her beloved bunny to school! What exactly is the deal with that darned rabbit?! When her chicken-craving cactus, Beatrice, lets it slip about Whie-Young's special powers, will Hee-So finally begin to put two and two together about Beatrice, Toe-Toe, and Whie-Young?











13th Boy, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

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Sae-Bom's birthday turns into the happiest day...of Hee-So's life?! After Won-Jun asks her out during Sae-Bom's birthday party, Hee-So's on cloud nine! But is everything really all sunshine and roses? Sae-Bom has had to grow up in the span of a day, Won-Jun is secretly troubled by Sae-Bom's obvious distress, and Whie-Young's magical exertions have kept him out of commission. On the five-day anniversary of Hee-So's relationship bliss (leave it to her to celebrate even the smallest milestones!), she runs into the long-absent Whie-Young en route to school and gets dragged into cutting class with him! But when they return to find Won-Jun waiting for them back at Hee-So's, will her cheating ways lead to an explosive finale for her second chance at love?

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press, Simon and Schuster Canda, St. Martin's Press and Val Stasik!
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