PNR Review: The Darkest Touch (Lords of the Underworld) Mass Market Paperback

I'm finished "The Darkest Touch" the 12th book in her Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter.

From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes the long-awaited story of Torin, the most dangerous Lord of the Underworld yet.

Fierce immortal warrior. Host to the demon of Disease. Torin's every touch causes sickness and death — and a worldwide plague. Carnal pleasure is utterly forbidden, and though he has always overcome temptation with an iron will, his control is about to shatter.

She is Keeleycael. The Red Queen. When the powerful beauty with shocking vulnerabilities escapes from a centuries-long imprisonment, the desire that simmers between her and Torin is scorching. His touch could mean her end, but resisting her is the hardest battle he's ever fought — and the only battle he fears he can't win.

About the Author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over fifty books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld and Angels of the Dark series, and the White Rabbit Chronicles. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novles, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and managerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.

Product Details
Series: Lords of the Underworld (Book 12)
Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Harlequin HQN (November 25, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373778910
ISBN-13: 978-0373778911

My Review:

I love the batter between Torin and Keeleycael because it sounds so sexy and I swear it has double meaning.  It's definitely foreplay between them and when they finally come together it's scorching hot!

4/5

Thanks Harlequin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

PNR Review: Black and Blue (Otherworld Assassin) Mass Market Paperback

I've finished "Black and Blue" the 2nd book in her Otherworld Assassin series by Gena Showalter.


New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s pulse-pounding paranormal series continues with an electrifying story about the ultimate warrior and his prize: a beautiful woman he will do anything to possess.

HE IS EVERY WOMAN’S FANTASY

Corbin Blue is a man of many talents. One of the most powerful otherworlders ever born, he is wealthy, a professional football star, and a legend in the bedroom. But only a select few know he is also a black ops agent and there is no better killer. When he and his crew are attacked and separated, he’s forced to turn to his boss’s daughter for help — a woman with even more secrets than Blue.

SHE BECOMES HIS ONLY OBSESSION

Evangeline Black has always been wary, guarded. No man has ever breached her walls. Until Blue. He has never been denied something he wants, and now he’s decided he wants her. As he sweeps her into his double life of seduction, intrigue, and danger, he helps her see beyond the darkness of her past. But as an enemy closes in, Blue will have to let Evie go to keep her safe — even though he’d rather die than live without her.

About the Author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series and more than thirty other books. She lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.

Product Details
Series: Otherworld Assassin
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (October 22, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451671601
ISBN-13: 978-1451671605

My Review:

Corbin Blue works as a black ops agent and he has a reputation as a playboy. He is one of the most powerful otherworlders, wealthy and a famous football player.  He has always been attracted to Evangeline but he considers her off limits because she's the bosses daughter.

Evangeline has left the assassin world behind after a job got botched and is now a doctor.  She agrees to work with Corbin after finding out her father is missing.  She's been attracted to Blue but she doesn't appreciate his playboy status.

I didn't really like Evangeline because she has a prickly and sarcastic personality when dealing with Corbin.  I admire her too because she does speak her mind and isn't afraid to use her smartness when needed.

4/5

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

YA Review: Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles, Book 1) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Alice in Zombieland" the 1st book in her White Rabbit Chronicles series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

About the Author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series and more than thirty other books. She lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.

Product Details
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (September 25, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780373210589
ISBN-13: 978-0373210589

My Review:

This book is inspired by Alice in Wonderland but I'm happy it didn't go in that way (not really a fan of Alice in Wonderland) though the heroine's name is Alice and there is a white rabbit.

Alice Bell is a typical happy teenager who loves her family though her dad is paranoid and disturbing (sees zombies) and doesn't let any of them go out after dark because of this.

Then on the night of her birthday after watching her sister perform on stage she loses everything after a tragic car crash. She goes to live with her grandparents who live in a nearby neighborhood. She goes to a new school, make new friends and live a life without her family.

Then she meets Cole and as soon as their eyes meet their is an instant connection between them. Cole Holland is a bad-ass tattooed leader of a group of misfit teens who constantly have bruises and sometimes miss school or are late. Cole also has a tender and caring side to him which he shows to Alice once in awhile. He knows things that Alice has been figuring out and she needs him to tell her she isn't crazy and that he dad was right.

Alice is great heroine because she's strong, smart, speaks her mind, has an amazing sense of humor and willing to fight to honor her family and friends.

Cole is a great hero because he's strong, smart, a great leader and fighter, treats Alice with respect and is prepared to defend her to the bitter death.

4/5

PNR Review: The Darkest Whisper (Lords of the Underworld) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "The Darkest Whisper" the 4th book in her Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Bound by the demon of Doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most confident of lovers. So the immortal warrior spends his time on the battlefield instead of the bedroom, victory his only concern until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid. One taste of the beautiful redhead, and he craves more.

Gwen, an immortal herself, always thought she'd fall for a kind human who wouldn't rouse her darker side. But when Sabin frees her from prison, battling their enemies for the claim to Pandora's box turns out to be nothing compared to the battle Sabin and Gwen will wage against love.

About the Author

Gena is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 25 books.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (August 25, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373773927
ISBN-13: 978-0373773923

My Review:

Sabin possesses the demon Doubt and he intentionally destroys his lovers until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid who is very match.  When both of them meet they instantly connect and her true self slowly emerges.  She tries to control her deadly true nature (she is a Harpy) but Sabin seems to bring it out.

Sabin's last lover killed herself after falling to Doubt's words and Sabin has forced himself not to get involved again with any woman just find Pandora's box.  He wants to use Gwen against Galen as an ally and it was funny when we find out Doubt is scared of Gwen.

I really enjoyed the insights of the other Lords and the interactions between all of them.

4/5

PNR Review: Last Kiss Goodnight: An Otherworld Assassin Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Last Kiss Goodnight" the 1st book in her Otherworld Assassin series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter ignites a thrilling new paranormal series with this breathtaking tale of a warrior enslaved by desire, and the woman who frees his soul.

THE SWEETEST TEMPTATION . . .

Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner’s daughter, is tasked with Solo’s care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems — she’s his.

THE ULTIMATE PRICE . . .

Vika endures the captives’ taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can’t free them. Only, Solo is different — he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him . . . and he’ll be put to a killer test.

About the Author

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than thirty novels in a thrilling blend of genres: breathtaking paranormal and contemporary romances, supernatural humor, and cutting-edge young adult novels.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (December 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451671598
ISBN-13: 978-1451671599

My Review:

This is a spin-off from Gena's Alien Huntress series so if you have read that you would be familiar with the terms AIR and Otherworlders.

Solomon Judah works as an black-ops agent who finds himself caged and bound in a circus zoo one day.  He has known love from his adoptive parents but everyone else calls him a freak or animal. 

Vika has grown up under the cruel hands of her father and he has beaten her so bad he has taken her hearing.  She treats the captives kindly but some of them taunt her and even throw stones, food, etc. at her. 

Solo was a great hero because he was big, strong, protective and Vika was a great heroine because she's smart, kind and how she coped and endeared the treatment she received from her father and a couple of Otherworlder captives.

4/5

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

PNR Review: The Darkest Surrender (Hqn) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "The Darkest Surrender" the 8th book in her Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Possessed by the demon of Defeat, Strider cannot lose a challenge without suffering unimaginable pain. For him, nothing stands in the way of victory. Until Kaia, an enchanting Harpy, tempts him to the razor's edge of surrender.

Known among her people as The Disappointment, Kaia must bring home the gold in the Harpy Games or die. Strider is a distraction she can't afford because he has an agenda of his own — steal first prize, an ancient godly artifact, before the winner can be named. But as the competition heats up, only one prize will matter — the love neither had thought possible .…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (September 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373775814
ISBN-13: 978-0373775811

My Review:

Fifteen centuries ago when Kaia Skyhawk was 14 yrs old she wanted to be the strongest harpy.  At the Harpy Games her only rival was Juliette the Eradicator.  She has captured a man as her consort who is defiant.  Kaia thinking she can make this man obedient defies her mother's orders and frees the man.  In retaliation the man goes on a rampage killing many harpies and then disappears.  Kaia is known as the Disappointment and even after fifteen hundred years her mom and everyone still blames her for the killings. Kaia and her sister Bianka are banned from entering any tournaments.

Kaia and her sister are suddenly invited to participate in the tournament which makes both of them suspicious.  They both realize someone is setting them up and it could either be Juliette or their mom but they agree they have to participate.

Kaia knows they Strider is her soulmate but him and his demon Defeat won't acknowledge their attraction.  Strider decides to get closer to Kaia when he realizes the winner gets the dangerous ancient Paring Rod which can annihilate his whole race.

I really enjoyed reading about the Harpy games and learning about their culture.  Loved the bond between Kaia and her sister Bianka - you can feel the closeness and love they share for each other.

Also enjoyed the Paris side story for his search for Sienna and I can't wait to read his book next!

3/5

Books in The Lord of the Underworld series:


1.  The Darkest Night
2.  The Darkest Kiss
3.  The Darkest Pleasure
4.  The Darkest Whipser
5.  The Darkest Passion
6.  The Darkest Lie
7.  The Darkest Secret
8.  The Darkest Surrender
9.  The Darkest Seduction

YA Review: Twisted (Harlequin Teen) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Twisted" the 3rd book in her Aden Stone series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Sixteen-year-old Aden Stone has had a hell of a week. He's been:

Tortured by angry witches. Hypnotized by a vengeful fairy. Spied on by the most powerful vampire in existence. And, oh, yeah, killed — twice.

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

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

Life couldn't get any worse. Could it?

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

My Review:

At the end of Unraveled Tucker stabbed Aden and the aftermath of that situation.  This book opens with Aden and Victoria fighting for their lives to survive and not kill each other.  They each take turns feeding off each other and when they finally gain control of themselves they have switched personalities and powers.  Aden is the big bad vampire and Victoria is the helpless human.

Mary Ann has run away thinking she could protect everyone she loves but she doesn't know she has fairies and witches after her.  Riley goes after her and with the help of Tucker they manage to lessen the enemies.  To really save Mary Ann Riley makes a huge decision which causes a major situation for Mary Ann.

At times I found it hard to watch Aden struggle with his vampire instincts because I wasn't sure if he was going to hurt Victoria in some scenes or not.  He says he would never hurt her - but you never know.  I really felt for him when he found out who his dad really was - he was a real jerk.

I really feel for Victoria because she is so helpless now when she really wants to help Aden - glad her brother is helping him.

It was heartbreaking what happened to Mary Ann at the end of the book and also to Riley.  Glad Tucker storyline is finally finished never really liked him.

4/5

Other Books in Series:

1.  Intertwined
2.  Unraveled

YA Review: Unraveled (Harlequin Teen) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Unraveled" the 2nd book in her Aden Stone series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Since coming to Crossroads, Oklahoma, former outcast Aden Stone has been living the good life. Never mind that one of his best friends is a werewolf, his girlfriend is a vampire princess who hungers for his blood, and he's supposed to be crowned Vampire King — while still a human! Well, kind of.

With four — oops, three now — human souls living inside his head, Aden has always been "different" himself. These souls can time-travel, raise the dead, possess another's mind and, his least favorite these days, tell the future.

The forecast for Aden? A knife through the heart.

Because a war is brewing between the creatures of the dark, and Aden is somehow at the center of it all. But he isn't about to lie down and accept his destiny without a fight. Not when his new friends have his back, not when Victoria has risked her own future to be with him, and not when he has a reason to live for the first time in his life ….

Product Details
Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Harlequin (August 31, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373210221
ISBN-13: 978-0373210220

My Review:

The first storyline deals with Aden being officially crowned King of the vampires in two weeks when Vlad funeral ceremony is scheduled.  Many of them aren't happy about this but he slowly earns their respect by proving himself capable of leading them.  He's able to control his powers, make good sensible decisions and possesses some new abilities.

The second storyline deals with Mary-Ann hating being the weakest link so she asks Aden to teach her how to fight and break holds, etc.  Riley isn't happy about this and gets jealous (he definitely shows it) and voices his opinions.  He's the cool guy with the hot looks, sweet, caring and very possessive boyfriend.  Then Mary-Ann has to deal with losing her hunger for human food instead she enjoys draining supernatural creatures of their life forces.

This book had tons of character development with non stop action.  It made me laugh hysterically when Riley turned into his wolf self and interacted with Mary-Ann's father.

3.5/5

Other Books in Series:

1.  Intertwined
2.  Twisted

Ecstasy in Darkness (Alien Huntress, Book 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Ecstasy in Darkness" the 5th book in her Alien Huntress series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

New York Times bestselling sensation Gena Showalter enthralls with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, powers beyond imagining, and a seductive vampire undone by his insatiable hunger for one woman. . . . Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all — a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the abilityto manipulate time. Once the leader of the entire vampire army, McKell has been deemed savage and unstable, spurned even by his own kind.To McKell, humans should be nothing more than sustenance. Yet the petite, golden-skinned Ava is a fascinating contradiction — vicious yet witty, strong yet vulnerable, lethal but fiercely loyal. Against his better judgment, McKell craves that loyalty, and much more. When the chase leads to seduction, McKell and Ava will race to discover the truth about his past. But the answers will come at a price, even for a woman who thought she had nothing left to lose. . . .

About the Author

GENA SHOWALTER is the New York Times and national bestselling author of more than twenty novels in a wide range of genres, including her acclaimed Alien Huntress series for Pocket Books: Awaken Me Darkly, Enslave Me Sweetly, Savor Me Slowly, Seduce the Darkness, and Ecstasy in Darkness. Her fiction has appeared in Cosmopolitan and Seventeen and has been nominated for a prestigious RITA, as well as the National Reader’s Choice Award. She is universally acknowledged to be “made of awesome.” Visit her website at http://www.genashowalter.com/.

My Review:

Alien Investigation Removal (AIR) trainees Ava Sans and Noelle Tremain are the best of friends. Noelle was a rich girl rebel, while Ava grew up poor with an alcoholic mother. They have always relied on one another, and together they make a great team who cause a great deal of problems because they don't listen to the rules. They're called upon by their supervisor to bring down Victor McKell, the one-time leader of the vampire army who can stop time in short bursts. McKell is thought to be unstable and psychotic. Perhaps the two-woman Apocalypse team of Ava and Noelle will have better luck at apprehending this dangerous vampire?

When Ava and Noelle come across McKell's camp, they taunt him with sexual innuendos, which he responds to. Basically Ava and Noelle tell him they will make out in front of him and him being a man, is all for it. Because of that, they're able to incapacitate him. McKell promises murder, although he's very attracted to Ava. He's able to escape because of his powers, and will return for his revenge and to claim Ava. Noelle can't believe McKell got the upper hand on them, especially Ava, who can't stop thinking of her favorite butterscotch candy when it comes to McKell. In Ava's mind, she has called dibs on McKell, although she knows she's playing with fire when it comes to him. But then McKell arrives on her doorstep and wants to help Ava and AIR apprehend an alien queen on the loose who, through sex, can pass along a disease that causes men to become cannibals. Ava and McKell kiss on their bargain, and soon McKell won't allow Ava out of his sight because Ava is his mate. McKell isn't happy about this new turn of events because the only blood he can now drink is Ava's.

McKell was selfish, possessive, and grumpy (moody). He knew how to extract revenge on the humans around him -- including Ava. He was arrogant, but knew when to tone that arrogance down when dealing with Ava. And Ava, the feisty little minx, knew exactly which buttons to press when it came to McKell. Despite being insecure, due to a rocky past, she was rough and crazy. She didn't take crap from anyone. She helped McKell form a soft side.

5/5

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

The Bodyguard [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "The Bodyguard" by Cherry Adair, Gena Showalter and Lorie O'Clare.

Product Description

“Temptation on Ice”

When paranormal operative Sebastian Tremayne heads to the Arctic Circle to keep an eye on red-hot physicist Michaela Giese, the polar ice cap isn’t the only thing in danger of melting. This beautiful brainy woman could spark a nuclear disaster he cannot stop — even with magic — and ignite a fiery passion he cannot resist…

“Temptation in Shadows”

Tall, lean, muscular — and definitely rough around the edges — Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He’s a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will. But when a mysterious woman at the club turns out to have powers greater than his own, he has no choice but seduction…

“Hunting Temptation”

A manhunter by trade, Seth is on the trail of his most dangerous prey yet: a living, breathing, maneating werewolf. But the last thing he expects to catch in his trap is a beautiful, beguiling woman — with some wild animal urges of her own…

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1 edition (June 29, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312943237
ISBN-13: 978-0312943233

My Review:

"Temptation on Ice" by Cherry Adair is a short story in T-FLAC series. Time is running out for kidnapped scientist Michaela when Sebastian, the man she's dreamt of for years arrived to 'rescue' her. But Sebastian's assignment is to take out the sexy woman, he believes faked her own death and is working for the enemy on a bomb that will destroy the world

I liked the characters' back-story and thought that Sebastian's ability to borrow others' paranormal powers was neat, the next thing I know Sebastian is having sex with Michaela and then plans to kill her afterwards. (3 stars) 

"Temptation in Shadows" by Gena Showalter was my favorite story of the bunch.  Gabby is a survivor of an experiment that has left her with very dangerous powers. Sean is an operative in a paranormal agency working undercover as a bodyguard in order to get close to Gabby - his job is to determine if Gabby is a threat which needs to be neutralized.
 
Sean is a great character and I loved his power of manipulating the shadows and the chemistry between him and Gabby is hot. (3.5 stars)
 
Hunting Temptation" by Lorie O`Clare is about bounty hunter hero, Seth, tracking down a serial killer goes to his favorite 'source' - who unknown to Seth is a werewolf - for info and catches the attention of his informant's sister Jenna. Jenna is intrigued by the human and decides to evade her protective pack to entice Seth to scratch her itches - and inadvertently sets herself up as the next target for the killer.  Seth was a  good character but Jenna was naive and never listened to her brother - she always found herself in situations. (3 stars)

Intertwined (Harlequin Teen) [Paperback]

I've finished "Intertwined" the 1st book in her Aden Stone series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

There's something about the new guy at Crossroads High…

Most sixteen-year-olds have friends.

Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him:

One can time travel.

One can raise the dead.

One can possess another human.

One can tell the future.

Everyone thinks he's crazy, which is why he's spent his entire life shuffled between mental institutions and juvie. All of that is about to change, however. For months Aden has been having visions of a beautiful girl —a girl who carries centuries-old secrets. A girl who will either save him or destroy him.

Together they'll enter a dark world of intrigue and danger…but not everyone will come out alive.

My Review:

I don't want to ruin any spoilers because I know alot of my blog followers haven't read this book yet.

I would recommend reading this series if you like heroes/heroines with a great storyline with supernatural abilities and strengths and character development.

I can't wait till "Unraveled" comes out on Aug 31st!

5/5

Deep Kiss of Winter (Hardcover)

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

Product Description

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

DEEP KISS OF WINTER

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

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR


KRESLEY COLE

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

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

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR


GENA SHOWALTER

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

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

About the Author

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Review:

4/5

In the Mail (July 10)

The Scorpion & The Seducer - Bonnie Vanak (won this on Mona's Blog, thanks!)
The Lady & The Libertine - Bonnie Vanak
Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter (won this on Undercover's Blog, thanks)

Catch A Mate (Hqn Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Catch a Mate" by Gena Showalter.

From Booklist

Jillian Greene is hired by suspicious women to try to pick up their slime-bucket husbands or boyfriends. In short, she's human bait. Because of her encounters with so many feckless, faithless males, Jillian has turned into a genuine, card-carrying man hater. Marcus Brody is human bait, too, the first male employee of Jillian's agency, Catch a Mate. Unbeknownst to Jillian, he has also purchased Catch a Mate, so now she's his employee. Reluctantly, Jillian begins to fall for the picture-perfect Marcus. Thinking that male monogamy is an oxymoron, she can't help but wonder if any man can be loyal. More important, can she trust Marcus?

Product Description

Jillian Greene is always getting caught in the act — it's her job! Working at Catch a Mate, Jillian gets paid by suspicious wives to smile, flirt and prove that no man can be trusted around the opposite sex. But she never gets physical — until a heart-stoppingly gorgeous male walks in.…

Marcus Brody has just been hired to test female fidelity. But the last thing Jillian needs is a partner…especially an infuriating, irresistible man who's got her fantasizing about tearing off his clothes!

About the Author

Gena Showalter debuted her Alien Huntress series with Awaken Me Darkly, and followed that with Enslave Me Sweetly. She is also the author of eleven other novels.

Visit her website at www.genashowalter.com.

The Vampire's Bride (Atlantis, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "The Vampire's Bride" the 4th book in her Atlantis series by Gena Showalter.

Product Description

Return to Gena Showalter s mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction...return to Atlantis...

He is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny. But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance...until he meets Delilah. Wary of love, the beautiful Amazon wants nothing to do with the tormented vampire. Yet there s no denying their consuming desire every time he nears her.

Neither trusts the other nor can they survive alone. For in an impossible game of the gods devising, they ve been trapped on an island, about to face the ultimate challenge: surrender to the passion that will bind them forever...or be doomed to an eternity apart.

The Darkest Kiss (Thorndike Press Large Print Romance Series) [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover)

I've finished reading "The Darkest Kiss" the 2nd book in her Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter.

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She has tempted many men… but never found her equal.

Until now.

Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a warrior eternally doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya will risk anything to have him.

But when the merciless Lord of the Underworld is ordered by the gods to claim Anya herself, their uncontrollable attraction becomes an anguished pursuit. Now they must defeat the unconquerable forces that control them, before their thirst for one another demands a sacrifice of love beyond imagining.

Playing With Fire (Mass Market Paperback)

I've finished reading "Playing with Fire" by Gena Showalter.

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Playing with Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire aren't just a band anymore . . .

Used to be my greatest achievement was holding a job more than three days. Now suddenly I can shoot fireballs, chill your drink, or blow-dry your hair at fifty paces with a blink of my eye!

It all started when this crazy scientist dropped something in my Grande Mocha Latte. Of course I got wicked sick. Next morning I'm waking up with this total hottie bending over me. He tells me 1)his name's Rome Masters, 2)he's a government agent and 3)I can control the four elements with a thought.

He seems even less pleased by my (apparently irreversible) transformation than I am . . . Because now he'll have to kill me.

Mysteria Lane (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Mysteria Lane" the sequel to "Mysteria" by MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant, Gena Showalter and P.C. Cast.

From Publishers Weekly
Following 2006's Mysteria, this collection of steamy and sassy stories returns to supernatural suburbia in entertaining style. In "Disdaining Trouble," Davidson introduces the devilish Desdaine triplets, whose encounter with a wishing well has too many repercussions to quite fit into the short format. Shay, the top-ranking she-demon in the devil's army, strikes up a steamy romance with a demon hunter in Grant's "The Nanny from Hell." Showalter's "A Tawdry Affair" combines revenge and red-hot sex when frustrated love-witch Glory uses a magic pen to write fantasies that come true. In Cast's "It's in His Kiss...," hapless teacher Summer can't seem to control her magic, her classroom or her feelings for a flirtatious fairy and a handsome vampire.

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Return to a town of bewitching seduction and sensual demons. There’s a spellbinding witch of love who wants to make one man hers; a vegan having trouble adapting to vampirism; Satan’s emissary, who is looking for steady work in Colorado; and angelic triplets feeling a wee touch of the devil.