Library Haul (Nov 15 - 21)

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

1. Cry Mercy - Mariah Stewart
2. Angel Lane - Sheila Roberts
3. Beneath Bone Lake - Colleen Thompson
4. Evil Without a Face - Jordan Dane
5. Suddenly One Summer - Barbara Freethy

In the Mail (Nov 20)

I received this in the mail today (won on SciFiGuy), thanks Doug.

The Ghost King: Transitions, Book III (Hardcover)

Product Description

Don't miss the gripping conclusion to Salvatore's New York Times best-selling Transitions trilogy!

When the Spellplague ravages Faerûn, Drizzt and his companions are caught in the chaos. Seeking out the help of the priest Cadderly–the hero of the recently reissued series The Cleric Quintet–Drizzt finds himself facing his most powerful and elusive foe, the twisted Crenshinibon, the demonic crystal shard he believed had been destroyed years ago.

I also received this in the mail (won on My book Addiction And More), thanks Wendy.

Show No Fear (Navy SEALs) (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

FEAR HAS A WAY...

Lucy Donovan always gets her man. As a fiercely independent CIA agent, she's survived hundreds of death-defying missions. But her latest may just get her killed. Weighed down with a secret she's desperate to keep, the last thing Lucy needs is to be sent undercover with a man who brings out the best--and the worst--in her.

OF GETTING YOU KILLED

Navy SEAL Gus Atwater never turns down an assignment, even if it means working with the only woman he's ever loved and lost. So with a volatile mix of desire and distrust, Lucy and Gus confront their tangled past. Pretending to be man and wife is risky enough, but now the clock is running out. As their mission escalates from desperate to deadly, will Lucy's secret expose them both?

Heart Fate (Celta's HeartMates, Book 7) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Heart Fate" the 7th book in her Celtic Heartmate series by Robin D. Owens.

Product Description

Wed to a wealthy older man when she was just a girl, Lahsin Yew runs away from her abusive home to find a new life. At seventeen, she’s about to enter her Second Passage, when her Flair—and perhaps her HeartMate—will be revealed.

Lahsin finds sanctuary in a secret garden, where she meets Tinne Holly. Though he is her HeartMate, he cannot tell her, and her troubled past prevents her from trusting any man. Pretending to find her by chance, Tinne helps her through her Second Passage. But when the truth is revealed, can she forgive his deception, and learn to trust in her destiny?

About the Author

Robin D. Owens is a RITA award-winning author.

My Review:

Storyline: I really enjoyed this storyline though too bad Tinne couldn't tell Lahsin he was her HeartMate. Didn't enjoy hearing that he ex-husband raped and beat her. Also hated his daughter.

Characters: The characters were well written especially Lahsin, Tinne, etc.

Romance: I enjoyed the romance between Tinne & Lahsin because they were closer in age and he helped her through her Flair and problems, etc.

Killer: Well there wasn't really a killer in this book but a villian which I didn't really like and his daughter.

5/5

Hard to Hold Release Contest

Larissa Ione is having a Stephanie Tyler Hard to Release Contest on her blog to help her celebrate her new release here: http://larissaione.com/blog/2009/11/16/hard-to-hold-release-contest/

Guest Post Nick Valentino

I am so excited to have Nick Valentino Guest Post to talk about his amazing book "Thomas Riley" here at Razlover's Book Blog.

Please take it away, Nick!

Thomas Riley by Nick Valentino

The world during the industrial revolution has seen an explosion of technology, innovation and science that it has never experienced before. Alchemy and science are the new gods, bringing forth inventions that forever steer the world in a different path. Massive air force dirigible based flying ships armed with cannons fill the skies, while rogue bands of air pirates top the news of the day.

The Earth as we know it is the same, but the countries are different. Thomas Riley and his assistant Cynthia Basset are the chief weapons designers for their country of West Canvia who has been locked in a twenty year war with the neighboring country of Lemuria. Their company, Mercury Craft Industries, makes weapons powered by steam, which happens to be the main power source of the day.

Thomas and Cynthia’s work is interrupted when West Canvian Marines bring the Duke of West Canvia’s mortally wounded daughter in and demand that a special kind of soul preserving alchemy is performed. Thomas protests, but is forced under the threat of treason. The alchemic process goes wrong thrusting the soul of the Duke’s dying daughter into Cynthia and giving her a split personality.

With no where to turn, Thomas suggests that the Duke’s daughter can only be extracted by master alchemist Isaac Maier, who happens to be the chief weapon’s designer for their enemy in Lemuria. They hatch a plan to fly in, and force him to perform the procedure, but everything goes wrong. Their ship is shot down in enemy territory and Thomas and Cynthia take matters in to their own hands making their own perilous way to their enemy’s laboratory.

If you haven’t heard, you will soon enough. Steampunk (Jules Verne + Victorian Adventure) has arrived. My first Steampunk novel, Thomas Riley, was just published by Echelon Press and I want to thank everyone at Razlover’s Book Blog for hosting a day on my blog tour.

If you enjoy debonair Sky Pirates, and high flying adventure, you will probably enjoy this genre. If you care to learn more, take a look at Thomas Riley’s website:

http://sirthomasriley.com/

You can purchase signed copies at:

http://thomasriley.bigcartel.com/

or

http://www.echelonpress.com/

Or for the ultra daring, enlist as a Sky Pirate:

http://www.sirthomasriley.com/recruiting-sky-pirates

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

Thanks for guest posting on my Blog, Nick I greatly appreciate it!

In the Mail (Nov 18)

I received this in the mail today (won on VampChix Blog), thanks Michele & M. Flagg.

Retribution! (Paperback)
 
Product Description

Dreams often reflect hidden desires . . . even if they are terrifying. Michael Malone, a unique creature of the night, has taken down three evil sorcerers. He's not entirely successful. Faced with eternal suffering, a compassionate soul helps this Champion create an intricate fantasy until he can be rescued by the Georgian Circle. His tale of passion and suspense is tinged with many truths. Eternal devotion to a Guardian of Souls and a troubled teenager forces this mystically enhanced vampire to dream of survival. He yearns to be in Alana's arms. He vows to protect Lukas, his mortal son. As he confronts his guilty, undead life his imagination runs wild. But Michael begins to lose hope, believing that there is no such thing as redemption. Why did the commanding Champion jeopardize his own immortality? Michael Malone has two very good reasons. One is revenge and the other is love.

Southern Peril: A Jersey Barnes Mystery (Jersey Barnes Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "Southern Peril the 3rd book in her Jersey Barnes Mystery series by T. Lynn Ocean.

Product Description

Why is it so hard for Jersey Barnes to retire? When a state supreme judge calls in a favor, she tells herself (again) that this is her last case. She must investigate the judge’s brother, Morgan, and his newly-inherited business. When Jersey realizes the DEA is checking on Morgan, too, she finds herself in the middle of a twentyyear- old mystery and a drug ring investigation. Still checking up on her geriatric father and his trouble-making friends, negotiating the steamy friendship/relationship with her bartender Ox, and dodging the flirtacious sparks flying back and forth with the cute DEA agent, Jersey begins to wonder if retirement is ever in her future. On the heels of the lauded Southern Poison, readers will welcome another hilarious, suspenseful, and sun-soaked adventure from the unforgettable Jersey Barnes.

My Review:

Storyline: I really enjoyed reading this fast paced food themed book.  The setting was two restaurants and there was more than one storyline. 

Characters: The characters were well written especially Jersey, Morgan and Brad Logan.

Romance: I did enjoy the sparks between Jersey and Brad.  She has kind of a boyfriend/co-ower relationship with Ox Oxendine but he's spending time with his daughter in a different city.

Killer: Didn't know much about the killer other than his name and why he was after his victim.

This is the first book I read from this author but I definately will check out the other books in this series!

Caridad Pineiro - Sins of the Flesh Giveaway

Sins of the Flesh (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

Caterina Shaw's days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment-a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body-and she's been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.

Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he's hunting down is far from the vicious killer he's been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she's a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn.

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Caridad Piñeiro wrote her first novel in the fifth grade when her teacher assigned a project: write a book for a class lending library. Her love of writing continued through high school, college and law school. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, her passion for the written word led to a determination to publish and share the stories she loved with others. In 1999, Caridad's first novel was released and a decade later, she is the author of more than twenty novels and novellas. Caridad hopes to continue to share her stories with readers all over the world for years to come. When not writing, Caridad is an attorney, wife and mother to an aspiring writer and fashionista.

You can check out Caridad's website here:  http://www.caridad.com/

GIVEAWAY

Thanks to the great people at Grand Central Publishing I am thrilled to be able to offer 5 copies of SINS OF THE FLESH by Caridad Pineiro to my readers.

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

If you’d like to enter this giveaway please fill out this form thanks.

http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=483516

Must be a follower!

The contest runs till December 1st and closes at 11:59 PM PST!

Sins of the Flesh (Mass Market Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Sins of the Flesh" the 1st book in her Sins series by Caridad Pineiro.

Product Description

Caterina Shaw's days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment-a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body-and she's been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.

Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he's hunting down is far from the vicious killer he's been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she's a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn.

My Review:

Storyline: I really enjoyed the storyline because it was quite different.

Characters: The characters were well written especially Caterina, Mick and Liliana.  The villians were well written too and they were quite vile and horrible.  Definately don't want to meet them in real life.

Romance: Wow I loved the romance between Catrina and Mick (it was tender and caring) and they didn't rush into bed.  They got to know each other before they did.  You can feel the heat between them.

Killer(s): Wow the killers are quite vile, horrible and deadly especially Mad Dog and this other character I can't remember his name.

5/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Nov 16)

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme hosted that J. Kaye Book Blog hosts on her blog here: http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.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. Time for Eternity - Susan Squires
2. Storm Cycle - Iris Johansen
3. Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris
4. Sins of the Flesh - Caridad Pineiro

I’m currently reading:

1. Southern Peril - T. Lynn Ocean

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Heart Fate - Robin D. Owens
2. The House on Tradd Street - Karen White (didn't read)
3. Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank

Here’s the links:

http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_16.html
http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-