Saturday, December 22, 2012

Bunny Express Saturday 2012 (Dec 22) - Part 1


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

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:





Private London [Paperback]

The next explosive book in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Private series!

For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private -- the world's most exclusive detective agency--saved her from a horrific death. She has fled her country, but can't flee her past. The terror has followed her to London, and now it is down to former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter, head of Private London, to save her all over again.

In central London, young women are being abducted off the street. When the bodies are found some days later, they have been mutilated in a particularly mysterious way. Dan Carter's ex-wife, DI Kirsty Webb, is involved in the investigation and it looks likely that the two cases are gruesomely linked.

Dan Carter drawn on the whole resources of Private International in a desperate race against the odds. But the clock is ticking ... Private may be the largest and most technologically advanced detection agency in the world, but the one thing they don't have is the one thing they need -- time.







Where Angels Rest [Mass Market Paperback]

A RACE FOR SALVATION

For the past decade, psychologist Erin Sims has been helping victims of violent crimes move on with life . . . but the one person she can't save is the one who matters most. In only seven days, her brother will be executed for a murder he didn't commit. Convinced she knows the identity of the real killer, Erin is determined to find the man and bring him to justice.

A COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION


Sheriff Nick Mann moved to rural Ohio hoping to forget the tragedies of his past. When Erin shows up in town, bringing scandal and unwanted media attention with her, Nick knows she's trouble. No one believes sleepy Hopewell could harbor a serial killer . . . until residents begin to disappear. Now as Nick untangles the dark secrets plaguing his town, he can't help falling for the beautiful woman with the warm heart and iron will. And, as the days tick by, the truth becomes clear: Erin is hunting a vicious murderer-one whose only escape is to silence her forever.






 Demon's Curse (Imnada Brotherhood) [Mass Market Paperback]

She holds the key . . .

One of the mythical race of shape-shifting Imnada and a member of an elite military unit, Captain Mac Flannery suffers under a ruthless curse. As the result of a savage massacre on the eve of Waterloo, he and the men he served with are forced to live the hours of darkness trapped as their animal aspects. Now one of them has been murdered, and Mac suspects the existence of the Imnada may finally have been discovered. His only link to unearthing the truth—Bianca Parrino, the beautiful actress whom every man desires.

. . . to his forbidden desires

Forging a new life for herself after escaping the clutches of her abusive husband, Bianca is again drawn into violence when a dear friend is brutally murdered and she becomes a suspect. Forced to place her trust and her life in Mac’s hands as they flee a determined killer, Bianca cannot deny she is falling for the mysterious soldier. But will his dark secrets tear them asunder? Or will love be the key to breaking even the cruelest of spells?
 



River Road [Hardcover]

Hurricane Katrina is long gone, but the preternatural storm rages on in New Orleans. New species from the Beyond moved into Louisiana after the hurricane destroyed the borders between worlds, and it falls to wizard sentinel Drusilla Jaco and her partner, Alex Warin, to keep the preternaturals peaceful and the humans unaware. But a war is brewing between two clans of Cajun merpeople in Plaquemines Parish, and down in the swamp, DJ learns, there’s more stirring than angry mermen and the threat of a were-gator.

Wizards are dying, and something — or someone — from the Beyond is poisoning the waters of the mighty Mississippi, threatening the humans who live and work along the river. DJ and Alex must figure out what unearthly source is contaminating the water and who — or what — is killing the wizards. Is it a malcontented merman, the naughty nymph, or some other critter altogether? After all, DJ’s undead suitor, the pirate Jean Lafitte, knows his way around a body or two.

It’s anything but smooth sailing on the bayou as the Sentinels of New Orleans series continues.
 





Friday, December 21, 2012

18 and Over Book Blogger Hop #51



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

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

How to join in:

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

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

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

List and answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

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

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

Question of the Week: What book(s) are on your Christmas or Holiday wish - list?

My Answer:


















Follow My Blog Friday #128


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

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

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

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

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

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

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - Chyna and Jyra @ Lite-Rate-Ture! and J.C.'s Book Haven.

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

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

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

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

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

The Friday Follow Feature are ...

Our Feature is Chyna and Jyra Lite-Rate-Ture!

When did you start blogging?

We started Lite-RATE-ture around August-September 2012 so we are still new actually and it ‘s been a fun ride! This blog is the best thing that has ever happened to me in the internet world.

What is your favorite part of book bogging?

Well for me…I love blogging because I get to bond with many other readers because well..I grew up in a family that hates to read so yeah…I also got to interact with some authors and I also get lucky a few times when I enter contests and rafflecopters haha Making this blog made me more open to other readers out there. I couldn’t be more happy than I am now. My parents are now complaining why I’m always on the internet well…you can notice that I’m always on my blog LOL

What is you favorite book(s)?

hmm….that’s a challenge I’ve read many great books this year and it’s really hard to answer that. I can give you some books I really love like Legend, Divergent, Iron King, Half-Blood, Obsidian, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and many more. It’s too hard to choose but if you really want me to pick I would go for HAlf-Blood by Jennifer Armentrout.

What has been the best things that has happened to you because of book blogging?

The best thing that has ever happened to me is having an opportunity to be able to interact with readers who have similar interest with me. And also I got to be more updated with books and authors. I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of the blogging world.


Our Feature -JC's Book Haven


JCs Book Haven


1. When did you start blogging?

I started blogging in November 2012 so I’m still a Newbie. I feel very welcomed into the Blogging World and honestly cannot figure out why I didn’t start sooner.

2. What is your favorite part of book blogging?

I enjoy meeting fellow bloggers and being introduced to fantastic books that I otherwise wouldn’t have known about.

3. What is your favorite book(s)?

My ALL TIME favorite is Harry Potter by J.K . Rowling. My now favorite is Pale Demon by Kim Harrison.

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

I met the character Daemon Black ;)

Q: What have you learned from book blogging that you didn't know before about the publishing industry?


I didn't know how publishers marketed a book either by print or e-book by social media.  I also learned what ARC, Galley and other terms meant.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Katie Lane Trouble in Texas Blog Tour with Giveaway




About Katie Lane:

Katie Lane's interest in romance was sparked in high school in the backseat of a '65 Mustang-okay, so maybe it wasn't romance as much as raging teenage hormones. Still, coupled with a wild imagination, those make-out sessions inspired many a steamy storyline along with a strong belief that true love does prevail. Katie lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the owner of that Mustang and would love to hear from her readers.

You can learn more at:
KatieLaneBooks.com
Twitter @ktlane3
Facebook.com/katielanebooks







Trouble in Texas (Deep in the Heart of Texas) [Mass Market Paperback]

THERE'S A FOX IN THE HENHOUSE

Inheriting the most notorious house of ill repute in Texas can spell trouble for a girl's reputation . . . especially when she's Elizabeth Murphy, Bramble's prim and proper librarian. Yet when she discovers a buck-naked cowboy handcuffed to a four-poster bed, she forgets all about the town gossips. Elizabeth has sworn off men, but the stranger's kisses melt her resolve faster than ice cream on a hot summer day.

Waking up in Miss Hattie's Henhouse isn't how Brant Cates reckoned on getting to the bottom of his great-granddaddy's murder. The plan was to solve the centuries-old crime, then get the heck out of Dodge. But after meeting Elizabeth and discovering that the buttoned-up beauty is a sexy siren in disguise, he just can't pull himself away.

Now Brant needs Elizabeth to finally put his past to rest, but is she willing to risk her future on Bramble's newest bad boy?

Giveaway Rules

Thanks to the great people at Forever Romance I am thrilled to be able to 2 copies of Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane.

This giveaway is open to the US only and No P.O. BOXES please (prizes are being sent by the publisher)!

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

Please be a follower, thanks!

The contest runs till Jan 3rd and closes at 11:59 PM EST!

ARC Review: Waltz with a Stranger [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Waltz with a Stranger" by Pamela Sherwood.

Product Description

"May I have this dance?"

Aurelia wasn't hiding exactly. She just needed to get out of the crush of the ballroom — away from the people staring at her scar, pitying her limp. She was still quite enjoying the music from the conservatory. And then a complete stranger — dashing, debonair, kind — asked her to waltz. In the strength of his arms, she felt she could do anything. But both would be leaving London soon.

When they meet again a year later, everything has changed. She's no longer a timid mouse. And he's now a titled gentleman — with a fiancée. Is the magic of one stolen moment, one undeniable connection enough to overcome a scandal that would set Society ablaze and tear their families apart?
 
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (December 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402273223
ISBN-13: 978-1402273223
 
My Review:
 
Aurelia Newbold an American heiress avoids large crowds and men because she is left scarred from a horse accident.  That is until she dances a waltz with a handsome and kind gentlemen who doesn't care about her ailment.

James Trelawney is entranced by the blond beauty but he has no title, money or lands to court her properly.  They part ways never expecting to see each other again.

When they meet again a year later Aurelia is no longer the shy wallflower he first encountered that night.  James has acquired a new earldom but he needs funds so he becomes engaged Aurelia's twin sister Amy.  The attraction still burns brightly between them but they have to keep their feeling to themselves since both don't want to hurt Amy.  

Aurelia feels guilty about her feelings about James and I really admire her for sacrificing her own happiness to not hurt her sister.  James also doesn't want to hurt Amy but threatening letters and a pushy ship captain force both of them to work together and finally admit their feelings for each other.

4/5
 
Thanks Sourcebooks for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

ARC Review: A Seal at Heart [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "A Seal at Heart" by Ann Elizabeth.

Product Description

He Lost Just About Everything On That Mission ....

Being a Navy SEAL means everything to John "Red Jack" Roaker, but a mission gone wrong has left his buddy dead, his memory spotty, and his world turned upside down. His career as a SEAL is threatened unless Dr. Laurie Smith's unconventional methods of therapy can help him.

Maybe She Can Show Him How to Get it Back ...

Laurie's father was a SEAL — and she knows exactly what the personal cost can be. She can't resist trying everything to help this man, and not only because she finds him as sexy as he is honorable.

As the layers of Jack's resistance peel away, he and Laurie unearth secrets that go to the highest levels of the military — and the deepest depths of their hearts.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (December 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402268904
ISBN-13: 978-1402268908


My Review:

Navy Seal John Roaker aka "Red Jack" has survived a mission gone bad which has left him with amnesia and his best friend and swim partner dead.  Dr. Laurie Smith is the only one that can help him regain his memories by using gentle and unconventional methods.  He is wary of therapists and is hurt and confused by his former teammates since they won't communicate with him.  Soon the relationship turns personal.

Dr. Laurie Smith is a "Seal Pup" and she is wary about getting involved with a Seal because her dad was a drunken Seal who took off one day and never came back.  Jack knows it's unwise to get involved with a "Seal Pup" especially one that is adopted by his CO Gich.

As Jack regains is memories and heals with Laurie's gentle touch he realizes his team was set up to extract something the CIA lost.

Laurie was a strong heroine who could hold her own against an alpha male.  I liked her methods to heal and calm Jack but I thought the sexual relationship happened too fast.  I thought it was kind of strange the first time that Jack went to see Laurie for the first time he stripped naked!

4/5

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

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 I'm Waiting For:










My Lord Immortality (Immortal Rogues) [Mass Market Paperback]
Amelia Hadwell has no time for London's nightlife. Not when her beloved brother's odd ways have their family threatening to institutionalize him. And not when she is questioning her own sanity after being confronted by a murderous shadow creature - then being saved by a captivating stranger, a man who belongs to a world she cannot imagine. Reserved and scholarly, Sebastian St. Ives has been content without human desires - until they are reawakened by the delicate, brave Amelia, whom he is meant to protect. For the young woman has no idea she possesses the key to a ravenous vampire's dark victory. Now Sebastian must shield her from both a killer and his own growing attraction - or bond with her completely, and forever.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Zebra (December 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142012272X
ISBN-13: 978-1420122725








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

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.

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








Demon's Curse (Imnada Brotherhood) [Mass Market Paperback]

She holds the key . . .


One of the mythical race of shape-shifting Imnada and a member of an elite military unit, Captain Mac Flannery suffers under a ruthless curse. As the result of a savage massacre on the eve of Waterloo, he and the men he served with are forced to live the hours of darkness trapped as their animal aspects. Now one of them has been murdered, and Mac suspects the existence of the Imnada may finally have been discovered. His only link to unearthing the truth—Bianca Parrino, the beautiful actress whom every man desires.

. . . to his forbidden desires

Forging a new life for herself after escaping the clutches of her abusive husband, Bianca is again drawn into violence when a dear friend is brutally murdered and she becomes a suspect. Forced to place her trust and her life in Mac’s hands as they flee a determined killer, Bianca cannot deny she is falling for the mysterious soldier. But will his dark secrets tear them asunder? Or will love be the key to breaking even the cruelest of spells?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (December 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 145167290X
ISBN-13: 978-1451672909









Sea Glass Winter: A Shelter Bay Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

He was used to getting what he wanted. And what he wanted was her.

As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Dillon Slater had one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Now, he’s enjoying the pace of life in Shelter Bay, where he teaches high school physics. He still gets to blow things up, but as the school basketball coach he also gets to impart leadership skills. His latest minefield: fifteen-year-old Matt Templeton — and Matt’s irresistible mother…

Claire Templeton moved her troubled teenage son to the small town of Shelter Bay to escape the bad influences at his school in L.A. But when his attitude earns her a visit from the handsome basketball coach, she wonders if this role model might be too much of a temptation — for her. Because though she isn’t looking for a relationship, she can’t seem to resist Dillon’s playful charm. But what she doesn’t realize is that Dillon isn’t playing games — he’s playing for keeps.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Signet (December 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451238931
ISBN-13: 978-0451238931









Murder Hooks a Mermaid (A Haunted Souvenir) [Mass Market Paperback]


Nestled in Keyhole Bay, Florida, Glory Martine’s souvenir shop, Southern Treasures, is supposed to trap tourists — not ghosts. But a possessed parrot may be just what Glory needs to solve a murder.

Inheriting her great-uncle Louis’s bayside souvenir shop should have been a breeze for Glory. Instead it’s been one headache after another — with a lot of them generated by Bluebeard, a parrot with a mouth like a sailor and a personality a lot like her late great-uncle. But Glory’s troubles pale in comparison to those of her best friend Karen, whose ex may still have the personalized key chain to her heart, but whose brother-in-law is about to get locked up.

A diver has been found with a gaff hook in his chest, and Karen turns to Glory to help get her brother-in-law off the hook for his murder. But casting the net for the real killer won’t be easy. Glory and Bluebeard are about to find out that the secrets in Keyhole Bay run deeper than anyone ever imagined.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (December 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425251845
ISBN-13: 978-0425251843







Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti: A Magical Bakery Mystery [Mass Market Paperback]

A WITCH WITH A WHISK


As a new witch — not to mention owner of Savannah’s most enchanting bakery — Katie Lightfoot is still getting used to casting spells, brewing potions, and mastering her magical powers. But that doesn’t mean she can’t find time to enjoy a picnic with firefighter Declan McCarthy … until she stumbles upon a corpse.

The dead man’s tattoo reveals he was a member of a secret society — and it turns out he's missing an object that was very important to the group. When Katie learns the killer was after more than the man's life, she and her Aunt Lucy leave the baked goods on the rack to cool and set off in hot pursuit of a killer.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Signet (December 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451238982
ISBN-13: 978-0451238986

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

ARC Review: Deliver Me from Temptation: A Novel of the Paladin Warriors [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Deliver Me from Temptation" the 2nd book in her Paladin Warrior series by Tes Hilaire.

Product Description

Logan Screwed Up ... Big Time

When things go bump in the night, Logan bumps back. Vampires, demons, succubi — you name it, he's fought it. His job as Paladin angel warrior is to protect humans. Not fall for one.

She Never Believed in Divine Intervention ... Until Now

Detective Jessica Waters protects humans too - with her Glock and a good set of handcuffs. She doesn't believe in fate. But if anyone looks like a gift from the gods, it's Logan. And he clearly knows more about her case than he's letting on.

About the Author

Daphne Award-winning author and former Tennessee native Tes Hilaire doesn't remember how old she was when she wrote her first story, but she's pretty sure it had something to do with a boy and a girl and a happily every after. Displaced at an early age to "the north country," her stories turned darker as she started creating whole new worlds to escape the harsh, upstate NY winters. Now back in the South, her stories remain edgy, exciting, and bring a hint of dark fantasy to paranormal romance. Best of all, no one ever has to shovel snow. For more, visit her website at teshilaire.com.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (December 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402264372
ISBN-13: 978-1402264375


My Review:

Logan is a Paladin warrior and is next in line to be their leader.  Logan and his father don't see eye to eye because Logan knows you can't judge a person as good or evil.  Logan sees that when a Paladin is turned against his will their not evil but his father doesn't.

Jessica Waters is a cop and her motto is to make sure to put the bad guys in jail.  Ever since her twin sister was murdered she has made this her main goal.  She sees things like Logan's dad you are either a criminal or you not.  This causes problems between her and Logan since he can't explain the strange events happening around them.  Besides she won't believe him.

I really enjoyed the romantic aspect between Logan a Paladin and Jessica a human (I was wondering how they would overcome the obstacles to be together and if she would finally accept what is happening around them).

Valin is up to his old mischievous/tricks again and he happens to know who his mate is (she disappeared at the end of the 1st book). 

3.5/5

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

Books in series:

1.  Deliver Me from Darkness
2.  Deliver Me from Temptation

New Releases 2012 (Dec 18)



 




New Releases









Keeper of the Night (Harlequin Nocturne) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

New Keeper Rhiannon Gryffald has her peacekeeping duties cut out for her — because in Hollywood, it's hard to tell the actors from the werewolves, bloodsuckers and shape-shifters. Then Rhiannon hears about a string of murders that bear all the hallmarks of a vampire serial killer, and she must confront her greatest challenge yet. Together with Elven detective Brodie McKay, they head to Laurel Canyon, epicenter of the danger, where they uncover a plot that may forever alter the face of human-paranormal relations.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Harlequin (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 037388561X
ISBN-13: 978-0373885619









Indigo Awakening (The Hunted Series, Book 1) (Hunted (Teen)) [Paperback]

Product Description

Book #1 in THE HUNTED series

Because of what you are, the Believers will hunt you down.


Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He's warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled brother vanish on the streets of LA. In her desperate search, she meets Gabriel Stewart, a runaway with mysterious powers and far too many secrets. Rayne can't explain her crazy need to trust the strange yet compelling boy -- to touch him -- to protect him even though he scares her.

A fanatical church secretly hunts psychic kids -- gifted "Indigo" teens feared to be the next evolution of mankind--for reasons only "the Believers" know. Now Rayne's only hope is Gabe, who is haunted by an awakening power -- a force darker than either of them imagine -- that could doom them all.

They are our future -- if they survive ...


Product Details
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Harlequin Teen; Original edition (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373210760
ISBN-13: 978-0373210763








Against the Odds (Raines of Wind Canyon) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

This case may prove to be too hot to handle.

There's silver out there: Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice — a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck.

When mysterious "accidents" start to plague their search, it seems Rina's multi-acre inheritance might be more a curse than a blessing. And yet, there's still something sensual about the heat … his arrogance … her stubbornness … being thrust into each other's arms by danger … But the vultures are circling, and if they don't watch their backs, the relentless desert sun could be the last thing Rina and Alex ever see.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778314227
ISBN-13: 978-0778314226










Southern Comforts [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

To her fans, Roxanne Scarbrough is the genteel Southern queen of good taste — she's built an empire around the howto's of gracious living. To her critics — and there are many — Roxanne is a tyrant. And now somebody wants her dead.

Chelsea Cassidy, Roxanne's official biographer, knows that Roxanne is determined to keep her dark secrets buried, whatever the cost. But when Chelsea begins to unearth the truth about Roxanne's life, her search leads her back into the arms of her college love, Cash Beaudine — a man Roxanne wants for herself. And suddenly Chelsea's investigation takes on a very personal nature — with potentially fatal consequences.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778315258
ISBN-13: 978-0778315254










Aftershock (Hqn) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

As an emergency paramedic, Lauren Boyer is dedicated and highly capable. Until an earthquake strikes, trapping her beneath the freeway with a group of strangers — including Iraq war veteran Garrett Wright…

Handsome and take-charge Garrett aids Lauren in her rescue efforts, even as the steely look in his eyes seems to hide dark secrets. When a gang of escaped convicts goes on the attack, Garrett's bravery makes him more than a courageous bystander to Lauren. If they can save the others before time runs out, maybe, just maybe, they can explore the fire igniting between them — if the truth about who he really is doesn't pull them apart forever ….

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harlequin HQN (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373777329
ISBN-13: 978-0373777327








Double Danger (An A-Tac Novel) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Ignoring his instincts once cost Simon a vital op - and the life of his best friend, Ryan. Now as escalating, violent attacks hit A-Tac, another person he loves is in danger. Homeland Security agent Jillian Montgomery's investigation has suddenly brought her back into Simon's life, and unless they can learn to trust each other, their dangerous mission will fail.

After her husband Ryan's death, Jillian dedicates herself to saving others. She can't afford to be tempted by Simon, even though his every touch reignites the desire they once shared. But in the last desperate minutes before disaster strikes, their second chance at love might be the most lethal trap of all . . .

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Forever (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044658293X
ISBN-13: 978-0446582933

Monday, December 17, 2012

RS Review: Sudden Death: A Novel of Suspense [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Sudden Death" the 1st book in her FBI series by Allison Brennan.

Product Description

Heroic Justice

When a homeless veteran is found dead in a squalid Sacramento alley, FBI special agent Megan Elliott vows to find the murdered hero’s killer. Her investigation gets complicated fast, for the victim, a former Delta Force soldier, is just one link in a nationwide spree of torture and murder.

Straight off a job rescuing medical missionaries, soldier-for-hire Jack Kincaid returns to his home base in the Texas border town of Hidalgo only to receive the news that one of his closest colleagues – also ex-military – has been brutally murdered. Faced with an inept local police force, Jack takes matters into his own hands.

Now, as part of a national task force to stop the sadistic killings, by-the-book Megan and burn-the-book Jack form a tense alliance, sparked with conflict and temptation. But they struggle against more than passion, for a vicious pair of killers has only just begun a rampage of evil . . . and the primary target is much closer than Megan suspects.

About the Author

Allison Brennan worked in the California State Legislature before leaving to concentrate on her family and writing. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.

Allison Brennan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 19 thrillers and romantic suspense novels. A five-time RITA award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense, she also won the Daphne du Maurier winner for Best Suspense for FEAR NO EVIL. A former consultant in the California State Legislature, Allison lives in northern California with her husband, five kids, and assorted pets. She's currently writing, reading, playing video games, or attending her kids sporting events.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 434 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 24, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345502744
ISBN-13: 978-0345502742


My Review:

FBI special agent Megan Elliot is investigating a serial killings of veterans that are tortured and then killed.  Jack Kincaid is a former veteran who joins forces with Megan when one of his friends and former teammate is killed and becomes one of the victims.

We know who the killers are early in the story (Ethan and Karin).  Ethan was a reporter who was with a group of soldiers on a mission in Afghanistan.  He was a prisoner and tortured for three months before being rescued from the Taliban.  As a result, he has become suicidal and has mental issues.  Karin wants to learn his methods of torture techniques using needles.  Ethan won't teach her so she convinces him to capture and torture the soldiers or personnel connected to the mission when he was captured/tortured.  He believes they abandoned him so when they finally capture their victims Karin watches Ethan place his needles in vital points to cause the most pain.

I didn't really feel the romance between Megan or Jack because there wasn't much of a buildup.  Their interaction was only a few meetups and then working together (I did feel the attraction/lust between them though).  As individuals I liked them and they do work well together (once they trusted each other).

The torture scenes were quite graphic so as a warning if you don't like pain or torture don't read this book!

Hans was out of character in this book because he was angry with Karin but we didn't find out until the end why!

3.5/5

Books in series:

1.  Sudden Death
2.  Fatal Secrets
3.  Cutting Edge
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