Bound by Darkness: A Paladin Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Bound by Darkness" the 7th book in her Paladin series by Alexis Morgan.

Product Description

Caught between two worlds, a powerful warrior must choose between impossible destinies when he meets a woman whose love will either make or break him. . . .

As the daughter of a Regent, Sasha has long known about the secret underworld of the Paladins and their work protecting her kind from the dark forces on the other side of the energy barrier. So when she is sent on her first solo investigation, on the path to becoming the first female Regent, she is determined to get the Seattle Paladins in line. Offering sanctuary to their Kalith enemies is simply unacceptable! But when she meets Larem, she is inexorably drawn to a dark and valiant warrior who is not at all what he appears to be. As the power struggle between Regents and Paladins rages on, someone starts making attacks on her life. Sasha must choose between loyalty to her own kind and the warrior she loves . . . with the very fate of humanity hanging in the balance.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439176043
ISBN-13: 978-1439176047

My Review:

Larem is Kalith or some may call him Other. He was a a blade mate to Sworn Guardian Lasahn. He crossed over to avoid death. He has lived among the Paladins teaching them to fight and befriended some of the Paladins..

Sasha Willis, the daughter of a Regent is determined to break the gender barrier by becoming the first female Regent. She has been left with an ugly mess due to Kincaid's scheme. She is desperate to gain their trust and do a good job since she really wants to prove she can do the job. She is not welcomed at first but is fast in proving she is different then other Regents sent to the Paladins.

As Sasha and Larem become friends some of the Guards decide she is no good for their cause and she needs to be taken out along with the Kalith that don't belong in the human world.  They believe that they are no better then wild animals that need to be put down. As this secret group of guards plots and tries to kill the acting Regent Sasha, Larem is there to protect her and along the way fall in love.

This book had a lot of twists and turns and a betrayal that makes you wonder who you should trust and who you shouldn't!   This was a exciting and thrilling paranormal reading how Sasha first fears and then starts to trust and finally falling in love with Larem.

4/5

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

In the Mail Saturday 2011 (Apr 30)

In the Mail Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

Born of Shadows (The League) [Hardcover] - Received Monday

Product Description

In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere . . . the only survivors are those ones who are . . .

BORN OF SHADOWS

For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised-one of obscene wealth and lethal politics.

Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crosshairs.

With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446573256
ISBN-13: 978-0446573252

Cover Me [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description
The 300 pararescue jumpers (PJs) in the world are the most elite force in the U.S. military, trained in high-risk rescue, and have never been featured in romance.

PJ Wade Rocha is fast roping from a helicopter into a blizzard to rescue stranded climbers when he meets beautiful Sunny Foster, who insists she can take care of herself just fine. As the snowstorm kicks into overdrive, she and Wade must take to the frozen wilderness in a race against time...and their own explosive passions.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (July 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402244959
ISBN-13: 978-1402244957

What a Goddess Wants [Paperback]


Product Description

It's OK no one remembers Etruscan Sun goddess Tessa. But when a demon threatens her life, she must turn to mythology's darkest warrior for protection...
Caligo of the Cimmerians has never met a woman as warm, sunny and inviting as Tessa. Their sizzling mutual attraction quickly sweeps the two of them into a love story that's worthy of the gods...

Product Details
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (July 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402251475
ISBN-13: 978-1402251474

Savage Nature (Leopard) [Paperback] - Received Tuesday

Product Description

Danger lurks in the shadows and desire shimmers in the sultry heat as leopard shifter Drake Donovan is sent to a Louisiana bayou to investigate a murder. He's ready for anything except the insatiable hunger that rocks him when he meets Saria Boudreaux, a woman with a compelling motive-and ability-to distract him from the task at hand...

Product Details
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Jove (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0515149330
ISBN-13: 978-0515149333

Sixkill (Spenser Mystery) [Hardcover] - Received Wednesday

Product Description 

An extraordinary new Spenser novel from the beloved New York Times-bestselling author.

On location in Boston, bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson is accused of the rape and murder of a young woman. From the start the case seems fishy, so the Boston PD calls on Spenser to investigate. The situation doesn't look good for Jumbo, whose appetites for food, booze, and sex are as outsized as his name. He was the studio's biggest star, but he's become their biggest liability.

In the course of the investigation, Spenser encounters Jumbo's bodyguard: a young, former football-playing Native American named Zebulon Sixkill. Sixkill acts tough, but Spenser sees something more within the young man. Despite the odd circumstances, the two forge an unlikely alliance, with Spenser serving as mentor for Sixkill. As the case grows darker and secrets about both Jumbo and the dead girl come to light, it's Spenser - with Sixkill at his side - who must put things right.

Product Details
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157263
ISBN-13: 978-0399157264

Vlad: The Last Confession [Paperback] - Received Friday

Product Description
Dracula. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality. Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his tale not one of a monster but of a man... and a contradiction.

His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved...and whom he had to sacrifice. His closest comrade...and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as The Impaler. This is the story of the man behind the legend...as it has never been told before.

Product Details
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402253516
ISBN-13: 978-1402253515

Recovery [Paperback]

Product Description

Recovery by Alexandrea Weis is the second novel in the wildly sexy series featuring the enigmatic Nicci Beauvoir. A thrilling read, this character-driven book boasts a whodunit mystery, sultry seductions, and an unforgettable cliffhanging twist. Once a darling of New Orleans society, Nicci pens a novel about her departed love, the artist David Alexander. While promoting her book in the Big Apple, she’s approached by David’s former boss, Simon La Roy, who has a theory about David’s death that devastates Nicci. She learns David’s murder may be linked to someone from her past. Enter Dallas August, an elite member of Simon’s organization of corporate spies prized for his ruthless ability to get the job done. Playing the part of Nicci’s lover, Dallas returns to Katrina-ravaged New Orleans with her to flush out the killer. But everything is not what is seems in the Big Easy, and soon the couple finds themselves trapped in a psychotic’s twisted game of revenge. As the danger grows, Nicci’s relationship with the handsome spy turns from adversarial to amorous. On the run for their lives, Dallas and Nicci must confront their tormentor before it is too late. It’s a deadly decision that could cost Nicci everything, but it is her only chance for finally revealing the identity of the murderer. Just as the truth behind David’s death is discovered, another more compelling mystery is unearthed. It’s an unexpected turn of events that rocks Nicci’s world.

Product Details
Paperback: 302 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (March 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1453875700
ISBN-13: 978-1453875704

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada, Penguin Canada, Pump Up Your Books and Alexandrea Weis and  Sourcebooks!

Guardian Angelino Giveaway Winners

I have picked the three winners of my Guardian Angelino Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Stephanie (confirmed)
2.  Meredith Miller (confirmed)
3.  Elaine G. (confirmed)

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner(s), thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner, thanks!

18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday Hop #32

Laurie from Bitten by Paranormal has created a 18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday Hop where you can find adult bloggers. Thank you for this since I was looking for more adult blogs.

Rules

*First make a post on your blog with this picture on top. That lets us know we are in the right place to make a comment so you can follow back.

*Second place your name or blogs name in the first mister Linky and your URL to the tag along post in the second Mister Linky.

*Third visit blogs listed and leave a comment to let them know you’re a new follower and would like a tag back. Or you can just a comment if you’re an old follower if you'd like.

If you have a question or problem you can email me, you'll find it under my contact.


Question of the week: Do you have another hobby besides reading?

I love to play horror survival games or detective games either on the PS2 or PS3.  I also watch animes.

Follow My Blog Friday #46

This Meme is hosted by Rachel from Parajunkee's View 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} and any one else you want to follow on the list.

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - http://startingthenextchapterbooks.blogspot.com

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 is...

Marla @ Starting the Next Chapter

Hello, everyone!  My name is Marla and I am the blogger behind Starting the Next Chapter.  I feature mostly YA of the paranormal romance and urban fantasy persuasion, though I recently became interested in dystopian and steam punk.  I also read adult paranormal romance, though I have yet to review any on my blog.  From time to time, however, I will read and review Jane Austen variations and sequels.  What can I say?  I'm a huge fan!  My other favorite authors include Cassandra Clare, Julie Kagawa, P.C. Cast (love her Partholon and Goddess Summoning series), and Charlotte Bronte.  My favorite books are: Jane Eyre; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; the Harry Potter series; the Iron Fey series; and Clockwork Angel.

I have been blogging in general for three years, but my book blog is a new adventure for me.  I started it on February 22 and it just began its third month of existence.  I started book blogging after answered one of the polls found on Goodreads.  The question was: "Do you write a book blog?"  I had to answer, "No," at first, but then thought, "Well, why not?"  I love reading, I like to write, and I enjoyed reading all of the different blogs in the book blogging community.  I decided to go for it and the rest, as they say, is history.

Q. Keeping with the dystopian and apocalypse theme that seems to be running rampant on parajunkee.com, I have one very hard question for you: If you were stocking your bomb shelter, what books would you HAVE to include if you only had space for ten?

1.  Dance with the Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2.  Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
3.  Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
4.  Steve and Ginny Saga (5)
5.  One Summer - Karen Robards
6.  Shades of Twilight - Linda Howard

Count to Ten [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Count to Ten" by Karen Rose.

Product Description

In all his years in the Chicago Fire Department, Lieutenant Reed Solliday has never experienced anything like this recent outbreak of house fires - devastating, vicious and in one case, homicidal. He has another problem - his new partner, Detective Mia Mitchell. She's brash, bossy, and taking the case in a direction he never imagined.

Mia's instincts tell her the arsonist is making this personal. And as the infernos become more deadly, one look at the victims' tortured faces convinces her and Reed that they must work closer to catch the killer. With each new blaze, the villain ups the ante, setting firetraps for the people Reed and Mia love. The truth is almost too hot to handle: This monster's desire for death and destruction is unquenchable ... and for Mia he's started the countdown to an early grave.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (February 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780446616904
ISBN-13: 978-0446616904

My Review:

I highly recommend any book by Karen Rose if you love romantic thrillers with strong heroes and heroines and truly horrific killers.

Storyline:  Mia Mitchell is a detective with the Chicago Police Dept, she is the partner of Abe Reagan from I'M WATCHING YOU. Abe and Mia have been shot while on duty and Mia blames herself for not firing sooner. She also thinks Abe will blame her too. She is extremely surprised when his wife Kristen jumps her not because she did not save him, but because she has not visited him in the hospital. He has been worrying non stop about his friend and partner. 

Convinced that she is at fault for not protecting her partner, Mia has punished herself for weeks while avoiding her friends and family. When she is paired up with Reed Solliday, she is determined that he will never be more than a temporary partner.

Mia was raised by an abusive father who was also cop and she has never revealed the story to anyone. Her younger sister Kelsey is in jail for armed robbery and only she knows the horror both of them lived thorough. Mia has found it hard to trust a man and at 34 has pretty much given up hope of finding a man she can love and trust.

Lt. Reed Solliday is with the fire dept. He is a widower, who has turned his home into a shrine for the woman he lost, He has a 14 yr old daughter and his adopted sister lives close by to take care of them. In the last eleven years he hasn't met anyone like Mia who sets off feelings he has not had in a long time.

After being called to the scene of a horrific house fire, Lt. Reed Solliday quickly realizes that he has more than a case of arson on his hands. When they find a body inside, they quickly surmise that not only was the fire arson, but the person inside was murdered. Because of the homicide, Reed is forced to partner with Detective Mia Mitchell. At first Reed isn't too sure about Mia's capabilities as a Detective. He soon realizes that his first impressions of her are on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Characters:  Reed is truly a gentlemen because when he first encounters Mia he gives her his umbrella since it was pouring and he opens the doors for her and even feeds her.  All the women find him attractive especially his mustache.

Mia is very caring person who is quite vulnerable but she doesn't show it.  She really loves her younger sister Kelsey and is always visiting her all the time.  She really reminds me of Eve Dallas because both of them are a kick-ass heroine.

Romance:  I'm really glad that Reed and Mia got to know each other before falling into bed.  It was so much fun to read when both of them were fighting their attraction to each other.  I'm really glad they finally got together because they are perfect for each other (they love and support each other and also good at their jobs).
 
Killer: The killer was really messed up in the head and had a really bad childhood. Been through many foster homes and been abused, etc. Didn't like how he reasoned to themselves about getting rid of certain victims just because they thought they were in the way!

5/5

Waiting on Wednesday Meme

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selections are:

10th Anniversary (Women's Murder Club) [Hardcover]

Product Description

For every secret

Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals--but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well.

For every lie

At the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is prosecuting the biggest case of her life--a woman who has been accused of murdering her husband in front of her two young children. Yuki's career rests on a guilty verdict, so when Lindsay finds evidence that could save the defendant, she is forced to choose. Should she trust her best friend or follow her instinct?

There's a different way to die

Lindsay's every move is watched by her new boss, Lieutenant Jackson Brady, and when the pressure to find the baby begins interfering with her new marriage to Joe, she wonders if she'll ever be able to start a family. With James Patterson's white-hot speed and unquenchable action, 10th Anniversary is the most deliciously chilling Women's Murder Club book ever.

Product Details
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (May 2, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316036269
ISBN-13: 978-0316036269

Sixkill (Spenser Mystery) [Hardcover]

Product Description

An extraordinary new Spenser novel from the beloved New York Times-bestselling author.

On location in Boston, bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson is accused of the rape and murder of a young woman. From the start the case seems fishy, so the Boston PD calls on Spenser to investigate. The situation doesn't look good for Jumbo, whose appetites for food, booze, and sex are as outsized as his name. He was the studio's biggest star, but he's become their biggest liability.

In the course of the investigation, Spenser encounters Jumbo's bodyguard: a young, former football-playing Native American named Zebulon Sixkill. Sixkill acts tough, but Spenser sees something more within the young man. Despite the odd circumstances, the two forge an unlikely alliance, with Spenser serving as mentor for Sixkill. As the case grows darker and secrets about both Jumbo and the dead girl come to light, it's Spenser-with Sixkill at his side-who must put things right.

Product Details
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157263
ISBN-13: 978-0399157264

The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons: A Novel of the Light Dragons [Paperback]

Product Description

Ysolde Bouchier is still coming to terms with the dragon part of her, while at the same time trying to free a friend of Baltic-her Black Dragon lover-from the weyr, get Baltic to meet with the dragons who want him dead, rescue a half-dragon damsel in over her head, raise the shade of the man everyone says killed her, and once and for all clear Baltic's name of the murder charges that continue to plague him.

For Ysolde, being a dragon is starting to bite.

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Signet (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451233441
ISBN-13: 978-0451233448

Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11) [Hardcover]

Product Description  

New in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series-the basis for HBO(r)'s True Blood!

With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover Eric Northman and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot-which is much more complicated than she knows...

Product Details
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441020313
ISBN-13: 978-0441020317

Manga:

AI ORE! Vol. 1: Love Me! [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience.

Mizuki is the female “prince” of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male “princess” of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!

When the lead singer of Blaue Rosen announces she is moving overseas, Akira does all he can to convince Mizuki and her bandmates to let him join. But will a resistant Mizuki allow him into her band, much less her heart?

Product Details
Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538385
ISBN-13: 978-1421538389

Black Bird, Vol. 8 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. 

There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada

Raiko, the demon hunter who has been staying at Misao's house, is determined to save her -- even if that's the last thing she wants! Kyo won't allow a threat to Misao to go unchecked and plans to take care of the problem in his own special way. Misao, however, hopes that she can broker a peace between Raiko and Kyo before things get out of hand. But when Raiko's attempts to "free" Misao fail, he hatches a devious new plan that will use Misao's bond with Kyo to destroy him!

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421535807
ISBN-13: 978-1421535807

Otomen, Vol. 10 [Paperback]

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience.

Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things -- sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Can Asuka ever show his true self to anyone, much less to Ryo Miyakozuka, the girl that he's falling for?

Product Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142153830X
ISBN-13: 978-1421538303

Secrets to the Grave [Hardcover]

I've finished "Secrets to the Grave" the sequel to "Deeper than the Dead" by Tami Hoag.

Product Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with her second thriller in the Deeper than the Dead micro series, exploring the early days of forensic investigation, the characteristics of innocence-and the nature of evil.

Marissa Fordham had a past full of secrets, a present full of lies. Everyone knew of her, but no one knew her.

When Marissa is found brutally murdered, with her young daughter, Haley, resting her head on her mother's bloody breast, she sends the idyllic California town of Oak Knoll into a tailspin. Already on edge with the upcoming trial of the See- No-Evil killer, residents are shocked by reports of the crime scene, which might not have been discovered for days had it not been for a chilling 911 call: a small child's voice saying, "My daddy hurt my mommy."

Sheriff's detective Tony Mendez faces a puzzle with nothing but pieces that won't fit. To assist with his witness, Haley, he calls teacher-turned-child advocate Anne Leone. Anne's life is hectic enough - she's a newlywed and a part - time student in child psychology and she's the star witness in the See-No-Evil trial. But one look at Haley, alone and terrified, and Anne's heart is stolen.

As Tony and Anne begin to peel back the layers of Marissa Fordham's life, they find a clue fragment here another there. And just when it seems Marissa has taken her secrets to the grave, they uncover a fact that puts Anne and Haley directly in the sights of a killer:  Marissa Fordham never existed.

Product Details
Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: Dutton Adult; First Edition edition (December 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780525951926
ISBN-13: 978-0525951926

My Review:

I highly recommend this book if you like a series that uses old methods to solve the crimes and if you like a lot of red herrings and twists and turns.

Storyline:  The book opens with a horrific crime scene depicting the aftermath of the brutal knife murder of single mother Marissa Fordham. Her four-year-old daughter, Haley, was also attacked and left for dead, languishing for two days with her mother's corpse before being discovered.

Detective Tony Mendez is tapped to head up the investigation, and knows from recent experience to make use of a tremendous resource located in town, former FBI Agent Vince Leone, one of the pioneers in the field of behavioral profiling.

Mendez also seeks assistance from child advocate Anne Navarre Leone, herself nearly a victim the previous year of the so-called "See No Evil" killer that plagued Oak Knoll (the case which initially brought her then FBI Agent, now husband Vince Leone to town). Together they must try to help a traumatized child recover and, if possible, provide them with information to help catch her mother's killer.

As with Deeper than the Dead, Secrets to the Grave is set in the mid-80's, which adds an interesting twist to the reader's experience.  Secrets to the Grave takes readers back to a time when detectives still had to slog through reams of paperwork by hand and spend all day on the phone in order to track down information that could be found within minutes today by using computers and the internet.

Romance: Vince and Anne are newly weds and have been for 4 months now.  You can really feel they love and respect each other.  It was so sweet!  Tony has also fallen in love but doesn't want to rush his love interest since she is dealing with a cheating husband.

Killer(s): One killer just wanted to protect their reputation and the other was for revenge! The killer out for revenge was not a really nice person and liked to control people to suit their needs. The murder scene was quite a sight to read about!

4/5

New Releases 2011 (Apr 26)

Dead By Morning [Paperback]

Product Description

The Darkest Sins He begins his work just before dawn, wielding a knife with the precision of a surgeon. Cunning and meticulous, he's always in control. Mercy is not an option. . .

Will Always

Maleah Purdue is tough, outspoken, and completely dedicated to her work at the Powell Security Agency. But her fearless exterior shatters when a madman begins killing her colleagues one by one, mimicking a notorious serial killer already behind bars. Working alongside top profiler Derek Lawrence, Maleah will do anything to find the murderer, even if it means playing a psychopath's twisted mind games.

Come To Light

No one connected to the Agency is safe. No one is beyond suspicion. For as Maleah and Derek piece together the clues, they uncover a chilling legacy of lies and brutal vengeance--and a killer who has been hiding in plain sight all along. .

Product Detail
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra; 1 edition (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110357
ISBN-13: 978-1420110357

Hush [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

National bestselling author Cherry Adair introduces an edgy, sexy new suspense series with this exhilarating international tale of hide and seek.
A reckless adventure in a deadly paradise.

Thrill seekers Zakary and Gideon Stark travel the globe in search of extreme adventure, but a trip to Venezuela to jump off the world’s highest falls catapults them into a perilous game of life or death—where they don’t know the rules.

A one-night stand that will change his life forever.
Kidnapped with a woman Zak knows nothing about, the brothers are held prisoner deep in the jungle. A risky, deathdefying escape separates them and nearly claims Zak’s life . . . until his recovery reveals a baffling new sixth sense.

An unexpected diversion with lethal consequences.
Now, to find his missing brother, Zak and the mysterious Acadia Gray will have to out-smart, out-gun, and out-maneuver not just the brutal kidnappers but also a new player who joins the adrenaline game: a ruthless opponent who wants the Stark brothers dead — at any cost.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439153825
ISBN-13: 978-1439153826

Born of Shadows (The League) [Hardcover]

Product Description

In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere . . . the only survivors are those ones who are . . .

BORN OF SHADOWS

For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised - one of obscene wealth and lethal politics.

Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crosshairs.

With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446573256
ISBN-13: 978-0446573252

When You Dare (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Professional mercenary Dare Macintosh lives by one hard and fast rule: business should never be personal. If a cause appeals to him and the price is right, he'll take the mission he's offered. But then the lovely Molly Alexander asks him to help her track down the men who'd had her kidnapped — and for the first time, Dare's tempted to combine work with pleasure.

Fiercely independent, Molly vows to trust no one until she's uncovered the truth. Could the enemy be her powerful estranged father? The ex-fiancé who still holds a grudge? Or the not-so-shy fan of her bestselling novels? As the danger heats up around them, the only anchor Molly has is Dare himself. But what she feels for him just might be the most frightening thing of all….

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373775717
ISBN-13: 978-0373775712

Bound by Darkness: A Paladin Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Caught between two worlds, a powerful warrior must choose between impossible destinies when he meets a woman whose love will either make or break him. . . . As the daughter of a Regent, Sasha has long known about the secret underworld of the Paladins and their work protecting her kind from the dark forces on the other side of the energy barrier. So when she is sent on her first solo investigation, on the path to becoming the first female Regent, she is determined to get the Seattle Paladins in line. Offering sanctuary to their Kalith enemies is simply unacceptable! But when she meets Larem, she is inexorably drawn to a dark and valiant warrior who is not at all what he appears to be. As the power struggle between Regents and Paladins rages on, someone starts making attacks on her life. Sasha must choose between loyalty to her own kind and the warrior she loves . . . with the very fate of humanity hanging in the balance.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439176043
ISBN-13: 978-1439176047

Savage Nature (Leopard) [Paperback]

Product Description

Danger lurks in the shadows and desire shimmers in the sultry heat as leopard shifter Drake Donovan is sent to a Louisiana bayou to investigate a murder. He's ready for anything except the insatiable hunger that rocks him when he meets Saria Boudreaux, a woman with a compelling motive - and ability - to distract him from the task at hand...

Product Details
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Jove (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0515149330
ISBN-13: 978-0515149333

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

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

Last week I read:

1. Count to Ten - Karen Rose
2. Secrets to the Grave - Tami Hoag
3. Deadly Dreams - Kylie Brant
4. Get Lucky - Lorie O'Clare
5. Hidden in Shadows - Hope White
6. Darkwood Manor - Jenna Ryan

I’m currently reading:

1. Hush - Cherry Adair

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Bound by Darkness - Alexis Morgan
2. The Chase - Erin McCarthy
3. Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny
4. Face of Danger - Roxanne St. Claire

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-84/

New Eternal Rider Giveaway Winner

I have picked a new winner (a previous winner didn't get back to me) of my Eternal Rider Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Crystal (Reading Between the Wines Book Club)

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!
http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=640430

Please comment on this post if you have won this book on another blog, so I can pick a new winner(s), thanks!

You will have 2 days to get back to me or else I will have to pick new winner, thanks!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Manga Review: Amnesia Labyrinth Vol. 1 [Paperback]

I've finished "Amnesia Labyrinth Vol. 1" by Nagura Tanigawa.

Product Description

When high school student Souji Kushiki, an academic achiever and talented athlete from a well-to-do family, returns home from summer vacation, he finds that his sisters Harumi, Youko and Saki have changed. Their strangely clingy behavior borders on the inappropriate and bizarre, yet Souji just brushes off their mysterious conduct at first.

However, when Souji arrives at school the next day, he learns that, during the summer, three students were murdered by an unknown culprit. Are the victims linked, and could Souji’s sisters have anything to do with the murders?

With the help of his cheery and spunky new girlfriend Yukako Sasai, straight-laced Souji is about to venture into a mysterious world that might just be the death of him.

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas (February 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781934876930
ISBN-13: 978-1934876930

My Review:
 
I highly recommend this manga to if you really like well written horror manga with creepy elements and characters. 
 
This manga is most definitely for older teens (16+) due to the nudity and scenes of sex (doesn't show the sex but it's quite obvious they did it, and he even explains about the situation.)

The strangeness of this book is all 3 of his sisters seem to be infatuated with their brother, but each sister is related to him in a different way, the oldest sister is his full blooded sister, the second oldest sister is his stepsister and his youngest sister is his half blooded sister.  It's incest and I felt kind of icky after I saw that part!

The story is about 3 students who have been murdered and how Kushiki (the main character) returns home after being gone for about 1 year and 6 months. Upon his return he becomes friends with a girl in his class that knows a lot about him and she's very energetic and wants to solve the murders and is very determined to find the killer.

The volume ends in a cliff hanger and I can't wait to read the second volume!

4/5

Thanks Leah from Seven Seas for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Deadly Dreams (The Mindhunters) [Paperback]

I've finished "Deadly Dreams" the 5th book in her Mindhunter series by Kylie Brant.
Product Description

Risa Chandler's prescient dreams of death and murder haunted her nights. They also proved invaluable for Adam Raiker's brilliant team of forensic criminologists, the Mindhunters, until a tragic end to one case shattered Risa's confidence and drove her into seclusion. But for Risa, there's no hiding from death-or from her dreams.

Product Details
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Berkley (April 5, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780425240687
ISBN-13: 978-0425240687

My Review:

Storyline: Risa Chandler once worked for an elite organization until an unfortunate incident happened which resulted in the death of a young child and several injured officers. She was also injured and as she recuperates, Risa has doubts about whether to stay with the elite 'Mindhunters' team.

She soon finds herself reluctantly paired with homicide detective Nate McGuire. As a consultant, they hope to use her skills because Risa has vivid nightmares of actual murders. Unfortunately, her dreams are  frustrating bits and pieces. However, the police are very desperate and want to use her unusual abilities to solve and hunt down a deadly serial killer who targets cops.

Romance:  Really enjoyed the romance between Rita and Nate because he started to believe in her abilities and they took time to get to know each other before jumping into a relationship.

I highly recommend this series if you really like tough heroes and heroines in a gripping suspense.

The only thing was the print was kind of small so it was harder to read!

4/5

Red Mortal: A Gods of Midnight Novel [Paperback]

I've finished "Red Mortal" the 5th and last book in her Gods of Midnight series by Deidre Knight.

Product Description

Leonidas has long led his fellow immortal warriors in battle with quiet, unyielding strength. But when Daphne, Oracle of Delphi, confesses to having loved him from afar, Leo finds his stoic shell breaking away. Just as their love ignites, Daphne's half-brother Ares strips Leonidas of his immortality. Now, it's just a matter of time before Leonidas is taken from her-unless they can find a way to challenge Ares together.

Product Details
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Signet (April 5, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451232992
ISBN-13: 978-0451232991

My Review:

Before he became an Immortal Warrior, King Leonides led the 300 Spartans in combat twenty-five centuries ago at Thermopylae. When he and six of his comrades died, they drank the water of Styx and made the vow that made them immortal but beholding to Ares the God of War. Now Leonides and the God of War's half-sister Daphne the Oracle of Delphi admit their love for one another, Ares punishes the Immortal Warrior by turning him into a mortal with an accelerating aging towards death.

Demon Centaur Sable has been heading towards the light ever since he helped the warriors, but feels very conflicted as he loves Sophie Lowery the seer (but won't admit it). Ares offers him a deal to fulfill his desires, but when he accepts will betray his brothers in arms and Sophie.

I've been waiting to read King Leonides and Daphne's book since the first book in the series and it sure doesn't disappoint!  It had alot of romance, was very action-pack and some of the evil villains redeemed themselves and everyone had a HEA!  Loved the interactions between the characters at the end with the children especially Sable!

4/5

Thanks Laura from Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

In the Mail Saturday 2011 (Apr 23)

 In the Mail Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:

Chasing Fire [Hardcover] - Received Tuesday 

Product Description

The number-one New York Times-bestselling author delves into the world of elite firefighters who thrive on danger and adrenaline-men and women who wouldn't know how to live life if it wasn't on the edge.

There's little as thrilling as firefighting-at least to Rowan Tripp. The Missoula smoke jumpers are in Rowan's blood: her father is a legend. She's been fighting fires since her eighteenth birthday. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home-even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering.

Fortunately, this year's rookie crop is one of the strongest ever-and Gulliver Curry's one of the best. He's also a walking contradiction, a hotshot firefighter with a big vocabulary and a winter job at a kids' arcade.

Everything is thrown off balance when a dark presence lashes out against Rowan, looking to blame someone for last year's tragedy. Rowan knows she can't complicate things with Gull-any distractions in the air or on the ground could mean the end-but if she doesn't find someone she can lean on, she may not make it through the summer. . . .

Product Details
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 12, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780399157448
ISBN-13: 978-0399157448

Manga:
 
 

AI ORE! Vol. 1: Love Me! [Paperback] - Received Tuesday

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience.

Mizuki is the female “prince” of her all-girls school and the lead guitarist in an all-girl rock band. Akira is the male “princess” of his all-boys school and wants to join her band. Love may be on his mind, but romance is difficult when everyone keeps mistaking Mizuki for a boy and Akira for a girl!

When the lead singer of Blaue Rosen announces she is moving overseas, Akira does all he can to convince Mizuki and her bandmates to let him join. But will a resistant Mizuki allow him into her band, much less her heart?

Product Details
Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538385
ISBN-13: 978-1421538389

Black Bird, Vol. 8 [Paperback]

Product Description


Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience.

There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality. Now the demon realm is fighting over the right to her hand...or her life!

Raiko, the demon hunter who has been staying at Misao's house, is determined to save her--even if that's the last thing she wants! Kyo won't allow a threat to Misao to go unchecked and plans to take care of the problem in his own special way. Misao, however, hopes that she can broker a peace between Raiko and Kyo before things get out of hand. But when Raiko's attempts to "free" Misao fail, he hatches a devious new plan that will use Misao's bond with Kyo to destroy him!

Product Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142153830X
ISBN-13: 978-1421538303

Won:

Final Scream [Paperback] - Received Wednesday

Product Description

As white-hot flames sear the dark night, a killer waits in the trees, watching the mill burn, listening for the screams - the only proof that justice has finally begun for the sins of long-ago. For journalist Cassidy Buchanan, this inferno is a living nightmare - a reminder of the horrible, mysterious fire that destroyed her wealthy family seventeen years ago - and of Brig McKenzie, the handsome hell raiser accused of setting the blaze. That tragic crime has never been solved, and already the whispers have begun in Prosperity, Oregon - another fire, more deaths, and one common denominator - Cassidy herself. Cassidy came home to Prosperity to put the past behind her, but it seems the past isn't finished with Cassidy. Someone doesn't want her to uncover the chilling truth...someone who has killed before and will kill again...a cold-blooded psychopath who is only waiting to hear her...

Product Details
Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Zebra (July 26, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0821777122
ISBN-13: 978-0821777121

Twice Kissed (Zebra Romantic Suspense) [Paperback]

Product Description

Marquise Walker has vanished without a trace. There are few clues and much speculation on her sudden disappearance. But the truth is more terrifying than anyone can even imagine...Maggie McCrae would do anything to find her identical twin sister - even if it means stepping into her unfamiliar shoes. Walking through Marquise's wild, uninhibited life is a revelation for Maggie, proof that she knew very little about her twin's darker side and her connection to the only man Maggie ever loved, Thane Walker. Now he's the man she shouldn't trust, a man who could be her best hope...or a cold-blooded killer...The deeper Maggie digs, the more she is drawn into the web of her own past...to a twisted family legacy of desperate deceit, betrayal, and revenge...each secret bringing her closer to a final, shocking truth - and to the identity of a killer who's closer than she thinks...
 
Product Details
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Zebra (July 25, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0821779443
ISBN-13: 978-0821779446

Thanks Penguin Canada, Simon and Schuster Canada and Reviews from Martha's Bookshelf!