The President's Vampire [Hardcover]

I've finished "The President's Vampire" the 2nd book in his Nathaniel Cade series by Christopher Farnsworth.

The President's Vampire [Hardcover]

Product Description

The ultimate secret. The ultimate agent. Nathaniel Cade returns.

For 140 years, Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire, sworn to protect and serve his country. Cade's existence is the most closely guarded of White House secrets: a superhuman covert agent who is the last line of defense against nightmare scenarios that ordinary citizens only dream of.

When a new outbreak of an ancient evil-one that he has seen before - comes to light, Cade and his human handler, Zach Barrows, must track down its source. To "protect and serve" often means settling old scores and confronting new betrayals . . . as only a centuries - old predator can.

Product Details
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (April 28, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157395
ISBN-13: 978-0399157394

My Review:

A long time ago Cade swore a blood oath to protect the President of the United States and the country.  He's working as a Black Ops operator who takes care of the supernatural baddies from the Other side.  For the last century along with his handler Zach he has been battling the Snakeheads the reptilian hybrids.  But they have changed and seem to arrive in the enemies territories.  Cade arrives and finishes the ones there but someone seems to be pulling the strings - but who is it?

Cade is not human but a top secret super powered vampire who is very scary.  Everyone who encounters him shies away because he gives off this powerful instinct.  He is very loyal and you definately want him on your side.

I highly recommend reading this book if you like a very scary good vampire and some truly horrifying baddies.  Never ending action and this book is a cross between a political thriller and horror.

4/5

Other Books in the Series:

Blood Oath

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

New Releases 2011 (May 31)

The Reluctant Vampire: An Argeneau Novel (Argeneau Vampires) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Has this immortal finally met her match?

Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate.

Trouble is, having just lost a life mate, Harper is resigned to being alone. He's completely unprepared when sexy and unpredictable Drina bursts into his life to reignite his passions. Can Drina, with a little matchmaking help from their teen charge, tempt this reluctant vampire to take a chance?

Or will a dangerous, unseen renegade kill Drina and Harper's one chance at happiness?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061894591
ISBN-13: 978-0061894596

The Darkness Beyond: A Paladin Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description 

 

An online game of cat and mouse leads a Paladin warrior on a deadly rescue mission to claim the irresistible lover who should be his greatest enemy. 

 

D.J. Clayborne has finally met his match. After weeks of playing cyber tag, a mysterious hacker bests D.J. at his own game. His nemesis downloads a top-secret history of the Paladins, forcing him to go on the hunt. The trail leads D.J. straight to Regina Morrison, a woman who is as sexy as she is talented in the cyber world.Reggie has been working around the clock to stop a legendary computer hacker from accessing her clients’ files, but the last thing she expects is to have D.J. show up at her door. Or that he’s even hotter than his evasive avatar. Soon they’re flirting with a dangerous line between duty and desire.Now, Reggie’s investigation gets her kidnapped by the Others and forced across the hostile energy barrier into an alien world. And it’s up to D.J. to track down the captivating woman whose ability to break through his firewalls is also breaking through to his warrior’s heart. 

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439176051
ISBN-13: 978-1439176054

Wicked Lies [Paperback]

Product Description

For two years, Justice Turnbull has paced his room at Halo Valley Security Hospital, planning to escape. Justice has a mission - one that began with a vicious murder two decades ago. Laura Adderley didn't plan to get pregnant by her soon-to-be ex-husband, though she'll do anything to protect her baby. But now reporter Harrison Frost is asking questions about the mysterious group of women who live at Siren Song lodge. Harrison hasn't figured out Laura's connection to the story yet. But Justice knows. And he is coming...All her life, Laura has been able to sense approaching evil. But that won't stop a psychopath bent on destroying her. Justice has been unleashed, and this time, there will be no place safe to hide.

Product Details
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Zebra Books; 1 edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420103393
ISBN-13: 978-1420103397

The Girl Who Disappeared Twice [Hardcover]

Product Description

SHE COULDN'T STOP IT. NOT THEN. NOT NOW.

If she'd only turned her head, she would have seen the car containing her daughter, struggling to get out. Struggling to escape her kidnapper.

Despite all her years determining the fates of families, veteran family court judge Hope Willis couldn't save her own. Now she's frantically grasping at any hope for Krissy's rescue. Her husband dead-set against it, she calls Casey Woods and her team of renegade investigators, Forensic Instincts.

A behaviorist. A techno-wizard. An intuitive. A former Navy SEAL. Unconventional operatives. All with unique talents and personal reasons for being part of Casey's group, they'll do whatever it takes.

Able to accurately read people after the briefest of encounters, Casey leads her crew to Krissy's home.

There, she picks up the signs of a nervous spouse, a guilty conscience, a nanny that hides on her cell. She watches as secrets beg to creep into the open.

Forensic Instincts will dig through each tiny clue and eliminate the clutter. But time is running out, and even working around the clock, the authorities are bound by the legal system. Not so Casey's team. For they know that the difference between Krissy coming back alive and disappearing forever could be as small as a suspect's rapid breathing, or as deep as Hope's dark family history.

Product Details
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Mira (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778329844
ISBN-13: 978-0778329848

Blood Ties (The Searchers) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Savannah Slade is not the person she thought she was. The reading of her "father's" will has led her to a world-shattering revelation: her sisters are not her blood kin — and she may be the heiress to a massive fortune. Her not-quite-fiance Judd doesn't if it doesn't care where she came from—he only wants her by his side. But the primal need to uncover her past wins out, and Savannah trades the Montana ranges for Miami's moneyed oceanside enclaves.

The wealthy and powerful Stoss family is less than overjoyed to find that Gerald Stoss's daughter has emerged from the past. But theirs is a clan seldom troubled by… inconveniences. They've always had the means to eradicate any blemish on their perfect lives. One more won't make a difference.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Mira; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 077831264X
ISBN-13: 978-0778312642

My Dangerous Pleasure [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

TEMPT THE DARKNESS

Strong-willed and independent, Paisley Nichols is used to taking care of herself. But when an insane mage begins tracking her every move and threatening her at every turn, she has no choice but to put her life in the hands of a demon.

RISK THE PASSION

Burned by betrayal, demon assassin Iskander won't get too close to anyone. He spends his days serving his warlord and his nights indulging in carnal pleasures . . . and that's exactly how he likes it. But when a mage wages a wrenching psychic assault on his beautiful tenant Paisley, Iskander must defend her. Under his protection, she will be drawn irresistibly into his life and learn about her own mysterious powers. And not a moment too soon. The mage haunting her isn't acting alone-and he won't rest until he destroys both Paisley and Iskander.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446563870
ISBN-13: 978-0446563871

Trace of Fever (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Undercover mercenary Trace Rivers loves the adrenaline rush of a well-planned mission. First he'll earn the trust of corrupt businessman Murray Coburn, then gather the proof he needs to shut down the man's dirty smuggling operation. It's a perfect scheme — until Coburn's long-lost daughter saunters in with her own deadly plan for revenge.

With a smile like an angel and fire in her eyes, Priscilla Patterson isn't who she seems to be. But neither is the gorgeous bodyguard who ignites all her senses. Joining forces to plot Coburn's downfall, Priss and Trace must fight the undeniable heat between them. For one wrong move, one lingering embrace, will expose them to the wrath of a merciless opponent….

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 037377575X
ISBN-13: 978-0373775750

Double Trouble Giveaway Winners

I have picked the two winners of my Double Trouble Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Kathy P.
2.  Winnie


Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!
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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!

Ripe for Pleasure Giveaway Winners

I have picked the three winners of my Ripe for Pleasure Giveaway and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Jane
2.  Winnie
3.  Meredith Miller

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!
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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!

KLB Event: J.A. Saare Journey For Dead Undead and Somewhere In Between Blog Tour with Giveaway and Review

Format Read: PDF from blog tour company
Publisher: Mundania Press
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Series:  Rhiannon's Law - Book 1


Author:  J.A. Saare
E-Mail:  jasaare@gmail.com
Website:  http://www.jasaare.com

Bio:  J.A. Saare is a multi-published author in varying genres and has written stories featured in horror magazines, zombie romance anthologies, and flash fiction contests. Her work has a notable dark undertone, which she credits to her love of old eighties horror films, tastes in music, and choices in reading, and have been described as “full of sensual promise,” “gritty and sexy,” and “a breath of fresh air.”

Currently she is penning numerous projects within the urban fantasy, erotic and contemporary, and of course, paranormal romance categories.

Those interested in her "naughtier" side can visit her alias, Aline Hunter, at www.alinehunter.com.

Dead Undead or Somewhere In Between


Blurb:
One bad corpse can ruin your whole day. No one knows that better than Rhiannon Murphy.

She left behind the flash and sass of Miami for the no-nonsense groove of New York City, eager for a clean slate and a fresh start. A bartender by trade, a loud mouth by choice, and a necromancer by chance; she managed to keep her nifty talent hidden from those around her -- until now.

The deliciously good-looking vampire, Disco, knows her secret. When he strolls into her bar to solicit help investigating the mysterious disappearances of his kind from the city, Rhiannon discovers he's not the kind of person that appreciates the significance of the word no. But in a world where vampires peddle their blood as the latest and greatest drug of choice, it's only a matter of time before the next big thing hits the market. Someone or something is killing vampires to steal their hearts, and unlike Rhiannon, this isn't their first stroll around the undead block.

My Review:

Rhiannon Murphy is a reluctant necromancer who has no training.  She sees dead people but doesn't really like what she sees.  She's smart and a kick ass heroine who you would want to fight back to back with.  Once you win her loyalty it's to the death and she fights a lot in this book both internally and externally.

Disco is your bad ass vampire hero who can kill you with just a mere well place thought and the narrowing of his gorgeous eyes.  He's very dangerous, strong, powerful, protective and sexy who you would want to protect you.

This is a very gritty Urban Fantasy with a very broken heroine who hides her hurt under a tough girl exterior.  This book has a lot of action that never stops from beginning to end.

I really liked how J.A. Saare took very sterotypical characters and made them her own.  The characters were well rounded and how J.A. Saare didn't hold anything back!

Thanks KLB Tour for letting me join this tour with a giveaway and review, greatly appreciated!

Giveaway Rules

Thanks to the great people at KLB Virtual Book Journey I am thrilled to be able to offer 1 PDF copy of Dead Undead and Somewhere In Between.

This giveaway is open internationally!

If you’d like to enter this giveaway please fill out this form thanks
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Must be a Follower or please some back to see if you are a winner, thanks!

The contest runs till June 6th and ends at 11:59 PM PST!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey:  http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

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

Last week I read:

1. Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan
2. Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick
3. The President's Vampire - Christopher Farnsworth
4. Buried Prey - John Sandford
5. Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 1 - Bisco Hatori

I’m currently reading:

1. The Darkness Beyond - Alexis Morgan

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Devious - Lisa Jackson
2. Promise Canyon - Robyn Carr
3. Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole
4. 10th Anniversary - James Patterson
5. Vampire Knight Vol. 12 - Matsuri Hino

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-90

Library Haul 2011 (May 29)

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

Softcover:

1.  Fear No Evil - Allison Brennan
2.  Promise Canyon - Robyn Carr
3.  Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole

What books/manga did you pick up from the library this week?

Manga Review: Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

I've finished "Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 1" by Biscoe Hatori.

Product Description

One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else.

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition (July 5, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591169151
ISBN-13: 978-1591169154

My Review:

Haruhi Fujoika is a new scholarship winning student at Ouran High School.  The institution is generally very selective about who they take on, ranking wealth and lineage above all else.  She wears glasses, sloppy clothes and messy hair which isn't the look of a high class person.

Haruhi was trying to find a place to study but instead found a room where six of the beautiful and richest guys in the school were in.  Tamaki Suoh, a second year student and president of an elite club, a host club approaches and tries to recruit Haruhi.  A host club is a club formed by handsome young men to entertain the wealthy and privileged young women at the school with nothing better to do.  In her haste to leave and get away Haruhi breaks a 80,000 vase.  To repay the debt Tamaki makes a deal that Haruhi will entertain 100 guests which later he changes to 1,000.  Haruhi wins over the ladies and they insist that she entertain them the next day.  With her mannish looks and demeanor confuse the members of the Host Club but they believe her natural charm is an asset to the club.  At the end the members all find out Haruhi is actually a girl.

The art was well drawn and the storyline is well developed with great characters.  Tamaki is very flirty and charming.  Haruhi is very down to earth and sensible.

The only thing I didn't like is the twincest thing between the twins.  I tried to read Vol. 2 but couldn't so I have dropped this manga series.  I checked out episode 1 of the anime and decided that I prefer the anime over the manga.

3/5

Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick [Hardcover]

I've finished "Invincible" the 2nd book in her The Chronicles of Nick series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Product Description

Nick Gautier’s day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul.

His new principal thinks he’s even more of a hoodlum than the last one, his coach is trying to recruit him to things he can’t even mention and the girl he’s not seeing, but is, has secrets that terrify him.
                                   
But more than that, he’s being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn’t learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them...

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (March 22, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780312599065
ISBN-13: 978-0312599065

My Review:

This book is even better than the first in the series.  The book starts right after the first book when Nick and his friends defeated the zombies and the Mortents.  Kyrian flashes some fangs and now Nick has to start mastering his powers because there's a bounty on his head.  His love life has heated up and he has to choose between the girl he has pined for most of his life or the one that is friendly and seems to care about him.  

On top of that the principal seems to have it out for him.  Also the new coach recruits him for the team but also to do some devious extra curricular activities on the side.  The demons are after him too!

We also see how Nick meets the Peltier clan and his mom starts working at Sanctuary.  Some of the characters have witty sayings which made me laugh while reading.

Glad to see Mark and Bubba again along with Caleb and Nekoda.  Some interesting new characters were introduced Grim, Pain and Suffering and I hope to see some more of them in future books.

Love Nick's smart ass and sarcastic remarks!

3/5

Books in Series:

1.  Infinity
2.  Infamous - Feb 1st , 2012

In the Mail Saturday 2011 (May 28)

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

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:

My Dangerous Pleasure [Mass Market Paperback] - Received Wednesday

Product Description

TEMPT THE DARKNESS

Strong-willed and independent, Paisley Nichols is used to taking care of herself. But when an insane mage begins tracking her every move and threatening her at every turn, she has no choice but to put her life in the hands of a demon.

RISK THE PASSION

Burned by betrayal, demon assassin Iskander won't get too close to anyone. He spends his days serving his warlord and his nights indulging in carnal pleasures . . . and that's exactly how he likes it. But when a mage wages a wrenching psychic assault on his beautiful tenant Paisley, Iskander must defend her. Under his protection, she will be drawn irresistibly into his life and learn about her own mysterious powers. And not a moment too soon. The mage haunting her isn't acting alone-and he won't rest until he destroys both Paisley and Iskander.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446563870
ISBN-13: 978-0446563871

Beg for Mercy [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description


He lurks in the shadows, waiting and watching . . . And once he has you, all you can do is. . .

BEG FOR MERCY

Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love. Cole Williams wasn't just handsome and passionate, he was one of the good guys. Or so she thought, until he arrested her brother-the only family she has left - for a murder she knows he couldn't have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother's life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove his innocence. Even if that means throwing herself into the path of a sadistic killer with a hauntingly familiar MO.

Seattle Detective Cole Williams had given up on making Megan see reason where her brother is concerned. But when she insinuates herself into the most shockingly brutal case Cole has ever worked, he can't stand idly by. Plunged into a secret world where the city's elite indulge their darkest desires, Cole will do whatever it takes to bring down a madman who has made Megan his most coveted prey.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446572802
ISBN-13: 978-0446572804

Changeling Moon [Paperback] - Received Thursday

Product Description

He roams the moonlit wilderness, his every sense and instinct on high alert. Changeling wolf Connor Macleod and his Pack have never feared anything -- until the night human Zoey Tyler barely escapes a rogue werewolf's vicious attack.

As the full moon approaches, Zoey has no idea of the changes that are coming, and only Connor can show her what she is, and help her master the wildness inside. With her initiation into the Pack just days away and a terrifying predator on the loose, the tentative bonds of trust and tenderness are their only weapons against a force red in tooth, claw... and ultimate evil.

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Brava; 1 edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 075826514X
ISBN-13: 978-0758265142

Changeling Dream [Paperback]

Product Description

In times of stress Jillian Descharme has always found calm in her dream of a great white wolf with haunting blue eyes. But she is startled when the visions return and this time seem so real. Late at night he comes to her, speaks to her, touches her. It's almost as if he's alive...

Thirty years ago James Macleod lost his wife and unborn child to a killer bent on destroying the Changelings. Though he longed for death, his animal instinct fought for survival and James has been a wolf ever since. Yet now a woman has reawakened the man in him, taming wild instincts but arousing still wilder needs. With his ancient enemy hunting the legendary white wolf, James must fight for new life, new hope, new love.

Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Kensington; Original edition (June 28, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758265166
ISBN-13: 978-0758265166

Manga: - Received Tuesday (Sorry no pic or synopsis anywhere)


Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 2 [Paperback]


Product Details
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (June 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538830
ISBN-13: 978-1421538839

Grand Guignol Orchestra, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

Product Description Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+ 

Ma Cherie Lucille and company visit the residence of Duke Rhodonite -- a member of the opposition to the queen -- in search of information about the new type of Guignols they discovered at the Vienne Abbey. When the Duke holds a party to announce his betrothal, Lucille is captured through a nefarious plot!

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (June 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421537974
ISBN-13: 978-1421537979

Vampire Knight, Vol. 12 [Paperback] - Received Wednesday

Product Description (From Goodreads)

Yuki and Zero lock eyes, but they turn away from each other. Yori wanders around the ballroom, and Sara Shirabuki finds and talks to her. She tries to lure Yori away, but is stopped by Zero, who grabs her wrist. Yuki squeezes through the throng to get to the fracas, and she convinces Zero to let go of Sara. Zero takes Yori away, while Sara asks Yuki if she wants to be her friend. Kaname arranges for Yuki to meet privately with Yori and Zero, but Zero declines. At the party, Sara Shirabuki's Pureblood fiance, Ouri, goes missing, as well as a vampire hunter. A scent of blood suddenly fills the air, and Yuki goes to investigate while Kain finds the remains of the dead Pureblood hidden underneath a tablecloth. Yuki finds Zero and Kaien investigating the body of the dead hunter, who committed suicide after becoming a vampire

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (June 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421539381
ISBN-13: 978-1421539386

Thanks FSB Associates, Hachette Book Group and Simon and Schuster Canada!

18 and Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday Hop #33

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.

How it works:

*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. If you don’t do this I will have to take you off the tag along.

*Second place your name or blogs name in the first linky tool. I want to add here, put in (paranormal romance) beside your blogs name what you mainly review. Then add your URL to the tag along post in the second Linky tool.

*Third visit blogs listed if you like what you see hit the follow button. Remember to leave a comment, so they can tag along back.

If you have a question or problem you can email Laurie: bittenbyparanormalromance@gmail.com

Now, if your new don't be shy most of these ladies are here every week and they are very, very friendly (I know because I follow most of them;)

Question of the week:

Please tell us a little about yourself and what you read?

I really love to bake and I'm usually baking cookies or muffins twice a month. I even get special requests from family and friends which I'm very happy to bake.

I love to make blogger friends and hope to make some long  lasting friendships!

I love to read contemporary romance, manga, mystery thriller, paranormal romance, romantic suspense and urban fantasy.

I'm curious is there any other anime or manga fans?

Follow My Blog Friday #49

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://www.book-bliss.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...

Louise from Book Bliss


Hi! My name's Louise and I'm the blogger behind BookBliss. I've always had a love of reading, when I was at primary school they actually ran out of books for me to read, as did my local library, I had to travel into town to the 'big' library in order to get books. Due to my love of reading I studied literature at university and hated it, although I enjoyed a lot of the books, I don't like reading because I have to and I don't like the in depth dissection of the books. I prefer to read a book to enjoy it and then be able to say what I liked about it without having to do an in-depth analysis.

When moving house recently my friend was amazed at how many books I had (a double book case full), I thought this was quite normal and that everyone would have bookcases full of books, apparently it's not. Around the same time I got asked to join Amazon Vine where in exchange for reviews you get certain products provided, they're primarily ARC's so I was made up, when I googled a lot of the books to see what people thought of them I discovered this whole book blogging world, I'm a top 1000 reviewer on Amazon but it had never occurred to me that I could do a blog as well. Throughout my family and in the office I'm known as the person to ask for a book recommendation, as I not only consider what I like but have a good feel for what other people will enjoy. My uncle loves the fact that I buy him books each year that he's never heard of as they're not chart toppers, yet he loves them. I figured if all these people like what I'm saying then it must be ok and so I launched BookBliss.

I read a huge variety of books although my favourites would be mystery/thriller and chick lit - an obvious connection! I have noticed that I've started to read different books since I started blogging as there's so many people saying about wonderful YA and paranormal books which I'd never have previously considered but I'm finding that I'm really enjoying them.

Q. How many books do you read in a week? And in what format do you read them, or listen to them?

I usually read 5 - 6 books (one which is a manga) a week.  I only read in paperback  or hardcover format (my computer doesn't like e-book format).

Love Me to Death: A Novel of Suspense [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Love Me to Death" the 1st book in her Lucy Kincaid series by Allison Brennan.

Product Description

Six years ago, Lucy Kincaid was attacked and nearly killed by an online predator. She survived. Her attacker did not. Now Lucy’s goal is to join the FBI and fight cyber-crime, but in the meantime, she’s volunteering with a victim’s rights group, surfing the Web undercover to lure sex offenders into the hands of the law. But when the predators she hunts start turning up as murder victims, the FBI takes a whole new interest in Lucy.

With her future and possibly even her freedom suddenly in jeopardy, Lucy discovers she’s a pawn in someone’s twisted plot to mete out vigilante justice. She joins forces with security expert and daredevil Sean Rogan, and together they track their elusive quarry from anonymous online chat rooms onto the mean streets of Washington, D.C. But someone else is shadowing them: A merciless stalker has his savage eye on Lucy. The only way for her to escape his brutality may be another fight to the death.

About the Author 

Allison Brennan is the New York Times bestselling author of many romantic thrillers, including Carnal Sin, Original Sin, Fatal Secrets, Cutting Edge, and Sudden Death. A four-time RITA finalist and Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Brennan enjoys spending her free time reading, playing games, watching high school sports, and researching her novels. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and International Thriller Writers. Allison Brennan lives in Northern California with her husband, Dan, and their five children.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; Original edition (December 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345520394
ISBN-13: 978-0345520395

My Review:

Storyline:  It has been six years since Lucy Kincaid was kidnapped and brutally raped, tortured and nearly killed.  Lucy killed one of her tormentors Adam Scott but can't seem to escape her past.  She now works for Women and Children First an organization that helps to protect women and children from sex offenders.  Lucy job is to search for cyber criminals, specifically sex offenders that have been paroled to see if they have returned to their criminal ways and put them back in jail. Lucy's greatest wish is to become an FBI agent but her dream is in jeopardy when another of her past attackers is murdered and evidence points to Lucy.

What Lucy did not count on were the guys she "set up" through online chats to end up dead on that exact same night. Now who is taking matters into their own hands and why are they making Lucy look like a suspect?

If she didn't have enough to deal with, Lucy discovers there is a stalker on her tail, and the terror of six years ago which constantly haunts her, comes rushing forward relentlessly. The one good thing coming through the nightmare is Sean Lucy's brother's Patrick's partner in security firm RCK (Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid). Sean insists on protecting Lucy no matter the consequences and will stop at nothing to keep her safe.

Characters:  Lucy Kincaid is a beautiful, courageous and intelligent woman that readers can look up to. She is tough as nails and has a heart of gold.  She has been through a horrifying and traumatic experience but it only has made her stronger and want to help other women in that same situation.

Sean Rogan is a known playboy but Lucy tempts him in ways no one has before. He sees not only the strong fighter but the soft woman inside Lucy.

Romance:  I really enjoyed the romance between Lucy and Sean because he was very understanding and he wanted to protect and support Lucy.  They worked well together and off each other too.  

Killer(s):  The villains in this book are some of the nastiest I have read and the psyches glimpses we get are gruesome and shocking.

I highly recommend reading any Allison Brennan book for the very terrifying storyline, well written characters and the truly horrifying and vile villains you will ever read.

I also highly recommend reading "Fear No Evil" if you want to learn Lucy's backstory!

5/5

Books in Series:

1.  Fear No Evil (Lucy's backstory)
2.  Kiss Me, Kill Me
3.  If I Should Die - Nov 22nd
4.  Silenced (May 2012)

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:

Blood Ties (The Searchers) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Savannah Slade is not the person she thought she was. The reading of her "father's" will has led her to a world-shattering revelation: her sisters are not her blood kin — and she may be the heiress to a massive fortune. Her not-quite-fiance Judd doesn't if it doesn't care where she came from — he only wants her by his side. But the primal need to uncover her past wins out, and Savannah trades the Montana ranges for Miami's moneyed oceanside enclaves.

The wealthy and powerful Stoss family is less than overjoyed to find that Gerald Stoss's daughter has emerged from the past. But theirs is a clan seldom troubled by… inconveniences. They've always had the means to eradicate any blemish on their perfect lives. One more won't make a difference.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Mira; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 077831264X
ISBN-13: 978-0778312642

Trace of Fever (Edge of Honor) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Undercover mercenary Trace Rivers loves the adrenaline rush of a well-planned mission. First he'll earn the trust of corrupt businessman Murray Coburn, then gather the proof he needs to shut down the man's dirty smuggling operation. It's a perfect scheme — until Coburn's long-lost daughter saunters in with her own deadly plan for revenge.

With a smile like an angel and fire in her eyes, Priscilla Patterson isn't who she seems to be. But neither is the gorgeous bodyguard who ignites all her senses. Joining forces to plot Coburn's downfall, Priss and Trace must fight the undeniable heat between them. For one wrong move, one lingering embrace, will expose them to the wrath of a merciless opponent ….

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 037377575X
ISBN-13: 978-0373775750

My Dangerous Pleasure [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

TEMPT THE DARKNESS
 
Strong-willed and independent, Paisley Nichols is used to taking care of herself. But when an insane mage begins tracking her every move and threatening her at every turn, she has no choice but to put her life in the hands of a demon.

RISK THE PASSION

Burned by betrayal, demon assassin Iskander won't get too close to anyone. He spends his days serving his warlord and his nights indulging in carnal pleasures . . . and that's exactly how he likes it. But when a mage wages a wrenching psychic assault on his beautiful tenant Paisley, Iskander must defend her. Under his protection, she will be drawn irresistibly into his life and learn about her own mysterious powers. And not a moment too soon. The mage haunting her isn't acting alone-and he won't rest until he destroys both Paisley and Iskander.
 

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446563870
ISBN-13: 978-0446563871

The Sentry (Joe Pike Novel) [Hardcover]

I've finished "The Sentry" the 3rd book in his Joe Pike series by Robert Crais.

Product Description

The extraordinary new crime novel from the New York Times bestselling author.

Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his help, but neither of them want it - and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching them.

As the level of violence escalates, and Pike himself becomes a target, he and Elvis Cole learn that Dru and her uncle are not who they seem - and that everything he thought he knew about them has been a lie. A vengeful and murderous force from their past is now catching up to them . . . and only Pike and Cole stand in the way.

About the Author

Robert Crais is the 2006 recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award. He is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The First Rule.

Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult; 1 edition (January 11, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399157077
ISBN-13: 978-0399157073

My Review:

Storyline:  The Sentry opens with a prologue featuring a truly creepy and scary killer in New Orleans in 2005.

Then in the present day, Joe is at a gas station when he sees two men swaggering into a sandwich shop. Their body language tells Joe that the men are up to no good.

He enters the shop to see what's happening. He finds the the two men are beating the shop owner and showing no sign of letting up. Joe takes out one of the attackers and the other runs away.

The police arrest the attacker who Joe took down but later that night someone throws a can of paint through the shop window.

The owner's niece, Dru Rayne, asks Joe to help. Joe learns that the gang is trying to shake down the store owner for protection money. Joe approaches that gang leader and obtains the man's assurance that the hostilities toward the store owner will desist.

Joe believes that he has removed the threat and he and Dru enjoy a coffee break and visit. Dru tells him about her past and shows him a photo of her daughter. This hints that it could be the start of a romantic affair.

The next night, violence escalates. Some enters the store and creates havoc and a sign is painted on the wall, "I am here."

Joe recruits Elvis Cole to help him out who in turn recruits Lucy Chenier and her private investigator in the case.

Characters: Joe Pike is a noble ex-mercenary, ex-Los Angeles Police Officer and a man who cares for the less fortunate or abused. He's very popular with readers for his His courageousness and nobility.  He never worries about himself and will be in the middle of a fray to protective people he cares about.

Elvis is in a dark place at the moment with the events that has transpired in recent times (ex:  he lost the Lucy Chenier the women he loves and her little boy - though they are still friends).  I really love the way he treasures Joe as a long time friend and confidant and doesn't really like killing people which makes him cry.  

Romance:  It really looked like it was start of a romance between Joe and Dru but she's not who he thinks she is and that killed the romance between them.  He was really attracted to her and I know it hurt him when he found out who she was and what she was.

Killer(s):  Daniel is a hit man who is the creepiest and scariest killer Robert Crais has ever created.  Man is he very disturbing and I'm sure gave most people nightmares (he likes to play and torture his victims and make them suffer and then go for the final kill)!

4/5

New Releases 2011 (May 24)

Zach's Law [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

From New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper comes a classic love story about a man who lives by his own strict code — and the headstrong woman who’s determined to crack it.

When car trouble leaves her stranded in a deserted corner of the Rockies, love is the last thing on Teddy Tyler’s mind. But there’s no denying the attraction that grips her the minute she lays eyes on Zach Steele, a rugged security expert staking out a gang of gunrunners in a remote mountain cabin. Zach has survived this long by adhering to a few simple principles: Travel light, travel fast, and travel alone. Now, to keep from blowing his cover, he must hold Teddy hostage for a week — if, that is, he can keep at bay his own simmering feelings for her.

Teddy’s not that easily confined, especially when her man’s in danger. So when a simple surveillance job turns into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, she must convince the original lone wolf to let her help — or see their chance at love fall prey to one of Zach’s deadliest enemies.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (May 24, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553590618
ISBN-13: 978-0553590616

Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery) [Hardcover]

Product Description

I'm Madison Avery, in charge of heaven's hit squad . . . and fighting it all the way.

When Madison died the night of her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet, a team of rogue angels by her side, and the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny. And of course, now she's finally with Josh — a perfect boyfriend who doesn't even mind that she's dead.

But being dead has its disadvantages, too. Madison feels caught between the light and the dark, and between her real life and her timekeeper status. When Madison has the opportunity to get her body back — to be alive again — she faces her most difficult decision yet. If she claims it, she could return to being a normal girl — and have a chance at a real relationship with Josh. But would having the one thing she wants most in the world also mean giving up everything she's worked so hard for?

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (May 24, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006171819X
ISBN-13: 978-0061718199

Toys [Hardcover]

I've finished "Toys" by James Patterson.

Product Description

James Bond and Jason Bourne have just been topped! A battle for the world is set into unstoppable motion and Hays Baker is the only one who can save it.

Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth possess super-human strength, extraordinary intelligence, stunning looks, a sex life to die for, and two beautiful children. Of course they do -- they're Elites, endowed at birth with the very best that the world can offer. The only problem in their perfect world: humans and their toys!

The one with the most toys -- dies

The top operative for the Agency of Change, Hays has just won the fiercest battle of his career. He has been praised by the President, and is a national hero. But before he can savor his triumph, he receives an unbelievable shock that overturns everything he thought was true. Suddenly Hays is on the other side of the gun, forced to leave his perfect family and fight for his life.

Now a hunted fugitive, Hays is thrown into a life he never dreamed possible--fighting to save humans everywhere from extinction. He enlists all of his training to uncover the truth that will save millions of lives -- maybe even his own. James Patterson's Toys is a thriller on a hyper plane -- with a hero who rivals both James Bond and Jason Bourne.

Product Details
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (March 14, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780316097369
ISBN-13: 978-0316097369

My Review:

Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth are part of a super human group known as Elites. The Elites (a technologically advance race of humans) have essentially taken over the earth after a catastrophic event in the past where humanity was nearly killed off. Currently the Elites run society and maintain order and consider humans trash. Hays and his wife work for the Agency of Change (they keep the order and keep humanity at bay) and Hays is on his way up the ladder of success until he confronts a human that will forever change his life. After falling nearly 10 stories from a building Baker is rushed to the hospital and he learns he is going to live but his life is forever changed as he is brought in for surgery.

He finds out he isn't quite as "elite" as he thinks he is while his wife Lizbeth isn't quite who we think she is.  Hays meets his sister  Lucy and goes from hunter to the hunted as he becomes a wanted fugitive by the Agency in which he once worked for and finds himself working alongside humans to save the world from a holocaust of humanity.

This isn't your typical James Patterson book but it had a lot of excitement from the first page to the last page.

It really was a quick and fun read and I highly recommend reading only if you have an open mind and looking for something new in the sci-fi genre.

4/5

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (May 23)

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

Last week I read:

1. The Legend of Michael - Lisa Renee Jones
2. Primal Bonds - Jennifer Ashley
3. Sealed Forever - Mary Daughtridge
4. Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson
5. The Sentry - Robert Crais
6. Otomen Vol. 10 - Aya Kanno

I’m currently reading:

1. Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Invisible:  The Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. The President's Vampire - Christopher Farnsworth
3. Buried Prey - John Sandford
5. Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 1 and 2 - Bisco Hatori

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-89

Manga Review: Otomen, Vol. 10 [Paperback]

I've finished "Otomen Vol. 10" by Aya Kanno.


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?

About the Author

Aya Kanno was born in Tokyo, Japan. She is the creator of Soul Rescue, which has been published in the United States, and herlatest work, Otomen, is currently being serialized in Japan's BetsuHana magazine. Blank Slate was originally published as Akusaga in Japan, also in BetsuHana.

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

My Review:

The four teachers plus Kasuga that were introduced by Asuka's mom in an earlier issue are really trying to impose the new ideas of how the guys should be manly men and the girls should be girly girls.

In the first story the female teacher is trying to get Asuka to notice her but isn't doing a very good job.  At the end of the story he actually beats her in being more of a girly girl then she is.

In the second story the students are hypnotized to believe that man are manly men and girls are girly girls.  Juta sports a new hairdo briefly, Asuka forgets he likes girly stuff and Ryo actually loves to cook and is working in a cafe.

Tonomine makes a few cameos and seems to be slowly thawing towards Asuka, except where kendo is involved ... he's still as brutally anti-Asuka as ever.   We also get to see Asuka's ex-fiancee Iruka (the one who drugged him back in one of the early volumes) and the teacher's ex-boyfriend.  Yamato still worships Asuka like crazy!

5/5

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

Library Haul 2011 (May 22 - 28)

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

Hardcover:

1. Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Softcover:

1. Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan
2. Devious - Lisa Jackson

Manga:

1. Ouran High School Host Club Vols. 2 - 12 - Bisco Hatori

What books/manga did you pick up from the library this week?

New The Guardian Giveaway Winner

I picked a new winner of my The Guardian Giveaway (my recent one already won on another blog) and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Amanda from Novel Addiction

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KLB Event: Melissa Ecker Giving Up the Ghost Blog Tour with Review

Format Read: PDF from blog tour company
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Formats Available: Paperback, Kindle, Nook, ebook
Release Date: April 25, 2011
Categories: Romance, paranormal, horror, mystery/suspense
Note: Some graphic situations and violence
Purchasing Info: Amazon Author website Barnes & Noble OmniLit

Author: Melissa Ecker 
Email: Melissa@melissaecker.com 
Website: www.melissaecker.com

Bio:  Born and raised in Southern California, Melissa started hearing the voices when she was about seven years old, right around the time her father took her to see The Shining in the theater. That movie (and later the book) changed her life and sparked a love of all things scary, spooky and spine-chilling. Having a lifetime love of romance and things that go bump in the night, Melissa found her niche weaving paranormal romance stories. Melissa is a member of Diamond State Romance Authors and Romance Writers of America. She now calls Central Arkansas home where she lives with her husband, two children and a myriad of pets.

Giving Up The Ghost

Blurb:

Kylie McAllister has it all until her world is shattered by the death of her husband, Jackson, in a car accident. After a year of grieving, Kylie uses the proceeds from Jackson’s life insurance to purchase a plantation home on the outskirts of New Orleans to start over with their daughter, Abby. Confirmed bachelor, Ryan LaCroix, has no intentions of settling down with anyone, let alone his best friend’s widow, but somehow Kylie and Abby find their way into his heart.

After discovering an old Ouija board in the attic of her new home, Kylie unwittingly opens a cosmic door to an incubus who pretends to be the dead husband she is so desperately struggling to let go of. She falls deep under his potent spell of delicious sex and malevolent obsession while he gradually drains her life to fortify his own. By the time she realizes he’s an imposter, she is powerless to stop him. Together, with Jackson’s subliminal guidance and the help of a kind voodoo practitioner, Ryan and Kylie wage a fight for her life against the evil entity.

My Review:

In the first few chapters Melissa Ecker spends time introducing you to Jackson and Kylie as couple and then as a family with a young daughter. You get to know them, their family life with their teasing dinners and then suddenly it falls apart. Jackson has his car crash and dies which leaves Kylie devastated.

Then the story jumps ahead about a year while Kylie has healed some but hasn't gotten over Jackson. She has started a new life in a old plantation home and discovers an Ouija board. She accidentally opens a portal which allows an incubus to cross over. He slowly drains Kylie's life force for his own.

By this time she's very confused and trying to understand what is happening to her. She is lucky that Jackson's best friend Ryan is their to help her out and shake some sense into her.

Really happy her family was very supportive of her and they are very close.

The characters and storyline were well written so you are never bored and makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens next.

Some scenes were very emotional especially the funeral (make sure you have some tissues handy)!

Thanks KLB Tour for letting me join this tour with a review, greatly appreciated!

ARC Review: Wickedly Charming [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Wickedly Charming" by Kristine Grayson.

Product Description

He's given up on happily - ever - after ...

Cinderella's Prince Charming is divorced and at a dead end. The new owner of a bookstore, Charming has given up on women, royalty, and anything that smacks of a future.

That is, until he meets up with Mellie...

But she may be the key to happily-right-now...

Mellie is sick and tired of stepmothers being misunderstood. Vampires have redeemed their reputation, why shouldn't stepmothers do the same? Then she runs into the handsomest, most charming man she's ever met and discovers she's going about her mission all wrong ...

It's only natural that sparks fly and magic ensues when these two fairy tale refugees put their heads-and vulnerable hearts - together ...


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402248482
ISBN-13: 978-1402248481

My Review:

Prince Charming left his kingdom and he went through a painful divorce with his Ella.  It was not a match made in heaven and he goes by Dave Encanto now.  Prince Charming is a nerd that loves books whose hair is not as thick as it used to be and his weight is no longer perfect.   So now he's just a really normal man  but very charming still.

Also in exile from the Third Kingdom is Mellie who is upset with being stereotyped as evil because she happens to be a stepmother whose life was ruined by rumors of her abusing her stepdaughter Snow White. Angry over the way the mean spirited Grimm brothers portray her character and her friends she goes to a book fair to protest the lying portrayal of her and other stepmothers as evil to have her vampire moment as the vampires have recently been redeemed.

When Mellie and Charming along with both of his distrusting daughters meet he offers to help her write the true story of her and Snow White.

I really enjoyed reading this wickedly charming story and reading from Mellie's side of the story.

I can't blame Mellie for being so angry on the wrongful portrayal of her character and other stepmoms.

3.5/5

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

ARC Review: Sealed Forever [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Sealed Forever" the 4th book in her SEAL series by Mary Daughtridge.

Product Description

He's got a living, breathing dilemma ...

In the midst of running an undercover CIA mission, Navy SEAL Lt. Garth Vale finds an abandoned baby, and his superiors sure don't want to know about it. The only person who can help him is the beautiful new doctor in town, but she's got another surprise for him...

She's got a solution ... at a price ...

Dr. Bronwyn Whitescarver has left the frantic pace of big city ER medicine for a small town medical practice. Her bags aren't even unpacked yet when gorgeous, intense Garth Vale shows up on her doorstep in the middle of the night with a sick baby...

But his story somehow doesn't add up, and Bronwyn isn't quite sure who she's saving-the baby, or the man...

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402246196
ISBN-13: 978-1402246197

My Review:

Navy SEAL Lt. Garth Vale while on a plane flight finds a mysterious package that contains a baby girl! He believes there is foul play so he hides her and pretends he is the father. But the child is sick so he takes her to the new small town doctor Bronwyn Whitescarver.  She used to be a ER MD who left the fast-paced work setting for a quieter medical practice hoping to practice medicine with heart, the way she wanted when she graduated school.  She is suspicious when a tall and rugged stranger shows her a baby and no documentation.  She feels he is not the father and is wondering where did this baby come from? As Garth spends more time with Bronwyn he realizes she is the woman for him.

The two main characters are really realistic and very well developed.  It makes you want them to finally get together and admit they love each other.

Love reading about the Southern lifestyle especially the food aspect which made me really hungry by the way!

3.5/5

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

New The Guardian Giveaway Winner

I picked a new winner of my The Guardian Giveaway (one already won on another blog) and they are:

CONGRATULATIONS:

1.  Jane

Please fill out this form with your contact information, so I can send the info. to the publisher thanks!

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Primal Bonds (Shifters Unbound) [Paperback]

I've finished "Primal Bonds" the 2nd book in her Shifters Unbound series by Jennifer Ashley.

Product Description

When a female Shifter comes to town seeking refuge, Feline Shifter Sean Morrissey claims the new arrival and finds a beautiful woman who looks him straight in the eye without fear, stirring the mating frenzy within him.

To relocate to a new Shiftertown, half-Fae, half-Shifter Andrea Gray must accept a new mate. But Andrea's intense attraction to Sean is something she never expected-a perilous complication for a woman with a troubled past.

Product Details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Berkley (March 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425240789
ISBN-13: 978-0425240786

My Review:

Sean is the feline shifter Guardian who wields a magical Fae sword that allows shifters to be released to the afterlife before they die.  He is well respected by the community but longs for a mate to settle down with and have a family of cubs.  When he finds Andrea Gray the half-Fae and half-Shifter is being harassed by her pack he mate-claims her so he can bring her Shifter-town where she would be safe. He never expected to fall in love with the sexy and sassy shifter/fae.

I really liked Andrea's character because she wouldn't back down when other members of the pack would harass her and she could take care of herself.  The tension between them was hot and steamy and I was really rooting for them to get together.

I really liked Sean's character because he really wanted to protect Andrea even though she hadn't accepted his mate-claim yet and he knew when to back off and when to push a little bit.

Really enjoyed the romance between Dillion (Sean's father) and Glory (Andrea's aunt) but it was heart-wrenching in some parts.

4/5

In the Mail Saturday 2011 (May 21)

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

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:

Received Monday:

The Gathering (Darkness Rising, Book 1) [Hardcover]


Product Description

Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home — and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected.

Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.

It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy — her paw-print birthmark.

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (April 12, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061797022
ISBN-13: 978-0061797026

Received Tuesday:

Fallen: A Novel [Hardcover]

Product Description

There’s no police training stronger than a cop’s instinct. Faith Mitchell’s mother isn’t answering her phone. Her front door is open. There’s a bloodstain above the knob. Her infant daughter is hidden in a shed behind the house. All that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations taught Faith Mitchell goes out the window when she charges into her mother’s house, gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room. She sees a hostage situation in the bedroom. What she doesn’t see is her mother. . . .

“You know what we’re here for. Hand it over, and we’ll let her go.”

When the hostage situation turns deadly, Faith is left with too many questions, not enough answers. To find her mother, she’ll need the help of her partner, Will Trent, and they’ll both need the help of trauma doctor Sara Linton. But Faith isn’t just a cop anymore — she’s a witness. She’s also a suspect.

The thin blue line hides police corruption, bribery, even murder. Faith will have to go up against the people she respects the most in order to find her mother and bring the truth to light — or bury it forever.

Karin Slaughter’s most exhilarating novel yet is a thrilling journey through the heart and soul, where the personal and the criminal collide, and conflicted loyalties threaten to destroy reputations and ruin lives. It is the work of a master of the thriller at the top of her game, and a whirlwind of unrelenting suspense.


Product Details
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Press (June 21, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345528204
ISBN-13: 978-0345528209

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The Darkness Beyond: A Paladin Novel (Paladins) [Mass Market Paperback]

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This is the ninth book in the Paladins series, featuring immortal warriors who die again and again to protect humanity -- and the women they love.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star (May 31, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439176051
ISBN-13: 978-1439176054

Naamah's Blessing (Kushiel's Legacy) [Hardcover] - ARC

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Returning to Terre d'Ange, Moirin finds the royal family broken. Wracked by unrelenting grief at the loss of his wife, Queen Jehanne, King Daniel is unable to rule. Prince Thierry, leading an expedition to explore the deadly jungles of Terra Nova, is halfway across the world. And three year old Desirée is a vision of her mother: tempestuous, intelligent, and fiery, but desperately lonely, and a vulnerable pawn in a game of shifting political allegiances.

As tensions mount, King Daniel asks that Moirin become Desirée's oath-sworn protector. Navigating the intricate political landscape of the Court proves a difficult challenge, and when dire news arrives from overseas, the spirit of Queen Jehanne visits Moirin in a dream and bids her undertake an impossible quest.

Another specter from the past also haunts Moirin. Travelling with Thierry in the New World is Raphael de Mereliot, her manipulative former lover. Years ago, Raphael forced her to help him summon fallen angels in the hopes of acquiring mystical gifts and knowledge. It was a disastrous effort that nearly killed them, and Moirin must finally bear the costs of those bitter mistakes.

Product Details
Hardcover: 624 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (June 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446198072
ISBN-13: 978-0446198073

Now You See Her [Hardcover] - ARC

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The perfect life

A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York -- including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can't let him pay for the real killer's crimes.

The perfect lie

Nina's secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina's world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity.

The perfect way to die

Now, years later, Nina risks everything she's earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. In a story of wrenching suspense, James Patterson gives us his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet -- a Hitchcock-like blend of unquenchable drama and pleasure.

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Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316036218
ISBN-13: 978-0316036214

The Ridge [Hardcover] - ARC

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In an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky, on a hilltop known as Blade Ridge, stands a lighthouse that illuminates nothing but the surrounding woods. For years the lighthouse has been considered no more than an eccentric local landmark - until its builder is found dead at the top of the light, and his belongings reveal a troubling local history.

For deputy sheriff Kevin Kimble, the lighthouse-keeper's death is disturbing and personal. Years ago, Kimble was shot while on duty. Somehow the death suggests a connection between the lighthouse and the most terrifying moment of his life.

Audrey Clark is in the midst of moving her large-cat sanctuary onto land adjacent to the lighthouse. Sixty-seven tigers, lions, leopards, and one legendary black panther are about to have a new home there. Her husband, the sanctuary's founder, died scouting the new property, and Audrey is determined to see his vision through.

As strange occurrences multiply at the Ridge, the animals grow ever more restless, and Kimble and Audrey try to understand what evil forces are moving through this ancient landscape, just past the divide between dark and light.

Product Details
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031605366X
ISBN-13: 978-0316053662

Flashback [Hardcover] - ARC

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The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows its users to re-experience the best moments of their lives. After ex-detective Nick Bottom's wife died in a car accident, he went under the flash to be with her; he's lost his job, his teenage son, and his livelihood as a result.

Nick may be a lost soul but he's still a good cop, so he is hired to investigate the murder of a top governmental advisor's son. This flashback-addict becomes the one man who may be able to change the course of an entire nation turning away from the future to live in the past.

A provocative novel set in a future that seems scarily possible, FLASHBACK proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers.


Product Details
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books (July 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316006963
ISBN-13: 978-0316006965

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The Empath (Silhouette Nocturne) [Mass Market Paperback]

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The wolf must have a mate to survive ...
Nicholas was the strongest and fiercest of the Draicon, until he was banished for a trumped-up crime. Now, the werewolf has only one path to redemption: find the Draicon's long-lost empath, the woman who will save the pack - and Nicholas himself - from terrible danger.

Maggie Sinclair is a veterinarian, dedicated to healing. She has no idea of her true nature, the magic waiting in her soul - or the man coming to claim her. The survival of their pack depends on them finding each other, on their ability to become one.

But their enemies have also found Maggie, and will kill to stop her awakening to an all-consuming passion....

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Silhouette Nocturne (December 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373617771
ISBN-13: 978-0373617777

Enemy Lover (Silhouette Nocturne) [Mass Market Paperback]

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Overwhelming arrogance demands that Damian Marcel claim Jamie Walsh no matter who vies against them. For she is the only woman who can sate this powerful were's untamed hunger. But Jamie believes Damian is the Draicon werewolf who murdered her brother. She fights the dominating male at every step — only to succeed in binding herself to him.

Now the same magick that links them together is slowly killing Jamie, for she is infected with a spell that's turning her to stone. As they race against time to find a cure and to ward off attacks from the evil Morphs, dare Damian hope that his draicara will finally accept him as her lover… forever?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Silhouette (November 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373617984
ISBN-13: 978-0373617982

Immortal Wolf (Harlequin Nocturne) [Mass Market Paperback]

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Exiled to a life of extreme loneliness because everyone she touches dies, Emily Burke has every reason to distrust Raphael Robichaux. The immortal werewolf possesses immense power and has been summoned by her pack to end her life. And yet, from the moment she lays eyes on the powerful rebel, he awakens all the longings she's kept bottled inside ... and gives her hope. When Raphael meets Emily, he knows something enormous is at stake. For not only does he see that her blood can restore life -- but she is his destined mate.

Trust doesn't come easily to Emily. But somehow Raphael must convince her to put her life in his hands. Only then will an ancient prophecy be fulfilled and a terrible evil destroyed ....

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Silhouette (October 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373618212
ISBN-13: 978-0373618217

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