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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Mini Reviews: The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard and Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Seventeen-year-old Riven is as tough as they come. Coming from a world ravaged by a devastating android war, she has to be. There’s no room for softness, no room for emotion, no room for mistakes. A Legion General, she is the right hand of the young Prince of Neospes, a parallel universe to Earth. In Neospes, she has everything: rank, responsibility and respect. But when Prince Cale sends her away to find his long-lost brother, Caden, who has been spirited back to modern day Earth, Riven finds herself in uncharted territory.
Thrown out of her comfort zone but with the mindset of a soldier, Riven has to learn how to be a girl in a realm that is the opposite of what she knows. Riven isn’t prepared for the beauty of a world that is unlike her own in so many ways. Nor is she prepared to feel something more than indifference for the very target she seeks. Caden is nothing like Cale, but he makes something in her come alive, igniting a spark deep down that goes against every cell in her body. For the first time in her life, Riven isn’t sure about her purpose, about her calling. Torn between duty and desire, she must decide whether Caden is simply a target or whether he is something more.
Faced with hideous reanimated Vector soldiers from her own world with agendas of their own, as well as an unexpected reunion with a sister who despises her, it is a race against time to bring Caden back to Neospes. But things aren’t always as they seem, and Riven will have to search for truth. Family betrayals and royal coups are only the tip of the iceberg. Will Riven be able to find the strength to defy her very nature? Or will she become the monstrous soldier she was designed to be?

The Almost Girl was something that interested me when I received a copy for review. The synopsis and the cover made me really intrigued in reading the story. When I finally found the time to read it I just could not get into the story. Sci-fi has never been one of my favorite genres, but I have enjoyed books with the genre. I found the main character to be fairly interesting, but when the romance started up I wasn't all that into the book anymore. I was curious to find out more about Riven, but things wasn't holding my attention enough to continue on. I also think another reason why I wasn't into the story is because I wasn't in the mood for this type of book when I started it, so maybe that's my fault.

DNF

Night Embrace

(Dark-Hunter, #2)

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Released |July 1st 2003 by St. Martin's Press|

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"Night Embrace" spins the story of Talon, an ancient Celtic warrior who killed the son of the god Camulus.
Camulus cursed Talon, decreeing death for everyone he loved. Now a Dark-Hunter in modern-day New Orleans, Talon meets Sunshine, who is key to ending his curse once and for all. Not to mention helping him to save New Orleans from an ancient god bent on total destruction.
See original cover listed below. The cover shown here is the reissued cover that was done seven years ago.

I've been wanting to continue on with this series for quite sometime and I've been determined to read the books in order (I started our reading book Acheron, which is like book 15 and then I went back and read books 1 and Fantasy Lover). I've read the author's Chronicles of Nick series which is something like a spin off of this one but it's YA and have been loving it. Night Embrace started off pretty good. We got a bit of back history on Talon and we were also reunited with other characters from other books and I was happy. But then we're hit with the romance at about 15% of the book and I started to get annoyed because it was too much too soon. Talon gets hit by a parade float and she takes home a random stranger and the next day when he wakes up they end up having sex? No, I was not happy anymore. I tried to push through the book because I've enjoyed all the other books in this series that I've gotten the chance to read, but with Night Embrace I just couldn't do it. By the time I got to 30% of the story I was fed up with the insta-love. The characters knew absolutely nothing about each other, but yet they couldn't stay away from each other. I wasn't feeling it and I definitely wasn't convinced with it. I will probably read other books in the series, but I think I'm just going to pick out stories of the characters I'm actually interested in.

DNF

Thursday, March 27, 2014

The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.
Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth.
But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves.

The Here and Now was a book that took me awhile to get into. I've never read a book that deals with time travel before, so I was curious about this one when I first found out about it. I wanted to check it out, but unfortunately this book did not do it for me. I felt as though a lot of things were lacking and a lot of things, sometimes, just didn't make sense to me. I didn't connect with the two main characters. I didn't really like Prenna at all. She did a lot of reckless things throughout the book and I found it to be annoying. Ethan wouldn't have been so bad, but I didn't feel a connection to him either. I wanted to like Ethan because I gave up on Prenna after awhile, but I will say that I like him more.

I was extremely disappointed because this was my first 'official' travel book and I've been wanting to check out a book like this for quite some time. My issue is there wasn't much about the actual time traveling except that there was a shimmer in the air and she appear by a pond or lake or something like that. Did she step into a machine or was it a portal? How was it created? After awhile I found myself skimming through paragraphs just to make it to the end to see what would happen. The ending wasn't exciting and to be honest it was kind of bland. I did finish the book pretty quickly though. It was probably because of the skimming, but I was curious to know what started the virus and how things would end. So that was pretty interesting. I did find some parts of the book to be interesting, but not enough to make me rate the book higher.Overall, the book was okay at times, but I had too many issues with it.

Monday, January 6, 2014

The Stuttering Tattoo by Greg Logsted

The Stuttering Tattoo
by Greg Logsted
Released |December 13th 2011|
Edition |eARC|

Steven Bishop is extraordinarily ordinary. He goes to school. He rides his motorcycle. He stutters. His best friend is a former Colombian cartel hit man turned cook/construction worker. You know, ordinary. All that changes the day Becky Moore walks into his classroom. Becky is dazzling, enigmatic.
One day Steven gives Becky a ride home on his motorcycle. There, they discover a severed arm, one of the fingers of which still has an unusual ring attached: a circle, in the middle of which is a heart, at the center of which is a bold number 37. While comforting Becky, Steven discovers a tattoo at the base of her neck: it is the same symbol. And so begins a thrilling descent into a world of crime and murder, a ride wilder than any Steven has taken before.

When it came to the Stuttering Tattoo, I thought the story sounded pretty interesting from the synopsis which made me want to read it. I got about 30 something percent into the story until I had to stop. I was pushing myself along because I was hoping that things would pick up and draw me into the story, but that never happened. In my opinion, there was nothing really going in the story at that point. The book was slow paced and there nothing exciting happened at all to I was losing all focus and interest in the book. I also wasn't connecting with any of the characters in any way and with all of that combined, I was just plain bored. That doesn't happen too often for me, but this book didn't hold or captivate my attention after reading 30% so I decided to give up on it and move on to something else.

DNF

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Blood Bound by Keshia Swaim

Starting college a year early is hard. Starting fae college and learning to protect the world from the Unseelie is harder.
Brielle Reed has always been an over-achiever, but this time she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Between her crash course in fae politics, struggles to control her new mind-reading ability, training sessions with the demanding Dr. Schwartz, and discoveries about the father who is still a mystery to her, Brielle finds herself longing for a chance at a normal life.
But she may not get that chance. Or chance at a life at all, for that matter.

So I have absolutely no idea what to rate this book. My thoughts are so jumbled together as well as my feelings for the book. When I first started Blood Bound, I was really close to DNF'ing it. After about a month or so (I really don't know), I came back to it and finished it in a day because it's a really short read. I had a lot of problems with this book, but by the time I got to the end of the story, I was actually pretty intrigued. I wouldn't say that I liked it, but I also wouldn't say that didn't like if that makes any sense.

I felt this book was all over the place in scene switching. One minute we're here and then the next were there. I also had no connection to any of the characters, but I must say that I did like Brielle's roommate Pamie. She made the story fun. The romance was big part of the story as well as the Unseelie trying to take over. I couldn't get with the romance either. But that's the thing, I didn't like many things, but somehow by the end of the story I was just...okay with the book. I guess what I'm trying to say is that everything was just okay, if that makes since. It was an okay book. I didn't hate any of the character and I didn't hate the romance or the story. I just wish there was some sort of wow factor that would have gotten me excited.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Black Heart by Holly Black

In a world where Magic is illegal.
Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object - including a person - into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he'll only leave his con artist family behind and go straight. But why does going straight feel so crooked?
For one thing, it means being on the opposite side of the law from Lila, the girl he loves. She's the daughter of a mob boss and getting ready to join the family business herself. Though Cassel is pretty sure she can never love him back, he can't stop obsessing over her. Which would be bad enough, even if her father wasn't keeping Cassel's mother prisoner in a posh apartment and threatening not to let her leave until she returns the priceless diamond she scammed off him years ago. Too bad she can't remember where she put it.
The Feds say they need Cassel to get rid of a powerful man who is spinning dangerously out of control. But if they want Cassel to use his unique talent to hurt people, what separates the good guys from the bad ones? Or is everyone just out to con him?
Time is running out, and all Cassel's magic and cleverness might not be enough to save him. With no easy answers and no one he can trust, love might be the most dangerous gamble of all

This was a fun and interesting trilogy that I enjoyed very much. I started the trilogy on a whim when I saw it at my library and I'm glad I did. The characters were very fun with their conning capabilities and throughout all the conning, there was some romance. I like the witchy element that goes along with the story. If you like that kind of a story I believe you should give the books a try. I believe this final book was probably my favorite and the most interesting of them all because it wrapped up nicely.

Requiem by Lauren Oliver

Requiem
(Delirium, #3)
by Lauren Oliver
Released |March 5th 2013 by HarperCollins Children's Books|
Edition |Audio|
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They have tried to squeeze us out, to stamp us into the past.
But we are still here.
And there are more of us every day.
Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has been transformed. The nascent rebellion that was under way in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight.
After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven—pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators now infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels, and as Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor.
Maybe we are driven crazy by our feelings.
Maybe love is a disease, and we would be better off without it.
But we have chosen a different road.
And in the end, that is the point of escaping the cure: We are free to choose.
We are even free to choose the wrong thing.
Requiem is told from both Lena’s and Hana’s points of view. The two girls live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.

I had mixed feelings about this final book in the Delirium series. I was kind of expecting a lot more of this without really know that I was. As a whole this book was okay and as a whole this series was just okay too. In this final installment, Lena reverted back to being an annoyance for me. She was the definition of WHINY. And listening to the audio book and having the narrator mimic the whining was annoying as hell, but also kind of cool since she sounded just like I imagined she would. The thing that got me with this book was that I enjoyed Hanna's parts more than I enjoyed Lena's parts. I liked being inside of Hanna's head because I found her to be an interesting character and also seeing the things that she was going through. But what really made me dislike this book was the Lena, Alex, and Julian thing. I don't even want to get started because if I did, I would reveal spoilers. Overall, I was kind of disappointed in this trilogy. That's just me being honest. Would I recommend it? Maybe.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton

Affliction
(Anita Blake, #22)
by Laurell K. Hamilton
Released |July 2nd 2013 by Berkley Hardcover|
Edition |Ebook|
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Some zombies are raised. Others must be put down. Just ask Anita Blake.
Before now, she would have considered them merely off-putting, never dangerous. Before now, she had never heard of any of them causing human beings to perish in agony. But that’s all changed.
Micah’s estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about “zombie disease.”
Anita makes her living off of zombies—but these aren’t the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires. If they bite you, you become just like them. And round and round it goes…
Where will it stop?
Even Anita Blake doesn’t know.

I got this book and was really curious to see how things would turn out. For quite sometime this series has fallen off and I feel it's just starting to drag out. I honestly thought it was going to end a few books ago, but it just kept going. When I first started the series I was really enjoying it, but then we started getting unnecessary books, in my opinion, that didn't really have a plot and had nothing going on and now that we are on book 22, I think I finally just got fed up with it.

This was a DNF for me. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy what I read. I got to chapter 7 and just couldn't continue on. I had and have no desire to pick the book back up once I put it down. This is now book 22 and I've come to the conclusion that I'm tired of the series as a whole. I enjoyed the characters and still love them for this series, but I'm just tired of the series as a whole. After so many books, it's like, when is the series going to end?! I don't know if there will be more books after this one, but I think I'm just going to stop reading this because the books have really been slacking and I don't want to keep reading more books in the series and start continuously being disappointed. If that makes any sense at all! It's been nice getting to know the characters, but I think I'm just over the series now. There's been some bad books, but there's been more good and great books.

DNF

Monday, June 10, 2013

Spartan Frost by Jennifer Estep

I’m Logan Quinn, the deadliest Spartan warrior at Mythos Academy. At least I was — until the day I almost killed Gwen Frost.
Professor Metis and Nickamedes say that I’m fine, that Loki and the Reapers don’t have a hold on me anymore, but I can’t risk it. I can’t risk hurting Gwen again. So I’m leaving Mythos and going somewhere far, far away.
I know Gwen wonders what’s happening to me, whether I’m safe. I can’t tell her, but this is my story …

This was a pretty short novella in the Mythos Academy series, but it was very much appreciated. It gives you something to look forward to for Midnight Frost! In this novella we get inside Logan's head after he leaves the academy and after the Reaper incident at the school. It was nice to see his take on things and how he felt about the attack. He always seems so lost and confused at times. But it was great to see that his relationship with his Dad has strengthen after everything that's happen. They're both trying to move forward.

Even though everything happened pretty fast, there was a great amount of action that happened towards the end. I can't wait to get my hands on Midnight Frost, because it pretty much tells you something BIG happened at the school. I can kind of guess what, but I'm not completely sure. I really enjoy this series! I would like to thank Netgalley for and arc of Spartan Frost. All thoughts are my honest opinion!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Mini Reviews: Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick & Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Will love conquer all?
Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.
Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.
But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.
As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.

I've been dying to see how this series would rap up and I did enjoy it, but I must say somethings were still the same. As in Nora, always annoying. I don't know what it is about the girl, but I can't get over the fact of how annoying she is. And didn't see much 'final develop' either, which was kind of disappointing. She had a thing with lying in this book, and I felt like that was completely unnecessary even with the situation as well. But I love being reunited with Patch again! Patch will always have a special place in my heart :) There were so many things going in within the book that kept me intrigued. Nora and Patch's fake 'breakup', devil craft (weird stuff), Donte (spell check, I listened to the audio), and the ever growing issues with the fallen angels and Nephilim.

I thought the action in the book was awesome :) That never disappoints and the romance was awesome as well. Even though Nora and I have a love/hate relationship, I love the connection between her and Patch. I felt like the ending of the book did rapped up well and left me with no question unanswered! Let me tell you, that deserves a hand clap because some authors are not able to do that for me :D Overall, I really enjoyed the series and I'm sad to see it go! I can't wait to see what Fitzpatrick has in store next.

I used to be your average, everyday girl but all that changed one night in Dublin when I saw my first Fae, and got dragged into a world of deadly immortals and ancient secrets. . . .

In her fight to stay alive, MacKayla must find the Sinsar Dubh—a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over the worlds of both the Fae and Man. Pursued by assassins, surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she can’t trust, Mac finds herself torn between two deadly and powerful men: V’lane, the immortal Fae Prince, and Jericho Barrons, a man as irresistible as he is dangerous.
For centuries the shadowy realm of the Fae has coexisted with that of humans. Now the walls between the two are coming down, and Mac is the only thing that stands between them.

I must say that I enjoyed this sequel way better than I did the first book in the Fever series. MacKayla was a lot more interesting to me in this book than the first, but I can't quite put my finger on why. She still questions everything, but I don't think she was as whiny. She still had her bitchy moments as well, but I enjoyed them in this book. I felt she had reason to act that way. Jericho is so interesting to me. I just can't figure him out. He's mysterious and doesn't care. He tells you only what you want him to know, and yet I LOVE him for that. I hope he doesn't turn out to be evil because I really like him. I think he is, by far, my favorite character in this series.

I also liked that there was way more action in this book that I enjoyed. I really didn't care for the action in the first book, so I'm happy to say that it was better in this one. And did I see a hint of romance?! Hmm, I'm really excited to check out the next installment because this ending did nothing for me. I have no clue what will happen next :)

Thursday, February 14, 2013

At Grave's End & Destined For an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

At Grave's End
(Night Huntress, #3)
by Jeaniene Frost
Released |January 1st 2009 by Avon|
Edition |Ebook|
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It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield’s life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she’s successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat’s worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover’s finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger.
As if that wasn’t enough, a woman from Bones’s past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat’s about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she’s learned as a special agent won’t help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself—and Bones—from a fate worse than the grave.

I really enjoyed this installment in the Night Huntress series. But I do think this installment was a tad bit slower than the others. The other books were really fast paced page after page. I am still loving Cat and Bone's relationship, of course, and I was so glad to finally see Vlad :) Since I read Once Burned before reading this series, I already knew who he was and I loved him. That whole demeanor of his... The only thing I really didn't enjoy about this book was Tate. Omg, he was quite annoying and I just couldn't deal. I feel as though he needs to just get over his feelings for Cat because it just ain't happening. It's kind of like a waste of page space. Overall, I enjoyed the book. It still had great action and awesome romance and I can't wait to continue on with the series! :)

Destined For an Early Grave
(Night Huntress, #4)
by Jeaniene Frost
Released |July 28th 2009 by Avon|
Edition |Ebook|
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Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger
Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.
Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.

Another installment down in the Night Huntress series :) Of course, we are back with the lovely Cat and Bones. I just adore their relationship, but in this book they both pissed me off for awhile. Those two really no how to go at it. Cat with her insecurities and Bones with his nonchalant attitude when he's hiding something. And definitely knows how to keep you guessing. I really enjoyed this installment. There was a lot of different elements and twists happening that kept my mind in a frenzy.

I don't know what it is about these books, but I always devour them about about a day or so! Once again, I enjoyed seeing the rest of the vampire crew around: Vlad, Ian, Spade :) I love those guys! I really liked the whole idea of the Dreamsnatcher. It was amazing to see how it came into play in the story, even though the guy was quite an annoying maniac. The thing I love most is Jeaniene Frost's writing style. It really draws you into the book and the characters and leave you wanting more and more. I can't wait to start the next book in the series!

Friday, February 1, 2013

Shadowhunters and Downworlders edited by Cassandra Clare & Dreaming of the Wolf by Terry Spear

Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, epic urban fantasy set in a richly imagined world of shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves, fairies, and more, has captured the imaginations and loyalty of hundreds of thousands of YA readers. Originally a trilogy (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass), the series has extended to six titles, plus a prequel trilogy, the Infernal Devices, and a planned sequel series, the Dark Artifices. A feature film is planned for 2013.
Shadowhunters and Downworlders, edited by Clare (who provides an introduction to the book and to each piece), is a collection of YA authors writing about the series and its world.
Authors Who Contributed:
Holly Black / Kendare Blake / Gwenda Bond / Sarah Rees Brennan / Rachel Caine / Sarah Cross / Kami Garcia / Michelle Hodkin / Kelly Link / Kate Milford / Diana Peterfreund / Sara Ryan / Scott Tracey / Robin Wasserman

Let me start off saying that I did not finish this book. I barely made it 20 pages into this. It wasn't the kind of book that I thought it was going to be and I was really disappointed. As far as I made it in the book, it was interesting yes, but I wasn't enjoying it. I felt like I was in one of my college courses studying hard for an exam lol It was like reading a textbook. I seriously could not get into it. I guess to me it was too structured and professional. Do you need to read this book if you like the TMI series, no. Only if you're curious enough to give it a try.

Received a copy for review from Netgalley. All thoughts are my honest opinion.

Dreaming of the Wolf
(Heart of the Wolf, #8)
by Terry Spear
Released |December 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks Casablanca|
Edition |Ebook|
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A FIERCE HUNTER...
Alicia Greiston is a no-nonsense bounty hunter determined to bring a ring of mobsters to justice. Her dogged pursuit of the crime family has forced her to avoid relationships-- any man would only become a target for retribution. Luckily, Jake Silver is more than a man, and his instincts are telling him to stop at nothing to protect her.
AN ANIMAL PASSION...
However, the mob isn't entirely human either, and soon Alicia must flee for her life. When Alicia and Jake's passion begins to spill over into their dreams, Jake learns he will have to do more than defend her-- he'll have to show his mate the way of the wolf.

Dreaming of the Wolf is one of the books I've been dying to get to since starting this series. I've always been intrigued with Jake's character and his personality. This book was pretty good as a whole. I loved the plot of the story and thought there were some strong characters in this one. The only thing I really didn't like about the book was that it was, through and through, insta-love. For that's kind of took away from the book in the beginning. Once I got over that issue of the book everything else was pretty good. There was a good amount action and danger going on in the book that kept the thrill going. Now I can't wait for Tom's story! :) The final of the triplets. Absolute love this series and the world of wolves that Terry Spear has created.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Heat of the Moment & Heat of Passion by Elle Kennedy

Heat of the Moment
(Out of Uniform, #1)
by Elle Kennedy
Released |June 17th 2008 by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.|
Edition |Ebook|
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In this heat wave, anything and everything goes. A Red-Hot Summer story. Shelby Harper has lusted over Navy SEAL John Garrett for over a year, but no matter how many sexy signals she sends out, the man shows a complete lack of interest in getting naked. Then she overhears Garrett talking to his SEAL teammate--a discussion in which they conclude she's vanilla. Stung, Shelby sets out to show them exactly how un-vanilla she is.
Garrett can't believe it when sweet, sexy Shelby suggests a wild and sweaty menage. He's been trying to figure out how to ask her out without coming off as a guy who only wants to get in her pants--her friendship is too valuable to him to risk it. But if a crazy, heat-wave three-way is what Shelby wants, then he's ready and willing to give it to her.
Once she gets it out of her system, however...well, then he'll let her know he wants her all to himself.

This book really turns up the heat. If you can't handle or don't like books that involve sexual relations, then do not read this book. I really enjoyed this story, it was very interesting to read about. The romance part was pretty good, but I wish there was more. I know it's a novella, but I would have really liked to have seen more from it. There was more sexual aspects to the book than actual romance which I didn't like. Me having read book 2 first, book 2 had a lot more romance development in it. But overall, I did enjoy the story and it really brought some flaming heat! I can't wait to continue on with the series, because I love books dealing with military men :)

Heat of Passion
(Out of Uniform, #2)
by Elle Kennedy
Released |March 24th 2009 by Samhain Publishing|
Edition |Ebook|
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Carson Scott is the king of one-night stands, so a naughty encounter with a sexy brunette in a nightclub supply closet is right up his alley. When his mysterious seductress disappears, he’s blindsided by an unfamiliar emotion—disappointment. One thing’s for sure…if he ever encounters his lady of the evening again, he won’t let her slip away so easily.
Between her catering business, family issues, and her broken heart, Holly Lawson has too much on her plate to think about committing to a serious relationship. Hot, sweaty, anonymous sex with a Navy SEAL…now that sounds like the perfect appetizer to take the edge off. With no plans to ever see him again, she indulges in a fling. Only to come face to face with him weeks later while working a wedding.
Worse, Carson is hell-bent on the one thing she doesn’t want. The R word. She has no intention of falling for him, but in the face of his seductive, mind-changing methods, her resistance is crumbling…

This book was a pleasant surprised :) I got this book about a month ago as a kindle freebie and I am so glad I got it! I enjoyed this story so much and now am dying to read the other books in this series. I loved this book because it had Navy men! Hot stuff right there :) I loved the connection between Carson and Holly. It was satisfying, entertaining and it really had some intense passion going on! I loved how we got to see into to Holly's stressful family life, but we didn't know anything about Carson's family life, which was kind of disappointing.

Overall, I highly enjoyed the book and really want to read more of the books in this series!

Friday, December 7, 2012

A Jaguar's Kiss by Katie Reus & Legend of the White Wolf by Terry Spear

A Jaguar's Kiss
by Katie Reus
Released |October 1st 2012 by Harlequin|
Edition |Ebook|
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Owen Wright, alpha of his wolf pack, hasn’t seen jaguar shifter Gabriela Segura in nearly ten years. She was his first love—until he did something to drive her away just as their relationship was heating up. Now Gabriela has returned to Montana, and his craving for her is stronger than ever….
But a recent string of brutal attacks on humans have the wolves suspicious of the jaguars, threatening the tenuous peace between the packs. Before he can claim Gabriela as his mate, they must join forces to prove her family’s innocence and track down the true predator.

I really love Katie Reus's writing :) She has a way of making these short little novellas satisfy your romance craving. I thought Owen and Gabriela's story was awesome, but it left me wanting so much more! I wish the author would make her novellas into full blown novel's because they always feel so short! I swear, you blink and the book is done. I love books that have some type of military or secret agent aspect to them, which made this book a plus. I also really enjoyed the characters and the plot of this book was awesome. But I felt at times the story was rush, but I guess, considering this is a novella, it would have to be.

Overall, I thought it was a good read. If you would like a quick little romance fix, this will definitely do the trick.

Legend of the White Wolf
(Heart of the Wolf, #4)
by Terry Spear
Released |February 1st 2010 by Sourcebooks Casablanca|
Edition |Ebook|
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In this fourth in Spear's series, Private Eye Cameron MacPherson and Faith O'Mallery are both on quests that lead them into the world of magical wolves…
Cameron arrives in the Canadian Arctic to search for his partners in his P.I. business who are late returning from a hunting trip. Faith is there to discover what her father had seen in the same area years earlier that had made him lose touch with reality—man-wolves, he called them.
The two tumble into an icy world of enemies bent on destroying the lupus garou kind. As they turn into lupus garou themselves, and bond with the pack that only they can rescue from destruction, Cameron and Faith find their soul mates in each other.

I have definitely become a true fan of this series. And even though this book wasn't as good as the others to me, I still enjoyed the story. Cameron was probably my favorite character of them. Like I've said in previous reviews, I always find myself connecting with the male characters. I also really enjoyed the romance between Cameron and Faith. Faith was a strong female, but sometimes I felt as though she was a little too strong minded at times, if that makes any sense. The book was also filled with tons of action, which I loved. There wasn't a page that didn't have some kind of crazy scene happening. The only thing I didn't really like was that it took me a while to really get into the story in the beginning. But once I got into it, I really enjoyed it and devoured the rest of the book in a day! I stayed up ALL night to finish the book because I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to continue on with the next installment and I definitely recommend this series to those who love shifters and good paranormal romances.