On My Wishlist

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Title: Shadowfae
Series: The Shadowfae Chronicles
Author: Erica Hayes
Goodreads Summary:
Steal souls.

Live in hell.

Never die.

In a city infested with psychotic fairies and run by sadistic vampire mafiosi, ...more Steal souls.

Live in hell.

Never die.

In a city infested with psychotic fairies and run by sadistic vampire mafiosi, life as a soul-sucking succubus rarely involves lacy lingerie, hot guys or great sex.

Instead, Jade must spend her nights seducing gangsters and murderers, or simpering as a trophy girl for hell's minions.

So when she discovers a forbidden ritual that promises to break hell's thrall and set her free, she's got nothing to lose, even if it involves seducing the four most repellent souls in town.
But when you're cheating hell, there's always a catch..

Title: Through the Veil
Series: Veil
Author: Shiloh Walker
Goodreads Summary:

A thrilling new sensual paranormal from the author of Hunter’s Salvation.

Lee Ross always knew she was not entirely human. But when the man who has plagued her dreams her entire life appears in the flesh, can she give up everything she knows to follow him to another realm?

Title: Wolfbreed
Series: Wolfbreed
Author: S.A. Swann
Goodreads Summary: In this captivating reinvention of the werewolf novel, S. A. Swann propels readers into the darkest days of the Middle Ages, weaving a rare blend of s...more In this captivating reinvention of the werewolf novel, S. A. Swann propels readers into the darkest days of the Middle Ages, weaving a rare blend of soaring romance, historical intrigue, paranormal thrills, and spiritual questioning to tell a story that forever changes those who hear it.

When a monk inadvertently discovers a lair of werewolf young, he unleashes what will become the Church’s most powerful–and secret–weapon. Clandestinely raised by the Teutonic Order, these lupine creatures serve as instruments of God against pagan unbelievers. Trained to slip into villages cloaked in human form, they are all but unstoppable. Only one, called Lilly, has cunningly fled her brutal master.

Uldolf is too young to remember the massacre eight years earlier that claimed his village, his arm, and his kin. But he knows the pain of loneliness. When he sees what appears to be a beautiful young woman, injured and cowering in the woods, he races to her aid. Uldolf and his adoptive family will do anything to protect the terrified girl, but the danger is greater than they can possibly imagine. For death is the only life Lilly has ever known–and if their humanity can’t pierce the darkness Lilly harbors in her soul, they’ll soon come to know it, too

Title: Bleeding Violet
Series: n/a
Author: Dia Reeves
Goodreads Summary:

Love can be a dangerous thing....

Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna's tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home.

But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she's far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one is safe.

Bring on the Night

I know I said I was going to post this last night on twitter but yeah, I got really sleepy and decided to do this in the morning. Before I go on. Don't forget until 11:59pm tonight I'm doing a 100 follower giveaway for a copy of Wicked Game. Click here to enter.

Bring on the Night is the is the third in the WVMP series and not the last. Which of course I'm excited about. This has to be one of my favorite series.

We meet up with Ciara and Shane who are still in love. They seem to have the perfect human and vampire relationship. Shane is working at the radio station while Ciara is finishing up college and her training at the Control. Just when things seem to be going well, disaster hits. Something is going around town. Dead bodies are showing up. People are dying and zombies are appearing. What else could go wrong? Unfortunately I can't tell you. There is a major change for Ciara in this book and one little mention of a scene could give it away. We'll just say Ciara and her relationship with Shane will be a lot different by the end of the book.

I thought it was great we got to see more of the DJ vampires. We even get to see Monroe. Jim, you still wanted to slap. Actually you wanted Shane to just hit him. I'm hoping by the end of the book series we get to see something along those lines.

Dexter, the vampire dog is still a cutie in this book. I want one just like him. Does it count if my puppy is going through her teething faze and continues to bite skin? :)

If you haven't read the series, pick it up!!! Now we just have to wait until 2011 for the next book.

For more information on the author, click here.

The Friday 56

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

I had so little experience with truth telling, sometimes I let it out at inappropriate times.

Book Blogger Hop

Are you looking for a new book blog? New or old? Come on over to Book Blogger Hop and meet some great people. To join in the fun and learn more, click here. :)

Don't miss out on a fun discussion on Mind Games by Carolyn Crane. Head on over to Melissa's My World...in words and pages. We'll be going back and forth between our blogs each week to discuss the book. Until next Thursday we're discussing up to page 125. Click here.

Also don't forget to check out my blog on 100 Follower Giveaway. It's not too late...Click here to comment.

Veil of Shadows

Here is the book trailer for Shiloh Walker's upcoming Veil of Shadows. This is the second in the veil series. I still have to read the first one but this one looks good and Walker is one of my favorites so you know it will be good.

Mind Games Book Discussion 1

Hey all!!! Head on over to Melissa's blog to start discussing Mind Games. You have until next Thursday to discuss up to page 125. I can't wait to chat about it. Click here.

The Iron Queen

The cover for The Iron Queen has been released.

Let's get this book club rolling...

Before we get started on the discussion of Mind Games by Carolyn Crane. Let's introduce ourselves. Is there a book you have been dying to read? Let us know. We'll put it on our list. There is always room to discuss books of new and old.

My name is Robyn and I'm from northeast Ohio. I have been a fan of reading for so long I can't even remember a time I didn't have a book in my hand. It just seems like yesterday I was curled up reading books like Ramona or The Baby-Sitters Club. Here I am now at the age of thirty loving all things urban fantasy and paranormal romance. My all time favorite author is and will always be Jane Austen. I love her writing. I do have a dream of one day writing my own book. It's one of the many things I have listed on my bucket list. Can't wait to discuss Mind Games and many more books with everyone. What books do I hope to read? I do want to read the Downside Ghost series, Accidental Friends, and the list goes on.

And now Melissa :).

Hello! Glad to have you joining us!

My name is Melissa. I'm from South western Pennsylvania. I was a fan of Choose Your Path books when I was younger, but spent more time outside creating worlds to play in. When in the woods with my brother and cousins we had created places like the Vine World where we could climb and swing on all the vines with different creatures to play with us, and other places where the little friendly faeries lived and the sun shone through the trees perfectly on their center stage. We had the wild imaginations of normal kids running free. I really found my reading nitch when I got laid off from my overly-full time job in 2007. I started reading Fantasy books and got hooked on a discussion forum that suggested amazing books, then got into Urban Fantasy and such. It has been down hill from there. I have a vast collection going now of books I love, books to read, and books I want. There is no stopping now. As for listing some favorite authors... that one is hard for me. I have read many different authors and love them for different reasons. But for just a few: Marjorie M. Liu, Nicole Peeler, Brandon Sanderson, Ken Scholes, and Raymond E. Feist. Although there are many others coming up very close to these authors. I am kind of a 'young' reader in a sense, but I am trying to make up for it.

Hope you enjoy reading and discussion books with us, now and in the future. Any suggestions please let us know... I am always looking for a good book.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday, what are you reading is a weekly event hosted by Shelia. For more information, click here.This is part of the Urban Fantasy Book Club you should all join :). Thursday we'll start posting the discussion for pages 1-125.

I am so excited to start reading this.

In My Mailbox

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Title: Bring on the Night
Series: WVMP Radio
Author: Jeri Smith-Ready
Goodreads Summary:
Recovering con artist Ciara Griffin seems to finally have it all. A steady job at WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock 'n' Roll. A loving relationship with the...more Recovering con artist Ciara Griffin seems to finally have it all. A steady job at WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock 'n' Roll. A loving relationship with the idiosyncratic but eternally hot DJ Shane McAllister. A vampire dog who never needs shots or a pooper-scooper. And after nine years, it looks as if she might actually finish her bachelor's degree!

But fate has other plans for Ciara. First she must fulfill her Faustian bargain with the Control, the paranormal paramilitary agency that does its best to keep vampires in line. Turns out the Control wants her for something other than her (nonexistent) ability to kick undead ass. Her anti-holy blood, perhaps?

Ciara's suspicions are confirmed when she's assigned to a special-ops division known as the Immanence Corps, run by the Control's oldest vampire and filled with humans who claim to have special powers. To a confirmed skeptic like Ciara, it sounds like a freak fest. But when a mysterious, fatal virus spreads through Sherwood—and corpses begin to rise from their graves—Ciara will not only get a crash course in zombie-killing, but will be forced to put her faith, and her life itself, in the hands of magic

Title: Deadtown
Series: Deadtown
Author: Nancy Holzner
Goodreads Summary:

They call it Deadtown: the city’s quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its borders — but Victory Va...more They call it Deadtown: the city’s quarantined section for its inhuman and undead residents. Most humans stay far from its borders — but Victory Vaughn, Boston’s only professional demon slayer, isn’t exactly human…

Vicky’s demanding job keeping the city safe from all manner of monsters is one reason her relationship with workaholic lawyer (and werewolf) Alexander Kane is in constant limbo. Throw in a foolhardy zombie apprentice, a mysterious demon-plagued client, and a suspicious research facility that’s taken an unwelcome interest in her family, and Vicky’s love life has as much of a pulse as Deadtown’s citizens.

But now Vicky’s got bigger things to worry about. The Hellion who murdered her father ten years ago has somehow broken through Boston’s magical protections. The Hellion is a ruthless force of destruction with a personal grudge against Vicky, and she’s the only one who can stop the demon before it destroys the city and everyone in it.

Title: The Iron Daughter
Series: Iron Fey
Author: Julie Kagawa
Goodreads Summary:
Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the ...more Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey, iron-bound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her. Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's alone in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.



*I won this from Melissa's My World...in words and pages...Can't wait to read it.
Title: Tracking the Tempest
Series: Jane True
Author: Nicole Peeler
Goodreads Summary:
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and Ryu - Jane's bloodsucking boyfriend - can't let a major holiday go by without getting all gratuitous. An overwhelming dose of boyfriend interference and a last-minute ticket to Boston later, and Jane's life is thrown off course.

Ryu's well-intentioned plans create mayhem, and Jane winds up embroiled in an investigation involving a spree of gruesome killings. All the evidence points towards another Halfling, much to Jane's surprise...

Vampire Academy Graphic Novel Cover

I saw this and got really excited. I love the Vampire Academy series as many know. It turns out the series will be made into a graphic novel. I don't know if all the books will be turned to graphic novels but either way I can't wait. All we have right now is the cover. I'm not sure that's how I pictured Dimitri.

Black Dust Mambo

Black Dust Mambo is the first in a new series by Adrian Phoenix. I believe this series will be called, Hoodoo.
Kallie Riviere is a hoodoo who lives in the world of magic. She comes to New Orleans for the annual carnival hosted by the Hecatean Alliance. Just when she thinks she meets this great nomad her world comes tumbling down.
No one close to her is safe. It will take research and magic to find out who wants to kill her. This person doesn't care who gets in the way. They'll do whatever it takes. Along the way she meets Layne, a nomad. Who finds he needs to help protect her. Will protecting her be enough to keep her safe though?
Just like any other book by Phoenix. I loved it and could not put it down. I hope we don't have to wait long for the next book. You are definitely left wondering what's in store for our Kallie and Layne. If you love her Maker's Song series you will love this one.
For more information on the author, click here.

Book turned Movie Sunday

Have you ever read a book and went, "that is so me." Well I remember seeing the preview for He's Just Not That Into You and thinking this will be a cute movie. Come to find out the movie is based off a self help book. So me being the late twenties single woman that I was went out and bought the book. And yes when I went to the bookstore I did one of those looks before you go into the self help section just in case you see someone you know. We've all done it.

I'm pretty sure I'm one of the few people who liked this book. It didn't get me a man or anything, lol. But there were a few things in there where I've gone, "oh that is so me."

Going back to the movie now. I really liked this movie. Sure I like the happy endings but what was nice about this one was the ending. Not everyone got their happy ending. It was almost reality but you knew the characters would be alright someday. As much as we don't want to admit it. We have that guy friend who has cheated. We know that woman who was in the affair. We also know that woman who is now divorce because of that man.

Which character could I relate to? There were a couple. I think my favorite was when Drew Barrymore's character talks about the technology of trying to get with a man. I have said stuff like that, lol. What about you? Did you like the self-help book? Maybe you liked the movie but never thought of reading the book. Was there a character you could relate to?

On My Wishlist

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Title: Dark Oracle
Series: Oracle
Author: Alayna Williams
Goodreads Summary:
As a criminal profiler, Tara used science and her intuitive skill at Tarot card divination to track down the dangerous and depraved, including the serial killer who left her scarred from head to toe. Since that savage attack, Tara has been a recluse. But now an ancient secret society known as Delphi’s Daughters has asked for her help in locating missing scientist Lowell Magnusson. And Tara, armed with her Tarot deck, her .38, and a stack of misgivings, agrees to try.

Tara immediately senses there is far more at stake than one man’s life. At his government lab in the New Mexico desert, Magnusson had developed groundbreaking technology with terrifying potential. Working alongside the brusque but charismatic agent Harry Li, Tara discovers that Magnusson’s daughter, Cassie, has knowledge that makes her a target too. The more Tara sees into the future, the more there is to fear. She knows she has to protect Cassie. But there may be no way to protect herself—from the enemies circling around her, or from the long-buried powers stirring to life within. . . .

Title: Cast in Shadow
Series: Chronicles of Elantra
Author: Michelle Sagara West
Goodreads Summary:

Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade, knowing that something was after her. Children were being murdered—and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin.…

Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and the immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth.

But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging. Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she knows she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers—powers that no other human has. Her task is simple—find the killer, stop the murders…and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!

Title: Cold Sight
Series: Extra Sensory Agents
Author: Leslie Parrish
Goodreads Summary:
After being made a scapegoat in a botched investigation that led to a child's death, Aidan McConnell became a recluse. Still, as a favor to an old friend, Aidan will help on the occasional XI case. But under his handsome, rugged facade, he keeps his emotions in check—for fear of being burned again.

Reporter Lexie Nolan has a nose for news—and she believes a serial killer has been targeting teen girls around Savannah. But no one believes her. So she turns to the new paranormal detective agency and the sexy, mysterious Aidan for help.

But just as the two begin forging a relationship, the case turns eerily personal for Lexie—and Aidan discovers that maybe he hasn't lost the ability to feel after all...

Title: The Sleeping Beauty
Series: n/a
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Goodreads Summary:

With signs and traditions pointing to an all-out war set to break out among the kingdoms, Rosamund, the king's daughter, is "playing dead" as two princes show up at the palace intent on waking her with a kiss. But, as the two of them start to fight it out, Rosa's godmother cuts them all short and takes charge. Now, with two princes competing for the hand of Sleeping Beauty-one of them, the one with roving hands (Prince Leopold) probably "should" be her prince, while the other (Prince Siegfried) doesn't seem to belong here at all-more complications occur. The king dies and the neighbors start looking at Rosa's kingdom. But with the palace filling with young and old princes intent on winning Rosamund's love, invading the kingdom and putting those young men in peril would mean incurring the wrath of thirty other countries.

100 Follower Giveaway

Hey everyone!!!! Sorry it took so long to post this today. Between going to see Inception, catching up on The Gates, and trying to finish Black Dust Mambo. I didn't think I would get this done. I decided for my 100 Follower Giveaway to give a follower a copy of Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready. If you have never read the book. One you are missing out and two, now is your chance to get a copy. This giveaway is simple. Leave a comment on your favorite vampire, angel, demon, werewolf, and whatever else is out there :). Come July 31st at 11:59pm, I will pick a winner. At this time, it's only open to US.

To get things started, I'll go first. For me I would have to go back and forth. In the world of Paranormal Romance I love Bones from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. When it comes to Urban Fantasy, I'll all for Shane from Smith-Ready's WVMP. As you can tell I'm for the vampire :).

Can't wait to hear what you have to say.

Are you a fan of Urban Fantasy?

Well, Melissa over at My world...in words and pages and I are and thought we would try something new.

What about a blog book club?

We'll have posts that you can come back to and discuss throughout the week. One week we'll discuss it at my blog and the next over at hers. Even if you read the book you can join in on our discussions.

We're starting with Mind Games by Carolyn Crane. Please remember, even if you have read the book, Please join us.

Mind Games is a book of 371 pages. We are going to break it down to three separate discussions, flip-flopped between Melissa's blog and here at mine. The stopping points, if you choose to stop as you don't have to but these are what the discussion is based on, are pages 125, 251, and the end. We have received a few great discussion ideas from the author, but we are not limited to discussing just these, we can discuss anything that comes up in the comments you would like to touch on. We are looking to post these discussions on Thursdays, but you can comment at any time you would like. Read at your own pace as the posts will be here when you are ready. Keep you eye out for the next post.

We'll be starting with an introduction post so everyone can get to know each other. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or Melissa.

The Friday 56

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"Given that I've caught him spying on you with binoculars, I think he'll be more than okay with that. Just be sure to jiggle a bit."

Book Blogger Hop

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As soon as I hit 100 I will finalize my decision on which book to use for the giveaway. So keep your eye out for the post when I'm ready. :)

Book Trailers

Book Excerpt

I'm a fan of the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. I can't wait to read the latest installment.

Twice Bitten

Finished the third in the Chicagoland Vampire series and that book was Twice Bitten. Just like the first two books I loved this one.

This one picks up after the second book in the series. The shifters play a bigger role. Gabriel comes to Chicago and it's Merit's job to protect him. As Merit does her job her relationship with Ethan seems to become a yo-yo. It's good, it's bad, and it's good. You get the idea.

I'm not sure what else to say about the plot without giving too much away. All I can say is. Wait until chapter eight. That is all.

I feel like Merit is growing in this one. She is becoming more aware of her vampirism. She is also realizing what her job as a Sentinel means. She is also making Cadogan more of a home.

Am I Team Ethan or Team Morgan? I'm going to have say Team Ethan as of right now. If you remember from my last posts on the last two books. I went back and forth. Sure I think Ethan is the vampire for her but who knows how the next book will go.

I can't wait for the next one and I think we have a year to go. Either way, I'm excited.

Accidentally Catty

I still have to read this series. So many to catch up on but I did buy the first three from Half Price and they are waiting for me to be read :). Anyways saw the cover for the upcoming one and love it.

Book Excerpt

Jocelyn Drake's Wait for Dusk is now up on Harper Collin's website with an excerpt. I haven't read the series yet but should be starting soon. Click here if you want to check it out.

Last Sacrifice

Many of us have seen this cover around or at least something very familiar but Richelle Mead made it official on her blog. I really can't wait to see how the series ends. I'm also sad it's ending.

Special Thanks

A special thanks to author Nicole Peeler and Melissa over at My world...in words and pages for giving me the chance to win a signed copy of Tracking the Tempest. Look for my thoughts soon.

Daily Giveaway

Do you love the book Fallen? Head on over to Writing From the Tub to enter a chance at winning an ARC copy of Torment. It is international. Click here. :)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading

It's Monday, what are you reading is a weekly event hosted by Shelia. For more information, click here.

Title: Twice Bitten
Series: Chicagoland Vampires
Author: Chloe Neill
Goodreads Summary: Merit, Chicago’s newest vampire, is learning how to play well with others. Other supernaturals, that is. Shapeshifters from across the country are c...more Merit, Chicago’s newest vampire, is learning how to play well with others. Other supernaturals, that is. Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master Vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit. Merit is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel Keene—and to spy for the vamps while she’s at it. Oh, and luckily Ethan’s offering some steamy, one-on-one combat training sessions to help her prepare for the mission.

Merit must accept the assignment, even though she knows that she’ll probably regret it. And she’s not wrong. Someone is gunning for Gabriel Keene, and Merit soon finds herself in the line of fire. She’ll need all the help she can get to track down the would-be assassin, but everywhere she turns, there are rising tensions between supernaturals—not least between her and a certain green-eyed, centuries old master vampire.

Title: Black Dust Mambo
Series: Hoodoo
Author:Adrian Phoenix

Goodreads Summary: "There will be times, girl, when all your magic ain't going to be enough, times when it will seem to dry up like mud under the noonday sun, or ev...more "There will be times, girl, when all your magic ain't going to be enough, times when it will seem to dry up like mud under the noonday sun, or even make matters worse . . ."

Kallie Riviere, a fiery Cajun hoodoo apprentice with a talent for trouble, finds herself smack-dab in the middle of one of those times her mentor warned her about when she visits New Orleans to attend the Hecatean Alliance's annual carnival: her hard-bodied conjurer hookup ends up dead in her blood-drenched bed. And he was killed by something that Kallie would never dream of touching -- the darkest of dark juju, soul-eating juju -- a black dust hex that may have been meant to kill her.

Now Kallie has to use every bit of hoodoo knowledge and bayou-bred mojo she possesses to clear her own name and find the killer -- even as that dark sorcerer hunts Kallie and her friends. But Kallie's search for the truth soon leads her in a direction she never anticipated -- back home to Bayou Cypres Noir, and to Gabrielle LaRue, Kallie's aunt, protector, and hoodoo mentor . . . who is looking more and more like she just might be the one who wants Kallie dead.

A Giveaway Coming Your Way

Hey everyone! Hope your weekend didn't go as fast as mine. Anyways, just letting you know that I decided to do a 100 Follower Giveaway. What book will I be giving away? Unfortunately I'm not sure yet. I'm torn by a few great authors. I should know by the end of the week. I might even add something to giving away with the book. Of course I'm not going to tell you than it wouldn't be a surprise, lol. Keep your eye out for the post when I'm ready to do the giveaway.

Movie Sunday

This weekend's movie is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. I grew up loving the series. If there is one version I still love to this day is the one from 1979.

Those who watch it for the first time years later probably will find it corny. I say though if you are a fan of the series, check this cartoon out. It might not be the action live version but it's a good one.

In My Mailbox

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Title: Working for the Devil
Series: Dante Valentine
Author: Lilith St. Saintcrow Goodreads Summary: The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell.

The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse.

The Catch: How do you kill something that can't die?

Title: Heart of Stone
Series: Negotiator Trilogy
Author: C.E. Murphy
Goodreads Summary:

WHAT SECRETS LIE SHROUDED IN DARKNESS?
Okay, so jogging through Central Park after midnight wasn't a bright idea. But Margrit Knight never thought she'...more WHAT SECRETS LIE SHROUDED IN DARKNESS?
Okay, so jogging through Central Park after midnight wasn't a bright idea. But Margrit Knight never thought she'd encounter a dark new world filled with magical beings - not to mention a dying woman and a mysterious stranger with blood on his hands.
Her logical, lawyer instincts told her it couldn't all be real - but she could hardly deny what she'd seen - and touched.
The mystery man, Alban, was a gargoyle. One of the fabled Old Races who had hidden their existence for centuries. Now he was a murder suspect, and he needed Margrit's help to take the heat off him and find the real killer. And as the dead pile up, it's a race against the sunrise to clear Alban's name and keep them both alive.

Title: Pride
Series: Shifters
Author: Rachel Vincent
Goodreads Summary: I'm on trial for my life. Falsely accused of infecting my human ex-boyfriend—and killing him to cover up the crime. Infecting a human is one of thre...more I'm on trial for my life. Falsely accused of infecting my human ex-boyfriend—and killing him to cover up the crime. Infecting a human is one of three capital offenses recognized by the Pride—along with murder and disclosure of our existence to a human.

I'm two for three. A goner.

Now we've discovered a rogue stray terrorizing the mountainside, hunting a wild teenage tabbycat. It's up to us to find and stop him before a human discovers us. With my lover Marc's help, I think I can protect the vulnerable girl from both the ambitious rogue and the scheming of the territorial council.

If I survive my own trial…

On My Wishlist

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I'm probably one of the few who liked this movie and just recently I heard there was a book version. How could I have missed that?

Title: Blood and Chocolate
Series: N/A
Author: Annette Curtis Klause
Goodreads Summary: Characterizing the adolescent experience as monstrous is not exactly a new idea. M.T. Anderson's woefully confused teen vampire in Thirsty and Jean Th...more Characterizing the adolescent experience as monstrous is not exactly a new idea. M.T. Anderson's woefully confused teen vampire in Thirsty and Jean Thesman's reluctant young witch in The Other Ones serve as excellent examples of this metaphor set to fiction. But no one really captures how our hormones make us howl as well as Annette Curtis Klause. Blood and Chocolate chronicles the longings and passions of one Vivian Gandillon, teenage werewolf. Her pack family, recently burned out of their West Virginia home by suspicious neighbors, has resettled in a sleepy Maryland suburb. At her new school, Viv quickly falls for sensitive heartthrob Aiden, a human--or "meat-boy," as her pack calls him. Soon she is trying to tame her undomesticated desires to match his more civilized sensibilities. "He was gentle. She hadn't expected that. Kisses to her were a tight clutch, teeth, and tongue... His eyes were shy beneath his dark lashes, and his lips curved with delight and desire--desire he wouldn't force on her... he was different." But Vivian's animal ardor cannot be stilled, and she must decide if she should keep Aiden in the dark about her true nature or invite him to take a walk on her wild side.

Klause poetically describes the violence and sensuality of the pack lifestyle, creating a hot-blooded heroine who puts the most outrageous riot grrrls to shame. Blood and Chocolate is a masterpiece of adolescent angst wrapped in wolf's clothing, and its lovely, sensuous taste is sure to be sweet on the teenage tongue. (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

Mary Higgins Clark was my introduction to Mystery/Suspense many, many years ago. I've been so bad about not reading her latest stuff in the past few years, so now it's time play catch up.

Title: Where Are You Now?
Series: N/A
Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Goodreads Summary:
From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifying r...more

From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifying repercussions.

It has been ten years since twenty-one-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. ("Mack") went missing. A Columbia University senior, about to graduate and already accepted at Duke University Law School, he walked out of his apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side without a word to his college roommates and has never been seen again. However, he does make one ritual phone call to his mother every year: on Mother's Day. Each time, he assures her he is fine, refuses to answer her frantic questions, then hangs up. Even the death of his father, a corporate lawyer, in the tragedy of 9/11 does not bring him home or break the pattern of his calls.

Mack's sister, Carolyn, is now twenty-six, a law school graduate, and has just finished her clerkship for a civil court judge in Manhattan. She has endured two family tragedies, yet she realizes that she will never be able to have closure and get on with her life until she finds her brother. She resolves to discover what happened to Mack and why he has found it necessary to hide from them. So this year when Mack makes his annual Mother's Day call, Carolyn interrupts to announce her intention to track him down, no matter what it takes. The next morning after Mass, her uncle, Monsignor Devon MacKenzie, receives a scrawled message left in the collection basket: "Uncle Devon, tell Carolyn she must not look for me."

Mack's cryptic warning does nothing to deter his sister from taking up the search, despite the angry reaction of her mother, Olivia, and the polite disapproval of Elliott Wallace, Carolyn's honorary uncle, who is clearly in love with Olivia.

Carolyn's pursuit of the truth about Mack's disappearance swiftly plunges her into a world of unexpected danger and unanswered questions. What is the secret that Gus and Lil Kramer, the superintendents of the building in which Mack was living, have to hide? What do Mack's old roommates, the charismatic club owner Nick DeMarco and the cold and wealthy real estate tycoon Bruce Galbraith, know about Mack's disappearance? Is Nick connected to the disappearance of Leesey Andrews, who had last been seen in his trendy club? Can the police possibly believe that Mack is not only alive, but a serial killer, a shadowy predator of young women? Was Mack also guilty of the brutal murder of his drama teacher and the theft of his taped sessions with her?

Carolyn's passionate search for the truth about her brother -- and for her brother himself -- leads her into a deadly confrontation with someone close to her whose secret he cannot allow her to reveal.

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She got quiet. "I'm not responding to that," she finally said. Margot, Katherine, and I grinned at one another, figuring that was answer enough.