Cruel Enchantment

First off. Thanks again to Anya Bast for having the contest and giving me a chance to win an ARC of Cruel Enchantment. What do I have to say about it? I loved it!

This is the second one in the series and it picks up from the last. We get to see Aeric from the first book and meet Emmaline for the first time.

Emmaline comes back home. Home to the Fae. In many ways a prison. The Fae are locked inside and Emmaline wants to help by finding another item that could get the Fae one step closer to being free. There is only little problem. She has to go to Aeric, the Blacksmith. The man who can help her open the box. All she has to do is to get him to make a key. What's the big deal you ask? Well the two of them have a history and the two are going to have to work through their anger or fear to work with the other.

This series is great. After reading this one I'm going to want the next book. We get to see Gabriel and Aislinn again which I loved. I liked Aeric and Emmaline but I still probably love Gabriel and Aislinn more. It was great to see Aislinn in her new role as the Shadow Queen. I hope we get to see the two again in Dark Enchantment. Actually I would like to see all four.

If you haven't started the series. Start it! And if you have? You'll love this book.

The Dark and Hollow Places

The cover for The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan has been released.

No Mercy

I am so behind on the Dark-Hunter series. In fact I only read the first book, lol. I will catch up. I hope. Anyways, here is the trailer for No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

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 week, I'm starting Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre for our Urban Fantasy Book Club. So far, it's pretty good.I'm reading an ARC of Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast and I can't put it down but other stuff keeps getting in the way.

I'm still reading Death's Excellent Vacation. I just haven't had time to really sit down and read this one but that's what I like about these books when their short stories. You don't have to rush.

I'm in the process of listening to Halfway to the Grave. I've gotten to the point I don't want to just listen in my car. I've been listening at home. I can't hink of her name off hand but the person doing the reading is doing an awesome job.

Book Cover

The cover for Kiki Howell's Torn Asunder is now out.

Book Turned Movie Sunday

One of my favorite books from my early teenager years was The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle . I first saw the movie adaption when I was a kid. No matter how old I get. I still love watching this movie.

In My Mailbox

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Title: Blue Diablo
Series: Corine Solomon
Author: Ann Aguirre
Goodreads Summary:
Right now, I'm a redhead. I've been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I'm doing well here. Nobody knows what I'm running from. And I'd like to keep it that way…

Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border to Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her "gift." Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance…

Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine's gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic…

Title: Big Bad Wolf Tells All
Series: n/a Author: Donna Kauffman
Goodreads Summary:

Why Is It That I’m Not Willing to Settle for a Sheep Like the Rest of My Friends?
Sheep sex aside, what’s wrong with a man who puts family first, who maintains a steady job, has college funds set up for his kids and builds that nest egg for his retirement? Member of the herd, never straying. Solid, dependable Sheep Guy. Why can’t I love Sheep Guy?
For me, it’s all those wolves. They distract me from the sheep. Wolf Guy. Always on the prowl. Totally alpha. Not interested in being domesticated. So what is it about these men that makes my heart speed up in a way no sheep ever has or ever will?
Tanzy Harrington is the Bay Area’s most-read romance columnist and self-proclaimed love-’em-and-leave-’em artist--and she’s not quite ready to tie herself down to one man. That is, until Riley Parrish lands on the scene.
When Tanzy agrees to house-sit for her eccentric great-aunt, she finds herself sharing close quarters with Riley. At first he seems a bit too much like the “sheep” Tanzy derides in her column--too polite, the classic boring good provider. But when she catches a glimpse of the “wolf” lurking in his eyes, the ultimate alpha female is about to take a fall.

Title: Get Your Book Published
Series: Writer's Digest Magazine
Author: WD Staff and more
Goodreads Summary: N/A

Yes that is the side cover on my desktop for Jeaniene Frost's This Side of the Grave, lol :)

On My Wishlist

What's on your wishlist this weekend? On your wishlist is hosted by Book City Chick. Want to join in the fun? Click here.

Title: Crux
Series: Southern Arcana
Author: Moira Rogers
Goodreads Summary:
Jackson Holt makes a decent living as a private investigator in New Orleans, home of one of the largest underground supernatural populations in the United States. He and his partners have never met a case they couldn't crack...until a local bar owner asks him to do a little digging on her newest hire.

New Orleans is the fourth destination in as many months for Mackenzie Brooks, a woman on the run from a deranged stalker. After all, any man who shows up on her doorstep claiming to be her destined lover has more than a few screws loose. But crazy doesn't explain why he always finds her no matter how far she runs.

When her well-meaning boss puts a PI on her case, Mackenzie comes face to face with the incredible truth: magic is real, and whatever spell has kept her hidden and separate from the paranormal world is rapidly deteriorating.

With time running out, she has no choice but to trust Jackson as he struggles to uncover the truth of her past-and her destiny

Title: Tithe
Series: The Modern Faerie Tales
Author: Holly Black
Goodreads Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces the sixteen-year-old back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms -- a struggle that could very well mean her death.

Newcomer Holly Black's enormously powerful voice weaves teen angst, riveting romance, and capriciously diabolical faerie folk into an enthralling, engaging, altogether original reading experience.

Book Excerpt Time

This one is for all you Julie Kagawa fans. Unfortunately I'm behind on the series but for those who are caught up or just want to check it out. Maybe you haven't read the series yet and want to check out the excerpt. Either way. Kagawa posted on her blog an excerpt for The Iron Queen which will be released in February of 2011.

Click here to read.

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.

Melissa over at My World in words and pages and I are starting this one next week for our Urban Fantasy Book Blog Club. Feel free to join us.

He'd never gotten there with me, and I'd figured it was somehow my fault. But I was done with that mentality.

Title: Blue Diablo
Series: Corine Solomon
Author: Ann Aguirre
Goodreads Summary:
Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border to Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her "gift." Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance…

Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine's gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic…

Book Blogger Hop

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Does everyone have a fun weekend planned? My excitement for the weekend is tonight. My best friend and I are going back in time and enjoying the Backstreet Boys in Cleveland, Ohio. I'm assuming this time it will be different since we're no longer screaming teenagers. In fact, I wonder if there will be any there? :) Either way I'm sure we'll have fun. What are your plans?

Archangel's Consort

Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh

Hellfire: Book 2

Hellfire: Book 2 by Kate Douglas

Eternal Kiss of Darkness

Tonight's book is Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost. Imagine just walking one morning and your life being changed forever. That's about to happen for Kira. She meets Mencheres in a warehouse as she tries to save him but it might just be up to do the rescuing. Before she knows it. She is in the world of vampires. There is definitely no turning back. It might just be up to Mencheres to show Kira the world of the vampire before his enemy finds her.

First off, I was excited to read this one since it's the Night Huntress series. I just wish I loved Kira more. I didn't hate her but I didn't really care for her character as much as Denise. Maybe it's because I knew Denise going into the series from Cat's story. For me there was just something about her character I didn't care for.

I also wanted to see more Ian in this book. I feel like he was left out. Maybe Frost is saving him for another book. Which by the way, I would love. On the bright side? We had Bones. Love him!!! My favorite vampire.

For more information on the author, click here.

Book Cover

This so made my day. I've been on such a Cat & Bones kick. In the end though, I want it to be spring 2011. :)

The Side Cover

The Front Cover

Next Read for Blog Book Club...

Thank you to all those who voted in the poll Melissa and I had up. We tallied up the votes from My World...in words and pages and here at The Bookoholic Zone.

Our first discussion thread will be posted on Sept. 2, 2010. So you will have time to purchase the book and read to the first stopping point. The schedule is listed below the book here.

The Next Read is...

Right now, I'm a redhead. I've been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I'm doing well here. Nobody knows what I'm running from. And I'd like to keep it that way…


Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border to Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her "gift." Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance…

Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine's gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic…

Now the reading schedule...
The book is only 316 pages long, so we are going to divide it into 3 sections read over 3 weeks.

The stopping points are going to be:
1st Stop: Sept. 2, 2010 pg 104, after chapter; More Than One Way to Skin a Potato
2nd Stop: Sept. 9, 2010 Pg 210, after chapter; Have Dog, Will Travel
3rd Stop: Sept. 16, 2010 End of the book

We look forward to chatting with you on this book! Please join us.

Born to Bite

Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands

Advice time

Hey everyone! I'm just doing a quick post on advice. I am trying to become a writer and I'm trying to get my work out there. I do want to write that novel but in the meantime to get myself out there and build up a portfolio. I would like to get some short stories out there. So my question is. Do you know any good online markets that I can submit to? I have my 2010 Writer's Market book and belong to writersmarket.com but the more, the better. Which ones do you read stories from? Any advice would be great.

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.

Right now I'm reading an ARC of Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast. I'm loving it. I definitely don't want to put it down.I love that there is a short Cat and Bones story in this one. I need more Cat and Bones.
Which is why I downloaded the Audiobook so I can listen to the first book. How many more months until the next one in the series?

In My Mailbox

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For Kindle PC

Title: Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
Series: N/a
Author: Melanie George, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black
Goodreads Summary:
Bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon presents "'Captivated' by You," the second sexy story in her series featuring the Bureau of American Defense. Rhea Stevenson is a "BAD" agent who has just been handed her most challenging assignment. She must go undercover as a dominatrix to bring in a deadly terrorist. The only upside is that her fellow agent, "Ace" Krux, whom she has long desired, is her training partner. Almost immediately the roles of master and slave are wonderfully blurred and Rhea and Ace unleash a wealth of hidden desire.

From bestselling romance author Melanie George comes "Promise Me Forever," the story of Savannah Harper, who has finally put her breakup with pro-football player Donovan Jerricho behind her. But when Tristan comes home to Mississippi on the eve of Savannah's wedding, he still wants her. And when he carries her off and holds her hostage, Savannah's surprised to find that the desire's deliciously mutual....

From Jaid Black comes "Hunter's Right," the fantastical story of Corporal Ronda Tipton of the U.S. Army, whose chopper goes down in the Arctic Circle. The only survivor of the crash, Ronda happens upon a hidden civilization of Vikings -- where she must face the bridal auction block. Only Nikolas Ericsson, the man who found Ronda, can save her by claiming her as his own according to sacred rights. But will she and this primitive brute give in to the sparks made when their worlds collide?

Won an ARC on Anya Bast's blog. I so can't wait to read this.
Title: Cruel Enchantment
Series: Dark Magick
Author: Anya Bast
Goodreads Summary:

The Dark Magick series continues from this New York Times bestselling author.

To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must re ...more The Dark Magick series continues from this New York Times bestselling author.

To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object of fae power from a locked ancient box. Only Aeric O'Malley has the forging skills to create a key. But will their tumultuous past stand in the way

From Barnes and Noble Online
Title: Night Life
Series: Nocturne City
Author: Caitlin Kittredge
Goodreads Summary:
The first book in a thrilling, addictive new series by a talented new voice in dark fantasy. Welcome to Nocturne City, where werewolves, black magici ...more The first book in a thrilling, addictive new series by a talented new voice in dark fantasy. Welcome to Nocturne City, where werewolves, black magicians, and witches prowl the streets at night…

Among them is Luna Wilder, a tough-as-nails police officer whose job is to keep the peace. As an Insoli werewolf, Luna travels without a pack and must rely on instinct alone. And she’s just been assigned to find the ruthless killer behind a string of ritualistic murders—a killer with ties to an escaped demon found only in legend…until now.

But when she investigates prime suspect Dmitri Sandovsky, she can’t resist his wolfish charms. Pack leader of a dangerous clan of Redbacks, Dimitri sends her animal instincts into overdrive and threatens her fiercely-guarded independence. But Luna and Dimiri will need to rely on each other as they’re plunged into an ancient demon underworld and pitted against an expert black magician with the power to enslave them for eternity…

Amazon Marketplace
Title: The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters
Series: N/A
Author: Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Goodreads Summary:

"More than 600 entries presented in this encyclopedia provide a comprehensive range of vampires, werewolves, and related creatures. Topics covere ...more "More than 600 entries presented in this encyclopedia provide a comprehensive range of vampires, werewolves, and related creatures. Topics covered include the supernatural and macabre aspects of the undead, superstitions about them and defenses against them from a wide range of cultures and beliefs, supposed "true" historical accounts of such beasts, and the depiction of these creatures in the arts, entertainment, and pop culture." Also covered are major writers and researchers and their contributions to fact and fiction, as well as famous performers most closely associated with vampires (Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi) and werewolves (Lon Chaney Jr.). Featuring more than 100 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters is an authoritative reference and an indispensable resource for those who wish to learn more about these mysterious beings and their long and varied histories.

Received to Review
Title: The Wedding Gift
Series: N/A
Author: Kathleen McKenna
Goodreads Summary:
Kathleen McKenna's explosive third novel 'The Wedding Gift' excels in so many categories it defies them all. It is a spine-electrifying supernatura ...more Kathleen McKenna's explosive third novel 'The Wedding Gift' excels in so many categories it defies them all. It is a spine-electrifying supernatural tale where a huge Southern States mansion contains one of the most terrifying, violent and indeed psychopathic ghosts to haunt any town. It is also a murder mystery - why did Robina Willets apparently kill all five of her young children, and her husband, before stabbing herself to death? And, if you are in the camp of believing that 'justice .... just is not', then this will have you frothing at the mouth with righteous social fury. Add to that the vision of two exceptionally beautiful girls lying on a landing stage in the middle of a secluded lake, sleeping naked in the sun .... .... and then see if you can find any consecutive ten minutes in this book when you don't at least snicker at the heroine Leeann's sly, caustic, sometimes-knowing sometimes 'too stupid to live' commentary. "Several times in the 'The Wedding Gift' Kathleen McKenna has the narrator bursting out with phrases like 'Oh shoot, hell yeah, he was grinning like an egg suck dog' or words to that affect. Well, that was me she was describing throughout the book, grinning like an egg suck dog. I don't know what one of those might be, but I sure want to be one," Tim Roux, author of 'Missio' and 'The Dance of the Pheasodile'.

From Audible.com
Title: Halfway to the Grave
Series: The Night Huntress Series
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Goodreads Summary:

Flirting with the grave...
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father--the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.

In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner--are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her new found status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.

On My Wishlist

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Title: The Last Vampire
Series: Annals of Alchemy and Blood
Author: Marc Paolett, Patricia Rosemoor
Goodreads Summary:
Spawned of alchemy and blood, he was the last of a brutal, ancient line. Now he has just been reborn.

Deep in a Texas cave, the military unearths a fiv ...more Spawned of alchemy and blood, he was the last of a brutal, ancient line. Now he has just been reborn.

Deep in a Texas cave, the military unearths a five-hundred-year-old corpse, its desiccated flesh teeming with mysterious DNA that can transform mortals into beings of unimaginable power.

Captain Scott Boulder, leader of a Black Ops unit that has been endowed with these superhuman abilities, is among the first to benefit from the find. But when, with the help of a voodoo priestess, the creature is conjured to life, unleashing an ancient evil bent on reinstating its poisonous kind on earth, Scott knows he must return the monster to the grave. But this is no ordinary vampire. Once a brutal torturer in the Spanish Inquisition, it can bend the laws of science and magic in horrifying new ways.

Powerless to fight this evil alone, Scott grudgingly seeks the aid of reclusive anthropologist Leah Maguire, an expert in the mystical rituals of the past. To keep humanity from entering a new Dark Age, Scott and Leah will battle unspeakable horrors and will sacrifice everything they hold dear–perhaps even their own humanity–to destroy the last vampire.

Title: Don of the Dead
Series: Pepper Martin
Author: Casey Daniels
Goodreads Summary:

She sees dead people

Beautiful, smart, and chic, Pepper Martin never had to work a day in her life -- until her surgeon daddy was convicted of fraud,

...more She sees dead people

Beautiful, smart, and chic, Pepper Martin never had to work a day in her life -- until her surgeon daddy was convicted of fraud, her wealthy fiancé took a powder, and the family fortune ran bone dry.

Suddenly desperate, the inexperienced ex-rich girl was forced to take the only job she could get: as a tour guide in a cemetery. But a grave situation took a turn for the worse when a head-on collision with a headstone left her with an unwanted ability to communicate with the disgruntled deceased . . . and now Pepper has a whacked Mafia don demanding that she hunt down his killers -- and threatening to haunt her until she does.

Title: Nightlife
Series: Cal Leandros
Author: Rob Thurman
Goodreads Summary:
In New York, there's a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side. Of course, most humans are oblivious to this, but Cal Leandros is only half-human. His father's dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares-and he and his entire otherworldly race are after Cal.

He and his half-brother Niko have managed to stay a step ahead for three years, but now Cal's dad has found them again. And Cal is about to learn why they want him, why they've always wanted him: He is the key to unleashing their hell on earth. The fate of the human world will be decided in the fight of Cal's life..

Sneak Peek of This Side of the Grave

If your a fan like me of The Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. I'm sure you're waiting for Spring 2011 to get here so we can start reading the next in the series, This Side of the Grave. Well of course we haven't seen the full cover yet. But if you click here, you'll get to see the latest sneak peek. If you scroll down you can see the pieces we have put together.

Special Thanks

Wanted to thank Anya Bast for giving me the chance to win an ARC of Cruel Enchantment. I loved the first book, Wicked Enchantment. I know I'll love this one.

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. :)

Melissa and I are who are forming an Urban Fantasy Blog Book Club are moving onto our next book. What is it? We don't know. Let us know. Click here to tell us.

The Friday 56

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.

This is on my pile to open. How awesome the page 56 is Jeaniene Frost's short Cat and Bones story. Love her!!

Don didn't need to use an active team member to look after his old friend's daughter. No, he could call, knowing I wouldn't turn away a girl who had her head on a preternatural chopping block.

Title: Death's Excellent Vacation
Series: N/A
Author: Charlaine Harris, Jeaniene Frost, Katie MacAlister, and more
Goodreads Summary:
The editors of Wolfsbane and Mistletoe and Many Bloody Returns deliver a new collection-including a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story.

...more The editors of Wolfsbane and Mistletoe and Many Bloody Returns deliver a new collection-including a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story.

New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Katie MacAlister, Jeaniene Frost-plus Lilith Saintcrow, Jeff Abbott, and more-send postcards from the edge of the paranormal world to fans who devoured Wolfsbane and Mistletoe and Many Bloody Returns.

With an all-new Sookie Stackhouse story and twelve other original tales, editors Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner bring together a stellar collection of tour guides who offer vacations that are frightening, funny, and touching for the fanged, the furry, the demonic, and the grotesque. Learn why it really can be an endless summer-for immortals.

Mind Games

Melissa over at My World...in words and pages decided to start an Urban Fantasy Blog Book Club. We only had the two of us and maybe another person but either way I enjoyed it. Melissa and I'll be doing it again. You can help us decide which book to choose. Click here for a previous post.

Anyways :). Our first book was Mind Games. I am so glad we read it. I loved it. I didn't want to put it down when we hit the last page before discussion. Sure I could cheat and keep going but I didn't want to do that.

Justine is a hypochondriac or at least she thinks she is. She meets Packard who says he can help her. She takes him on that offer and her life is changed forever. She gets to learn about the highcaps and other disillusionists who have their own issues. Packard offers her a job that will help her overcome her fears. All she has to do is put the fear in others. That's not so bad right? Justine is definitely going to learn a lesson when it comes to messing around with other peoples fear. She'll also meet someone who she never thought she would like when she found out who he really was.

There are two men in this one who could be so right for her and so wrong. I'm really not sure who I want her to be with yet. For those who have read this book. Tell me I'm not the only one.

The second book in the series Double Cross, comes out in September.
For Melissa's review, click here.
For more information on the author, click here.

Excerpt time.....

Richelle Mead posted an excerpt from "Sunshine." You'll be able to read the whole short story in the upcoming anthology, Kisses From Hell. It features Lissa's parents. Click here to enjoy.

Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Luck of the Wolf

I decided to try something new. Okay maybe half new. I picked up Luck of the Wolf by Sandra Krinard from Netgalley. What makes it different from many of the wolf stories I’ve read? This one was a historical romance. Sure I’ve read my share of historical romance but never one involving the werewolf.

Aria sets off to find the family she’s never known. She comes to the states with a man who raised her but she is soon by herself in a world she never had experienced. Not before long she gets herself in danger. Cort comes to the rescue. He saves her from men who wouldn’t care about harming her. Cort on the other hand wants to save her. The two set off to see the people who may or may not be her family. Naturally it can’t be a perfect journey. In the end though can the two find their way to each other? There is only one way to find out. Come November. Look for the book. I picked this book. If you love paranormal and historical romance this book is for you.

For more info on the author, click here.

The House of Dead Maids

The House of Dead Maids by Clare B Dunkle

Always the Baker, Never the Bride

Every once in awhile I like to read a good Christian book. I picked one up from Netgalley and that was Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker.

Emma Rae is a baker. Everyone loves her cooking. She lands a job at the Tanglewood Inn working for Jackson Drake. The two start to get to know each other thanks to their crazy family members. The feelings are there but there are obstacles along the way; the death of his wife or her high school boyfriend. Will they find each other before it's too late?

I love a good romance book but I'm guessing I'm not the only one who needs a break from those hot heavy scenes. Maybe I am? You still see a good romance in this one. I like the way Bricker described certain scenes that you still went, "awww."

There is a message about God but it's not bad. So if you don't mind that. You will like the book. Definitely check it out.

Help Us Pick

Book Blog Chat

We can use your help picking...
What book would you like to join in discussions on? Or read Melissa's and my thoughts on?

We're leaving it in your hands. We're giving you this week to vote. You have until Friday to pick from the four books listed. This way Melissa and I can get the book and decide how to split the discussion. We'll post the winning book on Monday of next week. And hopefully the following Thursday we'll be ready to discuss!

Here are your choices.

Click each Title for a summary (at Goodreads).

1. Red-Headed Step Child By Jaye Wells

2. Hunted By the Others By Jess Haines

3. Blue Diablo By Ann Aguirre

4. Black and White By Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittridge

Comment below you choice (or on the poll on Melissa's left sidebar). We'll be running this post between our two blogs until Sunday Aug. 22, 2010 and we'll combine all comments to choose the winner.

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.

I'm a huge fan of the Night Huntress Series and I can't help but love this series too. I really hope we see an Ian book.

Title: External Kiss of Darkness
Series: Night Huntress World
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Goodreads Summary:
An immortal war has been brewing in the darkness…and now one woman has stumbled into the shadows.

Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly she finds herself in a world she’s only imagined in her worst nightmares.

At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master Vampire who thought he’d seen it all. Then Kira appears—this fearless, beautiful…human who braved death to rescue him. Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life, yet sending her away is unthinkable.

But with danger closing in, Mencheres must choose between the woman he craves, or embracing the darkest magic to defeat an enemy bent on his eternal destruction.

Starting next:
Death's Excellent Vacation: This one has a Cat & Bones story. I can't wait to read it and of course the other stories by so many great authors.








Tempest Rising: I've been wanting to read this.