The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne Historical Romance June 1, 2010 Paperback, 400 Pages BerkleyWhy I read: Received for review from the publisher and The Spymaster's Lady is one of my favorites.Favorite Quote: I cannot have him. I shall want him every day of my life.Marguerite de Fleurignac is part of an underground operation in France called La Fleche, to save those destined for the guillotine. She has a large network set throughout France, a country in turmoil. But things start Continue Reading
Review: Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep(Elemental Assassin Book #2)Urban Fantasy May 25, 2010 Paperback, 384 Pages PocketWhy I read: The first in the series, Spider’s Bite is one of my favorite books.Favorite Quote: “See something you like, detective?" I said in a soft voice. “Because I sure do.”Gin Blanco, the infamous “Spider” assassin, is now enjoying retired life. Well, maybe not enjoying is the right word. Gin is kind of bored. While she loves owning and working in the Pork Pit, a BBQ Continue Reading
Joint Review: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels #4) May 25, 2010 Urban Fantasy Paperback, 432 Pages AceThis review contains small spoilers.Tori’s Favorite Quote:"...if you come to remove me, come in force, because if you try to separate me from him, I will kill every single one of you. My hand won't shake. My aim won't falter. My face will be the last thing you see before you die.Mandi’s Favorite Quote: He growled, pulling me to him, and kissed my lips, my cheeks, my neck….”Don’t Continue Reading
Review: Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely #4) YA Paranormal April 20, 2010 Hardcover, 352 Pages Harper Collins Reviewed by KatiAni is one of the Hounds of the Wild Hunt. What does that mean? She’s fae, and is a member of the Dark Court. She’s also different. Ani is able to do something that other members of the Dark Court cannot. She can feed off the emotions of not just humans, but other fae as well. As time has passed, Ani has become more powerful, more dangerous, and more Continue Reading
Review: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
Mind Games by Carolyn Crane (The Disillusionists Trilogy #1) Urban Fantasy March 23, 2010 Paperback, 432 Pages Spectra Reviewed by MandiWhy I read: Carolyn writes the blog, The Thrillionth Page, and when I heard she was going to be published, I asked her if I could review.Favorite Quote: I included my three favorite within the review.Justine is a hypochondriac to the fullest extent. She believes she is suffering from vein star syndrome, fearing she will have a rupture any Continue Reading
Review: Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert
Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert February 2010 (Paperback release) Paranormal Thriller Paperback, 340 pages Penguin Group (USA) Reviewed by Karra Being a Keeper, a woman who meditates and invokes the power of her own chi to protect the warriors that are under her care, Mia Lockhart leads a life that’s anything but boring. Her life encompasses all things martial arts, training as a “vogue” (a martial artist who practices choreographed forms), and the men she protects Continue Reading
Review: Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy
Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy March 9, 2009 M/M Romance Paperback, 376 Pages Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Mandi Why did I read: See below Favorite Quote: His pinky finger stretched out and stroked the back of my hand. I stood there and let him do it. I wondered briefly if it made me slightly pathetic to find it extremely sexy, but I decided to go with it. The first time I saw Tigers and Devils reviewed was on Well Read last year. At the time I thought, I definitely need to Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux wakes from a year-long coma to find that she has become an angel-and that her lover, the stunningly dangerous archangel Raphael, likes having her under his control. But almost immediately, Raphael must ready Elena for a flight to Beijing, to attend a ball thrown by the archangel Lijuan. Ancient and without conscience, Lijuan's power lies with the dead. And she has organized the most perfect and most vicious of welcomes for Elena... Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Continue Reading
Review: Crossroads by Moira Rogers
Derek Gabriel was born human in family of psychics, aware of the supernatural world but never a part of it...until a rogue shape-shifter took humanity from him in a vicious attack. He's spent two years struggling to adjust, not just to a change that's driven many insane, but also to the prejudices of a culture where transformed wolves are considered inferior. A serious struggle, indeed, when the woman who attracts the man and the wolf inside him is the daughter of the most powerful wolf in the Continue Reading
Review: The Bride and The Buccaneer by Darlene Marshall
'Lucky Jack' Burrell's quest for revenge against Sophia Deford will have to wait until he discharges a debt. He has to help her find the fabled pirate treasure Garvey's Gold, then he can wring her dainty neck. Sophia has no intention of sharing anything with anyone. She will have all of Garvey's Gold, no matter how much Jack's lean-muscled body makes her want to get to know him just a little bit better before she gets rid of him. As the two adversaries squabble their way across Territorial Continue Reading