By Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer, and Jaime Rush
This was a thoroughly enjoyable trio of stories, all revolving around a Valentine’s Day theme.
Anyone who’s familiar with the Lynsay Sands Argeneau vampires will especially love the story, Vampire Valentine. Marguerite Argeneau is up to her old match-making tricks. This time her victims are Tiny McGraw, human private investigator, and Mirabeau La Roche, vampire private investigator. This was an action packed story that was also lots of fun.
In Hearts Untamed, Pamela Palmer gives us a story of the Feral Warriors. This is the first I’ve read of these immortals, and I really hope it won’t be the last. In this story, Julianna has just learned a terrible secret that could threaten her entire existence. With the return of the love of her life, Zeeland, she must fight with everything she possesses to keep him from learning her secret, which would put his life in jeopardy as well.
In Kiss and Kill Cupid, Jaime Rush gives us the story of Kristy Morgan, a writer who, just minutes before a job interview with sexy Adrian Kruger, learns that she’s the next intended victim of a serial killer that strikes only on Valentine’s Day. The problem is, no one would believe her if she said anything because she found out by listening to the killer’s thoughts. The moment she meets Adrian, sparks fly between them. Now she must figure out if he’s her savior or the killer.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
21. Immortal Sins
By Amanda Ashley
Vampire Jason Rourke was trapped in a painting 300 years ago by a wizard, in retribution for seducing the wizard’s daughter. Karinna Adams sees the painting in a local gallery and her fascination with it leads her to purchase it. Once she has it installed in her home she’s plagued with visions of the handsome man in the painting until one night she makes a wish and sets him free.
It’s not just his 300 year old thirst that draws Rourke to Kari, he’s never met anyone like her before. Her kindness and generosity of spirit make him feel things he didn’t think he was capable of feeling. She helps him adjust to the modern world, then helps him on his quest to free the wizard’s daughter, who was also trapped in a painting.
There’s lost of great action in this book and I really loved the characters. The ending was superb – when the wizard realizes the curse over Rourke was broken he comes after him, but finds Karinna instead. He’s defeated, but not before he traps Kari in a painting. Rourke is willing to sacrifice himself by going back into the painting, as long as he can spend eternity with the woman he loves.
Definitely a keeper!
Vampire Jason Rourke was trapped in a painting 300 years ago by a wizard, in retribution for seducing the wizard’s daughter. Karinna Adams sees the painting in a local gallery and her fascination with it leads her to purchase it. Once she has it installed in her home she’s plagued with visions of the handsome man in the painting until one night she makes a wish and sets him free.
It’s not just his 300 year old thirst that draws Rourke to Kari, he’s never met anyone like her before. Her kindness and generosity of spirit make him feel things he didn’t think he was capable of feeling. She helps him adjust to the modern world, then helps him on his quest to free the wizard’s daughter, who was also trapped in a painting.
There’s lost of great action in this book and I really loved the characters. The ending was superb – when the wizard realizes the curse over Rourke was broken he comes after him, but finds Karinna instead. He’s defeated, but not before he traps Kari in a painting. Rourke is willing to sacrifice himself by going back into the painting, as long as he can spend eternity with the woman he loves.
Definitely a keeper!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
17. 18. 19. 20. The Twilight Saga
by Stephanie Meyers
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn
I think you'd pretty much have to live under a rock to not have at least heard about the Twilight Saga, so it seems a little pointless to go over the plot lines. I will say there's been a lot of controversy over the books, but isn’t there a saying that any press is good press?
Even though I love vampire romances, I've been avoiding this series. Why? Because I'm not really into the young adult genre when it comes to romance and I've let my opinion be coloured by all those critics out there – “the writing is really bad”, “her vampires sparkle, for crying out loud!”
Well, I’m not afraid to admit that not only did I read them, I enjoyed them. The story captured my attention enough that I didn't waste any time trying to analyze the writing. I blazed through the first two books in one week and the other two I fit into my busy schedule during the work week.
I think one of the things that made this an excellent series is that it allowed me to become emotionally involved in the characters and their story. At the end of the first book I felt sorry for Bella and thought Edward should be staked for what he did to her. At the end of the second book I thought Edward was too good for Bella. By the end of the third book I didn’t think she deserved either Edward or Jacob. And the fourth book neatly wrapped up the loose ends.
As far as the writing goes, I think what people need to bear in mind is that these were written with teenagers in mind, and I think the critics subconsciously enjoy the story but wanted it to be written for adults. And you know what? I don’t think it would have worked as well if it’d been written for adults.
And as far as the “sparkling” goes, the way it’s presented makes perfect sense. Perhaps we could have stood a little more explanation about why it happens, but the fact that it happens is important to the story. So there! :-p
So, while I wouldn’t say Twilight is up there with The Count of Monte Cristo, I’d still put a copy of it on my keeper shelf. As for all you folks up in arms about it, how many books have you had published that not only become best sellers but are made into movies as well?
That’s what I thought.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn
I think you'd pretty much have to live under a rock to not have at least heard about the Twilight Saga, so it seems a little pointless to go over the plot lines. I will say there's been a lot of controversy over the books, but isn’t there a saying that any press is good press?
Even though I love vampire romances, I've been avoiding this series. Why? Because I'm not really into the young adult genre when it comes to romance and I've let my opinion be coloured by all those critics out there – “the writing is really bad”, “her vampires sparkle, for crying out loud!”
Well, I’m not afraid to admit that not only did I read them, I enjoyed them. The story captured my attention enough that I didn't waste any time trying to analyze the writing. I blazed through the first two books in one week and the other two I fit into my busy schedule during the work week.
I think one of the things that made this an excellent series is that it allowed me to become emotionally involved in the characters and their story. At the end of the first book I felt sorry for Bella and thought Edward should be staked for what he did to her. At the end of the second book I thought Edward was too good for Bella. By the end of the third book I didn’t think she deserved either Edward or Jacob. And the fourth book neatly wrapped up the loose ends.
As far as the writing goes, I think what people need to bear in mind is that these were written with teenagers in mind, and I think the critics subconsciously enjoy the story but wanted it to be written for adults. And you know what? I don’t think it would have worked as well if it’d been written for adults.
And as far as the “sparkling” goes, the way it’s presented makes perfect sense. Perhaps we could have stood a little more explanation about why it happens, but the fact that it happens is important to the story. So there! :-p
So, while I wouldn’t say Twilight is up there with The Count of Monte Cristo, I’d still put a copy of it on my keeper shelf. As for all you folks up in arms about it, how many books have you had published that not only become best sellers but are made into movies as well?
That’s what I thought.
16. Belong to the Night
By Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden & Sherrill Quinn
To be honest, I only picked this book up because of Sherrill Quinn’s name on the cover. I’ve read her work before and enjoyed it thoroughly. I have to admit, she keeps very good company! I enjoyed all three stories equally, they were all very different and I'd be hard pressed to chose a favourite.
The Wolf, the Witch, and Her Lack of Wardrobe is an intriguing tale of a coven of witches that co-existed with a town of shape-shifters. The shape-shifters just want to live in peace, the coven just wants to be left alone to do their thing. Trouble starts when the mayor of the town locks horns with the head of the coven and then escalates when the two must join forces when the town's in danger.
In the Dark offers a leopard-shifting FBI agent who's been dealing with the death of her lover, which is made more difficult when she runs into him in a bar and then is forced to accept his help with a case she's working on.
The City of the Dead has a witch who must deal with her committment issues if she wants to enlist the help of her on again, off again lover to help her find her missing brother. It might be easier if she could keep her hands off the sexy detective.
For anyone looking for spine-tingling adventure and hot sex, this book is the perfect answer to the long cold night.
To be honest, I only picked this book up because of Sherrill Quinn’s name on the cover. I’ve read her work before and enjoyed it thoroughly. I have to admit, she keeps very good company! I enjoyed all three stories equally, they were all very different and I'd be hard pressed to chose a favourite.
The Wolf, the Witch, and Her Lack of Wardrobe is an intriguing tale of a coven of witches that co-existed with a town of shape-shifters. The shape-shifters just want to live in peace, the coven just wants to be left alone to do their thing. Trouble starts when the mayor of the town locks horns with the head of the coven and then escalates when the two must join forces when the town's in danger.
In the Dark offers a leopard-shifting FBI agent who's been dealing with the death of her lover, which is made more difficult when she runs into him in a bar and then is forced to accept his help with a case she's working on.
The City of the Dead has a witch who must deal with her committment issues if she wants to enlist the help of her on again, off again lover to help her find her missing brother. It might be easier if she could keep her hands off the sexy detective.
For anyone looking for spine-tingling adventure and hot sex, this book is the perfect answer to the long cold night.
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