As you may (or may not) know, I pledged to read 52 books in 2010. I seriously underestimated my reading urges - I ended up reading 81, that I kept track of. There's a few e-books that didn't make the list and a few re-reads (other than the first six Black Dagger Brotherhood books) that I forgot to keep track of as well.
Here, in all it's glory, is my list of Books I Read in 2010. I even alphabetized it by author. :-)
1. The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen
2. The Vampire's Kiss - Vivi Anna
3. Immortal Sins - Amanda Ashley
4. Come Hell or High Water - Michelle Bardsley
5. Over My Dead Body - Michelle Bardsley
6. Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home - Michelle Bardsley
7. One Winter's Night - Lori Borrill
8. Alaskan Renegade - Kate Bridges
9. All Hallows Blood - Raven Corinn Carluk
10. Elphame's Choice - P.C. Cast
11. Tempest - Jamie DeBree
12. Zombie Moon - Lori Devoti
13. Sexy Beast II - Kate Douglas, Noelle Mack, Kathleen Dante
14. Sexy Beast V – Kate Douglas, Vonna Harper, Crystal Jordan
15. Wolf Tales – Kate Douglas
16. Wolf Tales IV – Kate Douglas
17. Abalone Summer – John Dowd
18. Blood Noir - Laurell K. Hamilton
19. Midnight Moon – Lori Handeland
20. Definitely Dead – Charlaine Harris
21. Dead in the Family – Charlaine Harris
22. Dead and Gone – Charlaine Harris
23. From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris
24. Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
25. Dead as a Doornail – Charlaine Harris
26. Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris
27. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris
28. Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris
29. All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris
30. Stetsons, Spring & Wedding Rings - Jillian Hart, Judith Stacy, Stacey Kayne
31. Mail-Order Marriages - Jillian Hart, Carolyn Davidson, Kate Bridges
32. It Must Have Been the Mistletoe – Kate Hoffmann, Rhonda Nelson, Tawny Weber
33. Fariyville - Emma Holly
34. Strange Attractions - Emma Holly
35. Blazing Bedtime Stories Volume IV - Samantha Hunter, Kimberly Raye
36. Make Your Move - Samantha Hunter
37. Divine Fantasy – Melanie Jackson
38. Baby Bling – Elle James
39. Last of the Ravens - Linda Winstead Jones
40. A Sordid Situation – Vivian Kees
41. Master of Fire - Angela Knight
42. The Hunted - Anna Leondard
43. In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister
44. A Man For All Seasons - Heather MacAllister
45. Country Brides - Debbie Macomber
46. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
47. A Natural Father – Sarah Mayberry
48. The PMS Outlaws - Sharyn McCrumb
49. The Adversary - Lindsay McKenna
50. Reunion - Lindsay McKenna
51. Breaking Dawn - Stephanie Meyers
52. Twilight - Stephanie Meyers
53. Eclipse - Stephanie Meyers
54. New Moon - Stephanie Meyers
55. Montana Creeds: Tyler - Linda Lael Miller
56. The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
57. Belong to the Night - Sherrill Quinn, Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
58. Under Wraps - Joanne Rock
59. The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands
60. Bitten by Cupid - Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer, Jaime Rush
61. Hungry For You - Lynsay Sands
62. Born to Bite - Lynsay Sands
63. Free Pass - Elizabeth Scott
64. A Reaper's Tale: the Undecided - Adam Slade
65. Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks
66. Forbidden Nights With a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks
67. Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks
68. The Vampire and the Virgin – Kerryln Sparks
69. Mona Lisa Darkening - Sunny
70. Mona Lisa Craving - Sunny
71. The Mammoth Book of Time Travel Romance - Trisha Telep
72. Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward
73. Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward
74. Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
75. Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
76. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
77. Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward
78. Lover Enshrined - J.R. Ward
79. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward
80. The Accidental Countess - Michelle Willingham
81. Blood Games - Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
59. Elphame’s Choice
By P.C. Cast
Though most girls believe they are different, Elphame knows she is. Odd. Strange. Unique. No one in Partholon has her abilities—or her connection to their goddess. And she has a destiny she is about to discover….
A restlessness has infused her, leading her to the other side of her country. There, the remnants of the evil war still linger. Will Elphame be able to redeem both her country and her soul mate, a survivor of that war? The choice she makes now may bring disaster—or a future in which she may never again be alone.
Though most girls believe they are different, Elphame knows she is. Odd. Strange. Unique. No one in Partholon has her abilities—or her connection to their goddess. And she has a destiny she is about to discover….
A restlessness has infused her, leading her to the other side of her country. There, the remnants of the evil war still linger. Will Elphame be able to redeem both her country and her soul mate, a survivor of that war? The choice she makes now may bring disaster—or a future in which she may never again be alone.
58. Make Your Move
By Samantha Hunter (Harlequin Blaze)
Jodie Patterson’s posh bakery is all about satisfying cravings. Her signature aphrodisiac cookies have been flying off the shelves . . . and giving Jodie some delicious ideas of her own.
Behind his owlish glasses, Jodie’s business partner, Dr. Dan Ellison, is the male equivalent of the Naughty Professor. Jodie is more than ready to indulge her fantasies with this wolf-in-geek’s-clothing as long as they set some ground rules: sex is sex, business is business and nothing will change. Yeah, right! After that first addictive kiss, it’s time to see if they can really satisfy each other’s appetites . . .
Jodie Patterson’s posh bakery is all about satisfying cravings. Her signature aphrodisiac cookies have been flying off the shelves . . . and giving Jodie some delicious ideas of her own.
Behind his owlish glasses, Jodie’s business partner, Dr. Dan Ellison, is the male equivalent of the Naughty Professor. Jodie is more than ready to indulge her fantasies with this wolf-in-geek’s-clothing as long as they set some ground rules: sex is sex, business is business and nothing will change. Yeah, right! After that first addictive kiss, it’s time to see if they can really satisfy each other’s appetites . . .
57. Mail-Order Marriages
Harlequin Historical Western
Rocky Mountain Wedding by Jillian Hart
Melody Pennington fled to Montana for a new start as a mail-order bride. Gabe Brooks, handsome older brother to the man she was supposed to marry, helps her settle in. But what Melody doesn’t expect is to fall for the rugged, closed-off lawman who swears he doesn’t believe in love!
Married in Missouri by Carolyn Davidson
Lucas Harrison needs a mother for his sons. He’s not looking for love, but he expects his wife to act like one—in every sense of the word! Elizabeth has always felt tall and awkward, but Lucas towers over her. He’s strong as a bull, gentle as a lamb, and Elizabeth’s heart soon begins to melt . . .
Her Alaskan Groom by Kate Bridges
Newly trained midwife Sophie Grant had hoped marrying respectable John Colburne would be easy as pie. But he’s tough, stubborn and cynical—except in bed with her at night! How can Sophie turn her passionate nighttime lover into a daytime husband who isn’t afraid to show he loves his mail-order bride?
Rocky Mountain Wedding by Jillian Hart
Melody Pennington fled to Montana for a new start as a mail-order bride. Gabe Brooks, handsome older brother to the man she was supposed to marry, helps her settle in. But what Melody doesn’t expect is to fall for the rugged, closed-off lawman who swears he doesn’t believe in love!
Married in Missouri by Carolyn Davidson
Lucas Harrison needs a mother for his sons. He’s not looking for love, but he expects his wife to act like one—in every sense of the word! Elizabeth has always felt tall and awkward, but Lucas towers over her. He’s strong as a bull, gentle as a lamb, and Elizabeth’s heart soon begins to melt . . .
Her Alaskan Groom by Kate Bridges
Newly trained midwife Sophie Grant had hoped marrying respectable John Colburne would be easy as pie. But he’s tough, stubborn and cynical—except in bed with her at night! How can Sophie turn her passionate nighttime lover into a daytime husband who isn’t afraid to show he loves his mail-order bride?
56. The Adversary
By Lindsay McKenna (Silhouette Nocturne)
Colt Black has one enemy: Yellow Teeth—a Skin Walker who can transform into half coyote, half man. And he wants Colt dead. As a medicine man, Colt believes in dreams. So when he dreams of a mysterious woman who asks him to meet her, he goes. What he doesn’t expect is a magnetic passion that could make him vulnerable to his foe . . .
After prophetic dreams, Shelly Godwin is searching for an emerald sphere. Her visions tell her she needs Colt’s help. Trusting men doesn’t come easily for Shelly. Yet she can’t resist the desire Colt ignites in her. And when danger surrounds them, she must rely on Colt to protect her—and save their future.
Colt Black has one enemy: Yellow Teeth—a Skin Walker who can transform into half coyote, half man. And he wants Colt dead. As a medicine man, Colt believes in dreams. So when he dreams of a mysterious woman who asks him to meet her, he goes. What he doesn’t expect is a magnetic passion that could make him vulnerable to his foe . . .
After prophetic dreams, Shelly Godwin is searching for an emerald sphere. Her visions tell her she needs Colt’s help. Trusting men doesn’t come easily for Shelly. Yet she can’t resist the desire Colt ignites in her. And when danger surrounds them, she must rely on Colt to protect her—and save their future.
55. Blazing Bedtime Stories Volume IV
By Kimberly Raye & Samantha Hunter
Cupids Bite by Kimberly Raye
When dark falls in Skull Creek, Texas, Lucy Rivers has the most incredible lover in her bed! Between the blindfolds and his bold lips, she’s finding an ecstasy she only dreamed about. Her nighttime Cupid pierces her with his every erotic want . . . and then some! Too bad he’s only there until the sun comes up.
I Wish He Might by Samantha Hunter
Nina Larson has a person genie . . . seductive, sexy Alec! Her every wish is his command . . . and does she ever have some X-rated wishes! Each desire he fulfills propels her into another, even hotter one. But Nina holds the key to Alec’s freedom. Problem is, she’s not sure she can surrender the most fantastic sex of her life!
Cupids Bite by Kimberly Raye
When dark falls in Skull Creek, Texas, Lucy Rivers has the most incredible lover in her bed! Between the blindfolds and his bold lips, she’s finding an ecstasy she only dreamed about. Her nighttime Cupid pierces her with his every erotic want . . . and then some! Too bad he’s only there until the sun comes up.
I Wish He Might by Samantha Hunter
Nina Larson has a person genie . . . seductive, sexy Alec! Her every wish is his command . . . and does she ever have some X-rated wishes! Each desire he fulfills propels her into another, even hotter one. But Nina holds the key to Alec’s freedom. Problem is, she’s not sure she can surrender the most fantastic sex of her life!
54. Abalone Summer
By John Dowd
Ever since twelve-year-old Jim Martin's father was killed by a drunk driver two years earlier, Jim has been hurting. Then he gets a summer job working as crew on a boat in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands, where he learns about boats, the sea and especially himself. When Jim and the boat captain's ten-year-old daughter, Julie, help to capture some men who are poaching abalone, a valuable shellfish, Jim begins to take pride in himself again and let go of his pain.
Ever since twelve-year-old Jim Martin's father was killed by a drunk driver two years earlier, Jim has been hurting. Then he gets a summer job working as crew on a boat in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands, where he learns about boats, the sea and especially himself. When Jim and the boat captain's ten-year-old daughter, Julie, help to capture some men who are poaching abalone, a valuable shellfish, Jim begins to take pride in himself again and let go of his pain.
53. Dead in the Family
by Charlaine Harris
A Fae War has left the supernatural community of Bon Temps, Louisiana, in chaos -- and waitress Sookie Stackhouse mentally and physically drained. And still, the peace
and quiet she so desperately craves is hard to come by....
Even with the blood of two vampires in her system, Sookie is having trouble healing from the terrible torture she endured at the hands of her great-grandfather's enemies during the brief but deadly Fae War. Worse are the emotional wounds -- especially over the loss of her own personal fairy godmother and the near death of her first love.
Sookie is hurt and she's mad. Just about the only bright spot in her life -- besides the fact that she is, after all, still alive -- is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman, who is under scrutiny by the new vampire king because of their relationship.
As the political implications of the shifters' coming-out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to one particular Were draws her into the dangerous debate. And, unknown to her, though the doors to Faery have been closed, there are still some fae on the human side -- and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry.
A Fae War has left the supernatural community of Bon Temps, Louisiana, in chaos -- and waitress Sookie Stackhouse mentally and physically drained. And still, the peace
and quiet she so desperately craves is hard to come by....
Even with the blood of two vampires in her system, Sookie is having trouble healing from the terrible torture she endured at the hands of her great-grandfather's enemies during the brief but deadly Fae War. Worse are the emotional wounds -- especially over the loss of her own personal fairy godmother and the near death of her first love.
Sookie is hurt and she's mad. Just about the only bright spot in her life -- besides the fact that she is, after all, still alive -- is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman, who is under scrutiny by the new vampire king because of their relationship.
As the political implications of the shifters' coming-out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to one particular Were draws her into the dangerous debate. And, unknown to her, though the doors to Faery have been closed, there are still some fae on the human side -- and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry.
52. Dead and Gone
by Charlaine Harris
For Sookie Stackhouse, the day to day activities of the vampire and were communities in and around Bon Temps, Louisiana, are of vital interest, She's blood-bound to the leader of the vamps, a friend to the local were pack, works for a man who is shifter, and has a brother who is a were-panther...
But for most of the humans in Bon Temps, the vamps are mysterious seductive creatures-and they don't even know about the weres.
Until now. The weres and shifters have finally decided to follow the lead of the undead and reveal their existence to the ordinary world.
At first it seems to go well. Then the mutilated body of a were-panther is found in the parking lot of the bar where Sookie works. The victim is someone she knows, so she feels compelled to discover who-human or otherwise-did the deed.
But what she doesn't realize is that there is a far greater danger than the killer threatening Bon Temps. A race of unhuman beings--older, more powerful and far more secretive than vampires or werewolves-- is preparing for war. And Sookie will find herself an all-too human pawn in their battle...
For Sookie Stackhouse, the day to day activities of the vampire and were communities in and around Bon Temps, Louisiana, are of vital interest, She's blood-bound to the leader of the vamps, a friend to the local were pack, works for a man who is shifter, and has a brother who is a were-panther...
But for most of the humans in Bon Temps, the vamps are mysterious seductive creatures-and they don't even know about the weres.
Until now. The weres and shifters have finally decided to follow the lead of the undead and reveal their existence to the ordinary world.
At first it seems to go well. Then the mutilated body of a were-panther is found in the parking lot of the bar where Sookie works. The victim is someone she knows, so she feels compelled to discover who-human or otherwise-did the deed.
But what she doesn't realize is that there is a far greater danger than the killer threatening Bon Temps. A race of unhuman beings--older, more powerful and far more secretive than vampires or werewolves-- is preparing for war. And Sookie will find herself an all-too human pawn in their battle...
51. From Dead to Worse
by Charlaine Harris
After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone--human and otherwise--is stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is trying to cope with the fact that her boyfriend Quinn has gone missing.
It's clear that things are changing--whether the weres and vamps of her corner of Louisiana like it or not. And Sookie--Friend to the Pack and blood-bonded to Eric Northman, leader of the local vampire community--is caught up in the changes.
In the ensuing battles, Sookie faces danger, death, and once more, betrayal by someone she loves. And when the fur has finished flying and the cold blood finished flowing, her world will be forever altered.
After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone--human and otherwise--is stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is trying to cope with the fact that her boyfriend Quinn has gone missing.
It's clear that things are changing--whether the weres and vamps of her corner of Louisiana like it or not. And Sookie--Friend to the Pack and blood-bonded to Eric Northman, leader of the local vampire community--is caught up in the changes.
In the ensuing battles, Sookie faces danger, death, and once more, betrayal by someone she loves. And when the fur has finished flying and the cold blood finished flowing, her world will be forever altered.
50. All Together Dead
Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has her hands full dealing with every sort of undead and paranormal creature imaginable. And after being betrayed by her longtime vampire love, Sookie must not only deal with a new man in her life-the shapeshifter Quinn-but also contend with the long-planned vampire summit.
The summit is a tense situation. The vampire queen of Louisiana is in a precarious position, her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans. And there are some vamps who would like to finish what nature started. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.
The summit is a tense situation. The vampire queen of Louisiana is in a precarious position, her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans. And there are some vamps who would like to finish what nature started. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.
49. Definitely Dead
by Charlaine Harris
Since Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has so few living relatives, she hates to lose one-- even her cousin Hadley, undead consort of the vampire Queen of New Orleans. Hadley's left everything she has to Sookie, but claiming that inheritance has a high risk factor. Some people don't want her looking too deeply into Hadley's past, or Hadley's possessions. And they're prepared to do anything in their power to stop her. Whoever it is, they're definitely dangerous--and Sookie's life is definitely on the line...
Since Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has so few living relatives, she hates to lose one-- even her cousin Hadley, undead consort of the vampire Queen of New Orleans. Hadley's left everything she has to Sookie, but claiming that inheritance has a high risk factor. Some people don't want her looking too deeply into Hadley's past, or Hadley's possessions. And they're prepared to do anything in their power to stop her. Whoever it is, they're definitely dangerous--and Sookie's life is definitely on the line...
48. Dead as a Doornail
by Charlaine Harris
Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse had more than her share of experience with the supernatural--but now it's really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason's eyes start to change, she knows he's about to turn into a werepanther for the first time--a transformation he embraces more readily than most shape-shifters she knows. But her concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the local changeling population, and Jason's new panther brethren suspect he may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find out who's behind the attacks--unless the killer decides to find her first...
Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse had more than her share of experience with the supernatural--but now it's really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason's eyes start to change, she knows he's about to turn into a werepanther for the first time--a transformation he embraces more readily than most shape-shifters she knows. But her concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the local changeling population, and Jason's new panther brethren suspect he may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find out who's behind the attacks--unless the killer decides to find her first...
47. Dead to the World
by Charlaine Harris
It's not every day that you come across a naked man on the side of the road. That's why cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life. Sookie's investigation into who and why leads straight into a dangerous battle among witches, vampires, and werewolves. But a greater danger could be to Sookie's heart--because this version of Eric is very difficult to resist...
It's not every day that you come across a naked man on the side of the road. That's why cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life. Sookie's investigation into who and why leads straight into a dangerous battle among witches, vampires, and werewolves. But a greater danger could be to Sookie's heart--because this version of Eric is very difficult to resist...
46. Club Dead
by Charlaine Harris
There's only one vampire Sookie Stackhouse is involved with (at least voluntarily) and that's Bill. But recently he's been a little distant--in another state, distant. His sinister and sexy boss Eric has an idea where to find him. Next thing Sookie knows, she is off to Jackson, Mississippi to mingle with the under-underworld at Club Dead. It's a dangerous little haunt where the elitist vampire society can go to chill out and suck down some type 0. But when Sookie finally finds Bill--caught in an act of serious betrayal--she's not sure whether to save him ... or sharpen some stakes.
There's only one vampire Sookie Stackhouse is involved with (at least voluntarily) and that's Bill. But recently he's been a little distant--in another state, distant. His sinister and sexy boss Eric has an idea where to find him. Next thing Sookie knows, she is off to Jackson, Mississippi to mingle with the under-underworld at Club Dead. It's a dangerous little haunt where the elitist vampire society can go to chill out and suck down some type 0. But when Sookie finally finds Bill--caught in an act of serious betrayal--she's not sure whether to save him ... or sharpen some stakes.
45. Living Dead In Dallas
by Charlaine Harris
Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is on a streak of bad luck. First, her coworker is murdered and no one seems to care. Then she's face-to-face with a beastly creature that gives her a painful and poisonous lashing. Enter the vampires, who graciously suck the poison from her veins (like they didn't enjoy it).
Point is, they saved her life. So when one of the bloodsuckers asks for a favor, she complies. And soon, Sookie's in Dallas using her telepathic skills to search for a missing vampire. She's supposed to interview certain humans involved. There's just one condition: The vampires must promise to behave--and let the humans go unharmed. Easier said than done. All it takes is one delicious blonde and one small mistake for things to turn deadly...
Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is on a streak of bad luck. First, her coworker is murdered and no one seems to care. Then she's face-to-face with a beastly creature that gives her a painful and poisonous lashing. Enter the vampires, who graciously suck the poison from her veins (like they didn't enjoy it).
Point is, they saved her life. So when one of the bloodsuckers asks for a favor, she complies. And soon, Sookie's in Dallas using her telepathic skills to search for a missing vampire. She's supposed to interview certain humans involved. There's just one condition: The vampires must promise to behave--and let the humans go unharmed. Easier said than done. All it takes is one delicious blonde and one small mistake for things to turn deadly...
44. Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse is a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. She' s quiet, keeps to herself, and doesn't get out much. Not because she's not pretty. She is. Its just that, well, Sookie has this sort of "disability". She can read minds. And that doesn't make her too dateable. And then along comes Bill. He's tall, dark, handsome -- and Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's exactly the type of guy skids been waiting for all her life....
But Bill has a disability of his own: His a vampire with a bad reputation. He hangs with a seriously creepy crowd, all suspected of--big surprise--murder. And when one of Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next...
Sookie Stackhouse is a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. She' s quiet, keeps to herself, and doesn't get out much. Not because she's not pretty. She is. Its just that, well, Sookie has this sort of "disability". She can read minds. And that doesn't make her too dateable. And then along comes Bill. He's tall, dark, handsome -- and Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's exactly the type of guy skids been waiting for all her life....
But Bill has a disability of his own: His a vampire with a bad reputation. He hangs with a seriously creepy crowd, all suspected of--big surprise--murder. And when one of Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
43. Blood Noir
By Laurell K. Hamilton
Jason Schuyler is a werewolf. He's also one of Anita Blake's best friends, and sometimes her lover. And right now he needs her --not to be a vampire hunter, or a federal marshal, or a necromancer, or even for her rank in the werewolf pack, but because his father's dying. He needs Anita because she's a pretty woman who loves him, who can make him look like an everyday guy, who agrees to go home with him and help him say good-bye to the abusive father he never loved. The fact that Jason is about as much an everyday guy as Anita is a pretty woman is something they figure they can keep under the wraps for a couple of days in a small town. How hard can that be?
Really, by now, Anita Blake should know better.
Marmee Noir, ancient mother of all vampires, picks this weekend to make a move. Somehow, she has cut the connection that binds Anita and Jean-Claude, leaving Jean-Claude unable to sense what is happening. Dangerous even as she sleeps, buried in darkness for a thousand years somewhere beneath the old country of Europe, Marmee Noir reaches out toward power. She has attacked Anita before, but never like this. In Anita she senses what she needs to make her enemies tremble...
Jason Schuyler is a werewolf. He's also one of Anita Blake's best friends, and sometimes her lover. And right now he needs her --not to be a vampire hunter, or a federal marshal, or a necromancer, or even for her rank in the werewolf pack, but because his father's dying. He needs Anita because she's a pretty woman who loves him, who can make him look like an everyday guy, who agrees to go home with him and help him say good-bye to the abusive father he never loved. The fact that Jason is about as much an everyday guy as Anita is a pretty woman is something they figure they can keep under the wraps for a couple of days in a small town. How hard can that be?
Really, by now, Anita Blake should know better.
Marmee Noir, ancient mother of all vampires, picks this weekend to make a move. Somehow, she has cut the connection that binds Anita and Jean-Claude, leaving Jean-Claude unable to sense what is happening. Dangerous even as she sleeps, buried in darkness for a thousand years somewhere beneath the old country of Europe, Marmee Noir reaches out toward power. She has attacked Anita before, but never like this. In Anita she senses what she needs to make her enemies tremble...
42. The Sugar Queen
By Sarah Addison Allen
Josey Cirinni is sure of three things: winter is her favorite season, she’s a sorry excuse for a Southern belle, and her passion for the man she loves is best kept a secret, even from him. Josey has grudgingly settled into an uneventful life in her mother’s house, but her one consolation is the secret stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she keeps in her closet. One morning, she opens her closet for a sweet, but finds Della Lee Baker hiding there instead. Della Lee is a local waitress on the run who is one part nemesis—and two parts fairy godmother. Under Della Lee's guidance, Josey is soon living in a world where the color red has startling powers, and passion is so real it can make eggs fry in their cartons. And that’s just for starters.
Josey Cirinni is sure of three things: winter is her favorite season, she’s a sorry excuse for a Southern belle, and her passion for the man she loves is best kept a secret, even from him. Josey has grudgingly settled into an uneventful life in her mother’s house, but her one consolation is the secret stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she keeps in her closet. One morning, she opens her closet for a sweet, but finds Della Lee Baker hiding there instead. Della Lee is a local waitress on the run who is one part nemesis—and two parts fairy godmother. Under Della Lee's guidance, Josey is soon living in a world where the color red has startling powers, and passion is so real it can make eggs fry in their cartons. And that’s just for starters.
41. Wolf Tales
By Kate Douglas
Yes, I know I said I wasn’t going to comment on the books I’ve read any more, just post the blurb because it creates too much of a back log, but this one really needs to be commented on!
This is the first in the Chanku series and I’m so happy I found it! I already love the series, but now I love it even more ‘cause I know how it all began. This is the best take on the werewolf legend you will ever find, and trust me, I’ve read a lot of werewolf books so I know what I’m talking about.
I love the explanation for why certain people are able to change their form, and I find it really interesting the different ways that not changing can affect the people who don’t know they have the ability. It makes everything fall into place for them when they finally learn what they are. Excellent series! Go HERE to start your own collection!
Oh, and did I mention they're hot enough to melt the fillings out of your teeth? ;-)
Blurb:
When Alexandria's car goes off the road in a terrible blizzard, she has no idea night will bring a powerful rescuer and the start of an ecstatic sexual awakening. The moment Xandi wakes in Stefan's muscular arms, feels the heat of his body pressing against hers, she feels no fear. Instead, she allows herself to be taken by one who is more than a man, whose primal nature is never far from him. As their connection grows, and as Xandi gradually loses her sensual inhibitions, experiencing pleasures she never dreamed possible, she is drawn deeper into Stefan's mysterious world, meeting the alluring beauty, Keisha, as well as the dominant and sometimes ruthlessly commanding Anton, who can have any man or woman he wants…in any way he wishes…
Yes, I know I said I wasn’t going to comment on the books I’ve read any more, just post the blurb because it creates too much of a back log, but this one really needs to be commented on!
This is the first in the Chanku series and I’m so happy I found it! I already love the series, but now I love it even more ‘cause I know how it all began. This is the best take on the werewolf legend you will ever find, and trust me, I’ve read a lot of werewolf books so I know what I’m talking about.
I love the explanation for why certain people are able to change their form, and I find it really interesting the different ways that not changing can affect the people who don’t know they have the ability. It makes everything fall into place for them when they finally learn what they are. Excellent series! Go HERE to start your own collection!
Oh, and did I mention they're hot enough to melt the fillings out of your teeth? ;-)
Blurb:
When Alexandria's car goes off the road in a terrible blizzard, she has no idea night will bring a powerful rescuer and the start of an ecstatic sexual awakening. The moment Xandi wakes in Stefan's muscular arms, feels the heat of his body pressing against hers, she feels no fear. Instead, she allows herself to be taken by one who is more than a man, whose primal nature is never far from him. As their connection grows, and as Xandi gradually loses her sensual inhibitions, experiencing pleasures she never dreamed possible, she is drawn deeper into Stefan's mysterious world, meeting the alluring beauty, Keisha, as well as the dominant and sometimes ruthlessly commanding Anton, who can have any man or woman he wants…in any way he wishes…
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