Jeaniene Frost has long been my favorite author. The Night Huntress series was my first and best look at paranormal/urban fantasy romance outside of YA (To be perfectly honest, I thought it was YA. Best. Mistake. EVER.). I've been following Jeaniene's series and blog ever since, and thus I thought'd I'd give you guys the same option. In case you haven't noticed, the first words of this post is a link to her wonderful blog, or you can just click here.
I hope you all enjoy her just as much as I do!
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Eternal Kiss of Darkness with Excerpt of Once Burned!
"For a limited time, and at a special price, discover Eternal Kiss of Darkness by New York Times bestselling paranormal romance author Jeaniene Frost. Plus, receive the first three chapters of her new Night Prince novel, Once Burned, available wherever books are sold June 26.
In Eternal Kiss of Darkness, after four thousand years among the undead, very little catches Master Vampire Mencheres off guard. So when a petite but brave-hearted private investigator interrupts his fight with a gang of ghouls, he's prepared to patch her up and erase her memory before sending her on her way. But the bronze-haired beauty's mind is impenetrable, and the seasoned vamp may just be in for a surprise or two . . .
Kira Graceling long ago promised herself that she'd never again be a victim-and she'll do her best to protect innocents around her. So when she dives head first into a brawl, and finds herself whisked away by a startlingly handsome stranger, she makes it clear she won't be at anyone's mercy.
Mencheres is also no stranger to betrayal, and as sizzling tension ignites, will the millennia-old vampire and the world weary officer finally learn to trust—or love—again?"
I read this book a while ago when I first got obsessed with Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series and was blown away by it. I'd always liked Mencheres but he seemed like the father figure of Bones and crew. This book changed that! It was marvelous the way he blossomed into a lovely main character 2nd only to Cat and Bones (Thus far, anyway, who knows what Vlads going to do...).
Enjoy and Happy Reading!
The Dangerous Viscount by Miranda Neville
Lady Diana Fanshawe's impeccable bloodline doesn't stop society from laughing at the antics of her eccentric family. She knows a "proper" marriage is her one chance to make her way in the world--which is precisely why she "will" marry Lord Blakeney, though she's certain she'll never love him. But then she's kissed by the brilliant and unconventional Sebastian, Viscount Iverley . . . and her well-laid plans tumble into disarray.
Sebastian wants absolutely nothing to do with love or marriage. But when he arrives at his hated cousin Blakeney's house party, Sebastian is smitten by the tantalizing Diana. But Diana is "the marrying kind," and Sebastian has no wish to risk his freedom--though the passion between them is hard to resist. Should the lady follow her heart in an attempt to win Iverley's, though it seems hardened against her--or should she sacrifice her love for respectability?
I was very eager to read the 2nd book in the Burgundy Club series, but I'll admit I was a bit taken aback when I found out it was about Iverley. For a men who was so hated upon in book 1, I was worried that, A, the character was going to be unlikable, or B, he was going to do a complete character switch and become the generic Mr.Perfect.
If there is one thing people should know about me, it's that my paranoia is most always wrong. This books gives us a complex and original romance between the akward, sweet, smart, yet perfectly stupid Iverley and the worldly, strong Diana.
This book, while romantic, didn't really have me at the edge of my but had me laughing off it on to the floor. I really like the book and would suggest it to other HR dorks like me needing a lighter read.
The Wild Marquis by Miranda Neville
He is notorious for his wretched morals and is never received in respectable houses. The ladies of the ton would never allow him in their drawing rooms . . . though some of them have welcomed him into their bedchambers. Ejected from his father’s house at the age of sixteen, he now lives a life of wanton pleasure. So what could the Marquis of Chase possibly want with Juliana Merton, a lovely, perfectly upstanding shopkeeper with a mysterious past?
A moment’s indiscretion?
A night’s passion?
Or a lifetime of love?
Even the wildest rakes have their weaknesses . .
I truly enjoyed Neville's first installment of the Burgandy club. This book was sweet, romantic, exciting, and greatly appealing to fellow book lovers.
The main characters are Cain (The Marquis of Chase) and Juliana. While Cain was pretty common in being a sly man, renown for his sexual premise but secretly a wounded, sensitive soul. Blah blah. In that sense, I felt like it was pretty common but I fell in love with Juliana. A recent widow, she was nevertheless a strong women trying to make do in a man's world. She is cunning and intelligent in the novel and it is exciting to see her become more free and open as her relationship with Cain goes on.
Then there's the books. The story is primarily focused on the world of book collectors with Juliana being a bookseller. Throughout the story they go to very important auctions, which may seem to being boring reading for some.
Wrong.
I was shocked to find these auction scenes more exciting than a fight scene and more intelligent than game of wits. The lives of the bibliophiles was amusing and interesting.
But the book wasn't perfect. The plot, aside from the book aspect, was pretty common, though I won't give it away to those who wish to read it. The romance, while spicy at times, seemed to go at a nice pace at the beginning and then seemed to stutter in the middle to wait for the plot points to catch up, leaving some pretty boring scenes.
In the end, I gave the book a 3, for it wasn't a mind blowing piece of work but I did enjoy it.
The Rush of a Good Book... And the Pain of Waiting for the Next
I just finished Kane's 3rd installment of the Downside Ghosts series and it was fabulous. The first one was great, the second one was better but had me worried about character growth, but the third one out did them all. I totally enjoy this series but there is one major problem...
The next book doesn't come out till the 27th!!
I know, I know, it's only 11 days, I've waited must longer for other books *cough cough* Night Prince *cough* but that doesn't make it any less painful.
This series surprised me, I really hated the "witch" theme before them for some reason and expected some predictable romance with easy "earthy" powers for the main chick.
Didn't happen. The romance is complex with Chess making a variety of mistakes that, while making me scream at her, make it seem real. If you haven't read the series, I highly recommend it and if you have... well... Enjoy the next eleven days of torture.
Happy Reading...
Busy Busy!!
Hey World,
Sorry there has been such a lapse in posts as of late but, boy, have I been busy. I've been trapped in the Downside Ghosts Series this week on top of my classes just pounding in the work so it's been pretty slow going.
Speaking of the series, I just finished Unholy Magic and dived right into City of Ghosts. I was a bit worried the books would take a slow turn but I was not disappointed with Unholy Magic being even more exciting than its prequel. I won't give any spoilers since it's in a series but feel free to read more about it here if it interests you.
In other news, I have such a reading list piling up which, during my three day weekend this week, should be going down a bit so expect some more reviews in the next couple of days.
See ya!
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