Following my heart, one book at a time...
I’m deeply involved in book#2 of Terri Garey’s Nicki Styx series, and loving it. It’s a nice balance of comedy, sarcastic wit, and a bit of a thriller (I mean come on, the Devil himself is stalking her). And yup, there’s even a touch of romantic tension (Nicki’s struggling in this one…jealous much?)
So I’m thinking that this weekend will probably be more of the series (and of course some reviews), but like usual, today (aka not-too-stressful Friday) I will be actively scouring author tweets 😉
This one comes highly recommended by Margaret:
“So I thought I would share a few with you that are a must read… This would be considered a Paranormal series with Demons as the main characters fight alongside vampires, witches, druids which are half human. This has become one of my favorite series.”
As per the author’s website:
Jacob the Enforcer belongs to one of the many Nightwalker races that thrive on the dark of night. He has a job to do for his species and it’s rather straightforward. He polices his people. During the full moon their animal urge to mate overcomes them, and if they stay within their race they never need to encounter the Enforcer. But if they cross the line and turn their lust to another species…say humans…it’s Jacob’s duty to prevent them and then to punish them severely for it.
About book #1:
Among the Shadow dwellers, Trace holds power that some as willing to kill for. Without a stranger’s aid, one rival would surely have succeeded, but Trace’s brush with death is less surprising to him than his reaction to the beautiful, fragile human who heals him. By rights, Trace should hardly even register Ashla’s existence within the realms of Shadow scape, but instead he is drawn to everything about her – her innocence, her courage, and her lush, sensual heat.After a terrifying car crash, Ashla Townsend wakes up to find that the bustling New York she knew is now eerie and desolate. Just when she’s convinced she’s alone, Ashla is confronted by a dark warrior who draws her deeper into a world she never knew existed. The bond between Ashla and Trace is a mystery to both, but searching for answers will mean confronting long-hidden secrets, and uncovering a threat that could destroy everything Trace holds precious.
So many good books came out today, including one that is an EASY winner of my favorite cover of the day!
Eternal Hunger: Mark of the Vampire by Laura Wright – release date: October 5th, 2010 Selfish is the Heart (Order of Solace) by Megan Hart – release date: October 5th, 2010 Seducing the Succubus (A Sisters of Darkness Novel) by Cassie Ryan – release date: October 5th, 2010 Midnight Savior (The Watchers) by D. McEntire – release date: October 5th, 2010 Unbound by Kay Danella – release date: October 5th, 2010 The First Book of Grimm (Grimm’s Circle) by Shiloh Walker – release date: October 5th, 2010 Project Exorcism by Mandy M. Roth – release date: October 5th, 2010 Scoundrel (The Blades of the Rose) by Zoe Archer – release date: October 5th, 2010 The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook – release date: October 5th, 2010 In the Dark (Children of Night) by P. G. Forte – release date: October 5th, 2010Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula
Dark Fire (The ‘Dark’ Carpathian Book 6)
I decided to go “old school” this weekend, and pulled out something that I knew was going to be an easy, quick, and romantically satisfying read. This one’s going to be a quick review, because after book #4, when it comes to this series, it’s essentially pretty much the same story over and over again,
That said, I am still utterly compelled to read each one. Of course, not all in a row. That would be maddening. I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed books one, two and three (and sorta, four, but the repetition was getting to me at that point, and when I was done, I threw it across the room, out of frustration). What I do like about these books is that they almost always involve a human female, and the intensity of the love that the Carpathian make develops for her is just so…amazing, sigh-inducing, heartwarming. It’s just a non-stop deluge of love and passion. If you look at it from a different perspective, however, it’s also quite creepy. If this were a human male acting this way, people would be telling her to RUN! But whatever, he’s an ancient, powerful immortal, and well… just go with it 😉
