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Free Paranormal E-Books

March 4, 2011 By Maryse

Latest Update —> April 8th 2011
Hey! Lookie what I found? Some free paranormal e-books (available today, and maybe longer) that you can read on your Kindle, or even on your computer with the Kindle software.

50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom
Heart of the Sea: An Others Bonus Story by Christine Warren (I read it is a re-release of one of her stories – ”talented witch, Jenny Ferguson”) – but it’s free, and many of her older books are being re-released
Howling For My Baby: Cannon Pack, Book 1 by Beverly Rae (a werewolf story – looks full length)
Dead Drop: A Lawson Vampire Bonus Story by Jon F. Merz
The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper (YA Fantasy)
Wings Free with Bonus Material by Aprilynne Pike (Stephenie Meyers highly recommends this author!) (pre-order for April 5th 2011 – FREE!)
Alice At Heart by Deborah Smith (mermaids? – might be neat!)
The Branding by Micaela Wendell (Elves, wizards and an evil branding…)
Raising the Dead by Mara Purnhagen
Beasts and BFFs by Shannon Delany (a prequel short story to the 13 to Life series)
Retro Demonology by Jana Oliver (a prequel short story to The Demon Trapper’s Daughter series)
The Blood That Bonds by Christopher Buechler (one of my friends recommended this freebie to me and said she really liked it)
Grave Illusions (Jess Vandermire, Vampire Hunter)
Gemini Moon (Moon Series) (a soulless princess…)
An Unwanted Hunger by Ciana Stone
Kiss Me Deadly by Michele Hauf (this one was a nice easy read – steamy enough and angsty enough)
The Wild’s Call by Jeri Smith-Ready
I Thought It Was You: Grimm’s Circle, Book 2.5 by Shiloh Walker (a short story in her Guardian Angels series)
Reaper by Rachel Vincent (a short story from her Soul Screamers series)
Fresh Blood – by Jennifer Colgan (on iBooks) and on Barnes and Noble (for Nook) (vampires!! What else! )
Save My Soul – by Zoe Winters (on iBooks) and on Barnes and Noble (for Nook) (seductive incubus – aren’t they all?)
Madison – by M.B. Forester-Smythe (on iBooks) and on Barnes and Noble (for Nook) – short e-book but about weres!

Don’t have a Kindle? That’s okay, you can read these on your computer or phone with Kindle Apps:

Download Kindle for PC
Download Kindle for MAC
Download Kindle for iPhone
Download Kindle for Blackberry
Download Kindle for iPad (that’s how I’m reading these!)
Download Kindle for Android

That’s all I could find for today…if I’m missing any, let me know and I’ll add them

Book Review – This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

March 4, 2011 By Maryse Leave a Comment

This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 5)
Well…. I liked it. It was great to be back with the whole crew, and having Bones and Cat as the main focus was a plus. I cut my “paranormal teeth” (so to speak), on Cat and Bones, so I have a great fondness for these characters. This book had some SERIOUSLY outrageous, laugh out loud moments. Stuff that had me giggling and incited me to squee with glee about it with my fellow reading friends. And of course, Jeaniene Frost’s signature steamy scenes (well, only one of those, but it was very… inspiring 😯 )

But here’s the thing. I was able to put it down. While I usually devour her books (even the spin-offs), I found I was taking my time with this one. I never developed that sense of urgency. I never felt that pressure in my chest, that craving that could only be relieved by more reading. And the butterflies in my stomach (both the terrified kind and the “weak at the knees” kind) were few and far between. Mind you, Mencheres still makes me crush badly (how hot is he!!?), and Vlad, well, he had me at inflamulation 😛

Much slower, I turned around to see Vlad examining his fingernails, as if his hands weren’t still ablaze in the flames that had blasted the ghoul’s head off moments before.

“What the hell was that?” I gasped.

“Premature inflamulation,” he replied. “Happens sometimes. Very embarrassing. I don’t like to talk about it.”

Okay…something about that scene just makes me hot for Dracula 😳

So the story goes like this. Cat is still considered enemy#1 by many, and this book’s villain “du jour” is a ghoul named Apollyon who intends on starting a race war between vampires and ghouls. He’s promoting Cat as the reason for needing to battle, stating that her many “weirdnesses” (she’s never been a typical vampire) will have a devastating effect on Ghouls, with the potential to enslave and control them all. Thing is, we find out Apollyon’s got a long history of causing such uproar, and well, there’s always more to the story, now isn’t there?

Cat is still coping with her ability to absorb certain “skills” from the blood of other paranormals. She’s extremely powerful… in spurts, and not very good and wielding the powers she drinks in (literally).

I’d thought changing from a half-breed into a full vampire meant an end to my uniqueness, but fate thought differently. I woke up on the other side of the grave in possession of two things unprecedented in vampire history – an occasional heartbeat and a craving for undead blood. The side effect of the latter meant I temporarily absorbed power from the blood I drank, much like vampires absorbed life from human blood. That was all well and good, but if I drank from a Master vampire, I also temporarily absorbed any special abilities that Master had. This was great when it came to enhanced strength, but not so great when it came to other abilities that were out of my depth of control.

This secret she carries could be very detrimental in how she is perceived by other paranormals (possibly even her own kind), and especially one in particular that makes us wonder who the real villain is.

“I don’t know why ghouls would listen to Apollyon about me being a threat anyway.” I muttered. “I might have a wacky diet as a vampire, but Apollyon can’t tell people that I’ll combine ghoul and vampire powers anymore. Changing over took care of paranoid rant from him.”

Bones’s stare was sympathetic, but unyielding. “Kitten, you’ve been a vampire for less than a year. During that time, you’ve blown the head off a Master vampire through pyrokinesis and frozen dozens of vampires into a stupor through telekinesis. Your abilities, plus your occasional heartbeat, are bound to frighten some people.”

So here she is, stuck in yet another mystery to solve (good for us, not so much for her), and another battle to live through (let alone win). She begins to come to terms with the fact that her undead life is always in peril, and her time in this world, is limited. This new outlook has her examining her loved ones differently, realizing that she should not take her potentially long life for granted, appreciating her time with them. She slowly changes focus on what’s truly important, opening herself up to real connections.

He wasn’t just stronger than me physically or in power abilities. Bones also left me in the dust when it came to inner strength, daring to show his deepest vulnerabilities without any fear, safety net, or rationalization.

And it was high time I followed suit. Sure I’d bared my heart to Bones in the past, but not nearly enough. He knew I loved him, knew I’d fight to the death by his side if need be, but there was more to it than that. Maybe some hidden, fragmented part of me had feared that if I admitted to Bones how much he truly meant to me, then I’d be acknowledging to myself that he had the power to destroy me more thoroughly than anyone, even Apollyon or the vampire council, could. All the rest of the world could only kill my mind and body. Bones alone held the power to demolish my soul.

From the many close calls on her life since meeting Bones, she realizes being “undead” doesn’t mean she’s completely immortal. Her new paranormal body may be harder to kill, but her mostly unbeating heart still feels very human to her. And while it may still need guarding, she realizes she’s been guarding it against the wrong people.

These are the moments I enjoyed most in the book. A momentary crisis of consciousness, Cat’s self-analysis as she contemplates who she was, who she is becoming, and who she really wants to be.

Killer, yes, but that was the smallest part of him in my eyes. I was a killer, too, but he gave me hope that I could learn to make it the smallest part of me, even if it was necessary in the world I’d chosen to live in.

“As long as your with me, I can handle it, ” I said, reaching up to touch his face. “I can handle anything with you.”

“I’ll always be with you, Kitten. Always,”

Ok yup, I loved those moments, and of course, the many hilarious Vlad “tension-relievers” that remind us of why we love these characters like we do 😉

Generally speaking, this was not my favorite. Despite this fact, I’m still a HUGE fan of Cat and Bones, and look forward to future books in the series with great anticipation. While this may not have been my favorite in this series, it was still really good. Another in the series (One Grave at a Time: A Night Huntress Novel) will be released this August 2011 (YAY!! We are being spoiled!!)

3.5 stars

Interested in the series? —> Jeaniene Frost – Night Huntress Series Reading Order

Archiving the February 2011 Paranormal Book Releases

March 3, 2011 By Maryse Leave a Comment

February 2011

The Vampire’s Promise by Caroline B. Cooney – release date: February 1st 2011
Biting Me Softly (A Biting Love Romance) by Mary Hughes – release date: February 1st 2011
Before the Storm by Marian Perera – release date: February 1st 2011
Visions of Magic: An Awakening Novel by Regan Hastings – release date: February 1st 2011
Taken (Harlequin Nocturne) by Lilith Saintcrow – release date: February 1st 2011
The Werewolf Upstairs by Ashlyn Chase – release date: February 1st 2011
Halfway Hexed (A Southern Witch Novel) by Kimberly Frost – release date: February 1st 2011
Raven’s Quest by Anya Bast – release date: February 1st 2011
Reaper’s Justice (The Shadow Reapers) by Sarah McCarty – release date: February 1st 2011
On the Hunt Anthology with Gena Showalter & Shannon K Butcher – release date: February 1st 2011
Pack of Lies (Luna Books) by Laura Anne Gilman – release date: February 1st 2011
Primal Anthology including Lora Leigh & Michelle Rowen – release date: February 1st 2011
Unseen (Outcast Season, Book 3) by Rachel Caine – release date: February 1st 2011
Blood Wyne (Sisters of the Moon, Book 9) by Yasmine Galenorn – release date: February 1st 2011
Nightshade by Michelle Rowen – release date: February 1st 2011
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris – release date: February 1st 2011
Thief of Light by by Denise Rossetti – release date: February 1st 2011
The Bewitched Viking by Sandra Hill – release date: February 1st 2011
Shadow Touch: A Dirk & Steele Novel by Marjorie M. Liu – release date: February 1st 2011
Forbidden Magic by Jo Beverley – release date: February 1st 2011
The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney – release date: February 8th 2011
Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann – release date: February 8th 2011
Kindred by Tammar Stein – release date: February 8th 2011
Shadow Walkers by Brent Hartinger – release date: February 8th 2011
A Discovery of Witches: A Novel by Deborah Harkness – release date: February 8th 2011
Frost Kisses (Bitter Frost #4 of The Frost Series) by Kailin Gow – expected release date February 13th 2011
Secrets and Shadows: A 13 to Life Novel by Shannon Delany – release date: February 15th 2011
Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark Series, Book 9) by Kresley Cole – release date: February 15th 2011
Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton – release date: February 15th 2011
A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford – release date: February 22nd 2011
Haven by Kristi Cook – release date: February 22nd 2011
Truth or Demon by Kathy Love – release date: February 22nd 2011
This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 5) by Jeaniene Frost – release date: February 22nd 2011
Darkest Mercy (Wicked Lovely) by Melissa Marr – release date: February 22nd 2011
Hunger Untamed: A Feral Warriors Novel by Pamela Palmer – release date: February 22nd 2011
The Blue Viking by Sandra Hill – release date: February 22nd 2011
Flirt (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) paperback by Laurell K Hamilton – release date: February 22nd 2011
Etched in Bone by Adrian Phoenix – release date: February 22nd 2011
Dead Waters by Anton Strout – release date: February 22nd 2011
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper – release date: February 22nd 2011
Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead – release date: February 22nd 2011
Blood Wicked by Sharon Page – release date: February 22nd 2011
Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane) by Jaye Wells – release date: February 22nd 2011
Pale Demon (The Hollows) by Kim Harrison – release date: February 22nd 2011
Deadly Lies by Cynthia Eden – release date: February 22nd 2011
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton – release date: February 22nd 2011
Demonglass (A Hex Hall Novel) by Rachel Hawkins – release date: February 22nd 2011
Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue – release date Feb 22nd 2011
Enchanting the Lady (Relics of Merlin) by Kathryne Kennedy – release date: February 28th 2011
You Only Love Twice by Elizabeth Thornton – release date: February 28th 2011
In the Shadow of Swords by Val Gunn – release date: February 28th 2011

Bargain Paranormal E-Books

March 3, 2011 By Maryse Leave a Comment

—>LATEST UPDATE: April 8th 2011

Not only are these a great deal but the majority have high ratings, and some are even from best-selling series! Get them for these low prices while it lasts! (available today, and maybe longer…)

I’ve tried to select books with mostly only good/great reviews and/or full length (although some “short stories might slip in if it’s from a well known author). For those of you who are in the mood to try a new author (some self-published stuff is fantastic), or perhaps the first book in a hugely popular series, there’s a little of everything here.

If you’ve read any of these, let me know what you thought!

Here’s what I found for Kindle (you can also read these on your PC if you download the Kindle software – see link below):

Glasruhen Gate by Catherine Cooper (YA Fantasy) (book after “The Golden Acorn)
Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
Dead People (Haunted Hearts) by Edie Ramer (full length)
When the Dead Speak (1st Sam Casey Mystery) by S.D. Tooley
Nothing Else Matters (2nd Sam Casey Mystery) by S.D. Tooley
Restless Spirit (3rd Sam Casey Mystery) by S.D. Tooley
Echoes from the Grave (4th Sam Casey Mystery) by S.D. Tooley
What Lies Within (5th Sam Casey Mystery) by S.D. Tooley
Destined for an Early Grave with Bonus Material by Jeaniene Frost
Vampyre Kisses (The Last Witch Series) by Elizabeth Kolodziej
Old Habits by Melissa Marr
Stopping Time by Melissa Marr
Gone (Low Price with Bonus Material) by Michael Grant
Beyond the Night by Joss Ware
Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware
Eternity Embraced (Demonica) by Larissa Ione (her short story as originally published in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance)
Evermore: The Immortals by Alyson Noel
The Body Finder Low Price with Bonus Material by Kimberly Derting
Aphrodite’s Kiss by Julie Kenner
Wicked Lovely with Bonus Material by Melissa Marr (pre-order for Feb 22nd)
Radiance: A Riley Bloom Book by Alyson Noel
Marked (House of Night, Book 1) by P.C. Cast
Werewolf Upstairs by Ashlyn Chase
Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals) by Morgan Rice
Immortal by Lauren Burd
Lost, a vampire romance by Lori Devoti (short story)
Eternity Embraced (Demonica) by Larissa Ione (short story)
The Tale of The Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Pretty When She Dies: A Vampire Novel by by Rhiannon Frater
My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking
Switched (Trylle Trilogy, Book 1) by Amanda Hocking
Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire #1) by J.R. Rain
The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf Series) by Heather Killough-Walden
The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf Series) by Heather Killough-Walden
The Chosen Soul by Heather Killough-Walden
Forever Neverland by Heather Killough-Walden
Redeemer (Syndicate Novels) by Heather Killough-Walden
Breathless (The Cordelia Chronicles) by Heather C. Hudak
Beautiful Demons (Peachville High Demons) by Sarra Cannon
Inner Demons (Peachville High Demons) by Sarra Cannon
Fallen Blood (The Fallen book 1) by Martin C Sharlow
Out of Time: A Paranormal Romance by Monique Martin
Camille by Tess Oliver
My Wicked Enemy by Carolyn Jewel
My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel
Beyond the Night by Carolyn Jewel
SOULTAKER by Bryan Smith
Darklands: A Vampire’s Tale (Darklands Vampires) by Donna Burgess
Immortalis Carpe Noctem (Immortalis #1) by Katie Salidas
Along Came a Demon (Whisperings) (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery) by Linda Welch
Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles Book 1) by Melanie Nilles
Nightmara by Danielle Q. Lee
Tempest (Destroyers, Book 1) by Holly Hook
Inevitable, a Paranormal Romance (The Inevitable Trilogy #1) by Jason Letts & Amanda Hocking (book two coming out on April 1st 2011)
Seduce Me (woops, someone opened Pandora’s Box again…)
Immortalis Carpe Noctem (Immortalis #1) (vampires, looks to be full length – good reviews!)
Hunters & Prey (Immortalis #2)
Sunrise at Sunset (Sunset Vampire Series, Book 1)
Darklands: A Vampire’s Tale (Darklands Vampires)
Dead People (Haunted Hearts)
SOULTAKER
Past Tense
Along Came a Demon (Whisperings) (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery)
Jimmy Stone’s Ghost Town
Tempest Rising
Devil’s Eye (Mirus) (novella but good reviews)
Forsaken By Shadow (Mirus) (novella but good reviews)
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) by H.P. Mallory
Toil and Trouble, a Paranormal Romance (Book 2 of the Jolie Wilkins Series) by H.P. Mallory
To Kill A Warlock, an Urban Fantasy (Dulcie O’Neil Series, Book #1) by H.P. Mallory
Alluring Tales–Awaken the Fantasy Anthology with many awesome authors
Kiss and Kin: A Sexy Shifter story by Kinsey Holley
FAUSTINE (Bonfire Chronicles Book One) by Imogen Rose
A Chance for Charity (The Immortal Ones) by S.L. Baum
Gifts of the Blood (Gifted Blood Trilogy) by Vicki Keire
The Mind Readers, A Young Adult Paranormal Romance by Lori Brighton
Bitter Demons (Peachville High Demons) by Sarra Cannon
Kiss Me, Kill Me (A Paranormal Romance Anthology)
Vampire Love Story by H.T. Night
The Vampires’ Last Lover (Dying of the Dark #1) by Aiden James
Raphael (Vampires in America) by D. B. Reynolds
Venice Vampyr (Venice Vampyr #1) by Tina Folsom
Venice Vampyr: Final Affair (Venice Vampyr #2) by Tina Folsom
The Ghost Hunter, a Paranormal Romance by Lori Brighton
A Night Of Secrets, Historical Paranormal Romance (The Night Series) by Lori Brighton
A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus #1) by Tina Folsom
Her Chosen Wolf: The Were Chronicles, Book 1 by Renee Michaels
Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1 by Vivian Arend (short story but the rest in series appear full-length)
Wolf Flight: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 2 by Vivian Arend
Wolf Games: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 3 by Vivian Arend
Wolf Tracks: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 4 by Vivian Arend
Serengeti Heat: Serengeti Shifters, Book 1 by Vivi Andrews
Serengeti Storm: Serengeti Shifters, Book 2 by Vivi Andrews
Serengeti Lightning: Serengeti Shifters, Book 3 by Vivi Andrews
Winter’s Passage by Julie Kagawa
Her Last Temptation by Leslie Kelly (not paranormal but another “rock star musician” love story that I’ve been told was quite steamy!! Thanks for the recommendation, Sara!!!)

Don’t have a Kindle? That’s okay, you can read these on your computer or phone with Kindle Apps:

Download Kindle for PC
Download Kindle for MAC
Download Kindle for iPhone
Download Kindle for Blackberry
Download Kindle for iPad (that’s how I’m reading these!)
Download Kindle for Android

Ok Nook friends! Here are a few that I was able to find for you 😉

The Body Finder Low Price with Bonus Material [NOOKbook] by: Kimberly Derting
Destined for an Early Grave with Bonus Material [NOOKbook] by: Jeaniene Frost
Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire #1) [NOOKbook] by: J.R. Rain
The Bleeder and Other Stories [NOOKbook] by J.R. Rain
The Mating [NOOKbook] by Nicky Charles <——- OH PLEASE get this. SOOOOOO good (and free) and one of my favorite series of all time (all in the series are free by the way) – this is book#1
The Keeping [NOOKbook] by Nicky Charles (book#2 – just as good!) – she just released book#3 (The Finding) on Smashbooks. In fact, I’ve just decided I will be dedicating a few reviews to her series. Again. LOVED these books!
The Blood That Bonds [NOOKbook] by Christopher Buecheler

That’s all I could find for today…if I’m missing any, let me know and I’ll add them

Nicky Charles – The Mating – Laws of the Lycans Series Reading Order

March 3, 2011 By Maryse 102 Comments

I downloaded this werewolf series and was floored by how good it was. Nice long books, that capture you and tell an amazing story (werewolf pack issues, werewolf meets human – lots of danger and romance). I didn’t want to put it down, and this was another series that kept me up late into the night. I had one of my friends read it, and she said “I think I liked it better than Twilight”. That’s saying something cause she’s a Twilight addict.

About book #1:

Elise had no idea when she came home that day that she’d end up mated to a complete stranger. A new Alpha and the need for an alliance between packs have made her a pawn

EXCERPT: She lay beside him, staring blankly at the ceiling. The deed was done. They were mated. It didn’t matter that she had no love for him nor he for her. Political alliances were more important than feelings…

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