She hates to kill, but she loves the adrenaline rush. Sometimes being a guardian is like walking a fine line. You never know which side your going to land on.
Guardian Riley Jensen always faces the worst villains and this time is no different. Someone is killing young teenagers, and someone is killing ancient vampires. Are the two cases connected? Riley thinks so and does a thorough investigation to uncover the source. Someone is using magic that Riley has no knowledge of, and someone is getting a little too close for comfort. With the full moon nearing soon, and her hormones in over-drive, Riley is frustrated when rogue wolf Kye Murphy keeps showing up at the scenes of the crimes. She may desire him, but she is committed to her lover vampire, Quinn.
Kye Murphy is a bounty hunter for hire. He recently was the bodyguard for Riley's old packleader. Now he has been hired by a friend of his to track down his daughter's killer. His investigation takes him on the same path as Riley. Even though he desire's the lovely wolf, he would just assume kill her than to bed her. He has one goal in his mind, and that is to find and kill whatever is stealing young lives.
Riley's investigation leads her to a mens establishment. It is ran by two older sisters, and their smell seems familiar to the same one Riley smelt in all of the crime scenes. Under the Directorates orders, Riley goes undercover as a stripper in the establishment. Kye keeps frequenting the premise when Riley is working as well to scope out the place. But when the two of them get to deep, they are soon fighting for their lives.
Another fantastic installment for Riley Jensen! A seductive and intense treat. Keri's world is built very intricately, and her characters just pop from the pages. With a thrilling ending that will have you begging for more, Deadly Desire is a sure-fire hit!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Deadly Desire (Riley Jensen, Guardian, Book 7) by Keri Arthur
To Taste Temptation (Legend of the Four Soldiers, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Hoyt
Historical Romance writer Elizabeth Hoyt brings us the first in a new series, The Legend of the Four Soldiers. Filled with glimpses of a captivating fairytale, and the emotional rollercoaster of a budding romance, this one is sure to not disappoint.
As legend depicts, one day as four soldiers were walking their way home from war, they came upon a T in the road. They pondered which path to follow, but each thought their fate lay in different paths. One soldier strayed from the path and ran into the forest. His name is Iron Heart and this is his story.
Lady Emeline Gordon is a widow who chaperones young girls in the ton, teaching them proper etiquette and propriety in London for pin money. Her young son Daniel, and her aging aunt live with her. Her life seems to be going along splendidly well, until one day the new neighbors move in.
Samuel Hartley is a handsome, wealthy American and a former soldier. His uncivilized ways unnerve Emeline. She just knows he does things to irritate her, like wear his moccassins to a very high society ball. He has moved back to London after a long absence because he believes his regiment was betrayed. He is determined to find the culprit and see justice served.
Bringing his younger sister to live with him serves as an easy excuse to get closer to the intriguing, beautiful Lady Emeline. Proposing to hire her to chaperone his young sister, he is soon enlisting her help with his investigation. Lady Emeline's brother had served with Samuel and had died. She believes that by helping him, it brings her closer to her brother.
As the investigation brings them closer to the identity of the betrayer, the sparks heat up between Emeline and Samuel. Will she be able to hurdle over the obstacle of his barbaric ways to let him come closer? Or will society harden her heart against him? Can Samuel overcome his guilt of letting his regiment down so he can be truly free to love?
The background of the era is well-painted. The characters are well-developed and emotions run high. The plot is well-twisted, and the pages flow with magic. Although I didn't really come to love the heroine, the secondary characters were vibrant and full of life. I will definately be picking up the next in this new series. Who can resist a man in uniform?
Booking Through Thursday
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This week's question asks:
Last Saturday (May 2nd) is Free Comic Book Day! In celebration of comics and graphic novels, some suggestions:
- Do you read graphic novels/comics? Why do/don’t you enjoy them?
- How would you describe the difference between “graphic novel” and “comic”? Is there a difference at all?
- Say you have a friend who’s never encountered graphic novels. Recommend some titles you consider landmark/”canonical”.
When I was younger, I used to read Wonder Woman comic books because well, she was wonderful ! I wanted an invisible plane too. But as I grew older, I veered away from the comics, no reason really, except , well I got older and they lost interest. But recently, some of my favorite authors have come out with "graphic novels". I thought I'd try it, and really, they aren't that bad. Lots of pictures in them, and the pictures really tell the story more than the written word. I guess they really are alot of like, except comics are more of a magazine, and Graphic novels are printed bound matter. The graphics are better too IMO.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is brought to you by Jill.
So my pick for this week is Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain.
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Here's the synopsis:
Chelsea Cain’s novels featuring Detective Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowell have captivated fans through two nail-biting entries, Heartsick and Sweetheart, both multi-week best - sellers in The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Here Gretchen is still on the loose and Archie is still hospitalized after his ploy to catch her went spectacularly wrong. They’ve entered adetente of sorts—Archie agrees not to kill himself if she agrees not to kill anyone else. But suddenly there’s something else to contend with that might be worse—a zealous fan of Gretchen’s, paying homage to the Beauty Killer by luring Archie and reporter Susan Ward to the scene of a grisly murder. At least they hope it’s the work of someone new, for the prospect of Gretchen breaking her promise is more than Archie can bear.
I love this series! If you like thrillers, you'll love this!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Book Six) by Lara Adrian
Claire Roth is the Breedmate of Wilhem Roth. There is no love between them and they live almost separate lives. The only time they are together is when they must gather their strength by sharing blood. Claire and Andreas used to be lovers until one day he left her without a word. Therefore, she is stunned when he initiates an attack at her country home killing everyone but her. She denies all of Andreas's accusations about her husband, but cannot stop the feelings resurfacing in her heart. She still loves Andreas, even if he fiery form scares her.
Andreas Reichen lost almost everything he cared about three months ago. Someone had his Breed brethen destroyed, women, men and children and he has vowed himself to a path of destruction. He will not stop until the man responsible for his loss is dead. Wilhelm Roth left Andreas for dead thirty years ago, chained and left in an open field to face the sun. What happened to Andreas instead of death was far more horrific. He somehow impossibly garned the ability of fire. Now, he uses his unique ability to hunt Roth.
Even though Andreas still loves Claire, he pushes her away. He is scared that she will be harmed by his fiery form. But their love won't be denied, and they are soon scorching up the sheets. But when Andrea explains to Claire that he is still going to kill her husband, she begs him to retreat from his mission. She is afraid her husband will kill him and she does not want to live without him. But Andreas won't be denied his revenge, even if he has to use Claire's blood bond to Wilhem as a pawn to get it.
Lara Adrian has spun her web and ensnared me once again. Pumped full of action, lava hot seduction, and compelling characters, ASHES OF MIDNIGHT (MIDNIGHT BREED, BOOK SIX) is a sure-hit winner! Paranormal Romance fans won't be disappointed as these handsome Alpha's take us on a thrilling ride. I want one for my own!!
Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy
A girl has to pay the rent and buy the kibble. Eight hundred dollars per each seance is pretty good money for a medium. But when a handsome demon starts interrupting with babble, Delaney sees her rent money fly right out the window.
Delaney Markham is a medium. She sees and hears dead people and tries to send them to the light. Seeing ghosts though can really play havoc with your love life. The last boyfriend she had saw her talking to a shower curtain, a dead sailor, and he thought she was crazy and ended their relationship. Since then, she hasn't had a boyfriend since. She has her babies, her six dogs, that she cares for and that keep her company. They keep her busy as they all have their quirks. One has a Bedazzled diaper, one has diabetes, and the others all have their own ailments. Delaney loves them all, but it isn't the same as having the white picket fence, the babies, and that one true love.
Clyde Atwell is a demon first class from hell. He was clerking in the library at hell when he came upon a folder with Delaney's name on it. Upon perusal, he found out that she was supposed to be contracted for her soul soon by another demon named Clyve Atwell. Using the coincidence to his benefit, he changed one letter of the demon to suit his own name, and poof! Clyde finds himself soon talking to Delaney. But Clyde has his own mission in mind when he materializes into the mortal world, and it doesn't include taking Delaney's soul.
Clyde wants to find out what happened to him. He was mixing chemicals in his lab when there was an explosion. The next thing he knew, he woke up in hell. Delaney wants to find out why Satan wants her soul and deflect his mission. Even though she fears Clyde won't be able to handle her ghost-handling quirk, she still finds the chemistry between them too hot to not be explored. Clyde and Delaney are soon steaming up the sheets, dodging demons, celebrity ghosts, and unraveling the mystery surrounding Clyde's death. Delaney knows that Clyde will eventually have to go to the light and she accepts that. But she is soon not only fighting for her life, but her heart as well.
Another laugh-out loud winner from Dakota Cassidy! Her characters are quirky and full of attitude. Hell will never be the same with mediums like Delaney urging souls to the light before Satan can get them. Absolutely sexy, charming, and wonderfully unique!
Tuesday Teasers
Teaser Tuesday is hosted weekly by Should Be Reading and asks you to:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share 2 "teaser"sentences also citing the title of the book and the author and in that way people can have great recommendations if they like the "teaser.
4. Please avoid spoilers!
My Forbidden Desire
Carolyn Jewel
Release Date: May 26, 2009
My Teaser (Page 201)
"You were beautiful", she said. "The most terrifyingly beautiful creature I've ever seen." He grabbed his hair with one hand and she stiffened. "Checking to see if it's still there?" she asked.
He glared at her. "I'm trying to get my head around what we just did; that's all."
What's your teaser this week?
Monday, May 4, 2009
The 8th Confession (The Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, and Carolyn McCormick - Give-Away!!
"When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your chest in an attempt to hoosh you there."Eeyore
I'm giving away 3 copies!! Hatchette will be mailing them to the winners. Entering is easy!!
BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker and Robert Petkoff - Give-Away
Description: Military intelligence officer Ryan Evans is married to his work; so much so that his wife and daughter have written him out of their lives. Sent to Fallujah and captured by insurgents, he is asked to kill children not unlike his own. The method: a meticulous, excruciating death by broken bones that his captor has forced him to learn.Returning home after the ordeal, a new crisis awaits. A serial killer is on the loose, and his method of killing is the same. Ryan becomes a prime suspect, which isn't even the worst of his problems: Ryan's daughter is BoneMan's latest desire.In a story that is devaststing in its skill and suspense, - Ted Dekker brings to bear his ability to terrify and compel in BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS.
About the Author: TED DEKKER is the author of twenty-two novels, with more than 3 milllion copies of his books sold to date, 1 million of them sold in 2007 alone.
Known for adrenaline-laced stories packed with mind-bending plot twists, unforgettable characters and confrontations between good and evil, Dekker has earned his status as a New York Times bestselling author.
"This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it. " - Eeyore
This is an Audiobook! I am giving away three copies!! Hatchette Books will be mailing to the winners. How to enter? Easy
Leave a comment with your email address. No Po Boxes, USA and Canada Only.
Winners will be drawn on May 22nd.
Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid, Book 3) by MaryJanice Davidson
Fred, who is part human and part mermaid, just wants to be alone and sort out her life, maybe swim in the pool. But her BFF Jonas has other plans. He is getting married to Fred's boss, and needs Fred's help to plan the wedding.
Between cake tasting, dodging Prince Artur's proposal, and mentally dealing with Thomas's abrupt return, Fred is out of her element. To top things off, Undersea Folk are coming up missing, and her long, thought dead father appears on her door step!
Full of MJ's famous wit, FISH OUT OF WATER will leave you in stitches! A fun, under the sea adventure that will keep you lavishly entertained. You can read it on land or by sea :D This one is definitely the best of the trilogy and you won't want to miss it.
Mailbox Monday
This meme is sponsored by Marcia at The Printed Page. I had a pretty good mail week!
To Tempt the Wolf by Terry Spear - Released September 2009 - To Review
The Treasures of Venice by Lucinda McGary - Released September 2009 - To Review
He’s a Charming Irish Rogue Who Never Met a Lock He Couldn’t Pick
Keirnan Fitzgerald is desperate to locate the missing Jewels of the Madonna. With danger at every corner and time running out, he must use whatever means possible to uncover the stolen jewels in time to save his sister’s life…
She’s Simply in Venice to Relax and Heal her Broken Heart
Samantha Lewis is shocked when a dashing stranger approaches her in a Venetian café pretending to know her. She’s ready for something new and exciting in her life, so she throwns caution to the wind and accompanies the Irish charmer into his dangerous world of intrigue, theft and betrayal…
As the centuries-old story behind the jewels disappearance is revealed, Samantha must decide whether the man she’s so compellingly drawn to is her soul mate from a preveious life, or if they are merely pawns in a relentless quest for a priceless treasure.
Dying Bites: The Bloodhound Files by D. D. Barant - Released June 2009 - To Review
Her job description is the “tracking and apprehension of mentally-fractured killers.” What this really means in FBI profiler Jace Valchek’s brave new world—one in which only one percent of the population is human—is that a woman’s work is never done. And real is getting stranger every day…
Jace has been ripped from her reality by David Cassius, the vampire head of the NSA. He knows that she’s the best there in the business, and David needs her help in solving a series of gruesome murders of vampires and werewolves. David’s world—one that also includes lycanthropes and golems—is one with little knowledge of mental illness. An insane serial killer is a threat the NSA has no experience with. But Jace does. Stranded in a reality where Bela Lugosi is a bigger box office draw than Bruce Willis and every full moon is Mardi Gras, Jace must now hunt down a fellow human before he brings the entire planet to the brink of madness. Or she may never see her own world again…
Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed) by Lara Adrian- Released May 2009 - To Review
A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.
A place where darkness and desire meet...
As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury—or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure.
Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren . . . even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger—and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he’s ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins—one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path. . . .
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Winners!! The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
LUANN
LEA
ASHLEY
ANGELA
DOTTIE
Congratulations winners! I will send you all an email momentarily. Please respond within 48 hours with your mailing address or another winner will be chosen. Hatchette will be sending you your books, so a big shout-out to Hatchette Books!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Mix Shake Stir: Recipes from Danny Meyer's Acclaimed New York City Restaurants - GIVE AWAY
The bartenders at Danny Meyer's wildly popular restaurants are known for their creative concoctions. Guests at Union Square Café or Gramercy Tavern expect not only the finest cuisine but also Meyer's special brand of hospitality that often begins with a Venetian Spritz or a Cranberry Daiquiri. In MIX SHAKE STIR, Meyer offers all the tips and tools needed to become a masterful mixologist and supplements the cocktail recipes with gourmet takes on bar snacks. There are over 100 recipes of bar classics, signature favorites, and original, refreshing libations--from the Modern's elegant mojito made with champagne and rose water to Tabla's Pomegranate Gimlet. Shaken or stirred, straight up or on the rocks, these cocktails make this collection an invaluable resource for elegant entertaining.
Hatchette is allowing me to give-away 3 copies of this wonderful hardcover!! Just in time for summer too!!
Entering is easy!!
USA & Canada Only
No PO Boxes
Leave a comment with your email address.
Extra Entry - become a follower / or you already are
Extra Entry - Tell us your favorite drink of choice
Contest will run until May 17th - Winners annouced May 18th.
The Silent Note by Patrick Davis
Maria owns an antique store and one of her favorite pieces is an old piano. But when Maria dies suddenly, her husband stores it, along with her other antiques, in their garage.
When Maria’s young daughter, Melissa, decides after a year or so after her mother’s death she liked to learn how to play the piano, John brings in Maria’s antique piano from the garage for Melissa to play on. But one of the keys is stuck, so John calls a Piano tuner to fix it. The problem is a small wooden box that is blocking the string.
When John opens the box, he discovers an old black and white photograph, and several letters. He reads them and discovers that the piano used to belong to a young woman named Elsa Thompson. The letters are between Elsa, an aspiring pianist, and Grant Ford, an engineering student. The letters cover a two year period and start with a friendship that blossoms into a romance, but unfortunately, the letters end before the couple marry.
John wonders what happened to Elsa and Grant, and begins his own search of the past. It’s a mystery, an obsession, that he feels he has to solve in honor of his late wife and himself.
THE SILENT NOTE is a charming, mysterious and romantic tale.
Friday Fill-Ins #122
And...here we go!
1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is respecting space.
2. I love eating fried clams.
3. When I think of carnivals I think of elephant ears and carousels.
4. Lilacs are my favorite spring flower.
5. Things on my desk include my Eeyore coffee mug and my BBW Coconut Crush lotion.
6. The beautiful sunshine makes me wanna call in sick to work.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxin, tomorrow my plans include sleeping in and working in the yard and Sunday, I want to spend time with my sisters!
16-oz - Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 pint
