Books Being Released Today!

September 7, 2010
We have a lot of good books being released today.

"An Artificial Night" by Seanan McGuire

"Assassin's Heart" by Monica Burns

"Atlantis Betrayed" by Alyssa Day

"Chains of Fire by Christina Dodd

"Cross You Heart" by Michele Bardsley

"Dragon Storm" by Bianca D'Arc

"Healer's Choice" by Jory Strong

"Immortal Sea" by Virginia Kantra

"Last Dragon Standing" by G.A. Aiken

"No Mercy" by Sherrilyn Kenyon

"Riding The Night"  by Jaci Burton

"The Darkest Hour" by Maya Banks

"Vampire Trinity" by Joey W Hill

"Veil of Shadows" by Shiloh Walker

"A Time to Kill" by Lynn Kurland

"Afterlife" by Merrie Destefano

"Blood on Silk" by Marie Treanor

"Cruel Enchantment" by Anya Bast

"Firelight" by Sophie Jordan

"Forbidden" by Christina Phillips

"Nocturnal" by Jacquelyn Frank

Video: Short Inteview with Kresley Cole

REMINDER: Giveaway Drawing on September 8th

This is a reminder that I will be drawing the winner of "Succubus Blues" by Richelle Mead on Wednesday, September 8th. So if you have not entered yet you can enter here.


Good Luck!

Review: "Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble"

Author: H.P. Mallory
Series: Jolie Wilkins Book #1
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Pages: ebook 116,123 words
Purchase at: http://www.smashwords.com
Source: Provided by author for review

 What a great book! This is a new author that just had two books come out this July so I wasn't sure what to expect. When I got this book and saw the cover I thought right off that this is going to be a funny book. Don't get me wrong, the cover is great, it just gave me the wrong first impression but I was not disappointed. I totally loved this book.

Jolie is a woman who has psychic abilities and owns a store where she does readings. She has the occasional vision and can see people's auras. That's about how exciting her life is in the beginning. She suffers from low self esteem and hasn't dated in over six months. Then Rand walks into her life and changes everything. She grows into a very strong, confident woman and she learns that her powers go way beyond what she previously thought.

Rand is a wizard and is a loner. He doesn't like getting involved with the politics of the underworld but when Jolie manages to get herself right into the middle of all of it he is forced to take her under his protection and employ her to get her out of trouble. Rand is attracted to Jolie and tries to pursue her but she refuses to believe the tall, dark and handsome Rand could want her. After Rand is forced to take her under his protection he decides that he can't have any kind of romantic feelings for her. So there is a lot of sexual tension between the two throughout the book.

The story moves in a steady pace. I never felt that it was moving to fast or slow. The author does a great job making the story flow. For me this book was definitely a page turner and kept me up late at night. The world building was done in a way that felt very natural. It was a very enjoyable and entertaining read. I would recommend this book to fans of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. The book didn't get too hot and heavy so at least this book is OK for a wide range of readers. But trust me the sexual tension is there and I believe that the author has potential to do a great job of making the next book smoking hot. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book in this series. Its going to be a must read for me. You have to give this series a try.
   
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Winner of my Celebration Giveaway!

I am so happy to announce the winner of my Celebration Giveaway. 

Thanks everyone for participating.

The winner of "Burning Up" by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra and Meljean Brook is .........

Elaing8

Elaing8 you have until September 8th to contact me with your mailing address or I will have to draw another winner. Congratulations!

Winner of "Alien Mate" & "Alien Mate 2" (Redrawing)

Unfortunately our first winner never contacted me to claim her prize so I had to draw a new winner.

The winner of both books in the Alien Mate series by Eve Langlais is.....

Magic Faerie

Congratulations Magic Faerie!! You will need to contact me and give me your email address to we can send you both ebooks. There is a link on my right sidebar that says contact me. If I do not here from Magic Faerie by September 5, 2010. I will be drawing a new winner.

September Featured Books

FEATURED BOOKS!

These are the books I plan on reading and reviewing for this month. This list is tentative and is not set in stone. I promise authors and publishers a review within two weeks so sometimes I have to change up my reading list.

"Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble" by H.P. Mallory
A self-deprecating witch with the unique ability to reanimate the dead. A dangerously handsome warlock torn between being her boss and her would-be lover. A six hundred year old English vampire with his own agenda; one that includes an appetite for witches. The Underworld in a state of chaos. Let the games begin.
Life isn’t bad for psychic Jolie Wilkins. True, she doesn’t have a love life to speak of, but she has a cute house in the suburbs of Los Angeles, a cat and a quirky best friend.
Enter Rand Balfour, a sinfully attractive warlock who insists she’s a witch and who just might turn her life upside down. Rand hires her to help him solve a mystery regarding the death of his client who also happens to be a ghost. Jolie not only uncovers the cause of the ghost’s demise but, in the process, she brings him back to life!
Word of Jolie’s incredible ability to bring back the dead spreads like wildfire, putting her at the top of the Underworld’s most wanted list. Consequently, she finds herself at the center of a custody battle between a villainous witch, a dangerous but oh-so-sexy vampire, and her warlock boss, Rand. 

 "And One Last Thing...." by Molly Harper
"If Singletree’s only florist didn’t deliver her posies half-drunk, I might still be married to that floor-licking, scum-sucking, receptionist-nailing hack-accountant, Mike Terwilliger." Lacey Terwilliger’s shock and humiliation over her husband’s philandering prompt her to add some bonus material to Mike’s company newsletter: stunning Technicolor descriptions of the special brand of "administrative support" his receptionist gives him. The detailed mass e-mail to Mike’s family, friends, and clients blows up in her face, and before one can say "instant urban legend," Lacey has become the pariah of her small Kentucky town, a media punch line, and the defendant in Mike’s defamation lawsuit.
Her seemingly perfect life up in flames, Lacey retreats to her family’s lakeside cabin, only to encounter an aggravating neighbor named Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe is not thrilled about a newly divorced woman moving in next door. But with time, beer, and a screen door to the nose, a cautious friendship develops into something infinitely more satisfying.
Lacey has to make a decision about her long-term living arrangements, though. Should she take a job writing caustic divorce newsletters for paying clients, or move on with her own life, pursuing more literary aspirations? Can she find happiness with a man who tells her what he thinks and not what she wants to hear? And will she ever be able to resist saying one . . . last . . . thing?

 "The Story of O" by Pauline Reage
Considered a classic, this work is worthy to stand beside the best writings of the Marquis de Sade. This is an ironic and mystical tale of unfreedom that tra
 nscends the pornographic and even the erotic. 

 "Addicted" by Charlotte Featherstone
Friends since childhood, Anais Darnby and Lindsay Markham have long harbored a secret passion for one another. When they finally confess their love, their future together seems assured, sealed with their searing embrace.But when a debauched Lindsay is seduced by a scheming socialite, a devastated Anais seeks refuge in another man's bed while Lindsay retreats to the exotic East. There, he is seduced again—this time by the alluring red smoke and sinister beauty of opium.
Back home, Lindsay's addiction is fed by the vogue for all things Oriental—especially its sensual pleasures—in fashionable London society. In his lucid moments, Lindsay still lusts after Anais, who can neither allow him near nor forget his smoldering touch. Tortured by two obsessions—opium and Anais—Lindsay must ultimately decide which is the one he truly cannot live without.

 "Witch Fury" by Anya Bast
With the untapped gift to create fire, witch Sarafina Connell is caught up in a war between good and evil. And she has no choice but to join an infamous playboy in the battle for supremacy-one that's getting hotter by the minute. 

 "The Pirate Bride" by Shannon Drake
Those who survive the wrath of Red Robert would never guess the pirate's secret—Red Robert is a woman, masquerading as a man. Yet though the swift steel of her sword has spread her reputation to the farthest corners of the map, there is only one treasure she seeks—the blood of her lifelong nemesis…Blair Colm.Shipwrecked on a desert isle with the handsome Logan Hagarty, she soon rediscovers her femininity in the irresistible captain's arms. But their paradise skies darken with the appearance of their common enemy. Now the two must summon all their strength and cunning to best the evil Colm, and protect the fierce love that has grown between them.

 "To Tame a Highland Warrior" by Karen Marie Moning
Only her love could gentle his savage soul--He was born to a clan of warriors of supernatural strength, but Gavrael McIllioch abandoned his name and his Highland castle, determined to escape the dark fate of his ancestors. Hiding his identity from the relentless rival clan that hunted him, he called himself Grimm to protect the people he cared for, vowing never to acknowledge his love for ravishing Jillian St. Clair. Yet even from afar he watched over her, and when her father sent an urgent summons, "Come for Jillian," he raced to her side--into a competition to win her hand in marriage.
Why had he run from her so many years before? And why return now to see her offered as a prize in her father's manipulative game? Furious, Jillian vowed never to wed. But Grimm was the man she loved, the one who urged her to marry another. He tried to pretend indifference as she tempted him, but he could not deny the fierce desires that compelled him to abduct her from the altar. She was the only woman who could tame the beast that raged within him--even as deadly enemies plotted to destroy them both....

Welcoming The Fall Giveaway!

I am going to be participating in the "Welcoming The Fall Giveaway".

This will be a multiple blog giveaway so there will be lots of different giveaways to enter. This event will take place for one week only from Wednesday, September 22nd to Wednesday, September 29th. The winners will be announced the next day (Sept. 30th) or October 1st. 

I am still undecided about what I'm going to be giving away for the event but it will be something great. So make sure you check back for more details.

18 & Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday!!

 Ya, Ya, I know your saying not another follow. But this one is for a specific group. In order to do tag along you have to primarily have a book blog that reviews and post adult content. In other words, if you read books like erotic and adult romance and have adult pic., then you can play tag along. Sorry YA readers, but if you read both (I know some of you do)you can tag along also. Just make sure you have both YA and adult romance on your blog.

This Friday tag along is hosted by Bitten by Paranormal Romance. I have to say that she read my mind with this one. I enjoy reading adult romance and erotica and I have found that most blogs are YA readers. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy a YA book now and again actually Twilight and Hunger Games are some of my favorite books. But for the most part I like hot and steamy. So if you are interested in joining us you can get all the details at Bitten by Paranormal Romance.

Happy Friday!!

Hi everyone! It's that time again. It's the Blog Hop and Follow Friday. 
Welcome to my blog. Please take a minute to look around and join in the fun.. Don't forget to enter all the great giveaways while your here. Have a great weekend!

  

ABOUT THE HOP:

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word!  This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs to read!  To join in go to Crazy for Books for all the details.

Do you judge a book by its cover?

I hate to admit it but I am terrible about picking books with great covers. Those are the ones I'll actually pick up to read the back. I have had books sent to me to review that had terrible covers and I loved them so I know its wrong to judge. What can I say? Sorry :(

Once again its time for follow Friday to join in and get all the details go to Parajunkee's View. 

 

What is your favorite brick and mortar bookstore? I know it sounds crazy but we no longer have any bookstores in my town. All we have are used book stores. But my favorite is B&N.

Happy Follow Friday!!

Book Released on 9/1/2010

The following are books that were released yesterday. I'm going to try to keep us updated on the new releases. If you go to the very bottom of my blog you will see a list of books being released this month.

Quitting her husband's house and moving back in with her horrible family, Lady Maccon becomes the scandal of the London season.

Queen Victoria dismisses her from the Shadow Council, and the only person who can explain anything, Lord Akeldama, unexpectedly leaves town. To top it all off, Alexia is attacked by homicidal mechanical ladybugs, indicating, as only ladybugs can, the fact that all of London's vampires are now very much interested in seeing Alexia quite thoroughly dead.

While Lord Maccon elects to get progressively more inebriated and Professor Lyall desperately tries to hold the Woolsey werewolf pack together, Alexia flees England for Italy in search of the mysterious Templars. Only they know enough about the preternatural to explain her increasingly inconvenient condition, but they may be worse than the vampires -- and they're armed with pesto.

 Alastor Krayl’s world shattered when he learned that his father was the Underworld god of chaos and evil. All that saved him from self-destruction were his newfound brothers and the bond they shared as soul reapers. So when one of his brothers is murdered, vengeance becomes Alastor’s obsession. And the enigmatic Naphré Kurata, a witness—or is she the killer?—has the answers he seeks.

A reluctant Underworld enforcer, Naphré trusts no one, especially not a seductive soul reaper who makes her burn with lust. Torn between duty and desire, she fights to keep her secrets safe from Alastor, even as she longs to surrender.


 

 

  But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's her job to bring rogue vampires to justice, even if the rogue in question makes her blood race red hot. Armand knew she was trouble the moment Eshe roared into town on her motorcycle, clad in tight black leather. She claims she's hiding from dangerous fiends, though he suspects something more. But after three wives who've all had trouble remaining, well, undead, Armand is reluctant to open his heart again. Then strange accidents start to happen, each deadlier than the last, and Armand realizes he may not have much time to prove he's a lover, not a slayer.

Wanted: Bride. Must love children. Mortals need not apply.

Carlos Panterra is looking for a mate, a woman who will love and care for the young orphans he's recently taken under his wing (or paw, as the case may be). When the shape shifter spies the beautiful Caitlyn, it's like sunshine amidst the darkness. At last, he's found the perfect woman, except . . .
Caitlyn Whelan is mortal. Worse, her father is the head of a CIA agency bent on hunting the undead. Still, Caitlyn knows that Carlos is the man for her, shape shifter or not. So she jumps at the chance when her sister offers her a job to work with him, determined to show Carlos their attraction is more than just animal magnetism. But danger lurks in the night, and their unleashed, untamed passion might just get them both killed . . .

Mia Kettering is a ruthless killer who hides in plain sight. No one believes that a wealthy socialite could be capable of murder, but this beautiful woman has already committed horrific crimes. Mia has begun to play out a master plan that will leave six women murdered, punished for their dark pasts.

Detective Dani Cole is determined to track down a serial killer whose victims include a young woman she pulled out of a life of crime. Her investigation leads her to a photography foundation and the renowned photographer Mitch Sheridan, who once saved her life but then disappeared. Dani and Mitch are instantly attracted to each other, though their troubled pasts keep them from getting too close.

Together, through the course of the investigation, they unearth a dark chain of deception that leads to a killer who is closer than they think.

Maggie and Caleb just went through the worst year of their lives. Hit by a car and starting life over with a limp, Maggie never thought she would forgive Caleb. But she did-and fell in love. What they shared was real. But Caleb wanted to be free from the past-and a terrible secret: he wasn't the one who hit Maggie. So he left Paradise-and Maggie-forever.

When Maggie and Caleb run into each other in a different town, they can't deny their true feelings. Will Maggie let Caleb get away again? Or will Caleb face the truth and return to Paradise?




 

SINS THAT CAN'T BE FORGIVEN Tristan MacGregor is famed throughout the Highlands as a silver-tonged seducer and an unrepentant rogue. Bold and charming, he's dallied with many women, yet none as mysterious as the lass he steals a kiss from at king's court. Little does he know this beauty is one of his clan's greatest enemies. PASSION THAT CAN'T BE DENIED Isobel Fergusson has despised the bloodthirsty MacGregors ever since they murdered her father. She's horrified to learn that the handsome stranger she kissed is of this clan. But Tristan means to possess her at any cost and Isobel's body turns traitor at his touch. Can a man she's sworn to hate be the only one she can ever love?

Do you judge a book by the cover?

This is a weekly meme hosted by The Thought of a Book Junky. I am a huge fan of beautiful covers myself and I have been known to judge lots of books by the cover. So the cover I'm going to feature today is:

 Released: September 7, 2010

Goodreads Blurb:

With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret.

What do you think? What's your fantastic cover of the week?


 

Winner of "Alien Mate" & "Alien Mate 2"

I'm so happy to announce the winner of my author spotlight and giveaway featuring Eve Langlais.

The winner of both books in the Alien Mate series by Eve Langlais is.....

Beth

Congratulations Beth!! You will need to contact me and give me your email address to we can send you both ebooks. There is a link on my right sidebar that says contact me. If I do not here from Beth by September 3, 2010. I will be drawing a new winner.

I Got A New Blog Design!

I'm so happy I got a new blog design. I wanted something that was different. Something that matches my personality and my love of paranormal romance.

Let me know what you think.

Supernatural Underground: Helen-in-Black at Worldcon

Check out Helen Lowe post on the Supernatural Underground Blog. She is promoting her new novel "The Heir of Night".

Supernatural Underground: Helen-in-Black at Worldcon: "Well, here I am. In Melbourne, Australia (aka 'the Lucky Country.'); 1500 miles from home, but still about 10,000 miles away from those nor..."