Waiting on Wednesday #6 ~ "Crave" by J.R. Ward

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases!

It's Wednesday again!  The book I'm waiting for this week is Crave by J.R. Ward the second book in the Fallen Angels series.  The links all take you to the Goodreads pages!

Title: Crave

Author: J.R. Ward

Series: Fallen Angels #2

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Publisher: Signet

Release date: 5 October 2010

The battle between good and evil has left the future of humanity in the hands of a reluctant saviour and his band of fallen angels. Seven deadly sins that must be righted. Seven souls that must be saved. 

While his first task was success, Jim Heron is battling a demon that can take any form for the soul of someone he must identify on his own. If that weren't enough, his old boss Matthias wants Jim to assassinate an AWOL member of The Firm - Isaac, the man Jim is pretty sure he is supposed to save. Jim knows first hand that once you're in The Firm, there's no getting out. But when Jim finds Isaac to warn him, he has been picked up by the police for illegal street fighting, and it is clear that Isaac is falling for his gorgeous public defender. Is their love the redemption that will save Isaac's soul? Or has the demon Devina set an elaborate trap? 


You can read my review of the first book in the Fallen Angels series here, Covet

Teaser Tuesday #6

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser this week is from Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning.  I'm doing one of my group reads from Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy group on Goodreads as it is a book I've wanted to read for ages, I've heard so many good things about the Fever series.  So far I have not been disappointed.  Back to review requests next read!

"Without taking his eyes off the road, for which I was eminently grateful at a hundred and four miles an hour, he said, "There are three main players in the city that have also been searching for the book.  I want to now if they've found anything.  You, Ms. Lane, are my bloodhound'" he shouted back."

p. 133

In My Mailbox #6

In My Mailbox is a bookish meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie.

I have received some ebooks for review this week all from the authors, my book descriptions are all taken from, and link back to Goodreads!  Author's name to their website/blog.

Summary of titles received for review from the authors
Moonlight Bleu by Renee Rearden
Cattitude by Edie Ramer
Incredible Dreams by Sandra Edwards
Shades of Gray: A Jude Magdalyn Novel by L.M. Pruitt


Moonlight Bleu by Renee Rearden

Saari Mitchell sees a psychologist in order to understand why-500 years later-she's still dreaming of her dead lover. Her shrink isn't helping, the nightmares come every time she closes her eyes, and the lack of sleep is interfering with her job at Sacred Heart Hospital. With her psychic ability to heal the human spirit on the fritz, her auric radar becomes as reliable as her spotty cell phone service. By day, Dhelis Guidry works as a detective for the new Angeles Police Department investigating the missing or murdered women in the Full-Moon Killer case. In his spare time he hunts rogue vampires as a Tueri executioner. Brogan Vincent is a Tueri healer. Though he could offer his miraculous talents to the rich and powerful, he has chosen anonymity and peace by only using his psychic abilities among the Tueri. One look into Saari's tri-colored eyes and both men realize she is Tueri. One touch tells them each she's their soul mate. But can either of them protect her from the Full-Moon Killer? 

 Cattitude by Edie Ramer


It's all in the Cattitude...After Belle the cat switches bodies with a psychic on the run from a murderer, she wants her perfect cat body back instead of this furless human one. But she doesn't count on falling in love with her former owner. Or that a CEO and a beauty queen want to use up her nine lives. Now is her chance to prove anything a human can do, a cat can do better."Cattitude is a magical tale that you won't soon forget. Edie Ramer has a writing voice that charms, and she pulls the reader right into Belle's amazing world." -Cynthia Eden, author of Deadly Fear and I'll be Slaying You 

Incredible Dreams By Sandra Edwards


Incredible Dreams is the story of a modern-day ghost whisperer who travels through time to save the life of a WWII fighter pilot, and ends up jeopardizing her own existence. 

Izzy Miller prefers to call herself a spiritual therapist because she thinks it makes her sound more professional than plain old ghost-whisperer. She expects her latest project to be quick and easy because exorcising military personnel is pretty routine. 

But there's nothing easy or routine about Captain Jack Baker—he's a rather forgetful spirit and somewhat mischievous. And even though he's intrigued by the US Government's latest attempt to remove him from the only place he can ever remember being... he has no intentions of going anywhere. 

Plans to exorcise Jack are quickly sidelined when Izzy discovers a portal into the past inside her dreams and sets out to change his fate. Trouble is...when she gets back there, she can't remember anything but her name. She still sees ghosts, but is far less accepting of her gift. And, to make matters worse, a demonic force pretending to be the forgetful heroine's sister has her own plans—to steal Izzy's soul. 


Shades of Gray: A Jude Magdalyn Novel by L.M. Pruitt

Jude Magdalyn Henries has what some--okay, many--would call an unconventional life. Orphaned at birth, raised by nuns, teenage runaway, fake tarot card reader--there is very little about Jude that’s normal. Jude plays hard, which means she has to work at least semi-hard, but when she accepts an invitation to do a private tarot reading, “unconventional” takes on a whole new meaning.

Almost nothing shocks Jude anymore, but when she finds out that she’s the last in a line of matriarchal leaders of a magical group, shock is definitely what she feels. The Covenant has been waiting for Jude to come into her birthright for the past twenty five years. And then there’s the war between vampire factions for control of the city of New Orleans. In the end, the fate of the city hinges on one last battle, ranging from roof top to Bourbon Street to the bottom of the Mississippi River.

Review: Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory

Title: Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble

Author: H.P.  Mallory

ASIN: B003UNL8OG

Review requested by the author - free ebook

About the book (from Goodreads)

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. 


Genre: Urban Fantasy

Series: Jolie Wilkins #1

Published: 2nd July 2010

Publisher:  Kindle edition or find it on Smashwords

Website: H.P. Mallory - Urban Fantasy Novels

Excert: Chapter one

My Review

Jolie Wilkins is a psychic who is living life quietly running her fortune telling shop until the mysterious Rand, a warlock,  turns up on her doorstep and everything changes forever.  Offered a job she can not refuse Jolie travels to Chicago where she discovers her special talent.  It is this special talent which causes her to be drawn into a world of vampires, magic and mayhem!  Watch out for a fun and fast paced journey into this world as Jolie learns about her new life!

Jolie is a very likeable character, she seems very normal (well except the seeing auras bit and all that) and manages to remain so despite all the incredible things which happen to her once she is plunged into the supernatural world after working for Rand.

Rand is everything an alpha urban fantasy male should be.  Mysterious, hot and more than a little difficult at times, but genuine and wonderful with Jolie.

Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble is set for the main part in England, this is quite unusual for an urban fantasy book but I loved it (being English!!) and thought H.P. Mallory captured England very well.  Pelham Manor’s description reminded me of many manor houses I’ve seen (I live fairly close to where Pelham Manor is set) and brought it to life wonderfully.

I liked how the characters seemed well rounded and very real to me, not just Rand and Jolie.  I felt I knew exactly what Jolie’s best friend Christa looked like and was like.  The descriptions of how different people saw the fairies was very interesting.  Also watch out for the vampire Sinjin, is he what he seems to be?

I really enjoyed Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble, it is excellent fun, sexy and a fast paced read.   I am looking forward to the next book in the Jolie Wilkins series, we are left with plenty of questions to keep us coming back!

18 & Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday (on Saturday)

Calling all 18 and over book bloggers, are you looking for more bloggers like yourself? Well please join in so we can tag along with each other. This is for a specific group and your blog needs to primarily have book reviews and post adult book 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.
I wanted to do this not only for myself, but for others out there that are looking for more adult book blogs.
It doesn't matter what you read if its paranormal, suspense, historical, contemporary or mystery, along with erotic with any genre. As long as it is adult then your in.

To join in the fun drop by Bitten By Paranormal Roamnce for more details and to see who else is taking part! I know it's Saturday, but I thought I'd jump tag along anyway!

Welcome to my blog, I favour paranormal romance and urban fantasy books. I do read a few YA books too, but then I drop in a bit of erotica too - almost always has paranormal elements to YA and erotica though. On occasion I can be found reading Romance (contemporary/historical/SciFi/etc) or Janet Evanovich, even a bit of chick lit or SciFi now and then!!

Follow Friday #7 & Book Blogger Hop #6

Hi everyone! It's Friday again so I'm taking part in Follow Friday and Book Blogger Hop!! HAPPY FRIDAY :)
 I have not been online much this week due to internet connection problems :(
 Think I've got things back to usual now :)

Follow on Friday is hosted my Rachel at Parajunkee.com

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• Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
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• Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
• Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
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This weeks question - what is your high fashion book? --- translation --- best book cover ever.

My current favourite is a very purple cover - Amethyst Bound by L. Shannon

I am taking part in in the Book Blogger Hop again this week hosted by Crazy-for-books to explore all the great book blogs out there!

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 300 links every week!!

This week's question is from Silver's Reviews

When you write reviews, do you write them as you are reading or wait until you have read the entire book?

I usually write my reviews after I've finished the book, I like to do it as a whole.  I do sometimes make a note of where a particular part of the story is to refer back to when I write my review though.

Jeaniene Frost Q & A on Goodreads

Jeaniene Frost Fans, you can participate in a Q & A session with her on the 25th September on goodreads, in the Paranormal Addicts & Newbies ~ paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy group.

Any questions you have for Jeaniene can be posted here - Jeaniene Frost Q & A

I am the group moderator over there on Goodreads and would like to thank Jeaniene for agreeing to take part in the Q & A!

In My Mailbox #5

In My Mailbox is a bookish meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie.


I received a book for review this week which I'll feature first!! I also got my Amazon order! All my book descriptions are from Goodreads as usual.


SUMMARY
Bound By Blood by Danielle Bourbon and Kimberly Hoyt ~ for review from the author
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Shadowfae by Erica Hayes
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione


For Review from the author

Bound By Blood by Danielle Bourbon and Kimberly Hoyt

HER IMMORTAL SAVIOR

Prince Sebastian Thorn is known in the vampire world for his protectiveness of mortals, but when he helps the all-too-human Laurel Mayfield escape a stalker, he is unprepared for the humanity and the passion she reawakens in him. Would she want him if she discovered his secret?

HIS MORTAL PASSION

Laurel Mayfield is a small-town girl with big-city dreams and a cautious view on men … until she meets Sebastian in a cemetery. Sophisticated, drop dead gorgeous, controlled and chivalrous, he's every woman's Prince Charming, but with a dark edge she can neither understand or resist.

THEIR TIMELESS LOVE

Drawn to each other with inexplicable heat, can their desire survive the truth of his nature, and the scheming vampires that seek his power? When they revisit his past, will she choose the hot-blooded mortal man he once was, or the dark Prince he has become?

I bought from Amazon
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
(Katie Daniels #1)


When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake. 

Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate's guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta's magic circles.

The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate's guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she's way out of her league—but she wouldn't have it any other way…

Shadowfae by Erica Hayes
(The Shadow Chronicles #1)


Steal souls. 

Live in hell. 

Never die. 

In a city infested with psychotic fairies and run by sadistic vampire mafiosi, life as a soul-sucking succubus rarely involves lacy lingerie, hot guys or great sex. 

Instead, Jade must spend her nights seducing gangsters and murderers, or simpering as a trophy girl for hell's minions. 

So when she discovers a forbidden ritual that promises to break hell's thrall and set her free, she's got nothing to lose, even if it involves seducing the four most repellent souls in town. 
But when you're cheating hell, there's always a catch...


Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
(Guild Hunter #1)


Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she's the best—but she doesn't know if she's good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, only one thing is clear—failure is not an option...even if the task is impossible. 

Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad. 

The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other…and pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn't destroy her, succumbing to Raphael's seductive touch just may. For when archangels play, mortals break… 


The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells
(Sabina Kane #2)


Sabina Kane doesn't have the best track record when it comes to family. After all, her own grandmother, leader of the vampire race, wants her dead. So when she arrives in New York to meet her mage relatives, the reunion puts the fun in dysfunctional. Not only is mage culture completely bizarre, but everyone seems to think she's some kind of 'Chosen' who'll unite the dark races. Sabina doesn't care who chose her, she's not into destiny. But the mages aren't Sabina's only problem. In New York's Black Light District, she has run-ins with fighting demons, hostile werewolves and an opportunistic old flame. Sabina thought she'd take a bite out of the Big Apple - but it looks like it wants to bite back.


Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
(Fever #2)
I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who'd get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who can see the Fae. Not only can I see the terrifying otherworldly race, but I can sense the sacred Fae relics that hold the deadliest of their magic.

When my sister was found dead in a trash-filled alley in Dublin, I came over to get answers. Now all I want is revenge. And after everything I've learned about myself, I know I have the power to get it....

MacKayla Lane's ordinary life underwent a complete makeover when she landed on Ireland's shores and was plunged into a world of deadly sorcery and ancient secrets.

In her fight to stay alive, Mac must find the Sinsar Dubh-a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over both the worlds of the Fae and of Man. Pursued by Fae assassins, surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she cannot trust, Mac finds herself torn between two deadly and irresistible men: V'lane, the insatiable Fae who can turn sensual arousal into an obsession for any woman, and the ever-inscrutable Jericho Barrons, a man as alluring as he is mysterious.

For centuries the shadowy realm of the Fae has coexisted with that of humans. Now the walls between the two are coming down, and Mac is the only thing that stands between them....

Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione

(Demonica #1)

In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life . . .

She's a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure-but fears it will always be denied her. Until Tayla Mancuso lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. But to prove her ultimate loyalty to her peers, she must betray the surgeon who saved her life.

Two lovers will dare to risk all.

Eidolon cannot resist this fiery, dangerous woman who fills him with both rage and passion. Not only is she his avowed enemy, but she could very well be the hunter who has been preying upon his people. Torn between his need for the truth and his quest to find his perfect mate before a horrific transformation claims him forever, Eidolon will dare the unthinkable-and let Tayla possess him, body and soul...

Follow Friday #6 & Book Blogger Hop #5

Hi everyone! It's Friday again so I'm taking part in Follow Friday and Book Blogger Hop!! HAPPY FRIDAY :)

Follow on Friday is hosted my Rachel at Parajunkee.com

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

• Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
• Follow our Featured Bloggers - IB Book Blogging
• Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
• Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
• Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
• If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
• If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!
• If your new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog.

I am taking part in in the Book Blogger Hop again this week hosted by Crazy-for-books to explore all the great book blogs out there!

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 300 links every week!!

This week's question:
In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, let's take time this week to honor our favorite book bloggers and why we love them!

There are loads of blogs I love so I'll just mention a four of them here.

Larissa's Bookish Life - Great reviews and contests. I enjoy visiting Larissa's site.

Book Chick City - Really enjoy the reviews and this is an excellent site. I've got to have at least one UK one in there!!

All Things Urban Fantasy - Another of my favourites!!

Bitten by Paranormal Romance - I visit here very day!

I've got several more I like too, take a look at my blog roll.

Waiting On Wednesday #5 ~ "Angelfire" by Courtney Allison Moulton

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases!

It's Wednesday again!  The book I'm looking forward to this week is one I found while looking around for releases for the rest of 2010 on Goodreads.  Don't you just love the cover!  The links all take you to the Goodreads pages!

Title: Angelfire

Author: Courtney Allison Moulton

Series: Angelfire #1

Genre: Young Adult

Publisher: Harper Collins

Release date: 15 February 2011

This debut, the first novel in a trilogy, is achingly romantic, terrifying, and filled with blistering action. 

When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers - monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul. 

A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already killed her once. 

While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to ignite the End of Days and to destroy Ellie's soul, ending her rebirth cycle forever. Now, she must face an army of Bastian's most frightening reapers, prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her past lives - including truths that may be too frightening to remember

Teaser Tuesday #5

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser this week is from Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory.  I'm very excited to have been asked to review this book by the author so look out for my review, an interview and giveaway later in the week!!


"But, even as he vanished, I knew I wouldn't sleep.  I wasn't tired - I'd just said it because I needed some time to myself.  Like an animal in a cage that's much too small, I paced the perimeter of the room.  My thoughts were a tempest - all revolving around Rand.  They swirled around my head, running headlong into one another until I wanted to scream.  Something needed to be done, I couldn't continue to live with the man, knowing he wanted me and knnowing I wanted him.  Something had to give."

In My Mailbox #4

In My Mailbox is a bookish meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @ Pop Culture Junkie.


I just got a couple of books this week which I really want to read (but watch out next week as my Amazon order will be on its way!)

All my descriptions are from Goodreads.



The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
Lords of the Underworld #1


All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member -- a man trapped in a hell of his own. 

Neither can resist the instant hunger than calms their torments . . . and ignites an irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them closer to destruction -- and a soul-shattering test of love... 

Though they carry an eternal curse, the Lords of the Underworld are irresistibly seductive -- and unimaginably powerful . . . Don't miss this incredible new paranormal series from Gena Showalter! 



Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2

In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past…and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabel, who already lost her brother to the wolves…and is nonetheless drawn to Cole. At turns harrowing and euphoric, Linger is a spellbinding love story that explores both sides of love–the light and the dark, the warm and the cold–in a way you will never forget.