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Review: The Armies of Heaven by Jane Kindred
Format read: ebook provided by the publisher
Series: The House of Arkhangel’sk, #3
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Number of pages: 400 pages
Publisher: Entangled Select
Formats available: ebook, paperback
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Full-scale war has broken out in Heaven, and Anazakia must embrace her destiny, leading an army of Virtues into battle against a Host of enemies to restore the House of Arkhangel’sk. Furious with her for putting her trust in the angel who has done them all irreparable harm, Vasily tries to ignore his growing resentment, while Belphagor returns to the world of Man with a cadre of beautiful androgynous Virtues to restore the sundered alliance between the Fallen and the gypsy underground. Without their help in enlisting the terrestrial forces of …
4 1/2 Stars,featured,Jane Kindred,Review,The Rocket Lover 
20 Jun 2013
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Review: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Format read: paperback
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: 26 July 2012
Length: 346
Publisher: Avon
Formats available: audio book paperback, ebook
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Book Blurb:
SHE’S A MORTAL WITH DARK POWERS…
After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person’s darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude…until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world’s most infamous vampire…
HE’S THE PRINCE OF NIGHT…
Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don’t call him Dracula. Vlad’s ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires …
Review: To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn
Format Read:Paperback copy purchased by the reviewer
Number of Pages:384 pages
Release Date: September 4th 2008 (first published July 1st 1998)
Publisher:Piatkus
Series: Agents of the Crown, #1
Formats Available: Paperback, Kindle Edition, ebook, Hardcover
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Book Blurb:
When Caroline Trent is kidnapped by Blake Ravenscroft, she doesn’t even try to elude this dangerously handsome agent of the crown. After all, she’s been running from unwanted marriage proposals. Yes, Blake believes she’s a notorious spy named Carlotta De Leon, but for six weeks until her twenty-first birthday, when she’ll gain control of her fortune, hiding out in the titillating company of a mysterious captor is awfully convenient – and maybe just a little romantic, too.
Blake Ravenscroft’s mission …
5 Stars,featured,Julia Quinn,Review,The Coffee Lover 7 Jun 2013
5 comments
Review: How Beauty Loved the Beast by Jax Garren
Format Read:e-arc provided from NetGalley for review
Number of Pages: 141 pages
Release Date:May 13th 2013
Publisher: Carina Press
Series: Tales of the Underlight, #3
Formats Available: Kindle Edition, e-book
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Book Blurb:
It’s all been leading to this.
Jolie Benoit has become a skilled agent of the Underlight, relying on her savvy to complete assignments while Sergeant Wesley Haukon was out of commission. But an unexpected clue to the Order of Ananke’s diabolical scheme rattles Jolie, and she turns to Hauk for comfort.
It’s been years since Hauk took comfort from the touch of another person, though his love for Jolie is deep and powerful. Uncomfortable in his skin, scarred by a terrible fire, he is unable to give in to the pleasures that Jolie so desperately wants to grant him.
Meanwhile, the Order is lurking in the shadows—and …
4 1/2 Stars,featured,Jax Garren,Review,The Coffee Lover 5 Jun 2013
5 comments
Review: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
Format Read:Paperback copy purchased by reviewer
Number of Pages:371 pages
Release Date:March 26th 2013
Publisher:Avon
Series: Night Prince, #2
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, ebook, Kindle Edition, Audio
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Book Blurb:
Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges…
Leila’s psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn’t sure what the future holds. If that weren’t enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she’s also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever–especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won’t admit that he loves her.
Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity…
Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who …
4 1/2 Stars,featured,Jeaniene Frost,Review,The Coffee Lover 28 May 2013
3 comments
Review: Toxic by Jus Accardo
Format read: ebook
Release Date: 16 October 2012
Length: 317 pages
Publisher: Entangled
Formats available: ebook
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Blurb:
When a Six saved Kale’s life the night of Sumrun, she warned there would be consequences. A trade-off. Something taken for the life they gained. But Dez never imagined she’d lose the one thing she’d give anything to keep… And as if it’s not enough Dez finds her immunity to Kale fading, the Six brought in to help Kale learn to control his killer touch starts drooling on him the moment they meet. Worse than that? Jade can touch Kale. But bimbo Barbie is the least of Dez’s problems.
After Dez and Kale got away at Sumrun, her father lost not only his most powerful weapon but an important piece of the …
5 Stars,Jus Accardo,Review,The Winged Lover 21 May 2013
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Review: All the Way by Jennifer Probst
Format Read:e-book provided for review from the publisher
Number of Pages:159 pages
Release Date:March 4th 2013
Publisher:Entangled: Indulgence
Formats Available: e-book, Kindle Edition, Audio CD
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Book Blurb:
The food critic…
Miranda Storme never expected to see Gavin Luciano again. Three years ago, they had an intense affair—and then he bolted. Now he’s back, and Miranda has the pleasure of a little payback: a scathing review of his restaurant. Revenge is a dish best served the first chance you get…
And the restaurateur…
With three months to make his family’s struggling Italian restaurant successful, a bad review is Gavin’s worst nightmare. But this isn’t just about the meal. He’s finally realized what he left behind and is determined to spend the next eight weeks proving himself to her in the kitchen…and in the bedroom! This is one dish she won’t be able to …
1 1/2 Star,featured,Jennifer Probst,Review,The Coffee Lover 20 May 2013
2 comments
Review: It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis
Format read: ebook copy provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #7 in the Lucky Harbor series
Release Date: 28 May 2013
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Number of pages: 368 pages
Formats available: ebook, paperback
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Blurb:
Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she’s a thief, and now she’s about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who’s as sexy as he is stern….
After a high-profile case goes wrong, Luke Hanover returns to his hometown for some peace and quiet. Instead he finds a bombshell brunette in a heap of trouble. As he helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of Luke’s own life finally …
4 Stars,Jill Shalvis,Review,The Latin Lover 17 May 2013
5 comments
Review: What Happens in Scotland by Jennifer McQuiston
Format read: ebook
Series: N/A
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: Feb. 26, 2013
Number of pages: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon
Formats available: ebook, paperback
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Lady Georgette Thorold has always been wary of marriage, so when she wakes up next to an attractive Scotsman with a wedding ring on her finger, it’s easy to understand why she panics and flees. Convinced that Georgette is a thief, her may-be husband, James McKenzie, searches for her. As both try to recall what happened that fateful night, they begin to realize that their attraction and desire for each other is undeniable. But is it enough?
Fans of Sarah MacLean and Mary Balogh will enjoy this utterly charming historical romance from award-winning author Jennifer McQuiston that features unforgettable characters and a satisfying …
5 Stars,Jennifer McQuiston,The Quirky Lover 10 May 2013
2 comments
Bookish Rant or Raves: Negative Review or Personality Disorder?
I fervently adore negative reviews. A negative review provides the perfect framework to fully interact with a book. That pissed off reviewer hates things about a book that I loved, is outraged by something I completely missed, or shares in the absurdity of the so-called worldbuilding the author alleges to have undertaken.
On any given day, I have to listen to an abusive oil lineman convince a Judge that the wife cut the brakes in her own car, or a Napoleonic landlord claim it was a violation of the lease for a family to light a fire in the fireplace in Alaska in the winter.
I want to read something cathartic; wherein the assholes get what’s coming to them. Alternately, I’m interested in something that gives me hope for the human condition. Either/Or. When I don’t get that…..
I. Am. Pissed.
But I fly right passed …
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