Kiss of the Rose is the latest swell in the vampire tsunami, and like many authors Kate Pearce has tried something different. The good news is that the premise truly is original since I can’t think of another vampire series that throws in Druids, the Cult of Mithras, and Henry VIII, can you? The bad…
Fantasy is one of those subgenres that can often be difficult to read because the world building must be convincing. In Kim Lenox’s third installment of the Shadow Guard series, world building and character interaction drive the novel, yet at times fall short of the mark. As a members of an immortal race existing along…
As Faux Historical Paranormal Werewolf tales go, this one resides somewhere just a teensy bit short of smack dab in the middle of the grading curve. As far as time setting goes, it’s murky, but I’m guessing about the 12th century. Not that it really matters because if historical setting were really important to a…
Historicals are my first love and paranormals trail somewhere behind. Usually a combination of the two leaves me cold and disappointed. I’m happy to report that’s not the case with the anthology Highland Beast.
Terri Brisbin has been one of my auto-buy authors for the past several years. She’s written some fantastic books for Harlequin Historicals, and when I saw she had a historical paranormal in the works for Brava, I was curious to see what she would deliver. With A Storm of Passion readers get something of a…
It would have to be a pretty special situation to leave me, literally, without words. Yet for days after finishing this book, I didn’t even know where to start the review. Yeah. It’s that bad. <a href="http://www.likesbooks.com/banmanpro/a.aspx?ZoneID=4&Task=Click&Mode=HTML&SiteID=1&PageID=33387 ” target=”_blank”> <img src="http://www.likesbooks.com/banmanpro/a.aspx?ZoneID=4&Task=Get&Mode=HTML&SiteID=1&PageID=33387 ” width=”150″ height=”200″ border=”0″ alt=””> Galiana Montehue is out walking in the woods with…
It’s never a good thing when I’m happy to finish a book and, unfortunately, I was happy and relieved to finish this one. Right from the first chapter I was uncomfortable with the direction the book went and things didn’t improve as I continued to delve into the plot. <a href="http://www.likesbooks.com/banmanpro/a.aspx?ZoneID=4&Task=Click&Mode=HTML&SiteID=1&PageID=33387 ” target=”_blank”> <img src="http://www.likesbooks.com/banmanpro/a.aspx?ZoneID=4&Task=Get&Mode=HTML&SiteID=1&PageID=33387…
Normally, I am all for leaving classic works alone and have been known to frown severely when they are mucked about with. However, I do admire sheer audacity, so when I heard about a book entitled Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I gave my sedate self a vacation and just dived into it. Gentle readers…
I’m a big – big – fan of Emma Holly who writes hot sex as well as great couples. I’m also a big – big – fan of stories in a series that stand on their own. They usually encompass a larger world of characters, but provide sufficient focus on two main ones. So when…
Enchanting the Beast by Kathryne Kennedy is the third volume in a series set in an alternate Victorian England. Social status is determined by magical abilities: The strongest magicians are members of the royal family, the weakest are still barons (or baronesses – a woman who has magical abilities can be a peeress in her…