Balthazar has been possessed by the demon Devina and is determined to find her Book of Spells in the hopes it will save him. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself falling for a homicide detective. I really enjoyed Balthazar’s story. He may be a thief but he does have a moral code he … More ARC Review: Lover Arisen by J. R. Ward
FYI there have been some slight changes in the details of this story compared to the original. The author updated the technology to fit more modern times, like Bones doesn’t have a beeper for the panic alert button and Cat now has a cell phone, which she doesn’t have in the original. While Bones was … More ARC Review: The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield has been going after the undead for years. When she is captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, she finds herself working with him to bring down stronger vampires. It’s been years since I have read this series, but with the release of the newest book from Bones perspective I felt it … More Review: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
This novella originally appeared in the anthology Unbound. This was a great introduction to the hero of this series. Bones is hired to take out a pair of undead serial killers. With the help of a local he finds the killers but things are not as easy as he expected. Also he is dealing with … More Review: Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost
“Life is a series of unexpected surprises, some good, some bad… some life-changing, whether we know it at the time or not.” Lucan, a wolven-vampire hybrid, is forced to barter drug deals for the Prison Colony. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself attracted to Rio, the second in command for the Caldwell supplier, … More Review: The Wolf by J. R. Ward
When Belladonna Barrone’s husband finally does her a favor by dying in a car accident, she thinks she is finally free from the mob family she unwittingly married into. Unfortunately, when doing one last job for the boss she finds herself attacked and turned into a vampire. So this book didn’t really work for me, … More Review: Sucks to Be Me by Kristen Painter
Finally Silvio gets his own novella! This was a wonderful novella, even if it was a little sad. I have liked Silvio since he was introduced. He really is the perfect assistant for Gin. We finally get to see him really handle a problem on his own and he is a pro. I liked that … More Review: Nice Guys Bite by Jennifer Estep
Sam Kyllwood is the keeper for the ritual against the Kurijan leader Ulric. Unfortunately lately he has been having problems with controlling fire and things keep exploding. Nothing seems to be helping until he meets Honor McDovall, a therapist and interrogator for Homeland Security. Sam is the middle Kyllwood brother and has been the one … More ARC Review: Immortal’s Honor by Rebecca Zanetti
It’s only been a year since this series began with Spider’s Bite and Gin is about to celebrate her 31st birthday. This book kicks off a new wave of enemies for Gin. She has to deal with another of Ashland’s crime lords, the drug dealer Beauregard Benson, who is bringing a new drug to the … More Review: Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep
Locke has been waiting centuries to avenge the death of his mate’s death. What he doesn’t expect is to find that the woman he finds is beautiful, and she reveals the truth about Xuria that he never expects. I enjoyed Locke and Kyi’s story. They started off as enemies but their attraction quickly changed everything. … More ARC Review: Bewitch the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
After the last few weeks with all the lowlifes in Ashland gunning for her, Gin decides she really needs a vacation. She heads to Blue Marsh where Bria grew up for some sun and sand. Unfortunately, they find that things are not the same in this beach town and Bria’s friend is in trouble. This … More Review: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
For centuries Aodhan and Illium have been inseparable. But since the war things have not been the same. Now they have to find out if they can repair their friendship or it might be the end of them. This was a slow burn. Illium and Aodhan have been tense in the past few books because … More Review: Archangel’s Light by Nalini Singh
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