ARC Review: Head Rush by Carolyn Crane {The Disillusionists Trilogy #3}

 

**This Title Will be Officially Released on December 6th**

 
 

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!
In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’tadding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?
Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mindgame yet.
With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the most startling mystery of all.

From Goodreads.

 

• Publisher: Samhain
• Release Date: December 6th, 2011
• My Copy: ARC given to me by the author
• Pages: N/A
• Series: The Disillusionists Trilogy
• Genre: Urban Fantasy
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Head Rush: The Disillusionists Trilogy, Book 3

*NO Spoilers.

After the heart crushing ending of Double Cross and the real life will-they-won’t-they-publish-it drama, me and everyone else who is a fan of this series, have been in a tizzy waiting for the conclusion of this great trilogy.

Carolyn Crane has created such an innovative concept within the disillusionists trilogy, not to mention such unique and fascinating characters that you can't help but being completely drawn in and becoming obsessed with them all.

I really don't wanna spoil anything, but I have a very strong feeling that Head Rush will make all of those, including me, that were screaming in frustration and hatred by the end of Double Cross, sigh in relief, smile and get ready to bow own to Carolyn for being such an awesome author.

After such a wild and unforgettable ride that this series has been, Carolyn is definitely an auto-buy author for me and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.

 

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ARC Review: The Secret of the Keepers {Kailmeyra #2} by Elizabeth Isaacs

   
  
 

Life for Nora couldn't be better; she has married the man of her dreams and loves living in the pristine land of Kailmeyra.
That is, until the darkness threatens her perfect world.
Now war is upon the land. She and Gavin must strengthen their clan and prepare to fight. But the enemy has an ally—one that not only wields power, but holds knowledge of the ancients' secrets. Secrets that could destroy creation itself.
As the darkness grows, doubt seeps in ... protectiveness hinders progress ... and the unthinkable comes to pass.
Bewildered and alone, Nora shoulders the responsibility of leading an entire race to war. As she struggles with decisions that seem impossible to make, she is haunted by one choice.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release Date: October 29th, 2011
• My Copy: PDF received by the author.
• Pages: N/A
• Genre: Y.A. Fantasy
• Series: Kailmeyra
• Author's Website
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The Secret of the Keepers

*Minor SPOILER from the previous book 

I really enjoyed The Light of Asteria and ever since reading it I have been jonesing for its sequel. When Elizabeth contacted me about reviewing it I could not have been happier.

It took me a little while to get back into the thick of things, because I honestly didn't remember some of the characters names and events of the previous book. However after a while I felt myself drawn once again into the fantastic world Elizabeth Isaacs has created.

I did have a bit of a problem with The Secret of the Keepers when it came to descriptions. It might be my own fault, since English is not my first language, but I got a bit lost whenever the author got into describing powers, energies, environments and so on.

However, when it came to the plot, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Nora and Gavin are still a great couple and it was so awesome to catch up with them and their clan.

I surely hope that there is a third book in the series, since I believe that is much more to be told, specially after the end of The Secret of the Keepers.

If you enjoy magical worlds and characters within a beautiful love story, this is definitely a series for you.

 

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  My Review of The Light of Asteria

 

 

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ARC Review: Dreaming of The Wolf {Heart of The Wolf #8} by Terry Spear

 

 

 

Terry Spear's debut Heart of the Wolf was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Known for her research into how wolves live in nature, Spear writes her werewolves as they would behave realistically, including pack dynamics, mating behavior, and hierarchies.

Werewolf pack leader Jake Silver is an acclaimed photographer. He sees a beautiful woman at the art gallery where his photos are on display, and his intrigue turns into wolfish protectiveness. Alicia Greiston has never met anyone like Jake-he's sexy, alpha, and totally irresistible, and he calls to something primal in her soul.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

• Release Date: December 1st, 2011

• My Copy: eARC from NetGalley

• Pages: 416

• Series: Heart of The Wolf

• Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Dreaming of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf)

*NO Spoilers.

So Awesome! This is exactly what i love the most about long term Paranormal Romance series, getting to revisit groups of characters that I love and get to see previously met ones get their Happily Ever After.

I literary could not put Dreaming of the Wolf down for a second and ended up going through it all night long and getting no sleep at all, it was absolutely worth it though. To see Lelandi's family again and witnessing Jake getting to find his dream woman.

Jake is such a great Alpha male and don't get him wrong, he might not be leader of pack, but he is definitely an Alpha male through and through and Alicia is more than enough to drive him crazy with her antics and wild with passion. I loved their interaction and romance. Specially since she starts off as human and you can't help but wonder how the hell are they ever going to be together. 

Dreaming of The Wolf is a fantastic installment in Terry's awesome werewolf series and probably the most action-packed pone to date and I LOVED every minute of it.

It had it all, from hot and steamy smex to suspense and tender moments galore. Exactly what a Paranormal Romance lover could have ever hoped for in her wildest dreams.

I recommend the Heart od The Wolf series to all PNR lovers out there, you won't be disappointed, specially if you have a weakness for Alpha males and strong female characters.

 

Next On The Heart of The Wolf Series:

A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing {March 1st, 2012}

 

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ARC Review: Immortal Rider {Lords of Deliverance #2} by Larissa Ione

 

 

 

The signs are everywhere...disastrous world events. Evil rising up, unleashed upon the innocent. The prophecies were there...but no one listened. Until now. The time has come for those who can either usher in Doomsday...or prevent it. They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army's paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it. And then he went to hell as punishment. Where he's spent weeks being tortured...and plotting revenge.
Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn't your average girl. She's immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she gave in to her desire and kissed Arik, triggering her fiancé's wrath - and his claim on her. In order to save Arik, and theworld, Limos must make a dangerous pact with her recently turned evil brother, Pestilence. A deal that might just cost her her soul...and her heart.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

• Release Date: November 22nd, 2010

• My Copy: eARC from NetGalley

• Pages: 432

• Series: Lords of Deliverance

• Genre: Paranormal Romance

• Author's Website

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Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance)

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YES! THIS is how you do high quality Paranormal Romance! I keep thinking that there might be something wrong with me, since I have been somewhat turned off by PNR lately.

However, when you read such an amazing Paranormal Romance like Immortal Rider, where it’s not all about the smexing, which is definitely there and it’s awesome, but about telling incredible love stories with incredible action and superb storytelling.

Immortal Rider follows the awesome tale in Eternal Rider and tells the story of Limos and Erik finding their Happily Ever After in the midst of apocalyptical occurrences and a time when it would be easy to believe there is no point in even trying.

Larissa Ione brings back all of all favorites in this fantastic novel, from almost all protagonists we loved in her Demonica series to the angels and other horseman we are quickly becoming so attached to.

Larissa is one of those authors that is not afraid to do whatever it takes to her characters to get them where she needs them and tell their story. Immortal Rider will put your heart through the ringer and get you wanting your mommy to come over and telling you everything will be ok.

A warning though… Don’t start this book unless you are prepared and have the time to go all the way through it, I doubt you'll be able to stop. I went read in one sitting, through the night and had to go to work with NO sleep whatsoever, thanks a lot Larissa! LOL

If you have yet to read the Lords of Deliverance or the Demonica series, you are NOT a real PNR fan! There I’ve said it! Watcha gonna do about? I’ll tell you what you should do, READ THESE SERIES NOW!

I cannot wait for Lethal Rider! Doesn’t the cover below just make you wanna invent a time machine?

 

Next On The Lords of Deliverance Series:

Lethal Rider {June 1st, 2012}

 

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  My Review of Eternal Rider

 

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ARC Review: Alien Proliferation {Katherine “Kitty” Katt #4} by Gini Koch

 

 
 

Alien Super-Being Exterminator Kitty Katt is expecting her first baby. But the alien attacks are getting more dangerous, and now Kitty and her Alpha Centaurion husband, Jeff, have to find out who's behind the conspiracy to kill Kitty's secret agent mom and what caused Kitty's transformation into a superhuman-and they've got to do it all before the baby shower...

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: DAW Books
  
• Release Date: December 6th, 2011  
  
• My Copy: ARC received by the Author.
  
• Pages: 448
  
• Series: Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series
  
• Genre: Sci-fi Romance
  
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Alien Proliferation

*Contains MINOR SPOILERS for the previous books in the series.

There is doubting it, Gini Koch can write the heck out of a book. Funny one-liners, incredible action and let’s not forget the amazingly compeling and lovable characters. The Katherine “Kitty” Katt series is right up there amongst my favorite series ever, if not at the top and am not surprised at all that Gini has done it again with Alien Proliferation.

Alien Proliferation gives us Kitty and Jeff Martini dealing with Kitty’s pregnancy, the limitations it has given her and more baddies for them to fight.

Kitty is just as awesome as ever as a new wife, prgnant woman and then mother, I think even more awesome, maybe SUPER awesome? You’ll understand it when you read it =)

I love where Gini is taking these characters. I am so happy we got that whole, will-they-wont-they out of the way so soon and that now we can focus on these building a family and having incredible adventures.

I know resolving that so soon might be tricky, but Gini has done is superbly and Alien Proliferation is the proof of that.

Oh and for you Christopher fans out there, our boy finally gets his HEA! YAY! I loved it and can’t wait for some double dates with Kitty and Martini LOL.

Alien Proliferation is another FANTASTIC addition to this universally awesome series that just keeps getting better and a must reader for any member of the Alien collective. If you haven’t read it yet, shame on you! You have NO idea what you’re missing!

 
Next On The Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series:

Alien Diplomacy {April 3rd, 2012}

Previously On The Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series:

My Review of Touched by an Alien

My Review of Alien Tango

My Review of Alien in the Family

 

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ARC Review: Angel Town {Jill Kismet #6} by Lilith Saintcrow

 

 

 

 

She wakes up in her own grave. She doesn't know who put her there, she doesn't know where she is, and she has no friends or family.
She only knows two things: She has a job to do: cleansing the night of evil. And she knows her name.
Jill Kismet.

From Goodreads.

 

 

• Publisher: Orbit 
• Release Date: November 1st, 2011   
• My Copy: eCopy received from NetGalley.
• Pages: 288 
• Series: Jill Kismet Series 
• Genre: Urban Fantasy 
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Angel Town (Jill Kismet)

*NO Spoilers. 

It’s so sad to see a series that you have been following for a while come to an end, but seeing it end so well is definitely a plus.

I have loved the Jill Kismet series since 2009 and a fan of Lilith Saintcrow from then on too. Lilith knows how to write the nitty gritty to a point that you will be pulling out your hair and saying “why, G-d, why?”.

Jill has literally been through hell and it was a balm to my heart seeing her get some comeuppance. I have to be honest though and say that Angel Town dragged a bit, but it definitely had by it’s grips enough that I read it in one sitting and was definitely smiling when I was done.

I really don’t want to ruin his final installment to anyone, let me just say that Angel Town is the cherry on the cake that every Jill Kismet fan needed. Go out and get it!

 

  

Previously on The Jill Kismet Series:

My Review of Books #1-3

My Review of Flesh Circus

Review of Heaven’s Spite to come!

 

 

 

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KLB Feature: “Indulgence”

 

 

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…” the Master of Ceremonies echoes every night. These are the words that launch a night full of entertainment, magic, seduction, debauchery and desire. Cirque Romani was a troupe like no other, a carnival full of true mysticism, power and dark seductive secrets. It travels from town to town, performing to an audience and consisting of a cast of creatures that folklore tales weave stories about. Cirque Romani is a troupe full of magical, dark and fascinating people that choose to entrance others, rather than hide in the depths of the shadows. We introduce to you...Indulgence: Tales of The Cirque Romani.

Let the show begin...

Title:  Indulgence:  Tales of the Cirque Romani

Publisher:  Lazy Day Publishing

Format:  ebook

eISBN:  9781612580388

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Ty Langston When she’s not reading about the paranormal, Ty Langston can be found writing about it in her home in Upstate, New York. Her other works include the debut book of her fantasy series called, By Sunset: A Dragon Races Tale as well as the 1st novella in her A Foreign Affair series called Decadent Dreams. Find Ty at:

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Author Info:

Liz Borino is the author of The Taylor Twins series, including the already published Expectations and What Money Can't Buy and the forthcoming Gifts of the Past. When she's not reading or writing, Liz enjoys traveling and has spent time in four countries in Europe. Alta Hensley is the Erotic Romance Author of Traditional Love, Deep In The Heat of Texas, and the soon to be released Traditional Terms. You can find out more about Alta at her blog http://altahensley.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter at @AltaHensley

J.M. Kelley's debut novel, Drew in Blue, is a contemporary romance available from Lazy Day Publishing. Drew in Blue was nominated for Best Contemporary of 2010 by The Romance Reviews, and is a TRR and Night Owl Reviews Top Pick. When she’s not reading about the paranormal, Ty Langston can be found writing about it in her home in Upstate, New York.

Her other works include the debut book of her fantasy series called, By Sunset: A Dragon Races Tale as well as the 1st novella in her A Foreign Affair series called Decadent Dreams. Longtime resident of the wild Maine woods, Amy le Blanc divides her day between smutty writing, smutty research and general domestic goddess duties. When she is not chained to the desk or dishwasher she can be found tweeting as @amyleblanc71 or pretending to update her sad, neglected blog http://amyleblancwrites.blogspot.com where you will find updates and link to her current LazyDay Publishing titles including her paranormal romance SpellKeepers Book : Dark Rogue and Deep in the Heat of Texas. George Pappas is a Los Angeles-based novelist and blogger.

LazyDay Publishing released his novels of erotic fiction Monogamy Sucks in December 2010 and Dear Hef in September 2011 as e-books. Monogamy Sucks explores intriguing notions about monogamy, relationships, casual sex and the swinging lifestyle. In Dear Hef, the dark side of Internet hookups meets the Playboy cool of Hugh Hefner. Hilarity ensues as the book’s protagonist Jimmy Rausch shares his sordid tales with his hero Hef through E-male in this sexy novel of online sex and dating.

Ava Riley was born on Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Ava now resides in Central New Mexico, with her incredibly supportive husband, two children, two cats, and a very clumsy German Shepherd.  Along with a very busy family, and writing, Ava attends the University of New Mexico where she is double majoring in Creative Writing and Communication/Journalism.  A Lifetime to Find Love and Sacred Surrender are two books she has available from LazyDay Publishing.  For more information about Ava you can visit her author website at www.avariley.webs.com or her blog site at http://avarileyromance.wordpress.com/.

Rae Spencer is the author of the erotica novellas Beyond A Proposition and For Everything. She is an eclectic recluse with a fetish for rock musicians, lilies and peanut M&M’s living with a ménage of misfit pets. Elizabeth Thorne is thrilled to make her living from sex … writing about it, that is. In addition to her day job creating educational material about sexual health, she has published a wide variety of erotic fiction and non-fiction. Her book of BDSM erotic fairy tales The Gingerbread Dungeon is currently available from LazyDay Publishing, and you can find more of her work at WithBatedBeth.com.

A.‘Jeeper’ Wade, is an erotic romance author who has two books published by LazyDay Publishing.  When not spinning tales of passion and romance, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family.  His first book Refired was recently followed up by Mise en Place, the second book in the Dreams and Desires series.

 

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ARC Review: Kiss of Frost {Mythos Academy #2} by Jennifer Estep

   

  

 

Logan Quinn was try­ing to kill me. My Spar­tan class­mate relent­lessly pur­sued me, swing­ing his sword at me over and over again, the shin­ing sil­ver blade inch­ing closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes prac­ti­cally glowed with the thrill of battle...

I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Acad­emy, and I have no idea how I’m going to sur­vive the rest of the semes­ter. One day, I’m get­ting schooled in sword­play by the guy who broke my heart — the drop-dead gor­geous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invis­i­ble archer in the Library of Antiq­ui­ties decides to use me for tar­get prac­tice. And now, I find out that some­one at the acad­emy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword — with Logan’s help — I just might die by the sword …

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation 
• Release Date: November 29th, 2011   
• My Copy: eARC received from the Author.
• Pages: 368
• Series: Mythos Academy Series 
• Genre: Paranormal YA 
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Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy)

*NO SPOILERS

I have recently been on a Paranormal Y.A. binge and after being so turned off by the genre for a while, I am so happy to be back on the horse.

Even though the Paranormal YA genre is still hit and miss for me, there are some incredible series that can’t help but fascinate and enthrall me. Jennifer Estep’s Mythos Academy is definitely one of those, even though it’s one of the newest in my TBR.

I loved Touch of Frost back in July and I could not wait to read more on Gwen and co. After reading Kiss of Frost, I am so NOT disappointed! Jennifer delivered such an amazing adventure and story with Kiss of Frost, that I can positively say that this is fast becoming one my favorite series ever.

Kiss of Frost brings it all back, out dear heroine, Gwen, is far from perfect but has definitely grown a lot and is extremely lovable. We get more action this time around and, great world building, though I could do with a little less repetitiveness when it comes to backstory.  The myths, legends are all there once more in my favorite Para normal Y.A. setting, the private school A.K.A. Hell! 

Gwen is finally coming to terms with her place in the Mythos world and Logan has been trying to train her to be more of a warrior. Her day to day has changed a lot, but Gwen still doesn’t understand Logan’s stand-offish attitude and a school ski trip was not in plans, let alone meeting a boy that charms her and makes Logan jealous all at once.

Kiss of Frost is a fabulous sequel to Touch of Frost and right on par with what Jennifer has been doing with the series. I sure hope the Mythos Academy series is here to stay, cause I surely want so much more books out of it!

If you enjoyed Touch of Frost, Kiss of Frost is a MUST READ! If you have yet to check out the series, this is the perfect time to do so!

 

Previously On The Mythos Academy Series:

 

  My Review of Touch of Frost

 

Next On The Mythos Academy Series:  

 

Dark Frost (Mythos Academy #3)

Expected publication: May 29th 2012

 

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