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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

• Author's Website

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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)

*NO Spoilers.

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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Release Day ARC Review: Black Gold {Takhini Wolves #1} by Vivian Arend

 

 

 

Their wolves are howling at the moon. Their human halves are on different planets.

Takhini Wolves, Book 1

Lone wolf Shaun Stevens’s automatic response to the words “happily ever after”? Kill me now. Yet with all his friends settling down he’s begun to think there may actually be something to this love-and-roses crap.

One thing’s for sure: his dream mate will have to out-cuss, out-spit and out-hike him. So he never expected the one to push his forever button would be a blue-blooded Southern debutante with a voice as dark and velvety as her skin.

When Gemmita Jacobs steps off the plane in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s about more than her caribou research project. It’s her declaration of independence from an overprotected upbringing. Except there’s something in the air she can’t quite define—something that unexpectedly rouses her mating instincts.

Moments after their eyes lock, the deed is done—and done thoroughly. When the pheromone dust settles, though, all the reasons they don’t belong together become painfully clear.

It’s enough to make a wolf learn a whole new set of cuss words…

Warning: Two strong wolves getting exactly what they deserve. Includes wilderness nookie, shifters being naughty in public places, the Midnight Sun as a canopy for seduction and grizzly shifters on the loose. Oh, and don’t forget the sarcasm.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd. 
• Author: Vivian Arend 
• Release Date: September 13th, 2011   
• My Copy: eCopy received from the Author.
• Pages: N/A 
• Series: Takhini Wolves Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
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Black Gold: Takhini Wolves, Book 1

*NO Spoilers

I have been reading Vivian Arend’s books for a while now and I loved her Granite Lake Wolves Series as well as her Forces of Nature Series and when I found out that she was writing a spin-off series from her Wolf series I was so excited!

Black Gold features Shaun who we first met in the Granite Lake Wolves Series but never really had a chance to know much about him until now.

Shaun has been all about the fun for the longest time, but lately he has been feeling quite lonely, specially having to witness all his friend finding their True Mates, while he is still alone.

Gem is a wolf from the south and from a very rich family. She is tired of living so overprotected and takes a chance to finish her graduate studies by doing research in the cold far north. Her first night in town changes everything when she meets Shaun in a very unlikely way and discovers he is her True Mate and they are meant to be together forever.

I really enjoyed Black Gold, specially how Viv played with a romance’s timeline, by getting the main couple together early on by making them True Mates and then having them try to figure out how they can make it work, actually get to know each other for real and finally fall in love, or not.

I also loved the secondary storyline with the pack’s Alpha and his secretary. It made me wish that the next book in the series is about them =)

Black Gold was an awesome sexy read and the only small complaint I have is that I wish there was maybe a bit more action? However, the book was quite fast-paced and I found myself going through it in one sitting.

I definitely recommend Black Gold to all my fellow PNR lovers out there, specially if you like it HOT! Can’t wait for the next installment!

 

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Quickie Series-Catch-Up Reviews: Lover Unleashed {BDB #9} by J.R. Ward & Hunt The Moon {CP #5} by Karen Chance

 

 

 

Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, warrior cloth as her brother: A fighter by nature, and a maverick when it comes to the traditional role of Chosen females, there is no place for her on the Far Side… and no role for her on the front lines of the war, either.
When she suffers a paralyzing injury, human surgeon Dr. Manuel Manello is called in to treat her as only he can- and he soon gets sucked into her dangerous, secret world. Although he never before believed in things that go bump in the night- like vampires- he finds himself more than willing to be seduced by the powerful female who marks both his body and his soul.
As the two find so much more than an erotic connection, the human and vampire worlds collide … just as a centuries old score catches up with Payne and puts both her love and her life in deadly jeopardy.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: NAL 
• Release Date: March 29th, 2010              
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.
• Pages: 489
• Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
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Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 9)

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: Anytime I get to see the BDB boys and girls is a good time. I was very happy to see Payne and Manny get their HEA and Specially to see Vishous get some closure. A lot of emotions in the air, my heart broke, I cried and enjoyed every minute!

The Bad: It felt more like V’s story than Payne and Manny`s and I felt like things got wrapped up too nicely for Payne and Manny. It felt too easy =/

The Smex: Payne and Manny were hot, but I have seen much hotter in this series =/

 

 

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Cassandra Palmer recently defeated a god, which you'd think would buy a girl a little time off. But it doesn't work that way when your job description is Pythia-the world's chief clairvoyant. Cassie is busier than ever, trying to learn about her power, preparing for her upcoming coronation, and figuring out her relationship with the enigmatic sexy master vampire, Mircea.
But someone doesn't want Cassie to become Pythia, and is willing to go to any lengths to make sure the coronation ceremony never happens- including attacking her mother before Cassie is even born.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Signet Select
• Release Date: June 7th, 2011             
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.  
• Pages: 419
• Series: Cassie PalmerSeries 
• Genre: Urban Fantasy 
• Author's Website
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Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: A great trip back into one of my favorite world and characters. Fast-paced and so full of action, you will feel out of breath.

The Bad: Maybe a little too much action =/ 

The Romance: A lot of goodness for those that are Team Mircea and those like me that are Team Pritkin!  = Awesome!

 

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Virtual Book Journey: ARC Review of Deeper Than Midnight {Midnight Breed #9} by Lara Adrian

 

 

 

 

 

Delivered from the darkness, a woman finds herself plunged into a passion that is Deeper Than Midnight.

At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos.

After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well - the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.

Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos's most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he's hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he'll go to end Drago's reign of evil - even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne's tender heart.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Dell 
• Release Date: June 28th, 2011              
• My Copy: Received from the Author.
• Pages: 320
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
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Deeper Than Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 9)

*Minor Series Spoilers, NO Spoilers for Deeper Than Midnight.

Here we are, 9 books in and we finally get Hunter’s story. Hunter is a Breed male created to be a warrior for the evil Dragos. A few books ago we witnessed him changing sides and becoming a part of the warrior group that fights protect the civilian Breeds and keep the peace and now, in Deeper Than Midnight, he finally gets his HEA.

In Taken by Midnight we saw the Breed Mates take charge and save a lot of Breed Mates that had been kept captive for a long time. One of these females was Corinne. Corinne has gone through all kinds of hell, now she just wants to go home and it’s Hunter’s job to make sure she gets there safe. However that turns out to be a much harder job than once believed.

I have been looking forward Hunter’s story for a long time and was happy to finally seeing Hunter evolve from a cold and hardened warrior to the man he deserves to be and have the happiness he deserves to have.

On the background of Corinne and Hunter’s journey, Sterling Chase got quite a lot of stage time and even though I love the man, I felt that him getting so much spotlight was in detriment of Hunter and Corinne’s story. The ending felt rushed and incomplete when it comes to the main two characters’ HEA and since it is a Paranormal Romance novel, it bothered me some.

I have to say that I did enjoy the book quite a lot and I am looking forward to Chase’s story, I just wished Hunter and Corinne had had more stage time, it was their book after all.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE

Larissa's Bookish Life July 11

Hanging With Bells July 12

The Book Nymph July 13

Alisha Robinson Blog July 14 (Giveaway)

Reading Between the Wines July15 (Giveaway)

Donna's Blog Home July 16

Drens B Spot July 17 (Signed Copy Giveaway)

The Order July 17**

JoJo's Book Corner July 18 (Giveaway)

The unread Reader July 19

Ramblings From a Chaotic Mind July 20

KLB Discussion July 20 (Giveaway)

 

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