REVIEW: Touch of Darkness by Christina Dodd

Sandy M's review of Touch of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, Book 2) by Christina Dodd
Contemporary Paranormal Romance published by Signet 7 Aug 07

This is another series I got behind in reading, but thank goodness there's only four books in the series. It won't be that hard to catch up with it. With this second book down, I'm enjoying the series so far, and it should only get more interesting considering the hero of the next book hasn't been heard from for years and the last hero -- er, heroine -- uh, well, since I haven't looked ahead I'm not sure what's going to happen! I'm looking forward to it, though. Read more

Tags: 2009, August 2007, Christina Dodd, Contemporary Romance, Darkness Chosen series, Grade A, Paranormal Romance, Review, Sandy M, Signet

REVIEW: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Shannon C.'s review of Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) by Richelle Mead
YA urban fantasy released by Razorbill 16 Aug 07

I've been kind of bemused by the taking off of so many books in the YA genre lately, and have found myself thinking on more than one occasion, 'Where the hell were these books when I was seventeen?' Read more

Tags: 2009, August 2007, Grade A, Razorbill, Review, Richelle Mead, ShannonC, Urban Fantasy, Vampire Academy, Vampire Academy series, YA

REVIEWS: Trilogy by Gates and Brides by Marton

Lynne Connolly's reviews of the Throne of Judar Trilogy by Olivia Gates and The Billionaires' Brides Series by Sandra Marton
Contemporary romances released by Silhouette Desire & Harlequin Presents

I've been in bed for a week with the flu for the past week, and all I could do was read. So, being woolly-headed, I went for Harlequin, my comfort reads of choice.

Apart from my fave Sara Cravens, I discovered Olivia Gates’ Throne of Judar trilogy, and Sandra Marton's The Billionaires' Brides series. Totally preposterous plots, but if you go with them, you find interesting characters and situations that the authors work hard for you to believe in.  Read more

Tags: 2008, August 2007, Contemporary Romance, Grade B, Harlequin Presents, July 2008, Lynne Connolly, May 2008, October 2007, Olivia Gates, Review, Sandra Marton, September 2007, September 2008, Silhouette Desire, The Billionaires' Brides Series, The Desert King, The Desert Lord's Baby, The Desert Lord's Bride, The Greek Prince's Chosen Wife, The Italian Prince's Pregnant Bride, The Spanish Prince's Virgin Bride, The Throne of Judar Trilogy

REVIEW: Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman

Shannon C.'s review of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Fantasy humor fiction released by Ace 1 May 96, re-released by Harper in trade ppb 7 Aug 07

An embarrassing number of people have told me that I need to read both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I had read neither until I picked up Good Omens on a whim and consequently realized that I'd put off a very real treat. Read more

Tags: 2008, Ace, August 2007, fantasy fiction, Good Omens, Grade B, Harper, humor fiction, May 1996, Neil Gaiman, Review, ShannonC, Terry Pratchett

Review: Ceremony of Seduction by Cassie Ryan

Shannon C.'s review of Ceremony of Seduction (Seduction series, Book 1) by Cassie Ryan
Erotic fantasy romance released by Aphrodisia 1 Aug 07

Wow! What a pleasant surprise this book was! I'd been expecting yet another cheesy erotic romance with a lame plot that would lead to much sexoring. I hadn't been expecting a compelling story full of warmth and emotion, with characters I quickly connected with, and told in such a captivating way. Yet, that's exactly what I got, and I now have a new author to look out for. I really appreciated the tip from Karen Scott about this book. Read more

Tags: 2008, Aphrodisia, August 2007, Cassie Ryan, Ceremony of Seduction, Erotic Romance, Fantasy Romance, Grade A, Review, Seduction Series, ShannonC

REVIEW: Immortals: The Gathering by Jennifer Ashley

Sandy M's review of Immortals: The Gathering (Immortals, Book 4) by Jennifer Ashley
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Love Spell 28 Aug 07

I kept my hopes up that this book would bring the series together and be a satisfying pseudo ending for the first four books. I'm happy to say that my hopes were very highly rewarded. The action, romance, and emotion was perfect and we're left in just the right place for the next edition of the series, beginning with Tain's story, The Redeeming, due out next month.

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Tags: 2008, August 2007, Contemporary, Dorchester, Grade A, Immortals series, Jennifer Ashley, Love Spell, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Sandy M, The Gathering

Review: Driven by Eve Kenin

Shannon C.'s review of Driven by Eve Kenin
Futuristic romance published by Shomi 28 Aug 07

I'd heard quite a lot about this book when the Shomi line from Dorchester started, and since Ms. Kenin's sequel is already high up on the list of books that Sybil thinks I need to read, I thought it would be good to unearth this book from my TBR and give it a go. Read more

Tags: 2008, August 2007, Driven, Eve Kenin, Futuristic Romance, Grade B, Review, ShannonC, Shomi

REVIEW: The Novice Bride by Carol Townend

Devon's review of The Novice Bride by Carol Townend
Historical Romance released by Harlequin Historical 1 Aug 07

I rarely comment on covers, but I hate this cover. I'm glad I didn't pay too much attention to the cover when I ordered this online. The people are not particularly attractive, the heads don't quite match the bodies, and they look stiff and awkward. Disregard the cover, because the book contained within is good, and this is coming from someone who rarely enjoys Medievals.
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Tags: 2008, August 2007, Carol Townend, Devon, Grade B, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Review, The Novice Bride

Review: The Billionaire Next Door (O’Banyon Brothers, Book 1) by Jessica Bird

Sandy M's review of The Billionaire Next Door (O'Banyon Brothers, Book 1) by Jessica Bird
Contemporary Romance published by Silhouette Special Edition 1 August 2007

Isn't it just wonderful when you find a book you can't put down, a book that calls to you, makes you feel a gamut of emotions, and gives you the romance you were looking for in picking the next book to read? Oh, and a hot hero to boot? Look no further. Jessica Bird has made the choice easy for your next read.

[Ed.: Read on to the end of the review for information about J.Bird's plans for her next series...]

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Tags: 2008, August 2007, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, Jessica Bird, Review, Sandy M, Silhouette Special Edition, The Billionaire Next Door

Review: Riding the Storm (ACRO Series, Book 1) by Sydney Croft

Azteclady's review of Riding the Storm (ACRO Series, Book 1) by Sydney Croft
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Delta 28 Aug 07  

This is the first novel in a series about ACRO, the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives. The series is a mix of erotic romance and adventure and suspense in an alternative universe where the paranormal is not as rare as we might think.

There are a number of intriguing secondary characters, and the world created is complex and compelling, full of possibilities. Read more

Tags: 2008, ACRO Series, August 2007, azteclady, Contemporary, Delta, Grade C, Paranormal, Review, Riding the Storm, Romance, Sydney Croft

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