REVIEW: The Wild Road by Marjorie M. Liu

Sandy M's review of The Wild Road (Dirk & Steele, Book 7)  by Marjorie M. Liu
Contemporary Paranormal Romance released by Leisure 29 Jul 08

This is only my second Marjorie Liu book, and so far I just love her heroes.  They're, of course, of the paranormal world, a bit tortured, but they're as sensitive as can be when it comes to their heroines.  They're as snarling and growling protective of those mates as their kind can be, whatever that happens to be in the book you're reading.  In this case, Lannes is a gargoyle, a creature that doesn't bring sensitive and sexy to mind, but he is definitely that and more. Read more

Tags: 2008, Contemporary Romance, Dirk & Steele series, Grade A, Leisure, Marjorie M. Liu, Paranormal Romance, Review, Sandy M, The Wild Road

REVIEW: The Wild Road by Marjorie M. Liu

Shannon C.'s review of The Wild Road (Dirk & Steele, Book 8 ) by Marjorie M. Liu
Paranormal romance released by Leisure 29 Jul 08

I've jumped on certain romance bandwagons late, so it was only last year that I discovered the absolutely fantastic Dirk & Steele series by Marjorie M. Liu. What really impresses me about each of the books I've read in that series is that they seamlessly blend action and adventure, great world-building, and paranormal romance. I am always telling non-romance readers that they really need to read Ms. Liu's books. So I was excited when I got the ARC for her latest, The Wild Road. Unfortunately, I've only read the first three Dirk & Steele novels up to this point, and I have a compulsion to read things in order, so it took me forever to get to this book. I finally decided I needed to skip ahead and read it, because Ms. Liu is a favorite author and the torture of having but not reading the book was killing me. Read more

Tags: 2008, Dirk & Steele series, Grade A, July 2008, Leisure, Marjorie M. Liu, Paranormal Romance, Review, Romance, ShannonC, The Wild Road

Review: Hotter Than Hell (13 Author Anthology)

Liviania's review of Hotter Than Hell by Tanya Huff, Marjorie M. Liu, Cheyenne McCray, L.A. Banks, Susan Krinard, Keri Arthur, Heidi Betts, Lilith Saintcrow, Susan Sizemore, Denise Little, Carrie Vaughn, Linda Winstead Jones, and Kim Harrison
Urban fantasy/paranormal romance anthology released by Harper 24 June 08

With Hotter than Hell, HarperCollins goes in a somewhat different direction from their previous Hell anthologies. These are erotic short stories rather than novellas. It's worth picking up if you're very fond of one of the authors or wish to experience several of the authors' work before buying their series. While all of the stories are well-written and none are truly awful, many of the stories are forgettable or unsatisfying. Read more

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Review: The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie M. Liu

Shannon C.'s review of The Red Heart of Jade (Dirk and Steele, Book 3) by Marjorie M. Liu
Paranormal romance published by Love Spell 1 Jul 06

Whatever there is to say about Marjorie Liu's books, "boring" is not an adjective that describes any of them. In the third installment in Ms. Liu's Dirk & Steele series, the action starts from the first and doesn't let up until the end.

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Tags: 2008, Dirk & Steele series, Grade B, July 2006, Marjorie M. Liu, Paranormal Romance, Review, ShannonC, The Red Heart of Jade