Review: Driven by Eve Kenin

Alicia's review of Driven by Eve Kenin
Sci-Fi/Speculative Romance released by Shomi on 28 Aug 07

Have you ever let a book get pushed off and pushed off? Not for any good reason, you just don't get to it? When you finally read it did you ever really regret not reading it sooner? Sybil keeps asking me, "Have you read Driven, yet? You're gonna' love it!" Do I have to tell her she was right, again, or can we just keep this between us?

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Duodecimal: Devon’s 12 Days of Speculative Romance

Blogger Devon from Is that a stake in your pocket? is here to share with TGTBTU her list of 12 recommendations in speculative romance (it's amusing to sing this list, by the way, if you're looking to make yourself giggle)...

 On the first day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
A Cyborg in a spaceship.
 [Read Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair. Now.]

On the second day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Try Divine By Mistake by P.C. Cast and its sequels.]

On the third day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[There is a series by Vickie Taylor and a novella by Marjorie M. Liu.]

On the fourth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Starkissed by Lanette Curington is a good story with an non-humanoid hero.]

On the fifth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Take your pick, they're everywhere. My favorite demon remains Lilith from Demon Angel (The Guardians, Book 2) by Meljean Brook.]

On the sixth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Ghosts and Roses by Kelley St. John was a fun Blaze to read.]

On the seventh day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Fun werewolves to be found in Christine Warren's books, and I'm determined to get my hands on some Shelly Laurenston.]

On the eighth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Eight Witches chanting,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[How's about that Raintree Trilogy from Nocturne? Or Candace Havens?]

On the ninth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Nine Gods manipulating,
Eight Witches chanting,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Gods and Goddesses abound in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series and P.C. Cast's Goddess Summoning series.]

On the Tenth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Ten ghosts a-haunting,
Nine Gods manipulating,
Eight Witches chanting,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[The Object of Love by Sharon Cullars is another book I've been dying to read.]

On the Eleventh day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Eleven Dragons flying,
Ten ghosts a-haunting,
Nine Gods manipulating,
Eight Witches chanting,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
[Wouldn't mind getting cozy with some of the green dragons from Katie MacAlister's "Aisling Grey" series.]

On the Twelfth day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me,
Twelve Vampires biting,
Eleven Dragons flying,
Ten ghosts a-haunting,
Nine Gods manipulating,
Eight Witches chanting,
Seven Werewolves howling,
Six Psychics dreaming,
Five Sexy Demons!!!
Four Aliens exploring,
Three Gargoyles,
Two Centaurs running,
And a Cyborg in a spaceship.
 [I'll take a gift-wrapped Phury for Christmas. And leave the boring Chosen in the Fade, please.]