Review: The Devil's Heart by Cathy Maxwell

Title: The Devil's Heart (The Chattan Curse #3)
Author: Cathy Maxwell
Sourse: FirstReads
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Reviewer: Jasmyn

They call her the Unattainable. Lady Margaret Chattan spurned every suitor for her hand, vowing never to marry. The only way to break the curse plaguing her family for two centuries is this ultimate sacrifice. But now her brothers' lives are in danger. Determined to save them, she risks her very soul by traveling into the heart of the highlands to battle a force that has transcended time.

Heath Macnachtan is not superstitious. Laird of the most independent, nonconforming, madly infuriating clan ever to grace Scotland, he believes he has his hands full. And then, a woman lauded as one of the most beautiful in England, arrives on his doorstep with wild accusations and a mystical quest . . . one that just might help him discover who murdered his own brother.

But the real danger for Heath and Margaret is not a supernatural foe, but a very real love that could destroy them both.

The Devil's Heart was a fun quick read, but it did leave something a little lacking.  I couldn't seem to connect to the main characters very well.  Lady Margaret Chattan has earned the name Unattainable by snubbing her nose at all potential suitors.  But she often complains about how alone she is.  While I very much  look up to her for decision to hunt down the sourse of the curse on her family, I wondered throughout the whole story why it took the family so long to try and fix it?

Heath Macnachtan is a somewhat typcial Scottish Laird.  He cares for his family, his people, his land, and the rest can be damned.  Until he meets Margaret.  One of my absolute favorite scenes (and recurring joke throughout the story) was the scene where the met outside his house and "argued" for the first time.  It was very memorable and unique and I wish the rest of the story had kept that feeling.

As a lover of paranormal, I would have liked to see a little more of the witch and the curse manifested along the way.  At times I was almost able to forget that it was "real" as it disappeared from the forefront of the storyline.  This was a very well-written and thought out story - I think I was just expecting something a little different and something a little more paranormal.

Review: Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass by Melinda DuChamp

Title: Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass (Fifty Shades of Alice Trilogy #2)
Author: Melissa DuChamp
Source: Self Purchased
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Reviewer: Jasmyn

FIFTY SHADES OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND WAS JUST THE BEGINNING...
Eighteen year old Alice recently had an unprecedented erotic experience.  But her adventures have only just begun to heat up.

NOW SHE MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS...
After breaking up with her boyfriend, Lewis, Alice enters a strange fantasy world where every pleasure - no matter how kinky - is indulged.

INTO TOTAL ECSTASY!! WITH TWO EXCLAMATION POINTS!!
Alice is subjected to amorous escapades beyond her wildest dreams, and taken to the very limit of her sexual endurance.

During her carnal encounters with all manner of men and woman, she is teased to tears by a bondage master, thoroughly used in a three way, enlightened to the sensual joys of a female touch, taken to a sex shop to test different erotic toys, given several special piercings, and is dragged to the HDO where she must fight the frumious Jabbercocky to save all of Looking Glass Land.  And you know what we mean by "fight"...

This is for those with dark desires, who wish to explore erotic excess beyond the plain vanilla of everyday life.  Follow Alice through the looking glass, if you dare...

Some may argue that this is not a romance.  I would argue very differently.  There is a heroine and a hero (even if we don't see a whole lot of him). The couple must overcome an obstacle in order to be together (Alice's closed-mindedness).  And of course there must be a HEA - and is there ever!! 

Alice's adventure begins with her favorite white rabbit again and she is instantly thrust into a new and exciting world.  The book (which is quite glad to be an ebook instead of a regular book you might trip over if it happened to be lying on the floor) is filled with wonderful puns and even occasionally makes a joke at its own expense.  Yes, the book knows it's a book.  The style of writing is priceless and so very much fun to read.  Alice must learn to be more open minded about people before she can become a Queen and return home.

We see a few of our favorite characters: Humpty Dumpty, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and a very unusual version of the Jabberwocky - all presented with their own very unique twist.  If you haven't read this series, I would definitely tell you to add it to your "must read" list.  The only downfall is there was supposed to be a third book that has not yet been released.

Review: Memory of an Immortal Heart by Kita Bell

Title: Memory of an Immortal Heart
Author: Kita Bell
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: May 5, 2013
Reviewer: Jasmyn

One night, driving on an abandoned road in rural Vermont, Brand Kade's deepest instincts stir when he finds a beautiful silver-eyed female lying naked in the snow.

Like Brand, Eva is a Kaspian - an immortal shape-shifting blood tiger.  And like Brand, Eva is haunted by her past.  When it becomes apparent that the ruthless woman who kidnapper and tortured Eva wants her back, Brand knows he must protect her.

Eva may be immortal, but in her short life she's learned that forever doesn't last - especially when it comes to those she loves.  All Eva has left is her sister, who she must return to.  But for once, Eva hesitates: for she is not certain she can leave so easily.  Not when it is Brand she is leaving behind.

And Brand has a secret of his own he is keeping from Eva, a secret that draws on all his memories of the past: Eva is his amati.  Eva is Brand's "forever".

When their desire explodes, neither Brand nor Eva are prepared for passions that drive them beyond all the wildest expectations of the immortal heart.

July Top Picks

Hi everyone! We here at Bitten thought it's be nice for you to be able to see what our top staff picks were for a month in one convenient location.
So allow me to introduce Monthly Top Picks! This is were the books that we though were the best of the best in the last month of reviewing will be found. Now not all reviews will be able to submit due to time constraints and living a life, but we hope that you enjoy what will be offered!

For the month of July we have.......

Caroledee's pick

Captive by K.M. Fawcett

AN IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY

The last thing Addy Dawson remembers is a blazing inferno and freezing river water overtaking her lungs. When she awakens, Addy finds herself on a strange, alien planet, trapped in a cell with no doors, no windows-- and to her horror-- a naked warrior who claims to be her mate.

AN UNDENIABLE PASSION

An alpha gladiator, Max is forced to breed and produce the finest specimens for the Survival Race, a deadly blood sport created by the alien rulers of Hyborea. To rebel means torture - or worse - yet Max refuses to become the animal his captors want him to be. But their jailors will not be denied, and soon Addy and Max find themselves unwilling players in this cruel game. Pushed to the limit, they will risk everything for the chance at a life free from captivity. And though fate brought them together as adversaries, Max and Addy will discover that when they're together, there's nothing in the universe that can stop them .

Jasmyn's Pick:

Hunted Dreams by Elle Hill

Her history, her whereabouts, her name: She knows nothing.  Nothing but her current reality: a constant stream of horrific, surrealistic scenarios in which she fights not only monsters and unseen attackers but also her own pain and despair.

Reed Jayvyn is an ex-Army vet, penniless and living in his truck.  After saving a young man from attackers, he finds himself embroiled in a superhuman drama between the Broschi and the Clan, two groups engaged in a centuries-long war.  Worse, he finds he is on of the - a Broschi, a psychic vampire that feeds off the pain of humans.  But Reed's greatest surprise comes each night, when he finds himself dreaming of a fierce, nameless woman.

She is dreaming.  So says the handsome man who uses his heretofore latent psychic ability to flicker in and out of her dreamscape.  With Reed's help, she slowly learns more about who she is, why she is here, what trauma in her past keeps her locked inside her mind.  Meanwhile, Reed explores his own heritage,discovering enemies and allies in unexpected places.

But most important to Reed is freeing this woman caught in an endless loop of nightmares, someone he considers in every way to be the woman of his dreams.

Emi's Pick:
  Gone with the Wolf by Kristin Miller

CEO and alpha werewolf Drake Wilder has given up the search for his one true love. When he discovers that she’s a secretary in his company, Drake’s primal instincts kick into overdrive. 

What he wouldn’t give to have her fingers rake over his body instead of the keyboard… 

Free-spirited bartender Emelia Hudson wants nothing more than to make her Seattle-based bar succeed. But when profits decline, she slips into a dress suit and secures a nine-to-five. After learning that her bar has become property of Wilder Financial, Emelia is determined to get some answers. 

Two can play the ruthless business game. If only her attraction to the boss wasn’t so intense… 

When Drake’s twin brother senses that Drake has found his match—and now inherits their father’s billion dollar estate—he hatches a plan to take Emelia out. Drake vows to protect her at all costs, but he might have to pay with his own life.

Laurie's Pick:
  Desires of a Dark Lord by Jae Lynne Davies 

Ordered to claim the soul of a particular human woman, rare incubus demon, Ronan accepts the challenge with the promise of power and freedom.

He meets his target—curvaceous attorney, Ginevra Gimes and vows to deliver her every desire so long as she promises her soul in return. But when the two connect on a level neither one expects, Ginevra and Ronan succumb to mutual passion.

While an undeniable bond exists between them, can he surrender her to another or will he risk eternal slavery to claim her for himself?

Review: Keys to Heaven by Shyla Colt

Title: Keys to Heaven (Purgatory, #1)
Author: Shyla Colt
Source: Author
Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance
Length: Novella
Reviewer: CaroleDee


Born to a fallen angel and a demon, Heavenleigh Spirit has never truly fit in. Shunned, tested, and ridiculed, she’s hardened her heart, building a wall around her none are allowed to scale.  Carving a life for herself running the neutral bar, Purgatory,  she caters to all things winged , clawed, and other. Provided they play nice. When she breaks her middle of the road stance to rescue a newly fallen angel she gets more than she bargained for.

The amnesic angel awakes in the bed of the only woman he’s ever lusted after with nothing more than the knowledge he was sent to protect her. Struggling to remember who he is, and why she’s in danger, he fully embraces the passion between them that blazes hotter than hell fire. When the truth about his mission comes out he must fight to convince herthe love they share is real, and he’s not going anywhere.

In an ironic twist of fate the woman cast aside for a birthright she never asked for holds the keys to the worlds ruin or salvation.

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ARC Review: Less Than a Gentleman by Kerrelyn Sparks

Title: Less Than a Gentleman
Author: Kerrelyn Sparks
Source: Edelweiss
Genre: Historical Romance
Length: Novel (352pgs)
Release: July 2, 2013
Reviewer: CaroleDee

Between searching for the missing Munro sisters and South Carolina being all but lost to the British, Captain Matthais Thomas has more important things to worry about than finding a bride. But his mother has other ideas. When Matthais finds a beautiful woman in his bed who claims to be his betrothed, he is suspicious of her identity…and determined to discover the truth.

Caroline Munro had few options. The British burned down her home, and now, traveling with her very pregnant sister, Caroline is pretending to be someone she’s not so they can have a safe place to rest. But she didn’t count on a matchmaking matron or her rogue of a son…and certainly never dreamed she would fall in love with a spy.

*Sequel to The Forbidden Lady*

I love Sparks' Vampire books, so when I saw the opportunity to read one of her historicals I jumped quick and wasn't disappointed!

Out of the hundreds of historicals I've read in my lifetime I can't remember reading an American Revolution themed book. Now that I have I'm hooked :)
Since I'm originally from the South it was pretty awesome to read a fictional accounting about some of the sites that I've actually visited. *Thanks mom and dad for dragging me to those battlefields. lol*

Carolina and Matthias' courtship was hilarious to read. There were so many double entendres that I literally laughed out loud at. I've come to expect great humor from Sparks, but I really think she outdid herself in Less Than a Gentleman. There was a great buildup to their physical relationship, and when it happened it was HOT!

An absolutely wonderful read! I think anyone who enjoys a comical read with some pretty serious undercurrents will enjoy this one as well :)

If I could talk her into writing a historical paranormal romance I would be in heaven!

About the Author

Kerrelyn Sparks’ first paranormal romance, How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, zoomed out of the bat cave so fast it became Borders bestselling debut romance of 2005.
 
Each book in the Love at Stake series has become a USAToday bestseller.  When the fourth book, The Undead Next Door, landed on the New York Times bestseller list, even the Undead sat up and took notice, which made Kerrelyn a bit nervous.

She lives in the Greater Houston area with her husband, children, and a house full of garlic.  So far, there are no vampires in her family. Werewolves are another matter entirely.

You can follow Kerrelyn via

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The Nymph Series by Danica Winters Spotlight/Giveaway

The Nymph's Labyrinth
Book 1 of The Nymph Series
Publication Date: December 31, 2012
Publisher: Crimson Romance
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A world shrouded in mystery and intrigue, the Sisterhood of Epione must not be exposed.

A Shape-shifting nymph, Ariadne, is tasked with keeping the truth of her group’s existence and their ancient mysteries far out of reach of an American archeologist and his troublemaking son. When forgotten and forbidden passions are awakened, Ariadne is forced to make a choice—fall in line and continue to be overrun and pushed down by the sisterhood, or follow her heart and put everyone’s lives in danger.

Can Ariadne have the man she loves or will the pressure and secrets of the past keep her from her heart’s desire?

Montana Mustangs
The Nymph Series Book 2
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Publication Date: May 6, 2013
Purchase Link: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo

A Nymph. A woman with the ability to seduce at will, shift to protect, but cursed with the fate to have the man she falls in love with die a tragic death. As one of the ill-fated nymphs, Aura Montgarten has spent her lifetime drifting from one place to another hiding from love. Until she meets Dane.

When a body washes up on the shore of a rural Montana lake, police officer Dane Burke is faced with the task of finding the killer—even if it means he will be forced to put his life and heart at risk by working with a drifter. As the truth of Aura’s Mustang-shifting Nymph ways are revealed, Dane learns exactly the amount of danger he and Aura are in, but can’t force himself to leave a case unsolved when the truth is right outside of his grasp.

When the killer decides he needs to take another victim—Dane—Aura must choose between their forbidden love and her immortal life… Can there be life without love, or is death her only choice?

About Danica Winters

Danica Winters is a bestselling author who is known for writing award-winning books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and often a touch of magic. When she’s not working she can be found in the wilds of Montana working on her patience while she tries to understand the allure of various crafts (quilting, pottery and painting are not her thing). She always believe the cup is neither half full nor half empty, but it better be filled with wine.

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Other Titles by Danica Winters:

Love Under the Christmas Tree

A Christmas Miracle

The Vampire’s Hope

Curse of the Wolf

An Angel’s Justice

Coming Soon (2013):
Winter Swans, The Nymph Series #3 (Crimson Romance)

MONTANA MUSTANGS Tour Schedule

 June 20 - July 20

6/20- Darker Passions (spotlight & Review)

http://darkerpassions.net/

6/20 - Mama's Reading Break (series spotlight)

http://www.mamasreadingbreak.blogspot.com/

6/21-  Brynna Curry's In Shadows Blog (interview)

http://brynnacurryguests.blogspot.com/

6/22- Snarkology of a Romance & Fantasy Author (interview)

http://melissasnark.blogspot.com/

6/22 - KT Book Reviews (series spotlight)

http://ktbookreviews.blogspot.com/

6/23- Literal Addiction (series spotlight)

http://www.literaladdiction.com/

6/24- Close Encounters with the Night Kind (series spotlight)

http://closeencounterswiththenightkind.blogspot.com/

6/25-  United by Books (series spotlight)

http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/

6/26-  Regina May Ross (interview)

http://www.reginamayross.net/

6/27- So Many Reads (series spotlight)

http://www.somanyreads.com/

6/27 - Smoldering Heat (series spotlight)

http://smolderingheat.wordpress.com/

6/28- Book Monster Reviews (series spotlight)

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

6/29-  Addicted to Heroines (interview)

http://www.addicted2heroines.com/

6/30- I Am, Indeed (series spotlight & review)

http://iam-indeed.com/

7/01-  Bitten by Paranormal Romance (series spotlight)

http://www.bittenbyparanormalromance.com/

7/02- The Jeep Diva (series spotlight)

http://thejeepdiva.com/

7/03-  Herding Cats, Burning Soup (interview & review Book 2)

http://herdingcats-burningsoup.blogspot.com/

7/04- Mad Hatter Reads (series spotlight & review Book 1)

http://madhatterreads.blogspot.com/

7/05-  For the Love of Reading (spotlight & review)

http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.blogspot.com/

7/06-  Romance Junkies (interview & review)

http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/

7/07- Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews (series spotlight & reviews)

http://literalhottiesnaughtybookreviews.blogspot.com/

 7/08- Reading Between the Wines (series spotlight)

http://www.readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.com/

7/09-  The Reading Café (series spotlight & reviews)

http://thereadingcafe.com/

7/10- Sassy Book Lovers (series spotlight)

http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/

7/11-  Vampires, Werewolves & Fairies Oh My! (Interviews & reviews)

http://vampireswerewolvesfairiesohmy.blogspot.com/

7/12-  You Gotta Read Reviews (interview)

http://yougottaread.com/

7/13- Confessions of the Paranormal (series spotlight)

http://confessionsoftheparanormal.blogspot.com/

7/14- Page Flipperz (series spotlight)

http://pageflipperz.blogspot.com/

7/15- Book Lovin' Mamas (interview)

http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com

7/16- Night Owl Reviews (guest post)

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Montana-Mustangs-by-Danica-Winters

7/16 - Riverina Romantics (series spotlight)

http://riverinaromantics.blogspot.com/

7/17- Nette's Bookshelf (series spotlight & reviews)

http://nettesbookshelf.blogspot.com/

7/18- Toot's Book Reviews (series spotlight & reviews)

http://tootsbookreviews.blogspot.com/

7/19- Cocktails and Books (series spotlight)

http://www.cocktailsandbooks.com/

7/20- Mimmi's Musings (series spotlight)

http://mimmismusings.blogspot.com/

TOUR GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Danica is giving away the following prizes when her tour ends:

GRAND PRIZE:
$25.00 Amazon gift card

RUNNERS UP:
TWO runners-up will get a copy of An Angel's Justice

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Cover Reveal: The Alpha's Daughter by Jacqueline Rhoades

Title: The Alpha's Daughter (The Wolver Series #3)
Author: Jacqueline Rhoades
Release Date: July 1, 2013

There is a balm in Gilead, to heal the wounded soul…

Jazz Phillips is on the run, fleeing from a fate most females in her pack accept as their lot in life; an arranged mating, something Jazz thought wasn't in her future as the Alpha's daughter and only child. She doesn't want to be the next Alpha's Mate. She doesn't want to be anyone's mate. She likes her life just the way it is until she finds herself stranded in the mountain town of Gilead, home to a small and close knit pack of wolvers. Once there, she begins to question her life as it was and begins to wonder about what it could be, especially in the arms of the wolver the people call Doc.

Doc Goodman claims to have settled in Gilead because he saw a need for his services but in fact, he's a runaway, too. He's rejected his wolver heritage and the warring politics that stripped him of everything he loved most. He's biding his time, waiting to die, until he meets the blue haired, foul mouthed beauty who shows him there are still things worth living for and the most important of them are worth fighting for.

If you want to learn more about Jacqueline Rhoades or follow what she's up to, then check her out online at:

Website: HERE

Cover Reveal: Ultimate Sacrifice by Pauline Holyoak

Title: Ultimate Sacrifice (Merryweather Lodge #3)

Author: Pauline Holyoak

Release Date: July 1, 2013

Four years has passed since that dreadful event in the cellar.  Belinda gave birth to a baby girl, none months after Emily witnessed the creature raping Jonathan.  The child appeared to be normal but looks can be deceiving.  Was Emily's attempt to bury the pentagram and trap the evil entity successful?  For four years, there had been no paranormal activity at the cottage or reports of suicides or murders in the area.  Merryweather Lodge was the fairytale kingdom Emily always dreamt it would be.  Or so it seemed.  In just one week Emily was going to marry the man of her dreams, her literal soul mate.  Will her unearthly adversary allow the wedding to take place?  Come to the West Country in England and experience the final act at Merryweather Lodge.

Excerpt from Ultimate Sacrifice:

I glanced at Jonathan to see his reaction. His cleft chin was raised and his lips wore a soft smile. He looked content, happy and oblivious to it all.  I tried to speak to him but my mouth would not move. I was frozen in another dimension, devoid of my reality, as if someone had cast a malicious spell on me.  The unsightly woman’s cracked lips formed a stiff smile; her strange eyes glared into mine. I recognized those eyes, but from where? Something was moving toward me from behind. I could feel it. My skin began to crawl. I was consumed with utter panic and the need to escape. I tried to tear my arm away from Jonathan’s and run, but I could not move. I was shrouded in a dark magnetic force that kept me glued to the ground.

If you want to learn more about Pauline Holyoak or follow what she's up to, check her out on the web at:

Pauline's Blog: Here

Pauline's Facebook: Here

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Mistress Of The Stone by Maria Zannini

Title: Mistress Of The Stone 

Author: Maria Zannini 

Source: Author request 

Genre: Historical PNR

Length: Novel
Reviewed by Laurie
Print release date is July 2, 2013.

She was ready for his steel, but not for his flesh.

Luísa Tavares has a list of sins the length of the Antilles, but there’s no time to repent for them now. When a pockmarked Frenchman hands her Papa’s ring—still attached to his severed finger—she orders the Coral back to the Caribbean, despite her father’s earlier warning never to return.

It’s Luísa’s luckless fate that the only man who can help her is a blasted Inglés pirate hunter who’s more dead than alive and locked in a curse he doesn’t want lifted. Worse, his feral sensuality sparks a hunger she can’t ignore.

Xander Daltry hadn’t planned on kidnapping this wild woman—or succumbing to his uncontrollable desire for her. But he needs Luísa and the moonstone she wears around her neck to rescind a witch’s spell. His sister, long dead, and others like her have been cursed to remain in the mortal plane for eternity. Only the stone can set them free.

The only way to convince the reluctant pirate queen to help him is to withhold one small bit of the truth. For if she learns who really betrayed her father, the longing in her fiery eyes could easily turn to murderous wrath…

Product Warnings

Contains a pirate queen with a sacred gem, a werewolf with an agenda, an island where nothing is as it seems, and a hero with a Jolly Roger that’ll make you purr like a kitten.

Review: Song of the Fairy Queen by Valerie Douglas

Title: Song of the Fairy Queen
Author: Valerie Douglas
Source: Self Purchased
Genre: Paranormal Romance / High Fantasy
Length: Novel
Release Date: June 20, 2009
Reviewer: Jasmyn

Song of the Fairy Queen in a classic fantasy for people who still like classic fantasy.

It's said of Fairy that if you are in dire need and call the name of one, they will come.  King Oryan, with his castle under siege and his in his arms, could not be in any more dire need.  With only High Marshall Morgan and a handful of Morgan's men at his back, there is only one place left to run, up, and only one ally who can save them.

Kyriay, Queen of the Fairy.

In many ways Song of the Fairy Queen was a refreshing jump back into the realm of wizards, knights, and magical creatures.  Some good, some bad, duking it out for the future of the world.  With many of the elements of high fantasy included, the story read a little bit like an Arthurian legend.  The romance comes from an unexpected angle between High Marshall Morgan and the Queen of Fairy.  The story follows them as they try to defeat the bad guys, protect the good guys, and still find time for themselves.

Kyriay is an amazing character with a quirky personality and a fierce protectiveness for all that she loves.  Morgan is fighting for the survival of his rightful king and heir to the throne, as well as trying to help Kyriay protect her people as well.  The story involves a ton of twists and turns, it seemed like it way maybe one too many for my taste, many times jumping along and ahead with no transitioning to help me adjust to the new setting/time.  The ending makes up for it ten-fold with a truly epic conclusion.  I would have liked to see more of some of the secondary characters and their relationships along the way though.

Amy's Story by D'Elen McClain

Title: Amy's Story (Fang Chronicles #1) 

 Author: D'Elen McClain

Source: Kindle Freebie

Genre: PNR- Vampires and shifters

Length: Novella

Reviewed by Laurie 

Amy is hot on a story as she tries to discover what life is like for teenage girls living on the street. When her disguise almost gets her killed, she’s saved by one of New York’s most eligible bachelors. His private life is filled with secrets and his story sparks Amy’s interest. Discovering the truth lands her in a world of vampires and werewolves that she never dreamed existed. She also didn't dreamed she could truly love a man or vampire but Marcus shows her the light. Now the two must fight the one person who can destroy their chance at love. With the help of Marcus’ clan of werewolves the war begins.

Review: Light the Shadows by Michelle Clay

Title: Light the Shadows
Author: Michelle Clay
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Reviewer: Jasmyn
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*

You only get one chance at life, then you die.  The game's over, no second chances.  But she was never one to follow all the rules.

In a strange twist of fate, a woman flees purgatory only to jump into a newly vacated body.  When she wakes in the hospital, she has a brand new life and a whole lot of unanswered questions.  Now she's Micah Munroe, a real estate agent with broken memories of the life she once lived.  A mysterious man who claims to be Death says she's his granddaughter and that she's something called a grimm.

Sully knows she's an imposter because he reaped the soul of the real Micah only a week ago.  He suspects she might be a misplaced shadow, what he calls spirits and vengeful ghosts.  He becomes obsessed with finding out who she really is and just how she inhabited a new body.  He'll stop at nothing to find the truth and send her back to purgatory where she belongs.  What he didn't bargain on was how his body would react to her or how powerful the white light within her is.

When a powerful shadow and her horde of angry spirits kidnaps Sully's best friend, they must work together to get him back.  Fighting their feelings for each other isn't half as difficult as fighting the army of shadows bent on starting a war with the living.

Light the Shadows is the story of a second chance at life - for many people.  Our main lady (we'll call her Micah since we don't know her original name) freaks out when she finds out she's dead and runs away into a new body.  This isn't supposed to happen, and when Sully accidentally runs into her one day, he knows something is up.  But Micah isn't the same, not with another person in her body - and she latches onto her new life with gusto, has a makeover, and decides to make a go of her second chance.  Anna, the guide she met in her brief time on the other side, keeps popping up and trying to offer advice and help out in her own little way (she was a wonderful character!).

Micah's relationship with Sully gets off the a rough start, especially since he thinks she a poltergeist or vengeful spirit.  It doesn't take all that long for the sparks to fly between them, but they have a lot to overcome first, including an impossibly strong shadow bent on destroying the world of the living - starting with Micah and Sully.

There were very few slow spots in this book, but it was never very overwhelming.  I loved that it seemed to move along on its own without me needing to push through parts of it.  The ghost story helping to drive things along was a great mystery, with a few surprises along the way as well.

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Review: Infinity's Touch by: Katherine Petersdorf

Title: Infinity's Touch 
Author: Katherine Petersdorf
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 183 pages Paperback
Reviewed by: Emi 

**I received a copy of this book for an honest review**

Grantland Gordon was a vampire who knew full well the extent of his presence, a presence that was predicated upon by the testosterone that was dripping off of him. All he wanted was to find the chosen one and take revenge the Supreme Being who had destroyed his life and stole his innocence with an immortal bite. After over a hundred years of searching, he had finally found her, the chosen one, Kelly Roberts. Only Grant had never thought that his lifeline would be a chipper, I.M. speaking college girl. Now, he would have to put up with her so that could extract the very revenge he seeks, as well as save the world. Only he never thought that he would fall in love with her. Touch, Embrace, Caress, and give in to Infinity…

I'll start by saying what I enjoyed about the book. There was never a dull moment, it was full of action and though there was no full blown sex between the main characters, because of course she was a virgin, there are some steamy tidbits in there for you.  I thought the plot was interesting and enjoyed the storyline and background of the vampires and chosen one. Grant was a cool and sexy character and determined to not let Troy succeed in his evil plan, and get his revenge for what he did to him. Kelly is a young college student who is one of the Chosen gem souls to help rid the world of Troy, his evil vampire brother and his minions.  Together they must fight and find the remainder of the Chosen Ones. What I disliked most about the book was Kelly, she was just too immature, and with all of the abbreviations and TV show and movie references it was just too much for me. There was some spelling and grammatical errors but they didn’t really bother me too much and this was an arc copy so I’m sure (or rather hoping) that they will be adjusted. I’m hoping when the story continues that Kelly matures and faces the oncoming conflict ahead of her with a stronger sense of self a maturity.

Even though the book had a few dislikes for me I would recommend it, it is a pretty good story and interesting enough to pique my interest in the series.