tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53857911091061430832024-03-04T15:23:30.140-05:00Nocturnal Biteswhere Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy come to life...Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-46270094766270567542011-04-22T06:13:00.048-04:002011-04-22T07:47:01.235-04:00Review: Mine to Possessby Nalini Singh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>A woman returns from a leopard changeling's past, making him question his base animal instincts-and unlock the darkest secrets of his heart.</em> {goodreads}<br />
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Title: Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling #4)<br />
Author: Nalini Singh<br />
Publisher: Berkley<br />
Published: 02/05/2008<br />
Page count: 328<br />
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I am officially Hooked, Line, and Sinker to Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series. Somebody…please smack me for not reading this series sooner. Mine to Possess, is the fourth book in the series and features Clay from the Dark River Leopard pack and his childhood sweetheart, Tally. After denying his Leopard side for years, Clay is now a sentinel for the Dark River pack. Still, his wild side threatens to overtake him, leaving behind a rogue beast. Only one thing can change Clay and that’s the little girl who befriended him as a child. Unfortunately, Clay’s savior was killed in a car accident, or so he was told. <br />
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A social worker, Tally has one mission. To help the children she is sworn to protect. When a serial killer comes into play, Tally knows of only one person fierce and brave enough to help her rescue her kids …her leopard, Clay. Unfortunately, Tally’s dying from a degenerative disease, so her time is running out. On top of that, Tally’s not sure how Clay will respond when he finds out her death was a hoax created to chase him away.</div>
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The chemistry in this book is explosive. Clay and Tally both come from tragic backgrounds, as well as an emotional past that ties them together eternally. Clay is “ALPHA male” to the core, a stubborn and broody sexy male, my personal favorite. I love how Clay is so tough with everyone, except with Tally, the one who melts his heart and soul. As for Tally, her story is an emotional one. Despite her predicament, she’s strong and fights for what she believes in, including the only person she’s ever loved, her savior Clay.</div>
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Over and over again, Ms. Singh proves her talent is endless. Mine to Possess is a wonderful story that fits in perfectly with the series. I was happy to see characters from previous books, such as Sascha, Lucas, Vaughn, Faith, and Dorian, as well as some new characters, such as Max and Ashaya. With each new installment, I find myself losing hours of sleep as I get lost in the Psy-Changeling world. Up next is book #5, Hostage to Pleasure, starring my favorite sexy heart-throb, Dorian, which I already know I’ll devour. This series is really just that good!! If you’re a PNR fan or just a romance fan in general, I definitely recommend you check out this series.</div>
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<strong>Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5</strong>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-29581828653669042952011-04-16T13:16:00.000-04:002011-04-16T13:16:45.857-04:00Review: Born at Midnightby C.C. Hunter<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i>One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just troubled. Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side, learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world.</i></div>
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<i>Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. </i></div>
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Kylie Galen’s life has recently taken a turn
for the worse; her boyfriend dumped her since she wouldn’t go all the way with
him, her mom and dad are going through a messy divorce, and she’s getting
terrifying nightmares when she sleeps. To escape the drama for a little while,
Kylie decides to go to a party with her friends. However, the night doesn’t
turn out nearly the way Kylie thought it would. Cops show up at the party- and
find both drugs and alcohol. Shortly after that, Kylie has to be picked up from
the police station by her mom, who is convinced that Kylie has developed
problems with drinking. This leads to her mother deciding to send Kylie away to
a camp for troubled teens- Shadow Falls Camp. Kylie isn’t happy at all with
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Upon arriving at the camp, Kylie
discovers the existence of creatures she never thought were real- werewolves,
warlocks, vampires, fae, etc. Even more disconcerting, the people at the camp
insist Kylie is one of them, a supernatural. As she learns more about who and
what she is, Kylie meets two new best friends, and also finds herself attracted
to two guys; Lucas, a werewolf from Kylie’s past, and Derek, a half-fae who
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The story moved along at a steady
pace, although at times it could be a bit slow, and the love triangle was set
up nicely. It did get a bit tiresome when Kylie continued to miss and talk
about her ex; I understand that she was hurt by his decision to dump her, but
his reason for breaking up with her made him a jerk, and he was even seen with
a new girl shortly after they separated, so when Kylie kept trying to make him
seem like a decent guy, I wasn’t buying it. But Kylie’s new love interests are
intriguing guys who I can’t wait to learn more about. And I thought Kylie’s
connection to the ghost who has been following her around was an interesting
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Overall, Born at Midnight is a great coming of
age story with good world-building and likable characters. It contains all the
things I like in a book; a relatable main character, a cast of secondary
characters that I’m genuinely interested in, romance, and an alluring mystery. I’m
looking forward to the next book in the series. Definitely recommended to fans
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<br /><b style="color: #351c75;"><i><u>Book Information</u></i></b><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Title:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="color: #351c75;"> </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7862667-demonglass" style="color: #351c75; text-decoration: none;">Born at Midnight<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><span style="color: #351c75;">(Shadow Falls #1)</span><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="color: #351c75;"> <a href="http://www.cchunterbooks.com/">C.C. Hunter</a></span><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin</span><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Published: 03/29/2011</span><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Page Count: 416</span><br style="color: #351c75;" /><span style="color: #351c75;">Available at: </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="color: #351c75;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: #351c75; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></i><a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?Lang=en&Section=books&sku=0312624670" style="text-decoration: none;">Borders</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="color: #351c75;">♦</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Born-at-Midnight/C-C-Hunter/e/9780312624675/?itm=1&USRI=born+at+midnight" style="text-decoration: none;">Barnes & Noble</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>♦</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Born-Midnight-Shadow-Falls-Novel/dp/0312624670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302973219&sr=8-1" style="text-decoration: none;">Amazon</a></span></span></span></span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-58183071218887209832011-04-09T11:40:00.000-04:002011-04-09T11:40:55.022-04:00Review: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Of all the PNR books out there today, I'd have to say that Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood's series is one of my absolute favorites. With each new installment, I find myself biting my nails and literally going crazy waiting for each release date to arrive. Lover Unleashed was no exception. Although, I will admit to being a bit skeptical for two reasons: 1.) The predecessor to Lover Unleashed, Lover Mine was in one word, "brilliant," so anything after had a massive pair of proverbial shit-kickers to fill. 2.) Word on the street was that "this book fell short" in the romance department. Having now read Lover Unleashed, book #9 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, {sighs in relief} I am happy to report that my preconceived skepticism was, as Ward puts it, no "BFD." LOL, here's the low down. </div>
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Overall, I really enjoyed Lover Unleashed. Payne, sister to Vishous and daughter of the scribe virgin was a completely different person in this book. No longer the hard-arse, kickin' the crap out of Wrath type, this Payne is innocently naive. Still a warrior at heart, it was nice to see her with her guard down, especially as she experiences the emotions of "first time" love with Manny. Vishous and Jane get a lot of page time in this book. For V, his emotions are on overdrive, and facing them force him, Jane, and Butch down a very, very, dark path. This is a much needed journey, one that leads V to reveal his true feelings for both Jane and Butch. Finally!! A new character is introduced in this book, XCOR, who comes with a very interesting back story, along with a merry band of bastards. Warden opens up a whole new can of worms with these characters, and I'm interested to see what their role will be in the future. Last but not least, the Lesser dialogue, which normally consumes so much of the series is almost non-existent in this book YEAH, we get a break from Mr. D, Mr. X, Omega yada...yada crap!</div>
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My only issue with Lover Unleashed is that most of my favorite characters/brothers are MIA. I really wanted a glimpse of how the couples: Wrath and Beth, Mary and Rhage, Butch and Marissa, Phury and Cormia, Rhevenge and Elena, John Matthew and Xhex are doing. Unfortunately, there wasn't any. Also missing from the scene is Tohr, Lassiter, and most importantly, N'One. I'm pretty sure that N'One is supposed to be Payne's caretaker, although there is no mention of her within the book. I also would have liked to see some headway with Qhuin and Blay, but again, no such luck. Poor Qhuay:(</div>
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Lover Unleashed is a great addition to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I found the relationship between Manny and Payne to be, in simple terms, sweet and I look forward to seeing where the Warden takes them in the future. I'm also extremely happy the Warden introduced us to some new
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<i>Title: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8492319-lover-unleashed">Lover Unleashed</a> (Black Dagger Brotherhood #9)</i></div>
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<i>Author: <a href="http://www.jrward.com/">J. R. Ward</a></i></div>
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<i>Page Count: 489, Hardcover</i></div>
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This is wonderful news... (Thanks to <a href="http://www.smexybooks.com/2011/04/next-black-dagger-brotherhood-hero-is.html">Smexy Books</a> for the update) The heroine of Tohr's story is N'One, Xhex's birth mother. Both Tohr and Xhex come with a lot of baggage, so this book is bound to be an emotional roller coaster!! The countdown officially begins!! To watch the video announcement, check out J.R Ward's Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150126197366120">HERE</a>.</div>
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<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-40329867412851537842011-03-31T06:00:00.001-04:002011-03-31T06:00:00.592-04:00Review: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Once again, Rachel Hawkins has succeeded in writing an amazing novel with this second installment in the Hex Hall series. I love how she manages to include so much humor and wit in the story while still keeping it dramatic and suspenseful. I honestly can’t count how many times I laughed out loud while reading Demonglass. It seemed every page had me cracking up. <br />
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The story in Demonglass is interesting and intriguing, and the plot is perfectly paced. The book picks up about six months after the end of Hex Hall. At the beginning of the book, we finally get to meet Sophie’s dad. In fact, this is the first time even Sophie has seen him in person. Upon showing up, he has many questions about the events that occurred back in the fall, regarding Alice, Elodie, and Archer. Sophie has been waiting months for him to come get her and take her to London where she can go through the Removal; a process that strips away a supernatural’s powers and even has the potential to kill them. <br />
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As the story continues, Sophie works on controlling her powers, finds out that Archer has been sent to find her, and oh yeah, she discovers a mysterious and dangerous conspiracy that threatens the entire supernatural world. The book has tons of romance, humor, drama, and action, and the story will capture your attention completely and pull you into the amazing world Hawkins has created. I liked the relationship that developed between Sophie and her father, and I loved getting to learn more about the lives of the paranormals in Sophie’s universe. Full of twists and surprises, Demonglass is sure to leave readers eager for the final book in the Hex Hall series. It’s for sure one of the best YA books I’ve read this year. <br />
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<b>Some of my favorite funny quotes (There are way too many to post, so I had to choose a few):</b><br />
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Liked <b>Rachel's</b> review?? Check her out on Goodreads <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3005434-rachel?shelf=read"><b>here</b></a></div>
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<i><u>Book Information</u></i><br />
Title: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7862667-demonglass">Demonglass </a>(Hex Hall #2)<br />
Author: <a href="http://readingwritingrachel.blogspot.com/">Rachel Hawkins</a><br />
Publisher: Hyperion<br />
Published: 03/01/2011<br />
Page Count: 359<br />
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<br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-34166102696478750132011-03-28T06:00:00.092-04:002011-03-28T06:00:10.999-04:00BDB Store is OPENIs anyone else out there going crazy waiting for tomorrow, March 29th to arrive? I am having trouble containing myself...my excitement is through the roof right now, waiting for Manny and Payne's book, LOVER UNLEASHED. Woot! Woot!<br />
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Anywho, I just checked out Ward's site and found that the Merchandise store is finally up and running. This is awesome news, as the Warden has been talking about selling BDB fan gear for the longest time. Yeah!! Most importantly, ALL proceeds from sales are being donated to Animal Charities. (Yet, one more reason to love this woman!!) I'm sold!! Check out some of the merchandise, most of which is customizable by brother, below!!<br />
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<i>If you ask Killian O'Brien, Hell gets a bad rap. True, he's a demon, so he's bound to be a little biased. But he's got great job security, all the women he can handle, a body to die for--literally--and free reign to do as he likes. Or he did, until teenager Daisy Reed and her two friends got hold of a book of spells and summoned him to do their bidding. Their demand: find Daisy's older sister, Poppy, a boyfriend. Can't be that difficult, right? It's not like the woman is unattractive. Truth be told, Poppy is irresistible--and mind-blowingly sexy. Which is exactly why finishing this simple little assignment so he can be sent back where he came from is turning out to be the hardest thing Killian's ever done. . . <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8686138-truth-or-demon">{goodreads}</a></i></div>
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I found this book at the local bookstore not too long ago and was immediately smitten with the cover. Not too shabby, right? Truth or Demon is a light-hearted read about a sexy demon that falls in love with an average girl.<br />
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Killian is beautiful, confident, and eager to get back to his lair. First, however, Killian must find Poppy a soul mate. This task seems like a piece of cake at first, but as Killian gets to know Poppy, he finds he doesn't want to let her go. Although I really enjoyed Killian's character, I did have some issues with Poppy. For one thing, I found her to be way too nice... Anything Killian wants, she pretty much does, no questions asked. I also did not like her agreeing to be Killian's "friend with benefits." Having casual sex with a guy your clearly head over heals for is a big "No-No." DUHH!!<br />
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The first hundred pages of Truth or Demon is a bit slow.With that said, I found myself skipping ahead to the romance scenes, which, by the way, were HAWT! Kudos to Kathy Love for the Bedroom action! The second half of the book picks up in pace, although there are no big surprises, plot twists, etc, so the fairytale ending is pretty much predictible. <br />
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My favorite scene involves a drunk Poppy getting indecent in an elevator. Yes, very embarrassing! Props to Killian though for waking up early to remedy Poppy's hangover blues. Very sweet! Anywho, Truth and Demon is a good read. Not great, but definitely enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a light-hearted romance with a fairy tale ending.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span> Reviewed by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3005434-rachel">Rachel</a>! {Welcome back Rach!!} <span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></div>
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<b><i><span id="freeText3134508466422071811">SON OF A FALLEN ANGEL. FORGED IN VAMPIRE’S BLOOD. SWORN TO A MORTAL WOMAN. IF DANTE FALLS, THE WORLD FALLS WITH HIM. . . .</span></i></b><br />
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<b><span id="freeText3134508466422071811">THREE LEGACIES ETCHED IN BONE</span></b></div>
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beautiful and powerful than any creature the world has ever seen, Dante
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him. The mortal agents of the Shadow Branch have tried to control his
mind through psychological torture. The vampire elders who guide
nightkind society have plotted to use him in their bloodthirsty bid for
power. And the Fallen have waited for millennia for Dante to claim his
birthright as their Maker. But Dante belongs to no one—except the woman
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Wallace at his side. But in Heather’s human family awaits an unexpected
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with bullets. One who could force Dante to choose his darkest destiny—as
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Etched In Bone is the fourth book in Adrian Phoenix's Maker's Song
series. Our hero, Dante Baptiste, is being hunted by the agents of the
mysterious Shadow Branch, as well as Nightkind, who each want to use him
for their own purposes. Being half Nightkind and half Fallen makes
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for him will not give up easily.
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The book begins with ex-FBI agent and Dante's lover, Heather
Wallace, standing in Club Hell with her sister Annie, surprised and not
at all pleased to see that her father, James Wallace, has shown up in
the club. Things quickly go south when James brings in backup to help
him capture Heather and Annie and force them to leave with him since he
believes the two women have been manipulated and brainwashed by Dante.
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The chapter ends, and the book goes back to three days earlier, and
picks up where the end of Beneath the Skin left off, with Dante and
Heather in Gehenna, the home of the Fallen, to rescue Lucien, who is
Dante's father. During these chapters, we get more insight into the
lives of the Fallen. They have been waiting for Dante for many years,
and they expect him to immediately accept his role as their Maker. But
Dante isn't ready to take on those responsibilites yet, for various
reasons. Dante is fighting harder than ever to stay in the present and
not get lost in the memories of his traumatic past. Heather is the only
one capable of anchoring Dante, and I loved getting to see the bond
between them strengthen. Heather and Dante have great chemistry
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characters from previous books, such as Caterina Cortini, Merri
Goodnight and Emmett Thibadaux, Monica Rutgers, Purcell, and several
others. Because of the amount of secondary characters and plotlines, I
would definitely recommend reading the first three books in the series,
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Etched In Bone is full of mystery, suspense, romance, action, and
betrayal. The stakes are high in this book, and Heather and Dante don't
have much time left to piece together Dante's past before Nightkind,
Fallen, and Shadow Branch agents show up and attempt to control him.
It's an emotional read, and the ending is sure to leave readers dying to
find out what happens in the next book, On Midnight Wings.
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<b>Overall Rating: 5 out of 5</b></div>
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Title: Etched in Bone (<i>The Maker's Song #4</i>)<br />
Author: <a href="http://www.adrianphoenix.com%20/">Adrian Phoenix</a><br />
Publisher: Pocket<br />
Published: 02/22/11<br />
Page Count: 382, paperback<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><blockquote>Cade Warden has always put his Pack first, setting aside everything else even his need for a mate. Now Warren Pellini has a new biological weapon, threatening everything Cade holds dear. Into his life walks Grace Pellini, sister of his greatest enemy and his destined mate. Grace walks a dangerous line, gathering information to aid the Nationally Allied Packs. In the midst of their rising passion and desperate search for the key to disabling the weapon, Pellini raises the stakes with a Challenge. Grace must stand by, Cades life in her hands, as her mate risks everything for his people. {<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4457755-standoff">goodreads</a>}</blockquote></i></div>The fifth book in the Cascadia Wolves series by Lauren Dane features Pack Alpha, Cade Warden. I told myself I wasn't going to read this.Why?? Because I wasn't crazy about the last two books, Tribond and Wolfbound. The story lines were underwhelming, as was the character development. With that said, I decided to give this series one more shot because of how much I loved the first book, Enforcer. Cade played a prominent role in book 1, so I was anxious to see him get his HEA.<br />
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What cracks me up with this series is how the whole bonding/mating thing between wolves happens. When mates find each other, they instantly fall in love and do the deed. Yes, that deed and to heck with getting to know each other first. In Standoff, the irony is that Cade's mate just so happens to be sister to his worst enemy, Pellini. To me, this is a huge conflict, especially since the two packs are at war with each other. Nevertheless, Grace submits to Cade, allying against her only brother and parents.<br />
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The best part of this book, in my opinion, is the stage time both Nina and Lex, from book 1 get. Nina, Lex, and Cade share a tri-bond, an emotional link that binds Nina to Cade in the event Lex gets killed or dies. Although Nina is in love with her mate, she's also intimately connected to Cade through their bond. Now that Grace is in the picture, Nina is no longer number one in Cade's eye, a fact she struggles with, but also understands.<br />
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Despite the fact that Grace is the enemy's sister, I actually grew to like her. Grace is strong, courageous, smart and despite her tiny stature, a perfect match for Cade. I like the fact that Grace is just your average girl next store, and not perfect or exceptionally beautiful. Also, Grace has to prove her loyalty to the pack, it's not just handed to her.<br />
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What threw me off with this book, is the fact that Grace has no emotional ties to her family, whatsoever. I kept waiting for Grace to say, "Yes, Pellini is a monster. But he's still my brother." This never happens. Even when told that her parents fate is tied to her brother's, Grace's reaction is one of detachment. This just didn't mesh with me. Oh well, to each his own, I guess.<br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000;">Overall Rating: 3 out of 5</b><br />
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<u>Book Information</u><br />
Title: Standoff (<i>Cascadia Wolves #5</i>)<br />
Author: <a href="http://www.laurendane.com/cascadia-wolves-standoff/">Lauren Dane</a><br />
Publisher: Samhain Publishing<br />
Published: 03/04/08<br />
Page Count: 198, ebook<br />
Available at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Standoff-Cascadia-Wolves-Book-ebook/dp/B0016IXM7I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1299359705&sr=1-1">Amazon</a> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">♦</span> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Standoff/Lauren-Dane/e/9781599988849/?itm=1&USRI=standoff">Barnes + Noble</a> <span style="color: #cc0000;">♦</span> <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1599988844">Borders</a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-46251520221516485272011-03-05T09:15:00.000-05:002011-03-05T09:15:22.662-05:00Bonded by Blood Winner<div style="text-align: justify;">The Winner of the Bonded by Blood Giveaway is:</div><br />
<blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">~</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">♦</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">♦</span> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Danielle Gorman</span> </span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;">♦</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">♦</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">~</span></span></div><div style="color: #f1c232; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">iqb99@yahoo.com</span></i></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Congrats Danielle, an email is on its way!! Thanks to everyone who entered and an even bigger Thanks to <i><a href="http://www.laurielondonbooks.com/books.html"><b style="color: #cc0000;">Laurie London</b></a></i> for providing this awesome giveaway!!<br />
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<blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #cc0000;">How many books do you read in a month?</b></span></div></blockquote><div style="color: #f1c232;">On average, I read about 8-10 books per month. Of course, depending on how good my reading selection is at the time, this number can go up and down. I think the most I read in one month was 20 books, although some of them were in audio format.</div><div style="color: #f1c232;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #f1c232;">Have a great weekend!!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-38461868538102333332011-03-02T06:30:00.001-05:002011-03-02T06:30:01.410-05:00TSOTG Giveaway Winner #2<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The 2nd Winner in the TSOTG Giveaway is:</span></b><br />
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<blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">~Donnas~</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bacchus76 at myself dot com</i></div></blockquote><br />
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<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Grab your current read </b></li>
<li><b>Open to a random page </b></li>
<li><b>Share (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page</b> </li>
</ul>This teaser comes from Janet Evanovich's <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6853.One_for_the_Money" style="color: #cc0000;">One for the Money</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">,</span> book 1 in the Stephanie Plum series. I must say, this book is suprisinly entertaining. Although, not my normal read, <span style="color: #cc0000;">1.) It's not a romance book. 2.) Lacks a Paranormal element</span>, I am really enjoying this book. <br />
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Evanovich writes characters that are down right hilarious. In addition, the setting of this book is Trenton, New Jersey, a city that neighbors my own. Hearing Evanovich talk about street names, restaurants, notorious hangouts, and other landmarks I'm so familiar with makes this read that much more enjoyable, in a nostalgic sort of way.<br />
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<blockquote style="color: #76a5af;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Grandma Mazur stood two feet back from my mother. "I gotta get me a pair of those," she said, eyeballing my shorts. "I've still got pretty good legs, you know." She raised her skirt and looked down at her knees. "What do you think? You think I'd look good in them biker things?"</span></i></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span><b style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">-Grandma Mazur had knees like doorknobs."</span></i></span></b></blockquote></div><br />
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<blockquote style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><i>“I still love Sookie, but I’m beginning to want to write something else, and Sookie’s kind of taken over my life. I was able to write other things for the first few years I was involved in Sookie, but then after the start of the television show she took over so much of my time because of my increased publicity obligations that it’s been very hard to write other things, and I really need to do that.” </i>{<a href="http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/02/09/charlaine-harris-on-sookie-stackhouse-novels-true-blood-end-is-near/#/0">LA Times</a>}</b></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">So there you have it. Now, the question is: Who will Sookie end up with? Charlaine has said on countless occasions that it most definitely would not be a Fanger. {My Poor, Poor Viking!} My gut is telling me that the final suitor will be Sam, Sookie's boss and owner of Merlotte's Bar & Grill. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a Sam fan, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm wrong!! Time will tell.</div><br />
What do you guys think about the series coming to an end? Any thoughts on who Sookie will end up with?<br />
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In my mailbox, (really my shopping bag)... this week is:<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1283053683l/8804062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1283053683l/8804062.jpg" width="196" /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"></span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><blockquote style="color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">In this dazzling, sensual novel, Dianne Duvall beckons readers into a world of vampires, immortals, and humans with extraordinary gifts. . .where passion can last forever, if you're willing to pay the price. . .</span></span></i></div><br />
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> </span></span></i>Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control. . .</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;">In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. But asking her to love him is impossible--when it means forfeiting the world she's always known, and the life he would do anything to protect. . . <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8804062-darkness-dawns"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{goodreads}</span></a></div></span></span></i></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<blockquote><div style="color: white;"><b>She was just an ordinary mortal . . .</b> “You’re dead” is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>so<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>not what Allie Watson wants to hear. Unfortunately, it explains a lot. Like the dark, angelically handsome man who ferried her to this strange, hidden land. The last thing she remembers is stepping off a curb in front of a crosstown bus. Now she’s surrounded by gorgeous fallen angels with an unsettling taste for blood—and they really don’t want her around. Not exactly how she pictured heaven.</div><div style="color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0px;"><b style="color: white;">. . . until death catapulted her into a seductive world she never imagined.</b><span style="color: white;"> Raziel is unsure why he rescued Allie from hellfire against Uriel’s orders, but she stirs in him a longing he hasn't felt in centuries. Now the Fallen are bracing for the divine wrath brought by his disobedience, and they blame Allie for the ferocious Nephilim clawing at the kingdom’s shrouded gates. Facing impossible odds at every turn, the two must work together to survive. Raziel will do anything to defend his spirited lover against the forces of darkness—because Allie may be the Fallen’s only salvation. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{goodreads}</span></a></div></blockquote></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, while browsing my local B&N, I found TRUTH OR DEMON, by "new to me" author, Kathy Love. For some reason, this book caught my eye. The sysnopsis sort of reminds me of Sherrilyn Kenyon's, Fanatasy Lover, book 1 (prequel) in the Dark Hunters series.<br />
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<blockquote style="color: white;"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">If you ask Killian O'Brien, Hell gets a bad rap. True, he's a demon, so he's bound to be a little biased. But he's got great job security, all the women he can handle, a body to die for--literally--and free reign to do as he likes. Or he did, until teenager Daisy Reed and her two friends got hold of a book of spells and summoned him to do their bidding. Their demand: find Daisy's older sister, Poppy, a boyfriend. Can't be that difficult, right? It's not like the woman is unattractive. Truth be told, Poppy is irresistible--and mind-blowingly sexy. Which is exactly why finishing this simple little assignment so he can be sent back where he came from is turning out to be the hardest thing Killian's ever done. . . <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8686138-truth-or-demon"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{goodreads}</span></a></span></span></div></blockquote></div>I'm just noticing now that all three of these books are missing something. Look closely... Do you see it? No? Really? Oh fine, I'll tell ya. All of the sexy man candy dudes have had their heads cut off!! Yup, no heads, but hey, I'm cool with looking at man boobage! The feminist in me finds this coincidence hysterical!! Really people, how important is the head anyway? {evil grin}<br />
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Happy Reading Everyone!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-5279381192566875852011-02-24T07:00:00.004-05:002011-02-24T07:00:06.553-05:00Cover Crazies!!You know that old saying, "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover?" Well, I want to know...who the heck came up with this idea? The very first thing that draws my attention to a book is the cover. With so many books out there, I'm always in search of the perfect book cover and/or the coolest book title...You know the ones that make you stop and think, or the covers with pretty colors, lots of skin, abs, flesh, tatoos, low-riding jeans, etc.. You get the picture... Anywho, this week I came across some book covers and book titles that caught my eye for reasons that, well..... lets just say, left me in a "laugh out loud - WTF" kinda funk! Take a look and tell me what you think!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">1.)</span> Dark Haven by Mandy Monroe. (I think I saw this on twitter) Okay, this guy is hot right? No seriously, he's got tattoos, showin' skin, abs, and what appears to be a nice 5 o'clock shadow... or is that considered a 6 o'clock shadow? LOL. Anywho, take a look at where that hand is wandering....Yup, into the Dark Haven!! Somebody get this boy a towell, LOL!!<br />
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<blockquote><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Trapped between two horny vampires and one lusty werewolf on a cruise ship with several hundred other weirdos that thought that they were vampires, Scarlett seriously considered jumping ship. Unfortunately, she hadn't discovered the truth about her fellow passengers until the ship was somewhere in the middle of the ocean. She decided she wouldn't have much success talking her way out of the sharks taking a bite out of her, but she would soon realize she wouldn't have much luck where the men were concerned either. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/mandymonroebooks.html">(New Concepts Publishing)</a></span></span></i></div></blockquote><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">A cruise with Horny vampires and a Lusty werewolf? Count me in. Now, where do I sign up and how much does it cost? </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">2.) </span>Moon Lust by Sherri L. King. Okay, this chick scares me.. Like seriously creeps me out.. Just look at those eyes.. Despite this, the cover caught my attention... Now, if I can get this chick to stop freakin' me out, I might actually give this book a try!! LOL!!</div><a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/dbimages/517412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/dbimages/517412.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial,verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span><br />
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<i>Ash Darkwood has come to the Ural Mountains of Russia where an unexpected surprise awaits—his mate, a fierce and proud woman who would deny him to her last breath. When the two meet during the full moon hunt, their bond ignites into a fury of passion and lust that neither can resist. The moon is full. The time is ripe. It's...<br />
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Mating Season. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(<a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-matingseason-517412-144.html">All Romance</a>)</span></i></i></span></span></span></blockquote></div><i><i><br />
Happy Thursday everyone!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><i><i><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></i></i></span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-50131496306816935842011-02-23T13:00:00.001-05:002011-02-23T19:14:00.718-05:00TSOTG Giveaway Winner #1<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Update: There's a new winner in town!! </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And that person is: </span></b><br />
<blockquote><div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">~ seaellare ~</span> </span></b></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">seaellare@charter.net</span></i></blockquote><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Congrats seaellare! Stephanie M. is passing this book on to another lucky winner! Hooray for you. An email is on its way!</span><br />
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</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-27280038746755812912011-02-23T06:00:00.002-05:002011-02-23T06:00:22.787-05:00Ultimate Night Huntress Trivia Contest<div style="text-align: center;"><b>The winner of the Ultimate Night Huntress Trivia contest and a $25 Amazon gift card is:</b></div><br />
<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">~ HEATHER GILMORE ~</span></b></blockquote><br />
Congrats Heather, you were only one of two people who answered all of the questions correctly! WooHoo!!<br />
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For anyone interested, I posted all of the questions and answers below. Thanks so much to all who participated and an even bigger Thanks to Crystal over at <a href="http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/2011/02/ultimate-night-huntress-trivia-contest.html"><i>Reading Between the Wines Book Club</i></a> for asking me to be a guest on her fabulous blog!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">**ULTIMATE NIGHT HUNTRESS TRIVIA CONTEST Q&A's**</span></u></i></b><br />
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</span></u></i></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">1.) Who says: “You called her kitten? And she let you? She put me in a <i>coma </i>in three <i>days </i>when I called her that! My balls never recovered from her smashing them into my <i>spine</i>!” (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Juan</b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">2.) In Destined for an Early Grave, who gets turned into a ghoul? (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Justina<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Rodney<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>c. Cannelle</b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Dave<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">3.) In Halfway to the Grave, what kind of car does Spade drive? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">a. red Corvette</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. black Corvette<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Mercedes benz<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Bentley<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">4.) In At Grave’s End, Patra is: (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Mencheres’ wife<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Cat’s step-mother<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Bones’ former lover<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">d. both a & c</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">5.) Referring to Bones, who says: “Well, well little Red Reaper. So you’re the reason he’s been in such a foul mood the past few years.” (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Ian</span></b> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">6.) At the unveiling party, who inquires about a three-some with Cat and Bones? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Ian<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Mencheres<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">c. Annette</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Vlad</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">7.) Upon introduction in Halfway to the Grave, who says: “you, my beauteous Redhead must be Cat.” (4 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">a. Spade</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Ian<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Bones<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. none of the above<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">8.) In At Grave’s end: who does Bones refer to as a “show hound?’ (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Ian<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Rodney<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>c. Vlad</b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Max</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">9.) Who says to Cat, “We’re not blowing you up before I get a chance to show you my sausage.” (2 points)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">a. Juan</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Tate<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Cooper<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Dave<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">10.) According to Cat, which vampire smells like cinnamon and smoke? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Vlad</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">11.) Speaking to Bones, who says: “I don’t mind foreigners. God save the queen!” (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Timothy<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Spade<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Cat<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">d. Timmy</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">12.) Cat is to Bones as Justina is to: (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Max<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Ian<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">c. Rodney</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Don<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">13.) In One Foot in the Grave, which “notorious” chapter does Annette get taught a lesson in? <o:p></o:p>(2 points)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>32 </b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">14.) Who invites Tepesh, aka Vlad to Cat’s “Vampire” unveiling party? (4 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Bones<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Cat<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Mencheres<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>d. Neither</b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">15.) Bones’ birthplace is: (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">a. England</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Australia<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. Spain<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Germany</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">16.) What X-Mas gift does Cat give Bones in At Grave’s End? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. black leather duster<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. knife<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">c. red lingerie (for her to wear, of course)</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. none of the above<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">17.) According to vampire law, a newly turned vampire has to wait how long before they can challenge their master for freedom? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">1 year</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">18.) What age was Rodney when Bones first met him? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. 5<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">b. 6</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. 10<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. 16<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">19.) Bones was in what country when he was made a vampire? (3 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. England<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. America<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">c. Australia</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. none of the above<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">20.) Which vampire says: "This shits gonna splatter, start buggin yo.” (2 points)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">a. Vlad<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. Ian<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">c. Mencheres</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">d. Bones<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></span></div><br />
</div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-59355977783977550792011-02-22T10:44:00.002-05:002011-02-22T13:29:48.800-05:00Review: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282659107l/6871617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282659107l/6871617.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span id="freeText12789778211853748132"><blockquote>Danger waits on both sides of the grave. <br />
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Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they've triumphed over the latest battle, Cat's new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance . . .<br />
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With the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from a dangerous "ally"—the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat of a supernatural war . . . to say nothing of the repercussions Cat never imagined. (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6871617-this-side-of-the-grave">goodreads</a>)</blockquote></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever been on a really long road trip and all you can think about is getting back home...where you can put on your favorite pair of sweats, indulge in a glass of wine, and flop back on the couch? There's nothing like the feel of going home, and that's exactly what this book felt like to me.. After so many months of waiting for the next Night Huntress book, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was for me to get back in the "Cat & Bones" groove. It was like they never left me. And now, after getting my fill....I'm sated, happily basking in my "morning after" glow. (Ahhhhhh)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Book five in the Night Huntress series is much different than its predecessors. Yes, someone is still out for Cat's blood...but hey, Cat's demise is usually the focal point of this series, right? What is different with TSOTG is that Cat has grown. She's still a smart-arse, but now she's a smarter, wiser, and overall more mature smart-arse whose come to terms with her vampire nature, almost relishing in it. This was a nice change to see..In addition to this, Cat lets her guard down with bones, revealing to him just how much she truly loves him. In my opinion, this was the most memorable part of the book...While few words were said, the intimacy in that moment was palpable and intensely beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of my favorite parts of this series is the side characters. The one's readers love to hate, ie Justina, Tate, -really redeemed themselves in this book. Kudos to them. Readers beware...there is a tragedy in this book, one that affects the entire team, so make sure you have a Kleenex handy. As for the humor, you know the satirical kind that Jeaniene masters so very well? (Hail the queen of Satire!!) Well, Jeaniene proves once again to be the master. This time around, the "Funnies" award goes to the show hound, aka Vlad the Impaler.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">"What the hell was that?" I gasped. "Premature inflamulation," he replied. "Happens sometimes. Very embarrassing. I don't like to talk about it." </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;">Other memorable quotes include:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">"Ask me if I sparkle, and I'll kill you where you stand."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">"See?" I'd whispered to Bones, nudging him with a grin. "He never argues with her. Isn't that sweet?" A snort preceded his response. "Keep dreaming, pet."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">"You think I look like an angel? Well, Kitten, your hands are my heaven and your eyes are my home."</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Overall, this was a great edition to the Night Huntress world. Cat and Bones, - you're still my favorite book couple. In TSOTG, readers get to see their relationship at its strongest. Any doubts I formally had, was reaffirmed with Chapter 21, so appropriately nicknamed, "Cat Bites Back!" Watch out 32, there's a new number in town, lol!! This chapter is Hawt, like flammable hawt, no pun intended! My only complaint witho TSOTG, however, would be the lack of <b>sexual tension</b> between Cat/Bones, Cat/Tate, Cat/Vlad, Bones/Annette, etc. I missed the fights, jealousy issues, and pissing contests that were so prevalent in previous books. Scenes like these, while frustrating as they often were, yielded some of the best "make up" scenes, ahem 32! One other minor complaint.....my favorite pervy vampire, Ian, with the exception of one or two lines, was MIA throughout the entire story (pouts)! Other wise, another wonderful book, Kudos to you Mrs. Frost! Now, if your not already reading this book, go out and get it, like pronto Frost Fans!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One more thing....I am giving away FIVE signed copies of TSOTG along with accompanying "TEAM BONES" bracelets. If you want to win one, (silly question, of course you do) go <a href="http://nocturnalbites.blogspot.com/2011/02/team-bones-swag-tsotg-giveaway.html">HERE</a>.</div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Overall Rating: 4 out of 5</b></span><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Book Information</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Title: This Side of the Grave</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Author: <a href="http://jeanienefrost.com/">Jeaniene Frost</a></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Publisher: Avon</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Release Date: 2/22/11</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Page Count: 357</i></div><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Purchase Here:</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061783188?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061783188&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2">Amazon</a> <span style="color: #351c75;">♦</span> <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?r=1&r=1&isbn=0061783188&if=N&cm_mmc=Goodreads-_-k117601-_-j12871747k117601-_-Primary">Barnes & Noble</a> <span style="color: #674ea7;">♦</span> <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/this-side-of-the-grave-a-night-huntress-novel/oclc/641533165?loc=#POSTAL_CODE#">WorldCat</a> <span style="color: #674ea7;">♦</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-45441992094830473352011-02-21T16:43:00.000-05:002011-02-21T16:43:39.161-05:00"TEAM BONES" Swag + TSOTG Giveaway<div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow is Tuesday, February 22nd, a very special day for Paranormal Romance book fans. Not sure what I'm talking about?.....Need a hint?......Okay, okay. Listen very closely while I shout, "CAT and BONES." {jumps up and down} That's right people, tomorrow is the release of Jeaniene Frost's This Side Of the Grave, book #5 in the, -oh so wonderful,- Night Huntress series. Yeah!! To celebrate this much anticipated book release... I have a few goodies to give away.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ </span> </b>{drum roll please.............} <b style="color: #cc0000;">♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Five, <span style="color: #cc0000;">you heard that right.. </span>Five <span style="color: #cc0000;">"signed" copies of TSOTG to giveaway along with </span>"TEAM BONES" <span style="color: #cc0000;">slap bracelets!</span></b></span></blockquote></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">P.S. -- the bracelet would make an awesome bookmark!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/nocturnalbites/Teamboneswbook-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/nocturnalbites/Teamboneswbook-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
To win, just leave a comment below telling me who your <u><span style="color: #cc0000;">FAVORITE</span></u> Night Huntress character is and why. Make sure you include your email address so I can contact you if you win. That's it people, I'm making this a "<i>gimmick free</i>" giveaway, so all you have to do is leave a comment below!! Of course, if you want to be a dear and follow my blog, by all means "follow away." (wink, wink, I lurves me new followers, {mwuah!!})</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><u><b>Giveaway Details</b></u></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sorry my lovely international peeps, but this giveaway is for US & CANADA only. Go yell at the Post Office for making the shipping so gosh darn expensive, geesh!! Moving right along....This giveaway is from 2/21- 3/22. There will be a total of 5 winners, all of which will be chosen at random. One winner will be drawn every Wednesday, starting February 23rd and ending with the last drawing on March 23rd. The winner will be notified via email and have 48 hours to get back to me. If I do not hear from the winner, another winner will be drawn immediately!<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><b>GOOD LUCK!!</b></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></span> </div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-28052352844736560542011-02-19T08:00:00.001-05:002011-02-19T08:00:05.175-05:00J.R. Ward Lover Unveiled Quotes & TeasersOkay, so one of my absolute favorite series is J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Ever heard of book crack?? Yes? Well, the BDB series is my drug, for realsies!! If you're a vampire + romance fan, you must, must, must, must, must, check this series out!! Seriously, it's da' shiznette!! Anywho, the next book, #9 in the series is Lover Unleashed featuring Manny and Payne. Ms. Ward, aka, the WARDEN is releasing a quote/snippet from the book every day leading up to the release on March 29, 2011. So far, BDB lovers...this is what she's shared:<br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As she came out of the darkness by her grave, she took a halting breath and nearly sobbed. There he was in the flesh. Her boss. Her colleague. The one she'd left behind. And he was standing over a black headstone that had her name carved in its face</span></span></div></span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scanning the inside of the club, he put his f*** filter on and began</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">weeding through the women and the men and the couples. There was</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">one and only one reason he’d come here, and it was the same for the</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">other Goths in the place. This was not for a relationship. This was not even for companionship. This was all about the in and out...</span></span></span></blockquote><div style="color: #e06666;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This time he moaned deep in his throat as he lowered the candle tip—because he knew what was coming. More moaning. More wax. A loud curse that was followed by another hiss. There was no need to go pneumatic. The pain was enough...</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> “I am . . . absolutely destroyed at the loss.”</span></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Inch by inch, he separated the tripart weave, the waves both slick</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> and clinging. And because he was a bast**d, all he could think about</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> was the sh** all over his bare chest . . . his abs . . . his co**—</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> “That’s far enough,” she said</span></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">His father rode up to him and smiled with a vicious edge. “Mayhap afterward we shall enjoy the fruits of the gardens herein.”</span></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">“You want me,” she drawled when they were face-to- face.<br />
“Yeah. Hell, yeah.” His hands grabbed her waist and pulled her in tight, and then he cupped her hips and held her against him. “Gimme your mouth.”</span></span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #321a1a; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><div style="color: #e06666;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">“Yup.” Butch grinned and raised his glass. “You want another round.” “You bet your balls.”</span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> When he took his palms away, there was a slickness left behind, one that he refused to think too much about. “I’m in love,” he hoarsely. “With someone else. That’s why.”</span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> He was utterly empty, to the point where he was curious where the ambulation routine was coming from, because he sure as f**k wasn’t doing anything consciously. Stopping and staring across the sluggish, stinking waters of the Hudson, he laughed cold and hard.</span></span></blockquote></div></span> <blockquote style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">“I would do anything for you. Anything.”With that, he pushed his way out . . . and as the door eased shut, she realized that I love you could indeed be said without actually uttering the phrase. Actions did mean more than words.</span></blockquote></span></div><div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">To see who said what, check out J.R. Ward's Facebook page, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/JR-Ward/29402628230">HERE</a>. </span></span></span></span></div><br />
So what do you think?? Are you psyched yet? As for me....I am going crazy waiting for the release of this book. Hurry up March 29th, will ya?? lol!!<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/357/8DA262EF792D9704A6FC1077A42598CA.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828104666476390121noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385791109106143083.post-77922385007147238332011-02-18T08:21:00.000-05:002011-02-18T08:21:54.475-05:00Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1285724086l/8534799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1285724086l/8534799.jpg" width="198" /></a><br />
<blockquote><div style="color: #cc0000;">HE VOWED HE’D COME FOR HER . . .</div>Murdered before he could wed Regin the Radiant, warlord Aidan the Fierce seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities, yet with no memory of his past lives.<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;">SHE AWAITS HIS RETURN . . .</div>When Regin encounters Declan Chase, a brutal Celtic soldier, she recognizes her proud warlord reincarnated. But Declan takes her captive, intending retribution against all immortals—unaware that he belongs to their world.<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;">TO SATE A DESIRE MORE POWERFUL THAN DEATH . . .</div>Yet every reincarnation comes with a price, for Aidan is doomed to die when he remembers his past. To save herself from Declan’s torments, will Regin rekindle memories of the passion they once shared—even if it means once again losing the only man she could ever love? [<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8534799-dreams-of-a-dark-warrior">goodreads</a>]</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">See the man on this cover? His name is Declan Chase, aka Aidan the Beserker and he is MY new book boyfriend, so as Regin the Radiant would say, "Back off Bitc***!" Okay, this book is da' Shiznette! Seriously people, I could not put this bad boy down and now I am mad at myself for not reading it sloooowwwer. That's how good it was, seriously. Ms. Cole, you up done gone and outdid ya self lass!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 11th book in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole features reader favorite, smart-arse and sassy Regin the Radiant and loony tune beserker, Declan Chase. Beginning with the prequel, which by the way I absolutely loved, Cole takes us back in time to where Regin, a wee-tiny Valkyrie, age 12, first meets warlord, Aidan the Fierce. Taken aback by the strange little warrior, Aidan confronts Regin, only to realize that the small valkyrie is fated to be his future wife. From that point forward....Aidan vowes his loyalty to Regin and promises to come back for her once she's older. Aidan stays true to his word, despite the fact that his vow of celibicy drives him, literally berserk!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now a woman of age, Regin seeks out her warrior and lets just say that the reunion is intense.. Aidan is determined to keep her by his side, forever. However the still young Regin is hesitant, not willing to fully succumb to this man and all of his demands. Despite this, Regin does agree to stay with Aidan for a few months. With each day, the two grow closer and closer and before you know it, a few months turns into six . Although Aidan is a mortal, he makes an eternal promise to be with Regin forever.As the fates would have it, Aidan is murdered, leaving behind a heart-broken Regin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cursed by the Gods for sleeping with an immortal, Aidan is brought back to life, a reincarnate of his former self, fated to die every time his memory of Regin returns. With each reincarnate, as well as each death, Regin's heart breaks anew.. If that isn't bad enough, Aidan's latest reincarnate is evil and hell bent on torturing and killing her and her loved ones.While I don't want to give too much away, I will say that the journey they must travel to once again find their love for each other is both heart-breaking and beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved this book. Absolutely loved it and I was really happy to see characters from previous books, such as Nuckin' Futs Nix and The Enemy of Old, Vampire Lothaire. Speaking of Lothaire, he proved to be quite the hero in this story, which really surprised me. This book is a lot darker than her previous books. Fans should not worry, however, becuase along with the darkness, Cole throws in her own brand of twisted humor (which I absolutely love) and hilarious one-liners. </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do."</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> "I refuse to be the moral compass of out cell! Most weekends I have an intoxispell bong attached to my mouth like a respirator. I love scatological humor, and I list 'pranks involving nuclear waste' and 'making demons eat things' as my hobbies. Hubcaps, fire extinguishers, pizza boxes."</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>For the record, "I like 'em young, dumb, and hung."</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"I go with a peace offering. Check it" --Regin leered down at her own chest --"I'm braless."</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"Any minute now, I expect that little tool to say, 'It rubs the lotion on its skin.' He's gonna meet a band end." "You're psychic now? Or making futile plans?"...</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"Let's do this! Rock out with your cocks out!"</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>"Usually I exasperate people. And I jest at inappropriate times. Such as during executions."</i></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">Cole fans and new readers....go out and get this book, you will not be disappointed!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Book Information</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Title: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8534799-dreams-of-a-dark-warrior">Dreams of a Dark Warrior</a></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Author: <a href="http://kresleycole.com/">Kresley Cole</a></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Publisher: Pocket Books</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Release Date: 2/15/2011</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #cc0000;">Page Count: 515</i></div><br />
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