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Raphael, have returned home to New York only to face an uncompromising new

vicious madness—and it is only the first act. Rampant bloodlust takes vampire

after vampire, threatening to make the streets run with blood. Then Raphael

himself begins to show signs of an uncontrolled rage, as inexplicable storms

darken the city skyline and the earth itself shudders.

This is the continuation of the Guild Hunter Series. I was a little apprehensive since I was not a big fan of the last book Archangel's Kiss. However, this book contains loads more action as well as character development than the previous and I really enjoyed the read. The story still focuses on Elena and Rapheal,but many of the other characters have more of a storyline.There is still a great amount of focus on their love. blah blah blah. Normally I have no problem with love in a book, after all Black Dagger Brotherhood focuses a lot on love, but in this case three books talking about their complicated love life is enough for me. I ended up reading the book wanting to know more about the other characters such as Illium, Dimitri and Jason. This definitely has a setting reminiscent of the Black Dagger Brotherhood and has quite a bit of potential for more storylines. There is also a great plot line about the complicated relationship of Elena and her father. In the end I still connected with Elena and her attempts to adjust to the new life she now lives. The action was seamless and flowed nicely, and kept the plot moving forward.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Release Day - Carolyn Rosewood's Haunted Heart

We wish Carolyn success with today's release and look forward to reading it. If you just can't wait for a preview, check out this excerpt, courtesy of Carolyn.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Review - Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen

Blurb:

Sarah and David have survived the zombie apocalypse. They stood side by side and fought the undead, mad scientists, and even bionic monsters until the unthinkable happened. A zombie bite. But not even that could stop them. Now, with a possible cure in hand, they're headed east, looking for a safe zone behind the rumored "Wall." They're feeling pretty optimistic.

First off, because I don't think we've mentioned it before, I adore the covers for this series. I love the pink silhouette of Sarah and David embracing. with their weapons still firmly in hand. It's sweet in a very post-zombie-apocalypse type way and rather simply conveys what the books are about; a couple sticking together even when that means hacking apart the undead.

A big thank you to Jesse Petersen for an advanced review copy of Eat Slay Love .

To read the first chapter of Eat Slay Love FREE, click here.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

The Black Dagger Brotherhood Females

Those are my picks for the Shellans (and Manny). How do they weigh up against the version of the Shellans you picture as you read? What did I hit head on, and what did I miss by a mile?

Sunday, May 15, 2011

The Black Dagger Brotherhood

Which got me thinking. Helena and I have spent a LOT of time discussing who we think should play the Brothers should God and JR ever grace us with a Brotherhood movie (or, and I scarcely hope to dream, an HBO series). We don't always agree on the choices (although we both agree E.T. would make a GREAT Scribe Virgin), but in the light of the latest rash of superhero movies and all the beautiful, buff men they pack into them (God bless you, Marvel!), some of my choices have changed. So, here it is, my list of the guys I believe should play the Brothers:

Wentworth Miller as Zsadist - My favorite

Do you agree with my choices? Who do you think should play the Brothers? Perhaps next week, I'll give you my picks for the Shellans, or the boys who haven't had their own books yet.

In My Mailbox

This is my first IMM post. I see them in my feedbox every week; figured I would join in the fun since I have a bunch of books from April and May to share with everyone!

Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs (Walker Books)

Dying to Live by Kim Paffenroth (Gallery Books)

Beyond Exile by J.L. Bourne (Gallery Books)

Virgin by Cheryl Brooks (Sourcebooks)

Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning (Sourcebooks)

Eternal on the Water by Joseph Monninger (Gallery Books)

Play Dead by Ryan Brown (Gallery Books)

Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan

Saturday, May 14, 2011

BDB Book Club: Lover Eternal Discussion

I rate this book a 5 all the way! I have a Godzilla sized crush on Rhage on top of the fact that JR Ward's writing is spectacular. See my prior review here. 2. Did you have any preconceived notions about this book given that we knew it would be from the point of view of a different brother?

I like the different views. At first, I was worried that the magic of the first wouldn't be matched; however, the views already change so much within each novel that I did not worry much about the focus moving to another brother. Rhage intrigued me in the first book, I am a lover of the smart ass so I highly anticipated a novel just about him. :) 3. What did you think of Rhage's transformations?

Holy boatloads of killer bees! The Scribe Virgin never ceases to surprise me on how fast she flies up on the bitch-o-meter. Seriously, she only gets better as the novels progress. 4. What did you think of Rhage and Mary's first encounter at the Brother's house? Did you foresee a relationship forming after this meeting?

The first encounter was a bit creepy. Honestly in the grand scheme of things, I never really liked Mary. She seemed very weak and lacked a shred of confidence in the beginning. As the novel continued, I started to like her more but she definitely is not a favorite of mine. I figured a relationship would come out of the two of them simply because this is a romance novel; however, did I find them compatible in that moment, not really. 5. Ward seems to like forcing her characters to make some hard choices. What did you think of Rhage's choice to save Mary at the end of the book? Would you do the same for someone you loved?

I completely admired Rhage's decision. I would one hundred percent do the same thing without a second thought. 6. Do you think John will become a brother after his transformation?

Yes, the foreshadowing definitely points that way. The brotherhood could use some more new blood! 7. Do you think Bella will become Zsadist's shellan? What, if anything, do you think this will do to Phury and Zsadist's relationship as a result given that Phury showed mild interest in Bella as well?

Zsadist deserves a compassionate and steadfast shellan, both qualities that I think Bella embodies completely. I think Bella will be a point of contention between the two brothers; however, with the celibacy claim that Phury has undertaken and his martyr attitude around his twin, I don't think Phury would outright fight for Bella.

Zsadist's book is next! Come back in June for the next book club!