Stinkerbell (AKA UniquelyMoi)'s comments (member since Mar 02, 2009)

Stinkerbell (AKA UniquelyMoi)'s comments from the Paranormal Romance group.

pg. 56, 5th sentence. "I don't even know your name, I should, shouldn't I?"

The Wedding by Julie Garwood

new_user wrote: "Stinkerbell (AKA UniquelyMoi) wrote: "UM, if you like her historicals, I think you'll like her PNR. Her style is pretty similar in that the story's tight, nothing superfluous. So she doesn't wax on with explanations or anything, thankfully, LOL.
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Thanks! I was laughing my head off last night reading about Raymond teaching the girls to fight and ending up an example... that was a hoot!

I want more books like this, Medieval Historical Romance... more English than Scotish, but that would be ok as well.

It's not PNR, though there is mention of witches, but I'm reading Christina Dodd's
Castles in the Air and it's actually pretty good. This is true historical romance which is not something I've ever fully read. This takes place in about... I want to say 1100.... so it's REALLY historical. LOL

I picked this one up because I want to start her PNR series and thought I'd get a taste of her style first.

Hoo Yah!

DarkHeart wrote: "Stinkerbell (AKA UniquelyMoi) wrote: "Which series, Louise?..."

Not Louise, obviously, but I believe she was referring to Tempted, the latest House of Night book which is, by many..."

Thanks, Dark Heart. I thought that might be it, but people have been posting about another books called Tempted, so I wasn't sure.

Louise wrote: "I found tempted quite painful! There just doesn't seem to be anywhere else she can go with this series and there are still another 3 books i think! You really warm to Stark by the end though."

Which series, Louise?

Emma wrote: "I just finished THE HOST today, what a very intelligent creative book. I tried reading Sherilyn Kenyon's first book Fantasy Lover and the cringe factor was just too much for me, it was like watchin..."

I loved The Host. It was much better than her Twilight Series, IMHO, and I was thrilled to learn they are making a movie out of the book. Which I hope is done better than Twilight was.

I just finished Deeper by Megan Hart. How do I feel about the book? I'm not sure... I keep asking myself, what was the point?

I've got 2 books going, but the PNR I am reading is Deeper by Megan Hart. Very different type of PNR so far and the jury is still out on whether or not I like it. I will say this though, it has me intrigued.

I feel like they really have to absorb the culture in which they live. Would they go into ZeroSum and ask the waitress for a tankard of ale? I know there is much, much more than just ordering a drink, but their use of words never bothered me in that sense and I just expect them to fit in as best they can.

Felicia wrote: "I totally enjoyed the Midnight Breeds series...."

I'm really looking forward to Shades of Midnight coming out in December!

You might consider Lara Adrian's Midnight Breeds series. Another good one is Lynn Viehl's Darkyn series. I really enjoyed both of those and I'm die-hard BDB fan.

Felicia wrote: "This was the first PNR series that I read and I really liked it. Now in the middle the books did get a little repetitive but the newer ones really are good. I think they are similar in some way to BDB but differ in tone a bit. I think they are lighter though I think Feehan Fanatics will say the opposite LOL. I really loved her Drake Sisters Series (Witches for lack of a better word). Those 7 books were hard to put down till I was finished :)
.."

I like her writing. I LOVE the Ghostwalker series and the latest Leopard book, Burning Wild was awesome... and Hhhhhhhhhhot!

You can't really compare her to the WARDen. They are 2 different worlds, but both very good. I finally broke down and bought Dark Slayer in hardcover from bookdepository.com. I've never purchased from them before, but I hear good things. *fingers crossed* Hmmm... I just had a though...I wonder if the book will come US version or UK version?

I really like the Carpathians, but some people don't. The series isn't quite as... edgy or intense, but it's still good. No, I changed my mind. Some of the stories are very intense, very dark and well written, in my opinion. Keep in mind, as with all series', some people like them and some don't. It's all a matter of taste.

I find some of it very funny. My favorite parts are when the women won't just do whatever the men tell them to do and the men are fit to be tied. It's also funny to watch the unmated males making fun of how 'whipped' the mated males are and then watch THEM get their Lifemates and go through the same 'whipping' process.

I've heard people say they didn't like the first book, Dark Prince , but I did which is saying a lot because I ususally don't really enjoy the first book in any series as much as I do the following books.

Early on in the series it got a little repetitive, but Feehan has made changes recently to give the females a bigger, more important role in saving the Carpathian race. And in some ways that is funny because the males are having problems coping with the women doing anything more than waiting home in bed for them. Yes, there is sex in the books. Some people say it's too flowery, etc... it doesn't bother me.

Try the first couple books and see what you think. They are definitely on my "Always Buy" list.

Here is the reading order:

Dark Prince
Dark Desire
Dark Gold
Dark Magic
Dark Challenge
Dark Fire
Dark Dream (After Twilight anthology)
Dark Legend
Dark Guardian
Dark Symphony
Dark Descent (The Only One anthology)
Dark Melody
Dark Destiny
Dark Hunger (Hot Blooded anthology)
Dark Secret
Dark Demon
Dark Celebration
Dark Possession
Dark Curse
Dark Slayer (newest release)

Christine Feehan has done this with the female Lifemates to her Carpathians. Each has some talent she can bring to the table to help fight the war against the vampires (the bad guys) and it works well. Makes the women seem more... real somehow.

Nita wrote: "I have read Hill's The Vampire Queen's Servant and The Mark of the Vampire Queen. I would definitely consider these erotica. The relationship between the vampire and her servant is pretty much ma..."

Thanks for the information.

Sally wrote: "Jules Cassidy in the Suzanne Brockmann Troubleshooters is proof a gay man can be a tough one and it would certainly bring a new perspective to the series...."

I agree with you here, except that I wish she would ease up on them and revisit some of the other couples that had their stories previously. Less Jules to make room for more Stan and Terri or Mike and Savannah (I think thats correct but this is my first post of the day so anything is possible. LOL I'd love to know how the others are doing, too.

So are we talking about Hill's Vampire Queen's Servant?

Lenore wrote: "How is this book? Looks good to me, but I like to know what others think before I spend (or waste) my money on a book. "

Is this the book you mean? The Vampire Queen's Servant If so, I'd like to know as well. I've thought about picking them up but they are not cheap.

I don't know if this is PNR or not, but my daughter loves C.L. Wilson's Tairen Soul series. The final book came out today.

The books are:

1. Lord of the Fading Lands
2. Lady of Light and Shadows
3. King of Sword and Sky
4. Queen of Song and Souls