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October 30, 2013
Book Review: Dangerously Hers by A M Griffin
Synopsis:
Jess hates aliens. After the invasion that destroyed Earth, the extraterrestrial bastards sold her to a brothel as a sex slave. She may have escaped but the old memories and fears still linger in the dark corners of her mind. Supposedly Sonis is just the place for her—somewhere safe, where she can heal and start fresh. She’s almost hopeful…until she meets Rasha, her new boss.
Rasha, captain of the Sonis Royal Guard, is a warrior through and through. He’s huge, sinfully sexy and could have any woman on Sonis—but the woman he wants is Jess. He’s very much an alien and Jess knows she should hate him or at least be wary, but whenever he’s around, she loses control. She tells herself it’s only sex—amazing, mind-blowing sex like nothing else she’s ever experienced—but there’s something about Rasha that shakes her soul. The feel of his skin against hers, the look in his eyes as he touches her—they make her want to believe it’s possible to find love and begin again.
A Romantica® science fiction erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave Ellora’s Cave
About the Author: 
A. M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies.
Website: http://www.amgriffinbooks.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amgriffinbooks
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/amgriffinbooks
My Review:
I haven’t read many sci-fi books generally, but the idea of a romance/sci-fi really intrigued me. Dangerously Hers is the 3rd book in a series, and to be honest, that doesn’t matter as each book seems to concentrate on a different set of characters brought from the side-lines of the previous books – a brilliant idea in itself!
I really loved this book. I was surprised at how easy it was to slip into this alien world and fall in love with such foreign characters, and even the exotic setting itself. Jess was a beautifully flawed heroine who had been through so much already, and to follow her on her journey was a pleasure. I wasn’t sure about love scenes with aliens, but the author manages to make it just as acceptable as human/human scenes.
From a writer’s perspective the flow of the book was amazing and I actually felt myself drawn to reading this over other giving my usual time to my own writing (naughty author!) The descriptions were perfectly balanced and the spicy scenes were legitimately placed and executed.
The front cover is a little bland compared to the intricacies of the plot, however even an alien six pack is worth a wanton sigh from readers.
Overall I’d give Dangerously Hers 5 out of 5 stars – you have to read this book, whether you feel it’s your genre or not – just try it, you won’t be disappointed.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: A M Griffin, Book Monster promotions, Dangerously Hers, Elloras Cave, Sci-fi romance
October 29, 2013
Book Review: Darkness Watching by Emma L Adams
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn is one interview away from her future when she first sees the demons. She thinks she’s losing her mind, but the truth is far more frightening: she can see into the Darkworld, the home of spirits– and the darkness is staring back.
Desperate to escape the demons, Ash accepts a place at a university in the small town of Blackstone, in the middle of nowhere – little knowing that it isn’t coincidence that led her there but the pull of the Venantium, the sorcerers who maintain the barrier keeping demons from crossing from the Darkworld into our own world.
All-night parties, new friendships and a life without rules or limits are all part of the package of student life – but demons still stalk Ash, and their interest in her has attracted the attention of every sorcerer in the area. Ash is soon caught between her new life and a group of other students with a connection to the Darkworld, who could offer the answers she’s looking for. The demons want something from her, and someone is determined to kill her before she can find out what it is.
In a world where darkness lurks beneath the surface, not everyone is what they appear to be..
About the Author:
Emma spent her childhood creating imaginary worlds to compensate for a disappointingly average reality, so it was probably inevitable that she ended up writing fantasy and paranormal for young adults. She was born in Birmingham, UK, which she fled at the first opportunity to study English Literature at Lancaster University. In her three years at Lancaster, she hiked up mountains, skydived in Australia, and endured a traumatic episode involving a swarm of bees in the Costa Rican jungle. She also wrote various novels and short stories. These included her first publication, a rather bleak dystopian piece, and a disturbing story about a homicidal duck (which she hopes will never see the light of day).
Now a reluctant graduate, she can usually be found in front of her writing desk, creating weird and wonderful alternative worlds. Her debut novel The Puppet Spell, published in 2013 by Rowanvale Books, is a fantasy tale for young adults and the young at heart, inspired by her lifelong love of the fantastical, mythology, and video games. Emma also writes supernatural/urban fantasy novels for older teens and adults. Her next book, Darkness Watching, is the first in the upper-YA/New Adult Darkworld series, and will be published in September 2013 by Curiosity Quills Press.
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My Review:
Darkness Watching is a YA urban fantasy, although it could also be NA looking at the age of Ash the protagonist. It has a cool storyline and a fun main character.
It was so lovely to read an English book, by an English author set in England. There are soooo many books coming out in this genre, and most coming from the US, it was pleasure to read something that felt instantly familiar to me. The first couple of chapters that talk about getting into college and moving into dorms made me a little nostalgic too, from when (many moons ago) I moved out of home for the first time and into student digs – although in real life, my room was the size of a kennel and the communal kitchen was infested with Daddy Long Legs – ahhh, good times!
From a writer’s perspective the scenes were sometimes a little jerky, with characters suddenly appearing out of nowhere, and settings morphing without warning – so perhaps it could have done with one more edit for continuity sake. But, in saying that, it was, in the majority, very well written and I really liked the first person narrative. I’ve been reading a lot of third recently and I must admit that first still remains my firm favourite.
The front cover is very pretty – I really love the purples and blues and it really does seem to capture the essence of the book. I also really liked the extra touch of the pretty flounces at the start of each chapter – something often forgotten in eBooks.
Overall I’d give Darkness Watching 4 out 5 stars – a great read and a perfect one for us in the UK.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Darkness Watching, Demon fiction, Emma L Adams, UK YA, xpresso book tours, YA fiction
October 27, 2013
Interview with Anya Karin
Tell us about your publishing journey
It started with kind of a weird whim. I was working in academia, teaching history, and it was… we’ll just say “a challenge” to keep myself motivated. So, I figured why not give what I always wanted to do a shot?
A year later, I’d written and published about a hundred short stories, and realized that yeah, I could do it. I could make a living writing. It’s kind of a crazy realization that this thing that’s supposed to be impossible – you know, the “oh you have to win the lottery to do this!” kind of mentality – is really not at all. It just takes a lot of learning, and a lot of work.
What part of being a writer do you love most?
I’ll just explain my day so far. I got up, stared at my coffee pot for about five minutes while my eyes focused, and then drove my kid to school. Then I came home, stared at the coffee pot a while longer, poured some this time, and sat down. As I type, I’m sitting in my office with a corgi and a bulldog snoring behind me and breeze coming through my windows. It’s… honestly pretty hard to complain.
I’ve got my book outlined, I’m ready to go.
Which part do you hate most?
That it doesn’t always go like what I laid out in the last question.
There will be times when books don’t work. When they get halfway done and fall apart, and require a week to fix. There are times when I finish a book, think it to be a good story, good book, and it just utterly fails to generate any sales. Those are the hard times.
The hardest part, I guess, is the up and down. But the longer you write, the more you release, the less you depend on each individual book, and so while you still get really excited about the successes, the failures hurt less and less.
If you could be a supernatural creature, what would you be and why?
I’ve recently fallen totally in love with werewolves.
I should clarify – the OLD kind of werewolf. The mythical skin-walker sorts that you find in myths from all over the planet. The Twilight sort of werewolves never did it for me, but the idea of being a creature who could change their skin, run through woods, just go wild when I felt like it? Seems like a good time to me!
In Western Kisses, what is your favourite story? (apart from your own)
I loved Flora Dare’s novella. One of my favorite things in a good romance is a rugged, rough around the edges hero, and Jonathan delivered.
If you had a time machine, what era would you like to visit and why?
Tough one. I think the problem with being trained in history is that I know TOO much about the gritty parts of the past!
I’d go with the 1920s though. The glitz, the glamor, all the incredibly lavish parties and weird cocktails… that seems like my idea of a good time. Also, they had plenty of antibiotics, which is one of my requirements for a place and time to live. Just… call it a safety measure!
What life advice have you been given, that you wished someone had given you sooner?
“It’s a lot worse to live with regret at not trying than it is to fail at something and get over it.”
If you could have dinner with any literary character, who would it be and what would you eat?
Abraham van Helsing. I’ve read probably a million books or so in my life, and he’s the one who always sticks out. He’s got such a curious way of looking at the world, and sticks with what he knows to be true even when it seems like the silliest possible way to think.
Also, that would give me the excuse to have a really lavish late-Victorian meal with all the trappings. Roasted quails, those incredibly rich pies, all the sweets… yeah, I could really go for that right about now!
Who are your favourite authors and why?
My favorites are the ones I’ve learned from. The big names – Nora Roberts, Stephen King – people like that who have been working, and prolific for years, have always inspired me. Recently though, the people in this very bundle have been more inspirational to me than anyone else.
We work together – often a handful of us sit in a chat room and write while we keep each other company. The ideas we exchange and the camaraderie we share is just incredible.
What are you working on at the moment?
Two things!
I’m currently working on a paranormal romance series under my PNR name “Lynn Red” and the follow-up/conclusion to my Scottish historical series under Anya. I’ve got my life scheduled out pretty well until after Christmas, which is a pretty comfortable mental space for me to be!
Where can fans find you online?
Twitter: @AnyaKarin
Facebook: facebook.com/anyakarinromance
email: anya.romance@gmail.com
Filed under: Interviews with other authors Tagged: anthology, Anya Karin, author interview, Lynn Red, Romance author, Western Kisses, writing advice
October 26, 2013
Book Review: Prayer for the Dead by Nicki Scalise
Synopsis
This is the story about a girl who lived, died, and met a guy… in that order.
Is it possible to find true love and happiness, while condemned to purgatory until the ends of days?
Olivia Brennan wasn’t eager to find out. Working for a division of Purgatory and Associates, her job consisted of one headache after another, caused by the impatient souls waiting to move onto eternal paradise. After a hard day at work, she was most content to stay home, watching reruns or reading a book. Aside from a few friends occasionally
forcing socialization, her afterlife was nothing special.
That all changed the moment Drake walked into her life. He was handsome, charming, and had a sadness behind his eyes she could relate to. It seemed that Fate had finally brought her a kindred spirit…
But could Olivia move past her own dark regrets of the life she left behind or would falling for him demand the ultimate sacrifice herself?
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About the Author: 
Nicki Scalise lives in Colorado with her husband. They share their home with four dogs and a chinchilla. The animals run the joint, the humans just pay the bills. Prayer for the Dead is her debut novel.
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My Review:
Prayer for the Dead is a really funny read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It certainly isn’t your normal urban fantasy/ paranormal romance book though, and the action is a bit few and far between – it actually reads more like a supernatural Bridget Jones.
The characters were great and the back story of how the Reaper world worked was brilliant – a great idea that souls only move on when they get enough prayers.
It kind of reminded me of the Mary-Janice Davidson Undead series – before it got onto like the tenth book and half of it was pure catch up on the previous story lines!
From a writer’s perspective I think that the book really has to get across that its more chick-lit with a supernatural lean – rather than an urban fantasy style book – that way readers won’t be so surprised by the humour and heavy romance aspects.
The front cover is great – although again I think that it gives the impression of an urban fantasy novel so perhaps should be a touch more cartoon-like – similar to teh Mary Janice Davidson books.
Overall I’d give Prayers for the Dead 4 out of 5 stars – a funny romantic paranormal read, and a promising start for a new author in the genre.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: #1) by Nicki Scalise, Prayer for the Dead (Revenants in Purgatory
October 25, 2013
True Dark – Out Now!
Looking for a scary read for Halloween?
Authored by Mark Anthony Crittenden, Lee Hughes, Caitlin Hoffman, Marge B. Simon, Richard Godwin, Dorothy Davies, Thomas Kearnes, James S. Dorr, Jason Barney, Nicky Peacock, Ken L. Jones, Christian Larsen, Richard Jay Goldstein, Chris Hertz, John Taylor, Benjamin Sperduto, Jacob Baxter
Journey into nightmarish landscapes, into the blackest midnight of your fear…into the True Dark, 17 tales guaranteed to make you sleep with the light on.
True Dark contains my short story ‘What they learnt in the dark’. You can pick it up right now here alternatively it will shortly be available on Amazon.
Filed under: Nicky's Posts - My ramblings... Tagged: Benjamin Sperduto, Caitlin Hoffman, Chris Hertz, Christian Larsen, Dorothy Davies, horror anthology, Jacob Baxter, James S. Dorr, Jason Barney, John Taylor, Ken L. Jones, Lee Hughes, Marge B. Simon, Mark Anthony Crittenden, Nicky Peacock, Richard Godwin, Richard Jay Goldstein, True Dark
October 24, 2013
Nanowrimo 2013
Nanowrimo is coming at us again! November is right around the autumnal corner and it’s time for all writers everywhere to plug in their laptops and tap away till something meaning -full spills out.
I myself, have looked in wonder at writers who have gladly took up the mantle of writing a book in month. It sounds like a mammoth task that could drive a sane person to brink of madness – but this year, I’m going to give it a go! I’m pretty much insane already!
I’ve currently been toying with a paranormal, historical YA novel. In my head its almost complete, with soundtrack and everything. In reality it has only existed in brief, yet excited, storytelling exercises with my ever-suffering friends and family. So I thought that Nanowrimo would be the ideal opportunity to make this book part of something larger.
Looking at the list of authors who have written best sellers using this method, I’m itching now to apply it to my own undisciplined and procrastinating writing ways.
Time will tell…well actually we’ll know in a month whether it worked or not! Stay tuned, I’ll update you with my progress on this blog.
If you want to be part of the 2013 Nanowrimo – check out the website:
Filed under: Nicky's Posts - My ramblings... Tagged: fiction, historical fiction, Nanowrimo, Nicky Peacock, Writing challenge, writing help, YA fiction
October 23, 2013
Book Review: Hollow’s End by Marianne Morea
Synopsis:
The dark water of the Hudson River isn’t the only blackness looming in the distance of the quaint river town of Sleepy Hollow. Two hundred years of secrets and lies are bleeding into the present, and high school seniors, Hunter Morrissey and Rowen Corbett, find themselves linked with unseen forces shrouded in mystery and violence.
Truths, buried and long forgotten, have risen at a time when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Only Hunter and Rowen hold the key to locking the past in the past, and setting old wrongs to right. Can justice be served? Can the two find a way to straddle both worlds and solve the mystery when they don’t understand the clues?
Inspired by historical events that surround the village of Sleepy Hollow and the famous legend that shares its name, this Young Adult Horror takes you on a journey full of history and suspense with a splash of romance and the paranormal.
About the Author: 
I’m a New Yorker, born and bred, and for the most part my stories and my characters embody the grit and complexity of the city. An avid traveler, I use my experiences from around the world in all my books. There isn’t a place my characters live or travel to that I haven’t been myself.
Like most authors, my love affair with the written word started as a child with the books I read. Even today, I love to read almost as much as I love to write. My favorite stories are the ones that transport me, that bring me to places and introduce me to characters that leave me breathless…the ones that spark the fire of my imagination, allowing me to dream in the world of ‘what if?’
I’ve always been a scribbler, and from the time I could write my name I’ve been making up stories. So it was no surprise when I earned degrees in both Journalism and Fine Art, but after working in the trenches of Madison Avenue as a Graphic Artist, I decided to do what I love most full time. Write.
In the meantime I am also a founding member and former President of The Paranormal Romance Guild, a not-for-profit organization for readers and authors of the genre…and when I’m not ‘bichok’ (but in a chair hands on keyboard), I’m spending time with my husband and our three kids, traveling to exciting, romantic places …for inspiration, of course!
https://www.facebook.com/mariannemoreaauthor
https://twitter.com/MarianneMorea
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4228374.Marianne_Morea
My Review:
I adored the idea of setting a book against the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Especially a YA book, as it really lends itself to the themes and reminded me of when I first saw the old Disney cartoon when I was a little girl.
The high school drama was appropriate for the teen reader, but as an adult reader I found it a little cliché and boring – that said it is a teen read and few YA reads dance the fine line between adult and teen successfully. The character of Rowan was a little hit and miss for me. I didn’t like her obsession with food, although I guess it’s realistic, but it really starts the debate about responsibility to the reader – if your main audience are teens, isn’t it more helpful to give them a strong character to look up to, rather than one who can’t let eating a late night a bag of crisps go?
The historical facts in this book are very compelling and it’s pretty obvious that there was a lot of research done to really make this book stand out. The style of writing and setting also very much reminded me of Beautiful Creatures, which I loved.
From a writer’s perspective, I felt it was a bit slow going at first and took me a while to get into it. And why did Hunter have to have a six pack? Although sexy romantic leads are a must in romance fiction, YA affords the author more room to move and I would have preferred more ordinary looking characters.
The front cover is evocative and interesting and highlights Rowan, which as its written first person from her perspective, is just.
Also, great timing coming up out when the TV series Sleepy Hollow hits the airwaves, it can do nothing but help promote the book!
Overall I’d give Hollows End 3 out of 5 stars, an interesting read if you are a teen.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Beautiful Creatures, Bewitching book tours, Hollow's End, Marianne Morea, Sleepy Hollow, YA fiction, Ya Reads
October 22, 2013
Interview with Adrienne deWolfe
Tell us about your publishing journey
I’ve written six published Western Historical Romance novels. Two of them became #1 bestsellers (Texas Outlaw and Scoundrel for Hire), and 1 of them won the Best Historical Romance of the Year Award (Texas Wildcat.)
As an aspiring Romance author, I was fortunate to be mentored by published authors. I vowed that I would someday give back to the writing community the way that my published mentors had given to me. That’s why I created my website, WritingNovelsThatSell.com.
What part of being a writer do you love most?
I love when a character opens his or her mouth and something funny comes out. You can’t plan humor; it happens organically. For example, here’s a snippet from Scoundrel for Hire, where the rascally hero (Rafe) is posing as a “Scarlet Pimpernel” type of aristocrat in a deliberate attempt to get under the heroine’s skin: 
He started to hum, waving his handkerchief in time to the off-key ditty, and Silver gritted her teeth, dragging
him under the circular staircase.
“Must you be such a trial?” she whispered, snatching that
ridiculous linen from his hand. “You’re late. Don’t tell me you spent all this time at the tailor’s, because clearly you did not. Where on earth did you get a chartreuse waistcoat?”
Rafe’s lips twitched as he lovingly smoothed the brocade.
“Rather festive, don’t you think?”
“You don’t want to know what I think.”
Which part do you hate most?
Waiting up to 6 months to get paid.
If you could be a supernatural creature, what would you be and why?
I’d want to be a shapeshifting Cat (of the jaguar/panther variety.) Why? ‘Cause Cats rule! They have 9 lives; they’re thoroughly independent; they’re purr-fectly magical … and men don’t have a clue how to handle them. (Wait a minute. Maybe I’m ALREADY a shapeshifting cat … ) J
Vampires – scary monsters or romantic leads? Which do you prefer and why?
Hmm. I’m a wee bit torn. Damon and Stephen Salvatore from THE VAMPIRE DIARIES TV series have made me believe that vampires MIGHT make sexy heroes. But I don’t have any plans to write a Vampire romance. (Sorry ladies!) When I write, I live through every emotion of my heroines, and I just don’t think it’s sexy or romantic to have my throat slashed open by a panting, red-eyed lover, who wants to suck me dry.
If you had a time machine, what era would you like to visit and why?
Well, if I could take a battery powered microwave and an immunity to disease with me (I’m way too practical, right?) I’d like to visit a couple of eras: Medieval England (for the pageantry;) Colonial America (to watch the unfolding of a nation), Antebellum South (to gawk at the plantation homes) and the American Northwest any time before the Westward Expansion (to enjoy uninterrupted nature communion.)
What life advice have you been given, that you wished someone had given you sooner?
“You can choose to be happy on the inside, no matter what is happening on the outside.” How true! But achieving this feat does require you to discipline your mind. And to stop “indulging” in worry and doubt.
If you could have dinner with any literary character, who would it be and what would you eat?
Scarlett O’Hara, of course! (Uh, I meant I would want to dine with Scarlett, not eat her!) As for munchies during our tete-a-tete: Scarlett never ate much. She was always so worried about keeping her 18-inch waist. Maybe I could convince her to sip a mint julep with me.
Who are your favourite authors and why?
Wow! I have way too many to mention. But I’d love to share the books that were my greatest inspirations as a writer. After reading these 2 books, I knew I wanted to write historical Romance:
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness d’Orczy is probably my all-time favorite historical novel and features romance, secret identities, and plenty of political intrigue. In fact, you’ll see lots of “Percy Blakeney” in my own rascally Rafe Jones, the hero of Scoundrel for Hire .
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope inspired my love of action-adventure. You’ll see lots of adventure in my Western Historical Romance series, Wild Texas Nights.
What are you working on at the moment?
Devil in Texas (Book 4, Velvet Lies) For a sneak peek of Cass’s story, visit: http://ebookdiscovery.com.p8.hostingprod.com/AdrienneDeWolfe.html
DarkWind (Book 1, Guardians of Aeld,) a YA Epic Fantasy series. For a sneak peek featuring Drakkar, the (hilarious) evil mage visit:
Wizards of the Wild West (series.) To chuckle at the Wizard’s otherworldly sidekick, visit:
http://wizardmagicfantasy.com/meet-the-wizards-sidekick-a-cornish-knocker-2/
Where can fans find you online?
Facebook http://facebook.com/Writing.Novels
Good Reads http://www.goodreads.com/Adrienne_deWolfe
Google Plus https://plus.google.com/109088666107201832076/
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/AdriennedeWolfe/boards/
Twitter http://Twitter.com/AdriennedeWolfe
Velvet Lies Series http://ebookdiscovery.com.p8.hostingprod.com/AdrienneDeWolfe.html
Wild Texas Nights Series http://ebookdiscovery.com.p8.hostingprod.com/AdrienneDeWolfe.html
Filed under: Interviews with other authors Tagged: Adrienne deWolfe, Historical Romance, Interview with romance author, Velvet Lies series, writing advice
October 21, 2013
Book Review: Dead Dreams by Emma Right
Synopsis:
Eighteen-year-old Brie O’Mara has so much going for her: a loving family in the sidelines, an heiress for a roommate, and dreams that might just come true. Big dreams–of going to acting school, finishing college and making a name for herself. She is about to be the envy of everyone she knew. What more could she hope for? Except her dreams are about to lead her down the road to nightmares. Nightmares that could turn into a deadly reality.
About the Author: 
Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five living in the Pacific Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home, and looking after too many pets, she also writes stories for her children. When she doesn’t have her nose in a book, she is telling her kids to get theirs in one.
Right worked as a copywriter for two major advertising agencies and won several awards, including the prestigious Clio Award for her ads, before having children.
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My Review:
Dead Dreams is really the first YA suspense thriller I’ve tried. I tend to stick to paranormal books as I like an other-worldly edge to my fiction, but I thought, hey, expand your horizons, so agreed to review this book.
The protagonist Brie as a character was great, someone that I think that most readers would relate to, although toward the end of the book she does make some truly awful mistakes and comes across as losing a few IQ points along the way! The suspense had me hooked and it kind of came across as a Single White Female meets Agatha Christie novel. And I did read it within a couple of days.
The end was a bit of a let-down, as it seemed to not really answer many of the questions is posed through the story, and it felt a little rushed.
From a writer’s perspective, I’m not sure, looking at the ages of the characters (and their situations), that I would put it in the YA category – maybe more NA if a bit of spice was added in. There were huge chunks of the books that didn’t propel the story forward and some of the scenes were a bit bland – although I could put that down to my addiction to the supernatural which affords its authors much more in the way of scene setting, characters and prose to play with.
The front cover is lovely though, although I’m struggling to put it in the context of the book itself. So as lovely as it is, it might prove a little misleading to potential readers.
Overall I’d give Dead Dreams 3 out of 5 stars – if you’re into thrillers and mysteries pick it up and let me know your thoughts. If you’re not, pick it up anyone as its still worth a read.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Dead Dreams, Emma Wright, Juniper Grove, YA fiction, YA Thriller
October 19, 2013
Book Review: Loup-Garou for You by Katalina Leon
Synopsis:
Bayou Country, 1834. Aubert Marston awakens on the eve of his twenty-seventh birthday to discover he’s undergone some disturbing physical changes. His body is bigger, stronger and hairier than it’s ever been, and burns with the lust of a beast. To make matters worse, a hundred guests are about to arrive for the plantation’s annual ball.
A mysterious young woman named Corrine appears in his home, tempting Aubert to unleash the inner lycan, and family secrets from a medieval past surface. Corrine lures Aubert to a bayou camp of Cajun Loup-Garous—werewolves. Aubert’s wealth and good looks are no advantage here. He must surrender to his feral nature and fight tooth and claw against another male pack member to claim Corrine as his own.
Inside Scoop: This story contains mild bondage, southern hospitality, consensual sexual torment, female/female, male/male, anal play, cage fighting and unfettered animal lust. Enjoy!
A Romantica® historical paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
About the Author
Katalina Leon - I’m an artist, an author, mother and wife. I write for Ellora’s Cave, Loose Id Publishing and a couple new publishers to be announced soon. I try to bring a touch of the mystical and a big sense of adventure to everything I write because I believe there’s a bold, kick-ass heroine inside all of us who wants to take a wild ride with a strong worthy hero.
Ellora’s Cave:
Loose Id: http://www.loose-id.com/authors/a-f/amber-skyze-katalina-leon.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00BIXI8BQ
All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html
Night Owl Reviews Author Page: http://erotica.nightowlreviews.com/V5/Authors/Katalina-Leon
http://www.katalinaleon.com/katalina_leon/Home.html
My Review:
Yet another well-thought out engaging tale (or should that be tail?) by Katalina. I really enjoyed the aspect of it being from the hero’s point of view rather than the heroine. It’s certainly not your typical werewolf romance either and gives a whole new take on the legend.
Aubert was a great hero too – you instantly fell in love with him and, looking at the front cover above, would instantly want to help him out with his (ahem) ‘problems’. I kind of couldn’t help imagining the actor that plays Alcide in the HBO Trueblood series, which was another bonus!
From a writer’s perspective the flow of the story was strong and faultless, much like Aubert himself. And I loved the little touch at the end – I wont spoil it, you have to read it for yourself. It’s also the perfect length for a romance to get lost in, but to come out when the cold, real-world calls you away.
The front cover was great and represented the story well, which was another tick in the box.
Overall I’d give Loup-Garou for you 4 out of 5 stars – an excellent romantic werewolf read
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