Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Dec 27, 2014 Mandapanda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This is part one of a serial story the authors had on their blogsite. It's a Scifi/Urban Fantasy mash-up about Dina Demille who's trying to get her inn, The Gertrude Hunt Bed & Breakfast back to its former (supernatural) glory. In the meantime her neighbourhood is being attacked by wild animals and there's a new werewolf in town who's peeing on her trees.

We're dropped right into this story without a lot of build-up. Dina is a bit of a Kate clone but I love Kate so who cares! The story was full ...more

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Mar 15, 2014 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, vampires, shifters, paranormal, dog, uf, kindle

Warning - for the very beginning (view spoiler)

I wanna be an innkeeper!!!! What a novel idea. And I really want to be an innkeeper - and have a Shih Tzu Chi. And if you want to throw in a sexy werewolf as well, I wouldn't complain.

It was very refreshing to read about supernatural creatures we've never seen or that have a very different origins. Dina is very relate-able and has an interesting back story with some mystery to be revealed in ...more

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Sep 15, 2016 Moondance rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-author, vampire, werewolf, aliens, bed-and-breakfast, laugh-out-loud, texas, paranormal-texas, shih-tzu-beast, costco

Brutus was dead.

Dina is an innkeeper in the small town of Red Deer, Texas. The Gertrude Hunt Bed-and-Breakfast offers sanctuary to otherworldly beings. The current resident, Her Grace Caldenia ka ret Magren, seeks asylum for her many misdeeds. Dina's broom is a weapon and her Shih Tzu, Beast, is far more than she seems. Dina is thrust into action when something starts killing neighborhood dogs and then moves on to larger targets. Dina is joined by local werewolf, Sean and visiting vampire, Arlan ...more

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Jul 20, 2015 Vivian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: first-in-series, read-2015, favorites

When I start a new series from authors I love, there is always that moment of doubt that they won't be able to live up to their past books/series. With Ilona and Andrew Gordon, I really shouldn't be worried. They have the ability to:

1. Create the most likable characters including a lot of morally ambiguous ones which make me question myself since I tend to love them so much:

"If he ever becomes an issue, I could eat him. He looks delicious."

2. Amaze me with their creative magical worlds. There ar ...more

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Mar 27, 2017 Joyce rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, paranormal, witches, fantasy, fairy, vampires, demons, sci-fi, shape-shifter

Dina is an "Innkeeper" who has magical powers from her inn. The inn is a sanctuary for aliens travelers like vampires, werewolves, fae, demons, etc. There are mysterious killings around the town of livestock and animals. Dina is trying to get to the bottom of that. In walks Sean Evans who is a new werewolf in the neighborhood. They of course butt heads and have to find a way to work together. ...more

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Apr 04, 2014 KarenF rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, kindle

This was so much fun that I'm ignoring a couple of paragraphs of infodumping for the 5* rating. I loved that the werewolves and vampires of this world were less supernatural and more sci-fi/alien in nature. I loved Dina's powers and relationship with the inn. And, as usual, Andrews writes excellent alpha males who are totally alpha but never a-holes. I even loved the "love triangle" which really wasn't an angsty love triangle at all but more fun flirting between people who had just met. But I th ...more

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Dec 22, 2013 Karyogini rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-on-2013

Don't let the cover deceive you. It's not dungeon and wizard type of story. Our little Innkeeper is as modern as the next scientist. The Paranormals are more of aliens from other planets. Genetic mutation from homo sapien. In short they are still compatible with our very human innkeeper. :)

I liked the pace. This is an urban fantasy not a PNR. The authors stuck with the action plot and didn't dwell on feelings etc. :) I also like the banter. It was hilarious for me.

Thanks to this book my interest ...more

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Jan 26, 2014 ♥ Unaeve ♥ rated it liked it · review of another edition

It was kind of fresh and interesting. I liked it enough to be ready for the second part ;)

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Mar 24, 2019 Melissa Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was totally cool and I wish I could have read it as a serial! I bet that was a ton of fun for the fans.

> Dina is freaking fantastic. I love The Gertrude Hunt and little Beast. Her broom was totally B.A. I really hope she finds her family!

> I have to know more about Caldenia. Every scene she was in, she stole the show.

> I thought it was especially cool that Vamps & WWs were aliens. Curious to see how the potential love triangle gets resolved.

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Jan 05, 2017 Melanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, favorites, shapeshifters, vampires, paranormal, spitfire-heroines, protective-heroes, futuristic-or-sci-fi-or-aliens, ebook, magical-elements

Adored this series, the fourth book can't come soon enough!!! This series has everything: aliens, vampires, werewolves, magic, humor, action, romance... Love it! ...more

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