Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Nov 29, 2017 Marla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires, series, romance, adult, made-me-laugh, science-fiction, challenged, girl-power, mystery, paranormal

Entertaining and romantic story about a girl without a soul falling for a werewolf. Enjoyable story with lots of action, intriguing characters and sassy dialogue.

Likes:
* Gruff and massive Lord Connall Maccon, fourth Earl of Woolsey, Scottish werewolf and Chief Minister for BUR
* Calm Beta Professor Randolph Lyall
* Vexing, spinster, preternatural "soulless" Miss Alexia Tarabotti with plain face but exceptional figure
* Bureau of Unnatural Registry (BUR), a division of Her Majesty's Civil Service
* S Entertaining and romantic story about a girl without a soul falling for a werewolf. Enjoyable story with lots of action, intriguing characters and sassy dialogue.

Likes:
* Gruff and massive Lord Connall Maccon, fourth Earl of Woolsey, Scottish werewolf and Chief Minister for BUR
* Calm Beta Professor Randolph Lyall
* Vexing, spinster, preternatural "soulless" Miss Alexia Tarabotti with plain face but exceptional figure
* Bureau of Unnatural Registry (BUR), a division of Her Majesty's Civil Service
* Stout friendship of Miss Ivy Hisselpenny
* Alexia's handy black frilly parasol with purple satin pansies ewn about, brass hardware and buckshot in its silver tip
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Dislikes:
* Prejudice against Rove Vampires and Loner Werewolves
* Alexia's family
* Cinderella similarities
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With-reservations:
violence, murder, kidnapping, nudity, sexual innuendos and situations ...more

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Sep 15, 2009 Barbara ★ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, x-set-in-europe, paranormal-vampires, paranormal-shifter-wolf, steampunk, read-2011, x-set-in-europe-uk-england

I was absolutely amazed at this book. I've had it for awhile and just couldn't force myself to pick it up. Now I'm upset that it took me so long. What a fabulous story!

Lord Maccon is a hot sexy alpha werewolf. Alexia Tarabotti is an English spinster of a decidedly different caliber than your average simpering female. Oh and she is soulless which enables her to neutralize supernatural abilities. I was hooked from the first chapter when Alexia accidentally killed a vampire with a combination of a ...more

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Nov 08, 2009 Rebecca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-2015-reads, kindle-reads, favorites

This is the fastest I've gone through a book in a while. Spurred on by my 144 in 2010 Challenge (Ha! I'll be lucky to hit 50, a girl can dream though) but also the fact I didn't want to put this book down. I loved everything about it. I thought the story was clever, a fresh twist on paranormal life (admittedly I don't read a ton of paranormal fantasy type books, but still!), the characters were endearing and engaging and the writing style itself was incredibly appealing. I was frequently using t ...more

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Oct 27, 2009 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy, vampires

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Oct 06, 2010 Heather rated it really liked it

This was a fun book to read. I'm looking forward to reading #2 in the series. ...more

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Dec 06, 2014 Angie H rated it liked it

This is definitely not something I would normally read, but I found it very unique and interesting, plus I love the sass of the main character. I will for sure check out the next book in the series eventually.

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