What is everyone currently reading?

[Arch , Mod]

Sharon wrote: "

That is funny about the cowboys lol
Danielle show up at a photo shoot and let us know lol Arch you too lol"

I might jump in the picture.

[Sharon]

That would be hilarious ha ha ha lol but Arch they might want you to be in the shoot

[Arch , Mod]

Sharon wrote: "
That would be hilarious ha ha ha lol but Arch they might want you to be in the shoot"

Sharon that's why I will strike a pose with the Hero.

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

SweetT, is Fantasy Lover the first of the Dark Hunter series? I thought about tackling that series but there's like 20 something books! Not counting the Dream Hunters and the other hunter people. I got scared. May have to set aside a month to tackle that. :-)

Would you recommend it?

[TinaNoir]

I am listening to Rochelle Alers' Pleasure Seekers as an audiobook on my Ipod. Totally digging it so far!

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Thanks, SweetT. This sounds like audio book material lol. That way I can go through them while I'm working. :-) I had heard that she uses the same plot devices a lot throughout the series so I may break up each book. Looking forward to your thoughts on more of the series.

[TinaNoir]

That's interesting that SK removed Fantasy Lover from the Dark Hunter series chronology. When I read them I saw absolutely no connection between Fantasy Lover and the later ones except the Greek Mythology connection. I always questioned why FL was part of the series. I assumed she wanted to write a lighter style paranormal focused on Greek Mythology and was told that she needed to write Vampires because that was what sold.

That said, I wasn't impressed with the series. I stuck it out til about the 6th or 7th book and gave up.

[Justine]

Tina wrote: "I am listening to Rochelle Alers' Pleasure Seekers as an audiobook on my Ipod. Totally digging it so far!"

Ah nice - glad to hear that you are digging it.

You know, I've never listened to a book on tape ...

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

You should try it, Justine. It's pretty fun. Some work more than others and it does depend on how good the narrator reads the book. Some can take you straight out of the book. :-/

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Tina wrote: "That's interesting that SK removed Fantasy Lover from the Dark Hunter series chronology. When I read them I saw absolutely no connection between Fantasy Lover and the later ones except the Greek M..."

Just wanted to give another view on SK. Personally, I love her books. I think that it's best to think of each series as a different thing because comparing them tends to make one series fall short. That's just my experience. I like SK's DarkHunters for the humor, the tortured heroes, and the Greek mythology. I absolutely would not compare them to a darker, more intense universe such as the Black Dagger Brotherhood. I can see you possibly liking the Marjorie Liu series more if you started with that one, SweetT, because the tone is more serious. SK was my first paranormal romance series, and she introduced me to the genre, so I take her series separate from the other ones. I will say that it's either like it or hate it. Some people are dedicated fans, and some really dislike it. My favorite paranormal series is defnitely Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark, followed by a tie between the Ghostwalkers by Christine Feehan, and the Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward. I would say try not to let preconceived notions go in with your reading them, because that does affect you. People were raving about the Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian. I have read the first three and liked it, but not loved it. I was expecting way too much, and it wasn't fair to the author, because it affected how I perceived it. I think if I had a clear mind, I would have enjoyed it more for its own self.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Also Marjorie Liu has more diverse mythologies that cover more fantastical/mythical creatures than SK. I do like seeing the whole gamut of beings in the paranormal romances. That's part of why I love the Immortals After Dark series. Plus she tackles Norse mythology, which I am fascinated with.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Nothing wrong with that, SweetT. I hope I didn't come off as being critical. I certainly don't mean to be. At the end of the day, we all have different tastes. It is rough reading stuff that's too similar back to back, that's why I don't recommend reading the Black Dagger books and the Midnight Breed books back to back.

[Arch , Mod]

Secret of a pregnant Princess by Carla Cassidy

[Sharon]

Arch wrote: "Secret of a pregnant Princess by Carla Cassidy"

Arch what kind of book is that?

[Sharon]

I just finished Lover Avenged and I am reading What a Dragon Should know

What is wrong with Gwenveal? lol lol

[new_user]

Sharon, wasn't Rehv dreamy? *swoon* LOL.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Sharon are you craving the next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series like the rest of us?

[Jenn]

I am reading Choices by Tammy Williams and it is such a treat after trying to get through Never Say Never (I gave up). It is has been very hard to put down. It is a sweet story and I am really in the mood for a sweet story. . After this one I may be in the mood for something a little more salacious, who knows.

[Sharon]

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Sharon are you craving the next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series like the rest of us?"

new_user wrote: "Sharon, wasn't Rehv dreamy? *swoon* LOL."

I am glad I bought Gwenveal's book yesterday so I wouldn't be acting all crazy because of the Black Dagger Brotherhood lol

[Sharon]

new_user wrote: "Sharon, wasn't Rehv dreamy? *swoon* LOL."

You like Rhev New_user?

He is nice..I like him

[Arch , Mod]

I was reading Secrets of a Pregnant Princes, but it's not my cup of tea, so I've put the book away and is now rereading One White Rose by Julie Garwood. It's Douglas' story.

[new_user]

Rehv has always been one of my favorites. He's a complex dude, and I tend to like the edgier/troubled heroes (I know, I'm a sap, LOL). He turned out to be such a hero!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Same here, New User.

[Sharon]

new_user wrote: "Rehv has always been one of my favorites. He's a complex dude, and I tend to like the edgier/troubled heroes (I know, I'm a sap, LOL). He turned out to be such a hero!"

I am glad it worked out for him and his mate..he needed that.

Zhadist is still my favourite..I really really felt bad for the things he went through
Phury is a close second, or maybe Vishous

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Are you excited about Lover Mine, Sharon?

[Sharon]

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Are you excited about Lover Mine, Sharon?"

oh which one is Lover Mine?
and when is it coming out?

[Sharon]

Danielle love your picture!!! and your new title!!!

[Arch , Mod]

I love Danielle's picture too and her title rocks.

[new_user]

Lover Mine is the next book coming out next year. :) It will be about JM. *_*

[Sharon]

new_user wrote: "Lover Mine is the next book coming out next year. :) It will be about JM. *_*"

JM upset me a little in Lover Avenged!!!!

[new_user]

I loved it. He got his! Everyone takes advantage of him, dude. Besides, I love seeing internal character conflicts and transformations. He totally did a 180, didn't he?

[Sharon]

new_user wrote: "I loved it. He got his! Everyone takes advantage of him, dude. Besides, I love seeing character internal conflicts and transformations. He totally did a 180, didn't he?"

He certainly did!!!
I felt bad for him after the thing with Xhex...but yeesh!!
I could not see myself doing that so I do not understand it

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Thanks Sharon and Arch.
Sharon I was mad at JM too. I hope he gets that crap out of his system. I know Xhex hurt him, but he was acting out and hurting himself. I love the guy, and that's why it hurt to see it.

[new_user]

Well, yeah, it had to be exaggerated. It wouldn't be drama otherwise. ;)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

The WARDen certainly likes her drama.

[Arch , Mod]

I just finished One White Rose. It was a good reread.

[Sharon]

I know Thorment vanishing after Wellsie and the baby were killed messed John up big time! And then when he went to the cave it messed him up furthe but gah!! Get it together!! I don't care how big he is I would beat him AND having threesomes! ACK!
!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

I agree, Sharon. :(

[Sharon]

I cannot stand whorishness!!! It offends the 70% of me that is a prude lol

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Right there with you, Sharon. Promiscuity in a romance novel is a huge turn off for me. Too much of that in real life. I don't want to tell others how to live, but I like to spend my free time on things that are worth it. That's not worth it for my precious time. Plus I feel that it was very damaging for JM and I just love him so much. I want better for him. The same for Qhuinn. I lot of fans think his lifestyle is hot. It just makes me sad that he'll sleep with anything that moves. :(

[Sharon]

Quinn's sluttish ways are not good either. I know after they go through the transition they need certain things but yeesh!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

I agree, Sharon.

[Sharon]

Let me sniff into my handkerchief!! After all that I need a cup of tea and a scone. AND I still see John as a boy lol

[new_user]

I completely agree about Qhuinn. He's a ho, LOL. I think a lot of readers find that hot because they associate many partners with high libido, but that's not the only factor in the frequency of partners; it also has to do with emotional well-being, lack of (as I think we'll learn when we read Qhuinn's book. We already know about his relationship with his family and the glymera. I want to see what happens to poor Blay and that attachment too, though I'm not interested in reading an M/M romance. It's always fun to see a character move on.)

I think I don't mind JM's behavior as much because he so clearly doesn't enjoy it. He's totally acting out. He is a young guy, and we can definitely see that, LOL.

[Sharon]

I was disgusted by the behaviour of Quinn's family,how could they treat him like that? Because of eye colour and the foolishways of the Glymera? Gah!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

new_user wrote: "I completely agree about Qhuinn. He's a ho, LOL. I think a lot of readers find that hot because they associate many partners with high libido, but that's not the only factor in the frequency of par..."

--Good point, NU.

--I agree that JM is acting out. I will be okay about it if he snaps out of it and focuses on more important things in his book. And I hope that things work out for him and Xhex to have a very happy ending.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Yeah that was awful how his family treated him. That's part of his sex problem. He has love self esteem.

[Davina]

Currently reading Dark Torment by Karen Robarbs. Due to work, I've been on this book for weeks and probably won't finish it until October. Oh how I miss the lazy days of summer when work was just a distant thought. It is my first by this author. I'm enjoying the story but I deem the heroine to be quite violent and somewhat shrewish. I still like her though, but I don't approve of the violence (especially since it wouldn't be acceptable for the hero to retaliate).

[Sharon]

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Yeah that was awful how his family treated him. That's part of his sex problem. He has love self esteem."

Good term Danielle "love self esteem"

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Total Freudian slip. But very appropriate.

Davina, Dark Torment is an old school fave of mine. It's definitely a bodice ripper from back in the day but I enjoyed it. We missed seeing you around on here.