What have you read or are reading in PNR?

[Paganalexandria]

Right now I'm reading .

[KatieV]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Right now I'm reading ."

I have a question about this series. It seems like it's all about one main character, is that correct? Is there one love interest or multiple? I'm not sure I'd be interested in it as a romance if it's not a 1:1 thing, but it might be interesting as a paranormal read.

[KiBo]

The Fever series is one of the best PNR written.
The story centers around one character, Mackayla Lane, but is a cast of characters introduced throughout the books.
Yes, one love interest ... Jericho Barrons.
The story flows with twists and turns. Some you will see coming and some will surprise you. Some might even break your heart.
Anyway, KMM takes you on a wonderful journey. You should definitely give it a try.

[Paganalexandria]

KatieV wrote: "Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Right now I'm reading ."

I have a question about this series. It seems like it's all about one main character,..."

I second what Kim just said. One of my favorite series, and Jericho Barrons is my favorite book boyfriend of all time. The alpha every other alpha is judged against.

[KatieV]

Thanks Kim and Paganalexandria! I've been curious about this. It's much loved, so she must be doing something right. I was afraid I'd get burned out on one couple, but it sounds like there's a lot of other stuff going on aside from romance/sex which is cool.

[KiBo]

I just finished Once Burned. To be honest, I was skeptical starting this one because I prefer darker themed vampire books but I ended up really liking it.

[MadameZelda]

I just started reading .

[KiBo]

Jericho Barrons, the alpha every other alpha is judged against.

AMEN!!!!! :-)

[✿ Natalie ✿]

KatieV wrote: "I haven't read a Feehan Dark book in a long time, so thought I'd go back and try Dark Descent, book #11.

Lots of life stressors right now, so thought it might be comforting to delve..."

Katie, did you enjoy Dark Descent? I too, as you do, like to delve back into Ms Feehans Dark series from time to time. I have to say though Dark Descent wasn't my favourite of the series! I liked Joie and her closeness with her family but I had real trouble getting to like the hero!

[JoRead]

I'll be reading Feverborn soon but I haven't read a good, raw, tug-of-the heart, sexual-feeling kind of Alpha hero in a loooooong while. I've read the usual (BDB, KMM, Kenyon, Feehan, Cole, etc) Any new recommendations?

[Mizval1955]

Have you read Vampires in America yet? Love the series and the author (D.B. Reynolds) is featured on this site .

[KatieV]

Natalie wrote: "Katie, did you enjoy Dark Descent? I too, as you do, like to delve back into Ms Feehans Dark series from time to time. I have to say though Dark Descent wasn't my favourite of the series! I liked Joie and her closeness with her family but I had real trouble getting to like the hero!"

I liked it. I think it was a good starter book for me to get back into the 'verse. It reminded me of the mythology, etc. At first I was getting Carpathians mixed up with Kresley Cole's vampires and I was wondering why the heck dude didn't just trace them all out of that cave.

The hero was okay. He didn't particularly stand out. Not sure if it's the short format or what. I was beginning to think that Feehan had hopelessly watered down her heroes due to a few reader complaints I've seen about them being too dominant. But, now I'm reading Dark Curse and Nicolas is, so far, pretty darn alpha and dominating :)

[JoRead]

Mizval1955 wrote: "Have you read Vampires in America yet? Love the series and the author (D.B. Reynolds) is featured on this site ."

I haven't it but I've heard of it. Thanks for the reminder =D ;)

[KiBo]

I'm currently reading The Night Prince series by Jeaniene Frost.

[Mizval1955]

JoRead wrote: "Mizval1955 wrote: "Have you read Vampires in America yet? Love the series and the author (D.B. Reynolds) is featured on this site ."

I haven't it but I've heard of it. Thanks for the reminder =D ;)"

[Mizval1955]

Mizval1955 wrote: "JoRead wrote: "Mizval1955 wrote: "Have you read Vampires in America yet? Love the series and the author (D.B. Reynolds) is featured on this site ."

I haven't it but I've heard of it. Thanks for th..."

It's a must read. I love the author's relax uncomplicated style of writing and the great care she takes of her characters.

[✿ Natalie ✿]

Kim wrote: "I just finished Once Burned. To be honest, I was skeptical starting this one because I prefer darker themed vampire books but I ended up really liking it."

Hi Kim, had you read any of this authors other series (Night Huntress) before beginning The Night Prince series? I had thought 'Once Burned' sounded like a great book but then realised it is set in the same Night Huntress world!
So I haven't read them yet as the Night Huntress books are on my to-read list and wasn't sure if The Night Prince books would be better read after that series?

[✿ Natalie ✿]

KatieV wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Katie, did you enjoy Dark Descent? I too, as you do, like to delve back into Ms Feehans Dark series from time to time. I have to say though Dark Descent wasn't my favourite of the s..."

Ooo I shall look forward to Nicolas in Dark Curse then!!
I have to say my favourite books of the series so far are books 1 and 2 (Dark Prince and Dark Desire), Dark Fire and Dark Guardian :-)
I've wanted to get on to reading Dark Destiny for some time - but still got a few books in between to go yet!

[KatieV]

Natalie wrote: "Ooo I shall look forward to Nicolas in Dark Curse then!! "

I think you'll enjoy if you loved those earlier books too. I'm almost finished now and Nicolas remains dominant and dangerous :) And there's quite a bit of Gregori, Mikhail and other characters from early novels.

[KiBo]

Natalie wrote: "Kim wrote: "I just finished Once Burned. To be honest, I was skeptical starting this one because I prefer darker themed vampire books but I ended up really liking it."

Hi Kim, had y..."

Natalie, no I didn't read any of the other books but I'm going to go back and read the Night Huntress series.
You don't necessarily have to read them before you read the Dark Prince series but some of the characters from the other series are written into the storyline. You get enough of their backgrounds to understand their how they fit into Vlad and Leila's story without giving too much away. I am definitely intrigued with Bones and Cat's story so I plan on going back and reading that series.
It seems like for every book I read, I add at least 10 on my to-read list! :-)

[KatieV]

Just started The Darkest Night, book 1 from the Lords of the Underworld series. I may be about 25% in. So far, I'm kind of bored. I feel like I may be missing something because this is a very highly rec'd series and I love a good PNR. Does it get better? Should I hang in there?

[Dawn]

I'm on the second book of Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking series. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead I'm enjoying the quirky story. It's funny, I'm not normally a "first person" fan. But I really enjoy series like Kitty Norville's werewolves by Carrie Vaughn and Karen Robard's serial killer ghost series The Last Victim. They all have strong heroines as the central character, and each one has a unique view of her world.

[MadameZelda]

Iron KissedI just finished that which is the Mercy Thompson series. I am hoping to also read Kitty Norville. I'm somewhere around book 3 or 4 Kim Harrison's series.

[Dawn]

MadameZelda wrote: "Iron KissedI just finished that which is the Mercy Thompson series. I am hoping to also read Kitty Norville. I'm somewhere around book 3 or 4 Kim Harrison's series."
You'll really enjoy the Kitty Norville series. Who else but Carrie Vaughn would name a werewolf 'Kitty?" It's a running joke and made me smile every time.

[Darcy]

KatieV wrote: "Just started The Darkest Night, book 1 from the Lords of the Underworld series. I may be about 25% in. So far, I'm kind of bored. I feel like I may be missing something because this i..."

I tried that series after everyone kept telling me to give it a try. I never made it past book 2. I would say finish this one, then decide after if you are going to continue.

[KatieV]

Thanks, Darcy. I think I will finish since I used an Audible credit. I'm just disappointed that I'm not more into it. Maybe it will improve or maybe it's just not my cuppa.

I love Cole's IAD, Patricia Briggs, and many of Feehan's Dark novels. I have tried the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, but can't seem to get into them. What are your favorite PNRs?

[Darcy]

KatieV wrote: "Thanks, Darcy. I think I will finish since I used an Audible credit. I'm just disappointed that I'm not more into it. Maybe it will improve or maybe it's just not my cuppa.

I love Cole's IAD, Patr..."

I like Briggs, like the BDB books. Here are a few that come to mind. But feel free to check out my PNR shelf.

Shelly Laurenston
Larissa Ione
Lynn Viehl
Molly Harper
Lora Leigh
Terry Spear
Ilona Andrews
Lauren Dane
Thea Harrison
Thea Harrison
Kerrelyn Sparks
Dana Marie Bell
Lynsay Sands

[KatieV]

Thanks, Darcy!

[Darcy]

KatieV wrote: "Thanks, Darcy!"

Sure thing.

[Eleighna]

Darcy wrote: "KatieV wrote: "Just started The Darkest Night, book 1 from the Lords of the Underworld series. I may be about 25% in. So far, I'm kind of bored. I feel like I may be missing something..."

I felt the same with the first 3 books in the series.
Once I got to book #4, The Darkest Whisper and met the harpies, I really fell in love with the series.
My absolute favorite is Kaia & Strider's The Darkest Surrender book #8.
Books 4-9 were the best IMO, but I felt the series started to go downhill from there.

[Eleighna]

Darcy wrote: "KatieV wrote: "Thanks, Darcy. I think I will finish since I used an Audible credit. I'm just disappointed that I'm not more into it. Maybe it will improve or maybe it's just not my cuppa.

I love C..."

G.A. Aiken - Dragon Kin
Laurann Dohner - New Species
M.K. Eidem - Tornians
Robyn Peterman - Hot Damned
Nalini Singh - Psy-Changeling & Guild Hunter
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter, Dream Hunter, & The League
Lara Adrian - Midnight Breed
Alanea Alder - Bewitched and Bewildered
Eve Langlais - Lots of great series
Evangeline Anderson - Brides of the Kindred
Amelia Hutchins - The Fae Chronicles, Playing with Monsters
D.B. Reynolds - Vampires in America
Teresa Gabelman - The Protectors
Jennifer Ashley - Shifters Unbound
Rebecca Zanetti - Dark Protectors
Tina Folsom - Scanguards Vampires
K.F. Breene - Darkness
S.E. Smith - Lots of great series

[KatieV]

Ooh more choices! Thank you, Eleighna :) I really need a good new series to start.

[Kryptonite]

I finally caught up to Feehan's Dark series. Took a while... feel like the writing and story plot is just going downhill :(

[Eleighna]

Eleighna wrote: "Darcy wrote: "KatieV wrote: "Thanks, Darcy. I think I will finish since I used an Audible credit. I'm just disappointed that I'm not more into it. Maybe it will improve or maybe it's just not my cu..."

You are very welcome!

The best audiobooks IMO are the Immortals After Dark books read by Robert Petkoff. I have listened to the entire series multiple times and they NEVER get old.

[KatieV]

Oh yeah, that's my problem. I compare all PNR to the IAD. Tough act to follow

[KatieV]

Kryptonite wrote: "I finally caught up to Feehan's Dark series. Took a while... feel like the writing and story plot is just going downhill :("

For me they are very hit and miss these days. I'll read one that really drags me in and then another that I just want to end. I'm thinking about trying her new series Shadow Rider, but see mixed reviews. The one thing I'm tired of is the 30 page sex scenes and some of the reviews lead me to believe this is another one of those.

I just started Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost. Just a couple chapters in, but it has grabbed my interest and made me laugh. Hoping this will be a winner for me. I wish Robert Petkoff was narrating, but I almost always wish that.

[Darcy]

KatieV wrote: "For me they are very hit and miss these days. I'll read one that really drags me in and then another that I just want to end. I'm thinking about trying her new series Shadow Rider, but see mixed reviews. The one thing I'm tired of is the 30 page sex scenes and some of the reviews lead me to believe this is another one of those."

If that is how you feel you might want to skip this one or get it from the library.

I like sex in my books, like to read erotica, but there I don't really expect much of a story. In Shadow Rider there is lots of sex and it gets in the way of the story. She could have done so much more with the Riders, explained more. Instead it was very secondary. I wish I had waited for my library and not used a credit at audible.

[KatieV]

Thanks. I'm thinking I may have to skip Shadow Rider or wait for a sale. I read erotica too, but when I'm not reading it I get irritated when sex is used as a page filler/ plot substitute. Sad because it sounded interesting.

[Darcy]

KatieV wrote: "Thanks. I'm thinking I may have to skip Shadow Rider or wait for a sale. I read erotica too, but when I'm not reading it I get irritated when sex is used as a page filler/ plot substitute. Sad beca..."

It did have so much promise.

[MadameZelda]

I'm starting book 2, .

[Megan]

Finished and and currently reading .

[✿ Natalie ✿]

I'm currently listening to Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright, first book in the Phoenix Pack series. I've wanted to read this series for a number of years. I'm really enjoying the strong hero and heroine, the storyline and the supporting characters. I am halfway through the story.

[Mary]

I've read almost everything here, but I like a little comedy with my PNR (there are plenty of funny PNR books with dangerous heroes, after all), and right now, I'm loving these the most:

[KiBo]

Mary wrote: "I've read almost everything here, but I like a little comedy with my PNR (there are plenty of funny PNR books with dangerous heroes, after all), and right now, I'm loving these the most:
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I'm currently reading Semi Charmed. So far, so good!

[KiBo]

I enjoyed Drain Me. It's not your typical vampire book. It is dark and suspenseful. I wish the second book, Claim Me, was available.

[Heather LiteratureChick]

Just started last night. Loving it so far.

[Kaylee]

Any new series to read thats outside the standards that always get recommended? I have only ever truly loved one series start to end - that being The Fever Series. I have quit almost every other series Ive started from boredom with them.
I have read Dannika Dark series', Suzanne Wright, Stephanie Nelson, Cole, Jennings, Ward to name a few.

[KatieV]

Have you tried Patricia Briggs? it's not all romance, but neither was the Fever series. There are plenty of Fae nasties in Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega.

I recently finished Ilona Andrews "The Edge" series which was fantastic and darkly twisted. The first is not quite as good as the rest IMHO, but they keep getting better.

[PepperP0t]

@Kaylee

You probably keep getting the same recommendations because there's nothing to go on. you say you like fever what did you like? the writing? the characters? the world? the story? what are you looking for? YA or Adult? PNR or UF? Shifter, Fae or something else? do you want the same couple all the way through? what didn't work for the others besides they weren't fever?

If you want help you need to give some clues and not just declare you're bored and ask for suggestions. (sorry for the rant)

[L.]

The last PNR I read - amazing. It's the second book in the trilogy and the hero is a lot darker in this one and I loved it. I see some great suggestions in here, I'm in the mood for PNR