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Ashley Willis (ashleylynnwillis) | 22 comments BJS wrote: "Ashley wrote: "BJS wrote: "Guilty Pleasures

Every one was telling me this is a must read, but so far is not wooing me, but I will keep going to the end"

That was the only book that I..."


I'm more of a Sookie Stackhouse girl, I guess. And when, in the second book, a dismembered baby is described, or the hand to be exact, that was when I decided the series probably wasn't for me. I was a wee bit horrified as I have two preschoolers, and I think one was a toddler when I read the second book in the series. Then I read that in one of the books, a child gets raped, and I closed the series for good. Okay, I did read a few of the hot love scenes in later books, but that's it! Hee hee! The writing was great, and Anita was an interesting character, I just like my urban fantasy a little bit less gritty.


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PNR  lover | 430 comments Ashley wrote: "BJS wrote: "Ashley wrote: "BJS wrote: "Guilty Pleasures

Every one was telling me this is a must read, but so far is not wooing me, but I will keep going to the end"

That was the ..."


I see what you mean, I haven't read any more of the first on just couldn't get into it.


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Joyce Mannarino (joyce82270) | 155 comments Beth wrote: "I am in desperate need of some adult paranormal fiction after giving up reading Siren (Siren Trilogy, #1) by Tricia Rayburn...I can't take any more mellow dramatic YA paranormal fiction plot lines...at least not unt..."

I hope you enjoy Highlander Series Beth. I just worked my way through the series and the first one is sort of weak but it does get better with each turn of the page.

Finished Kiss of the Highlander (Highlander, #4) by Karen Marie Moning . Now starting The Dark Highlander (Highlander, #5) by Karen Marie Moning


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Just finished Rob Thurman's series about Cal & Nik Leandros and can't wait to read her Trickster and Chimera books
Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) by Rob Thurman Moonshine (Cal Leandros, #2) by Rob Thurman Madhouse (Cal Leandros, #3) by Rob Thurman Deathwish (Cal Leandros, #4) by Rob Thurman Roadkill (Cal Leandros, #5) by Rob Thurman Blackout (Cal Leandros, #6) by Rob Thurman

Finished the second book in the ACRO series:
Unleashing the Storm (ACRO, #2) by Sydney Croft

Finished the first book of the Night Huntress series and the opening short in the Unbound Anthology for my mini-book club with my sisters:

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Unbound by Kim Harrison

Getting ready to read the next short in the Night Huntress series and One Foot in the Grave:
Weddings From Hell (Includes Night Huntress #1.5; Brotherhood of Blood, #3.5; Nicki Styx, #2.5) by Maggie Shayne One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

Currently reading the short in the Hot Nights Dark Desires Anthology by Sydney Croft from the ACRO series titled "Shadow Play"
Hot Nights, Dark Desires by Eden Bradley


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Nita (gillnit) Started Dark Awakening by Kendra Leigh Castle last night. Enjoying it so far.


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Beth | 18 comments Pansy wrote: "Beth wrote: "I am in desperate need of some adult paranormal fiction after giving up reading Siren (Siren Trilogy, #1) by Tricia Rayburn...I can't take any more mellow dramatic YA paranormal fiction plot lines...at ..."

I read the Fever Series this past March and devoured it in about five days! I find myself using random Mac and Barrons quotes and people look at me like where the hell did that come from? By far, probably my favorite series yet! Thanks for the response!


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Beth wrote: "I am in desperate need of some adult paranormal fiction after giving up reading Siren (Siren Trilogy, #1) by Tricia Rayburn...I can't take any more mellow dramatic YA paranormal fiction pl..."

Not sure if I recommended it in this feed or another but a recent favorite of mine is Stacia Kane's Downside Ghost series. Definitely adults only - dark and gritty depiction of slum (downside) living. Chess is a Churchwitch and exorcises (or debunks) reported hauntings. She is a drug addict and this gets her into a lot of trouble as people use this against her. The relationships between the characters is written so beautifully. And by beautiful I mean realistic and raw, not butterflies and rainbows. :)
Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, #1) by Stacia Kane Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2) by Stacia Kane City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, #3) by Stacia Kane

I also LOVE the Fever series - but honestly, I don't know anyone who has read it without raving about it!


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Pansy | 740 comments Beth wrote: "Pansy wrote: "Beth wrote: "I am in desperate need of some adult paranormal fiction after giving up reading Siren (Siren Trilogy, #1) by Tricia Rayburn...I can't take any more mellow dramatic YA paranormal fiction pl..."

Lol! I know what you mean. The fever series can do that to you. It is such a high and then when it is done your looking for your next fix. BDB and Night Huntress are the only other series that have done that to me.


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~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) Lan-Dinh wrote: "Beth wrote: "I am in desperate need of some adult paranormal fiction after giving up reading Siren (Siren Trilogy, #1) by Tricia Rayburn...I can't take any more mellow dramatic YA paranormal fiction pl..."

Not sure..."


Love, Love, Love Downside Ghosts. Definitely not a rainbows and bunnies type of series. It's refreshing. :) Plus, I love Terrible...even though I had to translate everything he said.


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Jennifer wrote: "Love, Love, Love Downside Ghosts. Definitely not a rainbows and bunnies type of series. It's refreshing. :) Plus, I love Terrible...even though I had to translate everything he said. "

Terrible is an AMAZINGLY depicted character in my opinion. I absolutely ADORE him. Not your stereotypical male lead but that makes me love him all the more.


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Samantha Mullins (hixxup79) I'm still reading Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling, #2) by Nalini Singh it's taking me forever because i've had tooth issues so I've been doing a lot of sleeping and/or haven't been able to concentrate on reading, but I got my teeth pulled and so hopefully I will finished this soon.


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LilMisGrayBrisk | 502 comments Just started This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, #5) by Jeaniene Frost .


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Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 407 comments The Fever and Downside Ghosts are two of my favourite series. Can't wait for Downside 4 to come out in March. So i like dark and gritty. Think I'll try Dante Valentine, Thanks Jennifer.


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~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) Welcome! Hope you like them!


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Sillylittlefishey | 1025 comments I just finished Everdark (Dark Ink Chronicles #2) by Elle Jasper and I have to say after loving Afterlight (Dark Ink Chronicles #1) by Elle Jasper I had high expectations and ended up being pretty disappointed in the sequel...but hopefully she can pull the series back up for me with the 3rd book due out next year.

Now I'm reading Spectyr (Book of the Order, #2) by Philippa Ballantine ...I couldn't find the first one at the library and didn't want to buy it so I'm feeling a bit lost so far...


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Anika (teddybear1) | 318 comments Reunion (The Mediator, #3) by Meg Cabot finished, going to start tomorrow Darkest Hour (The Mediator, #4) by Meg Cabot


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Carolyn F. Finished Hexed by Ilona Andrews , 2 good stories out of 4.


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Temperamental Angel | 32 comments I just finished Sin Undone (Demonica, #5) by Larissa Ione

Now I can't deside what to read next... to many books on my Kindle... arrgggg what to do?


message 13869: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) Beyond the Night (Envy Chronicles, #1) by Joss Ware Started this last night...I'm a few chapters in and I can't tell if I like it yet or not. It's kinda The Time Machine meets the end of the world with probably a little soft-core thrown in. lol I haven't gotten to that part yet.


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Shawn | 375 comments Jennifer wrote: "Beyond the Night (Envy Chronicles, #1) by Joss Ware Started this last night...I'm a few chapters in and I can't tell if I like it yet or not. It's kinda The Time Machine meets the end of the world with probably a..."

Keep going. I've read all four and I'm looking forward to the next. As with many series the first gives you a lot of back ground info and then the rest take off from there. However if you aren't into post apocalyptic type stories then this one may not be for you. I really hope you do enjoy them as much as I did.


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Lisa wrote: "The Fever and Downside Ghosts are two of my favourite series. Can't wait for Downside 4 to come out in March. So i like dark and gritty. Think I'll try Dante Valentine, Thanks Jennifer."

I just bought Dante Valentine as a bundle (Nook) for only 9.99!


message 13872: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) Thanks, Shawn. I'm going to keep going. :)

@:Lan-Dinh - Awesome deal! I wish I had been so lucky...I paid that for each one a year ago. Japhrimel was worth it though. lol


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Maris Belikov (marisbelikov) | 1 comments I just started this City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare so far is so good :D
I love this saga!!


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Wendy coling ( trowbridge) (flossynipples) | 24 comments Wanda wrote: "Just finished Covet and Crave by JR Ward. Now I'm starting Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow. Once I finish that, my library will determine whether I read the next in the Dante Valentine ..."

you will like it working with the devil is good book. lillith saintcrow is a good writer. enjoy it.


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Wendy coling ( trowbridge) (flossynipples) | 24 comments Steph wrote: "I'm currently reading Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs. Next up will be either The Darkest Passion (Lords of the Underworld, #5) by Gena Showalter, The Immortal Highlander (Highlander, #6) by Karen Marie Moning, or [bookcover:Born of Ice|6434232..."

steph the gena showalter and sherrilyn kenyon books are great reads.


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Patricia Nesbitt | 5 comments Afterlight

So far enjoying this book, but am currently going thru withdrawls from Chicagoland VampiresChloe Neill


B at Spare Time Book Blog | 4 comments I am currently reading Moon Spell by Samantha Young. I just started it yesterday. Its about a war between paranormal races. The main character Caia is a lykan. It is interesting so far!


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Carolyn F. Just started Dane (The Lords of Satyr, #5) by Elizabeth Amber , on the fence about the book.


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Samantha Mullins (hixxup79) I'm gonna try to finish visions of jeay during my lucid moments


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Cocopretty | 18 comments Lisa wrote: "BJS, I only read the first Anita Blake, and it just didn't do it for me. Never went on with the series, just didn't like the style of writing. I'm sort of glad now because quite a lot of people ..."

i read the whole dante series not by choice i had one of thoes whole book collection deals and i never shelve a book it was eerrmmm ok i guess i didnt like some of the ligo i had no idea of some of the phrases or places its in the future but thtas all we know


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Anika (teddybear1) | 318 comments About to start Haunted (The Mediator, #5) by Meg Cabot


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PM (personalmiracle) | 242 comments I am reading my first non-paranormal series - Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich, SOOOO funny, in the first several books anyhow (There are 18 written so far!). A little light on the romance side but hysterically funny, if you can relate to the humor, which I certainly can being from Western PA. I am also reading the newest Sookie Stackhouse (Please have Bill in it)


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~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) I love the Plums. It'll be interesting to see if you're a Morelli or a Ranger. (Ranger for me please.) =D


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Jennifer (ivashkovlover) | 31 comments Reading Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward
Mostly awaiting Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, #6) by Richelle Mead I love this series and have not been able to get into any good adult paranormal romance series since. Trying to find something that catches my attention.


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Elena (summerday) | 7 comments I'm currently reading Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2) by Richelle Mead , Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton and i think i'll start the Japanese trilogy Ring (Ring, #1) by Koji Suzuki , which inspired the american horror movie 'The Ring' and has always been my favorite horror movie, since i love this kind of films. (:


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Laura Carson (laurarcarson) Read When Blood Calls (The Shadow Keepers, #1) by J.K. Beck The Turning (Blood Ties, #1) by Jennifer Armintrout For I Have Sinned (Charley Davidson, #1.5) by Darynda Jones
Picking up tonight(the only one in the series not on e-book!) Possession (Blood Ties, #2) by Jennifer Armintrout
This book is horrible so far but I am making myself finish it Insatiable (Insatiable, #1) by Meg Cabot [


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Lauren (laurenjberman) Reading Obsession Untamed (Feral Warriors, #2) by Pamela Palmer . Enjoying it so far.


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La La | 245 comments Reading Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars, #1) by Shannon K. Butcher and Crimson Night (Crimison, #2) by Trisha Baker . Trying to stay away from the addiction of Angry Birds.


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Okay for some reason I decided to read two YA books last night. They were both pretty good BUT it re-emphasizes to me the reason I don't read YA books in general. I'm a grown ass woman and I have little patience for hand-holding and shy teen awkwardness! I keep wanting them to get to the good stuff and it never happens! But overall, I would recommend these books to the teen / pre-teen audience.
Divergent by Veronica Roth Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre


Of the two, I enjoyed Enclave more.

I also read book two of the Night Huntress series - NOW we're talking!! I'll take me some Bones any day of the week!
One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) by Jeaniene Frost


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Julie *-* (ladymamaj) | 98 comments Lauren wrote: "Reading Obsession Untamed (Feral Warriors, #2) by Pamela Palmer. Enjoying it so far."

I enjoyed this series. It was different which is good sometimes!


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PM (personalmiracle) | 242 comments Jennifer wrote: "I love the Plums. It'll be interesting to see if you're a Morelli or a Ranger. (Ranger for me please.) =D"

Morelli, ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!I like a guy who can commit to the long term relationship. Can you say Edward Cullen???? (I used to run a website......LOL)


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L-D (lannie95) | 284 comments Julie *-* wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Reading Obsession Untamed (Feral Warriors, #2) by Pamela Palmer. Enjoying it so far."

I enjoyed this series. It was different which is good sometimes!"


Ooh - never heard of this one.


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Bemidji (ehleighen) | 39 comments I have only about 60 pages left of City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare . I don't know, while it is a book I want to keep reading, I just kinda wish the author would have left it alone at the end of book 3. Because that trilogy was awesome, but now I don't know, this is just okay. I'm also about 2/3 done with Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward . I heard it gets better after the 1st book. It is decent, but no where near as good as Sherrilyn Kenyon at this point.


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PM (personalmiracle) | 242 comments Jennifer wrote: "Reading Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward
Mostly awaiting Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, #6) by Richelle Mead I love this series and have not been able to get into any good adult paranormal romance series since. T..."


LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Succubus series. The book titles are embarrassing, LOL, but the romance and the building mystery as to who a certain guy really is and what was trade for something in the distant past is so interesting. And the "encounters" and "non-encounters" between Georgina and that certain guy are so well written that they are quite memorable, yet subtle, unlike something in the Black Dagger series, for instance.


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Tracy T. | 252 comments I just finished Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) by Kalayna Price . I'm now reading Vision Impossible (Psychic Eye Mystery #9) by Victoria Laurie The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) by Diana Gabaldon .


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PM (personalmiracle) | 242 comments Bemidji wrote: "I have only about 60 pages left ofCity of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare. I don't know, while it is a book I want to keep reading, I just kinda wish the author would have left it alone at the e..."
That was just what I thought, should have quit after 3 good ones and their "happily ever after".


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Jennifer (ivashkovlover) | 31 comments PM wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Reading Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward
Mostly awaiting Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, #6) by Richelle Mead I love this series and have not been able to get into any good adult paranormal romanc..."


Yea the covers are not good lol but the series is so wonderful! I just haven't found a good romance lately. I want a good love and sex scenes like in Georgina Kincaid series but I don't want cheesey and fake sex scenes like I am finding in Dark Lover or the Anita Blake series where it became all about that with no good story. I tried The Immortals After Dark series and the Love At Stakes series and didn't like either of those. Trying Dark Lover and it is good so far but just not as good as Georgina Kincaid. I'm going to try Richelle Mead's Dark Swan series next.


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Denise Nanna | 1321 comments You know, I didnt care much for the first Succubus book but after all this talk here I am going to try the second book.


message 13899: by PM (last edited Jul 25, 2011 03:40PM) (new)

PM (personalmiracle) | 242 comments Denise wrote: "You know, I didnt care much for the first Succubus book but after all this talk here I am going to try the second book."

Yes, give the series a chance. It starts off kind of oddly but it greatly improved as it went, I think. And she seems to have left clues as to what really happened long ago. You might like the Merry Gentry series by LK Hamilton. Lots of sex with lots of men as with later Anita Blake books, but they make sense to the story line.
Try also Charlaine Harris' Harper Connelly. No vamps or anything but paranormal. Very different, romantic, well written and best of all COMPLETE! Love that.
http://www.charlaineharris.com/biblio...

Another good, little known series is Kat Richardson's Greywalker series with Harper Blaine.
http://katrichardson.com/?page_id=5


message 13900: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (ivashkovlover) | 31 comments PM wrote: "Denise wrote: "You know, I didnt care much for the first Succubus book but after all this talk here I am going to try the second book."

Yes, give the series a chance. It starts off kind of oddly b..."


Thanks I tried Harper Connelly since I love the Sookie Stackhouse books but ended up stopping in the middle of book 2. Didn't like them. Greywalkers sounds interesting so I added that to my to-read list.


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