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And I've just finished MAGIC STRIKES by Ilona Andrews. Loved it. She has done a good job keeping me interested in Book 3 and I can't wait for Book 4.
I started DEAD END DATING by Kimberly Rave. Very much in the MaryJanice Davidson school of vampires. Funny and way too materialistic but I already like the main character on page 8, so I'll keep reading.

I love Snyder and they are definitely in the running for my favorite series.

Its awesome. It follows a character named Yelena who was on death row for killing a generals son. When her day of execution finally arrives her life is saved because the next prisoner on death row has to become the commanders(the president basically) food taster. So the first book follows that story line.
Poison STudy, Magic STudy, Fire STudy - those are all the books, and they are awesome :D
Storm glass follows Opal but read the study series first. You don't HAVE to but it will make a lot more sense.


And this doesn't feel like the author's first book at all, it's really well thought out.

i love it, but i must admitt its better the first time, cuz there is not much of a surprise to it anymore.
hah but i do love it :)

I got my paranormal feet wet with Lynsay Sands and I have to say I really liked them until they went into the new direction. The two most recent were my least favorite, but since then I have fallen in love with the stronger alpha male characters. Black Dagger Brotherhood was fabulous. Oh and I can't forget Kresley Cole and Lara Adrian either!
I have to agree about Sookie. I thought I really liked her books until I found J.R Ward and Kresley Cole. I only continue to read Sookie as they come out since I have already gotten so far in the series and I want to know who she ends up with.
If you haven't read Ward or Cole's books give them a try.

Awesome series. Did you see she is starting a new series about Fallen Angels? The first one is called Covet.




Very much so! Kitty is a very likeable female lead who experiences real emotions and deals with her condition in the best way she knows how. As per the usual with these type of books, trouble follows Kitty around like white on rice! The books have really evolved since the first one too, which makes each one more enjoyable.

I've been thinking about getting into this series. I almost bought them at the bookstore over the weekend. Now I'm not sure I want to. It sounds kind of sad. Is it? What's the series about?

I'm not stopping - I'll carry on even if it bloody kills me (which is why I included it in the August Challenge).

Actually what do people start reading when they've finished Black Dagger Brotherhood and are waiting for JM's story?




Oh I know, I'm afraid I've got really picky about what I read....any chance that I'm not going to love it I dump it lol:).



Characterization is lacking, for sure, but there are some good series out there. You just have to wade a little, LOL.


Sometimes I wish I weren't so picky but I know what I like and when I find it, it's so satisfyingly good. It's just that I find it rarely; I honestly can't believe that I struck gold with Nalini Singh on my first delve into PNR - of course, that meant every other forray paled in comparison *sigh* Double-edged sword, me thinks.


I am currently reading the Midnight Breed Series--it's ok to good, but not fantastic. I really liked The Southern Vampire series/Sookie Stackhouse and The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series.

I am starting A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)

Let me know how the Meredith Gentry book turns out--I have been hearing more about that series recently too.


Having said that, because if you prefer sweet Regency romances the sex could be a problem, Hamilton knows how to write, and writes a good book. I enjoy the series.
By the way there is nothing wrong with sweet Regency romances. I've read a pile of those too, and I enjoy them as well.



Lol, I stuck with it too Charlotte. Too much sex for my taste and it took forever to get past Lachlain's accent and his aggressiveness at the beginning. It soon changes though. I liked the book alot better from middle to end, but not my favorite series so far.

If you can't put it down Dead until Dark, you are really in trouble when you get into a few more books. :-) My Mom won't even answer the phone if I call when she is reading!

It's definately not one of my favourites, but it's not bad.
Would it sound terrible if I said there isn't enough sex in it for me (the scene in the forest, during the full moon - hell yeah!!! I'd like some more that please)?
I've only got about 50 pages to go. The accent still gets on my nerves, but I did smile when Emma into Cartman from South Park ("Screw you guys, I'm going home").
I'm now wondering if I could count No Rest for the Wicked as Erotica for the August Challenge.


I'm definitely enjoying it though.
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