Review: Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark Hunter #2

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Press; (September 14, 2010)

You can purchase this from Amazon

Book Synopsis (goodreads)  

Dear Reader,
Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear. For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched over the mankind, making sure they are safe in a world where nothing is ever certain. All I want in return is a hot babe in a red dress, who wants nothing more from me then one night.
Instead, I get a runaway Mardi Gras float that tries to turn me into roadkill and a beautiful woman who saves my life but can't remember where she put my pants. Flamboyant and extravagant, Sunshine Runningwolf should be the perfect woman for me. She wants nothing past tonight, no ties, no long-term commitments.
But every time I look at her, I start yearning for dreams that I buried centuries ago. With her unconventional ways and ability to baffle me, Sunshine is the one person I find myself needing. But for me to love her would mean her death. I am cursed never to know peace or happiness-not so long as my enemy waits in the night to destroy us both.
--Talon of the Morrigantes

My Thought

Talon is a Dark Hunter who has been walking this earth for 1500 years without a soul. As predicted and have seen in the other books, he is full of angst. His past life made me cry a little bit. Not the torture as much as the loss he suffered from.
Sunshine is a nutcase. And I felt related to her, because seriously I don’t have a mouth brain filter either. Sunshines entire family is pretty much weird, but I totally love her.
This story had some high revelation about the Dark Hunter world.  Acheron’s past comes back into tiny bits, which left me wanting to know about him more.
Artiemis is one interesting character. Her and Ash’s relation wasn’t so clear but Ash had feelings for her that I did came across which Artie smashed whenever he needed her.
This book was full of revelation and angst. I loved the way Sherrilyn Kenyon writes her warriors and lemons. I loved it to bits. If you are a fan of the Dark Hunter series it’s worth checking out.

My Review Rating For This Book

Waiting On Wednesday: Dead Reckoning

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Dead Reckoning By Charlaine Harris

Published May 26th 2011

From goodreads

  

"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board."

Review : Night Pleasure by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Pleasure by Sherrilyn Kenyon 

Series: Dark Hunter #1

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 13, 2002)

Paperback edition 323 pages

Purchase from Amazon

Book Synopsis (goodreads) 

The Dark-Hunters are ancient warriors who have sworn to protect mankind and the fate of the world is in their hands. . .
He is solitude. He is darkness. He is the ruler of the night. Yet Kyrian of Thrace has just woken up handcuffed to his worst nightmare: An accountant. Worse, she's being hunted by one of the most lethal vampires out there. And if Amanda Devereaux goes down, then he does too. But it's not just their lives that are hanging in the balance. Kyrian and Amanda are all that stands between humanity and oblivion. Let's hope they win.


Favorite quotes from this book 

"So, you're like Angel?

You watch way too much television. Angel has a soul. I don't.  
Now you're back to being scary again.
Baby, you ain't seen scary yet."

My Review

Night pleasure is the first book to Dark Hunter series *technically*. Dark Hunter starts of with Fantasy Lover where we see a little mention of Kyrian.

Night Pleasure is about Kyrian and introducing us to a new supernatural world. This book wasn't as exceptional as I found Fantasy Lover to be. But this book is definitely worth checking out.

Kyrian a two thousand year old dark hunter (Vampire) without his soul. He walks this earth to protect human kind from losing their souls. 

Amanda is an accountant with powers beyond her control. With Kirian's help she is trying to keep her family safe and keep herself safe. 

I liked the side characters more than I liked the main ones. Nick is my favorite character from now on. He is a complete sweetheart. 

Tabby is Amanda's identical twin who is geared up as a vampire slayer most nights. I am looking forward to reading about this two more. I here they both have different books. And I can not wait to get my hands on them. TEEHEEE!

But most importantly I am very intrigued by Ash, he is eleven thousand years old and I hear his book is the longest and the most interesting one. And I think will be needing a new piggy bank.

My Review Rating For This Book 

Teaser Tuesday (Nov 23)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  

Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is what I am reading

"Liza, my love," he said in a loud tone, flashing her a devilish, charming grin. "Do I really need a reason to come see your shining face?"

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2011 Reading Challenge: Men in Uniform

2011 reading challenge Men in Uniform hosted by The Book Vixen.

Men in Uniform Reading Challenge
hosted by The Book Vixen

Details:

• Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011(books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime – Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to read as many novels that involve men in inform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, Army, Navy, Marine Corp., etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
• Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
• You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
• Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Men in Uniform Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.

Levels:

     Sergeant – Read 1–5 men in uniform novels
     Lieutenant – Read 6–10 men in uniform novels
     Captain – Read 11–15 men in uniform novels
     Chief – Read 16+ men in uniform novels 

I will be sticking with a Sergeant for now!! There are some great books in the goodread listopia. I happen to come across one. I Love A Man In Uniform It looks pretty good.

I will probably lurk around to other blogs for good reads. If any one has any book suggestions for this challenge lemme know = )

Happy reading.

MY SERGEANT LIST FOR 2011

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2011 Reading Challenge: Outdo Yourself

2011 Reading Challenge: Outdo Yourself hosted by The Book Vixen.

I didn't have any reading goal in 2010. I had college books and that was the main concentration for me. Now for the past couple of months I got into reading again as I just finished my classes. And I have read like 30 books so far since September.

So I just need to out so this. I think I can top that in 2011.

Here are the rules.

Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
hosted by The Book Vixen

Details:

• Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime. You can sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog.
• The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2011 than you did in 2010. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
• Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
• You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
• Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.

Levels:

     
Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books     Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books     
Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

I will try the getting my heart rate up for now. Maybe I'll be in fire by the end of 2011!! *fingers crossed* 

GETTING MY HEART RATE UP LIST

1. Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
4. Midnight Brunch - Marta Acosta
5.  The Bride - Marta Acosta
6.  Haunted Honeymoon - Marta Acosta
7. Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
8. Double Cross by Carolyn Crane
9. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
10. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
11. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
12. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
13. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Morning 
14. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher 
15. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory 
16. Toil and Trouble by H.P. Mallory 
17. Life, Love and a Polar Bear Tattoo by Heather Wardell 
18. Across The Universe by Beth Revis 
19. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
20.  The Sheik's Kidnapped Bride by Susan Mallery
21. The Sheik's Arranged Marriage by Susan Mallery
22. The Sheik's Secret Bride by Susan Mallery
23. The Sheik and the Runaway Princess by Susan Mallery
24. The Sheik and the Virgin Princess by Susan Mallery 
25. The Girl In The Steel Corset by Kady Cross 
26. Feed by Mira Grant
27.  To Kill a Warlock by H.P. Mallory 
28. A Tale Of Two Goblins by H.P. Mallory
29.  No Rest for the Wicca by Toni LoTempio 
30. Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver 
31. Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts by Mitzi Szereto
32.  That's What Friends Are For by Josee Renard 
33. A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter
34.  A Life That Fits by Heather Wardell 
35. Released by Megan Duncan
36.  A Spy In The House by Y.S. Lee 
37. Heart Of Steel by Meljean Brook 
38. The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
39. Grace Under Pressure by Melissa Schroeder
40. Foreplay: A Succubus Diaries Prequel by Jill Myles

Historical Romance Challenge 2011

Historical Romance Challenge 2011 hosted by Danielle over at Romance Book Junkies. 

This challenge is to read 12 historical romance books from January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011. 

Hmmm 12 historical romance books!! Sounds like fun. I am all for that. Lets hope I get to finish 12.

There are some books that I really want to read. And goodreads have some great Historical Romance books listed under listopia's. It's worth checking out.

MY HISTORICAL ROMANCE BOOK LIST FOR 2011 

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Review: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark Hunter #0

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 28, 2006) 

Paperback edition 352 pages

Borrowed from library.

You can buy it from Amazon

Book Synopsis- (Goodreads)

This book is part of the Dark-Hunter universe, but does not feature any Dark-Hunters, For that it's considered an introduction to the series hence the #0.

Dear Reader, Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman is a grand thing. Being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn't. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity can ruin even a Spartan warrior's day. As a love-slave, I knew everything about women. How to touch them, how to savor them, and most of all how to pleasure them. But when I was summoned to fulfill Grace Alexander's sexual fantasies, I found the first woman in history who saw me as a man with a tormented past. She, alone, bothered to take me out of the bedroom and into the world. She taught me to love again. But I was not born to know love. I was cursed to walk eternity alone. As a general, I had long ago accepted my sentence. Yet now I have found Grace-the one thing my wounded heart cannot survive without. Sure, love can heal all wounds, but can it break a two thousand year old curse? Julian of Macedon

Favorite quote from Fantasy Lover

"Because I have no boobs. My ears stand out, and I have freckles all over me."
"Boobs?"
"Breasts."
"You have very nice breasts."
"Thanks. What about you?"
"I have no breasts. (Julian)"

"Holy green guacamole!"

"Your boyfriend is…well, way buff. Monster buff. Lord, king buff"

My Review

I finished Fantasy Lover in record time FYI. I was so invested in it that I could NOT put this thing down.

This book is oh my gawd! No words. Loved it! It was Intense completely Delicious and had me crying and laughing at the same time.

Dear book where have you been all my life!

Julian of Macedon, Greek love slave, summoned to take care of woman’s loins for two thousand years. Golden Viking *at least that’s what it said* sex god! *now there are two Viking sex gods I have come across* Julian is trapped inside a scroll for the past two thousand years. He is a fierce warrior of his time feared by all. his oh so conniving deceiving brother decides to trap him in a scroll for all eternity. Born from a goddess of love Julian was deceived from it. He had never known what love is in his two thousand years. That is until he meets Grace.

Grace Alexander, a SEX therapist and she haven’t had any for the past four years. *as Selena says, (Grace’s bestie) this is the Age of Electronics woman, I agree.* let’s move on. Grace is the modern woman who believes in science and logic not magic and love slave. But soon she changes her mind when Julian appears before her after the incarnation she does *forced by her gypsy wannabe friend Selena*. Grace is guarded with her heart. But she finds it hard to not to fall for the ancient warrior.

Talk about laughing your ass off it actually happened to me while I read this. I was laughing and getting hot and bothered at the same time. Sherrilyn Kenyon has given new meaning to doing everything except sex. We go to the shower NAKED. We pared around the house NAKED we read books to each other NAKED!! And still nothing. There were times, when I was going yes, yes, that’s it! And then GAH nothing. It was sexually quite frustrating.

I have never read Greek mythology and have a very little knowledge about them. As far as my knowledge goes it is limited to TV series and the cartoons. So even if there were any false information about Greek gods I would not know. So that being said, the Greek gods are absolutely hilarious and cruel at the same time. Eros aka cupid, is married to Psyche, and they are a biker couple!! I almost peed my pants.

Priapus Julian’s brother the evil one. They have some serious issues. Sibling rivalry!

Grace and Julian’s horniness is above and beyond that kept my toes curling in every five minutes. Grace’s determination to break Julian’s curse was incredible. There were times when I was sure they would give into temptation.

From the beginning to the end I was hooked to this book. The story line, plot progress everything about this book was absolutely amazing. I would love to re read this book.

My Review Rating For This Book

On My Wishlist (#1)

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday.
Tis my first time in this event. :D

There are allot of book I want to read. Mostly these following three ,Tte covers and the summary are sooo good!

Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory 

 Goodreads

A self-deprecating witch with the unique ability to reanimate the dead. A dangerously handsome warlock torn between being her boss and her would-be lover. A six hundred year old English vampire with his own agenda; one that includes an appetite for witches. The Underworld in a state of chaos. Let the games begin.

Life isn’t bad for psychic Jolie Wilkins. True, she doesn’t have a love life to speak of, but she has a cute house in the suburbs of Los Angeles, a cat and a quirky best friend.

Enter Rand Balfour, a sinfully attractive warlock who insists she’s a witch and who just might turn her life upside down. Rand hires her to help him solve a mystery regarding the death of his client who also happens to be a ghost. Jolie not only uncovers the cause of the ghost’s demise but, in the process, she brings him back to life!

Word of Jolie’s incredible ability to bring back the dead spreads like wildfire, putting her at the top of the Underworld’s most wanted list. Consequently, she finds herself at the center of a custody battle between a villainous witch, a dangerous but oh-so-sexy vampire, and her warlock boss, Rand. 

Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon

Goodreads

The story of two very different women, one mortal, one mermaid, and the clash between worlds best kept apart... It is a cold day at the end of the world when a young woman, a princess in hiding, looks out across a Northern sea and sees something she could not have seen. It looks...it can't be. It looks like a mermaid's tail. And, as she looks more closely, she sees that the mermaid is dragging a drowning sailor in her arms. Because, only hours before, another princess, the daughter of the sea queen, has decided to risk everything and take a look at the world above the sea: the world of mortals. And there she finds a storm, a shipwreck, a sailor, and sets in train events which will change both women's worlds for ever.

Timeless by Alexandra Monir

Goodreads

When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor’s world, she is forced to uproot her life and move across the country to New York City, to live with the wealthy, aristocratic grandparents she’s never met. In their old Fifth Avenue mansion filled with a century’s worth of family secrets, Michele discovers a diary that hurtles her back in time to the year 1910. There, in the midst of the glamorous Gilded Age, Michele meets the young man with striking blue eyes who has haunted her dreams all her life – a man she always wished was real, but never imagined could actually exist. And she finds herself falling for him, into an otherworldly, time-crossed romance.

Michele is soon leading a double life, struggling to balance her contemporary high school world with her escapes into the past. But when she stumbles upon a terrible discovery, she is propelled on a race through history to save the boy she loves – a quest that will determine the fate of both of their lives.

REVIEW: Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy

Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy

Genre:Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Paranormal

Publisher: Omnific Publishing; 1st edition (February 16, 2010)

Kindle Edition

Purchased from Amazon

Book Synopsis- (Goodreads) 

Lillian Hunt has never truly lived. Always sensing more to the world than is easily perceived, she fears that her instincts are stubborn flights of fancy, or worse, mental instability. But some things—disappearing strangers, tangible dreams, and visits from malevolent creatures—cannot be ignored. Before it's too late, Lillian is ripped from the only existence she’s ever known and thrust into a reality that she always suspected, but could scarcely believe. She must learn the truth about who she is, the powerful beings that wish to destroy her, and the two men who would die to protect her.

Jennifer DeLucy has created a unique, enchanting tale of destiny and the ageless power of love in her debut novel, Seers of Light. DeLucy's novel charms readers with quirky characters, while sketching a haunting portrait of one woman's journey on the path of the supernaturally gifted. But be prepared. Once you've entered the world of Seers, you will never be the same.

Favorite quote from Seers of Light

From the beginning, the only thing I couldn’t tolerate about you was how impossible you were to ignore. 

My Review

First WOW!

I was very surprised by this book. I definitely did not expect something so different, which is good. I wouldn’t mind a reread.

Lillian Hunt a Sentient who is introduced to the supernatural world and her true self in a rather unfashionably manor. She takes it in pretty well, in my honest opinion. And, when I read next time I’ll remember NOT to read it at dark. I was a bit scared in the beginning. Then as the story progressed I got use to this new paranormal world and felt a little less nervous.

This is a different paranormal world then most of my reads, here the story is mostly based on Sentient and their soul.

Lillian’s character was very well defined and very strong. She was always persistent on not being babysat while other did the hard work.

As she was attacked by a Vampire, she hated those creatures. Lily’s development of powers throughout the book is impeccable. They start to develop with the help of William Maddox, another Sentient, and there is something odd about him which Lillian loathed.

But of course his manners his personality and his soul, wins her heart. And their love is sweet, genuine that you couldn’t help but feel drawn to them.

And then there was Christian, who had very much the hero potential. I was pretty sure by the end of the book they would be together, but alas that did not happen!

Their outcome of the battle of the vampires and Sentients at the end was heart wrenching.

Jennifer DeLucy wrote a powerful, romantic, and enjoyable story. The emotional aspects that made this story more appealing for me. As that being said, I cannot wait to start ‘Whisper Of Light’

Now when I was lurking through GR, I found a very interesting article by Ms. DeLucy. You can find it here.

So when I saw who she pictured as Lily and William. I had to share.

William Maddox

Lillian Hunt

My rating for this book 

Teaser Tuesdays (Nov.2)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser

“Ah-ha.” I caught on. Taking the vial from between his fingers, I held it up to the light.“Why is it blue?”

P~253  Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy