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Mr. Forever by Sara Daniel

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Mr. Forever by Sara Daniel
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: contemporary
Length: Full Length (194 pages)
Heat Level: spicy
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Sunflower

The discovery of a secret baby threatens Caleb’s professional reputation. Falling for the woman who loves this baby would ruin him.

Marriage therapist Caleb Paden has just found out he has a son from a one-night stand, making a mockery of his core belief of stable relationships—“friendship above all physical encounters.” On his way to take the child for a paternity test, a snowstorm leaves him stranded with single mom Olivia Wells, who blames his advice for breaking up her marriage. Caleb finds himself fighting the urge for the most basic of physical encounters. Olivia would like nothing more than to destroy the career he spent a lifetime building, but her maternal instincts draw her to help Caleb bond with his child. Soon, she finds herself falling for both of them. Nowhere in any of his advice does Caleb have an answer for how to make a relationship work if he loses his heart to love.

What makes a good marriage? Wouldn’t it involve love, attraction, and passion? A solid friendship, trust, and respect? One would think so. Marriage isn’t supposed to be all business-like. Even a marriage of convenience has a bit more than a business feel to it. But for one man, he builds his life around marriages. How they work. How they should work. The one major element he leaves out of it-emotion.

Meet Dr. Caleb Paden. He’s successful. He’s a public figure. Well known. You’d think he has it all. But there is so much to Caleb that many don’t know. Inside Mr. Forever, readers get a glimpse at the man who strives to fix everyone’s marriage with his theories. I think someone needs to teach him some new theories about what makes a true marriage work. I have some strong issues with Caleb. He shows no emotion. He detaches himself from everything and everyone. He puts his life into his Forever career, but how can he have any ideas if he’s never been there himself? I found him to be very condescending. He puts those around him under scrutiny, and that makes me cringe. Though it’s not a good reaction I have towards Caleb, it shows that the author has really put a lot of thought into his character. He felt very real to me. I could relate his personality to people I know. Does he drive me batty? Yes, but if I spent time considering his character and relating to him then the author did her job of pulling me into the story.

The heroine is Olivia. I admire her strength and stamina to handle a man like Caleb. She’s had a tough time in her life, but she doesn’t sulk over it. She has a son to raise and she’s very determined to make a better life for other children, as she’d like to become a foster parent. Olivia is the character I related to the most. Caleb questioned many of her actions, and though she did not have to explain herself, or defend herself, she does. Yet she has feelings and an attraction for him. I hoped from the very beginning that she would be able to make Caleb see the light, otherwise I wasn’t sure how they’d ever work!

My feelings are mixed about this story. Mostly about Caleb. I really wanted to throttle the man! He irritated me so. The characterization for everyone is strong, the plot had great pace. There’s even a second romance weaved into the pages, and I would have loved to read more about that. Ms. Daniel makes the characters stand out, the situations can be so true to real life and that’s the big thing I enjoyed about the story. The emotional dynamics of the book were built up on. Both Caleb and Olivia had some deep soul searching to do. Especially Caleb. He’d come a long way, and eventually I found him redeemable.

Overall, this book really kept me engaged. The writing is fresh, there’s some touching and funny moments, and I was glad to read it. If you’re a contemporary romance fan, why not get your Mr. Forever today?

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Bewitched, Blooded and Bewildered by Robyn Bachar

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Bewitched, Blooded and Bewildered by Robyn Bachar
Publisher: Samhain Publishing LTD
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full length (267 pgs)
Heat Level: spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Water Lily

It’s better to be a bad witch than a dead one.

A Bad Witch story

One thing stands between Catherine Duquesne and happily-ever-after with her soul mate Lex—her unwanted bond with billionaire vampire Zachary Harrison. Married life is hard enough without adding an uninvited vampire to the mix, and being tied to Zach endangers more than just her relationship. If Zach dies, she dies, and with his new seat on the necromancer council being challenged by older, more powerful masters, his life expectancy is dwindling fast.

Vampire politics is only the beginning of Cat’s problems. Hunters are stalking magicians, abducting entire families and killing anyone who resists. As the current Titania and Oberon, Cat and Lex must protect their people, but Cat’s dark past keeps the victims from seeking their help. Worse, the former Titania’s granddaughter wants to oust Cat from the job, believing her vampire ties make her unfit.

To break the bond Cat must broker deals with devils on a journey that will take her to hell and back—literally. Freedom comes at a high price, but Cat will risk anything to save her people and her marriage.

Having loved the first book in the series, this installment shouted “Read me!” I’m so glad I did.

I loved Cat and Lex in Blood, Smoke and Mirrors and was thrilled to get to review Bewitched, Blooded and Bewildered.

As you’d expect in a sequel, there’s less world building in this story and therefore who is who and what the rules are may be less clear for the first time reader, but if you’ve read the first one that shouldn’t be a problem. And if you haven’t read Blood, Smoke and Mirrors, you might want to.

Cat has developed and continues to develop skills in both fighting and magic department—skills she definitely needs both as an unwilling member of Zach’s “Team Evil” and Titania. As a relative newbie in both positions, there are more experienced/better qualified beings who think they have a right to both spots. Cat would happily give away her blood-bond with Zach, but it isn’t quite that simple. All this makes Cat’s marriage to her soul mate, the studly, ex-guardian Lex… complicated. Which sends them on a trip to Hell—literally. While the solution to some of the problems did come a bit easy, it worked for me.

I love how Ms. Bachar blurs the lines of good and evil in her characters. Like real people, no one is just one thing. Everyone has motives and, happily, in this story, the motives make sense. I particularly appreciated how “good” people in Bewitched, Blooded and Bewildered occasionally make bad decisions, and how sometimes the best intentions have bad results. Best of all, “bad” creatures can actually be good, or at least better than those labeled good. It makes for a complicated, yet realistic world. Very fun to read.

Ms. Bachar does a fabulous job creating three-dimensional, quirky, secondary characters with unexpected loyalties which I especially enjoyed.

Keep ‘em coming, Ms. Bachar, I’ll have my eye out for future installments.

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Cowboy Crazy by Joanne Kennedy

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Cowboy Crazy by Joanne Kennedy
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (364 pgs)
Heat Level spicy
Rated: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

Sparks fly when sexy cowboys collide with determined heroines in a West filled with quirky characters and sizzling romance. Acclaimed for delivering “a fresh take on the traditional contemporary Western,” Joanne Kennedy’s books might just be your next great discovery!

From stable to boardroom…

Sarah Landon’s Ivy League scholarship transforms her from a wide–eyed country girl into a poised professional. Until she’s assigned to do damage control with the boss’s rebellious brother Lane, who’s the burr in everybody’s saddle. He’s determined to save his community from oil drilling, and she’s not going back to the ranch she left forever. Spurs will shine in this saucy romp about ranchers and roots, redemption and second chances.

When she left Two Shot, she had no intention of ever returning except to visit her sister and her niece. Now her job was taking her there and she’s been assigned to “work” the town and make them see just how drilling the land for oil would bring them benefits. It turns out to be much worse than she expected…

Ms. Kennedy picks a young woman with sad memories for her main character. She’s not weak; she got a scholarship to Vassar and is a smart professional figure now. She’s also made up her mind she’s done with men. I found Sarah very easy to relate to. I also grew up in a small town and worked myself up to the top of my profession so her life story sounded familiar.

The author’s male characters are brothers of two different types that are also carrying some baggage from the past. Lane is the oldest and a cowboy; Eric is an executive who owns the mineral rights to the land Lane has for his ranch. This causes a conflict between the two with Sarah in the middle. She’s the Public Relations gal, but convincing Lane of anything when he’s against it is no easy task. The romantic interest between Lane and Sarah also sparks trouble for them. It’s hard to argue while kissing each other, but they manage.

Ms. Kennedy mixes environmental issues with a desire to retain a small town atmosphere and does some creative plot work to find a compromise that will work for all. The plot was well thought out and the interaction between the characters was realistic and enjoyable. It’s a good read; why not get you a copy and check it out?

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A Perfect Storm Rising by Cameron Dane

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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A Perfect Storm Rising by Cameron Dane
Publisher: Loose Id
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (175 pgs)
Other: M/F, M/M/F, F/F, BDSM, Spanking, Anal sex, Voyeurism
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Plumeria

On an island off the coast of Maine, Lucien Cabot monitors the dark clouds rolling across a bleak sky. Patience and planning have been Lucien’s two closest friends for years, and now Mother Nature has aligned to create the perfect storm he needs to exact his revenge.

Television producer Sophie Emerson can’t believe her luck when the mysterious owner of Raven Island offers her a story about the island and castle. She really can’t believe it. Still, if real, this offer could be the break her career needs. Although suspicious, Sophie agrees to meet Lucien at his home.

Gotcha. Lucien can taste victory — if he can resist the keen intelligence, beauty, and light in Sophie. Falling for his guest is the last thing Lucien can afford to do.

Trapped on Raven Island, Sophie is shocked by her powerful desire to know more about Ravenstoke’s clever, darkly attractive master. In secret, Sophie also searches for the truth behind her invitation to Lucien’s island.

A perfect storm of fierce attraction and unbending revenge soon rages behind the walls of Ravenstoke. In the aftermath, once the debris has cleared, will Sophie’s love for Lucien be enough to end his dark revenge and bring him back into the light?

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.

And what a game Lucien plays! He devotes his life to exacting revenge on those who wronged him. Typical right? But while he has this whole thing set up, like a chess game, he wasn’t expecting his partner to be quite the adversary she turns out to be. But Lucien is blinded by his revenge, unable to see what is actually right in front of him. Sophie.

Sophie is spunky, smart and turns out to be very sexy. Drawn into the game Lucien has set up starting with letting her into his castle on an island ( awesome right? I know! ) to let her work on a news story about the history of the castle. She is instantly drawn to the enigmatic man who she knows is toying with her yet can’t seem to make herself pull away from him. But under it all, she sees his pain and the grief he carries for his loss.

Lucien and Sophie were quite a pairing. They fed off each other and for every push and pull the other returned the favor. Whenever one thought they had the upper hand in their game, the other threw them off balance. It was an elegant dance of deception and sexuality. In one very poignant scene, which I won’t give away, Lucien is in a very dark place and no one but Sophie could have brought him the light he needed.

So much of this story is woven with Lucien’s plan that it’s hard not to give out spoilers. I was more than one hundred pages in before I realized what exactly was going on and the exact person around whom the revenge revolved. It kept me very intrigued and I was completely absorbed in book. Add in the additional back story of the man who built the castle on the island, and his family, I finished this in just a couple hours. By the way, did you happen to notice the other elements of this story above? Yeah, that was not at all what I was expecting.

My only complaint was a few times I scratched my head during some of the internal monologue. Sophie was someone who didn’t swear, yet during a sex scene she used very adult slang words. I felt that if she truly didn’t swear those words shouldn’t have been in her vocabulary. I think other terms could have easily been used to describe the scene. Leave the vulgarity to Lucien, who was quite fond of it.

All in all, a great story very captivating and heart wrenching. Ms Dane wrote a fascinating tale of one broken soul and the last person on earth he expected to fix it. So if you enjoy stories like that, this is for you.

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Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan

May 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (305 pages)
Heat Level: spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Lotus

It takes a real man to wear a kilt. And a real woman to charm him out of it.

Games of Love, Book 1

It might be modern times, but Kate Simmons isn’t willing to live a life without at least the illusion of the perfect English romance. A proud member of the Jane Austen Regency Re-Enactment Society, Kate fulfills her passion for courtliness and high-waisted gowns in the company of a few women who share her love of all things heaving.

Then she encounters Julian Wallace, a professional Highland Games athlete who could have stepped right off the covers of her favorite novels. He’s everything brooding, masculine, and, well, heaving. The perfect example of a man who knows just how to wear his high sense of honor—and his kilt.

Confronted with a beautiful woman with a tongue as sharp as his sgian dubh, Julian and his band of merry men aren’t about to simply step aside and let Kate and her gaggle of tea-sippers use his land for their annual convention. Never mind that “his land” is a state park—Julian was here first, and he never backs down from a challenge.

Unless that challenge is a woman unafraid to fight for what she wants…and whose wants are suddenly the only thing he can think about.

What happens when a man in a kilt crosses a woman in a Regency era dress? Lots of sparks leading up to lots of sexy fun, of course!

Kate Simmons is a member of the Jane Austen Regency Re-Enactment Society, and in charge of finding the appropriate venue for their upcoming gathering which has a tiny budget. The job was given to her after her friend Jada caused some embarrassment to some JARRS members at another gathering. Kate is also a manager at a bookstore. Julian Wallace is a member of the Highland Games athletes who compete at an annual event. He also has two younger half sisters and a widowed mother all of whom he dotes on every chance he gets. The main reason he participates in the Highland Games is in memory of deceased stepfather, Harold Wallace, whom he greatly admired and respected. To honor his memory, he is doing all that he can to make him proud by continuing his participation in the Highland Games. His dream is to win in the Highland Games and also land a valuable sponsorship so that he could afford to pay for things that his mother and sisters need. He has to work at construction jobs to make money so that he could afford to compete since competing only brings in money when he wins.

The big problem that causes major friction between Kate and Julian is the fact that both of them want the same venue on the same day, making their situation an impasse. At first they try to outlast each others’ group by camping out on the grounds to stake their claim. Hijinks ensue when one of the JARRS members brings along a hot tub to make camping out more enjoyable. I will leave the rest to your imagination…

I was drawn in by the interesting blurb for this book and was not disappointed at all. Ms. Morgan writes witty dialogue and informative, yet not overly done, narrative. I was thoroughly entertained by the entire story, chuckling at many thoughts of the heroine along with her misadventures, some of which were, not surprisingly, very sexy. I loved both the characters of the heroine and the hero in addition to some of the supporting characters. Even though Kate and Julian grew up in different circumstances with Kate being an only child in a well-to-do household and Julian being the older half brother in a family with very little money once his stepfather passed away when Julian was still young, they find common ground. Both are loyal to their friends and family. They are both also very passionate about their interests: Kate with JARRS and Julian with the Highland Games. The situations of the JARRS and the Highland Games groups were novel and interesting to me.

I enjoyed this book so much that I intend to look for more books from Ms. Morgan. This is another book for my keeper shelf which is always looking for more additions. For a wonderful story full of interesting and fun characters who have some sensational times, be sure to look for Love is a Battlefield!

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Gillian’s Angel by Joseph Mazzenga

May 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Gillian’s Angel by Joseph Mazzenga
Publisher: Whispers Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, paranormal
Heat Level: sensual
Length: Short Story (28 pgs)
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Stephanotis

When Gillian rolls over on her pillow, the green eyes and warm body of Sandis always greet her. Active, young, and funny, Sandis is her perfect match. In his arms, Gillian has found her true love.

But something is missing. Trouble arises when Gillian finds she can’t have Sandis all of the time. Can Gillian accept the fact that her lover has a double life? The answer is out of this world.

I can’t resist a ghost story and this one didn’t disappoint me. Although it’s a plotline that’s been done many times before Mr. Mazzenga told it in such a compelling way, the old theme seemed new again.

I guessed early on the twist in the tale to this story but the connection between Gillian and Sandis was so strong that I kept reading just to see how it would all play out and if they had a happily ever after. The way the author presented the story of these lost lovers was also moving. Toward the end of the story it took a turn I didn’t see coming and which was a nice surprise. Without giving the plot away, let’s just say everything works out for Gillian.

If you like ghosts, lovers that don’t give up on one another, and enjoy stories that tug a little at your heart strings I think Gillian’s Angel might be a good pick for you.

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Reclaiming Tess by Beth Shriver

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Reclaiming Tess by Beth Shriver
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Inspirational
Length: Short Story (134 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

A wayward corporate woman finds herself again when she returns to the family ranch and renews her faith in God and her fellowman

A small town girl becomes a big-city corporate, woman who slowly forgets her roots and her faith. But when her grandfather dies, Tess revisits her childhood church, and the Lord reawakens the inspiration she once had there. Tess doesn’t want three generations of her family heritage to end so she decides to leave her corporate America world and heads west. What she thinks is temporary turns out to be permanent when she is roped into a relationship with the all too helpful, handsome ranch hand, something she hadn’t bargained for. But he just might be enough to keep her there.

Reclaiming Tess is as warm and inviting as a plate full of delicious, home cooked comfort food.

Tess takes a huge leap of faith when she buys her family’s ranch after her grandfather’s death. While Tess spent her childhood summers on the ranch, she is now a corporate businesswoman who knows very little about running a ranch. I admire her spunk and courage at trying something new and her resolve to keep her family’s heritage intact.

While I liked Tess from the first moment I met her, her character blossoms as the story progresses. At first, Tess has no intention of staying at the ranch long term. She intends to delegate the tasks to capable people and go back to her job in Colorado. I really enjoyed watching the countryside and the animals and people who lived there get under her skin. It was also a pleasure watching Tess reconnect with Christ. Over the years, she’d let go of her faith. After her grandfather’s death, Tess realized she needed to make a change. Surrounded by Christians who lived and breathed their faith, Tess’s old family ranch proved to be the perfect place for her to rejuvenate her faith.

Colt is certainly a country gentleman. He’s a hard worker who genuinely loves the land and animals he works with. I liked the fact that he never made Tess feel out of place on the ranch. He did everything possible to make her feel at home and help her get to know the routine on the ranch. He also served as a guiding light for Tess on her way back to Christ. The chemistry between them is great. It started off as a small spark of attraction and developed into a steady, glowing fire. I have no doubt that they are on their way to a beautiful happy ending.

I do feel that Ms. Shriver only scratched the surface concerning most of the secondary characters. The ranch was inhabited by a diverse group of interesting people from all walks of life and I would have liked to get to know some of them a bit better. Of all the secondary characters, Tess’s grandmother is the most developed. She is a fiery country woman who challenges what most people feel a Christian ought to be. While she is a bit brash at times, she is certainly entertaining.

Ms. Shriver’s portrayal of country life is idyllic. Everything from the land to the food seemed to be better in the country. Even the problems Tess faced on the ranch were presented as “better” than the ones she faced in the city. While I don’t think this presentation is entirely realistic, it did make me want to slip into the pages of the book and visit Tess on her ranch.

Overall, I enjoyed reading Reclaiming Tess. It is an endearing romance with a beautiful Christian message about love and second chances. I recommend it to anyone looking for an inspirational tale that will leave them feeling warm and cozy.

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Thoroughly Kissed by Kristine Grayson

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Thoroughly Kissed by Kristine Grayson
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Genre: Action/Adventure, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (366 pgs)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

Sleeping Beauty has sworn off kissing…

Emma awakens to an entirely different world than the one she lived in a thousand years ago, and although she’s the real Sleeping Beauty, her life is no fairy tale. After parting ways with her supposed Prince Charming, she’s determined to be a normal girl—she hides her magic and swears off kissing strange men.

But her gorgeous boss Michael knows there ‘s something unusual about Emma, and he thinks she’s as infuriating as she is beautiful. Now Emma needs to teach Michael a lesson, which means mastering her magic. She knows she’s flirting with danger, but after one look at Michael’s perfect lips, all she can think is, “What’s another thousand years … ?”

Welcome to the fractious fairy tale world of Kristine Grayson, where the bumpy road to happily ever after is paved with surprises …

Imagine waking up after a thousand years have passed and finding out you’re in a whole new world full of things you never even thought of. That would be the worst thing, right? No, finding out you have uncontrollable magic is the worst thing…

Ms. Grayson based this story of the premise of what happens after Sleeping Beauty awakens. She makes her main character a very attractive but cautious female (look what the first kiss did!) and turns her into a college professor who teaches history about England during the middle ages. After all, she’s an expert at it since that was right before she went to sleep for a long time. Her problem arises from a new department head who believes she has the history all wrong and that her book is “bunk”. When she gets upset with him, all his furniture in his office disappears. That’s just the beginning of magic going wrong.

Her new department head, Michael, gets concerned about her and her wayward magic, so he agrees to go on a road trip with her to her mentor, where she can be trained in magic. The author adds all kinds of spicy encounters while on the road where Emma quickly tries to reverse any magical spells she’s done in error. Along with the magical side of the story, which I really enjoyed, the author adds a budding romance between the two professors. Emma has this irrational fear of being kissed, so there’s a bit of a conflict there. However, based on her past experience, who can blame her?

Emma’s challenges keep the story interesting and author’s writing flows well. The ending is unusual and very appropriate for this couple. The final pun in the story is a real groaner, but it made me smile. This author won’t bore you; you even get to meet the Fates.

Why not step alongside Emma and walk down the rough path she has to take to true happiness? You’ll be glad you did.

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Blood Avenged by Gabrielle Bisset

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Blood Avenged by Gabrielle Bisset
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full length (224 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review by: Plumeria

I am everything you desire.
I am everything you fear.
I am lust and appetite.
I am vampire.

Powerful and manipulative, Vasilije does as he pleases. A vampire beholden to no one, he takes what he desires, drinking deeply the pleasures this life has to offer.

When one of his own is staked, Vasilije must travel to New Orleans to exact his revenge. There he meets Sasa, a beautiful woman who arouses him like no other has for centuries. Vasilije’s need for vengeance is equaled only by his passion for her, but what he finds in his revenge is just the beginning…

Take a drop dead, sexy vampire, add one feisty New Orleans native with a special talent and mix it with a vengeful villain and you know what you get? A story spicier than a pot full of gumbo!

Vasilije is a four hundred year old vampire who basically wanders the earth doing as he pleases, which includes creating more vampires. Thing is, he’s above most vampire laws because he doesn’t have a maker to keep him in line when it comes to making more of his kind. With each creation, a tiny piece of his soul attached itself to his new vampires. After their change, Vasilije would keep them to help them deal with their new life. He was very content in his life until he felt the loss of one of his vampires. Instantly outraged, he flees to New Orleans to investigate.

Upon arriving he meets Sasa. She’s a native to the area and tells Vasilije that she was his vampire’s girlfriend. But what Vasilije doesn’t know is that Sasa isn’t exactly ordinary and has a special gift. A gift that she uses to receive aid for her ailing mother. Of course when that aid comes from a voodoo priestess with unsavory clients, Sasa gets pulled into a plot by an old enemy of his to destroy Vasilije . Sasa is reluctant to help but when the ultimate opportunity to keep her mother healthy forever arises, she’ll do anything to make that happen. Her mother is the only person Sasa cares for and will swallow her pride and morals to save her. What Sasa wasn’t expecting was the overwhelming attraction to her target.

This story was attractive for a few reasons. One is that fact that despite Vasilije feeling guilty, he and Sasa give into their attraction right away. There was no dance of ‘we shouldn’t but we want too’ nonsense. I prefer their ‘hey, I’m hot for you and I don’t feel bad about it’ approach.

Another reason was Vasilije himself. He was such a complex character, more so then Sasa. He was just so lonely yet convinced himself he preferred it that way. Again here is another tale of love being taken away too early so this broken man secluded himself. Except every time he created a vampire and felt that rush you were able to see something he didn’t even really understand. Vasilije craved the warmth and affection he felt when he would turn a vampire. It made him feel alive, even if only for a short time. That’s what drew Sasa and Vasilije together. They found what they needed with each other and didn’t even realize it.

And the last reason was the ending. I won’t spoil it for good reason, but I didn’t see this particular turn of events coming. However, it left me hungry for more and I’m very excited to see what else Gabrielle Bisset has for the readers.

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Gnit-Wit Gnipper and the Perilous Plague by T J Lanz

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Gnit-Wit Gnipper and the Perilous Plague by T J Lanz
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Age Recommendation: 12+
Length: Short Story (13 pgs)
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

No matter how hard she tries life never seems to go quite right for Gnipper Tallhat, an eight-year-old Gnome determined to receive the recognition her intelligence deserves. This time, however, she’s got it all figured out. Finally, her father will have to be proud of her accomplishments…provided he manages to live through them.

All Gnipper wants to do is get her hat. You have to do something that brings you honor to do that, and somehow all her experiments and projects have just turned to disaster…

This author has created a “punny” little story that is both funny and cute at the same time. It is a novella, but she’s managed to create a full bodied story about gnomes that you won’t want to miss. She grabs your heart and makes you feel sorry for Gnipper; she tries so hard. If she doesn’t succeed soon, she’s going to be declared a Gnit-Wit.

Ms. Lanz creates a real conflict for Gnipper by having her father be a super achiever of honors. How can she hope to measure up? After all, greatness for a gnome is having the biggest (don’t go there, this is young adult’s book) hat! Action picks up very fast when Gnipper spikes her father’s tea and his health begins to sink. It seems the experiment she’s doing this time is infecting people with the plague.

Between gnomes, unicorns, and other unusual creatures, you learn about gnome culture and become very attached to Gnipper. Will she succeed in her quest?

The story flows well, makes you laugh, and will keep your young ones reading. I bet they’ll be able to come up with some ideas for hats, too, after they’ve read this story. After all, it’s good clean fun and enjoyable overall. Why not get a copy of this for any young fantasy reader or someone with a good sense of humor? The ending is my favorite part of the story.

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