Playing Dirty by Helenkay Dimon

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Playing Dirty by Helenkay Dimon
Publisher: Avon Books
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (246 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Hawthorn

As an elite Alliance agent—the joint undercover operation of MI6, the British Secret Intelligence Service, and the CIA—Ford Decker lives for the adrenaline. But when he befriends sexy property manager Shay Alexander in hopes of finding her cousin, a known national security threat, Ford crosses the line, getting to know her better . . . in bed.

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Playing Dirty is jam packed with action. All sorts of action: the mind-blowing hot action, and the cool action executed with military precision. And with characters like Shay and Ford, it’s no wonder that the novel never gets boring.

Although this is another novel about a special ops team, its highly trained individuals who seem heartless at first sight, but slowly we get to know their soft, loyal hearts, Playing Dirty is nevertheless different. Yes, Ford Decker (an alias, natch) is a trained killer and he doesn’t even blink when he has to take out a target. And yes, ultimately he falls for the sweet woman next door. But in between, a lot of things happen and many of them reveal the various shades of his character that make him more human than most romantic suspense heroes.

The difference lies in the fact that large portions of the novel are told from Ford’s perspective which is unusual for a romance novel. We see him reflect on the action in Shay’s bedroom, as well as in action when on his missions that are currently all focused on capturing a runaway scientist (Shay’s cousin) and stopping him from delivering a deadly toxin to terrorists. Although the dire consequences of the toxin getting into the wrong hands are explained, the story focuses more on the people and their motives, which I really appreciated. This was also why even the action sequences were never dull although they were very detailed.

Another thing I was really happy about was Shay’s portrayal. Despite having some bad experiences with men, she’s not embittered or overly burdened with her past. She’s uncomplicated and despite Ford’s faults, she accepts him as he is, but not in a way that would make it seem like she’s settling for anything less than she deserves. She’s realistic, understanding and loving. Because of that, the betrayal feels so much worse and I really felt for her. At the same time, the author managed to justify Ford’s actions in a way that made it possible for Shay (and the readers) to forgive him.

Playing Dirty is a fast-paced mission to save the world and the unexpected love that blossoms between Ford and Shay. Worth a read. Or two.

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Jewel of Ramstone by JM Powers

January 19, 2015 By 1 Comment

JEWEL
Jewel of Ramstone: Book #1 in Ramstone Series by JM Powers
Publisher: Breathless Press
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (425 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

Awaking in the forest, a young maiden recalls naught—including her name. Equally conflicting is her desire to both slap and kiss Sir Galeron, the knight who claims to have protected her while she was unconscious. Much to her chagrin, he dubs her “Ruby of the Forest” due to her red hair, and insists she find refuge at his home of Ramstone. Prickling at his demanding ways, but with no other option, she accepts his offer. And although his kiss flames her attraction even more, Galeron dashes it with a confession. The brute is trothed to another.

Ruby’s journey is filled with laughter and weeping, daydreams and discovered abilities. But never does she feel complete. Her heart longs for a future that her past may destroy. Evil lurks, treading on each tidbit of memory she recovers. Will Ruby ever recall her past? And after an attack in the village that sparks a horrific nightmare, does she even want to?

Her memories would either bring madness … or respite from dreams filled with terror, blood and death.

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When Ruby meets Galeron in the forest the attraction is instant. But their relationship isn’t easy. It’s filled with slow returning memories that are fuzzy and more than a healthy dose of danger. From the first page both characters entranced me. The premise was exciting and it kept me reading and envisioning every upcoming moment of the book.

There was a main plot as well as a couple of subplots. When I started reading I questioned my decision to read a long Historical Romance. Sometimes long novels tend to meander about and bore me. It didn’t happen in this book since there was always something happening. Even the simplest actions captured my attention and held it.

Ruby’s memories, who she was and what happened to her, was very well constructed but I do think that the suspense of her memories should have been revealed a lot earlier. It was very much exasperating when I knew who she was (though I had no idea what happened and didn’t remotely have any idea until the climax) and had to wait for more than 200+ pages for the other characters to find out or even suspect anything.

That being said this book is filled with humor, sadness, happiness, terror…… anything and everything in between. Ruby is a headstrong and independent woman and it shows. But she is also tarnished with the memory or the lack of memory that makes her very much question everything. Moreover, I think there was a lack of descriptiveness about the surroundings, though the emotions were descriptive and touching.

I have to warn sensitive readers, this book does contain scenes of torture that some may find graphic and particularly disturbing.

This book is a romance but it’s also so much more; there’s also regret, forgiveness, strength and hope. I would very much recommend it to anyone with a love of Historical Romance.

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Love Caters All by Nicci Carrera

January 19, 2015 By 1 Comment

LOVE
Love Caters All by Nicci Carrera
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Full Length (198 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

When hard-driving CEO Rick Nordan arrives in Lobster Cove under strict orders from the family doctor to take a break, he discovers the rental house comes with a family attached, including one sexy dynamo of a caterer. She’s nothing like his ex-fiancee who wouldn’t sign a pre-nup, but maybe that means she’s the real deal and not a gold digger.

Maya Cruz wants life for her widowed mother to get easier by renting out her house during the summer. But teaching Mama business means explaining Rick isn’t a “guest,” he’s a “customer.” And the first thing Mama does is invite Rick to join their family activities. Having Rick around wouldn’t be so bad if Maya didn’t find him so attractive. The last time she fell for a vacationing millionaire, she had her heart broken.

She swore off his type, and he’s not looking, but this might be a recipe for love.

Rick Nordon, A hard working CEO is given the order by his doctor to take a break away from work and electronics. His Doc also recommends a house/cottage in a small town that he could rent and get away from the city life.

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The moment he meets Maya Cruz and her Mama in his temporary getaway he starts forming a relationship not only with Maya but with everyone. From the mother to the sisters to the best friends.

To help her widowed mother earn some passive income, Maya helps her rent out their cottage. She never expected that renter to be the very wealthy Rick. Maya’s heart has already been stomped on by a vacationing millionaire. She doesn’t want to get hurt all over again.

I absolutely loved how the whole story started. It was equal parts heartwarming and passionate. Rick comes from a corporate background but he’s not a complete jerk or egoistical. Okay, he has a huge ego but I think he shows a lot more heart than that. From the start there is respect for Maya’s mama and the banter between them was fun as well as sizzling. I could feel the heat practically oozing out of the story.

Maya’s relationship with Rick is touching and believable. Though they had chemistry and passion right from the start, both of them made a couple of mistakes, more than once. Even though that made me believe in the story, it also made me skeptical and unsure. Wouldn’t they have understood each other and themselves better right around the first time they made the error/mistake? For me it felt like they were making the same mistakes again and again.

I love the author’s writing style because it was descriptive, not overly so but enough to allow me to enjoy and want to learn and go fishing. From this day onwards, I will never think of fishing as boring. Never!

That being said, I think the ending was perfect. I think that there is definitely going to be a second book or even a third one (at least I hope so!) because I’m very much excited to know how it will all go from there.

I would very much recommend this book to any Contemporary Romance Lovers. Anyone who loves the mismatch combination of the corporate world with a culinary world would also love this.

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No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It by Celia Kyle

January 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment

BEARS
No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It by Celia Kyle
Grayslake #1
Publisher: Summerhouse Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (178 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Xeranthemum

The first day of Mia’s new life in Grayslake, Georgia is not going as planned. The house her grandfather left her looks ready to crumble, boxes cover every inch of the floor and—oh—there’s a bear cub in her pantry. It gets worse when the cub’s uncle comes by and busts out his fur and claws while on her front porch. Then it gets loads better because suddenly there’s a hot hunk of badge-wearing werebear on her lawn ready to rescue her. Yum. Of course, he has to ruin things by trying to take the cub out of her hands. Ha! The cub is hers… No ifs, ands, or bears about it.

Werebear Ty can’t seem to get the curvaceous, delectable Mia to understand that, even if she is one-quarter werebear, she isn’t keeping the cub. Ty is the Grayslake Itan, the clan’s leader, and the little werebear is going home with him… Unless it isn’t. It’s her smile. If she’d stop smiling and being gorgeous, his inner-bear would support him and Ty would get his way. But the beast wants to make their woman happy, so it’s perfectly content to let her do as she pleases. Then things change. Threats arise, danger comes close, and Ty demands she return to his den. No ifs, ands, or mates about that.

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Ty and Mia are great together. I enjoyed how they initially fought it, then see-sawed between driving each other nuts while accepting small pieces of proof of their rightness as a couple, one delicious revelation at a time.

I liked the world building, the dialogue, the atmosphere and the relationship between Mia and her dad. I also liked that the author surprised me with hidden layers and depths of her characters. It made up for the speediness of Ty’s manipulations in getting Mia into his house and into his bed. True, the heroine put up a good fight and made Ty work for it, which I appreciated, but there was a quickness to the process that seemed rushed and a tad unrealistic. Then again, this is a paranormal romance and bears aren’t exactly patient creatures with social graces so actually, that impatience of his was part of Ty’s charm.

The bad guys are bad on various levels. I liked that Ms. Kyle stated matter-of-factly the damage that was done to one of the betrayed bad guys. I didn’t need to read graphic descriptions to understand how vile and blood thirsty and deviant they were and I am very glad the author handled it the way she did. It provided drama and suspense and action but the story did not come across as dark. It was a very good balance.

I laughed quite a bit during Ty and Mia’s courtship. Seemed they always got interrupted and Ty’s reaction was funny. There were emotional highlights that stemmed from the little cub and the affectionate term, “little cub”. I won’t say much more than that but it definitely touched my feelings and engaged me and solidified my attachment and caring for the main characters and some of the secondary characters.

I also enjoyed meeting Ty’s brothers. To say they were yummy is an understatement. The author provided just enough character reference to make me very interested in following the brothers to see just what kind of HEA they end up getting. They were a solid hook.

Paranormal romance readers can’t go wrong in giving No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It a try. It’s quirky, fun, sexy and highly entertaining. I greatly enjoyed this author’s storytelling voice and heartily recommend this to anyone who likes their shifter romances and heroes on the lighter growly side.

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Assassin’s Bite by Mary Hughes

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BITE
Assassin’s Bite by Mary Hughes
Biting Love Book 8
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (312 Pages)
Other: M/F
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Foxglove

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Only her light can burn away his shadows.

Biting Love, Book 8

On her first night as a police officer, Sunny Ruffles takes down three felons…only to be attacked by a gang of vampires who are a whole new level of hurt.
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Then a mysterious shadow man intervenes, saving Sunny before he disappears. She runs after him, telling herself her pursuit has nothing to do with his sharp, stubbled jaw, his powerful shoulders, or his sexy-as-hell, kissable lips.

Rescuing the humans makes Aiden Blackthorne late for a critical meeting with the vampire Nosferatu’s daughter. Yet clompy, bumbling Sunny draws him back like wild honey. He kisses her, and he’s almost got her down to her underwear when a bomb meant for him explodes.

The last thing Aiden wants is to drag Sunny into his hellish conflict with Nosferatu. But Aiden’s a loner whose only friend has mysteriously disappeared, and the woman who smells and tastes like his mate is the only backup he has left. He’ll need her, everything he is, everything he was—and everything he might have been—to defeat his evil master and claim the love he never dared hope to have.

Assassin’s Bite is the eighth book in Mary Hughes’ Biting Love series, and it is my favorite of the series so far. This is a marvelous world, filled with sexy vampires and the people who love them, all in a small town called Meiers Corners, where life is lived just a bit off the norm. The characters are all well crafted and charismatic, even the bad guys are fun and enjoyable. I love the passion and humor that is present in each of these books, and look forward to each new episode set in this world.

A life lived in the shadows, trained as an assassin by Nosferatu, leader of the Chicago coterie of vampires, Aiden Blackthorne broke away from the evil leader, along with his best friend Ric Holiday. Aiden and Ric have been on the run, avoiding both Nosferatu and the leader of the Iowa group lead by Mr. Elias. Now Aiden is alone, as Ric found his mate and has settled down somewhat from the dangerous part of a vampire’s life. Now, into Aiden’s life comes brand new police officer, Sunny Ruffles, one of Meiers Corners finest. Lifelong friends with many of the mates to the vampires of Meiers Corners, Sunny is aware of the existence of ‘V-guys’ as she euphemistically calls them, although she never expected to meet one up close and personal. And Sunny suffers from the Ruffles curse; whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and if it requires grace and poise, it will definitely not happen. After being attacked by a gang of rogues, Sunny is rescued by Aiden, and that rescue also saves Aiden from a bomb set for him. Aiden realizes that Sunny is his mate, but hesitates to involve her in his dangerous life, but she keeps showing up where he is and rescuing him in odd circumstances. When it comes down to a confrontation with Nosferatu, Aiden realizes it is time to ally himself with the good side, and makes a stand once and for all. Can Aidan and Sunny overcome the odds and find a way to be together? Can Sunny beat the ‘Ruffles Curse’ and become the police officer she has always dreamed of being? Will this unusual group of heroes, both vampires and humans, be able to stop Nosferatu and find some peace for a while?

Aiden Blackthorne is a loner, used to living in the shadows and being alone. He is strong and loyal to those he cares about, and is not looking for a mate. When he is ‘rescued’ by Sunny the first time, he recognizes that she is his, but doesn’t think he deserves to claim her. I liked watching him come to terms with his past, and open up to the possibilities of love and of a life less hidden and alone. I like the chemistry between Aiden and Sunny, with lots of heat and some humor as well.

Sunny Ruffles is determined to become a detective, like her hero, Elena Strongwell. She believes in the Ruffles curse, even though she is an adopted Ruffles; the curse being that they are clumsy and klutzy, and if it can go horribly wrong it will. She is attacked by vampires, rescued by Aiden, and then keeps him from being blown away by a bomb meant for him. She is instantly and insanely attracted to him, and I enjoyed watching as she worked her way under his defenses, finally convincing him that they are stronger as a team.

In this book, as in all of the Biting Love books from Mary Hughes, Meiers Corners is a character in its own right; it is quirky and unusual, and at times, laugh out loud funny. When the various factions decide to unite against the common foe, Nosferatu, there is a grand battle with several surprises and a delightful outcome. There is actually more than one adversary in this story, and the way Ms. Hughes manages to tie the major story threads together is nothing short of inspired. I recommend reading this with a fan and ice water, because this one is hot enough to melt the screen of any device. This can be read as a standalone, but the best impact is felt if the previous books are read as well.

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Catch a Falling Heiress by Laura Lee Guhrke

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CATCH
Catch a Falling Heiress by Laura Lee Guhrke
Publisher: Avon Books
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (247 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Hawthorn

She’s an American heiress. He’s a devilish earl. When these two collide, the sparks ignite a shocking scandal in USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke’s unforgettable Victorian-era romance.

Linnet Holland wants nothing to do with fortune hunters. No, she’s determined to marry a man who loves her. But just as she’s about to accept the perfect marriage proposal from the man she wants, the rakish Earl of Featherstone interrupts and ruins everything, including her reputation, with his smoldering kiss.

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Catch a Falling Heiress is a refreshing historical romance with two strong-willed characters going through an unusual courtship.

Linnet was one of my favorite historical romance heroines ever because she was portrayed very realistically. A little bit spoiled, a little bit naïve, but very determined to be independent. Her biggest problem was that people close to her kept betraying her and lied to her face, so she had a hard time discerning what’s true and what not, what’s real and what fiction.

When Jack comes on the scene, the situation becomes even more complicated. He’s a reckless, impulsive character and I loved getting to know him. Jack’s biggest appeal as a character was that he was actually discovering unknown facets of his own personality as the story developed. He’d never planned to marry because his financial circumstances didn’t allow it, but all of a sudden he was courting a young woman he only just met, and just weeks into their acquaintance he realizes, quite shocked, that he’s in love with her. Despite the quick progression of their relationship, this was written in a believable way.

A really good point that the author made was also Linnet’s hesitation in accepting Jack’s hand in marriage. He was a man who got her into the tight spot in the first place, the things she learned about him were not very reassuring, yet he made her feel different than any of the other suitors. Her inner struggle when she had to decide was compelling and I sympathized with her throughout the novel. Linnet and Jack both learned a lesson on trusting people.

The rest of the cast, except perhaps for Linnet’s parents, were more or less stock characters, which was a shame. Luckily, Linnet and Jack and their odd courtship were gripping enough to keep the story interesting. The pacing was good, and the change of setting one third into the novel only added to the refreshing story.

If you want a romance story with a reluctant girl and a wicked bachelor who is not afraid of admitting he’s in love with the heroine, Catch a Falling Heiress will satisfy your romantic cravings.

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Dangerous Paradise by Linda Lee

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DANGEROUS
Dangerous Paradise by Linda Lee
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (154 Pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

When her younger sister Carmen, whom she has watched over since her parent’s death, suddenly stops contacting her, Elisha fears something’s happened to her. She travels to the stunning and luxurious island resort from where she last heard from her.

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Elisha just knows that her adventurous younger sister simply can’t be dead. When she arrives at the luxurious Perhentian Island resort, Grand Coco Malay, and starts to investigate she finds too many discrepancies, too many unanswered questions. People seem too eager to have her leave, and so she stays, searching for answers.

Elisha is an engaging protagonist. She has been responsible for her younger sister ever since her parent’s died, and her sister, a journalist who loves to travel, stayed in close touch with Elisha, sharing everything. So when Carmen writes about the handsome owner of the resort, Johnny, who disapproves of Carmen’s curiosity and her stubbornness when she is on the trail of a story, Elisha starts to wonder if there is something illegal going on in this idyllic paradise.

The plot moves quickly from one adventure to the next, and there are many plot twists. The suspense builds page by page, and Elisha has a very hard time trying to decide who to trust, who is telling the truth. Everyone has secrets, but which secrets are important. Elisha is convinced, because of a number of small incidents, that Carmen is still on the island, but she can’t find anyone to confirm that.

Dangerous Paradise is a real page turner, and I found it very hard to put it down. Danger abounds and Elisha is on her own, guided only by her love for her sister. However, I found the conclusion of the novel to be rather a let down. I won’t give any spoilers, but the ending didn’t seem to match the intensity of the rest of the plot.

Mystery lovers who want to take an exciting trip to an island resort will truly enjoy following Elisha’s adventures. She is a strong protagonist and the plot is non-stop excitement.

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The Travelling Man by Matt Drabble

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TRAVELLING
The Travelling Man by Matt Drabble
Publisher: Eden Publications
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Suspense/Mystery, horror
Length: Full Length (471 pgs)
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

The small desert town of Granton is a typical slow boiling pot of unfulfilled hopes and dreams. Every hard working day is much like any other here where little ever changes.

Sheriff Cassie Wheeler runs a tight ship in the tradition of her late father. There is little serious crime to trouble her department, save for the local miners’ occasional rowdiness after payday.

But Granton has its share of secrets hiding behind twitching curtains and small town folks often have the biggest of ambitions.

Now the long dusty road into town has brought with it a stranger. A man of elegance calling himself Gilbert Grange has arrived. He brings with him a bag full of dreams and a silver tongue of promise. He can give you whatever you desire, all you have to do is sign on the dotted line.
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The residents of Granton are about to discover that dreams can come at a terrible price, and you should always be careful what you wish for.

A fierce battle quickly descends into a free-for-all when criminals strike out indiscriminately and no one seems to care just who they were fighting.

Two strangers arrive into a small town called Granton. Within hours a series of unnatural and unexplainable deaths occur. The sheriff of the town, Cassie, is worried. The folks of the town are scared and need answers which she doesn’t have but has vowed to find out for the sake of her town and her family’s well-being.

This is a horror novel, the kind which can give a reader nightmares for days. It contains a lot of blood, death, gore, mutilation. Potential readers need to have a strong stomach or at least should love this level of horror to read it.

I love horror. When I started this book I was excited, but after a while it became predictable with deaths because I knew who was going to die. That only question was how they were going to die. The deaths that occurred at the start of the book felt repetitive after a while. It was a good thing that I held out. The climax grabbed my attention and kept it with the book until I finished.

It is a very descriptive and a cleverly written and orchestrated story. The author did well in describing the different scenes and characters. There was a lot of in-depth descriptions about minor and secondary characters. This was all necessary and contributed towards understanding the ending a lot better.

The Travelling Man is a horror story but it also provides an deep look into human emotions, needs, and dreams. It delves deeper into the dark recess of the mind which most of us usually tend to overlook.

This is book perfect for the readers with the need to read horror, not just run of the mill – the kind that will chill your bones.

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Siren’s Song by Dana Marie Bell

January 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment

SONG
Siren’s Song by Dana Marie Bell
The Gray Court Book 5
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (240 Pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Foxglove

A crescendo of evil could destroy their perfect harmony.

Oberon is well and truly lost, with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or where he’s going. One woman makes his palms sweat and his heart race, a woman with turquoise eyes and a beautiful voice. Instinct tells him she’s the only one who can save him.

Cassie knows the truth—he is the High King, her truebond, the one man born to be hers and hers alone. Restoring his memory and keeping him out of the Black Court’s clutches is her mission, though success means losing him. Yet to give the world back its High King, she will make that sacrifice.
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As soon as Oberon’s memory comes crashing back through his mind’s closed door, he makes one vow. Though beset by enemies, chased and attacked, he will return to his rightful place with his Queen by his side.

Except when he makes good on his vow, all hell breaks loose. And when Cassie’s life is threatened, the fae world will bow before the High King or pay the price in blood.

Siren’ Song is the latest in Dana Marie Bell’s Gray Court series. This is a most inventive and imaginative world, filled with all sorts of mythical beings and intriguing undercurrents. Each book builds on the one before; although each can be enjoyed on its own merits, the series is best read in order.

Oberon is High King of the Gray Court, and ultimate ruler of both the Black and White Courts of Fae. He has been alone for centuries, having been betrayed by Titannia, Queen of the Black Court, and once his bonded mate. When Oberon goes missing, his heir and friend Robin Goodfellow is determined to get his King back safe. When Shane Dunne sends Princess Cassandra Nerice out to find Oberon, Robin understands that everything that has or will happen has been foreseen by Shane and the Seer. When Cassie finds Oberon on the road, he has no memory of who or what he is, but he instinctively trusts Cassie to help him. Cassie knows she is Oberon’s truebond, but believes he will reject her once she is able to restore his memory and health. The intrigues of the three courts become intertwined when Oberon finds that he has been poisoned, and that his true bond’s life is in danger. Who is behind the plot to start a war; is it the Black court, under Queen Titannia, or the White Court of Gloriana? Can Cassie finally find the happiness she deserves with Oberon?

I enjoy this world, where magic runs through each and every being, and where mere mortals mingle and mix unknowingly. Ms. Bell creates the most charismatic characters, people you enjoy knowing and look forward to seeing again.

Oberon is high king over the three courts of faerie, and his power is absolute. He is powerful and strong, reserved except with a very few of his closest friends. He is seen as cold by those outside his immediate circle, but he has had to be so after the dissolution of his bond with Titannia. He has no desire for another mate, until he hears the prophecy and then meets Cassie while on the run from those who would see a war started between the Black and White Courts. I like Oberon, with his staid demeanor and his small but wicked flashes of humor and his determined protection of his bondmate, Princess Cassandra Nerice of Atlantis.

Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Nerice is a strong and determined woman, a healer and sensitive woman. She is not a ‘conventional’ beauty, but has strength of spirit that shines through to all who get to know her. I enjoyed watching as Cassie found her way in the world of the Gray Court, and as she learned how caring and intriguing Oberon can be. I loved that she was sassy and sarcastic, and was able to match wits with Robin as well as with Oberon, and that she brought some light and passion to the High King’s life.

There are some seriously dangerous moments for Cassie and Oberon, and Court intrigues that are, at first, mysterious in origin. It took some time for the truth to come out about who was behind the machinations of it all, and the solutions were, in a few cases, severe and unyielding. The chemistry between Oberon and Cassie is strong and passionate, and this is a most enjoyable visit to the Gray Court. I highly recommend this series by Dana Marie Bell, and it is best to be warned that there will be lots of laughter, some tears and some sighs along the way to the thoroughly satisfying conclusion to this book. I look forward to the next Gray Court adventure and a visit with old and new friends.

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A Ghost of an Affair by Ellen March

January 15, 2015 By 1 Comment

GHOST
A Ghost of an Affair by Ellen March
Publisher: Fanny Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (238 pgs)
Other: M/F, Masturbation, Anal Play, Toys, Spanking, Voyeurism
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

Grace McGillis is over the moon to have won the love, or at least the favor, of Dr. Sage Gerret, the resident heartthrob at the hospital where she is a receptionist. Sage hopes to “improve” her: to inspire her to eat and drink less and educate herself about fine art and music. Everyone sees Sage as a great catch. Why else would Grace put up with his barbs about her appearance and his uninspired lovemaking? Enter Breece, an adoring alpha male who is out-of-this-world in bed. That is not surprising, for he is, after all, a ghost. Though Sage may not be anyone’s dream date, he is alive. Grace is falling in love with Breece, but is love enough? Even if fate allows her ghost lover to continue his delightful haunting, how will this couple find love everlasting?

She found her dream man, but the one that she wants to spend forever with is a ghost!

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Grace, during a girl’s night in, agrees to use the Ouija board with her best friend. However, things start going wrong. Next thing she knows there is a hot alpha male ghost with excellent skills in bed.

Grace is a curvy, auburn haired, hot headed gal whose mouth has a tendency to run off her mouth with anyone except her partner. That part was extremely frustrating for me. I know her reasons for it but then I really didn’t understand it. I kept saying, “How much is too much?”

The story flowed well enough and kept me hooked. It was an interesting premise. Plus the chemistry, they’re in lust with each other and it shows in every scene. The sex scenes were hot and sizzling.

I loved how their relationship developed. The ghost, Breece is the complete opposite of Sage. It shows how that brings the changes in her life and in her. I was delightfully surprised how it ended. A perfect ending.

A ghost with an insatiable appetite for sex combined with a woman who desperately wants some sex. It’ll satisfy a readers craving for fantasy and sizzling chemistry.

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