Title: Foundation Author: Mercedes Lackey Genre: Fantasy Stand alone or Series: First book in the Collegium Chronicles; can be read as a stand alone, however it is part of Mercedes Lackey’s significantly larger Valdemar universe books. Why did I…
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Another Powerpuff Girls Review! Both Katie (Blossum) and Ana (Bubbles) got review copies so what better way to go about it than to have another one of our joint efforts? By now, you must know the drill, Bubbles writes…
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Lisa Kleypas Week – Joint Review: A Wallflower Christmas
Title: A Wallflower Christmas Author: Lisa Kleypas Genre: Historical Romance Stand Alone/ Series: In the world of the Wallflower’s series but can be read as a stand alone Summary: Wealthy entrepreneur Rafe Bowman has come to London to marry…
Title: The Key Author: Pauline Baird Jones Genre: Science Fiction Romance Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel, although with potential for a sequel. Why did we read this book: Pauline dropped us an email and graciously provided review…
Title: Driven Author: Eve Kenin Genre: Futuristic Romance – Dorchester’s Shomi Line. Stand Alone/ Series: It can be read as a stand-alone but the book has a sequel that is set in the same world. Summary: Raina Bowen knows…
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Sookie Special: Joint Review of Dead as a Doornail
Title: Dead as a Doornail Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal mystery, Urban Fantasy Stand Alone / series: Book 5 of Southern Vampires Mysteries, or Sookie Stackhouse books. Summary: (from barnes&noble.com)When Sookie’s brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows…
So, as a newbie to romance novels, I am little by little working my way through the new releases and the “classics” of the genre as well. Something Wonderful is a beloved romance novel and JM is hailed as…
Title: Bewitching Season Author: Marissa Doyle Genre: Young Adult, Victorian Historical Fiction with some supernatural magic goings on Stand alone or series: As it is, a stand alone novel, but has the makings of becoming a series. A book…
Title: Before the Scandal Author: Suzanne Enoch Genre: Romance/Historical Stand Alone/ Series: This is book 2 in a trilogy called The Notorious Gentlemen –about three friends that met in the army while fighting Napoleon. Book 1 is Sullivan’s and…
Title: Ruins Author: Kevin J. Anderson Genre: Science Fiction, Book Adaptation Summary: (from amazon.com)A well-connected American archaeologist disappears while exploring the lost Mayan city of Xitaclan — and FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are flown to the…
Title: The Accidental Demon Slayer Author: Angie Fox Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/ Series: First book of Demon Slayer series. Summary: It’s never a good day when an ancient demon shows up on your toilet bowl. For Lizzie Brown,…
The idea for a Powerpuff review started because recently Thea, me and Katie(babs) from Ramblings on Romance did our reviews of Shades of Dark and organized the publication for the same date. Realizing that each of us had a…
Title: Undead and Unpopular Author: MaryJanice Davidson Genre: Chick Lit/ Paranormal Stand Alone/ Series: Book 5 of Queen Betsy series Summary: Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor already has plenty on her plate. For one thing, next week is her birthday…
Title: Lord Sin Author: Kalen Hughes Genre: Historical Romance (Georgian) Stand Alone/ series: Book 1 of Rakes of London series. Summary: SIX NIGHTS OF PLEASURE . . .Georgianna Exley’s passionate nature has always been her undoing-and for this reason…
Title: Dead to the World Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal mystery, Urban Fantasy Stand Alone / series: Book 3 of Southern Vampires Mysteries, or Sookie Stackhouse books. Summary: (from barnes&noble.com) When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man…
Title: Club Dead Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal mystery, Urban Fantasy Stand Alone / series: Book 3 of Southern Vampires Mysteries, or Sookie Stackhouse books. Summary (from barnes&noble.com)Sookie’s boyfriend has been very distant-in another state, distant. Now she’s off…
Title: The Templar’s Seduction Author: Mary Reed McCall Review number: 53 Genre: Romance, Medieval Stand Alone/ Series: It is book three of a series called The Templar Knights. I only read this one and had no problems following the…
Title: The Unsung Hero Author: Suzanne Brockman Review number: 52 Genre: Romance / Contemporary Stand Alone/ Series: Series, Troubleshooters book 1 Summary: After a near-fatal head injury, U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Tom Paoletti catches a terrifying glimpse of an…
Title: Undead and Unreturnable Author: MaryJanice Davidson Review number: 51 Genre: Chick lit – Vampires Stand Alone/Series: Book 4 of Queen Betsy Books Summary:Even the undead celebrate Christmas, and Betsy is in heaven shopping for gifts.But all is not…
(Not called “Book of the Month” because…well, we like doing joint reviews and can’t have more than one “Book of the Month” or the title loses significance, right? Right?) Title: Awesome Lavratt Author: Ann Wilkes Genre: Science Fiction Stand…
Title: Slave to Sensation Author: Nalini Singh Review number: 38 Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/ Series: Book 1 of the Psy/Changeling series. Summary: In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha…
Title: The Scent of Shadows (Sign of the Zodiac, Book 1) Author: Vicki Pettersson Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: First novel in the Sign of the Zodiac series (currently 2 books) Summary: (From amazon.com)When she was sixteen,…
Title: Sunshine Author: Robin McKinley Review number: Ana’s 30th and Thea’s 24th Genre: (Urban) Fantasy, Horror Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they…
Title: The Pretender Author: Celeste Bradley Review number: 23 Genre: Romance/Regency Stand alone/series: Book one of Liar’s Club series Summary: SHE HAD A SECRET SHE’D DO ANYTHING TO HIDE.Agatha Cunnington, headstrong beauty from the country, has come to London…
Title: Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths Author: Anthology of short stories with various authors; edited by Colleen Morris and Joel A. Sutherland Review Number: 9 Genre: Short Fiction, Horror Stand alone or Series: Stand Alone Summary: (from amazon.com)Fried! contains…