Book Review-Viking Heat

Viking Heat
Viking II Series
Sandra Hill
Berkley,
276 Pages
Published Sep 2009
Viking/Time Travel
ISBN 9780425230671

Synopsis:
Psychologist Joy Nelson thinks things are bad when she finds herself training in the modern-day female Navy SEALs program. But then her life takes a turn for the worse. Somehow she's been thrust back in time to the cold Norselands, being auctioned off as a thrall, or slave-a gift for a Viking warlord, who would be a perfect candidate for Male Chauvinist Viking of the Centuries.


Brandr isn't thrilled with the slave his brothers have purchased for him. Holy Thor! The woman wants to teach him anger management skills! And help him find his feminine side, whatever that is. She may be beautiful, but the saucy wench defies him at every turn. So Brandr makes her an offer. She can earn her freedom -- as his bed thrall. But when Joy dares to decline his offer, he must decide what to do with the woman enslaved to him -- and the out-of-control heat between them...

MY REVIEW
 
Summary:
Psychologist Joy Nelson, has always been the one suffer the taunts of her older brothers, and any time they dare her to do something whatever it may be she does it, even though she is a full grown adult by now. So when they double dare her to become a WEAL-a female version program of the Navy SEALS. But then when she goes on her first mission with a SEAL team, she finds herself taken back through time where she is then auctioned off as a thrall to a Viking Warlord. At first Joy has no idea that she has been taken back through time, but then things start to click and Brandr, the Viking who owns her, starts to make compromise after compromise with the saucy woman, thinking he must be as demented as she is, but is really in love with a thousand year old woman that has stirred up his passions like none other ever has, and has claimed his heart.
The Hero 
Brandr is a Viking warrior and leader of his people, after most of his family was slaughtered apart from his young sister who was taken, raped and became preganant. So he brings her home, and when he is in rage becomes a 'beserker', but when Joy,  a thrall given to him as a gift, by his closest friend, he knows that he is definitely in for the adventure of a lifetime, and knows that she is far from different from anyone he has ever known, and yet the passion that she stirs in him, becomes a love that he can't deny and will fight to keep her to his side.
The Heroine 
Joy Nelson, a psychologist and has the talent in helping those in pain and grief. But having grown up with her older brothers, she can never turn down a dare, and so when they double dare her to join a female Navy SEAL program, she of course has to join, and finds that she fully regrets it to some degree, not knowing why she always succumbs to their taunts. So when she is taken back through time and become the slave to a Viking Warrior, of course she finds it barbaric and unheard of. But then she realizes what time she has been taken back to, and despite her protests, Brandr stirs up deep passions within her, that makes her earn for his touch and much more....

My Thoughts
I would have to say that Viking Heat is by far one of my favorites that has been written by this author so far. I found that I was intrigued by the first page and I found myself finding it hard to put this one down. I found the plot so intriguing and with such a vitality to the characters, and definitely a laugh out loud read! One of the greatest aspects that I love about Sandra Hills Books is the wit that is in each and every one of her plots, especially when it involves time travel, with two characters that are from two times, and they have to learn to adapt to each others differences, and the way they learn to muddle through it is fabulous, and definitely worth reading, especially in Viking Heat.

My Grade For This Book 
5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
The Last Viking
Truly, Madly Viking
The Very Virile Viking
Hot N' Wild
Hot N' Heavy
Rough N' Ready 
Down N'Dirty
Viking Unchained
Viking In Love

Its Monday! What Are You Reading (11)

This is a great weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. We simply post what we finished reading over the the lashttp://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7096635821688848315t week, what we plan on reading this week, etc 


What I Read Last Week 
The Darkest Passion My Review
Believe- Review Coming Soon
Beware A Scotsman Revenge-Review Coming Soon
Born To Bite My Review
The Sweetest Sin- Review Coming Soon
Hard To Hold My Review

 What I Am Reading Now 

What I Am Listening To Now

What I Am Planning On Reading This Week 

 

WINNNER of Giveaway and Book Review Tour of: Hard To Hold

HERE IS THE WINNER OF THE TRUE VOWS GIVEAWAY AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR PARTIPATING IN THE GIVEAWAY AND I WISH I COULD GIVE THIS TO EVERYONE, HOWEVER I CAN ONLY GIVE THESE THREE BOOKS TO ONE PERSON AND I USED RANDOMIZER.COM!!!  


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 Hard To Hold  
True Vows 
Julie Leto 
Reality-Based Romance™
HCI, 252 Pages
Published 2010
ISBN 10: 0-7573-1534-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-7573-1534-3

Synopsis:
Bestselling author Julie Leto conjures a delicious romance that’s as real and compelling as the couple whose remarkable story she tells.
New York lobbyist Michael Davoli feels like he’s been sucker punched when he meets Anne Miller at a concert. When fate leads him to move into same Albany apartment building where Anne lives, Michael falls hard.  After all, Anne’s hot, his dog likes her, and she’s catnip to the senses after she picks a lock faster than Sydney Bristow can disarm a nuke.
Always fiercely independent, Anne’s crackerjack reporting skills and keen intellect are no match for the chemical reaction she has to this man with electric blue eyes. But while Mike effortlessly holds her with his gaze, he withholds the embrace she longs for.  Why is he so distant? Has Anne misread his signals?  When he finally confesses that he suffers from a neurological disorder that he’s learned to disguise from others but could keep him from ever holding her through the night—she makes a choice that changes the rest of her life.
Anne isn’t about to let anything like Tourette’s Syndrome keep her from the man of her dreams. But Mike has a second secret. Will this secret be the one that even a grand passion cannot survive?
With her trademark wit and sensual artistry, Julie Leto knocks this unforgettable romance out of the park and straight to the heart.  Based on the true love story between Mike Davoli and Anne Miller, Hard to Hold is a modern day fairy tale that proves that the best things in life—and in romance—are real.
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MY REVIEW
 
Summary:
Anne Miller is independent and a crime reporter and has yet to find a man that she could stick with, her friends call her picky.  But when she is out with her friends at a concert, alone with no date, she ends up meeting Michael Davoli, a new york lobyist. Anne Miller is strongly attracted to Michael and longs for his embrace, but despite the fireworks between them, he start to distance himself from her at time, and Anne starts to question herself wondering if she had misread the signals he was giving her. But then Michael confesses a secret that he is afraid could keep them apart. Michael has suffered from a neuroligical disorder called Tourette's Syndrom. So thinking that he could possibly hurt her with this syndrome, he is afraid to have anything serious with this one woman that he knows he has a strong connection with. But will this secret keep these two souls from finding the most precious love?

My Thoughts:
Hard To Hold is part of the True Vows trilogy, and I am so glad that I was able to receive this book and be able to read it, which was read in just a couple of hours, it definitely drew me in from the first line. This was such a emotional evoking romance, and a reality romance at that, I was really impressed on how well this was written. This is the first that I have read anything from Julie Leto, and I am definitely in love with her writing style, and I am looking forward to reading more of her work. Hard To Hold is definitely one of those stories that will tug at your heart strings, hoping that this couple will let them overcome their fears and take that leap of faith to their relationship. Definitely after reading Hard To Hold that true love does exist out there, thanks to True Vows for making reality a true romance.

My Grade On This Book 
 4.5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
Meet Me In Manhatten
Icing On The Cake

Lusting For Covers (21)

Lusting for Covers is a meme found on TBQ so come and join in on this fun meme!!!
 

1- Take the graphic (left) to use on your post. Remember to give credit to the original host (TBQ).

2- Choose your own book cover that you've fallen in "lust" with in the past week. It can be new, old, a reprint, or even a book that is not yet out-- it's all up to you! If you find a cover that catches your eye, then showcase it on your blog, and let others see the pretty covers out there.

3- Copy the direct link to your own L4C post into the comment section on my post (when in doubt, use this link and then scroll down to find the post), and allow others to come and see what you picked! (OPTIONAL):
4- Besides posting the picture of the book cover you chose, it's nice to provide the book summary, title, author, or a website link for the book. It's not required, but it can help you readers' to add more books to their own list! A brief "Why I choose this cover" is also appreciated, but not required
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My Current Craving For The Week

Raised in a bawdy house, lovely young Jonty Rand had posed as a boy all her life to escape the notice of the rowdy cowboys who frequented the place. And to Jonty's way of thinking, the most notorious womanizer of the bunch was Cord McBain. So when her granny's dying wish made Cord Jonty's guardian, she despaired of ever revealing her true identity. Worst of all, Cord was determined to change her from a "sissy" into a rawhide-tough wrangler. In the rugged solitude of the Wyoming wilderness he rode his young charge relentlessly, assigning Jonty all the hardest tasks on his horse ranch and making her life a torment. Then one stormy night Cord discovered that Jonty would never be a man, only the wildest, most willing woman he'd ever taken in his arms, the one woman who could claim his heart...

On My Wishlist (12)

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming.

 Reckless and wild, beautiful Lily Lawson delights in a shocking proper London society -- and will break any rule to flaunt her independence. And now she is determined to rescue her helpless sister from an upcoming, undesired marriage to Lord Alex Raiford, the arrogant Earl of Wolverton. Through fair means and foul, the headstrong hellion succeeds outrageously -- but her handsome adversary is not to be outdone. A master gamesman, Lord Alex counters Lily's scorn with kindness, and parries her blistering barbs with gentle words and a soft, sensuous touch. For he has resolved to make the spirited miss pay dearly for her interference -- with her body, her soul... and her stubborn, unyielding heart.






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CAPTIVE...
To a handsome Lord whose silver-flecked eyes glittered with anger as he snatched Alexandra from the London streets. Her fiery loveliness had ignited a case of mistaken identity but now there was no mistaking Hawkeworth's naked passion.

CAPTIVE...
To her own heart when his teasing kisses unleashed a woman's ecstasy she didn't understand, but craved with a wanton's desire.

CAPTIVE...
To the past which haunted them both, making her a pawn in a treacherous game that could crush her sweet dreams of midnight passion and wild, reckless love.


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1099. In the feuding English court, gentle Lady madelyn suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton -- the Wolf -- unleased his warriors against Louddon's main. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he captured ... but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Cuncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyn would stand fast ... as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for Honor's Splendour.






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Serena Blythe's plan to escape a life of servitude had gone terribly awry. Soshe took the only course left to her. She sneaked aboard a sleek yacht about toset sail--and found herself face-to-face with a dangerous, sensual stranger.Beau St. Jules, the Earl of Rochefort, had long surpassed his father'snotoriety as a libertine. Less well known was his role as intelligence-gathererfor England. Yet even on a mission to seek vital war information, he couldn'tresist practicing his well-polished seduction on the beautiful, disarminglyinnocent stowaway. And in the weeks to come, with battles breaking out on thecontinent and Serena's life in peril, St. Jules would risk everything to rescuethe one woman who'd finally captured his heart.




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WINDS OF DESTINY

The daughter of a wealthy Virginia planter, innocent Rose Woodbine curses cruel fate for leading her to the court of the British King Charles -- and into an unwanted marriage with handsome and dangerous Lord Pierce Deforte, a man she dares never love.
His soul-searing desire for the stunning Rose had once blinded Pierce to the treacheerous machinations of his enemies. Now banished from his beloved England, he lives the life of a pirate--seeking vengeance on those who betrayed him...including the beautiful temptress whom he once held dear.

His soul searing desire for the stunning Rose had once blinded Pierce to the treacherous machinations of his enemies. Now banished from his beloved England, he lives the life of a pirate -- seeking vengeance on those who betrayed him... including the beautiful temptress whom he once held dear. On a storm-tossed sea they are united once more -- he, no longer a noble, but the notorious brigand called Dragonslayer. And she, one his bride, is now his helpless prisoner -- forced to submit to his fury, his will...and the blistering, sensuous need that chains her captive heart.
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 Serad is the powerful, handsome pirate whose relentless plundering is the stuff of legend-but only few know that his true identity is Lord Alexander Wakefield. His kidnapping as a child by Barbary pirates changed the course of his life. Now Serad is master of the seas, accustomed to possessing whatever-or whomever-strikes his fancy..
He Stole Her Freedom.
When Serad boards the vessel La Mouette to loot for treasure, he discovers a cargo more precious than any trinket: the heiress Victoria Lawrence. A raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty, Victoria captivates Serad as no woman ever has before. But the fiery young lady doesn't seem to understand that she is now a captive, expected to honor her new master's wishes and desires without question.
But He Must Win Her Heart
When Victoria set sail from India, she expected the voyage to deliver her into the arms of her betrothed-not a heartless gang of pirates. Now captured, she refuses to bow to any man, even one as commanding as Serad. Sharing his cabin, Victoria can barely resist her overwhelming attraction for her captor. But if she gives in to her desires, Victoria knows Serad will accept nothing less than her total surrender.
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Behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison, a pact is sealed in secret -- as a dashing and doomed criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress . . . in return for one night of unparalleled pleasure.
In the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a promise is broken -- as a sensuous free-spirit flees to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the handsome stranger she married to the gallows. But Ruark Beauchamp's destiny is now eternally intertwined with his exquisite, tempestuous Shanna's. And no iron ever forged can imprison his magnificent passion . . . and no hangman's noose will deny him the ecstasy that is rightfully his

Book Blogger Hope #25

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"When you read a book that you just can't get into, do you stick it out and keep reading or move to your next title?"

Well I would have to say that for me I try to give the book a chance, so I will read the first 50 pages, and sometimes if I feel I really need to read the book, I will go halfway, but if I can't get into it, I just put it down, because there is nothing worse than having to force yourself into reading a book you aren't enjoying. Reading has always been a passion and a great love for me, so when I am not enjoying the book that I am reading, than I know I probably will not like the rest of the book. But I do try to give it a chance. 

  The Friday Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and its tons of fun to do these two memes and find tons of new friends and great blogs!!! So come and join in these two fun memes every friday!!!!

What Is Your Reading Suggestion? 

About The Pursuit Of Marriage
What lengths would a young lady go to in her pursuit of the perfect match?

And how far would a gentleman go to stop her?

Cassandra Effington is one of the most delicious debutantes to ever waltz across a London ballroom. But while her identical twin sister Delia is now wed, Cassandra is still unclaimed, and everyone agrees her standards are entirely too high. So how could she possibly lose a most unseemly wager with the handsome, scandalous Viscount Berkley? The proposition: She will find him an ideal bride well before he finds her the perfect match.

But Lord Berkley intends to be very hard to please. He's already chosen the right woman, and no lady Cassandra puts forward to him will be perfect enough save the luscious Cassandra herself. And he'll do whatever it takes to make certain no gentleman he introduces her to is enticing enough, until she realizes that the perfect object in her pursuit of marriage is none other than the viscount himself.

This new Tag Along is hosted by Laurie @ Bitten by Paranormal Romance and here is a rundown of the rules:

 

Rules
1.Make a post for your blog to direct people to this post, you will find a code for the pic on my left sidebar. That way we get more bloggers involved.
2. Place your blogs name in the first box of the Linky
3. Then add your post that you made place that ULR in the second box.
4. When you find a blog that you like to follow please leave comment on the post the blogger made, so they can tag along to your blog.

This is a weekly theme, so make sure you come back next Friday if you can. 

 

HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!

Book Review-Born To Bite

Born To Bite
Argeneau Series (13)
Lynsay Sands
Avon,
374 Pages
Published Sep 2010
AudioBook
Vampire Romance
ISBN 10: 0061474320
ISBN 13: 978-0-06-147432-3

Synopsis:
LEGEND HAS IT THAT ARMAND ARGENAU IS A KILLER IN THE BEDROOM

But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's her job to bring rogue vampires to justice, even if the rogue in question makes her blood race red hot.

Armand knew she was trouble the moment Eshe roared into town on her motorcycle, clad in tight black leather. But after three wives who've all had trouble remaining, well, undead, Armand is reluctant to open his heart again. Then strange accidents start to happen, and Armand realizes he may not have much time to prove he's a lover, not a slayer. 

MY REVIEW
  Summary:
Eshe D'Aureus having known Lucius for centuries, who has watched over her as a promise from her father, has asked her, as a enforcer for the council, to look into the deaths of his brothers Armand's three wives, one a lifemate, and the other two immortals but were just married to him. So Eshe goes to investigate, only to find that Armand is unlike any other immortal, for one, she can't read him, which surprises her considering that she is older than Armand, and should be able to read him. So she is left for two weeks with Armand under the pretense of hiding from someone that wants her killed, even though its a lie, but apparently Armand can't read her either, and as she futher investigates, she starts to realize that her appetites for both food and sex has come alive again, which could only mean one thing, that Armand is her lifemate, a lifemate that is under investigation that if proven guilty will end up dead by the council. But as truths become unveiled, so does that passion between Eshe and Armand, and when she realizes that she is falling in love with Armand, she wonders if she can let him go if it becomes necessary, so she must do everything in her power to prove him innocent, so that she doesn't lose him after she has found him.

The Hero
Armand Argenaeu went he saw Eshe for the first time on a motorcycle, clad in leather, was mystified by her. When he hears that she needs sanctuary for two weeks when someone is trying to kill her, he allows her to come onto his farm for a little while until something more permanent can be arranged, because no one defies his brother, Lucian.  However he can't read Eshe, which he doesn't know if thats because she is older than him, because his brother hasn't ever been able to read him, or if its because she could be his lifemate. After losing his first lifemate, even though they created a son together, he then married two other women, who both died in fires as did his lifemate. Then his son's lifemate also was killed when she was investigating into his wife's deaths, and his son framed for a murder he didn't commit, and could be staked and baked by the council if no one can prove his innocence. Now after realizing that Eshe could be his lifemate, he is torn, because he doesn't know if he can't protect her, as he couldn't with all those that he had loved before and yet..lost.

The Heroine 
Eshe D'Aureus has lived almost as long as Lucius has, and her father was friends with Lucian, whom promised to look after Eshe should anything happen to him, which he has done, and made her into a enforcer for the council. Eshe, once had a lifemate, and had children, but after losing her lifemate, she has yet to find another, which is rare as a immortal. So when she is called to look into Armand's wife's deaths, she is suspicious, but once she meets him, she finds that she can't read him, which is a shock to her. So as she futher investigates Armand, she starts to realize that he has a high chance of being innocence, but she starts to realize that Armand could be her lifemate, and is very protective of him, and to keep him from finding out that she was sent to investigate him.
My Thoughts:
 Born To Bite, was a romantic treasure to read. I was able to get a copy of the Audiobook, and since it was my first time ever listening to Sands audio books, I was curious, but found that I enjoyed the narrator and the storyline and especially the characters that were involved. I always wondered after Nicholas's story, about the story behind Armand and the deaths of his wife's and Annie. So it was a delight to be taken on a thrilling ride of mystery, adventure and love. These two characters Armand and Eshe, were very enriching to read from, and definitely a bit different than her other characters, especially Eshe. Eshe is the kind of female immortal, that rides a motorcycle, that wear leather, and fights just as well as any male enforcer, and definititely fights her own battles. Armand, has suffered many losses, losing so many that he has loved, and even has yet to see his own daughter, for her own protection, and tortures himself for hurting those that he loves but can't afford to see for their own safety. So both these are deep characters, and the whole plot will definitely be a thrilling ride for any reader, and the ending was purely precious, and brought a few tears to this readers eye (but in a good way of course, and those of you who have read Born To Bite, know what I mean) and its definitely one of my favorites of this author!!! Lynsay Sands definitely delivers with every book!!!!

My Grade On This Book 
5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 

A Quick Bite
Love Bites
Single, White Vampire
Tall, Dark and Hungry
A Bite To Remember
Bite Me If You Can
The Accidental Vampire
Vampires Are Forever
Vampire, Interrupted
The Rogue Hunter
The Immortal Hunter
The Renegade Hunter
Hungry For You

Authors Website 
Lynsay Sands

WW28: Believe

• First you grab our Wicked Wednesday pic.
• Then you grab a book. Turn to page 28. Take the first sentence. And then you post it in your site with a link back to WW28.
• Come back to Cherry Mischievous - WW28 and give us the url of your post (in a comment at a WW28 post) so that other WW28 readers can find your WW28 offering.

My WW28 Offering is from Believe by Victoria Alexander, On Page 28 the First line:
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"Its really quite simple," His eyes gleamed "I have pulled you from your moment in time to one of my own choosing,"
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About Believe 
Tessa St. James thought as little of love as she did of the Arthurian legend--it was just a myth. But when an enchanted tome fell into the lovely teacher's hands, Tessa found that she had to rethink her curriculum. Suddenly in Merlin's Camelot, Tessa learned that the legend was nothing like she remembered. Galahad the Chaste was everything but--the powerful knight was an expert lover--and not only wizards could weave powerful spells. Still, even in Galahad's hard-muscled embrace, she felt unsure of this man who had seemed a myth. But soon the beautiful skeptic was on a quest as real as her heart, and the grail--and Galahad's love--were within reach. All she had to do was -- Believe.

Waiting On Wednesday (20)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine,that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.This week I’m waiting on,
 COMING OUT NOVEMBER 2 2010!!!

 When those around her begin meeting tragic fates, Kate Cameron knows she's next-until she's rescued by psychic Gavin Hepburn. But after a night of hiding together, Kate is branded a fallen woman and forced into marriage with Gavin-an arrangement that suits Gavin's purpose to do anything it takes to keep Kate safe from a killer haunting her past. For this enigmatic and lonely beauty has become the unexpected love of his life.

Book Review-The Darkest Passion

The Darkest Passion
Lords Of The Underworld (5)
Gena Showalter
Harlequin,
438 Pages
Paperback
Published Jun 2010
Fantasy Romance
ISBN: 978037377455

Synopsis: Found on FictionDB
For weeks, the immortal warrior Aeron has sensed an invisible female presence. An angel--demon-assassin--has been sent to kill him. Or has she? Olivia claims she fell from the heavens, giving up immortality because she couldn't bear to harm him. But trusting--and falling for--Olivia will endanger them all. So how has this mortal with the huge blue eyes already unleashed Aeron's darkest passion?

Now, with an enemy hot on his trail and his faithful demon companion determined to remove Olivia from his life, Aeron is trapped between duty and consuming desire. Worse still, a new executioner has been sent to do the job Olivia wouldn't....

MY REVIEW
 Summary:
 Olivia was sent as a angel, to keep tabs on Aeron, who holds the demon of Wrath. Then she is sent to kill Aeron, because he keeps a demon from Hell with him, so the council has decided that he must die. But Olivia wants Aeron for her own, so she falls from being a angel, so that she doesn't have to do the deed. So at first when she seeks his help, he resists, even though she is the one tempting thing that has come into his life. However his demond, Wrath, is calmed by Olivia, and only wants her more and more. But things are about to get a bit more dicey with a new executioner on the hunt for Aeron's head, and Olivia is the only one that can protect him from death, but Aeron and Olivia will learn the true power and strength that comes from loving and sacrificing for that one person whom means more than anything to you.

The Hero
Aeron, holds the Demon of Wrath within him, and keeps sensing a female presence, but has no idea who she really is or why he keeps seeing her. But then she appears before him calling his name, with such yearning, and he is drawn to her, despite him being torn between loyalty and the passion that she has awaken within himself, and the more he spends with this innocent trusting woman, he starts to find that this consuming desire turns into something much...much more than he ever imagined that he would ever find...

The Heroine 
Olivia, is a angel and loves that part of herself, however as she studies Aeron, she starts to want him, but when she is commanded to slay him, she decides to be fall from being an angel, and seek him out, because she cares for him deeply, and only wants to be love and desired. What she doesn't expect is for their connection to rise above all the dangers that surround them and a future that seems without hope, but desires to treasure the precious time she will have with him.

My Thoughts :
The Darkest Passion is the seventh in the Lords of the Underworld series. I found The Darkest Passion to be a emotionally riveting story, that struck deep. Its about Aeron(whom we all love) and I was so thrilled to get a chance to read The Darkest Passion, it definitely didn't disappoint. It was filled with everything that I would expect in a novel such as this from Gena Showalter, full of a magical world, with passion, romance and a spice of danger that will make your heart beat just a bit faster than normal. This author has such great passion and imagination that she portrays her in wonderfully written stories, which travels through the reader, and creates such a compelling world, that only draws you in even more, the more that you read from Showalter.

My Grade On This Book 
4.5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
The Darkest Fire
The Darkest Night
The Darkest Kiss
The Darkest Pleasure
The Darkest Whisper
The Darkest Angel
The Darkest Prison
The Darkest Lie
The Darkest Secret

Teaser Tuesday (24)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme that I have just discovered, 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

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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like.

Here Is My Teaser:

 "Luscious?" She repeated, and swayed a fraction of an inch closer to him. 


He turned his hand, cupping her face, his thumb sliding back and forth over the soft skin of her cheek. His other hand slid beneath her arm and around her waist, and he pulled her close, crushing stiff silk and inhaling the scent of fresh, sweet lavender. 


What Is Your Teaser?

Book Review-All Through The Night

 All Through The Night
Troubleshooters
Suzanne Brockmann
AudioBook
Ballentine, 286 Pages
Published Oct 2007
Contemporary/Holiday Romance
ISBN: 0345501098

Synopsis:
It's Christmastime in Boston, and this year the silver bells will be wedding bells as FBI agent Jules Cassidy ties the knot with the man of his dreams, Hollywood heartthrob Robin Chadwick. The pair plan a quiet, intimate ceremony, to be witnessed by family and close friends from the FBI, SEAL Team Sixteen, and Troubleshooters, Incorporated, including Sam Starrett and Alyssa Locke. But the holiday season brings more to the happy couple than they expect: a waterfall coming through their kitchen ceiling, old family tensions, even an international incident. Add to that a parade of unexpected guests, including a reporter looking for a scoop, an ex-lover hell-bent on causing trouble, and a dangerous stalker, and suddenly the wedding is poised to unravel in chaos.

MY REVIEW
 
Summary:
All Through The Night is a book that takes place around Christmastime, in Boston, Massachusets. Where FBI agent Jules Cassidy becomes engaged to Robin Chadwick, the love of his life. Their plan for their wedding is a small ceremony with just family and close friends, with Sam Starret and his wife Alyssa. But then they receive the news that the President will be attending the wedding, and they have to move it from small and intimate to a large fiasco. But during their engagement, there are other problems that surface, that could put them both in danger and threaten them both. So now the Wedding could be thrown in Chaos.

The Heros
Robin Chadwick, a Hollywood star and a recovering alcoholic, hid from what he truly was, gay. Having grown up with his mother that was a drunk and would beat him, until he went to live with his father and his sister Jane. Then he became a famous actor, and could never stay with one woman and always had a drink in his hand, until he met Jules, who changed his life completely and showed him the power of true love, and now wants to be with him forever.

FBI Agent, Jules Cassidy, grew up in a positive home, close to his family who have always supported him in whatever decisions that he has made. However Jules has always been possessive and jealous of any man he has fallen in love with. And now when both his and Robin's ex Adam, comes back into their lives, and with Robin's new tv series, his possessive streak starts to show, and wonders how he can tell Robin how he truly feels. However Jules will come to the reality of how strong and stable Robin is in their unified love in each other.
My Thoughts 
All Through The Night is my favorite of the Troubleshooter series, since I just love Jules and Robin, but most especially Jules. For most of the books we see him in them, so now we have his and Robins story, and their wedding (and I just love wedding stories) especially involving these two characters. There is also a subplot with their secretary and a research reporter, who has been captured by terrorists and knows how it is to be tortured, and manages to save Jule's life. So in this wonderful Holiday story, we see the true power of love. This was definitely one of my favorite contemporary romances to read, and would recommend this one to anyone that loves a good romance that will bring out the best of stories!!

My Grade On This Book
5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
The Unsung Hero
The Defiant Hero
Over The Edge
Out of Control
Into The Night
Gone Too Far
Flashpoint
Hot Target
Breaking Point
Into The Storm
Force of Nature
All Through The Night
Into The Fire
Dark of Night
Hot Pursuit 

Book Review-Water Bound

Water Bound
Sisters Of The Heart 
Christine Feehan
Jove, 443 Pages
Published August 2010
Fantasy Romance
ISBN: 978051514824-4

Synopsis:
The last thing Lev Prakenskii remembered was being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean and getting sucked deeper into the nothingness of a freezing black eddy off the coastal town of Sea Haven. Just as quickly, just a miraculously, he was saved -- pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger. But Lev has no memory of who he is -- or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. All he knows is that he fears for his life, and for the life of his unexpected savior.


Her name is Rikki, a sea~urchin diver in Sea Haven. She has always felt an affinity for the ocean, and for the seductive pull of the tides. And now she feels drawn in the same way to the enigmatic man she rescued. But soon they will be bound by something even stronger, and their tantalizing secrets will engulf them both in a whirlpool of dizzying passion and inescapable danger.

MY REVIEW
  
Summary:
Rikki, a diver in Sea Haven, is a woman that enjoys solitude and has a affinity with the sea and its elements. So when she went diving she ends up rescuing Lev Prekenskii, who has no memory of his past, and almost kills her viewing her as a threat. After he realizes who she really is, she takes him home with her. At first Rikki has a hard time with Lev so close to her, but amazingly she adjusts to his presence in her home and she is drawn to this enigmatic man that has wakened up every cell in her body. As their relationship intensifies, so does the danger that threatens them both and Rikki's family and all that she holds dear. Only when she learns to trust in her own abilities and in the man who has stolen her heart, will she be able to survive the inescapable tide.

The Hero
Lev Prakenskii is one of the seven brothers, that have special powers each of them, who is also the brother to Illya Prakenskii. Lev since he was a young boy was taken and trained to be a soldier, and a dangerous one at that. He doesn't feel anything or nothing and no one has ever held him in one place. Until he ends up rescued by the beautiful Rikki, who is in need of someone that will protect and love her. At first his intentions are just to get healed, however the longer he is there, the more he feels like he has found a "home" with a woman whom he is falling in love with.

The Heroine:
Rikki is tormented by her past, where everyone that she has cared about has died in a fire that she blames herself for, including her parents and her fiancee. Now she has met her sisters, who have all suffered pain in their pasts, but together they are a healing balm. Sharing land with her sisters in Sea Haven, Rikki loves water and especially the sea, which she feels a connection to. When she brings home Lev, her plan is only to see him get well, because at first having him in her space is challenging for her, but the longer that she is there she feels that she is falling in love with the one man that has a hold on her heart.

My Thoughts:
Ever since I read the Drake Sisters Series, and when I read Turbulent Sea, I wondered if Christine Feehan would work on the Prakenskii brothers, and I am happy to say that this series: Sisters of the Heart deals with each Prakenskii brother and each sister that has formed such a close bond to each other, even though they aren't related by blood, they are sisters at the heart. Water Bound is the first installment in this series, and just as enjoyable as every one of Feehan's books. I found both of the characters charming. The plot had me from the first page until the very last, leaving me satisfied yet I can hardly wait for the second one "Spirit Bound". I think one of the things that I loved about this story was how much Lev and Rikki need love more than anyone, and they need that strong connection to one another. A True Romance filled with danger, passion and magic!

My Grade On This Book 
5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series:
Spirit Bound