Monday, January 28, 2013

Being Mrs. Dracula


Countess Dracula, what a wonderful life, until her husband keeps leaving to help on the war front and she is left behind. The reunions are wonderful, But the day he comes home to her a changed man will be the beginning of a whole new life. Love/ Hate / Passion & Revulsion all play a big part. Being abandoned by her loving husband sees Valeria learning how to embrace this new life by herself, finding herself falling in love only to have it ripped from her.
Then comes the day that Wife 2 is brought home. It takes many years, but they become close and loving friends, companions and partners while their wayward husband is off and away often for decades at a time.
Travelling all over the world as to not arouse suspicion and endanger themselves. This sees the introduction of wife number 3. She believes she is much better than 1 & 2 and causes many arguments in Castle Dracula. This is also where slayers are introduced into the book.

I enjoyed reading this story, it seemed a little choppy in the beginning, but this fits in with the 'Diary' content of the book and improved as the story developed. I did enjoy the fact that it is written in the hand of the 3 wives along with the necessary storyline in between. A great telling of the 'Brides' story. I would love to see a second book and where the story of Valeria and Emil will lead.

Friday, January 4, 2013

A Class Apart by Stephen Henning

An enjoyable YA novel. James and Samantha Blake are great characters and I look forward to hearing more about how their powers develop. Also the mysterious Lolly, who is her father and what does he want with the Blake's. Wanting answers to all the questions and more makes you want to keep reading and I look forward to more books in the series. 
Well written and easy to read I Rate this book 4 stars

Midnight Hunter by Bonnie Bernard

Blonde girls are going missing from the local club. What could be behind it? Mo is intent on finding out and using her best friend as bait to do it. Donna who is about to turn 21 and does not enjoy going to 'the Dark Side' agrees to help Mo with her plan. A stranger keeps warning her to stay away. But is he a stranger? A story of romance with danger around every corner. The underworld meets the mortal world in an explosive story about friendship, love and family who don't always get along. I rate this story 5 stars. I found it hard to put down. I loved it from chapter 1 all the way through

Fabled Enigma by G.L. Briggs

A good story written from 2 angles.i enjoyed this story about a nn believer of the spirit/supernatural learns the hard way that it is in fact all true and can be very dangerous. Gareth the hardiness nonbeliever finds himself entangled in a mess of the supernatural kind and finds himself having to change his ways and ask for help from the very person that he has blown off only days prior. I love the way the story has finished? This book was gifted to me by the author in exchange for an honest review

Lost (Amelia Jones Detective Series #1) by Pandora Richardson

Private Detective ... Werewolf .... Amelia is both. Life is looking grim for her agency, however things suddenly change when she almost crashes into a new client. Amelia goes on the adventure of a lifetime some good some not so. It's a well written novel that let's you get inside of the character and imagine the everyday struggle she has to control her animal instincts. I thoroughly enjoyed the touch of intimacy and lust mixed in with the mystery and twists that the story held. I truly would love to see a sequel. This ebook was gifted to me by the author in exchange for an honest review
A very enjoyable read with a great storyline. I like the twists and turns that the story held. Will and Tessa are an intriguing pair who I would love to hear more about. Jem and Sophie are another 2 people who I would like to follow. A great introduction to Shadowhunters and downworlders. I am off to start book 2 ;) totally hooked

Angel's Kiss by Lynne Stevie

I was gifted this story by the author in exchange for an honest review. 
Lexi is about to be thrown into a world of unknown. Life is going to be turned upside down. It all starts when she is working a case for a client who wants to prove her husband is cheating. That is where normality ends. He comes to her in her dreams but who is he?
I rated this novel 4 stars. It kept me intrigued from page 1, a good mix of mystery and intrigue with some fantasy and romance thrown in. The twists and turns are not completely predictable which is nice. I would love to see a sequel to this story

NEVER AGAIN by V L PETERS My rating: 3 of 5 stars A tale with twists and turns around every corner. Being with a powerful attractive m...