Review: Dark and Deadly and Amazing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
Dark and DeadlyId give the whole book 5 stars. With the two that Ive rated 5 stars, and 4 stars as well made this bundle pretty amazing. Most of the authors were new to me, except for Felicity Heaton. All books even the ones rated at 3, were engaging. I would recommend any of these books to my friends. Amazing Talent brava to each of you ladies for a job well done.Body Guard by Jennifer Ashley4 starsI've been into shifters for a while now, reading this book just reaffirms my love of all that is shifters.There are a lot of people that has secrets, Elizabeth is just one of many. She is hard and  not trusting of most, with her past you can see why. The only thing that is important to her is her baby sister. She worked hard to get to where she is at a small store owner and in one night she could lose everything. But you know fate has a way to always have a hand in things, when danger comes close to Elizabeth her rescuer is already in the store.Ronan is larger than life in human form, in his bear well cant get much bigger than a Kodiak. Humans has made being a shifter ugly and worthless not worthy of anything. They've confined all shifters to an area of town, they have rules that are mostly against the shifter and they have every shifter wearing a collar (that keeps their kill instincts tamped down). Ronan lived his life alone, and upon “being caught” he was moved to a shifter town where is has made family and friends.After some interesting issues Elizabeth and her sister are moved to the shifter-town for their own safety and after a bit of arguing Elizabeth continues to open her store with her very own body guard in attendance.I really enjoyed this story. The pace and the character interaction, I’m sure there are other stories within this series. Some danger of course and a few hot scenes. (it could have been more). But just the way everyone meshed, even that bad guy. smirks Please enjoy I did!Alejandro's Sorceress by Alyssa Day3 starsa cute and sweet short story of love and magic. Anytime there is magic there is fate, anytime there is fate... well we just have to play it there way or suffer for it. Smiles.Alejandro suffered the loss of his family and most of his village to Vampires, as a adult he is always on target as a “paranormal cop”, he and his partner are called in to help some ladies with their Baslik problem. Things go down hill somewhat after that. Rose is witch and one of her gifts beyond witch craft is seeing what people desire most. (which in fact her gift doesn’t work on Alejandro) As Rose had tried to work her potion to help Alejandro's partner that seems to be just “standing” around, A wizard older than dirt has to be called in, Rose grandmother comes and foretells a future, her little sister is threatening the cops, and the spark between Alejandro and Rose will just be hard to deny.I liked it, it didn’t like floor me. But it was fun and quick.Bewitch by Felicity Heaton5 starsThinking on how to rate this book, and my head hurting (smiles). I had read some of the reviews, a lot of them stated that it could be a stand alone but best if read with the other. So I had my mind made up on how I was going to rate it ( I hadn’t read any of the books in this series yet).  At first I missed not having a back story on Payne (book 4 I think), but once getting into it his back story wasn’t really missed. The chemistry between Elisa and Payne was amazing, their play by and their emotions. Almost as if you could feel each emotion they felt coming off the pages.Payne is named for what he went through most of his life, a half breed vamp/incubus that his family turned on him. Elisa a witch looking for a prize that, Payne will be able to help her find. Elisa hatches a plan that if she can get Payne in touch with his incubus side they would have the “key” to what they both need.From past experiences Payne knows just how dangerous it will be giving into his nature a nature that he has come to hate and regret. A nature that he works very hard at keeping locked down, then here comes this little witch of a woman and she turns him inside of himself. Elisa pushes and pushes Payne, not only with what she thinks she can control, but the very side of him he is afraid of unleashing.Amazing story I loved it, I was mad, upset, in love and struggle for both the heartache and pain both Elisa and Payne was going through, I wanted to fight right along with them. At the end of the story I didn’t have a problem rating it a solid 5. EnjoyDarkness Falls by Erin Kellison3 starsAll about dreams, living a life within your dreams can be fun or very dangerous as Jordan will soon find out. Jordan is a older sister of Massie. Massie talks Jordan in a night of fun by going to a Reve.Little does Jordan know that her night of fun wasn’t going to end like she would like. Her sister is upto dealing with people on the “wrong” side of dreams.Jordan's talent is felt/seen by Rook a agent, with a talent to master dreams. A attraction sparks betweenJordan and Rook, as he tries to protect her from things she doesn’t understand.I liked the writers style, not the content as much. I don’t know it just didn’t do anything for me. At 115 pages, it wasn’t a “short” read, but just seemed like something was missing. I liked the whole dream thing, maybe if it didn’t seem rushed. Some excitement and danger and a hot scene or two. Heavy flirting (smiles). I'd like to try another in Ms Kellison's work. I liked it ok, In sure you will enjoy it.Rogue's Passion by Laurie London4 starsIt seems that anytime something is different, there is a group trying to either control it or make it go away. In Rogue's Passion is no difference. New Seattle is a home of special “talent” and people “not around” here. A Army that sole purpose is to control the masses with force and propaganda against the Guild Warriors.Olivia has spent most of her life going from place to place, Asher has spent most of his life a warrior trying to write the wrongs on the other-side of the portals. After a explosion throws Olivia and Asher together they both agree that the “us” that is happening between them is only for the now, they can have no future. When they both fall hard for each other what will happen, both are in danger and basically on the run.I really enjoyed the content and the interaction between the characters. I loved Rand!, well the main characters also. (smiles) But Rand as a secondary was awesome. Along with the ongoing danger for the  “only” for now couple, there’s some pretty yummy scenes. Bringing it all together to make a fun read that Id recommend to everyone. So grab your fav drink, your fav place to read and grab this book.. enjoy.THE FORBIDDEN LIFE OF ALEX MOORE by Erin Quinn3 starsHumans are never to know, that’s a rule period...  Alex and his partner Caleb was waiting for in the woods for what they knew was coming, when they happened on Lilly. Lilly a human that shouldn’t be where she is, both he and Caleb knew she would die. As the creatures came closer the fight began, dirty hard and bloody. The hunters, the hell-hounds, a pack of dogs and a human female dressed in blue and pink holding a shotgun (and using it pretty well).After the dust clears for the fight, Lilly is left to help a strange male. Of course the male (Alex) doesn’t want her help, Lily isn’t really sure she wants to help him but also knows she cant leave him out there to die so she takes him home. Alex a soldier there to protect the beyond from anything bad and from humans ever gaining knowledge, but Lily has touched Alex in more ways than he is allowed.  A male not “human” not supposed to have emotions, not supposed to feel.  All Alex can do is feel lily and that’s is forbidden.It was a good book, some parts were slow for me and didn’t keep my interest. I liked Lily and Alex a lot.The Mating Heat by Bonnie Vanak4 starsA father more monster than anything after the death of his mate, he lives in his own world of darkness, violence and pain. Alistar has no trouble in dishing out punishment to anyone unlucky enough to incur his wrath. In the past the focus of his wrath was Ryder Carrington. Now Ryder and Kara has a bit of history and its all bad, mostly because of her father Alistar the alpha of their pack.Ryder is a man/wolf full grown and decides to end Alistars uncaring rule of the pack. After that deed is done, Ryder will come up with a way to get and keep Kara with him as his mate.So many years of anger and hurt as Kara pretty gun shy, a scar has had carry keeping herself hidden away. Her moms death has left her dad not too much better that a feral wolf. Leaving Kara and her brother to escape their dads dangerous ways.I cant wait to read the other books in this series!! Loved it and more of it!! The flow of the story was dead on, I loved the characters and the interaction. You wont be able to help yourself when you hear of the evil that was Kara's father. You will fight for Ryder when you see him fight for what he wants more.  You will fan your face and squirm in your chair imagining Ryder s touch.  You will go aah – ha!! when you go with them and search the office. All in all a well deserved rating of 4 stars solid. EnjoyTrapped ( The Blood Rose Tale 1)  by Caris Roane5 starsThis has to be one of the first short reads that Ice rated 5 stars.  Zephyr (loved the name), a Master Vampire not only sexy has hell but powerful and a warrior.  Being a warrior is what he knows and isn’t going to be giving it up any time soon. Even for her, which is Alesia a half  Fae woman that Zephyr had fallen for. Alesia has the belief that there is hope for evil that it can be rehabilitated, hence the fight with Zephyr leading to the break up. They both have their own fight … one to kill the other to rehabilitate strong point on both sides for what they believe in.Alesia's body craves his touch again, she fights not to give in. Though they are not sleeping together anymore Zephyr still protects her (she lives in the bad side of town).It wasn’t anything about this book I didn’t like (except the length). The story and the pace was on T, the characters I adored even Alesia and her want to save the evil. You can feel the chemistry between Zeph and Alesia, they don’t deny it just don’t act on it. Alesia isn’t a weak woman, she stands her ground well. The danger and passion interwoven, the characters and story line works well. I think Ms. Roane did a awesome job. A new author to me and will be looking for more of her work. Enjoy