Title: Fables: Legends in Exile Vol. 1 Author: Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: First volume in the Fables comics; collects issues 1-5. Summary: (from Vertigo)Who Killed Rose Red?In Fabletown,…
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Title: Hostage to Pleasure Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/ Series: Book 5 of Psy-Changeling series. Summary: Separated from her son and forced to create a neural implant that will mean the effective enslavement of her psychically…
Title: Mine to Possess Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone / Series: 4th Full length novel of the Psy-Changeling series Summary:Clay Bennett is a powerful DarkRiver sentinel, but he grew up in the slums with his human…
Title: Caressed by Ice Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/ Series: Book 3 of the Psy/Changeling series.Book 1 – Slave to Sensation Book 2 – Visions of Heat Summary: As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the…
The Smugglers’ Sorting Hat hath spoken and the two winners of The King’s Favorite are: KateAymless Please ladies, email us your address to thebooksmugglersAThotmailDOTcom. Congratulations, hope you enjoy the book as much as we did!…
Title: Razor Girl Author: Marianne Mancusi Genre: Shomi – Sci fi Romance Stand Alone / Series: Stand Alone Summary: Molly Anderson is not your average twenty-one-year-old. It’s been six years since she and her family escaped into a bunker,…
Title: The King’s Favorite Author: Susan Holloway Scott Genre: Historical Fiction Why did we read this book: During our recent Chat With an Author, Loretta Chase mentioned Susan Holloway Scott’s The Royal Harlot as one of her inspirations for…
First it was Kmont with Summer of Night. Then, Kate with The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes. Now, it’s The Happily Ever After’s Christine turn to…read a straight Dark Fantasy novel. We dared her to read….. Title: Across the Nightingale…
Title: Hunter Kiss Author: Marjorie Liu Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Prequel to the Hunter Kiss series Summary: “My mother used to say that the tale of the world is drawn in blood, blood in flesh, veins…
Title: The Huntress – Year One Author: Ivory Madison, Cliff Richards, Art Thibert,Jason Wright, and Sal Cipriano Genre: Comic Books Stand Alone or Series: Huntress – Year One issues #1-6, in a new miniarc about the character’s origins Summary:…
Title: For A Few Demons More Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Fifth book in the Rachel Morgan/The Hollows series Why did I read this book: I love Rachel Morgan. Kim Harrison is my hero.…
Title: Manhunter – Street Justice Author: Mark Andreyko, Jesus Saiz, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Steve Buccellato Genre: Graphic Novel, Superhero Stand alone or series: Part of Mark Andreyko’s Manhunter run, collects issues 1-5 Summary: (from DCComics.com)When top federal prosecutor Kate…
I was working on my calendar and preparing my schedule for the next few weeks (I am NOT a control freak ok?) when I realized how many highly expected books are coming out between now and September 30th. This…
Title: Pleasure Unbound Author: Larissa Ione Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone / Series: Book 1 of new series called Demonica. Summary:In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life… She’s a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure—but fears…
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…
Thea: A week or so back, with the upcoming new release of Meljean Brook’s new novella, “Thicker Than Blood” in the First Blood anthology, I was talking with Ana about how I was excited to read this new short…
Title: The Iron Hunt Author: Marjorie M. Liu Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: First novel in the Hunter Kiss series (although preceded by the novella “Hunter Kiss”) Why did I read this book: Ana had just finished…
Title: Before I wake Author: Kathryn Smith Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/Series: Book 1 of a new series called Nightmare Chronicles Summary: You may call it a dream job… And in some ways, you’d be right. I actually get…
THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS. As I said in my review of Breaking Dawn – Part I ,I’m doing something a little different here–due to the nature of Breaking Dawn and the issues I had with it, I’m putting up…
Title: Breaking Dawn Author: Stephanie Meyer Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Fourth book in the Twilight Saga Why did I read this book: I am a fan of the series, having read and been increasingly…
Title: A Rake’s Guide to Pleasure Author: Victoria Dahl Genre: Historical Romance Stand Alone/Series: It can be read as a stand alone, but Victoria’s first release, To Tempt a Scotsman, tells the story of Lady Alexandra Huntington, sister of…
I am back! I was away on holidays for about 10 days (I bet you didn’t even realise I was gone. Yeah, I am spry) and let me tell you. This blogging thing? SO ADDICTIVE. I had little access…
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: Nightwalker Author: Jocelynn Drake Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand Alone/ Series: Book one of the Dark Days series. Summary: For centuries Mira has been a nightwalker—an unstoppable enforcer for a mysterious organization that manipulates earth-shaking events from the darkest…