Cover Reveal: Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson

Cold Blooded

Jessica McClain #3

Release Date: October 8, 2013

Jessica arrives back in town to find her best friend missing and the most powerful witch in the country is blaming her for it. But before they can move to save her, the group is attacked. 

 

On the run, Jessica and Rourke head to the mountains. Several surprises await them, but in order to save her father they are forced to leave for New Orleans early.

 

Arriving on the Vampire Queen’s doorstep unexpectedly, and bringing trouble on their heels, the Sects are thrown into an all out war. The vicious skirmish ends up forcing the vamps and Jessica to fight on the same team.

 

The Vamp Queen ends up owing Jessica, but what Jessica doesn’t realize is just how soon she’ll have to cash it in.

New Releases: 3/10-3/16

Tues March 12

Deep Betrayal (Lies Beneath, #2) by Anne Greenwood Brown
Every Never After (Never, #2) by Lesley Livingston
Mila 2.0 (Mila 2.0, #1) by Debra Driza
Promises to Keep (Den of Shadows, #9) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Rebel Angels (Lady Lazarus, #3) by Michele Lang
Seven Kinds of Hell by Dana Cameron
Strands of Blonze and Gold (Strands of Bronze and Gold, #1) by Jane Nickerson
The Temptation (The Secret Circle, #2) by L.J. Smith

Thur March 14

The Shape Stealer (Black Swan Rising, #3) by Lee Carroll

Happy Reading!!

Review: Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch

Fractured
Author:Amber Lynn Natusch
Release Date: September 14, 2013
Publisher: Self-Published
Caged Book #5
ISBN:  0765328089
ISBN13: 9780765328083
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Author

I thought about watching from afar, hidden by the nearby trees or headstones, so I could avoid the onslaught of grief I was sure to be bombarded with. It was cowardly, but I was certain that when faced with the totality of my own grief, I would crumble under the weight of any extra. He was always so strong both physically and emotionally – I selfishly wished for his strength in that moment. If I couldn’t be strong, then I would at least be honorable and bear my pain publicly, for all who loved him to see.

It was by my actions that he was about to be put six feet under, and I owed it to him to be there.

*Contains slight spoilers for past books in the series*

This is a great series that I recommend everyone starts at book one for.  Ruby, Scarlet, Sean, Cooper and the gang are all awesome characters that I can not get enough of.

Ruby continues to amaze me. The relationship between Sean and Ruby is still frustrating as always but has made some great strides in the right (at least in my head) direction. Then there is Gavin on the sidelined talking in Ruby's ear, what is his deal? He is on my last nerve; I can’t wait to learn more about him in book 6. Cooper I love as usual, then there are some new characters that join the gang that I enjoyed getting to know. Something that has bugged me since book one has finally been addressed. Ruby was raped and she had yet to really acknowledge the fact or deal with the emotions of it and FINALLY we have some development on that front. You can’t go through something like that, the way it happened and not have any feelings about it and I finally feel that Ruby is moving in the right direction.

As usual, Amber's writing is smooth and easy to jump into. She does a fabulous job of portraying emotions and events, you are going to cry, laugh, scream and jump for joy at the appropriate times. Although we are not left with the huge cliffhanger that was the ending of SCARRED, FRACTURED still stops way too soon for my liking and I'm left needing book 6 ASAP. Come on Amber, don't leave us waiting.

I gave it 4/5 stars

Week in Review: 3/3-3/9

Books Ive Bought/received

*Death Takes A Holiday by Jennifer Harlow -eARC- Netgalley


Books I Read

The Bane by Keary Taylor
Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
Crave the Darkness by Amanda Bonilla 
Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire

Reviews Posted

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Mating Instinct by Katie Reus
Agave Kiss by Ann Aguirre

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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?

* Tuesday- A Guest post and giveaway was posted for Her Sweetest Downfall by Rebecca Hamilton

* Wednesday-  Blood Pride's Author Evie Manieri was here for an Interview and Giveaway.

* Thursday- A Giveaway was posted for Deep Down by Deborah Coates

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 * I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.

Review: Agave Kiss by Ann Aguirre

Agave Kiss
Author:Ann Aguirre
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Publisher: Roc
Corine Solomon Book #5
ISBN:  0451465032
ISBN13: 9780451465030
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Publisher

Chance was gone; he’d sacrificed himself so Shannon and I could escape Sheol. We’d raised him on Shan’s spirit radio, which meant his soul wasn’t wholly destroyed by the demon gate….

Once Corine Solomon only had the touch—the ability to read an object’s past by handling it. Then she inherited her mother’s magick, and that ended up being a hell of a burden. But if Corine can wrestle a demon queen and win, she can bring back her lover Chance after he’s made the ultimate sacrifice. Can’t she? All Corine knows is that she can’t leave Chance behind if there’s anything she can do about it.

But the clock is ticking—and she still has to deal with debt-collecting demons and a maniacal archangel who’s running a recruitment drive. The stakes have never been so high…and this time it’s truly Corine’s last chance to save the love of her life.

I'm always so sad when a series ends. Corine has had many ups and downs throughout her life and AGAVE KISS rounds everything up and throws everything out there.

The events of AGAVE KISS start up immediately after DEVIL'S PUNCH. Events move at a pretty nice pace from start to finish without any downtime for the characters. Corine's newest situation was apparent to me from the beginning but I still enjoyed her ups and downs until she realized what was going on. I loved that we finally get to KNOW Brooks. He has been in the background for a while now and it was great to have him front and center. We had all our favorite characters in the final installment. Everyone comes together to help Corine and everyone who makes it to the end is closer because of it. I don't always agree with things that have happened in the series but in the end I didn't have a huge issue with any of it.

She lost, she gained, she cried, she laughed, she conquered. I was happy with how everything ended. Everything was tied up nicely and Aguirre ended the series on a nice note.

I have it 4/5 stars

Review: Mating Instinct by Katie Reus

Mating Instinct
Author:Katie Reus
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Publisher: Signet Eclipse
Moon Shifter Book #3
ISBN: 0451239601
ISBN13: 9780451239600
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Review Copy Source: Author

As the beast within struggles to break free, he must learn to be what she needs...

Surviving for centuries, powerful lupine shifter Jayce Kazan managed to stay away from humans until he met Kat Saburova and was consumed by the need to protect her. But while Jayce shared his passion with the human seer, he refused to make her his bondmate—a refusal that caused the end of their relationship.

A year later, an attack that left Kat near death has resulted in another lupine shifter turning her. Furious that he wasn’t the one to save her, Jayce is determined to show Kat that he is the one she should rely on. But the newly turned shifter is still traumatized and worried that she’ll hurt those she loves, unless she can learn to control her inner wolf.

And as Jayce struggles to protect Kat from her own worst instincts and convince her to rekindle their love, the extremists who almost killed her are looking to finish the job…

This is not a series I would jump into from book 3 as there are plenty of parts that continue book to book but each book does have a different couple to get to know.

Jayce, Yum. I loved the brothers but there is something about Jayce that just draws you in as he pushes you away. Kat is a strong, independent newly turned wolf who fell in love with Jayce once upon a time and gave him up she thought she wasn't good enough for him as a human. If you are familiar with the first two books in the Moon Shifter series you know Kat's story so I won’t get into that but she has not had a good go of things up until now and she really deserves to be happy. Kat and Jayce's relationship was frustrating and hot at the same time. It was anything but smooth but ended just as it should have.

I have a pretty good grasp on who will be in AVENGER'S MATE and it should be a pretty rocky ride for them as well.  Katie has built a nice world for her characters and I fall in love with a new couple with each installment.

I gave it 4/5 stars

Giveaway: Deep Down by Deborah Coates

*Available now from Tor Books *

 
Deep Down 
sequel to Wide Open

Death stalks the haunted, windswept prairie in this chilling sequel to Wide Open


Now that she's solved her sister's murder, Hallie Michaels has left the army and isn't sure what to do next. Her relationship with deputy Boyd Davies is tentative, there's still distance between her and her father, and she needs a job. The good news is, she hasn't seen a ghost in weeks.

All that changes when she gets a call asking her to help an elderly neighbor who is being stalked by black dogs, creatures from the underworld that are harbingers of death. When a black dog appears, Hallie learns, a reaper is sure to follow. And if the dark visions she's suddenly receiving are any indication, it looks like the reaper is now following her.

Meanwhile, strange events herald the arrival of ghosts from Boyd's past, ghosts the young deputy isn't ready to face. Refusing Hallie's help, Boyd takes off to deal with the problem on his own, only to find that he's facing something much larger and more frightening than he'd imagined.

Stalked by a reaper and plagued by dark visions, Hallie finds she must face her fears and travel into Death's own realm to save those she most loves.

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