Review: Jeweled by Anya Bast

Jeweled

Author: Anya Bast

Release Date: November 3, 2010

Publisher: Berkley Heat

ISBN: #  9780425236864

Genre: Erotic Romance

Review Copy Source: Author for Honest Review

Defined by magic. Ruled by desire.
In the Court of Edaeii, magic-imbued Evangeline is rewarded for her gift in manipulating emotion with a sapphire stone set into the perfect curve of her lower back. Her greatest rival in the royal court is the enigmatic Anatol, instilled with the power of illusion. He may better her in magic, but he is her absolute equal in passion.
They share something else—they’re both targets of low-born revolutionaries bent on overthrowing the palace of the privileged few. Rescued from the mobs by Gregorio, the brilliant revolutionary mastermind, they’re given sanctuary. But in this warm refuge, Evangeline soon finds herself torn between the magic of one man she has always desired, and the excitingly new and radical moves of another. For her, there is only one choice.
Evangeline, Anatol and Gregorio come together as one to explore the possibilities of love beyond reason, and to indulge in pleasure without limits.

I have been wanting to pick up a copy of Jeweled since its release day but hadn't had the chance so when Anya asked for review sites to review a copy I jumped at the offer. It came in the mail and I immediately started to read it. I was NOT disappointing. Sometimes with Erotic books I tend to find it a little to raunchy and the story not at all satisfying but Ms Bast made all the erotic scenes tasteful and sensual while still making it extremely steamy. I enjoyed the story, It was heartfelt and blended perfectly together with the steamy stuff without throwing sex at you at every turn. The magic elements to the book were fascinating I enjoyed reading about what it is to be Jeweled and the different types of magic they wield. The character and story development wasn't to slow or to fast it all flowed together. Evangeline grows from an emotionally cut off spoiled girl into someone who finds emotion and love with people she never expected it with.

I gave it a 4/5

Week in Review 12/5-12/11

Books Ive Bought/received
*The Candidates by Inara Scott - From Publisher for review

*Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Win from Goodreads First-reads. 

*Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter- Win from Librarything.com Early review program

*Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead- Pre-Ordered from Borders.com


Books I read
Jeweled by Anya Bast
The Candidates by Inara Scott Review Posted
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead Review Posted
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
Black Wings by Christina Henry


Other reviews posted
Almost Human The First Trilogy by Melanie Nowak
Blood Prophecy by Stefan Petrucha
Vampires Not Invited by Cheyenne McCray


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Book Swap (US Only)

I have a handful of books that I no longer need. Some are not necessarily in the UF/PR genre so I thought I would see if anyone wants to swap instead of doing a giveaway. Here is what I have available. 

Blood Prophecy by Stefan Petrucha...Paperback... Like new condition 

Cursed by Rhianne Aile...Paperback... Like new condition

My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon... Hardcover...Brand new condition

Z by Michael Thomas Ford...Hardcover...Brand new condition

Just for a Night by Alexis Ke...Paperback...Brand new condition

Shadowglass by Erica Hayes...Paperback...Like new condition

The Athena Project by Brad Thor..Hardcover...Brand new condition
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Review: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Last Sacrifice

Author: Richelle Mead

Release Date: December 7, 2010

Publisher: Razorbill

Vampire Academy Book #6

ISBN: #  9781595143068

Genre: Young Adult

The astonishing final novel in Richelle Mead's epic series!
Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice. Now, with Rose on trial for her life and Lissa first in line for the Royal Throne, nothing will ever be the same between them.

Fabulous ending to a fantastic series. I'm so sad to see it end but I could not have asked for a better final book in a series. You will laugh, cry and scream out in frustration through out the entire book. Rose has to free herself of being falsely accused of murdering the queen. With the help of her friends she goes on a journey filled with danger, mystery, pain and love. Ms Mead wrapped up everything I could have possibly needed wrapped up. I have enjoyed watching Rose and her friends grow from kids to adults and deal with what life has thrown at them. I'm excited to see what Richelle Mead does with her spin-off series. If you have not read the Vampire Academy series you are seriously missing out.

I gave it 5/5 Stars

Review: Vampires Not Invited by Cheyenne McCray

Vampires Not Invited 

Author: Cheyenne McCray

Release Date: November 30, 2010

Publisher: St. Martins Paperback

Night Tracker Book #3

ISBN: #  9780312532680

Genre: Urban Fantasy
New York Times bestselling author Cheyenne McCray sets the night on fire in her blazing-hot Night Tracker series—where the fangs come out when the sun goes down…
Vampire attacks are on the rise in the city that never sleeps. So why is half-human, half-Drow private eye Nyx tracking down Sprites? Sure, these “young bloods” are causing mischief all over town—like painting the Statue of Liberty’s toenails neon pink. But it’s not until Nyx finds herself at the Pit, Manhattan's hottest nightclub for paranorms, that she understands what she’s really up against…
Seems Master Vampire Volod has a plan—and the Sprites are in on it. By targeting the weaknesses of every paranorm in the city, from Elves to Shifters to Zombies, Volod and his fang gang aim to rule the night once and for all. Over Nyx’s dead body. She loves a good challenge—and she will seduce danger at every turn to throw Volod off course. It’s time for Nyx to enter the beating heart of this dark conspiracy…before driving a stake through it.

Nyx is back for a 3rd time in Vampires Not Invited. The Vampires of her world have decided they are sick and tired of being the underdogs so they decide to steal a list of all the paranorm's weaknesses with the help of the sprites. Nyx puts herself in a pretty bad spot and her friends and fellow trackers help her get out of it without hesitation. The book is FULL of action at every turn. I laughed a ton which is always nice while reading, I also cried a bit because I'm a sappy emotional reader. Nyx gets over some prejudiced that she has for other races as she makes new friends and allies and sees what she perceived as race/species wide behavior really was only what a select few were like in reality. On a scale of 1-10 the romance between Nyx and Adam is about a 2 but they are still going strong in their relationship. The ending kind of leaves you feeling like the storyline for this book will continue into the next. I look forward to what Nyx does next and how she takes what she learned in Vampires Not Invited to grow as a person and tracker. 

I gave 4/5 stars

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"What is the thing you like most about reading book blogs?  Is it the reviews, author guest posts, articles, giveaways, or something else entirely?"

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