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Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast

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Lina’s having a tough time keeping her bakery running. So when she stumbles on a mysterious recipe, which promises good luck, Lina decides to give it a try. Imagine her surprise when she wakes up in the presence of Demeter, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone. Demeter gives Lina a choice, switch bodies with Persephone or see her bakery go under. So, Lina agrees to take Persephone’ place and soon finds herself stuck for six months in the Underworld with the devilishly handsome Hades… the ‘Lord of the Underworld.’

A reclusive and dour Greek god, his realm is home to the souls of the dead and is guarded by the horrific three headed dog Cerberus. None of the other gods want anything to do with him and so his solitude is complete. He stays in his realm; alone; with no one but the dead for company.

So, when the young goddess Persephone (Lina) shows up for a six month visit, all hell breaks loose and Hades doesn’t quite know what to do. Staying unaffected just isn’t working with the young goddess prancing around. Falling in love is the only way to go with the enchanting woman. So Hades falls. Hard. But does Hades love Lina? Or the body she inhabits? And what will happen to the lovers when Lina’s six months are up? Find out in this witty romance book from bestselling author P.C. Cast!

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Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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After losing his sister to the Daimons a few months ago, Vane Kattalakis refuses to lose any more family. With his comatose brother safely hidden at Sanctuary, Vane can deal with the next problem the Fates have thrown at his furry hide.

His mate.

Bride McTierney’s had a slimy worm for a boyfriend and now she has a dog for a boyfriend…. Why can’t life ever be simple!? Not only is her life in danger now, but she has to decide if she wants to spend the rest of her life with a man she met less than a week ago! And she only has three weeks to decide!! Can she really live her life with a man who turns into a wolf?

With assassins on their tail (Sorry. I just had to say it ^_^) and a finite amount of time they’re going to need all the help they can get. With an Atlantean god, an assortment of immortals, and a long lost brother tossed into the mix they should have all that help and more… maybe…they sure hope so.

Catch the next installment in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Were-Hunter series, ‘Bad Moon Rising’  to find out what happens to Vane’s younger brother.

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Tron by Brian Daley

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So, the first book I read in 2012 was Tron by Brian Daley, the original movie’s novelization.

At first it was just an interesting read and I felt like I was getting a little bit more of the world, but it was still just another movie novelization.  The writing style felt weird (the book was written a couple of years before I was born) and that probably didn’t help matters much.  The flow of words felt outdated and strange to me, but I continued to read.

I’m actually really glad that I kept going, because even though I felt like I had gone back in time writing wise, the story gets REALLY good.  Right around the time that Tron meets up with Yori, the story picks up pace and doesn’t slow down until the very last sentence.

I enjoyed the extra details about Tron’s fights with the Memory Guard on the solar sailor and the way the author described Flynn saving Yori’s life on Sark’s Carrier had me both worried and relieved that Yori would be OK and wondering why Flynn couldn’t have figured his powers out in time to save RAM (I love RAM) *cries*

In conclusion:  At times, I felt like I’d traveled back in time and was reading something from the dark ages, BUT, even having to deal with an outdated style of writing, I found myself thoroughly enjoying this book.  It gives the reader a sneak peak into everything we all know was going on in the background, but that they just couldn’t fit into the movie.

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The Vampire’s Bride by Gena Showalter

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What on earth could a revenge seeking Vampire King and an Amazon with commitment issues have in common? This book!

Delilah is a great Amazon warrior, but like most of her sisters she has no time and no need for men. Until she meets Layel. Now, this proud woman has fallen head over heels for a blood drinker! What’s worse is that said ‘blood drinker’ is still in love with his dead wife. What’s a girl to do? Win a life or death competition and prove to the man er… vampire that she’s the one he needs!

Layel is King of the Vampires and an undisputed bad boy of Atlantis. For 200 years he has mourned the loss of his wife. He has no desire to start another relationship and certainly not with a woman who is the exact opposite of his Beloved Susan. But one look at the Amazon, Delilah, and he’s a goner. What’s worse is that he can’t even make a good argument as to why he shouldn’t be with her!

Book 4 in the Tales of Atlantis series. This is a great read! And don’t miss the first 3 books: Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis and The Nymph King!

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Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren

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Graham Winters has been Missy Roper’s fantasy for years. The only problem is that she’s human and he’s decidedly not. Graham is a werewolf. But not just any old werewolf, no, Graham is the Alpha of the Silverback Clan and as such he has obligations to his pack. One of those obligations is to marry and produce heirs to carry on his pure bloodline. And the pack won’t accept a human as his mate.

So, needless to say, Missy knows that Graham will never look at her twice. Unless…

Graham has never really noticed the shy kindergarten teacher, but when she runs into him at a party, his inner wolf demands that he take her home and make her his. Should be simple, right? Except, of course, for those pesky little details; she doesn’t know she’s his destined mate, his cousin is trying to usurp his position as Alpha, the pack elders are forcing him to marry before the month is out or risk losing his place as Alpha, and oh yeah! Graham has fallen head over tail in love with the little human.

What’s a werewolf supposed to do? Read this sweet and funny tale to find out! And, don’t miss the rest of the titles in this series!.

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Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

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Darkfever starts with the murder of Alina Lane, leaving her sister to mourn her death. When weeks pass and no new information is heard, MacKayla Lane heads to Ireland to try and find her sister’s murderer. Following a cryptic message Alina left on her cell phone, MacKayla travels the eerie streets of Dublin in search of the truth. However, the truth is a lot harder to believe than she’d like it to be.

Stumbling across a bookstore one night, MacKayla meets the sensual and mysterious Jericho Barrons, who knows more than he’s letting on. He says that he never met Alina. But, then how does he know about the book Alina begged MacKayla to find, the Sinsar Dubh? What are the monstrous things that walk Dublin’s streets? And who, or what, is V’Lane? And why do her clothes keep coming off around him?!

The line between good and evil is clearly defined… Isn’t it?

Join MacKayla in her search, through danger and hot Dublin nights! And, don’t forget to check out the other books in Moning’s ‘Fever’ series!!

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Nightwalker by Jocelyn Drake

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Mira has been a vampire for hundreds of years. Her job is to keep the other nightwalkers safe and in line. So, when a well known hunter is spotted in her territory, Mira decides to hunt him down before he can get to her…

Danaus has been a hunter for as long as he can remember. Ridding the world of the nightwalker evil, his life is a solitary one and he likes it that way.

Until he meets Mira.

For an evil bloodsucker she’s not half bad. Funny, smart, and good looking, Mira makes it very hard for Danaus to kill her.

So, what’s a hunter to do when his prey keeps saving his life and making him want to laugh?

Try again and again until he gets it right!

Find out what happens in this great series by Jocelyn Drake. There are five titles in the series so far!

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Bloodrush by Neil Dover

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If you’ve ever read the ‘Fever’ series, by Karen Marie Moning, than listening to this CD will be a real treat!

Bloodrush, the official soundtrack to the New York Times bestselling ‘Fever’ series, has been a hit among Karen Moning’s fans ever since it became available in her online store.

There are only nine songs are on the CD, but what songs they are!

From the romantic ‘Rainbow’, to the dark ‘Little Lamb’, and continuing on to the upbeat ‘Unseelie Bop’ the songs bring to life some of the best parts of the ‘Fever’ books.

Bloodrush was created and produced by Neil Dover.

Neil, Karen’s husband, has continued his wonderful work with the second ‘Fever’ CD, ShadowSong, which will be released later this year.

(My favorite is ‘Jericho Rain’…What can I say, I’m a Barrons fan ^-^)