Untouchable (Immortals After Dark #8) by Kresley Cole

Untouchable (Immortals After Dark #8) by Kresley Cole

 

This is an adult paranormal romance novel (Rated NC-17)

 

 ♥♥♥♥
(Four Icy Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KRESLEY COLE delivers a breathtaking tale of a brutal vampire soldier about to know love for the first time... and a Valkyrie aching for his touch.

Murdoch Wroth will stop at nothing to claim Daniela - the delicate Valkyrie who makes his heart beat for the first time in three hundred years. Yet the exquisite Danii is part ice fey, and her freezing skin can't be touched by anyone but her own kind without inflicting pain beyond measure. Can they conquer an agony of frustration and slake the overwhelming desire burning between them?

 

My Review

 

First I only read (listened) to the book that Kresley Cole wrote. Don’t let the cover deceive you. I think in paperback there were two books together. In audio, it’s separate reads.

I’m growing tired of this series and the formula that is in every book. Early on they felt more unique. Now it feels like the same. Immortal untouchable female virgin meets sexy bad boy immortal guy whose never been faithful to one female until now. She struggles with her alpha nature to submit to his will. He realizes she’s the only female that can tame him. They get close to having sex in the first few chapters but wait until sometime after the first half of the book for the deed to be done. And in the meantime they have a quest to fulfill that will bring them together as a couple. Sound about right?

Yeah, well, this book had an interesting twist. I liked the ice queen aspect of why they couldn’t touch. And had I not read this formulaic story several times in a row, I might have enjoyed it more. But repeats start to wane on me.

Thank goodness for Robert’s narration. I think he saved this one for me. He brings the story to life and draws me in more than the story itself.

<u> Audio Review </u>

Robert Petkoff knocks it out the park again with his spot on narration.

Still what can I say. I’m a glutton for punishment. I continue to read the rest of the series. That says something about her writing. It may get formulaic, but it’s far more enjoyable that other books.

My book boyfriend Murdoch.

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Brush Strokes by Janelle Stalder

Brush Strokes by Janelle Stalder

 

This is a YA/NA contemporary romance (Rated R)

 

 ♥♥♥♥♥

 (Five Painted Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Art student, Olivia Banks, was living her dream at an exclusive school when everything came crashing down around her. Now back in the small town she grew up in, she's forced to spend her senior year at her old school where she's known as the 'freak', all because she'd rather focus on her painting than the trivial drama of high school. But things aren't the same as they were when she left. And the one thing that is turning her life upside down the most just happens to be the resident bad boy, Colt Morgan. Her senior year was supposed to fly by so she could pack up and leave again, but what happens when there's suddenly a reason to want to stay?

*This book contains strong language and some sexual content. For mature audiences.

 

 

My Review 

Janelle Stalder is one of my all time favorite authors. Very few author’s I’ve enjoyed everything they’ve written. Hell, my old favorite Richelle Mead has let me down. But not so with this author.

This time she’s taken a dive into the contemporary market. And I wasn’t disappointed. This book is considered New Adult, but beware, it’s set in their senior year of high school with gives it a somewhat of a YA feel. I think it’s the maturity level that pushes the limit to New Adult and that the main characters are of age.

There is a lovely push pull drama of the story. There are highs and lows in the character’s lives. There are secrets and answers and some yet unknown. Although this story is a standalone, I have my fingers crossed for future books with some of the side characters. And I have it on good authority it will happen.

I can’t say much more without giving too much away. I’ll just say that even though Olivia’s the artist in this story, it’s Colt who paints stars in her eyes and love across her heart.

My book boyfriend is Colt and his sexy lip ring. YUM

 

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Grace Street (Chapter 8 #1) by Ella Dominguez

Grace Street (Chapter 8 #1) by Ella Dominguez

 

This is an adult contemporary erotic novel (Rated NC-17)

 

 ♥♥♥♥1/2

 (Four and a half Twisted Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Warning: This is neither a conventional romance nor a traditional love story. There are no hearts and flowers on the pages of this book. The heroine doesn't always make wise choices and though I've tried to make her strong, she's often times weak in the face of the fierce hero. The hero is not a knight in a shining armor. He's broken and frequently cruel, and what every woman in the real world should avoid. What's contained in this book isn't real - it's fiction; dark, depraved and decadent make-believe. Contains detailed sexual encounters, uncomfortable situations and erotic elements including voyeurism, oral and anal. Intended for readers 18+. If you're down with that, then by all means... read on.

Obsession, possession, resilience, insanity...

Seeking solitude and reprieve from her past failed relationships, Elsa begins her life anew in Richmond, hoping to find the change that she so desperately needs. Things are looking up for her, a new job, new friends... a fresh start.

But Victor has different plans for her. From the moment he heard her voice and set his eyes on Elsa, she became next on his to-do list; his Chapter 8. A well-known and respected criminal profiler, his mind is as dark as the people he hunts down. It takes one to know one, after all. Under the guise of making his subjects stronger, he intends to break Elsa down using everything in his arsenal, including pleasure, pain, humiliation, and things unspeakable. Everyone is fair game in his book and he discriminates against no one when he chooses his test subjects.

Lonely, still on the mend from a bad break-up and longing for sexual attention, Elsa consents to an odd proposition, unaware of Victor's plans. However, she can't be broken so easily and what he puts her through only fuels the fire burning within her, a flame that begins to blaze out of control as she becomes obsessed with everything about Victor and peeling back his cruel layers in search of the real man hiding beneath his heartless facade.

In Victor's world, there is no such thing as happily ever after and Chapter 8 proves to be an infuriating challenger when she flips the tables on his selfish and twisted game, a game they both may end up losing their hearts and minds over.

 

 

My Review

 

Talk about a twisted roller coaster of a romance if you can even call it that. I love unconventional books that take on a new look on a romance. More importantly, it has to be at least plausible. And quite frankly, I’m sure there is a Victor and an Elsa out there somewhere. People do the darnest things.

Okay, I digress. This story will make you want to slap Elsa and punch Victor. And maybe that’s the draw between these two. They’re both so f’ed up, they deserve each other. And the sex is HOT. It is hard not to stop turning the pages and reading more when you have crap to do, lol.

I have my theories and I’m sure I’m dead on. But still, this is an excellent read. If you like twisted romance stories, this book is for you.

My book boyfriend Victor.

 

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Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson #6) by Darynda Jones

Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson #6) by Darynda Jones

 

This is an adult paranormal fantasy novel (Rated NC-17)

  

 ♥♥♥♥
(Four Reyes Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Few things in life can come between a grim reaper and her coffee, but the sexy, sultry son of Satan is one of them. Now that Reyes Farrow has asked for her hand, Charley Davidson feels it's time to learn more about his past, but Reyes is reluctant to open up. When the official FBI file of his childhood abduction lands in her lap, Charley decides to go behind her mysterious beau’s back and conduct her own investigation. Because what could go wrong?

Unfortunately, another case has fallen into her lap—one with dangerous implications. Some very insistent men want Charley to hunt down a witness who is scheduled to testify against their boss, a major player in the local crime syndicate. If Charley doesn't come up with an address in 48 hours, the people closest to her will start to disappear.

Add to that a desperate man in search of the soul he lost in a card game, a dogged mother determined to find the ghost of her son, and a beautiful, young Deaf boy haunted by his new ability to see the departed as clearly as he sees the living, and Charley has her hands full. The fact that Reyes has caught on to her latest venture only adds fuel to the inferno that he is. Good thing for Charley she's used to multi-tasking and always up for a challenge…especially when that challenge comes in the form of Reyes Farrow.

 

 

My Reviews 

  

Okay, so I definitely enjoyed this book more than the last. There wasn’t much of a mystery in this one as again, Charlie was trying to save the world and almost…

I won’t have spoilers. Let’s just say I wondered how things would work out after a little mishap. There were like four plots happening all at the same time each had a similar theme to another. For instance, there was the I wasn’t as bad as I thought I was theme. There was one other theme, but I don’t want to spoil it.

We get answers in this one. Thank goodness for a character who almost told Charlie everything we’ve been dying to know. But then there are still unanswered questions and a major reveal at the end which I had already figured out.

Bonus, this book we get some really LOL moments. I mean I was cracking up for two different scenes nearly in tears. It's been a few books since I laughed like that. It was great.

I’ll tell you, the Charlie and Reyes dynamic almost pissed me off. There is only so much dancing around you can do. I got to the point where I wanted Reyes to move on because it would have served Charlie right. Anywho, I’ll still gobble up this series. I really like the characters. And damnit, I want more answers, lol.

Audio Review

Lorelei King does a fabulous job as usual. She was tailor made to play Charlie and Reyes.

My book boyfriend Reyes.

 

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Trail of Dead (Scarlett Bernard #2) by Melissa F. Olson

Trail of Dead (Scarlett Bernard #2) by Melissa F. Olson

 

This is an adult Urban Fantasy (Rated R)

 

 ♥♥♥♥

 (Four Pissed Hearts)
 

 

Book Summary

 

As a null, Scarlett Bernard possesses a rare ability to counteract the supernatural by instantly neutralizing spells and magical forces. For years she has used her gift to scrub crime scenes of any magical traces, helping the powerful paranormal communities of Los Angeles stay hidden. But after LAPD detective Jesse Cruz discovered Scarlett’s secret, he made a bargain with her: solve a particularly grisly murder case, and he would stay silent about the city’s unearthly underworld.

Now two dead witches are found a few days before Christmas, and Scarlett is once again strong-armed into assisting the investigation. She soon finds a connection between the murders and her own former mentor, Olivia, a null who mysteriously turned into a vampire and who harbors her own sinister agenda. Now Scarlett must revisit her painful past to find Olivia—unless the blood-drenched present claims her life first.

 

 

My Review 

 

With most paranormal or urban fantasy, somehow the danger directed at the main character somehow puts everyone she cares about at risk and this is what happens here.

Mild spoiler. I really didn’t like how Scarlett treated Eli and didn’t warn him at all about the impending danger. She warns everybody but him just sending him away without warning. Ugh. I was so pissed.

I’m not on the Jesse bandwagon and I’m not sure if I’ll continue with this series if they end up together. And it’s not that Eli liked her and she doesn’t like him. They’re freaking sleeping together for a long time, one night stands, but there is chemistry there.

Jesse doesn’t really appreciate who she is and isn’t interested in the supernatural world other than how it helps his job.

Enough of that. It was still a good book I didn’t regret reading.

Audio Review

Amy McFadden did a good job with narration.

My book boyfriend is Eli, but I’ll give you Jesse. (Yeah, I think I pick him to be too hot, lol)

 

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Dead Spots (Scarlett Bernard #1) by Melissa F. Olson

Dead Spots (Scarlett Bernard #1) by Melissa F. Olson

 

This is an adult Urban Fantasy novel (Rated R)

 

 ♥♥♥♥

 (Four Null Hearts)

 

 

Book Summary

 

Scarlett Bernard knows about personal space: step within ten feet of her, and any supernatural spells or demonic forces are instantly defused—vampires and werewolves become human again, and witches can’t get out so much as a “hocus pocus.” This special skill makes her a null and very valuable to Los Angeles’s three most powerful magical communities, who utilize her ability to scrub crime scenes clean of all traces of the paranormal to keep humanity, and the LAPD, in the dark.

But one night Scarlett’s late arrival to a grisly murder scene reveals her agenda and ends with LAPD’s Jesse Cruz tracking her down to strike a deal: he’ll keep quiet about the undead underworld if she helps solve the case. Their pact doesn’t sit well with Dash, the city’s chief bloodsucker, who fears his whole vampire empire is at stake. And when clues start to point to Scarlett, it’ll take more than her unique powers to catch the real killer and clear her name.

 

 

My Review 

I love crime/mystery fiction. Mix that with a little paranormal and I’m all over it. This has the usual cast of characters vamps and weres, however they had a somewhat different world building. But also that’s not what the main character is. She’s a null. She cancels out the supernatural making them human in her presence. That makes her a popular girl and dangerous at the same time.

This story is interesting and frankly, I thought I had it figured out who done it and didn't. That’s always a plus in my book. This story didn’t have much by way of romance but more like hints of it. It’s certainly more of a Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance. However, I wasn’t at all annoyed by the lack of romance because the author doesn’t create one then only to back away from it.

I look forward to more in this series and recommend.

Audio Review

Amy McFadden was hard to follow at first but I finally acclimated to her narration.

My Book Boyfriend Eli.

 

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So why not just go for it. I have a bunch of autograph copies of books to giveaway. Multiple winners. Yes, international are welcome. I'm going to the Edinburgh, Scotland signing in July. If you're there, I could bring your book. Plus there is signed swag and giftcards too. I'll add more pictures of the prizes later. This is just a preview. If I don't post this now, I might never, lol.

 

 

 

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