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GRAB THE COFFEE:
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THIS IS AN ALL NIGHT READ
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CONTEMPORARY,
SUSPENSE, FANTASY,
SHAPESHIFTER, VAMPIRE |
CONTEMPORARY:
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 PAST
IMPERFECTIONS
CONNIE BRYCELAND
Contemporary
Reading this story I found myself sympathizing
with the main character. This is a story of a woman who chooses
to live her life different from the norm. For many reasons
some good and some not she has chosen a solitary life which
is totally contradictory to the norm for the town Leslie lives
in. For years she has been living a single and solitary life.
What Leslie never realized until recently
is she is a very compulsive recluse. She rarely socializes,
doesn’t have anyone sleep over and can not stand clutter.
Slowly Leslie’s life seems to fall apart until she finally
decides it’s time to put herself back together. Leslie
is terrified of ending up like Aunt Grace, dying alone in
an insane asylum somewhere.
This was one fear that seemed to turn out
to the good for Leslie. Over the telling of this story you
will see a woman that goes from unhealthy compulsive behaviors
to a woman who is learning to live life. This story is very
endearing. It was one that I originally hadn’t thought
I would like, and was refreshingly surprised.
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SHAPESHIFTER:
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 THE
CRAVING
TK. SHEILS
L.T.D. BOOKS
Shapeshifter-Mystery
Mystery
is afoot. One day out of the blue author Jackson Rutledge
gets an email from old friend Sabrina Ostreling. The email
is an urgent request to meet her. This can’t be something
good. Every time Jackson answers Sabrina’s call bad
things happen. Like the last time at The Butterfly House.
Even more curious is when he meets her she is like a totally
different woman.
The
normally uptight woman is now wearing makeup and acting very
sexy. Definitely not the normal Sabrina, even more weird she
asks him to make love to her. The only time that has happened
it was when she was possessed so to speak. But that’s
another story and another book. Jackson sneaks out of Sabrina’s
room thinking she is drunk, and that she would regret it her
forwardness in the morning.
After
leaving he decides to get coffee in the coffee shop. There
he gets an even bigger surprise, Sabrina is at the dinner
drinking coffee looking like her normal self. Thus the mystery
begins.
There
are desiccated husks, of what used to be humans being found.
There’s a creature that can shapeshift into whatever
it chooses and someone or is it someone after Jackson and
Sabrina. What is it that ties all this together? That’s
what Sabrina and Jackson set about to investigate and find
out. I enjoyed this book very much and it just wet my appetite
for more from this author. |
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FANTASY:
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THE SEVEN DEADLIES: DEMON THE FALLEN
BOOK TWO OF THE TRILOGY OF THE FALLEN
GREG STOLZE
WHITE WOLF FICTION
2003
Fantasy-Demons
and Angels
I
have long been a fan of White Wolf Fiction’s vampire
books, so I was absolutely thrilled when given the chance
to review for them. I am finding that their other series are
just as enthralling. Unfortunately I have not had the chance
to read book one so must start the story from this book on.
This
book is about Gaviel a smooth talking demon that has invaded
the body of a prominent preacher’s son. Gaviel has managed
to escape from hell and has no intentions of going back. It
seems that the angels are at war with the demons. Earth has
become a battlefield for all. Gaviel for one is just trying
to make himself a decent life on earth. However the demon
Avitu is looking to force him into joining her and the avenging
angel Usiel is trying to send Gaviel back to hell. How is
a demon supposed to get any peace with all the turbulence?
As if that’s not enough, Noah Wallace the true owner
of the body Gaviel inhabits is forever trying to make Gaviel
give it back.
There
are various storylines within this book. I found myself siding
with some of the demons and not wanting to see them killed.
This book will definitely give you a break from reality for
a while. Which in my opinion is what a good book should do. |
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SUSPENSE:
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OFF
PACE
BRITTAN BARCLAY
BARCLAY BOOKS
2003
SUSPENSE
This is the story of Megan a young registered
nurse who would have liked to become a doctor. However due
to financial and personal issues she decides to take a different
route. Megan is offered and takes the opportunity to become
a pacemaker sales rep. Megan finds she is the sole female
among many male colleagues. Though Megan does not let this
stop her from being the best sales rep she can be.
The first job Megan gets turns out badly.
Her boss has been taking credit for her work. Megan then chooses
to leave and go with another company. Over time Megan is able
establish a nice clientele base within her assigned territory.
But success never comes without a price. Megan finds that
some reps are not so ethical. Case in point what her ex boss
did. If that’s not bad enough he has been spreading
rumors about her in order take her business. Megan also finds
that it’s not necessarily the best pacemaker that wins,
but the one who wines and dines the doctor best.
Another problem she must deal with is the
fact that a colleague in the same company is having a hard
time accepting that a woman could do better than him. And
last but not least someone is out to kill Megan. Somehow conveniently
food she is deathly allergic too has found its’ way
into Megan’s meals, almost killing her.
I
found this book interesting. Even more interesting however
was when reading the author’s bio the book had uncanny
similarities to her own life. It made me wonder how much came
from truth and how much was fiction. |
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VAMPIRE:
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DARK HOUR VAMPIRES: CAPTIVITY
LINDA SUZANE
WINGS PRESS BOOKS Ebook
Vampire-Horror
This is book one to what looks to be a very promising series.
The
story begins with Cassandra and two of her get killing two
teenagers and taking a third captive. Cassandra is a vampire
that has been banished to live alone for seventy-five years
for killing another vampire and her child. Cassandra was abused
as a human and due to that abuse become a very vicious vampire.
She killed Amanda for one reason only she wanted Amanda’s
husband Donovan as well as her power.
Cassandra
was forbidden to make more of her kind during her banishment
however she has ignored those commands. In her viciousness
she takes this teenager enslaves and abuses him, drinks his
blood as well as other horrible things. Donovan has been trying
to keep tabs on Cassandra’s activities since she killed
his family. He knows her and knows that she has no regard
for authority so will ignore all directives.
When
Donovan suspects what Cassandra has done he heads out to investigate.
But instead of finding evidence so he can put and end to what
she has done he becomes her prisoner as well. Thus the teenage
boy Wade and Donovan meet. They do what they can to escape.
There
is much more than just this to the story but for the sake
of mystery I will say no more. I will say I enjoyed reading
this book and put off writing my reviews so I could finish
it. Once the reader begins reading they will be compelled
to follow this story to the end.
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FALLEN ANGELS: RAFE'S HEART
CINDY GENGLER
Vampire-Romance
This is a book that is unusual in a few different respects.
Just one of those is that it mixes vampires with fairies. I
found this an interesting story as well as mix of characters.
It has all the elements of a good book love, betrayal and action
just to name a few. This story is built around three men Gabriel
Arden, Michael Wyhndym and Rapheal Fahlan whom have been friends
for many years. The three have a secret that none may know.
The three men are vampires. These men were turned against their
will and through the betrayal and loss of a dear friend. Through
the years their friend ship has endured. However many things
are about to happen that may test that friendship and very possibly
even lead to the severing of the three friends. Raphael must
face his growing attraction to Montgomery Sinclair the head
of the security firm they just hired. Gabriel must come to terms
with his love and disgust of the vampire fairy that saved his
life but damned him to vampirism. Michael must come to terms
with the fact that when his two friends find out his secret
they may hate him for eternity. Mixed in all this is an evil
vampire that would have them dead should he get to them, and
the woman who is not necessarily always evil that caused the
three to be a vampire. This leaves for a very interesting story.
I feel I could not do the true story justice in this review,
however I can say it's a definite must read. I myself am hoping
to see more from this author. During
this book Alana learns many things some good and some bad,
but all of them in one way or another changer her. This story
is well worth taking the time to read. |
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