Title: The Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry #2) Author: Simone Elkeles Publisher: Simon & Schuster (UK) | Walker Books (US) Publication Date: January 2011 (UK) | April 2010 (US) Paperback: 326 Pages Genre: Contemporary Romance Young Adult Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Laura RATING: 8/10 – Brilliant, couldn’t put it down GOODREADS SUMMARY: When Carlos Fuentes returns to America after living in Mexico for a year, he doesn’t want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid…
MARRIED WITH ZOMBIES (Living with the Dead #1) by Jesse Petersen PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster (UK) | Orbit (US) RELEASE DATE: Feb 2011 (UK) | Sept 2010 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 241 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy, Zombies Meet Sarah and David: Once upon a time they met and fell in love. But now they’re on the verge of divorce and going to couples’ counseling. On a routine trip to their counselor, they notice a few odd things – the lack of cars on the highway, the missing security guard, and the fact…
Archangel’s Kiss (Guild Hunter #2) by Nalini Singh Gollancz (March 2010) | Paperback, 323 pages Paranormal Romance Archangel’s Kiss is the second book in the Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh, and after absolutely loving the first book in the series, Angels’ Blood, this one had a lot to live up to. I’m happy to say it didn’t disappoint. I loved it. The prose is just as lush as the first book, Elena and Raphael are still fantastic characters and the world-building just as vivid. However, I did feel as though the…
Title: The Replacement Author: Brenna Yovanoff Publisher: Simon & Schuster (UK/US) Publication Date: 2010 Paperback: 375 pages Genre: Fantasy Young Adult Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Jo RATING: 8/10 – brilliant, couldn’t put it down. GOODREADS SUMMARY: Mackie Doyle is the Replacement. Thought he lives in the small town of Gentry, Mackie comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess. He is a Replacement – left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago….
Title: Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1) Author: Jaye Wells Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: 2009 Paperback: 325 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Source: Own Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 8/10 – brilliant, couldn’t put it down. GOODREADS SUMMARY: In a world where being of mixed-blood is a major liability, Sabina Kane has the only profession fit for an outcast: assassin. But, her latest mission threatens the fragile peace between the vampire and mage races and Sabina must scramble to figure out which side she’s on. She’s never brought her work home with…
Title: The Crowded Shadows (Moorehawke Trilogy #2) Author: Celine Kiernan Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: September 2010 Paperback: 560 Pages Genre: Fantasy Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Laura RATING: 8/10 – Brilliant, couldn’t put it down BACK COVER SUMMARY: Wynter Moorehawke has fled the dangers of court for bandit-infested forests, seeking exiled prince Alberon. But more than just thieves lurk in these shadows. Every tyrant and zealot who has ever threatened the kingdom is sending emissaries to meet Alberon, whose motivations seem unclear. Razi and Christopher…
Nocturne by Syrie James | Paranormal Romance Vanguard Press (Jan 2011) | Hardback, 281 pages I began Nocturne on Christmas Day and finished it Boxing Day morning. It was a gorgeous read for the festive season, a true romance with a delicious bittersweet ending that brought tears to my eyes. When Nicole gets caught in a dangerous snow blizzard and veers off the road, a man called Michael comes to her rescue and takes her back to his gorgeous house in the hills of Colorado. Bound by snow falling on all the surrounding roads,…
Wolf Fever (Heart of the Wolf #6) by Terry Spear Sourcebooks Casablanca (Dec 2010) Paperback, 448 pages | Paranormal Romance Terry Spear has been on my ‘to-read’ list for a while, and I’m not ashamed to admit the half-naked men accompanied by a wolf on the covers swayed it for me. Even though it was slightly superficial to want to read a book based on the abs of a faceless man, I was quickly invested in the story and it’s the writing and the characters that kept me interested. Carol, a newly…
Title: Promise Canyon (Virgin River #11) Author: Robyn Carr Publisher: MIRA Publication Date: 1st January 2011 eARC: 400 pages Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Zosia RATING: 8/10 BOOK COVER SUMMARY: THERE’S AN OLD SAYING: WHENEVER ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER ONE OPENS. THAT’S TRUER OF VIRGIN RIVER THAN ALMOST ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. After years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River’s new veterinary assistant. The secluded community’s wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and he’s been welcomed with open arms by everyone…
Title: Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry #1) Author: Simone Elkeles Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publication Date: April 2010 Paperback: 368 Pages Genre: Contemporary Romance Young Adult Reviewed by: Laura RATING: 8/10 – Brilliant, couldn’t put it down GOODREADS SUMMARY: A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel before her eyes. She’s…
Title: Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) Author: Richelle Mead Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: Oct 2009 (UK) / April 2010 (US) Paperback: 327 pages Genre: Paranormal Young Adult RATING: 8/10 – brilliant, couldn’t put it down GOODREADS SUMMARY: Rose Hathaway’s got serious guy trouble. Her gorgeous tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on her, she keeps getting stuck in her best friend Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian. Then a…
Title: Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) Author: Richelle Mead Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 2009 (UK) / 2007 (US) Genre: Paranormal, Vampires Young Adult RATING: 8/10 – brilliant, couldn’t put it down GOODREADS SUMMARY: St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to…
Crazy Wild (Steele Street #3) by Tara Janzen Dell (Jan 2006) | Paperback, 416 pages Romantic Suspense This is the third instalment of Tara Janzen’s humorous and entertaining ‘James Bond’ meets ‘The Fast and the Furious’ romantic suspense series. The books can be read as standalones – more or less – but the series is one big crazy ride and it’s best to start at the beginning. The cast of characters are a bunch of former car thieves and street kids who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in…
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly #1) by Charlaine Harris Gollancz (Jan 2007) | Paperback, 320 pages Paranormal Mystery I adore Charlaine Harris’ quirky writing, and Harper Connelly is about as quirky as they come. You’re probably never going to come across another book where, thanks to being struck by lightning, the protagonist can find dead bodies. And you’re unlikely to find another author who can make such a ridiculous idea work. Harris is best known for her Sookie Stackhouse series, and Harper isn’t as popular or as loved, but I think she’s fantastic….
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion Vintage (Oct 2010) Paperback, 230 pages Zombie Romance I was quite skeptical, as well as intrigued, when I was sent Warm Bodies to review. I would never have imagined putting “zombie” and “romance” in the same sentence. I assumed the putrid decomposition of flesh and the eating of brains would have been a bit of a turn off. After reading the first page I didn’t know whether I would be able to take this book seriously: a zombie romance? And with quotes like these… “My friend…
