I’ve Been Chromed

Posted: June 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
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I’ve been chromed! How cool is this?

Pretty isn’t it? I wanted you to see it in all its awesomeness. I think that’s a word. I want to send a huge thank you to Roberta Gordon from over at geminiwitching.com for nominating me. She is one of the first people I followed on twitter and as such, she helped me get here!  Thank you for this honor Roberta. It means a lot to me.

I really like Roberta’s questions from Maureen at zencherry.com and will use them.

Here we go!

1. What was your favorite food when you were a child?

I loved pizza and those pixie straws. Remember them?

2. What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?

You may laugh at this, Under The Boardwalk by The Drifters.

3. What is one of your favorite Quotes?

Not sure who said it, “If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything”.

4. If you knew the world was ending in 2012, what would you do differently?

I would gather my family close.

5. If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

That’s easy, my mother. She is my mentor, my best friend and an angel on this earth:)

6. If you could witness any event – past, present, or future, what would it be?

Hmmm, I would like to see if we really do travel to other universes in the future. It would be fun to see if there are aliens out there.

7. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?

I would like to learn to fly an airplane. It would be so cool to be up in the sky.

8. If you had to work only one project for the next year, what would it be?

It would be to get my son to face the world. He has an anxiety disorder that prevents him from interacting with others. I would love for him to enjoy life more.

9. If you were immortal for a day, what would you do?

That’s easy. I would dive down to the deepest parts of the ocean and observe all of the wonderous marine life. Maybe I would run into some hidden aliens.

10. When was the last time you had an amazing meal?

Two weeks ago. I discovered this quaint little diner that featured homestyle cooking and everything tasted so similar to my mothers cooking.

11. If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you want to meet?

John Wayne! Since I was a teenager, I loved him. Had a dream once where we got married. I was so disappointed when I woke up:D

 

That was so fun! You are allowed to laugh at my answers. I am probably showing my age!

Now for the nominees!

Jess: http://www.crossroadsreviews.com

Erica: www.inkspotsandroses.com

Angieleigh: www.angelicdefiance.com

Rhiannon: http://rhiannonfrater.blogspot.com

Luis: http://aknifeandaquill.wordpress.com

Tara: http://tarabrown22.blogspot.com

The Redhead Riter: http://thereadheadriter.com

Have fun with it people!

Remember to contact each of your nominees and leave links and comments about their nominations. Thank your nominator and link back to them. Have fun and blog on!

I want to thank Roberta again. She is an amazing woman and is very gracious. Hugs Roberta!!

 

“Taken” Away!

Posted: June 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
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Charlotte Abel did it again. She blew me away with Taken! The sequel to Enchantment picks right up where she left off and continues to delight me.  All of my favorite characters are back to thrill me again.

Taken (Channie, #2)

 A mild spoiler alert if you have not read Enchantment, Book One in the YA Paranormal Romance.
 
“Bound by love and magic. Betrayed by those they trust. Not everyone survives.”
 
“Gasp-out-loud action, heart-pounding romance and an OMG ending that leaves you hungry for the next book.”
 
Josh and Channie are back and more in love than ever. They are keeping busy turning their little shack into a home. Still in hiding from Dominance, they try to stay hidden at the secret training camp. There is still a price on Channies head and her own mother, whom I loathe, would sacrifice her to save her own skin. All because of a blood vengeance against her father.
 
Josh is in magical training to learn how to control his curses in order to protect Channie.  He is reluctant to curse anything as it can be disastrous.
Aunt Wisdom finally spoke up and said, “Josh, you’re a married man. You need to prove you’re man enough to protect your wife.”
Josh jerked his head towards Aunt Wisdom and glared at her, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
Aunt Wisdom just stood there, arms folded across her chest, and stared at josh. Hunter said, “I think it means you need to kill something.”
Josh’s energy spiked again. “How about I start with you.”
 
I think there is still some jealousy there between Josh and Hunter.
The training  scenes are intense and had me holding my breath. There is a lot of tension between the two men and I fear Josh will lose control of his curses.
 
The emotional upheaval between Channie and Josh is exciting, intense and funny all at once. Forbidden to be physically joined until Josh is fully recovered from his illness, they are really struggling to obey Aunt Wisdom’s orders and keep their intimate  encounters to kissing and snuggling.
I really liked this scene.
 
Channie took his sweater in her hands and then leaned over and sniffed cautiously. It didn’t just smell good. it smelled like lemons and sandalwood and Josh.
She closed her eyes, pressed the cloud of wooly fabric against her face and drank in his scent. When she opened her eyes, Josh was staring at her. He looked like something out of a dream, bathed in the moonlight, bare chest heaving with every breath. A stretching sensation deep inside her own chest ached. This hunger was more than lust. It was a physical need as real as the urge to breath.
 
Charlotte’s writing allows,  no, it makes you  feel the aching longing between these young lovers. You feel the intense, physical yearning between them.
 
Taken really takes off. There are plenty of adrenaline pumping action scenes and lots of new characters laced through the story, adding depth while not slowing down the story.
There are plenty of secrets and Channie’s family is still a mess. The trips are getting older and their antics made me laugh out loud. I like the new power names that are introduced and how they compliment the new characters.
The ending is heart-wrenching but encouraging. You will find you have no choice – you will have to read the third and final book in this series. it will be available September 2012.
 
5 STARS and a huge Thank You to Charlotte Abel for this wonderful sequel.
 
You can find my review of Enchantment , Book One at http://wp.me/p27ipo-2r
 
About the author
Charlotte Abel is a full-time writer that lives near Boulder, Colorado with her husband Pete. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking, bicycling and archery.
 
Where you can find Charlotte
Check out Channie’s Diary online
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Posted: June 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
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My Beautiful Blogger Award

Posted: May 31, 2012 in Uncategorized
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I am so excited. I have been nominated for The Beautiful Blogger Award.

Thanks so much Susan. This is a wonderful honor!

My blogging adventures started with joining Twitter, which led me to Goodreads and Voila! here I am! I am having the time of my life talking about books and promoting authors. It is a privilege for me to be a blogger and I am always looking for new ways to improve on my postings. Most of all, I just want to have fun doing something I love.

 

My nominees are:

Jamie : http://thatfantasyblog.com

Carlie : http://carliemacullen.wordpress.com

Kriss : http://cabingoddess.com

Ginny : http://dagonsblood.wordpress.com

C.C. : http://shevata-cccole.blogspot.com

 

When you accept this award:

1. Make sure you thank and link back to your nominator.

2. Nominate 5 or more bloggers that you would like to give this award to.

3. Leave a comment on each nominees blog with a link back to your page.

4. Post the award image on your blog. (not required)

5. Keep on blogging and have fun!

 

Once again I would like to thank Susan for this awesome award. Visit her blog at http://susanreviews.com and enjoy her creative and fun posts.

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Awakening

Posted: May 31, 2012 in Paranormal or fantasy
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   Title: Awakening
Author: Mary Abshire
 
It was a great pleasure to read Awakening and I want to tell a little bit about the book and why I really enjoyed reading it.
One thing I find myself doing is forgetting to comment on the cover art for the book. I love the cover of Awakening. What do you think?
 

 

 

The Awakening

The Awakening

Description from Goodreads

She’s the only one of her kind. And she doesn’t even know her name.

Two investigators–one human, one vampire–find a young woman among a mass of dead bodies. She has no memories, and nothing but her clothes, two receipts and a mysterious dagger carved with the initials “SB”.

As she seeks her identity, SB realizes she’s unlike any other creature in the world, making her the most valuable person on the planet. And the most wanted.

I will warn you that there is strong language, violence and graphic sex in this book.

My thoughts

I don’t feel that the description for this book does it justice. When I read about her lost memories I thought, :Here we go again”. But I sure changed my tune when I got into the book.

First off , let me introduce you to the characters, at least the main ones.

Boss. That’s right. Just plain old Boss. He is the leader of the investigative group. He is the vampire and a sexy one at that. I like his need for privacy, but he has some trust issues. I guess I would be that way too if I had to deal with demons, vamps, Fae, werewolves, shifters and half-breeds.

Jonas. He is Boss’s right hand man and a human. A super human really. He has lived a lot longer than a normal human could, because Boss  injects his blood into him once a year to stop the aging process and allow Jonas to heal quickly and survive some horrific injuries. Their job is dangerous and can be deadly.

Tabby is a shapeshifter and a really sweet girl. She keeps the guys in line and does the mundane tasks in order to free up time for the others, and her shifting abilities come in handy. I enjoy the banter between her and Jonas. They are like brother and sister, baiting each other but also defending each other.

Then there is SB. Who is she? No one knows, yet.  I did discover what she is. Part demon, part vamp, part human and part angel. Wow, what a mix. At first she doesn’t believe she is a vamp, and can’t contemplate being one.

“Maybe I was special. A few things I knew for sure, (1) I wasn’t a killer, (2) I didn’t recall drinking blood, ever, and (3) I had yet to feel any sharp teeth. Weren’t vampires supposed to have fangs and lust after blood?”

She is in denial.

“The pain in my gut rose and died in spurts. For all I knew, the ache could’ve been for human food, or maybe I had an ulcer. Hell, maybe my period was due. God, I hope not.”

Then she got a good look at herself.

“For the first time I saw myself. I had jet-black hair with red streaks, and pallid skin like Boss’s. I had a small nose and light purple lips that needed a red tint. Enlarged pupils hid the true color of my eyes. The large centers reminded me of boss’s. My God, I was a vampire.”

“Jackson strolled in with a pleasant grin on his face. He looked just as sexy in casual clothes, T-shirt and jeans, as he did in uniform. His large muscles stood out, calling to women and intimidating men. My pulse spiked, watching his robust body move and briefly recalling his nakedness. I licked my lips. Yes, he was divine.”
Jackson is a cop and showed up when something bad was about to happen to SB. Not wanting to ruin his uniform, he stripped down and changed to wolf form. When he tackles SB, he changes back and is laying on top of her naked. He is not the least bit shy and she gets an eyeful. A funny first meeting.
See, I told ya. There is a heck of a lot going on in Awakenings and I really enjoyed myself. The ending answers all of my important questions and is quite satisfying, while making me want to know more.  I wonder if there will be more new supernatural creatures in the next book? The gargumen are truly nasty.
 
5 STARS
This book deserves my five stars and then some. I was pulled in from the opening scene and by Chapter 2 I was already getting a feel for the characters – engaging with and liking them.
The world Mary builds is believable and exciting, with some pretty nasty beings thrown in to add a good scare. You are going to like this book. I sure did. Can’t you tell?
 
About Mary Abshire
She lives with her daughter in Indianapolis, Indiana. She works as a government employee, but her real passion is writing.
In her free time, she creates worlds with dark, mysterious and dangerous creatures. Yes, there are noble and brave ones too.
To learn more about Mary and her books:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

Be Baptized By Fire

Posted: May 30, 2012 in Paranormal or fantasy, Uncategorized
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I won this book in a contest a while back and have to tell you about it!

From the back cover page:

Since the 1970s Humans have forced supernaturals to live in cages citied. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species:  a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by Humans.

Lanore Vesta is marked with a silver X, the brand of Mixbreeds, second-class citizens shunned by society. She stays to herself, revealing her ability to create fire only during emergencies. All she wants to do is graduate college and stop having to steal to survive. But when she stumbles upon a murder in progress, she catches the attention of a supernatural killer. Now all she wants is to stop finding dead bodies in her apartment.

Enlisting help from her Were-cheetah ex-boyfriend MeShack and a new mysterious friend named Zulu, she is steered through the habitat’s raunchy nightlife. But their presence sometimes proves to be more burden than help, as they fight for her attention.

While the corpses pile up, and the scent of blood fills the air, Lanore is left wondering: will she find the psycho or die trying?

My thoughts:

You really have to read this book. I loved it. Kenya  has put pen to paper and given us a captivating view into a supernatural society. 

The idea of branding is intriguing, they have no way of hiding what they are, but they can hide their abilities. There are several moments when Lanore uses her power of fire to keep her rowdy ex-boyfriend in line. Meshack,said ex-boyfriend because he can’t resist his Were-cheetah urges, is still in love with Lanore. He is loveable and sexy and hard for her to resist.

The mysterious Zulu, with hidden abilities of his own, wants Lanore all to himself.

While I am not crazy about love triangles, this one compliments the story and makes it a fun, engaging read.

There is no end to the action in Fire Baptized. Supernatural beings, hidden powers and a psycho running around  leaving corpses in grotesque conditions, you have plenty to keep you enthralled.

You will not believe who the killer is and I am not going to tell ya!

I am so glad to have found a new author to follow. Kenya Wright’s book is brilliant and I will read anything else she writes. I am also thrilled to know that this a first book in a series and I will be able to read more about these characters I have becoming so fond of.

5 STARS

 

About Kenya Wright

She currently resides in Miami with her three overactive children, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on her head at night.

You can find her here:

http://www.kenyawright.com

Posted: May 30, 2012 in Uncategorized
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Can’t wait to see this!!

Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized
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Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized
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It’s Thriller, Chiller Time!

Posted: May 28, 2012 in Uncategorized
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I always look for a range of star ratings when buying a book.

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