BITTEN BY CUPID by Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer & Jaime Rush

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BITTEN BY CUPID
Authors: Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer & Jaime Rush
Source: Publisher
*I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; Original edition (January 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061894451
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061894459

SYNOPSIS:

Vampire Valentine by Lynsay Sands
Mirabeau LaRouche knew she had a job to do, but she never expected her assignment to take her through New York City′s dark, dank underground-in her bridesmaid gown, no less! And when her partner turns out to be mortal private investigator Tiny McGraw, Mireabeau knows it′s no ordinary Cupid′s arrow that has struck her heart this Valentine′s Day.

Hearts Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Ten years ago Zeeland left D.C. to join the Therian Guard, needing to put some distance between himself and the still-too-young Julianne. Now he′s returned, in the midst of a Valentine′s celebration to find Julianne more beautiful than ever, still angry at him for leaving, and up to her lovely eyebrows in an intrigue that threatens both of their immortal lives.

Kiss and Kill Cupid by Jamie Rush
Kat Morgan has no use for Valentine′s Day, since hearing other people′s thoughts puts a real damper on any kind of intimate relationship. When she overhears the Killer Cupid serial killer targeting her for his Valentine′s Day murder, Kat is terrified. But is Adrian, the one man whose thoughts she can′t hear, her savior, or killer?

MY THOUGHTS:

I am a HUGE fan of Lynsay Sands and was so excited to finally get to read Tiny’s story.  I am so glad the author decided to pair him with Mirabeau.  The story was cute and a perfect little read for Valenitine’s Day. I only wish it would have been longer. I kind of felt cheated out of a large story for them, but I understand she had to make it short for the book.  Even though it was short and to the point, the author made sure to give us our fix of the Argeneau family and keep us on the edge of our seats for the next installment in the series! You can’t go wrong with her books!

In Hearts Untamed, I got a new paranormal experience.  The basis of it was still romantic, but it still had a paranormal plot that wasn’t the widely popular vampire or werewolf story.  It had a whole new take on a whole new race.  This one seemed to drag a bit for me, but I think it was because it was a new paranormal plot that was weird for me.  The plot and writing was well done, but this was probably my 3rd place story in the book.

Kiss and Kill Cupid was outstanding. I loved the hero and heroine.  They instantly had a connection and I could feel it in the writing.  I was sad that this story was so short as well.  The author does mention that it will continue in a series she is writing, so that made me excited.  This was a new to me author and I was thrilled to find her writing witty and suspenseful!  Clearly, this author has found her knack for writing paranormal!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands

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THE RENEGADE HUNTER
Author: Lynsay Sands

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon (September 29, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061474312
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061474316

SYNOPSIS:

The Argeneau family has a secret . . . one of their own is a rogue vampire!

Nicholas Argeneau was once a successful hunter who went after rogue vampires who broke the immortal law. Except no one has mentioned his name in the last fifty years, not since he turned into a rogue himself. But once a hunter, always a hunter. When Nicholas sees a bloodthirsty sucker terrifying a woman, it’s second nature for him to come to her rescue. He had no idea he would also want to kiss her senseless . . .

One minute Josephine Willan is taking in a breath of fresh air, and the next sharp fangs are heading straight for her neck! Luckily, a gorgeous stranger saves her life . . . and gets locked up for his troubles. Can a man who kisses so lovingly and passionately really have committed the crime he’s accused of? Jo isn’t so sure . . . and she’s determined to prove that this renegade hunter is worth fighting for.

MY TAKE:
I am in heaven. I just finished reading this book and I have missed my Argeneau family. Now that I have my fix, I can share my review with you. Lynsay has created another masterpiece book and it sits proudly with every other one of her books I own. I enjoyed this book. I loved her creativeness and witty humor that she is famous for. I love how Jo tells off the head of the family Lucian and everyone can’t believe she is talking to a council member the way she is! She has fire and is a no nonsense heroine that fits perfectly with our rogue vampire on the run. I will never again read another vampire book without thinking of Shake and Bake chicken though. Trust me, read the book to get the pun because it is hilarious! The only thing that frustrated me about this book is the ending. It just stops. No explainations on how he is innocent and who frames Nicholas! I was thinking, maybe I am missing some pages, but nope. That’s how it ends. Now I know Ms. Sands will explain in detail about it in her next book in this series, but come on! They don’t come out fast enough to the book stores and I think not explaining an ending after reading a whole book is just a no-no. With that being said, Ms. Sands is still one of my favorite authors. I will continue reading her books and will never miss one of her new releases.

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book! A definite favorite!


Q&A with author LYNSAY SANDS

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Today I have author LYNSAY SANDS here to answer some Q&A questions for us. Lynsay happens to be one of my favorite authors of all times and she was kind enough to answer some questions for all of us!

Today her new release THE RENEGADE HUNTER is available for purchase! This is her latest in the Argeneau series. I personally can’t wait for the kids to get to school this morning so I can go pick it up!

Welcome Lynsay to My Overstuffed Bookshelf! Let’s get started!

1. Besides Renegade Hunter, what other books do we get to look forward to be released soon?

After Nicholas’s story, The Renegade Hunter, comes Tiny’s story which is in the Valentine’s anthology Bitten By Cupid. It comes out in January 2010. Armand’s story and then Cale’s (one of Martine’s sons by her first life mate) come out back to back in the fall of 2010. I can’t tell you a definite release date as that’s still to be decided by Avon, but I believe it’s September and October.


2. Are any of the other Argeneau family going to be expecting little vampires soon?

Well you know Lissianna and Greg have already had a little one, Luciana. There are definitely more little Argeneaus to come but I can’t tell you much more than that as it’ll spoil all the fun! Pregnancy by immortal and mortal women alike can be tricky and while they’re only allowed one every hundred years or so, they also live a heck of a long time so don’t have biologoical clocks ticking and can relax and enjoy each other for a bit before worrying about making little ones. So don’t expect there to be a slew of baby Argeneaus in the next book. Although that would be really funny wouldn’t it? Especially if the all men were left to look after them while the women solved the case! LOL


3. Which Argeneau is your personal favorite?

Lucian would be my favorite male character as I have a weakness for the crusty, marshmallowy type men. And if I had to pick a favorite female character then I would have to choose Marguerite. She is the backbone of the family after all!


4. Do we get to see a sequel to Devil of the Highlands?

Funny you should ask as there are two more additions to the Devil Of The Highland series coming out this winter. Taming The Highland Bride is being released in February and The Hellion And The Highlander is being released in March.


5. Do we get to see little Luciana grow up and have parts in other Argeneau books in the future?

Possibly but you will likely only see her as a child. My timelines aren’t much faster than ours so it’s doubtful we’ll get to see her all grown up. Then again you never now… 😉


6. Who spoils Luciana the most, Marguerite or Lucian?

Well by all outward appearances that would be Marguerite but in secret Lucian spoils her rotten! LOL


7. Are any of your characters based on anyone in your life?

Hmm… that’s another good question. Yes, many of my characters are based in part on people I know or have known. And no character is the complete embodiment of any one person. The Argeneau characters are in this sense unique individuals that express themselves in ways that even surprise me at times.


8. Can I be your next Argeneau girl? Name the heroine Amy, okay.

LOL!!

Thank you and take care,

Lynsay

September 29 2009 – The Renegade Hunter
December 2009 – Tall, Dark & Hungry – reissue
January 2010 – Bitten By Cupid Anthology – Tiny’s story
February 2010 – Taming the Highland Bride -Book 2 in the Devil of the Highlands series
March 2010 – Book 3 in Devil of the Highlands series

Website – http://www.lynsaysands.net/

Blog – http://lynsaysands.spaces.live.com/