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HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE
A Night Huntress Novel #1
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Source: Personal Purchase
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (October 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061245089
ISBN-13: 978-0061245084
SUMMARY:
Flirting with the grave…
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father–the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.
In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She’s amazed she doesn’t end up as his dinner–are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn’t have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her new found status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.
MY THOUGHTS:
What was I thinking in taking so long to start this series? Was I out of my mind? Scoot over all previous fictional boyfriends, because you are being replaced at the moment with Bones! Sexy body? Check. Sexy accent? Check. Humor? Check. First time in a while staying up late to read the sexy goodness called Bones? Check again.
I loved this story by author Jeaniene Frost! We have half vampire/half human Cat Crawfield determined to take down every vampire she hunts. She is strong, determined and ruthless to the point of staking the vampire first and not waiting to ask any question later. After her mother was raped by a vampire resulting in her birth, Cat is determined to get revenge on the undead vampires for her mother. While trying to seduce sexy Bones in the hopes of catching him off guard to stake him in the chest, she finds herself captured by him and discovering that he is a Master Vampire with more strengths than she thought. One of my favorite lines is what Bones is taunting her with when she wakes up after Bones has struck her down.
“I thawt I thaw a putty tat.”
The mocking voice caused my pain to dissipate in a rush of terror. When I saw the vampire close by, I shuddered.
“I did, I did thee a putty tat!” PAGE 13
When they come to an agreement though, she finds herself being trained by Bones and learning more about him than she wants. She learns he is stronger, smarter and even sexier than previous vampires she has met, but she also learns he is compassionate, protective and everything she wants in a relationship. After struggling to come to terms with falling in love with a creature she hunts, she gives into the lust and falls head over heels for him. Bones also feels the attraction and fights for Cat with such fierceness that Cat believes that vampires can love like humans.
With action, suspense and romance all around, this is a great series to pick up and sink your teeth into! The pace was written perfectly and I was amazed at how much I enjoyed the characters. The secondary characters were wonderful as well. I loved Rodney the ghoul and couldn’t even bring myself to hate Tate at this point. I enjoyed each scene that had Bones in it because not only is he the hero, but you actually forget he is a vampire at times!
The only problem I had with this book was the way it ended. I understand that it is a series, but I actually wanted to throw my book across the room and I might have cursed a few times at Cat in the process. My book buddies had to hear me curse and complain at how stupid Cat was being, but they told me to hold on for great chapters to come. I trusted them because they have never let me down and quickly bought the next book instead of giving up on it.
Overall, a great paranormal romance with some urban fantasy feel to it that kept me up late with intrigue and excitement. If Cat keeps up what she did at the end of this book, Bones is welcome to come stay with me though!
FAVORITE QUOTES:
CAT: “No, I’m too tired to run, and you’re too fast. You’d only catch me.”
BONES: “That’s right, luv.” Softly, but with unyielding resonance. “If you run from me, I’ll chase you. And I’ll find you.”
–page 202
Bones rose from his kneeling position and swung his gaze to me.
“Lucifer’s bouncing balls, Kitten, not again!”
Uh-oh.
–page 222
BONES: “Fine. I promise I won’t kill him”
He said it too easily. My eyes narrowed.
CAT: “Promise me right here and now that you will also never cripple, maim, dismember, blind, torture, bleed, or otherwise inflict any injury on Danny Milton. Or otherwise stand by while someone else does as you watch.”
BONES: “Blimey, that’s not fair!” he protested.
–page 253
MY RATING:
Today on My Overstuffed Bookshelf, I have the wonderful author Theresa Meyers. Here book, The Truth About Vampires, released March 1rst, 2011 in the Harlequin Nocturne line of books. She agreed to stop by to tell us about the day in the life of a writer. Thanks for stopping by!
Possessed by the demon of Defeat, Strider cannot lose a challenge without suffering unimaginable pain. For him, nothing stands in the way of victory. Until Kaia, an enchanting Harpy, tempts him to the razor’s edge of surrender.
Known among her people as The Disappointment, Kaia must bring home the gold in the Harpy Games or die. Strider is a distraction she can’t afford because he as an agenda of his own – steal first prize, an ancient godly artifact, before the winner can be named. But as the competition heats up, only one prize will matter – the love neither had thought possible…
Holy Crap!!!! Look at that sexy model and those abs! I literally had to pick my jaw up and wipe the drool! As always, the cover features that awesome tattoo that the Lords are famous for. I can’t wait to read about Strider! These books just do not come out fast enough for my LOTU addiction! Come on October!!!!!
CODE OF JUSTICE
Author: Liz Johnson
Source: Author Submission
*I received this book free of charge
in exchange for an honest review*
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Steeple Hill; 1st edition (March 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373444346
ISBN-13: 978-0373444342
SUMMARY:
“Follow the drugs.”
Her sister’s last words shake FBI agent Heather Sloan to the core. They also convince her that the helicopter crash only Heather survived wasn’t an accident. Sheriff’s deputy Jeremy Latham is assigned the case—he’s the one who can help Heather find the person responsible…once she convinces him they should work together. As they dig for the truth, they learn to trust and care for each other. Will they lose it all when the killer targets Heather? She’s willing to risk her life to find her sister’s killer—but her code of justice could cost her the chance to win Jeremy’s love.
MY THOUGHTS:
After participating in a previous blog tour for this author, I was excited when she asked me to join this one as well! When it comes to Inspirational Romance I can be a little hesitant on accepting the book for review. Since I read the previous book by the author, I knew that she had the ability to pull it off without coming across as “preachy” that some books in this genre can be like.
When Heather loses her sister in a plane crash that they were both involved in, she can’t get her sisters final words out of her head — “Follow The Drugs.” While she is recuperating from her serious injuries in the hospital, she finds herself the victim of a killers cover-up. This is where we meet Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Latham. He arrives at the hospital to follow up on some questioning into the helicopter crash when he hears her screams from the hospital room. The attacker gets away, but Jeremy finds himself involved in an undercover cover-up that Heather has also fallen into unknowingly. Together they try to figure out who is behind the helicopter crash and was determined to silence Heather to the point of murder.
I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Jeremy was a great hero and I loved his sense of humor. Heather was strong willed and independent which Jeremy found out a few times on his own with humorous results. At first I didn’t know who the killer was, but then as you started adding up the puzzle pieces you can easily figure it out. Even though you figure out who the killer is on your own deductions, the author still did a wonderful job of keeping you interested in the story to keep you reading until the end. I just had to know the whole story and wanted to know why this person would do it.
The only problem I had with this book was that it seemed a lot of the chapters ended the same. It was always with Heather or Jeremy saying a little prayer that the other was all right. Those chapter endings were the only thing that annoyed me at times because it reminds you that you are reading an Inspirational Suspense book. There are a few scenes in the book where each of them try to tell the other certain parts of the Bible, but it is done in a way that didn’t come across as forced on the reader. They were more like little hints and fit with the story when it needed it.
I also liked that fact that several of the characters in the book were from her previous book titled Vanishing Act. It was a delight to see how the other characters were doing after their story had ended.
If you don’t mind the book being from the Harlequin line of Inspirational Suspense, and you can overlook a few prayers and scriptures through out the story, then this would be a great book to read. It has suspense, romance that isn’t over the top, humor and mystery to keep you interested until the end.
MY RATING:
