WOW: Waiting on Wed!

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“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.


Just when he thought things couldn’t get any worse…

Nick Gautier’s day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul.

His new principal thinks he’s even more of a hoodlum than the last one, his coach is trying to recruit him to things he can’t even mention and the girl he’s not seeing, but is, has secrets that terrify him.

But more than that, he’s being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn’t learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them… 

Waiting on Wed is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

WINNERS!!!!

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The contest for Dating Mr. December has now ended.  Using Random.org, the 2 winners are:
and
I am emailing you both now and will need to hear back from you within 48 hours with your mailing address or a new winner will be picked. 
Thank you to all who entered and spread the word!

 

COVER ALERT!! Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward

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Payne and Manny’s book

Lover Unleashed, book #9 in J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series will be released March 29th.

SUMMARY:
Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them? 
MY THOUGHTS:
What can I say? Another awesome cover for this series!  I am a HUGE fan of this author and I am squealing with joy at this cover and summary! I want March to hurry and get here!!! 

I need YOUR help!

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I went to put some books away in my home library and realized that not only am I running out of room, but I am also needing a new system.
For awhile I have been alphabetizing the books by authors last name.  This worked for awhile, but I got tired of having to move shelves down here and there for more space.  It got to be too much. 
My problem is how to organize my shelves. I have A TON of books.  The books I have read and decided to keep are mixed in with the books I have not read yet.  I like the look Kristi from The Story Siren has.  Where all the books are grouped together by color.
My question for you is this:
How do you have your shelves organized? By series? By Author or color? Do you keep your books that need to be read separate from the ones you have read? What do you do if you have read part of a series and not the rest?
Come on people I need your help!!!  Help me organize!

SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE by Meagan Hatfield

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SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE
Author: Meagan Hatfield

  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: HQN Books (July 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373775008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373775002

SUMMARY:



Even vampires should never sleep with the enemy.

Vampire princess Alexia Feodorovna has been undead for 125 years, so it’s been a while since any man has made her pulse race. Until Declan Black. One look at his bronzed body and a fire like no other consumes her. Then she discovers that he’s a dragon lord come to take revenge on the vamps who killed his parents. And claim a crystal said to imbue its owner with incredible powers.

Alexia is ordered to torture and kill the dragon lord. Yet with each reckless encounter, she finds herself consumed by his fiery passion. A passion Declan battles, as well. Will he be able to resist the fire of lust she kindles within him and keep revenge in his heart? Or will he risk everything to quench the burning desire and claim the vampire as his own?

MY THOUGHTS:

Vampires and Dragons, oh my! Two types of paranormal creatures that are always hot and sexy! The cover is what attracted my attention to this book though.  The pose and lighting were sensual and breathtaking! It screamed for me to give it a try. After reading the summary as well, I knew I had to give it a try.

This book had promise from the first chapter.  I was intrigued and curious to see the struggle between Vampires and Dragons.  In this book they are enemies and both searching for a crystal that will either destroy the races or control them.  With Alexia on the verge of becoming Queen of the Vampires, she is in a race to find it before Declan, King of the Dragons, has a chance to find it.  With a Queen who is being brainwashed, a vampire daughter who is falling in love with the King of Dragons, the Queens fiancee who is evil and a bunch of side characters who can hold their own, you slowly become invested in reading the entire book.

I did however, have some disappointments with the story.  For one, there is a part of the story that focus’ on rape.  I didn’t like this part of the book even though I understand the need for it in the story.  To me, it wasn’t executed well, and Alexia didn’t portray what you would expect with rape.  I also felt the book dragging in a lot of the chapters.  I wanted it to pick up the pace and get moving again.  At times, the story was a bit repetitive and could have been cut out of the book without any damage to the story.

I did however, like the writers writing style.  She has great talent in writing in this genre if she could just cut some things out of the stories to where the readers don’t feel like they have read the same thing twice within a few chapters.

Overall, I liked the story, but I didn’t love the story either.  I am looking forward to reading about the other characters in the book in the future, yet not as excited as I should be.

MY RATING:

 
Okay book, but it left me wanting more! 3 STARS