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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

NEW RELEASE: Jaye Wells' DIRTY MAGIC



Title: DIRTY MAGIC
Author: Jaye Wells
Series: Prospero's War
Price:  $7.84
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Orbit
Release DateL January 21, 2014
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316228435
ISBN-13: 978-0316228435



Synopsis

The first in an all-new urban fantasy series by USA Today bestseller Jaye Wells.

The last thing patrol cop Kate Prospero expected to find on her nightly rounds was a werewolf covered in the blood of his latest victim. But then, she also didn't expect that shooting him would land her in the crosshairs of a Magic Enforcement Agency task force, who wants to know why she killed their lead snitch.

The more Prospero learns about the dangerous new potion the MEA is investigating, the more she's convinced that earning a spot on their task force is the career break she's been wanting. But getting the assignment proves much easier than solving the case. Especially once the investigation reveals their lead suspect is the man she walked away from ten years earlier—on the same day she swore she'd never use dirty magic again.

Kate Prospero's about to learn the hard way that crossing a wizard will always get you burned, and that when it comes to magic, you should be never say never.


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Sunday, January 8, 2012

NAUGHTY & NICE READS (Jan - July 2012) & CONTEST



Each year, I put together my list of Naughty and Nice reads. I do this as much for myself, as for fellow readers. It's so hard to keep up with new releases and there are so many spectacular books coming out this year. Please feel free to use this as a resource, or even help me with new recommendations to add to my list.

To celibate 2012, I have also decided to give one lucky reader an eBook copy of Jaye Wells' newest Sabina Kane book Silver-Tongued Devil! Scroll down to enter.


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January


3rd - Shadow Heir (Dark Swan) by Richelle Mead
3rd - The Departed by Shiloh Walker
3rd - Raven Cursed: A Jane Yellowrock Novel by Faith Hunter
3rd - Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland
3rd - Charmfall: A Novel of The Dark Elite by Chloe Neill
3rd - Whispers in the Dark (A KGI Novel) by Maya Banks
10th - Lothaire by Kresley Cole
10th - Copper Beach: A Dark Legacy Novel by Jayne Ann Krentz
24th - Darker After Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel by Lara Adrian
31st - If You See Her: A Novel of Romantic Suspense by Shiloh Walker
31st - Wrong Side of Dead by Kelly Meding
31st - Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire) by Courtney Allison Moulton
31st - Burned: A Void City Novel by J. F. Lewis
31st - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones



February


1st - Deliver Me from Darkness: A Novel of the Paladin Warriors by Tes Hilaire
7th - Fair Game (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs
7th - Eternal Captive: Mark of the Vampire by Laura Wright
7th - Shaded Vision (Otherworld) by Yasmine Galenorn
7th - Midnight Enchantment (A Dark Magick Novel) by Anya Bast
7th - Unbroken (Outcast Season, Book 4) by Rachel Caine
7th - Alpha Instinct: A Moon Shifter Novel by Katie Reus
7th - Breakaway (Berkley Sensation) by Deirdre Martin
7th - Dead to You by Lisa McMann
14th - The Nightmare Garden: The Iron Codex Book Two by Caitlin Kittredge
21th - A Perfect Blood (The Hollows, Book 10) by Kim Harrison
21st - Celebrity In Death by J.D. Robb
21st - Fever (Chemical Garden) by Lauren DeStefano
21st - Raven Calls (Luna Books) by C.E. Murphy
21st - Tempted by Blood by Laurie London
28th - Redwood Bend (A Virgin River Novel) by Robyn Carr
28th - Angels' Flight (Berkley Sensation) by Nalini Singh
28th - If You Know Her: A Novel of Romantic Suspense by Shiloh Walker
28th - The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
28th - Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor) by Lisa Kleypas
28th - By a Thread (Elemental Assassin) by Jennifer Estep
28th - Timeless (The Parasol Protectorate, No. 5) by Gail Carriger
28th - Black Howl (Black Wings) by Christina Henry
28th - A Sliver of Shadow (Abby Sinclair, No. 2) by Allison Pang
28th - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson, Book 4) by Molly Harper
28th - Deadly Sins by Lora Leigh



March


6th - Dying Wish: A Novel of the Sentinel Wars by Shannon K. Butcher
6th - Oracle's Moon (A Novel of the Elder Races) by Thea Harrison
6th - Taking a Shot (A Play-by-Play Novel) by Jaci Burton
6th - Waltz This Way by Dakota Cassidy
6th - Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton
13th - Infamous: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon
13th - The Isis Collar (Blood Singer) by Cat Adams
13th - Spell Bound (A Hex Hall Novel) by Rachel Hawkins
13th - The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #6: The Compelled by L. J. Smith
13th - The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Moonsong by L. J. Smith
20th - The Secret Circle: The Divide by L. J. Smith
27th - Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery
27th - Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J. R. Ward
27th - Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
27th - Goddess Interrupted (Harlequin Teen) by Aimee Carter
27th - The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Lori Wilde



April


2nd - Pure: The Second Covenant Novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
3rd - Black Heart (Curse Workers) by Holly Black
3rd - Magic Without Mercy: An Allie Beckstrom Novel by Devon Monk
3rd - Hunter's Rise (The Hunters) by Shiloh Walker
10th - The Calling (Darkness Rising) by Kelley Armstrong
17th - The Last Echo: A Body Finder Novel by Kimberly Derting
24th - Sunrise Point (Virgin River) by Robyn Carr
24th - Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black
24th - The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden) by Julie Kagawa
24th - Whisper (Riley Bloom) by Alyson Noël
24rd - Under a Vampire Moon (Argeneau) by Lynsay Sands
26th - Frostbite: A Graphic Novel (Vampire Academy) by Richelle Mead



May

1st - Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready
1st - Bitterblue (Graceling) by Kristin Cashore
1st - Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth
1st - Born of Silence (The League) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1st - Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 12) by Charlaine Harris
1st - Sparks Fly: A Novel of the Light Dragons by Katie MacAlister
1st - Karma (Serendipity) by Carly Phillips
1st - Embrace of the Damned (Brotherhood of the Damned) by Anya Bast
1st - Captivated by Lauren Dane
8th - City of Lost Souls (Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare
8th - Endure (Need) by Carrie Jones
8th - Last Rite by Lisa Desrochers
8th - Until I Die by Amy Plum
15th - Vampire Kisses 9: Immortal Hearts by Ellen Schreiber
22nd - Shadow Bound (An Unbound Novel) by Rachel Vincent
22nd - Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
22nd - Taken by Storm: A Raised by Wolves Novel by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
22nd - Lucky in Love (A Lucky Harbor Novel) by Jill Shalvis
22nd - The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (The Steampunk Chronicles) by Kady Cross
29th - Summer Days (Fool's Gold, Book 7) by Susan Mallery
29th - Tangle of Need (Psy-Changeling) by Nalini Singh
29th - Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson
29th - Darkness Before Dawn by J. A. London
29th - Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep



June


1st - Blue-Blooded Vamp (Sabina Kane) by Jaye Wells
1st - Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance) by Larissa Ione
5th - Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) by Laurell K. Hamilton
5th - Undead and Unstable (Undead/Queen Betsy) by MaryJanice Davidson
5th - Arise by Tara Hudson
5th - Accidentally Dead, Again (An Accidental Series) by Dakota Cassidy
5th - Chaos Burning by Lauren Dane
12th - Rapture (Fallen) by Lauren Kate
12th - Serpent's Kiss: A Witches of East End Novel by Melissa de la Cruz
12th - The Taken: Celestial Blues: Book One by Vicki Pettersson
19th - The Golden Lily: A Bloodlines Novel by Richelle Mead
26th - Darkness Devours: A Dark Angels Novel by Keri Arthur
26th - Once Burned (Night Prince, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost
26th - At Last (Lucky Harbor) by Jill Shalvis
26th - Summer Nights (Fool's Gold, Book 8) by Susan Mallery
26th - Before I Wake (Soul Screamers) by Rachel Vincent



July


1st - Tempest's Fury (Jane True) by Nicole Peeler
3rd - Grave Memory: An Alex Craft Novel by Kalayna Price
3rd - Night Seeker (An Indigo Court Novel) by Yasmine Galenorn
3rd - Samurai Game (Game/Ghostwalker) by Christine Feehan
24th - Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
31st - The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper
31st - Gunmetal Magic: A Novel in the World of Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
31st - Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay


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I'm pretty sure I've missed a few books. I keep adding new favorite authors all the time, so it's hard to keep up. Stay tuned, I'll be posting Part 2 of My Naughty and Nice Must Reads for 2012 later in the year. Happy reading everyone!!!


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ENTER TO WIN: SILVER-TONGUED DEVIL BY JAYE WELLS


Enter below for the chance to win one an eBook copy of Jaye Wells' newest release: Silver-Tongued Devil. The contest closes January 22, 2012 at midnight. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have FIVE days to respond & claim their prize! Since I'm gifting this eBook through Amazon.com, the winner must be have a US amazon.com account set up to receive their prize.

Here is what you need to do:
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Rules and Legal Disclaimers:
  • I will use random.org to choose the winner.
  • Contest is open to readers in the USA only.
  • The winner has FIVE days, from the day I e-mail them, to claim your prize. Failure to contact me result in forfeit of your prize. At that time, I will choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
  • These rules are subject to change and may be modified without prior written notice.
  • Contest is void where prohibited.
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Friday, August 5, 2011

My Naughty & Nice Must Reads for 2011 Part 2 (Aug.-Dec.) *CONTEST*


Hey readers! Now that we're more then half-way done with 2011, it's time for My Naughty & Nice Must Reads Part 2. Several of my favorite authors have up-coming releases. New books, new series and new characters...I can't wait!

Scroll down to enter to my August New Release eBook contest. I am giving away copies of 3 amazing up-coming books: (1) Rachel Vincent's BLOOD BOUND, (1) Richelle Mead's BLOODLINES, and (1) Rachel Caine's WORKING STIFF.

AUGUST:

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OCTOBER:
NOVEMBER:DECEMBER:

What books are you looking forward to most? Did I miss an up-coming book from your favorite author? Please comment and tell me below.


ENTER TO WIN: BLOOD BOUND, BLOODLINES & WORKING STIFF


I am giving away 3 eBooks from my top releases for August: (1) Rachel Vincent's BLOOD BOUND, (1) Richelle Mead's BLOODLINES, and (1) Rachel Caine's WORKING STIFF. The contest closes August 25, 2011 at midnight. The winners will be notified via e-mail and will have FIVE days to respond & claim their prize! Since I'm gifting this eBook through Amazon.com, the winner must be have a US amazon.com account set up to receive their prize.

Here is what you need to do:
  • In the contest entry box below, please leave your first name/last initial and e-mail address
  • Tell me which book you are most looking forward to this year
  • Link contest via Twitter/Facebook/Blog 1 point for each link provided.
  • Follow this blog for bonus 2 points! (button located on left-hand side)
  • Follow my twitter for bonus 2 points! (button located on left-hand side)
Rules and Legal Disclaimers:
  • I will use random.org to choose the winner.
  • Contest is open to readers in the USA only.
  • The winners have FIVE days, from the day I e-mail them, to claim their prize. Failure to contact me result in forfeit of your prize. At that time, I will choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
  • These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
  • Contest is void where prohibited.
  • By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entry.
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Friday, February 11, 2011

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Jaye Wells' THE MAGE IN BLACK


Title: THE MAGE IN BLACK (Sabina Kane bk 2)
Author: Jaye Wells
Narrator: Cynthia Holloway
Release Date: September 22, 2010
List Price: $19.99
Audio CD: Unabridged, MP3 CD
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1400169038
ISBN-13: 978-1400169030



My Ratings

Plot: 5/5
Setting: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Originality of Plot: 5/5
Characters Development: 5/5
Ending: 5/5
Cover Art: 4/5
Narrator : 9.5/10
Likelihood to Recommend: 4.5/5

Overall: 47/50 = 94%


First Line

The Kum-N-Go's roadside-chic interior was bathed in a sickly fluorescent glow.


Synopsis

Sabina Kane, the fierce, sexy, take-no-prisoners half-mage/ half-vampire assassin, returns in this jaw-dropping sequel to Red-Headed Stepchild.

Sabina Kane doesn't have the best track record when it comes to family. After all, her own grandmother, leader of the vampire race, wants her dead. So when she arrives in New York to meet her mage relatives, the reunion puts the fun in dysfunctional. Not only is mage culture completely bizarre, but everyone seems to think she's some kind of 'Chosen' who'll unite the dark races. Sabina doesn't care who chose her, she's not into destiny. But the mages aren't Sabina's only problem. In New York's Black Light District, she has run-ins with fighting demons, hostile werewolves and an opportunistic old flame. Sabina thought she'd take a bite out of the Big Apple - but it looks like it wants to bite back.

My Review

Vamps and Mages and Weres! Oh my! Sabina Kane, ex-assassin for the Dominae, is traveling to New York with her sexy mage partner Adam to meet her long-lost twin sister. To say Sabina Kane has trust issues, would be the understatement of the century! Her grandmother, the only family she ever known, tried to kill her. She is now being hunted by the Dominae and her grandmother. Will her sister be the key to taking down the Dominae? Will connecting with her mage side, make her more powerful or create more issues? And will a powerful ex-fling coming back into her life, drive a wedge between Adam and Sabina?

I love the way Jaye Wells mixes the preternatural creatures in her Sabina Kane series. Sure she isn’t the first author to do this, but I felt that the was she approached the idea was fresh and different. She brought vampires, mages, fey, weres, and demons into the present, without feeling fake or forced. I also really enjoyed how she examined what it is like to live a dual life. I mean, how many half-vamp, half-mages are there? How does a person associate with a side of herself that she never even knew there? This is also very unique and important storyline.

Sabina is an amazing, kick-butt heroin! She is a physically, mentally, and now magically strong character. Even after having her love shoved back at her by her own grandmother, Sabina is willing to let her twin sister Maisie into her life. She also has a bit of a stumble emotionally, but she admited to her downfalls and picked her self up brilliantly. She proveed that she is resilient and amazing, if only she could let open her heart romantically.

The secondary character in this story take on a life of their own and love them for it! Giguhl is probably one of the most hysterical character I’ve ever read. He’s clever, he lacks social grace, and should never be let loose in high society! Most of my favorite quotes come from him. Maisie, Adam, and Slade also make great additions to the cast. I believe that they have helped Sabina open up emotionally, even after being shut down for so long.

Cynthia Holloway’s narration of this series is one word, brilliant! She is actually one of my favorite audiobook narrators, and the main reason I picked up this series on audiobook rather then eBook. She has a great variation in voices for each character, and really draws the reader in. Plus, no one does sexy like Ms. Holloway!

This is audiobook is a fast-pasted, emotionally packed joy ride from page one, with an ending that will leave the readers begging for the next book in this series.

Sabina Kane Series




Related Websites

Jaye Wells' Site
Jaye Wells' Twitter
The Mage in Black Audiobook - Tantor Media


Author Video - Jaye Wells reading The Made in Black

After seeing this video, I just couldn't help but add it to this review. I have one thing to say, Jaye Wells is hysterical!!!

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