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Rough Day in Blogville on Blurb Day
April 9, 2008
Let me start the day with a little rant. I have spent the last hour and a half copying and pasting the blurbs. This should have been an easy day in blogville, but whenever I went to save the blog, everything got erased. #%@#!!! And that's putting it mildly. Does this happen to you? How do you deal with it? Throw something? Scream? Beat your keyboard? Kick the cat?
Well, hopefully it will stay put until it gets officially posted. Until then, here's this week's reads by the WW ladies.
The Healer by Sharon Sala
Read by Judy
You have perhaps, read stories before about a human being reared by wolves or other wild animals for a time in their lives. I guarantee you have not read any to complete with The Healer. Travel with Jonah Gray Wolf from Alaska, across the United States while being hunted, and than back home to Alaska. Feel his pain and love, while you become enchanted by his power, strength and determination. Feel the earth tremble beneath as he uses the power within to make other "whole".
I know you will be drawn into the drama and romance soon after you open the cover of this book. I was overwhelmed with a mixture of emotions ranging from fear to joy while reading Jonah's mind-blowing story.
To Pleasure a Lady by Nicole Jordan
Read by Emily
Marcus Pierce, Lord Danvers inherited guardianship of three beautiful young ladies. The eldest sister, Arabella Loring is past the age of needing a guardian, and tells that to Lord Danvers face. Sparks fly when after only minutes in her presence, Marcus decides to make her his bride. He sets forth a challenge: if he can persuade her to marry him in two weeks, she would be his. But Arabella is persistent; she will never marry, not after the scandal of her parent’s marriage of convenience. Marcus is adamant, and she is determined; so who will win this game of seduction?
To Pleasure a Lady is the first in Nicole Jordan’s new Courtship Wars series. Throughout the book, struggle for power, and the allure of true love captivated my attention. Both characters are set in their ways, so each chapter brings forth new circumstances for Marcus to capture Arabella’s heart; even though she tells him time and again that she will never marry. The struggles between the two make this an amazing book, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Dancing with Werewolves : Delilah Street, paranormal investigator by Carole Nelson Douglas
Read by Joan
Delilah Street, a paranormal investigator for a Kansas TV station, happened to be watching an autopsy performed on an episode of CSI and discovered the deceased was - herself. Recently frustrated by job politics, Delilah packs up and heads to Las Vegas to find out what's going on with the peculiar circumstance. While trying to find the producer of the show, she meets former FBI agent Ric Montoya, a man whose talent seems to be "dousing" for buried bodies. The attraction between the two of them explodes, and Delilah's investigation gets more bizarre and so intriguing that she just may stay awhile.
The Y2K event brought the paranormal out into the world, and encountering supernatural creatures of all sorts is not as uncommon as it once was. One can even encounter a character from old movies, the actor's image and all.
Reading Carole Nelson Douglas' Midnight Louie mysteries has always been a favorite pastime, and I looked forward to reading this new series. When I finally got this first book, I went to bed earlier than usual to get in extra reading time to enjoy it. It's an intriguing story and I'll be watching for the next one.
Timeless Moon by CT Adams & Cathy Clamp
Read by Joyce
When her husband Rick Johnson left Josette Monier and then was killed, she removed herself into an isolated existence to allow her time to mourn and prevent further heartbreaking entanglements. It wasn't only that which made her wish to be alone, but the visions she experiences cause disorientation and pain, and she preferred to deal with that by herself. After decades alone, however, her prescience has now made her a target for enemies of her people.
The seers of the Sazi have become ill and are dying. The alphas believe it may be a magic spell that is draining them of life, and need Josette's help to discover how this is being done and who is doing it. Empath Rick Johnson has been in solitary concealment since leaving Josette, allowing her to believe he was dead. At the alphas' request, he reluctantly seeks to bring her to aid the seers, understanding how much pain their reunion will cause both of them. The ensuing discoveries and danger to both draw them together in a relationship they each fear to renew and lose.
I'm glad I read the first book in the series,
Hunter's Moon, or I might have had trouble understanding what the Sazi are. Action-packed and suspenseful,
Timeless Moon is the 6th book in the Tales of the Sazi.
What are the Sazi? I won't tell.
Never Trust a Scoundrel by Gayle Callen
Read by Emily
Grace Banbury couldn’t believe her mother used her as collateral in a high stakes card game. She bet Grace’s hand in marriage as a prize to the winner. But when Daniel Throckmorten comes to claim his prize he doesn’t want Grace as a wife, he wants her for his next mistress. Grace comes up with a wager that tempts the gambler: if she can resist his seduction attempts, and be victorious, she gets her father’s prized violin back, and her dignity. But if Daniel is successful in seducing her, she belongs to him body and soul. Through their struggles, Grace finds herself falling for the dashing rogue, but she knows he’ll never be hers. Or will he? You know, you can Never Trust a Scoundrel!
Gayle Callen begins a brand new series starting with Scoundrel, and the not yet released second book Never Trust a Duke. I loved the Sisters of Willow Pond series and was excited to read this book. Scoundrel was a exhilarating story; throughout the book, I never knew whether Grace was going to win the wager or not. The struggle for power between the two characters kept me guessing until the very end.
What Lies in Shadow by
Tina Wainscott
Read by Dina
Jonna and Rush are having some difficulties with their marriage and she is secretly blogging about her fantasies and desires as "Montene". Then comes Dominic to the rescue, or does he?!
This book keeps you very interested and thinking about how it will end, it did me. The conflicts between the characters were great. I loved the suspense, lies and trust involving these people. Who can you believe anymore? You will be on the edge of your seat wanting to finish it, once you start.
Happy Hour of the Damned by
Mark Henry
Read by Joyce
Even after life, socializing is as important as ever. Some of the hottest dance clubs in Seattle are strictly supernatural; they are hard to find, but should you slip in as a human, there's no guarantee you'll slip out as one. Or at all.
Amanda and her friends Liesl, Gil and Wendy often meet at a fabulous bar to watch and mingle with the rich, the weird and the undead. But one night Liesl doesn't show up, and all the friends have to show for her is a text message to Amanda's cell - "help". What follows is Amanda's account of their efforts to find Liesl, and the strange folk and bizarre plots they encounter along the way.
A black comedy, my guess is that the author has been heavily influenced by Tim Burton and Kevin Smith. I can just picture Mark Henry hosting a brainstorming session with Beetlejuice and Jay & Silent Bob in South Park. Clever, snarky, shocking, puzzling, amusing, horripilating* and often crude; I had fun during Happy Hour of the Damned.
*horripilation: The bristling of the body hair, as from fear or cold; goose bumps.
Bottom Line: Now don't send the cat police to arrest me for the picture...I've never really kicked a cat...well, maybe a stuffed cat, but he had it coming.
Posted by Barbara Vey on April 9, 2008 | Comments (32)
