Title : Nightbloom

Author :Juliette Cross

Series : Nightwing, #3

Rating : 4 Stars

Blurb : The love between a human and a Morgon, the dragon-hybrid race, tempts fate once more… All her life, Ella Barrow has allowed others to make her decisions. Forced to stifle her artistic talents and stay in a loveless relationship with Clayton Kerrington, the man her mother believes to be her perfect match, Ella’s life may be safe—but it’s not her own. Paxon Nightwing, on the other hand, is anything but the safe choice. A charming and alluring Morgon, Paxon sees Ella for the woman she truly is. His bold confidence and protective nature ignites a passion she’s never felt before. But a dark family tragedy forces their secrecy—until Clayton makes it impossible to hide their clandestine affair. Will Ella be strong enough to fight for herself at last? Or will she succumb once more and risk losing the only man she’s ever loved?

Review : Nightbloom by Juliette Cross is the third book in the Nightwing series, but it was my first. And if I recall correctly, it is also my first book with dragons. What can I say except… I liked it .. a lot : -) …

It can be read as a standalone, but I guess it would be better to read them in the right order for the full pleasure. The writing was very intense and the author makes it look easy the way she draws the readers into her world.

The storyline is well developed and even though it is not an unusual plot Ms. Cross makes it feel new. I liked this book a lot and I will take a look into the other books of this series for sure.

> > > I have received this book as an ARC from the publisher. < < < > > > In exchange, I promised an honest review. < < <

Anything but Broken

Joelle Knox

Hurricane Creek #1

Release date: August 25, 2015

4 Stars

After five years, tragedy brings Hannah Casey back to Hurricane Creek to bury what’s left of her family. She’s flunking out of college, haunted by scandal, and the only person who cares is Sean Whitlow, an irresistible bad boy with a soft spot for her. The problem? He’s her dead sister’s ex. Sean doesn’t bleed red, he bleeds motor oil. During the week, he struggles to turn his auto repair shop into a profitable business. But when Saturday night rolls around, he’s the reigning stock-car king of the local race track. He doesn’t know how to lose–or how to walk away and leave Hannah alone with her grief.Between her grades and her wealthy family’s dark secrets, Hannah’s barely holding her life together. And the last thing Sean needs is to get tangled up with another Casey girl. As the attraction between them spins out of control, they’ll either find a love with no limits–or go up in flames.

To anyone that loved the “Driven series” of K. Bromberg I would like to recommend Anything but Broken by Joelle Knox with all of my heart.

There might not be an obvious direct relation to compare those books, as the characters are quite different in their setting. But the writing is so intense and together with the racing background it created this image in my mind that made me think and remember those books by K. Bromberg.

Except the well developed storyline and beautifully written characters I thought it especially interesting that it is not the typical setting for the male and female lead. Normally I prefer the “Broken” one to be the Guy and if it happens to be the Girl I usually do not connect to the story the way that I should.

But this Book is an exception to my personal rule as both characters are great just the way they are. I can totally see the series in this storyline as anyone (same as me) will want to know more about certain characters that were introduced to us during this ride.

So I am looking forward to hopefully getting my hands on the next in this series as soon as it is possible

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Title : Bring Me To Life

Author : August Kert

Series : N/A

Rating : 4 Stars

Blurb : Plan to survive: befriend a monster. Not in the plan: falling in love with him.As one of the few humans left alive, Lyric knows a hundred different ways to survive— none of them pretty. Anything to stay out of the “farms” where the not-so-mindless zombies keep humans they eat to prevent themselves from rotting.

But humans have to eat too. While foraging for food, she’s captured and taken to afarm. Her fate seems sealed—until she notices one of the zombies watching her with a different kind of hunger in his eyes.Anson clings to the hope that he can somehow overcome the disease that turned himinto a cannibal.

Lyric stirs needs and desires he’s forgotten he had, and her fighting spirit brings back the ragged edge of a past that long ago slipped from his memory.When Anson offers moments of freedom in exchange for her help, Lyric grabs thechance to survive. She never thought her emotions would cast a very different light on the monster…or that desire would complicate her plan to escape.

Warning: Contains a hopeless romantic zombie trying to find his humanity, and a plucky heroine desperate for a way out—even if it’s down a zombie’s pants. Not for the faint of heart… or the squeamish. Let’s just say kissing is off the menu.

Review : Bring Me To Life by August Kert was my first zombie novel – at least the first that I choose on purpose. Honestly up to now I had a real problem with the subject of zombies – and I am still not sure why. I love paranormal novels and in those most of all vampires and strong warriors of all sorts. But Shifter and Zombies were always a NO-GO – until TODAY.

I will not say that I love Zombies from now on – but I think it was THIS novel that will be my exception to the rule. I liked the plot, the writing, the characters – well I simply liked it.

It was an interesting approach on the subject and I will say very carfully… that I might read another zombie novel IF it is from this author.

> > > I have received this Book as an ARC from the Publisher < < < > > > In Exchange I promised an honest Review < < <

Title : Everything, Everything

Author : Nicola Yoon

Series : N/A

Rating : 5 Stars

Blurb : This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more. My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.

Review : Reading the Blurb of this novel I knew I had to try to get my Hands on an ARC. And I was not disappointed. This is a new author to me and I think it is a debut novel in general too. I do hope that we will hear more from this author. This writing style was very unique and funny. Even though I quite early suspected some things concerning the storyline, the funny and witty writing made up for any of the lack of “tension”. The development of the gentle relationship between those characters is so wonderfully described that you are in awe of those writing skills. I can only recommend to read this book.

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On the Hunt

Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall, Hannah Jayne

N/A

5 Stars

Four of today’s most intriguing paranormal authors entice readers deep into the shadows, where vampires, immortals, and other supernatural creatures heat up the night…

On The Hunt by Alexandra Ivy

Mika Tanner has loved Bailey Morrell, a beautiful Healer, since childhood. But his duty as a Sentinel, a supernatural guardian of an ancient race, clashed with her rebellious spirit. Now a dangerous new anarchist group not only threatens life as they know it—but any chance of their being together again…

Scorpius Rising by Rebecca Zanetti

With a deadly disease spreading like wildfire across the country, microbiologist Nora Medina needs to focus all her energy on stopping the pandemic. Playing with dynamite—in the form of her way-too-hot ex—is the last thing she should be doing. But forced to work with Deacan McDougall against unexpected enemies with the seconds ticking by, she knows the explosion is coming…

Phantom Embrace by Dianne Duvall

Immortal Yuri Sokolov was born with the ability to see spirits, yet he’s never seen one as lovely as Cat Seddon, the woman who haunts his home and his dreams. But amid their star-crossed love, a new danger may have Yuri facing a different kind of eternity.

Stake Out by Hannah Jayne

Vampire fashion designer Nina LaShay has a lot on her plate—just two days until fashion week and the model who was flirting with her photographer boyfriend is now a corpse in her studio. But when dead turns into undead and dangerous, Nina must find out who’s responsible…before the beautiful baby vamp takes too many bites out of the Big Apple.

I am not the big Anthology reader, so when I pick up one like just now “On the Hunt” with stories from Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne, I have a real good reason for it. But this Anthology intrigued my because it contains 3 authors I really like, it was just Hannah Jayne that is new to my.

But the real reason to pick it up was that it contained “PHANTOM EMBRACE” by Dianne Duvall. Because I love those immortal guardians so much I will not comment on the other stories. Except that they were all as good as can be expected in an Anthology, which means those stories are normally short and the author has to have real skill to transfer his message to the reader, and those authors did their homework for sure.

Which brings me on direct route to Dianne Duvall. She did it again … and I mean that with a big FAT > !

First let me say one thing. You need to read the Immortal Guardians in the right order of their release to get the full joy. I is possible to read them as standalone, but you would never be able to grasp the full development that is going one besides the couples in the spotlight of each book – SO – DON’T do it.

Devoted Readers know what happened in the last book of the guardians and will wonder now, how it happened that it is Yuri getting a story on his own, due to certain aspects of the last book. I was wondering to and had “certain” feelings about that too. But Ms. Duvall blew my mind.

I refuse to tell specifics, because after all that this author already did to me I thought there would be nothing new left, but I was sooo wrong. So I believe that the reader should find out on his own what this story has in store. Just trust me – that she took something bad and managed to turn it not to something perfect – no, because there is nothing perfect about this situation, but she turned it to something more bearable. And she did that in a way no reader could have expected when reading the last novel before this one.

She started writing a vampire novel when she wrote the first book, but it is so much more than that and with this small novel she added another mark to her collection, another “specimen” to this wonderful collection of “Beings” she already created.

Her style is so silent that you hardly notice how her novels develop from a simple vampire novel to so much more. It is only after 6 Books and some short novels that, looking back, you suddenly realize where you are right now and where you came from and it is an amazing journey.

I truly hope – that this series will continue for a loooooong time because given this authors writing style there is potential for so many more stories in there.

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