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Friday Freebie #39 Before Midnight (Blood Prince #1) by Jennifer Blackstream

29 Friday Aug 2014

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fairytale retelling, fantasy, friday freebie, jennifer blackstream, mg, new adult, paranormal romance, werewolf, ya, young adult

This week I have for you a werewolf/Cinderella retelling that is glaring incriminatingly unread from the depths of my Kindle.

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Loupe always dreamed of getting married. She yearned for a caring husband who would take her away from her servant-like existence at home with her stepmother and two stepsisters, a man who would love her forever. Those dreams ended the day she was bitten by a werewolf. Now she’s a mindless beast on the night of the full moon—a condition that forever prevents her from sharing a marriage bed. Not even the attentions of a handsome and endearingly strong prince can convince her that the life she wants is still possible.

Etienne is a prince in need of a werewolf. A werewolf himself from birth, Etienne and his family have protected their kingdom with tooth and claw—literally—for thousands of years. Unfortunately, the spell of a well-meaning witch is slowly turning him human. Only the bite of a cursed werewolf, one who was not born with the beast inside, can save him from becoming human. He has no time for anything that will not lead him to a cure for the curse. Not even the beautiful maiden whose gentle nature soothes his soul can take his mind from his goal.

Love cares little for the best laid plans or the impossible. A grand ball. The stroke of twelve. A magic “slipper.” All kinds of things can happen when you don’t leave the ball…Before Midnight.

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Review: Daughter of the Red Dawn (The Lost Kingdom of Fallada #1) by Alicia Michaels @fantasybyalicia

14 Monday Jul 2014

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alicia michaels, daughter of the red dawn, lost kingdom of fallada, paranormal romance, shifter, werewolf, ya

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These are dark times in the land of Fallada, and I fear that they will only continue to grow darker. Only the return of those we’ve lost will even the score.
It will begin with first line of the prophecy, which foretells of a red sun over the desert sky…
–Adrah, Queen of the Fae

On the outside, seventeen year-old Selena McKinley is like any other teenage girl. Yet Selena has always felt as if she doesn’t belong and is counting the days to graduation and her freedom from the small town that makes her feel so out of place, when the arrival of a stranger turns her world upside down. Selena will learn just how different she is and the truth of where she comes from.
A lost princess, they call her, the catalyst for a war involving a world that Selena was taken from as a child. An evil queen obsessed with her own beauty with a plan to enslave the human race.…the notion seems so silly, yet Selena knows in her heart that it is true. Then there is Titus, the shape shifter whose blue eyes and claims of destiny hold her heart captive. Can Selena find the strength to do what she must while following her heart?

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4 out of 5 stars

I love this series. I read the prequel novella awhile back and finally got around to reading this one. The mythology, the whole “other world” premise, the romance—I am so in love.

The plot:

Okay, so the plot could have been better. I thought the build up of trust between Selena and Titus should have been a little more gradual than it was. I greatly enjoyed the storyline and their romance otherwise, I just wish that aspect had been lengthened out a little bit more.

At the 95% mark, I panicked. It looked like there was going to be cliffhanger or worse, a tragedy. I put down my Kindle and stared at it nervously, kneading a pillow and wondering if Ms. Michaels was going to so thoroughly break my heart as she did with Beyond the Iron Gate. Finally, I picked it up and finished it.

I can’t tell you how it ended, but I’ll just say that while it didn’t explore everything I was hoping it would, I was not disappointed.

The characters:

Selena and Titus were adorable together. Aside from the whole development of trust that I mentioned, I thought their relationship was presented very well. Oh, and the whole “I want our wedding night to be the first time” just made me go *swoon*. (I’m a southern girl and I dig that sort of thing.)

I did not like Zoe. Period. She seemed really shallow to me and I couldn’t stand her. When she left the story, I was ready to throw confetti shouting “good riddance,” but then I don’t usually like the girl’s best friend-type characters. She had a few key point scenes, yet I still wished she’d leave. Sorry, Zo.

Adrah is awesome. She’s like a hardcore, warrior woman version of Galadriel and I liked her just as much.

There were centaurs, spear-wielding fae, werewolves, eccentric German writers and a fantasy world I’d love to visit. I adore this series and I’ll certainly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantasy fairytale!

The next book has a love triangle mentioned in the blurb and I kind of cringed at that. One thing that does make it funny, though, is that it involves a character in this book who is such an arrogant prig and I can’t wait to see him as a lovestruck swain. I’ve adored these books so far and I really, really want to continue the series, so I’m thinking I’ll give it a shot anyway.

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Review: Out of the Night (The Night Gives Up Its Secrets, #1) by Mary Eason

28 Sunday Apr 2013

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mary eason, new adult, novella, paranormal romance, Vampire, werewolf

For hundreds of years, he’s waited for her to be returned—his one true love. But can Jessie accept the love from a mysterious man called Viktor Brincoveanu who claims to have her best interests at heart?

When Prince Viktor Brincoveanu falls victim to the curse he is forced to send his beloved bride Gabrielle’ away forever to save her eternal soul. When the news comes that Gabrielle’ has taken her own life, her death marks the beginning of his nightmare existence as Lamia. A prince cursed to exist in the dark world of the night, forever hunted and unable to free himself of the heartbreaking memories of the one woman he loved.

For as long as Jessie Seville can remember, she has never quite felt as if she belonged in her life. When she travels to Romania to find her friend she has no idea that her actions have set in motion events that have been waiting a lifetime to unfold.

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3 out of 5 stars

At 118 pages, this is more of a novella than a full-length book, but that’s just fine with me! This series is listed as a YA paranormal romance trilogy and I agree with everything except the YA part. I think it was more of a New Adult book. There is one sex scene in it that I, of course, skipped over, but seemed to be dragged out.

This is a tragic, tender, heartfelt love story and it really did draw me in. I enjoyed it immensely, I just thought that the love life of the two main characters, Gabrielle’/Jessie and Viktor Brincoveanu, had too much page time. Yes, it’s a romance, but I like to see more of the emotional bonding between a couple than the physical.

There clearly was a very deep and profound love between them, I just…well, I’m sure you all know by now that I prefer the PG and PG-13 romance to the R and there was a bit of the R in here.

One thing I found interesting was this “Curse.” Ms. Eason came up with creatures she called “Lamia,” which I would describe as vampire-werewolf hybrids. The Curse is spread by bites and blood, the Cursed thirst for blood, but can also shift into the form of black wolves. They are weakened by sunlight, but not generally incapacitated by it, and the only way to kill them is a stake to the heart and burning of the body.

Because I am a total nerd, I know that the word “lamia” is Latin for “vampire.” I just had to mention that because I feel smart knowing it. Anyway…

I had some issues with this book, yes, but it’s stuck with me. There was something highly compelling and unforgettable about the storyline and I am very much enthralled with the series. After finishing this, I went and downloaded the next one, which I do not do very often.

I recommend this book to fans of New Adult paranormal romance and vampire romance.

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