Review Pleasure's Untold by Lisa Sanchez

Pleasures Untold

Goodreads Blurb:
Hell hath no fury like a witch done wrong. Pissed off and packing an arsenal of witchy mojo, Martha is on the warpath. Determined to avenge the murder of her mother and grandmother, her mission is simple: kill every vampire, demon and underworld bastard she comes across, because one of those hell beasts might be the monster that stole her childhood from her. But when a sexy Latin vamp literally falls from the sky, saving her from becoming an undead Happy Meal, she has no choice but to reassess everything she thinks she knows. 

Xan is an anomaly --a vampire born, not turned. A powerful warlock who walks in daylight, Xan spends his days, and nights, watching over Martha, protecting her from Lucian, the blood-sucking monstrosity whose sole mission in death is to drain her dry. Undeniable attraction and the promise of pleasures untold draw the two lovers into a frustrating dance of one step forward, two steps back. When Lucian throws down a deadly ultimatum, Martha is forced to choose between relying on her own mystical woo woo to save the lives of her stolen friends or succumbing to the lure of dark, voodoo magic. Xan and Martha must work together to save those closest to her and put an end to Lucian's reign of terror before it's too late

Review Eve of Samhain by Lisa Sanchez

Eve of Samhain

Goodreads Blurb:
As a college senior and server at Hanaford Park's hottest nightclub, twenty-one year old Ryann Pierce's plan was simple: work hard, make lots of money, and avoid the ass-grabbers at all costs. What she never planned for was Quinn Donegan—the living, breathing advertisement for sinful behavior that waltzed into her life. 

With an angelic face, a hard body and a butt-load of charm, Quinn had a way with the ladies—a lot of ladies. Cursed with a deadly, addictive touch, his trail of indiscretion blazed across five hundred years. Tired and jaded, Ryann is a shocking revelation Quinn didn't see coming. 

Filled with desire, yet unable to touch one another, Ryann and Quinn embark on a daunting journey, battling frustrating physical limitations while exploring their new love. In a race against the clock, Ryann learns she must plead for Quinn's life before…the Eve of Samhain. Determined to end her lover's suffering, not even the danger dogging her every move can keep her from her mission.

Review The Hollow by Jessica Verday

The Hollow (The Hollow, #1)

Goodreads Blurb:
When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen's funeral, and keeps reappearing in Abbey's life. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he's the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again...but also special.
Just when Abbey starts to feel that she might survive all this, she learns a secret that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. How could Kristen have kept silent about so much? And could this secret have led to her death? As Abbey struggles to understand Kristen's betrayal, she uncovers a frightening truth that nearly unravels her—one that will challenge her emerging love for Caspian, as well as her own sanity.

Review Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delaney

Secrets and Shadows (13 to Life, #2)

Goodreads Blurb:


Nothing's simple when you run with werewolves. Jess Gillmansen thinks she's seen it all but her eyes are about to be opened to even more danger and a reality far more paranormal than she's suspected. With Jess' realization that the Rusakovas' mother is still alive and imprisoned, the group's choices become harder and trust more important. Lines are drawn and relationships change as the broken Rusakova family struggles to reunite to free their mother - and those who Jess thought to be normal people show themselves to be much, much more...

Review: 13 to Life by Shannon Delaney

Release Date:June 22 2010
Publisher: St Martins Griffin
Format: Paperback
Pages:308
Genre: YA/Supernatural
Source: Purchased
Series: (13 to Life  #1)


Goodreads Synopsis:
Everything about Jessie Gillmansen’s life changed when her mother died. Now even her hometown of Junction is changing.  Mysterious dark things are happening. All Jessie wants is to avoid more change. But showing a hot new guy around Junction High, she’s about to discover a whole new type of change. Pietr Rusakova is more than good looks and a fascinating accent—he’s a guy with a dangerous secret. And his very existence is sure to bring big trouble to Jessie’s small town.  It seems change is the one thing Jessie can’t avoid…


My Thoughts:
Do you think that your life is complicated? Well then you haven't met Jessie yet. Her life is the epitome of complicated. After loosing her mom in a horrific car crash and her best friend being injured in the same car crash Jessie was barely living her life. And going through high school not in the "in" crowd hasn't made Jessie's life any easier.  But she has a solid group of friends and is learning to cope day by day. 


So when Pietr Rusokav and his family show up, Jessie's life is sent into a tailspin. This mysterious Russian seems to have a magnetic force that attracts the attention of every girl in school including her best friend Sarah. Her life just got even more complicated then she ever wanted.


But Pietr's family secret is more than Jessie ever could have expected. And her attraction to Pietr isn't making it any easier.


I absolutely loved 13 to Life. It is an amazing story of loss, deception, betrayal. It is also the ultimate story of love and loyalty.


I adored this story and it has all the elements of a book that I love. There was such a great connection between the characters and an amazing plot. As soon as I thought I had the book figured out Shannon threw in more loops that I was not expecting. A gripping read that kept me on my toes. 


An amazing YA. I highly recommend 13 to Life to anyone who loves the paranormal and hot Russian Werewolves.

Review Gothic Prophet by Arthur Gibson

Gothic Prophet: A Den of 13 Novel

Goodreads Blurb:


Alexander Drupont's parents both died in a gruesome car crash on his twenty-first birthday. While most assume it is tragic, to Alexander this innocuous event is a springboard that launches him into the middle of the spiritual fantastical. From a mysterious man who seems to know his family he receives a key to a safety deposit box in a small town. Bringing along his closest friends he travels there to discover what is contained in the box and why he received it.

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Review: ARC In The Shadow of The Lamp by Susanne Dunlap

In The Shadow of the Lamp

Goodreads Blurb:
It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps at the chance. The work is grueling, the hospital conditions deplorable, and Miss Nightingale a demanding teacher. 


Before long, the plight of British soldiers becomes more than just a mission of mercy as Molly finds that she's falling in love with both a dashing young doctor and a soldier who has joined the army to be near her. But with the battle raging ever nearer, can Molly keep the two men she cares for from harm? A love story to savor, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes imagining of the woman who became known as "the lady with the lamp."


My Thoughts:
Molly a young parlor maid in 1854 is dismissed from her duties at the house of the Abington-Smythes where she had been working for since she was 15. A young girl with no education and no hopes of working as a parlor maid again, she overhears a news boy yelling out the days headlines about the war and how the lady Florence Nightingale was calling for 100 experienced nurses to travel with her to Turkey to take care of all the soldiers over there. 


Molly did not have any knowledge or experience in nursing but went for the interview anyways. Upon learning that she was not qualified to go, Molly takes it upon herself to find a way. Afraid of being disgraced by her parents and needing to send money home to help care for her family, 17 year old Molly sets out on the journey of a lifetime.


The amazing story of the real Florence Nightingale and her amazing tale of how she improved the nursing conditions for the entire world and modern medicine. With a strict thinking process on how things should be done ended up leaving Nightingale with a reputation for her abrasiveness, single-minded to the point of obsession and self-sacrificing practices. Florence Nightingale was the greatest heroine of her time.


Upon meeting Molly, Nightingale decides to give her a chance. A stickler for the rules as Nightingale was she was something in Molly. Molly turned out to be an extraordinary nurse but had a difficult time following Nightingale's rules. One of her most important was no flirting with the men at all. Neither doctors or soldiers.


Molly finds herself struggling with her own heart between Will her friend from back home who has followed her all the way to Turkey and Dr Mclean.


In The Shadow of The Lamp is a wonderful tale of heart, fate, courage and survival. An amazing love story and a great eye opener for the lives of women back in the 1850's. Suzanne has written an emotional masterpiece that will transcend across all age gaps. Gripping story line and a wonderful mix of fact and fiction.


I give this 5/5 Hearts!