February Book Releases

1st

Kiss of the Vampire- Cynthia Garner
Claimed By A Vampire- Rachel Lee
A Warrior's Desire- Pamela Palmer

6th

The Rivals- Daisy Whitney

7th

The Dragon Stirs- Lynda Aicher
Claws and Effect- Amanda Arista
Midnight Enchantments- Anya Bast
Stud- Cheryl Brooks
Unbroken- Rachel Caine
Underwater Love- MaryJanice Davidson
Vampires' Consort- Bonnie Dee
Shaded Vision- Yasmine Galenorn
Vengeance Born- Kylie Griffin
Almost Everything- Tate Hallaway
Deliver Me from Darkness- Tes Hilaire
Something About Witches- Joey W. Hill
City of Dragons- Robin Hobb
The Lord of Illusion- Kathryne Kennedy
Apocalypse to Go- Katharine Kerr
Key of Solomon- Cassiel Knight
Night of the Huntress- Crista McHugh
Wicked Empress- Anitra Lynn McLeod
Dead to You- Lisa McMann
Siren's Desire- Devyn Quinn
Alpha Instinct- Katie Reus
Born Wicked- Jessica Spotswood
King of Darkness- Elisabeth Staab
Inked Magic- Jory Strong
Blood and Bullets- James R. Tuck
Eternal Captive- Laura Wright

8th

The Wood Queen- Karen Mahoney

14th

Slayer's Kiss- Cassi Carver
Bewitching- Alex Flinn
The Nightmare Garden- Caitlin Kittredge
Arcadia Awakens- Kai Meyer
The Wolf Gift- Anne Rice

21st

Fever- Lauren DeStefano
Evermine- Hailey Edwards
The Viking's Touch- Joanna Fulford
A Perfect Blood- Kim Harrison
A Beautiful Evil- Kelley Keaton
Tempted By Blood- Laurie London
Faery Tales & Nightmares- Melissa Marr
Ravel Calls- C.E. Murphy
Celebrity In Death- J.D. Robb
Quinn's Quest- N.J. Walters

28th

How to Be Death- Amber Benson
Burn Me Deadly- Alex Bledsoe
On the Flip Side- Nikki Carter
A Touch Morbid- Leah Clifford
Yours, Mine & Ours- MaryJanice Davidson
By A Thread- Jennifer Estep
Jane Vows Vengeance- Michael Thomas Ford
Black Hole Sun- David Macinnis Gill
BZRK- Michael Grant
Unafraid- Michael Griffo
Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper
Black Howl- Christina Henry
Torn- Amanda Hocking
My Lord Vampire- Alexandra Ivy
Night Games- Crystal Jordan
Allegiance- Cayla Kluver
Deadly Sins- Lora Leigh
Witchful Thinking- H.P. Mallory
Pandemonium- Lauren Oliver
A Sliver of Shadow- Allison Pang
Getting Familiar with Your Demon- Jodi Redford
The Husband Hunt- Lynsay Sands
Earthseed- Pamela Sarget
The Darkest Seduction- Gena Showalter
Angel's Flight- Nalini Singh
A Distant Tomorrow- Beatrice Small
If You Know Her- Shiloh Walker
Partials- Dan Wells

In My Mailbox [141]

 In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library. Here is what I got this past week...

Also this week I received a box of books from my book fairy. Thank you again for the wonderful surprise. Some of these books will find a home on my tbr shelf and the others I'll be sending to a friend.

Review:

The Wolf Who Loved Me- Lydia Dare

The Vampire Shrink- Lynda Hilburn

Anne of Hollywood- Carol Wolper

Thank you to Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks & Sterling Publishing.

Bought:

Darker After Midnight- Lara Adrian

What did you get this week?

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

[Promo] - Anne of Hollywood

Re-telling of Anne Boleyn's story, 

set in the 21st Century.

Anne of Hollywood

By Carol Wolper

Out Now

Book Description: “I wasn’t prepared for the enemies. Had I been as gorgeous as a supermodel, or as rich as an heiress, or an actress with an Oscar to my credit, people would still not be happy that I had Henry’s attention, but they’d understand. What they resented was the king coupling with a ‘nobody.’”

Skirts may be shorter now, and messages sent by iPhone, but passion, intrigue, and a lust for power don’t change. National bestselling author Carol Wolper spins a mesmerizing tale of a twenty-first-century Anne Boleyn.

Wily, intelligent, and seductive, with a dark beauty that stands out among the curvy California beach blondes, Anne attracts the attention of Henry Tudor, the handsome corporate mogul who reigns in Hollywood. Every starlet, socialite, and shark wants a piece of Henry, but he only wants Anne. The question is: can she keep him?

Welcome to a privileged world where hidden motives abound, everyone has something to sell, and safe havens don’t exist. With her older sister Mary, a pathetic example of a royal has-been, Anne schemes to win her beloved Henry in the only way that gives a promise of forever—marriage. Success will mean contending with backstabbing “friends,” Henry’s furious ex-wife, and the machinations of her own ambitious family, and staying married to a man who has more options than most and less guilt than is good for either of them will take all her skill. Anne will do anything to hold on to the man—and the lifestyle—she adores, however, even if sticking your neck out in Hollywood means risking far worse than a broken heart. With Henry’s closest confidante scheming against her, and another beautiful contender waiting in the wings, Anne is fighting for her life. Can she muster the charm and wit to pull off her very own Hollywood ending?

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[Audio Review] - Lenobia's Vow

Title: Lenobia's Vow
Author: P.C Cast + Kristin Cast
Narrator: Caitlin Davies
Series: House of Night Novellas
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: January 31, 2012

I received this book for review from Macmillan Audio.

Summary:  A great journey…
A new love….
A dark secret revealed.

Evreux, France, 1788: Before she is Zoey’s favorite professor and the House of Night’s powerful horse mistress… Lenobia is just a normal 16-year-old girl – with enough problems to last a lifetime. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron, she has never quite belonged, and instead has to watch her spoiled half-sister, Cecile, get anything she wants. As if that’s not enough, her remarkable beauty draws unwanted attention wherever she goes. For once, she would like to just fit in.

But when fate intervenes, Lenobia suddenly finds herself surrounded by other girls, on a ship bound for New Orleans, where they will be married off to the city’s richest Frenchmen. And they’re not alone…. An evil bishop who is skilled in Dark magic makes the same journey. His appetite for lovely young women makes him dangerous – most of all to Lenobia, who caught his eye back in France. So she remains hidden, making secret visits to the ship’s stables, where a handsome young man and his beautiful Percheron horses soon capture her attention.

Will they make it to land before the bishop discovers her true identity and a powerful evil breaks loose? And will Lenobia follow her heart, even if it puts lives at risk.

Thoughts: Lenobia's story starts in 1788. She is a young girl on the verge of womanhood. On a boat headed to New Orleans. But danger lurks aboard the ship. Soon after making land she is Marked to be a fledgling. Her world opens up to good and bad things.

I was excited to see Lenobia would be the next in the novellas. She is one of the most intriguing characters in the House of Night. I've always thought her class would be a fun one to take part in. This second novella in the series is a great read, so far it's my favorite of the novellas. I loved the connection between Lenobia and Martin. Lenobia's Vow is one of hardship, first loves, loss and new beginnings. A vibrant story that has wonderful description. Mostly it is set aboard the ship that is headed to New Orleans.  I was quickly taken with the story.

Lenobia's Vow is read by Caitlin Davies.  This is the third time I've listen to Ms. Davies on audio and she does an amazing job each time.

Score: 4 Stars

Author Website:

http://www.pccast.net/
http://www.houseofnightseries.com/

Upcoming Releases:

Neferet's Curse (HON Novella #3)- July 17, 2012
Hidden (House of Night #10)- October 6, 2012

Giveaway: Kiss of the Vampire

Kiss of the Vampire

By Cynthia Garner

February 1, 2012

Warriors of the Rift

Once a generation, the rift between the paranormal world and the human world opens, allowing supernatural entities to cross. Vampire, demon, or shapeshifter, they can save the world-or send it spiraling into chaos.

Half-demon, half-human, Nix de la Fuente is accepted by neither and mistrusted by both. Determined to prove she's more human than not, she devotes herself to solving crimes between the world's mortals and its most unsavory undead. But her latest case brings her face to face with the one vampire she could never resist . . .

Called in to investigate a string of violent murders, special agent Tobias Caine isn't interested in rekindling his relationship with Nix. Yet one look and the vampire knows his need for her is as strong as ever. Once, their all-consuming passion nearly cost Nix her fragile hold on her humanity. Now, as their hunger for one another intensifies, exposing them to an unimaginable danger, it could cost them both their lives.

GIVEAWAY:

Thanks to Grand Central Publishing I have a copy of Kiss of the Vampire to giveaway. To enter leave a comment along with your email address. Open to U.S. and Canada. The winner will be announced on January 31, 2012.

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books From My TBR...

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each Tuesday features a different topic and you post your top ten list related to the topic.

This weeks topic is a freebie, so we get to pick are own top ten topic. My topic is: 
Top Ten Books from My TBR that I hope to read in 2012

1. The Greyfriar (Vampire Empire #1) by Clay & Susan Griffith

• I bought this title last year. It looked totally amazing and the cover caught me too. The art is done by one of my favorites, Chris McGrath.

2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

• I have been wanting to read Neil Gaiman for a long time. Last year I read one of his story stories and was blown away by it and that pretty much sealed the deal for reading more of his work.

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy #1) by Steig Larsson

• I've seen both the U.S. and Swedish versions of the movie and enjoyed them very much. Lisbeth Salander is a captivating character. I look forward to digging into the series some time in  2012. 

4. Inhertiance (Inheritance Cycle #4) by Christopher Paolini

• Normally I would have rushed out to buy this one the day it came out. Since it's the last one I have put it off, but I definitely want to read it soon.

5. A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2) by George R.R. Martin

• I'm still reading Game of Thrones, but eager to move on to book 2. 

6. Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss & Magic by Lily Zalon

• This is one I have already started to read and I'm loving it. If you are a Harry Potter fan this book is a must read!!  Here is the buy link. If you are a true HP fan your gonna instantly connect with these fellow fans. Keep tissues near by.

7. No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper

• I picked this one up on the tag line alone. Looks like it will be a fun read.  It's Terminator meets My Fair Lady in this fascinating debut of black magic and brilliant ball gowns, martial arts and mysticism.

8. Aftermath (Sirantha Jax #5) by Ann Aguirre

• Jax is definitely one of my favorite heroines. The series was such a surprise for me when it came out. I didn't think I'd like it, but end up loving it. Can't wait to read what Jax is up to in this one. 

9. Outlander (Outlander #1)by Diana Gabaldon

• I've had Outlander on my shelves for a good three years, it's definitely time to jump in and see if all the talk about this series is true. 

10. Out of Oz (The Wicked Years #4) by Gregory Maguire

• This is a series that works for some and not for others. I happen to love it a lot. After reading Wicked I actually preferred the story over The Wizard of Oz. After Elphaba's story, Dorthy's just seems quite boring. Out of Oz is suppose to be the last book in the series, so I have been putting this one off too.