The last couple of weeks have had some ups and down. One of my pups passed, bone cancer of the spine. I took a week off and then Jason took this past week off and I only worked the morning (because he slept late) and then spent time with him. I've been reading a lot!! Although it's been several books at once. Focus issues so I've been jumping around.
Series: Kate Kane Paranormal Investigator, 1
Author(s): Alexis Hall
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / England / Vampires / Witches / Weres / Light Mystery / Lesbian / Bisexual /
Notes: I'm about midway through this audiobook and it's been interesting. Not as much mystery as I expected. Kate has a lot of tumultuous background that is told and it makes me feel as if this starts in the middle of a series. I'm also finding it hard to consider this a romance. Not a lot of romancing going on. There's a lot of lust, but... Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of all the various love interests presented. We'll see what the next half of the story unveils.
Blurb: I like my women like I like my whiskey: more than is good for me.
Name's Kane, Kate Kane. I'm a paranormal private investigator, which is like a normal private investigator except - and stop me if you're having trouble following this - more paranormal. This business comes with a few basic rules: don't start drinking before noon, don't get your partner killed, don't sleep with the woman who killed him.
Last year I broke all of them.
The only rule I didn't break was the one that said don't work for vampires. But then a dead werewolf showed up outside the Soho shag palace of Julian Saint-Germain - a bloodsucking flibbertigibbet who's spent the last eight centuries presiding over an ever-growing empire of booze, sex, and hemoglobin.
I shouldn't have taken the job. The last thing I needed was to get caught in a supernatural smackdown between a werewolf pack and a vampire prince. Even if the vampire prince was dangerously my type. But what can I say? I was broke, I'm a sucker for a pretty face and I gave up on making good decisions a long time ago.
Contains mature themes.
Name's Kane, Kate Kane. I'm a paranormal private investigator, which is like a normal private investigator except - and stop me if you're having trouble following this - more paranormal. This business comes with a few basic rules: don't start drinking before noon, don't get your partner killed, don't sleep with the woman who killed him.
Last year I broke all of them.
The only rule I didn't break was the one that said don't work for vampires. But then a dead werewolf showed up outside the Soho shag palace of Julian Saint-Germain - a bloodsucking flibbertigibbet who's spent the last eight centuries presiding over an ever-growing empire of booze, sex, and hemoglobin.
I shouldn't have taken the job. The last thing I needed was to get caught in a supernatural smackdown between a werewolf pack and a vampire prince. Even if the vampire prince was dangerously my type. But what can I say? I was broke, I'm a sucker for a pretty face and I gave up on making good decisions a long time ago.
Contains mature themes.
Series:
Author(s): Ginn Hale
Genre: Romantic Elements / Gothic Fantasy / Gay
Notes: This book has been on my To-Read list for years. I've always heard how great it is. The audiobook is quite engaging and it seems to be a set of short stories that weave together for the overall plot. The shortness is actually working in my favor because it gives me good points where I can set the book down. I'm really enjoying the book so far.
Blurb: Belimai Sykes is many things: a Prodigal, the descendant of ancient demons, a creature of dark temptations and rare powers. He is also a man with a brutal past and a dangerous addiction.
And Belimai Sykes is the only man Captain William Harper can turn to when faced with a series of grisly murders.
But Mr. Sykes does not work for free, and the price of Belimai's company will cost Captain Harper far more than his reputation.
From the ornate mansions of noblemen, where vivisection and sorcery are hidden beneath a veneer of gold, to the steaming slums of Hells Below, Captain Harper must fight for justice and for his life.
His enemies are many and his only ally is a devil he knows too well. Such are the dangers of dealing with the wicked.
Contains mature themes.
And Belimai Sykes is the only man Captain William Harper can turn to when faced with a series of grisly murders.
But Mr. Sykes does not work for free, and the price of Belimai's company will cost Captain Harper far more than his reputation.
From the ornate mansions of noblemen, where vivisection and sorcery are hidden beneath a veneer of gold, to the steaming slums of Hells Below, Captain Harper must fight for justice and for his life.
His enemies are many and his only ally is a devil he knows too well. Such are the dangers of dealing with the wicked.
Contains mature themes.
Series:
Author(s): Tamsin Baker
Genre: Romance / Historical / Paranormal / Vampires / Bisexual / Ménage /
Notes: I've been a very vampire mood the last couple of months and I love the dynamics of this story setup where the deadly vampire is the woman, not a man.
Blurb: Can a handsome human bring a dominant vampire to her knees?
Dominance. Blood. Lust.
My immortal soul craves them all.
As Madame of a brothel, I hold the power. Make the rules.
Antony, my long-time friend and lover, satisfies most needs.
But I’m never fully sated.
Not until Benedict enters my dungeon.
This striking human hungers for my domination, and revels in my pleasure.
He is my blood mate.
The discovery offers something far more powerful, more dangerous than I ever expected—a chance at love.
Antony’s damaged soul is drawn to the man I’ve claimed as my own. When he joins our carnal bliss it’s clear we now share more than just our friendship and our bodies.
We share a mate.
A human mate whose love has the power to heal us. Or break us both.
Can two possessive and passionate vampires make a relationship work with the one human they are both destined to love?
Title: How to Save a Human #reading
Series: (VRC: Vampire Related Crimes Book 4)
Author(s): Alice Winters
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampires / Humor / Gay
Notes: I have really enjoyed this series... I read the first book and skipped to the 3rd, and this is the 4th. I am going to read book 2 since I know how the bid bad turns out. It was just too angsty for me for awhile. LOL! This one just released and I've been reading by chapter when I'm not engaged with crocheting (where I listen to audiobooks instead). It will be interesting to see how this one pans out since the timeframe spans the 1st three books.
Blurb: River
When I meet Bentley DeGray, I’m at the lowest point in my life because no matter how much I fight, my past won’t let me escape. Bentley makes me laugh and care and love, but what does any of that mean when I’m living a lie?
Things get complicated when I find out he’s with the Vampire Related Crimes Unit, the organization looking for answers about the abductions of prominent vampires.
The same organization that stands in my way.
My time is ticking down while I’m wound up in this role I’ve been forced to play, but I know that I would be drowning without Bentley by my side.
Bentley
Things get complicated when I find out he’s with the Vampire Related Crimes Unit, the organization looking for answers about the abductions of prominent vampires.
The same organization that stands in my way.
My time is ticking down while I’m wound up in this role I’ve been forced to play, but I know that I would be drowning without Bentley by my side.
Bentley
We’re facing something that runs so deep that we don’t know who we can trust besides each other, even within the VRC. River makes me feel like every day is worth living and enjoying—like I’m not so alone. I can’t imagine life without him. But I know that if I want to keep him by my side, I will need to do everything I can to help him so our love doesn’t get cut short before it can truly grow.
How to Save a Human contains a cat who shows her affection by not drawing (much) blood, art projects that are a little… sketchy, the most underwhelming “bull” ride ever, and vampires that may or may not be in the mob.
Series: ESTO Universe
Author(s): Angel Martinez
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Royalty / Mechanic / Gay
Notes: This comes out on the 17th and I will slotting the whole day for reading! I CANNOT WAIT
Blurb: An Imperial prince can only hide for so long—but his solution of a hastily invented engagement could backfire spectacularly.
Marsh Kensinger's work as the utility mechanic for Bremen Station keeps his life interesting - but never quite as interesting as finding a pilot still hidden inside a hibernation drawer in what should have been a salvage craft. He knows he shouldn't get involved, but the Altairian Imperial crest on the private craft and the semi-conscious pilot's odd questions pique his always-whirling curiosity.
Still unattached at a concerning age for an imperial son, Prince Shiro Shinohara hadn't been running from the endless, mind-numbing rounds of omiai his mother, the Empress, had mandated. Not exactly. He'd just wanted a break from persistent suitors at the family retreat on Ceti Tau. The short respite becomes a panicked flight for his life when one of the suitors stalking him attacks the family compound.
Worried for the soldiers he was forced to leave behind, afraid there's a conspiracy to kidnap him, Shiro confides in the handsome mechanic who found him and in a moment of panic, concocts the fiction of a serious relationship with Marsh. It's only until Shiro's people can reach him and he can press charges back home. Marsh is willing to play along and Shiro's just going to have to keep himself together and not, under any circumstances, fall for the wonderful, generous man who refuses to stop helping him.
Series: (Dead and Breakfast Book 2)
Author(s): Julia Talbot
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Werewolf / Bisexual /
Notes: I had the first book of this series, Fangs and Catnip, on my Halloween post and I read it all the way through and jumped on this one. I love this series and I hope that Julia plans to write more about these characters. There are so many who need their mates!
Blurb: One wolf has lost his memory, but they’ll both lose their hearts.
Bitten werewolf Tom owes the folks at the Dead and Breakfast big for saving his life. So when they ask for help with a rogue wolf at the B&B, he’s happy to do his part, Though he isn’t quite prepared for what he’ll find.
Werewolf Nathan lost everything to a sadistic kidnapper—his freedom, his memories, and maybe even his ability to be human. But as soon as he meets Tom, he knows he might be able to reclaim his life. And even a turned wolf like Tom feels the mating call. The trouble is, Tom isn’t the only one who wants Nathan, and they’ll need help from all their supernatural friends at the D & B to defeat a powerful enemy and keep their love—and themselves—alive.
This is a previously published title. The publisher has changed.
Series: (Zombies Rule The World Book 1)
Author: Leesha McCoy
Genre: Romance / Post Zombie England / Paranormal / RH /
Notes: There is so much that I love about this book. It has some sciencey aspects since our Heroine is a science prodigal, but I don't know how accurate or made-up it is. I'm okay with that. LOL! It is RH with her and five Zombie shifter brothers. I have never read of or heard of zombie shifters, and I really want to see where this story arc goes. I did have a couple of moments where she was completely attracted to sometime I would not be, because hey, zombies. But I liked everyone. Although I have questions, lots of questions about how it ended. I am going to read the next book to see what other new things the author throws at me.
Blurb: Five dead brothers want me, and I plan to keep them all.
The dead took over the night a year ago, bringing with them terror beyond our wildest dreams. As a scientist and a specialist in DNA, I've been in the thick of it since the very beginning.
Now, however, a new type of zombie has emerged.
They've called it a Zed-Two.
It's stronger, faster, but most importantly, part human. It can shift from human to zombie in the blink of an eye, but also eat half a body in about twice that time.
One was captured, but it escaped. Now my lab seems to have gotten their claws into one.
And I'm the reason why.
He twists shit inside my mind.
The things he can do and the things he makes me feel through the glass...
Then one of his brothers gets himself captured, too.
And all hell breaks loose.
This book features five gorgeous men who fiercely love one woman.
18+ Not intended for readers who do not enjoy a steaming hot good time.
The dead took over the night a year ago, bringing with them terror beyond our wildest dreams. As a scientist and a specialist in DNA, I've been in the thick of it since the very beginning.
Now, however, a new type of zombie has emerged.
They've called it a Zed-Two.
It's stronger, faster, but most importantly, part human. It can shift from human to zombie in the blink of an eye, but also eat half a body in about twice that time.
One was captured, but it escaped. Now my lab seems to have gotten their claws into one.
And I'm the reason why.
He twists shit inside my mind.
The things he can do and the things he makes me feel through the glass...
Then one of his brothers gets himself captured, too.
And all hell breaks loose.
This book features five gorgeous men who fiercely love one woman.
18+ Not intended for readers who do not enjoy a steaming hot good time.
Series:
Author: K.A. Knight
Genre: Dark Romance / Paranormal / RH
Notes: So I started this on a whim and was kinda of surprised at how much I really liked it, considering how it started out. It has some horror elements since she is on a revenge war path and she's pretty savage. Her mates are Kernunnos, a nephilim, a dragon king, and minotaur. I'm reading the second book and she's pulling more mates to her. This is a dark and imbalanced world, and I think I know where this will go, but I know that there is at least one more book to the series that is not out yet, so I'm dragging my feet to complete book 2. Mind the warnings for this book.
Blurb: My husband killed me.
Then he screwed his way through the city, the only problem? I didn’t stay dead. It seems killing me woke something deep inside, something so dark and buried so deep I never knew it was there.
I don’t know what I am, I don’t really care. All I can think about is revenge, even as the monsters in the dark start to surround me. Their horns and black eyes, mouths filled with fangs claiming I am theirs.
My monsters will have to wait, he will regret the day he crossed me.
Are you scared of the dark? You should be.
*18+ Reverse Harem Romance. Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering. Along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book*
Then he screwed his way through the city, the only problem? I didn’t stay dead. It seems killing me woke something deep inside, something so dark and buried so deep I never knew it was there.
I don’t know what I am, I don’t really care. All I can think about is revenge, even as the monsters in the dark start to surround me. Their horns and black eyes, mouths filled with fangs claiming I am theirs.
My monsters will have to wait, he will regret the day he crossed me.
Are you scared of the dark? You should be.
*18+ Reverse Harem Romance. Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering. Along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book*
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