Sunday, July 08, 2012

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

This is one of my favorite vampire book series of all time!






Vampire Kisses

The mansion on top of Benson Hill has been empty and boarded up for years. But a new family has moved in. A family that never ventures out during the day. Who are these creepy people -- especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town gossip actually be true? Are they vampires?Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth.








I absolutely adore this series! In all honesty, I like this book series much better than Twilight. The main character in Twilight, Bella, was just so boring, and uninteresting. What I in particular liked about Twilight is how Meyer brought originality to vampires; no fangs, gorgeous, sparkling skin, and eyes that changed color when they drank blood. What I liked about this particular series is that it gives a spin to the classic vampire story. It's where the town's weird girl, who everyone thought was a freak because she's goth and everyone else is the town is normal; preps, jocks, etc., she dreams about dating and becoming a vampire. So imagine what the main character is like when the town suspects he's a vampire Alexander was an amazing lover to his human girlfriend. He treated her with so much respect and treated her like a queen. I know people are a bit tired of the crazy vampire craze, but I  highly recommend reading this series, particularly if you read Twilight and thought it was just okay. This series is more than just the typical vampire love story, it has action and adventure, and is an amazing series to read and will give you a great laugh at how amazing the characters are!

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

The Immortals Series by Alyson Noel

Time for me to review my favorite series of all time. I have read this whole series in the past, but I wanted to write a post about it now that I have this blog.




Evermore (Book 1)
Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people’s thoughts, and know a person’s life story by touch.   Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste . . 
Ever sees Damen and feels an instant recognition.  He is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy, and he holds many secrets.  Damen is able to make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she’s thinking—and he’s the only one who can silence the noise and the random energy in her head.  She doesn’t know who he really is—or what he is.  Damen equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies.




I read this series during the vampire trend, and read them when they were first released. I got so tired of reading the same thing over and over again that I decided to read this series. Ever is the only one in her family that survived a car crash and now has to live with her sister. Ever meets Damen who is very mysterious, and it turns out Damen is an immortal and he has been trying to be with Ever. It turns out Damen was the one who make Ever immortal so that she didn't die with her family.

I found it so addicting. I read it when I was in high school. I like how the people were immortal but not vampires, they became immortal by drinking an elixir. What I also liked about it was that it had a addicting plot, some of the choices Ever made I wanted to punch her. I was very happy that she and Damon ended up together. It has the same element most authors write immortality verses mortality, but this is something different and enjoyable to the average person who wants to read a paranormal romance, but with it not being vampires. Hope you enjoy this series as much as I did over the years.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Life & Death of Lily Drake by T. Michelle Nelson



For Lily Drake, slaying vampires is easy...Dating them is the hard part. Deciding between pizza and Chinese take-out will no longer be one of the hard decisions facing Lily Drake once she is emerged into vampire society. Humanity or immortality? That doesn't hold a candle against this question - which of the two handsome vampire cousins?
The Life and Death of Lily Drake is not your typical vampire love story. It’s a tale about the humorous mistakes a woman makes simply trying to survive not only life, but the dating scene. How will Lily manage working full-time, taking care of her young son and fighting the undead at every turn?
Lily will have to figure it out, but who better to save the world than a mom? Lily Drake is your everyday hard-working single mom…until a gorgeous vampire shows up on her front door who she mistakenly assumes is her blind date for the evening. As one crazy scenario after another unfolds, Lily finds herself falling in love with two vampires, slaying the evil ones, and being prophesied as the savior of the entire undead race.




I thought I gave up on the subject of vampires thanks to the Twilight series. But I received my copy of the this book and gave it a try. Holy crap, it's amazing. This is something different for adult paranormal fiction if the person likes to read about vampires. I liked that it wasn't a YA vampire book.  You have no idea how tired I was of reading about the ditsy blond walking into a forest and falling in love with the vampire; too over done. 

This was such a refreshing new take on vampire books, it's interesting, it's different, and will give you a good read!

Monday, July 02, 2012

Cover Reveal: The Watcher by Lisa Voisin

The Watcher by Lisa Voisin

One of my favorite book publishers has given me the opportunity to cover reveal and a giveaway of some awesome swag! Book will be released March 4, 2013.


                                            Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her.
                                               Can he face her without falling again?

Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings—soft and silent like snow—and somebody trying to steal them.
When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved, though he claims to know nothing about it. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them—but not from any textbook.
In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both?
Ancient history is only the beginning.


I am a sucker for books about angels or fairies and I am so excited to help out with this cover reveal!
Time for the drum roll for the cover!








The publisher is also doing a giveaway for the book. Giveaway is also international!It's awesome swag; an angel wing necklace! Please click the link beneath the picture for your chance to win. Good luck!



                                                      





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