ARC Review: The Asylum Interviews: Bronx

ARC

ebook

87 pages

July 3rd 2012

Harper Voyager

Summary from Goodreads:

In Low Town, where humans walk and work side-by-side with elves, vampires, ogres, and all manner of creature, it's understandable that people occasionally need a little help in their lives. Whether is love, work, or ... other, tattoo artists are there to try to help turn the odds into your favor. When Gage's friend Parker needs help with his love life, tattoo artists Gage and Bronx are only too happy to help. But the incubus ends up getting more than he bargained for with his new tattoo, and his friends are forced to scramble to fix the mess they've created before someone gets hurt.


Review:

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book and I couldn't be more happy!  I devoured every Dark Days book she wrote and I after reading this short story I know that The Asylum Tales series will be no different.  The first full novel Angels Ink will be released on October 16, 2012.

The Asylum Interviews: Bronx is a prequel to the new series.   Drake has done an amazing job of setting up a new world.  We got to see trolls, warlocks, and incubus' in this short and I have fallen in love with them all. 

Gage is a tattoo artist who just happens to be a warlock too.  He is not supposed to be doing magic anymore but he just cant seem to help himself.  It just come naturally to him.  I really liked Gage.  He seems like he has a really good story to tell and I cant wait to find out what he does next!

I found that I immediately liked Bronx.  He is a troll tattoo artist.  Even though he kind of messed up with Parker the incubus's tattoo he does what ever it takes to make it right.  He just seems to be very good hearted.  I also like that he will turn to stone in sunlight.

The twists and turns were just amazing.  I never knew what was going to happen next.  I don't usually read books from a male point of view but it really worked for this book.  I enjoyed seeing the males interaction with no females around and how they figure out problem.  It was surprisingly refreshing.

Jocelynn Drake has done it again and I have not doubt this series will hit the top of every chart.  I cant wait to see what happens next.  The Asylum Interviews: Bronx will be release on July 3.  Do yourself a favor and pre order it right now. 



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Guest ARC Reveiw: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

I want it introduce Amy Brooks to you today! She has wrote one steamy review on Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost.   I hope you enjoy! Lets be sure to leave her some comment love!

Urban Fantasy

373 pages

June 26th 2012

ARC

Avon

Summary from Goodreads:

She's a mortal with dark powers...

After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude...until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world's most infamous vampire...

He's the Prince of Night...

Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don't call him Dracula. Vlad's ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him—a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. It will take everything that they are to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames.

Review by Amy:

Ok let me say first, I have never read the book Dracula nor have I watched the original movie. Vlad you sexy ,sexy man I was waiting for the real deal. Once again Jeaniene Frost didn't let me down. I was captured in the first chapter and couldn't put the book down. I liked Leila from the start and can honestly say she is the perfect woman for Vlad since I can't have him.

The story begins with Leila, a young woman, who works with a traveling circus. As a child she touched a downed power line and it resulted in giving her special abilities. Her life is lived each day avoiding people as best possible because direct contact with her will electricute them. She also see's into the past,present and future by making contact with her right hand. This endangers her life when she is abducted by vampires who want to use her to capture Vlad Tepesh.

While being held against her will she is told to find him and determine when he will be vulnerable. She does as she is told only to discover that he is a mind reader and knows she is spying on him. She decides to put her life in his hands by convincing him she is not his enemy and needs help.

 Vlad rescues her and begins to use her abilities to find the mastermind behind his betrayl. An accidental brush of her hand shows Leila that she will be Vlads lover but is that something she wants or can she change the future? He is ruthless when it comes to protecting what is his, and torture is not beyond his method to get what needs to be done. Leila questions if she can be with someone who has such small compassion for life.

 As Leila fights for her life and the life of her loved ones she discovers that this mysterious man is making himself at home in her heart. The problem is he has made it perfectly clear that love is an emotion beyond him. Is her love enough to make this work or will it all go up in flames????

Amy gave Once Burned 5 Stars!

Review: Beauty by LKH

  

Paranormal / Urban Fantasy

ebook

31 pages

May 8th 2012           

Berkley

Summary:

The steamy outtake that takes readers even further into Laurell K. Hamilton’s bestselling novel, Kiss the Dead.

You’d think I’d get used to seeing such a beautiful man and knowing he was mine, but it never grew old, as if his beauty and the fact that he was mine, and I was his, would forever surprise me.

With a vampire like Jean Claude around, it’s far too easy for Anita Blake to doubt her own appearance—and the hold it has on those who love her. But one hot tub and two incredibly sexy men—Jean Claude and Asher—will make her feel like the most lusted-after woman alive…or undead. Not bad for a mere human…

Includes an excerpt of Kiss the Dead, the new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel.

Review:

I really enjoy LKH books.  I know that a lot of people have stopped reading her books but I find myself returning to them often.  I love a good paranormal book with lots of drama, mystery and sex and LKH still delivers that for me!

Beauty was a very short especial.  The entire short story a sex scene between JC, Asher and Anita and I loved every min of it. 

My only complaint is that she gives us a whole chapter of character descriptions.  As a long time reader of this series I don't need that I just want to get to the good stuff.  So if you already know how sexy JC and Asher are then just start right up with chapter two.  If your new to the series then set back and enjoy seeing just how hot and sexy two Vampires look in a steaming hot bathtub sex scene.