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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Book Review (Audio): Lord's Fall (The Elder Races, #5) by Thea Harrison

Lord's Fall
(The Elder Races, bk #5)
By Thea Harrison


Narrator: Sophie Eastlake

Synopsis: 
Before she met Dragos, half-human half-wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now, she's mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyr's frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how to be partners, in more places than just the bedroom. In New York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr demesne can be. But as the games heat up, Pia's negotiations with the Elves take a turn for the dangerous, straining her bond with Dragos and threatening everything they hold dear.

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Viviana's Review:
I love this series! I have to start by telling you that. I fell in LOVE w/ Dragos (100% Hot, Alpha Male, who wouldn't?) in "Dragon Bound" which also is the first book in the Elder Races series. This series is an auto buy for me. I have 'read' the entire series via audio books and I'll let you know my thoughts on the narrator later. Everyone (those within my book world) always raved about all the books in the series, however, they were not as "enthused' with "Lord's Fall". This made me ponder the reasons. Its book 5 in the series, though it does focus on Dragos and Pia so its almost like a sequal to "Dragon Bound". I liked Pia! When I shared that I had begun to listen to "Lord's Fall", I heard some of the following "stick with it", "it got better after the halfway mark", "Dragos is still Sexy as hell!" ( I did smile at that one!) and again made me wonder...

Friday, March 29, 2013

Feature and Follow, #23




"Feature and Follow Friday" is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a fellow blogger, and ask a question, to be answered by anyone who wants to participate. We then hop around to other blogs, checking out their answers. It is a great way to get to know other bloggers. See additional info below


This week's question is:
 Tell us about the most emotional scene you've ever read in a book - and how did you react?

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Revelations of the Souls Tour - Guest Post: J.L. Vallance


I'm extremely happy to have J.L. Vallance


Linux, THE Cruciatum

Cruciatum (Torture)--A class of Daemonium that tortures their human victims, feeding off of their pain.
Glowing royal blue reptilian eyes strike fear in his victims moments before his touch, his Percutio, has them writhing in agonizing pain. With the slightest of caresses, he turns the gesture of a lover, into the weapon of a fiending manic. And for what? For a few minutes of pleasure--a sliver of time to feel human? Isn’t that laughable? Torture and kill humans, just for a few precious minutes to feel like them. Ha, Lucifer is a sick and twisted bastard.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Guest Post: Playing the Maestro by Aubrie Dionne


I'd like to welcome Author Aubrie Dionne to Enchantress of Books!


Why I Chose the Flute

Like Melody in Playing the Maestro, I used to pretend to play flute on my toothbrush as a kid. I’d hold it sideways, just like a flute, and blow on top of the brush. I believe the very first time I heard flute was the introduction to the movie The Last Unicorn.
You can see it on You Tube here:

Sterling by Dannika Dark





FOR A LIMITED TIME 
STERLING 
(Mageri Series, bk#1) by Dannika Dark
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Book Review: Venetian Love Knots by Normandie Alleman

Venetian Love Knots
By Normandie Alleman

Synopsis: 

In Venice, Allison Fox will find love in the arms of two men. Her past collides with her future in a battle for her heart. Which one will win?

Travelling to Venice to be the maid of honour in her best friend’s wedding sounds like a great vacation, and a romantic way to spend Valentine’s Day. But when Allison Fox discovers who the best man is, she is torn between duty and self-preservation.

It has taken Allison four years to put her tumultuous relationship with the rodeo cowboy behind her. A violent incident ripped them apart. Now Allison must find a way to face her past and find closure with her old flame. But will she be able to put the past behind her?

Cole is the Texas cowboy has never got over his love for Allison. But when he declares his love for her after all this time, is she strong enough to walk away from the intense passion they share?

For years Nico, a handsome Italian, was committed to nothing but his work. Nico never expected he would meet an American beauty who would awaken in him a desire to love again. Once he finds her, Nico vows to never let Allison go.

It will be a Valentine’s Day to remember, but who will win Allison’s heart?


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Viviana's Review: 
The author provides this warning: Reader Advisory: This novella contains bondage, spanking, M/F/M menage, and light humiliation play. 

I was okay with it all, though wondered about the "light humiliation play". Did the warning stand true? I'm glad when authors provide such advisory since I believe its important to let readers know what they are purchasing. Was there bondage? Yes, Allison was tied up. Was there spanking? Yes, Allison was spanked. There were two men so the M/F/M menage is true. And as far as the light humiliation play... oh yeah. More than slight actually. The worst part - Allison does it to herself! Are there women like that in real life? Meek, weak, with self doubt, naive, etc.? Yes! Do I want to read them or rather about them? No! 

Allison's thoughts, emotions and behavior were too erratic. She hates Cole, She loves Cole. She hates Cole, Oh Hi Nico. She Loves Cole, Sorry Nico, Cole's an asshole, oh yeah I want to have sex with you Cole... well you all get the idea. If she would have put up a slight fight against Cole's "charm" I would have enjoyed this novella more. 

I kept waiting for Cole to "redeem" himself. He was an asshole from the beginning of the story (so obviously, that you truly had to wonder why the hell Allison thought he was worthy of her emotions for him) and he was an asshole throughout the entire story. I'm not going to say "love" because it was more about LUST then love. Don't get me wrong - I have no problem with reading about lust but not when its masked as love. 

Nico was sweet and extremely naive. Or perhaps he is the knight in shining armor! I hope so for Allison's sake! 

The sex -  it was steamy! 

I wish the author would have had her heroine be stronger and have had some self worth. The story would have been significantly better if Allison would have resisted Cole's advances and stood up for herself. The M/F/M wasn't necessary for the story. In fact, if it would have been more of a "love triangle" where the heroine had to choose between her past (Cole), what she knows and may believe it to be "true love" and a future with someone who would treat her with tenderness, affection and have a mutual respect with a love that could blossom, then this would have been a much better read. 

Over all, an easy read. 

Note: Author provided novella in exchange for an honest review. 


Rating: 2 Stars - It was okay


Sunday, March 24, 2013

Guest Post: Resurrecting Harry by Constance Phillips




A Twist of Fate: Resurrecting Harry

Have you ever wished you could write your own ending to a story that maybe, didn’t quite, turn out the way you wanted it to?

That’s sort of what happened with my newest novel, Resurrecting Harry.

I’ve always been intrigued by the mystery and bigger than life persona that was Harry Houdini, and found the fact that Bess kept a candle burning for her dearly, departed husband for ten years a compelling – yet, very sad – story. I am a romance writer after all.

The idea of someone dedicating the remainder of their life upholding their mate’s legacy rang of a Shakespearean tragedy.

Some of the questions that ran through my mind were: Wouldn’t it have been better if she’d fallen in love again? But what of her star-crossed, fated love to her dear, sweet Harry? Harry could escape any confines. Or so he said. What if he had been able to escape death?

Yes. It can get pretty scary in my head.

Resurrecting Harry is very different from any of my other work, but my process is much the same. I will hear a song on the radio, see a person waiting for a bus, or hear a bit of a news clip on TV. My mind takes that tidbit and goes off on tangents. It asks questions. Sometimes it answers those questions too. Most of the time, I find myself building, not only characters from the ground up, but scenarios, too.  I create their fates.

Did that one person waiting for a bus, just get dumped? Is he about to meet his soul mate?

But Bess and Harry had their story. A beginning, middle and end already existed. I just wasn’t all that crazy about the ending.

When the book opens, Harry is nearing the end of his time in Purgatory and meets its keeper.  Harry ends up making a wager which allows him to escape death and return to earth with a new, younger face and body, a new name, and a mission to change Bess’s course.

Everything from there is a twist of the fate they were given…



Resurrecting Harry 
By Constance Phillips

Synopsis: 

Can the greatest escape artist ever known break the grim reaper’s chains to save the only woman he’s ever loved?

In order to save Bess from self-destruction, Harry Houdini puts his afterlife on the line by entering a wager with purgatory’s keeper. He gives Harry a younger face and body, and a new name: Erich Welch.

Bess clings to his promise to deliver a coded message from beyond the grave, determined to provide the bridge for him to cross, even if that means befriending her husband's sworn enemy.

Erich needs to help Bess over her loss and put her on the road to healing, but will any good come from resurrecting Harry?  



Available for purchase at



About the Author:
Constance Phillips lives in Ohio with her husband, two ready-to-leave-the-nest children, and four canine kids. Her perfect fantasy vacation would involve hunting Dracula across Europe with her daughter, who also digs that kind of stuff. When she's not writing about fairies, shifters, vamps, and guardian angels, she's working side-by-side with her husband in their hardwood flooring business.

Constance is actively involved in her local Romance Writers of America chapter (MVRWA) and the Southeast Michigan chapter of the United States Pony Club. When not writing or enjoying the outdoors, she loves reality television or can be found at a Rick Springfield concert 
(just look for the pink Converse high tops). 






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Friday, March 22, 2013

Feature and Follow, #22




"Feature and Follow Friday" is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a fellow blogger, and ask a question, to be answered by anyone who wants to participate. We then hop around to other blogs, checking out their answers. It is a great way to get to know other bloggers. See additional info below


This week's question is:
 What is your guilty pleasure as far as reading? Is it a genre, or is it a certain type of book?

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Book Review: Bayou Legend by Janet Breakfield


Bayou Legend
By Janet Breakfield

Synopsis:
Passion, Voodoo and Curses abound in this thrilling, supernatural story of life in the swamps and bayous of South Louisiana.

The responsibility of being the newest "Treater" rest soley on Emily's shoulders. She has never loved a man until she reunites with her childhood friend, Tanner Guidry. Little does she know that she is his salvation made flesh.

The curse of "Loup Garou" is like a second skin attached to Tanner thanks to Ursulla, the wicked VooDoo witch that cursed his family when she couldn't have his Grandfather years earlier. Now all of the men in Tanner's family carry the curse.
Will Emily's love and magic be enough to save Tanner from the curse and the Witch that wants to destroy him? Will Ursulla's secret be revealed as she tries to destroy Tanner and Emily? Or will her love spell using Tristan to seduce Emily be enough temptation to tear them apart?



Available for purchase at

Paul's Review:

I love it when an author grabs you by the head, pulls you into his/her story, and does not let go.  This has been my experience with Janet Breakfield’s "Bayou Legend".  I am an Italian-American man from the Northeast (specifically Connecticut); however, Janet Breakfield’s ease in enabling me to relate to her main character Emily, a young Cajun woman, was impressive: Emily and I both love our grandparents dearly, we both have something from them that we cherish, and we both endeavor to spend as much time as possible with them as we can.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Guest Post: Bewitched by Mark Jay Harris



I'd like to welcome Mark J. Harris to Enchantress of Books!


How I Do What I Do

When it comes to creative writing, I always start with a premise of some sort.  For example, I like to kick off the creative process with a “what if…” scenario. What if a Genie appeared to someone who was both deaf and blind? What would happen?  What if a vampire develops an allergy to certain blood types resulting in temporary amnesia?  What does he do when he finds himself covered in blood with a dead body on the ground?  And as much as possible, I hope to come up with a premise that has never been done before.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Book Review: Deep Into the Soul by J. L. Vallance

Deep Into the Soul
(The Guild Series #1)
J. L. Vallance

Synopsis:  
At age sixteen, Vivienne Drake’s life completely changed in one devastating moment with the murder of her mother. Now at age thirty, she continues to struggle with the aftermath of that day and the nightmares that began to haunt her following it- nightmares where she is forced to watch the torture and murder of a new victim, all while she endures their pain and terror; prisoner to her own subconscious.

Her life becomes more complicated after meeting the mysterious Calum McCort and learning of a world she’d never imagined existed; a world of Daemonium, Guardians, Lucifer, and The Guild. Not to mention Aedan, Lord of the Daemonium who’s on a mission to abduct her.

Now she’s running from demons she never knew she had, hiding from demons she never knew existed, and searching for the answers to her mother’s past to find the key to her future.


Available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Candie's Review:

Awesome, awesome, awesome! I loved the world that J.L. Vallance created in Deep Into the Soul. There was a dark and edgy feel to the book that had me hooked from the beginning. With an intense prologue to start off, I was fascinated to see where the story would take me.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: The Long Way Home: One Mom's Journey Home From War by Jessica Scott

I'm thrilled to announce that after a long way, the cover for The Long Way Home is finally out. The fabulous Shawntelle Madison did an amazing job with this, didn't she? 
  Want your own copy? 

The Long Way Home cover 
The Long Way Home cover[/caption] From the back cover:
My name is Jessica Scott. I am a soldier. I am a mother. I am a wife. In 2009, Army second lieutenant Jessica Scott deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. She thought deploying was the hardest thing she'd ever do. She was wrong. This is the story of a mother coming home from war and learning to be a mom again. This is the story of a lieutenant making the grade and becoming a company commander. This is the journey of a writer persevering through a hundred rejections. This is the story of a soldier learning to be a woman again. This is the story of a wife waiting for the end of a war. This is the journey as it happened, without commentary. This is her blog. There are many blogs from the Iraq war, but this one is hers.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Cover Reveal: Her Loving Husband's Return by Meredith Allard




Her Loving Husband’s Return
(The Loving Husband Trilogy, Bk 3)
By Meredith Allard

“I need to get home,” James said aloud. 
He heard shuffling behind the wooden plank that separated his quarters from the rest of the barrack. “We all need to bloody well go home,” he heard. 

What would you do to return to the only one you have ever loved?

Friday, March 15, 2013

Cover Reveal: Need (Want #2) by Stephanie Lawton



Need
By Stephanie Lawton
Published by Inkspell Publishing
http://www.inkspellpublishing.com
Release date: May 17, 2013


Synopsis

Isaac Laroche is cursed. All he wants to do is hide out and feel sorry for himself. Never mind that he got caught sleeping with his seventeen-year-old piano student, or that he abandoned her when the truth was exposed.

Feature and Follow, #21




"Feature and Follow Friday" is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a fellow blogger, and ask a question, to be answered by anyone who wants to participate. We then hop around to other blogs, checking out their answers. It is a great way to get to know other bloggers. See additional info below


This week's question is:
 Activity! Hopefully warm weather for most of us is here soon…so tell us about your favorite outdoor reading spot. Or take a picture.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Death, Doom and Detention by Darynda Jones



I'm extremely happy to be part of the "Death, Doom and Detention" by Darynda Jones 
Book Blog Tour! 

Below is my review and don't forget to read til the end as there's an awesome giveaway!!



Death, Doom and Detention
(Darklight Series, Bk 2)
By Darynda Jones

Synopsis:

The normal part of Lorelei MacAlister’s life didn’t just slip away quietly the day Jared Kovach came to town. Nope. The normal part of her life shattered. It exploded. It burst into a gazillion shards of fleeting light.

It went out with a bang.

Goodbye normal.

Hello dark and eerie.

While her best friend, Brooklyn, is focusing all of her energy on helping Lorelei hone her abilities, Lorelei is dealing with the reality that Satan’s second in command has taken up residence inside her body. Oh, and the fact that she has a crush on the Angel of Death. But what a beautiful death it is. If those weren't bad enough, something sinister has come to town and it wants nothing more than to hear Lorelei’s dying breath as it strangles it out of her. Thank goodness the gang has a supernatural champion. But what happens when the only being who can save them switches sides midstream? How can a group of misfits capture one of the most powerful beings ever created? And will they find out how to bring Jared back to them before it’s too late?


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Viviana's Review:
It was nice to read about the gang again. Lorelei, Brooklyn and Glitch band together with Cameron and Jared to stop a war though they don't know when it will begin. All they know is they must protect the prophet!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Book Review: Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones

Death and the Girl Next Door
(Darklight Series, Bk #1)

By Darynda Jones

Synopsis: 

Ten years ago, Lorelei's parents disappeared without a trace.  Raised by her grandparents and leaning on the support of her best friends, Lorelei is finally beginning to accept the fact that her parents are never coming home.  For Lorelei, life goes on.

High school is not quite as painful as she thinks it will be, and things are as normal as they can be.  Until the day the school's designated loner, Cameron Lusk, begins to stalk her, turning up where she least expects it,  standing outside her house in the dark, night after night.  Things get even more complicated when a new guy—terrifying, tough, sexy Jared Kovach—comes to school.  Cameron and Jared instantly despise each other and Lorelei seems to be the reason for their animosity.  What does Jared know about her parents?  Why does Cameron tell Jared he can't have Lorelei?  And what will any of them do when Death comes knocking for real?  

Thrilling, sassy, sexy, and inventive, Darynda Jones's first foray into the world of teens will leave readers eager for the next installment.


Available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Viviana's Review: 
While I have read some YAs I'm not usually a YA READER. However, its freaking Darynda Jones people! I LOVE (yes all capitals) her "Charley Davidson Series" so of course I had to see what "Death and the Girl Next Door" was going to be about!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Release Day Blitz & Giveaway: The Stillness of You by Julie Bale


The Stillness of You 
(Beautifully Damaged, #1)
By Julie Bale


Blurb:
"Ben Lancaster had just tattooed himself onto my soul and the thing about tattoos? They’re painful to remove."--Georgia King.

Georgia King is trying to survive after spiraling into a darkness that nearly took her life. In therapy and with her college dreams on hold,she's trying to get healthy. Trying to still the craziness inside her. She has no room for someone like Ben Lancaster,and if he was smart he'd stay away. Because everyone knows Georgia is bad news. Everyone knows she ruins people. And if Ben isn't careful, he'll be next in line.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Spotlight Tour: Night Blade by CJ Daniels

Night Blade
(Colbana Files #2) 
By C.J. Daniels

Synopsis:

Kit Colbana is always biting off more than she can chew. She has a knack for finding trouble. This time, though, trouble finds her. Someone from her past drops a case into her lap that she just can’t refuse…literally.

People on the Council are dying left and right and she’s been requested to investigate the deaths. The number one suspect? Her lover, Damon. If she doesn’t clear his name, he gets a death sentence. Even if she succeeds? They still might try to execute him. Oh, and she’s not allowed to tell him about the case, either.

The stakes are high this time around, higher than they’ve ever been. Kit may be forced to pay the ultimate price to save her lover’s life…a price that could destroy her and everything she loves.

Goodreads
Available for purchase at Amazon and iBookstore

Excerpt
“Dunno where you are or when you’ll get this message, but I’m looking for you and I need to talk to you.  I have a job for you and you kind of have to take it.”

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Book Review (Audio): Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones


Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
(The Charley Davidson Series, Bk #4)
By Darynda Jones


Narrated by Lorelei King 

Synopsis: 

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is that. Grim. And since Charley’s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to force herself to rise above. Or at least get dressed. She quickly realizes something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she’s insane. The more they refute the woman’s story, the more Charley believes it.

In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, has been cleared of all charges. He is out of prison and out of Charley’s life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While there are other things to consider, like the fact that the city of Albuquerque has been taken hostage by an arsonist, Charley is having a difficult time staying away. Especially when it looks like Reyes may be involved.

In Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, just when life was returning to normal, Charley is thrust back into the world of crime, punishment, and the devil in blue jeans.



Available to purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Viviana's Review:
Officially my favorite book in the "Charley Davidson" series!! This book has it all; action, adventure, mystery, comedy, great characters, tension between the two leads and steamy sexiness!! What more could a bookaholic want, right?

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Feature and Follow, #20




"Feature and Follow Friday" is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a fellow blogger, and ask a question, to be answered by anyone who wants to participate. We then hop around to other blogs, checking out their answers. It is a great way to get to know other bloggers. See additional info below


This week's question is:
 What is a book you didn't like that all your friends raved about or what book did you love that wasn't popular?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Spotlight Tour: Her Lucky Love by Carrie Ann Ryan



Her Lucky Love 
(Holiday, Montana, Bk #4)

By Carrie Ann Ryan

Synopsis:

Brayden Cooper has always been lucky. It’s in his blood and in the coin that he has hanging on a leather tie around his neck. He has everything in the world he could ever want: money, a job, brothers he loves, and the luck that comes with his powers. Yet he’s empty. Everyone but him knows  he loves Allison, yet it’s going to take something stronger than luck to bring them together.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Release Day Celebration: Death, Doom and Detention by Darynda Jones




Wow! It’s release day!
Thank you so much to all of Lorelei and Jared’s fans. I hope you enjoy reading
their stories as much as I enjoy writing them!
                                                                                          ~Darynda Jones

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Olde City, New Blood Convention Recap & Giveaway


Yes, its been a few weeks since the convention, but I've been swamped with catching up from attending, life,  and organizing the swag from this convention. 


See I wasn't kidding when I said I was organizing it. Well, how else was I going to get things ready for a giveaway?