Crux (Southern Arcana #1) by Moira Rogers

Crux by Moira Rogers
(Southern Arcana Book 1)
Samhain Publishing, Ltd
March 2009
ISBN 978-1-60504-459-0
Ebook $5.50








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Book Description:



Jackson Holt makes a decent living as a private investigator in New Orleans, home of one of the largest underground supernatural populations in the United States. He and his partners have never met a case they couldn't crack...until a local bar owner asks him to do a little digging on her newest hire.



New Orleans is the fourth destination in as many months for Mackenzie Brooks, a woman on the run from a deranged stalker. After all, any man who shows up on her doorstep claiming to be her destined lover has more than a few screws loose. But crazy doesn't explain why he always finds her no matter how far she runs.

When her well-meaning boss puts a PI on her case, Mackenzie comes face to face with the incredible truth: magic is real, and whatever spell has kept her hidden and separate from the paranormal world is rapidly deteriorating.


With time running out, she has no choice but to trust Jackson as he struggles to uncover the truth of her past-and her destiny.


Book Review





Mackenzie has been on the run for a long time... Every time she gets a glimpse of a normal life, danger arises around her. That is until she meets some intriguing new people at her new job. Mackenzie’s boss Nicole hires a P.I. Jackson to check her out and see what he can do to help her. Neither Mackenzie nor Jackson knew what hit them once they get up close and personal with each other.


Jackson discovers the hell Kenzie has been through isn’t about to let her go through this another day alone. He is shocked to discover Kenzie true heritage that has no clue about his world or that shape shifters exist.


The more time Jackson spends with Kenzie the more he wants her. But he’s not going to seduce Kenzie into anything at least not until she knows the whole truth about herself.


Readers are going to get a kick out of this new series by the amazing Moira Rogers. She gets in deep with her characters and this storyline is one kick ass and fast paced supernatural thriller. I haven’t been able to stop reading Crux until the very end. The characters alone are going to make readers crave the Southern Arcana! I have no clue who the next stars of the new saga of The Southern Arcana will but I don’t care just as long as I can get my own copy to read.


I give Crux (Southern Arcana Bk 1) a rating of 5 of 5 Stars!






Book reviewed by:


Veronica
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Beyond The Night (Book 1 - Elliot) by Joss Ware -- A Review --

Beyond The Night (Book 1: Elliot) by Joss Ware
Avon Books
January 12, 2010
Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
ISBN13: 9780061734014
ISBN: 0061734012
BINC: 9961146
Mass Market Paperback $7.99









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Book Description


A man with no future . . .


When Dr. Elliott Drake wakes from a mysterious fifty-year sleep, the world as he knew it is gone. Cities are now desolate, and civilization is controlled by deadly immortals. Stranger still is Elliott's extraordinary new "gift"—he has the power to heal, but it comes with fatal consequences.


A woman with a past . . .


Jade barely escaped the immortals and is now hell-bent on revenge. She trusts no one . . . until Elliott. His piercing gaze and tempting touch shatter her defenses, but the handsome doctor seems to have dangerous secrets of his own. Is it safe to trust him with her heart?


If they are to survive in this dark new world, Jade and Elliott must work together to fight the forces that take them beyond danger.


Beyond desire. . .






Book Review


In Beyond the Night the world is no longer the same after mankind suffers massive causalities and continents are destroyed by an unknown force. In this new world, the few human survivors gathered what they can find to make it the uncertainty of the world they know live in. Other creatures, the Ganga and other known specimens nicknamed the ‘strangers’ are slowly out to destroy the human populations. These strangers objective is yet to be revealed. Few have survived to live the tale about them... One survivor, Jade has lived more horror than any human should ever have to deal with. Jade uses whatever it took to escape and heads to the human town/community of Envy.






Dr. Elliot and his comrades wake up from a long sleep to find the world they knew is long gone. They have no clue who, what and why they are the only ones to survive when millions have perished. Elliot and crew manage to get things set up and try to find their way to Envy. Elliot is hoping to find survivors old enough to tell them what happened fifty years old ago.






Elliot and with of the men stumble onto a group of teens being attacked by gangas... Elliot and group save them and find another unconscious hero. Luckily for the men, the teens are from Envy and lead them back to their town.






Elliot has the gift of healing... He can heal people but at huge risk to himself. He doesn’t think twice about healing Jade. Elliot cannot help but have strong feelings for the fiery red head Jade.


Jade and Elliot are drawn to each other but keep their feelings to themselves.


Jade leads Elliot and his men to the one man that can clue them in on what really happened all those years ago.


Elliot and men soon realize that the destruction caused on mankind was caused by a secret society whose intent to become immortal.


Quentin, one of Elliot’s groups realizes that it may have been in fact his father and fanatic cult responsible for the hell on earth.


The world have may no longer be the same, but for these small group of humans, they’ll be damned to let it happened again.






This dark and twisty paranormal romance is one hell of a thrill ride. I can see the humans not laying down and fighting for their survival.


I couldn’t help but love the suspense scenes and what wonderful way the author managed to connect each of the main characters background together to fit this story.


The humans like Jade and Elliot had lot to overcome and kept holding on. They soon realize that nothing could change the course of destiny... Jade and Elliot belong together whether they knew it or not. And the best part where Elliot told Jade straight out that he was a one woman man. I can only see the series get even more exciting in the upcoming additions with Simon and Quentin's stories.






I give Beyond the Night 4 out of 5 Stars rating




Book reviewed by


Veronica
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Perfection by Kris Cook - A Review

Perfection (Eternally Three) Kris Cook
Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
September 2009
Erotic Menage
ISBN
EBook


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Blurb




While searching for her missing brother, Micki Langley visits a nightclub with a notorious reputation as mnage a trois central and comes face-to-face with two amazing men straight from her fantasies.


Ancient jinn Jared endures heavy guilt and wants nothing to do with the human girl. Tripling is necessary to keep immortals alive, but his hunger for Micki is far beyond normal.


Though warrior angel Bradley completes their threesome, he despises Jared for his tainted reputation. He vows the jinn won't hurt the gorgeous human and has no problem fighting him to prove it.


But when the threesome comes together, they share more than an exchange of energy, they share an unshakable bond that generates astounding power. Their enemies seek to destroy their perfect triad, which could unsettle the balance of power between angels and demons. Will the threesome be able to stand strong together - in trust and love - to defeat the relentless evil?














Review


Once again I am forced aside for The Goddess
At least I won't be shoved out of the way this time.






Hello Darlings..


Your Goddess has return to introduce you to an new kind of novel. You all must be wondering what I did to convince Veronica to give up control of this review… Well too bad..


That’s one secret I’ll never tell . . . .


Okay, mortals.. Let’s get down to business. . . Time is money as you humans say.


Let me introduce to Micki.. Apparently she is isn’t like the rest of you humans.. She is much more. Micki is on a mission to find her missing brother, Eric. He’s all Micki has left in this world…. Cue the violins…


That is until she is lured to a sex club, Zone Three for clues to find Eric. What she doesn’t know is that there is a hell of lot more going on than just her missing brother… The fate of the world will rest on the hands Micki and her sex on a stick men, Bradley and Jared.




Oh boy can I say that Micki will be one lucky bitch once Bradley and Jared get through with her. Something unusual arises from the mini sex-a-thon between this trio.




Meanwhile behind the scenes of this sex-a-thon, is the master behind this setup… David… And let me tell you don’t want to mess with him… He’s mine for now… Sorry Kris… you can have him back once I am done with him… Where was I? Oh that’s right.. David. David set this plan in motion for Micki to find herself at Zone Three Club.. He has hopes that Micki can accomplish something never done before with Jared and Bradley.




Shame on David.. You shouldn’t play with people’s emotions.. Luckily for my sexy David, his plan works better than even he can imagine. The council David is a part of now knows that an dangerous enemy will soon be released unless they get their asses in gear.. No dillydally will be allowed.. They have to work together even if they hate each other’s guts. The truth eventually comes out and Micki doesn’t know who she can trust. Can she really put the life her brother in the hands of two men she just met. Well she better think quickly because time is running out.. Eric may not be the only one who’s life in on the line.




I find myself wondering what possessed me to write another review for Veronica. But then I remember I have a new plaything slash lover, David.


Thank you, Kris Cook. I’ll try return the same way he was taken.. I mean given to me. ;)






Once again, I find myself compelled to give 5 out of 5 of those silly Stars Strictly Reviews gives to the books.




Well.. What the hell are you still doing here?


Didn’t The Goddess just give you another great book to buy…


And don’t you forget to worship me, darlings…
Leave me loving comments..




Okay, you’re all dismissed… Shooo!




Reviewed by


The one and only Goddess!
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