Title: The Vampire Dimitri
Author: Colleen Gleason
Date Read: July 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: I love the author.
What was it about: Dimitri, also known as the Earl of Corvindale, should be delighted that the headstrong Maia Woodmore is getting married. His mortal ward and houseguest has annoyed—and bewitched—the Dracule nobleman too long, and denying his animal cravings grows more excruciating by the day.
Miss Woodmore's family has a rather…complicated history with the immortals and she herself possesses a keen sensibility far beyond mere women's intuition. Marriage will give her safety, respectability and everything else a proper young lady could wish for. Everything, that is, except passion.
In the looming battle between Dracule factions, all pretenses will shatter as Maia and Dimitri come together in an unholy union of danger, desperation and fiercest desire.
Who was your favorite Character: Maia
How did you feel after reading it: It was interesting to see how different it was. The first book was surprising but then when you start the second book, they overlap a little so you can see the things that happened from another prospective. I really hope that she writes more in this series so I can see what's happening. There are many other characters that I'd be interested in reading about.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
Title: The Vampire Voss
Author: Colleen Gleason
Date Read: July 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: I love the author
What was it about: Voss, also known as Viscount Dewhurst, relishes the sensual pleasures immortality affords. A member of the Dracule-a cabal of powerful, secretive noblemen marked with a talisman that reveals their bartered souls-the merecenary Voss has remained carefully neutral… until Angelica.
Angelica Woodmore possesses the Sight, an ability invaluable to both sides of a looming war among the Dracule. Her very scent envelops Voss in a scarlet fog of hunger-for her body and her blood. But he is utterly unprepared for the new desire that overcomes him-to protect her.
Now Voss must battle his very nature to be with Angelica… but this vampire never backs down from a fight.
Who was your favorite Character: Voss
How did you feel after reading it: Eager for the second in the trilogy. It was a great book and I read it in like a day! The idea is different then any other vampire book out there. The idea that the vampires aren't good and magical and instead they are the darker. Focused on just pleasure and gluttony until they find love and are changed. It was surprising that Angelica was so digusted by the idea of Voss feeding on her. It was refreshing. I really enjoyed the book.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Colleen Gleason
Date Read: July 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: I love the author
What was it about: Voss, also known as Viscount Dewhurst, relishes the sensual pleasures immortality affords. A member of the Dracule-a cabal of powerful, secretive noblemen marked with a talisman that reveals their bartered souls-the merecenary Voss has remained carefully neutral… until Angelica.
Angelica Woodmore possesses the Sight, an ability invaluable to both sides of a looming war among the Dracule. Her very scent envelops Voss in a scarlet fog of hunger-for her body and her blood. But he is utterly unprepared for the new desire that overcomes him-to protect her.
Now Voss must battle his very nature to be with Angelica… but this vampire never backs down from a fight.
Who was your favorite Character: Voss
How did you feel after reading it: Eager for the second in the trilogy. It was a great book and I read it in like a day! The idea is different then any other vampire book out there. The idea that the vampires aren't good and magical and instead they are the darker. Focused on just pleasure and gluttony until they find love and are changed. It was surprising that Angelica was so digusted by the idea of Voss feeding on her. It was refreshing. I really enjoyed the book.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
The Vampire Narcise by Colleen Gleason
Title: The Vampire Narcise
Author: Colleen Gleason
Date Read: Sept 2011
Number of Pages: 288
Why did you read it: Was the third in a trilogy
What was it about: Skilled in the seduction of men, both mortal and immortal, Narcise Moldavi is the greatest weapon in her twisted brother's war among the Dracule. Until she falls for Giordan Cale.
Her first searing encounter with Giordan seals their fierce connection for their eternal lives. But Giordan's vow to help Narcise escape her brother's rule is followed by a betrayal more agonizing than sunlight.
Wounded but determined, Narcise ensnares vampire hunter Chas Woodmore in her quest for revenge and to reclaim her life. He wants her, worships her, will kill for her. And the Dracule never forget a wrong— nor do they forgive.
Who was your favorite Character: Cale
How did you feel after reading it: It was hard to finish because I knew bad happened in the middle of the book and didn’t want to read the bad. But it turned out well. Narcise was such a tragic character and the things that happened to both her and Cale were hard to read. But they made them who they were in the end. I don't know why it was so hard for me to read the book. I put it down and took me forever to get back to it. Now that I finished it though, I am glad I finished it. It was a good book and I am wondering if she will write one about Sonja the youngest sister since she wrote one about both Maia and Angela.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Author: Colleen Gleason
Date Read: Sept 2011
Number of Pages: 288
Why did you read it: Was the third in a trilogy
What was it about: Skilled in the seduction of men, both mortal and immortal, Narcise Moldavi is the greatest weapon in her twisted brother's war among the Dracule. Until she falls for Giordan Cale.
Her first searing encounter with Giordan seals their fierce connection for their eternal lives. But Giordan's vow to help Narcise escape her brother's rule is followed by a betrayal more agonizing than sunlight.
Wounded but determined, Narcise ensnares vampire hunter Chas Woodmore in her quest for revenge and to reclaim her life. He wants her, worships her, will kill for her. And the Dracule never forget a wrong— nor do they forgive.
Who was your favorite Character: Cale
How did you feel after reading it: It was hard to finish because I knew bad happened in the middle of the book and didn’t want to read the bad. But it turned out well. Narcise was such a tragic character and the things that happened to both her and Cale were hard to read. But they made them who they were in the end. I don't know why it was so hard for me to read the book. I put it down and took me forever to get back to it. Now that I finished it though, I am glad I finished it. It was a good book and I am wondering if she will write one about Sonja the youngest sister since she wrote one about both Maia and Angela.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Romance
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Evil Inside
Title: The Evil Inside
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: forth in a good series
What was it about: Some Deaths live on forever.
For as long as it has stood overlooking New England’s jagged coastline, Lexington House has been the witness to madness… and murder. But in recent years the inexplicable malice that once tormented so many has lain as silent as its victims. Until now.
A member of the nation’s foremost paranormal forensic team, Jenna Duffy has made a career out of investigating the inexplicable. Yet nothing could prepare her for the string of slayings once again plaguing Lexington House, or for the chief suspect-a boy barely old enough to drive, much less kill.
With the young man’s life on the line, Jenna must team up with attorney Samuel Hall to pinpoint who-or what- is taking the lives of those who get too close to the past. But everything they learn brings them closer to the forces of evil stalking this tortured ground.
Who was your favorite Character: Malachi Smith
How did you feel after reading it: I was bummed there isn’t another in the works as far as I can see so far. It was fun to read about Salem and the whole witch trials. They also wrote in the legend of the Jack-o-Lantern which was really cool. It was a little different then the one that I heard before but similar enough for me to really enjoy it. I liked the way the characters worked together and it was different then the others. Each book was a little different and it made them less monotonous and more enjoyable.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: forth in a good series
What was it about: Some Deaths live on forever.
For as long as it has stood overlooking New England’s jagged coastline, Lexington House has been the witness to madness… and murder. But in recent years the inexplicable malice that once tormented so many has lain as silent as its victims. Until now.
A member of the nation’s foremost paranormal forensic team, Jenna Duffy has made a career out of investigating the inexplicable. Yet nothing could prepare her for the string of slayings once again plaguing Lexington House, or for the chief suspect-a boy barely old enough to drive, much less kill.
With the young man’s life on the line, Jenna must team up with attorney Samuel Hall to pinpoint who-or what- is taking the lives of those who get too close to the past. But everything they learn brings them closer to the forces of evil stalking this tortured ground.
Who was your favorite Character: Malachi Smith
How did you feel after reading it: I was bummed there isn’t another in the works as far as I can see so far. It was fun to read about Salem and the whole witch trials. They also wrote in the legend of the Jack-o-Lantern which was really cool. It was a little different then the one that I heard before but similar enough for me to really enjoy it. I liked the way the characters worked together and it was different then the others. Each book was a little different and it made them less monotonous and more enjoyable.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sacred Evil
Title: Sacred Evil
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: Was the third in an ongoing series
What was it about: A Terror born of Jack the Ripper
The details of the crime scene are no coincidence. The body-a promising starlet-has been battered, bloodied and then discarded near two of Manhattan’s oldest graveyards.
One look and Detective Jude Crosby recognizes the tableau: a re-creation of Jack the Ripper’s gruesome work. But he also sees something beyond the actions of a mere copycat. Something more dangerous..and more unexplainable.
As the city seethes with suspicion, Jude calls on Whitney Tremont, a member of the country’s preeminent paranormal investigating team, to put the speculation to rest. Yet when Whitney and Jude delve deeper, what they discover is more shocking then either could have predicted, and twice as sinister…
Who was your favorite Character: Andrew, Jude’s father
How did you feel after reading it: It was sort of hard to finish this book because I thought it was a trilogy but then found out there was another coming out as well. I was on the edge of my seat with this book. Normally when I read mysteries I don't have a clue who the killer is. This time I had two guesses, the two that the author wanted me to have. And without giving anything else away, I'm going to stop there and let you enjoy the book :D
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: Was the third in an ongoing series
What was it about: A Terror born of Jack the Ripper
The details of the crime scene are no coincidence. The body-a promising starlet-has been battered, bloodied and then discarded near two of Manhattan’s oldest graveyards.
One look and Detective Jude Crosby recognizes the tableau: a re-creation of Jack the Ripper’s gruesome work. But he also sees something beyond the actions of a mere copycat. Something more dangerous..and more unexplainable.
As the city seethes with suspicion, Jude calls on Whitney Tremont, a member of the country’s preeminent paranormal investigating team, to put the speculation to rest. Yet when Whitney and Jude delve deeper, what they discover is more shocking then either could have predicted, and twice as sinister…
Who was your favorite Character: Andrew, Jude’s father
How did you feel after reading it: It was sort of hard to finish this book because I thought it was a trilogy but then found out there was another coming out as well. I was on the edge of my seat with this book. Normally when I read mysteries I don't have a clue who the killer is. This time I had two guesses, the two that the author wanted me to have. And without giving anything else away, I'm going to stop there and let you enjoy the book :D
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Heart of Evil
Title: Heart of Evil
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: Second in a really good mystery series
What was it about: Emerging from the bayou like an apparition, Donegal Plantation is known for its unsurpassed dining, captivating atmosphere, haunting legends…and now a corpse swinging from the marble angel that marks its cemetary’s most majestic vault. A corpse discovered in nearly the same situation as that of Marshall Donegal, the patriarch killed in a skirmish just before the Civil War.
Desperate for help traditional criminologists could never provide, plantation heiress Ashley Donegal turns to an elite team of paranormal investigators who blend hard forensics with rare-often inexplicable-intuition. Among the “Krewe of Hunters” is an old flame, Jake Mallory, a gifted musician with talent stretching far beyond the realm of the physical, and a few dark ghosts of his own.
The evil the team unveils has the power to shake the plantation to its very core. Jake and Ashley are forced to risk everything to unravel secrets that will not stay buried-even in death…
Who was your favorite Character: Beth the cook
How did you feel after reading it: It was good book and was eager to read the third in the series. It's nice to read a book about FBI and what not that doesn't include a fight between FBI and local law inforcement. I am really enjoying this series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: Second in a really good mystery series
What was it about: Emerging from the bayou like an apparition, Donegal Plantation is known for its unsurpassed dining, captivating atmosphere, haunting legends…and now a corpse swinging from the marble angel that marks its cemetary’s most majestic vault. A corpse discovered in nearly the same situation as that of Marshall Donegal, the patriarch killed in a skirmish just before the Civil War.
Desperate for help traditional criminologists could never provide, plantation heiress Ashley Donegal turns to an elite team of paranormal investigators who blend hard forensics with rare-often inexplicable-intuition. Among the “Krewe of Hunters” is an old flame, Jake Mallory, a gifted musician with talent stretching far beyond the realm of the physical, and a few dark ghosts of his own.
The evil the team unveils has the power to shake the plantation to its very core. Jake and Ashley are forced to risk everything to unravel secrets that will not stay buried-even in death…
Who was your favorite Character: Beth the cook
How did you feel after reading it: It was good book and was eager to read the third in the series. It's nice to read a book about FBI and what not that doesn't include a fight between FBI and local law inforcement. I am really enjoying this series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Phantom Evil
Title: Phantom Evil
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: It looked good and I enjoy reading Heather Graham
What was it about: A secret government unit is formed under the oversight of Adam Herrison, famed Paranormal investigator. The six members he’s gathered know a little of the otherworldly-each has honed a psychic talent of their own.
Jackson Crow, part English, part Cheyenne, heads the group. Haunted by his experience with an ancestral ghost who saved his life as a child, and the recent murders of two previous teammates, Jackson can’t tell if Adam’s demoted him or given him an extraordinary opportunity. Despite his link to the realm of spirits, he’s well aware that the living commit the most heinous crimes, with spiritualist charlatans existing emrely to fool and seduce the unwary.
To counterbalance Jackson’s careful skepticism, Adam Harrison has paired him with Angela Hawkins, a young woman who learned a painful lesson of loss at an early age. A police officer utilizing her paranormal intuition in Virginia, she already has her hands full. But Adam’s call to New Orleans is strong.
The case: In a historic mansion in New Orleans French Quarter, a senator’s wife falls to her death from a balcony. Most think she jumped, distraught over the loss of her young son. Some say she was pushed. And yet others believe she was beckoned by the ghostly spirits that inhabit the house-once the site of a serial killer’s grisly work.
Whether supernatural or all too human, crimes of passion, greed and desire will cast the pair into danger of losing their lives…and their immortal souls.
Who was your favorite Character: Whitney
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good book and I’m eager to read the next one. It reminded me a lot of Kay Hooper's Bishop FBI series but I think I might have liked this a bit better. It wasn't as technical, as this group is working along side the police but working separately. The romance was a nice touch and it was refreshing to read a story where it was more the couple embracing their feelings for one another instead of fighting the attraction between the two. I am looking forward to starting the second one back up because I had already started and got about 40 pages in before I realized it was the second book in a series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
Author: Heather Graham
Date Read: August 2011
Number of Pages:
Why did you read it: It looked good and I enjoy reading Heather Graham
What was it about: A secret government unit is formed under the oversight of Adam Herrison, famed Paranormal investigator. The six members he’s gathered know a little of the otherworldly-each has honed a psychic talent of their own.
Jackson Crow, part English, part Cheyenne, heads the group. Haunted by his experience with an ancestral ghost who saved his life as a child, and the recent murders of two previous teammates, Jackson can’t tell if Adam’s demoted him or given him an extraordinary opportunity. Despite his link to the realm of spirits, he’s well aware that the living commit the most heinous crimes, with spiritualist charlatans existing emrely to fool and seduce the unwary.
To counterbalance Jackson’s careful skepticism, Adam Harrison has paired him with Angela Hawkins, a young woman who learned a painful lesson of loss at an early age. A police officer utilizing her paranormal intuition in Virginia, she already has her hands full. But Adam’s call to New Orleans is strong.
The case: In a historic mansion in New Orleans French Quarter, a senator’s wife falls to her death from a balcony. Most think she jumped, distraught over the loss of her young son. Some say she was pushed. And yet others believe she was beckoned by the ghostly spirits that inhabit the house-once the site of a serial killer’s grisly work.
Whether supernatural or all too human, crimes of passion, greed and desire will cast the pair into danger of losing their lives…and their immortal souls.
Who was your favorite Character: Whitney
How did you feel after reading it: It was a good book and I’m eager to read the next one. It reminded me a lot of Kay Hooper's Bishop FBI series but I think I might have liked this a bit better. It wasn't as technical, as this group is working along side the police but working separately. The romance was a nice touch and it was refreshing to read a story where it was more the couple embracing their feelings for one another instead of fighting the attraction between the two. I am looking forward to starting the second one back up because I had already started and got about 40 pages in before I realized it was the second book in a series.
Questions/Comments: Paranormal Mystery
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