REVIEW - A HINT OF FROST

"Lourdes has to change the binding agreement promising Rhys her hand in a true marriage with the price of saving her sister. But Rhys has secrets, and his interests in marrying her seems much more than just political scheming, but can she trust him, after all she seems to have nothing in common with the flesh eating, poisonous, scheming Mimetidae Clan of skilled mercenaries."

Author: Hailey Edwards
Published: Samhain Publishing on April 17th 2012
Pages: 122 Pages
Form: E-book (from the author for an honest review)
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Araneae Nation #1
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Excerpt: Chapter 1

Lourdes has agreed to bind herself to Rhys, a political "marriage" of sorts to the questionable Mimetidae, to keep her Clan of silk weaving Araneidae safe and to revenge her parent’s murder which has made her the leader of her people.

But when her sister is kidnapped by their old guards, turned her parents' murderers Lourdes has to change the binding agreement promising Rhys her hand in a true marriage with the price of saving her sister.

But Rhys has secrets, and his interests in marrying her seems much more than just political scheming, but can she trust him, after all she seems to have nothing in common with the son of flesh eating, poisonous, scheming Mimetidae Maiven and her Clan of skilled mercenaries.

A Hint of Frost was one excellent fantasy novel, with romance to spice it up. From bear riders to spider like clans of people it was unique read, even to a mild case of arachnophobia like me. I loved the Araneidae people, the artisans of the nation, them spinning silk stronger than any metal to armor and to soft to touch fabric. I loved how much fantasy this novel had and how well it was used to tell an interesting story that is begging for a book two!

The plot was interesting, Theridiidae Clan went back on their word killing Lourdes’s parents making her the youngest Maiven of the Araneidae Clan, which forces her to make a deal with the Mimetidae Maiven ( equivalent of a Queen ) to marry one of her sons for the protection of her Clan against the Theridiidae. Lourdes expects one of the poisonous cannibalistic brute warriors and is shocked to find herself with a man with kindness and understanding. But that’s not all, her sister has been kidnapped, and on her search for her they come across a deadly gruesome plague that turns animals and people to something unnatural and bleeds them yellow.

The romance in A Hint of Frost was suggestive and mostly sweet, protected Lourdes had no clue how things were to go, and having Rhys tempt her and protect her gave a interesting feel to their romance. I probably would have loved more romance in the book, I felt it was perhaps left too much in the end. The book almost had a slightly christian feel to it with the innocence and the waiting, but when things got hot there wasn’t much christian about it.

I enjoyed the contrasting religions of healing and science, I liked seeing it explored in the book. I think this book introduced the characters well for the future books, left a lot of interesting openings for future relationships and political intrigue. Great fantasy, lovely romance and interesting twist on the mesh of spiders and people and their culture.

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REVIEW - A PERFECT STORM

"Spencer doesn’t know what to do with Arizona, the young girl insists on breaking out knives and guns and going after a bunch of sadistic goons with or without his help, and it doesn’t help that he feels for her, and what happened to her, and what he really can’t imagine is why he feels a steadily growing desire to have her and keep her away from other men."

Author: Lori Foster
Pages: 448 pages
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: March 27th, 2012
Form: E-book ( from NetGalley for an honest review)
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor #4
Amazon: Buy / $7.99 (Paperback)
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Excerpt: Chapter 1

Arizona Storm has dedicated her life to busting as many human traffickers as humanly possible after her own ordeals with them. What she needs is help, she’s not dumb enough to think she can go about it on her own, so she seeks out Spencer Lark who stole her chance at revenge earlier knowing he’s made for the job, and she knows the way her wife died will fuel his desire to help her… what she doesn’t know is that some of that desire is directed at her.

Spencer doesn’t know what to do with Arizona, the young girl insists on breaking out knives and guns and going after a bunch of sadistic goons with or without his help, and it doesn’t help that he feels for her, and what happened to her, and what he really can’t imagine is why he feels a steadily growing desire to have her and keep her away from other men. So is he going to help her become a decoy and bust apart of the human trafficking ring she’s already scouted, damn trigger-happy girl, or sit on his thumps and… yeah, stupid question.

Foster is phenomenal in writing the sexiest, most entertaining, suspense filled, can’t-put-it-down books. She writes the perfect chemistry, the delicious confusion and the undeniable love that make A Perfect Storm a real 5 star read! Another hard hitting, sizzling hot book, loved it!
Foster is the creator of truly one of a kind alpha heroes and Spencer is one of them, except in this novel so is Arizona! And that is why this book gets so interesting.

After everything that has happened to Arizona, being sold to human-traffickers, being forced to the sex industry, beaten and near drowned she comes out of it, gets skills, gets weaponry and attitude that can’t be beat and actually takes control of her life. She was damaged, but instead of being a victim, she become a survivor, a woman who had to get strong or wither away. Sure she’s bit trigger-happy, pigheaded and at times even violent – but Spencer slowly brings out the calm, kind and caring girl out in her.

Spencer might have killed away Arizona’s only chance at revenge, but he was revenging his own wife, killed by the same goons who held her captive. He feels he owes Arizona, and he tries his best to help her – which is the last thing she wants – and he can’t lie to himself when he begins to feel more for Arizona who he sees as damaged goods he really shouldn’t even go near. But the attraction and sense of protectiveness can’t be suffocated and before soon it begins to crack.

I loved reading about Dare, Jackson and Trace and how much they had adopted Arizona to their family after saving her! I’ve only read Dare’s book so far (Book One) but the interaction they have together is priceless. Tough-as-nails mercenaries with rock hard bodies and good hearts are just what my dream men are made of, a delectable (and umm… lick able) mix of danger, sex appeal and undeniable love… and Spencer fits right in.

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REVIEW - DUAL ABDUCTION

"Brax and Xarn are both dead set on seducing her for themselves. But she's denying both men, scared she'll break their friendship, and also they are purple aliens! But what's an earth girl to do when she's tag teamed by two hunky alien men who suddenly seem to think three isn't a crowd after all..."

Author: Eve Langlais
Published: Self Published on March 13th 2012
Pages: 153 Pages
Form: E-book (from the author for an honest review)
Genre: Science Fiction Erotic Romance (18+ Only)
Series: Alien Abduction #3
Amazon: Buy / $6.49 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see US price )
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Excerpt: How to knock aliens unconscious

Louisa isn't having the best of days, abducted by aliens while on a field trip with her delinquent orphan girls kind of sucks, but not without resources she discovers the small green aliens aren't as tough as they look, so the girls arm themselves for a takeover.

Brax and Xarn have been best friends since they were born and brothers in swords since they could hold them up. There is nothing these two mercenaries won't share, except when they take a job and find Louisa, then all bets are off and it's every alien for themselves as they set to seduce Louisa and make her choose which one she wants to take to bed.

But she's denying both men, scared she'll break their friendship, and also they are purple aliens! But what's an earth girl to do when she's tag teamed by two hunky alien men who suddenly seem to think three isn't a crowd after all...

"Watch out universe, because if you thought the purple warriors, Brax and Xarn, were a menace to the galaxy before, then hang on tight, because hopelessly in love, they’re more deadly - and hilarious - than ever."

More! I absolutely have to have more! This series is undeniably addictive - it's witty, funny, sexy, entertaining, well written and hot! That's enough adjectives? Not nearly, but I'll refrain myself. Dual Abduction continues where Accidental Abduction and Intentional Abduction left off - Brax and Xarn the joking duo of extremely hot and dangerous purple alien hunks are about to meet their mate and her herd of delinquent teenage girls freshly abducted from earth and itching to get back. Of course that being a big no-no, they instead settle in the warriors' ship and wreak havoc on the furniture and on their minds and this is a delicious cue for frustration, embarrassment and earthly dating tips to get Louisa to come over to the Team Alien.

Dual Abduction made me laugh out loud, cringe at embarrassment and blush at the sexual endeavors. Who knew aliens had voyeuristic sides? Langlais knows how to write hot sex, and not just that, but built to it with sexual tension hot enough to fuel few spaces crafts! Dual Abduction being twice as hot with the bad boy hunks setting after our heroine's heart, teasing her, tempting her and showing her pleasure despite her virtuous attempts to steer clear of the best friends. That, girls, makes for a sizzling hot delicious read!

I have come to love science fiction romance, when I was younger I read lots of Star Wars novels, and now that I'm all into Romance, these two are so married! Dual Abduction is mainly about the romance, but I loved all the science fiction, the umm... well, molesting showers, space crafts, alien planets and vegetation, the non-humanoid aliens, the odd customs, the odd gestures and the weird cultures! I loved how eccentric and unabashed Brax and Xarn were and how they contracted with the slightly reserved and religious Louisa, who had a tough streak a mile wide, due to her teacher job.

I won't go on and on about how great this novel is ( though I want to squee and gush! ) but I will demand you buy the series! ;) If you have any interest in sci-fi romance then you must pick out these three books Accidental Abduction, Intentional Abduction and Dual Abduction because - trust me on this - you want to read them back to back and you will be annoyed if you can't start the next one right away. Ten dollars so well spent! ;)

Want my reviews on all these bad boys? Here they are - all 5 STAR mind you. ;) Accidental Abduction, Intentional Abduction and Dual Abduction!

Also, there is a fourth book in the works! Which just gets me giddy, waiting for the next Alien Abduction installment to come out in late 2012/early 2013!

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REVIEW - INTENTIONAL ABDUCTION

"Waking up tied to a bed by a gorgeous redhead surely isn’t bad, but her wanting him to impregnate her strikes a wrong cord and he swears revenge on the fetchingly innocent warrior woman. Jaro’s stint in one relationship ended bitterly with betrayal and whoring around and hence he’s sworn off all women except for fun but Aylia drives him mad both emotionally and physically."

Author: Eve Langlais
Published: Self Published on October 2011
Pages: 174 Pages
Form: E-book (requested from the author for an honest review)
Genre: Science Fiction Erotic Romance (18+ Only)
Series: Alien Abduction #2
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Excerpt: First Kiss

It has become time for Aylia to go hunt and kidnap a male to breed her first duaghter, who will become a warrior like herself – but as she’s adopted to the Zonian society she had to go find a humanoid male to chace, incapacitate, seduce and breed with. For a sheltered warrior like Aylia it’s a wonder how brave the men off the Zonian planet are, but she’s picked her male, the bravest and strongest she’d been able to find – Jaro.

Waking up tied to a bed by a gorgeous redhead surely isn’t bad, but her wanting him to impregnate her strikes a wrong cord and he swears revenge on the fetchingly innocent warrior woman. Jaro’s stint in one relationship ended bitterly with betrayal and whoring around and hence he’s sworn off all women except for fun, and even then only once per woman – but Aylia drives him mad both emotionally and physically. Threatening to sell her to a nearest pleasure planet after turning the tables on her, he gets one wild cat who can’t help but melt into a kitten in bed. But as it turns out, he can’t stand the idea of any other men touching her so how is he supposed to sell her?

This book was just as amazing as the first book in the series, if not even more so! Langlais’ writing is witty, funny and downright dirty at times! Her characters are fantastically out there, men the epitomes of alpha and the women strong, opinionated and talkative – Jaro and Aylia sure were a match made in heaven, their bickering, and verbal bitch slaps were so entertaining that I literally couldn’t set the book down until I was done!

The plot I loved, an Amazon type female character setting out to get la... umm, a man to impregnate her then casting him off to raise the baby to become a warrior on her planet. But her adopted status, her being a human and not Zonian guarantees things will not be going according to plan, and her falling for Jaro was so entertaining to read, and at times heartbreaking.

I love reading Eve Langlais' books, she knows how to write funny! It's thoroughly entertaining few hours spent in a totally alien world where moral laws don't ably and men are hunky and purple and woman aren't afraid to get physical, meaning few bunches and jabs, get your mind off the gutter...

Now to the gutter! The sexual tension in Intentional Abduction is delicious! All the "I shouldn't, I need to, I want to, I can't..." and then the give in, priceless! Langlais has a wicked style of seduction - which is a joy to read - that you can't help but get addicted to. Hence I recommend you get all these three Alien Abduction Novels at the same time, because you will seriously be pissed if you can't start the next right away! ;D

Now few words on Jaro. Hot, built, strong, possessive, bossy, addictive, funny, witty and sexy as hell, oh boy okay so more than few words. These purple men sure are a weakness when met, luckily there is more where they came from! In the next book we get not one seriously built Warrior but two! Brax and Xarn who help out Jaro get his human barbarian girl in Intentional Abduction. Joy!

I could go on and on about how great this novel is, but I'd be ruining the suspense so you'll just have to take my word on it and get this trilogy! Here is my 5 star review on Accidental Abduction, and in day or two you'll get my review on Dual Abduction! ( which just came out! )

I can't stress this enough, if you are at all into sci-fi romance, this funny, sexy, addictive trilogy has to make it to your e-reader!

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REVIEW - ACCIDENTAL ABDUCTION

"Tren disliked women except in one occasion, in his bed, screaming his name - but other than that he finds them too chatty, loud, crying, screaming annoyance. He can't believe his luck when he fishes out more catch from Earth than was planned, the woman is annoying to no end with her consistent chatter, posturing, filterless mouth and continued criticism."

Author: Eve Langlais
Published: Self Published on May 2011
Pages: 141 Pages
Form: E-book (self-bought)
Genre: Science Fiction Erotic Romance (18+ Only)
Series: Alien Abduction #1
Amazon: Buy / $2.99 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see US price )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $2.99 (Nook)
All Romance Ebooks: Buy / $2.99 (Ebook)
Excerpt: Meeting an alien ex-mercenary

Megan is having a bad night, first her toxic (now ex) boyfriend dropped her off his boat to die so he could get all her money, second she's pulled up by a beam of light into a giant spaceship, three the fall breaks her leg.

Oh, we are not done yet! Fourth she wakes up to find a hunky, space pirate set on selling her to the highest bidder as soon as they hit a slave market port... oh and he's purple, and annoyingly attractive, and well just plain annoying.

Tren disliked women except in one occasion, in his bed, screaming his name - but other than that he finds them too chatty, loud, crying, screaming annoyance. He can't believe his luck when he fishes out more catch from Earth than was planned, the woman is annoying to no end with her consistent chatter, posturing, filterless mouth and continued criticism. He should have just killed her and not set on selling her. But then there's the attraction to super pale humanoid, she rattles him, annoys him, but also excites his boring ex-mercenary life.

Awesome story! I laughed so hard reading this! Eve Langlais has some comic genius in her! From the synopsis above you can tell this is going to be an interesting story and it was, it was entertaining, sexy, bantering, sci-fi romance! I'm still jittery even after 11 hours from reading it, I wanted it to go on forever, I loved the firecracker chemistry between Megan and Tren, the bantering, the fights, the posturing, superb!

I loved the hunky purple Tren, he was cocky and dangerous beyond measure and Megan just blabbered at him like there was no tomorrow, teasing him, arguing with him until he saw red and snapped. Though his snapping was fun to read it had a very distinct sexual undertone which made it so delicious! Eventually all the bickering led to some spaceship sheets scorching sex - whoa boy did it ever! These two were match made in heaven, ;) bun intended.

And what I loved the most was the instant attraction and growing addiction they had for each other - sexy as hell. Watching Megan adjust to a violent universe full of the oddest things was so entertaining, especially when Tren took her out in port for the first time and had to knuckle kiss some frisky aliens for eye her - priceless!

I can not wait to read more!

Want my reviews on these bad boys? Here they are - all 5 STAR mind you. ;) Accidental Abduction, Intentional Abduction and Dual Abduction!

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REVIEW - WHEN YOU DARE

"Professional mercenary Dare Macintosh lives by one hard and fast rule: business should never be personal. But then the lovely Molly Alexander asks him to help her track down the men who'd had her kidnapped..."


Author: Lori Foster
Pages: 448 pages
Publisher: HRQ (Harlequin)
Published: April, 2011
Form: Paperback
Series: Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor #1
Genre: Romantic Suspence
Amazon: Buy / $7.99
Book Depository: Buy /€5.36

When You Dare is the first of three Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor books (check the trailer below) and I can tell you it is super Hot!

"Professional mercenary Dare Macintosh lives by one hard and fast rule: business should never be personal. If a cause appeals to him and the price is right, he'll take the mission he's offered. But then the lovely Molly Alexander asks him to help her track down the men who'd had her kidnapped—and for the first time, Dare's tempted to combine work with pleasure. Molly vows to trust no one until she's uncovered the truth. Could the enemy be her powerful, estranged father? The ex-fiancé who still holds a grudge? Or the not-so-shy fan of her bestselling novels? As the danger heats up around them, the only anchor Molly has is Dare himself. But what she feels for him just might be the most frightening thing of all…"

Dare Macintosh picks up something extra on his trip to Tijuana to save his best friend's sister from a gang on human trafficers - a woman, beaten up bad, starving and near lifeless, kept away from the other women who are about to be sold. Back in States again he finds himself helping the woman who can't even feed herself yet. Dare is used to of women who panic and cry after being relesed from captivity but Molly does none of it, she's polite to fault and intrigues Dare where no one has before.

Molly wakes up in the back of a guy's car, he tells her she's safe and that she's out of Mexico - instead of breaking down and giving her kidnappers the satisfaction of breaking her she lifts up her chin and ends up hiring Dare to find out who kidnapped her and why.

❝“If…if you could help me into the bathroom, I’ll dress in there.”

Shit. He did not want her passing out alone, maybe hitting her head. “Yeah, no problem.”

Dare moved to the bed and slipped an arm behind her, then drew her to her feet. She swayed into him, one hand clutching at his shirt and holding on for dear life.

She made no attempt to step away. He didn’t ask her to. “What would you like to do?”

“I can’t…” She choked, cleared her throat, and her voice was so low he barely heard her when she said, “This is embarrassing, but the shower…” She swallowed. “I think I’m depleted.”

Easing her back onto the bed, Dare knew he’d have to be firm to get her agreement. “Okay, Molly, listen up.” He kept his tone as impersonal as possible. “This isn’t a big deal. I can dress you. I can even feed you.”

She rolled in her lips with embarrassment, a habit he’d already noticed.

“It’s nothing I haven’t done before,” he lied.

That brought her dark eyes up to his.

Damn, but her eyes could melt a man’s soul. “I’m in the personal protection business. You’re not the first woman I’ve rescued. You’re not even in the worst shape.” Another lie. Most women he retrieved were found in the first forty-eight hours before too much damage had been done—or they weren’t found at all. “Okay?”

Still with her gaze locked on his, she nodded. “Good girl.” He grabbed the clothes from the bag, not really discomfited with the task, but he’d just as soon get past it.

Taking clothes off a woman, yeah, he had plenty of practice with that.

Dressing the near-dead… not so much.❞

Delicious sparks fly as the two get to know each other and Dare finds he can't keep his mouth from hers, even if he can control his hands from wandering. Fighting attraction and unknown enemy who still comes after Molly creates wonderful chemistry between the two.

I could not put this book down, it's a delicious mix of danger, steamy sexual tension and two characters with enough chemistry to power a Prius!

This is the first time since A Girl's Guide to Vampires that I've found a non-paranormal male to be an Alpha-male strong enough to give me chills. Dare is one, and oh boy... talk about a dangerous guy doing absolutely anything for a woman! Yum!

This is a great book full of witty dialog, steamy enough scenes to fog your windows and enough action to make you not want to but this book down! Now I have to get my hands on the following two books!

( Read the first few pages HERE )

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