It was an interesting week this week. The kids were kind of off and anyone with children know that if your kids are feeling off then it kind of throws off the whole household. This happened to me. Also my dad, who lives about 20 minutes away from me and is watching my kids this summer, stayed the night a couple of nights this past week and he likes to talk. I thought I like to talk? I’ve got nothing on this man! lol But despite all of that it turned out very nicely and we had a nice leisurely holiday weekend. I hope you all had a safe holiday!
I started off the week reading yet another book in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockman. I feel certain that I’ll finish this series by the time I turn 80! Actually, as you already know, I love the series so far so I like the fact that there are already a ton of books in it so I can just keep going with no interruptions! Gone Too Far was an exceptional book. The culmination of all that sexual tension and love between Alyssa Locke and Sam Starrett. Oooh baby – I loved it!
I started Someone To Watch Over Me (review below) right after that but kind of got distracted (remember kids throwing whole week off?) and started reading several shorts and novella’s.
The first short…and I do mean short (19 pages)…was sent to me a while back by a friend. It was called Gideon’s Bargain by Christine Warren. I can’t find any mention of this on her website so I’m thinking it might have been one of those free stories that authors have on their sites from time to time. It wasn’t very good, w
hich was odd for me since I like Warren’s writing so much.
Next was Hallow’s Eve Hunk – a quickie from Ellora’s Cave. I was reading something about M. A. Ellis and her new book Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal and started reading this quickie instead. I really liked it. I though
t for such a short story it did a very nice job of telling it’s story. The cover of this one is kinda freakishly weird…especially because in the story the guy has short hair.
Next was Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal. After reading the quickie it was just a natural progression! 🙂 A cute story about a 30ish (never actually said his age) who gets involved with his 44 year old neighbor.
Since the DIK ladies were having Evangeline Anderson as a guest author I thought I’d read another of her books, Eyes Like A Wolf. I liked it. (added: yes, I did have some issues with the book but overall it was ok)
Next up was the 3rd novel in Gena Showalters Lords of the Underworld series, The Darkest Pleasure. I really enjoyed this book. I think she did well integrating several stories into 1. There are so many different Lords and she really trys to show all of them in the books and I like that.
Sam’s Creed by Sarah McCarty was next. I loved this book! Look for a review on Tuesday.
Last on the list was Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth P
hillips. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was an impulse buy…the hardback was on sale for $3.99 and I couldn’t resist. It sat on the shelf for a month or so but it was well worth the wait. I laughed out loud several times while reading this book. I loved the dry humor and sarcasm that was a staple throughout it. I will definitely be looking into reading more of Phillips’ work.
Happy Reading!
What have you been reading this week?
You always have a great mix of reads. 😀
OMG so jealous I re-read Tech support a must if you like Jet Mykles I also finished the second in Nalini Sighni serious and MUST buy the others SOON as I GET PAID!!! Other than that nothing I got nothing… really it’s just sad.
Thanks KB. I try to mix it up so I don’t get stagnant! lol If I start reading too many paranormals then it’s hard for me to want to read anything else even though I love it all.
Sarai – I really need to read Jet. I’ve heard nothing but good things. *sigh* Nalini! I love her books! A definite MUST BUY when you get paid!
Tracy~ I had a hard time with Eyes Like a Wolf for a bunch of reasons. I posted on it, but, er,
spoilers~~~~~
That dad skeeved me the freak out. EW. And she was the stupidest attorney I’ve ever come across…and he had a deformity in his wing nut…and..uh…further..uh… she had to mate with him to keep him from killing. OK stick a fork in me! I’m DONE.
Other wise, it was hot. Heh.
LB – I had issues with it as well. Although they weren’t blood and they hadn’t been raised together since she was 7 the issues that kept going through her mind couldn’t help but influence me. Until almost the end I did have a hard time with the sex scenes.
She was definitely a flightier person than I would think an attorney would be but I didn’t get the feeling she was horrible. lol She was sick when she was in court so she was more than off though.
Deformity in his wing nut? What?
Ok total spoiler. Maybe I misremember. But this is what I recall of the book: Dude had this Knob which had to fully fit into her woo-ha for the mating or whatever to be effective. So they are supposed to hook up and not dooooo eeeeeet all the way while she’s young (which sort of sealed it for me right there. I mean, hello!), and that would keep him from going wolf and ripping folks throats out, but eventually she needed to fully accommodate/accept his knob for the mating to be complete. I tell ya, those crazy kids!
oh ok – I’m a dork. You threw me when you said deformity in his wingnut! lol Yes, the knot. It did squeege me out with the whole before the age of consent thing. Ok now the more I’m thinking about it did I like the book all that much? lol I guess when I break it down it did have some issues. But when I finished it I got the overall all feeling of “ok”.
She totally has that effect on me. I never know if I’m coming or going.
So I buy more.
I’ve been the same way so far with her books. I haven’t tried any of her totally sci-fi m/f stuff but I’m sure I will eventually. I can’t buy anything else until I finish the 200 in my TBR I have now. Ok, maybe I’ll buy a few books, but that’s it!
I’ve passed by that SEP book many times and just wasn’t sure if it would be for me… but your comments are making me think twice about passing it up! Maybe I’ll see if the library has it. Sounds fun. 😀
I had passed it many times as well but when you see the hardcover for much cheaper than the pb, it’s hard to resist! lol
I think it’s a great, light, summer read.