Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston is $1.99! This is book four in the Honey Badger Chronicles series. This one came out at the end of August and was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet. What do we think of the new covers?
A content warning before I begin: both the book and this review discuss depression, anxiety, and suicide. There is repeated mention of the male lead’s previous suicide attempt, and while it does not appear on the page, late in the book there is a flashback to his thoughts in that moment. It is my belief that these subjects are handled with the care they require. Fall is the third book in Kristen Callihan’s VIP series … Continue reading Fall by Kristen Callihan
I’m a huge fan of Kristen Callihan’s contemporary romances. So when I saw Firelight sitting on the shelf at my local library right before I left for a reading retreat, I just knew it was fate. And hot damn, why did I wait so long to start The Darkest London series? Normally, I don’t reach for historical romances. But with the added elements of magic, curses, and demons, it felt like a decent compromise for a … Continue reading Firelight by Kristen Callihan
London 1885 : A young woman stands apart watching her bleeding body on the ground and the thugs who cut her throat being beaten away by two lovely, properly dressed young women who appeared armed with sword and baton. Eliza had just docked in London hours ago from Boston, fleeing the ugly things she had done there to survive after her family had died, and with the fervent hope of finding her distant relatives in … Continue reading Soulbound by Kristen Callihan
Oh, Game Plan. How do I love thee. Let me count the ways. The newest book in the Game On series is about a man-bunned, tattooed, and bearded virgin football player. And that was all that anyone needed to tell me before I one-clicked so hard that I pulled a muscle. I should also note that this is my first book by Kristen Callihan, and readers are totally okay to jump right into the series with this … Continue reading The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan
Evernight is book 5 of the Darkest London historical paranormal romantic suspense series (Yes, all of those things), so let’s answer the obvious first question first. Can you read it without having read the previous books? Yes. The events from Shadowdance (swoon) that shape the relationship in this book have a brief, but no less horrifying recap at the start of the book. The world, while very well built, is fairly easy to follow. You … Continue reading Evernight by Kristen Callihan
I liked this book, but I wanted to adore it. Victorian setting? Love it. Vampires? I’m in. Smart heroine rebelling against the gender restrictions of her time? SIGN ME UP. Evernight has all of these elements, in addition to a sexy hero, a so-crazy-but-it-works method of forcing the two leads together, and lots of cool steampunk gadgetry. However, it also suffers from an overabundance of plot and some unfortunate writing issues that I just could … Continue reading Evernight by Kristen Callihan
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by DonnaMarie. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Paranormal Romance category. The summary: Once a heart is lost in shadow… Life has been anything but kind to Mary Chase. But the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals has given her purpose. Now she's been tasked with catching a vicious murderer dubbed the Bishop of Charing Cross. But someone is already on the case—and the … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Caty B. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Paranormal Romance category. The summary: Once a heart is lost in shadow… Life has been anything but kind to Mary Chase. But the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals has given her purpose. Now she's been tasked with catching a vicious murderer dubbed the Bishop of Charing Cross. But someone is already on the case—and … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan
RECOMMENDED: Firelight by Kristen Callihan is still $1.99 digitally right now. This is the first book in the Darkest London series- a very popular paranormal historical/steampunk series. Celia reviewed it for the 2013 RITA® Reader Challenge, and gave it an A, saying: “Let’s just get it right out there: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I couldn’t and wouldn’t stop reading it. When I had to put it down to say, go to sleep, I’d think about … Continue reading Books on Sale: Kristen Callihan, Jo Beverley, Ursula K. Le Guin, and 50% Off at Tantor
I received some lovely paper advanced reader copies, and because they were for books I already had, I asked if I could give them away. The answer was, “Sure!” so, hey! Want a book that's not out in paper yet? I got two Kristens and a Drake! Sort of, anyway. I've got one each of the following books. I'm going to use the Rafflecopter to give them away because it's the easiest way when there's … Continue reading Kristen Ashley, Kristen Callihan and Laura Drake ARCs: A Giveaway
