December 28, 2013

I have been reading while relaxing over the holidays and inadvertently didn't blog my updates.  Here they are.

18) Coyotes Mate - Del Rey and Anya - Coyote Breed - For six years Anya Korbin worked with Del-Rey Delgato—the genetically altered rebel known as the Coyote Ghost—to free a group of coyote women kept in her father’s lab. As Anya matured into a woman, she and Del-Rey grew close…but then he broke his promise and wounded her father. Now she must deal with her animalistic desire for the one who betrayed her.

I read this book before but found this time the plots and twists were much more exciting than I recall before.  I enjoyed learning about the Coyotes as opposed to the other breeds.  It was exciting to see the introduction of the female Coyotes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

19) Christmas Kiss, Hawke and Jessica's story (HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS anthology) - Wolf Breed-.  After Jessica was caught betraying the breeds she is arrested and awaiting her fate.  Hawk has to find a way to clear Jessica’s name as mating heat scorches them both.

I accidentally missed this one in the order and skipped straight to the Bengals Heart.  I am now reading this one and will be done tonight and blog it tomorrow.

20) Bengals Heart–Cabal and Cassa- Bengal Breed-  In Bengals Heart, Cabal St. Laurents has to deal with is mate in a very interesting way. Reporter Cassa Hawkins is investigating a series of murders suspected to have been committed by a breed. Six of the rumored Deadly Dozen, a hunting parting that once preyed upon escaped breeds, has been murdered. The crimes scene photos suggest a breed killer. The problem is, those crime scene photos are the only evidence that a murder was ever committed.

I loved this book so much! I loved mostly the introduction of the Primales.....this was an exciting twist in the world of breeds.  I also liked the twists of old hurts and betrayals as well as new characters.  I can't wait for Jonas or Dogs stories!!

December 21, 2013

So I find when I am ill as I have been for three weeks I tend to read a lot more.

Last night I started a story and this evening have finished it and intend to start the next one.

17) Christmas Heat (The Magical Christmas Cat anthology)- Noble and Haley - Jaguar Breed  - Haley has witnessed a spy in Sanctuary and now her life is in danger.  Now it is up to Noble to keep his mate alive as death and destruction follow her every move.

I enjoyed this novella.  I cannot call it a complete story as it was far too short and choppy in my opinion to be considered a stand alone story.  I loved the "spots" on his pelt...that was hilarious to me.  I liked that he was willing to adapt to her life to keep her as most of the breeds don't seem to be able to adapt well with all their dominance intact.  I would say I would give this one a 6/10 as it could have been smoother in odometer areas and broadened into its own full story.  While I haven't read the other stories in this book yet as I have a nasty itch that if I enjoy a series I can't "interrupt" it with other stories too...but I will surely keep it in my open files to be read.

December 20, 2013

16) Mercury’s War (available tentatively October 2008) - Mercury and Ria - Lion Breed -   Someone has been slipping the Sanctuary’s secure information to a pharmaceutical company. Now it’s up to Ria Rodriguez to pose as a clerk and uncover the leak. Yet she has no idea of the danger she’s about to encounter—or the passion she’s about to ignite in one of the greatest Breeds ever created.

I found this book AMAZING and hard to put down.  I loved all the twists and turns in this book.  I found the depths of the characters fascinating and found I stayed up well into early morning to read.  This book is by far my favorite in the series so far.  I would give this book a 9/10 rating. Good work!

December 19, 2013

15) A Jaguar’s Kiss (in Shifter anthology) - Saban and Natalie - Black Jaguar Breed - Natalie Ricci is hired to teach breed children. She wasn’t aware the job came with the all too sexy, too exasperating breed bodyguard, Saban Broussard. Cajun and too hot to handle, but once his kisses fill her senses, she’s lost in the man she’s learning he truly is.

I found this book difficult to read. Now it must be hard for an anthology that follows Dawns book...but it left me wanting more.  It had a big buildup with her ex...and simply stopped with a foiled attempt by the council to take her. I am glad it's over and I can move on to the next one.

December 18, 2013

14) Dawn’s Awakening - Dawn and Seth - Cougar Breed - The runt of the lab she was created in, Dawn Daniels endured years of torture by her pride brother and the council soldiers. Finally freed from her torment, she’s now a Breed Enforcer, in control of her own life. Until she’s assigned to protect the one man destined to be her mate–and realizes it’s far too easy to lose total control.

This is so far my favourite book of this series.  It has many exciting points, tells you a great story and keeps you enthralled.  I couldn't put this book down and simply read the entire day as it was such a great read.  I don't recommend reading these books out of order as the old characters make appearances and it's important for understanding them by reading previous stories first.  This book also bring Cassie's potential mate into the picture and damn if I want to read that one!?!

December 17, 2013

So I had a luxury to watch The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug late the other night.  We have watched the whole LOTR trilogy many times and also saw the first Hobbit movie last year.

We saw it in 3D, in Dbox seats.  For my first response to this movie.....if you are at all afraid of spiders <as I am> the first 20 minutes of the movie I suggest to 1)not wear the glasses if it's 3d, 2)not watch  the movie, 3) be late to the movie.  This part literally terrified me and my poor hubby's arm has gouges from my nails days later.  He thought he was safe with the dbox spacing.....nope.

Once the spiders portion was over it was an interesting movie.  It followed the typical Peter Jackson films with tons of beautiful cinematography.  I enjoyed the movie storyline but it didn't have many new surprises...seemed to stick to the basic storyline one would come to expect.  Dragon, Hobbit, Elves, and of course the Dwarves taking back their home.  It had a few characters I didn't recognize but wasn't far off what one would expect from these stories.

I will probably purchase BlueRay as we have all the rest.  If I were to rate it I would give it an 8/10 but would not recommend the Dbox seating as it it very expensive and didn't find it felt much movement during this film.  Stick to regular or 3d.  

December 16, 2013

13) In a Wolf’s Embrace (in Beyond the Dark anthology) - Matthais and Grace - Wolf Breed - Grace had no idea the man that rescued her from a mugging was a breed assassin, until she catches him in the act of assassinating a known Genetics Council member. Now Matthias has kidnapped her, but rather than threatening her, rather than harming her, Matthias shows her a love she could have never imagined, and the true horror of the council catches up with them, nearly destroying the life she dreams of having with him.

This book was not closely connected to the other stories in it involved mostly just them.  There were a couple connections but I wasn't impressed with how it was such a "thrilling" tale with kidnapping and assassins and in a couple chapters she just accepted this all....I would have liked more from this book.