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My full review for the Summer Lovin' anthology can be found here - http://bookh00rder.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-summer-lovin-anthology-summer.html Sway was part of that limited edition collection.

"Followed by Sway by Nicki Elson and Rose, who starts to get serenaded by someone outside her bedroom window. Hmm. Intrigued, aren't you?? The songs he sings to her bring back memories of Rose's love. They even seem to give her some hope and happiness. She has been alone for some time, with only the company of her two sisters, who visit her each week. The eldest sister is snarky and, well, not nice. At all. Hmph. I did some eye squinting at her because it seems if she's miserable, she wants to make everyone else so too.

The sisters notice Rose's peculiar behavior. Her day dreaming smiles and the way she sort of rushes them away each time they visit. She's in a hurry to get to her room, to sit by the window and wait for her serenade. Being the suspicious type, the elder sister decides to stick around one night, to wait and see what's going on. Does Rose have a new man in her life?? Surely not! Hee.

They speculate on who it could be. The gardener, perhaps?? When the two find out about the nightly singing and then discover who it is, they are flabbergasted. I love that a dash of mythical was sprinkled in with what I thought was starting out as a 'normal' story. The elder sister tries to trap the crooner but Daisy, the middle sister jumps to his defense. Iris, the eldest, is determined to make a fool of Rose - to break her heart. I grew to dislike her even more. Why can't just just let Rose be happy in her old age?

Hate and jealousy festered in Iris for decades and she wants revenge! It's so sad that people can't be happy for others, let them live their lives and leave them alone. Iris definitely can't do that and it's kind of sad, for her at least. When Daisy stood up to Iris I did a happy dance for her. It was about time someone bucked her off her high horse.

I certainly didn't expect the story to end the way it did but I loved it all the same. Nicki Elson took something simple and turned it into something extraordinary. Kudos to her!"

This review is part of my Summer Lovin' anthology review, located here -
http://bookh00rder.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-summer-lovin-anthology-heat-wave.html Concessions was part of that limited edition collection.


"Concessions by Robin DeJarnett Oh oh oh! I so loved this one! It's a different twist on vampires, all taking place in a movie theater. Who knew vamps loved to go to the movies?? Lindsey works at the concession stand and is intrigued by a patron she sees daily. It's kind of weird that all of the movie viewers that come in are gothic but she just goes with it. Devon's mind powers are amazing and fascinating. So much so that I'd like to see some more of him!

Concessions is a little magical, a little exciting and mysterious... and lots of awesome."

There have been a lot of reviews about Zoey not being able to choose between her guys. I can honestly say that I get where her confusion is coming from. I can understand her conflicting feelings about Erik (with his mood swings and anger), Stark (with the uncertainty of his loyalties) and Kalona (with his hypnotic mojo). Zoey's abilities pull in the good and the evil, it's only logical that someone like Kalona would try to use lust and emotions to bring her over to his side, knowing she could defeat him if he didn't. Add to that, his belief that she is A-ya and he is determined to seduce her.

Zoey is confused about Erik, I believe, mostly because of his change in behavior. Maybe she goes back to him because she feels like it'll ease the guilt over hurting him after being with Loren, maybe she feels that he is the safe choice, the familiar choice. Who knows. She's a teenager, even though she is a powerful high priestess and is entitled to confusion and mistakes.

I think Stark stirs something in her that no one else has. But that scares her since she doesn't know if she can trust him or if she should. I'm glad that things turn out well for him in the end.

As for Heath, I believe she wants to cling to him so hard because of her fear of moving on from her old life. There is nothing written anywhere saying that she can't be friends with him but for him to have a relationship beyond that would be difficult, as has been proven many times. He could very easily be put into danger over and over.

I can't wait to read the next book to see what follows.

Randomly remembered these books today. Absolutely adored them.

When Omnific announced their newest title, I knew I had to read it. I snagged it and put it on my to-be-read list. I was excited to finally get around to it in my 'queue'.

Ms. Sanchez does such a wonderful job of getting you hooked on this tale right away. There are twists and turns, plenty of UST and great chemistry between Quinn and Ryann. I started swooning over Quinn and rooting for the pair right from the start.

Without saying too much to spoil anyone... I love how there is mythology intertwined throughout the story. It gives it so much depth. It's fun to read a book that gives me a little bit of everything I love in a book (a little mystery, strong emotions, a solid story, chemistry between the main characters - I could go on). I couldn't have loved it more.

I've got my fingers crossed that there will be a sequel! I'll definitely put that one on my pre-order list.

I was fortunate enough to win a copy in a goodreads giveaway. I was super excited when it arrived a couple of days ago. I'd planned on buying a copy but I don't know if I'd have managed to read it any time soon. Thankfully, it's arrival and wanting to review it as a thanks for winning gave me even more incentive to start.

I immediately dove in and haven't wanted to put it down (work is such a distraction when wanting to read a good book). I laughed. And laughed. And really, laughed out loud, so loudly that I had other people asking what was so funny.

It's such an amazing book. Full of wit and sarcasm, charm and sexy times. I love the style of Alice Clayton's writing, the fun breezy characters with heart, the sometimes mushy Grace and Jack and but mostly the way it made me happy and light while reading it.

I find myself wanting to run out and buy it for every one I know. I can't rave about it enough. It's perfect for summer reading.

Now, I need more Gracie and George!

Where to start? Can I just...leave a lot of swoony words and nonsense? A whole lot of *flails* *spins* *twirls* *sighs*? Y'all will understand that, right? Especially if I throw in a little "alksjga;skl alkjsd;igufwalkj," right? No? Ok ok. I'll give it a go then.

Season of Second Chances is a holiday novella and there is not much I love more. Yeah, I'm one of those "omg I have to watch every Hallmark Holiday Movie" people. In general, I love novellas and holiday stories but combine them and I'm in h-e-a-v-e-n. Holiday themed stories are always so full of joy, hope and love and sweetness. Novellas give me just what I want, when I want it, a quick story that grabs me from the start and gets right to the falling in love. This little story did not disappoint when it came to that. I mean, two former loves coming back together at the holidays? *grabby hands*

Claire is stuck in the airport, of all places, on Christmas Eve. Not only is that terrible for most people, but the city she's in is the last place she wants to be. When your ex fiancee lives in said city, it's pretty much the last place you want to be stuck in during the holidays. Especially when you were on your way to see your family. Ugh and omg 'what might have been's and unrequited-ish loves and reconnection always always always get to me. They are my favorite ever.

The last thing Claire expects is to come face to face with her ex. And for him to offer her a place to crash, seriously no. Dude. It's like she's thrown back two years, before things ended between them. The glimpse of the two of them together, the what could have been, is so touching. Logan is a great guy and it's easy to see that he wishes things could have been different. I just wanted to shove him and Claire together and scream OPEN YOUR EYES.

They spend Christmas together, including Logan's young daughter, who Claire had been close with previously. Their time together filled me with squishy love and joy. It gave Logan and Claire hope. Heck, it gave ME hope. Then Logan disappoints Claire when she goes out on a limb for him. There's a lot of miscommuniation between the pair, from their past, to their present. That causes a lot of frustration on both sides of the fence. I wanted to climb inside the book and tell them to talk to one another for goodness sake!! siiiiiigh

SO. I won't spoil it for you but Logan breaks down and goes after Claire (AS HE SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE ahem) and I cheered. A lot. It was the ultimate gesture. As if I didn't have reason to like Logan before, this was icing on the cake when it came to him. Claire is one of those characters you feel like you can be besties with so for her to get her happy ending is the best.

I can't say how much I enjoyed Season of Second Chances Brighton is my favorite! Such a joyful and sexy story. I suggest you give it a try.

The thing about Mr. 365 that caught my attention was the premise. It was different than anything I've read or heard about. I found myself intrigued and bumped Will's story up on my list of things to read. I'm writing this review long after I read the book and my heart still goes out to him and what he went through.

It's not often I say I wasn't wild about the female lead in a book but there were times Sophia rubbed me wrong. She was incredibly sweet, but I almost felt like she was manipulating Will at times. It wasn't even that I thought she was doing it on purpose because I don't think she was. That aside, I loved the writing and the characters had many redeeming qualities.

When Sophia and Will first meet sparks fly immediately. The only thing is, she's not suppose to get involved with her subjects. It's obvious though, that it'll be impossible for the two to stay away from one another. The description of Will's house really pulls the reader into the story. Once it becomes obvious why he is so into Christmas, it gives Will's character a lot more dimension. At first, everyone assumes he's just a little crazy to be into the holiday year round but it's clearly not true. Sadly, he often gets taken advantage of because of this.

Sophia's dream is to be a producer of documentaries. A reality tv show is just a stepping stone to her goal. Little does Sophia know, not everyone she works with has the same thoughts as she. The project she's shooting is a little different than what she's expecting. Will trusts Sophia, which is hard for him given his past so she's determined to make their time together a success. Things get sticky though, especially with them becoming involved.

Their friendship grows, as does their love for one another. Hearts and trust get broken when things get a little bit twisted. I found myself feeling more sympathy for Will than Sophia. I sort of felt like she should have realized something weird was going on, though that may seem silly. I blamed Sophia a good bit for what happened between the pair. BUT I enjoyed the story, so I guess it's not always a bad thing when a character does things that don't make sense to you. Ruth has a great way with words and I can't wait to read more of her stories.