Brief Book Reviews

Some brief reviews of books I've read in the last 30 days. Most were in eformat. I greatly prefer to read on an ereader, either my Kindle or my Jetbook. I do still rent books from booksfree.com.

Mates m/m anthology by Sean Michael, Julia Talbot, B.A.Tortuga. Source: booksfree. Completed: June 14. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Review: The first story, Fur and Phobias, was cute and enjoyable but the editorial errors were atrocious. The second story, Running with the Wolf, was good, the best of the lot. I really liked Dibs. The third story, For Life, was about 90% sex, 10% story. I didn't like it much.

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity) by Alexandra Ivy. Ebook. Completed: June 15. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. Highly recommend it and will be reading more in the series.

Catari Heat by Kyla Logan. Print. Completed: June 17. Rating: 3 stars.

Review: It was ok. Not great. Not as good as I hoped. But an average read.

Dragon Storm (Dragon Knights 6) by Bianca D'arc. Ebook. Completed: June 19. Rating: 2 stars.

Review: I am a fan of Bianca D'arc but I found this book to be just awful. It was terribly boring.

Dead Sexy by Kimberly Raye. Source: booksfree. Completed: June 19. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Review: I was interested in this series. Until I read this one. I found it kind of boring. I am not a fan of the Blaze line. Won't be reading the rest of the series.

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress 1) by Jeanniene Frost. Source: ebook. Completed: June 22. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: I LOVED this book. Until the end. I didn't like the ending, which knocked it back a star. Will definitely be reading everything by this author.

Stardoc by S.L. Viehl. Source: ebook. Completed: June 25. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: Really good story. The romance was very much underdeveloped. I thought it was scifi romance but it really wasn't. The ending leaves one curious about what comes next. Will definitely be reading the rest of the series.

The Fury by Sloan McBride. Source: booksfree. Completed: June 26. Rating: 2 stars.

Review: Its been done before, and much better. The ending left me unsatisfied and with the thought, there go some hours I'll never get back. It was ok overall, but I don't recommend it.

Siren's Call by Devyn Quinn. Source: booksfree. Completed: June 30. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: really enjoyed this story. It had some surprising twists! I am looking forward to more books in the series.

The Doctor's Forever Family by Marie Fararella. Source: free print from Harlequin. American Romance line. Completed: July 02. Rating: 3 stars.

Review: A short, sweet, and predictable read. You know going in you'll be guaranteed a happy ending, and the well drawn secondary characters make this an interesting read. I have read a few stories by this author, and she is very good.

DRAGON BOUND by Thea Harrison. Source: print. Completed: July 4. Rating: 5 stars.

Review: Don't wait, buy this book now! Superbly written. So well done. The next one I will buy when it comes out, and I seldom, so seldom, buy new releases. I want to read everything this woman writes and I want it now! I absolutely LOVED it!

The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell. Source: booksfree. Completed: July. Rating: 3 stars.

Review: I started this, but it away, then later decided to finish it. Overall it was interesting. Once I got used to the present tense and no quotation marks. I have to say, though, the ending sucked.

The Demon's Daughter by Emma Holly. Source: ebook. Completed: July 7. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: The setting is strange, kind of an alternate Victorian-era Earth. Not too hard to imagine but weird. The story was very good, I loved the characters and the plot.

Wolfsbane Winter by Jane Fletcher. Source: booksfree. Completed: July 12. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: this is a fantasy novel about two women who happen to prefer same sex relationships. Its not erotica. It is set in a far, far distant future, very interesting. Great action. I really, really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author.

The Comeback Cowboy by Cathy McDavid. Source: free print from Harlequin. American Romance line. Completed: July 13. Rating: 3.5 stars.

Review: This was a really good western romance! Until the ending which was rushed and kind of sucked. But overall a good story.

Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton. Source: print. Completed: July 15. Rating: 5 stars.

Review: Really well done m/m romance. I liked how the author tied the religion into the plot so well. The ending was a tiny bit of a let down. But overall, loved it.

Scorched (Dark Forgotten 2) by Sharon Ashwood. Source: ebook. Completed: July 16. Rating: 5 stars.

Review: Fantastic! Loved it! Even better than the first in the series. Highly recommended!

Victor (Rakehells 2) by Julia Templeton. Source: booksfree. Completed: July 17. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: Excellent erotic historical romance. This author is excellent. Recommended.

Harmony's Way (Breeds 8) by Lora Leigh. Source: ebook. Completed: July 19. Rating: 4 stars.

Review: Loved it. Better than the previous entry in the series. Can't wait to read the next on my list.

Beyond the Night by Sharon Long. Source: booksfree. Completed: DNF. Rating: 0 stars.

Review: Started off with good writing. Quickly became so horrifyingly predictable that I could not read another word. Don't recommend this to anyone.

Alien Rule by Tracy St.John. Source: ebook. Completed: 7/21-11 4 stars.

Review: I really liked it. It is book 2 in the series and I feel book 1 should be read first, for an understanding of the back story and alien races. I recommend it to hardcore sci-fi erotic alien menage romance fans.