My loot for the last week or so:
I would like to thank
Melissa over at
YA Book Shelf for hosting a contest which made it possible for me to win a copy of
Sisters Red by
Jackson Pearce.
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
About Sisters Red:
Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris-- the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.
Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts fiercely alongside her. Now Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves and finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax-- but loving him means betraying her sister and has the potential to destroy all they've worked for.
Twenty-five-year-old Jackson Pearce delivers a dark, taut fairy tale with heart-pounding action, fierce sisterly love, and a romance that will leave readers breathless.
Source: Info in the
About Sisters Red was taken from the author's website at
http://watchmebe.livejournal.com/1984/05/22/ on 01/09/2010.
I would like to thank
Jennifer over at
Rayment's Readings, Rants And Ramblings for hosting the
J.K. Beck aka Julie Kenner: New Series & Contest which made it possible for me to win a copy of
When Blood Calls by
J.K. Beck.
Sara Constantine is one of the country’s most tenacious prosecuting attorneys—and she’s just secured a well-earned promotion. At first she’s thrilled. Then she finds out her new job involves prosecuting vampires and werewolves. And nothing prepares Sara for the shock she receives when she meets the first defendant she’ll be trying to put away: Lucius Dragos, the sexy stranger with whom she recently shared an explosive night of ecstasy.
When Lucius Dragos kisses the beautiful woman sitting next to him at the bar, he’s only hoping to blend into the crowd and avoid the perceptive gaze of the man he’s following…and planning to kill. But what starts as a simple kiss to secure his cover ignites into a fierce hunger that leads to an all-consuming passion. Charged with murder, Luke knows Sara will do whatever it takes to see him locked away—unless he can convince her that he’s not the monster she thinks he is. And that might mean making the greatest sacrifice a vampire can make.
Source: Info in the
About When Blood Calls was taken from the author's website at
http://jkbeck.com/the-shadow-keepers/the-books/when-blood-calls/ on 01/09/2010.
I would like to thank the
mischievous people at
Book Lovers Inc. for hosting a contest which made it possible for me to win
signed copies of
Marked and
Entwined by
Elizabeth Naughton, bookmarks and stick-on tattoos! *whooppeee*
About Marked:
Book 1 of the
Eternal Guardians series
As unrest in the Underworld threatens, seven immortal warriors descended from the greatest heroes in all of Ancient Greece may just be mankind’s last hope.
THERON – Dark haired, duty bound and deceptively deadly. He’s the leader of the Argonauts, an elite group of guardians that defends the immortal realm from threats of the Underworld.
From the moment he walked into the club, Casey knew this guy was different. Men like that just didn’t exist in real life—silky shoulder-length hair, chest impossibly broad, and a predatory manner that just screamed dark and dangerous. He was looking for something. Her.
She was the one. She had the mark. Casey had to die so his kind could live, and it was Theron’s duty to bring her in. But even as a 200-year-old descendent of Hercules, he wasn’t strong enough to resist the pull in her fathomless eyes, to tear himself away from the heat of her body.
As war with the Underworld nears, someone will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Source: Info in the
About Marked was taken from the author's website at
http://www.elisabethnaughton.com/books/marked/ on 04/09/2010.
ZANDER — The most feared of all the Eternal Guardians. It’s rumored he can’t be killed, and he always fights like he has nothing to lose. But as a descendant of the famed hero Achilles, he’s got to have a vulnerability… somewhere.
Forces of daemons are gathering and have broken through the barriers of the Underworld. Now more than ever the Eternal Guardians are needed to protect both their own realm and the humans’. Zander can’t afford to think about what might have been with the bewitching physician he once regarded as his soul mate. But with eternity stretching before him, he also can’t fathom spending his life without the one woman who makes him feel most alive. Perhaps he’s found his weakness, after all…
Source: Info in the
About Entwined was taken from the author's website at
http://www.elisabethnaughton.com/books/entwined/ on 04/09/2010.
I would like to thank
Chelle over at
The Prairie Library for hosting a contest which made it possible for me to win a copy of
Mockingjay by
Suzzane Collins.
About Mockingjay:
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.
Source: Info in the
About Mockingjay was taken from the author's website at
http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/works.htm on 08/09/2010.
Turns out, it's better to watch the movie first, then I don't sit thru the movie playing critique. Now I know better. What remains to be seen is if I would remember that lesson when the next book-to-movie gig comes around...
Carolyn McCormick mimicked Effie Trinket in the movie so closely that it made me smile! That is how good the narration is. Or maybe I am just used to McCormick's voice by now seeing this is the second book already by her. Either way I rate her narration a 5.
