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Cursed by Cate Masters

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Sunday 21 April 2013 at 5:01 pm
***½

Cursed (The Vitruvian Man) by Cate MastersBruno DiCesare is enjoying Carnevale in Venice. This is the one week each year he can wander the streets freely, since everyone wears costumes and masks throughout during the wild festival. He is not the only unusual creature drawn to Carnevale, although he is one of a kind. Transformed centuries ago into a half-man, half-chimera, Bruno cherishes the change from his usual solitary existence. (more…)


Spook House by Michael West

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Wednesday 10 April 2013 at 11:19 am
****

Spook House by Michael WestIn true horror story form, Spook House begins with a boy, a girl and a car in the woods.

Sheri Foster reluctantly waits behind while her boyfriend, Jeff, proves his manliness by going into the Fuller Farm. The Farm was home to Sam Fuller, who reportedly killed an entire family in the town of Harmony back in 1947. Legend says Fuller’s subsequent “accidental” death was a matter of karma and retribution. Since Old Man Fuller’s death, stories about the abandoned Fuller Farm grow each year, tempting man and boy alike to brave its horrors. (more…)


Bite Me by Tracey Fischer

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Monday 18 March 2013 at 4:20 pm
**½

Bite Me

Bite Me opens with Kyra Burke munching chips in her tiny Paris apartment and trying to write her latest article, a snarky take on all things popular and cool. With a knock on the door, Kyra is snatched up in a whirlwind of adventure and romance.

Léon, the door-knocker, is a new breed of human-turned-vampire who insists Kyra is also of the higher order, and that they have been lovers for centuries. He whisks Kyra away from more vampires to hide in a church, where their hot and heavy reunion is interrupted by dark angels, Rebecca and Lucien. (more…)


Dangerous Heat by Sloan McBride

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Thursday 7 March 2013 at 9:04 am
****

Dangerous Heat by Sloan McBrideTen years ago Whitney Storm said “yes” to Tom MacKenzie, in more ways than one. Returning home that night, Tom finds his family home burned to the ground and half his family gone with it. Overwhelmed with guilt, Tom runs away, leaving Whitney a letter claiming she is better off without him.

Now Whitney is a freelance journalist supporting herself and her son, Spencer, a bittersweet gift from her one and only night with Tom. While working on a story, an unsuspecting Whitney finds her ex-fiancée much closer than she expected. (more…)


Nether by Jason Beymer

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Wednesday 13 February 2013 at 2:13 pm
***½

Burklin has a crap life. He is part of an unholy trinity dedicated to keeping the adolescent demon Lord Avnas “Max” McPhee alive. This is a difficult and messy task, since Max is a serial killer and a moron. Low man on the trinity totem pole, Garrick follows Max from crime scene to crime scene, cleaning up Max’s gory mess and stashing mutilated bodies behind Hoppy’s Diner.
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Rhapsody for Piano and Ghost by Z.A. Maxfield

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Monday 4 February 2013 at 6:13 pm
*****

Fitzgerald “Fitz” Gaffney is nineteen, socially hopeless, and a piano prodigy. Left alone in a marble mansion while his mother goes on her eighth honeymoon, Fitz falls for Garrett, a smooth-talking classmate who finds Fitz’s home, money and virginity highly appealing. After letting Garrett talk him into trying Ecstasy, Fitz wakes up in a dumpster, looking up at two men who will change his life.
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Wet by Lizzie Lynn Lee

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Saturday 2 February 2013 at 9:21 pm
****

Mara is skeptical when she finds the elusive Dangerous Curves, a website guaranteeing to match big, beautiful women like her with hunky, adoring men. Mara’s ego is still crushed after being left at the altar when her groom eloped with his soul mate, the bachelor party stripper, but she longs for a companion in her life and in her bed.
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Hunting Tucker by Annabelle Weston

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Friday 1 February 2013 at 6:47 pm
****

Detective Tucker Brown is a regular guy, a man with a badge who takes his imagination and libido for a spin at the sight of a radiant, golden girl at the scene of a crime. Beautiful Bailey is flighty at first, but ends up taking the ride with Tucker, all the way to the top.

When Bailey’s boss dies suddenly, Tucker starts to wonder if he should heed the warnings of his partner, Jordan. All Tucker’s worries fly out the window, however, when Bailey turns up and takes him on another trip to Heaven. (more…)


Misty Johnson, Supernatural Dick in Capitol Hell by R.P. Steeves

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Friday 1 February 2013 at 6:34 pm
****

Misty Johnson is a Supernatural Dick (do not call her an investigator, private or otherwise) and a woman who really gets around. She has knocked around the various dimensions of this planet for centuries, aided by a nifty teal-colored trick that allows her to travel between any two unlocked doors in the universe – instantly. She has a reputation for kicking butt, taking names, and occasionally picking up a supernatural relic or two for protection, leverage or trade. (more…)


Killing Perfection by Heather L. Anderson

Posted under Reviews by Marie on Sunday 20 March 2011 at 6:39 pm
****

Killing PerfectionCharolette Grey, telekinetic, weather-changer, and angel/vampire half-ling, left Boston almost three years ago. A letter brings her back home to reconnect with long-time friends, including her ex-fiancée, John. On a day trip to Salem, Charolette meets William, a gorgeous but pushy tour guide, who disappears but stays fixed in Charolette’s mind. A love triangle quickly develops, with John jealously watching the sparks begin to fly between Charolette and her new friend.
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