Thursday, October 31, 2019

Random Reads #415, October 31st

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 5553 which turned out to be A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness! It's been on my TBR pile since June 4th, 2011, and I added it because I enjoy her writing! Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #429, October 31st

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"We've been leaving a wide red trail, and he's following behind." -I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall, page 201.

Well, that doesn't sound good!

What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #439, October 31st

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
Want to Join?
-Pick a book you have been meaning to read
-Do a post telling us about the book    
-Link the post up in the linky  
-Visit the other blogs

In Regency England, a beautiful young woman finds her life thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a handsome scoundrel. Lady Elizabeth, the youngest and most headstrong of the three Banning sisters, has been engaged three times, and has most scandalously broken off all three engagements. Her fear of becoming any man’s property has kept her from marriage and earned her a reputation in the ton as a heartbreaking flirt.
Neil Severin is a wicked rogue, black of heart and black of reputation. A man of no morals, devoid of compassion, he is a governmentsanctioned assassin. And his newest target is a man Beth holds dear. When the flame-haired beauty thwarts his plan, Neil exacts his own brand of spicy revenge.

Beth despises him. Neil doesn’t care. But circumstances most unexpectedly throw them together, and with Beth’s life in danger, Neil finds himself in the unexpected role of hero, racing to save her before it’s too late.

What he never expects is the twist fate hands him: instead of his saving her, Beth winds up saving him. When the ruthless organization he works for turns its agents loose on him, only Beth stands between him and a death he thought he didn’t fear.

In a fight for their lives, Neil and Beth travel the British countryside, fleeing the ruthless killers out for Neil’s blood, the men after Beth, and their

growing attraction to each other. Can Neil forgive himself for his past and accept Beth’s love? Can Beth overcome her fear and trust Neil? Will she have to choose between him and her family? And most important, can they both survive long enough to begin a new life together?

The third in the Banning Sisters trilogy that began with the New York Times bestsellers Scandalous and Irresistible, Shameless marks a dazzling return to historical fiction for Karen Robards.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
I haven't yet read the first two books yet, so I'll have to read those first before reading this one! I think I have a copy of this book somewhere...What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Waiting on Wednesday #442, October 30th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Hindsight by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
Investigator Kendra Michaels -- whose former blindness has left her with uniquely insightful observational skills -- must put her life on the line to catch a terrifying murderer setting his sights on some of society's most vulnerable in this electrifying new novel from the #1 New York Times and Edgar Award winning writing duo Iris and Roy Johansen.

Dr. Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life before gaining her sight via a revolutionary surgical procedure, is a renowned investigator known for her razor-sharp senses--honed during her years in the dark--and keen deductive abilities.

Now her skills are needed uncomfortably close to home. Two staff members have been murdered at a school for the blind where Kendra spent her formative years. But the murders are puzzlingly dissimilar: one victim was brutally stabbed, while the other was killed by a bullet to the head. Are the crimes related? Or is Kendra on the hunt for more than one dangerous killer?

With the killer (or killers) still on the loose, Kendra must put her life on the line to unravel a terrifying conspiracy. But Kendra soon discovers that she herself may hold the key to the deadliest secret of all..

A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places.

Find the heir, win the crown.
The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.

Win the crown, save the kingdom.
Rumored to be the heir, Grey has been on the run since he destroyed Lilith. He has no desire to challenge Rhen--until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother’s violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall?

The heart-pounding, compulsively readable saga continues as loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war. 

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
Bestselling author Laurie Faria Stolarz’s thrilling novel Jane Anonymous is a revelatory confessional of a seventeen-year-old girl’s fight to escape a kidnapper—and her struggles to connect with loved ones and a life that no longer exists.

Seven months.

That’s how long I was kept captive.

Locked in a room with a bed, refrigerator, and adjoining bathroom, I was instructed to eat, bathe, and behave. I received meals, laundered clothes, and toiletries through a cat door, never knowing if it was day or night. The last time I saw the face of my abductor was when he dragged me fighting from the trunk of his car. And when I finally escaped, I prayed I’d never see him again.

Now that I’m home, my parents and friends want everything to be like it was before I left. But they don’t understand that dining out and shopping trips can’t heal what’s broken inside me. I barely leave my bedroom. Therapists are clueless and condescending. So I start my own form of therapy—but writing about my experience awakens uncomfortable memories, ones that should’ve stayed buried. How far will I have to go to uncover the truth of what happened—and will it break me forever?

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller everyone is talking about, One of Us Is Lying! There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules.

Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this.

A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts.

Until now.

This time it's not an app, though—it's a game.

Truth or Dare.

Phoebe's the first target. If you choose not to play, it's a truth. And hers is dark.

Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare.

But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it's that they can't count on the police for help. Or protection.

Simon's gone, but someone's determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And this time, there's a whole new set of rules. 

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
One girl must make a name for herself--or die trying --in this royal fantasy where an unknown peasant becomes the ultimate ruler. But how long can she keep the crown if everyone wants her dead? Perfect for fans of Furyborn, Red Queen, and Everless.

Everyone expected the king's daughter would inherit the throne. No one expected me.

It shouldn't even be possible. I'm Nameless, a class of citizens so disrespected, we don't even get names. Heck, dozens of us have been going missing for months and no one seems to care.

But there's no denying the tattoo emblazoned on my arm. I am to be queen. In a palace where the corridors are more dangerous the streets, though, how could I possibly rule? And what will become of the Nameless if I don't?

Gabriel's Promise by Sylvain Reynard
Expected Publication: January 7th, 2020
From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Sylvain Reynard returns with the fourth installment of the beloved Gabriel’s Inferno series.

When Gabriel and Julia Emerson first lay eyes on their newborn daughter, Clare, they realize life as they know it will never be the same. Gabriel has vowed to be a good father when he suddenly receives an invitation to give a series of lectures in Edinburgh, Scotland—an opportunity of high prestige—but that would mean leaving his wife and newborn child in Boston. Hesitant to bring it up, he keeps the opportunity from Julia as long as he can, not knowing she has a secret of her own.

When a frightening situation arises that threatens to break their new family apart, both parents must make sacrifices. With the family in danger, the looming question remains: Will Gabriel pursue his lectureship in Edinburgh, leaving Julia and Clare unprotected in Boston, or will he abandon the chance of a lifetime in order to ensure his family's safety?

Oh, yeah, we've gotten to the start of next year already! And there's some really fantastic books starting us off! I've read Jane Anonymous, and I can't wait for the rest of them, I've enjoyed some of these authors previously, and yeah, can't wait for them to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #446, October 30th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme!

I'm currently reading Dangerous Alliance, and yeah, it's so fantastic, especially with the Austentacious romance bits! 
I read Christmas in Silver Springs, and yeah, it was such a fun, cute read! Loved reading it! 
I'm going to be reading I Am Still Alive, and I can't wait, it sounds fantastic!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Teaser Tuesday #446, October 29th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen, page 62.

"How very reserved and changeable he was. Almost like Edward Ferrars at the beginning of Sense and Sensibility."

Well, he sounds quiet, so I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing to the narrator, because different people have different tastes! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, October 28, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #438, October 28th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #437
Teaser Tuesday #445
WWW Wednesday #445
WOW #441
Will the Time Come #438
Third Sentence Thursday #428
Random Reads #414
First Lines Friday #441
The Reward Challenge Update #423
Book Blogger Hop #107
How Well I Stuck to It #275
Wrote that Review Update #272

Week 43 Reviews:
Passion Unleashed
Ecstasy Unveiled
Eternity Embraced
Sin Undone
Overkill
Eternal Rider
Vampire Fight Club
Immortal Rider
Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium
Lethal Rider
Rogue Rider
Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells
O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels)
Reaver
Azagoth
Revenant
Revenant Epilogue
Into Eternity
Hades
Base Instincts

Tours:
Shattered Bones: Review
Dark Skies: Cover Reveal

24 Hour Reading Challenge 3rd:
October Sign Up
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8
Update 9 and Wrap Up

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6 and Wrap Up

Random:
We Have the Cover of Shadow Riders #5!!!!

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, and yeah, it was a pretty great week, I had 2 reading challenges, read a lot of books, so yeah, I'm really happy with this week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Beyond the Black Door, Christmas in Silver Springs, Z, Razr, Hawkyn, Her Guardian Angel, Dining With Angels, Cipher, and Reaper.

Kamai was warned never to open the black door, but she didn't listen ...

Everyone has a soul. Some are beautiful gardens, others are frightening dungeons. Soulwalkers―like Kamai and her mother―can journey into other people's souls while they sleep.

But no matter where Kamai visits, she sees the black door. It follows her into every soul, and her mother has told her to never, ever open it.

When Kamai touches the door, it is warm and beating, like it has a pulse. When she puts her ear to it, she hears her own name whispered from the other side. And when tragedy strikes, Kamai does the unthinkable: she opens the door.

A.M. Strickland's imaginative dark fantasy features court intrigue and romance, a main character coming to terms with her asexuality, and twists and turns as a seductive mystery unfolds that endangers not just Kamai's own soul, but the entire kingdom ...
Come home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again...together.

So much for forever. When Harper Devlin's rock star husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister's place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart. But comfort comes in unexpected places when she crosses paths with local Tobias Richardson.

The moment Tobias spots Harper, he recognizes a sadness he knows all too well. After spending thirteen years in prison paying for his regretful past, Tobias is ready to make amends, and maybe helping Harper is the way to do it. But offering her a shoulder to cry on ignites a powerful attraction and a desire neither saw coming.

Fearing her reaction, Tobias doesn't reveal his checkered past. He's falling hard, and if Harper finds out, he'll lose her for good, especially because her famous ex is now trying to win her back. Secrets have a way of coming out, but maybe this Christmas will bring Tobias the forgiveness--and the love--he deserves.
Zhubaal, fallen angel assistant to the Grim Reaper, has spent decades searching for the angel he loved and lost nearly a century ago. Not even her death can keep him from trying to find her, not when he knows she’s been given a second chance at life in a new body. But as time passes, he's losing hope, and he wonders how much longer he can hold to the oath he swore to her so long ago…

As an emim, the wingless offspring of two fallen angels, Vex has always felt like a second-class citizen. But if she manages to secure a deal with the Grim Reaper — by any means necessary — she will have earned her place in the world. The only obstacle in the way of her plan is a sexy hardass called Z, who seems determined to thwart her at every turn. Soon it becomes clear that they have a powerful connection rooted in the past…but can any vow stand the test of time?
A fallen angel with a secret.

An otherworldly elf with an insatiable hunger she doesn't understand.

A cursed gem.

Meet mortal enemies Razr and Jedda...and the priceless diamond that threatens to destroy them both even as it bonds them together with sizzling passion.

Welcome back to the Demonica Underworld, where enemies find love...if they're strong enough to survive.
As a special class of earthbound guardian angel called Memitim, Hawkyn is charged with protecting those whose lives are woven into the fabric of the future. His success is legendary, so when he's given a serial killer to watch over, he sees no reason for that to change. But Hawkyn's own future is jeopardized after he breaks the rules and rescues a beautiful woman from the killer's clutches, setting off an explosive, demonic game of cat and mouse that pits brother against brother and that won't end until someone dies.

Aurora Mercer is the half-wytch lone survivor of a psychopath who gets off on the sadistic torture of his victims. A psychopath whose obsessive psyche won't let him move on until he kills her. Now she's marked for death, her fate tied to that of a murderer…and to a sexy angel who makes her blood burn with desire…
After a difficult childhood and a turbulent stint in the military, Declan Burke finally got his act together. Now he's a battle-hardened professional bodyguard who takes his job at McKay-Taggart seriously and his playtime – and his playmates – just as seriously. One thing he never does, however, is mix business with pleasure. But when the mysterious, gorgeous Suzanne D'Angelo needs his protection from a stalker, his desire for her burns out of control, tempting him to break all the rules…even as he's drawn into a dark, dangerous world he didn’t know existed.

Suzanne is an earthbound angel on her critical first mission: protecting Declan from an emerging supernatural threat at all costs. To keep him close, she hires him as her bodyguard. It doesn't take long for her to realize that she's in over her head, defenseless against this devastatingly sexy human who makes her crave his forbidden touch.

Together they'll have to draw on every ounce of their collective training to resist each other as the enemy closes in, but soon it becomes apparent that nothing could have prepared them for the menace to their lives…or their hearts.
In a world where humans and supernatural beings coexist — not always peacefully — three things can bring everyone to the table: Love, a mutual enemy, and, of course, food.

With seven brand new stories from the Demonica universe, New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione has the love and enemies covered, while celebrity Southern food expert Suzanne Johnson brings delicious food to the party.

And who doesn't love a party? (Harvester rolls her eyes and raises her hand, but we know she's lying.)

Join Ares and Cara as they celebrate a new addition to their family. See what Reaver and Harvester are doing to "spice" things up. Find out what trouble Reseph might have gotten himself into with Jillian. You’ll love reading about the further adventures of Wraith and Serena, Declan and Suzanne, and Shade and Runa, and you're not going to want to miss the sit down with Eidolon and Tayla.

So pour a glass of the Grim Reaper's finest wine and settle in for slices of life from your favorite characters and the recipes that bring them together. Whether you're dining with angels, drinking with demons, or hanging with humans, you'll find the perfect heavenly bits and sinful bites to suit the occasion.

Happy reading and happy eating!
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione comes a new story in her Demonica Underworld series…

It's been seven months since Cipher, an Unfallen angel who straddled a razor thin line between good and evil, woke up in hell with a new set of wings, a wicked pair of fangs, and a handler who's as beautiful as she is dangerous. As a laid-back cyber-specialist who once assisted guardian angels, he'd been in a prime position to earn back his halo. But now, as a True Fallen forced to use his talents for malevolence, he must fight not only his captors and his sexy handler, but the growing corruption inside him…before the friends searching for him become his enemies and he becomes his own worst nightmare.

Lyre is a fallen angel with a heart full of hate. When she's assigned to ensure that Cipher carries out their boss's orders, she sees an opportunity to take revenge on those who wronged her. All she has to do is appeal to Cipher's burgeoning dark side. But the devastatingly handsome fellow True Fallen has other ideas — sexy ideas that threaten to derail all Lyre's plans and put them in the path of an approaching hell storm.

Danger and desire explode, even as Cipher and Lyre unravel a sinister plot that will fracture the underworld and send shockwaves into Heaven itself…
THE DEMONICA SERIES RETURNS...

He is the Keeper of Souls. Judge, jury, and executioner. He is death personified.

He is the Grim Reaper.

A fallen angel who commands the respect of both Heaven and Hell, Azagoth has presided over his own underworld realm for thousands of years. As the overlord of evil souls, he maintains balance crucial to the existence of life on Earth and beyond. But as all the realms gear up for the prophesied End of Days, the ties that bind him to Sheoul-gra have begun to chafe.

Now, with his beloved mate and unborn child the target of an ancient enemy, Azagoth will stop at nothing to save them, even if it means breaking blood oaths and shattering age-old alliances.

Even if it means destroying himself and setting the world on fire…

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Wrote that Review Update #272, October 27th

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If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for Shattered Bonds, Passion Unleashed, Ecstasy Unveiled, Eternity Embraced, Sin Undone, Overkill, Eternal Rider, Vampire Fight Club, Immortal Rider, Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium, Lethal Rider, Rogue Rider, Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells, O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels), Reaver, Azagoth, Revenant, Revenant Epilogue, Into Eternity, Hades, Base Instincts, so I have 2 of 2 reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #275, October 27th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!

Week 44:
Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland, Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak, Z by Larissa Ione, Razr by Larissa Ione, Hawkyn by Larissa Ione, Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione, Dining With Angels by Larissa Ione, Cipher by Larissa Ione, Reaper by Larissa Ione

Tour Books: NA.

Review Books: NA.

NetGalley: 1. Check.

Edelweiss: NA.

Meme Books: NA.

Rereads: NA.

New Books: 8. Check.

Ok, this week is unbalanced, but since I've already read most of these already, well, it gives me room to read more books that I'd previously planned on, so I'm happy with that!

Week 43: Nothing Planned

vs.

Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione, Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione, Eternity Embraced by Larissa Ione, Sin Undone by Larissa Ione, Overkill by Larissa Ione, Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione, Vampire Fight Club by Larissa Ione, Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter, Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione,  Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium by Larissa Ione, Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione, Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione, Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells by Larissa Ione, O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels) by Larissa Ione, Reaver by Larissa Ione, Azagoth by Larissa Ione, Revenant by Larissa Ione, Revenant Epilogue by Larissa Ione, Into Eternity by Larissa Ione, Hades by Larissa Ione, Base Instincts by Larissa Ione

Yeah, this was a free week, and I read 13 full length books and some short stories and novellas, so I'm happy with it! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 6 and Wrap Up

I read my last book, Cipher! There's no time left to read more. I wish I'd read more, but I had errands to run, and I did read all of this series, so I'm pretty happy with what I read! What about you guys? Happy reading!

My Reading Journey:

Z by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:59 AM
Pages Read: 183

Razr by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:56 PM
Pages Read: 186

Hawkyn by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 4:14 Pm
Pages Read: 217

Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 6:44 PM
Pages Read: 281

Dining With Angels by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 175

Cipher by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 212

Goals: 6-8
Read: 6
Pages Read: 1055

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 5

I read my next book, Dining With Angels, and I'm going to be reading Cipher next!

My Reading Journey:

Z by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:59 AM
Pages Read: 183

Razr by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:56 PM
Pages Read: 186

Hawkyn by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 4:14 Pm
Pages Read: 217

Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 6:44 PM
Pages Read: 281

Dining With Angels by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 175

Cipher by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Currently On: Page 0 of 212

Goals: 6-8
Read: 5
Pages Read: 843

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 4

I read my next book, Her Guardian Angel, and I'm going to be reading Dining With Angels next!

My Reading Journey:

Z by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:59 AM
Pages Read: 183

Razr by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:56 PM
Pages Read: 186

Hawkyn by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 4:14 Pm
Pages Read: 217

Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 6:44 PM
Pages Read: 281

Dining With Angels by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Currently On: Page 0 of 175

Goals: 6-8
Read: 4
Pages Read: 667

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 3

I read my next book, Hawkyn, and I'm going to be reading Her Guardian Angel next!

My Reading Journey:

Z by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:59 AM
Pages Read: 183

Razr by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:56 PM
Pages Read: 186

Hawkyn by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 4:14 Pm
Pages Read: 217

Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Currently On: Page 0 of 281

Goals: 6-8
Read: 3
Pages Read: 586

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 2

I read my next book, Razr, and I'm going to be reading Hawkyn next!

My Reading Journey:

Z by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:59 AM
Pages Read: 183

Razr by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 12:56 PM
Pages Read: 186

Hawkyn by Larissa Ione
Started On: October 26th
Currently On: Page 0 of 217

Goals: 6-8
Read: 2
Pages Read: 369

Week 43 Reviews: Passion Unleashed, Ecstasy Unveiled, Eternity Embraced, Sin Undone, Overkill, Eternal Rider, Vampire Fight Club, Immortal Rider, Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium, Lethal Rider, Rogue Rider, Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells, O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels), Reaper, Azagoth, Revenant, Revenant Epilogue, Into Eternity, Hades, Base Instincts
















From Goodreads:
FORBIDDEN TEMPTATIONS 

Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and treasure hunter-and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she's been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality . . . as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn't all that innocent. And when a dangerously handsome stranger brings her to the brink of ecstasy, she wonders if she's finally met the one man she cannot resist. 

FATAL DESIRES 

Wraith is a Seminus demon with a death wish. But when an old enemy poisons him, he must find Serena and persuade her to give him the only known antidote in the universe-her charm. Yet, as she begins to surrender to his seductions and Wraith senses the cure is within his grasp, he realizes a horrible truth: He's falling for the woman whose life he must take in order to save his own.

From Goodreads:
A DEMON ENSLAVED
Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. 

AN ANGEL TEMPTED
Idess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She's determined to thwart her wickedly handsome adversary by any means necessary-even if that means risking her vow of eternal chastity. But what begins as a simple seduction soon turns into a passion that leaves both angel and demon craving complete surrender.

Torn between duty and desire, Lore and Idess must join forces as they battle their attraction for each other. Because an enemy from the past is rising again-one hellbent on vengeance and unthinkable destruction.

From Goodreads:
Desire... 
Demon slayer Andrea Cole has always taken down the demons and vampires she hunts without mercy. But when a fellow slayer is captured and turned into a vampire by a sadistic monster, she must choose between loyalty to her family and the man she loves.

Versus Instinct... 
Kaden Quinn has dedicated his life to slaying vampires, so when he is turned into one, his greatest nightmare comes to life. And when the woman he loves is thrown into a dungeon with him ― as food ― he must battle new instincts and old desires, and choose between his life, and hers.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a short novella that originally appeared in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 and the anthology Vampires in Love. It has been expanded for its stand-alone digital release. In the Demonica timeline, it falls between book 3, Passion Unleashed, and book 4, Ecstasy Unveiled, though it can easily be read without having read the Demonica novels. 

From Goodreads:
HER TOUCH IS DEADLY
As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she'll die before she'll relinquish her freedom again. Then Sin's innate ability to kill her enemies goes awry: She creates a lethal new werewolf virus that sparks a firestorm of panic and violence. 

HIS HUNGER CAN'T BE DENIED
Half-werewolf, half-vampire Conall Dearghul is charged with bringing in Sin to face punishment for the plague. And she's no stranger: He's bound to her by blood, and the one sexual encounter they shared has left him hungering for her raw sensuality. Worse, Sin is the underworld's most wanted and Con soon learns he's the only one who can help her . . . and that saving her life might mean sacrificing his own. 

From Goodreads:
Free short stories to update readers on the lives of the Demonica characters.

Wraith and Serena
Tayla and Eidolon - the scene takes place between Sin Undone and Eternal Rider
Kaden and Andrea - these two chapters are included in the ebook version of Eternity Embraced, but are not in the print short story found in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2: Love Bites
Luc and Kar - this scene takes place eight months after the events of Sin Undone
Shade and Runa - this scene takes place between Rogue Rider and Reaver

Reaver - his scene takes place between Rogue Rider and Reaver

From Goodreads:
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him. 

Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can't-or won't-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman's safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara's life.

From Goodreads:
When a wave of violence forces shape shifter Vladlena to go undercover, her first stop is a haven of vice - with a dangerously sexy vamp in charge. Both Vladlena and Nathan are hiding something, but they can't conceal the lust that simmers between them...

From Goodreads:
Sexy, powerful, and immortal, Limos is on a crash course with destiny. She's been marked as Satan's bride and her jealous fiancé wants her all to himself. The only way this Horseman can keep herself—and everyone else—safe is to keep her distance. But not even Limos can save herself from the secrets she's kept . . . or resist the seductive allure of one very brave human.

Arik Wagner knows the saying "love hurts" better than most, yet he never thought stealing a kiss from Limos would land him in Hell. Literally. It takes all his military training to survive the demon torture, but once he's topside, Arik realizes that the agony has just begun. With the Apocalypse looming and Satan demanding his bride, will Arik and Limos surrender to the desire smoldering between them? Or will giving in to their passion unleash hell on earth? 

From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione brings readers behind the scenes with this definitive guide to her latest imaginative, epic series featuring the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. With character descriptions, key player background information, a handy glossary of terms and special abilities, a Q&A inspired by reader questions, and an all-new, exclusive short story, this is a must-read for every Larissa Ione fan.

From Goodreads:
Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, ReganCooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more terrifying than an apocalypse-he's about to become a father.

Demon-slayer Regan Cooper never imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he must sacrifice the only thing he's ever wanted-a family.

From Goodreads:
Jillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost killed her. Instead, she rescues-and falls for-a gorgeous stranger who has no memory of anything other than his name. Handsome, charming, and protective, Reseph seems like the kind of man whom Jillian can trust. But with hints of a troubling history of his own, he's also the kind of man who can be very dangerous . . . 

Reseph may not know why he mysteriously appeared in Jillian's life, but he knows he wants to stay. Yet when Jillian's neighbors are killed, and demon hunters arrive on the scene, Reseph fears that he's putting Jillian in danger. And once it's revealed that Reseph is also Pestilence, the Horseman responsible for ravaging the world, he and Jillian must face the greatest challenge of all: Can they forget the horrors of a chilling past to save the future they both desire?

From Goodreads:
A short snippet, free on the author's website, explaining why Shade hates Christmas.

From Goodreads:
A VERY short story about Reaver and the Horsemen at Christmas. Free from the author's website.

From Goodreads:
WARRIOR OF HEAVEN

Reaver is an angel with a past, a record, and a less-than-heavenly attitude. Powerful enough to fight alongside the fiercest battle angels-and crazy enough to risk his wings on a one-way mission to hell-he's agreed to go where no angel has ever gone before...to steal the most seductive and dangerous prize of Satan himself.

ANGEL OF HELL

Harvester is one of the Fallen, a once-heroic angel who sacrificed her wings to work as an undercover agent in hell. But now her cover has been blown, and she's been doomed to an eternity of agonizing torture. Even if Reaver can snatch her away from Satan's lair, even if they can fight their way out of the underworld's darkest depths, there is one thing Harvester can never escape-her newfound thirst for an angel's blood... 

From Goodreads:
Even in the fathomless depths of the underworld and the bleak chambers of a damaged heart, the bonds of love can heal…or destroy. 

He holds the ability to annihilate souls in the palm of his hand. He commands the respect of the most dangerous of demons and the most powerful of angels. He can seduce and dominate any female he wants with a mere look. But for all Azagoth's power, he's bound by shackles of his own making, and only an angel with a secret holds the key to his release. 

She's an angel with the extraordinary ability to travel through time and space. An angel with a tormented past she can't escape. And when Lilliana is sent to Azagoth's underworld realm, she finds that her past isn't all she can’t escape. For the irresistibly sexy fallen angel known as Azagoth is also known as the Grim Reaper, and when he claims a soul, it's forever… 

From Goodreads:
HELL HATH NO FURY . . .

For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied. Caught in a tug of war between Heaven and Hell, he must weigh his thirst for revenge against his desire for a mysterious female named Blaspheme—a female whose very origins could deliver him into salvation . . . or destruction.

LIKE AN ANGEL SCORNED

Blaspheme has a deadly secret: she's the forbidden offspring of an angel and a fallen angel. Hunted by both heavenly and satanic forces, she has survived only by laying low and trusting no one. When Revenant claims he can save them both, how can she possibly believe him? But the powerful angel is persistence incarnate and for Blaspheme, there's no place she can hide in Heaven or Hell where he won't find her...

From Goodreads:
I want to share a special epilogue with you.

See, I originally wrote it for the end of REVENANT, but my editor and I felt that the finality of it, as well as the inclusion of an event that’s been in the making since the first Demonica books, would be a little alienating and confusing for new readers. Together, we decided that the epilogue would be better served by posting it on its own page on my website – a page dedicated to answering the "What’s next?" question.

From Goodreads:
This short story was included in the newsletter of May 26, 2015 that announced the release of Hades.

It's a short story about Revenant and Reaver.

A fallen angel with a mean streak and a mohawk, Hades has spent thousands of years serving as Jailor of the Underworld. The souls he guards are as evil as they come, but few dare to cross him. All of that changes when a sexy fallen angel infiltrates his prison and unintentionally starts a riot. It's easy enough to quell an uprising, but for the first time, Hades is torn between delivering justice — bestowing or mercy — on the beautiful female who could be his salvation…or his undoing. 

Thanks to her unwitting participation in another angel's plot to start Armageddon, Cataclysm was kicked out of Heaven and is now a fallen angel in service of Hades's boss, Azagoth. All she wants is to redeem herself and get back where she belongs. But when she gets trapped in Hades's prison domain with only the cocky but irresistible Hades to help her, Cat finds that where she belongs might be in the place she least expected…  

From Goodreads:
As a Seminus demon, Raze's life literally depends on having sex with females. The problem is that he doesn't desire females, and it's physically impossible for him to be with males. Thankfully, he and his best friend, Fayle, have an arrangement that keeps him alive . . . if lonely. He finds some solace in his work as a medic at Thirst, a vampire club known for its rough clientele. But his carefully structured world turns upside down when he meets a mysterious male who makes him want what he can never have.

Slake is an assassin used to getting what he wants, and what he wants is Raze. But he also wants to earn back the soul he sold when he was a much different demon. All he has to do is capture a runaway succubus named Fayle and hand her over to her family. What he doesn't count on is being caught himself by a web of lies—and his attraction to Raze.

Raze and Slake must navigate a dangerous world to be together. But as Fayle's jealousy of their relationship turns deadly, they find themselves embroiled in a battle not only for their love, but their lives and souls. 

My first review of Passion UnleashedEternity EmbracedEcstasy UnveiledSin UndoneOverkill, Eternal Rider, Vampire Fight Club, Immortal RiderApocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance CompendiumLethal Rider, Rogue Rider, Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells, O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels), Reaper, Azagoth, Revenant, Revenant Epilogue, Into Eternity, Hades
My second review of Vampire Fight Club
My Review:
Oh, man, it was so fantastic to read all of these books again! And I finally read Base Instincts, which I've been meaning to read for years. Like, the post that I pulled the review information of, was for 2017. Yeah. So I'm so glad that I read these books, they were so fantastic, and I can't wait to read more of this world! So much happens in these books, so many changes, and so many emotional things, as well!

The main reason that sparked this reread was the fact that Reaper came out, and apparently, it's going to change the world in a big way. And that is going to affect the world that the kids are growing up in. So I just had to reread to it, and then read it!

It's been around 3 years since I read most of these books. So I forgot a lot of what happened in these books, and weirdly, more from Reaver and Revenant, though I did have a few ideas. Some of those were wrong, though, like I thought that Blaspheme's mom died in the book.

One thing that I love about these books is how they solve their problems, how everything comes together, so these characters can have their happy endings. And they have to be really creative sometimes, too, which is so great to read! Or have it turn out to be a part of prophecy, which is always a lot of fun, *turns off sarcasm,* but is so great to read!

Loved this series so, so, so much, it's so fantastic, and I can't wait to read more!

Author: Larissa Ione
Series: Demonica #3, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.7, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 9, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.1, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, Lords of Deliverance #1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.1, 6.5, 6.6, Demonica Underworld #1, 1001 Dark Nights #6, 18
First Read: April 29th, 2015, July 9th, 9th, 2015, July 13th, 2015, July 24th, 24th, 2015, July 26th, 27th, 27th, 27th, 28th, 2015, August 12th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 12th, 2015,
Second Read: October 15th, 2017
Read: October 19th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 22nd, 24th, 24th, 24th, 24th, 24th, 25th, 25th, 25th, 25th, 25th, 25th, 2019
Source: Own, Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Books!
Publisher: Forever, Larissa Ione, Grand Central Publishing, Evil Eye Concepts, Riptide Publishing
Published: March 31st 2009, February 1st 2010, January 20th 2011, September 1st 2015, January 1st 2011, April 1st 2011, September 1st 2011, December 1st 2011, May 1st 2012, May 22nd 2012, November 20th 2012, 2013, 2013, December 17th 2013, June 17th 2014, December 16th 2014, May 26th 2015, May 26th 2015, September 12th 2015

Passion Unleashed:
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Eternity Embraced:
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Ecstasy Unveiled:
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Sin Undone:
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Overkill:
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Eternal Rider:
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Vampire Fight Club:
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Immortal Rider:
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Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium:
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Lethal Rider:
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Rogue Rider:
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Oh, Christmas Hells, Oh Christmas Hells:
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O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels):
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Reaper:
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Azagoth:
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Revenant:
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Revenant Epilogue:
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Into Eternity:
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Hades:
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Base Instincts:
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