(Book Review): Blood Vow by JR Ward

Axe knows Elise is out of his league but when a job opportunity brings them closer together, he can’t say no. Elise should be off-limits for so many reasons. She’s a daughter of the aristocracy, her cousin is one of his fellow trainees and she deserves so much more than he could ever give her. When …

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(The Next Generation of Vampire Warriors): Blood Kiss by JR Ward

With the Lessening Society waging war against the vampire society, it’s time for the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB) to start training a new generation of warriors. And for the first time in history they are opening their doors to more than just well-bred males. Paradise wants more from her life than needlepoint and being told …

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(The Brotherhood is Back in Black!): The Beast by J.R. Ward

I would consider myself to be a huge JR Ward fan. Since I first discovered the Black Dagger Brotherhood (and devouring the first six books in a week!), I’ve been a devoted reader and I anxiously look forward to each new instalment. Whereas the first eleven or so books in this series were mostly devoted …

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(The Final Showdown): Burn by Paula Weston

If you are a fan of superbly written, action-packed fiction with interesting, brilliantly flawed characters – look no further than Paula Weston’s Rephaim series. This is a series you won’t want to put down! Typically I don’t like series concerning angels yet this series has changed my mind. Burn, the fourth and final book in …

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(Trolls Have Never Looked So Good): Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Trolls are one of the most underappreciated supernatural beings. I used to think all they did was lurk under bridges and give billygoats trouble. Amanda Hocking has brought these creatures out of the darkness and into the spotlight with the Trylle trilogy and her new series, the Kanin Chronicles. Frostfire, the first book of this new series, …

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(Dragons Walk Amongst Us): Talon by Julie Kagawa

Mythological creatures, shape shifters, contemporary setting and organizations who aren’t quite what they seem. These are a few of my favourite things and Julie Kagawa has managed to incorporate all of them flawlessly into Talon, the first book of her new YA fantasy series of the same name. I’ve always been a huge fan of dragons. When …

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Book Review: Bound by Alan Baxter

Alex Caine makes his living as a very successful cage fighter. The people in his industry may be slightly shady but Alex is a man who knows how to handle himself. When the mysterious Patrick Welby approaches Alex and helps him out of a spot of bother, it starts a chain of events which turns Alex’s life upside down. …

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(Exceeds Expectations): Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Falling for the fallen… I’ve had a copy of Hush Hush for years now but I’d held off from reading it for a few reasons. Mostly because I was a little jaded with books concerning angels but also because of the reviews. I’d heard many accounts of people who had given up after the first …

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Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

Note: This review contains spoilers for the first four books in the Bloodlines series however there are no major spoilers for Silver Shadows (Bloodlines #5).  Sydney Sage has been through so much since we first met her in the Vampire Academy series. Her ideals have changed and she’s learned so much about herself and the ‘monsters’ she …

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An Angel Book Like No Other: Shimmer by Paula Weston

*Whilst this review contains no spoilers for Shimmer (the third book in the Rephaim series) there are references to events which occurred in the first two novels (Shadows, Haze)*   If there is one Aussie author I feel needs more international recognition – it’s Paula Weston. After finishing Shimmer, I can’t suppress the urge to …

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