I've been neglecting...

...the book part of this blog for a while. Therefore I shall endeavor to share some of the books I have enjoyed lately and why.
1. "Wicked Appetite", by Janet Evanovich
Best know for her hugely popular Stephanie Plum series, Evanovich has created a spin off series featuring Diesel, the Unmentionable character from the Plum Between-the-Numbers books.Diesel is on the quest to find and protect the stones that represent the 7 Deadly Sins. This first book brought together humor, adventure and just a touch of attraction as the searched for the Gluttonoid. Maybe it was the fact that gluttony was the first stone they searched for or maybe it was just the wonderful humor but I'm already looking forward to the next book. My biggest hope is that she doesn't drag out a love triangle throughout the series like she has with the Plum books.

2. "Ravished by a Highlander", by Paula Quinn
I admit that I am a romance junkie and am only mildly embarrassed by that fact. This was the first book I read by Quinn and I was just expecting a regular straightforward historical romance full of brawny Scotsmen in kilts! (Yummy) What I found most interesting about this book was all the history interwoven with a touching love story. Set during the coronation of King James, this fiction book brought out the reality of the role religion played in the battle for the Monarchy. Betrayal and faith walked side by side and there were times when even knowing this was a romance I would wonder if love would be enough to protect Davina and Rob.

3. "Eat Prey Love" by Kerrelyn Sparks
No that isn't a typos and this is not the basis for Julia Robert's movie. This book continues the "Love at Stake" series about Vamps and Shifters. Cait discovers that the sister she hasn't seen in over a decade didn't abandon her but instead was separated from her by their father. Their reunion hold it's own surprises as Cait discover that her sister has married a vampire and her niece and nephew have very special abilities. These shocking truths are nothing compared to the were-panther who ignites instant animal attraction in her. But Carlos, the were-panther, has bigger problems than the mortal who has invaded his life. He is on a search for a Mate and the discover of other were-panthers before his race is extinct.

That's it for now but if you are willing to admit that you enjoy a lot of romance in your stories check out some of these blogs.
Killer Fiction
Running with Quills
TDL's Let's Talk Books