This is a book that lives up to its cover. Its light, fun, clever and just an all-round darn fine read.

Would-be Witch is was the debut novel from Kimberly Frost, which always makes a book just interesting to read for review, often wi...Read More...

Nalini Singh simply never takes a step wrong. Her Psy-Changeling books form one of the most extraordinary series I’ve read. No matter what is going on in my life I can always rely on picking up any one of her books and being immediately drawn into...Read More...

I really must start off by saying that Power and Majesty has an absolutely gorgeous cover! The dark and imposing city, the threatening glow in the sky, the fragile beauty of the tulle slipdress bedecked with roses and...Read More...

Glass Houses is a great concept, with a well written story: Small town America, run by vampires; and not the good, vegetarian (sparkling) kind.

The basic premise is that Claire Denvers is an incredibly intelligent lass of 16, so clever...Read More...

I really liked this book. All the characters played a big role. Its full of mystery. Though I really don’t know what part her friend, Emily, played in the book.

I had quite a few favourite characters but shockingly mine was claire’s mum (...Read More...

This book was awesome.

At first I was quite hesitant because of how the first in the series, Forest of hands and teeth, ended. I was also hesitant because of how dead-tossed waves started; it was like a happy little story then it just ...Read More...

This book was awesome.

At first I was quite hesitant because of how the first in the series, Forest of hands and teeth, ended. I was also hesitant because of how dead-tossed waves started; it was like a happy little story then it just ...Read More...

Secret Ones is a wonderful debut that promises an excellent series to come.

It’s a little hard to pick a genre to place Secret Ones into. Although there is a VERY strong romance element, in a paranormal setting, there is also a theme of...Read More...

It is absolutely criminal what Kim Harrison does to Urban Fantasy! This has got to be the best Morgan Kingsley book yet – and the one that will have you bawling your eyes out the most!

Not quite as dark as some of the previous books in t...Read More...

This is the perfect example of what Urban Fantasy should be!

We’ve got a strong heroine, Anna Strong (I’m sure the pun is intended); a bounty hunter on a mission, and trying to come to terms with the fact that she’s now a vampire. If ...Read More...

Slave to Sensation is a near perfect book.

I’ve read this four times now and every time I find new layers, nuances or insights. We‘re talking about a book with a strong romantic centre, a fascinating shapeshifter...Read More...

Slave to Sensation is a near perfect book.

I’ve read this four times now and every time I find new layers, nuances or insights. We‘re talking about a book with a strong romantic centre, a fascinating shapeshifter...Read More...

Wolfsangel is an epic fantasy debut from M.D. Lachlan, reminiscent (and I’m assuming inspired by) the old sagas of the Norse. It takes the eternal struggle between Odin and Fenris the Wolf, son of the god Loki, and delivers a brand new twist....Read More...

This book was quite good. It’s one I would recommend to anyone, because it’s just a good book to read. The flow was great, but the book took forever to read. It actually took me a period of about 2 weeks, which is quite unlike me. It’s a book ...Read More...

The debut novel from Christine Johnson is a great example of teen paranormal writing, it’s well written, good solid plot, well developed characters and will certainly appeal to teens. However, it does not cross over into the adult market. Well,...Read More...

My Soul to Take is full of twists and turns, all well written with an incredible emotional intensity that will having you reaching for the tissues in no time!

This is the sort of teen paranormal that makes the cross over into the world ...Read More...

Book six of the World of the Lupi, Blood Magic, is absolutely fantastic. I love the world of Lily and Rule, the tight mix of FBI thriller with paranormal danger – AND grandmother is back!!!

Eileen Wilks cleverly draws her re...Read More...

Bloodring is such an original story, yet manages to maintain an air of familiarity that will lull fantasy readers into their page-turning comfort zone.

The world as we know it has ended in a blaze of angel inspired apocalyptic rage, whic...Read More...

Michelle Rowen never fails to deliver delightful characters, doses of humour and fun and clever plots – and once again with The Demon in Me she has delivered in spades!

Eden Riley has enough going on as a part owner o...Read More...

Kitty Norville, werewolf and late night radio host, is now recognized as one of the public faces of the supernatural world.  Unfortunately in book seven, Kitty’s House of Horrors she finds out just how dangerous being a media personality can be....Read More...

Sookie Stackhouse is such a wonderful central character. She has her talents and skills, her quirks and idiosyncrasies, but principally she is the centre point around which a diverse range of supernatural beings orbit. The...Read More...

Sookie Stackhouse is such a wonderful central character. She has her talents and skills, her quirks and idiosyncrasies, but principally she is the centre point around which a diverse range of supernatural beings orbit. The...Read More...

Oh how I love the Breed series by Lora Leigh! And, Lion’s Heat, the latest in this amazing series is just as heart rending, hot and sexy as any of the other books.

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Red Demon grabs us and draws us right back into the thick of the Spartans and their battles to not only defeat demons, but to survive the machinations of the Greek gods. The Gods of Midnight series is an auto...Read More...

One thing you have to say about Sherrilyn Kenyon is that she writes very, very, well; Infinity is no exception to that rule.

If you are a follower of her mammoth adult series the Dark Hunters then this story may be a little confusing i...Read More...

Magic Lost, Trouble Found is a great light fantasy in the tradition of David Eddings, Robin Hobb or Weis & Hickman.

Lisa Shearin has a lovely writing style, but it wasn’t what I was expecting and I blame the title. The title, combined...Read More...

Riley Jensen is one of the most amazing characters in Urban Fantasy! Part werewolf, part vampire, part paranormal detective and all woman.

With Moon Sworn we come to the end of the Riley Jensen series – but PLEASE, make sure that ...Read More...

Shadow Blade is an incredibly well written story, with great action scenes and good plot flow. However, you will need your box of tissues close by and preferably a new box.

Although this is urban fantasy, Seressia Glass has managed to ...Read More...

I fell in love with the first book and I’m in love with the second one. Brilliant book once again.

Aprilynne Pike is really a great author. Everything moves with great flow and her ideas are brilliant.
Though I love the book ...Read More...

Sabrina secrets meets twilight. This was such a good book, with no boring parts. It was one you could just sit down with a nice coffee and not stop reading.

The characters in the book were better than most because, they weren’t perfect...Read More...

Love in the time of Dragons is chock-full of Katie MacAlisters style of humour and wit. Although if you were ever wondering what influences her, I think the often mentioned “Dread wyvern Baltic” might give Princess Bride fans a bit of a giggle....Read More...

I swear I am in love with Gail Carriger! I’ve just finished reading Changeless, book two of the Parasol Protectorate and I’m basking in the bliss that is this book. If you haven’t read this series – oh please do! 

Vi...Read More...

Oh my giddy aunt! What a book! What an ending! How many exclamation marks can I use in one sentence!? Book 2 in the Parasol Protectorate is pure ‘wow’.

We continue do get a solid dose of the wit, style, humour and charm that was in Soul...Read More...

Marked is just such an easy book to read. The story flows, the characters are well developed, there aren’t any plot holes; it is just good.

Any reader of JR Ward will love this series – it’s got a similar sort of ‘kick-arse’ bad boy fee...Read More...

Patricia Briggs is wonderfully reliable – in the most fantastic way. Throughout the entire Mercedes Thompson books we have shared the danger, the confusion, and the steadfast loyalty that gives such a solid foundation to what is one of my al...Read More...

The Strange Power

Now released in a bind-up of the Dark Visions trilogy, the first book, The Strange Power, is just a delightful teen fantasy, with hints of paranormal romance.

It’s a light read, with a few hear...Read More...

Blue bloods was a great story, but the ending was a bit of disappointment.

The book was good; It was great; but the ending just dulled the whole story. It was action filled and then nothing happened. Whether it was the authors way of ...Read More...

This was a good book. It was great. But I don’t recommend it. The reason being was because the ending sucked!

All through the book was awesome action and some pretty odd but interesting characters. But the end just didn’t satisfy me. It...Read More...

This was a good book. It was great. But I don’t recommend it. The reason being was because the ending sucked!

All through the book was awesome action and some pretty odd but interesting characters. But the end just didn’t satisfy me. It...Read More...

I love the books that Nalini Singh gives us. Without fail we get strong women, flowing dialogue, complicated plot twists and very good writing. ANGEL’s Blood delivers this and a whole lot more! This is a compelling trek into the world of th...Read More...

I love the books that Nalini Singh gives us. Without fail we get strong women, flowing dialogue, complicated plot twists and very good writing. ANGEL’s Blood delivers this and a whole lot more! This is a compelling trek into the world ...Read More...

Karen Healey is a fresh and original voice in the world of Urban Fantasy! Her debut novel Guardian of the Dead is a remarkable foray into both Greek and Maori mythology while also being a bloody good read.

Ellie provides the ...Read More...

Karen Healey is a fresh and original voice in the world of Urban Fantasy! Her debut novel Guardian of the Dead is a remarkable foray into both Greek and Maori mythology while also being a bloody good read.

Ellie provides the v...Read More...

Wicked lovely was Okay, but nothing special. It just didn’t have much happening. The same things happened over and over again, only at the end did it start to get good; and even that wasn’t much.

I didn’t really like the characters....Read More...

With a wonderful ability to build the story world seamlessly Marcus Pelegrimas has created a whole new vampire story.

We slowly get filled in to the back-story while we’re in the middle of the action, it’s always relevant, and the story...Read More...

LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! And you will too.

This story is amazing, the characters thrilling and the action is heart pounding. The whole story captured me. I would get to a boring part and put it down and then minutes later I would ...Read More...

Such an incredibly delightful book!

Our heroine Alexia Tarabotti is a witty and capable young spinster of the aristocracy. A touch of caricature of a stubborn and rebellious young lady of the ton, so used to being disregarde...Read More...

Spells is the second book in the very original series about Laurel, the teenage girl who’s discovered that she’s really a fairy, and not a fairy like you’ve ever seen before.

It is a little more sedate than the first book in the series...Read More...

Girl, Aloud really is a cross between the Diary of Adrian Mole and a Jodi Picoult, balancing a level of everyday humour with emotional realism to create an emotive flash-back producing story about a normal teen-age girl.

Parts of this ...Read More...

This is another well written story, with heart-in-mouth action and tear-streaming heart-ache. And again we get a really thought provoking story.

The story goes that even after the Return they tried to keep the roller ...Read More...

This is another well written story, with heart-in-mouth action and tear-streaming heart-ache. And again we get a really thought provoking story.

The story goes that even after the Return they tried to keep the roller ...Read More...

Just wow. An amazing, original, terrifying story, with believable characters and great plot; what can I say, I loved it.

I admit, when I first saw Nearly Departed I thought it would be a good read, enjoyable, put I wasn’t really expect...Read More...

Just wow! This is a sensational debut novel from Kelly Gay; the first book in a series which is going to become a definite ‘must buy’. This is original, action-packed, heart in your mouth kind of writing that you just can’t put down.

Ou...Read More...

Wings is a delightful teen paranormal with a very original concept that Aprilynne Pike has created and into a beautiful story – even if I am choosing to ignore the possible deeper meanings as a coming of age story!

Fairies seem to have...Read More...

The Cal Leandros series is just a great, gritty, well written series and Moonshine is no exception to that. Moonshine is the second book in the series and it manages to keep all the intensity of the first (Nightlife), have an original storyline...Read More...

Born of Fire is Syn & Shahara’s story. It is a very intense emotional rollercoaster that is superbly written; you can’t help but be sucked into their world. At times it is horrific in the level of pain and suffering detailed, both emotional and...Read More...

Another adventure filled League novel from Sherrilyn Kenyon, and it’s another emotional rollercoaster of a ride!

This one is all about the kids, so it’s not a stand alone, you really do need to have read Born of Night and Born of Fire ...Read More...

Blood lines is a nice light read, with plenty of action and drama, a bit of emotional turmoil, a bit of magic and a whole lot of grandmother... yes, finally we get to find the secrets that grandmother has been hiding...or, at least, she’s back ...Read More...

Every demon has his day is lighted-hearted and fun, with a great plot, delightful characters wonderful suspense and just page turning giggles. Fans of MaryJanice Davidson will love this; it has the fun and wit of her first Queen Betsy stories. ...Read More...

An interesting premise with some great plot developments, a few nice twists, and a very well done ending.

But sadly, most of the book feels a little dumbed down. We get a couple of great story concepts, but overall there was just that ...Read More...

A gritty, gory, urban fantasy that takes shape-shifting to a whole new level.

I have to premise this review with the fact that this is my first ever Faith Hunter novel. I have been looking forward to reading something by this author, as...Read More...

[Warning: Contains Spoilers]

Fallen is a great book with many loveable characters. It’s a book that once you start, you can’t stop reading, although, I didn’t get the first chapter till the very end.

When you pa...Read More...

Witty, funny and sensuous – Charming the Devil will make historical romance fans out of all those who have been hiding from ripped bodices; I swear, I’m converted!

This is just such a delightful book. Third in the series, but the first...Read More...

A swashbuckling tale that shares a devilishly delicious new take on the old legends around a sleeping beauty; who wasn’t awoken with a kiss from a handsome prince.  Annaliese Evans twists the tale beyond all recognition. With vampires, ogres, f...Read More...

Take a host of Spartans, imbue them with immortal powers and then have their god Ares betray them for his own designs. Then put them in Savannah to battle demons. Whew! Welcome to the world of the Gods of Midnight.

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In a sea of vampire themed Young Adult stories, book one in the House of Night series, Marked, offers a unique well told story that appeals to young adults and older adults.

The mother/daughter Cast duo really do deliver the best of both...Read More...

The Road to Hell is a thoroughly enjoyable, humorous, sexy romp from hell to heaven and back again. I love ‘Jesse Harris’, one time succubus of hell who lead men to their lustful deaths, now stripper of earth being lead by a man through the wor...Read More...

There are a lot of vampire stories out there, and in a paranormal romance you have two options on how to portray them: a) they’re the hunky, good guys that save the world from evil and drink synthetic blood or b) they’re the evil, rotten, bad gu...Read More...

Dust to Dust is the first in a series that spins off from her ‘Vampire’ series. With many of the characters of that series coming into play in “The Prophecy”. This new series is supposed to be not only a stand-alone series, but also each of the...Read More...

The Sentinel Wars is shaping up to be one of my favourite series.

Finding the Lost, book two, is remarkable in its detail and as well as its light descriptive touch. Shannon K Butcher knows not to over work scenes. Instead we are ...Read More...

Yes yes, we all know that I love Michelle Rowen’s writing! I’ve been dying to jump into her first YA book Demon Princess: Reign or Shine – but I was trying to hold out until book two came out. 

But I caved!  I just couldn...Read More...

Heather Graham knows how to write a taut thriller with sexy characters and a strong plot – and Nightwalker is yet more proof of this.

Nightwalker is a blend of paranormal mystery, Native American shamanism, Las Vegas glitz and a wo...Read More...

Shades of Midnight is a gripping fantabulous new Midnight Breed romantic thriller.

I love books that involve warrior bands who are bonded by loyalty and friendship yet full of individuals with their own stories, legacies and torment...Read More...

What a fantastic ending to what has been just a delightful trilogy. This book, and indeed the entire series, is just hot chocolate comfie! Curl up in your favourite chair and don’t move until you’ve finished this great book (and your hot chocol...Read More...

Magic Study is an original and devious story full of magic, love, loyalty and adventure. The predominantly light nature of the characters and the basic story line, as well as the intense loyalty and love that get shown by the characters, really...Read More...

I am in a state of awe! This is quite simply an amazing story, and now I understand why the Black Jewels series has been raved about. I laughed, I cried, I gasped out loud... just sensational writing of a wonderful story.

Shalador’s Lad...Read More...

Archangel’s Kiss is yet another example of why I, and a large part of the world, adore Nalini Singh.

Book one of the Guildhunter Series Angels’ Blood helped us understand a world where Archangels are the most power...Read More...

Archangel’s Kiss is yet another example of why I, and a large part of the world, adore Nalini Singh.

Book one of the Guildhunter Series Angels’ Blood helped us understand a world where Archangels are the most powe...Read More...

Lily Yu and Rule Turner live a very complicated life! When we think of mixed marriages – they’re about to embark on a doozy! Lily is an American Chinese FBI agent with an overbearing mother and dominant grandmother. Her family is strongly matriarc...Read More...

The first in Richelle Mead’s new “Dark Swan” series is a sexy page turner, right from the first page we’re thrown into the action and by chapter three we’ve also been thrown on the bed!

So far I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Rich...Read More...

The Taniwha’s Tear is David Hair’s second fantasy novel exploring the world of New Zealand Maori fae, and again, this author really knows how to throw in a mind blowing ending! There is nothing at all anti-climatic about the way this story conc...Read More...

An interesting world with elements that remind me of Robin Hobb’s Fritz (The Farseerer King series) and the Dwarf Kingdom from Katherine Kerrs Devery series, with a touch of Terry Pratchets Patrician thrown in. All of which creates a unique a...Read More...

The Bone Tiki is a whole new type of fantasy where Maori fae collide with the modern world to create an adrenaline packed story where you just might find yourself chased by a huge tattooed warrior from the mists of time.

If you have ev...Read More...

When you read Blue Bloods, make sure you have the sequel Masquerade beside you – because you’ll be hooked on the story and simply want to keep reading.

Set in New York this is the story of the young upper crust attending Duch...Read More...

Oh, loud applause for Melissa de la Cruz! Masquerade is a terrific book that takes the promising start of Blue Bloods and delivers a whole new set of questions to explore. 

With the fallen angel/vampire society already es...Read More...

Blue Bloods is an all new take on vampires, crossing fallen angels with an almost Atlantis style history creates this original type of vampire known as “Blue Bloods”.

Dotted in amongst this great story are bits of early American history...Read More...

Mortal Danger left me gobsmacked, wowed and with a whole lot of ‘is that it’ thrown in.

If you haven’t read the first in this series, ‘Tempting Danger’, you really are missing out on quite a wonderful story with great characters.  The i...Read More...

This is a breathtakingly, beautifully written book! Angelology is quite remarkable – but where do I start?

This is a book to savour for so many reasons. Danielle Trussoni has a lyrical voice with prose that is rich in imagery an...Read More...

I really do like Lilith Saintcrows writing. This is the third series written by her that I’ve read so far and each has been a unique and enjoyable world.

Dante Valentine is the usual kick-arse urban fantasy heroine. Had a pretty crappy ...Read More...

Shiver is a story of first love, the bonds of friendship, and life ever after – with werewolves.

Younger lovers of the teen paranormal or ‘young adult’ genres are going to enjoy Shiver. There are some wonderfully tear jerking moments, a...Read More...

Lonely Werewolf Girl is a unique Urban Fantasy which reads like Jane Austin writing Devil wears Prada, with Oscar Wilde helping.

Originally a self-published title until its popularity spread through ‘word of mouth’ and it was picked up...Read More...

Uninvited is 100% completely and utterly a ‘young adult’ book. Don’t be mislead into thinking that because you’re an adult who enjoyed Twilight you will enjoy this!

I count myself very lucky that my introduction to Amanda Marrone’s wor...Read More...

On the Edge is a delightful, light, easy to read paranormal romance, with great flow, a bit of mystery, a hint of tension and some really likably characters.

I really love the whole concept of the world as we know it overlayed with an a...Read More...

This series just keeps getting better and better! Magic Burns has all the excitement as Magic Bites (the first book in the series), but we also get the wammy of some heavy emotional attachment.

Kate Daniels is just as smart mouthed an...Read More...

This series is just too good! I’ve devoured Magic Strikes at such an alarming rate; I’m going to have to start it again just so I can savour it a little more.

The more I read, the more I really want to be Kate Daniels. I think one of my...Read More...

Magic Bites is a very clever blend of traditional and urban fantasy, sword & sorcery with zombies. Ilona Andrews has taken a known concept and twisted it beyond recognition and handed to us a wonderful new world.

No longer are vampires ...Read More...

Night Shift is the first in a new urban fantasy series from Lilith Saintcrow and was my first introduction to her as an adult writer. All I can say is, the sun doesn’t just rise in her worlds - it explodes in a rainbow of blinding light.

The debut novel from Nancy Haddock is a nice light read, with a dash of history, a dollop of crime, lashings of fun and a few nice bursts of steam to heat things up.

Fancesca Marinelli: vampire, tour guide, and really really normal. In ...Read More...

In the finest tradition of Grimms, prepare to be enthralled as we enter the world of the fae courts again. Mellissa Marr has captured all that is hidden in most stories about the fae. Fairies aren’t nice. They’re not necessarily evil either....Read More...

OMG! What a story! What drama! What passion! What... I can’t believe that ending!

In truth, I’m reviewing this AFTER Blood Promise. I’m sorry, but I just couldn’t wait, I had to start reading it as soon as I’d finished this book!

What a thrill to be so totally immersed back into the world of the black dagger brotherhood again and I have to say, J.R.Ward really has out done herself. Not since Wellsie has there been a more intense, more dramatic book in this series. It’s ...Read More...

This is one of those reviews that is very hard to write without HUGE spoilers. So you’re just going to have to trust me – it’s worth it.

However, I’ve come to a quite dramatic conclusion upon finishing this book. Richelle Mead is the d...Read More...

This is one of those reviews that is very hard to write without HUGE spoilers. So you’re just going to have to trust me – it’s worth it.

However, I’ve come to a quite dramatic conclusion upon finishing this book. Richelle Mead is the d...Read More...

Fans of Urban Fantasy must be stunned with delight with the Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter. The first book in the series Skinwalker is a fascinating and detailed introduction to a dangerous world of vampires, witches and magic.

The debut novel, Hell’s Belles, by Jackie Kessler will have you curling your toes!

Such a great interpretation on the battle for souls by good and evil, and a great twist on the succubus novels that have been doing the rounds, with...Read More...

The Forest of Hands and Teeth is an absolutely sensational debut by Carrie Ryan – touted by Hachette Australia as being the 2009 debut of the year and I can really see why.  Once you’ve been sucked into this world, you won’t be leaving in a hu...Read More...

Eternal is the first in a wonderful new paranormal crime series by V.K. Forrest.

It seems that we are starting to see more of what I will call paranormal crime coming out of the world of paranormal romance – crime stories with a bi...Read More...

The first novel by Kat Richardson is the introduction to what is going to be a sensational new Urban Fantasy series about Private Investigator to the ‘other’ world, Harper Blaine.

This is a really exciting story that has been very well ...Read More...

The Forest of Hands and Teeth is an absolutely sensational debut by Carrie Ryan – touted by Hachette Australia as being the 2009 debut of the year and I can really see why.  Once you’ve been sucked into this world, you won’t be leaving in a hur...Read More...

What a bloody FANGtastic debut! Honestly The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay has absolutely blown me away with its believable and well drawn characters, brilliant worldbuilding and clever plot.

We join Charlie Madig...Read More...

The Missing is yet another example of Shiloh Walker’s mastery as a spinner of interesting and engaging stories.  This is really a romantic suspense thriller with the paranormal element coming from the psychic visions that have plagued Taige al...Read More...

Oooh yum! Regency manners, evil vampires and demons and a wickedly wonderful dash of passion … Colleen Gleason’s Gardella Vampire Chronicles simply DO it for me – big time! *grin*.

As Shadows Fade is the fifth and final book in t...Read More...

Destined for an Early Grave is an emotional rollercoaster from the warmhearted and romantic start to its bloody finish. It’s a testament to Jeaniene Frost’s increasing mastery as a writer that this book grabs your heart and carries you along so...Read More...

Seduced by Shadows by Jessa Slade is an amazingly clever new world where the vulnerable are possessed by Demons and doomed to an existence of atonement and repentance by fighting the creatures that escape across the veil from the lesser realm to...Read More...

Walt Disney must be spinning in his grave.  The faries in Erica Hayes debut novel Shadowfae are nothing like Tinkerbell.  Instead they’re amoral, dangerous and spawn a range of creatures that will make you shudder with horror. In this world of ...Read More...

Bengal\'s Heart is a fascinating, thrilling, emotional roller coaster. I finished it a day ago and I swear it is haunting me.

It\'s a funny thing .... each Breed book by Lora Leigh just picks me up and dumps me in a world of danger an...Read More...

Like sneaking the last chocolate, Night Falls Darkly will leave you devilishly satisfied!

Archer, like all good Dukes, is no match for his clever staff and the witty and charming enigma that is Elena Whitney.

This is a wonderful...Read More...

Lock the doors and take the phone off the hook, you will not want to be interrupted for this!  You’ll never view a storm the same way, not once you’ve been electrified by Samantha Ryan.

The elusive Joshua comes into focus as we are lead...Read More...

2009 goes down as the year of the great debuting author! I’ve been on a roll, and Maria Lima’s first novel “Matters of the Blood” proves my point.

From the opening sentence (I know the dead and the dead know me), it just grabs hold of y...Read More...

Keri Arthur never disappoints, and Generation 18 is another example of the electrifying writing we’ve come to expect.

The second book in the Urban Fantasy/Crime series Spook Squad is another exciting leap into the world of not quite hum...Read More...

St Trinians meets Twilight in the first book in a brand new series by Lauren Kate.

This certainly starts of well, throwing you in the midst of a great dramatic scene.  In fact, between the very well written blurb and the dramatic and ex...Read More...

Sarah and Theirry are back, and it’s another fun romp through the Immortality Bites world, with a hint of death, destruction and mayhem, or at least a few curses gone amiss and the good-guy being the bad-guy being the good-guy!  We’ve even got ...Read More...

If you like JD Robb, you’re going to love this, Keri Arthurs new series the ‘spook squad’.  Dramatic crime & world dominance plots with a paranormal bent in a futuristic world – how cool is that!

As always, Keri Arthur has written a sto...Read More...

Jenna Black has done it again! Speak of the Devil is a sensational story in the Morgan Kinglsey exorcist series. Although part of the series, this is as good as the first book, and the story is written in such a way that you could possibly even...Read More...

Michelle Rowen has just made it onto my ‘top ten’ list of great light-hearted writers with Lady & the Vamp. 

This is Quinn & Janie Parkers story. It is well told, and just downright enjoyable to read. Like the other books in the Immor...Read More...

It looks like Rob Thurman has managed to create another outstanding series, and it all starts with the mind-blowing “Trick of the light”.

You might wonder why a book I think is absolutely brilliant is only getting three stars. Trick of ...Read More...

The second instalment in the Strange Angels trilogy is just as action packed and heart-renching as the first, it starts with a bang, and keeps the momentum going for quite some time.

However, this is a second in the series, and I was le...Read More...

Debut novel ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’ from Jaye Wells is going to go down as my 2009 ‘book with the most potential’, or perhaps the book with the best opening line “Digging graves is hell on a manicure, but I was taught good vampires clean up afte...Read More...

Vicious Circle has got to be one of the best witchcraft stories I’ve read, and manages to create a really great story without the need to dive into the darkest pits. This is probably light enough to make it into teen paranormal, but the story i...Read More...

I thoroughly enjoyed so much about the Vampire Academy, not least the fact that it had a plot that was clever and a diverse set of characters. Thankfully Richelle Mead can also write well!

A really liked the pairing of the Moroi Princes...Read More...

Jenna Black is an incredibly good author, and the second book in the Morgan Kingsley series just proves that I’m right!

Not as dynamically mind blowing as the first – but it is incredibly hard to live up to that one.  This is still a r...Read More...

The Devils Due is really all about getting the ‘gang’ back together. Many twists and turns to get there, but that’s basically how I’d sum it up.

I am pleased to say that I finally ‘get’ Brian, oh, and he’s a WHOLE lot sexier in this bo...Read More...

Good versus Evil – but the Angels and Demons are drinking buddies, and we are on evils side. What a concept!

Succubus Blues was the first ever book published by Richelle Mead, and just what a debut this is!

We’ve got Georgina K...Read More...

The big bang theory has just been proven – if ever there was an explosion that started the universe I think it would look something like the start of this debut story from Tracey O’Hara.

HUGE start, that just doesn’t stop.  Night’s Cold...Read More...

This is a very hard review to write, I want to tell you all about this great book, but without giving away ANY of the plot, as it is so originally written to give too many plot details would ruin the suspense and excitement of the story.

Just when you thought there were enough teen paranormal books in the world – along comes Melissa Marr.

I loathe comparing books in this genre to Twilight, and thankfully, I don’t have to! Yes, there are moments of teenage angst, but cri...Read More...

So often when reading a new author the automatic reaction is to compare the world and the writing style to our previous reading experiences, so where does Devon Monk’s “Magic in the Bone” fit for me? Our heroine has hints of JD Robbs ‘Eve’ in a...Read More...

This is an amazing book, quite unlike Twilight and a total emotional rollercoaster (if you’re like me and prone to needing tissues when reading do NOT read this book on the train!).

For those who remember the TV series “V” in the 80’s t...Read More...

Wow.
I have just decided that Jim Butcher is the god of Urban Fantasy.  His is a name I’ve seen pop up from time to time, but had never actually read any of his books.

Again I get to compare with the likes of Patricia Briggs a...Read More...

Mega congratulations to Tracey O’Hara on her wonderful debut novel Night’s Cold Kiss. This is a book that pulls you entirely with it’s intrigue, edgy politics, diverse characters and a plot that delivers good surprises.

I admit – I was ...Read More...

Hush Hush really is quite a sensation piece of teen paranormal writing- I really can’t understand how this book got even one bad review!

Becca Fitzpatrick has created a wonderful story that flows from start to finish, particularly fro...Read More...

I\'m in love with Poison Study, and just dying for the next two to arrive in my hands (see... we\'re not just \'book sellers\', we really are readers!)...A few underlying romantic themes, a little bit of mild nastiness (more implied or glossed ov...Read More...