Kathryn Smith - Be mine tonight

In 1307 six warriors are on a mission for King Philip. They are about to uncover the secrets of the Knights Templar and their treasures with them. But when they enter the secret room, they didn’t know it was full of traps. In the middle of the room they find a table with a Grail on it. Believing it is the Holy Grail, Severian de Foncé tries to take it and becomes mortally injured. The only thing he could think of is to drink from what he believes is the Holy Grail in order to heal his injuries. The other warriors see that Severian´s wounds are healing and drink from the Grail too. It wasn’t the Holy Grail they found, but the Blood Grail and it transformed them into immortal vampires.

In 1899 Prudence Ryland is on a mission to find the Holy Grail for her own reasons. It is not the fame or the riches she is after. She wants the Grail for one purpose only, she wants to live. Prudence is dying of cancer and the only way of surviving is a sip from the Holy Grail. It is her last hope and she will do anything to find it. With the help of her good friend Marcus Grey Prudence found the location, all they had to do was to dig it up. The only thing they didn’t know is that it would bring so many lives in danger.

Severian who now goes with the name Chapel hears of Prudence efforts to find the Holy Grail and arrives in Cornwall to keep her from discovering it. Because if she finds the Blood Grail it means they will also find the warrior Temple, who protects the Blood Grail from the moment he and the warriors drank from it. Temple will do anything to stop the intruders and keep the Blood Grail save from the wrong hands. When Chapel finds out about Prudence’s illness he has the chance to offer her what she is been searching for, a full life…. Will she accept his immortal kiss and live forever with him?

The main-characters Chapel and Prudence are fabulous together. Chapel is struggling with his immortality; he cannot decide if it is a blessing or a curse. Long ago he lost the love of his live because of his immortality and doesn’t ever want to love again. Together with Father Molyneux he is planning to keep Prudence from discovering the Holy Grail or worse the Blood Grail.
Prudence is a strong and determined young woman. She is fighting the cancer in her body and hopes to find the Holy Grail in time, so that she can live a happy long life with her father and sisters. Not knowing that the stranger Chapel will turn her world upside down and maybe even saves her life.

Father Molyneux and Marcus Grey are both playing a huge role in this novel and I know we will read a whole lot more about those two in the following books. They are helping vampire warriors to keep the Blood Grail from falling in to the wrong hands. Because there is an Order who will do anything to get their hands on the Blood Grail even if this means capturing all the vampire warriors.

Be mine tonight by Kathryn Smith is the first novel in the Brotherhood of Blood series and I loved it. She definitely knows how to write a top-notch vampire novel full of great characters, danger and unconditional love. She grabs my attention from the first page and holds it al the way through the book. I couldn’t put the book down and was very surprised that I finished it a few hours later.

What really got to me was the determination of Prudence to fight against a deadly disease and for wanting to live a full life with love and companionship. Even Chapel’s struggle with his immortality and decision made my heart skip a beat… Should he help Prudence and make her immortal or let her die?
The next novel would be Night of the huntress and I know for sure it will entertain me like this novel.

Deidre Knight - Parallel Seduction

Warrior Jake Tierny travels back in time to stop the traitor in the King’s camp and protect his King Jared and Queen Kelsey. When he arrives at his destination he discovers that the traitor Marco somehow had a change of heart and is no longer a threat in the future. Now Jake is trapped in a time with people who don’t trust him, but he cannot let them know his true identity without changing the future. The only thing he can do is run and finds a way to get back to his own time. But then he sees her…. Hope Harper and he knows he cannot return to his own time before he really knows she save from the treat that is after her.

The King’s most trusted lieutenant and best friend Scot Dillon is the man for the job, he must chase Jake Tierny and take him back in custody. Scot is a human hybrid who has a hard time being around humans and refuses his Antousian nature. Now he must track one of his own. But when Scot finds out Jake took Hope with him, the hunt becomes personal. Nobody takes the woman he loves and get away with it.

FBI linguist Hope Harper is almost blind, but she refuses to let that stop her joining the people she love in the war to defend mankind. Now Hope learns the Refarians doctors can cure her blindness as well as her diabetes. But she doesn’t want to make that decision before she finds out what the dreams mean she is having about her and Scot Dillon. Now she finds herself running with a man called Jake Tierny and wondering if she could love two men at the same time.
Will she be able to make her choice between Scot and Jake?

Parallel Seduction is the third novel in the Midnight Warriors series and the novels are getting better and better. Deidre Knight has created a fabulous world with alien races and humans. It will keep your attention all the way through the book.

The main characters Scot, Hope and Jake are strong personalities and determined to do the right thing.
Jake Tierny, a warrior from the future who is determined to find the traitor in the King’s camp and will not stop until he finished the job. But he didn’t count on meeting Hope, the only woman he ever loved.
Jake knows he cannot turn to his own time, when he discovers that Hope is in danger. The only right thing to do is help her.
Scot Dillon, a lieutenant and best friend of King Jared is assigned to the job to track down Jake Tierny and bring him back in custody so they can find out who he is and what he knows. But the hunt gets personal when Jake kidnapped Hope, the only woman Scott ever loved.
Hope Harper, a FBI linguist is nearly blind but that doesn’t stop her joining the battle with the Refarians. Lately she is having dreams about Scot Dillon, the man who saved her life once and is determined to find out what that means. Only know she is running with Jake Tierny, a gorgeous warrior from the future. Is it possible to love two men at the same time or does she has to make the decision and pick one of them?

As secondary characters we see some returning personages. King Jared and his Queen Kelsey are fabulous, the scenes between them are great and I hope to see that continue in the future novels.
Marco and his wife Thea, he is the loyal guard of the King and Queen and she is the King’s cousin.
And last but not least is Anna, one of the security guard of the Refarians and the best friend Scot could ever have.

Although I’m not a huge fan of time travel and aliens novels I found myself comfortable on the sofa, reading this book with real curiosity. I really believe Deidre Knight did a great job creating a world where everything is possible, even mixing two species together. This novel contains all the stuff you need for a good story, a big and strong bond between the hero and his heroine, some third personage to shake things up and of course the enemy.
The next book in the Midnight Warriors series is Parallel desire and I cannot wait to see what will happen next.

Bella Andre - Take me

Full-figured Lily Ellis has always had low self-esteem for letting her plus size body rule her entire life. Even Lily’s career as an interior designer has gone nowhere and her love life is not that great either. Her dreams have always been about Travis Carson, her best friend Luke’s twin brother. The three of them know each other since kindergarten, but for some reason Travis treats her like trash.
Now her younger sister Janica asks her to be a model in her fashion show, of course Lily doesn’t want to do it. But she cannot let her sister down and Lily finds herself in a very sexy red dress. Still in need for some moral support she calls Luke and asks him to come over and sit in the audience. Not knowing Luke received a call from the hospital and finds Travis instead.

Travis Carson never understood his twin brother Luke for always dropping everything when Lily calls. When Luke asks Travis to fill in for him, he agrees to go to the fashion show hoping to find a willing woman to share his bed that night. But something happens to Travis the moment Lily sets foot on the catwalk, wearing that sexy red dress and he knows he has to have her, only her.

After sharing one night full of passion with Travis, reality kicks in and Lily knows it was the dress and not the girl that did it for Travis and runs before Travis wakes up. But Travis is not done with her yet, he offers her a business deal to do the interior design for one of his client house in Tuscany style and take her to Italy for shopping. Travis is determined to find out why he cannot forget about Lily and the night they spend together.

Take Me by Bella Andre is a sexy novel with a great storyline. The moment I start reading this novel it held that attention all the way through until I closed the book. Bella Andre definitely knows how to write a great storyline with some fabulous erotic scenes. You can feel the vibration and sexual attraction between the main-characters as soon as they enter the bedroom.

The main-characters Lily and Travis are some great characters. Lily Ellis is a plus-size woman who is letting her full-figure rule her entire life. The only two persons in the world where she feels safe and secure are her sister Jacina and her best friend Luke Carson. Then one night she takes the model job in her sister fashion show and put on the sexy red dress. Lily doesn’t know that Travis Carson will be in the audience, the only man she ever loved but knew she can never have.
Travis Carson is a gorgeous architect who can get every woman he wants. When his twin brother Luke asks him to fill in for him at Jacina fashion show and be there for Lily, he hesitates, but he knows he will do anything for his twin. So Travis goes and hopes to find a willing woman to share his bed that night, not knowing that seeing Lily in that sexy red dress would turn his world upside down.

Both secondary characters Jacina Ellis and Luke Carson are fabulous characters. They will do anything to protect Lilly against the world and their cruelty. Even when Luke finds out that his twin brother Travis spend the night with Lily he is determined to protect her and warns his brother if he ever hurts Lily he would have to deal with him. Well that is real friendship to me.

This novel was one that kept me enthralled; the talent of Bella Andre is that she definitely knows to keep the attention of the readers. It is great to read about some plus-size woman proving that those of us with some tummy really can get a gorgeous hunk and find true love.

Jaid Black - Deep, dark and Dangerous

Thousands of years ago, by edict of the gods, several Viking clans fled to the harsh, wintry Arctic and built a civilization deep below it in the earth's belly. The prophets warned them to keep to themselves, to stay below the ground, for one day the perverse Outsiders - those who dwell above the ground - would taint the laws of the gods and destroy themselves in the process. And then, once again, the Vikings would rule the entire world.

The modern Alaskan tundra is a rugged, largely unexplored terrain. The three kingdoms of the Underground, New Sweden, New Daneland and New Norway, continue to thrive, their ways and cultures untainted by time. The Vikings never go above the ground, with one great exception. They venture into the world of the Outsiders to hunt...

Women.

Madalyn Simons is an actress and after seeing her last movie, she is done with Hollywood. Madalyn is determined to disappear for awhile and moves to Alaska, far away from the Hollywood scene. The only person who knows where she lives is her little sister Drake. When Drake comes to visit her, they decide to take a tour on the snowmobile, see some whales and shoot some great pictures. Not knowing they took some pictures of three gorgeous Vikings who lives secretly underground and planning to stay hidden for the out site world.

Otar Thornsson and his two Viking warriors are tracking a traitor in the outsiders world, hoping to not been seen by them. But they don’t find the traitor but two females instead taking pictures of the wildlife and them. Otar knows he can’t take the chance of the two females running around talking about them.
So they hunt them down and take them underground do New Sweden, his home. Otar is thrilled to discover that one of the women is Madalyn, the actress he has been in love with for years.

When they reach the underground city Madalyn and Drake discover a whole new world, where women are few. There Madalyn and Drake both have a choice to make, they either marry two of the men who captured them or they will be placed on the marriage block and that means being sold to the highest bidder. So Madalyn chooses Otar, the gorgeous leader of the group. When the opportunity is there for Madalyn to return above ground to her old life, she has fallen for Otar. Will she decide to leave or will she stay?

Deep, dark and dangerous by Jaid Black is a great Viking story. The line between living in the world above ground and underground is huge. The way of living underground is simple and that is hard for the women who’ve been captured from above and used to luxury.

The main-characters Madalyn and Otar are fabulous together. Madalyn is an actress who is tired of being in the spot light and decides to move to Alaska. When her sister Drake comes to visit and they do a little sightseeing, both women couldn’t imagine being captured and taken underground to live with Vikings who everyone believed died long ago.
Otar Thornsson is one of those Vikings with gorgeous black hair and a great body. He and two of his men are above ground to capture a traitor, but finding two women instead. Otar cannot believe his eyes when one of the women is Madalyn, the actress he has been in love with for years. But will Otar see the woman who Madalyn really is or does he only see the actress?

As for the secondary characters you have Drake Simons, the younger sister of Madalyn, a woman who is not afraid to speak up her mind. Her big mouth puts her in positions she sometimes doesn’t know how to get out of it. I found myself smiling when I read those scenes.
Then you have Annika and Agetha, Otar’s mother and sister, both are very nice to Madalyn when she arrives and make her feel welcome in the strange world.

This novel is steamy and fabulous. This fantasy grabs your attention and takes you on a journey through the world of the underground Vikings. Who doesn’t want to be captured by some gorgeous Viking and wake up in his strong arms?

Jacquelyn Frank - Elijah

The Demon King’s Warrior, Captain Elijah, has walked into a trap by the group of female enemies and is nearly killed. He is saved by the piercing scream of a wild animal, which sends the enemy into hiding. This wild animal is Siena, Queen of the Lycanthropes. Taken by Siena to a nearby cave she tries to nurse Elijah back to health.

Siena, Queen of the Lycanthropes, a shape shifters race finds Elijah near to death. When she discovers the condition he is in, she knows she doesn’t have the skills to nurse him back to health. So she takes him to a nearby cave and tries to stop the bleeding. The only thing she can do is to prevent Elijah from dying, to avoid the wrath of the Demon King Noah.

When Siena manages to save Elijah, they discover the huge attraction between the two of them. The only problem is that it is against the law for a Demon to mate with anyone outside his own race.
Will they be able to control themselves in each other company? The other problem is to find the treacherous enemies who lured Elijah into a trap and let justice be served. The only way to do that is to join both races together and fight the evil enemy that would destroy them both.

Quote Elijah – Isabella:
“Stop touching me,” he said. “The last thing I need is your insanely husband pounding the stuffing out of me.”
“You know, I used to be a nurturing affectionate person. My unreasonable, domineering husband has to learn to get a grip, Elijah. When are you all going to learn I will do what I want, when I want, and you all can bite me if you don’t like it.”

Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank is the third novel in the Nightwalkers series and it is another fabulous novel. I love the world she created with the different species, the danger and the romance in between.

The main-characters Elijah and Siena meet each other in Gideon’s book and from that moment they feel attracted to each other. But because it is forbidden for a Demon to mate with anyone outside his own race, Elijah stays away from Siena. Nevertheless Destiny has a mind of her own, Elijah walks into a trap on Lycanthrope land and almost get killed. He is saved by Siena, who nurses him back to health to avoid a war with the Demon King Noah. The little time the two of them spend together is enough to set their hearts on fire and leave the mark of true imprinted mates on the both of them. But Siena as Queen of a matriarchal society has no wish for a King. She is determined to avoid destiny and leave Elijah, not knowing it would be so hard.

What I like about this series is the returning parts of the secondary characters, like we saw in the previous novels. Jacob, Isabella and their newborn baby are playing a huge role. Especially because Isabella is close to Elijah, she treats him like her brother and wants him to be the Siddah of her child.
Gideon, the healer of their species and his wife Magdalegna who happens to be one of the powerful Mind Demons. They are helping them in the joining war against the enemy. And let’s not forget Demon King Noah, who won my heart bit by bit during the novels, just being the man he is. Then we have Damien, the vampire prince who drops by to help in every way he can. There are two new characters I believe are very interesting. Syreena, the younger sister of Siena and their good friend Anya, both women will do anything to keep their Queen and friend save.

I don’t have any doubt. I’m a huge fan of Jacquelyn Frank and her Nightwalkers. She definitely holds my attention from the first moment I took the book into my hands. And when you finish the book you want to go straight to the next one, but I have to wait till Damien’s story comes out and I’m quite sure who his heroine will be.

Karen Marie Moning - Bloodfever

MacKayla “Mac” Lane is still in Ireland, hoping to discover who killed her sister Alina and slowly coming to terms with her newfound powers. She can see the Fae walk among the humans in their true form…evil. But Mac also can sense Faerie objects of power and now she’s tracking down the most important of the Unseelie Hallow’s, the Sinsar Dubh, a book of black magic that will turn the world upside down.

Mac gets help from Jericho Barrons, who seems to be human and a little more. He is a man with a lot of knowledge and Barrons trains and teach Mac with her new powers. Mac is not quite convinced, does Barrons help her to deal with her powers or does he do this for his own good. Although Barrons seems to be on her side, Mac suspects him of a hidden agenda and don’t trust him completely.

But there are others who want Mac on their side. V’lane, one of the Death by Sex Fae wants Mac to help him find the book and give it to his Queen Aoibheal and save the line between humans and Faeries. Mac doesn’t trust V’lane either because every time they see each other her clothes keep disappearing. But she cannot ignore the fact that V’lane is on her side and save her life when she need it the most.
Then there is the order, the other seers who give some little information to Mac and wants to lure her into their sisterhood. Mac is tempted, but she remains sceptic and trust nobody accept herself.
She doesn’t want to end up like her sister.

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning is the second novel in the Fever series. The story in this novel continues where the first novel left off and just like the previous novel I was lured right into the Fae world.

MacKayla Lane is healing from a previous battle with the Lord Master, but she is determined to find the murderer of her sister Alina and to find the Sinsar Dubh book.
Mac is thorn between two gorgeous men, who both want her help them find the book. Mac is not sure whom she can trust, but both men keep saving her life, so that should say something.
Jericho Barrons is the owner of the bookstore where Mac is working during the day. He is a real bully, orders Mac around and pushes her very hard to do things.
V’lane, the Death by Sex Fae is the other gorgeous male who helps Mac. Although Mac finds her clothes disappearing whenever he is near, V’lane is there when she needs him.

I really love to read about the struggles Mac have with Barrons and V’lane. They are both determined to get Mac on their side and want to make the other male look foolish. But Mac doesn’t trust neither of them, although they keep looking out for her, but they holding back a lot of information.
But a third party wants Mac’s help, other seers want Mac to join their sisterhood. Of course Mac is tempted but not quite sure about it.

I honestly can say I found this story interesting, especially to see the heat between Barrons & Mac, but also between V’lane & Mac. I’m curious to see which male ends up with Mac, or maybe there will be a third party who win over Mac’s heart.
So I’m looking forward to see what will happen in the next novel.

Jacquelyn Frank - Gideon

Gideon is the oldest among his race and a very powerful healer. Several years ago when his desire for his King’s sister Magdalegna became uncontrollable, he left her wanting and furious. Then the unthinkable happened during the Hallowed moon a year later, Gideon stalked a human female and tried to seduce her, but he is caught by the Enforcer and good friend Jacob. Ashamed of what he almost done Gideon exiled himself away from his people for years. But now he is back with his people, trying hard to keep Magdalegna and the rest of his race safe from the Necromancers, humans hunters who are summoning Demons by using their true name and turn them into evil and eventual kills them.
Gideon is determined to keep Magdalegna away from his heart, not wanting to let the past repeat itself.

Magdalegna is a powerful mind demon but recently she discovered that her powers are growing fast and getting stronger to a point that it even scares her. The only person, who can help her control those new powers is the last person she wants to see. Several years ago Gideon left her after they kissed not knowing it would leave a mark on both of them. When she hears the story of Gideon stalking a human female and trying to seduce her, the pain hit her hard. When Necromancers almost killed her she cannot ignore the strong attraction between them any longer, especially when she discovers Gideon is her mate.

The Necromancer are attacking on a regular bases now, so it’s up to Gideon, Magdalegna and the rest of the Demons to stop them, before anyone is hurt or even worse…death. The number one target of the Necromancers is Legna´s best friend Isabella and her unborn child.

Will they be able to save their race from their enemies?

Quote (Damien to Gideon):
“Gideon, you old dog, you have taken a mate.” The vampire Prince accused with humour sparkling from those fathomless eyes. “And I believe she finds me quite attractive.”

Quote (Gideon to Legna and versa):
“Your beauty and seductions of my body and my mind fail. You should crave that they fail, because I promise you that you do not wish to meet my unfettered temper, Magdalegna. The last time it saw the light of day I screamed for the heads of an entire race! Stop trespassing in this territory, I warn you!

“This is my territory”, she shouted with a heated rasp. “As empathy and as your mate, this is my territory! You are my territory! Mine! Ugly or beautiful, raging or passionate, you are mine for the rest of our existence, Gideon, just as you claim I am yours, and I will not let you feed yourself to me in select little bites and bits. I will have all of you or I will turn my back on you and take nothing at all.”

Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank is the second novel in the Nightwalkers series and I loved it. The world she created is intriguing, fabulous,full of danger, love and gorgeous alpha males.

The main-characters Gideon and Legna are both strong individuals and sometimes a little stubborn, but when they realizes that they are mates for eternity they will find a way to make their relationship work. Gideon is one of the oldest of his kind and a powerful healer he exiled himself after stalking a human female. He is punished by the Enforcer Jacob, who happened to be his best friend and that left some marks on both of them. But he cannot forget his King’s sister Legna, the woman who sets his heart on fire. So when Legna is in danger and needs his help he cannot stay away.

Magdalegna is the youngest sister of King Noah and a very strong mind Demon. After the kiss she shared with Gideon years ago her world is turn upside down. She was hurt when Gideon left her and disappeared for years. But neither of them knew the kiss left a mark on both of them. Now her powers are growing and Gideon is the only one who can teach her.

During the story you see some interesting secondary characters King Noah and warrior Elijah, they are quite impressive alpha males. Jacob and Isabella are playing a huge role in this novel, especially when the Necromancers want Isabella and her unborn child death. There are also some new great characters in this books that caught my attention. Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen whom is joining the battle against their enemies and she left her mark on Elijah.
Also joining the battle is Damien, the vampire prince and a close friend of Gideon and of course very gorgeous.

I truly can say I’m a huge fan of Jacquelyn Frank and her Nightwalkers. From the first novel she lured me into this new world she created and I didn’t want to leave that world when I finished the books. I cannot wait to read the next novel in this series and see what happens to Elijah and Siena.

Helen Kirkman - A fragile trust

In 872 the plundering of the Vikings has devastated the English country. The people of England are frightened because only Wessex, the last Kingdom resisted the Vikings attack. Will the last Kingdom be able to stand against the brutal Vikings?

On her way back home Lady Gemma finds a wounded man lying beside the road in the forest. By the look of the stranger Gemma knows he must be a warrior and most likely a Viking. Gemma ignores the warning of her friend Boda and she takes the stranger home and nurtures the injured man back to health. Gemma still believes that the stranger is one of the enemies, but she cannot help herself feeling attractive to him. When she wakes up the next morning in his arms and at the same time face one of her enemies Erik, she believes this stranger can protect her.

Ashbeorn, an Englishman who’s raised among Vikings has sworn his loyalty to the English King Alfred. But during a battle against the Vikings, he has been betrayed by one of his own and was left to dye. The only thing on his mind is revenge for the death of his people and his brother. After the battle Ash looses conscious and the first thing he remembers is the beautiful young woman and when he wakes up the next morning with her in his arms the feeling is a little overwhelming.

Fate has brought the two of them together, especially when Gemma needs a strong man by her side to protect her against the Vikings and to get her little brother back out of the hands of Erik, who happens to be the sworn enemy of Ash.

A fragile trust by Helen Kirkman is the first novel in the Warrior of the Dragon banner and it is and nice start with the series. The story tells you what the people went trough after the Vikings came to England, plundering and murdering innocence people.

Gemma is a strong young woman who learns the skills of goldsmith from her father. When Viking Erik hears about her skills he captures her little brother to force Gemma rebuild an ancient sceptre. The story tells whoever has the sceptre will have power and brings fear in their enemies. Gemma risks all to nurse the stranger Ash back to health while he vows to keep her safe and free her brother.
Ashbeorn is an English warrior and vows to protect his King against the Vikings, but when one of his own people betrayed him to the enemy, he wants revenge. He was left for death but a beautiful angel saved him and nursed him back to health. The only thing he can do for her is to keep her safe and free her little brother from his sworn enemy.

Boda is a great secondary character, at the age of fifteen he is a banded and alone. But Gemma is looking after him, she gives him food and clothes even though she has not enough food for her own.
The determination of this boy is huge, he will do anything to protect Gemma and save his little friend in prison, even if this means he has to stand up against the stranger warrior Ash. I believe we will read more about him in the future novels.

Helen Kirkman has written an interesting story, but this novel didn’t blow me off my feet. The two main-characters are great together but I missed the extra sparkling and attraction between them. Although the two of them are strong individuals, they are not quite one yet.
Ashbeorn is a high rank warrior on the English side but I really missed the skills and fighting of that warrior in this novel. It was a little disappointed to see him beating up and not fighting back like I expected he would. Although this novel didn’t blow me of my feet I’m curious about the second novel.

Sylvia Day - Passion for the game

For years Lady Maria Winter has been used and manipulated by her stepfather to abet his dirty schemes, otherwise she will never see her little sister again. With the help of her loyal friend Simon she hopes to find and reclaim her sister and disappears. But her stepfather has already another task for her; she has to get incriminating evidence of pirate Christopher St. John. And according to him this should not be hard, the only thing she has to do is to use her sensual body and intelligence to seduce Christopher and get all the information she needs. However, Maria didn’t suspect to be attracted to the pirate and find it hard to betray him.

Christopher St. John has recently been released from prison and to keep his freedom, he must seduce Lady Winter to learn all about her secrets, the death of her two husbands and more so that of her stepfathers. But right after the meeting between them, Christopher realize Maria is the perfect match for him and wonders if he can betray her to keep his own freedom.

Is their attraction and love strong enough to tell each other the true and find the solution to all their problems?

The relationship between the main-characters Maria and Christopher is hot and huge. From the first moment the two of them meet each other the sparkles are flying around. You almost can feel the heat flowing from the pages.
You definitely can sense that Maria is a very strong determined young woman. She will do anything to find a way to fight her stepfather and her ultimate goal is to locate her younger sister. Even if this means she has to seduce the very gorgeous pirate Christopher and betray him when her body cannot.
Christopher St. John is the notorious and gorgeous pirate, who has been released recently from prison but with a reason. He has to find a way to seduce Lady Winter and get all the information about her and the death of the two husbands. But Christopher cannot deny the way his body and mind reacts when he is near Maria.

With the novel “Passion for the game” Sylvia Day grabbed my attention again from the very beginning and when that happens I find myself finishing the book hours later. She definitely knows how to write a perfect historical romance with a lot of sexual tension. The firework between the main-characters huge and hot and the heat is steaming from the pages when they enter the bedroom.

Through the story you really find some great secondary characters like Simon, the former lover and close friend of Maria. He will do anything to keep her safe and find a way to locate her sister.
Philip the loyal servent of Christopher, who collects all the information about Maria and her sister for Christopher.

I truly can say that Sylvia Day wrote a terrific story about blackmail, romance, loyalty and love. She definitely will stay on bookshelf and hope she continues to write great novels.

Jacquelyn Frank - Jacob

They look like humans but Demons really exist in the world with their own culture, values and laws. The ultimate rule of them all is to do no harm to humans especially during the full moon, but if the moon madness strikes Jacob, the enforcer will be there to bring those who cross the line to justice. When a Demon is summoned by a necromancer, he will be turned into a monster, forced to do its Master’s bidding it is Jacob’s job to track this monster en kill it. After several hundred years a demon is summoned and Jacob is tracking him.

Jacob has watched his people be swayed by the moon madness and saw many men and women follow the call. His job is to bring those to justice because it is against the law to mate with humans.
Performing his job tracking the monster he saves the life of Isabella who falls out of a window. But there is something special about Isabella, she suddenly smells sulphur and leads Jacob right to the monster who was transformed. Jacob fights the necromancer while the monster is chasing Isabella.
Not knowing exactly what to do Isabella trust her instinct and kills the monster using an iron pipe. Jacob cannot believe his eyes because no mortal should be able to do that. The only thing he can do is to take Isabella to his King and find the reason behind this. Hopefully before he looses his mind and let his heart takes over.

Isabella is a real bookworm, she loves to find information and following the facts wherever they may lead. But lately she feels restless and that is the reason she find herself falling out of a window when she is looking at the gorgeous man downstairs. Thanking the man who just saves her life she smells sulphur and follows the smell into a warehouse. Isabella cannot believe her eyes when she enters the warehouse. When Jacob fights with one Isabella finds herself fighting with the other, not knowing exactly what to do. She follows her instinct and succeeds to kill the monster, only to find her in a strange house in the morning.

Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank is the first novel in the Nightwalkers series and it is magnificent. She has created an intrigued civilization that is just amazing. The moment I began reading this novel it lured me into a world full of danger, love, demons and humans. I was very delighted to read a story so intense that it blew me of my feet. I could not believe it when I found myself finishing the book hours later.

The main characters Jacob and Isabella are both strong individuals. The relationship between them is tremendous, the sexual tension and build-up of emotions are great. Jacob, the Enforcer who lives for centuries fighting for justice among his people. His job is to bring those to justice who crosses the lines. Now he finds himself on the other side when he meets Isabella a human female who makes him feel things he never felt before. Will there be a way to be with the woman that he loves and protect his people? Isabella is a strong young woman who loves to work in the library and discovers new information and following the facts wherever they lead her. When she meets Jacob one night she cannot imagine it would turn her life upside down and finding herself in the middle of a demon world full of gorgeous men with great powers.

The secondary characters are strong and fabulous. The Demon King Noah is quite impressive and will do anything to keep his people save. Then there is Elijah who is the leader of the Warriors and fights the necromancers and is also a close friend of Jacob. Magdalena is Noah’s sister and the one who helps Isabella to find the truth about her background. And last but not least Gideon the greatest healer of the Demon people and one of the oldest among them.

I’m a really big fan of stories about vampires, shape shifters and demons and this one is definitely a keeper on my bookshelf. Of course I was sceptics at first after reading a lot of stories of this genre, but from the very beginning Jacquelyn Frank lures me into this new world full of gorgeous demons.
This novel contains all the ingredients, a strong hero and heroine, some great strong demon fighting for the better good. When I finished the book I was completely surprised to find the feeling to want to continue with this series and see what happens to all the others. Just knowing that Gideon’s story is next I don’t have to say that I’m looking forward to that.

Jacquelyn Frank will definitely stay on my bookshelves and deserves a place between my other favourite authors.