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Love in a magical swamp

December 29, 2016 by teresaelectro 4 Comments

I kicked off the year with Bayou Moon from Ilona Andrews’ The Edge series. This novel follows William, an ex-military changeling werewolf loner. He was a supporting character in the first book, On the Edge. William retired to The Edge, a liminal zone between the “Broken” (our world devoid of magic) and the “Weird” (a mirror earth dimension full of magic). In this reality, werewolves are either killed at birth or forced into the military. His forest cabin solitude is interrupted when two agents from The […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Bayou Moon, ilona andrews, magic, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, The Edge series, werewolves

teresaelectro's CBR8 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Bayou Moon, ilona andrews, magic, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, The Edge series, werewolves ·
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Thunderbird shifter hero<Dragon shifter hero

December 22, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

2.5 stars I read this TWO months ago, and need to get through this ever-increasing review backlog, hence resorting to the blurb once more: During the rule of her murderous Dark Fae uncle, Thistle “Tricks” Periwinkle found sanctary among the Wyr in New York. Her ethereal beauty and sparkling personality won the hearts of the public, but after her uncle’s death, there are those who don’t want to see her ascend to the throne. Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Thiago Black Eagle […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CBR8, Elder Races, faeries, Malin, paranormal romance, shapeshifters, Storm's Heart, Thea Harrison, vampires

Malin's CBR8 Review No:121 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: CBR8, Elder Races, faeries, Malin, paranormal romance, shapeshifters, Storm's Heart, Thea Harrison, vampires ·
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When Does Pastiche Cross the Line into Copying?

October 10, 2016 by melanir 2 Comments

Iron and Velvet is October’s Vaginal Fantasy pick, I blew threw it this weekend as I’ve been feeling guilty about not reading the last couple of picks. Anxiety is a hell of a thing you guys, it doesn’t make sense, but there it is. Anyway, even though I finished it on Saturday there isn’t a whole lot of the book that’s sticking with me, it’s evaporated into the ether of mediocre books. The book isn’t terrible taken all together, though if it hadn’t improved half-way through […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Alexis Hall, paranormal romance, Urban Fantasy, Vaginal Fantasy

melanir's CBR8 Review No:86 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Alexis Hall, paranormal romance, Urban Fantasy, Vaginal Fantasy ·
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I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love

September 15, 2016 by Malin 4 Comments

4.5 stars Catalia “Cat” lives with a travelling circus, disguising herself as a soothsayer. She’s been on the run for years, hiding for a number of reasons, primarily that she can tell instantly when someone is lying (she gets a shot of visceral pain throughout her body) and she can frequently divulge the truth an individual is hiding when they lie, as well. Additionally, she has the ability to siphon magic from someone else, and in turn, use that magic against the individual or others. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: A Promise of Fire, Amanda Bouchet, CBR8, dragons, Greek gods, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, paranormal romance, the Kingmaker Chronicles

Malin's CBR8 Review No:99 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: A Promise of Fire, Amanda Bouchet, CBR8, dragons, Greek gods, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, paranormal romance, the Kingmaker Chronicles ·
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Read one of Meljean Brook’s other paranormals instead

August 21, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

2.5 stars Olivia just wants to go home to her family for Christmas, preferably before the snow hits, but her boss has made her go out of her way to deliver some important papers to his son, a man she’s been studiously trying to avoid for over a year, after they kissed and he declared it a big mistake. Turns out that dear old dad had ulterior motives, and while Erik Gulbrandr does his best to get Olivia far away from him (even though he […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: CBR8, Frozen, Malin, Meljean Brook, norse mythology, novella, paranormal romance, shapeshifters

Malin's CBR8 Review No:90 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Suspense · Tags: CBR8, Frozen, Malin, Meljean Brook, norse mythology, novella, paranormal romance, shapeshifters ·
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Two paranormal romances, two thumbs up

July 24, 2016 by alwaysanswerb 2 Comments

It’s been a week since I finished the first two books in Shelly Laurenston’s frothy, ridiculous, and addictive series, Call of Crows. I mention the length of time before writing this review because my brain has rather eliminated many of the plot points and details that distinguish the books from each other, so I’ll be grabbing synopses from Goodreads and asking your forgiveness for my laziness. Most relevant points of interest to this review are these: 1) If you like the idea of paranormal romance […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Call of Crows series, norse mythology, paranormal romance, Shelly Laurenston, Urban Fantasy

alwaysanswerb's CBR8 Review No:52 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Call of Crows series, norse mythology, paranormal romance, Shelly Laurenston, Urban Fantasy ·
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