Eternity and a Day | Aline Hunter

Dreading the one night per tide he’s forced to travel between the realms, Draigen Eric Locke has only one desire on Samhain – to retrieve the fae transporting daemon relics through the realms and escort her to the Dark Court to face the sidhe king. When he mistakenly recovers the wrong fae, the dragon under his skin responds in a way he never could have predicted, and he discovers he’s found the woman destined to him by the Fates – his Chosen. 

Runa Charon is an anomaly among her kind, the mortal offspring of a human and a fae. Unlike other sidhe, she longs to experience pleasure instead of pain, love instead of lust. Immortally strong but mortally fragile, she’s been sheltered all of her life. When the opportunity to meet a Draigen from the Otherworld arises, she can’t resist the temptation and travels to meet the man who will change her destiny. 

Unlike other netherworld creatures, Draigen mate for life, choosing to follow the path of their beloved mate in this reality or the next. Knowing a future can only span one lifetime, will they settle for less than an eternity? Or will they be grateful for the gift of each day? 

Moonstruck | Lauren Dane

In Diablo Lake, Tennessee, a town populated by werewolves, witches and more, magic woven deep into the earth protects the town’s secrets from outsiders. 

Katie Grady left Diablo Lake to get over a humiliating breakup. But her family needs her help, so she’s back, in a sublet right across the hall from the guy she’s lusted after for years. Jace Dooley is hotter than ever, and their friendship picks up along with massive doses of grown-up chemistry.

The very scent of Katie sharpens Jace’s canines, makes the wolf within him stir. There’s nothing more alluring to a Pack Alpha than a sexy female who is so very in charge. She won’t be coddled, but if he plays his hand just right she might be convinced to become his.

Katie presents a challenge to Jace’s wolf nature, whose chief instinct is to protect. Especially now that she’s coming into the magic that is her birthright—and suddenly Jace isn’t the only one who’s interested in Katie or the raw power she’s just learning to use.

New Species Series | Laurann Dohner

Dragon Souls Series | Penelope Fletcher

 
Wounded, a dragon drops from the sky to crash in front of Marina in an explosion of fire. She does the only reasonable thing a woman can do – she saves his life. Marina knows any moment may be her last, yet she cannot deny the connection between her and the alluring creature. When fierce dragon lords appear, leading a dangerous assassin to their hiding place, the truth about her dragon is unveiled. The consequences of falling for a beast gifts Marina wonders never before seen ... in this world.

Losing Ground | Sasha L. Miller

Carter Bellwood's family has Earth-claimed the Bellwood territory for generations and they've always had an excess of Earth energy to back it up. Until Carter, whose energy is barely a fraction of that his mother has. But he's the only Earth wizard in his generation and set to inherit the territory—if there's anything left of it. The territory is being ravaged by a disease that kills all plant life it comes into contact with. They can't cure it, can barely contain it, can only watch as their territory turns into a barren landscape.

Then a new Earth wizard shows up. Tai is everything Carter is not when it comes to the strength of his magic, and more importantly he knows how to cure the disease. But he's also terrified and clearly on the run from something, and Carter's not sure Tai's help is worth the risk of him trying to stake his own claim on the territory—or the risk that whatever he's running from finds him...

My Soul to Take | Madeline Sheehan

When Trinity escaped a worldwide apocalyptic plague in the arms of Gerik, a Scandinavian Gypsy, she never imagined they would be soul mates . . . or what that even meant. Xan showed Trinity that love could save her from the seemingly unbreakable ties she had to Gerik . . . or so she thought.

After a brutal attack on camp and being abandoned outside of the wards, Trinity, now possessing her own - and very unstable - magical powers, is left to her own devices surrounded by Skin Eaters and all other dangers of the unknown.

Now, Trinity is alone. Having no idea where her husband, her soul mate, or the Popa Clan are, Trinity is forced to discover her powers on her own.

On a journey full of self-discovery, chance encounters, unwelcome news, and enlightenment, Trinity is fighting for survival in a world where the only thing certain is death.

The Soul Mate | Madeline Sheehan

Trinity had an ordinary life. That is, until she barely escaped a worldwide apocalyptic plague that took her loved ones from her and transformed most of humanity into flesh-eating monsters.

Gerik, her savior, a six-foot-four-inch Scandinavian Gypsy, takes her back to his magically protected Gypsy camp where she discovers a whole new way of life that she never knew existed – as well as a whole new set of problems.

Gerik has power over her that she cannot begin to understand, and she is convinced he is using his magic on her. Through her journey of trying to understand her feelings and this new magic-filled life she’s been brought into, she begins an unlikely friendship that grows into having potential to be something more.

While the remaining humans are fighting for their survival, Trinity is fighting a battle of her very own – the right to choose her own destiny.

Is Gerik’s hold on her too strong? Or can new love set her free?

Breathing Fire | Rebecca K. Lilley

Sometimes a head start has a price...

Jillian and her sister have been on the run for longer than either will ever admit to (a lady never tells her age) but sometimes even the most dedicated fugitives have to stop running, and start fighting. 

I was already having the day from hell when two angry druids stormed into my shop. Druids in my shop was bad. Very bad. Their presence in my place of business was a disaster no matter how you looked at it, but the fact that I knew these two druids in particular was an outright catastrophe. The fact that they happened to hate my guts certainly wasn't going to help matters, though it was hardly surprising. Even druids who didn't know me cursed at the sound of my name...

Her Fallen Protector | Nicole Severn

Between heaven and hell is a love beyond imagination...

When a trio of demons kidnap Vdarra Jansen, her normal life is ripped away. Her abductors claim she is the "lost heiress" of the Underworld, and the commander of the mighty Army of Duemos. They don't seem to care that she knows nothing about the Underworld, or that she only remembers the last ten years of her life...

Former archangel Jacob will do anything to bring back his lost love's memories. But if he succeeds, it could mean the end of the world. Torn between love and duty, Jacob will do whatever it takes to save her. 

Jacob and Vdarra must learn to trust each other, and push aside old hurts to find their way. They are in a race to find the one thing that will decide Vdarra's, and the world's, fate – the lost Seal of Solomon.  It will mean choosing between innocent lives ...and their hearts.

Taken by the Huntsman | Mistral Dawn

Discarded and ignored by those around her for most of her life, Cassie is a lonely human woman struggling to find her place in the world and meaning in her life. Cadeyrn is the Erlking, the leader of the Wild Hunt, a hundreds of thousands of years old Fae who has always known his purpose. He has spent his entire long existence tracking the criminals of Fairie and punishing them for their crimes.

While hunting for the murderer of a child who has escaped to Earth, Cadeyrn comes across Cassie and realizes that she is the one that the great mother goddess has designated as his soul mate. He kidnaps her and takes her to his fortress in Fairie to protect her from his many enemies. He knows she will be angry and that he'll have to work to earn her trust, but he finds his task to be even more challenging than he had thought it would be due to Cassie's difficulty in opening her heart.

Will Cadeyrn be able to convince Cassie that the bond between them is real and earn her love?

Saving Grace | Christine Zolendz

Mad World #2

Publisher: DarkRoadDesigns

Date Published: October 5, 2012

Pages: 466

Paranormal romance

After spending over 2,000 years being a lost soul looking for the angel I was forbidden to fall in love with, I finally found him. Lucky for me he has taken up residence inside the hot body of NYC’s local bad boy, tattooed rock star, Shane Maxton. Turns out, not only is he absolutely perfect, so is the whole Grace Taylor life that I’m stuck in. The only problem is Gabriel. An archangel who wants me all to himself so he kind of kidnaps me. Now I have to find my way back and hope everything works out…

 
Just a word of warning if you haven’t read the first book, Fall From Grace there are some spoilers in this review.

Saving Grace had a lot of potential but it fell short. Basically, Gabriel was leading a group of fallen angels and wanted Selah or Grace to create Nephilim. The Nephilim are offspring of angels and humans. They’re savage beings that only destroy. Why do you ask would Gabriel want Nephilim? Well he only wants to take over the world.

After the attack Grace was in a coma for a month, while her soul was trapped by Gabriel. Shamsiel saves her and ends her punishment after making a deal with Michael and leaves her. She awakens from the coma with her soul finally able to move on as this would be her last life. However, she must live it without Shamsiel.

The relationship between Shane and Grace continues, but it seems to be at a standstill for the majority of the book. In Fall From Grace there was sizzling chemistry, witty one liners and a good plot in the works. This second book has much of the same except the plot. It takes the entire book for the relationship to mature. I assumed that with Grace being attacked, nearly dying, and in a coma would push Shane into handcuffing Grace to his side. Sadly it’s the same thing over and over again. Shane was with a girl, Grace gets jealous, Grace was with a boy, Shane was aggressively jealous.  Then there’s Gabriel popping up randomly and saying “give yourself to me” and Grace yells “never!” This happens too many times throughout. 

There wasn’t much plot and that’s the downfall for me. Both books are heavy with romance with a subtle fantasy twist. The main being fallen angels and the not so fallen and of course Grace’s lost soul. It does end on a happy note, but it took far too long to reach it and with little substance. Even with all of my problems with the book I still wanted to know what happened in the end with both Grace and Shane. My personal opinion is that these two books should have been condensed into one book.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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Lover, Divine | A. Star

Mythos: Gods and Lovers Book 1

Publisher: A. Star

Date Published:  February 24, 2014

Pages: 182

ISBN-10: 1496058046

Adult, paranormal romance

For fans of the Oracle of Delphi series...and for those who aren't...

Born into one of the wealthiest families in Ireland, Siobhan Law has status, privilege, and a secret: The Greek gods of Olympus and their kingdom in the clouds are real, and her family acts as one of their agents on Earth.

When the beautiful immortal celeste Liam Argyros shows up claiming to have come to Earth to deal in the affairs of the divine, Siobhan finds herself unable to resist his charms. New to the game of passion and seduction, she quickly ends up in over her head, sinking deeper with every attempt Liam makes to win her over.

But Liam’s divine mission is far more complex than she ever imagined and nothing is truly as it seems. Because Liam has a secret of his own: He is Apollo, Olympian god of the Sun, and his mission will never be complete until he has claimed Siobhan’s heart forever.

I liked the setting, romance and the mythology premise of the story. I also enjoyed the mystery aspect and trying to figure what the gods had in store for Siobhan. The strong writing pulled me in and I wanted to know what happened, even though I didn’t like the two main characters.

Siobhan Law is part of the Family of Influence, agents of the Olympians that control Earth. There are twelve families, two for each continent and they execute the agenda of the gods. Immortal celestes are mortals that were “turned by gods to pay homage and keep the divine.” I didn’t like Siobhan’s character. To put it simply she was unremarkable. The constant I love him and trust him, but he lied to me multiple times, yet I’m going to continue the relationship was driving me insane. It seemed like as the story progressed she didn’t learn and I couldn’t care less.

Liam Argyros has perfect looks, perfect body and plays the violin perfectly. Siobhan had his number at first glance, an immortal. She was just wrong at what kind. To be honest I wish the book blurb didn’t mention that Liam was Apollo. Yes, I knew something was up with his character but I wouldn’t have known exactly who he was. Also, I honestly think that a god can seduce a woman better, but apparently him wanting to be **** deep was as good as got at least for the first half of the book. Later on his declarations of love just didn’t ring true. I didn’t like him, but then again he’s Apollo, a god, and his decisions weren’t justified.

I was disappointed with the lack of answers that we got, not necessarily a cliff hanger, but everything is not solved in this book. It's probably my impatience talking. It seems like Siobhan’s story is done and we will see a new heroine in the second book. I did like the story, but I feel like it should have been longer to give it more depth.

The romance is quite central in this book, so if this is not your cup of tea then I do recommend N.K. Jemisin’s phenomenal Inheritance trilogy. This is also a fantasy book with a little romance and the plot focuses on god-like beings as well.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

FTC: Netgalley provided a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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