Lilbichwitch Palmetto, FL, USA

Helen of Troy was phenomenal! A rich novel of the legendary beauty whose face was said to have launched a thousand ships. I will admit it took me a bit to get into it at first, but once I started I did not want to put it down. I must also admit I believe it was mostly do to the fact I did not expect expect the book to start out with her childhood. In the end the book would of been incomplete without knowing about how Helen began her life. Margaret George wove Helena's life into a tapestry detailing the hardship of being the famed daughter of Zeus,a queen,a loving mother,an adulteresses wife,a princess,a loyal wife, & a wise old women. This book gave me a new outlook on characters that I both loved & hated. Before I adored Paris, Achilles, & Odysseus, yet hated Helen & Menelaus. Now I see all the characters in history through a new light & you may that you do to if you read it. If you enjoy the Greeks or Trojans you will love to read this.

Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be immortal? To journey through the night stalking the evil that preys on humans? To have unlimited wealth, unlimited power? That is Kyrain’s existence, and it is dark and dangerous & this novel will take you along for the ride. Although Kyrain projects a dark side there is so much more to him, he loves & cherishes his servant as his family, & would do anything to protect them & anyone that he meets. I think he has finely found a women that can look past the man with battle scars that run to deep to be seen by the human eye, & can conquer his fear of beatrale in Amanda. If you love a fated mate’s romance & would like a quick read with a vampire them & a healthy dose of God’s this is the book for you.

This is one of my new favorites. I checked it out for a 24 hour read-a-thon, & had to stop on my way home from work & buy myself a copy. If you have an adorning affection for Mr. Darcy like half us women out there, or just love chic-lit then I would suggest you pick this up. I would love to step in Emily shoes for one day. I wouldn’t even half to have the hallucinations of the cunning Mr. Darcy; I would just love to tour the country side with fellow book lovers discussing the work of Jane Austen.

Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman may seem like a grand thing, but being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn't. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity can ruin even a Spartan warrior's life. I love Grace Alexander, she does not see Julian for sex god he looks like, but for the intelligent torched soul that he is. She may not seem very brave, but she is one of the rare courage women that we read about, that dare to have what they want, & see the world for not what it appears to be through the glass, but what it is at the core. I could trap myself and read this book over and over again for days.

It’s taken me a long time to get around to reading this series, & know I regret waiting so long. I’ve never been one for young adult novels, always finding them to juvenile, with just mushy kisses & no storyline, but I must say this series blew them all out of the water. Bella May be a high school student, & Edward may have to act like a high school boy, instead of a decades old vampire, but they are both wise beyond their years. This book was quite fun, with just a hint of high school drama. I would suggest these books to anyone, I’m starting the second book now, I can’t wait to see who Bella’s relationship with the vampire family progresses, & if Edward will bend to Bella’s will & make her immortal.

This was the last thing I would have expected from Kelley Armstrong and I love surprises. It was such a treat to pick up her book & find that she had jumped from werewolves, & Vampires, to another Realm & a story about Savannahs mother Eve proving to us that she may have been a dark witch but there is no evil in her. I have to say I would have liked a happier ending but this is an urban fantasy & not a paranormal romance, but if Kris & Eve were happy with the way there lives ended up than so am I.

What a twist in the series, even after the hints of babies in the other books, when I read the first chapter & Elena said she was pregnant I couldn't believe it. I could visualize Jeremy & Clay dotting over Elena, in there overprotective domineering demeanors. I loved it though a pregnant Elena chasing after Killer Zombies while trying to figure out a way to close the portal funny, with a lot of action. Elena might be pregnant but she still won’t take any crap from any of the guys, demands to pull her own weight, & take care of herself. I hate to give away spoilers in my reviews but I can't wait for the next Elena book, I hope there daughter will be a teenager by then. I can't wait to see how Clay handles his daughter & boys. I can just see clay chasing away every guy, greeting her dates at the door with a shoot gun, or following them to the movies and sitting right behind them, growling at the boy when he puts his arm around her.

The book took me on a fast passed ride packed with lots of action. Every time that you think that things are ok and that the cases is solved you look at the book there’s a twist or you meet another quirky character and you realize there’s more to come. I’ve read this book a dozen times, but I will admit that the first time it took me awhile to get into it. After I got over my hang up that Paige is no Elena the book picked up & I flew through the rest. I love that Kelley mixes up the characters in which she is writing about, keeping the series from getting dull & repetitive to me. I hope we will be hearing more from Paige, it took awhile for me to warm up to her but she has bloomed into a heroic female lead.