Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Before I share my review let me just gush over this book’s rating! Almost 80,000 people have reviewed this book with an average 4.17 rating. INSANE! Every author’s dream come true!

And now for the review portion of my comments. Grace Alexander is a sex therapist, who’s parents tragically passed away a few years ago. There is no mention of siblings and she continues to live in her parent’s home so I’ll surmise that she’s an only child. Her best friend Selena (former college roomie) is a Tarot card reader, eccentric, and extremely supportive of Grace. As a reader you’d led to believe Grace is 5’2″, brown hair, curvy (but with smallish breasts), and of average beauty. Julian (I’ll introduce him in a minute) convinces Grace of an inner beauty and to embrace/celebrate her body and curves. Grace is haunted by the insensitive way she lost her virginity at the hands of a cruel boy.

NOW….please allow me to introduce Julian of Macedon. He’s otherworldy perfection… literally. The son of Aphrodite and a Spartan leader. Julian is such a beautiful character I’m not sure what to mention first. Is it his absolute beautiful face and body? Is it his athletic prowess and instincts? Is it his unfathomable ability to pleasure a woman? Is it his wounded heart that endears you so utterly that you can’t stop reading the book? I’ll let you decide. Needless to say he makes for a very interesting character.

POTENTIAL UNPOPULAR OPINION AHEAD!
If you follow my reviews you know what a sucker I am for alpha males. While Julian has some of the alpha traits he’s completely at the mercy of the curse and Grace (or whomever calls for him). You see, Julian was cursed 2,000 years ago and is forced to perform at the (sexual) whims of the woman who beckons him. So for all of his strength, intelligence, and compassion he’s also a “weaker” character. For those of you who love a strong, take-control type female then this is the book for you. Personally I enjoy stories where the male has more control and provides for the female characters. Take what you will with my comments. I’m not offended if you don’t agree with me. Personal preference will be different for everyone.







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Burn by Suzanne Wright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was hard for me to rate. While I’m a huge paranormal romance fan in general I usually stay away from demon and/or angel books. What convinced me to give this book a chance was its overwhelming amount of positive reviews and high rating.

What does this book have going for it? Tons of mystery and intrigue. First you’re trying to figure out what type of demon Knox is. You’re also eyeballing all the evil doers trying to pin down whenever is hell bent on hurting Harper. There’s also smaller mysteries like why Harper doesn’t have wings and what really happened when she was a baby. All interesting stuff building in the story and characters. Plus- one of the characters has the ability to please a woman with “psychic fingers”. Trust me, it sounds weird but in the book it’s HOT. Ooh la la… definitely a “pro” for this story!

What I didn’t like was the sheer volume of demon species and their skills. It was difficult to follow along- especially when it seemed like even the same type of demons had different traits. Perhaps this was more of a personal frustration since the demon genre of paranormal books isn’t something I typically dip into. Still- be warned you have to be a very active reader while enjoying this story. No glass of wine for you!

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Wray by M.K. Eidem
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Second installment of the “Tornians” book series. This one features Wray the all mighty Emperor of their Universe/Galaxy/Solar System??? (Not sure the correct term but understanding where in the galaxy is not as important as the sexiness that is the emperor-extraordinaire.) Yet again in this story I invite you to suspend reality in order to really enjoy this book. Is it cheesy? Admittedly, YES… but in the best way possible.

As I’ve stated earlier Wray is the Emperor for the Tornians- a warrior species of alien. They value strength, valor and honor above all else. The worth of a warrior is of utmost importance to them. Their breed is dying out due to a curse from the Goddess 500 years earlier. Thus- females are rare (1 female for every 200 males) and the more worthy the male- the higher their chances of landing a female. Female Tornians are a rotten group of ladies. Due to their rarity they’ve gotten spoiled, demanding and lazy. These poor desperate males fork over everything they have in the chance of having an heir to continue their bloodline. Insert Kim Teel- a human who was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by other aliens before being rescued by Wray. Kim is everything the Tornian females aren’t. She’s short and curvy (5’5″ and 140lbs), compassionate and warm with fiery red hair. She cares about not only Wray but the warriors who protect her and Wray’s offspring.

Yet again I must gripe that she accepts the reality that aliens exist quite easily. She also becomes pregnant immediately- something that I feel would at least have been a larger discussion for the couple. Knowing that Earth’s females can control conception with birth control and have more of a “say” when and if they conceive. How is it that Kim at such a young age and after such a tramatic event is so quick to accept becoming a mother in an alternate universe? I guess I should remind myself that’s why it’s a fantasy book- but again, things that I questioned while reading the story.

Pick up this book if you’re looking forward to a stress-free, fun, whimsical story. Ciao!

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Grim by M.K. Eidem
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sexy aliens that pamper women, rain orgasms upon them and cater to their every whim? Ummmm, yes please! (Is their a human-alien abduction program I can apply for?!?)

Obviously you have to take a big leap of faith with the plot but once you make that jump you’ll be rewarded. Loved the characters and loved the action! Yes- I felt that Lisa accepted the existence of aliens and their lifestyle WAY, WAY, WAY too easily. But like I stated earlier- there’s definitely a leap of faith required for these types of books. Sexy fun for anyone willing to suspend reality for a few hours and enjoy this colorful story.

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