Comments on: Rec Me a Book!

By: Sandy M

Sandy M — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:52:59 +0000

Bree, try Christie Craig’s books. She’s a hoot and her characters are definitely quirky. I laugh out loud like crazy when reading her.

Divorced, Desperate & Dating
Divorced, Desperate & Delicioius
Weddings Can Be Murder (my fave)
Gotcha! (just released)

The third Divorced & Divorced is in the works.

Glad to see you’re reading C.L. Wilson. Those are my favorite books of all time now. I just love that world she’s created. And I’m glad to see someone suggested Jennifer Ashley’s The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie. That is my favorite book of this year so far.

Christina Dodd’s Darkness Chosen series is good too, Scent of Darkness, Touch of Darkness, Into the Shadow, Into the Flame.

As is Christine Warren’s Others series. LOL, too many to list here, but they’re great.

I have a million more, but with everyone else’s recs, you’ll have plenty!

Enjoy and let us know what you did read!

By: Ashley Madden

Ashley Madden — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:48:12 +0000

I’d love to rec a book for you! Well, not just one.

Ghostland by Jory Strong (post-apocalyptic, sex)
Demonica books by Larissa Ione (paranormal elements, sex)
Kate Daniels novels by Ilona Andrews (sci-fi, action, sexual tension)
Storm Born by Richelle Mead (shamans, paranormal elements, sex)
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical romance)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (historical romance, hero has Asperger’s syndrome which makes for quirks)
Fever series by Karen Marie Moning (fae, sexual tension/sex, paranormal elements)

The following I haven’t read yet, but I’ve heard great things:

Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Lauren Lipton
A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore
Darkborn by Alison Sinclair
To Beguile A Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
Royal Blood by Rona Sharon

I hope that will last you awhile lol!

By: LadyVampire2u

LadyVampire2u — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:22:14 +0000

For the dorky side of romance you mentioned, you might check out Vicki Lewis Thompson’s books. She has a Nerd series. Or if your taste runs more to paranormal, she has a Hex series out now too.
Some authors I enjoy in the paranormal genre and would recommend to you are …. Kresley Cole, Karen Chance, Karen Macinerney, Jeaniene Frost, Yasmine Galenorn and Christine Warren.
An Urban Fantasy author I like but wasn’t mentioned in the comments yet is Ilona Andrews. Her series has more action then romance but the tension is there.

By: Bree

Bree — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:53:58 +0000

@Greta – You are going to LOVE Diana’s book! I’m going to drag her over here when it comes out so we can ask her a ton of crazy questions and give away a few copies.

By: Greta

Greta — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:45:46 +0000

Hey Bree – here are a few I’ve discovered recently.
Eve of Darkness & Eve of Desire by S.J. Day – the third book in the series is Eve of Chaos will be out June 30. They are UF but there is enough sexual tension between Eve, Cain & Able that you don’t miss it.
Lauren Dane’s Relentless is an absolutely awesome book. OMG once you start reading you can’t put it down.
Jordan Summers Deadword series (Red, Scarlet, Crimson) somewhere between UF & Romance. Red is out Scarlet release next Tuesday and Crimson will release this fall.
I have to mention Gena Showalter’s Lords of the Underworld (The Darkest Night, The Darkest Kiss, The Darkest Pleasure – The Darkest Whisper will be out in September).
Larissa Ione’s Demonica Series (Please Unbound, Desire Unchained, and Passion Unleashed)
Jaci Burton’s Demon Hunters (Surviving Demon Island, Hunting The Demon, and The Darkest Touch – Taken By Sin comes out June 23rd.)
Okay – I think I’ve mentioned enough.
By the way I can’t wait to get Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland.

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:52:34 +0000

Anything by Linnea Sinclair.
Post-apocalyptic heist, you say? Have you read Driven by Eve Kinen?
Not quite a heist, but a great book.

By: Vivian Arend

Vivian Arend — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:23:29 +0000

Holy cow, your reading list…we’ve hit a time ribbon and it’s constantly looping. I’m sure I’ve seen it before. Many times before. Eddings? All of them. Ender’s Game? Definitely follow the Shadow route.

My find this past year has been Christine Freeham’s ‘Game’ series. Paranormally enhanced ex-Seals and their kick butt counterparts. I’m on my third read through already, and there’s hmm… six books so far?

I, too, am waiting for the post-apocalyptic heist. You might have to write it. Chop-chop!

By: joyroett

joyroett — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:38:05 +0000

Larissa Ione’s Demonica (demons, with all manner of supporting characters, weres, mages, etc)
Sydney Croft’s ARCO series (heroes and heroines with special talents)
JR Ward’s Black Brother Brotherhood (vamps)
Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed (vamps)
Jacquelyn Frank Nightwalkers (demons, lycanthrope, vamps)

Oldies but goodies
Sidney Sheldon-If Tomorrow Comes (heist)
Nora Roberts-Honest Illusions (heist)

I’ll stop now

By: Bree

Bree — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:28:01 +0000

I saw you posting about that one on your blog the other day, Ann! I don’t think I’ll ever leave my UF love affair behind completely, so I’ll absolutely check it out. Of course, my definition of what constitutes sufficient romantic elements might differ from some… I don’t need much to be happy.

By: molli

molli — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:26:35 +0000

A Note in the Margin by Isabelle Rowan. Its from Dreamspinner press and also available in paperback at Amazon. Can’t recommend it enough, its a very touching story