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Title:   Secret of the Wolf (Warriors of the Rift) by Cynthia Gardner Publisher: Forever 336 pages Genre: Romance/ Paranormal I received this book from the publisher through netgalley.com - it was released June 26 2012 Synopsis:  Once a generation, the rift between the paranormal world and the human world opens, allowing supernatural entities to cross. Vampire, demon, or shapeshifter, they can save the world-or send it spiraling into chaos. As a werewolf liaison to the Council of Preternaturals, Tori Joseph is used to straddling the world between humans and immortals. She plays by the rules and always delivers justice, no matter the cost. But after a string of increasingly brutal attacks results in humans turning into werewolves, Tori doesn't reveal her horrifying suspicion: Someone very close to her might be responsible. Investigating the paranormal violence, no-nonsense detective Dante MacMillan believes Tori is hiding something. His search for the truth draws him i

Title:  The Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Publisher: Harper Collins Ebooks 36 pages Genre: Mystery Synopsis: Set at the time of the Spanish Inquisition in the fifteenth century, “Rose of Fire” tells the story of the origins of the mysterious labyrinthine library, the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, which lies at the heart of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s novels The Shadow of the Wind &  The Angel’s Game. Review: I have always wanted to know more about the Cemetery of Forgotten Books so when I saw that there was a short story available I jumped at it.  It didn't fulfill my entire wish to know about this weird and wonderful place but it at least was a start.  You find out where the plans came from and whose hands the eventually fall.  Now I want to know who built it and why they decided to store books in this amazing labyrinth etc.  Definitely leaves you wanting more.  Which I guess is half the point since the newest novel by this author was just released.

Title:  Deadlocked: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris Publisher: Ace 336 pages Genre: Fantasy Synopsis:   It’s vampire politics as usual around the town of Bon Temps, but never before have they hit so close to Sookie’s heart… Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stackhouse realized early on there were things she’d rather not know. And now that she’s an adult, she also realizes that some things she knows about, she’d rather not see—like Eric Northman feeding off another woman. A younger one. There’s a thing or two she’d like to say about that, but she has to keep quiet—Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town. It’s the worst possible time for a human body to show up in Eric’s front yard—especially the body of the woman whose blood he just drank. Now, it’s up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girl’s fate has nothing to

Title:   Dead Reckoning: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris Publisher: Ace Hardcover 336 pages Genre: Fantasy Synopsis: With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover Eric Northman and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot-which is much more complicated than she knows... Review: Its hard picking these books back up after watching True blood, the story lines are so different but once you immerse yourself back into the written world you find that its just as much fun.  Sure some of the characters are missing or completely different but they are still fun.  As much as I like th

Title:  The Cool Part of His Pillow by Rodney Ross Publisher: Dreamspinner Press 340 Pages Genre: lgtbt I received this a complimentary copy of this book through netgalley.com It is currently available on amazon.  Synopsis: The midforties are that time in a gay man's life when his major paradigm shifts from sexy to sensible. But when Barry Grooms's partner of twenty years is killed on Barry's forty-fifth birthday, his world doesn't so much evolve as it does explode. After navigating through the surreal conveyor belt of friends and family, he can't eat another casserole or swallow much more advice, and so, still numb, he escapes to Key West, then New York. He embraces a new mantra: Why the hell not? He becomes so spontaneous he's ready to combust. First, he gets a thankless new job working for a crazy lady in a poncho, then has too many drinks with a narcissistic Broadway actor. Next, it's a nude exercise class that redefines flop sweat, and from

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! •  Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page •  BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!  ( make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others! ) •  Share the  title & author , too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My teaser Tuesday is from:  The Cool Part of His Pillow by Rodney Ross "Everything here is in twos. That was the point. Two chaise loungers. Matching pool noodles. Dual towel rack. Our two scooters, chained to a fence. Too two."