Review

Great love stories thrive on sacrifice. Throughout The Twilight Saga (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse), Stephenie Meyer has emulated great love stories–Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights–with the fated, yet perpetually doomed love of Bella (the human girl) and Edward (the vampire who feeds on animals instead of humans). In Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final installment in the series, Bella’s story plays out in some unexpected ways. The ongoing conflicts that made this series so compelling–a human girl in love with a vampire, a werewolf in love with a human girl, the generations-long feud between werewolves and vampires–resolve pretty quickly, apparently so that Meyer could focus on Bella’s latest opportunity for self-sacrifice: giving her life for someone she loves even more than Edward. How close she comes to actually making that sacrifice is questionable, which is a big shift from the earlier books. Even though you knew Bella would make it thro (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Drawing on elements from the paranormal world that bestseller Moning (Spell of the Highlander) created in her earlier romances, this suspense novel takes readers on a darker journey, one dominated by the search for a powerful Faery magic and bereft of the romantic magic Moning’s fans have come to expect. When MacKayla Lane, an ordinary young woman, travels to Ireland to track down her sister’s murderer, she is sucked into an extraordinary world filled with ancient secrets, vampires, assorted Fae nasties and other tough-to-kill beings. In the process, Mac learns of her own unusual talents and finds an unlikely mentor in the wealthy and mysterious Jericho Barrons. Moning’s newest foray contains suspense and plenty of setup. Indeed, this reads like a fragment of a larger story, an introduction to character and place that, while entertaining, skims the surface. But it’s a compelling world filled with mystery and vivid characters, and this, combined wi (more…)

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up–Recovered from the vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight (Little, Brown, 2005), Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family, a unique clan of vampires that has sworn off human blood. But the celebration abruptly ends when the teen accidentally cuts her arm on broken glass. The sight and smell of her blood trickling away forces the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. After all is mended, Edward, realizing the danger that he and his family create for Bella, sees no option for her safety but to leave. Mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression that penetrates and lingers over her every step. Vampire fans will appreciate the subsequently dour mood that permeates the novel, and it’s not until Bella befriends Jacob, a sophomore from her school with a penchant for motorcycles, that both the pace and her disposition begin (more…)

Consumed: Dark Destiny is the first installment of the Consumed series by Taylor Shaw. The second installment is due to be released in October, 2009.Symon is more than a shrew business entrepreneur; he’s the prince of the vampires. But life is tough for a vampire that can’t find a mate and it’s wearing Symon down. He’s expecting a nice quiet break from his responsibilities, but fate has something else in store for him. Tess has it all; great friends and a thriving restaurant. She also has an uncanny knack for getting herself into trouble. It all happened so fast. One minute she was entertaining a private dinner party, the next minute she was running for her life. Can the Vampire Prince deliver on his promise to keep her safe from the wolves hunting her? Can Tess stand the heat of his shocking desires? One night, one terrible mistake… Was it just all just chance, or had her life been consumed by a dark destiny?**Warning- This book contains explicit love scene (more…)

Hayden Babic is an ancient creature seeking the one woman that will end his loneliness. After centuries of searching, he finds Helena. Helena is everything Hayden’s ever dreamed of. But she’s not convinced that she needs a man to protect her. Her defiant nature has Hayden doing things he never thought would be necessary. He is forced to take matters into his own hands. She needs to be protected and at the same time bent to his will. Vampires and their human cousins, the half breeds, are dying to get their claws into her. She is a match for their species and to them that means a promise of erotic sexual bliss . Hayden isn’t about to share his prize. He will do whatever it takes to keeps her safe.She refuses to submit to his claim on her. It is Helena’s intent to make his life a living hell, but Hayden has ways of forcing her into submission.For more great books view Jade Cooper’s “Dark Vampire Series” on .This book is considered erotica writing. The author uses l (more…)