BuckeyeAngel's Book Reviews, Travels and Other Interests

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** It's been a year since Alexandria was held captive and forced into the life of the undead. Yet when she thinks of Markus, the vampire that held her captive, it's not just anger she's feeling. Imprisoned at the Enclave, Markus is just waiting to die. When Alex comes demanding answers, his feelings for Alex make him want to live again. In his long, deadly life, she's the only one he's ever felt anything for. Now, she's the only one he wants to protect and live for. First off, BEST FIRST LINE IN A BOOK EVER!!!! This is the first story I've read from this author. I was totally engrossed in this story and once I started it, I just couldn't stop until I finished it. Even though I haven't read the first three books, obviously Markus was the enemy in at least two of them. I love it when an author can take a character that was so obviously bad and change him in such a way that you want him ...

Jenny Lane is a semi-successful werewolf story blogger who follows leads on the next story, looking for any kind of validation that they might be real. Her latest tip has landed her in the Highlands of Scotland. She arrives at the castle of billionaire Mr. Carr, a man who has hired a team of scientists to come up with a serum that will create werewolf shifters. While there, she runs in to Billy Stewart, a man she had seen in the Spring. Last time she had seen him, Billy's intensity and his feelings caused her to flee and avoid him. Eventually, being around him has reminded her how much she enjoyed being with him. This time, his intense feelings for her don't make her flee. As they grow closer, weird things start to happen. She's  not sure if she can trust Billy and crazy things he's telling her, but something inside her won't let her stay away. I found Jenny Lane to be a very interesting character. Many female characters in Paranormal books tend to have self-confid...

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** Sam Moon went to New Orleans. She had been hired to find Wendy, a missing girl who originally went to New Orleans with Habitat For Humanity to help build homes. She had been missing 6 weeks. Wendy also had a missing roommate, Angela Jenkins. Sam is a vampire and a private investigator. Sam had been set up and taken by some bad vampires. Wendy had become a vessel to the vampires. Sam had been sent back in time by voodoo. Sam loved her kids and cared about her boyfriend Kingsly. She was physically and mentally strong. She had all the pluses of being a vampire, but managed to keep her humanity. When she was sent back in time, she was determined to get home no matter what. I enjoyed the plot, characters, twists and turns throughout the story. I highly recommend it to anyone that likes this genre.

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** Cherry Ryan had put on a fundraiser that had taken the better part of a year. It was to help rebuild her neighborhood community center. Last Fall it had been ravaged by a hurricane. it had been a staple of Cherry's childhood. Cherry's best friend was Tawny Torres. Cherry had to take the place of a person who was sick and be bid on for a date. Cherry had been on a t.v. show Finding Mr. Right and had gotten hurt. Then she met Jason, who'd won the date though his friend had done the bidding. He owned a rehab company and wanted the contract for the community center. Cherry was someone, even after being hurt, that believed in love and marriage. She was caring and giving. She loved both her family and adopted family. She could be determined and through the twists and turns of this story, stood up for what she wanted and found love. Jason was a good man but had a lousy childhood. He was hardworking. He had been ...

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** Caro was a strong mindhealer going to Altamira. She specially trained the mindhealers and seers. Caro had been a foster kid who heard voices. Trev was Caro's little brother and wanted her to travel with a watcher. He was a light bringer, an air witch. Merrick was a watcher who saved Caro's life as she'd gotten lost and had been attacked. He then realized she was his witch. Humans and psychics were being attacked. That had started about 6 months ago. They were found mostly on the north side of town. There was a sense of something not right. Only mindhealers could smell that the air was fowl around someone that had been attacked. There had been 14 attacks, 8 victims were already dead. Having their own witch was the only way the watcher could make up whatever bloody acts or series of acts had tortured them into becoming something inhuman to atone for it. Caro was a mindhealer, very mentally and physically str...

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** Amy and Sam were in a disused pool. They'd been there 10-11 days. Amy was told that if she wanted to live she'd have to kill Sam and Sam is the one she loved. Sam knows they are now growing apart and soon either he or Amy would die. Jake was paid to beat HER in the BDSM scene. She accidentally dropped her ID. Her name was Helen and she was a policewoman. Helen hated Christmas but every year she bought for Amy and Marie. Helen had little to keep her home at night. She was a detective inspector. Mark was her detective sergeant and a talented cop. They had worked hard together for the last 5 years. Murder, child abduction, rape, and sex trafficking. She had come to rely on his dedication, intuition, and bravery. Divorce had taken it's toll on Mark and he had become erratic and unreliable. He often smelled of booze. Amy came out of the woods eventually. Helen headed the murder case of Sam. Amy told her what s...

**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review** Michelle is stuck in Temptation, LA, trying to get her grandmother to leave with her as a hurricane is approaching. When she finally gives up, Sheriff Gator Landry shows up in his boat with another attempt at evacuation. Instead, they are all trapped in the house when the hurricane hits. This give both Gator and Michelle time to recall all the feelings they shared 16yrs earlier when Michelle spent a summer with her grandparents. As Michelle stays around for cleanup afterwards, they start to experience the same feelings as before. Michelle, not given the best example of a family, has done well at succeeding at a job she's always wanted and living a life she's happy with. She definitely cares for her grandma and is willing to do what she can for her. Gator is a fairly typical male. He was given a huge responsibility he didn't want, but in the end, he decided to step up to the plate. Having been hurt years b...