Edge of Dawn {Midnight Breed #11} by Lara Adrian

Twenty years after the terror of First Dawn—when mankind learned that vampires lived secretly among them—the threat of violence reigns as the two species struggle to coexist. The only group preserving the fragile harmony is the Order, an elite cadre of Breed warriors dedicated to protecting humans and vampires alike. And in this precarious world of torn loyalties and shattered trust, Mira, a fiery squad captain, finds that every fight bears an intensely personal cost.                        Raised among the Order, Mira has always believed in the warrior’s code of swift—and even lethal—justice. But the o e thing she desires more than the Order’s hard-won acceptance is Kellan Archer, a sexy but troubled Breed fighter. In love with him since childhood, Mira once broke through his tough exterior during an unexpected night of rapture, but the next day he mysteriously disappeared, never to return.                                                                                      Kellan didn’t think he would ever see Mira again—or have to confront the truth of why he left. After abandoning the Order years ago, he now leads a band of human rebels intent on carrying out their own vigilante rule of law. Yet a high-profile kidnapping assignment brings him face-to-face with the past he sought to avoid, and the striking woman he has tried desperately to forget. And as tensions mount and the risk of bloodshed grows, Kellan and Mira must take sides—between the competing missions that dominate their lives, and the electrifying passion that claims their hearts.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Release Date: February 26th, 2013   
• Pages: 300 
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Author's Website

*Contains Very MINOR SPOILERS if you haven’t read the previous books in this series.

I LOVE that Lara decided to go forward in time and give us the next generation of warrior and couples. It is so easy for Paranormal Romance series to get stale and become always the same old story, but Lara Adrian found a way to rejuvenate her Midnight Breed series and I am absolutely obsessed about it!

Mira has been one of my favorite characters in the series and to see her grown up and finding love was a dream come true. She is awesome and so kick-ass, that witnessing her HEA was amazing!

Kellan is SO hot! It is a bit weird to lust after a character that you have seen as a kid, but I don't care, Lara Adrian made it right and now I have a new book boyfriend LOL.

Edge of Dawn is exactly what this series needed and I for one, cannot wait for more and more of it!

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Darker After Midnight {Midnight Breed #10} by Lara Adrian

In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. After existing in secret for many long centuries, maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the entire vampire nation at risk of discovery. It falls to the Order—a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike—to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire at the center of the conflict, before his push for domination can explode into catastrophe. 
At the center of the Order’s quest is Sterling Chase, once a morally rigid enforcer of Breed law, now a warrior fallen from grace, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. With addiction beckoning him toward eternal darkness, Chase’s path to redemption has never seemed more out of reach. But when his eyes meet those of Tavia Fairchild, a beautiful witness who identifies him at the scene of a mission gone terribly wrong, Chase finds himself drawn to the woman—and convinced she is something much more than she seems. 
Pulled into a vortex of intrigue and danger she can neither resist nor understand, Tavia is uncertain whom to trust. And while everything sane and logical warns her against getting close to Chase, she cannot deny that the handsome, deeply haunted male stirs something primal and ravenous within her. But even as she surrenders to her cravings, nothing can prepare her for the shattering truth of who—and what—she truly is. 
As the Order’s enemy mobilizes for the battle of the ages, Dragos and his Minions unleashing a hell on Earth like nothing ever seen before, Chase and Tavia are thrust into the heart of the violence. With time running out and the streets running red with the blood of innocent lives, both Breed and human, together Chase and Tavia must find a way to defeat Dragos once and for all—or die trying.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing 
• Release Date: January 24th, 2012   
• Pages: 420 
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Author's Website

*Contains Very MINOR SPOILERS if you haven’t read the previous books in this series.

Finally! Sterling Chase finally gets his story told! Chase a.k.a. Harvard was one of the late additions to the Order, but quickly captured the harts of the Midnight Breed fans all over, all of whom have been hoping for his HEA with our hearts in our hands, hoping for the best.

Of the current members of the Order, Chase is the last one to get his HEA and after his specially featured role in Hunter's book, Deeper Than Midnight, the expectation for his story just got that much higher and I am so happy to say that Lara Adrian delivered it in spades!

We met Chase's HEA in Deeper Than Midnight and Tavia proves to be such an awesome mate to our dear Harvard and Lara has an incredible twist where she is concerned that I thought was a great addition to the series.

Now when it comes to Chase, I have to say that the poor guy basically goes from Hell to an even hotter Hell throughout the novel and his path back to a Haven he has always been reticent to wish for is far from easy.

I LOVED Darker After Midnight! It is such a fantastic novel and the perfect ending to the current arch of the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns Lara threw at me and I think the ending had the the perfect tone.

After all this time and adventures, I cannot wait to read about the next generation of the Breed, which is what i believe we are getting for the next arch of this incredible series.

If you are a Midnight Breed series fan, this is an absolute MUST read! You will NOT be disappointed!

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Top 5 Sundays # 66 - Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

 

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This is my last Top 5 list of the year! So sad =/

But January 1st I’m back with a brand new one!

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  This week’s results:

BEST BOOK OF 2011! = 3 (25%)

BEST AUTHOR OF 2011! = 1 (8%)

ALL OF THE ABOVE! = 8 (66%)

 

Awesome! I get to choose both YAY!

For the Authors I went with the ones that put out one or two amazing books this year and are just amazingly awesome! =D

 

The theme for today is:

Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

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This week’s theme is Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

*in no particular order

Best Authors:

Larissa Ione

She put out two awesome books this year, not to mention that meeting her was a dream and she is an incredible person! Oh and she’s a member of the Werefly sisterhood!

Gini Koch

She also put out two great books this year and one of them is on my BEST OF 2011 list!

Ilona Andrews

Not only did Magic Slays and Fate’s Edge freaking rocked, but I just love reading Ilona and Andrew’s blog posts!

Rachel Caine

Bite Club and Last Breath were amazing! Love Rachel!

Lara Adrian

I was so lucky to have met her and spend my bday with her as well! Love how sweet she is and she’s also a member of the Werefly sisterhood! Nuff Said!

 

Best Books:

Alien Proliferation 

Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch

Amazing novel! Proof that this series is here to stay!

I cannot wait for more!

 

Magic Slays

Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews

Kate and Curran at their best! Fantastic book!

2013 is so far away =/

   

Immortal Rider 

Lords of Deliverance Series by Larissa Ione

Larissa has outdone herself with this spin off series!

This was an amazing book!

 

Blood Challenge

World of Lupi Series by Eileen Wilks

So perfect! Arjenie and Benedict made this book simply outstanding!

 

If I Die

Soul Screamers Series by Rachel Vincent

Love this series and the direction Rachel is going! Can’t wait for more and more!

 

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Virtual Book Journey: ARC Review of Deeper Than Midnight {Midnight Breed #9} by Lara Adrian

 

 

 

 

 

Delivered from the darkness, a woman finds herself plunged into a passion that is Deeper Than Midnight.

At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos.

After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well - the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.

Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos's most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he's hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he'll go to end Drago's reign of evil - even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne's tender heart.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Dell 
• Release Date: June 28th, 2011              
• My Copy: Received from the Author.
• Pages: 320
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
• Buy The Book:

Deeper Than Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 9)

*Minor Series Spoilers, NO Spoilers for Deeper Than Midnight.

Here we are, 9 books in and we finally get Hunter’s story. Hunter is a Breed male created to be a warrior for the evil Dragos. A few books ago we witnessed him changing sides and becoming a part of the warrior group that fights protect the civilian Breeds and keep the peace and now, in Deeper Than Midnight, he finally gets his HEA.

In Taken by Midnight we saw the Breed Mates take charge and save a lot of Breed Mates that had been kept captive for a long time. One of these females was Corinne. Corinne has gone through all kinds of hell, now she just wants to go home and it’s Hunter’s job to make sure she gets there safe. However that turns out to be a much harder job than once believed.

I have been looking forward Hunter’s story for a long time and was happy to finally seeing Hunter evolve from a cold and hardened warrior to the man he deserves to be and have the happiness he deserves to have.

On the background of Corinne and Hunter’s journey, Sterling Chase got quite a lot of stage time and even though I love the man, I felt that him getting so much spotlight was in detriment of Hunter and Corinne’s story. The ending felt rushed and incomplete when it comes to the main two characters’ HEA and since it is a Paranormal Romance novel, it bothered me some.

I have to say that I did enjoy the book quite a lot and I am looking forward to Chase’s story, I just wished Hunter and Corinne had had more stage time, it was their book after all.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE

Larissa's Bookish Life July 11

Hanging With Bells July 12

The Book Nymph July 13

Alisha Robinson Blog July 14 (Giveaway)

Reading Between the Wines July15 (Giveaway)

Donna's Blog Home July 16

Drens B Spot July 17 (Signed Copy Giveaway)

The Order July 17**

JoJo's Book Corner July 18 (Giveaway)

The unread Reader July 19

Ramblings From a Chaotic Mind July 20

KLB Discussion July 20 (Giveaway)

 

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Quickie Series-Catch-Up Reviews: Taken by Midnight {MB #8} by Lara Adrian & Dead Reckoning {SS #11} by Charlaine Harris

 

 

 

AT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE.

In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand—and control—a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse.

As she recovers under Brock’s care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order’s mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself—until a secret from Brock’s past and Jenna’s own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Dell 
• Release Date: September 28th, 2010              
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.
• Pages: 336
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
• Buy The Book:

Taken by Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 8)

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: Loved Brock and Jenna with passion. Great characters and the plot was very well constructed. Loved how the Breed Mates are so involved and active! Kick-Ass! =D

The Bad: Brock was pretty much a background character for a while, so it took me a while to care for him. 

The Romance: Quite the steamy affair Jenna and Brock have, very enjoyable!

 

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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. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . .

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Ace 
• Release Date: May 3rd, 2011             
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.  
• Pages: 325
• Series: Sookie Stackhouse Series 
• Genre: Urban Fantasy 
• Author's Website
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Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11)

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: Fun and it fits like your favorite shirt would. =)

The Bad: While I was reading it, someone asked me what I was thinking of it, I said: “not sure... it feels like an old shirt you have always loved. It is comfortable and you can't help but wear it, but it's far from effective =/”

That’s exactly how it felt for me. I think it’s time to wrap this series up, though I have to say that I will miss this world and characters dearly!

The Romance: Knowing Eric is not Sookie’s HEA, takes some of the fun out, but he is still awesome!

 

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