*This title will be released on September 14, 2010 *
Book Description
Seven Stones of Power. No one knows when they were created or by whom, each said to represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
For centuries, treasure hunters have been eager to possess the stones, undeterred by their corrupting nature. The list is long -- Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, to name a few. Now the Stones have found their way to Salem, Massachusetts, and so has Gerwulf Grimoire, adding himself to this rogues' gallery of power seekers. He's an uncommonly dangerous man, with a hunger for the forbidden, and a set of abilities that are way beyond ordinary. Abilities that he feels entitle him to possess anything he might desire.
That would include Elizabeth Tucker, the woman he needs to find the Stones. She's freshly transplanted from New York City to Boston's North Shore. With a new job as pastry chef at Dazzle's bakery and an old house inherited from her Aunt Ophelia, her life is pretty much on track …until it's suddenly derailed by a guy named Diesel, a rude monkey, and a ninja cat.
Lizzy can handle the monkey and the cat. She's not sure about Diesel. He's offering up his own set of unusual talents, promising to protect her from Grimoire. The kind of protection that Lizzy suspects might involve guarding her body day and night.
The Seven Deadly Sins are pride, greed, lust, envy wrath, sloth and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that is wicked. Diesel thinks it also pretty much covers everything that's fun. And Lizzy thinks Diesel and the Seven Deadly Sins cover everything her mother warned her about.
Review
Book 1 in The Unmentionable Series
It’s impossible to read a Janet Evanovich book without smiling. The woman knows how to write funny, engaging characters, throw them into outlandish situations that always leave me wanting more. I’m a huge fan of her Stephanie Plum series (including the supernaturally spiced Between-the-Numbers novellas that this new series is based on) and have wondered for years what a full length paranormal novel from Evanovich would be like. The answer? Familiar in a good way, flirty in a great way, and more fun than urban fantasy ever gets to have!
Everything I love about the Stephanie Plum is in the new WICKED APPETITE book: quick fun dialogue, simple yet sharp characterizations, dangerously sexy guys, zany sidekicks, and a main character who is like the best girlfriend you ever had. Plus this time Evanovich has tied them all together in a perfect paranormal package in modern day Salem. The wickedly sexy Diesel (along with Carl the monkey) and the just plain wicked Wulf have permanently migrated over from Stephanie Plum’s New Jersey and I wouldn’t be surprised if other familiar faces don’t pop up in the future. Dare I hope for a Plum/Tucker crossover…?
If you already like Janet Evanovich (and who doesn’t?), you will love her new spin off series. It’s basically exactly like her Stephanie Plum series with a magical twist and a new batch of crazy characters to love. And even if you’re an Evanovich newbie, WICKED APPETITE is guaranteed to satisfy. I’m just psyched that I now have two Evanovich releases to look forward to each year instead of just one.
Sexual Content: References to sex. References to rape. Kissing
My Rating (out of 5):Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel.
Click HERE to read an excerpt from WICKED APPETITE
Previous books in the series:
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Product Details
Hardcover: 320 pages - Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 14, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312652917
- ISBN-13: 978-0312652913
- Cover Art: N/A
*Disclosure: I received this book courtesy of St. Martin's Press
I'm only on book 4 of her Stephanie Plum series but you are so right; you can't read Janet without smiling. This book sounds wonderful and it's my first time hearing about it so it's a definite add to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it =)
I can't wait to read this new series. I love how her characters are written, so you feel like they could be someone you know.
ReplyDeleteOH, I love Evanovich! I always knew she could write somtehing supernatural, and finally she's written something a little longer than her "Between the Numbers"
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this one!
Mishel - She's my go to author when I need a pick me up. And she never disappointed. I hope you love WICKED APPETITE as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteDebbie - Yes, exactly. In some crazy part of the world, these could all be real people :)
Lorelei - I always wanted more from the between the numbers books and never really felt like supernatural world fit in to Stephanie's world, but in Salem? Perfection.
I've actually never read anything by this author before, but this sounds interesting and I'm always looking for a good pick-me-up read :)
ReplyDeleteTara - I highly recommend her Stephanie Plum mysteries. Evanovich is the best.
ReplyDeleteOh damn.... I loved the Stephanie books!!! You are right, this woman knows how to write! She is amazing. Hell, I wanted my own Joe and Ranger! Together!!! Great review hon! Hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteCecile - Then you must be half as excited as I am for the movie...I'm not sure about the casting yet (the view chick as Lula?) but I still can't wait!
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