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We continue to span the globe for the final Deadly Destinations tour traveling to The Great White North today with Sharie Kohler's Darby from the Moon Chasers series. Why the cold? Demons from hell prefer a hotter climate, and this white witch will do everything she can to hide from them. Want to learn more? You’ll have to pick up NIGHT FALLS ON THE WICKED on August 30, 2011 from Pocket books or be one of the two winners who comment on this post. See details below
Darby’s Guide to The Great White North
by
Sharie Kohler
Hi, there. I’m Darby from the world of the Moon Chasers. You may have met me in MY SOUL TO KEEP and now I get my own story in NIGHT FALLS ON THE WICKED. Up until now, the Moon Chasers books have been about lycan and hybrid lycans. And don’t get me wrong. This book has its fair share of lycans, too. But I’m not a lycan. I’m something else …
I’m a white witch.
What does that mean exactly? Well, most importantly, it means I’m not an eternally damned demon witch. That’s something. Everything, really. Except being a white witch isn’t a cake walk either … not when there are demons out there intent on corrupting white witches into signing away their souls. Which wouldn’t be so tempting if we didn’t get immortality and vast power in exchange. Only there’s a price. Isn’t there always? Enter into a contract with a demon and you pretty much become that demon’s bitch. The bastard can take possession of you any time they feel like it. No thanks. Not for me. Not going to happen. I’ll do everything in my power to avoid the threat of demons. Even if it means leaving everything and everyone behind and working as waitress in a diner in cold subarctic temperatures intolerable to demons who prefer the balmy clime of hell.
The only problem is that lycans aren’t affected by the cold. No one stops them from visiting this ice-trap. When lycans take up residence and start terrorizing the locals, it’s suddenly not so easy to stay off the radar. And when a stranger rolls into town – about the hottest guy I’ve seen in forever – I don’t know whether or not he’s someone I can trust. But I do know he’s someone I can’t resist. My lonely existence must finally be catching up with me – or this damned cold. But I can’t be weak. I can’t give in. With demons trailing me, I’m not exactly a girl that forms attachments. I’ve got to get out of this town … I’ve got to stay clear of lycans hunting their next meal … I’ve got to ignore Niklas and his strangely mesmerizing eyes … I’ve got to …
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About Sharie Kohler
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This New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author resides in Houston with her family, juggling deadlines, children, and a husband who loves her cooking. Amid the happy chaos, she finds time to write. |
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2 copies of NIGHT FALLS ON THE WICKED by Sharie Kohler
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Sharie Kohler returns to the shadowy world of the Moon Chasers, where a seductive witch stalked by demons finds protection in the arms of a lycan on a mission of blood vengeance. . . .
Darby lives her life below the radar, moving from town to town in the coldest climates, eluding the demons that hunt her—and never allowing herself to get close to anyone. Now, in frigid isolation, Darby waits tables in a small town and tries to forget who she is—what she is—and the danger forever nipping at her heels. Until a new danger finds her—a lycan pack whose distant howls have the locals on edge. But the call of the lycans has also drawn a handsome, menacing stranger. . . .
For years, Niklas has searched for the bloodthirsty pack that murdered his mother and infected him. Darby is overwhelmed by his raw appeal and dangerous strength. Niklas senses her need and vulnerability . . . and together they give in to the hungry attraction blazing between them—but desire this fierce brings dangers of its own. When Darby is targeted by the lycans, the stakes are higher than ever—and Niklas is not about to lose another woman he loves to their evil bloodlust.
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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost seduces readers into a forbidden new world as she teams up with romance stars Shayla Black and Sharie Kohler for a sizzling collection of original novellas featuring fallen angels, anarchistic demons, warrior wizards, and irresistibly dangerous creatures of the night.
Enter the dark realm of Nocturna in Jeaniene Frost's redhot tale, where blisteringly sexy Raphael dominates the demons of a lawless dimension and tries to help a beautiful young woman avenge her cousin's disappearance. In the shadowy world of Shayla Black's Doomsday Brethren, magical warrior Raiden vows to protect his woman and their unborn youngling from evil—and deliver her safely to another man. But once he's saved her, can he let her go? Lycans rule the night in Sharie Kohler's suspenseful story, as a fiery woman stalks mysterious Luc, the undeniably hypnotic being she believes can save her from turning . . . if she kills him. Danger beckons in these captivating paranormal tales that will tempt readers to the edge and leave them begging for more.
This anthology hinges around the forbidden and irresistible; the compelling touch of the person you know you shouldn't be with but just can’t deny. Of the three stories presented, Jeaniene Frost did not disappoint, Shayla Black’s story didn’t work for me, and Sharie Kohler’s Darkest Temptation led me to add her other books to my TBR pile. All in all, a well balanced collection and an enjoyable read.
Night’s Darkest Embrace by Jeaniene Frost (154 pages)
There are always neighborhoods where parents warn their children away, places with enough danger to be attractive to predators and prey alike. Jeaniene Frost’s Night’s Darkest Embrace is a novel twist on this concept, as this “bad neighborhood” is the gateway dimension Nocturna, an enticing middle ground between Earth and the wide multi-verse that can only be accessed by those with demon blood. The danger that drives the heroine, Mara, back to Nocturna also forces her into contact with Raphael, the powerful demon who raises both her suspicions and her heartrate. Night’s Darkest Embrace seemed like a great set up to a full length novel, showing us only a few parts of the Nocturna and the bumpy beginnings of Mara and Raphael. I would have preferred more detail and breadth, but what was there just whetted my appetite for more. 4/5 bats
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Mated by Shayla Black (122 pages)
Mated was strike two for me with the Doomsday Brethren series (this short story falls as #3.5 in the series). Both it and ENTICE ME AT TWILIGHT include characters that have significant self-worth/trust issues, which can be a hard sell for me under any circumstances. When said characters go ahead and get halfway into a relationship before their issues kick in, the author has pretty much lost me. I really didn’t like that Raiden had allowed himself to get involved enough with Tabitha to father a child, but wouldn’t go any further without much jaw clenching and fence sitting and unprotected sex (Hey, you can only get knocked up once!). While his reasoning for wanting to leave Tabby is sound (he doesn’t want to endanger her by making her a target for his enemies or abandon his brothers-in-arms by “leaving” the conflict), the whole situation was a major turn off for me. Still keeping an eye out for future books that will feature Shock, but I no longer have any desire to read through the back catalogue. 2/5 bats
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Darkest Temptation by Sharie Kohler (106 pages)
By far my favorite story in the book, Sharie Kohler creates a fabulous mix of old-school werewolf myths and the more modern flavor of romance and redemption. I read this short story twice, and have put MARKED BY MOONLIGHT on my TBR list to get more of this series (and Abigail tells me “Sharie Kohler” is the pseudonym of Sophie Jordan, which adds FIRELIGHT to my list as well!). I loved Kohler’s take on the werewolf transition, human DNA dying and being supplanted by the lycan strain, and the ending of this short story was completely unexpected. In between that beginning and ending, there’s lots of “mindless attraction” (as well as the more sweet, emotional variety) to keep things spicy. 4/5 bats
Sexual Content: All three of these short stories have explicit sex scenes.
My Rating:
3/5
Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.
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Shadowflame by Dianne Sylvan
| Series: Shadow World #2 Date/Publisher: July 26th 2011 by Ace Cover Artist: Gene Mollica Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales Author Comments: I’m quite thrilled to officially show off the final version of the cover art for my second novel, Shadowflame. The book will hit shelves July 26, 2011 (and trust me, you’ll be hearing plenty more about it before then). Judging from how excited I already am, by July my head will have exploded…of course by then I’ll have finished principal writing on Book 3, so maybe I’ll be too busy for ‘splodey goodness. My Thoughts: |  |
It’s been three months since musician Miranda Grey became a vampire and married David Solomon, Prime of the South. As Queen, Miranda must quickly come to terms with her new role and learn how to negotiate the treacherous waters of Signet politics, inevitably making dangerous enemies along the way.
As if complicated vampire politics and a rising music career weren’t enough, an enigmatic but powerful force from David’s past appears, leaving a wake of chaos and uncertainty for the Pair’s fledgling relationship. Miranda begins to realize how little she really knows about her husband. But when an assassin begins targeting her friends and allies, the Pair must track down the killer, even as their lives hang in the balance…
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| Series: N/A Date/Publisher: March 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks Casablanca Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Blaire Lindsay's been warned that her ancestral home is haunted. But it will take more than tales of a ghost to frighten Blaire, a battle-born witch with supernatural strength and the ability to make sparks fly from her fingertips. Hearing spectral wails, she decides to search for their source, and is surprised to find a handsome young man chained to the dungeon wall. But when Blair frees James from his bonds, she quickly discovers she's unloosed far more than she could ever have imagined...Soon the castle is overrun with vampires whose perfect manners and compelling blood lust make for some very awkward moments, and Blair and James are joined in the fight of their lives to save everything they hold dear from the forces of evil.
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| Series: N/A Date/Publisher: June 1st 2011 by Scholastic Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
A thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and one girl's unyielding courage through the darkest of nightmares.
Epidemics, floods, droughts--for sixteen-year-old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, taking 99% of the population with it. As the weather continues to rage out of control, and Sweepers clean the streets of plague victims, Lucy survives alone in the wilds of Central Park. But when she's rescued from a pack of hunting dogs by a mysterious boy named Aidan, she reluctantly realizes she can't continue on her own. She joins his band of survivors, yet, a new danger awaits her: the Sweepers are looking for her. There's something special about Lucy, and they will stop at nothing to have her.
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The Council of Shadows by S. M. Stirling
| Series: Shadowspawn #2 Date/Publisher: May 3rd 2011 by Roc Hardcover Cover Artist: Chris McGrath Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
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| Series: Darkborn Trilogy #3 Date/Publisher: June 7th 2011 by Roc Trade Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
From the author of Lightborn, the third book in a Regency-flavored fantasy series of magic and manners.
Magic dies with the mage, or so the Darkborn believe. That's why Lady Telmaine Hearne has been condemned to death for sorcery. She's escaped but is now bound with her mageborn allies for the Borders and war. Meanwhile, her husband, Balthasar, has learned of his family connection to the Shadowborn—and is fighting for survival and sanity as magic turns him against everything he holds dear.
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| Series: Vampire Armageddon #1 Date/Publisher: August 2, 2011 by Signet Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: A Great Book Is The Cheapest Vacation Author Comments: It’s gorgeous… I’m thrilled. It is the best ever. But that’s what I think about the debut book in the VA (no, not Vampire Academy, LOL) series. The book’s slated for an August 2011 release and I’ll be posting some excerpts soon. My Thoughts: |  |
The first seal has been broken, signaling the end of days. Fallen angels in the form of vampires are infecting humans one by one, creating an army fit for Armageddon. Of the few who survive the infection, one stands alone above all others…
For one year, Jesse Burke has been suppressing the beast within, driven by vengeance to destroy the vampiric fallen angels terrorizing New Orleans. But a war of biblical proportions is too much for one girl to handle, and she must turn to slayer Maddox deValois for training, though it threatens her fiercely-guarded independence. But the sinister demon Queen Amonate is doing everything in her power to lure Jesse to her side to fulfill her destiny as the mother of the devil’s child.
Before this war is over, everyone will learn that hell hath no fury like a woman possessed…
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| Series: Alien Huntress #6 Date/Publisher: August 23rd 2011 by Pocket Star Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Beautiful Noelle Tremain has just completed AIR training and successfully navigated her first mission. Life is perfect. Until her best friend is turned into a vampire, destroying her day life, and she’s partnered with Hector Dean, destroying her nightlife. He’s the sexiest, most powerful man she’s ever met, able to atomize his arms and punch through anything – but he’s also emotionally distanced, determined to remain alone. So, to stay on top of their case, she might just have to find a way on top of him.
Oh, the naughty things a girl will do for her job . . .
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| Series: Paladins of Darkness #8 Date/Publisher: May 31st 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Between fighting the Kalith and honing his hacking skills, D.J. Clayborne’s life has become predictable. But lately, someone—the mysterious “Reggie”—has been breaching his firewalls to leave him messages. Reggie Morrison is part of a federal cyber-crime unit investigating top hackers and finding out how they do it. But as she looks into D.J., she finds herself admiring the way his mind works. When she discovers that he has some classified information of his own, someone will stop at nothing to keep it under wraps. And soon, the two must fight both their mutual enemies and the powerful attraction that erupts between them.
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| Series: The Fallen #2 Date/Publisher: May 31st 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Once the Fallen’s fearless ruler, a grieving Azazel must find the legendary siren meant to take his lost lover’s place . . . and kill her.
He’s a devil of an angel.
Azazel should have extinguished the deadly Lilith when he had the chance. Now, faced with a prophecy that will force him to betray the memory of his one true love and wed the Demon Queen, he cannot end her life until she leads him to Lucifer. Finding the First is the Fallen’s only hope for protecting mankind from Uriel’s destruction, but Azazel knows that ignoring his simmering desire for the Lilith will be almost as impossible.
She’s an angel of a demon.
Rachel Fitzpatrick wonders how Azazel could confuse her with an evil seductress. She’s never even been interested in sex! At least not before she set eyes on her breathtaking captor. And now she can’t think about anything else—besides escape.
Angels and demons don’t mix.
Rachel stirs a carnal need in Azazel that he never thought he’d feel again. Falling for a demon—even if she has no idea she’s the Lilith—means surrendering his very soul. But if he lets her go, he risks abandoning his heart, his dangerous lover, and possibly all of humanity, to Uriel’s deadly wrath.
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| Series: Dark Redemption #2 Date/Publisher: May 31st 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: ? |  |
Once an irresistible, soul-destroying seducer of men and women through the ages, fallen angel Brynna Malak has fled Hell to seek redemption. But is such a thing possible? While dodging the brutal Hunters sent to retrieve her she must also save the life of a teenaged girl fathered by an angel and whose destiny is to complete a preordained task. At her side is a Chicago police officer who fights his undeniable attraction to her. And Brynna has made up her mind: she will die for eternity rather than return to Hell or give up her quest. Yet to continue, she must begin the long and difficult journey of learning to love and appreciate both the joys and the tragedies of being human.
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| Series: Midnight Bay #3 Date/Publisher: June 28th 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Fiona Gregor is having a terrible time adjusting to being human again, mostly because she’s an eleventh-century Scottish lass who suddenly finds herself dealing with life in the twenty-first century. And according to her brothers, forcing her to live on her own in this scary new world is exactly what she needs. Tricked into renting his upstairs apartment to Fiona by her brothers, Trace Huntsman is less than thrilled to have the opinionated beauty around, especially when stray animals—and suitors—start following her home. When the wizard Macmillan Oceanus shows up in Midnight Bay, Trace reaches the end of his rope. But he can’t ignore the powerful magic that’s threatening his heart.
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| Series: Hoodoo #2 Date/Publisher: June 28th 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: Steve Stone Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
While searching for her missing bayou-pirate cousin, Kallie Riviere, a fiery Cajun hoodoo apprentice with a talent for trouble, finds out the hard way that someone’s undoing powerful gris gris down in the bayou and changing the very nature of magic. Suddenly working magic is like rolling a handful of dice—random and definitely not what you planned.
Now the wards woven by conjurers to protect New Orleans and the Gulf coast are in danger of unraveling, leaving the city and the coastline vulnerable just as the deadliest storm—an unnatural storm—in a century is born. And aims for the heart of New Orleans.
As Kallie races to uncover the random magic’s source and restore the wards, she learns a dark and unsettling truth: she might be the source. And she and everyone close to her—including a certain sexy nomad who can wear wet boxers like no other man—are being hunted.
Then Kallie steps right into the most dangerous trap of all, a trap set just for her in the form of a tall, dark, and grumpy loup garou designed to steal her heart. Literally
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| Series: Heirs of Kilronan Trilogy #2 Date/Publisher: June 28th 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Who is working the demon arts . . .
Was it her murdered father? Her fugitive brother? It has been seven years since Lady Sabrina Douglas cloistered herself with the Sisters of High Danu, but the questions remain. She is Other—a mixture of Fey and mortal—quietly using her powers to heal. That is, until she saves a half-drowned man, his soldier’s body a roadmap of scars, his fathomless eyes filled with heartbreaking loneliness. The inexplicable connection overwhelms her defenses, touching her heart, mind . . . and body.
. . . and to what end?
A man with no memory, Daigh MacLir seeks his past, even as unknown threats fill him with monstrous rage and inhuman abilities. But as a desperate game of hunter and hunted is played out from ballrooms to bedrooms, what Daigh discovers is more chilling than anyone could possibly imagine. Defying death was only the first step in the task he has been set, and Sabrina his last hope. But dare he risk involving her? Daigh has been summoned to find an ancient king, and even the powers of love may not be enough to win the battle against the powers of darkness
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| Series: Shadowchasers #3 Date/Publisher: May 31st 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
In a job like this, one mistake can cost you everything.
As a Shadowchaser, Kira Solomon has been trained to serve the Light, dispatch the Fallen, and prevent the spread of chaos. It’s a deadly job, and Kira knows the horror of spilling innocent blood. But now she has a new role, as the Hand of Ma’at, the Egyptian Goddess of Truth and Order, and an assignment that might just redeem her.
A fellow Shadowchaser has gone missing, and so has a unique artifact imbued with astonishing magic. Unless the Vessel of Nun is returned, it will cause destruction beyond anything the modern world has seen. Kira’s got a team at her back, including Khefar, a near-immortal Nubian warrior who’s already died for her once. But as complicated as her feelings for him are, they’re nothing compared to the difficulties of the task she faces.And the only way to defeat the enemy is to trust in a power she can barely control, and put her life—and her soul—on the line.
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| Series: WVMP Radio #4 Date/Publisher: August 1st 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
Former con artist Ciara Griffin hopes to settle into a normal un-life as a fledgling vampire, with the help of her fiancé, grunge DJ/guitarist Shane McAllister. But when the WVMP crew reports that hippie vampire DJ Jim has murdered a pair of humans—humans who happen to share Ciara’s last name—that’s when trouble rolls out the red carpet. To redeem her past and pay back her most wounded victim, Ciara plans one final triple-crossing con game—with her own “miracle blood” as the bait. And as Ciara clings to what’s left of her humanity, she’ll need her new vampire strength—and old con artist cunning—now more than ever.(less)
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| Series: L.O.S.T #2 Date/Publisher: August 30th 2011 by Pocket Star Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
A group of rogue cops, their lives destroyed, rise from the ashes like the mythical phoenix...
Caught acting outside the law, they are given a choice by the enigmatic Mr. Black: Spend their lives in prison. Or break all ties with their past, assume a new identity, and become part of an elite crime fighting team unofficially sanctioned by the U.S. Attorney General’s Office.
Their sole purpose is to close the cases that normal law enforcement channels cannot touch. What they discover is there are no rules--not for them and not for the Others.
L.O.S.T. operatives are the hunters, the cleaners, the end of the road for the bad guys. Immortal. Or not.
No boundaries.
No laws.
No compromises.
When the balance of humanity is in jeopardy, failure is not an option.
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| Series: Moon Chasers #5 Date/Publisher: August 30th 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
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| Series: Blood Lines #6 Date/Publisher: August 30th 2011 by Pocket Cover Artist: N/A Cover Source: Wicked Scribes Author Comments: N/A My Thoughts: |  |
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Best Cover: SHADOWFLAME
Worst Cover: IT HAPPENED ONE BITE
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SHARIE KOHLER took her adolescent dreaming one step further and penned her first story in the back of her high school Spanish class. This passion led her to pursue a degree in English and History. After several years teaching, Sharie decided it was time to pursue her long-held dream of writing. Now a full time author, she also writes historical romances and young adult romances under the name, 
