Waiting on Wednesday

Jessica Rules The Dark Side
Beth Fantaskey

When Jessica Packwood found out she was a Romanian vampire princess, she had the shock of her teenage life. Turns out that was the easy part. Now, married to Prince Lucius Vladescu, she has to claim her throne and convince a vampire nation she’s fit to be their queen. But Jess can’t even order a decent meal from her castle’s Romanian staff, let alone deal with devious undead subjects who would love to see her fail.

And when Lucius is accused of murdering a vampire Elder and imprisoned without the blood he needs, Jessica finds herself alone, fighting for both their survivals.

Desperate to clear her husband’s name and win his release, Jess enlists the help of her best friend Mindy Stankowicz and Lucius’s mysterious Italian cousin, Raniero Lovatu. But both of them are keeping some dark secrets. Can Jess figure out who to trust – and how to rise to power – before she loses everything, including the vampire she loves?

Full of romance, mystery, and danger, the highly anticipated sequel to Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side shows that sometimes a princess has to earn her “happily ever after” – with a sharpened stake in hand.

After reading Jessica's Guide to Dating on The Dark Side and following it up with the story of Jessica and Lucius's wedding, I knew that I wouldn't be satisfied with just those two stories. I wanted to know more about their life after - I needed to know!

Thankfully, Beth Fantaskey has answered my wishes and the next book is coming out... and I absolutely cannot wait! I know I shouldn't say this with the impending apocalypse¹ in the same year and all.. but 2012 can't get here fast enough!

Waiting Until...
January 9, 2012

¹ This is a joke as I don't believe in predictions that concern the end of the world.

Waiting on Wednesday

Blood Magic
by Tessa Gratton

Publisher: Random House
Series: The Blood Journals
Genre: YA, Paranormal Romance
Pages: Hardcover, 416

This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing. It's a natural next-read for fans of Stephanie Meyer, Carrie Jones, and Becca Fitzpatrick. But instead of mythical creatures, blood magic has everything to do with primal human desires like power, wealth, and immortality. Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can't stop thinking about her parents alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick—the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. He has a few secrets of his own and is all too familiar with the lure of blood magic. Drawn together by a combination of fate and chemistry, Silla and Nick must find out who else in their small Missouri town knows their secret and will do anything to take the book and magic from Silla.

On this blog, it should always go without saying that if paranormal is involved... I'll be all over it! Then, there's a stunning cover that's to die for and an intriguing synopsis that has you fiddling in your seat, desperately waiting for the release date. And I'd be lying to you if I said my interest wasn't piqued because the guy's name was Nick. Nicks are almost always swoon-worthy. I should know, I married the most swoon-worthiest of them all! ;)

[ Waiting Until.. ]
May 24, 2011

Teaser Tuesday

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"Amanda," Dustin whispered as he sat on top of the toilet lid. "You don't have to be scared. Everything is going to be okay."

My mouth dropped slightly. "I do have to be scared, Dustin. I just woke up from a dream and found myself bleeding. How is this going to be okay? What if I don't wake up next time? What if that thing kills me in my sleep?" My voice rose, making Dustin's nerves bounce off the walls. His eyes flickered to the door.

- pg. 168, Wynter Chelsea: The Legacy