Mercy Thompson Series (Moon Called)

So a while ago and when I say awhile I mean.... like 7 months ago, a friend of mine gave me a great series of books to read and I have been meaning to post about it for a long time.

So here is a review of the book Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. This is the first book in the Mercy Thompson Series. ( The Alpha and Omega Series not only correlates but is in the same time frame) I plan to write a review on those books too. :)

In this first book you meet a bunch of new characters and it is kinda hard to keep them all straight at first.

So here is a break down.

Mercy Thompson is a VW mechanic, a smartass, and can turn into a Coyote. Which can be a blessing and a curse.

Adam is the powerful Alpha who is also her next door neighbor and a royal pain in her behind.

No worries she knows how to keep him in line... I wont tell you how though, some things have to be discovered. ;)                                                                                                                                                                               Get yours here

One day while she is working on yet another VW, a young guy (and newly made werewolf) wanders into her shop and asks for work. After working there for a while a few guys come to take him back and they attack the Alpha's house and the werewolves who live there. Adam who is badly hurt is taken by Mercy to her foster father Bran (leader of all North American werewolves). With all of this there is also the attention of the local Vampire Seethe and the Fae who have come out to the humans all to contend with also. Mercy has her plate full and there is never a dull moment in her life.

I give this book 5 out of 5 Cups of Joe, As Patricia Briggs does a wonderful job of taking the reader on a never ending journey into the life of Mercy Thompson. Honestly even if werewolves are not your thing, you will enjoy the story and all of the characters.

Out of the Dark (Grey Wolves Series #4) By Quinn Loftis

Out Of The Dark starts out with all Four of the Grey Wolves Packs joined together at the Gathering. This has now come to an abrupt stop as one of their own has decided to Attack the Romanian Pack... and as we know they don't take to kindly to that! Since this Alphas plan to kill off Vasile didn't work out, he decides to Attack Jen and Decebel! First off... How dare he! And second, What??? are you crazy... Dec with rip your head off for just looking at her the wrong way?? 

Unknown to the Romanian Pack the Alpha that attacked them has employed a Witch to do his bidding and she has created a Curse for Decebel that will potentially destroy his already fragile bond with Jen. 

Mean while Jen is fighting for her life and the love of her life, as she finally starts to accept that she will never feel him again. Help comes along in a very unexpected way (and once again we are introduced to a few skeletons and new characters).

Vasile who is very much alive and very angry decides to call upon all of his resources. Which includes Sally, the Gypsy Healer, to find a way to help Dec and in turn help Jen. While also inadvertently solving a mystery that has been around for over 300 years...

This story has all of the makings of a Turkey Dinner with all the Trimmings! I couldn't put it down and even was late for work cause I didn't want to stop reading. As with all of her writing +Quinn Loftis makes this world come to life and creates even more characters that are as relatable as a best friend and as smoking hot as a Sexy Werewolf Furball.

I have to give this book 5 out of 5 Cups of Joe as she once again completely wrapped me up in a story that I couldn't get enough of.

Interview with Quinn Loftis-- Author of the Grey Wolves Series!!!!

Hello,

This past week I went ahead and asked +Quinn Loftis  if she would like to do an Interview with the Author for a publishing company that I am interning at...Barista Books.

Anyway, she agreed and I thought that you all would like to read her interview as much as I loved doing it. Quinn is a wonderful writer and it shows though her work as well as in her interview.

Clink the link for it to take you to the Barista Books website and you can check out her words!

Interview with Quinn Loftis

and make sure to check out her new book in the Grey Wolves Series --- Sacrifice of Love!!!

Also, she is writing the next book in the Elfin Series. I think its called Rapture... and I will be posting that review in a few minutes!

Revival (Variant Series #1) by Jena Leigh

Possessing the uncanny ability to fry a television set from twenty paces can really wreck a girl's social life.

If your looking for proof, just ask sixteen-year-old Alexandra Parker. After catching her boyfriend in the arms of the prettiest girl in school, she made the journey from social elite to social pariah in a haze of electricity and exploding electronics. But finding herself at the bottom of the Bay View High's social hierarchy was nothing compared to the shock of discovering who-and what-she really is. 

After being zapped out of a burning bookstore by the mysterious Declan- a hero nearly as handsome as he is infuriating-Alex finds herself under the protection of the powerful Grayson family. It's through them that she learns the truth: that the world she's always known is nothing like it appears to be... and that she has far more in common with them than she might want to believe.

Now, on the run from a fire-wielding hit man and a secretive government organization, Alex must navigate a strange and treacherous new world filled with superhuman mutants known as Variants. As she begins to unravel the many secrets of her family's past, she uncovers the real reason for her parents' death twelve years earlier- and finds out that the threat to her family, and to everyone she cares about, is still dangerously real. 

I went ahead and copied the summary from Amazon because it perfectly describes the book. I bought this book last night, looking for something to help lull me to sleep...This book did not! In fact I was up till 1:30 reading and I just finished it a few moments ago. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of detail that the author put into the setting and the way that she actually took time to develop the characters by not only showing you Alex's thoughts but also the other characters in the stories. I loved the twist and turns that came around 3/4ths of the way through the story. Also, when she tells a story inside the story she doesn't do it from the perspective of the person who told the story...She did it from Declan's point of view and that made it even more interesting. 

I have to give this story 4 out of 5 Cups of Joe, because it was wonderful...But it did have some typos. They really don't effect the story and if your not looking for them. I doubt that your brain will even register them. 

I did go to her website and found out that she is entirely Self- Published! So check it out :) www.jenaleighbooks.com.

I really can't wait to read the next story. I just found out on her blog that she is working on the second book and has already started on the third!

Sacrifice of Love, Book 7 The Grey Wolves Series Trailer (newest book by Quinn!)

I am totally Psyched about this book and can't wait for it to come out! Seeing this trailer today made my birthday all that much sweeter! I am waiting to pounce on this book coming to all of us on September 13!  I just couldn't wait to share this with you!!!!

Pass it along and Happy Chomping!

Just One Drop (Grey Wolves Series #3) By Quinn Loftis

 Just one drop focuses on Jennifer Adams (Jen) and Decibel the Beta to Vasile of the Romanian wolf-pack. She is the best friend to Jacque who we met in the first book and she has just found out that she is a dormant. Meaning that she has Werewolf blood in her but only a drop. That one drop though means a lot when it comes to the sexy Decibel who is just barely maintaining control of his wolf when he has to deal with Jennifer. Her wacky nympho attitude is no where near to what anyone is prepared for and with her smart-ass mouth you just cant get enough.

This book though it takes us from the world of Jacque and Fane, transitions easily to the relations of another couple and still keeps us knowing about the dynamics of the relationship that we have already witnessed. Even though they are still ever present in this one. It shows the crazy wild side of Jen and how much its fun to aggravate the Mates in the werewolf world.

The twist in this book is that not only do they have to deal with the normal emotions of not knowing if Jen and Decibel can be allowed to be together for the Lack of mating signs but how are they going to deal with the other males at The Gathering. The Gathering has not taken place in a few centuries and its only now taking place because of the shortage of females in the species.

This book keeps your emotions running high as you vote for Jen and Dec, But also keeps you thinking what the hell... why is this so complicated...are they really not meant for each other?

I love the thoughts that this book provokes and am really trying to not give anything away...since I had to go read the 4th one in the series right at the end of this one. I do though have to give this book only 4 out of 5 Cups of Joe cause there were some Massive typos that should have been caught and at one point towards the end I noticed the mistakes with the names of the characters and who they were speaking with though the Bond.

Also I just found out that this book is available as an audiobook and so are the Others.

Blood Rites (Grey Wolves Series #2 ) By Quinn Loftis

Disclaimers First... if you did not read the first book, but think that you would want to, then I STRONGLY suggest that you stop reading this right now!!!! Do yourself a favor and scroll on to find Prince of the wolves.
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Seriously... I mean what I said at the beginning. :-)

Blood rites was absolutely amazing!!! It picks up right where the last book left off, seriously like just turning the page. (My favorite way of going into another book. Thank you Mrs. Loftis) So here we go. Fane is with his family and Jacque is with hers... two separate areas by the way, and its mere hours away from the Blood Rites Ceremony. When, of course something has to happen, I am not going to tell you how or what...but I will say that in this book. We meet a few new characters like Jacques Father, and his pack. Decibel and Jen also play a huge role and also we get to look at another pack and how they deal with things. The dynamics of the pack are really interesting and I love the way that Mrs. Loftis describes the baring of the neck when someone is being submissive. It really feels like you are looking in from another pack members eyes.

This book was so good I literaly could not put my phone down for even a moment. I was so sucked in that when my own mother called me I hardly even registered it. Mrs Loftis is a storytelling genius!!! I have been reading for about 20 years and have only come across 3 authors that have sucked me in the way that she has.

I give this book 5 out of 5 cups of joe. Because of the writing, the wordage is just phenomenal and the characters are so realistic, I sometimes feel as though if I look up from the book then I would see them in my own living room. Until then you might want to get some food and take a potty break cause if you start reading your not going to want to move. Chomp. Chomp! :-)

Leather, Lace, & Rock and Roll by Mia Dymond

Letting out that wild side can be a little dangerous for most, but for Rachel Newberry its just what she needs to end up at waist level with a sexy Rock Star!!! In the book Leather, Lace and Rock and Roll, you end up on a wild journey of intrigue, mystery, lies, and love.


Jaydon Hawke is a typical Rock star, with the whole"Sexy and I know it" attitude. ( I mean look at the cover, who couldn't think sexy!!)  But its that all there is to this gorgeous man?

When Rachel and Cameron are marked by a crazy madman, its Hawke who she puts her trust in to save them.

Mia Dymond does a wonderful job with letting the reader in on the secret, with out spoiling the book or giving in to the predictable ending. I would love to add more about this book, But I really do think that there would be to many spoilers.

So you just have to read it for yourself... Although, I do promise it will be worth the time!

I give this book 5 out of 5 Cups of Joe, cause it kept me intrigued, laughing, and thinking what could happen next. As a avid reader, usually I can predict the ending but this one definitely made me think "What!!" - Props to the writer.

Prince of Wolves (Grey Wolves Series,Book Number 1) By Quinn Loftis

This book starts with a girl getting ready to go into her senior year, (Like thats not hard enough!) when a "hottie" Romanian student moves in next store. 

Fane is a Romanian Exchange student who is just trying to experience american life for his senior year. Little does he know that the girl with the mesmerizing Green eyes, that are staring at him through the blinds, is going to help turn his life inside out. 

Jacque is on a covert mission, she promises her friends Jen and Sally that she will find out about the transfer student who is arriving that night. So going all "James Bond", she decides to peek out her window as he pulls up. Not expecting to see such a "hottie", she stares and meets a gorgeous set of Blue eyes.

This meeting at such a distance changes both of their summers and the upcoming senior year in ways that neither could ever imagine.

Quinn Loftis does a wonderful job of bringing you into their world and allowing you to see through their eyes. The first part is a little fast pace, but it keeps up the momentum and you never want to put it down. I have to say that I read this book in about 5 hours, I really could not turn off my phone, and I got annoyed every time some one called me cause I couldn't finish reading.

I have to give this book a 5 out of 5 stars cause its fantastic. the writing is phenomenal, the descriptions are not to over the top but they really do make the characters seem beyond real. Once you read this book you are not going to be able to stop. - I actually bought the second book because I just couldn't help it, and I cant wait to get my hands on the third!!!.


 Check out the second book in the Grey wolves series.

UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale By Chanda Hahn

   UnEnchanted is the story of a third generation descendent of the Brother Grimm. A girl of about 16, who is not the popular girl, the brain, or even the sporty type, gets stuck with a bad curse, she has to survive all of The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales in order to break the curse that killed both her father and her uncle...Not to mention all the other males in her family. The Story takes place in high school where she is not only challenged everyday by the popular girls and the jocks but also by not having many friends and everyone seems to make fun of her. Even her best friend, Nan, seems to use the Unfortunate circumstances under which she thrives to increase her own twitter followers. This book not only speaks to the underdog in us all but captivates the mind and sends us along for the ride through not only one but TWO fairy tales.

****SPOILER ALERT!!!!!****

I wish I could say that as with all fairy tales this one has the perfect Disney Happily Ever After. But it doesn't.

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I have to give this book 4 out of 5 stars. The writing was splendid, attention grabbing and also I really didn't want to put it down. Quite the Page turner. I enjoyed this books so much that I am actually going to read the beginning of some of her other works before I move onto the next book in this fascinating series.


 This this the Second book in the series.

 ------------>>>Here is another one of her stories (Already downloaded it to my kindle)

A little Introduction

Hi,

I am a 24 year old college student. I have been haunting libraries since I was 2 years old and haven't been able to stop yet. Going to the library was how I got to escape my life. A good book is a blessing in this world. I am hoping to one day join the great minds that showed me the world of books. I read books to my little cousins and I love to read new things. My favorite types of books are Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Romance. If you have a book that you think I would like, Then send it my way. If I like it. I will share it with the world. Also feel free to check out my Goodreads Sites for some of my favorite books! Lately I have been reading on my Kindle App for the IPhone, and Many of the the books that I review here are going to have a link as the picture for you to get that same book for your Kindle.


Here is a list of some of the books I have read recently:

 Terry Goodkind
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Wizards First Rule
Stone of Tears (currently Reading)

Erica Cope
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Lark

Addison Moore
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Ethereal *Celestra Series*

Mira Lyn
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Waking up Married

Rhonda Nelson
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Double Dare