Kindle Edition, 354 pages

Published February 24th 2012 

y Evangeline Anderson Books 

(first published January 12th 2012)

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Nadiah has the Sight—the ability to see into the future. But the one thing she can’t see is how she’s ever going to be free of the blood bond her parents forced her into when she was only six. Her fiancée is an evil bastard who delights in torturing her and her only way out of a loveless marriage is for a Kindred warrior to challenge the hated bond. But Nadiah has no warrior to challenge for her—she just has Rast.

Adam Rast doesn’t know why he feels so protective and possessive of Nadiah, only that he’s willing to kill or die to protect her. When the chance to set her free arises, he takes it without hesitation, even though his lack of Kindred blood could mean his defeat or even his death. But Rast has a secret, one even he doesn’t know he possesses. When he undertakes Nadiah’s quest, the truth comes out in a strange and provocative way.

Can Nadiah and Rast live through their ordeal? Will the truth about Rast set them free…or kill them?

My Thoughts

I'm so excited to get back to this series. I was a little worried (just the weest bit) that after the fourth novel, where a lot of what had been developing over the first four books had been wrapped up, that the remaining books might verge and/or morph a bit too much for this reader to handle. I am happy to say, that was not the case at all! 

Revealed was a gripping read, begins the development of a new story arch for the series that is logical and fits in with what we know of the Kindred universe. A round of applause to Ms. Anderson! I loved that the series doesn't feel changed and that the characters we were introduced to are logically developed. Rast and Nadiah are a great couple, and I loved seeing them together. Rast was more of a traditional alpha male rather than a Kindred alpha male, and that was refreshing since he is a Kindred, and Nadiah develops from a giggling, light hearted character into a mature, strong woman. 

Arguably this book is the set up for the new story arch, but I didn't find it lacking because of that fact; it was romantic, well crafted and transitioned the universe with polish and without it feeling lack luster (which a lot of novels of a series in transition tend to be IMO) and I think that was because the main focus was on Nadiah and Rast, on them coming together as a couple, breaking Nadiah's blood bond with Y'dex and then discovering Rast's true blood lines and what that meant for the series as a whole. The new bad guys are only briefly introduced and yet we know enough them that I'm hyped for the next book. In fact, it's going to be my next read.

I'm also hyped for the next book because we are introduced to our new couple, again, characters we met earlier in the series and therefore I was already interested in reading about, so their introduction didn't detract from the novel's main focus at all. I honestly think Anderson did a fabulous job in writing this (transistional) novel and continue to be excited about the series.

4 glittering stars

Mass Market Paperback, 358 pages

Published April 6th 1999 

by Avon (first published 1999)

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A duke's son, Grayson Rhodes was a maverick who had left London's suffocating upper class world to earn his own fortune. So he seized the chance to work Abbie Westland's land...and from the moment he first saw Abbie, he was determined to use his arms to work the farm by day and to soothe her through the nights in his strong embrace.

Abbie, with her fiery determination, was different from the fragile beauties he'd known at home. In her, Grayson found an honest passion he'd never experienced before. But could their growing love survive the surprising reminder of her past that came to haunt them?


My Thoughts

This was one rather refreshing read. To take your English noblemen and displace their charming, rakeish butts in Texas was a rather brilliant ideas and I loved reading this novel. Both the herione and hero are not your typical heroine or hero, and I loved that about both of them. Abigail is a widow with three children, and fields of cotton to pick. She's insecure and yet strong, and she's never been loved but has a lot of love to give. A contradiction in many respects, but freshly presented. I liked that she had a history, children, responsibilities. That all she wanted now that her husband was dead was to care for her children and live life as an independent woman. 

Grayson was a hero I really enjoyed reading. He was vulnerable because of the circumstances of his birth, and yet in many ways, he was the traditional rake you find in historical romances set in England. Charming, cool, intelligent, with a wicked wit and silver tongue. But he had never been loved before because even though he was the first born son of a nobleman, he was born on the wrong side of the sheets. And that made him very much in need of love. 

The romance is one that builds slowly, over time and is just delicious. I loved how they fell in love, the every day small things that brought them closer and closer together. And the plot twist certainly threw me for a loop! I wasn't too worried about my HEA at first, but I got worried real quick as I didn't see how Grayson could overcome the obstacle that stood between him and Abby.  And I admired them both for doing the right thing in the circumstances they were in, though Lord knows, I was perfectly happy when Grayson thought  up the idea of a duel. 

The hurricane was yet another unexpected plot twist that allowed circumstances to change so that Gray and Abby could have their HEA. I have to admit though, the reasoning as to why Westland went out in the middle of the hurricane struck me as a little far fetched...but I suppose it fit his character so I'm willing to simply le sigh and move on with the series--which does seem quite a promising one. 

4 glittering stars 

Paperback, 366 pages

Published October 1st 1994 

by Pinnacle

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Fleeing her father's shocking secret and the dark blood legacy that threatens to overwhelm her, beautiful Nicole Radouix seeks refuge in post-revolution Paris with handsome aristocrat Marchand La Valois, but her dark destiny moves to engulf them both.


My Thoughts

I thoroughly enjoyed this second novel in the Midnight series by Nancy Gideon. I thought it was intricately written and the characters and plot held me breathless. I really enjoyed reading about Louis and Arabella's daughter. 

And what's not to love? Vampires in Paris? A dark secret? A passionate love laced with danger...I can't think of anything more compelling to read than a story that is smart, sexy and well told and Nancy Gideon hits those nails on their little heads with shard precision. 

Nicole is everything a strong heroine ought be, with some flaws. She's kind, independent, has a strong will (which dare I say, she inherited from Arabella) but she's also proud at times, and that pride does manage to get her into a bit of trouble...but since it leads her to Marchand, it hardly matters I don't think. I liked how challenged Nicole was in this novel; she had no idea what she was, yet she learned, trusted her instincts and despite some odds, found her happily ever after. 

Marchand is an interesting hero--very human, a hero who can cry and lose himself and yet who is strong, determined and honourable. I enjoyed the refreshing naturalness of his character. I find heroes can sometimes be painted with strong strokes of perfection and it's easy to get caught up in their alpha badassness. Marchand was not like that, but he wasn't a sweet hero either or the boy next door. He was a very human character and I enjoyed that about him. It made his choice all the more courageous and demonstrative of his love for Nicole.

4 glittering stars

Hardcover, 308 pages

Published May 8th 2012 

by Harcourt Children's Books

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It isn't easy being the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true.

When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland—and a man Sunday’s family despises.

The prince returns to his castle, intent on making Sunday fall in love with him as the man he is, not the frog he was. But Sunday is not so easy to woo. How can she feel such a strange, strong attraction for this prince she barely knows? And what twisted secrets lie hidden in his past - and hers?

My Thoughts

I definitely needed a mixer up in my reading life. I love romance but I soo needed a change. And YA is always the perfect change I find. This story sounded like the fairy tales I'd read and been enchanted by as a child (if you'll pardon the pun) and I found myself just as mesmerized by this tale as my eight year old self was by fairy tales like The Frog Prince and Cinderella. 

This is fairy tale, and it's beautifully crafted and interweaves all the fairy stories you heard as a child. The wonderful thing about it is how originally this is done, and with just enough magic to make you feel like you're a child again. But, the amazing thing about it is that this story is totally original and is not just a spoof of a fairy tale, but a story within its own right. 

Personally, I loved the characters. Both Sunday and Rumbold were vulnerable, yet possessed an inner strength that I found admirable. Both were facing situations outside of their control. Both characters struck me as ones that others took for granted for some reason, especially Sunday. She was blithe and good and gay, but she also was wise and strong and intelligent. I was intrigued both by their story and the stories woven around them of Sunday's siblings, most notably her sisters. I am interested to see what the future holds for the Woodcutter sisters, and to find out more about the fey and haefairies in general. 

5 glittering stars

Kindle Edition, 72 pages

Published April 15th 2011 

by Avid Press

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A novella of passion and love in Medieval England.

Lord Bernard of Derkland needs to find a wife, if for no other reason than to satisfy his father and his incessant badgering. He has no interest in marrying, but when he meets the beautiful and gentle Joanna of Swerthmore, he knows immediately that she is the one.

The only problem is: she's already wed.

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed this read. It was a well told story, the characters were well developed, it had just enough action and hell that cover is gorgeous. I was itching for a medieval romance and this quick read fit the bill. 

And it was a quick read. Less than a hundred pages, this is a well spun novella and will keep you engaged throughout. Bernard has a well meaning if meddlesome father who wants him to marry. Bernard is determined to chose a wife for himself before his father settles on one for him, and when he meets Joanna he is instantly touched by her care and compassion for a cat and her litter of kittens. All too soon however, he discovers that Joanna is married to a vile man, Ralf, and that Ralf brutalizes Joanna. 

You would think a story this short couldn't really have any romance in it, but I was swept off my feet by Bernard's declaration of love and intention to marry Joanna himself in the herb garden as she is standing near the lavender bed. It made me all le sigh. And Joanna knows Bernard would never hurt her, that he wants to protect her but fears for his safety, but all the same she cannot help but enjoy his kiss. 

I think if I were to complain of one thing in this book is that the length cuts a bit into the plot; I would have liked it to be a tad more developed in regards to the map and Bernard and Joanna's eventual marriage. But overall it was well done, and no loose strings were left hanging. A lovely, breezy romance read. 

3 glittering stars