Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian Release day & Giveaway

HAPPY RELEASE DAY to Lara Adrian!!!!
To Celebrate I am going to be giving away a copy of ANY of Lara’s books!!! Even Sterling’s book.  The book will be coming from me, not Lara.  I will send to you via Amazon. If you would like a Kindle copy please let me know. To be entered please leave me a comment as to which book you would like, paper or  e-book.  I will leave comments open until July 7th.  
Winner will be announce on July 8th

Ruby Red Metallic by Casey Sheridan

Alaina knows her cars, and she doesn’t view what she does for a living as stealing. Using all the physical attributes she has at her disposal, she merely acquires the high-end vehicles for a business partner. Although the beautiful cars turn her on, she has her heart set on a particular gem. When she finds her jewel, Alaina is pleasantly surprised by its handsome owner, Scott.

Now she’s faced with a dilemma. Does she choose the man or the gem?








My thoughts

I really enjoyed this short story.  I loved Alaina’s willingness to do anything to obtain the car she is after. And I do mean anything, well not full blown sex but anything else is fair game.  Alaina plays a game good and she loves every minute of it.   She has always drawn the line at not having sex with her marks, until she meets Scott.  Her next mark.

If you like fast cars. Jump in, hang on and find out if Alaina will break her number one rule to score the car of her dreams.

Want to learn more about Casey or her books please check her out here:

Also watch on the 29th I will be doing an interview with Casey.

I would like to giveaway an e-copy of Casey’s book Ruby Red Metallic to one of my 
commenter. Please leave me a comment along with your email address.

Giveaway will be open until July 7th

Winner will be announce on July 8th


Ripe for Pleasure by Isobel Carr

Second in line, first in love
A secret society of younger sons, sworn to aid and abet each other, no matter the scandal or cost…. Their fathers and brothers may rule the world, but they run it . . . and when it comes to passion, they refuse to accept second best.

Searching for hidden treasure,
finding forbidden fantasy.
London’s most sensual former courtesan, Viola Whedon, is incapable of being seduced-she does the seducing. Until she meets Leonidas Vaughn. Her salacious memoirs have made her the target of half the lords in England, and Vaughn is the only man she can turn to. When he promises to protect her-and to make her beg for his touch-the alluring beauty finds both offers impossible to refuse.

Leonidas Vaughn secretly believes Viola possesses a fortune given to his family by the King of France. So the strong and sexy Vaughn charms his way into Viola’s life . . . and her bed. But when their arrangement is consummated, he’ll experience pleasure far beyond his wildest fantasies-and realize his heart may need the most protection of all.

My thoughts:

This was a pretty good book, not my favorite historical I have read, but still very good.

Leo is a great character.  I love that he has mis-matched eyes and is a bit of a rebel.  Leo comes from a family who has known many scandals throught out the years.  But the adventure he is about to embark on will test everyone in his family.

Viola is a strong female, even though she may not have the most honorable job.  At least she can walk down the street and feel good about herself.  When two men break into her house everything in Viola life changes.

Leo and Viola go on a great adventure in this story.  Not only do they learn to trust and love, but a treasure hunt too.

If you want to learn more about Isobel or her books please check her out here:

What’s Next?
Release date August 23

No one would ever suspect Lady Boudicea “Beau” Vaughn, a well-bred, young heiress, of secretly harboring unladylike desires. The object of her affection: Gareth Sandison, a notorious rake and her brother’s best friend. Beau knows her brother would never approve, yet one glance into Gareth’s smoldering eyes stirs a longing deep inside her.

The second son of an Earl, Gareth has always known the lovely Lady Beau is above his station. But when she is kidnapped, Gareth sees a chance to prove his worth and plans a daring rescue. Soon he and Beau are on the run. Yet Beau’s abductors are not the only threat-passion pursues the pair at every turn. Long nights fuel forbidden fantasies, and with danger closing in, Gareth and Beau will finally give in to the ultimate temptation…

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(ARC) How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling

Release Date June 28
SCOUNDRELS, RAKES, AND ROGUES BEWARE . . .

Lady Julianne Gatewick is in a pickle. It started when her brother’s best friend—for whom she’s long nursed a secret tendre—agreed to act as her guardian for the Season, only to seduce her with a risqué waltz.
But when the music stopped and the expectant ton waited for the Earl of Hawkfield to claim her as his own, he made his disinterest clear. Rather than succumb to humiliation, Julianne does what any recently discarded, wickedly witty young miss would do. She secretly pens a lady’s guide to enticing unrepentant rakes . . . and it becomes the hottest scandal in London.
Every honorable rake knows that friends’ sisters are forbidden. But suddenly Julianne has a spark of mischief in her eyes that Hawk can’t resist. Try as he might to push her away, he spends his days listening for her laughter and his nights dreaming of her kisses. He’s always avoided innocents and their marriage-minded mothers, but has the man least likely to wed finally met his match?

My thoughts:
As the little sister of his best friend, Hawk knows Julianne is off limits.  But she stirs something in him.   Something he is not familiar with.  At first he tries to do the right thing, but as time goes by he can’t deny his growing attraction to this feisty young woman.  But Hawk has a very sordid past and a secret.
Julianne has loved Hawk all her life, but in the last four years she has fallen head over heels in love with him.  Her goal this season is to make him fall in love with her.  But sometimes the object of your affection doesn’t always return that affection.  Julianne grows over the course of the season from a young girl with fantasies of love to a woman who understands that love is not always as easy as saying those three little words.
I really, really enjoyed How to Seduce a Scoundrel.  This is book 2 in Vicky’s fan named the “How to Series”.  Book 1 is How to Marry a Duke. I have to admit I cried in this book multiple times.  So if you are a crier like me, you have be warned… ☺ There is so much going on between Hawk & Julianne.  The sexual tension alone makes you want to scream “Hawk get over yourself and go get the woman you love.”
How to Seduce a Scoundrel is a great emotional roller coaster of two people who when given a chance will love with everything they have.
Want to learn more about Vicky’s or her books?  Check her out here:
What‘s Next?
Book 3 will be How to Ravish a Rake…. Tentative Release Date Spring 2012.
Sorry no cover yet….
Giveaway time….
I will give one commenter the choice between book 1 How to Marry a Duke or book 2 How to Seduce a Scoundrel.  Please leave me a comment below with which book you would like and your email address.  Contest ends June 27th. Winner will be announced on June 28.

Beg Me by Shiloh Walker

Beg me…there had been a time when those words made her burn with desire. But now, there was only fear.

Once, Tania Sinclair’s life was almost perfect…oh, it had its ups and downs but she was happily married to a guy that adored her, one who had no problem indulging every kinky fantasy she ever had. But a couple of tragedies later, she’s barely holding it together. A car accident took away her husband, and an attack from somebody she should have been able to trust has shaken not only her confidence, but it’s also stripped away her fantasies and even made it painful to look back on her memories of her husband without fear.

Two years after her attack, Tania is determined to take her life back and the first step is taking back herself…her fantasies, her dreams, her memories. There’s only one person she can trust to do it, too. One person she wants enough…Drake Bennett, her husband’s best friend.

Falling for your best friend’s wife—never smart. Drake’s watched Tania quietly for years, watched her…wanted her, knowing he’d never have her. First, she was taken. And then, that night two years ago—a night that still scars her, a night that’s left bruises on her that still haven’t healed. He does what he can, though, because he loves her too much not to. He’s her friend, there when she needs him.

And now she needs him. She’s asked him for a favor…one that just about blows his mind

My thoughts:


I really enjoyed this story.  I liked how Shiloh was able to take a taboo topic like role playing and show both sides.  The side of the one who enjoys it and the side of those who don’t understand it.


If you put aside your fears of role playing I believe you will enjoy this story. 

If you want to learn more about Shiloh Walker or any of her other books please check her out here

Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (book 1 Elder Races Series)

Available Now
 Dragon Bound (Elder Races #1)
Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful – and passionate – of the Elder races.

As the most feared and respected of the Wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they’ve ignited in each other.

Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave – although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul

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One Tip about Dragons:
Never, I repeat, Never, Ever, Ever steal from a Dragon
My thoughts:
Thea is a flipping genius!!!!! I love the world that she has created in this book.  I loved this book from page one!!! 
Dragos is the big, scary, and tougher than anything last known Dragon.  And boy does he let everyone know it, and watch out world when he is mad.  But Dragos, who has been there, done that, seen everything there is to see, is about to get his world turned upside down by one very small, sweet, innocent little girl, who decided to steal a penny.  Yes a PENNY…
Pia is a sweet, shy, fly under the radar, but if you mess with me I will kick your ass kinda girl.  But now she is on the run.  She has made way one too many mistakes lately and now they have all caught up with her in the form of one very pissed off Dragon.
Tip Two about Dragons:
Never argue with a Dragon, Just always agree. It makes life easier…Not!!!!
Dragos is furious and lovable (in an I could eat you way) but he cares for Pia beyond reason.
Pia is a force to be reckoned with.  I love the she kicks the boy’s butts in the gym *go Pia, go Pia*
Tip Three about Dragons:
If you ever find yourself falling in Love with one, be patient with him.  He has never known love and therefore misunderstands a lot.  But never fear, he are trainable.
What’s next:
Release Date August 2, 2011

Storm’s Heart (Elder Races #2)

Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. His massive build and thunderous power make him one of the Wyr’s best weapons. And he’s the one sent to protect Tricks, heir to the Dark Fae throne, when she’s almost assassinated in Chicago. Soon Tiago and Tricks will fall prey to the stormy hunger that engulfs them-a passion that will shake the very foundation of all the worlds.
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Release Date October 4, 2011
Serpent’s Kiss (Elder Races #3) 
With their desire for each other escalating just as quickly as Carling’s instability spirals out of control, the sentinel and the Queen will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent’s kiss…
In order to save his friend’s life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling—without knowing what she would ask from him in return. But when Rune attempts to make good on his debt, he finds a woman on the edge.
Recently, Carling’s Power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee in fear. Despite the danger, Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help her find a cure for the serpent’s kiss—the vampyric disease that’s killing her.
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Oracle’s Moon (Elder Races #4)
Sorry no cover yet.

I spoke with Thea briefly and she let me know that she is contracted for at least 6 books… YAY!!!!! But she has ideas for more than that YAY AGAIN!!!!!
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(ARC) Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian (book 9 Midnight Breed Series) & Giveaway!!!!

Delivered from the darkness, a woman finds herself plunged into a passion that is DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT . . .
At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world was changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos. After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well–the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.
Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos’s most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he’s hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he’ll go to end Dragos’s reign of evil–even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne’s tender heart.

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My Thoughts: 
First I have to say HUGE THANK YOU to Lara & her assistant Heather for being do wonderful and allowing me to read Hunter’s story early. 
Deeper Than Midnight is book nine in Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed Series .  This book is Hunter’s story the former Assassin for Dragos turned Breed Warrior. 
Hunter is strong, determined, unafraid, unwavering, he is simple a perfect killing machine.  Whether for Dragos or the Order this is just what he was breed to do.  But in Deeper Than Midnight we see a whole new side of Hunter.  Yes, we have seen his affection for Mira, but you have not seen Hunter like this.  I have to say that I liked Hunter from the first time we meet him, but after reading his book I am in love with this Breed Warrior.
Corinne is strong, courageous, loyal and finally safe.  She has suffered untold horrors over the last seventy years at the hand of Dragos and his men.  But now she is free, she has two things she wants. 1. To return home to her family. 2. To find the person that holds her heart. When Hunter offers to take her home she is surprised, until she learns of Hunters mission and realizes that this might be the break she needs to track down this person. 
But sometime returning home is not always as easy.   And what do you do when the person that holds your heart turns away from you? You will have to read Deeper Than Midnight to find out.
There is so much I want to tell you about this book, but I don’t want to give away any spoiler. So I will leave you with this.
A Warrior turns out to be beyond sweet, A Warrior will break your heart, Someone learns the meaning of undying love and someone will make the ultimate sacrifice for those that they love.
If you want spoilers you can email me with any question and I will answer them.  Please put Hunter’s Spoilers in the memo of the email.  Send emails here: crazybookfairy(AT)gmail(DOT)com
If you have loved Lara’s book in the past, this one will not let you down in anyway.  I would suggest having tissues close by if you are a crier like me…
Up next is Sterling Chase’s (aka Harvard or Chase) book Darker After Midnight.  Release date is currently scheduled for January 2012.  Oh and Sterling’s book, will be the first Midnight Breed book released in hardback.
Want to learn more about Lara or her books?  Please check her out here
I have bookmarks!!! 20 sets so the first 20 who tell me they want get…they get… Please include your email so I can get addresses from you.

One more fun little GIVEAWAY… The wonderful Lara & her equally wonderful assistant Heather have offered to giveaway an Audio book of one of Lara’s back list books.  That’s right one lucky person will get to pick from Lara’s first eight books.  Leave me a comment as too which book you would like to listen too along with your email address.  I will leave the giveaway open until the 27th and announce the winner on the 28th (Release Day for Hunter) along with another chance to win a little something on Release Day…

WINNER of my 100 Follower Giveaway




The Winner is: 
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Please send me an email to crazybookfairy(AT)gmail(DOT)com with the name of the book you want. Along with your address.  I will get book out to you. If you would prefer a Kindle version please let me know. 

Winner needs to contact me within 72 hours or I will draw a new winner. 

(ARC) Review of Body of Sin by Eve Silver (book 4)

Release date August 23, 2011

Once the favorite son of the Lord of the Underworld, Lokan Krayl held enviable privileges and powers. Powers that led to a devastating betrayal—murder.

Resurrected by his immortal brothers, Lokan is still trapped in purgatory. He has no way to contact his family. He has no answers. In order to find the truth about his death and who killed him, he must escape his prison. And there’s only one way out: through the twelve gates of his eternal enemy, Osiris.

But Lokan has help. Bryn Carr, the woman who duped him once before, is his beautiful yet unwanted guide. She’s been sent by his brothers to aid him. She’s his last hope. Lokan must place his fate—and that of the mortal and immortal worlds—in the hands of the one woman he can never trust.

My thoughts:
If you have not read the first three books in this series this review may contain a spoiler or two for you.  But I will do my best to not give too much away.  But if you don’t mind mild spoilers read on.
In Body of Sin we pick up where we left off in Sin of the Flesh (book 3) with the three remaining Krayl brothers: Dagan, Alastor & Mal finding out who killed (murdered) their youngest brother Lokan.  After find this out they try to return Lokan’s body and soul to him.
Lokan has been stuck in a null zone for he doesn’t know how long.  But he knows something has changed.  He has his body once again and he wants revenge on the person who has murdered him. But in order to do that he needs to get to the Topworld.  Lokan has to make sure his daughter is safe and he brothers are warned all before he can get his revenge.  But getting to the Topworld is not as easy as Lokan thought it would be as he has failed to pass the first gate.  Then Lokan learns that he will have a guide to help him through the 12 Gates.
The last person Lokan expected to see in the Underworld was Brynja.  Bryn is the mother of his daughter, what is she doing here?  Then Lokan learns the Bryn is his guide out of the Underworld.  
Bryn is to guide Lokan out of the Underworld so that he can keep their daughter safe.  But there is a price that has to be paid to get Lokan out.  A soul for a soul.
I had the honor to get an early copy of Body of Sin for review.
OMG!! Eve Silver has done it again. 
Body of Sin is totally FABULOUS!!!! I loved every minute of this book, even the parts that made me cry. It was so worth the wait.  I loved to watch Lokan and Bryn’s struggle to clear the Gates, to trust one another and the ultimate sacrifice that was made in the name of love.
If you have started this series and enjoyed the first three books you will love Body of Sin.
Reading order
 Book 4- Body of Sin
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GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Want a copy of any of Eve’s books?  Please leave me a comment below along with which book you would like and your email address. I will draw 1 name out of all the comments.  The book that you picked will be the book you win.  **If you pick Body of Sin please note it is not released until August 23rd. Therefore I will not be able to get that for you until then**  Books will come to the winner via Amazon.

Giveaway will close on June 30th. 
Winner announce on July 1st.

(ARC) Embraced By Blood By Laurie London (Book 2 SweetBlood Series)

EMBRACED BY BLOOD
A Sweetblood Novel
Book 2
Release date: June 21, 2011
Characters: Alfonso and Lily
Setting: Seattle, Bellingham, British Columbia, San Diego
Is she a deadly temptation…or the one woman who can quench his eternal thirst?
Alfonso Serrano is a hunted man. For months he’s managed to elude the Darkbloods, vengeful foes who won’t rest until he’s dead. But he still craves one dangerous temptation: Lily DeGraff, the sexy Guardian agent he’ll risk anything to protect.
Lily is a wanted woman. Her talent for tracking Sweet-a rare blood type that’s addictive to vampires-makes her a prime target for enemy capture. Her only hope is the stealthy vampire operative who stole into her bed…then left her in despair. Danger aside-Lily won’t let Alfonso near her heart again-until an irresistible hunger draws them back together…and into an assassin’s snare.
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My Summary:
Alfonso has always been the black sheep of the family.  He has always done the opposite of everything that his older brother Dominic has always done. But this time there may be no coming back from the biggest mistake of his life.  Trying to rebuild what is left of his life and make amends to his brother and sister, Alfonso finds himself drawn back into the very battle he has fought so hard to get out of.  When Alfonso learns that Lily (the only woman he has ever truly loved) maybe in danger he knows he will do anything to keep her safe.  Even walking away again.
Lily is one of the best trackers in the world, but lately she has not been feeling right.  Her tracking abilities are off.  When one of Lily’s trainee Kip goes missing, she knows she is in trouble.  She must find Kip and then and only then will she tell her boss about her loss of her abilities. Focused on finding Kip, Lily starts to head out on her own to find Kip despite the fact that more trackers have disappeared.  But as Lily is leaving she finds the most unlikely person wait to help her.  Alfonso.
With danger all around them will Alfonso be able to keep Lily safe?  Or will his past finally caught up with him and destroy his future?
My Thoughts:
I was so EXCITED to get to read this book early!! 
Alfonso is so dark and tortured by the choices he has made in the past.  All he really wants is the forgiveness from his family.  And Love…  Alfonso wants Lily’s love so much that he is willing to live forever without it to keep her safe. But even knowing that he may never get these things he does his everything to prove to everyone that he has changed.
Lily is a very strong woman, who has always doubted herself. Lily really struggles with who she is her abilities and her place in the Agency when she starts to lose her tracking abilities.  What Lily doesn’t fully understand is how much everyone truly cares for her.  She is not just some pretty face like she thinks.
These two have has so many ups and downs in the rollercoaster of their relationship, you have to wonder if they will ever be able to find their way back together.  
Special thank you to Laurie London for being the BOMB!!!!!!  I am so totally in love with your Sweetblood Series!!!!  I can’t wait to read the e-novella, the anthology story and Jackson’s book.
If you have not stepped into the world of the Sweetblood’s please check out my review of Bonded by Blood.
Also you can find out more about Laurie and her Vampires here:
Coming soon,
e-novella titled “Hidden by Blood” will be released June 1, 2011

Blurb:
 
Deep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacy—Guardians who safeguard humanity and Darkbloods, rogues who will stop at nothing to satisfy their craving for the sweetest of human blood.
 
Now, former Army Ranger Finn McKentry finds himself imprisoned as a blood slave, forced to submit to an enemy more powerful than any he’s encountered before. Only Brenna Stewart, the woman he’d loved and lost, can set him free—but the secret she harbors might lead them down the most dangerous path of all…

Limited time free Download…. HERE

Enchanted By Blood which will be in A Vampire for Christmas anthology released in November 2011.

Book 3 Tempted by Blood (Jackson’s story) is scheduled for release in February 2012 (tentive)
Book 4 No title yet, is also scheduled to be released in 2012.