Review: Clever John by Elizabeth Hoyt

Clever John by Elizabeth Hoyt
Series: Part of Scandalous Desires, Book 3
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Genre: Fantasy/Fairytale
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Buy it here: Amazon | B&N
Reading Order: here

Anyone who has read Elizabeth Hoyt’s work knows that she includes a fairytale in each of her books. The fairytales are told bit by bit at the beginning of each chapter and they complement or mirror what is going on in the book. Clever John is the fairytale Ms. Hoyt has written for her spectacular third Maiden Lane book, Scandalous Desires.

Even if you’re reading Clever John as a standalone fairytale, it’s a delightful read. Ms. Hoyt makes every word count in her stories, and though short, Clever John is wonderfully satisfying. As with many of Ms. Hoyt’s full-length books, Clever John is a story I’ll be reading over and over again.

The release of Clever John also makes me desperately hope that Ms. Hoyt’s publisher will make her other fairytales available. As much as I enjoy reading them in the books, it would be wonderful to be able to read the fairytales straight through.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Scrumptious by Amanda Usen

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases!

I'm addicted to Food Network, so I'm ready for an adorable foodie romance and this one sounds like it fits the bill :)

Title: Scrumptious
Author: Amanda Usen
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: January 1, 2012

Book Description (from Amazon.com):

Sparks between love 'em and leave 'em pastry chef and poker sharp Marlene Bennet and traveling chef-for-hire Joe Rafferty when the two culinary perfectionists are forced to share a kitchen. But several suspicious accidents at the restaurant convince Marlene and Joe to work together to uncover the saboteur. Maybe a little intrigue and high-stakes poker will be the perfect ingredients for these commitment-phobic foodies to whip up a happily ever after.

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18 & Over Book Blogger Follow

18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.

This is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 & over crowd, and make new friends!

Which paranormal creature would you like to see more of in paranormal romances?

Oooh, another good question. I'll always love the traditional vampires and shifters, but how about some elves and sirens?

I see a lot of fae/fairies, but I don't see many elves running about. Not like LOTR elves (though I have a soft spot for Orlando Bloom's Legolas ;)), but a new spin on elves would be fun.

As for sirens, it'd be nice to see some that weren't *only* sexual creatures.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases!

I haven't yet read the first Lords of Deliverance book, Eternal Rider, but I can't wait to read it and I'm already looking forward to book two, Immortal Rider.

Title: Immortal Rider
Series: Lords of Deliverance, Book 2
Author: Larissa Ione
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date: November 22, 2011
Larissa Ione Reading Order can be found here on Wit and Sin.

Book Description (from Larissa Ione's website):

They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army's paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it. And then he went to hell as punishment. Where he's spent weeks being tortured…and plotting revenge.

Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn't your average girl. She's immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she gave in to her desire and kissed Arik, triggering her fiancé's wrath – and his claim on her. In order to save Arik, and the world, Limos must make a dangerous pact with her recently turned evil brother, Pestilence. A deal that might just cost her her soul…and her heart.

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Larissa Ione Book Order

Click on series title to jump to a particular reading order:

Demonica Series
Lords of Deliverance
MoonBound Clan Vampires
Rising Storm
Stand Alones

Demonica Series

Genre: Paranormal Romance

1. Pleasure Unbound
Eidolon and Tayla

2. Desire Unchained
Shade and Runa

3. Passion Unleashed
Wraith and Serena

4. Ecstasy Unveiled
Lore and Idess

4.5. Eternity Embraced
Kaden and Andrea
Note: Eternity Embraced is available in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 and as an ebook. The ebook is an expanded version, but the expanded material is available as a free read on Larissa Ione’s website.

5. Sin Undone
Conall and Sinead

5.5. "Vampire Fight Club" (in the Supernatural anthology)
Nathan and Vladlena

*Demonica: Overkill - Snippits of Demonica Life (available as free reads here on Larissa Ione’s website)

6. Eternal Rider
Ares and Cara
My Review

7. Immortal Rider
Arik and Limos
My Review

* Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium

8. Lethal Rider
Thanatos and Regan
My Review

9. Rogue Rider
Reseph and Jillian
My Review

* O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels) (available as a free read here)

10. Reaver
Reaver and Harvester
My Review

10.5. Azagoth
Azagoth and Lilliana

11. Revenant
Revenant and Blaspheme
My Review

11.5. Hades
Hades and Cataclysm

11.75. Base Instincts
Slake and Raze

12. Z
Zhubaal and Vex


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Lords of Deliverance

Genre: Paranormal Romance

* "Eternal Damnation" (in Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium)

1. Eternal Rider
Ares and Cara
My Review

1.5. "Vampire Fight Club" (in the Supernatural anthology)
Nathan and Vladlena

2. Immortal Rider
Arik and Limos
My Review

* Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium

3. Lethal Rider
Thanatos and Regan
My Review

4. Rogue Rider
Reseph and Jillian
My Review

* O Come, All Ye Horsemen (And Angels) (available as a free read here)

5. Reaver
Reaver and Harvester
My Review

5.5. Azagoth
Azagoth and Lilliana

6. Revenant
Revenant and Blaspheme
My Review

6.5. Hades
Hades and Cataclysm

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MoonBound Clan Vampires

Genre: Paranormal Romance

1. Bound By Night
Riker and Nicole Martin
My Review

2. Chained by Night
Hunter

2.5. Forsaken by Night (in the Blood Red Kiss anthology)
My Review

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Rising Storm (multi-author series)

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Season 1
0.5. Storm Season by Dee Davis
1. Tempest Rising by Julie Kenner
2. White Lightning by Lexi Blake
3. Crosswinds by Elisabeth Naughton
4. Dance in the Wind by Jennifer Probst
5. Calm Before the Storm by Larissa Ione
6. Take the Storm by Rebecca Zanetti
7. Weather the Storm by Lisa Mondello
8. Thunder Rolls by Dee Davis

Midseason
1. After the Storm by Lexi Blake
2. Distant Thunder by Larissa Ione

Season 2
1. Against the Wind by Rebecca Zanetti
2. Storm Warning by Larissa Ione
3. Brave the Storm by Lisa Mondello
4. Lightning Strikes by Lexi Blake
5. Fire and Rain by R.K. Lilley
6. Quiet Storm by Julie Kenner
7. Blinding Rain by Elisabeth Naughton
8. Blue Skies by Dee Davis


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Stand Alones

Bloodlust (available as a free read here on Larissa Ione’s website)
Genre: Erotic Horror/Fantasy

Secrets Volume 18 – Dark Passions
Trent and Kelsa
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Secrets Volume 21 – Primal Heat
Brent and Marina
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Snowbound
Sean and Robyn
Genre: Contemporary Romance

The Write Ingredients: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors


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Please note: This page was written by me, so as always, please visit the author’s website for up-to-date, author-verified information as well as for information books that have not yet been included to this list.

http://larissaione.com

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Thursday in Review

It’s update time again :)

Below are the newest reviews I’ve written here, on Joyfully Reviewed, and on Romance Junkies. The master list and categorical lists on the right-hand side are updated as well.

Reviews for upcoming releases:
- A Win-Win Proposition by Cat Schield (available 10/4/11)
- Baby, Don’t Go (Southern Roads Trilogy, Book 3) by Stephanie Bond (available 11/15/11)

All other new reviews:
- The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Highland Pleasures, Book 3) by Jennifer Ashley
- Irresistible? by Stephanie Bond
- Silk is for Seduction (The Dressmakers, Book 1) by Loretta Chase
- Packing Leather (Sun, Sea and Submission, Book 1) by Kim Dare

Upcoming reviews:
- Alterant (Belador, Book 2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
- Devil’s Kiss (Hellraisers, Book 1) by Zoë Archer
- Spells & Stitches (Sugar Maple, Book 4) by Barbara Bretton
- A Novel Seduction by Gwyn Cready
- Deep Disclosure (A-TAC, Book 4) by Dee Davis
- Definitely Not Mr. Darcy by Karen Doornebos
- Baby It’s Cold Outside (Alaskan Nights, Book 1) by Addison Fox (Coming November 1st)
- Bachelor Number Four by Megan Hart
- A Most Dangerous Profession (Hurst Amulet, Book 3) by Karen Hawkins (Coming October 16th)
- Vengeance Paid With Blood (Drone Vampire Chronicles, Book 13) by Stephani Hecht
- Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, Book 2) by Larissa Ione
- To Wed a Wild Lord (Hellions of Halstead Hall, Book 4) by Sabrina Jeffries
- An Unexpected Gentleman by Alissa Johnson
- His Wicked Revenge by Vanessa Kelly
- Retribution (Dark Hunters, Book 30) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Mummy Dearest (The XOXO Files, Book 1) by Josh Lanyon (Coming October 1st)
- The Viper (Highland Guard, Book 4) by Monica McCarty
- Orgasmatron by Brynn Paulin
- No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells (Mystic Café Series, Book 1) by Rose Pressey
- Rock ‘N’ Roll is Undead (Veronica Mason, Book 1) by Rose Pressey
- Beauty Dates the Beast (Midnight Liaisons, Book 1) by Jessica Sims (Coming October 1st)
- Lord of the Abyss (Royal House of Shadows, Book 4) by Nalini Singh
- Primal Law (Alpha Pack, Book 1) by J.D. Tyler
- Scrumptious by Amanda Usen

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18 & Over Book Blogger Follow

18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.

This is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 & over crowd, and make new friends!

Question of the week: We all love our hunky heroes, but what heroine do you have a girl-crush on?

Hmm...this is a difficult one.

I'll have to go with KATRA from Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series (Katra's book is Devil May Cry).

Kat's gorgeous, powerful, genuinely kind, and a total badass when she needs to be. Oh, and she has a sexy-as-hell hero named Sin. Who could resist that?

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