nikkisbooknook's review
5.0
Rating based on two books from box set
From Hell to Breakfast by Cynthia St Aubin
Crixus, our favourite demi-god, is still feeling the loss of Matilda to Liam (the hitman). He is surly and nursing hard feelings. But he still would do anything for her or to keep her safe. He is given a simple retrieval job by Hades. Return Lavinia to Hell. The Succubus has been taking her feeding a bit too far and there are a string of bodies in her wake.
Lavinia, kick ass Succubus, is nursing unidentified hatred for Crixus. The reason for the hatred is slowly revealed and you kind of get why she wants to explode his brains!!!
There are sheer moments of comic genius. The various ways Lavinia (AKA Vinnie) gets Crixus off her tale are hilarious!!! So glad to see more of him and can't wait to see what happens next!!!
Sonnet Vale by Gena D Lutz
Sonnet is a hunter, who uses her instintual vampire radar to track down the bad guys. Her partner carries out the gory despatching. She is unsure who she came to have these instincts but they have served her well.
Out on a mission to find and kill a rogue vampire she meet Bane, a blue eyed, gorgeous vampire who makes her giddy!! Why does she feel attracted to a member of the race which she hunts? Why does she trust him enough to visit his city with him?
Read on for a fantastically novel take on the paranormal. Sonnets history is unravelled throughout the story, we learn about the scar on her neck and that her partner is not quite what she thoughtshe was!!! Really looking to more in this series!!!
I received an ARC of these stories in return for an honest review.
From Hell to Breakfast by Cynthia St Aubin
Crixus, our favourite demi-god, is still feeling the loss of Matilda to Liam (the hitman). He is surly and nursing hard feelings. But he still would do anything for her or to keep her safe. He is given a simple retrieval job by Hades. Return Lavinia to Hell. The Succubus has been taking her feeding a bit too far and there are a string of bodies in her wake.
Lavinia, kick ass Succubus, is nursing unidentified hatred for Crixus. The reason for the hatred is slowly revealed and you kind of get why she wants to explode his brains!!!
There are sheer moments of comic genius. The various ways Lavinia (AKA Vinnie) gets Crixus off her tale are hilarious!!! So glad to see more of him and can't wait to see what happens next!!!
Sonnet Vale by Gena D Lutz
Sonnet is a hunter, who uses her instintual vampire radar to track down the bad guys. Her partner carries out the gory despatching. She is unsure who she came to have these instincts but they have served her well.
Out on a mission to find and kill a rogue vampire she meet Bane, a blue eyed, gorgeous vampire who makes her giddy!! Why does she feel attracted to a member of the race which she hunts? Why does she trust him enough to visit his city with him?
Read on for a fantastically novel take on the paranormal. Sonnets history is unravelled throughout the story, we learn about the scar on her neck and that her partner is not quite what she thoughtshe was!!! Really looking to more in this series!!!
I received an ARC of these stories in return for an honest review.
kiksid89's review
5.0
Romancing the paranormal :
Shadows of Darkness, by Stephanie Rowe :
This was very different from the rest of the Order of the Blade stories. It started on a different way and ended differently as well.
I did get kinda confused as on what Levi is and his abilities and his weakness. As always, I would love it to be bigger, 'cause I wanted more of Levi and Maya's story!!!
Allow me to add that there was a point near the end, where I almost cried. It was sooooo touching, and no… no-one was about to die. It was just pure Love in its truest form.
I hadn't realised just how much I had missed OOTB stories, until I started SoD.
From Hell to Breakfast, by Cynthia St. Aubin :
This is a Team Crixus Member talking and HELL YEAH!!!!!
I get see my beloved boy finally finding happiness!
I LOVE YOUR GUTS CYNTHIA for giving him a second chance. *insert rainbows, sprinkles and unicorns here*
About the story : It’s amazing, quick, smart, loving and has sex in it. Well, dah! Crixus is starring! No way would he be able to abstain!!! :p
And it also has Vinnie. She hates Crixus. But she also needs to feed.
And that’s killing Crixus (metaphorically, literally and in more ways than one…..).
And then things get complicated.
But hey! If you ask me, I think Crixus had it coming ;)
Seductive Solutions, by Brandy L. Rivers :
That is awesome!!!
At first I was a bit confused with the names and I would really appreciate a warning that this is a part of a series. See, there are things I didn’t understand in the world building and when it came to characters that were mentioned, but we never got to see.
Other than that, it is a very good story with strong paranormal elements and lots of loving…
BEWARE : there are ménage elements!!!
Sonnet Vale, by Gena D. Lutz :
Another so and so story from this box set.
The storyline was very good and I really wanted to know how things would end up, but there were moments I was bored and wanted to race to the end.
And then there were moments I was thinking “WTF did just happen and why?”.
But, as I was curious to finish the story, I went on.
It can be described as a sweet adventure with a HEA.
Can't wait to read the rest of the stories from this boxed set!
Shadows of Darkness, by Stephanie Rowe :
This was very different from the rest of the Order of the Blade stories. It started on a different way and ended differently as well.
I did get kinda confused as on what Levi is and his abilities and his weakness. As always, I would love it to be bigger, 'cause I wanted more of Levi and Maya's story!!!
Allow me to add that there was a point near the end, where I almost cried. It was sooooo touching, and no… no-one was about to die. It was just pure Love in its truest form.
I hadn't realised just how much I had missed OOTB stories, until I started SoD.
From Hell to Breakfast, by Cynthia St. Aubin :
This is a Team Crixus Member talking and HELL YEAH!!!!!
I get see my beloved boy finally finding happiness!
I LOVE YOUR GUTS CYNTHIA for giving him a second chance. *insert rainbows, sprinkles and unicorns here*
About the story : It’s amazing, quick, smart, loving and has sex in it. Well, dah! Crixus is starring! No way would he be able to abstain!!! :p
And it also has Vinnie. She hates Crixus. But she also needs to feed.
And that’s killing Crixus (metaphorically, literally and in more ways than one…..).
And then things get complicated.
But hey! If you ask me, I think Crixus had it coming ;)
Seductive Solutions, by Brandy L. Rivers :
That is awesome!!!
At first I was a bit confused with the names and I would really appreciate a warning that this is a part of a series. See, there are things I didn’t understand in the world building and when it came to characters that were mentioned, but we never got to see.
Other than that, it is a very good story with strong paranormal elements and lots of loving…
BEWARE : there are ménage elements!!!
Sonnet Vale, by Gena D. Lutz :
Another so and so story from this box set.
The storyline was very good and I really wanted to know how things would end up, but there were moments I was bored and wanted to race to the end.
And then there were moments I was thinking “WTF did just happen and why?”.
But, as I was curious to finish the story, I went on.
It can be described as a sweet adventure with a HEA.
Can't wait to read the rest of the stories from this boxed set!
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