Everlasting Kiss (Everlasting #1) by Amanda Ashley

Daisy O'Donnell doesn't get the attraction some women feel for vampires. She likes men with a heartbeat. And she's just met one who's full of life: Erik Delacourt. There's just one thing--Erik is a powerful vampire out to hunt the Blood Thief who's draining young vampires all over the city. Original.

Hello, hello!!! So, I just finished the above book Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley... narrated by Jennifer Ikeda- whom I've not ever listened to before, but thoroughly enjoyed her voice! She did a wonderful job trying to put some "life" into this book. Even though her reading skills were above average, this book was a serious flop for me. It was... pretty painful. LOL! This was a good little vampire starter book. For people who've never read/listened to a vampire book before. This is something I'd let my 10 year old daughter read, to be quite honest with you! The details were fuzzy, the sex scenes were cringe worthy and the "head over heels" crap was just wayyyyy tooooo sweet and silly. It felt a lot like Twilight with a tiny bit of sex. I had to constantly remind myself that Daisy (oh gods, that name!) and her brothers were supposed to be ADULTS! Everyone talked and acted like freaking teenagers in this book, it was awful. And I'm really surprised that I even made it through. I'd just ditched the menage book prior to this one and was a little grumpy about it (because I love me a good menage book *ehem*) but this one barely held my interest, it was just flat and well, silly. I recall reading reviews on GR briefly about this book before I gave it a go and was like hmmm, sounds kinda interesting, the fact that Daisy was a blood thief and not an actual hunter (like her father and brothers), so might have some potential, but... NOPE. Not having been raised on Anne Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton... nope nope nope. I have the second book in the series too and will NOT be indulging in that one! I'm actually deleting as I type... I'm multi-talented, don't ya know?!

Anyway, I'm soooo flipping stoked about the book that I'm going to be starting soon, I can hardly contain myself... maybe that's why I wanted to rush through this book and it wasn't rushing quickly enough for me? I dunno!

... this silly little book gets:

...and oooooo mmmmmyyyyy gosh... looookie what I have!!!! eeeep! YESSS!

The Darkest Craving (Lords of The Underworld, #10)

Showalter, Gena

Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno #2) by Sylvain Reynard

{YES, I've listened to this book on audio and YES this post contains spoilers, as I am reviewing a book!! LOL! may contain questionable language, discretion is advised! Excerpt below from Good Reads.}

 

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Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno #2)

by Sylvain Reynard (Goodreads Author)

4.29 of 5 stars 4.29  ·   rating details  ·  32,901 ratings  ·  2,060 reviews

Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover. When Gabriel is confronted by the university administration, will he succumb to Dante's fate? Or will he fight to keep Julia, his Beatrice, forever? In Gabriel's Rapture, the brilliant sequel to the wildly successful debut novel, Gabriel's Inferno, Sylvain Reynard weaves an exquisite love story that will touch the reader's mind, body, and soul, forever.

Well hello there! ;) Welcome back to my audiobook review blog! Last night in the wee hours (not really, it was only 10:30 pm, but I had imbibed in 2 glasses of wine, so it felt like 3 AM), I finished up book 2 in the Gabriel's Inferno series by Sylvain Reynard (just saying his first name is kind of fun... try it... I'll wait...). It was um.... not good. I was hoping that book 1 was just kinda Sylvain getting a feel for the characters, building an empire for these people to rule (snicker), fabricating a WORLD for them to exist in and then by book 2, he would have his shit all figured out and book 2 would blow me away. Well, it... didn't. At all, really. I was sorely disappointed. I tried... honestly, I did. I wanted to love this story, I wanted to love the characters, but I guess I've been overexposed to sexy, strong males and demanding slutty females in my recent books that this was just a pile of like... melted chocolate. It was overly sweet, mushy, sloppy and made my teeth hurt. (slow nod) It was just way too lovey dovey. I appreciate it. Really, I did. I appreciate and respect what the writer was trying to do. I understand the depth and the "message" but it got very "god"-y and that grosses me out to no end. So between the overly sweet, fluffy "love" stuff and the holy holy thump your bible "god" stuff, this book didn't please me, turn me on, make me think TOO hard, or make me feel interesting feelings. It should have. And it COULD have. But it didn't. No disrespect is meant to the writer at all. There are clearly people out there who enjoy this sort of book/series, it has quite a nice high star rating to it, but for me, it just was too mushy and corny. (shrug) sorry! It's a great story for more TAME readers, who just like a little tiny bit of romance and no real detail to their books. Someone, somewhere (probably many someone's) really loves this book and that is what is great about books- they are not always for everyone! :) The narrator was the same, he says his name is John Morgan Michael in the beginning of the audiobook, but on the websites it's listed as John Morgan... so whomever you are, audiobook reading GOD, you are magnificent and lovely and your voice is like heaven! ;)

Anywho, here we go:

...and as I drifted off to sleep, I had started this book... which I think I'll have to rewind because I completely was confused! LOL!

Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2)

Frost, Jeaniene

See you soon!