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Cyn Armistead (14 KP) rated First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1) in Books

Feb 23, 2018  
First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1)
First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1)
Jeaniene Frost | 2010
6
9.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Every review I've read has been bad. Honestly, this novel was no better or worse than any of Frost's other books, in my opinions. The main complaint I've seen is that the book isn't about Cat and Bones. Well, their story has pretty much been told in the four Night Huntress novels, and now Frost is moving on to other people in that world.

Given, I was never terribly attached to Cat or Bones, and apparently some fans were. I would advise them to write fan fiction or roleplay or do whatever it is that other obsessive fans do when their favorite authors stop writing about their favorite characters rather than writing negative reviews of Frost's newer fiction because they want it to be more like her older books. (<b>Please</b> note that I have absolutely no idea what Frost's position on such things is, and would strongly recommend querying her or her authorized representative on the matter before acting. Some authors are fine with fanfic/RPing, and some are rabidly against both. I can think of examples who go to extremes each way.)

While Denise never made a big impression on me while reading the NH books, it is nice to find out what happened to her after her husband was slaughtered and her life was screwed up so badly. While minor characters are often affected in Very Bad Ways during the course of paranormal romance novels, we seldom see them getting any kind of compensation. And who could possibly compensate anyone for the loss of a loved one, anyway?

That said, this is not a fantasy novel. Sometimes I waver on how a "paranormal romance" novel should be classified, but that isn't the case here. This is a romance with urban fantasy features tossed in. There's a damsel in distress saved by a hero. There's an obstacle to be overcome before they can be together, blah blah blah. The whole formula is there.

It doesn't suck terribly, but I don't recommend it to anyone who doesn't already like the setting to some extent. If you truly hate the romance formula, don't bother with this one.
  
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Rising Darkness (Dark Enchantments #2) in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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Rising Darkness (Dark Enchantments #2)
Cynthia Cooke | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm having trouble forming sentences from my thoughts so I'm just going to list them instead. :)

Emma and Damien were likable enough characters, even if their 'woe is me' routines got a bit annoying, luckily that got progressively better as the book went on. My main problem was that their romance took a bit of a backseat to the curse and vampires and I didn't quite buy it at the end.
The concept of the Cadre was interesting and I'd like to read the other Dark Enchantment books for an expansion on the organization.
Some scenes were rather graphic and took me a bit by surprise because I don't usually find those things in a Silhouette book, but they weren't such a big deal.
The writing was very good, even if some spots were a tad boring, and I'll be sure to look for more Cynthia Cooke books in the future.
Overall it's not the best paranormal romance I've read, but it kept my interest and entertained me all the same.
3.5 stars
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) in Books

Sep 6, 2019  
Widdershins (Whyborne &amp; Griffin, #1)
Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1)
Jordan L. Hawk | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
4.5 stars

I&#039;m a bit picky with my historical reads. But since this would be my first full length mm historical romance, I thought I&#039;d give it a go. And it turned into something I really enjoyed. It was paranormal and action packed and romantic. I couldn&#039;t ask for more, really.
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I really liked both Griffin and Whyborne. Griffin was the sort of bad boy of the Victorian era I would never have guessed existed and Whyborne was the smart,&nbsp;bookish type that liked to be invisible to everyone around him. Except that wasn&#039;t possible with Griffin. He noticed him and accepted him and it was kinda sweet.
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The storyline was very engaging and I was continually cheering my two guys on to figure it out and to get that person or other. And at the end I almost cried. I cant go into details without spoiling it but this is not some boring, average historical fiction based mm romance. It&#039;s very good.