New Releases ~ week of 07/06/2015

A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca (#1 The Maradaine Constabulary)

SEAL Wolf Hunting by Terry Spear (#16 Heart of the Wolf)
A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber (#4 Lady Darby)
A Sword for His Lady by Mary Wine (#1 Courtly Love)
Act of Submission by Mandy M Roth (#3 PSI Ops)
Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer (#4 Land of Stories)
Butter Off Dead by Leslie Ann Budewitz (#3 Food Lover's Village)
Call on Me by Roni Loren (#8 Loving on the Edge)
Caught Red-Handed by Terrie Farley Moran (#2 Read 'Em & Eat Mystery)
Chasing River by K. A. Tucker (#3 Burying Water)
Cities and Thrones by Carrie Patel (#2 Recoletta)
Code of Conduct by Brad Thor (#14 Scot Harvath)
Commanded by Stacey Kennedy (#6 Club Sin)

Danger Wears White by Lynne Connolly (#3 Emperors of London)
Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies by Virginia Lowell (#6 Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery)
Death of an English Muffin by Victoria Hamilton (#3 Merry Muffin Mystery)
Dexter is Dead by Jeff Lindsay (#8 Dexter)
Earth Bound by Christine Feehan (#4 Sisters of the Heart Series)
Easy Charm by Kristen Proby (#2 Boudreaux)
Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette (#6 Key West Food Critic Mystery)
Flight from Death by Yasmine Galenorn (#2 Fly by Night)

Ghost in the Flames by Daisy Harris (#5 Fire and Rain)
Grace Cries Uncle by Julie Hyzy (#6 Manor of Murder Mystery)
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E Pearson (#2 The Remnant Chronicles)
Hell or High Water by Julie Ann Walker (#1 Deep Six)
Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed (#2 Scottish Highlands Mystery)
House Rivals by Mike Lawson (#10 Joe De Marco)
In Good Company by Jen Turano (#2 Class of Their Own Romances)
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine (#1 Great Library)
Licked by the Flame by Serena Gilley (#2 Forbidden Realm)
Lie To You by J.C. Valentine (#2 Forbidden Trilogy)
Macaroni and Freeze by Christine Wenger (#4 Comfort Food Mysteries)
Magic and Macaroons by Bailey Cates (#5 A Magical Bakery Mystery)

Name of the Devil by Andrew Mayne (#2 Jessica Blackwood)
Nemesis by Catherine Coulter (#19 The FBI Thriller Series)
Not So New In Town by Michele Summers (#2 Harmony Homecomings)
Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong (#1 Georgia Peach Mysteries)
Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan (#3 Raven's Shadow)
Renegade by Kerry Wilkinson (#2 Silver Blackthorn)
Ruin & Rule by Pepper Winters (#1 Pure Corruption MC)
Seduced by the Spare Heir by Andrea Laurence (#3 The Montoros)
Sense of Deception by Victoria Laurie (#13 Psychic Eye Mystery)
Signal by Patrick Lee (#2 Sam Dryden)
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George (#1 Silver in the Blood)
Some Like It Scottish by Patience Griffin (#3 Kilts and Quilts)

Someone Always Knows by Marcia Muller (#34 Sharon McCone)
Spellbound by Michelle M Pillow (#2 Warlocks MacGregor)
Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell (#7 Witchcraft Mystery)
Sweeter in the Summer by Olivia Miles (#1 Sweeter in the City)
Sworn to Protect by Katie Reus (#11 Red Stone Security)
Taking Pity by David Mark (#4 DS Aector McAvoy)
Taming Lily by Monica Murphy (#3 The Fowler Sisters)
The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross (#6 Laundry Files)
The Collar by Tara Sue Me (#5 Submissive)
The Dangerous Type by Loren Rhoads (#1 In the Wake of the Templars)
The Duke Can Go to the Devil by Erin Knightley (#3 Prelude to a Kiss)
The Ire of Iron Claw by Kersten Hamilton (#2 Gadgets and Gears)

The Lost Treasure of the Templars by James Becker (#1 Knights Templar)
The Scarlet Deep by Elizabeth Hunter (#3 Elemental World)
The Shores of Spain by J Kathleen Cheney (#3 Golden City)
To Capture Her Heart by Rebecca DeMarino (#2 Southold Chronicles)
Truly Madly Montana by Fiona Lowe (#2 Medicine River)
Vanishing Games by Roger Hobbs (#2 Jack White)
When a Beta Roars by Eve Langlais (#2 Lion's Pride)
Wicked Embers by Keri Arthur (#2 Souls of Fire)
WITCHLOCK by Dianna Love (#6 Belador)
Wound Up In Murder by Betty Hechtman (#3 Yarn Retreat Mystery)

Book Review ~ Blood Trinity

Blood Trinity (Belador #1)

by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
published by Pocket Books
genre: Adult, UF (Urban Fantasy), Paranormal

Summary (Goodreads): All her life, Evalle has been straddling the line between human and demon. Curious about her origins, but content to live in the shadows, she finds that anonymity threatened by escalating conflicts between species. Accused of a savage murder, she's forced center stage in what seems like the beginning of an Atlanta apocalypse. Before long though, her personal problems will submerge as she learns startling facts about a hoard of supernatural terrorists.

My Thoughts: I went into this only being familiar with one of the authors. I'm a huge fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon but know nothing about Dianna Love. I had glanced at some reviews/opinions of this book and knew going in that this was more on the Urban Fantasy side rather than the Para Romance that I'm used to reading from Kenyon. Knowing this helped a great deal since I also enjoy UF I just had to make sure I was in the right mind set to read it.
Character wise, Evalle was hit and miss with me. I liked her for the most part but there were times that I just wanted to shake her. Parts were intentional, like when she was mouthing off to Sen knowing that he didn't like her and was the one person (?) that could ruin her life. Most of the time though she was the tough heroine that you expect dealing with powers and conditions that make her life more difficult than easy.
Tzader and Quinn, who we meet right away, are the only two real friends Evalle has and the only two people she trusts. I liked both of these guys and cannot wait to find out more about them. There were some things mentioned in this book that I'm sure will be the focus of later stories.
There were potential love interests/relationships. I liked Storm, found him interesting and was intrigued by his back story and look forward to finding out more about it. Isak, not so much. This was someone that just didn't work for me but I know he is going to feature prominently in at least part of Evalle's story going forward.
We are introduced to many more people that play either a part in this book's story or are being set up for later books. The HEA that we got between at the end between two of the side characters fell into the sweet territory for me but I still liked it.
Overall, I thought this was a promising start to a new (for me) series. There was enough action to keep me interested even if I didn't like some people and enough given about others that I want to continue reading to find out more.

Rating: 4

New Releases ~ week of 7/29/2013

Hellfire by Jean Johnson (#3 in Theirs Not To Reason Why )

Last Blood by Kristen Painter (#5 in House of Comarre)
Harbinger by Philippa Ballantine (#4 in Book of the Order)
The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand (#4 in Chocolate)
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews (#6 in Kate Daniels)
Flawfully Wedded Wives by Shana Burton (#3 in Flaws )
The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter (#10 in Lords of the Underworld Series)
My Notorious Gentleman by Gaelen Foley (#6 in Inferno Club)
Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep (#5 in Mythos Academy)
The Thing About Weres by Leigh Evans (#2 in Mystwalker)
How to Lose a Bride in One Night by Sophie Jordan (#3  Forgotten Princesses )
Ready to Die by Lisa Jackson (#5 in Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli)

Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn (#12 in Kitty Norville)
Matchpoint by Elise Sax (#2 in The Matchmaker)
Complete Me by J. Kenner (#3 in Stark Trilogy)
The Night Is Alive by Heather Graham (#10 in Krewe of Hunters)
Star Power by Kelli London (#3 in Charly's Epic Fiascos)
And Then Comes Marriage by Celeste Bradley (#2 in Worthington)
The Master Undone by Lisa Renee Jones (#5 in Rebecca's Lost Journals)
Perfect Fling by Carly Phillips (#5 in Serendipity)
Hypnotize Me by Gordon Korman (#1 in Hypnotists)
Night Pilgrims by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (#26 in Saint-Germain)
Lady Anne's Lover by Maggie Robinson (#3 in London List)
The Sorcerer's Widow by Lawrence Watt-Evans (#12 in The Legends of

Ethshar)
Three Little Words by Susan Mallery (#13 in Fools Gold )
Pile of Bones by Bailey Cunningham (#1 in Parallel Parks)
Some Like It Hot by Susan Andersen (#2 Razor Bay/Bradshaw Brothers )
Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones by Kaitlyn Dunnett (#7 in Liss MacCrimmon Mystery)
Revenge by Debra Webb (#5 in Faces of Evil)
The Rise of a Legend by Kathryn Lasky (#16 in Guardians of Ga'hoole)
I'd Rather Be With You by Mary B. Morrison (#2 in If I Can't Have You)
Blood Warrior by Lindsey Piper (#2 in Dragon Kings)
Kill City Blues by Richard Kadrey (#5 in Sandman Slim)
Diamonds Are a Thief's Best Friend by Hope McLean (#2 in Jewel Thieves)
Indelible by Dawn Metcalf (#1 in Twixt)

The Highway by C. J. Box (#2 in Cody Hoyt)
Why Dukes Say I Do by Manda Collins (#1 in Wicked Widows)
Home to Whiskey Creek by Brenda Novak (#4 in Whiskey Creek)
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard (#6 in Lying Game)
The Marriage Merger by Jennifer Probst (#4 in Marriage to a Billionaire)
Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett (#1 in Sanctuary Island)
The Lady and the Laird by Nicola Cornick (#1 in Scottish Brides)
Risk and Reward by Amy Valenti (#5 in Hot, Rich and Dominant)
Frigid by Jennifer L Armentrout (#1 in Frigid)
Death Angel by Linda Fairstein (#15 in Alex Cooper)
The Rise of the Gryphon by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love (#4 in Belador)

Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews to share your weekly book haul. It can be what you bought, received, borrowed, or were gifted. For more info you can go here.

Library
Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) by J.R. Ward
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors tell the Tales
A Perfect Blood (The Hollows #10) BY Kim Harrison

Won
Halloween Template from Parajunkee Design (I Love it! It's so cute but still Halloween)

Bought
Phantom in the Night (B.A.D. #2)by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
Embrace the Twilight (Wings in the Night #8) by Maggie Shayne
Blue Twilight  (Wings in the Night #11, Black Moon #1) by Maggie Shayne
Dead After Dark by Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Susan Squires, and Dianna Love