Kindle Catch up 3

Some old favorite authors books I've continued reading the last few years...

Deanna Raybourn
  Midsummer Night (Lady Julia Mystery - mini)
  Twelfth Night (Lady Julia Mystery- mini)

I enjoy these, a little taste of some favorite characters with some mystery.

Jayne Castle :
  Deception Cove (Rainshadow series book 2)
  The Hot Zone - book 3

JAK's futuristic series, I like to keep up with these, the characters are fun and the reading light.

Jayne Ann Krentz : River Road

I have a soft spot for JAK romance and love her style.  I always pick up new ones as they come!

Lisa Kleypas : Hathaways
  4. Married By Morning
  5. Love In the Afternoon

I don't actually remember these but I like Lisa Kleypas victorian romance and always read them when they come out, nice easy light reads.

Julie Kagawa
 The Iron Traitor (Book 6)

I love the Iron fey series and highly recommend it!

Julie Kagawa : Blood of Eden series
 1. The Immortal Rules
 2. The Eternity Cure
 3. The Forever Song
This is a very interesting vampire series, distopian young adult - loved it - Julie Kagawa's characters are tough and her stories are dark but captivating!

Julie Kagawa : Talon Saga
 1. Talon
 2. Rogue

A Dragon series!!!! Seriously they are dragons - disguised as humans.  Umm... couldn't turn that down!  Looking forward to the next book!

Love, Come to Me

by Lisa Kleypas.

I got this one for Christmas from my mom and as soon as I needed a kindle break i pulled this one out.

This is a civil war era romance that Lisa Kleypas wrote when she was young (her first novel maybe?) and she is finally releasing it. It takes place just after the civil war up in Concord, MA and definitely brings up the politics of the time which I found very interesting.

All in all I really liked the book, it wasn't as predictable as usual which kept me reading till the very end quickly. There was one part in the middle that I really didn't like (an act of dominance/force) which really didn't seem necessary and quite frankly almost out of character considering the rest of the book. There was definitely an interesting side relationship going on with another character that I'm curious to see if she does a book about later.

Now back to the kindle to read some of the Jane Austen inspired books I got for xmas!

Lady Sophia's Lover (Bowstreet Runners book 2)

by Lisa Kleypas.

A very good book for many reasons, the characters are great, the setup for book 3 is great (Nick Gentry) and Sophia is wonderful. I definitely enjoyed this one although I did find it annoying that she had so much trouble trusting Ross even after he had proven himself to her so many times. Even though i knew where most of it was going (since I read book 3 first) I still really enjoyed it.

Someone To Watch Over Me (Bowstreet runners book 1)

by Lisa Kleypas.

The first in the trilogy, this one follows Morgan (a runner) who saves Vivien after she nearly drowns and has completely lost her memory. His plan is revenge on her (she is a courtesan that he has a history with) but of course ends up falling in love with her. But someone tried to kill her so there's a mystery to solve.

While predictable as to who the villain would be it was still very enjoyable and introduced us to Ross Canon who is the hero of the second book.

Worth Any Price (Bowstreet runners book 3)

by Lisa Kleypas.

I got this trilogy on Kindle (Bowstreet runners) but wasn't sure of the order. Of course I accidentally read the 3rd book first - all well :) The bad thing is that this one did actually give away quite a bit about the second book since the hero in this one is actually a 'bad guy' in book 1 and 2 kind of. Luckily I don't mind knowing the end of a book so I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This one follows Nick Gentry, a runner with a dark past and Charlotte, a runaway bride that Nick is paid to find. Lord Westcliffe is introduced (he makes an appearance in a later book called "Again the Magic" and then has his own story told in the Wallflower series "It Happened One Autumn").

Book Catchup (Audible)

I've been very bad at blog entries, so here's a quick recap of what I can remember listening to this summer so far...

Somewhere I'll Find You - by Lisa Kleypas
Damon and Julia, 'married' when they were young and have not seen each other since. Meet up unexpectedly and she tries to conceal who she is. This is the first of the theatre series (Logan Scott) and it was quite good.

Then Came You - by Lisa Kleypas
Alex and Lily. Lily has a secret past (and daughter) and Alex is set to marry her sister. Lily decides to save her sister and concocts a scheme which of course ends with a romance between herself and Alex. This is the first in the Derek Craven series.

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - by Lisa Kleypas
This is a shorter book that tells the story of Zachary who adopts his niece after his sister dies. He then falls for the perfect woman, but he's got a girlfriend and she's got a history with marriage. A nice short love story with a bit more drama than necessary but entertaining.

Fly Away Home - by Jennifer Weiner
This author was recommended to me so I thought I'd try one of her books out. I may not have chosen the best first book to read. It follows the story of 3 women, a mother and her two daughters. The mother's husband is a politician and gets caught in a scandal and she has to decide what to do while her daughters are dealing with their own problems (one is having an affair herself and the other is a recovering drug addict). It was a good book and the characters are touching. Not the lightest or easiest emotionally but worth the read.

I just finished the Help too, but that gets it's own post!

Because You're Mine (Theater series book 2)

by Lisa Kleypas.

Another book 2 that I'm reading first. I was driving when my last book finished so I just started listening to the first one in the list. It happens that it's actually another second book but again, not a big deal.

This one takes place in the theater world. Logan Scott is a self-made farmer to famous actor and Maddy is a young woman engaged to a titled old man who she does not want to marry. She decides to ruin herself by having an affair with Mr. Scott but he won't have her.

Again I really enjoyed this one and the appearances of the Duke and Duchess who were the characters of book 1 made me interested in their story of course so I look forward to reading about them next!

Dreaming of You (Stews to Gentlemen book 2)

by Lisa Kleypas.

I didn't know this was a second part to a first book when I started it and it really doesn't matter but the characters from the first book make quite a few appearances.

Anyhow, this one was about a self-made man who runs a gambling club and a spinster writer who does research in the 'stews' and comes upon him being attached and 'saves his life'. Quite an active beginning and the story continues with the action. It's a very good one and I really enjoyed it. It inspired me to hunt around a bit for her other books and now I have a few on audible ready to enjoy!

Suddenly You

by Lisa Kleypas.

I really really enjoyed this one. It was funny (the main character hires a male prostitute for her 30th birthday!). Of course it turns out he's not a prostitute but a publisher (and she's an author), he wanted to meet her. It went on from there, she's a strong character which made her easy to relate to. All in all it made me want to read more of Kleypas' work again. Although I've been waiting for the new Julie Klassen so I jumped right to that next. I will probably get a new Kleypas or two when I finish my current book.

Book Catch Up

I've been reading a lot since the last time I posted, I don't even remember it all but this is what I remember...

Jeanine Frost:
- Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World)
This book covers the love story of Mencheres who we finally get to learn about, and Kira, a new character. I really enjoyed this one, this whole series really and it's great that I read them in order because both of these offshoot books came before the new Bones/Cat book.
- Halfway to the Grave (book 1)
Re-read - probably my favorite of the series!
- One Foot in the Grave (book 2)
Re-read, not my favorite but probably my second favorite.
- At Grave's End (book 3)
Re-read
- Destined for an Early Grave (book 4)
Re-read - probably my least favorite of the books, and i had read it but forgotten pretty much everything about it. Since it's referenced by the off-shoot books this threw me off a bit.
- This Side of the Grave (book 5, or night huntress world book 7)
A new book, not the best in the series but good. It ties a lot of stuff up which is nice and we get to see some of the new characters we got to know in the off-shoot books (Kira again for example).

After reading that series again (which included some audiobooks, then picking it up in paperback to read faster). I started the new Walker Papers book by C.E. Murphy but paused halfway through to start The Host by Stephenie Meyer and I'm still listening to that.

Then on the Kindle I read:
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
This was a serious favorite. I really like Klassen's books, they have so much to them. No disappointments in this one at all, although it was a bit more predictable than her first couple of books. I'm looking forward to starting her new one soon.

And finally I'm reading Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas on the Kindle now. I think that's it. I'll follow up once I finish some of the current ones I have going.

Scandal in Spring (Wallflower book 4)

by Lisa Kleypas.

The fourth and final in the series, this one follows Daisy Bowman as her father tries to arrange a marriage for her. It was much more slow going for me, not quite as interesting as the others but still good. A little action at the end kept it interesting and it rounded out the series nicely.

Next up is Midnight Crystal to finish that trilogy and then maybe some Mary Balogh's I have piled up by my bed!

The Devil in Winter (wallflower book 3)

by Lisa Kleypas.

This one picked off right where the second ended and followed Evie as she proposes marriage to St. Vincent to escape her family. It was quite interesting because it explains the history of Rohan more clearly and I read those Kleypas books much earlier (Hathaway?). I may have to reread the first in that series now.

I liked the danger in this one and Evie who was so shy really stood her ground. It was a good book.

It Happened One Autumn (wallflowers book 2)

by Lisa Kleypas.

The second book covered the story of Lillian Bowman and Lord Westcliff. I found it very intriguing and while predictable, it was fun. A great followup as the 4 friends stay strong through the series and we get to see Annabelle even though she's married now.

This may have been my favorite of the series, not quite sure but it was a treat to read. Of course it ended with a cliffhanger so I had to start the third right away!

Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflower book 1)

by Lisa Kleypas.

This series is about 4 wallflowers who are looking for marriage and become friends and help each other pursue future husbands. The first deals with Anabelle who is attracting to a man Simon of lower birth but wants to marry a peer. Surprise - she ends up marrying Simon :) It was an enjoyable read and the friendship between the girls is great.

I'm now torn between reading the next and reading the new book that just came out by my favorite author... ahh decisions!

Love in the Afternoon (Hathaways book 5)

by Lisa Kleypas.

This may have been my favorite of the books. I loved the characters all around. It was a while ago since I read it though so I don't have details.

Married by Morning (Hathaways book 4)

by Lisa Kleypas.

And another Lisa Kleypas. Mom bought book 4 and 5 in the Hathaways series and I was just between books when I got them so I jumped right in. The 4th book follows the brother and typical Victorian, he must marry quickly to keep his land/house. He's always had a tempestuous relationship with his sister's companion but obviously for a reason. She holds out for quite a long time (not marrying him) but they do fall in love. She has quite a history too which interferes a little and keeps it interesting. I can't wait for the next book because it follows Beatrix who is very much loved.

Smooth Talking Stranger (Travis family book 3)

by Lisa Kleypas

When i started reading this I didn't realize it was a trilogy but as I was meeting other "couples" in the book I started to wonder and sure enough it's the third book :) Funny - I even had the first book on my ipod. So I'll finish this and then read the first and second.

This book is quite enjoyable. The main character gets saddled with her sister's illegitimate child that she knew nothing about while her sister disappears. She meets a man she thinks is the father, turns out he's not but he ends up helping her out and they become friends and then more. I really enjoyed the dynamic with her raising her sister's child, knowing she has to give him back soon but falling in love with him (the baby).

I look forward to reading the first two now :)

Tempt me at Twilight (Hathaways book 3)

by Lisa Kleypas.

The third was better than the second, kept me on my toes for sure and reminded me even more of an Amanda Quick book which is good since I love her books :)

I'm looking forward to continuing this series!

Seduce me at Sunrise (Hathaways book 2)

by Lisa Kleypas.

The second book wasn't as good as the first, not sure anything could be, but was interesting none the less and I loved the characters. As an audiobook this series is perfect, it moves along quickly and stays interesting. I would definitely recommend it.
If you like Amanda Quick books I think you'd like Lisa Kleypas, at least this series so far, I plan to try out some of her other books soon too.

Mine Till Midnight (Hathaways book 1)

by Lisa Kleypas.

I got this one as a deal on audible, new author to try. I picked it out because it's set in the Victorian age in England and it involves a little mystery/intrigue. I was thinking it might be like an Amanda Quick. I was close. It's actually like a cross between Amanda Quick and Deanna Raybourn. A little heavy on the passion/romance side but the story was interesting and the characters very likable. This is good because it's a series :)

This first book details the budding romance between Amelia Hathaway (the oldest sister) and Cam Rohan (a half-Gypsy). There's a lot of drama in the book outside of their romance which keeps the book quite interesting and I was swept right up. Even as an audiobook I listened to it after getting home a couple of nights because I "couldn't put it down".

It doesn't rate up as high as my favorite Deanna Raybourn books do (I won't read it over again) but it was highly enjoyable and I look forward to the next in the series although I doubt it can stand up to this one.