Book Review: Jennifer Estep’s “Spider’s Bargain”
Gin takes revenge for the rape of a thirteen-year-old girl.
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Book Review: Jennifer Estep’s “Tangled Schemes”
A reiteration of Venom from Bria’s point-of-view.
Book Review: Jennifer Estep’s “Tangled Dreams”
A short story in which Gin rescues a mother and her little girl from carjackers, which provides the opportunity for two points-of-view: Jo-Jo’s and Sophia’s.
Book Review: Karen Chance’s “In Vino Veritas”
Lord Cheung sends a Leaping Tiger master with a message for Dory. Too bad it’s not “legible” nor does it clear up until Dory bashes her way into Ray.
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s “In Sea-Salt Tears”
In 1972, Annie appeared, a woman Liz was attracted to and saw every few years. Eventually it became more and Liz moved away to live with Annie. Until years later, when her mother offered her own skin to Liz. It can be hard to deal with betrayal. Betrayal by family is so very much worse.
Book Review: Laurell K. Hamilton’s “Shutdown”
Richard Zeeman has been working his therapy and the results show what hard work and being brave enough to own your whole self can get you.
Book Review: Emma Holly’s Winter’s Tale
December Worth never met a rule she didn’t want to break, as the numerous institutions that expelled her can attest. Bravery she can handle. Love she’s less sure about, especially if it involves believing in fairytales. And Hans Winter is definitely a fairytale, trapped, frozen as a statue at the school.
Book Review: Emma Holly’s Hidden Crimes
Like any wolf, RPD detective Nate knows cats and dogs shouldn’t fall in love. He can’t help it if the tigress he’s been trading quips with at the supermarket is the most alluring woman he’s ever met. Evina is aware their flirtation can’t lead to more. Still, she relishes trading banter with the hot werewolf. Their will-they-or-won’t-they tango could go on forever if it weren’t for the mortal peril the city’s children fall into. To save them, Nate and Evina must team up, a choice that ignites the sparks smoldering between them . . .
Book Review: Karen Chance’s “House at Cobb End”
Pritkin needs a house as he’s about to be married! It’s a good thing that Marsden is the man he is.
Book Review: Karen Chance’s “The Queen’s Witch”
The Silver Circle is closing in on Gillian, and she’s desperate to escape. Too desperate to be careful. It’s not chance that gives her some breathing room…