Before Dawn Breaks

Alexandria Lyons is an assassin the best in her field, she works for the government. When hired to take out a gentleman, she can not do it because he his with his family. She calls her friend / psychiatrist who she confides in that she thinks she is going soft. Her friend tells her she is just being human. When she was sent to make another hit yet again this time she is dressed as a lady plumber, to gain access to the apartment. But before she could do her job and make the hit the gentleman put two and two and letting her know that the water hat been fixed and that her cover was blown, the other gentleman in the apartment with him aimed a grenade launcher at her she shot him but not before he got a shot off at her. She jumped back into the hallway but the blast threw her into the wall making her loose consciousness as she hears the elevator doors chime open and someone walk towards her. When she hit her head on the wall it made her loose her memory, so to keep her safe, from the people that are now looking for her because of the suitcase and the information she knows John Mayer son of the head of the agency and Sharon who was her Psychiatrist before she had her accident both are taking care of her. Alex is now under the identity of Camilla Angelson who is a writer and a recent graduate student. Now that the agency has locked on to who Camilla is, it is up to Sharon & Josh to jump back into action and let her know who she really is. They need to make sure their lives stay intact before they are tied to they money laundering scheme that Alex uncovered before her accident which involves the new presidential candidate Josh helps Alex to remember her past as Alex and not Camilla. Rae Lori is a bright and talented author; her characters are full and vibrant. She makes you feel like you are right there in the middle of the action. She also knows just the right amount of this n’ that to add in for a perfect hot n’ steamy romance. I will definitely be adding this to my Rae Lori section on my keeper shelf.

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Zollyanna

New Game

I have been playing a new online game called Dance Online it is a cute little game where you follow the arrows and make your avatar dance. The process to making the char is along the same as Guitar Hero or Rock Band’s screen with the chords so I can see why I picked it up easy. It can be played with keyboard or Dance pad. The dance pad that is reccomended is the one that comes with Dance Dance Revolution or one that Octane makes.(the people that make Guitar hero) but I prefer the keyboard. It is a really fun game so if you think you wanna try it come on and fine me under the name of Zollyanna (of Course) in the game here is the link that will let me know you got it off this site.----> Dance Online Hope to see you soon ...!!!

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Zollyanna

Desprate Tigress by Jade Lee

Shi Po has tried to reach heaven, immortality which is the Taoist ideal she has devoted her life to it. But it has been denied to her. Two white barbarian women Joanna Crane and Lydia Smith had found immortality while she had not. When General Kang visits her home looking for a monk, who is no longer there he is upset. That she has housed him and, is under the impression that she kept him prisoner and forced a white woman on him. She knows that this monk is son and reveals this to him which makes him all the angrier. Her husband Kui Yu is no home at this time but has been sent for. General Kang is also highly irritated that Kui Yu is not there to receive him. Or arrives quickly after he does Kui Yu does not even show up before the General leaves. The General and his men leave the home in disarray looking for the Monk and the white woman to ensure he is not there before he leaves. When he does not find them he advises Shi Po that if he finds other wise she will pay for it. When Kui Yu arrives she explains all to him and that he also had her brother executed because of the feud with his son. Although the General said that he was executed for training rebels of the White Lotus Society. When Kui Yu he found her in meditation in her private room sitting in front of tools for her suicide. He talked her out of it, their dinner was quiet until Aunt Mei Ting arrived. In an uproar, because of the arrival of some of Shi Po’s girls coming to her aunts house in search of some refuge from the soldiers and now her aunt was upset and in fear that she herself would be arrested and wanted to know exactly what Shi Po was being visited by an upset general for. She explained to her aunt that she did not have what the General wanted nor did she know where he was. Her aunt told her to find it she told her Aunt there was no more danger because the monk and the white woman were both gone. But her Aunt thought differently and advised her to leave Shanghai disaster befell there family. Her aunt stated that the general may very well come and take them in the middle of the night and she would be lucky if she was killed. Kui Yu escorted Aunt Ting out of their home to the front gate. When he returned he asked Shi Po if she thought there was any danger she said not that both the monk (the general’s son) and the white woman were gone. Kui Yu was not quite sure himself. He told her he had gold hidden near by, she said not they would be fine, that she new exactly what to do. He said for her to handle her “woman’s business” and he will and his “mans Business”. She had planned to go ahead with her suicide and had chosen his next wife Little Pearl. But before she could execute this plan completely her husband interrupted her and stopped her once again saying she was breaking her promise to him. As they lay in that room sleeping much later they were awakened by General Kang’s soldiers and were ordered to an audience with General Kang. Her husband was treated as a common thief and she was made to ride in front of a smelly soldier. When they arrived they were separated Kui Yu was treated as a friend in a way. Kang offered to have Shi Po disappear, arrested and discredited since she has caused him this problem. He refused and says that if she has been anything other than a normal wife he will deal with her in his way in time. The general told him that with all the secrets women have she is able to fake virginity on the wedding night. This upset Kui Yu and he lased out saying to release him so he could be free to see and spend time with his wife. Once the General questions Shi Po both are locked away in a cell with questions on if they will be let out. Jade Lee has brought us another stunning addition to her Tigress series it is as in depth and steamy as the previous ones before it. A definite keeper like the others.

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Zollyanna

Hungry Tigress by Jade Lee

Joanna Crane was tired of being her rich daddy’s showpiece and wanted to do something food for the people of China. She went in search of China’s Boxer Rebellion what she actually found instead was anti- foreigner bandits who seemed to want to kill her than let her join them. She is saved by a Shoalin Monk, who turns out to be much more but before she can reveal what she believes he truly is he cuts off her voice temporarily. He the took her to the Tigress Shi-Po telling her that Joanna wishes to learn the Tigress ways in secret from the greatest Tigress in China, then all that was left was to deliver his message to the Tigress about her brother, along with his gift to her family. Then return to his family in Peking & honor his family, but all did not go as planned. When he shows the scrolls to Shi Po’s husband Kui Yi sees the blood on the scrolls, and states that he has brought evil tidings to the home and tells on of the servants to get his mistress that they are accepting an imperial gift. Then Zou Tun explained he was the last surviving Monk of her Brother’s Monetary. Soldiers had come in the middle of the night believing they were training revolutionaries from the White Lotus Society; her brother’s last dieing wish was for her to have the sacred scrolls. Shi Po asked him if he wished to learn the other side of what the scrolls had to teach and if not was he to discharge his task. He said he could not discharge his task that was given to him by his master. He said he would stay and learn and therefore finish the task set forth upon him. Shi Po told him since he had brought a barbarian into her home she would be his partner. He asked her if she meant to shame him. Her husband also gave a slight reaction but, it was not noticed because she had left the room. When Joanna awakened her throat was very sore and she couldn’t talk and if she tried to breathe deep it hurt worse and felt like it was closing up on her. When she saw Zou Tun she panicked and the breath got worse he told her to calm and breathe shallow and the pain would lessen and she would be able to breathe normally, otherwise her throat would contract and cut off her air supply. He explained they were both captives in a way. He explained that if they tried to escape they would be stopped at the door of their room. But if they did these particular exercises they would be able to leave sooner, Joanna did not like the idea of these exercises, and tried to attack him at one point he pinned and tied her to the bed. He explained to her just what the exercises were and that he would help her with hers. Shi Po was not happy with the first nights results, she informed him she would do the barbarians exercises herself Zou Tun did not like this as he had told Joanna he would protect her at all costs. He advised Shi Po that no he would take care of this himself that her assistance was not needed. Zou Tun explained that to Joanna once more and she agreed this time to the exercises and promises of escape.

Jade gives us yet another amazing Tigress book in the Tigress Erotic Romance series. Zou Tun and Joanna Crane’s story is another hot and steamy tale and yet another perfect example of how Jade Lee is a exemplary writer. She never ceases to amaze as with this addition to the series each character she adds to the series adds new depth and new light to the series. Each book can stand alone but also interlocks with the other books. It is one that goes next to the others in the series on my keeper shelf.

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Zollyanna

Sisters by Danielle Steel

Sisters Sabrina, Tammy, Annie & Candy are happy each with their own lives Sabrina being a successful lawyer, Tammy a producer for a hit TV show in L.A., Annie living in Florence lives for art and to paint, and Sister Candy is and International model in Paris, New York and Tokyo and is well know to everyone in the supermodel industry as “The Candy”. The Sisters all take leave from their prospective jobs to go home to Connecticut to spend time with their parents for their annual Fourth of July party. Sister Annie and their Mom go to pick up a few forgotten items for the party and are involved in a tragic three vehicle accident when pipes from a truck in front of them fall off the truck and fly through the window striking the window and ejecting her mother from the car killing her on impact and severely injuring her leaving her blind. When authorities let them know the family is crushed that their mother and wife is gone and daughter& sister is severely injured. When it is time for Annie’s bandages to come off they let the doctor gently tell her the news all though she still was very upset and though her life was ending since her mother had dies and now she has lost her sight. One of her sisters brought up the idea of all of them living together till Annie can function on her own. At first Annie does not like the idea because she doesn’t think she’s ever going to be able to function independently Their father seems to be getting worse and worse over losing his wife until a person from the sisters past shows up to pay respects to the family of their mothers passing. They become kindred spirits and start seeing each other without the sisters knowing it. Once the sisters move in together some things start to be easier for each of them. Annie finally decides to start the school of the blind, and does well to acclimating to her new lifestyle. When Thanksgiving rolls around their father seems to be a bit happier than he was. The girls do notice a girl’s pair of tennis shoes sitting near the back door which alarms them a bit but they are waved off by their father saying it may be just one of the friends he had over lately. The girl’s lives have been turned upside down since the Fourth of July accident and they really don’t know what to expect next and they may not be ready for it either. This is another one of Danielle’s all time tug-at-your heart strings stories. She will never cease to amaze us with how well she can manipulate our feelings with each page. This is definitely be put with my ever growing Danielle Steel collection.

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Zollyanna

Cimmerian City

Raven Blackheart a former college student is attacked one evening while out with her best friend Jack. As she lays there ready to welcome deaths she sees her attackers being knocked away by two dark silhouettes and hears the sound of buildings falling in the background. She wakes up in a white room with no windows not knowing where she is. A gentleman named Tyler Deamond explains to her she is at the Tech Corporation and he is the VP. He also explains that how she got there is a mystery but that she has been asleep for ten years. But they nursed her back to health after she and her friend Jack were attacked. She asked if Jack was there as well and he explained that Jack had not made it .He also informs her that there has been a war brewing while she has been asleep between the Dracins. They are similar to vampires but have differences. As to that they can walk in daylight and are not afraid of garlic or crosses. The other race is the humans. He explains to her that she is in between the races. She is a hybrid of the Dracins and the Humans. When everyone was attacked before their blood could be overtaken by the dracin genes they were killed. She was one of the ones that was not killed. Tech Corporation wants her to help to bring the two races together by killing anyone that opposes Tech Corporation. She quickly learns after a couple of missions that Deamond has not told her the truth after a murder of one of Tech Corporations High officers is murdered. When Raven Confronts Deamond he tries to have her killed but with the friends she has made she escapes harm and learns that she has family still alive.Rae Lindley creates an amazing futuristic world between the Dracins and Humans. Since there are new vampire stories coming out that are putting a new spin to the tired old vampires of myth and legend. She makes sure to keep the line going with this fresh new look at vampires in a different light. Her characters are full of depth and life and you truly understand how they feel. Cimmerian City is full of action and holds the readers attention. This is truly one for the keeper shelf.

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Zollyanna

College

Well I have decided that it is time that I think about getting ready to go to college. I am looking into different online colleges now. I want to major in Journalism, the problem is I have to make sure that it is the specific type of major that I am working with now. Writing with books like the reviews I do. Maybe working for magazines or something near that. So there is a update for you I don’t know when I will start maybe in a year or so. I have to get some things straightened out first. Then I will get all of this started, and I will everyone apprised of the situation too.

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Zollyanna

Fantasyland

Michele Bardsley puts together a sizzling array of small stories that are sure to arouse your fantasies. From pirates to voyeurs and exhibitionists this little island will help you fulfill your fantasies in fantasyland. Each of these five couples differs wildly from the other in their wants, lusts and desires.

Ile de plasir will offer you all the pleasure you could want and more. Greg and Carrie soon find this out when they arrive on the Isle for their anniversary. The phrase “the more the merrier” can help to indulge in their fantasies.

The Voyeur Village on the Isle of Fetishes will help to bring out the Watcher in you. Jake and Rhiannon find out the true meaning of what you see is what you get.

On Pirate Island You can have all your Pirate Dreams come true, be captured by a scurvy captain, sail on a replica of a pirate sloop under starry skies, and truly act out any of your pirate fantasies. Sam helps Lissa to realize love can come from the lease expectant places, most likely right in front of your face and you are just blindfolded to it, or maybe it just blindfolded you.

The Isle of Dark Delights will dip into the dark side of your fantasies. If you are a Domme or a Dom or a Submissive we have everything to cater to you including our nightly slave auction. Claire has a fear against bondage and men thanks to her ex-boyfriend, although she really would like to try it she was afraid things would go wrong again. Her Boss Lucius has a real attraction to her and feels that he can let out her primal side if he could only break her icy side. The island shows them both what give and take truly means.

The Isle of Romance can help you find adventure and romance Perfect for sparking romance or if you are looking for companionship like our sizzling bookstore owner Glenna Rosemont make an appointment with a fantasy date. Her date with hunk Sean O’Malley turned out to be much more than she can handle or is he everything she could hope for and more? But who is Sean is wrestling with feelings of his own with Glenna.

Bardsley pulls us another stunning set of fantasy tales out one after another and never ceases to amaze us. This collection is just another of her great works that will go into my collection of best works shelf.

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Zollyanna

Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy is about a Vampire princess and her guardian, both who are teens and have not finished with high school. They are both special in their own ways. Lissa Dragomir, our Vampire, is a mortal Moroi who has special powers of earth magic. Rose Hathaway is Lissa’s guardian and best friend. She is also a Dhamphir, which is a blend of human and vampire blood. Lissa and Rose also have a special mental bond with each other, which makes them even more special. Both are rebellious and are in St. Vladimir’s Academy to hone their survival and magic skills. They both also have runaway because of some things that scared them and they think it is safer for them in the outside world. Lissa and Rose make it running on the outside world for two years, surviving on their own until they are caught and returned to the academy and punished. Once settled back in the school they get into the social scene again and weird things start happening.Dead animals start showing up along with notes to Lissa, which has her scared out of her wits. Rose has been punished worst of all because she is Lissa’s Guardian. She has to train night and day and before and after classes to make sure she is up for the task. Rose finds it hard to comfort Lissa and keep her safe. She wants to take Lissa and run away from the Academy, but Lissa talks her into staying because she has so many new people around her now. Rose knows there is a big problem, but Lissa doesn’t see it yet. Rose’s instructor is also Lissa’s assigned guardian until Rose has graduated fully and is assigned to her full-time. Each time that she needs to see what is going on with Lissa she concentrates really hard and is slipped into Lissa’s mind. Once there she can see out of Lissa’s mind. She sees that Lissa is using part of her magic for things she shouldn’t and confronts her about it. Lissa says it is only for the good of the two of them and she can stop at any time. But upon checking and watching she notices that Lissa is doing it more and more. She must stop her before it gets worse. Richelle Mead holds readers in suspense and keeps their attention through this whole novel. I could not put it down, as with any of her books she really knows how to put depth and character into each and everyone one of her characters. They really jump out at you as if they were in the same room as you. This one is definitely for the keeper shelves.

Bled Dry

Bled Dry is a charming little story about Brittany Baldizzi who goes to her Doctor because she thinks she has the flu. When she talks to her dr. it is not the flu but she is eight weeks pregnant which is very much a shock. She can only think of one person she has had intercourse with in the past six months and she didn’t think his boys could swim in that sense, that person was vampire Corbin Atelier. When she lets her sister and her brother in law, who are also vampires, know about it her sister guesses on who it is. Her brother-in-law Ethan is outraged and wants to know if he used protection or not. She hasn’t seen Corbin since that night although she thinks she may have the night she was very sick. He seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth, although her sister Alexis seems to know where he is which, happens to be right there in Vegas in the casino that her brother-in-law owns. Alexis tells her what room he is in and she goes to Corbin and tells him the news. When she tells Corbin the news he wants to do the right thing by her and marry her but that is not what she wants to do at this time. Because they barely know each other, he also explains to her the child will be a three-quarter vampire baby. This scares her because of the way he explains it, even though he leaves out a lot of the information, that he doesn’t want her to know at this time. Brittany explains to him that it doesn’t matter that they wouldn’t be married because she didn’t know who her father was, her mother was a stripper. Corbin is a scientist and has been collecting DNA from each vampire for his research and he will be able to know who Brittany’s father is. They agree to raise the child together to protect it from uncertainties etc. Corbin however does tell Alexis and Ethan about his concerns and the full information disclosure to them so that he can hopefully get their help in protecting the child and to get their help with Brittany. They are also going to keep the identity of who the child’s father is a secret until after the child is born and Ethan’s election since he is a major political power in the vampire community. When a rehabbing vampire drug addict overhears Brittany’s claim to Corbin about the baby the cat is let out of the bag and Brittany and the baby are in danger. Corbin goes through everything he can to make Brittany the happiest momma without letting on about any problems that could arise. Erin McCarthy takes our mothering and vampirism to a whole new level. While reading this it made me think how interesting that would be to have to deal with that ordeal. Erin helps put you right in the midst of what you are reading and gives it to you hot and steamy, with just the right touch of humor. This is one that will stay on my keeper shelf for a long time to come and I will definitely read more of her books.

Ashes To Ashes : Blood Ties Book Three

Ashes to Ashes is a compelling book about a Vampire named Carrie and her friends who set out to keep their world from crashing down around their ears. It is hard enough for her to keep her own survival but worry about the whole of the human race is going to prove a bit difficult. The Oracle has broken out of her jail at the Voluntary Vampire Extinction Movement headquarters and is moving to set her plan into motion to make the world into a vampire paradise. Carrie has other ideas, along with her friends Max, Nathan and Bella an Assassin werewolf they will work together to try to take the Oracle out. What they don’t know is that Dahlia a vampire witch and The Soul Eater, Nathan’s Sire are working together along with the Oracle to make this vampire paradise a reality. This vampire paradise can prove fatal for all of mankind, vampirekind and lupinekind as well. What they don’t know is that Dahlia has been practicing her witchcraft all over on everyone she can get her hands on from Max, to the Soul Eater’s son Cyrus. She is trying to create a borne vampire that will help to carry out the Oracles plan. Nathan Carrie and Cyrus form a plan with Max and Bella to take down the Oracle and the Soul Eater. But while on the way to take care of their part of the plan Bella gets a bad case of carsickness which turns out to morning sickness instead. When they get to their first destination they are captured, and are taken to a safe haven with the movement. They are removed from the Movement safe haven by Anne a former movement receptionist, and assassin that they know. Meanwhile Carrie, Nathan, and Cyrus have stormed Cyrus’s father’s mansion and a fight ensues and Cyrus stands up to his father for one last time after finding out the truth thanks to Carrie. Max and Bella are being held in another part of the mansion unbeknownst to the daring trio and are battling their own demons with the Oracle at this point. Max with his love for Bella and the child that she is carrying. Max battles wits with the Oracle about the Soul Eater stringing her along etc. He also makes comments to just keep her away from Bella and the baby. The Oracle finally gets tired and has one of her pet vampires call for the new vampire killer that the Soul eater has waiting. Jennifer Armintrout knows how to keep you turning pages with this captivating page-turner. I will be seeking out any other books she cares to write in this series. Please bring them on. Book after book Ms. Armintrout never ceases to amaze. The characters are well rounded and bring life and depth to each and every page. I will definitely be putting this on my keeper shelf.

Queen of the Orcs Book II : Clan Daughter

Morgan Howell continues Dar’s journey with the Orc’s in Clan daughter and holds your attention, as you would expect him too. Continuing where King’s Property left off Dar has survived by befriending the Orc’s and they have now escaped. She is now leading the Orcs to their homeland and is still battling with her visions that are coming to her more frequently now. She still doesn’t know what all the visions mean. Dar still looks to Kovok-mah to help her sort them out. But he as an Orc son still looks to her for guidance because in the orc relationship the Orcs are guided by the women or mothers as they call them. One thing she does know is that there are feelings she has that she should not be feeling, and they are shared by someone else. Once they are to the Orcs homeland some of the orc leaders refuse to accept her and her visions until she can procure their queen from the Kings Fortress. Zna-yat and a few of the others that she escaped from the original conscript with head to the fortress she hides in Zna-yat’s backpack and he keeps her in his tent with his brothers she at this time has been made his sister and a reborn orc so to speak. She does recognize a few of the women around and some of the soldiers and gets captured and gets one of the soldiers to have her taken to the main castle so she can cook for the Orc Queen herself. In doing this she can get close to the Queen and stop the poison from being put in the Queen’s food. When she does this she starts talking to the Queen and the she listens to Dar and they hatch a plan between the two of them to get her out of there and to her home not far away. Little does Dar know that Murdant Kol has heard that she is around in the castle and he is looking for her to get rid of her for good. When he attacks her she screams for her soldier Severn as she crawled in the darkness quickly to his quarters. After that is was no longer safe to have the Queen in the castle she and Sevren quickly got the queen out of the castle and to start her on her way home. The Kol and some of his men give chase but Severn and Dar quickly dispatch them. When the Orcs ask the Great Mother what she would like them to do she tells them to listen to Dargu’s wisdom. Morgan Howell continues to give us characters that are molded with depth and appeal. Morgan continues to show us how to people that are so different can still co-exist together and even possibly fall in love. This is definitely one for the keeper shelves.

Emma Petersen Contest

Emma Petersen a wonderful author has a blog party going on at her blog where is that at you may ask well your wonderful hostess Mistress Zollyanna has a nice little Link here ! She is offering prizes each daily and a Ultimate Prize that will be announced on October 20th,2007 on her website. So if you like to win things go have fun with Emma Petersen and check out her cool books too.

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Zollyanna

It's that time again

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Go cast your votes for any of the books you have read or any of the ones I may have reviewed that you noticed here or your favorite authors.!!NOR 2007 Awards Rock!!!!!!

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Zollyanna

Tragedy

Recently while writing a review for an Author whose book will be coming out in October I happened upon her website while gathering information ... it is a really great book by the way, when you read this next piece that i put in please go out and support this author .click the link and read her site and support this author this is such a tragedy in my opinion. The reason I say this is because it shows me that not enough people are reading book, Tragedy ,I say Tragedy!!!! Especially a great author such as this one. ... This author does great work please spread the word go read the page I point you to and point your pages there as well blog about it or just send your freinds to it as well.

click here----> Mari Mancusi

we all need a bit of help with things some times....

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Zollyanna

Bungalow 2

Tanya Harris is a part-time mother and writer but one does pay the bills her husband is a successful lawyer. But when she gets a call from her agent, Walt one day with an offer to write a screenplay by a famous Oscar-winning Hollywood producer her day is becomes anything but normal. She doesn’t know how to react or what to say to the once in a lifetime offer she knows she will have to talk it over with her husband and 3 kids, she just can’t make the decision of going to L.A. to work on a movie script without talking to them first. The girls Molly and Megan and son Jason are all in school and fixing to go off to College they need her, it would be selfish of her to go off and leave them for up to nine months to work on this movie while they are back home in Marin. She tells him to hold the producer off one more day so she can talk to her family. She thinks about it a bit and realizes that she could never leave her family especially her girls they mean too much to her and they need her especially with this last year of school coming up this is their senior year. She decides to tell her agent no and not discuss it with her husband Peter, the next morning when Peter sees her however, he sees straight through her cover-up and asks her if she is hiding something from her and to fess up and she tells him all. He is very surprised especially at the amount that they are going to pay her which would help pay for the kids college tuitions. He thinks she should go he knows this is one thing she has always wanted and thinks she should go for it. That he and the kids can make it for those few months until she gets back especially if she is coming home on weekends. She said she would think about it and they could talk about it over dinner that evening he said he would take her to a nice restaurant. She called her agent and put him off one more day he told her that the producer would be fine with it because he wanted her over all the others anyway. When they talked with the kids the next morning after dinner Jason and Molly were fine but Megan blew up thinking that her mother was leaving her and that she was being selfish and not thinking about the family at all. Peter convinced Tanya that it was just a typical teenager temper tantrum that the kids were not home during the week and when they got home they were gone with their friends they only really needed her when they were home on the weekends. Megan still doesn’t let up on her mother about her decision even till the day she leaves. When Tanya reaches L.A. she feels like she is in heaven. Everything she likes is in the bungalow down to her favorite color, chocolates and even her bathrobe, and shoe size as well. They had sent a questionnaire to Peter to make her feel at home while she worked on the movie script. On the days that she comes home things seem still do not to ease up between Megan and her mother at all. Things go down hill not only with Megan but with her and Peter after Thanksgiving Holidays and things get harder to patch up as the days go on while she works on the script. One person may not want to patch things up as much as another if you know what I mean.

Danielle Steel has given us another emotional attention getter in Bungalow 2. Ms. Steel never ceases to amaze with each of her books that I read I find a page turner that I am captivated with. The characters are filled with depth, heart, soul and each one you can really associate with one way or another. I know this one will be on my keeper shelf for years to come.

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Zollyanna

Catch A Mate

Jillian Greene works for Catch A Mate (CAM) her job is too prove that the opposite sex can’t be trusted ever. She never gets physical with the targets as a rule her rule. One day her boss Anne hires a Man to test the fidelity of women, which rubs Jillian the wrong way. What rubs her even more the wrong way is that Anne tells her that he will be her partner that evening for her job, to kind of show him the ropes. Jillian doesn’t need a partner especially a Miva (Man Diva ) which is what she thinks he is by the way he is presenting him self. Cocky and self sure and so insulting, and well too much like her; they were just not going to be able to get along. But what Jillian doesn’t know is that Marcus her new partner is actually going to be her new boss he has just bought CAM. He doesn’t know what has turned her into such a real man-hater but it turns him on and he intends to fix it. At the same time same time something about him infuriates her and she loves it but doesn’t want him to know it but she intends to go to war with him and try to make him leave. They are definitely from two different worlds and something about each other makes them hot for the other one but they refuse to let on about it until the other one admits it. But they both intend to make the other cave as soon as possible, which makes a few of their co-workers go nuts. Anne lets them know that she has sold the business to Marcus which further drives Jillian to war with Marcus and vice versa. Marcus sets the girls up with guy partners and Jillian up with himself. Things happen during an assignment, that have them all heated up but they still refuse to admit anything. Jillian and Marcus will soon have everyone they know knowing all to well how they feel about each other even if they don’t.

Gena Showalter cooks up a steamy and entertaining story with Catch A Mate. Jillian and Marcus are two characters that I won’t soon forget. The characters in the story come to life with such Zing and Zeal! It was hard to put the book down. I will be glad to read anything else she writes especially if it is about those two and their friends.

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Zollyanna

Sex and the Psychic Witch

Harmony Cartwright and her triplet sisters live in Salem and own a vintage clothing and curio shop. Harmony’s job is to buy items for the shop, when she picks up a gown at a charity yard sale, her psychic powers start going wild calling to her. When she puts it on after getting it home and looking into a mirror, her path disappears behind her. She can then feel the owner who made the dress, ”Lisette” and when she looks into one of her many mirrors she can see a pair of hands undoing the hem . She reaches for the hem and a gold ring falls into her hands. When she holds the ring to read it she senses that Lisette was afraid. She slips the ring on her finger and sees a castle with a woman trapped within a dark discord and faints. She feels as though she needs to go and help the women at the castle to find out what is going on. Her sisters say that it is a bad idea but she gets a feeling from one that she thinks she needs to go. The castle she sees in her vision was painted at one time by her ancestor, Lili. The castle is owned and inherited by King Paxton and he is trying to restore the castle to sell it but is having problems because of the haunting that seems to be going on. Not only is there a spooky wailing wind and mysterious things happening but it seems to stop when Harmony shows up. King decides that he doesn’t want her there and throws her out twice before she can tell him that she can tell him that she wants to buy the vintage clothes from him. But the foreman explains to him that each time she is in the castle the wailing stops and that the men want her there. King agrees and offers her a job as a peacemaker for the castle against the wailing and etc that goes on in the castle. She will also get first pick of the vintage clothing and items in turn helping him to catalog them for sale and etc. Harmony starts to feel herself falling for King although he is a bit of a ramrod as she calls him quite frequently. King also feels something for her but keeps trying to ignore it to the best of his ability, which he can’t do very well. This makes for interesting work days between the two of them and, whoever happens to be in the room at the time. When Reggie his seventeen year old daughter shows up with her son, Max because her mother threw her out of the house Kings whole life gets turned upside down. Harmony realizes then that she must persuade him to keep the castle and not sell it so that he must have it for his family.

Annette Blair weaves a wonderful tale of romance and passion with a bit of sparkling charm thrown in. The characters are wonderfully well rounded and entertaining making the story one that you can hardly put down. I will definitely be reading any of Annette Blair’s other Witchy Books that she puts out.

Aluve' my friends
Zollyanna

Vampire Queen's Servant

The Vampire Queens Servant is about a Vampire, Lady Elyssa who is in the process of looking for a new servant when she needs to have a manicure and her old servant sends a new servant prospect, Jacob Green to her. What her previous servant Thomas did not tell Jacob was that she was sick which he finds out the first night he meets her. Jacob gives Lyssa a letter from Thomas which lets her know that he has sent Jacob to her that states he would be perfect as a new servant for her. Jacob does in fact go above and beyond the call of duty for her when she has a episode of her affliction and he takes care of her without question and quickly. Jacob has something going for him he is a precog he can sense what someone will need or can do before they do it. Lyssa doesn’t really think that he is going to be up to the task of being her servant. She needs more care than a normal vampire usually needs because of her affliction and is not willing to tell him all of her problems or open up to him fully to let him in. She feels strangely attracted to this human and doesn’t know why. He is a alpha male which means he is not accustomed to being submissive to a woman’s wishes. Although all he knows it that he has been born to serve her from the moment he saw her he knew. Just when she thinks she is getting him broke in he turns it around on her. He shows her that the bond between master and servant can go ways that she may not have even wished or thought of. Joey W. Hill takes us into a whole new world with The Vampire Queens Servant showing us the love between a Mistress and her Servant can be give and take and can also be beautiful. The story was written in great detail so that if you closed your eyes to imagine what was going on you could see the room or what was going on. Hill takes the passion between Lyssa and Jacob to a rollercoaster ride that you will love. I will definitely be looking forward to the next book in line and anything else that Joey W. Hill writes.

Aluve' my friends
Zollyanna