Tag Archive: book 1

Dark Lover by J. R. Ward

This is the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and yet another vampire story.
For the most part this book is about Wrath, a pure blood vampire and semi-leader of the brotherhood. A group of vampire warriors whose main purpose is to hunt and kill Lessers. Lessers were once human, but they sold their [...]

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Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

This is the first book in the Night Huntress series. Cat is a half-human, half-vampire mix. She goes to college during the day and hunts vampires on evenings and weekends. She’s doing well juggling this alter-ego lifestyle until she meets Bones.
Bones is a handsome vampire who has the same motives as Cat. He is also [...]

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Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson

This is the first book in the Fred the Mermaid series.
Fred is a half-mermaid, half-human cross with green hair and super strength. She works as a marine biologist in Boston and keeps her mermaid self a secret. She only grows her tail when she knows that no human will see it. She can live and [...]

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Succubus in the City by Nina Harper

This is the first book in the “Succubus” series and it’s stellar. It’s about four sexy demon girlfriends, who all have slightly different contracts with Satan. Not that I’ve seen Sex & the City, but this is a lot like that television show.
The main character is the succubus, Lily. Her specific contract with Satan is [...]

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Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

This is the first book of the “Fever” series and was recommended to me by a trusted employee at my favourite book store. It’s a paranormal “romance” about the Fae.
This was my first experience with a Fae novel and I’m wondering if this is what they are all like. I understand “Fae” is short for [...]

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Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

This is the first of the Riley Jensen Guardian novels. Riley Jensen is half werewolf and half vampire, a truly rare breed that makes her dhampire, AKA the “mule” of the paranormal world.
She’s also got a twin brother, Rhoan who she senses is in great danger. On her mission to save him she finds herself [...]

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Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn

This is the first book in the “Kitty” series. It’s about a werewolf named Kitty. She hosts a late night radio talk show where the supernatural call in to get advice and the curious call in to find out about the supernatural.
She ends up meeting and befriending a werewolf hunter, a vampire, and a detective. [...]

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