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Stacking The Shelves – June 2020

Hosted by Tonga’s Reviews & Co-Hosted by Reading Reality.

 
What is STS? “Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. It’s a place to share/feature all the books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!” **As for library books you won’t be seeing them here; since I do a post every month featuring them.**

 

Make sure to double check $$ pricing before buying. Pricing can change at anytime.

 

 

Amazon Freebie – Spring’s Calling, To Seduce a Witch’s Heart, Winter Kiss, Starry Hollow Witches Box Set 1-3, Alien Mischief, Soulceress, Karma Inc., Kane, Bound by Sight, Bound by Fire, Midnight Echoes, Steeped in Murder, Cowboy Wolf Trouble, Violca’s Dragon, Caught Up in a Cowboy, Talon, Dragon Be Mine, Outfoxed, Cherish Hard & Hunted by a Jaguar.

 

 

 

 

Amazon Kindle – Alien Surgeon’s Seduction, Rescued by her Alien Protector, Hitched to the Alien General, Alien Warrior’s Secret, Bonded To The Alien Centurion, Axel: Single Daddy Shifters #1, Guard, & (PreOrder)The Princess Knight.

 

 

 

Audiobooks – Alpha Night, The Skeleton in the Closet, A Ghostly Gift, Ghost of a Chance, Deader Homes and Gardens, & The Haunted Heist.

 

 

 

Paperback/Hardcovers – Alpha Night by Nalini Singh

 

 

 

Won a Goodreads Giveaway for a Kindle Copy of The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea by Kerrelyn Sparks.

 

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

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Monthly Library Love – June 2020

 

My library has started to do Curb Side Pick Up.  We still have a great online selection, but some items you can only get in physical formate.  How about your library are they doing Curb Side, are they Open, or do you just have the online selection?

 

Here is a look at my June Library Love.
The library is a great place to pick up New & Old releases in books, movies, manga, audiobooks, magazines, and more.  Check out all the wonderful items I picked up this month.  The 2020 Library Love Challenge Sign Up is open.  Come join us for a new year and lots more giveaways!

 

Total Saved in May: $107.67
(Books & Movie prices based on Amazon pricing.) 

 

Audiobook – Bound by Flames

 

 

 

Kid Books – Awesome Dog 5000, Thomas Edison Lighting The Way, Class Pet Mess!, Lulu Goes to Witch School, & Long, Tall Lincoln.

 

 

 

Movies/TV Shows – CSI The Final Season, Angel Has Fallen, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, & Yesterday.

 


 

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/monthly-library-love-june-2020

Audiobook Review: Badger to the Bone (Honey Badger Chronicles #3) by Shelly Laurenston (Narrator: Charlotte Kane)

Badger to the Bone -  Shelly Laurenston

 Badger to the Bone
 Honey Badger Chronicles #3
 Shelly Laurenston (Narrator: Charlotte Kane)
 Paranormal Romance
 Tantor Audio
 March 31, 2020
 Audiobook
 12 hours and 55 minutes
 Bought

 

She's the woman he's been hired to kidnap. But ZeZe Vargas has other ideas...like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She's crazy. Certifiably. Because while he's plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly....

 

Max "Kill It Again" MacKilligan has no idea what one of her own is doing with all these criminal humans until she realizes that Ze has no idea who or what he is. Or exactly how much power he truly has. 

 

But Max is more than happy to bring this handsome jaguar shifter into her world and show him everything he's been missing out on. A move that might be the dumbest thing she's ever done once she realizes how far her enemies will go to wipe her out. Too bad for them Ze is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her alive...and honey badgers are just so damn hard to kill!

 

Contains mature themes.

 

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Badger to the Bone is book three in the Honey Badger Chronicles by Shelly Laurenston and narrated by Charlotte Kane.

 

I had a blast with the audiobook. I smiled a lot. Laurenston, weather writing as Akin or Laurenston; always makes me smile and feel good. I know when I pick up one of her books I’m in for a good time.

 

As always the books are full of humor, quirkiness, action and entertainment. This was no exception! We still get that fun loving feel and silly humor plus some suspense and mystery added to it. 

 

The downside to this one is that there is so much happening. The author brought back a lot of old characters from her Pride and Magnus Pack series to make appearances. I love revisiting older characters and having them worked into the story, but it was too much. It was just too many appearances and this ties into the POV issue. We get so many POV switches that it threw me. Even with the audio it took me moment to realize we where moving onto another character. 

 

Besides the old characters we also meet a number of new characters like Max’s basketball team who are all honey badgers. This leads me to believe the author might be giving them stories of their own. 

 

As for the romance. Nothing stood out to me. It was quick and almost rushed. I can’t really say they had a romance. It was some smiles and flirting; here and there. 

 

I will say I like Max. She’s a fun honey badger and then we get to meet ZeZé Vargas a character that doesn’t know he’s a shifter. I liked how they first meet up. It was fun! I also liked that Max took him home and helped him figure things out. 

 

Narration: Charlotte Kane did a great job on ALL the voice. As I said so many past characters came into the story that she had a lot of voices to do. They were distinct. The audio also helped to move the story along since we jump around so much in character POV’s, which slowed the pace down, and so having the narration deal with that, moved it along. 

 

Badger to the Bone was another fun listen in the Honey Badger Chronicles. I liked the audio and would recommend this series in audiobook formate. 

 

Rated: 3.5 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-badger-to-the-bone-honey-badger-chronicles-3-by-shelly-laurenston-narrator-charlotte-kane

Audiobook Review: Twice Tempted (Night Prince #2) by Jeaniene Frost (Narrator: Tavia Gilbert)

Twice Tempted - Jeaniene Frost

 Twice Tempted
 Night Prince #2
 Jeaniene Frost (Narrator: Tavia Gilbert)
 Paranormal Romance - Urban Fantasy
 HarperAudio
 March 26, 2013
 Audiobook
 8 hours 16 minutes
 Library

 

Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges....

 

Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. If that weren't enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she's also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold-shoulder treatment forever - especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won't admit that he loves her....

 

Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity....

 

Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust - the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity....

 

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This series is in the same world as the Night Huntress series. You can read the Night Prince series without reading the other, but I highly recommend reading Night Huntress first. Many previous characters come to visit Vlad and you can understand their relationships more if you have had the pleasure of reading the other first, but Night Prince can stand on its own. 

 

Now, I read Twice Tempted when it first came out in 2013. I LOVED it! I devoured each book as they came out, but then the fourth and final book came and I never got around to reading it. When a series you love comes to an end it’s hard to finish that last book, but now I’m going to, so I’m going back and listening to the series for the first time to refresh myself.

 

*****

 

Twice Tempted is book two in the Night Prince series by Jeaniene Frost. We continue where Once Burned left off. 

 

Lelia and Vlad are having problems. She feels that Vlad doesn’t want her anymore; because her powers are lost or maybe temporarily lost. No one knows! Vlad tries to show her he wants her, but the way he does that leads to a huge embarrassing moment and they break up. 

 

What does she do? She stands her ground and when Vlad doesn’t give her what she needs she leaves and returns to Marty and the circus, but things soon go bad when someone tries to kill her. From there we are on one wild and crazy ride where Lelia try’s to figure out who wants her dead and in the process try to avoiding Vlad; which is an impossibility. The forces working against these two is a mystery throughout the story. It keeps things off-kilter and interesting. 

 

We get a little cameo appearance of Cat. I love Cat and Bones. 

 

Twice Tempted doesn’t disappoint. Theirs no shortage of emotional turmoil, action, suspense, mystery, surprises, and steam. 

 

Narration: Tavia Gilbert continues to do a spectacular job. I love her voices for all the characters; especially Vlad and the story and plot come to life. You feel for Lelia in this one. I highly recommend the audiobook for the Night Prince series. 

 

Rated: 5 Stars

 

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HarperAudio_US · TWICE TEMPTED by Jeaniene Frost
 


 

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons! 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-twice-tempted-night-prince-2-by-jeaniene-frost-narrator-tavia-gilbert

Audiobook Review: Controlled Burn (Boston Fire #2) by Shannon Stacey (Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov)

Controlled Burn (Boston Fire) - Shannon Stacey

 Controlled Burn
 Boston Fire #2
 Shannon Stacey (Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov)
 Contemporary Romance
 Harlequin Audio
 November 24, 2015
 Audiobook
 6 hours and 54 minutes
 Library

 

Rick Gullotti lives the good life. He fights fires, dates beautiful women - though none long enough so she casts wistful glances at jewelry stores - and has great friends. And thanks to helping out the elderly couple who own his building, his rent is low. But when concerns about their health lead him to contact their only son, his life starts getting away from him.

 

Jessica Broussard has no interest in leaving sunny San Diego or her cushy corner office for Boston, but her father - who happens to be her boss - dispatches her to deal with the grandparents she's never met. She's unprepared for the frigid winter, loving relatives who aren't the monsters she's been led to believe, and the hot, scruffy firefighter who lives upstairs.

 

At first Jessica is determined to get back to her comfortable life as quickly as possible. All she has to do is talk her grandparents into selling their monstrosity of a house and moving to a retirement community. But she underestimates Rick's dedication - and his considerable charm. Nobody's taking advantage of his friends on his watch, even if that makes the tempting Southern California girl with the long legs his adversary. Unfortunately for them both, the only thing more urgent than the matter at hand is their sizzling chemistry, and it's quickly becoming too strong to resist.

 

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Sexy Yummy Firefighters!!

 

Controlled Burn is book two in the Boston Fire series by Shannon Stacey and narrated by Tatiana Sokolov. 

 

I relished this audiobook. It’s a sweet light-hearted romance with almost no drama. This novel worked for me on so many levels. It’s easy and fun, but I really liked was the mature romance in that our leads are in their late 30’s early 40’s. 

 

Jessica is a VP of Financial Services at her father’s company. She’s never meet her grandparents on her fathers side. For some reason her father cut them out of his life and hers. After receiving a call from her grandfathers doctor she decides to go meet them and help them out, but her plans and life soon change once she meets them and their tenant Rick.

 

Rick is our sexy firefighter and such a sweet man. He’s taken such good care of the Brussard’s that he’s pretty much family. The son they never had. He looks out for them and makes sure their property is taken care of. 

 

I adored Rick and Jessica. They are likable, relatable, realistic, kind and down to earth. You can tell at the beginning that they don’t trust each others motives, but as time moves along they see that both want what’s best for the elderly couple. 

 

As for the romance. It’s a nice sweet build up with lots of sexual tension, flirting, and stolen kisses. They both fight this attraction and they keep thinking how can this work when they live miles away.

 

The only complaint I have is the end. It just ends and left me with some question’s. 

 

Narration: Tatiana Sokolov did a superb job in her narration. All the voices where distinctive and she brought out the romance and realistic life of our characters.

 

Controlled Burn was a feel good romance. I can’t wait to listen on in the Boston Fire series. 

 

Rated: 4 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-controlled-burn-boston-fire-2-by-shannon-stacey-narrator-tatiana-sokolov

Audiobook Review: No Getting Over a Cowboy (Wrangler’s Creek #2) by Delores Fossen (Narrator: Eric G. Dove)

No Getting Over a Cowboy - Delores Fossen

 No Getting Over a Cowboy
 Wrangler's Creek #2
 Delores Fossen (Narrator: Eric G. Dove)
 Contemporary Romance - Western Romance
 Harlequin Audio
 March 21, 2017
 Audiobook
 8 hours and 12 minutes
 Library

 

The golden cowboy of Wrangler's Creek returns home to Texas to discover some old flames never fizzle…

 

There are plenty of things Garrett Granger hadn't counted on losing—his child to miscarriage, his wife to another man and the family business thanks to a crooked CFO. He also hadn't counted on moving back to the family ranch, where he's met by another surprise—former flame Nicky Marlow, who is renting his grandmother's old house.

 

Nicky's been rebuilding her shattered life since her husband's death two years ago. But Garrett's timely arrival in Wrangler's Creek doesn't automatically make him the missing piece of the puzzle. Even if he does seem to adore her two-year-old daughter… Even if seeing him again stirs up old feelings Nicky would gladly keep buried, forcing her to wonder if moving forward has to mean leaving everything behind…

 

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No Getting Over a Cowboy is book two in the Wrangler’s Creek series by Delores Fossen and narrated by Eric G. Dove.

 

Nicky’s trying to rebuild her life after losing her husband and trying to move on with her child. She hopes going back to the house that gave her peace when she was a hurt child will help. 

 

Garret never excepted to lose his wife to another man and his child to a miscarriage. Going home to the family ranch was suppose to help. Give him peace and quiet, but he wasn’t counting on his mother renting out an old house on the ranch to a bunch of widows.

 

Just like book one we are off to another fun filled novel full of romance, mystery, suspense, a whole lot of love and drama. Nicky and Garret knew each other as kids. He’s the one man she could never forget and Garret can’t forget the night he took her virginity. They discover that half a lifetime can’t dose the flame they still have for each other. Theirs plenty of drama with real life issues, a dead body in the old house, and a meddling mother who’s trying to matchmaker

 

I adored Nicky’s little girl Kaylee. Kids always add something special to a story; especially if an author does it wright. All the characters are richly developed, the story is written well and flows, and the author brings out a wide range of emotions within this novel. 

 

Narration: I find that I enjoy Contemporary Romance a whole lot more in audio. I think it’s; because the stories move along and flow better in audio then reading. Eric G. Dove did a wonderful job with all the characters and voices. Each voice was distinctive and she had me glued and invested in the storyline and mystery as well as the romance.

 

No Getting Over a Cowboy was a wonderful edition to the Wrangler’s Creek series. I enjoyed!

 

Rated: 4 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-no-getting-over-a-cowboy-wranglers-creek-2-by-delores-fossen-narrator-eric-g-dove

Angel’s Weekly Book Releases: 6/21 – 6/27

 

 

June 21st, 2020

 

 

Oak: A Doyle Witch Cozy Mystery (The Witches of Doyle Book 7) by Kirsten Weiss

 

 

June 22nd, 2020

 

 

Pirate’s Persuasion (Sentinels of Savannah #4) by Lisa Kessler

 

 

June 23rd, 2020

 

 

Charmed (1001 Dark Nights)(Masters and Mercenaries Novella #20.5) by Lexi Blake
The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch (Gold Valley #9) by Maisey Yates
Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters #2) by Talia Hibbert
Forever Only Once (Promise Me #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan
One Night (Butler Cove #5) by Natasha Boyd
Dawn Caravan (Elemental Legacy #4) by Elizabeth Hunter

 

 

June 24th, 2020

 

 

Blood Born (The Guardians Book 4) by Rayanne Haines

 

 

June 25th, 2020

 

 

The Survivor (Aces #3) by Cristin Harber
Breaking In: A Mayhem of Magic World Story (Magical Prison Book 1) by Nicole Zoltack

 

 

June 26th, 2020

 

 

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend (The Guys Who Got Away #1) by Lauren Blakely
The Werewolf Dates The Deputy (Nocturne Falls #12) by Kristen Painter

 

 

June 27th, 2020

 

 

Return to Sender (A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery #4) by Tonya Kappes

 

 

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/angels-weekly-book-releases-6-21-6-27

Audiobook Review: Once Burned (Night Prince #1) by Jeaniene Frost (Narrator: Tavia Gilbert)

Once Burned - Tavia Gilbert, Jeaniene Frost

 Once Burned
 Night Prince #1
 Jeaniene Frost (Narrator: Tavia Gilbert)
 Paranormal Romance - Urban Fantasy
 HarperAudio
 June 26, 2012
 Audiobook
 8 hours and 25 minutes
 Bought

 

She's a mortal cursed with dark power....

 

After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: a terrifying ability to channel electricity and to see a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude ... until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world's most infamous vampire.

 

He's the Prince of Night....

 

Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all - but whatever you do, don't call him Dracula. Vlad's ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him: a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, passion ignites, threatening to consume them. It will take everything they have to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames.

 

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This series is in the same world as the Night Huntress series. You can read the Night Prince series without reading the other, but I highly recommend reading Night Huntress first. Many previous characters come to visit Vlad and you can understand their relationships more if you have had the pleasure of reading the other first, but Night Prince can stand on its own.

 

Now, I read Once Burned when it first came out in 2012. I LOVED it! I devoured each book as they came out, but then the fourth and final book came and I never got around to reading it. When a series you love comes to an end it’s hard to finish that last book, but now I’m going to, so I’m going back and listening to the series for the first time to refresh myself.

 

*****

 

Once Burned is book one in the Night Prince series by Jeaniene Frost.

 

Vlad, oh Vlad. I love him. I loved him the moment he was introduced in the Night Huntress series and he is just as sexy and aragonite in his own series. I can’t tell you have happy I am that he got his own series. He’s damaged, dangerous, complex, and sexy. There is more to this Vampire than meets the eye. He’s lived through things that most people would have broke from.

 

Leila is a young women who had an accident that left her with some interesting side effects that changed her life. Her touch electrocutes anyone who she comes in contact with. Besides that she has the power to see the past and future just by touching an object. 

 

These two meet in their minds first, but soon she’s under his protect. I loved these two together. Leila stands up to Vlad and no one stands up to him. They work together to find out who wants Vlad dead, who wants to use Leila to do it, and as they work together they grow closer, but will Vlad every love. 

 

Frost is a talented writer. How she builds the romance and shows that a virgin heroine is not a burden, but a strong, capable, and special women. 

 

Narration: Tavia Gilbert did a spectacular job. I loved her voices for all the characters, but especially Vlad. She gave him that old world charm and cariama. The story and plot come to life. I adored the audio and highly recommend this series and the audiobook. 

 

Rated: 4.5 Stars

 

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 HarperAudio_US · ONCE BURNED by Jeaniene Frost

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-once-burned-night-prince-1-by-jeaniene-frost-narrator-tavia-gilbert

Audiobook Review: Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs (Narrator: Lorelei King)

Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) (Mercedes Thompson) - Patricia Briggs

 Iron Kissed
 Mercy Thompson, #3
 Patricia Briggs (Narrator: Lorelei King)
 Paranormal Romance - Urban Fantasy
 Penguin Audio
 November 01, 2009
 Audiobook
 9 hours 11 minutes
 Bought

 

When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to shapeshifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have to choose between the two werewolves in her life-whether she wants to or not.

 

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**Spoiler Warning** 
This review has some spoilers. 

 

Iron Kissed is book three in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Each book continues the ongoing adventure with our coyote shifter, Mercy, where we continue to develop the characters, relationships, and world. 

 

I LOVE this series. I LOVE Mercy! She’s a kick-ass heroine. She knows she shouldn’t get involved in Fae affairs, but she can’t help; wanting to help her friend and someone she cares about. 

 

In Iron Kissed we dive into the Fae reservation and learn about some of their secrets.

 

Briggs writes a world that isn’t too different from ours. I think why I love Mercy so much is that she’s a regular women dealing with the same issues we do, who happens to be a coyote shifter, and gets caught up in another world.

 

We get to see more of the Fae and learn about some of their secrets. New characters are introduced and old favorites become more intriguing. Briggs features a rape scene in this novel. To see Mercy, a strong and capable women, go through this, well it broke my heart. The emotional struggles she and all the characters go through during and after the incident is heartbreaking. I’ve re-read/listened to this novel many times and I new this scene was coming, but it doesn’t make it easier. Briggs does this scene justice and shares the emotional struggles well. Oh my, Ben. I like him more after this novel. We see more of him, learn more about his past, and we see him stand up to Adam to explain, in his way, what Mercy is going through and tells Adam that he needs to fight for her or lose her. 

 

Briggs finally addressed the whole Adam/Sam love issue and she did it well. She manages to write it so that Mercy finally chooses Adam, but still doesn’t disregard Samuel whom she once loved in the past. 

 

Narration: Lorelei King is a spectacular narrater. She does a wonderful job with the storyline and characters. I love her voices for everyone.

 

This is one of my favorite series and I’ve re-read/listened to it multiple times. This novel is a delight each and every time I read/listen to it. I highly recommend this Urban Fantasy series either reading or listening. Don’t hesitate to pick up this series.

 

Rated: 4.5 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-iron-kissed-mercy-thompson-3-by-patricia-briggs-narrator-lorelei-king

Gift Card Giveaway Hop ~ June 17th – 30th

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Welcome to the Gift Card Giveaway Hop

 

 

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Audiobook Review: Ghost Story (The Dresden Files #13) by Jim Butcher (Narrator: James Marsters)

Ghost Story - Jim Butcher

 Ghost Story
 The Dresden Files #13
 Jim Butcher (Narrator: James Marsters)
 Urban Fantasy - Science Fiction Fantasy
 Penguin Audio
 April 21, 2015
 Audiobook
 17 hours and 36 minutes
 Library

 

When an unknown someone shoots him and leaves him to die, Harry Dresden hopes he might be heading to a better place. Unfortunately being dead doesn't make Harry's life any easier.

 

Trapped between life and death, he learns that his friends are in serious trouble. Only by finding his murderer can he save his friends and move on - a feat that would be a lot easier if he had a body and access to his powers. Worse still are the malevolent shadows that roam Chicago, controlled by a dark entity that wants Harry to suffer even in death.

 

Now the late Harry Dresden will have to pull off the ultimate trick without using any magic - or face an eternity as just another lost soul....

 

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Ghost Story is book Thirteen in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher and narrated by James Marsters.

 

Well the surprises keep coming. Several months have passed since Harry’s death tho his body has yet to be recovered. In the meantime, the world has changed and Chicago has gone to shit.

 

Harry has awakened to find himself somewhere in the in-between. As he goes on this journey in-between life and death lots is revealed to Harry and the reader. As he journeys to find his killer we see how his death has affected the world and his friends. The world has changed after the Death of the Red Court, how screwed up Chicago is without him, and what has become of his friends. My heart broke for his friends. His death has messed up Molly and I’m worried about her. Murphy isn’t doing well either. Murphy, Butters, and the werewolves have joined forces to try and keep Chicago together and protected.

 

There is no shortage of surprises revealed. We get evil ghosts and many battles. Harry finding himself powerless and a noob in this in-between life and as usual Harry risks much to bend the rules. He comes to terms with things and I can’t wait to see where the series goes from here.

 

As always Butcher weaves a marvelous tale with danger, twists, and humor.

 

Narration: James Marsters did a superb job. He has become the voice of Harry. The audio is spectacular.

 

Ghost Story reads like an ending to the series tho I know there are more stories in the series. We are treated to another amazing tale from the Dresden Files, which should NOT be read out of order!

 

Rated: 4.5 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 
Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-ghost-story-the-dresden-files-13-by-jim-butcher-narrator-james-marsters

Daddy Shark Giveaway Hop ~ June 16th – 30th

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Welcome to the Daddy Shark Giveaway Hop

 

 

You could win your pick of one of the books listed below & a $5 Amazon eGift Card (USA Only).  The Winner will be notified by e-mail, and will have 48 hours to respond or a new Winner will be chosen.  Winning entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded.  No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.

 

 

 

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

 

 

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Come Out & Play June Giveaway Hop ~ June 16th – 30th

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WELCOME to the Come Out & Play June Giveaway Hop

 

 

You could win your pick of TWO of the books listed below (USA Only).  The Winner will be notified by e-mail, and will have 48 hours to respond or a new Winner will be chosen.  Winning entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded.  No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.

 

 

 

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/come-out-play-june-giveaway-hop-june-16th-30th

Audiobook Review: Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson #2) by Patricia Briggs (Narrator: Lorelei King)

Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs

 Blood Bound
 Mercy Thompson #2
 Patricia Briggs (Narrator: Lorelei King)
 Paranormal Romance - Urban Fantasy
 Penguin Audio
 October 01, 2009
 Audiobook
 10 hours 2 minutes
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Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average citizen...

 

Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places-and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind.

 

But this new vampire is hardly ordinary-and neither is the demon inside of him.

 

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Blood Bound is book two in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Each book continues the ongoing adventure with our coyote shifter, Mercy. It continues to develop the characters, relationships, and world. 

 

I LOVE this series. I LOVE Mercy! She’s a kick-ass heroine. She knows she shouldn’t play with the big boys, but she can’t help wanting to help those she cares about. 

 

In Blood Bound we dive into the dean of the Vampires and learn about their structure. Mercy gets involved with the seethe and a demon-riding vampire. She handles herself well in that she uses her connections and knowledge to locate the threat and save her friends. She’s capable and smart. 

 

The relationships between the characters are intense. We dig deeper into exploring the Vampire world and her friendship with Stefan which is a forbidden relationship for both of them. Biggs isn’t afraid to show the amazing side of the vampires, but also the darker and edgier side. We also dig into Adams pack. I love the friendship Mercy has with Warren. I like that we learn how Adam and Warren became friends and how Warren joined the pack. We see that many don’t like Warren’s sexual preference and treat him as less or they want him out. We also see that most in the pack only tolerate Mercy, but when things get dicy she can dominate them, even Adams’ second. Mercy feels that she is despised and that a coyote has no place in a pack, but as the reader we see that she does have a place, but that she just hasn’t seen it yet. 

 

The developing romance or romances. I am not one for love triangles and since I’ve read this series many times I know which direction Mercy goes, but here at the beginning we see that Mercy is not one to lead anyone on, so what will she do when her X, Samuel, comes back into her life. He’s the man she was going to be with until she found out the real reason he wanted her now she’s not sure what she feels for him. Then theirs Adam the packs Alpha and his claim that she is his mate. My heart broke for Samuel when he reveals the truth about what happened in Texas. Then theirs Adam and the developing feelings Mercy has for him. Oh my that work-out scene with Adam. Swooning! We see how she feels about Adam, but also her struggle with being controlled or losing her free will. She grew up around the wolves. She knows their structure, how the Alphas are and she’s scared. Briggs isn’t afraid to leave us in a love triangle with Adam and Samuel at the end. What will Mercy do?

 

We also get to learn more about what Mercy can do and why Vampires don’t like her kind. I enjoyed learning more about the coyote shifter and what her abilities are. No one really knows what she can do or they know, but don’t tell it all and just give us and Mercy bites of information. It’s these kind of tidbits of knowledge that I love and enjoy how the author weaves them in. 

 

Narration: Lorelei King is a spectacular narrater. She does a wonderful job with the storyline and characters. I love her voices for everyone.

 

This is one of my favorite series and I’ve re-read and listened to it multiple times. It’s a delight and each time is always like the first. I highly recommend this Urban Fantasy series. Don’t hesitate to pick it up.

 

Rate: 4.5 Stars

 

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I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/audiobook-review-blood-bound-mercy-thompson-2-by-patricia-briggs-narrator-lorelei-king

Angel’s Weekly Book Releases: 6/15 – 6/19

 

 

June 15th, 2020

 

 

Bait N’ Witch (Brimstone Inc. #3) by Abigail Owen
Witching Moon (The Wild Hunt #12) by Yasmine Galenorn
Prince of Forever (Imperia Book 2) by Gena Showalter
Trap ‘N Trace (Federal K-9 #4) by Tee O’Fallon

 

 

June 16th, 2020

 

 

Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians #10) by Dianne Duvall
American Demon (The Hollows #14) by Kim Harrison
Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden
Sisters and Secrets by Jennifer Ryan
Double Action Deputy & Hitched! by B.J. Daniels

 

 

June 17th, 2020

 

 

A Little Bit Wicked (The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside #1) by Melissa Foster

 

 

June 18th, 2020

 

His Feverish Embrace by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix
Feral (Wolf Ranch #3) by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale

 

 

June 19th, 2020

 

 

Motherducking Witches (Bad Magic Bounty Hunter, #3) by Michelle Fox

 

 

 

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/angels-weekly-book-releases-6-15-6-19

2020 Mid-Year Challenge Updates

 

OMG it’s June and we are halfway through the year.  It’s been a slow year for reading/listening for me.  Once the COVID-19 hit and we where put into the stay-at-home order I went into a slump.  Some people didn’t and read more, but me I just couldn’t stick with anything.

 

I’m doing well on some of my challenges and others I’ve boomed so far this year.

 

How about you? How are you doing on your challenges? Did the COVID-19 affect your reading?

 
Take a look at my Mid-Year Updates:

 

 

My goal is Overdrive Junk 36+.  As you can see I’ve only done 11 out of my 36 and I’ve saved a total of $258.61 from Jan. to June.  I’m glad that my library has a wonderful online selection even though I haven’t been using it much this year. How much have you saved?  Want to join the challenge?  Check it out here!

 

  1. Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
  2. Kill The Queen by Jennifer Estep (Audio)
  3. Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley (Audio)
  4. Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost (Audio)
  5. Perfect Mate by Jennifer Ashley (Audio)
  6. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (Audio)
  7. Cold Days by Jim Butcher (Audio)
  8. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler (Audio)
  9. Wild Cat by Jennifer Estep (Audio)
  10. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston (Audio)
  11. Born of Darkness by Lara Adrian (Audio)

 

 

 

 

 

My goal is Bing Listener 20-30.  I’ve passed that goal and am now shooting for Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+.  Interested in joining the challenge?  Check out all the details here.

 

  1. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  2. Kill The Queen by Jennifer Estep
  3. Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
  4. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  5. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken (Re-listen)
  6. About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken (Re-listen)
  7. What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken (Re-listen)
  8. Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley
  9. Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
  10. Hard Mated by Jennifer Ashley
  11. Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
  12. Everlasting Bad Boys
  13. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  14. Perfect Mate by Jennifer Ashley
  15. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  16. Bodyguard by Jennifer Ashley
  17. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  18. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  19. River Marked by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  20. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  21. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (Re-listen)
  22. Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper
  23. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
  24. Cold Days by Jim Butcher
  25. Even Tree Nymphs Get The Blues by Molly Harper
  26. Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston
  27. Selkies are a Girl’s Best Friend by Molly Harper
  28. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tayler
  29. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
  30. The Main Event by Shelly Laurenston (Re-listen)
  31. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston (Re-listen)
  32. Born of Darkness by Lara Adrian
  33. Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie 

 

 

 

 

 

My goal is New Release Newbie 1-30. If you’re interested in this challenge you can get the details here.

 

  1. Battle Bond by Lindsay Buroker
  2. Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurentson
  3. Of Flame and Fury by Cecy Robson
  4. Suddenly Psychic by Elizabeth Hunter
  5. Grave Magic Bounty by Shannon Mayer
  6. Sinister Magic by Lindsay Buroker
  7. Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft by Mandy M. Roth
  8. Iron Master by Jennifer Ashley
  9. Rescued by the Alien Pirate by Celia Kyle
  10. Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards
  11. How to Love Your Elf by Kerreyln Sparks
  12. Blood & Ash by Deborah Wilde
  13. Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews
  14. Tangled Truths by Lindsay Buroker

 

 

 

 

 

My goal is 12 books on my shelf. I finally picked up 1 out of my goal of 12.  I own the physical book, but picked up the audio at my library.  For a list of the books on my shelf unread click here.  For the sign-up page and details click here.

 

  1. Born of Darkness by Lara Adrian (Audio)

 

 

 

 

 

My goal is to finish all the reviews for books I read in 2019.  I’ve done 23 reviews so far.  For details on this challenge click here.

 

  1. Sentinel (Galactic Gladiators; House Of Rone, #1)
  2. Defender (Galactic Gladiators: House Of Rone, #2)
  3. Hero (Galactic Gladiators, #3)
  4. Protector (Galactic Gladiators, #4)
  5. Champion (Galactic Gladiators, #5)
  6. Barbarian (Galactic Gladiators, #6)
  7. Beast (Galactic Gladiators, #7)
  8. Rogue: Information Rogue / Desert Rogue (Galactic Gladiators, #8)
  9. Guardian (Galactic Gladiators, #9)
  10. Cyborg (Galactic Gladiators, #10)
  11. Redeeming Zorus (Cyborg Seduction, #6)
  12. Taunting Krell (Cyborg Seduction, #7)
  13. Haunting Blackie (Cyborg Seduction, #8)
  14. Loving Deviant (Cyborg Seduction, #9)
  15. Claimed: Brides of the Kindred Book 1
  16. Hunted (Brides of the Kindred, #2)
  17. Melting Iron (Cyborg Seduction, #3)
  18. Touching Ice (Cyborg Seduction, #4)
  19. No Getting Over a Cowboy (Wrangler’s Creek, #2)
  20. Just Like a Cowboy (Wrangler’s Creek, #2.5)
  21. Branded as Trouble (Wrangler’s Creek, #3)
  22. Pulled by the Tail: Celestial Mates (Tail and Claw #2)
  23. Heat Exchange (Boston Fire, #1)
  24. Star Witch (The Lazy Girl’s Guide To Magic, #2)
  25. Controlled Burn (Boston Fire, #2)

 

 

 

 

 

My goal is Discussion Dabbler 1 – 10 discussions.  I’ve passed my goal of 10.  We will see how many more I do this year.  If you’r interested in this challenge you can check it out here.

 

  1. Book Tag: 20 Questions
  2. The Calendar Book Tag
  3. TTT: What Do You Read In Winter?
  4. The Valentine’s Day Book Tag
  5. 25 Questions Tag – Facts About Me
  6. TTT: Books I Bought Because They Were On Sale
  7. Library Lovers Book Tag!
  8. The #StayAtHome Diaries Tag!
  9. Romance Reader Book Tag
  10. The Burnish Bookish Questions: The Quarantine Edition
  11. Lay out the Beach Towel – It’s Summer Book Tag!
  12. TTT: Lines That Grabbed/Opening Lines
  13. TTT: Books I’ve Added to my TBR and Forgotten Why

 

 

I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I’m an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I’m the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!
 

 

Source: http://angelsguiltypleasures.com/2020/06/2020-mid-year-challenge-updates
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