TV Review: Suits "Unfinished Business"

Warning: There are SPOILERS ahead, so be careful what you read.

Mike/Rachel Relationship Status: They're still together!  And they are just an adorable couple.

So I decided to use Suits Sync while I was watching this episode just to try it out.  I've never done this with anything before and I'm still getting a feel for it, really.  At first it was a little distracting, going from watching to reading and possibly missing something crucial, but once I got the hang of merely just glancing and absorbing while keeping an ear open I enjoyed it.  I'll give this a few more tries before I make my final decision, though.

So, the Hessington Oil case continues- but with a new setback.  Ava may be (and in my opinion is) involved with some murders.  It's something I didn't see coming (and neither did Harvey).  Apparently, the people she bribed later shot and killed six people who were against the pipe line.  She claims not to know anything about it and that she wasn't involved, but as we learn at the end of the episode, both Harvey and Mike doubt that.  Which brings me to the fact that I'm soooo glad they're being friendly.  In fact, I feel like Harvey finally really appreciates Mike.  At the end of the episode they have drinks for the FIRST TIME.  New milestone in the show.  At the same time Harvey broke the news to Mike that he's planning a coup (but now I'm getting ahead of myself).

Stephen Huntley (Max Beesley) a.k.a. British Harvey finally makes an entrance today.  He leaves an impression on the viewer (I don't think Harvey should trust him) and an impression on Donna (she has a crush!).  He's Darby's fixer and has come under the guise of helping the two firms meld together.  Equality.  Really, he's there because Darby sent him to help take down Jessica.  At first he and Harvey don't get along (Harvey is especially hostile) but after proving he's on Harvey's side they seem to get along fine.  I really like this character and can't wait to see how he plays out.

Speaking of characters- Katrina is back.  I hated her last season (something that doesn't happen often) and this season is really no different.  At first I felt a little pity for her, she really was strung along and then dumped hard, but that all changes when she posts a humiliating video of Mike (animated; you should really see it to get the full wrathful feeling that comes along with it) in a quest to gain Luis' help/trust.  It succeeds and I am a little grateful because it seems to help Luis.  Luis, however, didn't get very much screen time this episode, which is probably due to the fact that the casts of characters is expanding.

Oh!  And guess who's name came up!  Harold!  I miss him, but after realizing I completely forgot about him and haven't been feeling his absence in the show, I must say I think it was a necessary evil.

Going back to Mike & Rachel.  There were a couple scenes between them that were just adorable.  At one point they're talking and Rachel asks whether she's his girlfriend or not.  She seems a little flustered and worried and a teeny bit upset at the fact that he didn't say "yes" right away.  And then Mike gets down on one knee and asks her, very formally, to be his girlfriend.  Very cute.  Later when she says something that helps Mike come up with a brilliant plan to help Ava he's about to kiss her and then realizes where they are and they just high-five.  Great stuff.  My one complaint?  We really don't see Rachel working very much this season, so far.

One more thing: Donna completely chews out Katrina in way of apology to Mike.  It was awesome.  Go Donna!

(can you tell I'm a big fan of the show?)

Episode Rating: **** 4 Stars ****
Season Rating (so far): **** 4 1/2 Stars ****
Series Rating: ***** 5 Stars *****

Book of the Month: Fan-casting

I hope you guys have enjoyed my book of the month program.  I've certainly enjoyed the book I read this month.  I'll be continuing it next month (and hopefully longer!) with Hidden Wings by Cameo Renae.  Feel free to read the series with me!

Anyways, to wrap up this month's Book (Flight) I thought I'd do something fun: fan cast.

All the characters are taken from the first book and I'm doing a rather limited selection. 


For Allie and Levi the actors seemed rather obvious to me.  Having such clear pictures of them in my head (and who would play them) is actually what led me to the fan casting idea. 

Allie would be played by................................................................................................Anna Kendrick!

and Levi would be played by...........................................................................................Stephen Amell!

for Jess I went back and forth on a couple of people but I finally settled on... Hayden Panettiere

for Jared I picked Ben Barnes and for Owen Alex Pettyfer:

Hailey was the hardest to pick.  I finally settled on..... Lilly Collins!

Who would you cast?  Share in the comments!

Book Review: Ink

The description comes from goodreads:

On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets. Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.

 

 

Isn't this cover one of the prettiest things you've ever seen?  I love it and it fits in perfectly with the book!

This book was well paced and perfectly balanced.  Nothing trivial took precedence in the story, the friends weren't annoying and the parental figure- Diane- was what you'd imagine she would be.  Learning new things important to the story came at the right times and elicited the right responses.

Katie was a good protagonist.  Seeing Japan through her eyes- a gaijin- was very real.  She was new to this world and the reader isn't just thrown into a place half-way around the globe (I'm American, so for me it is halfway around the globe) where almost everything is different.  She seems like a very normal person and she takes Tomo's secret and the Kami like a normal person would.  I find it easy to relate to her, personally, because of her attitude and also because she joins her school's Kendo team.  I myself fence and it's something I appreciate when a character does (Kendo, is, at a basic level, just Japanese fencing).

Tomo is a great guy, too.  He's definitely a bit of a ass sometimes, but it's just a façade that he wears- and for a good reason.  I don't know if you could say he was a "bad-boy" but he's certainly not the good-guy prince charming kind of character.  I, personally, love him (book crush alert!).  He's definitely a heartbreaker.  His and Katie's relationship has its ups and downs but it felt natural how it formed and not over blown like you can sometimes get.  It was a big, consuming part of both of their lives, but they also weren't dying when they were away from each other.  They were worried (of the Kami, the Yakuza, and plenty of other things) something would happen when they were apart, but it wasn't over the top.

The other characters, like Jun, Sato, Yuki, and Tanaka were all 5-star characters as well.  Jun seems like the nice guy and even at the end you can't help but like him.  Sato is more of a jerk, but again, in the end he finds a place in your heart (even if it's a small place) and I'm sure that the next book will probably have him in it a bit more.  Yuki and Tanaka are good best-friend characters, something I don't say often.  They live their own lives, aren't nosy, and cover for Katie when she needs them to.  Diane, Katie's aunt, starts out a little hard to like because she's a little strange, but as Katie comes to grow closer to her, so does the reader.

The villain.  Always an important part to any story.  I don't want to give anything away, but this "villain" can be taken as a good guy and the motives are something that could be taken either way as well.  Besides the mysterious someone of which I'm speaking, the Yakuza (Japanese mob) play a major role, and you really can't get much eviler then these guys.

I do recommend reading the eBook (it's free for Kindle, I don't know about nook or other platforms) called Shadow.  It takes you all the way from when Katie's mom died to the beginning of this book, setting the story up nicely and also giving you a look into Tomo's head.

The fact that this book was set in Japan was one of the reasons I picked it up in the first place.  It's foreign and different and unique.  Just reading this book you feel like you're there and I almost wish I was (I could never eat the food there, I'm too picky).  The idea of using the Kami and their mythology is something different then I've ever read or seen before and has me wanting to do research of my own.

In short: I really liked this book.

Rating: 5 stars

Book Review: Delirium

 Description taken from book:

Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love.

This is one of those books almost everyone seems to pick up at some point.  From what I've heard, a lot of those people love this book and it makes it onto a lot of favorite shelves.  So, needless to say, I had high expectations for this book.  I wasn't disappointed, but it also won't be on my favorite shelf any time soon.

The pace was slow.  It takes place over the course of a little less then a hundred days, so I suppose that's why, but it made it hard to read.  I was slogging along, waiting for something, anything, to happen.  From the way this book ended I think the next one might be a little faster and more dramatic.

The characters were good.  Each one was well defined, I liked the ones I was supposed to, disliked the ones I was supposed to.  It's a clear cut divide between the "good guys" and the "bad guys", which was both nice and rather disappointing.  I felt that I knew Lena really well, like she was a real person who reacted like a real person would.  However, no matter how well the reader knows her, I can't help but feel she was a little drab.  She certainly grows over the course of the book, but her attitude and just general personality reminded me of a wet blanket.

Alex was very crush worthy, but I didn't feel like I knew him as well as any of the other characters, which I'm assuming was on purpose.  His and Lena's love was very heart-warming and natural feeling.  The character that I feel really takes the cake is Hana.  She was a different sort of best friend then I often see in YA books.  Not only was she exciting and rebellious, but she needed Lena as much as Lena needed her and acted like her own person.  Her character never betrays itself and keeps grounded in the reality of the story.

The idea behind this story, a world where love is a disease, was so real it had me believing it.  The fact that this could happen (theoretically) and how people respond to it is perfectly depicted and leaves you wondering.  It makes you feel like this world isn't very far away from ours.

The writing in this book was gorgeous and melodic.  You know that you're reading the work of a genius.  There are great writers, and then there is this.  Lauren Oliver obviously knows her way around a keyboard.  Honestly, I'm envious of her skill, and can see how this book has sold so many copies and almost became a television series.

Rating: 4 stars

TV Review: Perception Season 2 (so far)

For the record, the picture above makes him look insane (which might be the idea...)

I like this show because of the unconventional nature of the crimes.  I like that it's set in Chicago and that all the characters are down-to-earth.  The new characters this season add to the show and the old characters continue to shine.  Unfortunately, I don't feel like any of them have grown so far, but it is still early.

Rating (this season, so far): 3.45 stars
Rating (show overall): 4.15 stars





P.S.
I know this was a short little review, so if you want a specific episode reviewed, just tell me in the comments.  Or if you want a run down on what happened last season, I'll gladly do that post as well.  I don't feel like this show needs that much explaining, though, so I didn't make the post longer.

A New Obsession: Welcome to Night Vale

I've always been a fan of podcasts, but this little gem of a show takes the cake.  It's smart-funny and wildly strange.  If you're a fan of the paranormal/supernatural/science fiction you'll enjoy this show.

It airs bi-weekly and can be found on the apple podcast store.  Commonplace books produces it.

Welcome to Night Vale is set up like a small town radio station.  They cover everything from traffic, to weather, to the new dog park.  It's so much fun.

Right now I'm just catching up on it (there are only 27 episodes) but I am seriously hooked.  You'll find yourself loving this the minute you begin listening.  And, seriously, take a listen. 

Rating: 5 stars

TV Review: Suits "I Want You To Want Me"

SPOILER ALERT

Oh.

This episode was a game changer.  Quite a bit happened.  You should be warned now, there will be spoilers ahead.

Harvey is planning a coup and, no surprise, Donna is OK with it.  Actually, speaking of Donna, I'm a little disappointed with her this season.  She's fighting with Rachel?  Actually, I feel like, no matter how much she trusts and is on Harvey's side, she should also be the one there to ground him and tell him that, yeah, maybe he does need Mike.  Which, she does at the end of the episode, but I feel like she should have done it sooner.

So, yeah, Mike does get back with Harvey, finally.

And in doing so, he broke Louis' heart.

I love Louis because he brings the humor and because his character isn't really that bad once you get to know him.  He really is a good guy.  With the way the last episode ended, leaving him without his associates, you can't help but hurt in your heart.  At the beginning of this episode Jessica lifts his spirits by letting him choose any one associate and mentor them personally.  Knowing about Harvey and Mike's "breakup" he recruits Mike.  Together they win an unwinnable case (yay!) and Mike finds that he actually had a good time with Louis.  He agrees to become his associate when Harvey walks in and takes him back.  Louis has, meanwhile, gone to get a cake to celebrate his and Mike's new partnership.  You feel even worse, now, watching Louis' heart just break because now he's like a kicked puppy.

Harvey wins his case (although the next episode previews show there are storms coming anyway) and nearly comes to blows with Jessica.  She tries to solve their problems, inadvertently signing her own death sentence.  This also opens the opportunity for Harvey to bring Mike back.

One other thing of note, Rachel and Mike's relationship is still, remarkably, intact.  I want them to last forever, have their very own happy ever after, but I'm so afraid it will crumble any second.  Crossing fingers that it won't!

Like any episode in the series, you shouldn't miss this one.  I was laughing, cringing, hiding my face in the cushions (the mud bath scene is equal parts hilarious and awkward) and getting me to care like few other shows really can. 

Episode rating: 4 1/2 stars
Season rating (so far): 4 1/2 stars
Series rating: 5 stars

TV Review: Graceland (so far)

This is going to be a quick little review since I'm only going to touch on what I think of the show so far.  I probably won't review it again until the season finale.  If you want a review of a particular episode (or a rundown of the season so far if you are interested in starting to watch late in the game) just say so in the comments.  I'll get to it as fast as I can.

So, Graceland follows the lives of secret agents from different organizations living under the same roof.  Mike (Aaron Tveit), the main character, is the rookie, straight out of the academy and ready to prove himself.  Instead of going to work in DC he's shipped to California so he can keep an eye on Briggs (Daniel Sunjata).  Under Briggs heroin has been disappearing but there's no proof that it existed in the first place.  Other characters include Johnny (Manny Montana), Paige (Serinda Swan), Charlie (Vanessa Ferlito) and Jakes (Brandon Jay McLaren).  It's hard to pick your favorite since every single one of them performs wonderfully and has a character that you grow attached to immediately.  This big "family" feels just like a family, everyone fits into place perfectly and aren't shoved off into the corner so the "main" character can command his/her presence in the room.

The story is entertaining enough, subtly woven into the larger picture of the show while also keeping you on edge: you don't know when and how it will end.  By subtle, though, I mean subtle.  The main story arch is a little weak and I'm wondering how long it will stretch.  The minor story lines all connect to it which gets on my nerves a little.  However, the show does keep the story different from anything else I'm watching right now, of which I'm grateful.

My biggest complaint (which isn't really that big) is that they spend to much on Mike's love life with Abby (played by Jean Proske).  I like Abby a lot and she's not annoying at all (which can sometimes happen).  What is annoying is how Mike is always doubting if he should have a relationship and the info he's receiving from his friends is always vague and changing.  Sometimes they say, yes go for it, and other times they say, no, that's a bad idea.  I need them to make up their minds because while the viewers and the characters all understand it's a bad idea for him to get close to her, we also understand that when he asks for advice, he wants solid advice.  They spend a little too much time on the topic, too.

In the end, this is a show you should watch if only because it's good summer fun.  It's a good show to tune into and you won't feel bad if you aren't giving it your all.

Rating (so far): 4 stars

Book of the Month: Sequels and Three-quels

Continuing on with my Book Of The Month posts, today I'm reviewing the second and third books in the Crescent Chronicles series.  Beware, there may be spoilers.

The second book in the series takes place a couple weeks or so after the first one.  Allie is now in college and attending Tulane.  She's still getting used to the idea that she's the mate to the prince of paranormals and what this position entails.

Allie and Levi's relationship seemed to stall and then grow very suddenly.  It still remains a little unrealistic, but you also got to peek in deeper and see how much they really cared for each other. 

Speaking of growth, none of the characters really seemed to grow.  Except, maybe Jared.  There was more of the paranormal society, which was fun and interesting to see, and got a closer look at how things are run.

The ending was the best part.  It was romantic, exciting, and a cliff hanger that isn't too bad but still has you wanting the third.  Better then the first one for sure.

 This is the final and best book in this trilogy.  The characters became extremely believable and I felt like they were finally taking everything with the right amount of seriousness.  Honestly, the most action happened in this book and I feel like that was the secret ingredient the other two were missing to make them perfect.  Levi remained rather annoying with his over-protectedness, but that is his character so I can't really be too angry.

The ending was perfect.  PERFECT.  Not everything was wrapped up, necessarily (no worries, there's a spinoff trilogy about... Toby!  can't wait.), but everything clicked into place- the only place they should have gone.  I really liked this one and it makes the whole series desirable.  It actually just came out so it was nice to read it so soon.

Series rating: 3.45 stars

Book Review: Between the Lines

Let me start off by saying that I gave this book five stars not because it was an amazing book of epic proportions, but because of its whimsy and simplicity.  The fact that this book isn't very serious makes it even more appealing.  There are pictures, colored words, you know, the works, that mark every page and keep it fun and light.

This story is about Oliver, the prince of a fairy-tale who doesn't want to be in the story anymore, and Delilah, the girl who finds his story and hears him talk.  They fall in love and Delilah promises to help him get out of his book.  The whole book is about their mishaps as they try to do just that.

Actually, this book is a little bit of a dream come true.  I would love for one of my book crushes ('cause we all have them) to fall in love with me and then come to the real world.  Wouldn't that just be amazing?

Both the characters are well written and you certainly don't confuse them.  The background characters are all pretty good, too, except for Delilah's friend Jules and her mother.  All the fairy-tale characters actually have me convinced that's how they would act in real life!

The mythology to the story is easy to pick up on and not to complicated.  It does make you look at your books differently, though.  You start to wonder what if....

Which is exactly my favorite thing about this book.  It brings you to the forefront of your imagination; a simple part where anything seems possible and you don't really need to explain how.  Like toy story, really.  It's a great feeling.  It's also a quick read which makes it appealing.

Like I said earlier, I gave this book five stars.

TV Review: Suits Season Three Premier

This is how you start off a season.  Not only did it refresh my memory and reconnect me with all the characters it lit a bomb that's bound to go off with a loud bang.  Both new and old characters created the wonderful mosaic of law, friendship, romance, utter solitude, backstabbing natures, and humor.  I cannot wait to dive into the rest of this series (which still remains one of my all time favorites).

The season starts two or so days after the last one ended.  Mike wakes up to a nightmare and immediately goes to Rachel's where they talk and she is still trying to work her mind around the fact that he didn't go to Harvard.  At work, Harvey is doing what he does best, but because he's unhappy with Jessica she's keeping a close eye on him.  Harvey is still p****d at Mike and won't talk to him; the same goes for Donna.  Harvey also makes up with Scotty, even though he had her sent back to London.  Lewis is busy dealing with his own problems, namely Nigel.  He gambles and loses big.  Mike works on getting Harvey to befriend him again and his relationship with Rachel becomes even more intimate.

That pretty much sums up the episode.

This season promises to be darker (and a little more mature) then the previous two.  The characters are certainly growing throughout the course of the show.  I, personally, felt like yelling at some of them in anger (the good kind) and it has me biting my nails for what will come.

Star Trek Update (5)

The Apple (205)
This was a morally challenging episode that really leaves you thinking.  Honestly, that's one of my favorite things about this show.

The Doomsday Machine (206)
Interesting concept that I feel has been really common in modern times.

Catspaw (207)
This was a fun episode.  Witches (that are really aliens)!  The special effects in the end, however, are rather... hokey.

I, Mudd (208)
I love it when a show brings characters back and Mudd was a joy to see again.  We get those android-humans, too.  Somehow I feel that we may be headed in that direction ourselves... Just kidding.

Metamorphosis (209)
This was a sweet episode.  You ooh and ahh at the end and feel completely satisfied.  Plus, time travel-ish elements are involved.

Journey to Babel (210)
Hilarious episode.  I found myself laughing at Spock's obvious distress.  Also, I met my favorite aliens in this one!  I must admit, I don't know they're name, but it's the blue ones with the antenna's.  So cool.

Friday's Child (211)
This was an interesting civilization.  I liked the idea behind them and thought the characters were good.  Plus, you know I love to see Bones more involved with the stories!

Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight

This is the sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone, so be warned: THERE MAY BE SPOILERS but I'll try my very best not to give anything away.  The below description is taken from Goodreads.

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.

This is not that world.

Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.

But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?

One word: EPIC

This book was so much more then the first one.  While Daughter of Smoke & Bone was a paranormal romance, this was high fantasy.  It was war!

The characters in this one became more defined for me.  I knew who they were like the back of my hand while reading it because they were so perfectly carved out to be themselves (does that make sense?).  They matured and found the paths they were supposed to travel down.  The new characters all struck a chord with me and they will with you as well.

The beginning was slow and a little arduous, if I do say so.  The ending, however, makes up for it in all the best ways.  Twists, turns, surprises, and MAGIC and what I can only guess at for the third one (which will be AMAZING, I'm sure).

So, if you haven't read this series yet, you really should.  It's one everyone will be talking about for a bit.  Plus, there's a movie in the works.  :)

Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Series Rating (so far): 4 stars

Book of the Month: Other Books by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Continuing with my book of the month plan, today I'll be showing you other books by the same author.  Descriptions are taken from the author's website.  I hope you find something you like!

As Charlotte steps through the gate, she has a strong feeling that nothing will ever be the same again.
Moving back to South Carolina after three years away, Charlotte knows she’s going to have to face people from her past and adjust to a new high school, but she’s completely unprepared for what else waits for her in Charleston.
Drawn through an old garden gate, Charlotte discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it’s up to her older brother Kevin to rescue her. The problem is that no matter how hard Kevin tries, the rescue depends upon Charlotte fighting her intense feelings for Calvin while mastering a set of abilities that she has only just discovered she possesses.






The other books in this series are:

 

 

When you're lost, sometimes the only place you can go is home.
Broken over the death of her fiancé, Molly leaves law school to return to her childhood home in North Carolina. Expecting to lay low until she can figure out what else to do with her life, she finds herself in the arms of her high school sweetheart, the boy who represents everything from the past she tried to leave behind.
Looking for an escape, she instead finds a way back to the girl she almost forgot existed and a future she never dreamed possible.








The other books in this series are:

This isn't a deep book about first loves or self-discovery. If you want a book like that, I'd be happy to recommend one, but I don't have that kind of story to tell. Instead my story is about rash decisions and finding out that your dream guy is bad in bed. It's the story of when I finally went skinny dipping, and how my life was never the same again. Oh, and it's also the story of my freshman year of college and realizing Mr. Right might have been there all along.










Sexy New Adult Dystopian

In a world where women are commodities, the only thing more rare than finding true love is a happy ending.

Kayla is in hiding—her only crime being born a girl in a society of 99 percent men. When her sister and niece are kidnapped, she is willing to do anything to save them. Kayla ventures into the dangerous streets of the city, a place where a woman can be claimed by anyone unless she has been marked by a club.

Desperate, she turns to Mason, a powerful club leader whose help comes at a cost—her freedom.

Book of the Month: Flight

Book of the month is something new I'm going to be doing.  Every month I will be highlighting a different book or series to introduce other reader's to it.  Every Monday (or so) of the month will have something dedicated to this book or author.  The idea originally came from Danny Marks' youtube channel (he's awesome) when he made a propping video.  Go check it out.  Basically he was talking about how some books aren't showcased enough and get left in the dark, so I'm trying to remedy that.

This month I'll be focusing on Flight, by Alyssa Rose Ivy.

This book isn't great.  It's good, at best, really, but there is so much potential.  It's an Indie book, and as far as I know, you can only purchase it in eBook form.  Because it hasn't been through as professional an editing process it has several flaws, particularly with the ways character's respond to certain things and character's not being completely fleshed out.

The writing makes for a fast read (less then 24 hours) and it is a captivating idea.  The "creature" in this story is a Pterons, which means they're basically humans with wings (think Maximum Ride, but with a paranormal aspect).  For the record, it's been my dream to be able to have wings, so it was fun to just live in this world for a bit and enjoy it.

The characters are decent besides the fact that they're rather shallow, and I did like Levi, he was fun and really sweet.

I must warn you, though.  This may be YA, but it borders on NA (New Adult).  There are some scenes that may not be suitable to younger readers (not that I would ever listen to those warnings when they were given).  Nothing R, but make sure you know what you're getting into when you pick this one up.

Also, did I mention the cover?  (Phat Puppy Art did it, and I think she does the most amazing covers in the whole entire world!)

Another fun little thing about the book is that it takes place in New Orleans (where I would love to live someday).  In the story there are other shifters and also vampires, although the main idea doesn't belong to those types of characters.

There is so much potential to this book and it is a very enjoyable read regardless of its flaws.  I will be reading and reviewing the next two (the third comes out mid-July), so look for those soon!


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