I'm back! Many thanks to my SIL who helped me with the makeover - Love You!!!
I will say my list is VERY short on sexy Highlanders, so if you know of any of those, I'd appreciate a recommendation. I'm also running out of paranormal romance TBRs, which was how I was introduced to romance in the first place.
However, now I've got a huge pile of books I've read that don't have room for, so decided to celebrate my 50th post by doing a giveaway from my bookshelf. Your choice of :
the three SJ Day Eve books
or
the three Nicola Cornick Daughters of Fortune books.
I like meeting book bloggers and want to know - what is your favorite book or series and who is your favorite author? Leave a comment with a book/author recommendations, mention which set you'd like to win, and follow me or post about my contest, and I'll pick one winner for each set on August 21. Thanks!
Hi Patti, absolutely luuuuurve the new look!! You've made quite a place for yourself here ;D And you want highlanders, girl, I've got highlanders for you!!! I am re-reading the Highlander series by Karen Moning at the moment an falling in love all over again with those MacKeltar men!
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1. Beyond the Highland Mist (1999)
2. To Tame a Highland Warrior (1999)
3. The Highlander's Touch (2000)
4. Kiss of the Highlander (2001)
5. The Dark Highlander (2002)
6. The Immortal Highlander (2004)
7. Spell of the Highlander (2005)
Kresley Cole also has a highlander trilogy which I have not read but heard good things about:
MacCarrick Brothers
1. If You Dare (2005)
2. If You Desire (2007)
3. If You Deceive (2007)
I've also heard good things of the two trilogies from Monica McCarty:
Highlander Unchained (2007)
Highlander Untamed (2007)
Highlander Unmasked (2007)
Highland Scoundrel (2009)
Highland Warrior (2009)
Highland Outlaw (2009)
My recs whch I've also read:
Anna Windsor
Dark Crescent Sisterhood
1. Bound By Shadow (2008)
2. Bound By Flame (2008)
3. Bound By Light (2008)
This is very good reading!
CL Wilson:
Tairen Soul
1. Lord of the Fading Lands (2007)
2. Lady of Light and Shadows (2007)
3. King of Sword and Sky (2008)
4. Queen of Song and Souls (2009)
This series is out of this world so good. I'm clamoring for bk 4, released in october.
Also Anna Campbell is chocolate in the historcal romance genre:
Claiming the Courtesan (2007)
Untouched (2007)
Captive of Sin (2009)
Tempt the Devil (2009)
There is much more but I have no doubt more will drop by and have awesome recs too!
Of course I'm already on your follow friend list and I'll link you up on my sidebar - contest section ;D
And if I may win, let it be the Nicole Cornick trilogy.
I love the new look!!
ReplyDeleteLeontine pretty much covered the Highlanders..I do have to say Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series is one of my favorites!
This has nothing to do with Highlanders, but I need to pimp a book...I just read Grimspace by Ann Aguirre - have you read this?? You must!!!!
(I have all Eve books, but not the Nicola Cornick books..they look good:)
I love the new look. :)
ReplyDeleteLeontine did cover the Highlanders pretty well. :)
I have read The Masters of Time series by Brenda Joyce and enjoyed that one quite a bit. In my opinion it is somewhat of a historical/paranormal series. Modern girl goes back in time with hunky warrior dude......pretty good reads. LOL
As far as paranormal romance, some of my favorite authors are:
Laura Adrian
Angela Knight
Jessica Andersen
Nalini Singh
Gena Showalter
Christina Dodd
Deborah Cooke
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Larissa Ione
Kresley Cole
I have more - but they are labeled 'fantasy' on the spine. I usually lump them in with the paranormal romance - because they generally have the same types of elements - but I wasn't sure if you would be interested in those. :)
I have the first 2 books in the SJ Day series - but my daughter would love the Nicola Cornick series.
Thank you for the giveaway. :)
Michelle
kweenmg at yahoo dot com
Hey Patti! Love the new look girl!
ReplyDeleteLet's see, what highland romances haven't been mentioned? Well, I can recommend Dawn Halliday's 'Highland Obsession' and the upcoming yummy goodness that is 'Highland Dragon' by Kimberly Killion.
Right now my fave series are the Psy/Changeling and Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh, The Guardians by Meljean Brook, Patrica Brigg's Alpha and Omega, and Ward's BDB series.
No need to enter me in the contest, I've already purchased all these books. Yikes!
(((hugs))) VFG
Your blog looks great! Kudos! I am SO jealous!! Best of luck with your contest. And may I recommend anything by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI??? Use them like a palate cleanser, between romance novels.
ReplyDeletePalate cleanser? Not just no but cut dat out! If we want a palate cleanser, we'll talk to our husbands!! Haha!
ReplyDeleteLeontine - Thanks - there's a lot on that list I haven't seen yet!
ReplyDeleteMandi - I read Ann Aguire's other book, I'll certainly add that one to my TBR!
Michelle - Thanks for the list, there are some new-to-me authors - yay!!
VFG - I saw your interviews and definitely want to read those!
Dad - huh?
Stalker - Right on!!!
Hey Patti, I second Leontine's recs for Karen Marie Moning and CL Wilson. Both excellent authors. (I haven't read the other books she recommended)
ReplyDeleteIf I was to win -hehe- I'd like the Nicola Cornick series. :P
Hey Patti!!! OMG!! Congrats on your 50th post!!! YAYAYAYAY for you!!!!! (((clapping)))
ReplyDeleteI have pimped you out on my side bar honey... I hope you get many many rec's from people!! I love getting new authors! If I should happen to win, I would love the Daughters of Fortune...
Now on to recommendations. I have not read any highlander books, so I can not recommend any to you. But paranormal....
Amanda Ashely, The Night Series
Alexandra Ivy, The Guardian of Eternity
Susan Sizemore, The Primes
Sasha White (erotic novels)
Charlotte Featherstone, Addicted
Amanda McIntyre, Tortured & The Dairy of Cozette
Jacquelyn Frank, The Nightwalkers
Joey W Hill, The Vampire Queen's Series (but please check out my review of it and VampFanGirl's review to see if you would like this series ~ it deals with BSDM)
Elizabeth Amber, The Lord of Satyr Brothers Series
Gena Showalter, The Lord of the Underworld
Just to name a few!!!
Hope this helps and drop my name in the hat!!!
Have a good night!
Oh and Patti, I have another award for you at my place!! I hope you have a great day!
ReplyDeletehttp://alliwantandmore.blogspot.com/2009/08/oh-how-loved-i-am-super-hug.html
Heeey Patti, I've granted you an award, head over to my blog to see it! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
(I just noticed Cecile gave you the same one. Oh well)
Hi Ames - thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteCecile - good suggestions (adding to my list!) and thanks for the award!
Hilda - thanks so much!
Hi Patti,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so pretty! Love the two colors.
I would add Lora Leigh to the list of paranormal authors. I love her breeds. And I would second Leontine's suggestion of CL Wilson! She has an amazing fantasy romance series.
There are so many books! If you wnated to try a really great medieval series I would recommend Karin Tabke. And for some really great Gothic historicals, Eve Silver! She is amazing!
I like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Karen Marie Moning's highlander series' too.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan books.
I'd like Nicola Cornick's books if I win.
My favorite author is Anne Rice and my favorite series is The Vampire Chronicles. I will forever and ever love that series above all.
ReplyDeleteI follow.
Blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/08/13/book-giveaways-08-10-08-16/.
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
Hmmm let's see....
ReplyDeleteJordan Summers
Kat Richardson
Phaedra Wheldon
Liz Maverick
Sharon Ashwood
Fuyumi Ono
Molly Harper
Sabrina Jeffries
Kathryne Kennedy
L.J. Smith
those are just some of them...I mean I have so many others...
Favorite series of all time? THE TOWER AND THE HIVE by Anne McCaffrey (5 books--The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, Lyon's Pride and The Tower & The Hive). I want to name one of my kids Damia (and another Deneve, but that's unrelated).
Lexie.Cenni@gmail.com
Hi Patti!
ReplyDeleteI think all the other commenters have posted the authors I were to reccomend. I would recommend Karen M. Moning, Katie MacAlister, J.R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan and Lori Foster.
Please count me in.
cindyc725 at gmail dot com
Will post this on my sidebar.
ReplyDeletecindyc725 at gmail dot com
Thanks Amy C - I'm not familiar with any of those, I'll be sure to check them out!
ReplyDeleteHi chey - I love Galbadon and Moning but haven't read Johansen, thanks for the reference!
Thanks Valerie - I love Anne Rice too - I've been to a few of her signings and even bought a bedskirt at a garage sale she had a few years back!
Wow, Lexie - thanks - that's a whole list of authors I don't know...yet!!!
I Heart Book Gossip - thanks for your opinion, it's good to know who to try first!!
Have you tried Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver yet? It is THE in paranormal romance right now. It is set to be a trilogy with the sequel Linger to be released next year and Forever the year after that.
ReplyDeleteI would love to play for the Eve books please.
lesly7ch(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi Patti,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 50th post!!! I love your blog BTW...also to all who posted, I have seriously just added to my TBR with some of your list!! Thanks ;-)
I would say if I had to pick just one it would be JR WARD's Black Daggar Brotherhood Series. I am so in love with it and read it over and over again! John Mathews' book's next.....woo hoo!
bjwaldron(at)gamil.com
Llehn - No, haven't heard of that one, *writing it down* thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Book Junkie! I love the BDB - JM is one of my fictional boyfriends - can't wait for his book (hope my husband doesn't mind if I sleep with it under my pillow!).
Congratulations on your 50th post! Your blog looks great. Some of my favorite series are:
ReplyDeleteSherrilyn Kenyon-Dark Hunters
Keri Arthur-Riley Jensen
Lara Adrian-Breed series
JR Ward-Black Dagger Brotherhood
Nalini Singh-Psy-Changeling
I would love to read either set of books.
I am now following you.
Crystal816{at}hotmail{dot}com
Hi Patti congrats Lass.
ReplyDeletewhere to start the list is endless... really you should see my keeper pile, book shelfssssssssssss;-}
Like the ladies above
karen Marie Moning the best, J R Ward OMG THE BDB'S Brenda Joyce,Melissa Mahue, Lynn Kurland A garden in the Rain.
Lynsay Sands all her books but The Angeneau series Really Good.
Julie Garwood #1 the Bride (love that one Have them all)
Jude Deveraux( She was my first)A knight in Shining Armor, The Velvet Saga..
Janet Chapman Omigoodness.
Charming a Highlander
Loving a Highlander
Wedding a Highlander
Tempting a Highlander
Only with a highlander
Secrets of a highlander
The last book I just finished was Moonlight Warrior Simply amazing..
EnJoy the reads...
Pssst just in case I would love to have the three Nicola Cornick Daughters of Fortune books :-} ;-}
Some of my favorite series:
ReplyDeleteJD Robb-Eve Dallas
Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh
Anita Blake-LKH
Sweet series by Maya Banks
Vampire series by Joey W Hill
breed series by Lora Leigh
Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
Tara Janzen's books
The Promises series by Sarah McCarty
would love to read SJ's books
I am a follower
This is an amazing contest. I would love to win the Daughters of Fortune series! Here's some of my favorites, all including romance.
ReplyDeleteby Libba Bray
1. Great and Terrible Beauty
2. Rebel Angels
3. The Sweet Far Thing
by Maria V Snyder
1. Poison Study
2. Magic Study
3. Fire Study
by Melissa Marr
1. Wicked Lovely
2. Ink Exchange
3. Fragile Eternity
by Lisa McMann
1. Wake
2. Fade
3. Gone (not out yet)
by Suzanne Collins
1. The Hunger Games
2. Catching Fire (not out yet)
And one series without major romance, but is amazing.
by Alane Ferguson
1. The Christopher Killer
2. The Angel of Death
3. The Circle of Blood
4. The Dying Breath (not out yet)
Hope you enjoy!
I'm a follower :)
Congrats on the 50 posts!
barbrafl737 (at) yahoo (dot) com
You should definitely read
ReplyDeleteThe Black Jewel Series by Anne Bishop
>not necessarily romance, but it's in there
The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
>horribly addictive, 5 book series ending next year... T_T
Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter
>yum
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
> ~:adores:~
Thanks bunches for the contest, I'd love to read the Eve series
chichai_hana(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hi Patti! I love the new look!!! It's an awesome layout!
ReplyDeleteOOO hard question for me as I have so many series that I love lets see if I have to choose my absolute favorite I'd have to say...
The Hamilton Series by Jo Goodman
More than You Wished and More than You Know! I can't tell you how many time I have read these books and bought extra copies to give out to friends. I just loved them to no end.
And Jo is my favorite author of all time. I've never read a bad book by her.
But I also love Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, And Kerrelyn Spark's Love at Stake series, and and ok I'll stop now lol.
I would love to enter the contest if I could. The Daughters of Fortune books look amazing!
jennj28(at)yahoo(dot)com
Great looking blog, I'm looking forward to visiting again!
ReplyDeleteI think all my favorites have been mentioned already...
Hannah Howell writes about sexy Highlanders too, and Kinley MacGregor.
My favorite paranormals are Nalini Singh, JR Ward, Lara Adrian and Meljean Brook
I'd love to read Nicola Cornick's series.
I'm following you
eva.silkka at gmail.com
I have sooo many favorite books and authors! The big ones are: Patricia Briggs (her new Alpha & Omega book is awesome!) Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series, Jim Butcher, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne of my top favorite books is A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole. Love it!
I'd like to win the S.J. Day set! I'm following, too. :)
Thanks Crystal - good choices!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alba - I haven't read some of those...*adds to list*
Cathy..Hmmm, I have seen JD Robb's books, haven't read one yet.
Barbrafl - wow, I haven't read any of those!!
Chichaihana - tried the Black Jewels but didn't get far. Have heard great things and am thinking of trying again.
JennJ - I will look those up!
Thanks Eva - glad for the 2nd opinions, am hearing good things about Meljean Brook.
Hi Wendi - I love Kate Daniels too!
How hard to choose!! Cornick or Day...let's go with Day
ReplyDeleteMy fav book is Magician by raymond E.feist, 2nd best Dune by Frank Herbert.
Good authors include Elizabeth Chadwick, Johanna Lindsey. Jude Deveraux and oh soooo many more :D
blodeuedd1 at gmail dot com
Great recommendations! I don't know what I could add. But here we go:
ReplyDelete* Hunter Kiss series by Marjorie M Liu
1. Hunter Kiss novella (in Wild Thing or e-book)
2. Iron Hunt
3. Darkness Calls
* Guild Hunters by Nalini Singh
1. Angels' Pawn (e-book)
2. Angels' Blood
3. Angels' Judgment (Must Love Hellhounds anthology)
Things I would second as great series:
* Tairen Soul series by CL Wilson
Leontine made a great list.
* Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
1. Slave to Sensation
2. Visions of Heat
3. Caressed by Ice
4. Mine to Possess
5. Hostage to Pleasure
6. Branded by Fire
* Guardian series by Meljean Brook
1. Falling for Anthony (Hot Spells Anthology)
2. Demon Angel
3. Paradise (Wild Thing Anthology)
4. Demon Moon
5. Demon Night
6. Thicker than Blood (First Blood Anthology)
7. Demon Bound
8. Demon Forged
9. Blind Spot (Must of Hellhounds anthology)
* Black Jewels Trilogy by Ann Bishop
1. Daughter of the Blood
2. Heir to Shadows
3. Queen of the Darkness
4. Dreams Made Flesh
* Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist (not romance - pure fantasy)
1. Magician (Apprentice and Master book was separated into 2 in the 2nd edition)
2. Silverthorn
3. Darkness at Sethanon.
I already have the Eves. So would like Nicola Cornick books.
favorite authors
ReplyDeleteKelly Armstrong-Otherworld series
Keri Arthur-riley Jensen Series,Myth & Magic Series
Richelle Mead-Vampire Academy Series
Larissa Ione-Demonic Series
Colleen Gleason-Gardella Vampire Chronicles
Chloe Neill-Chicagoland Vampire Series
Raven Hart
Lynsay Sands
I'm a follower
I'd like a chance to win the
SJ Day Eve books
elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net
If you want sexy Highlanders I recommend Brenda Joyce's Masters of Times Series. I just reviewed it on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI know my current favorites are:
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter
&
Dark Hunters
I would enjoy a chance to win the SJ Day Eve Books
I'm a follower
Thanks! Miranda
mdwartistry at yahoo dot com
"MAN that's difficult- like choosing your favorite child!" - LOL Zeke, thanks for the suggestions!
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd - I'll be checking those out!
Aymless - that Guardian series looks intersting...
Elaing8 - some new-to-me authors in your suggestions, thanks!
SVZ - Masters of Time,huh? with Highlanders? Sounds right up my alley! (love your screen name!)
Following you on blogger as Obsidianmorte.
ReplyDeleteMy fav author is Kim Harrison and her Dead Witch Walking Series. Here is a link http://www.kimharrison.net/The%20Books.htm. Hope that works. ;-)
Oh I'd like the Eve books. *G* Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLinked. Work complete.
ReplyDeleteHow 'bout I check out the Daughters of Fortune.
I'd love to win the first set!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite series/books are:
-Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
-Night World Series by LJ Smith
-Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
and my favorite author would be Laurie Faria Stolarz(all of her books are awesome!)
lovinfitch(at)aol(dot)com
Count me in, yo! I want the Daughters of Fortune books... ladies of that time were such ho's, how could I not want to read about them?
ReplyDeleteRecently, I read Lisa See - Peony in Love but my fave of hers is Snowflower and the Secret Fan. Chinese footbinding is like bad car crash - you def want to see every gorey detail.
The other book I love love love is The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - crazy good!
WAIT! Just saw Darcy is you BF... which he's not cause he's so mine, but really, you've read Jane Eyre, right? I'll take Rochester any day. Dark, tortured, totally devoted. Hubba hubba.
ReplyDeleteThis contest has ended. Thanks!
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