2020 Spooky TBR

Hi my loves since it's October, I thought I would challenge myself to read from the paranormal bookshelf that I have been severely neglecting so far this year.  With so many choices I decided I didn't want to tie myself down to specific books because as we know the second I do that, I rebel and don't follow through so instead I have a few prompts that will aide me in picking a few good reads this month. 

There is also a Samhain WitchAthon taking place from October 24th to the 31st. Here are the prompts:

•  Samhain is a time for honoring your ancestors... so once again, pick a book that features your heritage.
•  This Sabbat is a time when the veil is thinnest, pick a book that features communing with the dead... (ghosts or mediumship or necromancy)
• We are heading into the darkest part of the year... Pick a book that promises to be dark & twisted.
• Witches often make offerings to spirit guides or gods... Pick a book that involves a pantheon of deities!
• Dancing round the bonfire is a Samhain tradition... pick a book that has fire on the cover.
• Many celebrate the Sabbat as Halloween and dress up, post a picture of your costume and tag the readathon!
• Read Group book Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ( I won't be doing this as I'm reading only books I own) 

You can follow along on twitter with the hashtag #WitchAThon and the live show after the readathon is on November 1st at 6pm CST

Spooky Reads for the Season:

Authors:

• L.A. Banks 
• Heather Graham & the Krewe of Hunters series
• Gena Showalter
• Nalini Singh
• Maggie Shayne ( non ebooks only) 
• Shiloh Walker
• Katie MacAlister
• Jennifer L Armentrout
• Holly Black
• Lilith Saintcrow
• Natasha Preston
• Christine Feehan
• Alice Hoffman
• The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
• The Witches by Roal Dahl 
• Fifth Grave by Darynda Jones
• A Little Night Magic
• Thornjack (re-read) by Katherine Harbour
• Briar Queen by Katherine Harbour
• Nettle King by Katherine Harbour
• Julie Kagawa
• Rin Chupeco

These are just a few of the books and authors I want to check in on. Let me know what spooky books are on your list this month. If you would like to buddy read let me know. 

May your reading be hauntingly awesome this month my loves

Book #Review: Innocent Prey (Brown & De Luca # 3) by Maggie Shayne .@maggieshayne .@HarlequinBooks

Book Title: Innocent Prey (Brown & De Luca 3)
Author:  Maggie Shayne|Website| Twitter| Facebook| Instagram

Publisher: Harlequin MIRA

Genre: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Thriller
Series/Standalone: Book 3
Format: ebook, Mass Market 

Cost: $4.99

Pages: 320

How I got it: Purchased

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Publisher
Publication Date: October 01, 2014
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Synopsis:

To save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own.

Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance. Then a judge's daughter disappears, and Mason has a terrible sense that it's connected to the most recent case they solved together: the abduction of Rachel's assistant.

The discovery of a string of missing women—all young, all troubled—seems like a promising lead. But there's no clear connection between the missing girls and the high-profile young woman Mason is trying to find. He realizes that once again he'll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel's uncanny capacity to see through people's lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes his next victim?

**** Trigger Warning: For violence towards women, discussion of trafficking of women***

This harkens back to the case we started in on in Dream of Danger. Young women have been going missing for a while, then Amy was snatched and while they were able to catch one of the men involved it appears this case is bigger and has far-reaching corruption. Just how far?? Well, that's what we're going to find out in this care.

I absolutely loved this one. I felt like Rachel and Mason had really hit their stride after the first three cases and are now dealing with more than what is happening within their family circle.  This time this case doesn't originate from the original decision Mason made, and they are scrambling to fit all the pieces in. Rachel also has to make a decision about what she really wants from Mason as there is promotion up for grabs and she wants Mason to go for it, but does he want it?? How will it impact their relationship??   This one feels right on time considering all the reckoning that's happening (much deserved and for some way too lenient) her in the US right now.

Once again the story starts off wild, with the victim and we just know that the tiny glimmer of hope she had was not going to be enough. I actually flinched reading that passage.  Then we get to Rachel and Mason who are working on their relationship (is that what they have or nah??)  and they end up with a case that needs to be off the books as the victim's dad doesn't want it spread about that his daughter is missing. Mason's instincts are screaming and he turns to Rachel for help and from there we get one hell of a ride.

We jump back and forth from Mason, Rachel and the young woman who is missing. She's realizing just how vulnerable she is now, and even though she's not alone she's trying to make sure the others with her hold out hope. When given the chance the young women attempt to escape and one of them pays with her life but this is the break Mason needed to make this case an official bring in the big guns case and they are off and running.  So much happens from Rachel having to face some home truths to Mason realizing that there is more going on than even he believed and young women fighting to stay alive long enough to be rescued.

Rachel has a few moments here that make her a too stupid to live character, but at the same time, it was the most realistic response to what would happen that I had to laugh and totally understood at the same time why she did it.  I loved Rachel's snark as it helped her get through so many tough situations while allowing her to speak the truth. I loved the development of the characters that we have seen and wish we could get a bit more about Mason's best friend.

Once agian the case took a big chunk of the story while peppering bits about their personal lives without the story of the case being sacrificed. I loved the balance between the two; I found the case and the characters engaging and needed to know how it all was going to be resolved.  I read this one pretty quickly as well and can't wait to see what the next one has for us.  I enjoyed that she also leaves little stings to be pulled in other books, never quite giving us a full scoop on Mason and Rachel's issues as that would be too neat.

 ★★★★☆

Series In Order

• Sleep With The Lights On (Brown & De Luca 1)
• Dream of Danger (Brown & De Luca 1.5)
• Wake To Darkness (Brown & De Luca 2)

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Heather Graham Krewe of Hunters Series
• Lisa Jackson

Happy Reading my loves, 

2019 Spooky TBR

Hi my loves since it's October, I thought I would challenge myself to read from the paranormal bookshelf that I have been severely neglecting so far this year.  With so many choices I decided I didn't want to tie myself down to specific books because as we know the second I do that, I rebel and don't follow through so instead I have a few prompts that will aide me in picking a few good reads this month.  This to be read pile has been running since Sept 15 to Nov 7th.

There is also a Samhain WitchAthon taking place from October 24th to the 31st. Here are the prompts:

•  Samhain is a time for honoring your ancestors... so once again, pick a book that features your heritage.
•  This Sabbat is a time when the veil is thinnest, pick a book that features communing with the dead... (ghosts or mediumship or necromancy)
• We are heading into the darkest part of the year... Pick a book that promises to be dark & twisted.
• Witches often make offerings to spirit guides or gods... Pick a book that involves a pantheon of deities! Sons of Anubis Series by Seressia Glass
• Dancing round the bonfire is a Samhain tradition... pick a book that has fire on the cover.
• Many celebrate the Sabbat as Halloween and dress up, post a picture of your costume and tag the readathon!
• Read Group book Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ( I won't be doing this as I'm reading only books I own) 

You can follow along on twitter with the hashtag #WitchAThon and the live show after the readathon is on November 1st at 6pm CST

Spooky Reads for the Season:

Authors:

• L.A. Banks 
• Heather Graham & the Krewe of Hunters series
• Gena Showalter Darkest Night
• Nalini Singh
• Yasmine Galenorn Witchling ( I bought the whole witch series so let's get it started) 
• Maggie Shayne ( non ebooks only) 
• Shiloh Walker
• Katie MacAlister Dragon Fall
• Jennifer L Armentrout
• Holly Black
• Lilith Saintcrow
• Natasha Preston
• Christine Feehan
• Alice Hoffman
• The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
• The Witches by Roal Dahl 
• Fifth Grave by Darynda Jones
• A Little Night Magic
• Thornjack (re-read) by Katherine Harbour
• Briar Queen by Katherine Harbour
• Nettle King by Katherine Harbour
• Julie Kagawa
• Rin Chupeco
• Black Rose by Nora Roberts
• The Thirteen by Susie Moloney
• These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
• Akata Witch Nnedi Okorafor
• Unwind Series by Neal Shusterman
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• Mind Game by Christine Feehan
• Touch of Death or The Monster Within Kelley Hashway
• Hanging Mary by Susan Higginbotham
• Dante Valentine Series by Lilith Saintcrow
• Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto
• Between by Megan Whitmore
• 13 Days of Midnight by Leo Hunt
• Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber
• Becoming Darkness Lindsay Frances Brambles
• Witch Hunter Virginia Boeckner
• The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill

These are just a few of the books and authors I want to check in on. Let me know what spooky books are on your list this month. If you would like to buddy read let me know. 

May your reading be hauntingly awesome this month my loves