Halfway to the Grave - Book Review

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
by Jeaniene Frost

What is it about:
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father - the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.

In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner - are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.

What did I think of it:
I will confess I almost put this book down after the first 2 chapters, but people assured me it would get better, so I stuck to it until the end.

And I can't say I was impressed, or that it got better for me.

If I'm honest: I think Cat and Bones are foulmouthed jerks! I couldn't stand them! And don't get me started on Cat killing all vampires she encounters because one of them hurt her mother. I wonder what she'd have done if her father had been human. Kill all men?

The story was decent enough, and fast paced, making this a quick read. But with no connection to either Cat or Bones I never felt involved. I had hoped the characters would grow on me, or grow up, but at the end of the book I still didn't like them.

So I'm afraid this series isn't for me. I won't be picking up the next book, that's for sure.

Why should you read it:
I'm in the minority: most readers of this series love Bones.

Haunted By Your Touch - Book Review by Voodoo Bride

Haunted by Your Touch by Jeaniene Frost, Shayla Black and Sharie Kohler

What is it about:
Enter the dark realm of Nocturna in Jeaniene Frost’s redhot tale, where blisteringly sexy Raphael dominates the demons of a lawless dimension and tries to help a beautiful young woman avenge her cousin’s disappearance. In the shadowy world of Shayla Black’s Doomsday Brethren, magical warrior Raiden vows to protect his woman and their unborn youngling from evil—and deliver her safely to another man. But once he’s saved her, can he let her go? Lycans rule the night in Sharie Kohler’s suspenseful story, as a fiery woman stalks mysterious Luc, the undeniably hypnotic being she believes can save her from turning . . . if she kills him.

What did Voodoo Bride think of it:
Another Anthology so here's the breakdown:

Night’s Darkest Embrace by Jeaniene Frost
A very pleasant romance with a good dose of adventure. Several plot turns were visible from miles away, but for a romantic novella I don't mind when that happens. I do wonder if Frost's longer stories suffer from the same flaw though. Still I think I might try other books by Frost in the future.

Mated by Shayla Black
I liked the romance and characters in this story, but the world building felt very anachronistic. The story and setting as described felt like it might be set in the renaissance or something and then suddenly one of the characters would pull out a cellphone. This made for some weird reading. Chances of me picking up more books by this author are slim.

Darkest Temptation by Sharie Kohler
This story was my least favourite. It lacked a decent story and focused on character interaction. Me not really liking the hero doesn't help in that case.

Why should you read it:
If you like Paranormal Romance you should give this book a try.