That time of the year when many of us will bring their glycemic index through the roof is just around the corner. So, together with those devilish mini candy bars and a list of hotline numbers to the best dentists in the area, I am stuffing my Halloween treats basket with a few book recommendations in a variety of genres...cozy mystery lovers, children and young adults, paranormal and shapeshifters fans, these treats are for you.
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
September 1st 2012
by Kensington BooksGenre: cozy mystery
Halloween is just around the corner, and between cauldrons of candy and a
deliciously cute new neighbour, Jaine Austen is struggling to resist
her sweet tooth. But this year, her once humdrum neighbourhood seems to
be handing out more tricks than treats...When her faithful feline Prozac
unwittingly scares to death a parakeet belonging to the neighbourhood's
resident curmudgeon, Jaine finds herself knee-deep in toil and trouble.
The cantankerous Hollywood has-been once played the part of Cryptessa
Muldoon, television's fourth most famous monster mom. Now a bitter,
paranoid old dame, Cryptessa spends her days making enemies with
everyone on the street, and accidental bird killer Jaine is no
exception. So when the ornery D-lister is murdered with her own Do Not
Trespass sign on Halloween night, the neighbourhood fills with relief -
and possible culprits. With a killer on the loose, Jaine hardly has time
to fall under the spell of her yummy new neighbour Peter. As the prime
suspect, she summons her sleuthing skills to clear her name and soon
discovers that everyone has a few skeletons in their closets - and the
motives for murder are endless. Could it have been Cryptessa's next door
neighbours, the barracuda husband and wife realtors whose landscaping
Cryptessa had bulldozed? Or the seemingly sweet old lady whose beloved
dog was the object of Cryptessa's wrath? Or perhaps the crotchety
actress was done in by her own nephew in a desperate attempt to get his
hands on her money? As the masks come off, Jaine's search for sweet
justice turns up more questions than answers. And just when she thought
nothing could be scarier than her run-in with a tortuous Tummy Tamer,
she closes in on the killer and learns the true meaning of grave
danger...
STAY AT HOME DEAD by Jeffrey Allen
Paperback, 283 pages
Published
January 1st 2012
by Kensington
Genre: cozy mystery
When Deuce Winters, a
stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, discovers a dead body in
his mini-van, it quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. It doesn't
help that the victim ruined Deuce's high school football career and
married his ex-girlfriend. As the number one suspect in the court of
public opinion, Deuce is determined to clear his name, with a little
help from his wife, Julianne, a high-powered attorney. His search for
the killer leads him to a business plan gone awry and a gaggle of jilted
lovers.
SOMETHING WITCHY THIS WAY COMES by H.P. Mallory
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
September 25th 2012
by Bantam
Genre: paranormal romance novel, fantasy (witches)
For smart and sexy
witch Jolie Wilkins, being Queen of the Underworld is a royal pain. Back
from a round of time travel, Jolie must now protect her realm from the
sinister Lurkers—a powerful breed of half-humans bent on conquering the
undead. And if there’s one thing she knows, it’s that the supernatural
never go down without a fight.
At least Jolie has her soul mate (and finally official boyfriend), warlock Rand Balfour, by her side. Honorable, brave, and unbelievably handsome, Rand is everything Jolie wants in a man. So why can’t she forget the dangerously alluring vampire, Sinjin Sinclair? With her private life heating up and a battle boiling over, Jolie sets out to prove that in matters of love and war, the fairer hex has its own set of charms.
At least Jolie has her soul mate (and finally official boyfriend), warlock Rand Balfour, by her side. Honorable, brave, and unbelievably handsome, Rand is everything Jolie wants in a man. So why can’t she forget the dangerously alluring vampire, Sinjin Sinclair? With her private life heating up and a battle boiling over, Jolie sets out to prove that in matters of love and war, the fairer hex has its own set of charms.
THE WOLF WHO LOVED ME by Lydia Dare
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: paranormal, historical romance novel, shapeshifters (werewolves)
Regency England Has Gone to the Wolves!
Regency England Has Gone to the Wolves!
Lady Madeline Hayburn Has Money Problems...
Specifically, she has so much of it that she's dogged by fortune hunters, including her bewilderingly attractive, penniless neighbor, with his wild nature and uncouth manners...
Weston Hadley Has An Identity Crisis...
Specifically, he's just turned into a wolf while Madeline was watching. Now it's up to the regal lady to tame the wild beast...if she can...
Lady Madeline Hayburn Has Money Problems...
Specifically, she has so much of it that she's dogged by fortune hunters, including her bewilderingly attractive, penniless neighbor, with his wild nature and uncouth manners...
Weston Hadley Has An Identity Crisis...
Specifically, he's just turned into a wolf while Madeline was watching. Now it's up to the regal lady to tame the wild beast...if she can...
RAPTURE by J. R. Ward
Hardcover, 502 pages
Published
September 25th 2012
by NAL Hardcover
Genre: paranormal romance novel, urban fantasy (angels)
Mels Carmichael,
reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal, gets the shock of her life
when a man stumbles in front of her car outside the local cemetery.
After the accident, his amnesia is just the kind of mystery she likes to
solve, but she soon discovers they're over their heads with his past.
Over their heads with passion, too ...As shadows walk the line between
reality and another realm, and her lover's memory begins to come back,
the two of them learn that nothing is truly dead and buried. Especially
when you're trapped in a no-holds-barred war between angels and demons.
With a soul on the line, and Mels's heart at risk, what in heaven - or
in hell - will it take to save them both?
After reporter Mels Carmichael hits a disheveled man with her car
outside the local cemetery, she pays a visit to the stranger in the hospital. The only thing he remembers of his past is seeing a name written on a headstone: that of Jim Heron—a fallen angel charged with rescuing souls from the seven deadly sins. Now, as Mels struggles to help this mysterious stranger rediscover himself, Heron himself returns to prepare for a battle between good and evil.
After reporter Mels Carmichael hits a disheveled man with her car
outside the local cemetery, she pays a visit to the stranger in the hospital. The only thing he remembers of his past is seeing a name written on a headstone: that of Jim Heron—a fallen angel charged with rescuing souls from the seven deadly sins. Now, as Mels struggles to help this mysterious stranger rediscover himself, Heron himself returns to prepare for a battle between good and evil.
THE THREE LOST KIDS AND THE DEATH OF THE SUGAR FAIRY by Kimberly Kinrade
Published
October 2nd 2012
by Evolved Publishing
Genre: children's books, fantasy
Halloween is here and
Lexie, Bella and Maddie couldn't be happier. But why does everything
feel so different? Fewer houses are decorated and fewer kids are out
trick-or-treating. Still, that's not going to stop the three girls from
eating as much candy as they can before their parents can stop them,
even if that means fighting each other for it.
When they finally discover a haunted house worthy of their favorite holiday, they forget their parents' warnings and go in alone, only to discover that the house really is haunted, and not only that, but they've been transported to a whole different world!
A dying Sugar Fairy in one of the abandoned rooms send them on a quest to find her Sugar Baby and the magic Sugar Flower in order to save her and Halloween. If they fail, Halloween will be gone forever, and they'll never return to their family.
But with Sugar Bug attacks, the Cavity Caves where they must face their deepest fears, and giant gummy bears armed with candy cane swords, the girls aren't sure they'll make it.
Their only chance is to work together, using each of their strengths to help each other. Can they stop fighting over candy long enough? Or will they be trapped in the dying Sugar Land forever?
When they finally discover a haunted house worthy of their favorite holiday, they forget their parents' warnings and go in alone, only to discover that the house really is haunted, and not only that, but they've been transported to a whole different world!
A dying Sugar Fairy in one of the abandoned rooms send them on a quest to find her Sugar Baby and the magic Sugar Flower in order to save her and Halloween. If they fail, Halloween will be gone forever, and they'll never return to their family.
But with Sugar Bug attacks, the Cavity Caves where they must face their deepest fears, and giant gummy bears armed with candy cane swords, the girls aren't sure they'll make it.
Their only chance is to work together, using each of their strengths to help each other. Can they stop fighting over candy long enough? Or will they be trapped in the dying Sugar Land forever?
THE RELUCTANT FAMILIAR by Kimberly Kinrade
Expected publication: November 26th 2012 by Evolved Publishing
Expected publication: November 26th 2012 by Evolved Publishing
Genre: young adult, fantasy
Shamed by her family.
A disgrace to witches everywhere.
Agnes must decide:
Is she a normal 13-year-old-girl, or the most powerful witch alive?
After a seemingly chance encounter with a flea-ridden alley cat finds her bonded to a god and in possession of powers she has no control over, life is anything but normal.
As if that’s not enough to upset a girl’s day, a powerful ring has been stolen, and Agnes and Sebastian are the only hope for getting it back and saving the world from the crazed plans of a powerful deity.
If they succeed, they will each get their heart’s desire.
But if they fail, death will be their only reward.
A disgrace to witches everywhere.
Agnes must decide:
Is she a normal 13-year-old-girl, or the most powerful witch alive?
After a seemingly chance encounter with a flea-ridden alley cat finds her bonded to a god and in possession of powers she has no control over, life is anything but normal.
As if that’s not enough to upset a girl’s day, a powerful ring has been stolen, and Agnes and Sebastian are the only hope for getting it back and saving the world from the crazed plans of a powerful deity.
If they succeed, they will each get their heart’s desire.
But if they fail, death will be their only reward.
DEATH OF A NEIGHBORHOOD WITCH by Laura Levine
Currently reading...review will be available in a bit. Laugh out loud, hysterical, awesome read!!! Instead of sampling candies from that bag from here till the end of the month, let's sample some calories-free, great reads!
Currently reading...review will be available in a bit. Laugh out loud, hysterical, awesome read!!! Instead of sampling candies from that bag from here till the end of the month, let's sample some calories-free, great reads!
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