Jennifer Ashley - Penelope and Prince Charming

Sunday, June 15, 2008

5. Penelope and Prince Charming by Jennifer Ashley (2006)
The Nvengaria Series Book 1
Length: 373 pages
Genre: Historical Romance
Started: 12 June 2008
Finished: 15 June 2008
Where did it come from? From Walmart
How long has it been on my TBR pile? Since 5 January 2008
Why do I have it? I like historical romance and Jennifer Ashley is a new author for me.

For my #7 Challenge (‘Prince’ or ‘Princess’ in the Title), I chose to read Penelope & Prince Charming by Jennifer Ashley. This is the story of Prince Damien of Nvengaria, who, as the result of a magical prophecy, journeys to England in search of a princess to marry in order to unite his kingdom. He finds the woman of his dreams in Miss “Twice-a-Jilt” Penelope Trask. Now the question is, in the midst of multiple assassination attempts, wild magic, and in the face of overwhelming desire, can the most famous lover in all of Europe convince this infuriating country miss that they are meant for each other?

I found this book to be a very sweet regency romance. It is the first book of the Nvengaria series & I am definitely going to look for other books in the series! I give it an A+!

A+! - (96-100%)

May you read well and often

J. R. Ward - Dark Lover

Saturday, June 7, 2008

6. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward (2005)
The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series Book 1
Length: 416 pages
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Started: 5 June 2008
Finished: 7 June 2008
Where did it come from? From Walmart
How long has it been on my TBR pile? Since 5 January 2008
Why do I have it? I like paranormal romance and J. R. Ward is a new author for me.

For my #4 challenge (Color Word in Title), I read Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. This is the first novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, so I read it for my #4 challenge. This is the story of Wrath - the last purebred vampire left on earth and King of his people. He is the essentially blind leader of a band of six lethal warriors known as the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Together, these warriors hunt the Lessening Society - the soulless vampire slayers who murdered Wrath's parents centuries ago.

Wrath is stunned when a fellow warrior - Darius - asks him to protect and guide Darius' halfbreed daughter - a supposed orphan - into a heritage of which she has no knowledge. Beth Randall has been suffering inexplicable chills and hunger pangs that she cannot satisfy. She also can not deny the instant attraction she feels for Wrath when she meets him. Now, as Beth nears the precipice of her change the only one who can help her is Wrath. I loved this paranormal romance debut from a terrific author and will be looking for more books from this series. I give it an A+!

A+! - (96-100%)

May you read well and often