Tuesday, November 22, 2011
As you read this, I will be 30,000 feet in the air on my way to Texas to spend Thanksgiving with my sister and her family. I am super excited. We haven't spent the holidays together in a very long time. But I hate flying. I am not one of those that enjoy it. Flying is boring. It's uncomfortable. I attract the crazy. I always get the person who wants to talk non-stop next me. I am not the chit chat type, so what are you supposed to say to someone you never met when they proceed to tell you their whole life story? And did I mention the TSA? Hmm...that's a whole conversation in itself.
So this time, I am determined to block all around me. I have two new books that I have been waiting to start reading. This trip will be the perfect occasion.
The first book is Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard. There have been numerous amounts of rec's for this book. All touting amazing reviews. After reading the jacket and some rec's from people in the know, I am definitely convinced to read and learn all about the Professor.
Professor Gabriel Emerson, a specialist in Dante and the art of seduction, believes he has already earned his exile to the lower circles of hell. Since redemption is impossible, there is no reason to refrain from indulging in a life of pleasurable sin, using his notorious good looks and sophisticated charm as a means to gratify his every whim. But when he meets Julia Mitchell, a brilliant, lovely, and innocent grad student with the achingly familiar eyes of an angel, all of his cynical convictions are challenged. Her mysterious allure and the havoc she wreaks on his self-satisfied existence cause him to lash out at her, while her quiet beauty and innate goodness consistently undermine his control, tempting him beyond measure.
Professor Gabriel Emerson, a specialist in Dante and the art of seduction, believes he has already earned his exile to the lower circles of hell. Since redemption is impossible, there is no reason to refrain from indulging in a life of pleasurable sin, using his notorious good looks and sophisticated charm as a means to gratify his every whim. But when he meets Julia Mitchell, a brilliant, lovely, and innocent grad student with the achingly familiar eyes of an angel, all of his cynical convictions are challenged. Her mysterious allure and the havoc she wreaks on his self-satisfied existence cause him to lash out at her, while her quiet beauty and innate goodness consistently undermine his control, tempting him beyond measure.
Despite surviving a traumatic childhood, nothing has shaken Julia’s faith that redemption is possible for everyone—everyone but her. Her unworthiness torments her, since the only man she will ever love has managed to forget her very existence, failing to even recognize her when they reconnect. Too naive to see that Gabriel’s hostility is a mask for his increasing obsession with her, Julia forces him to come to grips with his past while she continues to unwittingly torment his senses. His fascination grows into a dangerous preoccupation, for Julia is forbidden fruit . . .
Will Gabriel survive the inferno, or will he succumb to the flames?
My next Thanksgiving flight pick is P.A Lupton's, Bound By Blood. Another book being touted as amazing. This time, we have witches, vampires and the FBI. Looks really good to me. Yes, I can see me getting lost in this story as well. Oh how I love my mythical world.
FBI agent and psychic, Brianna Reece, descends from an ancient and powerful bloodline of witches, only she doesn’t know it. But now that legacy has come back to bite her—literally. In the shadows of night in Denver Colorado, a serial killer is hunting women, and FBI agent Brianna Reece is hunting the killer. Unlike any case she’s worked before, Brianna can’t ignore the prickling at the back of her neck when she glimpses the resemblance she shares with the victims. The investigation begins to touch even closer to home when it is revealed that all of the victims were also psychic. Complicating matters further, Brianna is captivated by the FBI’s prime suspect Nathan Donovan. Though she senses he is hiding something from her, the attraction she feels for him is compelling, and unlike anything she’s ever experienced. Through a chance twist of fate, Nathan learns of Brianna’s ancestry and is forced to divulge secrets to Brianna that will change her life forever. When she learns that the killer is an evil vampire, and he’s now set his sights on her, Nathan alone holds the key to awakening her dormant powers. Now he must race to teach her how to control her emergent gifts before she becomes the next victim.Wishing you all a wonderful, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving!
Fandom Fanatic will be on vacation from November 22 - 29.
See you back in December!
