Raised by Wolves

Ever since the dawn of the Twilight era, werewolves have been degraded to the same level as vampires. What once could have been an amazing book about a werewolf and its life, now has eyes rolled at it and is labeled a cliche. Well, I'm here to change your view on that perspective once and for all. Jennifer Lynn Barnes' Raised by Wolves is roaring with fantastic witticism, phenomenal romance, and a brilliantly-thought-out plot. It's addictive and exciting in a whole other category from most of the supernatural genre and easily shoved its way into my top favourites.

Ever since she was four, when her parents were ripped to shreds in front of her, Bryn has been raised as a human in a werewolf world. Taken in by the Stone River Pack's alpha, Callum, and living in a community with mostly werewolves she has seen it all, or so she thought. Everything she thought she knew gets turned upside down when she discovers a mysterious new werewolf locked up in the alpha's basement. "I got bit," he says, and everyone knows that you don't get turned into a werewolf from a bite. Do you? It's all up to Bryn and Chase as they unravel everything that Bryn thought was real in the world only to uncover the one thing that may link Bryn's past to this strange wolf and change her life forever.

This book has no limits and is full of surprises! You will go through so many different emotions, you could be mistaken for having mood swings. The ups and downs, the goods and the bads, everything a good book is and more, Raised by Wolves. You will not be disappointed, I guarantee that!

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side

Prepare for a world of interesting thoughts, new realities, and a blast from what seemed like a dead past! Beth Fantaskey brings you an interesting concept of a young woman who was taken from her home and family in Romania to America as a baby during something that only had only been described to her as the "purge". No one really ever seems to grasp the concept of European concepts screwing up families and yet, Fantaskey does a great job bringing the concept anew with a few new additions. Vampires, lost love, and a hard-ass attitude that only royalty can bring. Welcome to the fabulous new life of Jessica Packwood!

When a terrible murderous issue rises in a small town in Romania, a queen and king must sacrifice a princess' life for their young baby girl and they order for the Packwoods, a couple of American scientists to take their daughter with them and flee the country, back to a small town in America. Jessica was this small baby and she remembers little to nothing about her past except her old name, Antanasia, and when a mysterious man appears under a tree near Jessica's bus stop, whispering that old name that barely three people even know about, next to her, Jessica's life gets turned upside-down. Soon this mysterious man is enrolled in Jessica's Senior Lit class and is pretty mush stalking her. The only thing that she knows about said mystery-man is that he is an incredibly hot Romanian prince named Lucius Vladescu (Vla-DES-cu, emphasis on the DES). Soon, Lucius is in Jessica's home trying to convince her that she is a Romanian Vampire Princess and his alleged bride-to-be. Jessica's "parents" can only stand beside him and nod because they know all of this to be true but Jessica will not stand for it. Every pickup-line and kind courtesy that Lucius does for her, trying to get closer to her and make her understand the truth, Jessica ignores because she refuses to be a part of what she calls "Lucius's insanity". Soon, Jessica is finding Lucius unbearable and things get even more complicated when she gets asked out by the local hottie, Jake, and "Lukey" gets in the way. Luke and Jessica are a difficult match and when terrible discoveries are made, the whole plan goes out-of-whack and everybody is in danger.

This amazing tale that Fantaskey has created is simple, yet elegant, romantic, yet not, and fabulous with no exceptions! I found myself glued to this book until I had read it cover to cover and I must say, that the twists and turns of this story-line are unheard of and completely scintillating! You will love the humorous, romantic, and graphic life that Beth Fantaskey puts you into! Definitely five stars, two thumbs up, and a "YIPPEE!!" for an amazing piece of work and something actually good to read!

Rating: 10/10