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Showing posts with label Lex Valentine. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fire Season by Lex Valentine


I really enjoyed Lex's first two books in the Tales of the Darkworld series... but this one took flight and left me breathless.

This is the third book released in the series, but the events take place prior to Shifting Winds and Hot Water. But that really isn't an issue; each of the stories can stand alone very well. Yes there are connections, but on the whole, it's a connection of character rather than events. This is a riveting, fascinating, fall-in-love-with-the-heroes story that is sure to please the romantic as well as those who enjoy a HOT and steamy erotic romp.

There are so many excellent individual points in Lex's creation of the Darkworld that I really enjoy. It's a world where the paranormal ~ magic, dragon shifters, vampires ~ co-exists with humans, albeit subtly; the commercial world of death is a very interesting focus; the titles are always more than a way to differentiate her stories, they actually end up being a part of the story; and always, always they are most wonderful and heartwarming romances. What's not to love!?

If you haven't read Fire Season yet... don't wait a second longer!

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Book Info:
Lex Valentine; Tales of the Darkworld - Fire Season; Pink Petal Books; 2009

Book Description: Black dragon Holden Antaeus isn't looking for a mate. His life is filled with family, work, and dating. Women adore him and he's never short of offers for sex, but a relationship isn't something he's interested in. When Holden's brother Sean hires a new executive for Antaeus International, Holden's whole world, and everything he's ever believed about himself, is blown to bits. Garret Renquist is a green dragon, intelligent, witty, bi-sexual, and hot for Holden. Despite the fact that Holden is positive he's heterosexual, the moment he meets Garret, something happens inside him. What follows is a journey through stereotypes and ingrained beliefs as Holden struggles with the fact that his destined mate is a man. 

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Shifting Winds by Lex Valentine

'Kay I've been finding all these lovely new authors since I've been spending more time over at Ethan Day's, Carol Lynne's and Amanda Young's Yahoo groups.  Not so good for the chequing account but absolutely lovely for my reading pleasure.
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I've actually read the first two books of Lex's Tales of the Darkworld ~ Shifting Winds and Hot Water ~ and loved them both... I'm just trying to fit in some of my other new-to-me authors as well before I get to the third ~ Fire Season

I'm totally loving the world that Lex has created and having dragons and vamps in the same story... too, too luscious!  The prologue is excellent, both as an introduction to Elysia and Declan as well as to the story to come.  The emotions it engenders are heartfelt and set the reader up for an alluring and sexy, yet heartwarming romance.  The sex is hot yet it's more than just aerobic activity... there's an emotional depth that's impossible to miss.  And there's just something about the black dragon that really gets me all steamed up.  *yum*
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Book info

Lex Valentine; Tales of the Darkworld Book One ~ Shifting Winds; Pink Petal Books; March 2009

Book Description

Vampire Elysia Granville and her brothers own a cemetery in the Darkworld. When Elysia goes to the Undertaker’s Ball on Halloween in search of a one night stand, she finds more than she bargained for. Elysia isn’t looking for a mate or any kind of relationship. When she makes the mistake of choosing black dragon Declan Antaeus to relieve her sexual tension, she ends up finding fulfillment on more levels than she ever dreamed of.