Hi, everyone! I have an update on my participation in the Dangerous Hero(ine) Challenge!

As a reminder, here’s what the challenge entails:

I am participating in the Dangerous Hero(ine) Challenge, hosted by Paranormal Cravings.

THE RULES:

1. Dangerous Hero Challenge runs from August 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

2. Sign up at Paranormal Cravings to start your challenge.

3. The challenge is to read 10 books (of the paranormal romance or Urban Fantasy genre) that have a Dangerous Hero as a main, or supporting character.

4. Books can be in any format and should be at least 150 pages. You may also post about your rereads.

5. Post about the Dangerous Hero Challenge on your blog or website stating that you are participating or create a new shelf on your Goodreads profile.

6. Include that link to that post or shelf on Paranormal Cravings.

7. Please be courteous and include a link back to the Paranormal Cravings blog post.

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I’ll be posting about these as I complete them. I’ll also include links to my Goodreads shelf.

My Recent Dangerous Hero(ine) Reads

I’m updating my list with the following books:

http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Me-Hidden-Legacy-Novel-ebook/dp/B00I7V11WU/

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand-new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire . . .

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile situation. Nevada isn’t sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire.

Then she’s kidnapped by Connor “Mad” Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run and wanting to surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan’s after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she’s getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.

Mini-Review:

Holy CRAP! Rogan is hot, hot, HOT! And I love being inside Nevada’s head as she fights to maintain her own identity even as she grows closer to “Mad” Rogan. One of my favorite authors, with a book that I think might be the best yet . . .

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http://www.amazon.com/Havoc-Dred-Chronicles-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00IOE4JP6/

The Conglomerate’s most dangerous convicts have made the prison ship Perdition their home. And they will defend it…

Perdition is under siege. Mercenaries have boarded the station with orders to take control of the facility—and execute the prisoners. Their commander is offering full pardons to the first five inmates willing to help the mercs complete their mission.

Dresdemona “Dred” Devos hasn’t survived hard time just to surrender to the Conglomerate’s armored thugs. Leading a ragtag army of inmates, Dred and her champion, Jael, wage a bloody guerilla war of chaos and carnage against impossible odds. But no matter how dire the outlook, the Dread Queen never backs down…

Mini-Review:

Aguirre can do “things go to hell in a handbasket” better than any other author I read. Just as Dred and Jael start to catch their breath from the events in Perdition, everything falls apart again. WOW!

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http://www.amazon.com/Midway-Harvesting-Novella-1-5-ebook/dp/B00OX2KY7U/

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, for the beginning of the end.

Carnie. Ride jockey. Roustabout. White trash. Tilt girl. Gypsy. Cricket has been called a lot of things, but she never thought survivor of the zombie apocalypse would be one of them. One day she’s barking on the midway, and the next day, the world is eating itself alive.

Cricket, along with Vella, a tarot reader, and Puck, Cricket’s mangy mutt, find themselves running for their lives, but where can you hide when mankind has fallen? Cricket will need help if she hopes to survive.

Luckily for her, we were never really alone, and apparently, magical forces want to keep this tilt girl alive.

Mini-Review:

This novella is a perfect tie-in to The Harvesting, and Cricket is a fabulous narrator! She’s smart and sharp and set to survive the zombie apocalypse . . . with the best dog(?) ever!

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http://www.amazon.com/Obsidian-Lux-Novel-Jennifer-Armentrout-ebook/dp/B00K48GW96/

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don’t kill him first, that is.

Mini-Review:

I love Daemon–but then, who wouldn’t love the hot alien next door? I’m a little late on the Obsidian train, but it meant that I got to read all of the books in one big Daemon binge.

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So that brings me up to five–halfway through the challenge! I’m going to read the second Darker Days book by Jus Accardo next (I love ARCs!!!). Keep an eye out for more!

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