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text 2015-09-22 17:21
Magical Horses in Romance Novels
Protector of the Flight - Robin D. Owens
Unicorn Valley - Lena Austin
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison
Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione
Light My Fire (Dragon Kin) - G.A. Aiken
Apparition - C.L. Scholey
Lord of Legends - Susan Krinard
The Soft Edge of Midnight - Stella Price,Audra Price
A Brush of Darkness Publisher: Pocket; Original edition - Allison Pang
Running Free - Jorrie Spencer

I spent some of my grow up life on a small farm. I had the required evil Shetland pony, a lovely Welsh pony, a fun Appolossa named JR, and a couple other horses now and then. I had to share them with my siblings, of course, but in my mind they were MINE. I was little. 

 

I like horses despite the Shetland who plotted my murder. I like magical horses even better. 

 

Here are some wonderful Romances with Magical Horses-- Talking Horses, Unicorns, Peguses, Demon Horses, Horse Shifters, Kelpie (water horse), Hippocampus, The Nuckelavee, Winged Unicorn, Wind Horse, Wihwin, Uchchaihshravas, Horse Familar, Horse from a Tattoo. You know, the usual...

 

My lists are never in any particular order. Enjoy! 

 

1. Protector Of The Flight by Robin D. Owens 

 

If horses could fly...

Then Calli Torcher might ride again. But a devastating accident left her in such pain, she thought the chimes and chanting in her ears were a hallucination... until she found herself transported to another world, meeting the Lladranans who had Summoned her.

Lladrana was a parallel, magical earth filled with exotic creatures, noble humans and magic all threatened by an encroaching evil.

And when the mighty volarans stopped obeying the Chevaliers, the flying horses' unexpected rebellion had thrown Lladrana into an uproar. In desperation, the sorcerers had sought help from afar and gotten Calli. If she could fulfill this mission, perhaps she would also finally find all she had longed for a mate, a home, a family. But against this great darkness, she had no battle experience, no strategy plans. She had only a bond with horses

 

2. Unicorn Valley (Box Set) by Lena Austin

 

Lionel, one of the last Unicorn Valley Gryphons, is forced to choose his mate from among other shifters. What he doesn’t count on is falling in love with the Werebitch Teema, who has a few needs and demands of her own. Lionel’s foster brother Brolly falls for a shape -- and gender -- shifting Immortal, and Shadow, the future Unicorn Herd Stallion, loves an Elf. As if things couldn’t get any stranger, their mercenary Unicorn uncle Jamir is falling in love with both Moontyger and the Dragon Li Chin -- at the same time. 

Not everyone loves everybody in Unicorn Valley, but they try.

 

3. Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison

 

Before she met Dragos, half-human/half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now she’s mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyrs’ frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how to be partners—in more places than just the bedroom.

 

In New York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr demesne can be. But as the Games heat up, Pia’s negotiations with the Elves take a turn for the dangerous, straining her bond with Dragos and threatening everything they hold dear…

 

4. Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

 

Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, ReganCooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more terrifying than an apocalypse-he's about to become a father.

Demon-slayer Regan Cooper never imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he must sacrifice the only thing he's ever wanted-a family.

 

5. Light My Fire by G.A. Aiken

 

The trouble with humans is that they're far too sensitive. Forget you put a woman in the local jail for a few months--and she takes it so personally! And yet she is the one trying to assassinate the queen. And now I'm trapped with Elina Shestakova of the Black Bear Riders of the Midnight. . .gods! That endless name! 

But what am I to do? I am Celyn the Charming with direct orders from my queen to protect this unforgiving female. 

Even more shocking, this unforgiving female is completely unimpressed by me. How is that even possible? But I know what I want and, for the moment, I want her. And I'm sure that she, like all females, will learn to adore me. How could she not when I am just so damn charming? 

 

6. Apparition by C. L. Scholey

 

Half Castian and half Tonan, Doss is considered nothing more than a Tonian hybrid. A being to be feared with the power to kill by penetrating what is supposed to be impenetrable. Loathed by many feared by more, Doss has spent the last seven hundred years alone, shunned by the Tonans on his planet. He preferred it that way until a nude female rider on a huge black stallion fleeing for her life catches his eye. If left alone both beast and human would be killed by their pursuant, an enraged Tonan warrior. When the scent of the female invades his nostrils Doss is captivated. He must have the female human and will go to great lengths to secure her safety.


Zoe hates both Castians and Tonans. The promise of salvation from dying Earth, on planet Ulsy, had been nothing more than a lie. Human males were slaughtered and human women were captured to lure secrets of the Castian planets, Bagron and co-planet Dargon, from enslaved warriors with the promise of sex. When met with the six foot six hybrid warrior who moved like an apparition in battle to save her and her beloved stallion, Caveat, Zoe is unsure what to do. She has no idea of his intentions, but from the shiver that runs down her spine she is certain she’s about to find out.

 

7. Lord of Legends by Susan Krinard

 

He is Arion, King of the Unicorns. Powerful, seductive, he could possess any female he desired--until now. He is condemned to live as a man, and it is only the enchanting Lady Mariah Donnington's innocence that can release him from his curse.

Abandoned on her wedding night, frightened of her hidden, otherworldly heritage, Mariah is instinctively drawn to the mysterious stranger she discovers imprisoned on her husband's estate. But as the secret of Arion's magical identity unfolds, their friendship burns into a passion that cannot, must not, be consummated. For to do so would destroy them both....

 

8. The Soft Edge of Midnight by Stella Price

 

Karsten Morris is different. As a member of The Agency he’s one of their 
most successful operatives, always claming its luck that brings him through. 
It’s true enough, as a stallion unicorn in full control of his powers, luck is 
the least of what he’s got going for himself. An old race from The Glimmer, 
he’s been cut off from his realm and has lost all hope of ever going home, 
or finding a mate, an elusive and possibly extinct mare unicorn. 

Illori Swain is starting a new life. After a horrific ordeal in Africa, being the 
personal good luck charm for a rogue Fallen Angel, she’s determined to 
put the past behind her and start over, even forget about her own nature 
if needed. As the last female unicorn left in the worlds, shes resigned 
herself to the fate her sisters choose. Until one fateful day in Glasgow. 

Karsten recognizes the mate he thought he’d never find and Illori hopes 
for a future with foals and love. But nothing is ever cut and dry. 

Sammael, a Fallen Angel and hunter for Lucifer, is charged with finding 
and dispensing with the Mare unicorn. Lucifer isn’t so forgiving these days, 
and Sammael is already on thin ice, but when the hunter finds out there’s 
some competition coming from the bowels of hell, his plans have to 
change. 

Nybras, Devil of the Maze and Keeper of the Pleasures of Hell is 
unsatisfied with his role in the mess of things below. When he hears 
of the new mission Sam is charged with, he takes action. 

When Nybras gets his hands on Illori, Karsten and Sammael have to 
create an uneasy partnership in order to save the girl and neutralize the 
threat to their respective ways of life. It won’t be easy, but when is 
anything ever worth it easy?

 

9. A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang

 

Six months ago, Abby Sinclair was struggling to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Now, she has an enchanted iPod, a miniature unicorn living in her underwear drawer, and a magical marketplace to manage. But despite her growing knowledge of the OtherWorld, Abby isn’t at all prepared for Brystion, the dark, mysterious, and sexy-as- sin incubus searching for his sister, convinced Abby has the key to the succubus’s whereabouts. Abby has enough problems without having this seductive shape-shifter literally invade her dreams to get information. But when her Faery boss and some of her friends vanish, as well, Abby and Brystion must form an uneasy alliance. As she is sucked deeper and deeper into this perilous world of faeries, angels, and daemons, Abby realizes her life is in as much danger as her heart—and there’s no one she can trust to save her.

 

10. Running Free by Jorrie Spencer

 

A year and a half ago, if someone had told Zach that he’d be guardian to the creature he distrusts most—a wolf shifter—he’d have laughed. A half-broken horse shifter as father figure? No way. 

 

Now, he’d kill to protect the pup he found lost in the woods—and he has. Which, unfortunately, has attracted the attention of Wolf Town’s alpha. 

Sally prefers to keep a low profile among her fellow shifters in Wolf Town. Yet when she’s asked to investigate a pup living outside the safety of the pack, she can’t bring herself to refuse. 

 

From the moment Zach meets the new piano teacher, his world tilts. Her scent gets under his skin. Her touch retrieves missing pieces of his memory. But even as their blazing attraction flares out of control, trust is the hardest to give, and the one thing they both need if they’re to save the boy from another attack.

 

I would love more! Let me know if you have any.  Vote on my Goodreads list: Magical Horses in Romance Novels

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text 2015-09-05 17:07
Edge of Midnight By Shannon McKenna $1.99
Edge of Midnight - Shannon McKenna

On the very day an arsonist burns down Liv Endicott's bookstore in a small town in the Washington mountains, she finds fate has another shock in store for her. Amid the smoke, rubble, and tears, Sean McCloud appears, calling her name. He's every inch the man he always was--the man she kept on wanting. But wanting is not the same as trusting, and she doesn't dare let him get too close. Yet a ruthless killer is gunning for Liv, and she'll die unless they join forces to unearth a chilling truth--and come together in a blaze of searing passion. . .

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review 2014-04-29 00:32
Brief Thoughts: Edge of Midnight
Edge of Midnight - Leslie Tentler

The last in the Chasing Evil trilogy and quite a lot more enjoyable than I had expected. After reading the two before, I had surmised that maybe I should space out my romantic suspense appetites between several other books (unless I'm looking for an extended romantic suspense fix, which is probably exactly what's happening right now).

 

Leslie Tentler's formulaic story progression became rather predictable by the second book, so I knew what to expect for Edge of Midnight.  It's not a monotonous feel, but it's still kind of bursts your excitement bubble when you already have an idea what's going down in this crime thriller.  And also, is it still okay to call it a mystery when the serial murderer is presented to us six chapters into the book?

Despite that, however, I found that I liked this last book a lot more than I had liked the first two.  For whatever reason, I was actually caught at the edge of my seat, feeling more suspense for the characters and more excitement for the developments than I had for the first two books. Strange, no? Well, it's not like I'm complaining much since I love a good romantic suspense any day.

Despite the solid writing, it doesn't escape my notice how "damsel-in-distress" oriented these books tended to be. Not that it's a completely bad thing, I guess. The women in these books aren't exactly weak or TSTL and they can take care of themselves just fine, but it still feels like a lot of times they just keep running into life-threatening danger and need to be saved. That, or they seem to be sitting bait for the culprit to pluck them out of safety just to land in a torture chamber (again, needing to be saved by an FBI Knight in a Nice Suit who usually has a death wish for some reason).

 

Which makes me wonder about this:  Whenever women do stupid things and walk into danger knowing that they could get themselves killed, they are deemed TSTL.  When men do the same thing in these books (walking right into a situation they that they know will end up killing them), they are considered heroes.

 

What's up with that?  Shouldn't TSTL be applicable to both genders?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong.  I haven't read nearly enough romantic suspense books to be a good judge of this, but it kind of stands out.

I guess it's all part of the excitement?

 

But anyway...  Apparently these issues aren't enough for me to keep away anyway.



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The Chasing Evil Trilogy will be part of my 2014 Series Challenge.

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review 2014-02-26 19:37
STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS LOAD OF CRAP
Edge of Dawn: A Midnight Breed Novel - Lara Adrian

What the hell???

I can't believe that I just read such a load of crap in one single book... -.-

Complete, total, utter disappointment...

So, let me walk you through my experience. If you read the rest of the books in this series you know how it all ended, but it didn't, did it. It should have. It would have been a great ending. This was a waste of time and ink, if you ask me.

A new generation of warriors and breedmates. Sons and daughters of the warriors of the Order are now in the spotlight. This particular book stars Mira and Kellan. They are now all grown up, around 30 years old and they love each other. They loved each other since they were kids. With 15 they had their first kiss and with 21 they shared a night together. So far so good. Now, 8 years later, Mira is a female warrior, part of the Order and she hates/despises all the rebels because they took her one and only true love. After Kellan slept with Mira he apparently died a few hours later when a storehouse exploded with him in it. The rebel fraction was responsible. Mira watched it all go down but she never found his body. You see where I'm going with this, right???

Mira is a breedmate, 29 years old, a warrior with a particular hate towards rebels. When she screws up she is punished with a babysitter mission that goes south before it even started. Her target, some scientist guy, with her along is kidnapped by the rebels and held in a bunker. The leader of this REBEL group is no one other than KELLAN. Yes, you heard me right. He faked his own death and joined the rebels and he has been leading the rebel group for the past 8 years. And now you ask yourself why... oh, this is my favorite part. Because when he slept with Mira he looked into her naked eyes and saw a vision. A vision, people. He saw himself being accused of TREASON, KIDNAPPING AND MURDER and sentenced to death with Mira watching the whole thing go down. And because of that he decided to leave Mira and join the rebels because there is absolutely no way that he will be accused of TREASON, KIDNAPPING AND MURDER if he becomes an enemy of the Order and does things against the law and without the knowledge or help from the Order. Oh yeah, so understandable. I mean, sure, leave the ones that keep peace and work legally and join the people that only do things against the law. There is no chance in hell that the vision can come true now, is there???

Oh my god. It feels like a 10 year old was writing this. It has <b>no logic, reason or action/reaction link</b>. It is frustrating from the beginning. Why in the lords name would he leave the Order and join the rebels to avoid being accused of treason??? No bloody sense.

And just when you think things can't get any bloody worse...
Mira is kidnapped, she's seething rage. Hates rebels, blah blah... When she finds out that the leader is Kellan, her Kellan that was dead for the past 8 years where she is concerned, it takes her full 2 days to jump into his bed. Without him even explaining why he faked his own death. Without a word. She spent 8 fuc**** years HATING, DESPISING and MURDERING rebels. She was full of REGRET, ANGUISH, SORROW, DESPAIR, RAGE and ANGER. Eight years she spent hating the world because Kellan wasn't in it. And then just like that it all went away. With the snap of her little pale fingers. Who cares that he was allegedly dead, that he disappeared without a trace, that he betrayed her and the Order that gave him home when he lost everything, who bloody cares that he spent 8 years as a rebel doing things punishable by the law which the Order must sanction, who cares that he broke her heart????!!!! She understands him on some unknowable level so she must screw him and help him in his rebel work. Who buys this crap??? Honestly, who thinks that this can ever happen???

I've read the whole book, it took me days and few anti-stress pills but I managed. It didn't get any better. Kellan lost the scientist guy, was framed for murder, Mira helped him with everything, she loves him, screws him repeatedly, helped his injured friend and when the Order found them she defended him. She didn't care that he spent 8 years doing illegal, wrong things. Oh, no. She defended him because he was Kellan and he used to be a part of the Order. On top of everything, even Lucan defended him. Unbelievable. So, he was sentenced to death and shot several times but he was revived and now he lives happily ever after with Mira.  

And the storyline goes that now after 20 years since the outing of vampires, the Breed and humankind are struggling to get along. It doesn't help that a third force is working against them, the practically immortal Atlanteans. They call themselves Opus Nostrum and they plot to take all vampires out of existence. And the new generation of the Order will have to deal with them. The way this going, I'm rooting for the Atlanteans. Kill them all and spare us of any more of this horrid stories...

I'm gonna go sleep for days to get this book out of my head. Good thing I'm not prone to suicide or drugs. If you are sane and consider yourself a logical and smart being, STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK, DO NOT LOOK AT IT, DO NOT ENGAGE IN IT. That is my advice for your own well-being.

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text 2014-01-22 13:40
Reading progress update: I've read 40%.
Edge of Dawn: A Midnight Breed Novel - Lara Adrian
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