Puca

Woo hoo
My first print book Puca is available on Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/5dla2k

A shape shifter with a twisted sense of humor and a love for humans.
A woman who doesn’t believe in Fairies.
A wayward teenager, little old ladies looking for Fairies in the garden, Brownies in charge of the kitchen and an evil Elf bent on revenge.
Welcome to Toddle House Bed and Breakfast, Enchanted Grove, Oregon, where things are not always as they seem and there’s always a cup of tea ready for whatever might pop in.

Kira Barton swears an oath to the dead girls she will find their killer. What she doesn’t know is that, in her pursuit, she will be hurled into the distant past. Balion, Prince of Locke Cress, knows the forest nymph with lavender eyes will come to him because he has dreamed of her every night...

This book has an interesting story line. With the mix of modern eras, time travel and magic it has a little something for everyone. The only problem I had was with some of the profiling and forensics in the book, but them I'm really picky on my crime fiction, and this is a romance :)

This book is coming soon from Siren

http://www.sirenpublishing.com/ketadiablo/default.asp

I give this one a solid 4 Djinn

Nocturnally Vexed

Vex had never wooed a human and he wasn’t certain he had a clue of how to go about it, but Chastity, he decided, was worth it. The quicker he could claim her as his mate, the better he liked it. The question was, could he protect Chass from the denizens of Xurath—the bloodsuckers and shifter-rapts that lived among the humans and preyed upon them? Could he protect her from his own beasts?

Okay, vamps, shifters, mutants, and Jack the Ripper, what's not to love? Like a rollercoaster ride through the dark side, this is definitely a twist on the same old same old and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I definitely recommend this one with 5 Djinn

Buy it here:

http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/nocturnallyvexed.htm

The Price of Eternity

The Scrolls of Cachaen.

Remembered only as legend, these writings gathered by an obscure sect of wizards were hidden because of the diabolical forces they could unleash from the netherworld. Lost for eight millennia, the resting place of the scrolls is accidentally discovered by Xavier D'Shagre. Wounded and dying, the sorcerer seeks to possess the writings to restore his waning magic. Revenge fires his hatred, lit by Morgan Saint-Evanston, the assassin who murdered Xavier's beloved wife, Nisidia.

Xavier vows he will not rest until his enemy is dead.

The sorcerer's search for the scrolls is discovered by an unlikely source:
Julienne Blackthorne. Believed dead, her body was tossed into a charnel room. Alive amongst the reek of the battle dead, she seeks to escape her hellish incarceration. Time is against her, for she carries the embryo of a vampiric daemon that will consume her if it is not fed human blood. Julienne must escape Xavier's dungeons and find Morgan, her last hope for survival in the realm of Sclyd.

Book 2 in the series. More Gothic goodness. This one has it all. I definitely recommend reading this series in order.

I give this 5 Djinn

Buy here:

http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/devyn-quinn

or

http://www.amazon.com/Price-Eternity-Devyn-Quinn/dp/1599983982/ref=sr_1_4/00
2-2209932-6970433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181251759&sr=1-4

(you'll have to cut and paste, one day I'll learn to do the short urls)

The Keeper Of Eternity

Julienne Hunter had it all. And she used it-her beauty, wit and grace-with a heedless and reckless daring to climb to the pinnacle of success in the world of high fashion. There was no tomorrow in her glittering world and no secrets that her charm could not hide.

But old bodies will not stay buried and Julienne is about to learn the truth of her own lost past. Crushing tragedy lures Julienne back to the family home her mother, Cassandra, abandoned over twenty-one years ago-and straight into the unwelcome embrace of the man her mother feared.

Morgan Saint-Evanston.

Dark. Brooding. Sexy as hell. He's everything a woman desires, yet his own dark secrets have tainted his heart and blackened his soul. He is a man Julienne will dare to take as her lover even as he plunges her into an occult realm where human souls are open barter and swords and sorcery still rule.

First in a series and available in print or e-book this is Dark Gothic Romance at it's finest. Reminded me a lot of the old bodice ripper romances I used to read and sadly so few are writing anymore. I enjoyed this book a lot.

I give this one 5 Djinn

buy it here:

http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/devyn-quinn

or

http://www.amazon.com/Keeper-Eternity-Devyn-Quinn/dp/1599982692/ref=pd_bbs_s
r_1/002-2209932-6970433?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181254852&sr=1-1

(you may have to cut and paste, I'm not sure how to do the tiny url thing yet)

Sinbad's Last Voyage

As the Earth readies itself for war with the invading Albegensi, Navajo Andrea Talltrees travels to the Thieves Quarter to hire halfbreed smuggler Sinbad sh’en Singh to find her fugitive-from-justice husband. When they meet, however, it’s an immediate clash of cultures as well as personalities--plus a heavy dose of instant attraction! Refusing to admit that he has fallen in love with a hated Terran, Sinbad reluctantly takes Andi on a journey that will carry them halfway across the galaxy, where the part-feline smuggler will call on some old friends for help and face one deadly enemy with an old score to settle. In their search for Andi’s husband, they’ll uncover a secret invasion that threatens to destroy the war-torn Terran Federation, and will learn that it doesn’t matter how long a person loves but simply that he does love. (Blurb borrowed from the publisher's buy page for this book)

I have to say I enjoyed this story very much. The world the characters live in isn't one I'd like to find myself in but it's quite unique and very well done. I had no trouble visualizing the scenes and liking the characters, particularly Sinbad.

Definitely a 5 Djinn keeper.

buy it here:

http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-514-2

Time Traveler Review

Time Traveler: An Erotic Trip Into The Past

by Etienne D'Artagnan

Caught up in his Uncle's intrigues Cody is swept into the past. The only problem is his Uncle's time machine doesn't work quite right. He's never sure where or when he'll be when he jumps. All Cody wants is to get home and back to his life, but the Time Police have different plans and now they're after him.

Stonehenge - Ancient Britain, fertility rites, what's a guy to do?
Excerpt – Stonehenge
The chanting was hypnotic. All I could focus on was the girl lying on the altar. She was pretty in an ordinary sort of way, her belly flat and her small breasts firm. I moved closer, to the edge of the light, mesmerized by the sight of her.
I felt the heat growing inside and the tightening in my groin that heralded an erection. I licked my lips and swallowed hard. This was not the time to be thinking about fucking but I really couldn’t help myself. She was looking at me, her eyes reflecting the flames. I don’t know what made me do it but I stepped forward into the light.

The Great Pyramid – In the desert heat mummies aren't all that gets wrapped up.
Excerpt – The Great Pyramid
The soft sound of sandals on the stone floor alerted me to the presence of someone else. The scent of lotus let me know Nefertiti was close by. I swallowed, my mouth suddenly dry. My eyes were adjusting slowly; I could see movement blacker shadow on black night.
A fingertip drew a tingling line of fire over my chest and back as she walked around me. A faint breeze, or maybe it was her breath, ghosted over my sweat damp skin. I shivered, unable to stop it.
“Have you ever thought of what it must be like to awake in your tomb?” The timbre of her voice sent a chill down my spine.
“No,” it was all I could say. She laughed softly, the sound of a woman intent on seducing a man. Of a woman who knows she’s in complete control. My stomach clenched.

Contains:Ménage, m/m, light bondage, toys, anal, and some rough sex

http://www.mojocastle.com

What can I say, another scorcher from Etienne. I highly recommend all Etienne's books

This one gets 5 Djinn

In Alien Arms Review

In Alien Arms: A Nine Worlds Story

by Etienne D'Artagnan

When Desah Ssyn arrives on Earth all he wants to do is carry out his assignment and get home before his Chara cycle begins and all he can think about is sex. He didn’t count on being attracted to Federal Marshal Nevada Cisco, his guide and partner while on Earth or the strong feelings he’s developing for Sophie Gibson, the woman Nevada is assigned to protect.

Nevada Cisco isn’t that pleased with his new assignment. Until he meets Desah Ssyn, and his world is turned upside down. Soon his orders to cooperate with the alien take on a whole new meaning.

For Sophie being in protective custody isn't so bad. When the two men protecting you are gorgeous and one of them is an alien in heat, how can any earth born woman deny the call of the alien's Chara time. Or for that matter, how can any earth born man? Certainly not Sophie and Nevada.

But there are dark undercurrents threatening to tear the threesome apart just as they are learning the joy of sharing their bodies with each other. Chak Enif, the alien drug dealer with a secret link to Desah, and Sophie's ex-boyfriend, Brian, have found them. Soon the chase is on, and the alien drug peddler is not about to allow Desah to complete his assignment without a fight. Alien sex is a powerful aphrodisiac that binds them together but will they survive the forces determined to tear them apart?

Contains:Ménage, m/m, light bondage, toys, anal, and some rough sex

http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/books/inalienarms.htm

From a new author who really knows how to write. This one is a scorcher with lots of twists and great characters. Hot hot hot, definitely an author to watch.

This one gets a solid 5 Djinns

Update

Well, I'm back now. Real life intruded but after some major shakeups, two evacuations, and general home stuff I'm ready to try this blogging thing again.

I'm going to start doing a few reviews now and then just for fun. No snark, no hyper pseudo literary techie stuff, just pointing out some good reads and some okay reads and probably a few not so good reads.

I'll be doing NaNo in November as well as my regular editing and writing so it's business as usual here.

Playing in the kitchen

Got new cookware and have been experimenting again.

The result went over well.
*NOTE* I rarely measure so adjust these as you like

Tortellini in beef broth

I suggest a large pan, the tortellini gets big and it all wants to float to the top when it's done.

Package of Tortellini, filling of your choice (I used 3 cheese)
2 cans of Campbell's beef consomme (or any brand you like)
3 cups or so of water
3 or 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
3 dashes on oregano
pinch of dried parsley
a couple pinches of onion flakes
3 generous pinches of shredded Parmesan
3 or 4 dashes of sea salt
2 or 3 dashes of garlic powder
about 1/2 teaspoon of Greek seasoning
a couple dashes of pepper
about 1 tablespoon of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
one single serving bottle of red wine

Pour everything in the pot and begin heating the water. When it begins to steam add the tortellini and cook until desired tenderness (about 7 to 10 minutes for me)

When the pasta is done add 1 heaping tablespoon of flour to thicken the soup just a bit. To keep the flour from clumping you can put it in a cup or small bowl, add some broth to it and whisk it until it's smooth, then pour it into the pot. Stir it real well and remove from heat and let it sit for about 8 minutes give or take. This is the time to toast the garlic bread and toss a simple salad, I used herb mix and iceberg lettuce and added a few pinches of shredded Parmesan too.

Once Upon A Time In A Blog

Hi folks. This is the official first post on my blog. I hope to have regular news, book reviews, comments, and just whatever strikes me.

If you've visited my website pucasforest.com you've noticed that there's another author listed there too. Santana Smith is a friend and fellow Phaze and Mojocastle author that I'm letting borrow space on my site until he finds a few minutes to get his site working right. He's busy getting over a bad cold caught when he stayed out all night in the local cemetery photographing ghosts.

Anyway, we both have stories coming out this summer. Viva Las Vegas (which I wrote Santana into as a secondary character) will be out from Mojocastle Press soon. Santana's short story Best Friend's Mom is included in the 39 and Still Holding Him anthology from Robin Slick and Phaze. His book Dark Fire will be out soon from Mojocastle Press. Puca will be going to print soon as well. In the works is a collaboration between me and Santana as well as books we're writing on our own. And Santana has a free story called Sanity that will be available from Mojocastle when his book is released, believe me it has a twist you'll never see coming.

I'll be posting reviews for several books in the next few days.