In the Dark of Dreams by Marjorie M. Liu

She could never forget the boy with the ice blue eyes...
She was only twelve when she saw the silver boy on the beach, but Jenny has never stopped dreaming about him. Now she is grown, a marine biologist charting her own course in the family business - a corporation that covertly crosses the boundaries of science into realms of the unknown...and the incredible.
And now he has found her again, her boy grown into a man: Perrin, powerful and masculine, and so much more than human, leaving Jenny weak with desire and aching for his touch.
But with their reunion comes danger. For Perrin and Jenny-and all living creatures-their only hope for preventing the unthinkable lies in a mysterious empire far beneath the sea...and in the power of their dreams.
childhood sweethearts, childhood love, love them. maybe because it shows a strong love that never goes away despite the odds, despite the circumstances, despite the problems. this is the romantic in me speaking. and this story especially was so tragic, i really felt for Perrin here especially but not only him, even the other characters as well. they all have their own troubles. if what had happened to them happened to me in reality, i don't think i'd have been able to survive at all.
before this i read another book by the same author, 'the red heart of jade' where our characters were childhood sweethearts as well. that's another good book with action, mystery and romance, just like this one. they're called a dirk and steele romance. seems like marjorie m. liu is also another one of my favourites now. what's also unique is that she has some asian aspects in her stories which makes me feel close, possibly because i'm asian hehe. parts of the story really made me sad and i really felt for the characters which is really well done by the author, to be able to invoke feelings in the reader is no easy feat. well hope you enjoy this.

Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan

Ivory Malinov's only brethren are the wolves. Abandoned by her family and cast out by everyone she held dear, Ivory has lived centuries without love. She has sustained her sanity by preparing for one mission - to destroy her greatest enemy. Then she picks up the scent of a man. Her salvation. Her lifemate. The curse of all Carpathian women.
Branded a criminal, Razvan is a Dragonseeker from one of the greatest Carpathian lineages, yet he has been raised as its most despised enemy. Fleeing from his lifetime of imprisonment, Razvan seeks the dawn to end his terrible existense. Instead he finds his deliverance in Ivory, the Dark Slayer. In spirit, in flesh and in blood, in love and in war, Ivory and Razvan are made for each other. For as long as they dare to live.
this was one of the best among others in the carpathian novel series for me personally. sigh, i've come across razvan when reading natalya and lara's stories and always wondered what really happened to him, why it happened and how. and now i understand.
both razvan and ivory have suffered so much it's unimaginable. sigh their pain was so much, my heart really felt for them as i haven't really felt for many other carpathians. the descriptions are wonderful, they make your heart throb. you feel so much for both razvan and ivory, their pain, their patience sighhhh it just gave me goosebumps of the good kind when reading this book. razvan has such a great character. never letting anything bring him down, always patient and calm. sighhhh at the same time, strong mentally and physically. sighhh and the wolves were amazing as well hehehe
anyway hope you really like this book. enjoy another great book by christine feehan.

Breakfast in Bed by Robin Kaye

Rich Ronaldi is almost the complete package-smart, sexy, great job-but when his girlfriend dumps him, Rich swears he'll learn to cook and clean just to win her back...
Rich is the only guy Becca Larsen's ever met who hasn't tried to change her. She's glad to help him master the domestic arts but she'll be damned if he'll start cooking in another woman's kitchen-or bedroom...
this is the third and last? book in the domestic gods series and it was just as good as the first two series which i've written about in earlier posts. the only difference is our hero doesn't have a domestic bone initially until he 'learns' from becca heheehe and he's also quite spoilt and has to be knocked on the head to realise something...figuratively of course. becca has so much pride which is understandable and the best part is how these two come to an understanding and get together. there's so much misunderstandings as well but the sweetness overcomes it hehe it's another romantic comedy that you'll definitely enjoy.

Play Of Passion by Nalini Singh

In his position as tracker for the Snowdancer pack, it's up to Drew Kincaid to rein in rouge changelings who have lost control of their animal halves-even if it means killing those who have gone too far. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he mut now wage to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite...and who threatens to enslave his wolf.
Lieutenant Indigo Riviere doesn't easily allow skin privileges especially of the sensual kind-and the last person she expects to find herself craving is the most wickedly playful male in the den. Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash...but she hasn't counted on Drew's will.
Now, two of Snowdancer's most stubborn wolves find themselves playing a hot, sexy game even as lethal danger stalks the very place they call home...
this is the latest in the psy-changeling series that i've read of nalini singh. i've read all the books before this and they were all great. she is such a talented writer. but right now, i can't wait for hawke and sienna's story. i'm anticipating their story so much. i just wonder when it's going to be out.
in this story i loved drew who's a little different from our heroes before. the difference is that charm simply oozes out from him in buckets. the things he did to court indigo sighhh it'd definitely be mushy if it happened to me and i'd get goosebumps but when i read about it or watch on tv, then that's really sweet hehe of course, stubborness is hidden very well in him and most don't usually see that of him, only the charming and playful side and i was charmed by that as well.
this book basically has a mix of everything so i hope you enjoy it.

Seers had long foreseen an extraordinary destiny for ellysetta baristani. already she had won the heart of the fey king-the magnificient rain, ever her ally, eternally her love. she had saved the offspring of the magical tairen and fought beside her legendary mate against the armies of eld. but the most powerful and dangerous verse of her song had yet to be sung. as the final battle draws nigh and evil tightens its grip upon her soul-will elysetta secure the world for light or plunge it into darkness for all eternity? as she and rain fight for each other side by side, will they find a way to complete their truemate bond and defeat the evil high mage of eld before it's too late or must they make the ultimate sacrifice to save their world?
the last in the tairen soul book and i've finally finished it. it was worth my time spent on these books. the story was gripping and the ending was majestic and amazing. it seemed as if new relationships would be formed but those were open ended hehehe i am hoping for a particular couple and it was hinted as well, so i'm quite satisfied. hehe enjoy it all.

Demon Bound by Meljean Brook

Among the Guardians, Alice Grey is known as the Black Widow-a woman trapped in a web spun by the demon Teqon. To save her soul, she agreed to deliver to Teqon the heart of the oldest and most powerful Guardian of all, or else be damned for eternity. After more than a hundered years, Teqon is calling in his debt.
Jake Hawkins is a novice Guardian whose gift of teleportation could be invaluable to Alice as she determines her next move. but in aligning himself with her, he never expects to fall in love. now their passionate flight to escape Alice's damnable bargain is threatening both their souls. for they're about to discover a hellish secret about the guardians, something that will change their universe forever.
i've read most of the guardian novels before this except for demon angel and out of all that i've read, i've really enjoyed this one in particular. jake really got to me, with his characters and all. alice was wonderful as well but for me, jake was the clincher here hehehe he was a refreshing character for me and their attraction to each other was wonderful. i've read demon forged too and i can't wait to read the next sequel. i'm just hoping for a specific couple but wonder if it's so. enjoy

Into Thin Air by Cindy Miles

A twelth century welsh warrior turned Guardian who has protected his charges for nearly a thousand years, Gawan's got less than twenty-four days left on duty until he can shed his wings and finally become mortal. but the higher ups have different plans. The beautiful soaking wet woman Gawan finds by the side of the road near Castle Grimm is actually his soul mate, and it's up to him to save her life.
What he doesn't know is that Ellie is practically a ghost already. She doesn't remember who she is or how she got to the north of England, where her only chance to rejoin the living is this mouthwatering angel with a funny accent. Aided by the castle's eccentric spirits, they set out to solve the mystery of her near death, but neither Ellie nor Gawan is prepared for the soul searing passion they discover...or the sacrifices that may lead to an eternity of love.
it was a book that had reality and supernatural mixed in it and i loved it hehe there was a lot of humor and romance as well, my heart just went aww most of the time. it leaves us in suspense too as to what really happens to her, i hope you enjoy it.