The return to Blossom Street and the Lydia's knitting classes was very much like going to visit an old friend. The beginning was so warm and welcoming I just snuggled down in the couch and dug right in. With a new project for a new class, Lydia meets another varied small group that. A group that at first appears to be too different to ever mesh that eventually grows to be close friends.

While this may sound like a rinse and repeat of book one, the characters' stories are new and very interesting - each with their hidden depths and dreams. Macomber weaves their stories together in a light and touching fashion that was just plain enjoyable to read.

Genevieve McInnis has been kidnapped and abused for the past year - she is on the verge of breaking down completely. But when hot highland warriors from the Montgomery and Armstrong clans come to take over the keep, they rescue her in the process. Bowen is captivated by Genevieve's spirit and strength and is immediately drawn to guard and protect her. Genevieve feels loved and cherished for the first time. But when she reveals all of what has occurred during her year in captivity she risks losing him forever.

A very exciting highland romance with just the right twist of gentle, loving scenes, and highland warrior might and mayhem. Bowen was a great character that stood out from the rest very easily. Genevieve was a little depressing at first, a little woe is me, but after what she went through who can blame her? She is a very strong character, but weak and vulnerable at times that made her very realistic.

Some parts had a little too much of the language/accent written in, but it didn't take away from the reading too much.

Galen just isn't one of my favorite characters. I just couldn't get into this story the same way I could others in the series.

Nash and Annie have a history - some good and some bad. But they both tend to to dwell on the bad for the most part so they go their separate ways. Many years later Nash finds himself on a manhunt - for Annie - who is suspected of planning an assassination on a high ranking official. But more is at stake than he realizes- Annie's son is being held hostage and will only be released once the deed is done.

Nash and Annie need to figure out if they can trust each other and let the past go to save Annie's son. They both make so many mistakes along the way I began to give up on ever having them get together (this is a romance, we knew it had to happen somehow). Maybe it's the black ops sub-genre, but there was just way too much doubt and what-if scenarios tossed back and forth for me.

I loved Abner's take on necromancer's. It was refreshing to see them portrayed as real people that have a choice to use their powers for good or evil, instead of just automatically being nasty people because of their powers. Holden is a genuinely good guy with lots of baggage. Baggage that he is forced to confront head on if he wants to save Becca from demonic possession. She's got a particularly nasty demon that is being summoned to take control of her. Becca and Holden need to find a way to stop it and kill the necromancer controlling it before it's too late.

Even though I had guessed the bad guy's identity part way through, the story was written in a way that I kept second guessing myself all along the way. With lots of action and a deep love between our two characters, it was a fantastic story that kept me very entertained until the very end.

The conclusion to the Dreamhouse Kings series was even more fast paced and exciting than the previous books, which may have been a bit too much. The action never seemed to slow down and you realize just how much has happened in the span of a couple days. It was a bit too beyond belief for me to follow - I kept picturing weeks going by instead of days.

The story ended in such a rushed fashion that it seemed like every loose end was tied at the exact same moment. I little to neat and tidy for my taste.

I need to start off by saying one thing: Hadrian has to be one of the hottest leading men I've read in awhile. And Eva is his perfect match - at least she thinks so. Hadrian is just too worried about how insane he is to let himself succumb that he has feelings for her. Eva is having none of it, and is dead set on putting Hadrian's tortured soul at peace - even if it keels her. But when both parties are actually much more than either of them even realize - they may just have to own up to the fact that they are super hot together. Will the half-crazy vampire and the werewolf half-breed be able to find a way to make things work?

With both characters harboring secrets - some are even secrets from themselves - that need to be discovered and revealed to the world, the book was very difficult to put down. Even though it is the third in a series, and it was the first one I read - it could easily be read as a stand alone.

PS - I loved loved loved Hadrian's fortress!!!

His Jilted Bride was a fun walk through Regency era England. Amelia is a vibrant and beautiful character that believes she has a deep secret - one that she must find a way to tell Elijah. Elijah is not only her husband now, but has been her friend for as long as she can remember. I very much admire Amelia for her morals and sticking to her beliefs - and even though she struggles to tell her secret, it's obvious that she wants to and just doesn't know how.

Young Elijah ran from Amelia and her feelings as a boy, and now regrets every single minute of it. When he sees the woman Amelia has become, he knows that they were meant to be together. But he has a secret as well - one that he can't reveal just yet.

Watching the two characters become comfortable around each other was a wonderful experience. The best way I can think of to describe this book is "fun". There is a bit of excitement, a lot of romance, and many enjoyable pages. It is not necessary to read the first two in the series in order to have fun reading this one.

Quinn is a powerful god-like man - nearly immortal. His one potential downfall is his soulmate - a woman he is destined to meet eventually that will lead him into destruction. This is true for all Calydons, so Quinn's job is to kill the soulmates before it can happen - or the Calydons after it happens before they take any innocents out with them. When his very own soulmate shows up at his door begging for his help to find her kidnapped sister, he can't refuse. But he can warn her, and they both promise to never complete the rituals that will bind them together.

But things don't go as they plan. It turns out this isn't just an ordinary kidnapping. The kidnappers are out to unleash an ancient evil - and they need Grace's sister to help make it happen. The closer they get to finding Grace's sister, the more the Calydons realize just how personal this battle is going to get.

I loved the pace of this book. The story never stopped moving, but the suspense ebbed and flowed making it a very enjoyable ride. Both characters are stubborn and dedicated - but at times it worked against them. Their repeated promises to not complete the binding and let it all ruin their lives began to grate a bit as it was repeated over throughout the story. I loved everything else about the characters - even the secondary characters each had their own moment or two to steal the show (just a little) and keep things interesting.