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Seduced By Moonlight (Merry Gentry #3) By: Laurell K. Hamilton (Book Review)

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((((There will be spoilers included in this review)))) Summary: Meredith's aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, is no longer distracted by her usual hobbies. Her obsession has turned unwaveringly to her niece, hiding among humans in Los Angeles. The queen's mission to get Meredith pregnant and beat her cousin Cel to the crown is taking longer than expected. Even though Meredith spends each night with the queen's immortal guards, no child has come of their decadent pleasures. But something else is happening. Enemies are growing in number every day. Meredith's magic surges through her like never before, transforming her in wild and unpredictable ways. And Meredith is just beginning to learn what incredible power she possesses.... Third book in and already we are introduced to new characters, new magicks and unfortunately to Merry; new enemies. It seems that our heroin can never catch a break and has to bleed her own blood to protect those that are most precious to...

A Caress Of Twilight (Merry Gentry #2) By: Laurell K. Hamilton (Book Review)

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(((There will be spoilers included in this review))) Summary: After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cell can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: People are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly  very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while Meredith enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that's just her day job.... Let me start off by saying that family drama is insane!!!! Correction Faerie family drama is insane!!!! There has been so much development and new discoveries in this amazing, imaginative world. We get introduced to a new ex Goddess, old family members try to cre...

A Kiss Of Shadows (Merry Gentry #1) By Laurell K. Hamilton (Book Review)

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((((There will be spoilers...You have been warned))) Summary: Merry Gentry, princess of the high court of Faerie, is posing as a human in Los Angeles, working as a private investigator specializing in supernatural crime. But now the queen's assassin has been dispatched to fetch her- whether she likes it or not. Suddenly Merry finds herself a pawn in her dreaded aunt's plans. The job that awaits her: enjoy the constant company of the most beautiful immortal men in the world. The rewards: the crown- and the opportunity to continue to live. The penalty for failure: death. In the opening scene we find Merry Gentry in Los Angeles and her boss Jeremy Grey convincing Merry to help two young women. One who is a wife and the other a mistress. Upon meeting both Frances Norton aka the wife and Naomi Phelps 'the mistress' Merry knew that they desperately needed their help. It seemed that Mr. Alistair Norton had a thing for the fae or those who are descendants of fae. The f...