1. I am not going to summarize. If you want to know what the book is about go
here, or read it yourself
2. I read most books on Kindle, therefore page numbers are irrelevant. If I refer to s specific part of a book or series it will be by individual book or chapter at best. Get over it now. Like I said in basic #1, if you want to know then read it yourself.
3. I'm entitled to my opinion. You're entitled to yours. Mine is most likely the right one, but I'll hear you out. If you continue to disagree with me to the point of contention then maybe you should get your own blog.
4. If I'm wrong about something that is not opinion in nature, feel free to fight with me about it. You probably won't change my mind, but I enjoy the challenge. If you think I'm wrong about something and you're too big a pansy to attach your name and persona to said thought, then you probably don't feel strongly enough in your convictions to attempt arguing with me. You will lose said argument. So just don't bother, 'kay? Thanks.
5. I reserve the right to delete obnoxious, lewd, or just plain old offensive comments. If you're comment is deleted and you feel like it shouldn't have been, see basic #3, sentence 4.
Now onto the actual review part of this review. That was my original point in writing this post, right? Right.
Jolie Wilkin's Series
H.P. Mallory
1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
The introductory book to this series was definitely not as addictive as other series I've jumped into, however; the main character, Jolie Wilkins (Obviously. Come on people, try to keep up!) is reminiscent of some of my other favorite heroines, i.e. Sookie Stackhouse, Betsy Taylor. Slightly humorous and naive, but strong and capable nonetheless. If it weren't for the strength of the main character I might have put this book down before I made it to the good parts. And by the good parts I mean the tall drink of water than is Rand. Dark hair, blue eyes. Just my type. No, seriously. I've dated a lot of tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed specimens of the XY persuasion. But none of them were warlocks. Damn my luck. And it just so happens he needs Jolie's help because she can raise the dead (Oh Anita Blake, we will get to you too, don't worry).
Anyway Rand introduces Jolie to the underworld of magical beings that are almost entirely outrageously gorgeous, SURPRISE! (Please ntoe sarcasm) One of such encounters being a sexy but dangerous vamp names Sinjin (hehe, that name makes me giggle-snort). So far we are up to 2 superhot guys. Not bad by usual Urban Fantasy Romance standards.
But here's where I get urked (yeah, I said urked, you got a problem with that? See basic #3 sentence 4). Now any well-versed reader knows that Jolie and the good-hearted, handsome, white Knight that is Rand are destined to fall in love, and be together, and all that blahblahblah, but of course there are always roadblocks to happily-ever-after, and this story is no different. But that's not really the problem I have with this story-line, but instead the fact that said roadblock also keeps the character from engaging in the much anticipated coitis. This author is a total tease too. She leads you to believe many many times that the big moment is just around the corner, and then POOF! You're left with the erotica version of blue balls. C'mon, whose a girl gotta beg to get a good hard and rough around here, Mallory?!
Even after circumstances force Jolie to move into Rand's picturesque English mansion, and there is a very steamy scene that makes you think, "Maybe, just maybe..." it ends in bitter disappointment for Jolie and the ravenous reader.
But on the brightside of this conundrum, it made me read the second book in the series, Toil and Trouble, and let me just tell you...
... in the next review. Hehe.
XXX,
Sarah
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