Looking for the Next 50 Shades

Like many other women across the world I was captivated by the 50 Shades of Grey Trilogy.  After I finished I found myself wishing there was more.  Luckily for me some of my favorite authors had their books coming out, but I still found myself searching for another similar series.  Why?  Well, we all have to admit we all want another Christian Grey.  I agree sex sells, and I obviously can't say anything because I'm buying, but it was the plot that sold me.  Who doesn't want to take a damaged guy and unravel the mystery.  We all want to look deeper and sell that person on a "vanilla relationship." And it doesn't hurt that they are sexy as all get out.

So I bring before you some Christan Grey supplements.  They are not the real deal, and some may not match up, but others may pass your expectations.  So give them a try if you will.


http://www.amazon.com/Bared-You-Crossfire-Novel-ebook/dp/B00846REIS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1341603263&sr=1-1&keywords=bared+to+you+a+crossfire+novel

Bared To You by Sylvia Day  Rating: 3 Stars
This is a Crossfire series and is the first book.  We get introduced to Gideon Crossfire and Eva.  They both have damaged pasts and a strong appetite for desire.  The sex scenes were a little too often for my liking and I felt took from the plot.  But I am pulled in and will read the next book in the series coming out in October.  This book is the closest to 50 Shades, even having some call it a 50 knock-off.


http://www.amazon.com/Gabriels-Inferno-Series-ebook/dp/B004X6T3U0/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2


Gabriel's Inferno and Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard  Rating:  3.5 Stars
The Gabriel's Inferno Series takes the "Hot for Teacher" to new heights.  When Professor Gabriel Emerson starts getting the hots for his "hands-off" grad student Julia Mitchell he fears for his career, but is he willing to follow her into hell just like Dante?  This book has some interesting twists and turns, and has enough to get your temp rising.  It is a very intellectual book that takes for granted that we have all read and understood Dante, so be prepared.  At times I felt it was a little out of my league, but overall liked it.


If you are willing to adventure to my side of the tracks and try on a Paranormal Romance I have my #1 suggestion:


http://jeanienefrost.com/books/

The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost Rating: 5 Stars and then Some!!
Take a walk on the wild side with Cat and Bones my all time favorite series, and all time favorite couple.  Starting from book 1 in the series I was hooked.  Cat is a powerful woman that doesn't take "no" easily and is more than willing to fight to the death for her cause.  Bones is in a class all his own.  His passion for Cat and his people is evident at every turn of the page.  By book two and the famed Chapter 32, you may be asking yourself "Christian who?"  This is a paranormal series so it has vampires, ghouls, demons, and more, but the storyline is something I think anyone can follow.  Girl with horrible past meets boy with dodgy past and is reluctant to see where it goes, but when it goes we are in for one hell of a ride.  Oh, and the humor!!!  This is a series that makes you laugh-out-lout, pee your pants....I have read, re-read and will most certainly read again these books and am excited that she has branched out to more series with other characters in the books.  Try it out and see if you don't love it as much as I do.

See if these books don't help you get through your 50 Shades withdrawal!!
Happy Reading!
~Kiki

Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Kiki and Jules: 4 stars


http://www.amazon.com/Once-Burned-Night-Prince-ebook/dp/B006SJLL82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341504522&sr=8-1&keywords=once+burned 

 Wow what an exciting entrance to the Night Prince World. Once Burned is a fabulous beginning to this new series from Jeaniene Frost where we get a pass into the world of Vlad Tepesh, our favorite psychokinetic vampire from the Cat and Bones series. We are introduced to an entire new cast of riveting characters, one of which is our new favorite heroine, Leila. Leila "Frankie" Dalton is a freak of nature, with a lightning bolt scar from her face down her arm, but she is still a rare beauty. This strong creature not only has the power to shock you all to bits with her voltage, but with one touch she can find you. Which is exactly how she and Vlad come to meet.

 Vlad, know for his cruel relentless tactics, is not easily surprised to find out that someone is out to kill him. But this time Vlad is shocked, as he comes to Leila's rescue, that this rare woman has captured his fascination. He quickly finds out that her special ability is something that others would "kill to have" and finds that she is in need of his protection. And we all know Vlad "protects what is his." Leila, not easily swayed, is confused and thrown back by this tyrant who impales his people as punishment and doesn't bat an eye at reducing anyone to ash. She doesn't know whether to give him her heart or run for the hills.  Her past haunts her and she fears that a future with Vlad could be just as haunting.  At every turn she learns something new about this infuriating and passionate man.  As she would say "I am so Googling 'Vlad Dracul' once this is all over. Wikipedia knows more about his past than I do."

 We absolutely loved this book! We have had excessive conversations about Vlad and Leila. We have been spinning our wheels about the next step. Some people have written that they did not like the ending because it didn't wrap thing up like the Mencheres and Spade series did. But we loved it! It leaves so much open for speculation. What will come next? Will Leila become a vampire? If she does, who will turn her? Oh the possibilities. You have to read this book for what it is, a beginning, and oh boy what a great start! We highly recommend this book, but have one partial suggestion. Even though the book can stand on its own there are some points you may not understand unless you have read the Night Huntress series. We suggest you start with Cat and Bones and then move on to Vlad. We promise you won't be disappointed.

 Happy Reading
 ~Kiki & Jules

 P.S. Jeaniene Frost - We hope all your covers are as hot as this one. So drool worthy. We are so glad we didn't have a set vision of Vlad in our heads because we don't think we could have imagined that!!