Vanessa Shockley
Author of Erotic Horror, Paranormal Perversions,
and Psychological Thrillers
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Book Review: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Vanessa Shockley • November 4, 2023
Anita's Paranormal Perversions ... Yum!
Guilty Pleasures. Anita Blake. She is an animator who raises the dead for a living and occasionally consults the new task force that covers all possible paranormal homicides. Surrounded by monsters, dodging the manipulative powers that attempts to lure her into their world, Anita remains steadfast in her fierce nature and sexy stature.
Anita is an arrogant and rude character. Apparently, she never developed the filter between her brain and her mouth. Hilarious! She is brave and bold. Adventurous and loyal to her friends. Although, in the beginning, her morals were black and white. As the book progressed, monsters became unclear.
Anita is an arrogant and rude character. Apparently, she never developed the filter between her brain and her mouth. Hilarious! She is brave and bold. Adventurous and loyal to her friends. Although, in the beginning, her morals were black and white. As the book progressed, monsters became unclear.
"If you fail me again, large or small, I will tear your throat out, and my children will bathe in a shower of your blood."
- Laurell K. Hamilton's Guilty Pleasures
Jean-Claude is a seductive vampire who gets under her skin. He is a monster. but his charm does not elude her. He owns the vampire strip club, Guilty Pleasures. Below is one of his opening lines to the audience that is eagerly awaiting a sexy performance.
"Have you ever wondered what it would be like to feel my breath upon your skin? My lips along your neck. The hard brush of teeth. The sweet, sharp pain of fangs. Your heart beating frantically against my chest. Your blood flowing into my veins."
- Laurell K. Hamilton's Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures is a must read for anyone who wants to step outside of their comfort zone and ride alongside a strong female character who doesn’t take shit from anyone or anything.
And that’s My Two Cents…
And that’s My Two Cents…
Initially, I thought this book was going to be a basic police procedural book with a story involving two males who become intimate with each other. Wrong. Cut and Run is brilliant, enticing its readers to continue the journey to solve the mystery of the cryptic death. Cut and Run is about two FBI Special Agents that are thrown together in an unwanted and explosive partnership. Neither Zane nor Ty could stand each other. Talk about being rubbed the wrong way. The enemies to lovers trope is delightful and titillating.
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