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Publisher : Love Spell Date : January 2010 Page Count : 308 BOOK DESCRIPTION: Last month, I was a single preschool teacher whose greatest thrill consisted of color-coding my lesson plans. That was before I learned I was a slayer. Now, it's up to me to face curse-hurling imps, vengeful demons, and any other supernatural uglies that crop up. And, to top it off, a hunk of a shape-shifting griffin has invited me to Greece to meet his family.  But it's not all sun, sand, and ouzo. Someone has created a dark-magic version of me with my powers and my knowledge--and it wants to kill me and everyone I know. Of course, this evil twin doesn't have Grandma's gang of biker witches, a talking Jack Russell terrier, or an eccentric necromancer on its side. In the ultimate showdown for survival, may the best demon slayer win. MY REVIEW: I came upon this book quite accidentally, read it, and liked it. The main character, Lizzie, has a nice sense of humor and her talki...

Yes, we're helping out again! This time we're donating a new copy of Ellen Schreiber's THE BEGINNING over at Princess Bookie's site. Here's what is being offered: Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books Date : May 2009 Page Count : 562 DESCRIPTION: A new guy in town.  Rumors of vampires.  Dangerous first love.  This is where it all begins. . . .  The mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood empty for years. But one day it seems to be occupied, and its mysterious, handsome inhabitant Alexander Sterling becomes the source of much talk around town. Raven, a vampire-obsessed Goth-girl who has always considered herself an outsider in "Dullsville," is determined to uncover the truth surrounding the secretive Alexander. As she gets to know him, and their spark intensifies, Raven finds herself in some unanticipated situations. Can Alexander make her lifelong dream come true? But love always has its complications--especially when it can only ...

LOOKING BACK: A new feature showcasing books we may have overlooked in the past. Publisher: Jove Books Date: April 2008 Page Count: 309 BOOK DESCRIPTION: Forever cursed. Forever FALLEN. New Orleans, 1840s. Sent to watch over the decadent city, the angel Gabriel loses himself in the liquid pleasure of absinthe. So when his mistress, Anne, is murderedaand all evidence points to himaa foggy Gabriel cannot be sure he didnat do it. His penance: to be forever denied love. Then in modern-day New Orleans he meets forensic scientist Sara Michaels... MY REVIEW: I was looking forward to this title after reading the first in the series, MY IMMORTAL, last fall. This one didn't grab me like the first one did. As much as I enjoy McCarthy's writing, FALLEN started off slow and stayed that way. We learn about fallen angel Gabriel's past and the woman he loved named Anne who was stabbed to death while he slept off an absinthe high in a chair close by. Her murder has haunted hi...