Finished Texas Rain by Jodi Thomas. This is the first book in her Whispering Mountain trilogy about three brothers who run a Texas ranch. This one is about Texas Ranger Travis McMurray, who finds himself attracted to Rainey Adams — despite the fact she steals his horse. Rainey is fleeing an arranged marriage that her cruel father set up and is →

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Finished InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. This is a young adult book that focuses on Joey Harker. Joey’s always had a bad sense of direction — he’s the kind of kid who can get lost in his own house. But one day, Joey steps into a mist and into another world — literally. Joey discovers that he’s a →

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Finished Goblin War by Jim C. Hines. This is the third book in his series about Jig Dragonslayer, a goblin who finds himself having adventures against his will. In this one, Jig and some of his fellow goblins are captured by Princess Genevieve, who needs their help fortifying a town against Billa the Bloody (an orc) and her army of monster →

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Finished Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson. This is the first book in her Tairen Soul epic fantasy romance series. I’ve heard a lot of buzz about the series and thought I’d try it. Warning: There be spoilers ahead. The book is about Rain Tairen Soul, the king of the Fey who can shapeshift into a tairen (think a →

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Finished The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros. This one’s about Portia Cabot, who let vampire Julian Kane drink from her when they were trapped in a crypt together in the previous book in this series, After Midnight (where Portia’s sister and Julian’s brother hooked up as the main couple). Several years have passed, and Julian has finally returned →

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