Bloody Valentine

Bloody Valentine
by Melissa De La Cruz
Blue Bloods novella

Vampires have powers beyond human comprehension: strength that defies logic, speed that cannot be captured on film, the ability to shapeshift and more. But in matters of the heart, no one, not even the strikingly beautiful and outrageously wealthy Blue Bloods, has total control. (description taken from Amazon.com)

This novella had three great short love stories. I think my favorite was the first story, Just Another Night in Suck City, featuring Oliver and a new character, Freya. Oliver is one of my favorite characters and I feel so sorry that his relationship with Schuyler is so tumultuous. The events in this story made me feel better, though. ;) I was also very excited to see that this story is a prelude to Melissa De La Cruz's next book, Witches of East End, coming this summer.

The other stories were about Allegra and Charles before Allegra leaves him and has Schuyler and then about Schuyler and Jack's bonding. They were both very good, but I had to really think about some of the details from the books that I couldn't remember right away... Especially with the bonding story, I had to remember that it was actually set before the newest book, Misguided Angel.

Definitely a fun read for fans of the Blue Bloods series.
PS - OMG. Love this cover. One of my absolute favorites!

In My Mailbox - November 14, 2010

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme, hosted by Kristi at the Story Siren, inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie. Every week bloggers can share what they received in the mail or at the bookstore or at the library. The goal is that everyone can be exposed to more books this way!

For Review:

The Dark Deeps by Arthur Slade

The Youngest Templar: Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin

From the Library:

Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin

Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle

Misguided Angel by Melissa De La Cruz

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Cover Craving!

Just saw this cover for Bloody Valentine, Melissa De La Cruz's Blue Bloods novella, coming out on December 28, 2010 and it is totally crave-worthy!! *swoon*

Keys to the Repository

Keys to the Repository
by Melissa De La Cruz
Blue Bloods companion novel

Lavish parties. Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there's oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens. Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods.
(description taken from Amazon.com)

I happen to really enjoy series companion books, but I know that there are people out there who think that they are a waste of time. This one is not! If you read the Blue Bloods series, not only does this give you slightly more indepth info on all of the characters, there are also new short stories, scenes written from different character viewpoints, and also previews for both Misguided Angel (book five) and a spin-off series called Wolf Pact.

This was a quick read, but very good, and left me holding my breath to read both Misguided Angel and Wolf Pact, book one ASAP!