Marked by Elisabeth Naughton

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Greek Gods, Demons, Children of the Gods, People with Abilities, Eternal Guardians
Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: As unrest in the Underworld threatens, seven warriors descended from the greatest heroes in all of Ancient Greece may just be mankind's last hope. THERON - Dark haired, duty bound and deceptively deadly. He's the leader of the Argonauts, an elite group of guardians that defends the immortal realm from threats of the Underworld. From the moment he walked into the club, Casey knew this guy was different. Men like that just didn't exist in real life--silky shoulder-length hair, chest impossibly broad, and a predatory manner that just screamed dark and dangerous. He was looking for something. Her. She was the one. She had the mark. Casey had to die so his kind could live, and it was Theron's duty to bring her in. But even as a 200-year-old descendent of Hercules, he wasn't strong enough to resist the pull in her fathomless eyes, to tear himself away from the heat of her body. As war with the Underworld nears, someone will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

This is the first book in the Eternal Guardians series. Theron went to the human world to retrieve the princess of his people but then meets Casey. Even though they know nothing about one another they are just drawn to one another. But he soon leaves thinking that he will never see her again, only sent to bring her back. The story is very fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I like that the hero’s are not immortal but descendents of the great Greek Heros. I really enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the series, Entwined.

Publisher: Love Spell
ISBN: 0505528223
Pages: 321
Series: Eternal Guardians
Volume: 1

Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Magic, Greek Gods, Immortals, Shapeshifters, Time Travel
Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Beautiful scholar Channon MacRea has spent years studying the legendary Dragon Tapestry, devoting days and nights to deciphering the impenetrable Old English symbolism. Then one evening the unnaturally handsome Sebastian appears. He claims to hold the key to solving the key to solving the tapestry’s mysteries. Bearing magnificently taut and tanned flesh marked by intriguing scars of battle, he also claims to be a dragon slayer trapped between two worlds. For Channon there’s only one way to finally uncover the secrets of the intricate embroidery – by following the seductive stranger into a fantastic alternate world of magic, danger, and erotic adventure.

This is another story that is part of Dark Hunter series and is printed in In Other Worls with 2 other shorts, they don’t actually have a Dark Hunter in this story either. It is also a short story that was printed on a short run in its own little book. But even for it being a short one it still is a great story. We get to meet some of the were-hunters, and these ones are dragons, which I loved. It is a beautiful story and very sweet. I really enjoyed reading this and look forward to reading the next book in the series, Night Pleasures.

Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks
ISBN: 0425233200
Pages: 304
Series: Dark Hunter
Volume: 2

Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Magic, Greek Gods, Immortals

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Dear Reader, Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman is a grand thing. Being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn’t. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave, I knew everything about women. How to touch them, how to savor them, and most of all, how to pleasure them. But when I was summoned to fulfill Grace Alexander’s sexual fantasies, I found the first woman in history who saw me as a man with a tormented past. She alone bothered to take me out of the bedroom and into the world. She taught me to love again. But I was not born to know love. I was cursed to walk eternity alone. As a general, I had long ago accepted my sentence. Yet now I have found Grace – the one thing my wounded heart cannot survive without. Sure, love can heal all wounds, but can it break a two-thousand-year-old curse? – Julian of Macedon

This is the first book in the Dark Hunter series based on Sherrilyn Kenyon's website. It is a story that doesn't actually have a Dark Hunter in it but it is based in the world of the Dark Hunters and these characters are ones that you will see throughout the series. Grace has been a woman that has had a bad luck in love. Julian has spent two-thousand-years locked in a book only to come out to be a sex slave to whomever calls him out. I am in love with the whole Dark Hunter world, I feel like I am a part of it all. It is that well written. Though the story doesn’t actually have any of the Dark Hunters in it you can begin to see the great set up for what could happen. It’s the story of Julian of Macedon and his heroin Grace Alexander. She has great friends who care about her and one of them actually is the one who sorta introduces Julian to Grace. This is a great story. And if you like this you will love where the series takes you in the next book, Dragonswan.

Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks

ISBN: 0312979975

Pages: 352

Series: Dark Hunter

Volume: 1

Percy Jackson and The Olympians The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Greek Gods, Magic, Monsters, Powers

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.

This is the second book in Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. Percy has almost made it through a whole school year without incident. He’s even made a new friend. But on the last day of school all hell breaks loose. And things just seem to be going downhill from there. Percy as a character has grown a bit since the last book. Now off on another adventure we get to learn more about the prophecy that wasn’t talked about much in the first book. This story builds on the last one and show a great amount of depth. I love how these books are written. And I can’t wait to see where it will go from here in the next book, The Titan's Curse.

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

ISBN: 1423103343

Pages: 304

Series: Percy Jackson and The Olympians

Volume: 2

Percy Jackson & The Olympians the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Greek Gods, Magic, Monsters, Powers

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse—Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he’ll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena—Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

This in the first book in the Olympian series. We meet Percy who has bounced from school to school. After a run in with a not so human teacher his life starts to change. I don’t want to go too much into it but as I think you should read it. I know that there is a movie of this book which I have seen. I am sad to say that I feel that is does not follow the book to the degree that I would have liked. I really love this book and am looking forward to reading the next one in the series, The Sea of Monsters.

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

ISBN: 142313494X

Pages: 400

Series: Percy Jackson & The Olympians

Volume: 1

Open House by Krystal Shannan

Genre: Romance; Contemporary

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Greek Gods, Soul Mates

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Intrinsically woven into the fabric of human existence, Aphrodite, Titan Goddess of Love and Passion, dedicates herself to matching soul mates. Rebecca Carol and Robert Corvin missed their original chance to bond when Ares, God of War, took control of Robert's career ten years ago. Their souls have naturally pulled them back together for a second chance at love, but...How far will the gods go to get their own way? Will divine influence create another perfect match or will it tear them apart forever?

This is the first book in the Pool of Souls series. In it Aphrodite and Ares are fighting over souls. And the poor mortals that are caught in this fight are Rebecca and Robert. The spark between them is very strong so there is no wonder why Aphrodite wants them together. I found this a little short in length but great in actual story. I liked how the Gods where used in this telling. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

ISBN: Does not have one but has an ASIN: B009FHONVG

Pages: 60

Series: Pool of Souls

Volume: 1