Review: Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims

Book Description:

Bathsheba Ward is human, which means dating supernaturals is strictly forbidden–unless the interested party happens to be the powerful head of their Alliance. So when were-cougar Beau Russell insists that she join him for dinner at a fancy French restaurant, she agrees. Not because the man is so incredibly hot he makes her hormones sing. She’s more interested in saving her desk job at an exclusive dating service that caters to a clientele with rather . . . eclectic tastes.

But just try hiding a supernatural family secret when your would-be boyfriend has supersharp animal senses. Then again, try protecting yourself from a bloodthirsty, home-invading mythological creature with just a bottle of liquid silver and a carving knife.

Maybe having an über-sexy supernatural partner isn’t such a bad idea after all. . . .

Jenny's review:

Bathsheba works for Midnight Liaisons, a company that sets up supernaturals with other supernaturals. She is working here to protect and watch over her sister who was turned werewolf many years ago and is on the run from the wolf pack that is looking for her. What better place to hide than with a bunch of supernaturals coming and leaving their own scents all around? 

Things are all going smoothly until a high profile client is left without a date and Bath steps in. It is strictly forbidden for her to do so as supernaturals do not mix with humans.  On this date she meets Beauregard Russell, who is a were cat, and although she tries not to she can tell that she is going to fall for him, and he immediately falls for her. When her boss finds out that she went out with him she blackmails Bath into dating other clients who are looking for a virginal human. Other complications arrive when it is apparent that someone is hunting either Bath or her sister. Beau places her under protection as he is the leader of the Alliance of supernaturals.   When hiding out Bath and Beau truly hit is off, and some steaming things happen (wink wink). But will that be enough to keep her and her sister safe from someone?  
 

This book was full of surprises for me. At first I thought it was just another love story with the same old story. NO, this story has a little twist involving the character who is hunting them, so be ready.  Also, the shifter characters to me were different as I have not read many books with were cats, were bears, and werewolves all together. It was a steamy romance for sure but was a clean romance and my sensibilities weren't scandalized at all. I liked the thriller part of this book as well, as the characters were hunted and the mystery was difficult to solve. All in all a great adult read! 

About the author:

Jessica Sims lives in Texas. She hates writing a bio, so something cool will undoubtedly go here later when she actually thinks of something interesting to write. She has some cats, but what writer doesn’t? She plays video games and confesses to reading comic books. And she likes writing, but that one was pretty obvious. She also writes under the name Jill Myles and Jessica Clare.

Various websites:

http://jillmyles.com/
http://jessica-sims.com/
http://jillmyles.com/blog/

contest winner

The winner of My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles is:

Rain Maiden

Congrats! Please send me your mailing information at vampchixreadbooks@gmail.com and I will forward it along to the publisher. And let's not forget to thank the fine folks at Simon and Schuster for hosting this giveaway.

Succubus Series and a contest

If you haven't read these books then I'd have to say that you are definitely missing out. This series is funny, sexy, and will keep you on your toes. I'm still undecided about Jackie's love life and really wish she could have both Noah and Zane. I can't wait to read book 3 so here's a little recap about the Succubus series so far. And if you want a chance to win My Fair Succubi then scroll down to the bottom of the post, but I hope you actually read it first.



Jackie was an ordinary museum docent until a mysterious vampire and a fallen angel made her into a succubus. Now a sexy immortal, she’s caught between an age-old war between angels, demons, and the immortals exiled to earth. When everyone else is choosing sides, which will she pick? The good guy or the bad boy? Maybe she wants both…

Book 1: Gentlemen Prefer Succubi

Who knew an angel could get a girl in so much devilish trouble?

Jackie Brighton woke up in a dumpster this morning, and her day has only gotten weirder. Her breasts grew overnight, her sex drive is insatiable, and apparently she had her first one-night stand ever . . . with a fallen angel.

Of course, she only remembers gorgeous Noah’s enormous, er, package. And their steamy shower sex. Hmm . . . and the dark stranger whose bite transformed her into an immortal siren with a seductive Itch.

With help from Noah and fellow succubus Remy Summore, Jackie adapts to her new  lifestyle—until she accidentally strikes a deal that sends her lover into the deadly clutches of the vampire queen and lands Jackie, Remy, and the queen’s wickedly hot right-hand man into the middle of a fierce battle for an ancient halo.

But how’s a girl supposed to save the world when the enemy’s so hard to resist?

Book 2: Succubi Like It Hot

Nobody said Sucking was easy.

With a flirtatious new figure, her dream job as an archaeologist, and two  gorgeous boyfriends to scratch her seductive Itch—an angel and a vampire—Jackie Brighton is totally getting the hang of life as a succubus.

Then her need for sex spirals out of control, and she accidentally knocks the pizza guy unconscious with her touch. Great, she’s cursed. Unfortunately, neither of her jealous lovers is exactly talking to her right now.

So after Jackie strikes a deal with a crafty demon, she and her best friend Remy take a cross-country road trip to deliver a cryptic message to the nation’s oldest succubus (who doesn’t look a day over eighteen.) Their journey gets weirder with every mile—demonic possession, a charming stalker, a deadly hotel room warning—but when they get to New Orleans, Jackie discovers a dangerous catch to her supernatural bargain. Someone wants her dead (again), but has she been sleeping with the enemy?

Or do the forces of evil think they’re some kind of match for a vixen in a miniskirt?

And coming soon (December 28th) to a bookshelf near you... Book 3: My Fair Succubi

It Sucks To Be Her…

Living as a succubus has a bit of a learning curve, but with sexy fallen angel Noah to scratch her sensual Itch, Jackie Brighton is finally starting to feel ahead of the game. She almost doesn’t miss her gorgeous vampire master Zane – or his sinful, teasing mouth. She’s trying to convince herself of that, anyway.
But Jackie’s past mistakes catch up with her, spinning her life out of control once more. Just as her friend Remy’s inner demon comes out to play, Noah and Jackie are arrested by the angelic Serim Council. When Jackie seizes the chance to escape, she falls right into Zane’s waiting arms. As she’s pulled into a game of cat and mouse between vampires and angels, she finds she must also finally choose between the two men in her life. Can she decide between Noah and Zane, or will she lose everything she’s ever wanted? Because there’s more at stake than just her heart…

Want to win a copy of My Fair Succubi? Well, thanks to the fabulous publisher I have one copy to give away so leave a comment telling me which incredibly hot guy you think Jackie will/should end up with, Noah or Zane. Or if you haven't read this series yet tell me which you would prefer, a vampire or an angel. Contest will end on January 4th.

Author Spotlight: Jill Myles

We haven't done this in awhile now, mostly because of time constraints on my end, so I'd like to take a moment to reintroduce the author spotlight feature. Once a month I will give a brief bio and book list for our book club selected author, usually between the book announcement and the discussion day, although that is always subject to change. This month I'm going out of order for two big reasons 1) I'm trying to avoid scheduling conflicts  and 2)our next book doesn't come out until December 28th.  

Our featured author for December/January is:

Jill Myles

*photo courtesy of Andrea Pender Photography

From the Jill Myles website, under the about Jill section:

Jill Myles has been an incurable romantic since childhood. She reads all the ‘naughty parts’ of books first, looks for a dirty joke in just about everything, and thinks to this day that the Little House on the  Prairie books should have been steamier.

After devouring hundreds of paperback romances, mythology books, and archaeological tomes, she decided to write a few books of her own – stories with a wild adventure, sharp banter, and lots of super-sexy situations. She prefers her heroes  alpha and half-dressed, her heroines witty, and she loves nothing more than watching them overcome adversity to fall into bed together.

She wasn’t born with a pen in her hand, like most writers. Jill did stick the occasional crayon up her nose, but she eventually grew out of that.

Mostly.

Booklist:

The Succubus Series

1. Foreplay- prequel short story

2. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi- book 1

3. Succubi Like it Hot- book 2

4. Zane's Tale- short story between book 2 and 3

5. My Fair Succubi- coming soon

Jill also has an entire section on her website for free stories, all with the warning that they are not happily ever after type stories and not lovey-dovey. She can also be found over at Odd Shots, a fun blog she co-hosts with authors Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook, Nalini Singh and Patrice  Michelle.

I will be doing a few different posts about all the Succubi books in the coming weeks and I might even have a contest, so stay tuned.