Why We Love Villains & Bad Boys

Question of the Day (From our FB Page): Do you like to read about heroes who are also the Villian? For example we have a whole list titled:
FAVORITE Villains As Romantic Love Interests https://readinginpajamas.wordpress.com/top-10-lists/
For me…..I’m usually more attracted to them if they are dark, tortured, bad….

FAVORITE Villains As Romantic Love Interests
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Malkom – Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
Declan – Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
Barrons – Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Rehvenge – Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Deuce – Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan
Ripper – Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan
Tack – Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley
Kalen Black – Black Moon by J.D. Tyler
Trehan Daciano – Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole
Vlad – Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Seth – The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Lucian Roman – Eternal Captive by Laura Wright
Adam Black – The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Viper – Embrace The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Salvatore Giuliani – Beyond the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Styx – Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
Ian – Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost
Thorn – Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Jaden – Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Zarek- Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon

FAVORITE Bad Boys/ Tortured Heroes
Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward
Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter
Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
Highlander Series by Karen Marie Moning
Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire
Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #15) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dance with the Devil (Dark-Hunter, #4; Were-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Night Play (Dark-Hunter, #6; Were-Hunter, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Fire (The League, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison
Storm’s Heart (Elder Races, #2) by Thea Harrison
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole
Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) by Kresley Cole
No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole
Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark, #11) by Kresley Cole
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole
Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian
Midnight Awakening (Midnight Breed, #3) by Lara Adrian
Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian
Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #6) by Lara Adrian
Wild Card (Elite Ops, #1) by Lora Leigh
Dangerous Games (Tempting SEALs, #2) by Lora Leigh
Lion’s Heat (Breeds, #21) by Lora Leigh
Elizabeth’s Wolf (Breeds, #3) by Lora Leigh
Rock Chick Series by Kristen Ashley
Mystery Man (Dream Man, #1) by Kristen Ashley
Wild Man (Dream Man, #2) by Kristen Ashley
Motorcycle Man (Dream Man, #4) by Kristen Ashley
Blood Magic (Wing Slayer Hunters) by Jennifer Lyon
The Baby Bargain (Once A Marine, #1) by Jennifer Apodaca
Undeniable (Undeniable, #1) by Madeline Sheehan
Unbeautifully (Undeniable, #2) by Madeline Sheehan
Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity, #3) by Alexandra Ivy
Valiant (New Species, #3) by Laurann Dohner
Moon (New Species, #10) by Laurann Dohner
Eternal Hunger (Mark of the Vampire, #1) by Laura Wright
Eternal Demon (Mark of the Vampire, #5) by Laura Wright

FAVORITE Biker Bad Boys
Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley
Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley
Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley
Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker
In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker
Rev It Up by Julie Ann Walker
Thrill Ride by Julie Ann Walker
Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker
Losing Me, Finding You by C.M. Stunich (Erotic Romance)
Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan (Erotic Romance – Bad Boy Biker Criminals)
Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan (Erotic Romance – Bad Boy Biker Criminals)
Riding Wild (Wild Riders) by Jaci Burton
Riding Temptation (Wild Riders) by Jaci Burton
Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton
Riding the Night (Wild Riders) by Jaci Burton
Nauti and Wild (Nauti Boys) by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton

Favorite Quotes: Villains & Bad Boys:

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Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Ebooks back on Sale $1.99 Limited Time Only! Kindle & Nook

These were on sale Sunday, but went back on sale today. It’s probably only for a limited time so grab your copies now!

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HOW TO DATE A DRAGON BY Ashlyn Chase

HOW TO DATE A DRAGON BY Ashlyn Chase
PUBLICATION DATE: September 3, 2013
REVIEW BY: Reading in Pajamas/Donna
RATED: 3.5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:

Bliss Russo thought nothing exciting ever happened in her life. Until her building caught on fire and she had to be carried out of the flames in the arms of a gorgeous fireman. Sure, her apartment is now in shambles and she’ll have to start her huge work project completely from scratch. But at least her love life is finally looking up…if only she can find her red-hot rescuer again.
Dragon shapeshifter Drake Cameron is the last of his clan, and the loneliness is starting to claw at him. He’s met only one woman who might be able to stand the shock of his true nature. After all, she barely batted an eyelash when her home burned down. And feeling her curves against him was just as hot as the inferno. Just when he thinks he’ll never track her down, she walks into his firehouse—with no idea what she’s about to get herself into…

REVIEW:

This is a fun and lighthearted romance that has action and drama without getting you all tense. I enjoyed Bliss’ snarky attitude and could relate to the family dynamics. Drake was a good counter to her personality. And who doesn’t love a dragon? I had hoped the author would have described his transformation more as I could not get a real picture in my mind, but that is a minor thing. All in all, this was an enjoyable read.

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Sylvia Day’s steamy Crossfire series headed to TV – USA Today

I can not wait! So many great books and series are being made into television shows and movies. I think it’s awesome! In my opinion nothing they can come up with on the screen beats the book, but that being said I really like to see my favorite characters brought to life. This is going to be a really hot show. I’m thinking HBO, Starz or Showtime will pick it up.
Here is the article from USA Today:

Sylvia Day’s steamy Crossfire series headed to TV
Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY 5:56 p.m. EDT August 5, 2013

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“You really couldn’t do a PG version of Crossfire!” Day says.

It’s official! Sylvia Day’sCrossfireseries is headed to small screen. Lionsgate, the production company behind the new Netflix seriesOrange is the New Black, has optioned the best-selling erotic trilogy.

No network has yet signed on.

Day’s books, which are often compared to E.L. James’ Fifty Shades series, have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. The most recent book in the series, Entwined With You, debuted at No. 1 on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list in June.

The series centers on Eva Tramell, a young woman in the New York advertising world, and her steamy relationship with billionaire businessman Gideon Cross.

Day spilled the beans in an interview with Bookish in June, in which she talked about the big news. She said she’ll act as an executive advisor, but will not write for the show. And of course, since it’s a book known for its erotic sex scenes, Day addressed how they’ll approach the subject for television:

“Usually, protagonists in erotic romance have difficult times communicating verbally, so the way that they get their feelings across–whether it’s anger, happiness, love, lust, all of it–is during the sex scenes. You really couldn’t do a PG version of Crossfire! It just wouldn’t work. They have that in mind. We’re all on board with the fact that it would need to be premium cable, on which recently we’ve seen a lot of wonderful book-to-film adaptations: Game of Thrones, Dexter, True Blood.”

Day goes on to say it’s expected that producers will follow the storyline as she wrote it.

“I’m sure we’ll see a lot of that translated to film, which should be interesting and hopefully not too hard on the actors… I’m really excited. And of course, it’s Lionsgate, which has The Hunger Games and Twilight; they’re working on Divergent right now. This is a studio that is very familiar with book-to-film adaptations and doing them really well and staying true to the stories. I expect no less with the Crossfire series,” she says.

“Sylvia has created an enduring, sexy and edgy story, and we’re looking forward to working with her to create a show that both excites and connects with audiences as her books have done,” said executive vice president Chris Selak in the studio’s press release.

The first book in the series, Bared to You, reached No. 5 and has spent 65 weeks on USA TODAY’s list, and Reflected in You made it to No. 2 and has spent 43 weeks on the list.

Sylvia Day’s Social Media:

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Weekly Release List 8/4 ~ 8/10

Monday, August 5, 2013
*Claimed: Club Sin by Stacey Kennedy
*Bare Assets by M.L. Stephens

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
*Jaguar Fever by Terry Spear (Reading In Pajamas/Cori 4.5 Stars)
*Tall, Dark, and Vampire by Sara Humphreys (Reading In Pajamas/Cori 4 Stars)
*What the Bride Wore By Jade Lee (Reading In Pajamas/Donna 4.5 Stars)
*Wicked Beat (Sinners on Tour #4) by Olivia Cunning (Reading In Pajamas/Cori 4 Stars)
*Hotshot by Julie Garwood (Reading In Pajamas/Donna 4.5 Stars)
*Dead Sexy Dragon (Dragon Heat) by Lolita Lopez (Reading In Pajamas/Cori 4 Stars)
*Burn (THE BREATHLESS TRILOGY) by Maya Banks
*Biting Bad: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel by Chloe Neill
*Unconditional (Cascadia Wolves) by Lauren Dane
*Time Crossed: A Time Thief Novella by Katie MacAlister
*Turn and Burn: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James
*Seeing Red by Jill Shavis
*If You Leave (The Beautifully Broken Series: Book 2) By Courtney Cole

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
*Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter

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Dead Sexy Dragon (Dragon Heat) by Lolita Lopez

Dead Sexy Dragon (Dragon Heat) by Lolita Lopez
Publication Date: August 6, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

The last thing dragon shifter Stig Wyvern needs is his dead friend’s kid sister showing up on his doorstep, especially since he’s just minutes away from entering a mating phase. Sharing his isolated house with the young woman he’s desperately lusted after for quite some time is a recipe for disaster.

But Cora Cardenas has nowhere else to go. She’s in deep trouble with some really nasty people and Stig is the only one who can protect her. That he’s deliciously sexy and makes her tingle with the simplest of smiles is an added bonus.

Cora quickly realizes Stig is hiding something from her. To make matters worse, she’s plagued with breathtakingly naughty dreams starring a shadowed lover who bears a startling resemblance to her host. And what the hell is going on in the basement at night?

Stig needs to get Cora out of his house but his inner beast has other ideas. He’s found his mate and she’s not going anywhere.

REVIEW:

Dead Sexy Dragon is a smoking hot, erotic, paranormal romance. When Cora finds herself in danger she turns to her brother’s best friend for help and protection. When her brother died Stig promised he would always be there for her. Stig is a deliciously sexy dragon and Cora arrives the night he goes into heat. Things quickly heat up when they both start having erotic dreams and soon they can not fight their growing attraction. This is a quick erotic romance to curl up with on a lazy Sunday. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next book in this series. I love sexy dragons!

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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HOTSHOT by Julie Garwood

HOTSHOT by Julie Garwood
Publication Date: August 6, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Donna
Rated: 4.5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:

Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited Bishop’s Cove, a small, luxurious oceanfront resort, but it comes with a condition: The girls must run the resort for one year and show a profit—only then will they own it.

A graduate of a prestigious French culinary school, Peyton has just lost her job as a food critic. Out of work and in a bad place personally, a year doing something completely different sounds wonderful.

There are countless challenges and too many people who want to stop the sisters from succeeding. Among them are Peyton’s contentious cousins, who are outraged that they didn’t inherit the resort, as well as a powerful group of land developers who have been eyeing the coveted beachfront property.

It’s soon apparent to Peyton that their efforts are being sabotaged, but she refuses to let the threats scare her—until she’s nearly killed. She calls on her childhood friend and protector, Finn MacBain, now with the FBI, and asks for his help. He saved her life once; he can do it again.

REVIEW:

This book was filled with intrigue, danger, lust and love. A nice combination that was well written and kept you turning the pages right from the beginning. The romance was tender with just enough heat to keep me satisfied and the dynamics of all the players was believable and nicely done. It was clear that this is book one in what is sure to be a fun series and I am anxious to read the rest. I enjoyed this read very much.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Colton by Blood (The Coltons of Wyoming) by Melissa Cutler

Colton by Blood (The Coltons of Wyoming) by Melissa Cutler
Publication Date: August 1, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4.5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Rising romantic suspense star Melissa Cutler reveals more secrets from the Coltons of Wyoming… An unsolved murder haunts those who live and work at Dead River Ranch. When called to care for the ailing Colton patriarch, Dr. Levi Colton must face the father who never claimed him. He’s not looking for distraction, but he finds it in Kate McCord, the irresistible pastry chef. Beneath her sweet smile are scars from her own tragedy—and a determination for justice.

As a wildfire forces them together with an unknown killer, Levi and Kate must confront an attraction that flares hotter than flames. They edge closer to the truth, discovering that the secret that links their pasts could lead them straight into the killer’s trap.

REVIEW:

I loved Colton by Blood! It is the second book in the Colton series written by different Harlequin authors. I haven’t read the other books in the series, but requested this one because I read Tempted Into Danger by Melissa Cutler and loved it. She is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine after reading my second book written by her. She definitely knows how to write sexy heroes. I loved the hot Dr. Levi Colton. Both Levi and Kate have been through a lot and are portrayed in a way that really makes the reader feel for them. Their story is fast paced, emotional and full of passion. I will be going back to read the first book in the Colton series by another author and look forward to reading what happens next in the series. I am also putting Melissa Cutler on my must buy list. She writes great romantic suspense books.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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