Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

Secret to Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side!!!!!! Oh my God, this is the best book ever! Jess and Lucius are sexy as ever and Mindy and Lucius's cousin (who he thinks of as a brother) have the most amazing romance ever and there's mystery and suspense and angst and romance and love and all the awesome things that books should have! This gets an infinity and beyond times like a million out of ten, and you should ALL read it!

Blood by K.J. Wignall

This book centers of Will (AKA William, Earl of Mercia), who became a vampire (or member of the undead, as he prefers) in 1256. He periodically rises to drink blood, and he had just recently awoken in the 21st century, where he finds his destiny, discovers who made him a vampire, and Eloise (love interest!) - and sets up  a major quest.

My Thoughts:

1. At first, I thought this was your average vampire romance (the cover is a shirtless guy), but then I opened it. There is certainly a romantic element, but its not the forefront of the story. It's a lot more about Will trying to find out who made him a vampire and why. 
2. That being said, the Eloise/Will that we do get is awesome! It's like she symbolizes his pre-vampire, pre-crippling loneliness, pre-miserable, human life or something, and it's just sweet, even though they can't be together. 
3. It's from the guy's perspective! I don't read a lot of those, but this is good!
4. The way the author describes the past and time and history is just beautiful!

Who Should Read It:

• Vampire romance fans: Pretty straightforward
• Fans of novels with action in them: there is totally a sword fight. 

Overall Score: 8.5/10

For more info, I encourage you to check out the author's website. This is a trilogy, btw. 

Next I'll be reviewing Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin

This book centers around Avery, a teenager in the small town of Woodlake, who's parents were murdered in front of her, but she doesn't remember who (or what) killed them. Eventually, a new guy, Ben, arrives in town (yay!) and I think you can tell where this is going. Though Woodlake doesn't have a lake, it does have legend of creatures in its woods, creatures more than wolves but not entirely human...*cue ominous music*

My Thoughts:

1. Usually I don't like stories that focus very strongly on grief - had I read the back more thoroughly, I might not have picked up the book - since I haven't experienced a loss like that. However, Avery's feelings were very well described, allowing me to almost feel feelings I've never felt before (not to the point of earth-shattering crying or anything). That's probably not something most people would think about, but it made the book that much better for me. 
2. Okay, I realize that lots of people think paranormal romance is played out...but, it's still just SO much fun to read! Besides, there's not much centering on werewolves, and this was done very - I don't really have a word here - tastefully, I guess? It's not cheap thrills, it's very ethereally beautiful. This is a look into the supernatural that's very respectful and sincere, something I think is rare in the young adult paranormal romance genre. 
3. The love story between Avery and Ben is so great! There's danger and angst and sweetness and a touch of humor and everything you ever wanted! Ben's feelings, in particular when Avery suspects him, are just so touching for some reason.
4. The nature imagery and the lore of the forest is really amazing. It really appealed to me, and I thought it was a really creative and unique aspect of the story.
5. Oh, also, they used COLORED ink! The little designs at the page corners and on chapter pages were RED!  

Who Should Read It:

• Paranormal Romance fans: Trust me, you need to add this to your library. 
• Werewolf fans: This one's for you. 
• Romance fans: This is just so great!

Final Score: 9/10 

This was a great book that I recommend you check out! For more info, check out the author's website here. 

Next I'll be reviewing Blood by K.J. Wignall, which is AWESOME!