The Keepers Series by Heather Graham, Alexandra Sokoloff, and Deborah LeBlanc

When I bought the first book in this series I just recognized the author name Heather Graham and saw that it was about my favorite things...supernatural beings.  I didn't realize it was a Harlequin, otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it.  Let me tell you though, I'm glad I did...half way through the first book I bought the other two books in the trilogy.  The story line is about three sisters that are Keepers of the Underworld creatures (vampires, shape shifters, and werewolves) in New Orleans.  Each book has a mystery solved by one of the sisters and her "knight in shining armor."  They're quick, easy reads and each has humor, a love story, some steamy sex, some gore, and of a twist at the end.

 

The Wolven by Deborah LeBlanc

The Keepers by Heather Graham

             

      The Shifters by Alexandra Sokoloff

Black Silk by Jan Gordon

This is another one of my paranormal stories.  This one is centered around a book store owner and a panther shape-shifter.  It had some good wit, a little bit of crime mystery, and a little bit of sexy fun...however it was a bit predictable.

The Target by Catherine Coulter

This is the third in Catherine Coulter's FBI Series and was another good crime novel.  The story is centered around a touching family/love story with a wicked twist at the end.

The Maze by Catherine Coulter

This is the second book in Catherine Coulter's FBI Series.  I read the first, The Cove, quite a while ago and enjoyed it so I decided to give the series another read.  This one took a while to really engage me, but once it did, I didn't want to put it down.  The crime solving took quite a twist at the end and there was even a nice love story thrown in.  I am now reading the third book in the series, The Target...I'll let you know how it goes.

An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris

This is the 3rd book in the Harper Connelly series by the author of the Sookie Stackhouse/Trueblood series.  I have now read all of the books in this series, somehow I read 3 and 4 out of order, and honestly I like these better than the Sookies.  Harper was struck by lightning when she was a young teenager and since has been able to sense where dead bodies are located and see through the deceased eyes how they died.  She and her stepbrother take her talent on the road when they become adults and use it as their career.  There is a lot of mystery, a little bit of paranormal, lots of humor, and a little romance mixed into each novel.  I hope there is another novel in the series forthcoming!

LIfe, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo by Heather Wardell

I'm not a huge fan of love stories, much like I'm not a huge fan of love songs, but something about the title of this book struck me and compelled me to buy it.  Within the first few pages I was enthralled and had trouble putting the book down.  I loved the main character, Candice, and her quirky group of friends.  It is an endearing story with a happy ending.
 

The Queen by Steven James

This is the fifth novel in the Patrick Bowers series by Steven James.  I have read all 5 and will continue to read any additional sequels.  Bowers is an FBI agent that specializes in geospatial profiling.  Most of the crimes have military involvement, which usually is not my thing, but I really like these!  Bowers has a great array of characters surrounding him and the interpersonal issues he faces in each novel are as heated as the crimes.