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Once Kissed by Cecy Robson
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O’Brien Family, Book 1

Synopsis: Once they shared a night of passion. Now a chance encounter forces them back together. In Cecy Robson’s O’Brien Family series debut—perfect for readers of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—two total opposites find that the flames of desire are still smoldering.

Tough-as-steel cop Curran O’Brien is quickly rising through the ranks of the Philadelphia police department. But when his rookie partner is almost killed under his watch, Curran just wants to prove he still has what it takes to walk among Philly’s finest. So he’s pissed to be stuck on a cushy security assignment for the DA’s office . . . until he gets a good look at the sweet, straitlaced intern he’s supposed to protect—but not touch.

Tess Newart recognizes Curran instantly. How could she not? Back in college she tied this former frat boy to the bed with her argyle socks! That sizzling one-night stand was the only indiscretion Tess ever allowed herself. She has survived law school so far, despite being pushed to succeed by her overbearing father. Now that she’s interning on a major case against a ruthless crime boss, she won’t jeopardize her career by giving in to temptation again. She just never expected temptation to look so damn hot in uniform.

Tess knows her father has other plans for her, and they don’t include Curran. But soon she’s falling for him all over again. And when danger emerges, Curran will prove just how good a bad-boy cop can be.

Review: Cecy Robson had really carried me away with her NA, Shattered Past, series and I was curious about this new one. I must say that for those who do not know that, we find here the O’Brien family which we have already met with some members in the first set. So we focus this time on another brother, and therefore we find Curran, a policeman working in Philadelphia.

As in the previous novels, the characters here were wounded by life. Curran is trying to recover from a mission that ended terribly. Indeed, having hesitated to shoot a young boy who threatened him and his partner, the new recruit of his team was left paralyzed for life, something that is very difficult to forgive. We can understand that the guilt eats him away but it’s also quite sad to see that he refuses to seek help or to move on and accept it. Put aside for a moment, he will have to watch a young woman he had known when he was younger: Contessa. Poor Tess, it’s easy to understand and sympathize with her difficulties, facing the hardships she endured from her father. I must say that he is quite despicable between blackmail and harassment. He has a clear idea of ​​the men she must attend and her opinion is of little importance. On top of that, without the ability to work and earn money the time to finish her studies, she is under his yoke. Thus, it is very difficult for her to refuse anything to her father for fear of ending up with a huge bill, to have no roof to live or not to have money to finish her law school.

You will understand, then that there are two broken characters by life who know they can not end up together … and yet … Curran knows that whatever attraction he feels for the young woman, he can not afford to put his job at risk by going out with the person he is supposed to monitor. As for Tess, she also knows that her father will flatly refuse a possible relationship between her and the police officer. But this does not change their feelings and it was very nice to see their relationship evolve slowly over the chapters.

I expected to have a big presence of the investigation for which the brother of Curran and Tess work but I was surprised to see that it is not the case. Yet this is not a problem, we don’t actually really pay attention to that as the characters are at the heart of the story. Besides, I did not mention it but I loved the fact that we see some characters from the Shattered Past series even if they are not very active either. In all cases it was a good surprise and I am eager to get more in the future!

 

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O’Brien Family, Tome 1

Résumé (traduction personnelle) : Curran O’Brien évolue rapidement dans la hiérarchie du département de la police de Philadelphie. Mais lorsque son partenaire, nouvelle recrue, est presque tué sous sa surveillance, Curran veut seulement prouver qu’il a encore ce qu’il faut pour marcher parmi les meilleurs de Philly. Il n’est donc pas très content d’être coincé sur une mission de sécurité pépère pour le bureau du procureur. . . jusqu’à ce qu’il obtienne un bon aperçu de la douce stagiaire qu’il est censé protéger, mais ne pas toucher.

Tess Newart reconnaît Curran instantanément. Comment ne le pourrait-elle pas? Au collège, elle a attaché cet ancien garçon de fraternité au cadre de son lit avec ses chaussettes à motifs de losanges ! Cette effervescence d’un coup d’une nuit était la seule indiscrétion que Tess ne se soit permise. Elle a survécu à l’école de droit jusqu’à présent, en dépit du fait qu’elle est poussée à réussir par son père autoritaire. Maintenant qu’elle est en stage sur une importante affaire contre un patron impitoyable du crime, elle ne peut pas compromettre sa carrière en cédant à la tentation de nouveau. Elle ne s’attendait tout simplement pas à ce que la tentation soit si sacrément charmant en uniforme.

Tess sait son père a d’autres plans pour elle, et ils ne comprennent pas Curran. Mais pourtant, elle retombe sous son charme. Et quand le danger apparaît, Curran révèle à quel point il peut être un flic bad boy.

Avis : Cecy Robson m’avait vraiment emportée avec sa série NA Shattered Past et j’étais curieuse de découvrir celle-ci. Il faut dire que pour ceux qui ne le savent pas, nous retrouvons ici la famille O’Brian dont nous avons déjà rencontré certains membres dans la première série. On se concentre donc cette fois-ci sur un autre frère, et nous retrouvons donc Curran, un policier travaillant à Philadelphie.

Comme pour les romans précédents, les personnages ici ont été blessés par la vie. Curran doit essayer de se relever après une mission qui s’est terminée de façon assez catastrophique. En effet, en ayant hésité à tirer sur un jeune garçon qui les menaçait lui et son partenaire, la nouvelle recrue de son équipe s’est retrouvée paralysée à vie, chose qu’il a beaucoup de mal à se pardonner. On peut comprendre que la culpabilité le ronge mais c’est aussi assez triste de voir qu’il refuse d’aller chercher de l’aide ou avancer et accepter. Mis un moment de côté, il va devoir surveiller une jeune femme qu’il a connue quand il était plus jeune : Contessa. Pauvre Tess, c’est facile de comprendre ses difficultés et de compatir face aux épreuves qu’elle a à endurer par rapport à son père. Il faut dire que ce dernier agit de façon assez ignoble entre chantage et harcèlement moral. Il a une idée bien précise des hommes qu’elle doit fréquenter et son avis n’a que peu d’importance. En plus de cela, sans la possibilité de travailler et de gagner de l’argent le temps de finir ses études, elle est sous son joug. Ainsi, il est très difficile pour elle de refuser quoi que ce soit à son père de peur de se retrouver avec une facture plus longue qu’un bras, de ne plus avoir de toit pour vivre ou encore de ne plus avoir d’argent pour finir son école d’avocats.

Vous le comprendrez, on retrouve alors deux personnages brisés par la vie qui savent qu’ils ne peuvent pas finir ensemble… et pourtant… Curran sait pertinemment que quelle que soit l’attraction qu’il éprouve pour la jeune femme, il ne peut pas se permettre de mettre son travail en danger en sortant avec la personne qu’il est sensé surveiller. Quant à Tess, elle sait aussi pertinemment que son père refusera catégoriquement une possible relation entre elle et cet agent de police qui la fait craquer. Mais cela ne change pas leurs sentiments et c’était très agréable de voir leur histoire se créer et évoluer doucement au cours des chapitres.

Je m’attendais à avoir une grosse présence de l’enquête pour laquelle le frère de Curran et Tess travaillent mais j’ai été surprise de voir que ce n’est pas le cas. Pourtant, ce n’est pas gênant, on n’y fait d’ailleurs pas vraiment attention, les personnages étant au cœur de l’histoire. D’ailleurs, je ne l’ai pas mentionné mais j’ai adoré revoir certains personnages de la série Shattered Past même s’ils ne sont pas très présents non plus. Dans tous les cas c’était une bonne surprise et je suis impatiente de me lancer dans la suite !

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Deleted Scene: Weird Girls by Cecy Robson (giveaway)
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Many of my Weird Girls fans know that my master vampire, Misha, and Celia (golden tigress and main protagonist) share a very close friendship bond. What many don’t know is that in the original draft of the first novel, that initial connection was a marriage bond created as a result of Celia biting Misha during a one night.

This bond didn’t make the final cut of the original novel, Sealed with a Curse, because my editor at the time felt that Celia shouldn’t be bonded to two men. To preface the never-before scene below, Celia is convinced she’s married. Let’s just say, she’s not happy.

 

I called Misha and he agreed to meet me alone at a nearby coffee shop. I was already sitting when he came in. Hank and Tim, his dutiful bodyguards, waited outside for him.

Several women and even some men turned to look at Misha as he passed the row of tables. I couldn’t blame them; it should be illegal to look that good. His hair lay loose against his shoulders and blond strands framed his face. A black turtle neck clung to his lean muscular frame and charcoal slacks no doubt hugged his fine ass. He gave me a look and a smile that made my happy place ache. My mind began to wander to last night’s events. I bit the inside of my cheek in order to focus.

“You look lovely, Celia.”

I didn’t, but he got a few points for making an effort. He bent down to kiss me and I practically fell off my chair avoiding him. He chuckled, but didn’t push and sat down.

“I had a great time last night, you were so sexy,” he purred. “No one has ever wrapped themselves so tightly around my—

“Yes, about that,” I interrupted as my groin began to throb. “I was really drunk and I didn’t know what I was doing.”

“Oh believe me, you did. You were amazing, especially for someone with so little experience. Had I been human I would have needed ointment for my—

“I meant the biting you part.” I was trying to will my pulsating parts to stop. “I didn’t know what it meant to your kind. I lost control and I’m truly sorry.”

He looked at me, slightly surprised. Then comprehension lit his eyes. His face turned a deadly calm as he spoke his next words. “Do you realize what this means to me? I am a part of you now. You cannot simply refuse me.” He paused and rubbed at his face. “The only way to break the bond that you started is through death.”

“Death?” I asked incredulously. “Did you say death? You mean one of us has to die? There’s no other way to reverse this?”

He looked away, took a breath, and turned again to face me, “Perhaps…no, never mind, it is too dangerous.”

“How can it be more dangerous than dying? Tell me how to fix this!”

Misha looked away again. It seemed as if he was fighting to control himself. I thought I angered and embarrassed him. When he turned back, his face was like stone. “Very well, there is one way, but it involves the darkest of magic. Demonic possession and loss of limbs may occur.”

I just stared at him blankly, “Demonic po-possession?”

“Do you want to end this or not?” he snapped.

“Um, yes. Yes, I do. Tell me.”

“There are many steps, and it is rather complicated. Do you have a pen, and something to write on?”

I quickly reached in my purse and pulled out the items. “Go ahead, I’m ready.”

“The spell must be performed on the highest peak we can find, during the next full moon. Perhaps Mount Rainer or the Olympic Mountains will suffice. We will need to gather some herbs…wolfs bane, belladonna, nightshade…”

I was writing feverishly.

“…we will also need a piece of alabaster of the whitest stone you can find.”

“Alabaster, okay, I got it, what else?”

“Lastly, we will need two virgins…and a goat.”

I immediately stopped writing, slowly looking up at him.

He burst out laughing. In fact, he was laughing so hard he was shaking, tears streaking down his face from the force.

“You asshole!” I hissed.

It took a while, but finally, Misha calmed down. He wiped his eyes before he spoke. “I apologize, my love. But I could not help myself. Although I did not drink from you, I have been thinking about it.” He paused. “I actually have been unable to think of anything else.”

“Um,” I said again, since that’s how I rolled.

Sinful hunger replaced any trace of the man who first sat beside me. “You are delicious, my darling Celia,” he rasped. “I can still taste you on my tongue.”

I cleared my throat. I only wished I could also clear my mind of his naked image. “So, are you saying we’re not bonded?”

“Oh no, that’s not what I am saying. On the contrary, the marriage bond was started last night.” He laughed as he took in my expression. “However, it’s still not complete. Although according to our customs you have given me permission to continue, I choose not ingest your essence.”

“All right, good, but…why?” I asked, suddenly feeling a little insulted.

“Celia, I do not want someone, who clearly does not want me. You were willing to risk demonic possession and loss of your limbs in order to avoid marrying me.”

“Good point,” I admit. “What happens though, if―I don’t know―you come across some blood of mine and accidently lick it or something?”

“Are you planning to leave blood around for me to lick?” he asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Okay, that’s a bad example, but you know what I mean. What happens if you change your mind someday and take a bite out of me? Would we then be married?” I asked, mostly hoping he’d tell me no.

“It would bring us one step closer to sealing the marriage bond, yes. However, it would not be finalized without a commitment ceremony.”

“So nothing has to come out of all this?”

“Not unless you want it, too,” he said, his lust-filled stare holding me in place.

Yeah. You might have said I was in trouble then.

 

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Weird Girls, Book 1
 

Synopsis: Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls—with one tiny exception: they’re products of a backfired curse that has given each of them unique powers that make them, well, weird… The Wird sisters are content to avoid the local vampires, werebeasts, and witches of the Lake Tahoe region—until one of them blows up a vampire in self-defense. Everyone knows vampires aren’t aggressive, and killing one is punishable by death. But soon more bloodlust-fueled attacks occur, and the community wonders: are the vampires of Tahoe cursed with a plague?Celia reluctantly agrees to help Misha, the handsome leader of an infected vampire family. But Aric, the head of the werewolf pack determined to destroy Misha’s family to keep the region safe, warns Celia to stay out of the fight. Caught between two hot alphas, Celia must find a way to please everyone, save everyone, and oh yeah, not lose her heart to the wrong guy—or die a miserable death. Because now that the evil behind the plague knows who Celia is, it’s coming for her and her sisters. This Wird girl has never had it so tough.

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Once Pure by Cecy Robson & Giveaway
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Shattered Past, Book 3

Synopsis: She bears the scars of the past. He blames himself for things he can’t control. Their defenses are up, but in Cecy Robson’s latest Shattered Past novel—perfect for fans of Monica Murphy and J. Lynn—true love lands a knockout punch.

Sofia Tres Santos remembers a time before her life went sour, before her innocence was ripped away, before she began punishing herself with risky behaviors and unworthy men. Now, at twenty, she just hopes she’s ready to rebuild some of what she lost. One way or another, it always comes back to her childhood friend and longtime crush, Killian O’Brien.

As strong as Killian is, Sofia has always been his one weakness. He knows Sofia has suffered and wants to ensure she’s never hurt again—not like before, and definitely not under his watch. When Sofia agrees to work at his mixed martial arts gym, Killian seizes the opportunity to help and protect the sweet girl he’s always cared for. And yet, as he trains Sofia to defend herself using his hard-hitting MMA techniques, he’s drawn to the vulnerable beauty in ways he never expected.

As Sofia grows stronger, she also grows brave enough to open herself up to love. And along the way, she challenges everything Killian believes to be true, showing him that no matter how much he dominates in the ring, the real battle is fought in the heart.

Review: Cecy Robson always takes me completely away with her books, whatever the genre that she may write. Her Weird girld series is a pleasure to follow and it is the same with her Shattered Past one. I do not read a lot of New Adult novels but each of her books touched me deeply! Having had the chance to follow a brother and sister from one family, we find this time the youngest, Sofia Tres Santos.

Our heroine has crossed many obstacles since childhood and we could really understand all that through the first two volumes. Sofia was also hurt, even more than her brother and sister because of her nature and it is true that we hope she will come to rebuild her life as she would like it to be. Alas, nothing is ever simple. But now, she is determined to get her act together and to move forward! So for that she comes to work for Killian, or at least to help him with the new gym that has just opened. And as they evolve together, a nice story appears between them, a link that touches us and moves us. Yet both hide secrets that reappear and threaten their relationship more than once. Will they ignore it all and experience something together?

Cecy Robson has a true gift to convey the feelings of the characters in her novels, and I must say that she isn’t really sweet with them! We hope, we suffer and we are happy with them throughout the history. It is very easy to relate to Sofia and to understand her and I loved to see her evolve in the course of history, to see her become stronger, to see her face her past and finally to get to break away of it to advance. We also fall easily under the Killian’s spell. He is sweet and patient with our heroine, trying to do the best and remains present for her when she needs it. But in addition to our main characters, we also find those that we have previously discovered with great pleasure. It’s so nice to see what they became and how they interact together.

So yes, you have surely understood it, I had a great time with this new book. Cecy Robson has once again shared a story that keeps us in suspense throughout the chapters that I struggled to put down. I do not know if this is the last volume now as it’s the end with this family but in any case it was a new very good third volume and I can only advise you to start the series.

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CECY (pronounced Sessy) ROBSON is the Penguin Random House New Adult author of Once Perfect, Once Loved, and Once Pure, and the award-winning author of the Weird Girls Urban Fantasy Romance series. A self-proclaimed professional napper, Cecy counts among her talents a jaw-dropping knowledge of useless trivia, the ability to make her hair big, and a knack for breaking into song despite her family’s vehement protests. A writer, registered nurse, and mother living in the South, Cecy enjoys spending time with her family and silencing the yappy characters in her head by telling their stories.

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Shattered Past, Tome 3

Résumé (traduction personnelle) : Elle porte les cicatrices du passé. Il se blâme pour des choses qu’il ne peut pas contrôler. Leurs défenses sont en place, mais dans le dernier roman de la série Shattered Past de Cecy Robson -parfait pour les fans de Monica Murphy et de J. Lynn –  l’amour véritable peut vous mettre KO.

Sofia Tres Santos se souvient d’un temps avant que sa vie ne tourne au vinaigre, avant que son innocence n’ait été arrachée, avant qu’elle ne commence à se punir par des comportements à risques et des hommes indignes. Maintenant, à vingt ans, elle espère tout, elle est prête à reconstruire une partie de ce qu’elle a perdu. D’une façon ou d’une autre, elle revient toujours vers son ami d’enfance et coup de cœur de longue date, Killian O’Brien.

Aussi fort que Killian le soit, Sofia a toujours été sa seule faiblesse. Il sait que Sofia a souffert et veut faire en sorte qu’elle n’ait jamais mal à nouveau, non pas comme avant, et certainement pas sous sa garde. Lorsque Sofia accepte de travailler à sa salle de sport pour arts martiaux mixtes, Killian saisit l’occasion d’aider et de protéger la douce jeune fille qu’il a toujours appréciée. Et pourtant, comme il entraîne Sofia à se défendre en utilisant ses techniques de MMA percutantes, il est attiré par la beauté vulnérable d’une façon qu’il ne devrait pas.

Au fur et à mesure que Sofia se renforce, elle devient aussi assez courageuse pour s’ouvrir à l’amour. Et tout au long du chemin, elle remet en question tout ce que Killian croit être vrai, lui montrant que peu importe combien il domine sur le ring, la vraie bataille est menée dans le cœur.

Avis : Cecy Robson m’emporte toujours complètement avec ses livres, quelque soit le genre qu’elle puisse écrire. Sa série Weird Girld est un véritable plaisir à suivre et il en est de même avec Shattered Past. Je ne lis pas énormément de romans New Adult mais chacun de ses livres me touche profondément ! Après avoir eu la chance de suivre un frère et une sœur d’une même famille, nous découvrons cette fois-ci la cadette, Sofia Tres Santos.

Notre héroïne a traversé un grand nombre d’obstacles depuis son enfance et nous avons pu réellement le comprendre au travers des deux premiers tomes. Sofia a été aussi meurtrie, voire plus que son frère et sa sœur de part sa nature et c’est vrai qu’on espère qu’elle arrivera à se reconstruire comme elle le voudrait. Hélas, rien n’est jamais très simple. Mais voilà, elle est décidée à se reprendre en main et à avancer ! C’est ainsi comme cela qu’elle en vient à venir travailler pour Killian, ou en tout cas à l’aider avec la nouvelle salle de sport qu’il vient d’ouvrir. Et alors qu’ils évoluent ensemble, une jolie histoire nait entre eux, un lien qui nous touche et nous émeut. Pourtant tous deux cachent des secrets qui réapparaîtront et qui menaceront leur relation plus d’une fois. Pourront-ils passer outre tout cela et vivre quelque chose ensemble ?

Cecy Robson possède un véritable don pour transmettre les sentiments des personnages de ses romans, et il faut dire qu’elle ne les ménage jamais ! On espère, on souffre et on est heureux avec eux tout au long de l’histoire. Il est très facile de s’attacher à Sofia et de la comprendre et j’ai adoré la voir évoluer au cours de l’histoire, la voir devenir forte, affronter son passé et finalement arriver à s’en détacher un peu pour avancer. On tombe aussi très facilement sous le charme de Killian. Il est doux et patient avec notre héroïne, essaie de faire au mieux et reste présent pour elle quand elle en a besoin. Mais en plus de nos personnages principaux, nous retrouvons aussi ceux que nous avons découverts précédemment avec grand plaisir. C’est tellement agréable de voir ce qu’ils deviennent et comment ils interagissent ensemble.

Alors oui, vous l’avez sûrement compris, j’ai passé un excellent moment avec ce nouveau livre. Cecy Robson partage une fois encore une histoire qui nous tient en haleine tout au long des chapitres et que l’on a du mal à poser de côté. Je ne sais pas si c’est vraiment le dernier tome maintenant que nous avons fini de suivre cette famille mais en tout cas c’était un nouveau très bon troisième volume et je ne peux que vous conseiller de commencer la série.

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Blog Tour: A Curse Unbroken by Cecy Robson + Giveaway
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Weird Girls, Book 5

Synopsis: The preternatural world is changing. After a massive magical throwdown tore apart the established order, the dark elements are rebuilding their ranks unopposed. Celia Wird’s world is changing, too. She’s the mate of the pureblood were Aric, and his Warriors are honor-bound to protect her family as she and her sisters recover from unimaginable horrors.

Celia hesitates to reveal the true extent of the Wird sisters’ trauma, but they aren’t the only ones keeping secrets: Aric and the werewolf Elders are tracking a stone that grants limitless power. So is a tough coven of witches. Then Misha, a master vampire with his own plans for the stone, sends Celia after it. Can she and the vamps beat both the weres and the witches to the treasure before it falls into the wrong hands?

Fearing for Celia’s safety, Aric begs her to stay out of the hunt. What they don’t realize is that they’re the ones being hunted. But Celia’s ready to prove that she’s not easy prey.

Review: We had gone through many emotional states in the previous volume. Oh yes because Cecy Robson really had not been kind to her characters and that is also why we suffered with them. I was therefore really curious about the events there, to see how the sisters would be able to evolve after all the changes in their lives. In addition, you must know that this is the last novel featuring Celia as a main character and we will turn now to the other sisters. I am also eager to see how the transition will be made.

Beginning the story, I admit that I was a bit lost in the first pages. I must say that from the first sentences, events keep coming before we really have the time to really understand what is happening. This is not really a problem but it’s true that I did not really expect that. Once past the surprise, we’re caught in the history, we also welcome back all our dear characters and we watch them facing the trials of the previous novel. No one will be spared by that matter! Indeed, Taran and Gimini have some serious problems in their relationship as the woman mismanages the loss of her arm and the consequences. This is something that really broke my heart because we don’t expect something to break them this way and we hope throughout the story that everything will work out very fast. But of course, we focus a little more on Celia and Aric as always. Ah, our two characters have to face a lot of things and when you think it’s over, it’s to start again thereafter. No respite ounce is granted and we perfectly feel it. Both in the moods’ changes and the strange attitudes, and even if we understand that something is wrong, we will actually have to wait for the end of the story to find out what really happens.

Aric is rather insisting on the fact that Celia has to give up her job to go back to work at the hospital, something that does not appeal her at all. Understandably, he hopes she will be safer, but we also understand her because this is not something very interesting in the end. Yet they will both end up looking for a stone of great power, each for a different faction and I was curious to see how it was going to end. Oh yes, because the author has many surprises about it. I also did not expect to appreciate that much this stone so intriguing and different.

As you can see, Cecy takes us once again into an insane pace! The sisters are evolving, changing and finally trying to find their place. Enemies that we do not expect appear and I was very curious to see how it would end. Relationships are formed, some break, some get stronger and I‘m anxious to see what will happen to them afterwards. So many things here, we’ll even get to see Misha and his girls, though it’s not a lot and I loved seeing them each time.

This is a series to discover and it now remains for me to wait and see for the sequel.

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Guest Post

Why I Love My Vampires

 

Thank you so much for hosting me today. Vampires have been redone a thousand times over, from creepy, to uh-ma-gawd sexy. When I set to create the vampire coven in my Weird Girls series, I thought this would be my time to have fun. While Misha Aleksandr, my very suave, very sensual master vampire commands a room, demands respect, and is among the most revered supernaturals on earth, the vampires under his watch are the most inappropriate, laugh out loud, monstrously entertaining band of misfits the mystical world has ever known. The females closest to him dress like naughty Catholic schoolgirls because, hey, why not? And their personalities? Talk about self-centered and entitled. And yet as much as they can skewer hearts like chicken breasts with their claws, and say whatever they want, to whoever they want, it’s hard not to like them.

Below is one of my favorite scenes from A Curse Unbroken. It features Agnes Concepcíon (genius and diva in platform stilettos) as she gives Celia, Taran, Shayna, and Emme Wird an update on their mission to find Shah, a magical stone they must obtain before the bad guys reach it.

 

The radio crackled and Agnes’s voice blasted over the speaker. “Listen up, freaks. We have three potential spots where Shah might be. One’s a hotel on the east side of town close to the club we hit last night. A team is searching it now. One vamp’s been blown to bits, but it was kind of an accident so we think it’s a dead end. I’m with the team searching the underground lair beneath Dilip’s compound. We think Shah might be here, given how many have been eaten.”

Emme gasped. “Eaten?”

Agnes huffed. “Yeah. Can you believe it? So far we’ve lost two vamps and a rogue witch to something with tentacles—”

A shrill scream cut Agnes off.

“Make that three vamps,” she continued. “So if you see any tentacles when you get to your location, run like hell. I don’t know what this thing is, but damn, it’s hungry.”

None of us moved, but Taran had plenty to say. “That’s your advice to us? Run like hell?”

“Unless you prefer to be eaten,” Agnes sang.

Yeah. So not a fan of Agnes.

 

As you can see, warm and fuzzy are words not found in Agnes’s vocabulary. The thing is, sometimes you need an Agnes―or any one of the naughty Catholic schoolgirls. Why? Because as dark and dangerous as my “weird” world can be, it’s not without its humor. So if you haven’t already, check out my Weird Girls series, and see why everyone could use a naughty vampire in their lives.

 

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Author Info: Cecy Robson is the New Adult author of Once Perfect, Once Loved, and Once Pure and the award-winning author of the Weird Girls urban fantasy romance series. A self-proclaimed professional napper, Cecy counts among her talents a jaw-dropping knowledge of useless trivia, the ability to make her hair big, and a knack for breaking into song despite her family’s vehement protests. A full-time writer, registered nurse, wife, and mother living in the Great Northwest, Cecy enjoys spending time with her family and silencing the yappy characters in her head by telling their stories.

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A Curse Unbroken de Cecy Robson (VO)
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Weird Girls, Tome 5

Résumé (traduction personnelle) : Le monde surnaturel est en train de changer. Après un bouleversement magique massif qui a déchiré l’ordre établi, les éléments sombres reconstruisent leurs rangs sans opposition. Le monde de Celia Wird évolue lui aussi. Elle est l’âme sœur du loup-garou au sang pur Aric, et ses guerriers sont tenus par l’honneur de protéger sa famille alors qu’elle et ses sœurs se remettent d’horreurs inimaginables.

Celia hésite à révéler la véritable ampleur du traumatisme des sœurs Wird, mais elles ne sont pas les seules à garder des secrets : Aric et les Anciens recherchent une pierre qui accorde un pouvoir sans limite. Il en est de même pour le couvent des sorcières. Puis Misha, un maître vampire avec ses propres plans pour la pierre, envoie Celia la chercher. Peut-elle et les vamps battre les deux garous et les sorcières pour le trésor avant qu’il ne tombe entre de mauvaises mains ?

Craignant pour la sécurité de Celia, Aric la supplie de rester en dehors de la chasse. Ce qu’ils ne réalisent pas, c’est que ce sont eux qui sont chassés. Mais Celia est prête à prouver qu’elle n’est pas une proie facile.

Avis : Nous étions passés par tous les états émotionnels dans le tome précédent. Oh oui parce que Cecy Robson n’avait vraiment pas été tendre avec ses personnages et c’est aussi pour cela que nous avons souffert avec eux. Aussi, j’étais vraiment curieuse de découvrir la suite des événements, de voir comment les sœurs allaient pouvoir évoluer après tous ces changements dans leurs vies. De plus, il faut que vous sachiez que ce roman est le dernier mettant en scène Celia en tant que personnage principal et la suite se tournera vers les autres sœurs. Je suis d’ailleurs impatiente de voir comment la transition se fera.

En commençant l’histoire j’avoue que j’ai été un peu perdue dans les premières pages. Il faut dire que dès les premières phrases, les événements s’enchainent avant que nous ayons vraiment le temps de se poser dans l’histoire. Ce n’est pas réellement un problème mais c’est vrai que je ne m’y attendais pas vraiment. Une fois passée la surprise, on se prend à l’histoire, on retrouve avec plaisir tous nos personnages et on les regarde affronter les épreuves du roman précédent. Pas un seul ne sera épargné par ce fait d’ailleurs ! En effet, Taran et Gimini ont de graves problèmes dans leur relation de couple, la jeune femme gérant mal la perte de son bras. C’est quelque chose qui fait vraiment mal au cœur car on ne s’attend pas à ce que quelque chose se brise entre eux de la sorte et on espère tout au long de l’histoire que tout s’arrangera très vite. Mais bien sûr, nous nous concentrons un peu plus sur Celia et Aric comme toujours. Ah nos deux personnages en voient de toutes les couleurs et quand on pense que c’est fini, c’est pour mieux recommencer par la suite. Pas une once de répit ne leur est accordée et ça se sent parfaitement. Les deux ont des changements d’humeurs et des attitudes assez étranges, et même si on comprend que quelque chose ne va pas, il nous faudra attendre réellement la fin de l’histoire pour découvrir ce qu’il en est réellement.

Aric est assez insistant sur le fait que Celia doit abandonner son travail pour retourner travailler à l’hôpital, quelque chose qui ne l’attire pas du tout. On le comprend, il espère qu’elle sera plus en sécurité, mais on la comprend aussi, car ce n’est pas quelque chose de très intéressant au final. Pourtant, ils vont tous les deux se retrouver à la recherche d’une pierre au grand pouvoir, chacun pour une faction différente et j’étais curieuse de voir ce que cela allait donner. Oh oui, parce que l’auteure nous réserve de nombreuses surprises à ce sujet. Je ne m’attendais d’ailleurs pas à apprécier autant cette pierre si intrigante et différente.

Vous le voyez, une fois encore Cecy nous entraine dans une cadence folle ! Les sœurs évoluent, changent et finalement essaient de trouver leur place. Des ennemis que nous n’attendions pas se présentent et j’étais très curieuse de voir comment le tout se résoudrait. Des relations se forment, d’autres se brisent, certaines se renforcent et j’ai hâte de voir ce qu’il se passera pour elles par la suite. Donc beaucoup de choses ici, nous aurons même la chance de voir Misha et ses écolières, même si peu et j’ai adoré le voir à chaque fois.

C’est une série à découvrir et il ne me reste maintenant plus qu’à attendre la suite.

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