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Ravenous: The Dark Forgotten

by Sharon Ashwood

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ISBN13: 9780451226174
ISBN10: 0451226178
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Haunted houses, vampires, a witch with an attitude, and a demon that needs to be put in his place before it wreaks havoc on the population — I love it. Ravenous is the start of what looks like a rousing new urban fantasy series by Sharon Ashwood. Holly supports herself by clearing haunted houses of their supernatural occupants — something she can handle with her limited magical abilities that were stunted by a childhood accident. When a typical job turns into more than the usual "housecleaning," she and her sexy vamp partner Alessandro work together to defeat a demon bent on destruction. Romance, conflict, and great world-building — I can’t wait to read the next book.
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Publisher Comments:

A dark AND sexy paranormal romance?

from an exciting debut author

Vampires, Werewolves, and other creatures have emerged from the shadows. And some of them have sinister THINGS on their minds...

Holly Carver is a witch who sometimes relies on the help of Alessandro Caravelli for her family?s preternatural investigations business. Alessandro is the oldest and strongest vampire in Fairview?and he?s made no secret of his desire for Holly. But while she aches to succumb to his suggestive wiles, she knows it would be an invitation to trouble.

Then Alessandro?s queen, Omara, complicates matters when she turns up in Fairview to enlist his help. Sultry and manipulative, she is jealous of Alessandro?s feelings for Holly, and demands he use Holly to trap Geneva?the most evil demon of all.

Review:

"A previously published romance writer kicks off an urban fantasy romance series, her first under the Ashwood pseudonym, with this well-paced tale of supernaturally infested Fairview, U.S.A. First a haunted house nearly kills witch Holly Carver. Then her boyfriend dumps her. Finally, a demon escapes from a portal that her ancestors tried and failed to close. Though Holly's not great at big magic, she determines to finish the job, aided by her sage grandmother's advice and spell books and handsome police detective Conall Macmillan, who got 'some sort of psychic flu' after being kissed by a strange woman in a bar. As for Holly's undead business partner, Alessandro Caravelli, his loyalties are split between his vampire queen, Omara, and Holly, whom he realizes he loves. Strong world-building and romantic elements benefit from deft touches of humor; readers will look forward to the sequel." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

A dark AND sexy paranormal romancea

from an exciting debut author

Vampires, Werewolves, and other creatures have emerged from the shadows. And some of them have sinister THINGS on their minds...

Holly Carver is a witch who sometimes relies on the help of Alessandro Caravelli for her familyas preternatural investigations business. Alessandro is the oldest and strongest vampire in Fairviewaand heas made no secret of his desire for Holly. But while she aches to succumb to his suggestive wiles, she knows it would be an invitation to trouble.

Then Alessandroas queen, Omara, complicates matters when she turns up in Fairview to enlist his help. Sultry and manipulative, she is jealous of Alessandroas feelings for Holly, and demands he use Holly to trap Genevaathe most evil demon of all.

Synopsis:

The first book in a dark and edgy paranormal romance series from an exciting new author, featuring vampires, werewolves, and other creatures that have emerged from the shadows--and some of them have sinister things on their minds. Original.

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funkyfish, February 4, 2009 (view all comments by funkyfish)
I got my hands on a review copy of this new novel. Basically the plot revolves around a young and powerful, witch named Holly Carver who does ‘ghost busting’ to pay the bills. She often teams up with the vampire, Alessandro Caravelli, for the tougher jobs. Holly has some difficulties using powers and is uncomfortable with her potent attraction to Alessandro. Soon Omara, Alessandro’s queen, shows up in town to complicate matters--as well as something much older and much more evil.

Upon reading it the first thing I did was fall in love with the hero, Alessandro Caravelli. Is this the only good thing about the novel? Heck no! The writer, Sharon Ashwood, has done a fabulous job with the plot. It keeps its pace throughout the novel, has juicy substance, and makes it across the finish line without losing its oomph. As well, Ashwood’s world building is believable, unlike some of the sf/fantasy type novels, including the romance genre, that I’ve read over the years. The background, magical structure and mechanics are plausible and won’t leave you scratching your head in mystification. The characterization in the novel is zesty and each of the protagonists has enough internal conflict to make them interesting and keep us rooting for them all the way.

Ashwood has incorporated enough romance and hot sex among the adventures to keep us satisfied. This gets me back to Alessandro…….
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451226174
Subtitle:
The Dark Forgotten
Author:
Ashwood, Sharon
Publisher:
Signet
Subject:
Romance - Paranormal
Subject:
Witches
Subject:
Vampires
Copyright:
Edition Description:
B-Mass Market
Series:
Signet Eclipse
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
20090203
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
6.70x4.20x.90 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
18-17

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Product details 352 pages Signet Book - English 9780451226174 Reviews:
"Staff Pick" by ,

Haunted houses, vampires, a witch with an attitude, and a demon that needs to be put in his place before it wreaks havoc on the population — I love it. Ravenous is the start of what looks like a rousing new urban fantasy series by Sharon Ashwood. Holly supports herself by clearing haunted houses of their supernatural occupants — something she can handle with her limited magical abilities that were stunted by a childhood accident. When a typical job turns into more than the usual "housecleaning," she and her sexy vamp partner Alessandro work together to defeat a demon bent on destruction. Romance, conflict, and great world-building — I can’t wait to read the next book.

"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "A previously published romance writer kicks off an urban fantasy romance series, her first under the Ashwood pseudonym, with this well-paced tale of supernaturally infested Fairview, U.S.A. First a haunted house nearly kills witch Holly Carver. Then her boyfriend dumps her. Finally, a demon escapes from a portal that her ancestors tried and failed to close. Though Holly's not great at big magic, she determines to finish the job, aided by her sage grandmother's advice and spell books and handsome police detective Conall Macmillan, who got 'some sort of psychic flu' after being kissed by a strange woman in a bar. As for Holly's undead business partner, Alessandro Caravelli, his loyalties are split between his vampire queen, Omara, and Holly, whom he realizes he loves. Strong world-building and romantic elements benefit from deft touches of humor; readers will look forward to the sequel." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , A dark AND sexy paranormal romancea

from an exciting debut author

Vampires, Werewolves, and other creatures have emerged from the shadows. And some of them have sinister THINGS on their minds...

Holly Carver is a witch who sometimes relies on the help of Alessandro Caravelli for her familyas preternatural investigations business. Alessandro is the oldest and strongest vampire in Fairviewaand heas made no secret of his desire for Holly. But while she aches to succumb to his suggestive wiles, she knows it would be an invitation to trouble.

Then Alessandroas queen, Omara, complicates matters when she turns up in Fairview to enlist his help. Sultry and manipulative, she is jealous of Alessandroas feelings for Holly, and demands he use Holly to trap Genevaathe most evil demon of all.

"Synopsis" by , The first book in a dark and edgy paranormal romance series from an exciting new author, featuring vampires, werewolves, and other creatures that have emerged from the shadows--and some of them have sinister things on their minds. Original.
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