Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - 389 pages

Eve Dallas is having a tough time solving her latest murder,  There are too many suspects.  The victim was hated by nearly everybody he met.  On top of that she has to prepare for her and her husband's Christmas party.

I enjoyed this book in the Eve Dallas series of futuristic mysteries written by Nora Roberts under the pseudonym J.D. Robb.  It was very easy to get involved in the story.  It didn't seem to have as much back story as a lot of the other Eve Dallas books do.  Maybe after almost 40 books she figured that she didn't need to rehash the backstory of both Eve and Roarke in each new book.  It was also interesting in that the characters finally acknowledged the fact that they need time off from work - that taking a date night was fine.

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause - 264 pages

Vivian's pack had to flee to the suburbs of Maryland after being attacked with many being killed.  There the pack must decide who will lead, where they will live and what they want from the future.  Meanwhile Vivian just wants to make friends and gets the chance when she meets Aiden -- a "meatboy" she makes a connection with.  Now she must decide whether to tell Aiden the truth about herself or to leave him behind and fully commit to the pack.

I've been wanting to read this book for a while.  I loved Klause's vampire book The Silver Kiss which I read when it first came out 20 years ago.  This came out about the same time.  I've seen the movie and while the movie wasn't great it was okay.  However, it had almost nothing in common with this book.  The only common things was the names of two of the characters and that they were werewolves.  Everything else was completely different.  The hero and villain switched places in the movie.  And the romance took a completely different turn. 

Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 313 pages

This is the first in the Eve Dallas series by Nora Roberts.  They are futuristic mystery novels.  In this book, she investigates when someone starts killing licensed companions (a.k.a. prostitutes) including a senator's granddaughter.  Through the investigation she meets businessman Roarke and becomes involved with him.