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About Mikki Blu

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I read to escape and to be entertained for awhile. My main choice is historical mysteries, with a side of supernatural. I don't want any part of dystopian books, or depressing reality tales - there is quite enough of that in the news these days! I'm a social media failure - I don't tweet, Instagram, Tumblr or Facebook - who has the time when there's books to read?

Mikki Blu's Reviews:

A Victorian Rom Com

March 17, 2017 by Mikki Blu 2 Comments

This was a light and airy Victorian romance, just what I needed after slogging through the vampire politics in the last couple of books I read.  I have somehow missed reading anything by Connie Brockway before, but I read a glowing review of this one and decided to try it.  It was available on my library Overdrive, so it was an easy decision and I really enjoyed it. Lady Evelyn has always known she’s not beautiful in comparison to her mother and sister, and has […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, Connie Brockway, historical Victorian romance, humor, Loveswept Classic

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr9, Connie Brockway, historical Victorian romance, humor, Loveswept Classic ·
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Who Knew Vampires Could be so Boring?

March 15, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

Book seven in the Chicagoland Vampire series is based on this premise:  Two rogues vanishing without a trace. Someone is targeting Chicago’s vampires, and anyone could be next. With their house in peril, Merit and her Master, the centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, must race to stop the disappearances. But as they untangle a web of secret alliances and ancient evils, they realize their foe is more familiar, and more powerful, than they could have ever imagined. Once again, there is a villain to hunt down and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbt9, Chicagoland Vampires #7, Chloe Neill, mystery, vampires

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:23 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbt9, Chicagoland Vampires #7, Chloe Neill, mystery, vampires ·
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Vampires, Gnomes & Dark Angels Oh My!

March 14, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

This is book six in the Chicagoland Vampire series, the tale of Merit who was turned vampire and is still dealing with the change in her life.  She’s Sentinel of Cadogan House, and in love with Ethan Sullivan, the Master of the house.  In the last book, Ethan was brought back from the dead and he is somewhat the same as before – sexy, confident and infuriatingly arrogant.  This book starts with Merit and Ethan on a road trip to Nebraska, to make sure that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #6, Chloe Neill, fantasy, vampires

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #6, Chloe Neill, fantasy, vampires ·
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The Hearts Wants What It Wants

March 11, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

I picked this one up on a whim, thinking the cover was pretty and the story sounded intriguing.  At the time, I didn’t realize it was categorized as New Adult – a genre I have steered away from, or I might have put it back on the shelf.  That said, I found myself sucked into the story fairly rapidly, and I enjoyed the dialogue and the change of pace from historical romance.  This is actually the third book in The Starcrossed Series, but it did […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: angst, cbr9, Leisa Rayven, New Adult, romance, Starcrossed Series #3

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: angst, cbr9, Leisa Rayven, New Adult, romance, Starcrossed Series #3 ·
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Elementary Magic is Afoot

March 10, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

I’m not sure how to start this review without giving away the big shocker at the end of the previous book so I guess SPOILER ALERT – the leader of Cadogan House was staked and turned into ash.  Ethan Sullivan lunged in front of Merit, to protect her from the stake meant for her, leaving her grieving along with the rest of the vampires that he had been leader of.  I was quite surprised Ms Neill went that route, killing off a major character so […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #5, Chloe Neill, fantasy, magic, vampires

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:20 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #5, Chloe Neill, fantasy, magic, vampires ·
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A Cliffhanger Ending I Wasn’t Expecting

March 6, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

Times are hard for new vampire Merit. Since shapeshifters announced their presence to the world, humans have been rallying against supernaturals, and inside Cadogan House, things between Merit and her Master, Ethan Sullivan, are…tense. Worst of all, a violent vampire attack has left three women missing, and the mayor of Chicago has a simple demand for Merit and Ethan: Get your House in order. Or else. This is book four in the Chicagoland Vampire series, picking up where the last book left off.  Merit and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #4, Chloe Neill, drama, fantasy, vampires

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr9, Chicagoland Vampires #4, Chloe Neill, drama, fantasy, vampires ·
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