About the book
In less than twenty-four hours I'll be seventeen.
Although, technically, I won't actually be turning seventeen. I've been in the Nevernever too long. When you're in Faery, you don't age. So while a year has passed in the real world, agewise I'm probably only a few days older than when I went in.
In real life, I've changed so much I don't even recognize myself.
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MY NAME IS MEGAN CHASE.
I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
THIS TIME, THERE WILL BE NO TURNING BACK.
Look for The Iron Queen, Book 3 of the Iron Fey in February, 2011.

My Take
I have been climbing the walls waiting for this book. Needless to say I am an uberfan of the Iron Fey series, I consider it one of my absolute favorites. The first two books in the series left me wanting more, and soon! The Iron Queen was everything I wanted it to be and more.

The characters have developed well throughout the series. The relationships, while based in a fantasy world, are very relatable. Megan finds herself wondering if her heart lies with the one who has always been there, or the one who recently swept her off of her feet. The Iron Queen draws lines in the sand and defines the relationships Megan has with the two leading men in her life. At one point the book builds up to an intimate scene between two characters. I loved the way Julie Kagawa handled the scene. She didn't go into details that would make the book inappropriate for younger teens, yet she alludes to what is going on in a way that will satisfy adults wanting these two characters to seal the deal.

The Iron Queen will keep you guessing until the very end, much like the first two books in the series. Packed to the gilt with adventure, creative creatures, and exciting twists and turns, The Iron Queen is sure to be at the top of "Must Read" lists come Febuary!

Now what should I do while I pine for book 4, The Iron Knight?

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Check out my reviews of the first books in the series
The Iron King -Book 1
Winter's Passage - Novella
The Iron Daughter - Book 2
The Iron Queen is book 3 and coming soon is The Iron Knight!

Be sure to check out the author, Julie Kagawa's blog!
Enter the faery world here, and learn more about the series.

This little man has single handedly been taking up all of my time, and I couldn't possibly be happier! In one month he gained 4lbs, 1.5 inches and the ability to smile! We have had our bumps along the road, namely  colic scare. Fortunately colic wasn't in the cards for us, just a little bit of reflux that was easily treated. Beckham's favorite pastime is laying on his back and kicking his feet for all he is worth. I have finally started reading again on my nook. Its nice to have the nook because I can read with one hand and hold, or feed him with the other. I could never do that with a book. Beck's grandpa is starting him out on the right path by reading to him, this picture is from when he was 2 weeks old.

The first month flew by in a blur of bottles, tears, diaper changes, and middle of the night wake ups. I cannot wait to find out what the next month has in store for me!

The synopsis:
Rosalie Ronaldi doesn't have a domestic bone in her body...

All she cares about is her career, so she survives on take-out a dirty martinis, keeps her shoes under the dining room rable, her bras on the shower curtain rod, and her clothes on the couch....

Nick Romeo is every woman's fantasy - tall, dark, handsome, rich, really good in bed, AND he loves to cook and clean...

He says he wants an independent woman, but when he meets Rosalie, all he wants to do is take care of her. Before too long, he's cleaned up her apartment, stocked her refrigerator, and adopted her dog...

So what's the problem? Just a little matter of mistaken identity, corporate theft, a hidden past in juvenile deterntion and one big nosy Italian family too close for comfort.

My thoughts: LOVE Robin Kaye. I swear, I thought I was done with romance (novels, anyway) for good after my teenage overindulgence of them led to an unhealthy belief that men like these do exist, and I realized I needed a reality check, stat. Cue my foray into frat lit. Now teetering more closely to reality than romance-land, Kaye has gotten me hooked on her frothy concoctions again. I was sent Yours for the Taking by Sourcebooks for review (look for that review, and the book, in January!) after previously having received Breakfast in Bed, and I was hooked. I ran out to grab all the others in the series (to prove my devotion: I went to five Borders to get my hands on the other two books, and I still think it was worth it). Point: If you want an injection of pure feisty romance, with interesting subplot thrown in for good measure: Robin Kaye has it.

The synopsis:
Twenty-eight years ago, a North Carolina governor's young, pregnant wife was kidnapped. Now, her remains have been found and a man charged with her murder. Only one person-CeeCee Wilkes-can refute the charges against him. But CeeCee disappeared years ago. . .

Eve Elliot is a successful therapist to troubled students, a loving wife, a mother deeply invested in her family. But her happiness is built on a lie. When she was a lonely, vulnerable young woman, a single decision made in innocence led to a dark night of unimaginable consequences. Now, forced to confront her past, she faces another terrible choice: reveal to her family that she is not who she seems, or allow a man to take the blame for a crime she knows he did not commit. If the choice affected only her life, Eve is certain she would do what is right. But though inaction means condemning an innocent man, it also means protecting her family from the mistakes of her past.

Corinne Elliot has always known she was different: the only redhead in a family of brunettes, the paralyzing shyness that contrasts with her sister's vivaciousness, the many fears-of highways, of bridges, of public spaces-that constrict her daily life. Still, with a new job possibility and a baby on the way, she's found some measure of happiness-until the day she turns on the television and finds her mother's image on screen.

Now, as the past explodes into the present, Corinne must confront the secrets she has always intuited, and find answers from the one person who knows the truth of what happened over two decades ago-CeeCee Wilkes.

My thoughts: A compelling read, this one stayed with me after putting it down, leaving me wondering if the baby's memories of her birth could have possibly caused the neuroses the book intimates it may have in Corrine. Though I found some bits fell a bit short of greatness, overall The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes drew me back to it to finish both times I put it down. While nobody in the story was particularly likable, their fragility was appealing.

The synopsis:

Meet Kate Mackenzie. She:

• works for the T.O.D. (short for Tyrannical Office Despot, also known as Amy Jenkins, Director of the Human Resources Division at the New York Journal)
• is sleeping on the couch because her boyfriend of ten years refuses to commit
• can't find an affordable studio apartment anywhere in New York City
• thinks things can't get any worse.

They can. Because:

• the T.O.D. is making her fire the most popular employee in the paper's senior staff dining room
• that employee is now suing Kate for wrongful termination, and
• now Kate has to give a deposition in front of Mitch Hertzog, the scion of one of Manhattan's wealthiest law families, who embraces everything Kate most despises ... but also happens to have a nice smile and a killer bod.

The last thing anybody—least of all Kate Mackenzie—expects to find in a legal arbitration is love. But that's the kind of thing that can happen when ... Boy Meets Girl.

My thoughts: Super cute, bubbly, fun, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I forgot how much I love Meg Cabot until I opened this book. Told through emails, instant messages, voice mails, and never anything less, alternating between Mitch's technologies and Kate's, it's a riot of cute fun, and it put me in an utter girly mood, which is always fantastic. I can't wait until I can peruse the backlog of books I've missed of hers over the last four years, and devour them. She's better than a perfectly frosted cupcake on the days you just need a sugar fix.