J.A. Saare

From the very first line of the book.."Rhiannon’s Law #27: When you’re working in a gentleman’s club and one of your dancers takes off those heels, alert the big guns, an ass kicking is on the menu."…I knew I would love Rhiannon in all her snarky, sassy glory. She did not let me down and kept me quite entertained throughout the book. She is feisty, sarcastic, extremely independent and comes with quite a potty mouth that she finds hard to contain.“Multitask? What do I look like, a show more fucking secretary?” My temper flared before I could bite it back. Erica wasn’t the only one with a big mouth. I was constantly in danger of writing checks my ass couldn’t cash, the bearer of a lifelong disease of potty mouth that no amount of soap in this world could properly cleanse."It wasn’t easy getting to know Rhiannon, but you certainly appreciate and understand her much more as the story progresses. You learn that Rhiannon’s independence and ‘fuck the world’ attitude stems from a life full of pain and misery caused by her former foster parents. You definitely feel sympathy for her, but also know that Rhiannon would hand you your ass for any pity focused in her direction. Her past is dark and twisted, but she has done what she set out to do from the age of 14: survive.Rhiannon has a special, unique ability that she hasn’t fully learned about and she struggles with it on a daily basis. In walks Disco, a hot piece o’ vampire that has learned of her talent and asks her to help solve a local mystery. He also offers her a chance to hone her skill. Rhiannon is not excited to work with vampires, but she soon agrees and the story explodes into action.Hot damn, do I have a new book boyfriend! Disco is delicious in many ways. He is gentle, empathetic, trustworthy, protective, and sexy as hell. Yes, he ends up being Rhiannon’s love interest, and their first sex scene is so intimate and beautiful. And the shower scene after…The author describes Disco…"Disco was everything a woman could possibly want. He was gorgeous, he was powerful, and he was the most generous soul I’d ever met. He never expected more than a person was willing to give, not even when he loved them."Disco isn’t without his own hellish past, and instead of turning into a sadistic vampire that hates with a fierce passion, he has morphed into a loving, compassionate soul that realizes hate only makes you miss out on the beauty in life.”If her death taught me anything, it’s this. Cherish the time you have. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Right now is all we are promised.”I was quite enamored with the author’s writing! Not only does she bring the sarcasm, but she also has some very creative phrasing. I thought her storytelling was very entertaining. The book ends in a completely different way then I ever expected. You are introduced to an entirely new supernatural element, that takes the story on very, very different path. I thoroughly look forward to reading The Renfield Syndrome, due out this August. show less

I think I've found my new favorite urban fantasy leading lady. Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between's Rhiannon is tough, can hold her own with the boys, and says what's on her mind, even if it's grossly inappropriate. That's my kind of gal.

Rhiannon works as a bartender in a strip club and isn't squeamish about the dancers or the bar's clientele. She's delightfully comfortable in the sexualized surroundings, considering she's a virgin. I was a bit wary about her inexperience, but it's show more explained well once her hidden past is revealed. She's not a goody-goody, waiting for marriage, preachy about her choice type, which makes the virginity a non-issue anyway.

Disco, a vampire who asks Rhiannon for help in finding those who are killing his kind, has all the makings of an otherworldly heartthrob. He's take-charge without being overly aggressive and condescending. He leads without having to evoke fear in his followers. And he has emotions, something that many other male vampire leads seem to either be lacking or at least hide very well.

Disco needs Rhiannon because she's a necromancer. She can not only see and speak to ghosts, she can also communicate with the twice dead, meaning vampires that have died. Rhiannon has no training and really doesn't know much about her ability at all. Enter Goose: another necromancer in Disco's employ. He's the perfect mentor for Rhiannon, young enough to relate to her, yet experienced enough to guide her. The two play off each other well, which Goose's more straight-laced personality often loosening with Rhiannon's influence.

As Rhiannon aids Disco, they connect well. Their romance often has to take a backseat to the mystery, as it should. The balance between personal and professional blurs at times, but always for wonderful tension-filled encounters. The mystery in Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between is surprising, but more the ending of the book itself takes us into blow-your-mind territory. You will not see this coming and it will make you tear your hair out waiting for the second Rhiannon's Law book.

Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between is one of the very best urban fantasy series starters I've read in recent memory. I've got a complete girl crush on Rhiannon and can not even begin to imagine how she's going to deal with twist ending that takes us into the next book. Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between is absolutely wonderful. show less

In many ways, The Ripple Effect marks a turning point in the Rhiannon's Law series - the writing is better, the characters and their relationships undergo significant transformations, and the tone is decidedly darker. There are moments of hope and joy, but they are overshadowed by extremely violent, sad, and depressing plot twists. Although it is not uplifting, this book is intense and captivating, and it packs an emotional punch. I’m interested to find out where Rhiannon's story goes from show more here. show less

I was a little skeptical when I first started reading this, I love erotica but I tend not to like books where the authors use extreme language for anatomy, but my chagrin was dumped by the wayside as I got into the story - and what a story! This is a perfect book for a series opener-most authors try to cram too much into the first book and they do it too soon; taking away important story time from both the characters in the first book and their story. But this author did it perfectly in my show more opinion. This author waited until about 50% of the book was done to start letting trickles of 'set-up' information come through and just information enough to really pique ones curiosity.

Diskant is the Omega for the northern east coast of the United Stares. Diskant can change into many forms and has absolute rule over all the Packs and Prides around. One night he comes upon what he thinks is a child being accosted by two vampires and when he goes to help he realizes that it is a woman. Actually it is THE woman. The one woman that can tame all his inner animals. Ava (Pinkie as Diskant has come to think of her) is a telepath and one who is on a mission. When she awakes in Diskants bed things come to pass and they have fabulous sex (of course they do, it's erotica right?) and much to Diskants utter annoyance she escapes. As the synopsis says, the timing cannot be worse since there are Shepard's in town. These are human's who have vowed to cleanse the earth of the Demons of which the shape-changers are one.

The sexual aspect was flaming; right in keeping with the amount and types of encounters an erotica fan want to find in their books. Finely detailed with nothing overly aggressive on either characters parts. No BDSM. Of course Diskant being Omega and an alphic type character is quite demanding of his partner, and Ava eventually learns to be demanding in her own right. No forced seductions in this book!

This was so much more than just a sexy book, it has a great action packed and emotionally charged story, one that will be ongoing. It was very well written, something not all erotica can boast. The characters are fully fleshed, the narrative is engaging if a little overly dramatic at times. Diskant is not too over-bearing and Eva certainly comes into her own and is really no push-over. I would compare Ms. Hunter style to Christine Warren before Ms. Warren left Ellora's Cave and went more mainstream.

I can see this author has talent and she will most likely go mainstream at some point. Another great thing is that it is a very long book so you certainly get a great long read for your outlay.

I have already bought the next book in this series! show less