Actual rating: 3.5This book is part sci-fi, part fantasy, and all hilarity. It is utterly charming. Sure, there's a werewolf, a vampire, and a love triangle, but Twilight this ain't. This is my first Ilona Andrews, and while I cannot say that it has converted me into a fan of their writing, I did enjoy this book. My main problem with this book is that it didn't draw me in as much as I had expected. It was a pleasure to read, but it lacked a certain spark that would consistently hold my attention...

4.25/5 ⭐Uhm, why did I wait so long to read this thing? Because, er- it was damn good.Given the fact that it was so short (I mean, not even 300 pages goddamn it!), this book was packed with so many heart-pounding moments that I didn't think possible. I felt like drinking three Espressos in 10 minutes.I really loved the characters. Dina is a sassy innkeeper with a wicked broom and a smart mouth, Sean is a sexy werewolf that doesn't back down when he wants to piss Dina off, Arland still did not im...

The premise honestly didn't sound all that good to me. Sorry.And (again, no offense) I just don't like the look of these covers. They just don't make me want to open it up. Kinda reminds me of the style of the covers on some of the books I would have read 30 years ago or something.WHICH IS SO WRONG OF ME!I know better than to judge a book by its cover, I just... But I saw that my library had these so I decided to find out if all the IA Addicts out there were right when it came to these books.

what a surprise. i kept waiting for this to suck, but it never did.just got better and better—more imaginitive, more funny, more more.i had two quibbles:1. every boy she meets is gorgeous2. every boy she meets wants to fuck her or put her in jail and then fuck her3. there is no three; i told you i only had two quibbles—pay closer attention next time.niggles with pacing or structure or character development evaporated in the face of the eminent awesomeness of the plot, and the admission at the en...

Reread 8/12/175 sweeping starsI absolutely loved this book! I fell in love with the world, the inn, the murderous guest Caldenia, Dina the innkeeper, everything really.It was a breath of fresh air, a wonderful revamp of stereotypes (werewolf and vampire) in the urban fantasy genre in a totally different way . Ilona Andrews built a new world to be immersed in and I'm thirsty for more. Loved the Innkeeper idea though I kept expecting her to do this: Of course she doesn't. She is an innkeeper not a...

🏰 My Name Is Gertrude Hunt Buddy Rerererereread (MNIGHBR™) with the IA Addicts 🏰➽ And the moral of this rerererereread is: I think I like this one a little. It's probably not that obvious, since it's only my seventh reread but, yeah, I think I like it. A little.➽ And the other moral of this rerererereread is: not sure what the fish Santa is doing but I'm still waiting for a canine derivative for Christmas. I've been asking for one for six bloody shrimping years now, so it might perhaps maybe tim...

99c Kindle sale, Dec. 20, 2019! This is the start of a SF/fantasy series by Ilona Andrews that I've really enjoyed. A fun, light read, and easier and quicker to get into than the Kate Daniels series, if you're a newbie to Ilona Andrews. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:Dina Demille, a young woman, runs a quiet bed-and-breakfast in a small Texas town. Her inn is a quirky old Victorian home that looks like “a medieval castle and a Southern-belle, antebellum mansion had a baby and it had b...

Dear Ilona Andrews, I'm writing to you today to inquire about your availability to speak at a week-long conference hosted by Concerned Readers Anonymous. We're a non-profit organization made up of mostly bibliophiles, with the odd comic book geek thrown in for good measure. For the most part, our meetings are pretty tame, and involve talking about our latest reads while trying to be the least introspective person in the room. Also, sharing pictures of our cats has become a favorite staple.We kno...

Re/read MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading ListI fell right in love with this book! This is also my first Ilona Andrews book, but it won't be my last! I love them! Dina Demille runs an Inn called Gertrude Hunt. She has a little Shih Tzu named Beast. There is a permanent guest living with Dina as well, her name is Caldenia and she cracks me up talking about eating people from time to time. :-)There is something killing the dogs in the neighborhood, which ticks me off to no end. Dina asks her new n...

2/13/22 - I know I reread all of these recently, but I had to listen to the Graphic Audio version. It was so good!!9/13/17: "Jesu, Helen, turn the horses!"After finishing this for the FOURTH time, what more needs to be said?10/22/15 - UPDATED REVIEW: Well, kind of. Mostly it's a few quotes for the masses, then I've got a secondary spoiler-tagged section for questions and theories. It was as if a medieval castle and a Southern-belle, antebellum mansion had a baby and it had been delivered into

I first read Clean Sweep when it began as a free on-line serial story. It was entertaining, but seemed to be taking a paranormal romance direction in the second book, Sweep in Peace, so I stopped following the series. Peace was recently released as a Kindle book with an accompanying deal on its predecessor. In the spirit of curiosity, as well as escapism at the end of a long week, I decided to give it a re-read.The plot centers around a young woman, Dina, who owns a mystical Inn. The neighborhoo...

Things are not as they appear and fuck if that aint the GODDAMNN motto here at Gertrude Hunt Inn Dina Demille runs a cute Texas home but GUESS WHAT its a MAGICAL INN and she is a legendary INNKEPPER that can CONTROL it so basically a sanctuary type magical zone for ALL CREATURES and yup okay i love this concept Sure she a sweet Southern belle who loves to care for people but you better watch yo self if you fuck with her or her guests “He didn't deserve a warning, but I gave him one anyw...

11/17/16 Kindle Daily Deal today on my favorite UF authors book at AmazonReread because 3rd time is a charm with my fellow Ilona Andrews Addicts starting Nov 3 2015 Yep, I'm still team Sean and I need Dina's broom and I really want to visit Gertrude Hunt for a stay because I have often felt that the rules of physics should just be suggestions. 2nd Read November 2014There are some books you read the second time through and you find yourself skimming to get to the parts you really liked or the...

I fell asleep countless times while reading this book and I can't believe the same duo wrote the outstanding Hidden Legacy series. It didn't help that the cast of characters were all so self-aggrandising and insufferable. This is certainly one for the HATED IT list. 😒😒

See this review and more like it on www.bookbastion.net!Having been on Goodreads and part of the blogging community for awhile now, I've come across the name Ilona Andrews quite a few times, but this was the first book I've picked up by this author, or rather dual authors. A pseudonym for a husband and wife author duo, Ilona Andrews has penned a number of urband fantasy/paranormal novels and series that I have somehow overlooked until I picked up a copy of Clean Sweep. And boy am I glad I did!As...

3.75 stars rounded up Ilona Andrews are becoming one of my favourite authors. Their stories always have a good plot that keeps the reader engaged. It's full of witty banter, swooonn worthy men, badass heroines who really know how to take care of themselves (which I'm honestly all here for), and weird ass creatures who just don't know how to give up. Their books are so much fun and I'm glad that I have a lot more of their work to read eekk! "What are you intentions toward Dina?" Arland asked o...

This is based in a very unique world where there are supernatural creatures - but they are actually aliens, and "Inns" (planetary rest-stops) that are sentient. A hotel for the creatures that your average human has no idea exists.Pretty much..Dina is our hero. She is in her 20's and is an Innkeeper. This means she runs the bed & breakfast for intergalactic monsters and takes care of their needs. She has only one guest, Caldenia, who is some sort of alien royalty who kills and eats her victims. A...

*Price drop to $0.99 at Amazon US, 10/2/18!**4.5 stars*Let's just admit something to ourselves: Ilona Andrews can do no wrong.This new series from my favorite writing duo is freakin' fantastic. It reminds me of the world of The Edge series (On the Edge) while not being a romance. It was magic and humor and made me want to SQUEEEEE!I want to read more about this magical innkeeper who temporarily houses freaky intergalactic beings!! I don't know how this author pair keeps coming up with new, fresh...

~6~ Ilona Andrews starsThe Ilona Andrews team shows yet again that they can right some of the best Urban Fantasy out there. This book reached all my expectations and then some, and trust me, they were high. Clean Sweep is a great Urban Fantsay, Sci-fi book, the first of a new series for our favourite pair of authors and I was taken with it from the first page.Ilona Andrews create a new, complex universe in Clean Sweep. It is an advanced world where people can travel from planet to planet through...

Dear Traveller! Welcome to the lovely Gertrude Hunt Inn B&B, in the town of Red Deer, Texas. A perfect place to rest and relax, where your every need will be catered to by your caring Innkeeper, Dina Demille. Walk around the lovely, shady orchard; sit on the porch; sip a glass of lemonade in company of the gentle, aristocratic lady, permanent resident of the Inn & most wanted, killer tyrant of the universe (addicted to FunYun and YelloMello).Besides the Inn’s unique capability of self-defense, s...