I have OCD. No, I’m serious. Not just the ‘oh wow, that was really OCD of me…’ I’m talking diagnosed, on meds, OCD for compulsive organizing and obsession. I’m usually obsessive about reading everything in order if it’s a series, about my books being in alphabetical order by genre first and then by author, and then OCD about making sure every paragraph is read in my law school text book. It’s sick. Most of the times anyway.
Recently, I’ve been obsessed with Paranormal series. I’ve read almost every single Christine Feehan book except for the ones in the ‘Game’ series so I picked up the first book in that. I also picked up the most recent book in her Dark Carpathian series, ‘Dark Slayer.’ I haven’t gotten into that one yet because it’s a really big hardcover. I marked in my calendar the next book in her Dark series and the first book in her new series she’s starting. Can’t wait!
I used to LOVE Sherrilyn Kenyon books but I have to say, ‘Bad Moon Rising’ definitely disappointed me. I feel like the series is getting way too out of control…the DH’s and the Were’s I mean. There is too much going on now. It pains me to admit that I may not be reading her books for much longer. We’ll see if she can redeem herself in the next book. If not then I don’t know what else to say except, I own all the good ones and it’s been fun.
Then I started on Christina Dodd’s new Storm series. Only two books have been released but I am HOOKED. Christina, if you are reading this, I need another Dodd fix! Please make more Storm books!
I picked up Jacquelyn Frank one day and that was the best thing I could have done. I loved her Demon series. I haven’t started on her vamp series because I don’t know if I’ll like them or not, but the six books in her complete demon series is FABULOUS. She is such a great author. For that alone I’m considering her vamp novels.
Now we come to the main addition part of my post. I was told time and time again, “Tess, you’re Indian! You should totally appreciate the relentless talent of Indian authors as there are so few of them. Read Nalini Singh! She’s fabulous and she writes in your genre!” So I took my friends’ advice and picked up my first Nalini Singh book, “Branded by Fire.” For those of you who are familiar with Nalini’s writing, this book is like, the middle of the series. I didn’t know at the time, so I just randomly picked it up. BEST THING I HAVE DONE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. Sorry, to hit all of you with the caps but I wanted you to know the significance of my decision to read her.
That was last week. Since then, I’ve skipped a law school class, and have lost countless hours of sleep as I’ve devoured every single one of her vampire books. I have one book left that i haven’t read and that 
was the one I picked up at 10:45 from Borders, 15 minutes before closing. I went out in the pouring rain in my pajamas to pick up this book because I could not wait. You see what i mean by obsessed?
I am a huge fan of Jayne Ann Krentz’s Arcane society. I don’t even read the back of her books or the inside flap of her books anymore. I pick it up, buy it, and start reading. That’s how I am with Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Lori Foster, and now Nalini Singh. The reason why I mention Jayne is she writes these fabulous ‘psychic edge’ thrillers and Nalini does that as well, but instead of writing a suspense thriller with a psychic edge, she writes Psychic edge on a whole new 
paranormal level. It’s not Jayne because it’s different, but it’s totally a short jump from reading one author to the other.
All I can say is that my sleepless nights were worth it because if there is one thing I don’t mind being obsessed with, it’s fabulous romance. Brava, Nalini! Brava for hooking another fan in the heart!
For those of you who haven’t read Nalini Singh’s vamp/psych series, check out her book list on her website, or start with ‘Slave to Sensation,’ move on to ‘Visions in Heat,’ then ‘Caressed by Ice.’ That should start you off quite well. 
On this cold Saturday morning, I should be studying, but I’ll get to that later. Right now, I’m going to enjoy the last book in the series that I haven’t gotten to. Happy reading, all!
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