The Barbarian Prince: Review

BOOK NAME:  The Barbarian Prince (Dragon Lords #1)

AUTHOR: Michelle M. Pillow

RELEASE DATE:  March 6, 2011

MAIN CHARACTERS:  Ualan, Morrigan

GENRE:  PNR, Sci-Fi, Futuristic, Shapeshifter
RATING:   ★★✰✰✰

BLURB:

Breaking up was never so hard...

Going undercover at Galaxy Brides as one of the prospective mates to these Viking-like barbarians, Morrigan has no intention of getting chosen to stay. But when Ualan of the Draig picks her to be his wife with the aid of his mystically glowing crystal, it is all she can do to say no.

Waking up from a drug-induced night of torturous and unfulfilling pleasures, Morrigan discovers her spaceship has left without her and Ualan is claiming she is his wife. It’s not exactly the story this reporter had in mind. And to make matters worse, Ualan refuses to take no for an answer.

Being cursed by the gods was never so frustrating...

Prince Ualan is like all others of his race on the male dominated planet of Qurilixen. He is raised to trust the mystic powers around him and when it comes time to marry, he is ready to follow those powers to choose his life mate. When the stubborn, yet achingly beautiful, Morrigan refuses to accept their shared fate and his supreme authority over her, it is all he can do not to break her lovely neck.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don't kill him first, that is.

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Quotable Quotes ☥

 Here are some of my favorite quotes from the books (English & Tagalog) I've read. 

"You just don't get it, do you? You have no idea how important you are to me. I need you to be okay, Taryn. I can't be without you. You need to be here and okay for me to be able to fucking function."
       - Trey Coleman, Feral Sins


"I want you, Dutch, body and soul. I want you in my bed every night. I want you there when I wake up in the morning. I want your clothes strung across my apartment and your scent on my skin."
     - Reyes Alexander Farrow, Charley Davidson series


"Women kiss me all the time, for no particular reason. I don't mind. Ikaw. kung gusto mo uli akong halikan, go ahead. I won't mind at all. 
    - Yozack Florencio, SRC #12 : Yozack Florencio


"You are the single exception to the rule." The oldest, deepest, most beautiful flaw in his silence. "Without you, I would be a monster."
   - Kaleb Krychek, Heart Of Obsidian 

"Baby, please, listen to me. You're a part of me, and I'll take whatever you're willing to give me for however long you're willing to give it. I've walked away from a lot of girls. Sometimes it hurt. Sometimes it didn't. But I always get over it, and thought I was better for it. I haven't gotten over you, Ali, and I'm definitely not better. I need you. Please." 
   - Cole 'The Zombie Slayer' Holland, Through The Zombie Glass


"I'd lost part of my soul to a girl who would never be mine." 
    - Dewayne Falco, Hold On Tight (Sea Breeze #8)


"Marry me, and then I'll show you how damn lucky I feel to have you as mine. I'm not even sure love even explains how I feel. Dammit... I love you, but it's more than that. I knew four years ago, from the minute you walked into my office and looked at me with those damn gorgeous green eyes of yours, that I was completely screwed, and not in a good way. So put me out of misery after years of hell. Tell me you're going to marry me." 
   - Travis Harrison,Billionaire Undone


"Lie about one thing, lie about it all." 
   - Andrew Fvcking Hamilton, Reasonable Doubt Vol I-III 


"I told you. You own me. I'm yours. All that I have been. All that I am. All that I will ever be. Your happiness is mine. Your fury is mine. And your needs will be met before mine. I love you, and to me that means placing you first and giving to you what I will never give to another. Power over me." 
  - Thane Downfall.


"Love comes in many forms. It's not always sweet. Or comfortable. Sometimes it's selfish and consuming. Volatile. It makes choices for you. It demands you obey it, not taking no for an answer. And its usually right. It knows you better than you know yourself. It turns you inside out. Occasionally, it hurts, but in the best way imaginable. To remind you of how powerful it is. To keep you feeling alive."
  - Willia Peet. Unfixable 


You have to leave. . . because I want to hold you like this until your skin melts into mine. I want you in my bed, the smell of you on my sheets, your hair spread across my pillow. I want to take your innocence. God! I want to ruin you for anyone else."
  - Derek Craven, Dreaming Of You (The Gamblers #2)


"I like my life now. Masaya ako. Magaan ang pakiramdam ko. Hindi mabuting tao ang dating ako. Ayokong balikan 'yon. I want to stay this way. Without those memories, I could start over again. To be a better person. I could. . . I could love you, Maja. I don't want to remember my past. I don't want to be the bastard that I was. I want to start a new life with you. I just want to be with you." Nagmamakaawa ang boses nito. 
  - Glenndale Samińada, Take My Love


He rolled onto his side and buried his head into the hollow of her neck. Something warm dripped onto her skin. A. . . tear? His arms wrapped around her and held on tight, and another droplet splashed, and then another, and another. Soon, Kane was sobbing, great, gut-wrenching sobs, tremors racking his entire body.
  - Kane, The Darkest Craving  


"I'm fine with dating. With courting. What I'm not fine with, what you'll never do again, is put yourself in the path of a bullet. Ever. I'm an easygoing guy, sweetheart. But I have a line, and you found it. Don't cross it again." 
 - Max Petrovsky, Tempted (Dark Protector #2.5)


 "Every inch of you is mine." 
  - Jared Michaels, Deep In Your Veins trilogy




"Hayden Winstead! Don’t you dare! Don’t you dare marry someone else. We will fix this, do you understand me? If it means I have to work ten jobs. Your family will be fine. You don’t have to do this. Please, please don’t do this." He banged his head against the door, grateful for the pain somewhere besides his heart. "I know I’m an asshole but I’m working on it. I’m sorry for what I said. So sorry. Hurting you…it might be the worst thing I’ve ever done, but I don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve this. If you marry him, Hayden, I won’t recover. I only got to spend one night holding you, but it was enough to know I have to hold you every single night."
  - Brent Mason, Asking For Trouble (Line Of Duty #4)

  
 

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Blogger 101

1. Why name your blog ASTRAEA INTELIGENTE? 

Been fascinated with Greek Mythology since time immemorial (chos!) and when I saw the name Astraea (means Star-Maiden) I knew this is it. I have to name my blog like this. But then, it's so short so naghanap pa ako ng ibang pangalan pero walang nagmatch then all of a sudden, Inteligente came to my mind and here it is. Astraea Inteligente was born. XDD

2. Why make a blog?

Sunod sa uso I guess. Well, that was one of the reason that motivates me to make one. I spent most of my time learning how to blog, design, personalized and then it all started. Actually, I've been giving it a thought last year, pero ngayong taon lang na-push and so this year lang din nag-start ang mga blog entries. Mostly random stuffs, thoughts, and the so-called trying-hard book reviews. 

FAVES

GENRE
I'm such a sucker for PARANORMAL ROMANCE. ~ 

HISTORICAL
Haven't really read many historical romances but lately I've been hooked to Lisa Kleypas. She's awesome and I love all the books I've read from her. THE DEVIL IN WINTER is my best fave so far.

PARANORMAL
Ugh. This is hard. Soo HARD. I can't seem to choose. Hmm... (after 34 years) .... Still can't choose. (another 23 years). Do I really have to choose 1? Can I just choose them all? Haha. As of now, my fave is WICKED DEEDS ON A WINTER NIGHT by Kresley Cole. I super love werewolves.

CONTEMPORARY
ON DUBLIN STREET is my top fave contemporary romance book. I just can't have enough of Braden!

NEW ADULT
BROKEN series by Kimberly Lauren. Riley Twins. FTW.

Added:   THE HOOK-UP by Kristen Callihan. This book is just awesome. Can't wait for book 2. x

WESTERN
Waaa. May nabasa na ba akong ganito? Hmm. (think-think) How about ALWAYS ON MY MIND by Bella Andre. Counted ba 'yong taga-rancho ang lalake and is living in west Cal? Haha. Cheating. Oh I remember my fave- DUNCAN'S BRIDE by Linda Howard. I super love it. Gideon Reese Duncan. Oh my. Another one is- SADDLED AND SPURRED by Lorelei James. Oh my BRAN. He's a cattleman and a freakin' hot-as-the-sun cowboy. Oh yeah. x

Added: MAVERICK MONTANA by Rebecca Zanetti. 

GUILTY PLEASURE
LINE OF DUTY series and all of Tessa Bailey's works. Past. Present. Future. She's just sooo good I'm gonna die. Smut in it's finest.

SERIALS
REASONABLE DOUBT series by Whitney Gracia Williams. FLY Andrew Hamilton.

ROCKSTARS

SINNERS ON TOUR by Olivia Cunning, STORM series by Samantha Towle.

Added: PLAY by Kylie Scott. Mal Erickson is just so damn irresistible. ROCK series by Nalini Singh esp. the novella- ROCK COURTSHIP. Hottest memo ever. 

TEAR-JERKER
BAD MOON RISING- 'yan ang latest na nagpangawa sa akin. The feels. The death. The love.  

Added: THE QUEEN OF ZOMBIE HEARTS by Gena Showalter. This book made me UGLY CRY. HARD. The death of Kat Parker is just... too... fucking... much. Damn you, Gena! I feel for Frosty. I mourn with him. The other part of my heart died with him. *wipes tears* See? 

PARANORMAL SERIES
IMMORTALS AFTER DARK by Tita Kresley Cole and close second will be LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD by Mama Gena Showalter and PSY CHANGELING by Tita Nalini Singh.

HISTORICAL ROMANCES SERIES
THE WALLFLOWERS by Lisa Kleypas. 'Yan ang una kong historical romance series na nabasa and I love it. 

Added: LORDS OF VICE by Alexandra Hawkins. I dig this series. Big Time. 

FANTASY SERIES
GUILD HUNTER by Nalini Singh. Altho PNR siya, but still it's classified as Fantasy series right? I just love RAPHAEL and his SEVEN plus his LEGION and of course, ME errr ELENA.

YOUNG ADULT SERIES
 LUX series by JLA and ARCANA CHRONICLES by Kresley Cole. Again they are under PNR but what can I do? I'm addicted to that genre, altho it's a first for me to have liked YA.

Added: WHITE RABBIT CHRONICLES by Gena Showalter and SEA BREEZE series by Abbi Glines. 

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE SERIES
I-TEAM series by Pamela Clare, FBI/US ATTORNEY series by Julie James, and BAD AGENCY by Sherrilyn Kenyon.



ROMANTIC-COMEDY SERIES
NEIGHBOR FROM HELL by R.L.Matthewson. It's not my all-time fave but I did enjoy and laugh a lot while reading it. Another one is LOVE AT STAKE by Kerrelyn Sparks, although it's PNR but I really really find it funny. Not that the characters are comedy-like but the humor is very very prominent in all the books of the series. Consistent. Thumbs-up to Miss Sparks. x

HERO
Again? Ugh. I can't choose. Major dilemma itoooo. But If I have to choose it would be TREY COLEMAN of FERAL SINS. I really really effin' love this werewolf-shifter. Read it and see. 

Latest: The one and only part human, part supermodel son of Satan- REYES ALEXANDER FARROW from CHARLEY DAVIDSON series by Darynda Jones. I love love love love RAF to the moon and back. 

HEROINE
ELLIE ANN PIERCE of LOTHAIRE. Oh man, she really kicked Lothaire's ass literally. Haha. Love her. Another one (lemme just add 1) is TARYN WARNER of FERAL SINS. I super super love her as much as I love TREY.

STORY LINES | PLOT TWISTS | THINGS I FALL FOR
Destined mates (esp. in PNR books), mistaken or secret identity, tortured billionaire hero (cliche I know), alpha-all-the-way, rockstars

PET PEEVES | GUARANTEED TURN-OFFS
Adultery. Pugh. Shifting of POV (a little), love triangles (can't stand it, esp. if the heroine's not worth it) and also if the heroine is torn between two guys or she has feelings for the both of them. WTH. Her love is for the hero alone. Period. 

BIGGEST GLOOM EVER
ARGENEAU/ROGUE HUNTER | LOTU | IAD | I did not stop or read another book in between while am at reading the whole series.

OFTEN RE-READ
FERAL SINS. Read it more than 20 times already and I am still itching to re-read it.

AUDIOBOOK
I'm a newbie to this one. So far I love all of Robert Petkoff's narration esp. on  WICKED DEEDS ON A WINTER NIGHT. Darn. That man can seriously read. With those panty-melting voice. Haist. I'm in love. x

ALL-TIME-FAVE (pick one)
FERAL SINS all the way. 
 

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Pencil & Ink

Here are some of my drawings, mostly anime's way back in college (Visual Arts Class) and some are done when I was bored. XDD

    

 

  

  

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Me Gusta

BLUE = NEWLY ADDED TITLES

PARANORMAL ROMANCE

( SHIFTERS, VAMPIRES, ALIENS, OTHERWORLDERS )

Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole

Lords Of The Underworld by Gena Showalter

Angels of the Dark by Gena Showalter

Alien Huntress by Gena Showalter

Atlantis by Gena Showalter

Dark Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Lords of Avalon by Kinley McGregor

House Of Royal Shadows by GS and NS

Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh

 Psy Changeling by Nalini Singh

Renegade Angels by Sylvia Day

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

New Species by Laurann Dohner

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks

Argeneau/Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands

Dark Protectors by Rebecca Zanetti

Elder Races by Thea Harrison

Deep In Your Veins by Suzanne Wright

Phoenix Pack by Suzanne Wright

Otherworld Assassins by Gena Showalter

Dream Guardians by Sylvia Day

Carnal Thirst by Sylvia Day

Scanguard Vampires by Tina Folsom 

Imperia by Gena Showalter 

Temptation In Shadows by Gena Showalter

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

FBI/US Attorney by Julie James

I-Team by Pamela Clare

Line Of Duty by Tessa Bailey

BAD Agency by Kenyon & Love

SPORTS ROMANCE

Fast Track by Erin McCarthy

Play By Play by Jaci Burton

EROTIC & CONTEMPORARY

FST by EL James

Up In The Air by RK Lilley

Stark by Julie Kenner

Crossfire by Sylvia Day

This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

Sinners On Tour by Olivia Cunning

On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

Night Owl by M Pierce

Exquisite by Ella Frank

Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis

Baby For Hire by Liz Ireland

The Alexanders by Minx Malone

Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard

Bittersweet Deception by Liz Fielding

The Sullivans by Bella Andre

Stage Dive by Kylie Scott

The Billionaire's Club by Red Garnier

Talking Dirty by Jackie Ashenden

Reasonable Doubt by Whitney Gracia Williams

Maverick Montana by Rebecca Zanetti

 Wedding Dare series (collab under Entangled Brazen) 

 NEW ADULT

Hard To Love by Kendall Ryan

Sea Breeze by Abbi Glines

The Storm by Samantha Towle

Unfixable by Tessa Bailey

Broken by Kimberly Lauren

HISTORICAL 

The Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas

The MacCarrick Brothers by Kresley Cole

Lord of Vice by Alexandra Hawkins

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