Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do they?

When the spirit of Lara’s great aunt appears, Lara must find a missing necklace that she can't rest without. Lara has a number of ongoing distractions. Her start-up company is floundering, and she’s just been dumped by the “perfect” man, to name a few. As the mission to find Sadie’s necklace leads to intrigue and a new romance for Lara, she learns not only about her great aunt, but also about herself.

This was a hilarious and fun read filled with mystery and suspense. Once again Sophie Kinsella has created a heroine everyone will love. I'm hoping she makes it a series!

Hourglass by Claudia Gray

Bianca and Lucas have joined up with the Black Cross cell that just attacked Evernight Academy. Not only does Bianca have to hide her true identity (being a vampire amidst a group of vampire hunters is dangerous), but she has to begin training to hunt and kill vampires. Lucas does everything in his power to help her, even when Black Cross captures and tortures her vampire friend Balthazar, but Bianca's secret eventually comes to light. This puts Bianca and Lucas on the run, but with Black Cross and Evernight authorities trying to find them and the reappearance of the wraiths, Bianca and Lucas will have to fight harder than ever to be together.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! So many twists and turns again! I cried for about the last 60 pages and the end of this book is such a cliffhanger! One more year until the final installment of this series, Afterlife, comes out. How can we possibly wait???

The Quickie by James Patterson

When she sees her husband with another woman, Lauren Stillwell's heart nearly stops beating. His betrayal turns her into someone she never imagined she could be. To even the score, Lauren seeks to have her own affair. One night of passion takes a shocking turn when she witnesses an unbelievable, and deadly crime. Now her horrifying secret threatens to tear her life apart. In order to uncover the truth, she must make choices that could cost her job, her marriage, or even her life.

This was a definite page turner! Filled with edge of your seat suspense!

Fade Out (Morganville Vampires Book 7) by Rachel Caine

Without Bishop ruling over the town, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again. Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and Eve joins the local theatre company. When one of her castmates goes missing, Eve suspects the worst. Claire and Eve soon realize that this film project is a whole lot bigger, and more dangerous than anyone suspected.

Once again our favorite characters deliver and Morganville gets some "new blood" to spice things up. It's like watching your favorite TV series! The next installment, Kiss of Death, comes out in April 2010!!!

Carpe Corpus (Morganville Vampires Book 6) by Rachel Caine

In Morganville, the evil vampire Bishop has kept a death grip on the town. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants, the living and the undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. If they can defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules?

Things really come to a head in the sixth book. The characters are growing and changing, as is Morganville!

Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires Book 5) by Rachel Caine

Into the relative harmony of Claire Danvers' new home, comes a master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of evil and let chaos rule. To top it off, violent black clouds promise a storm of devastating proportions. As Claire and her friends prepare to defend Morganville, the unexpected happens, vampires begin to vanish one by one. Claire is left with one choice, swear allegiance to Bishop, or die.

This installment kept me on the edge of my seat!

Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampires Book 4) by Rachel Caine

In the town of Morganville, vampires and humans have learned to live in relative peace. Claire Danvers knows that after dark, her homework takes a backseat to staying alive. This tenuous harmony is turned on its head with the arrival of an ancient old-school vampire who cares nothing about keeping the peace. What he wants from the town’s living and dead is unthinkably sinister.

This book introduces some new characters in to the mix. While some of the secrets surrounding Morganville are revealed, this mysterious town will suck you in and keep you begging for more!

Midnight Alley (Morganville Vampires Book 3) by Rachel Caine

Morganville’s such a nice place to live, if you don’t mind all the dying. Claire has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. The protection her contract secures does little to reassure her friends. All of a sudden people are turning up dead, a stalker resurfaces from Claire’s past, and an ancient bloodsucker extends a chilling invitation for private lessons in his secluded home.

The plot thickens as they say. You'll want to read the next one right away. Hey, that rhymed!

The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires Book 2) by Rachel Caine

Claire Danvers has her share of challenges. Like being a genius in a small town, homicidal at her school, and finding out that her college town is overrun with vampires. On the up side she has a great roommate, and a new boyfriend. Now a fraternity is throwing the Dead Girls' Dance and surprisingly Claire and her best friend Eve have been invited. This time both the living and the dead are coming out, and all hell's about to break loose.

The second book in this series just makes you want more! I recommend reading them back to back.

Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires Book 1) by Rachel Caine

Claire Danvers is a freshman at college in the small town of Morganville, Texas. Terrorized by Monica, leader of the "mean Girls", she decides to look for off-campus accommodations. Claire answers an ad in the paper for a room in a creepy old shared house. She finally feels like she is making some real friends, even if they are a little odd. Claire soon realizes her roommates may be the best thing about this town, because believe it or not, Morganville is run by vampires. In Morganville you have two choices, you either work for the vampires and have their protection or you're fair game. Luckily Claire’s new friends have her back and they hatch a plan to deal with the vampires and help her stay alive. However, Morganville is a town full of secrets and some of Claire's roommates have secrets of their own…

This is the first book in the Morganville Vampires series. Lovable characters and a huge cliffhanger leave you wanting more!

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Lucinda Price has seen shadows for as long as she can remember. For the most part, they leave her alone, just hanging around and being menacing. One night, she is spending time with a boy she likes and notices the shadows creeping closer. A fire takes his life that night and Luce can't remember any details of that night. She is sent to Sword & Cross, a reform school. There, she meets Daniel Grigori, a gorgeous guy who is hostile towards her though he doesn't even know her. Despite his antisocial behavior to her, Luce finds herself drawn to him. Then she notices that the shadows tend to stay away whenever he is near and Luce begins a chain of events that will change her life forever.

A fabulous story! Watch for the next book in the series, Torment, coming out October 2010. BTW, Lauren Kate's site http://www.fallenbooks.com is super cool and gives you 'access' to the files of the students at Sword & Cross. AND I just read that Disney has optioned the film rights!