Too much reading, too little time

Been reading:
“Never After” by Laurell K. Hamilton, Yasmine Galenorn, Marjorie M. Liu, and Sharon Shinn. This book is a collection of four novellas, all of them fairy tales with princesses looking for their own happy-endings. And that’s what I loved about these stories, not being a cliché.
On the other hand, the four novellas in “Hot for the Holidays” by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast, and Allyson James were as cliché as they come! Classic bodice-rippers. What a waste of time!
“Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter” by A. E. Moorat was a strange beast all in its own category. A historical paranormal fantasy, if you want! On the day of her coronation, Queen Victoria learns of the war between the forces of darkness (demons) and humans. She has inherited a team of guards and fighters which she prefers to ignore as she become enamored and married to Prince Albert. But after the birth of their son and kidnapping of Albert, the Queen has to pay attention to more than her family.
The only lovable character in my opinion was lord Quimby, the zombie master!
“Capitol Offense” by William Bernhardt is more a Court and jury novel than a murder mystery. One of those with high power characters and corrupted officials and helpless innocents. A great lawyer decides to defend a man convicted of killing a cop despite all the odds.
After a long wait finally: “Desert Spear” by Peter V. Brett. Remember the first book of the series, “The Warded Man” . In the second book we get to know the alleged Deliverer, the Krasian warrior, Jardir; better. On the other hand, our northern heroes, Leesha, Arlen and Rojer have been able to prepare a great fighting force against demons in just a year. But the southerners are attacking the northern cities in the name of the Great War trying to force everyone to join their army against demons. Also a new breed of demons appears which no one has encountered before.
Will Leesha finally find love? Will Arlen accept his destiny and become the Deliverer? Will southern warrior stop his treacherous ways?
And what I loved most this week: “The Reckoning” by Kelley Armstrong. The final installment in the darkest Powers series is when Chloe, Derek, Simon and Tori; our teenage heroes are facing more betrayal and struggles than before. But all is well as they go back to that cursed lab to free their loved ones.