Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

5 out of 5 Robots!

My Review:
Brace yourself for a little bit of some wonderfully disgusting giggling and gushing over the radiance that is Jeaniene Frost's writing. "Destined for an Early Grave" was blissful, dark and cunning. It is safe to say that I LOVE THIS BOOK. I will let no one borrow it (it is a keeper!), but I will be purchasing it for Christmas gifts!

My expectations of this book were ridiculously high because Cat & Bones is my #1 power couple and I am in love (lust?) with the previous three books... This is one of my favorite paranormal romance series. I wasn't worried though, Jeaniene Frost always comes through! I swear she pulls off some of the most entertaining dialogue ever, while keeping the relationship between Cat & Bones extremely realistic. Cat & Bones jump to conclusions, have trouble with communication- all the norms of an every day relationship.

This book literally had me wanting to cry, punch the wall, laugh... woo. The emotions! Not a bad thing, I love being that into a book- hopefully you do too ;] Alright- alright, on with the plot already. 

The book starts off with Cat and *Bones* on a much needed vacation to Paris. But what made Cat choose Paris? Something sinister awaits... As they're just getting relaxed a vicious vamp named Gregor tries to stake claim on Cat by snatching her while she dreams. (Gregor's power involves invading dreams and transporting people while touching them as they dream. Creepy. So creepy.) Gregor isn't just trying to kidnap Cat- he is trying to prove Cat is his wife. Uh oh- this means Bones never had any right to marry her and he could be in the wrong. Will they fight to the death? Did Cat marry Gregor when she was merely 16? 

Gregor is determined to prove Cat belongs to him and will do anything to win her back. How many lives will be lost due to his ruthless perseverance? Can Cat and Bones over come their issues with jealousy, trust and communication to win the battle against Gregor? Pft. I don't know, this is a close call. Seriously, I was pretty damn irritated with the decisions that Cat (and or) Bones made occasionally. I would find myself saying out loud, "What are you thinking?!" "Listen to her!" "JUST DO IT ALREADY!" Hehe. Really though, I think Cat & Bones demonstrate just how important communication within a relationship is in this novel ;o]

The supporting characters really played brilliance in this installment. We are introduced to a ghost- Fabian. I love him. I hope we find more out about Fabian later. Well, really, I want to find more out about everyone. Justina. Spade. Vlad. Especially Vlad! I hope he gets a spin off. He really showed some *fun* colors here. Oh, Ms. Frost, please tell me more! 

The only thing that made me grieve a little bit was that there are only two Cat & Bones sex scenes. We need more Cat & Bones sex scenes. Lots more. More books too. Who wants to make a book that is compiled of ONLY Cat & Bones sex scenes? I'd buy it. I WOULD buy it. Is that sad? Ok, moving on. It is incredible how intense this book is- you can cut the tension between characters with a knife. But what makes this book so fantastic is that through all this bullshit, Cat & Bones have a delicious devotion to each other. 

I highly recommend this book to any paranormal, paranormal romance and urban fantasy lover. Jeaniene Frost must know where she is taking us with this series because this is another FIVE ROBOTS book that kept me hooked even when the future looked bleak for our beloved power couple.  

Check out my other reviews of The Night Huntress Series here.

Book Details:
Published: Avon~ July 28, 2009

Paperback: 355 Pages
ISBN10: 0061583219

Other books in this series in the order that they should be read:

1. Halfway to the Grave
2. One Foot in the Grave
3. At Grave's End 
4. Destined for an Early Grave