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Reviews: Bronte, Charlotte & Sherri Browning Erwin. Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist. Library Journal (3/8/10) Gallery Bks.: S. & S. Apr. 2010. c.416p. ISBN 978-1-4391-9118-7. pap.
$15. FANTASY No stranger to paranormal fiction, Erwin (To Hell with Love, Naughty or Nice) raises the bar
for the next generation of “monster classics.” Jane is orphaned and raised by vampires, sent off to a boarding
school (that breeds zombies for domestic help), and loses her love to a lunatic werewolf. It’s a ghastly new spin
on the familiar, page-turning classic Jane Eyre. Poignant and charming, Jane could give Buffy a run for her money.
Unlike Seth Grahame-smith’s novel but disjointed Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (the zombies were an awkward
insertion), Erwin seems to be channeling Brontë and the monsters are a seamless addition to the text. The story takes
an unexpected turn towards the end, keeping readers entranced. Verdict Similar to Sharon Shinn’s Jenna Starborn,
Erwin’s unique and gripping revision of a well-loved classic. Enthusiastically recommended for all.
—Jennifer Anderson, Texas A&M Univ.—Corpus Christi Lib.
" A superbly written page-turner in which Jane Eyre is re-imagined as a Buffy-style vampire slayer."
'Reader, I buried him.' So begins Sherri
Browning Erwin's affectionate, funny and brilliantly clever monster mash-up of everyone's favourite literary classic.
Mrs Reed and her children are vampires, Lowood is run by a voodoo headmaster who is turning his pupils into the walking dead,
Mr Rochester's first wife is a werewolf, and Jane must learn to embrace her destiny as a slayer of evil before she can
win her heart's desire. What's not to love? Jane Slayre is the one classic which can give Pride and Prejudice and
Zombies a run for its money, and Sherri Browning Erwin's masterful take on a timeless tale will delight monster fans and
lovers of Charlotte Bronte alike.
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TO HELL WITH LOVE "I gave far more time than I should have in order to finish as quickly as possible." -- Heather Brooks, All About Romance Reviews
"Devilishly sexy, wickedly clever, Sherri Erwin's writing shines!"-- Julia London,
New York Times bestselling author of The Perils of Pursuing a Prince and American Diva "Wickedly
entertaining! Sinfully sexy! Sherri Erwin's razor-sharp wit will make you laugh out loud." --Virginia Henley, New
York Times bestselling author of Notorious and Infamous
"Sexy, seductive, wicked fun — definitely not
to be missed!" -- Julie Kenner, USA Today bestselling author of Carpe Demon, The Prada Paradox,
The Good Ghouls Guide to Getting Even, and California Demon "Witty, wild and wonderful!
You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll remember her extraordinary characters for eternity." --
Kathleen Givens, award-winning author of The Destiny, On a Highland Shore, and Rivals for the Crown
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NAUGHTY OR NICE
Magical, sweet, and sexy. Paranormal
fans will love this book."
--Lisa Plumley, Bestselling Author. Naughty or Nice is a really
cute romance. It was fun to read about the two men’s very different approach to Bennie and to watch her come into
her own and decide what she wants in life. The story also contains several marvelous secondary characters who add to the humor
and help stir up the plot. If you want an entertaining, sensual, yet fun romance, you will enjoy Naughty or Nice.
--Stevi B. at Manic Readers
Naughty or Nice was a fast read, had great mythological
layering brought into the modern world [even a surprise visit from Ares and his killer birds], and had a nice overall holiday
spirit.
-- Misa at Chasing Heroes
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