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Blood Call Lilith Saintcrow Published: Aug. 4, 2015 (Orbit) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 2 stars Josiah Wolfe’s been barely functioning for the past three years, ever since Anna Caldwell left him. When she calls him out of the blue and begs for help, he decides this is the second chance... 
Warlock Unbound (Heart’s Desire #4) Dana Marie Bell Published: Sept. 1, 2015 (Samhain) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Over the past couple months, Daniel’s watched his brothers cast the spell that matches them with their mate. He’s avoided it for as long as he could, but he’s run out of time.... 
Nightwalker (World of the Nightwalkers #6) Jacquelyn Frank Published: Aug. 25, 2015 (Loveswept) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Kamen knows he’s got huge sin to atone for. He’s the one responsible for bringing the imp god Apep onto this plane of existence. To save the world, Kamen will have to bring... 
Alice Christina Henry Published: Aug. 4, 2015 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars What if Alice wasn’t a silly girl who’d chased after a white rabbit? What if she was crazy instead? Christina Henry takes Lewis Carroll’s classic tale and turns it on its ear, giving us a dark and... 
Assassin’s Gambit (Hearts and Thrones #1) Amy Raby Published: April 2, 2013 (Signet) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Vitala Salonius is an assassin in the Obsidian Circle. She’s trained for years for her mission: kill Lucien, the Emperor of Kjall. After winning a prestigious Caturanga tournament, she gets her chance. But what she... 
Soul Scorched (Dark Kings #6) Donna Grant Published: June 30, 2015 (St. Martin’s) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference previous events in the series. After leaving her sometimes-suffocating home on the Isle of Skye, Darcy’s... 
Radiance (Wraith Kings #1) Grace Draven Published: Jan. 13, 2015 (Grace Draven) Purchase: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Idilko knew her only value to the Guari king was as a political pawn. So it’s no surprise when she’s married off to Brishen, the spare heir of the Kai. He’s terrifyingly ugly–grey skin; sharp, pointy teeth; dark, glowing eyes. Brishen... 
Dash (Recast #4) Yolanda Sfetsos Published: May 26, 2015 (Samhain) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 2 stars Taylor’s on a hot streak. One of the few female gladiators to enter the arena, she keeps winning…and winning…and winning. After her latest bout, she’s trying to enjoy her reward when the arena starts... 
Shards of Hope (Psy/Changeling #14) Nalini Singh Published: June 2, 2015 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler free, it does assume you’ve read the previous books in the series. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review... 
End of Days (Penryn and the End of Days #3) Susan Ee Published: May 12, 2015 (Skyscape) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler free, it does reference events in the previous books. If you haven’t started the series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Angelfall. Penryn and Raffe are running out of... 
