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Wulfe Untamed (Feral Warriors #8) Pamela Palmer Published: Jan. 28, 2014 (Avon) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy purchased by reviewer Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars I am a sucker for wounded, brooding heroes, and if book sales are any indicator, so are you. Wulfe. Until this book, I was a total Lyon girl. Oh yeah, Roar was my big kitty until Wulfe got his page... 
More Than Magic (Book of the Kindling #1) Donna June Cooper Published: February 4, 2014 (Samhain) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: review copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Dr. Grace Woodruff has a way with her patients, and that way is magic. Not only is she a brilliant scientist, but she can also heal people with her touch. After... 
Dark Wolf (Carpathians #25) Christine Feehan Published: January 7, 2014 (Penguin) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars From the very beginning of Christine Feehan’s beautifully visual world of the Carpathians, there has been an inherently lyrical communication between life mates. If a woman is mated with an Immortal warrior, she... 
Born in Blood (The Sentinels #1) Alexandra Ivy Published: December 31, 2013 (Kensington) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Humans, Sentinels, and necromancers, oh my. This is the set-up for the world of the Sentinels. The most successful paranormal romance authors know how to... 
From VBC’s Chelsea: We’ve covered the best books of 2013, but we’re ready to look forward here at VBC. There are so many wonderful reads waiting for us in 2014. To help you get excited for new books, we’re going to post our reviewers’ most anticipated 2014 books. Add your favorites in the comments. Candace brings the sexy in her picks. No one is surprised. (See Amy’s, Krista’s, Amanda’s, Mary’s and... 
Reaver (Lords of Deliverance #5/Demonica #10) Larissa Ione Published: Dec. 17, 2013 (Forever) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler-free, it makes assumes you have read earlier books in the Demonica/Lords of Deliverance series. If not, please check out... 
The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo (Love at Stake #14) Kerrelyn Sparks Published: August 27, 2013 (HarperCollins) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Fans of paranormal romance know that where to go for laughter with their fangs. Kerrelyn Sparks is consistently entertaining in this regard. However, Sparks is also very adept at... 
Rogue’s Passion (Iron Portal #2) Laurie London Published: October 19, 2013 (Laurie London) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Sweetblood fans, if you haven’t checked out the Iron Portal series, you need to make that a priority. Rickert from Assassin’s Touch and Asher, the hero from Rogue’s Passion, can give Jackson, Alfonso, Tristan and Dominic a... 
Undying Embrace (The Enclave #2) Jessica Lee Published: October 21, 2013 (Entangled Edge) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Arran MacLain is a broody vampire. He turns down a prostitute because she is not the woman he wants, and Gabrielle, the woman he loves, is the reason he left the group of... 
One Lucky Vampire (Argeneau #19) Lynsay Sands Published: September 24, 2013 (Avon Books) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Sometimes, when a series goes on, you wonder when the author will stop. But then, something happens like a resurgence of energy, and the reader stays captivated, instead of wishing for an end. Such is... 
