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It’s been too long since Win It Wednesday brought the sexy. Sorry about that. Today, though, we’re bringing vampires. Carpathians, to be exact. Avon has a new cover for Dark Challenge from Christine Feehan’s Carpathian series (aka the “Dark” books), and we have a copy for one lucky VBC reader. This one is steamy, y’all. So prepare yourselves. ABOUT DARK CHALLENGE Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But... 
Kerry Adrienne’s final Shifter Wars book will hit stores on Sept. 3, 2018, and we know you’re ready for more sexy shifter goodness. So we’ve managed to snag an exclusive sneak peek at Claiming His Lioness for VBC readers. Oh, and did we mention there’s a giveaway for any of Kerry’s books? We thought you’d like that part, too. Read on to learn more about the new book and enter to win a novel from Kerry... 
We know you love Donna Grant’s delicious paranormal romances. Are you hooked on her Reapers series? The sixth book Dark Alpha’s Hunger will be out on August 7 (pre-order it now). (OMG, how is August next week? This summer has flown, y’all.) We managed to get a sneak peek at the book, and the approval to share it with you. That’s right, we have an excerpt from Donna Grant’s Dark Alpha’s Hunger. ABOUT THE... 
Into the Fire (Night Prince #4) Jeaniene Frost Published: Feb. 28, 2017 (Avon) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Review by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: This review was originally posted at Heroes & Heartbreakers. It also assumes you are up to date on the Night Prince series. If you aren’t, check out Chelsea’s... 
Ocean Light (Psy-Changeling Trinity #2) Nalini Singh Published: Jun. 12, 2018 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in this series and the Psy-Changeling series. If you haven’t started this... 
Demon Unbound (Demon Enforcers #1) Jenn Stark Published: May 15, 2018 (Elewyn Publishing) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this book will be spoiler free, it will reference events from its prequel series. If you haven’t started that series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Getting Wilde.... 
Half of the VBC crew is currently sick, but vampire books always cheer us up. Funny, romantic, vampire books are even better. Lynsay Sands brings the laughs and the heart every single time. So for today’s Win It Wednesday, we are going to give away a copy of her latest Argeneau book Twice Bitten. While this is book No. 27 in the series (and wow, right?!), if you aren’t caught up, it’s okay! You won’t be... 
Note from VBC HQ: We don’t typically review novellas on their own, but we love Devon Monk’s Ordinary Magic books so much we had to. Below you’ll find reviews of the three latest novellas: Rock Candy, Paper Stars, and Scissor Kisses. Ordinary Magic Novellas Devon Monk Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Note: While this review will be spoiler free it will reference the previous books. If you haven’t... 
Midnight Wolf (Shifters Unbound #11) Jennifer Ashley Published: April 24, 2018 (Berkeley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Average Rating (out of 5): 3.5 Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may refer to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Pride... 
Note: This article was originally posted on Heroes & Heartbreakers in 2013. Chelsea still says these books are fantastic, though! Vampire books have ensnared readers for years. Sometimes we think they’re sexy, other times we think they’re scary, but the creature of the night mythos follows a familiar trope. If you think you might be burned out on vampires, maybe it’s time to try a vampire book done in a... 
