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A Sliver of Shadow (Abby Sinclair #2) Allison Pang Published: Feb. 28, 2012 (Pocket) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review does not contain spoilers for A Sliver of Shadow it may make reference to events of A Brush of Darkness. If you’ve yet to start the series, please read the VBC review of book one. Remember how you fell in love with Brystion in A... ![Why I’m Team Eric [H&H post]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/HandHsidebar-14580_200x200.jpg)
I’m over at Heroes & Heartbreakers talking about everyone’s favorite Viking vampire Eric Northman. Fans of Charlaine Harris’ books (now you’re thinking about Dead to the World) and True Blood may want to read this one. A tease: I crack jokes about my affinity for all things Alexander Skarsgard, but I’m going to admit something to you: He’s not the reason I love Eric Northman. I’d be falling all over... 
The results of the March Group Read poll were overwhelmingly clear. You guys want to re-read Dark Lover before the release of Lover Reborn. I get it. This month Vampire Book Club will be re-reading the very first Black Dagger Brotherhood novel and remembering just why we fell for the vampire warriors J.R. Ward so deftly crafted. If you haven’t yet joined the BDB bandwagon, now’s the time. There is a... 
Did you miss Book Bits? I had to stop doing them in February due to the chaos surrounding a death in the family. However, you had Character Love Letters to keep you warm, right? Well, I’m back and catching up on all the book excerpts – Jeaniene Frost! J.A. Saare! — and such. So, Book Bits is back on Thursdays as usual from here on out. Did someone say Vlad? I’m not the only one incredibly excited for... 
From VBC: I’ve always had a thing for Bones from Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series, but our new reviewer Candace is all about Vlad. She’s not alone. The guy’s getting his own spinoff series and, I must admit, I’m excited to see him in the hero role, too. Read on as Candace lets the historic vampire know just how she feels. My Darling Vlad, I’m writing you in regards to the talk we had. The book that... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for March 2012. All dates are U.S. and tentative. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult. MARCH 1 A SEAL in Wolf’s Clothing by Terry Spear (Heart of the Wolf #9) PNR Carpathia by Matt... 
From VBC: The new V.C. Andrews* novel Into the Darkness boasts some serious sexual tension and dives into the balance between desire and obsession. It also focuses on what is and isn’t real. Today, in our final Character Love Letter, we have the hero of Into the Darkness, Brayden, tacking the painful separation from heroine Amber. And we’re giving away a copy of the book. Read on to swoon. Dear Amber, I... 
A Perfect Blood (The Hollows #10) Kim Harrison Published: Feb. 21, 2012 (Harper Voyager) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 2.5 stars — yeah, I know Note: While this review is free of spoilers for A Perfect Blood, it does make reference to events in prior novels. Right now you’re looking at that star rating and thinking what on earth happened. And that’s a fair question. I was...
February has been filled with Character Love Letters and on-and-off chatter about Karen Chance’s Touch the Dark. Because of a death in the family at VBC HQ, we can’t lead the group read discussion for Touch the Dark. If you’re interested in leading a last-minute chat — either on Goodreads or Twitter — please let me know in the comments. In the meantime, let’s look forward to a March filled with books... 
