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The Alpha Showdown is my favorite event here at VBC, because readers get so involved. And they’re good-natured smack talk. Well, you will be happy to know it’s time to start the preliminary work for the third annual Alpha Showdown.
A quick explanation for those unfamiliar with our annual May shenanigans (Alpha Showdown 2011, Alpha Showdown 2012). We pit sixteen characters from novels published... ![Prepare to fight! It’s time for Alpha Showdown nominations [Giveaway]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/Showdown-500px-300x183-21571_200x183.jpg)
OK, I don’t expect you to fight. But we need to determine who’s making it into this year’s battle to be the ultimate alpha. Last year, Jericho Z. Barrons won. Rightfully. However, JBZ can’t be in the running this year. Leaving things open for other kickass characters to claim top honors.
This is where you come in, dear readers. We’re doing open nominations this year. (And... 
Beauty Dates the Beast (Midnight Liasons #1)
Jessica Sims
Published: Oct. 25, 2011 (Pocket Star)
Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
Sometimes you just need something a little lighter, a bit sexy and really fun to perk up your week. Jessica Sims’ Beauty Dates the Beast did it for me.
Bathsheba works for a dating service for the paranormal elite. The patrons... 
We asked you guys to vote for your favorite alpha characters. Thousands of votes later we have culled the top 16 badasses — both male and female, supernatural and human. And that means it’s almost tournament time. We’re finalizing the details now — which will include voting by you and free books(!) — but we couldn’t help but tease you by showing just who made it into the... 
I could use your help, guys. I’m working on something fun for early summer. Specifically an ALPHA SHOWDOWN. It’s exactly what you think — VBC will make an NCAA-style bracket pitting your favorite alpha characters (male or female, human or supernatural) for a battle. (Expect giveaways and some seriously fun posts as we pit your favorite alphas against one another.)
But did you see how I...
