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Surprises are coming here at VBC. I have some new things in the works as we approach Alpha Showdown 2013 and come up on our three-year anniversary (when did that happen?). I hope you guys are enjoying the new voices here at VBC. We’re going to try to work in more backlist titles (as in books that have been out for a while). As always, if you have suggestions, let me know.
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Immortal Ever After (Argeneau #18)
Lynsay Sands
Published: Feb. 26, 2013 (Avon)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
VBC fans, Lynsay Sands has hit her stride again with the Argeneau novels in Immortal Ever After. Let there be a collective high five.
I gave the last book The Lady is a Vamp four and a half stars because Jeanne Louise and Paul’s story... 
Lynsay Sands knows how to write a romance that readers get wrapped up in. Today we have a special treat in seeing this love letter from Anders to Valerie, the hero and heroine of her upcoming book Immortal Ever After. (Character Love Letters always brings the romance, though.)
The latest Argeneau book will release on Feb. 26, though you can pre-order it now. If you’re not current with the vampire... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for February 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness.
I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and... 
The Lady is a Vamp (Argeneau #17)
Lynsay Sands
Published: July 31, 2012 (Avon)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Review by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
There are certain moments of desperation you can only experience as a parent. I had that moment last year. My son had to have a biopsy for a suspicious lymph node (thankfully, benign). I knew in that moment that I would do anything to take... 
Under a Vampire Moon (Argeneau #16)
Lynsay Sands
Published: April 24, 2012 (Avon)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Review by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
FINALLY! The Argeneau novels by Lynsay Sands are incredibly entertaining. They bring a humorous bite (pun-intended) to the vampire romance genre. But they were beginning to be repetitive and one had to wonder exactly how many times we...
