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Werewolves Be Damned (Magic & Mayhem #1)
Stacey Kennedy
Published: April 15, 2013 (Entangled)
Purchase: Amazon
Reviewed by: Jo
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
Nexi Jones is hell bent on revenge after witnessing the savage werewolf attack that killed her parents. Saved from the same fate by sword-wielding, kilt-wearing warriors, she learns two things. Firstly, there are two worlds: The Earthworld and The... 
Nobody’s Angel (Earth Angels #1)
Stacy Gail
Published: Jan. 21, 2013 (Carina Press)
Purchase at: Amazon
Reviewed by: Jo
Rating (out of 5): 2.5 stars
Kendall Glynn is excited to have her first big story on air, that is until her co-worker tries to strangle his on-air partner then stabs himself in the neck with a pen. When she is attacked again by a stranger who’s eyes have turned the same... 
How Beauty Met the Beast (Tales of the Underlight #1)
Jax Garren
Published: Nov. 19, 2012 (Carina Press)
Purchase: Amazon
Reviewed by: Jo
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
Ever thought, you know what Beauty and the Beast would be even better if it had some steampunk, burlesque and a secret societies hell bent on magical power? No? Well, to be fair, that’s a pretty specific wishlist, but if you read that and... 
The Guardian of Bastet
Jacqueline M. Battisti
Published: August 20, 2012 (Carina Press)
Purchase: Amazon
Reviewed by: Jo
Rating (out of 5): 3 stars
Welcome to Rochester, N.Y., the home of Trinity Morrigan-Caine: half witch, half shifter, local vet and, other than turning in to a house cat every so often, a normal twenty-something.
But when a demon starts killing supernaturals in her small community,... 
Lost Wages of Sin (Sinners & Saints #1)
Rosalie Stanton
Published: April 11, 2011 (Liquid Silver)
Purchase at: Liquid Silver Books or Amazon
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
Lost Wages of Sin has the kind of hero paranormal romance fans will want to eat up. Or lick. Or, hell, you’ll want him.
In addition to gorgeous attributes and sexual prowess, Dante is the guy that melts hearts.He’s a... 
Our third post in the February series of character love letters comes from Loribelle Hunt. (You can still read the character love letters by Denise K. Rago and Laurie London.) Her paranormal romance novel Kiss of Darkness was released last month through Harlequin’s digital-only imprint Carina Press.
A quick download of Hunt’s Kiss of Darkness had us wrapped up in a great love story. As we said... 
Kiss of Darkness
Loribelle Hunt
Published: Jan. 24, 2011 (Carina Press)
Purchase at: Amazon for Kindle
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
Kiss of Darkness has the elements so many of us enjoy: a love story to get wrapped up in, missions with certain death and plenty of supernaturals to cover your favorites (vampires, werewolves, demons). I owe Loribelle Hunt a thank you for a mental escape in her paranormal...
