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Some of our favorite heroines became moms this year. Happy Mother’s Day Merit and Kate! I’m sure lots of people have been giving them parenting advice, but wouldn’t it be more fun to talk about what not to do? Here are some of urban fantasy’s worst moms. Justina Crawfield from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost Cat Crawfield grew up hating her vampire side, largely based on a lie. Justina... 
Snared (Elemental Assassin #16) Jennifer Estep Published: April 25, 2017 (Pocket Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of... 
Nice Guys Bite (Elemental Assassin #15.5) Jennifer Estep Published: Dec. 12, 2016 (Pocket Star) Purchase: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Kris Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Spider’s Bite. Being the assistant to Ashland’s current queen of... 
Unraveled (Elemental Assassin #15) Jennifer Estep Published: Aug. 30, 2016 (Pocket Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference events from the previous book. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review... 
Unwanted (Elemental Assassin #14.5) Jennifer Estep Published: July 18, 2016 (Pocket Books) 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 review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Spider’s Bite. I love when... 
The Alpha Showdown is underway, and already proving to be a good one. There’s stiff competition this year, just look at the bracket! It’s time for a break from the vampires and the shifters. It’s time to think about raw power. In round 4 we’re pitting elemental against archangel. Who will advance in the Alpha Showdown, though? We’ve lined up excellent bloggers to fill you in on why each alpha deserves to... 
We’ve never been subtle about how much we like the Elemental Assassin series here at VBC. Jennifer Estep brings the awesome on the regular. If you read Amy’s early review, you know the latest novel in the series Bitter Bite is good. We like convincing you, though. So we sweet-talked Jennifer into sharing an excerpt of Bitter Bite with VBC. Here’s your exclusive peek: But this wasn’t a secret that I could...
Bitter Bite (Elemental Assassin #14) Jennifer Estep Published: Feb. 23, 2015 (Pocket Books) Purchase: Book Depository or 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 review will be spoiler free, it will reference events from the previous book. If you haven’t yet started this series, check out VBC’s review of...
Do you love Gin Blanco? We do. The VBC team members have been backing the assassin in Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series since book one, Spider’s Bite. The series has continued to be a favorite past the ten-book mark, which is a difficult thing to accomplish. We’re pretty excited about the release of Bitter Bite, the fourteenth Elemental Assassin novel, on Feb. 23. We’d advise pre-ordering the... 
Spider’s Trap (Elemental Assassin #13) Jennifer Estep Published: July 28, 2015 (Pocket Books) Purchase: Book Depository or 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 review will be spoiler free, it will reference events from the previous book. If you haven’t yet started the series, check out VBC’s review of... 
