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Your day is about to get shifter-y and sexy because we have an exclusive excerpt from Milly Taiden’s A.L.F.A. Mates. If you dig on alpha shifter heroes and like romantic suspense, this paranormal series is probably just your catnip. The book actually has two stories included in the single book, which went on sale earlier this month (snag a copy). Read on for details about the book, and an get a taste of... 
The VBC is legit thrilled for a new October Daye book from Seanan McGuire. Yesterday, The Brightest Fell hit stores, and we really think you should read it. If Amy’s spoiler-free review hasn’t already convinced you, we have an excerpt from the beginning of the novel right here. (For the record: We advise reading the October Daye books in order. The Brightest Fell is book No. 11. Start with Rosemary and... 
We know you love the Dark Kings series. Who doesn’t love alpha dragons? Donna Grant offers pure paranormal romance goodness, and her latest novella in the Dark Kings series was released yesterday. If you haven’t already grabbed a copy, we’re here to give you a peek inside. We have an exclusive excerpt from Dragon Burn just for VBC readers. Additionally, if you keep on scrollin’, you’ll find links to other... 
The VBC team has been known to devour Elisabeth Naughton’s Eternal Guardians books. They’re super steamy and bring that alpha warrior goodness we love in our paranormal romance. Her latest in the series is Hunted (get it at Amazon), a novella as part of the 1,001 Dark Nights series, and it released last week. So if you like ’em short and steamy, this one’s for you. Today we have an exclusive excerpt... 
We gave you an early review of Juliette Cross’s latest Vampire Blood book Red Lily two weeks ago. Now we have an exclusive excerpt from Red Lily (which hit stores last week, hint hint) and a giveaway to help you decide if this one is for you! ABOUT RED LILY When Red falls for the Big Bad Wolf… The Black Lily resistance needs a larger army if they are to defeat the vampire monarchy. In order to do so,... 
When someone says Buffy meets Bridesmaid in their book blurb, I take notice. Words like that get you put on the to-be-read pile ASAP. Such is the case with Deborah Wilde’s The Unlikeable Demon Hunter, which released just this Tuesday. Admittedly, I have a soft spot for heroines others call “unlikeable.” Complex and unapologetic heroines like Darian from the Shaede Assassin series and Chess from the... 
Earlier this week VBC’s Amy told you how much fun Carrie Vaughn’s Martians Abroad is. It’s quirky and we loved the fish-out-of-water idea reversed to have a Martian coming to Earth. We liked it so much we’re sharing the first chapter of the novel right here, and a giveaway of Martians Abroad. Read on for a taste of the book, and your chance to win a copy! EXCERPT MARTIANS ABROAD Carrie Vaughn A Tor... 
One simply can’t have enough paranormal romance in their life, and oh, man do we have a good one for you. Abbie Roads’s novel Race the Darkness hits that sweet spot of destined couple and serious abilities. Race the Darkness is the first in the Fatal Dreams series, and you can snag a copy on Amazon right now. Just sayin’. Abbie knows you’re into the good stuff, so she sent over an exclusive excerpt. Read... 
You love Donna Grant. The VBC team loves Donna Grant. So, of course, we couldn’t say no to snagging an exclusive excerpt from her latest Dark Kings novella, Dragon Fever. The new book—part of the 1,001 Dark Nights novella series—just released (get your copy now!) and it’s definitely our kind of paranormal romance. EXCERPT FROM DRAGON FEVER Asher exited the car amid a flash of clicks from cameras as well... 
The VBC team loves seeing paranormal elements pop up in fresh ways. M.J. Rose does exactly that. VBC’s Jannelle enjoyed seeing these posh, historic characters have modern paranomal romance chemistry in The Witch of Painted Sorrows, and we’re excited to see what new ways she’ll wrap us up in the second Daughters of La Lune book The Secret Language of the Stones. The new book works as a standalone and... 
