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One of the most important elements in the Shaede Assassin series (for me, anyway) are the flash back scenes. I think it helps to give the reader a more rounded story and better insight to Darian’s character when you can see what events have molded her present. I wrote a scene from Darian’s past that didn’t make it into Crave the Darkness (out today), and though it’s an unhappy memory, it was one... 
Karina Cooper’s Dark Mission series is one of my favorites. You’ll find it on the VBC paranormal romance recommendations page for a reason. All her couples spark with sexual tension. It doesn’t matter if they’re running from the bad guys, trying to decide which side they’re on, saving lives or, you know, making soup. The chemistry is there.
When I finished Sacrifice the... 
Molly Harper knows how to make us laugh and bring the fun sexy at the same time. It’s no surprise VBC is excited for her new book The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires. This stand-alone book is set in the same town as Molly’s Nice Girls… books, but focuses on a daytime concierge for vampires.
The book comes out on July 31, but I have a taste of it for you right here. This comes from the... 
My other online home Heroes & Heartbreakers has snagged an exclusive release from Donna Grant. The novella, called Dark Craving, will go up in three parts on July 23, 24 and 25. Here’s the official blurb:
Fueled by ancient magic—and enflamed by human desire—the Dragon King known as Hal can transform himself at will into one of the legendary winged creatures he is sworn to protect. But one... 
My first book came out in 2007 with The Scent of Shadows and introduced a strong, complex female character who fit solidly into the emerging urban fantasy genre. Yet after six long years of following Joanna Archer — a casino heiress and reluctant superhero who battled dark forces in a Las Vegas more evil than anyone could have imagined — I knew it was time to say goodbye.
I’d driven Joanna... 
I love the supernatural. And I’m not just talking about the television show with the two hot brothers (although, how can you not love Jensen Ackles?) called Supernatural. Paranormal creatures are fascinating to read and write about. Vampires, werewolves, witches—what’s not to love? Of all the magical beasties out there in book land, I find succubi and incubi among the most interesting... 
From VBC: Today we have author Amanda Havard on the blog as part of a blog tour. Her second novel in the Survivors series, Point of Origin, will hit shelves on Tuesday, June 12. We’ll let her explain how she fell into writing paranormal fiction, and then give away signed copies of both her Survivors novels and a most excellent swag bag to one lucky VBC reader.
I’m intrigued by most things.... 
Hello everyone! I’m Tami Dane, author of Blood of Eden, Blood of Innocence and Blood of Dawn. Thank you for letting me drop by and talk about my upcoming release, Blood of Innocence. Blood of Innocence is the second book in the Sloan Skye series. Since the story revolves around Sloan, who is a fairly unique individual with an extremely high IQ but some interesting quirks, I thought it would be fun to... 
Vampire Book Club wanted to know if Queen Betsy (of the Undead and… series), known for her love of designer shoes almost as much as her love of being a snarky pill, had any shoe-shopping tips for the rest of us (read: mortals). So I went to the source and asked. By which I mean, I tapped my teeny tiny mind and came up with the following. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice. It’s not weird that I hear... 
I write supernatural crime fiction, commonly put on the shelves as urban fantasy. Most of you who read the blog here are quite familiar with the genre. Frequently, the themes run toward the heroines and the heroes, who the favorites are, why they kick ass, and who the preferred choice would be to hop into bed with. Chelsea mentioned that villains do not get much air time here, so I figured that would make... 
