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The Temptation of Immortality by Tom Doyle In my American Craftsmen trilogy, what could possible tempt a magician-soldier or psychic spy? Readers of my first book discover that these powerful craftspeople come from long family lineages that have accumulated more money than any individual will get to use in their own lifetime. But that is of course the heart of the problem: some craftspeople want more... 
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... 
Authors often find a home reviewing at VBC. The late Amanda K. Byrne was our first, then Chelsea sold Borrowed Souls, and now we get to talk about our newer review Jenn’s latest book Pricked by Thorns! Jenn writes paranormal romance in her Redeeming Cupid series. Pricked by Thorns, the third book in the series, will hit shelves on Nov. 21, but VBC managed to get the first peek at the cover to share with... 
Note from VBC HQ: We are delighted to have author Rachel Caine on the blog today. We love pretty much everything she writes, and are thrilled we got out hot hands on a new The Great Library book earlier this week. Actually, you should check out our review of Ash and Quill. However, today isn’t about us. We’re turning VBC over to Rachel for today’s post. Hi, VBC, thanks so much for having me on again!... 
I get to share something extra awesome with you today, VBC readers. We have the very first look at the cover art for Jaye Wells’ Volatile Bonds. It’s the fourth book in her The Prospero’s War series, and if you’re anything like me you’re super stoked to hear there are more books coming in this killer urban fantasy series that brings magic to the police procedural in a way that’s all kinds of yes. VBC’s... 
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... 
The VBC crew loves Faith Hunter’s books. We were hooked on Jane Yellowrock from the first page, and found ourselves equally endeared to the new Soulwood series. The third book doesn’t release until December 5, 2017, but we scored an early, sneak peek at the cover art for Flame in the Dark. And hot damn it’s good. Take a look: ABOUT FLAME IN THE DARK Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times... 
From VBC HQ: We love both magic and mayhem, so it’s no surprise we’re excited about Marshall Ryan Maresca’s latest An Import of Intrigue (Amazon), which will hit bookstores on Nov. 1. Marshall’s here today to talk about the world of Maradaine, and we’ve snagged a set of the Maradaine Constabulary novels to give away to a lucky reader. Read on for more from Marshall: TSOULJA An Import of Intrigue takes... 
