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Recently, I’ve written a couple posts for Heroes and Heartbreakers looking at damaged heroines and the urban fantasy locales that will never make a tourist guide. The more I think on it, the more thankful I am not to be in the shoes of so many of the protagonists from my favorite books. Honestly, it might sound interesting to be a Guardian in Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series, but after... 
From VBC: Like we could have a Character Love Letters feature and not write to the champion of our Alpha Showdown? Pssh! Bells says what we all think to Barrons in the letter below. She tells him he’s an arrogant jerk, but we love him for it. Remember why you wanted to say his name by reading her letter to Jericho Z. Barrons.
Dear Barrons,
Let me start this letter off by saying… you rock my... 
This month’s group read — Kristen Painter’s Blood Rights – has characters with chemistry that pops off the page. Only they aren’t a couple.
Chrysabelle and Mal’s interactions ripple with tension and unspoken desire. They like each other, but both think it’s a bad idea. The complexity of their fight against intimacy is made exponentially complicated by the fact... 
This week has already been crazy at VBC HQ. While getting everything prepped for Fall into (Urban) Fantasy, I also popped in at Heroes & Heartbreakers twice. First, I shared five YA alpha heroes that are sure to make adult readers swoon (Dimitri, Prince Ash and Jace lead the list). Then, I wrote up a recap of the Night Huntress series thus far. If you haven’t read the earlier books, but still... 
During our Alpha Showdown in May, Karen Marie Moning promised fans an exclusive Barrons point-of-view sex scene if he claimed the top title. And, of course, he did.
We’ve all waited, and Karen is finally ready to give us nearly 5,000 words inside Barron’s mind as he gets intimate with Mac.
Enough talk: Here’s the Barrons POV sex scene from Karen Marie...
As so many of you have pointed out, Barrons is the alpha and the omega. He lets his actions speak for him, and that means if you call IYD (If You’re Dying) you best mean it. The fans of Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series came out in force to make sure this alpha male took the title of the most badass of badasses. You can review all the earlier bouts and enjoy seeing Barrons top them all on the...
It’s been a bloody two weeks. We’ve seen an angel fall, a necromancer sent to the grave, vampires drained and even a Beast Lord left in pieces. And now only two alphas are left standing: Jace Wayland from Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series and Jericho Z. Barrons from Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series.
Before we kick off this battle, thank you. We always enjoy your...
Both have taken out formidable opponents — in their respective series and this showdown. Will wielding magic and Slayer be enough for Kate Daniels to take out Barrons? That’s for you to decide. The winner of this battle will have a place in the final round of the Alpha Showdown.
You can get a refresher on just what this Alpha Showdown thing is here, but a key point to remember: Each poll is...
This match-up scares me a bit. I expect there will be missing limbs, blood and clumps of fur left in the ring afterward. But no one said becoming the alpha was easy or pretty. Both Beast Lord Curran (from Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series) and Jericho Z. Barrons (from Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series) know the pains one suffers in leading others. They’re willing to make the sacrifices...
We’re doing something a little different this round. Most of our battles have been relatively close calls, but even we admit it’s hard to stand against Barrons (we devoted our St. Patrick’s Day to the guy). So, we have two champions for him. That’s right. We have two people ready to convince you to vote for Fae King Dorian. And, then, you can tell us which supernatural alpha male... 
