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Half of the VBC crew is currently sick, but vampire books always cheer us up. Funny, romantic, vampire books are even better. Lynsay Sands brings the laughs and the heart every single time. So for today’s Win It Wednesday, we are going to give away a copy of her latest Argeneau book Twice Bitten. While this is book No. 27 in the series (and wow, right?!), if you aren’t caught up, it’s okay! You won’t be... 
When two of your favorite authors team up to write a book with a sentient space whale, you read it. Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre brought us Honor Among Thieves, which is packed with YA sci-fi goodness including a girl falling in love with her spaceship…and that spaceship being essentially a space whale. It’s absolutely a unique concept, and it’s executed masterfully by Rachel and Ann. If you haven’t yet... 
It’s Wednesday, which means we have an awesome book for one lucky VBC reader. This week we’re shifting back to urban fantasy with Michelle Belanger’s Conspiracy of Angels. It’s the first in her Shadowside series, so prepared to be hooked for a set of books. (Your TBR will thank you.) ABOUT CONSPIRACY OF ANGELS When Zachary Westland regains consciousness on the winter shores of Lake Erie, his memories are... 
I really love Ann Aguirre’s books. Both her young adult and adult novels are packed with complex characters and detailed worldbuilding. Those are basically my catnip. Her latest Ars Numina book The Wolf Lord is around the corner (yayayayayayayayay!), and if you’re not already hooked on these clever paranormal romances, now’s the time. As such, I’ve got one digital copy of The Leopard King, the first book... 
Win It Wednesday is back, and we have a just-released sci-fi goodness up for grabs today with Sarah Tarkoff’s Sinless. It’s the first in her Eye of the Beholder series, and sounds super good. In Grace Luther’s world, morality is physically enforced. Those who are “good” are blessed with beauty, while those who are not suffer horrifying consequences—disfigurement or even death. The daughter of a cleric,... 
The VBC crew took some much needed rest over the holidays. There was baking, pub shenanigans (looking at you, Jo), puppy snuggles, quality time with kids, and mega binge watching on Chelsea’s part (I was sick, y’all). But we’re back, and pretty pumped about everything on deck for 2018. Did you hear that Kresley Cole’s The Dark Calling has a release date—Feb. 13—and that Chelsea and Jo might have cheered... 
I adore Kate Baxter’s The Last True Vampire series. As Amy pointed out in her review of The Wicked Vampire last week, if you miss good paranormal romance with vampires, this is it. From my end, this book in the series features my favorite trope: enemies to lovers! Here’s the official blurb: He was one of the most feared creatures in the supernatural world, and yet, she was drawn to him unlike any other.... 
I know we have some serious shifter fans in the crowd, and today I have a special treat just for you! We have an early sneak peek excerpt from Maria Vale’s The Last Wolf. It’s the first in a new Legend of All Wolves series, and will hit stores on Feb. 6, 2018. (Don’t worry, you can totally pre-order it, and we have two advanced reader copies to giveaway. Double win!) ABOUT THE LAST WOLF For three days out... 
You know we’re excited about Faith Hunter’s next Soulwood novel. So today we have not one, not two, but three awesome Soulwood treats. First off is the fifth part of the “How Occam Got His Name” short story. You can read the first four parts at Bea’s Book Nook, Romance Junkies, BTH Reviews, and Gizmo’s Reviews (in that order). After you get your free short story on, we have an excerpt from Flame in the... 
I was skimming my big stack of giveaway books—yes, I really have a to-be-VBC-giveaway pile—and was struggling to pick the right author for this week’s Win It Wednesday. Luckily, I found a copy of the Edge of Darkness anthology for y’all. That means one book with three novellas. And these aren’t just any novellas, folks. We’re talking sexy-sexy vampire romance novellas. Perfect paranormal romance nibbles... 
