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So many stellar book giveaways this week, it was hard to narrow down the best. Of course, we have the vampire books covered, but you’ll also find giveaways of the fae, dragon, wraith and angel sort. Sunday is the last day to enter to win our signed copy of Firelight by Sophie Jordan. We promise it’s good (the contest entry is below the review). It’s open to U.S. and Canada residents. We love the Dracula... 
Last night, author J.A. Saare joined us for our Crimson Moon chat on Twitter (#VBC01). While we talked about that book — including how the love scene at the quarry wasn’t in the original manuscript (gasp!) — we convinced her to give up some tidbits on what’s in store for Emma, Caleb and Trent in the sequels. Saare first told us that Crimson Sunrise begins “right after Crimson Moon ends (4 weeks later) and... 
This week we had three unexpected (and pretty excellent) excerpts from upcoming novels released online. All three were books we’re anxiously awaiting, and even the little teases had us squealing with glee (not in a fangirl way, we swear). And, what kind of book club would we be if we didn’t share previews with you? Not sure, but it wouldn’t be nice. THE IRON QUEEN Julie Kagawa may have just released the... 
We’ve had a few good chats with some of you about this month’s group read, Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare. We really enjoyed this paranormal romance novel, and appreciated it giving us a fix of both vampires and werewolves. We’re ready to have a real book club discussion. Are you? We’ll talk about the plot, the characters and Caleb vs. Trent. We’ll be holding the Crimson Moon chat on Twitter at 9 p.m. EST on... 
In this month’s group read Crimson Moon, Emma finds herself torn between the vampire world she’s meant to join and being with werewolves who make her feel secure and at home. Add into the mix overwhelming feelings for a hot werewolf and, later, the introduction of a similarly handsome vampire and you have some hard choices. (Read our review for more details on the novel.) All things equal — they both kill... 
In Crimson Moon, Emma discovers her link to vampires while falling in love with a werewolf (read our review). Intense romance unfolds with heavy choices laid on her shoulders, including choosing a side: vampire or werewolf. Author J.A. Saare, whose other work includes Dead, Undead or Somewhere in Between, set aside some time to answer our questions about unyielding love, accepting differences and... 
Ed note: Crimson Moon is our group read for August. Get the details here, and remember to check back each week for discussion points. Romantics will want to pick this one up. Crimson Moon J.A. Saare Published: June 25, 2010 Purchase at: Wild Rose Press or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Crimson Moon offers the No. 1 thing paranormal romance readers need: a couple whose interaction leave you with...
We made a short list of six novels we were excited about and invited you to vote for this month’s group read. J.A. Saare’s vampire-werewolf love story Crimson Moon won by a landslide, and we’re really happy it will be the August group read. Get all the details of how Vampire Book Club’s group reads work here. Crimson Moon J.A. Saare Published: June 2010 Purchase at: Wild Rose Press or Amazon Add Crimson...
Update: You have spoken. With 35 percent of the votes, our August group read will be J.A. Saare’s Crimson Moon. Group read details and book review posts coming soon. August is edging toward us, so we need to select a new book for our group read. For July we talked about Julie Kagawa’s epic fantasy opener The Iron King (review), with discussion points related to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Labyrinth. For... 
