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Storm and Fury (The Harbinger #1) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: June 11, 2019 (Inkyard Press) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may reference events from its spinoff series Dark Elements, if you haven’t yet started check out VBC’s... 
The Darkest Star (Origin #1) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: Oct. 30, 2018 (Tor Teen) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may unintentionally contain spoilers for two series set in the same world. If you haven’t stepped into this world... 
The VBC team is packed with fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s novels. So, of course, we are so happy about the debut of her new paranormal romance Wicked (which you should just order now). Here’s the skinny on Wicked: Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans. Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the... 
Remember how much Jo loved White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout? It was the steamy start to a new YA paranormal romance series, and we’re big fans of that around here. So could we say no to giving you a first look at the cover for its sequel Stone Cold Touch? Of course not. Here’s the skinny on the second book: Every touch has its price Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered... 
White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: Feb. 25, 2014 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Jennifer L. Armentrout has a talent for writing complex twisting plots, fresh immersive worlds and hot-yet-infuriating guys. All of which are... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for February 2014. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult.... 
Origin (Lux #4) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: Aug. 27, 2013 (Entangled Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events in previous books of the series. If you haven’t started this series check out VBC’s review of the first book, Obsidian. When we left Katy at the... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for August 2013 (and it’s epic). All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is... 
Obsession (Arum #1) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: May 31, 2013 (Entangled Covet) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Obsession is an adult spinoff set in the same would as Jennifer L. Armentrout’s brilliant young adult Lux series. (If you haven’t’ started it yet, check out VBC’s review of the first in the series Obsidian.) It sees 23-year-old... 
Opal (Lux #3) Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: Dec. 11, 2012 (Entangled Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: This review is spoiler-free, but does assume you’ve read the previous Lux novels. If you haven’t, please check out our review of Obsidian. Opal opens with everyone still trying to cope with the events at the end of Onyx. While the rest of... 
