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A couple weeks ago I joked on Twitter that I was in need of a book boyfriend Advent calendar. There was quite a bit of “yes, please!” from others, but no one could find a good one. Clearly, this was up to me. So, to make the chaotic holiday season a little more fun and a lot more sexy, we’re going to feature a book boyfriend every day for the next 25 days. That’s right. Welcome to VBC’s 25 Days of Book... 
Abandon the Night (Envy Chronicles #3) Joss Ware Published: March 9, 2010 (Avon) 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 will reference previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Beyond the... 
Embrace the Night Eternal (Envy Chronicles #2) Joss Ware Published: Feb. 9, 2010 (Avon) 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 will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Beyond the... 
Beyond the Night (Envy Chronicles #1) Joss Ware Published: Jan. 12, 2010 (HarperCollins) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars After what was supposed to have been a seemingly normal adventure to explore some caves in Sedona, Arizona, Dr. Elliott Drake and his companions woke up to a world... ![Auction: Avon Romance Prize Pack with signed books and character names from Jeaniene Frost, Lynsay Sands, Joss Ware & Pamela Palmer [Books Fighting Cancer]](http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1325986333l/12907355.jpg)
Avon, the division of HarperCollins that brings us all sorts of excellent paranormal romance, has banded a few authors together to offer up wonderful signed books and more. The highest bidder will take home all of this: Three signed books from Jeaniene Frost’s backlist (your choice of books!) Three signed books from Joss Ware’s backlist (your choice of books!) Signed copy of A Blood Seduction by Pamela... 
The Vampire Voss (Regency Draculia #1) Colleen Gleason Published: March 22, 2011 (Mira) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars I should come out the gate on this one saying I don’t read historical romance novels. But I sure do read period piece vampire books. And, oh, how I loved getting swept away with the dance cards, the nobility and the brooding vampires in The Vampire Voss.... 
Colleen Gleason knows how to merge sexy and scary in her novels. We like that. Today the first in her Regency Draculia series, The Vampire Voss, hits shelves. The first of a rapid release of three novels set in 1800s London featuring dark vampires, lords and ladies, balls, murder and teeming with romance. Tomorrow we’ll post our review of The Vampire Voss, but today Colleen was kind enough to indulge our... 
Craziness continues to take over the VBC HQ, so we’re getting right to the good stuff today. Read on for some of the best contests we came across this week. The Bookpushers are giving away a title from Ava Gray’s Skin series. (It follows the interview with Ann Aguirre.) Contest is open internationally, but be sure to enter by Monday. Win the first three books in Joss Ware’s Envy Chronicles over at The...
