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Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed #11)
Lara Adrian
Published: Feb. 26, 2012 (Delacorte)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 5 stars
If all of the paranormal romance writers were assembled in a huge auditorium, Lara Adrian could carry Edge of Dawn to the front of the room, place it on a stand and announce she had set the bar for 2013 and it was up to them to meet... 
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 2013. 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... 
We’re bringing Book Bits back to its regular Thursday slot. (Thanks for the feedback last week.) Let’s get to the good stuff.
Shiny! Gena Showalter Cover Art
Gena Showalter shared the cover for her next Lords of the Underworld series, The Darkest Craving. The book is set for release on July 30, 2013. Here’s the back-cover copy:
Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane... 
We’re doing things slightly differently this year. This is the first year where we have associate reviewers at VBC. As such, it didn’t feel quite right to only include my top 10. So, you’ll find my 10 picks for the absolute best books of 2012 and below that a top 5 list from Jo and Candace, respectively. Plus, of course, we have your winner for the reader’s choice best book. (See the Best Of lists... 
Has August flown by for anyone else? Maybe it was all the travel this month, but I can’t believe it’s time to vote for the September group read.
We still have another week of chatting Biting Cold by Chloe Neill. There are discussion threads over at our Goodreads group and, if you haven’t started yet, my review may encourage you.
Enough about this month’s book. On to the selections,... 
Want to get your pick in as the August group read? We’re taking suggestions over at the VBC Goodreads group. We’ll pick six titles from suggestions there (and on Facebook and Twitter), and put them in a poll next week. Also, we’re still chatting up Once Burned. This week’s discussion topic is the ending.
Edge of Dawn Cover = Nom.
In tasty cover reveal news, this peek at Lara... 
Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed #10)
Lara Adrian
Published: Jan. 24, 2012 (Delacorte)
Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 5 stars
Once in a while, when an author has that special touch, she teases and gives glimpses into a character’s life to make you want more. Lara Adrian has done that multiple times for me, but the one charaacter I really... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for January 2012. All dates are U.S. and tentative.
I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult.
JANUARY 1
A Demon Does It Better by Linda Wisdom (Demons #2) PNR
Hold Me If You Can by...
Well, it’s no secret I loved Jaye Wells’ Red-Headed Stepchild (spoiler-free review). If you’ve already finished the book and are itching to chat, the spoiler discussion thread is now up. I’m really looking forward to hearing what you think of Sabina, Giguhl and everyone else.
It’s already time to start thinking about the December group read. (I’ll give you a moment to... 
This week we’re heavy on the paranormal romance titles from big names like Ilona Andreas, Lara Adrian and Karen Marie Moning. The best part about this week’s roundup? Several of the contests included are giving away multiple books, with multiple winners. We like it when they up the odds.
Make sure to come back next week. We’ll be starting a couple contests of our own.
Want a signed copy...
