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Each year the Romance Writers of America gives out awards to the best of the best in romance. The contest is peer reviewed (aka other romance authors are the judges), and the paranormal romance category always features some of my favorite books of the year. RWA is running a blog tour (see all the tour stops) to showcase all the amazing books that made the finals in this year’s awards, and you know we had... 
Where the Wild Things Bite (Half-Moon Hollow #5) Molly Harper Published: July 26, 2016 (Pocket Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs. Anna... 
Fangs for the Memories (Half-Moon Hollow #0.5) Molly Harper Published: November 2, 2015 (Pocket Star) Purchase: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1). Fangs for... 
From Russia with Claws (From Russia… #1) Jacey Conrad and Gia Corona Published: Aug. 18, 2015 (Omnific) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Galina Sudenko is an alpha werewolf female within a Russian family that is constantly at battle with each other. After finishing college and coming back home to Seattle, Galina stumbles upon... 
A recent Molly Harper binge got me thinking again about the differences between urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Ultimately, I don’t think it really matters. Read what you like. Who cares what they call it? But I’m still a word nerd so I’m compelled to contemplate. Harper’s Jane Jameson series falls into that awkward space between UF and PNR (VBC’s review of Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs). It’s not... 
I’m Dreaming of an Undead Christmas (Half Moon Hollow #2.7) Molly Harper Published: November 17, 2014 (Pocket Star) Purchase: Amazon Review source: provided by publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. Gigi is visiting her newly turned vampire sister Iris...
I have to say, vamps are not my favorite flavor of supernatural creature (Merit and Company excepted, of course). So finding books that feature shifters or witches or just plain other can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. [Ed. Note: Not everyone can love vampires as much as Chelsea does… we suppose.] When I first read the title of Molly Harper’s How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf, I had to read it. And I... 
Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1) Molly Harper Published: March 31, 2009 (Pocket Star) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Jannelle Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Jane Jameson is a newly unemployed librarian and an even newer vampire. She lives in Half Moon Hollow which is an eccentric small town in middle America, full of humans, ghosts, werewolves and of... 
Better Homes and Hauntings Molly Harper Published: June 24, 2014 (Pocket) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for and honest review. Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars A fun mixture of flirty, snarky chick-lit and old school gothic ghost story, Better Homes and Hauntings has a little bit of everything to satisfy a wide variety of tastes.... 
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf #3) Molly Harper Published: Dec. 31, 2013 (Pocket) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review... 
