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We’re gearing up for the Alpha Showdown around here. This time next week we’ll be talking alphas, reasons they’re awesome and generally having a good time. We also have reviews of some epic books scheduled amid the Showdown melee. Hope you guys are as excited as we are.
Tiny Tease from Nalini Singh
We still don’t know who the main characters in Nalini Singh’s upcoming... 
Last week, I introduced you to new reviewer Amanda. Well, now I’d like to point to you a couple new associate reviewers. I highly recommend you check out Mary’s review of Fury of Fire and Krista’s review of Immortally Yours. Get to know the new folks. I’m excited to have more voices at VBC. Lots of exciting things in the works. Plus, you know, Alpha Showdown nominations are open... 
Oh, readers, this has been a crazy week. We started Character Love Letters here at VBC. All month long you’ll find love letters on the blog. Some are from readers to their favorite book characters. All are swoon-worthy.
Also, I’ll be heading to the Olde City, New Blood mini-con this weekend in Florida. I have pretty new VBC trading cards on me. If you’re attending, do be sure to say... 
Archangel’s Storm (Guild Hunter #5)
Nalini Singh
Published: Sept. 4, 2012 (Berkley)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
I will survive and I will survive whole.
“Three hundred and seven years,”…”that’s how long I survived – I do not want to survive any longer, Mother. I want to fly.”
Lovers united by overcoming loss. Sisters... 
Slave to Sensation (Psy/Changeling #1)
Nalini Singh
Published: 2006 (Berkley)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Chelsea
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
Can someone please tell me why I didn’t start this series sooner? As a fan of the sexy/dangerous mixture of Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter series, I should have known she’d offer a one, two punch in a straightforward paranormal... 
September is all about the sexy at VBC. After a week of voting, VBC readers selected Slave to Sensation for our September group read.
It’s the first in Nalini Singh’s very hot paranormal romance Psy-Changeling series. We’ve reviewed some of her Guild Hunter books. I particularly loved Archangel’s Blade, but haven’t delved into her other popular series. That changes this... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for September 2012. All dates are U.S. and tentative. New this month: 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...
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,... 
The battles have been close — with plenty of smack talk in the comments and on Twitter — but we’ve finally reached the semifinals of the Alpha Showdown 2012. It’s another vampire-on-vampire battle with Jeaniene Frost’s Bones taking on Nalini Singh’s Dmitri.
Bones has already taken out witch Rachel Morgan and werewolf Charles Cornick. How will he handle fighting another...
And you thought these battles were difficult before. Two of the most ruthless of the vampires in the Alpha Showdown 2012 are pitted against one another in Round 10.
Kresley Cole’s Lothaire managed to escape the silver stakes of Night Huntress’ Cat in his first battle, leaving him extra bloodthirsty.
Nalini Singh’s Dmitri’s cunning helped him take crafty assassin Gin Blanco last... 
