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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... 
Archangel’s Enigma (Guild Hunter #8) Nalini Singh Published: Sept. 1, 2015 (Berkley Sensation) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 5 stars I love when Nalini Singh ventures away from core Guild Hunter couple Elena and Raphael to explore his Seven. I’ll admit, I’ve been on the “give us a... 
The fifth annual Alpha Showdown has been the hardest fought so far. We had countless matches where a handful of votes determined the winner. Thousands of people voted, and one of our final combatants won his last round by only a single vote. Wrath and Kaleb have demonstrated dominance throughout the Showdown. The BDB and Psy/Changeling fans have rallied in each bout, which means this final match is going...
Today’s match will determine the second alpha to enter the final round. These characters are just a fight away from the championship match. So, clearly, they’re badasses. Kaleb from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series took out not one, but two vampires to make it to this round. The Beast Lord Curran from Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series easily beat Simon in the first round, but had to fight hard to top...
It’s a fresh meat semi-final round here in the 2015 Alpha Showdown. Both characters in Round 12 are new to the Showdown, but have shown they are the alphas we’re looking for. Who will get to move forward this time? Kaleb from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series defeated the Master vampire Ethan Sullivan. Slade from Teresa Gabelman’s Protectors novels took out the elemental assassin. We’ve lined up... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for June 2015. 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, SF is science fiction, YA... 
Shards of Hope (Psy/Changeling #14) Nalini Singh Published: June 2, 2015 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler free, it does assume you’ve read the previous books in the series. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review...
Comments on the last couple Alpha Showdown rounds have mentioned it’s getting harder to choose. We’re evil like that. Today’s no exception. It’ll be a good fight. We have master vampire Ethan Sullivan from Chloe Neill’s Chicagoland Vampires series up against the delicious Tk Kaleb from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series. The VBC team loves both these fierce men, and can’t guess who is going to win this...
It makes sense in a battle of ultimate alpha characters that we’d have the primo leaders of their respective worlds in this year’s Alpha Showdown. In Round 7 we have two of the biggest, baddest and most loved leaders. Raphael is an archangel—leading angels and vampires and watching over humans—from Nalini Singh’s excellent Guild Hunter series. Wrath is the vampire king in J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger... 
Archangel’s Shadows (Guild Hunter #7) Nalini Singh Published: Oct. 28, 2014 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars When I think about Archangel’s Shadows, I can’t help but let out a happy sigh. Janvier and Ashwini’s story was just what I needed from these two. Insight into... 
