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Vampires Like it Hot (Argeneau #28) Lynsay Sands Published: Sept. 18, 2018 (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 the start of this new... 
VBC HQ Note: This post by Chelsea Mueller was originally published on Heroes & Heartbreakers in 2011. Since that time, J.R. Ward has brought us many more strong heroines. If you’re looking for more female leads from Ward, try the spin-off series beginning with Blood Kiss. That said, Chelsea still says the early BDB books are must reads. If you haven’t dived into this series, let’s talk about the power of... 
Today we have a taste from Jeanne Oates Estridge’s The Demon Always Wins (Amazon | Goodreads). If you like demon/angel mashups and ultimate enemies-to-lovers, this one may be your catnip. Read on for details about this Golden Heart winning book, a sneak peek excerpt, and a giveaway with multiple chances to win. ABOUT THE DEMON ALWAYS WINS Seven short weeks. After beating his boss at the poker table,... 
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 2018. 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... 
We’ve talked about the essential urban fantasy books and our favorite new UF books, so it’s about time we talked about the vampires, demons, and shifters that make paranormal romance. This is not my list of the all-time best paranormal romances. These ten titles are the ones that have had significant influence on the subgenre and the ones every paranormal fan has read—whether they loved it or hated... 
It’s been too long since Win It Wednesday brought the sexy. Sorry about that. Today, though, we’re bringing vampires. Carpathians, to be exact. Avon has a new cover for Dark Challenge from Christine Feehan’s Carpathian series (aka the “Dark” books), and we have a copy for one lucky VBC reader. This one is steamy, y’all. So prepare yourselves. ABOUT DARK CHALLENGE Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But... 
Kerry Adrienne’s final Shifter Wars book will hit stores on Sept. 3, 2018, and we know you’re ready for more sexy shifter goodness. So we’ve managed to snag an exclusive sneak peek at Claiming His Lioness for VBC readers. Oh, and did we mention there’s a giveaway for any of Kerry’s books? We thought you’d like that part, too. Read on to learn more about the new book and enter to win a novel from Kerry... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for August 2018. 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,... 
We know you love Donna Grant’s delicious paranormal romances. Are you hooked on her Reapers series? The sixth book Dark Alpha’s Hunger will be out on August 7 (pre-order it now). (OMG, how is August next week? This summer has flown, y’all.) We managed to get a sneak peek at the book, and the approval to share it with you. That’s right, we have an excerpt from Donna Grant’s Dark Alpha’s Hunger. ABOUT THE... 
Into the Fire (Night Prince #4) Jeaniene Frost Published: Feb. 28, 2017 (Avon) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Review by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: This review was originally posted at Heroes & Heartbreakers. It also assumes you are up to date on the Night Prince series. If you aren’t, check out Chelsea’s... 
