Candace

Early Review: Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione (Lords of Deliverance #4)

Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance #4) Larissa Ione Published: Nov. 20, 2012 (Grand Central) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Success in a series is contingent on many variables, but for me, one of the biggest is continuity. The author should pay respect to fans by bringing earlier characters from the series into their later books and keeping their...

Jo

Review: Rapture by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels #4)

Rapture (Fallen Angels #4) J.R. Ward Published: Sept. 25, 2012 (NAL) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free for this book, there will be major spoilers for the three previous books in the Fallen Angel series. If you’ve not read them yet, you may want to start with the first book Covet. Minor warning before I...

Chelsea

Review: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #1)

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...

Chelsea

September Group Read: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

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...

Chelsea

5 Heroes who make us see fireworks

It’s Independence Day in the United States. Typically, this is celebrated by eating foods cooked on a grill and enjoying fireworks. (And probably also complaining about how hot and/or sticky it is outside and trying to find the bug spray in your purse.) But this is Vampire Book Club. I can’t show you pretty explosions in the sky. I can however, recommend five heroes from books released in 2012...

Jo

Review: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson #1)

Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian #1) Keri Arthur Published: 2006 (Bantam) Purchase at: The Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Full Moon Rising, the first in Keri Arthur’s sexy Riley Jenson Guardian series, hits the ground running from the first page and the action keeps coming thick and fast. Set in Melbourne sometime in the near future we see Riley...

Chelsea

Auction: Signed copy of Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison [Books Fighting Cancer]

VBC reviewer Candace gave Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison five stars and said: “Oracle’s Moon has hands-down one of the best sex scenes I have ever read.” (Read the full review) And you can have a signed copy. Do I really need to convince you to bid here? Highest bidder will take home: Signed copy of Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison A chance to read “one of the best sex scenes” while helping to...

Chelsea

Reading Binge: Serengeti Shifters by Vivi Andrews

Last weekend it was gross outside in North Texas. It was rainy and humid and, generally, gloomy. Basically, it was a weekend of prime reading weather. After I’d finished Archangel’s Blade on Friday night I wanted something new and short. There are times when novellas are a good thing. I thought I’d have a couple hours at most to read, and really wanted something I could finish that...

Chelsea

Review: Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #4)

Archangel’s Blade (Guild Hunter #4) Nalini Singh Published: Sept. 6, 2011 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars I have had Archangel’s Blade on my shelf for months. And I put off reading it purposefully. It wasn’t my typical series anxiety where I’m all “oh, please don’t screw this up” but hesitation. I wasn’t...

Candace

Review: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #4)

Oracle’s Moon (Elder Races #4) Thea Harrison Published: March 6, 2012 (Berkley) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Review by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 5 stars I started counting time for you. I want to change who I am for you. You are my Grace. He was too full and there weren’t enough words. He said, “I did not know I needed grace until I met you.” A few select titles count as...