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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... 
We’re edging into the dog days of summer with sticky heat. Instead of cranking the air conditioning at VBC HQ, we thought we’d bring in werewolves and Lairds. Someone should invest in fans. Vivian Arend knows how to bring the sexy, and her second book in the Takihi Shifters series Laird Wolf is no exception. We snagged an exclusive excerpt from the novel for y’all, and we have two giveaways to better... 
Diamond Dust (Takhini Wolves #3) Vivian Arend Published: Aug. 20, 2013 (Samhain) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Purchased Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Caroline Bradley’s having a sucky week. Called on by the alpha of the Takhini pack for her diplomatic skills, she’s stuck in the middle of the bear conclave and finds herself refereeing squabbles between clans as they... 
Winter Wishes Vivian Arend, Vivi Andrews and Moira Rogers Published: Nov. 6, 2010 (Carina Press) Purchase at: Carina Press or Amazon for Kindle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Carina Press pulled together holiday-themed novellas from three great paranormal romance authors – Vivian Arend, Vivi Andrews and Moira Rogers. With Christmas parties, angels and demons and lots of snow, Winter Wishes will surely heat up... 
Update: Congrats go out to Karen! She’s won a copy of Wolf Signs by Vivian Arend. Thanks to all who entered. If you missed out on this one, there’s still time to enter our 500 Follower giveaways (the adult prize pack will appeal to those who were interested in Wolf Signs). We haven’t read Vivian Arend’s Wolf Signs yet, but we have it on the to-read list. With a deaf heroine, who is stronger than most her...
