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Last week we diverged from our weekly contest in the name of delving into the insanely awesome new-release schedule. You’re all still in reading comas aren’t you? Well, since we were off a week, I figured we needed a pretty stellar giveaway for the return of Win It Wednesday. How’s about an advanced reading copy of Seanan McGuire’s Magic for Nothing? It’s the latest in her InCryptid series and released... 
It’s been a few weeks since we had a tasty paranormal romance giveaway at VBC. Win It Wednesday is the right way to fix that. Today I’m giving away Sandra Hill’s Good Vampires Go to Heaven. It’s the eighth book in her Deadly Angels series, which brings together vampires and angels—legit vangels—and the sexy, sexy in these books. Good Vampires has the bonus of a demon trying to achieve vangel status.... 
Borrowed Souls isn’t set to release until May 2, but we have a shiny, hot-off-the-presses advanced reading copy (ARC) for one lucky person. In fact, it’s so special that it’ll also be signed. Double win, right? For those of you who haven’t heard me talk about it, Borrowed Souls is a gritty urban fantasy with a heroine who gets blackmailed into acting as a repo woman for people who don’t return rented... 
This week we’re going YA fantasy for our Win It Wednesday pick. Frostblood by Elly Blake released on Jan. 10, and VBC’s Margaret immediately jumped to read it. …and not just because of that pretty cover. You can check her full review, but she said that it’s a fast read, which is a rare thing in a genre “full of epic tomes.” She’s not wrong. Plus, there’s a nice duality of fire and frost magics that is fun... 
I’ve been a fan of Charlaine Harris’s novels since the first page of Dead Until Dark. Her Midnight, Texas series brings that same rural charm to Texas with healthy doses of character arcs, supernatural, and mystery. I’ve recommended this series before, and will probably keep doing so until every one of you reads it. (It’s how fangirls roll, right?) As I said in my review of Midnight Crossroad: Midnight... 
I’m in the mood for an unconventional urban fantasy, so for this week’s Win It Wednesday I’m giving away a copy of Linda Grimes’ In a Fix. Jo has reviewed this series (now at book 4), and has loved the unique twists in the books. In a Fix is the first in the Ciel Halligan series, and here’s a snippet from Jo’s review for convincing: This book had me in stitches, the unique premise lending itself perfectly... 
The VBC team likes a good fairy tale retelling, but what we like even more is when they go totally fresh and plenty dark. Naturally, we were big into Christina Henry’s Alice. The sequel Lost Boy made our 2017 Most Anticipated List for a reason. Late VBC reviewer Amanda adored this book, and recommended it to practically ever person she met. Here’s a rather convincing snippet from her review of Alice: This... 
I’m in an extra good mood this week, so I think it’s time for an extra good giveaway. I have an advanced reading copy of Christine Feehan’s latest Ghostwalkers book Power Game, and it’s time to give it away for Win It Wednesday. Paranormal romance fans, this one is for you. There’s a new hero and heroine in each book, so you can hop in with Power Game if you’re new to the series. Those who have read the... 
I want to start 2017 on the right foot. (If you want to read how I focused on the positive at the end of year, you can hop to this post.) That means keeping this whole Win It Wednesday deal rolling and bringing even more awesome reads into your lives. Everyone is setting their reading goals for the year—I’m currently listening to the full-cast recording of American Gods on audio and finishing the so crazy... 
Sorry for being MIA yesterday. We had some technical issues, but we’re back up and come bearing books! (Reviews kick back in tomorrow, too!) It’s Win It Wednesday—quickly becoming my favorite day—and today we’re offering Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. VBC’s Jo is the one who got me hooked on this series, and we had a specific request on Facebook for us to giveaway books by Sarah J. Maas. It’s an... 
