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A Note from Chelsea / VBC: All the suggested poolside reading lists we see online point to cheeky contemporary novels or lighthearted romps. Well, at VBC we know there are plenty of books featuring paranormal elements, badass heroines and sexy heroes that are perfect for reading out under the sun. So, of course, we’ve decided to do our own Beach Reads picks. Each Friday for the next several weeks, we’ll... 
Today we have Tonya Hurley on the blog. She’s here to tell us all about one of the hot guys in her The Blessed trilogy. At the end we have a giveaway, too! Tonya Hurley Talks Sebastian Crazy or holy? Psycho or prophet? Saint or sinner? When it comes to the enigmatic Sebastian, it is not just a dilemma for three Brooklyn girls to sort out, but for the reader as well. In Precious Blood, Sebastian is a... 
Ink (Paper Gods #1) Amanda Sun Published: June 25, 2013 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Provided by publisher Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Ink is Amanda Sun’s debut novel and the first in a new series. Katie Greene has been sent to live in Japan with her aunt after her mother’s untimely death a few months earlier. Dealing with the culture shock,... 
We’ve entered the fourth year of VBC this month. (Our anniversary was a couple weeks ago, but we were a little caught up in the Alpha Showdown.) We’re going to celebrate this momentous occasion by giving away a bunch of books. It’s kind of what we do. Before I get to the giveaways—yes, plural—I want to thank VBC’s readers. More than 450,000 people visited Vampire Book Club in the last year. That’s pretty... 
In the Forests of the Night (Den of Shadows #1) Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Published: Feb. 2, 2000 (Laurel Leaf) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amber Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Three hundred years ago, Rachel was human. She had a loving father, a cherished twin, and a little sister. She went to church regularly and worried about her brother in his darkest moments.... 
Prophecy Girl (Angel Academy #1) Cecily White Published: April 2, 2013 (Entangled) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Publisher-Provided Copy Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 2.5 stars Prophecy Girl starts on the first day of Amelie Bennett’s senior year at St. Michael’s School where she learns to be a Guardian. Descendants of the archangels Guardians are protectors of humanity... 
Death and the Girl Next Door (Darklight #1) Darynda Jones Published: Oct. 2, 2012 (St. Martin’s Press) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3 stars I am a big fan of Darynda Jones’ Charley Davidson (read Jo’s review of First Grave on the Right) series. So when I learned she was writing a YA series, I was interested to find out how the humor and wit I... 
Carnival of Souls Melissa Marr Published: Sept. 4,2012 (HarperCollins) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Amber Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Mallory just wants a normal life with real friends and a maybe even a boyfriend. Sadly, moving around so often, running from daimons, and having a witch for a father pretty much destroys a chance at a social life. Mallory is not a witch, and has to... 
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 2013. 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 and YA is young adult. JUNE... 
Nameless (Tale of Beauty and Madness #1) Lili St. Crow Published: April 4, 2013 (Razorbill) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Lili St. Crow’s dark style lends itself perfectly to this reinterpretation of Snow White. I was drawn into Nameless from the first page and glued until the last. The story begins with our Snow being found during a snowstorm in... 
