July New Releases: Kresley Cole, Laurell K. Hamilton, Darynda Jones, Carrie Vaughn and more

In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for July 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.

JULY 2

• Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #22) UF
• The Arrivals by Melissa Marr F
• Awaken by Meg Cabot (Abandon #3) YA
• A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson (Weird Girls #2) UF
• Dire Desires by Stephanie Tyler (Eternal Wolf Clan #3) PNR
• Enthralled anthology featuring Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, Meljean Brook and Lucy Monroe PNR
• Forsaken By the Others by Jess Haines (H&W Investigations #5) UF
• Hungry Like a Wolf by Christine Warren (Novels of the Others #8) PNR
• MacRieve by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark #13) PNR
• Midnight’s Captive by Donna Grant (Dark Warriors #6) PNR
• Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn (Indigo Court #4) UF
• Outcast Prince by Shona Husk (Court of Annwyn #1) PNR
• Vicious Moon by Lee Roland (Earth Witches #3) UF
• Viral Nation by Shaunta Grimes F
• Warrior’s Moon by Lucy Monroe (Children of the Moon #5) PNR
• White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland (White Trash Zombie #3) UF
• The Wicked by Thea Harrison (Novella of the Elder Races) PNR

JULY 9

• Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones (Charley Davidson #5) UF
• Haunted Wolves by Moira Rogers (Green Pines #2) PNR
• Shadow of the Mark by Leigh Fallon (Carrier #2) YA

JULY 16

• The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare & Sarah Rees Brennan (Bane Chronicles #4) YA
• Replica by Jenna Black (Replica #1) YA

JULY 23

• Carniepunk anthology featuring Rachel Caine, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, Kelly Gay, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Henry, Jennifer Estep and more. UF
• A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly #2) YA
• Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay YA
• The White Princess by Philippa Gregory (The Cousins’ War #5) F

JULY 30

• Blood Warrior by Lindsey Piper (Dragon Kings #2) PNR
• The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld #10) PNR
• Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike (Earthbound #1) YA
• Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville #12) UF
• Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels #6) UF
• Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep (Mythos Academy #5) YA
• The Thing About Weres by Leigh Evans (Mystwalker #2) UF