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The Wolf Within (Purgatory #1) Cynthia Eden Published: Dec. 17, 2013 (Curtis Brown Unlimited) Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Purchased by Reviewer Reviewed by: Candace Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Cops, agents, and general paranormal law keepers are pretty much guaranteed to keep fans enthralled. So when I started reading The Wolf Within and the first sentence was “Special Agent Duncan McGuire raced... 
I finally was able to meet Cynthia Eden last weekend at the Olde City, New Blood mini-convention. She’s delightful, and her love for paranormal romance—especially the alpha nature that is often inherent with vampires—was obvious. If you haven’t tried her The Fallen series yet (vampires and fallen angels), I suggest it. Read my review of Angel of Darkness for possible convincing. Or, better yet, take a... 
Did you really think we’d let February come and not get romantic? Please. For the third year in a row, VBC is hosting the Character Love Letters event. We talked nine stellar authors into having their characters write love letters to one another. Better yet, we’re giving away their books, too. Just who agreed to participate? Check out the author schedule: Feb. 4 – Chloe Neill Feb. 6 – Nina Berry Feb. 11 –... 
[From VBC: I loved Cynthia Eden’s new paranormal romance Angel of Darkness. In addition to fallen angels, the novel features a great kickass vampire heroine. Cynthia was kind enough to drop by and talk about vampires. Read to the end for your chance to win a copy of Angel of Darkness.] Hi, everyone! It is such a pleasure to be here at the Vampire Book Club. I love vampires—have ever since I was a kid, and... 
Angel of Darkness (The Fallen #1) Cynthia Eden Published: Nov. 29, 2011 (Brava) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Some books you just devour, and I ate up Angel of Darkness in nearly a single sitting. The first in Cynthia Eden’s new The Fallen series, Angel of Darkness focuses on Keenan. As an Angel of Death his task was to kill with a touch and remove the designated... 
Another Thursday and we’re still looking at snow. Anyone else ready for winter to be over? In the meantime, we found a stack of great contests for books that make staying in much nicer. Good luck! We’re holding two giveaways currently: A Visitor’s Guide to Mystic Falls (ends Feb. 14) and Immortal Obsession (ends Feb. 21). You can win a copy of the third book in Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey series The Iron... 
Maybe everyone’s out to stay warm, but there are plenty of paranormal romance (including some hot adult titles) up for grabs this week. We wouldn’t want to keep you away from the good stuff. Our signed Paranormalcy giveaway ends this Sunday, Dec. 5. So, get those entries in! Tynga’s Reviews is giving away a signed copy of Jeaniene Frost’s Eternal Kiss of Darkness. The contest is open internationally. Just...
