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I absolutely adored Amanda Bouchet’s Nightchaser. It’s safe to put money on it being on my Top 10 of 2019 list, which is saying something since it’s been a pretty epic year for new releases (see: Archangel’s War). I fell in love with the crew of the Endeavor, its doing-her-damnedest heroine Tess Bailey, and that space rogue Shade Ganavan. The whole thing read like it was made for people who loved Dark... 
Need a new paranormal romance fix? Are you there for all the “mine” action of mates? Then today’s feature is for you. We have an exclusive excerpt from Marie Johnston’s Angel Fire, the first in a new PNR series. EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: ANGEL FIRE BY MARIE JOHNSTON Concentrating, Bryant descended to the human realm. It was a skill he wasn’t granted until he’d become a warrior. His parents posed as missionaries... 
Note from VBC: We’re delighted to host the charming Faith Hunter on today’s blog. We love her Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood novels and are incredibly excited for the release of Circle of the Moon earlier this week. Enough of us. Let’s turn it over to Faith: There has been a lot of press about diversity lately, and there needs to be. It’s a small planet and a MUCH smaller nation and way, way too many of us,... 
I’m very excited to say Lost Souls (Soul Charmer #3) is out today. Most of you are aware this is my—Chelsea, the HBIC at VBC—book. This series packs in all my favorite things, which means it makes sense to share it here at VBC. And now with the first major story arc closing (and, yes, there’s another arc coming for books four, five, and six), I’m even more in love. If you like your books gritty, like your... 
Today we have an exclusive excerpt from Heather Graham’s new Krewe of Hunters novella Haunted Be the Holidays. This one is part of the 1,001 Dark Nights series, which means the sexy sexy is in those pages. About HAUNTED BE THE HOLIDAYS: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series… When you’re looking for the victim of a mysterious... 
Kerry Adrienne’s final Shifter Wars book will hit stores on Sept. 3, 2018, and we know you’re ready for more sexy shifter goodness. So we’ve managed to snag an exclusive sneak peek at Claiming His Lioness for VBC readers. Oh, and did we mention there’s a giveaway for any of Kerry’s books? We thought you’d like that part, too. Read on to learn more about the new book and enter to win a novel from Kerry... 
Roh Morgon’s The Chosen series brings a nice dose of paranormal romance to a solid urban fantasy framework. …and that’s the kind of thing we dig around here. The first book in the series, Watcher, was recently re-released with a fresh editing pass and a snazzy new cover. If you missed this series the first time around, it’s now “new and improved.” 😉 We have an exclusive excerpt from Watcher, so read on to... 
I know we have some serious shifter fans in the crowd, and today I have a special treat just for you! We have an early sneak peek excerpt from Maria Vale’s The Last Wolf. It’s the first in a new Legend of All Wolves series, and will hit stores on Feb. 6, 2018. (Don’t worry, you can totally pre-order it, and we have two advanced reader copies to giveaway. Double win!) ABOUT THE LAST WOLF For three days out... 
You know we’re excited about Faith Hunter’s next Soulwood novel. So today we have not one, not two, but three awesome Soulwood treats. First off is the fifth part of the “How Occam Got His Name” short story. You can read the first four parts at Bea’s Book Nook, Romance Junkies, BTH Reviews, and Gizmo’s Reviews (in that order). After you get your free short story on, we have an excerpt from Flame in the... 
Your day is about to get shifter-y and sexy because we have an exclusive excerpt from Milly Taiden’s A.L.F.A. Mates. If you dig on alpha shifter heroes and like romantic suspense, this paranormal series is probably just your catnip. The book actually has two stories included in the single book, which went on sale earlier this month (snag a copy). Read on for details about the book, and an get a taste of... 
