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In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for May 2014. 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. MAY 1... 
Wilder’s Mate (Bloodhounds #1) Moira Rogers Published: March 8, 2011 (Samhain) Purchase: Amazon Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Satira’s friend and mentor Nathaniel has gone missing and she’s convinced he has been kidnapped by vampires. When the Guild sends a Bloodhound to track the inventor down, she is determined to go with him. Having been raised by a Bloodhound herself she knows just how... ![Auction: Moira Rogers’ Prize Pack including a year’s worth of ARCs! [Books Fighting Cancer]](http://vampirebookclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/moirarogersprizepack-300x213-29740_200x200.jpg)
Moira Rogers brings the sexy to our goal of raising money for brain cancer research. (Someone had to do it!) With novels and novellas featuring all sorts of supernatural creatures and set in places as wide ranging as the Wild West (vampire slaying cowboy anyone?), the South and small bars with cocktails just for preternatural types. In other words, if you like paranormal romance – with a dose of urban... 
Here’s the deal, readers: I like shifter books, too. I know. Shocking. But while I may be an expert on vampire books, my friend Kelly is the queen bee of shifter novels. Oh, she loves her heroes furry. It made sense to ask her to write up the favorite shifters for part of this week’s ongoing chats about favorite paranormal beasties. Other key things to know about Kelly: she runs the blog Reading the... 
We put let Moira Rogers’ Crux sit on our to-read shelf far too long. When we finally read it, it was devoured quickly. We’d hate for you to suffer the same fate, so we’re offering up one copy of the paranormal romance. Leave a comment on this post on or before April 17 for a chance to win Crux. International readers are welcome to enter this one. Our review of Crux will convince you it’s a must. Here’s a... 
Crux (Southern Arcana #1) Moira Rogers Published: 2009 (Samhain) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Fate sent Mackenzie to New Orleans. After five states and a month of running from an ex and his goons, she lands a job at a bar for a pint-sized sweet woman who can’t help but worry about her new hire. Quickly Mackenzie finds a couple werewolves and one very sexy mage... 
Winter Wishes Vivian Arend, Vivi Andrews and Moira Rogers Published: Nov. 6, 2010 (Carina Press) Purchase at: Carina Press or Amazon for Kindle Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Carina Press pulled together holiday-themed novellas from three great paranormal romance authors – Vivian Arend, Vivi Andrews and Moira Rogers. With Christmas parties, angels and demons and lots of snow, Winter Wishes will surely heat up... 
Update: We have a winner! Congrats to Elin, who should have an email from us waiting in her inbox. We read A Safe Harbor by Moira Rogers in July (read the review), but if you haven’t downloaded the novella yet, you’re in luck. Rogers has kindly offered a digital copy — yes, we live in the future and there are ebooks! — to one lucky reader. Win a copy of A Safe Harbor by Moira Rogers! Find out how it all... 
A Safe Harbor Moira Rogers Published: July 13, 2010 Purchase at: Amazon Rating (out of 5): 3 stars A Safe Harbor gives us a quick read with characters we want to see together. This short novella (only 88 pages) is the opening of Moira Rogers’ new series Building Sanctuary. These books will serve as prequels to the author’s Red Rock Pass series. Though, this novella doesn’t rely on readers being familiar...
