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Lobizona (Wolves of No World #1)Romina GarberPublished: Aug. 4, 2020 (Wednesday Books)Purchase at: Amazon or BookshopReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Manu knows what it’s like to be invisible. Ever since she and her mother came to America undocumented, her world has consisted of her mother, her surrogate... 
Wolf Under Fire (STAT: Special Threat Assessment Team #1)Paige TylerPublished: May 26, 2020 (Sourcebooks)Purchase: Amazon or BookShopReview source: copy provided by publisher or in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Former Navy SEAL turned alpha werewolf Jake Huang was just hired to lead a team for STAT, the Special Threat Assessment Team, a covert government... 
Wolf Gone Wild (Stay a Spell #1)Juliette CrossPublished: Jan. 14, 2020Purchase: AmazonReview source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Mateo is a werewolf who’s been unable for shift to several months. His wolf side, who calls himself Alpha, is getting increasingly frustrated and vocal about it. Matteo is convinced that he’s been... 
Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson #11) Patricia Briggs Published: May 7, 2019 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of Moon Called. In a... 
Wild Country (World of the Others #2/The Others #7) Anne Bishop Published: Mar. 5, 2019 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of... 
Protected (Diablo Lake #2) Lauren Dane Published: Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Lauren Dane is a master of female friendships and nuanced small-town romances. When she merges the rural, Southern charm of a small-town with fiery witches and the werewolves who love them in Protected she hits all... 
We’ve talked about the essential urban fantasy books and our favorite new UF books, so it’s about time we talked about the vampires, demons, and shifters that make paranormal romance. This is not my list of the all-time best paranormal romances. These ten titles are the ones that have had significant influence on the subgenre and the ones every paranormal fan has read—whether they loved it or hated... 
Midnight Wolf (Shifters Unbound #11) Jennifer Ashley Published: April 24, 2018 (Berkeley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Average Rating (out of 5): 3.5 Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may refer to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Pride... 
The Big Bad Wolf Jus Accardo Published: Mar. 5, 2018 (Entangled) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3 stars I love the idea of YA shifter romance. It’s not something I’ve seen much before, but this is my second one this year so I’m hoping it’s going to be a thing. Big Bad Wolf could have... 
Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega #5) Patricia Briggs Published: Mar. 6, 2018 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Cry Wolf.... 
