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Author: Lori Handeland
Paranormal / Supernatural, Historical Fiction, Zombies
Reviewer: Danya
Reviewed: May 15, 2012
William Shakespeare has figured out a way for him and his lady love to be together. He gives her a potion that simulates death, and will whisk her away from her tomb, leaving her husband, and London believing that Katherine Dymond is dead. But when the vampire playwright shows up, the tomb is empty except for moldering skeletons. Little did they expect Katherine's husband to ship her body back to the New Worl

Author: Lauren Dane
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampires
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: May 15, 2012
“Goddess With a Blade” by Lauren Dane centers around 29 year old Rowan Summerwaite, first true Vessel of the triple Goddess Brigid in centuries who works for the Hunter Corporation. She has recently upset the power structure of Vampires in Las Vegas and is also about to reach her significant 30th birthday in February, at which time her powers will be even more augmented. The new Scion in town, Clive Stewa

Author: Sandra Hill
Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Angels
Reviewer: Lilyraines
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
Kiss of Pride is the first book I have read by Sandra Hill. When I started reading the book, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the characters, the backstory, the main story, and the setting. What I think I liked most about the book is Ms. Hill's twist on vampires and the humor. I look forward to reading more books in this series and, while waiting for the next

Author: Caridad Pineiro
Paranormal Romance
Reviewer: Tamazon
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
Welcome back to the Sin Hunters. In this second installment sparks fly and magic flares. I enjoyed this one as much as I did the first, The Lost. I’m looking forward to the next one in this world as Pineiro has drawn me in. Victoria Johnson, “Quinchu” of her local Light Hunter clan, is a strong female lead with her own successful business on the water. She gains energy from being in the ocean. With the energ

Author: Dianne Sylvan
Urban Fantasy, Vampires
Reviewer: Lexile
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
After the events of Book 2, SHADOWFLAME, I was...well reluctant would hardly cover how I felt. The direction Sylvan took David and Miranda's relationship left me feeling hollow. I want to stress I did not have a problem with WHO David slept with, but rather that he did it at all. I was hoping there would be more fall out and consequences to those actions in the third book. Instead Sylvan jumps our music l

Author: Janet Chapman
Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
“Charmed By His Love” by Janet Chapman is part of her ‘A Spellbound Falls Romance’ series and picks up where “Spellbound Falls” left off. Maximus Oceanus has rearranged the geology according to his specifications but there is still plenty that needs to be refined, including having roads and bridges built in the Maine region that is being established as a wilderness resort. He has hired Duncan MacKeage to s

Author: Lee Roland
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
“Vengeance Moon” by Lee Roland is part of her ‘Earth Witches’ series and centers on Madeline Corso who has been pursuing her goal of killing her parents’ murderers for the past nine years. A curse conferred by her dead mother allowed Madeline to relive the murders that changed her life forever and burned the images of the perpetrators into her mind’s eye while conferring physical changes on her body. Carele

Author: Alexandra Ivy
Paranormal Romance, Vampires
Reviewer: Susan
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
My Lord Vampire is a romance that will enchant the heart of the historical reader. Set in London where the reputation and virtue of women are weighed by the aristocratic society, Simone happily portrays her widowed status as the “Wicked Temptress”. Her secrets and passions are held close to her heart as the amulet around her neck draws the mysterious events unfolding around her. Gideon Ravel is one of the

Author: Rebecca York
Paranormal Romance, Dragons
Reviewer: Rockchick
Reviewed: May 13, 2012
The last thing Princess Devon wants is to be forced into a marriage with her father's enemy. After she awakens one night to find a mysterious man named Galladar in her bedroom Devon is left with only two options - save her kingdom or follow her heart. The writing style of Rebecca York is strong and the vividness as well as the descriptive wording made it easy to envision what was taking place between the cha

Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Mythology
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: May 12, 2012
“Infamous” by Sherrilyn Kenyon is part of the ‘Chronicles of Nick’ series that explores Nick Gautier’s teen years. It’s tough growing up when the heritage conferred upon you by your absentee father could be responsible for ending the world as you know it. It’s even worse when your mom constantly hassles you because of all of the fights you are in and you seem to be constantly grounded or in detention. What

Author: Stephen King, Laird Barron, John Langan, Peter Straub
Anthologies, Horror
Reviewer: Inkeddreams
Reviewed: May 08, 2012
The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4 has 18 Stories with its most notable authors being Stephen King and Peter Straub. Its hard to look so forward to reading a book to have it turn out this dull. When I saw "Best Horror" I thought that it would have some chills and look over my shoulder moments but most of the stories just lacked anything I could even call horror. There were a few decent stories in this set b

Author: Amber Benson
Urban Fantasy
Reviewer: Leslee
Reviewed: May 08, 2012
It is tough to take over a job that you never wanted in the first place. But that is exactly the position that Calliope Reaper-Jones is in. She is Death, like her father before her. Taking on the job of President of Death, Inc. means reading the official guide to her job and appearing at the Death Dinner, a formal party with employees of the company and an absence of magic. If that wasn’t difficult enough, Ca

Author: Cindy C Bennett
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Vampires
Reviewer: Books4Betty
Reviewed: May 08, 2012
Reluctance, by Cindy C. Bennett, is a short story that has the potential to be a great book if expanded. From first page to last page, Reluctance is 52 pages long, and full of ‘what’s’ and ‘whys’ when it’s over. What was the purpose, and why the short length? Most novellas are this length, but this book needed to be a full-fledged novel. As a fan of Bennett’s previous works, I found myself let down by Reluct

Author: Katie Reus
Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
Reviewer: Talina
Reviewed: May 05, 2012
Plot & Characters: A hot and sensual quicky you can enjoy anywhere! This novella shares the supernatural world and characters you'll find in her first Nocturne Bites titled Destined Mate yet can be read as a stand alone. Ms. Reus caught my attention with her first Nocturne Bites titled Destined Mates and has not let me down with her second. From the beginning there is a very strong connection between the tw

Author: Stephanie Nelson
Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Witches
Reviewer: Talina
Reviewed: May 05, 2012
Plot & Characters: An excellent continuation of the Gwen Sparks series! The plot is as unique as the first book in the series and delivered in a wonderful first person point of view. The twists and turns in this story are just...shocking! I loved how the author upped the ante with each new chapter. Threw Gwen into situations that made you laugh one minute, cringe the next and send goosebumps crawling along

Author: BR Kingsolver
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Reviewer: Hitherandthee
Reviewed: May 05, 2012
Brenna Morgan always thought she was an orphan. Her parents had died in a plane crash when she was a child, and after shuffling through the foster care system, determined to become successful on her own. She knows she is different, but has no idea exactly how different she really is until she saves a friendly young man, who ends up being a cousin, from some seriously bad individuals. Brenna soon realizes that

Author: Gerry Bartlett
Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Rubenesque
Reviewer: Robin
Reviewed: May 05, 2012
Glory St. Clair is a full-figured vampire who owns a vintage clothing store. When she was turned back in 1604 being full-figured was the thing, but now it is not and thin is in. Glory's sire and longtime lover, Jeremy Blade, keeps telling her he loves her just the way she is. Like most women she longs to be thin. She tries a new drug the fellow vampire, Ian MacDonald, made that will let a vampire eat real

Author: J.D. Tyler
Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
“Savage Awakening” by J.D. Tyler is the second of her ‘Alpha Pack’ series and centers around Pack member Aric Savage and Rowan Chase, sister to fellow SEAL and Pack mate Micah. Aric’s imprisonment and torture has made it difficult for him to use his powers of telekinesis and fire and he is unable to achieve freedom for himself and the others he discovers being experimented on, including Micah. L.A.P.D. poli

Author: Kate Cross
Paranormal Romance
Reviewer: Emireally
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Heart of Brass opens with a murder of interesting circumstances. In a world of steampunkery, London circa 1898 sheds a dark and dreary setting. Our heroine Lady Arden is an agent with unique instruments. Armed with the gift of beauty and brains, Arden and her pierced nose, impeccably polished pumps, and steam powered sex toys, has dedicated her life to fighting off evil. She has a personal investment in her w

Author: Celia Jerome
Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Modern Fantasy
Reviewer: Lexile
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Please note this is book 4 in the series, I didn't read book 3 FIREWORKS IN THE HAMPTONS, so I'm going into this a little behind the times. Once again we return to the world of Willow Tate, graphic novelist by choice and Visualizer against her better judgment. Weird things are happening in the Hamptons and Paumanok Harbor in particular, as a string of crimes, rare bird sightings and dolphins giving the he

Author: Jill Myles
Paranormal Romance, Shorts
Reviewer: Danatwnsnd
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Jacqueline has been turned down for a management position at her rather dull and tedious job. Looking to drown her sorrows away she hits a local bar where she has one too many martinis leading her down a dark alley way where her fate is changed. With one bite from a stranger, she mentally changes as he takes her and shows her a man that will want her. With a day of blissful sinful lovemaking she goes back t

Author: Amanda Hocking
Paranormal / Supernatural, Magic
Reviewer: Sherylyn
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Wendy is a Changeling. Rhys is the human child that she was switched with. In this installment in the Trylle story, Wendy feels that Rhys should meet Matt who is his biological brother, the brother that she grew up with. So Rhys and Wendy leave the Trylle Palace where her birth mother is the Queen and go to see Matt. Their visit with Matt is cut short when Finn who is Wendy's tracker shows up and tells her

Author: Amy Durham
Paranormal Romance, YA / Teen
Reviewer: Kate
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
In Once Again, by Amy Durham we meet sixteen year old Layla Bradford. Her parents recently purchased String City, a guitar store, and moved the family from Nashville to Sky Cove, Maine. On her first day at Sky Cove Senior High, Layla meets Lucas Ellis, one of the cutest, and nicest, boys at school. After Lucas stands up to some other students in Layla’s defense, they become friends, and Layla tries not to

Author: Michelle Rowen
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Demons, Angels
Reviewer: Crisgee
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Samantha Day finally gets what she has hoped for: a kiss from the boy she has been crushing on. His kiss literally steals her soul, turning her into a gray, a soulless human who continues to steal human souls, since their hunger cannot be satiated. But Samantha is a very special gray because she can resist the temptation to steal more souls, and her abilities and willingness to resist means that she can help

Author: Barbara Hambly
Paranormal / Supernatural, Thriller
Reviewer: Crisgee
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Norah Blackstone is the companion and sister-in-law to Chrysanda Flamande a star in the silent Hollywood cinema. Chrysanda has just completed Kiss of Darkness, a silent horror thriller, where she wore a beautiful opal necklace, a gift from her lover, which is an ancient magical object that signals Chrysanda is the bride of the Rat-God, Da Shu Ken. Since Da Shu Ken consummates the marriage by murdering his bri

Author: Crista McHugh
Romance, Fantasy
Reviewer: Jen719
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Arden Lesstymine has lost everything that she cared about and was making her living as a bar-maid in the town of Wallus. Everyone called her “Trouble” because of her blond hair, blue eyes and that she was able to perform magic, which was outlawed in the village. One day a handsome man named Dev and his wolf, Cinder, came into her work following a mentally unstable old man and at that moment she never would h

Author: Tate Hallaway
Paranormal / Supernatural, Vampires, Witches
Reviewer: Hitherandthee
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Garnet Lacey is a witch with a problem. A whole team of Vatican agents is out to destroy the witches of the world, and have already struck Garnet’s original coven, leaving her a witch on her own. To make matter worse, she has invited the spirit of the vengeance Goddess Lilith into her body, and sassy Lilith has a nasty tendency to take over Garnet’s body whenever the whim strikes her. So when gorgeous, brood

Author: Lori Dillon
Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance
Reviewer: Laurie-J
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
A compelling story that is rich in historical fact, it is also technically well-scripted and contains enough humor to mitigate the darkness that could have become depressing had Ms. Dillon not kept such a tight rein on the central tragedies around which the story is woven. I liked that both romantic leads were portrayed with a few flaws. I also enjoyed the fact that their relationship, particularly in 1943,

Author: Marta Szemik
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Vampires, Shapeshifters, Demons, Witches
Reviewer: Laurie-J
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Sarah has spent her young life attempting to suppress the traits inherited from her father. She is a living miracle – a child half vampire, half human. Then she meets a young man who seems to step right out of her dreams. Immediately drawn together, the pair is soon on the run, one step ahead of a trio of evil seekers. William and Sarah are preordained to restore balance in both the Underworld and the wor

Author: Joanne Brothwell
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Reviewer: Laurie-J
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Fast-paced with lots of action throughout, this was a fun and entertaining read. I particularly enjoyed the many scenes that held me entranced in their gothic eeriness. That creepiness was entwined masterfully within the descriptive passages. The story kept my interest, but there were a few things I would have liked to have seen conveyed or handled differently. That Sarah learns she is a rare being called

Author: Jill Myles
Paranormal Romance, Time-Travel
Reviewer: Hitherandthee
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Diana Holcomb has had a major catastrophe strike her life. A successful realtor, she is very used to the wheeling and dealing involved in high end property sales. On a trip to search out a property for a wealthy businessman in Bermuda, there is a plane crash. When Diana awakens, she realizes quickly that she appears to be the only survivor on a deserted tropical island and quickly sets about gathering supplie

Author: Misty Evans
Urban Fantasy
Reviewer: Missyb0103
Reviewed: May 03, 2012
Kali Sweet is a vengeance demon who works for the supernatural world’s Justice Department. Her main goal is to protect humans, with her favorite target being the vampires. When she is ambushed by Chicago’s vampire king, Kali was not prepared what he had planned. Things go from bad to worse when he forces her to have blood slaves; her ex comes to the rescue, only to become one of her blood slaves too. After

Author: Caryn Moya Block
Paranormal Romance, Werewolves
Reviewer: Angibabi4
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
I absolutely loved this second installment in the Siberian Volkov Pack series. It had everything that made me fall in love with the first one. The story line is great. You can read this as a stand-alone, but it is so much better if you've read the first one. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on any of the books in this series. I am anxiously awaiting the next. Melisande comes to London to grade and date a

Author: Katalyn Sage
Paranormal Romance, Demons
Reviewer: Angibabi4
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
This book is a great start to an excellent new series. I couldn't put it down. I finished it in less than two days. It was awesome. I can't wait for the next one. Ally comes home to enjoy a nice family meal, before she walks in the door she hears a gun shot. Shortly after, she gets accosted by two men wondering how she knows the Stanfords. This is just the beginning of Ally's incredible journey. She finds ou

Author: Nancy O'Berry
Paranormal Romance
Reviewer: Angibabi4
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
I loved this book. All I can say is wow. I was worried at first since I hadn't read the other books in this series. I have to say this is a stand-alone book and I can't wait to read the rest. Triton is ready to strike out on his own. He has his father’s blessing it's just a matter of getting his mother's. He and his father come up with a plan for him to go to his uncle's and find out the situation on merfol

Author: Debbie Viguie
Horror, Witches
Reviewer: Robin
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
Samantha Ryan is a homicide detective with the Boston Police Department. When she was a child her mother belonged to a powerful coven. The lure of power and greed drove the coven to the black arts. After a failed attempt to raise a demon the entire coven expect for Samantha is killed. The only thing she remembers from that night is the sound of screaming and the smell of blood. The Ryan's took Samantha

Author: Nia Foxx
Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters
Reviewer: Emma
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
Dr. Fatima Smith can't pass up the chance to learn more about the myth surrounding gargoyles, not that she's really given a choice. Unfortunately, it means more time spent with the very sexy and very bossy Lorn De LaRue. Fatima is considered an authority on Myths and Folklore in Antiquity but what no one knows is that she is plagued by dreams of a gargoyle who ignites her passion. At first, Lorn is just hopef

Author: Rachel Caine
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Vampires
Reviewer: TheBookQueen
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
Another installment in the bestselling YA series, Morganville Vampires, another twist in the ongoing story. Black Dawn continues the story that was started when Claire Danvers was only sixteen and a newbie to Morganville. Fast-forward a few years and not only is she no longer quiet as naive and quiet, but she may be the only one able to save the town—both humans and vampires alike—from the terrible nightmare

Author: Susan Squires
Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Magic
Reviewer: Burkholv
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
Tristram Tremaine has never fit in with his large and boisterous family. They believe they carry a magic gene that comes alive only when they fall in love with another who carries that gene. After disappointing his parents one too many times, Tris, the bad-boy brother, hits the road on his cycle, drifting away from his destiny. That is, until he meets Maggie O'Brian, a spit-fire rodeo rider with a strange abi

Author: Michael McCarty
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural
Reviewer: TrinaC
Reviewed: May 02, 2012
You would think that being the mayor’s son would automatically make you popular. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for Tommy Wharton. As a matter of fact, he gets picked on for being overweight. However, there are some perks like using his dad’s campaign van and credit card. Tommy is just like the average teenage boy. His hormones are raging and all he thinks about is having sex. The only problem is that he

Author: Andrew Fukuda
YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Science Fiction, Alternate History / World
Reviewer: Kittybooboo13
Reviewed: May 01, 2012
I was blown away from the first chapter all the way to the end. Very tight thinking in how the characters are set and how society rules are established! This book explained every rule, every reason for why a person (or vampire) did something. Mr. Fukuda did an excellent job turning the world of vampirism upside down. Wonderful descriptions, great imagination, if you love vampire worlds, then read this book. Y

Author: Shannon Duffy
Paranormal Romance, YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural, Witches
Reviewer: Rockchick
Reviewed: May 01, 2012
Spectral by Shannon Duffy is the story of Jewel who discovers that no one and nothing in her life is what they appear to be. The character of Taylor added some comic relief to the overall story which lightened things up a bit. I adored the character of Jewel because no matter what was thrown at her she remained strong and refused to let anyone break her. Spectral was well placed and my desire to find out what

Author: Nikki Jefford
Paranormal Romance, YA / Teen, Magic, Witches
Reviewer: Rockchick
Reviewed: May 01, 2012
Entangled by Nikki Jefford is a fun and exciting tale of sibling rivalry among other things with a paranormal twist. The two main characters Charlene and Graylee had very different voices which made it easy to distinguish between them. The character of Charlene meets every stereotype that comes to mind about high school mean girls - she is the character that I love to hate. The plot moved along just quick eno

Author: Shelli Stevens
Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Shapeshifters
Reviewer: Chris
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012
Intent on following in her father’s footsteps Sienna admits to herself that she doesn’t have the same brilliance as her father. Taking a job in a lab leads down a road she never expected when she discovers that creatures exist that can shift from human form to wolf. And there are several of them being held captive in a remote building where she works. Determined to liberate the poor creatures and to involv

Author: Delilah S. Dawson
Paranormal Romance
Reviewer: Leslee
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012
Tish Everett didn’t know what came over her. She went to an estate sale and found a ruby locket tucked into a beautiful book. She couldn’t bear to leave it behind and proceeds to steal it. Shocked by her own behavior, she forces the locket open and finds a portrait and a strange red liquid. Wearing the locket to bed, she awakens in a whole new world called Sang where humans are fearful of vampire-like bludmen

Author: Skyla Dawn Cameron
Paranormal Romance, Anthologies, Vampires, Werewolves, Fae, Zombies
Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Reviewed: Apr 27, 2012
A faerwolf, that’s a new kind of character for me and I like it. Juliette Aubrey was a faerie that caught the lycanthrope virus after unprotected sex with a werewolf. When Toby, the were that infected her shows up needing help, he’s not warmly received by Juliette. These stories were refreshingly new and not just some rehashed same old same old story. Whiskey Sour and Zombie Faeries were my favorite stories

Author: Michelle Sagara
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal / Supernatural
Reviewer: ELF
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2012
“Silence” by Michelle Sagara is a mesmerizing young adult book that is the first in her ‘Queen of the Dead’ series. Emma Hall has had a lot of tragedy in her life, most recently losing her boyfriend, Nathan to a fatal car accident. Getting through the eleventh grade is hard enough without everyone constantly checking to see how she is doing but her life’s about to get even harder. Her default answer is ‘fi

Author: Ruth A. Casie
Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Time-Travel
Reviewer: Hitherandthee
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2012
The magic of the heart is more powerful than anyone knows. This is what our heroine Rebeka, and our hero, Arik, must figure out. It is strong enough to survive a trip back in time, a perceived betrayal, a hostile takeover threat and a threat of bodily injury and it is strong enough to lead two together through the mists of time to be reunited to stop a traitor and a curse, and to cure both of their hearts. C

Author: Anne Rice
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal / Supernatural, Werewolves
Reviewer: Danya
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2012
Reuben Golding has come to Marchent Nideck's house high in the hills of California to write an article about the house and the mysterious history behind it. A terrible event results in Reuben gaining not only possession of this great and beautiful house but also a great and terrible gift. Somehow, he becomes a wolf, intent on tracking down evil doers. Reuben must try to make sense of the changes befalling him

Author: Joey W. Hill
Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Demons, Witches
Reviewer: Reese
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2012
Loved it! In the Company of Witches is book 2 in Joey W. Hill's Arcane series. It features a smoky hot hero Mikhael that was introduced in book 1, Something About Witches. This book starts with a great bang and a riveting first scene with Raina, the incubus and Mikhael in a brief battle. Hill does an amazing job of creating characters that have very real personalities and appeal to a readers desire to root

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