Hot Paranormal Romances for the Spring...

What's new in April and May in paranormal romance is always something readers who like the "happily ever after" mixed with a bit of out of the ordinary life. And we've got books for you!

Cara Lockwood, CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DEMON NEW TRICKS (Pocket, 03/30/10, $7.99)

Rachel Farnsworth doesn't believe in the paranormal--she can find plenty of evil forces right in Dogwood County. But when her marriage goes up in smoke, Rachel discovers her husband, Kevin, isn't just a deadbeat, he's also a demon with a renegade bounty hunter--a fallen angel named Sam--chasing down a powerful secret Kevin has kept for a millennium or two. Sam's downfall was a beautiful mortal woman . . . and now, the heavenly attraction zinging between them has down-to-earth Rachel believing in celestial magic.

Karen Kelley, THE JAGUAR PRINCE (BRAVA, 3/30/2010, $14.00)

Callie loves jaguars, except when one is eyeing her as though she's its next meal. But a fog rolls in and the next thing she knows, the jaguar is gone and there's a man standing in front of her--very sexy, and very naked. Her imagination is clearly playing tricks on her, but just in case, she turns and flees. The next morning, the same man is sitting at the end of her bed. And this time, he doesn't go away. In fact, he tells her his name is Prince Rogar, he's from a distant planet, and he's here to take her back with him. She'd have to be crazy to believe him. Then again, she's always wanted to travel.

Alexandra Ivy, BEYOND THE DARKNESS (Zebra, 3/30/2010, $6.99)(Guardians of Eternity, Book 6)

Salvatore Giuliani is not a happy werewolf. It's his duty as leader to track down the pureblood females who can keep his people from extinction. But the moment he catches scent of Harley, a pureblood held by a pack of mangy curs, his savage need for her obliterates all other instincts. And the only thing worse than being captured is finding that beautiful, independent Harley defiantly refuses to become his mate. Harley has been taught to distrust all Weres, especially their arrogant king. She won't be used for breeding or bonded against her will, not even to a man who makes every nerve tingle with awareness.

Sherrilyn Kenyon, BAD MOON RISING (St. Martins Press, 3/30/2010, $7.99) (Dark Hunters)

This is the paperback release to Sherrilyn's bestselling hardcover. Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were- Hunters. When war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies must become allies. And Fang's one true passion is strictly forbidden. When Aimee, the Arcadian huntress he loves, is accused of betraying her people, Fang is her last and only hope. But in order to save her, he must break the laws of his people and the trust of his brothers--a breach that could destroy both their races and change their world forever.

Talia Gryphon, KEY TO JUSTICE (Ace, 3/30/2010, $7.99) (A Gillian Key Novel # 4)

Psychologist to the paranormal Gillian Key has a new patient. He is a vampire who calls himself Csangal, but he is also a creature hiding his true motives-- and his true identity: Dracula.

Lora Leigh, LION'S HEAT (Berkley Sensation, 4/6/2010, $7.99) (Breeds)

The mating urge cannot be ignored. Bad boy Jonas Wyatt knows it is fate that Rachel becomes his mate. He can sense it. He can also sense her reluctance. But she has little power over the mating heat of the Breeds. It is Jonas's destiny to claim her. And nothing will stop him from having his way.

Amanda Quick, BURNING LAMP (Putnam Books, 4/20/2010, $25.95) (Book Two of the Dreamlight Trilogy/Arcane Society Novel #8)

Plagued by hallucinations and nightmares, notorious crime lord Griffin Winters is convinced he has been struck with the Winters Curse. And the instincts that have helped him survive the streets and rise to power are now drawing him toward Adelaide Pyne, the bothersome social reformer. But even as he arranges a meeting with the mysterious woman, he has no idea how closely their fates are bound, for Adelaide holds the Burning Lamp in her possession. A dreamlight reader, Adelaide should be able to manipulate the Lamp's light to save both Griffin's sanity and his life. But their dangerous psychical experiment makes them the target of forces both inside and outside of the Arcane Society. And though desire strengthens their power their different lives will keep them apart--if death doesn't take them together.

Chris Salvatore, NECKING (Pocket, 04/27/10, $7.99)

Gia Felice has a Rolodex full of vampires, werewolves, witches,and aliens--not to mention the livestock suppliers, to the hotels, and sleazy bars that cater to her clients' more carnal needs. Sometimes being the premier book publicist tothe underworld can suck--literally. Especially if you're human. Especially if you've got the hots for irresistible Johnny and his sly half smile that shows just a little fang. Yesterday, Gia's biggest problem was how to get an alien with a metal skeleton through airport security. Today she's got a bloodthirsty boyfriend dying to get into her pants, and an evil, centuries-old vampire on the hunt for her. Who knew publicity was such a deadly business?

Christine Feehan, WILD FIRE (Jove, 4/26/2010, $7.99) (Leopard Series #4)

Called on a dangerous assignment, leopard shifter Conner Vega returns to the Panama rainforest of his homeland, looking every bit the civilized male. But as a member of the most lethal of the shifter tribes, he doesn't have a civilized bone in his body. He carries the scent of a wild animal in its prime, he bears the soul-crushing sins of past kills--and he's branded by the scars of shame inflicted by the woman he betrayed. Isabeau Chandler's a Borneo shifter who's never forgiven Conner--or forgotten him. The mating urge is still with her, and when she crosses Connor's path, passions run like wild fire. But as Connor's mission draws Isabeau closer, another betrayal lies waiting in the shadows--and it's the most perilous and intimate one of all.

MaryJanice Davidson, UNDEAD AND UNWELCOME (Jove, 4/27/2010, $7.99) (Queen Betsy, Book 8)

First Time in Paperback

Betsy Taylor has problems that only a vampire queen/suburban wife could possibly understand. Such as taking the body of her werewolf friend Antonia-- who died in her service--to Cape Cod, where she's not sure if the Wyndham werewolves will welcome her with fangs or friendship. Meanwhile, her posse back in St. Paul is sending frantic e-mails alerting Betsy to her half-sister's increasingly erratic behavior. Looks like the devil's daughter is coming into her own--and raising hell.