Jace Valchek figures she's pretty much gotten a hang of this
whole being-in-a-parallel universe thing, until she has to
battle a recent werewolf bite with vampirism in order to
keep from losing herself. Not only does she have to focus on
doing her job while trying Read more...
Bathsheva Ward tries to have a nice, normal existence. At
least, as normal as possible when you're undercover trying
to
hide the fact that your sister is a werewolf and doesn't
want
to go to the local wolf pack. In addition, in her nice,
normal
job at the Read more...
Korvel's assignment is to retrieve an ancient Templar
scroll, but the woman he reluctantly took as his traveling
companion after he rescued her and she helped him, Simone,
has a darker mission: to take the scroll and kill Korvel.
She is a high ranking member of a family sworn Read more...
Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, is chosen to talk to the
President of the United States to simultaneously demonstrate
a recently leaked video of vampires is the truth while
encouraging the president's official support to declare the
video a hoax. Primarily chosen because of his relative youth
and that Read more...
Perhaps Jaelyn and the beautiful Sylvermist, Ariyal, should
be enemies, and they try their utmost to remain that way,
but the fate of the world is more important than their
frustrated lusts and perceptions of each other. Larger
designs than those resolving just their two fates are at
play, so Read more...
WANTED UNDEAD OR ALIVE may be read as a stand-alone, but
all of the works in the Love at Stake series are excellent
and do build on each other, so I advise reading them all
just to get to this great book.
Phineas McKinney has a reputation as a Read more...
Her works are funny, clever, and sweet. In NICE GIRLS DON'T
BITE THEIR NEIGHBORS, Jane is still reeling from her sweetie
Gabriel's extra-special request and their resulting secret
engagement, which she knows isn't going to remain a secret
for long, and her decision to save a Read more...
The Hellraisers, James Sherbourne, also known as Whit, for
he is the Earl of Whitney, and his friends, will do anything
for a laugh, larks, drinks, lust, and money. In their
constant search for pleasure, they end up being entertained
by a Romani group, where they learn of more dangerous Read more...
Madrene Olgadottir has had to rely on her wits for a long
time, so when she is captured by Lieutenant Ian MacLean, she
knows exactly how to respond: with cool violence and a clear
head, not to mention a particular "trick" she has developed
to use against arrogant men who Read more...
Jolie may think that being named Queen of the Underworld
would be a bigger shock to her than anyone, but the person
who seems to resent it the most is the man she loves, and
has loved literally forever, Rand. He trusts her to make
good choices, but they have Read more...
If you have a current interest in BSDM-related fiction, an
anthology with a clever range of practices and intensities
is certain to hit the spot.
"Laced" by Elizabeth Silver is
a gentle exploration of two friends who become more during the
tightening of a corset. One might be able Read more...
Ana Parker wishes she had the normal problems normal girls
have,particularly those involving boys. Instead, she's
pulled between her perceived matrimonial duties as a
vampire princess, the vampire who lives in her basement, a
smoking-hot rock star, and a magically-clueless regular
guy, one she once licked Read more...
Fans of Janet Chapman's prior works will love to finally
see Maximilian Oceanus struck down by love, not only for a
woman, but for the young son he recently rescued. Mac has
one year to prove that he can be a good father to Henry
without the use of Read more...
Patricia Briggs is amazing, and if you've not read all ofher
other books, you should. Her Alpha and Omega novels are
fantastic. In fact, they've contributed greatly to new works
in the paranormal romance field featuring werewolves. The
latest installment, FAIR GAME, has Anna Latham attempting to
get Read more...
The vampire Soren grieves the loss of his wife so long ago;
he
makes a bargain with Leila, a dark voodoo priestess with her
own agenda, to bring his mate back to him. Harley Vaughnn
appears at his sensual resort as a lust slave, and Soren is
sure the evil Read more...
Sunny never gets to just chill out. She just wants to hang
out, be with Magnus, and have a few seconds of respite from
the craziness of her life. Instead, she fails at throwing
herself at her boyfriend, ends up on a not-really-approved
quest to save her friend Read more...
Power exchange is the name of the game in HURTS SO GOOD,
from
people who experiment with new sensations and situations, to
those who have explored deeply their commitment to D/S
relationships. The anthology provides different perspectives
that can appeal to different readers, whether they wish to
dip
their Read more...
Elizabeth Silk is in an advantageous or horrible position,
depending on one's perception: she is passionately and
supernaturally connected to the ancient vampire Saloman, but
she is also aligned with vampire hunters. Even though
Saloman
has altered some of the ways vampires are perceived and
perceive themselves, everything can Read more...
She was known as the Orchid, but Tru Daugherty knew her as
Pen, Penelope Sheehan. In the last twelve years, the world
has
changed greatly, and Tru and Pen changed with it: he is a
skinwalker, and she has intricate powers. Tru has no
ambition,
but they need to take Read more...
Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries are always
excellent, and CAT TELLING TALES is no exception. The
mystery
involves a burned building, a homeless women, a family rift,
and webs of deceit, as befits all good mysteries. However,
other issues lurk beneath the surface: one involving where
the
son Read more...
Vicky Gilpin
Dr. Vicky Gilpin teaches Composition,
Literature, and other courses at Cerro
Gordo High School, Millikin University,
and Richland Community College. She
recently took the course Vampires in
Literature and Film through Harvard
University Extension School and teaches
an English 101 course with the theme of
vampires. When she's not teaching,
reading, writing, and taking courses,
she spends time with her husband and
their six animals.
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