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Title:   SNAP: New Talent Author:   Michele Drier Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   173 Published:   April 2012 Publisher:   Michele Drier via Kindle Source:   Author Synopsis: In the second book of the SNAP Kandesky vampire series, Maxie Gwenoch, media-savvy editor of the multinational celeb gossip magazine SNAP, is pummeled in Paris and kidnapped in Kiev as the Huszars ramp up the race to oust their centuries-old rivals, the Kandeskys. SNAP’s owners, the Kandesky family of vampires, built the world’s most popular celeb coverage empire but this isn’t just a business take-over. These powerful vampire families lived with an uneasy peace for four centuries until Maxie came in to boost SNAP’s coverage and started making inroads into the Huszar’s traditional hunting territories. Although Jean-Louis, Maxie’s lover, vampire and second-in-command of the Kandeskys, tries to keep her safe, Maxie is determined to do things her way, a way that may lose her...

Affairs of the Dead  by A.J. Locke Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy ebook, 341 pages Published April 19th 2013 by Etopia Press (first published April 1st 2013) ISBN13: 9781939194916 Help ghosts, stop a thief, and try not to die… Necromancer Selene Vanream helps ghosts settle their affairs so they can move on. But when breaking the rules gets her in trouble, she’s bumped down to tracking ghosts trying to avoid the afterlife. Ghosts like Ethan Lance, who claims he was kicked out of his body when someone else jumped in. Which might be plausible—if such a thing were possible. And if Micah, Selene’s partner, didn’t pull her into an investigation of brutal murders that lead directly back to Ethan. But when the whole mess puts Selene’s life in danger, she suddenly has very personal reasons to get Ethan’s body back. Between her uncomfortable relationship with Micah, and problems with her boss, Selene learns just how much trouble it can be when you don’t follow the rules… Buy Links:...

Title:   Goddess on the Run Author:   Marne Ann Kirk Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   332 Published:   September 2012 Publisher:   Crescent Moon Source:   Bewitching Book Tours Buy Links:   Amazon, Book Depository, Kobo Synopsis: All Fomorian Hells are about to break loose on earth, making human souls the daily special, if the Tuatha de Danaan can't stop it. Teagan, a Celtic demi-goddess hiding from her destiny in small-town Colorado, wants nothing to do with her mother's forgotten realm or the drama of a battle of the gods. And Merric is forbidden fruit she's too smart to taste. Merric, leader of the Tuatha de Danaan warriors, has other plans. Teagan holds the key to salvation, for both him and their worlds, whether she wants to or not. He'll do whatever it takes to convince her of her duty. But can he find the key to her heart? Teagan has been the run for as long as she can remember and isn’t about to change that fact.  She wants ...

All Fomorian Hells are about to break loose on earth, making human souls the daily special, if the Tuatha de Danaan can’t stop it. Teagan, a Celtic demi-goddess hiding from her destiny in small-town Colorado, wants nothing to do with her mother’s forgotten realm or the drama of a battle of the gods. And Merric is forbidden fruit she’s too smart to taste. Merric, leader of the Tuatha de Danaan warriors, has other plans. Teagan holds the key to salvation, for both him and their worlds, whether she wants to or not. He’ll do whatever it takes to convince her of her duty. But can he find the key to her heart?   Chapter One Excerpt Great. Just fan-friggen-tabulous. Not even halfway through her shift and Teagan had an ass-grabber. Another one. Of course, this moron's lack of respect for personal boundaries was why she'd gotten this table of five. The girls had named her The Enforcer for a reason. She'd let him play for a moment. He wasn't hurting her, after ...

Title:   The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires Author:   Molly Harper Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   356 Published:   July 2012 Publisher:   Pocket Books Source:   Purchased for Book Club Read Buy Links:   Amazon, Kobo, Book Depository Synopsis: Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow’s only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she’d like. Running all their daylight errands—from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg—gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship—and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help. Cal - who would be devastatingly sexy, if Iris allowed herself to think that way - offers Iris a hefty fee for hiding him at her place until he figures out who wants him permanently dead. Even though he’s imperious, unf...

Title:   Demon Hunting in the Deep South Author:   Lexi George Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   336 Published:   July 2012 Publisher:   Kensington Source:   NetGalley Buy Links:   Amazon, Kobo, Book Depository Synopsis: The warrior and the wallflower . . . Shy, self-conscious Evie Douglass tries to stay under the radar, especially when her nemesis Meredith Peterson, aka The Death Starr, is anywhere around. Meredith and her bitch posse of skinny girlfriends have tormented Evie since the seventh grade, calling her names like The Whale and Thunder Thighs. Evie tries to stay invisible, but that’s not an easy thing for a plus-sized gal to do in a small town like Hannah, Alabama. She finds it doubly hard to avoid Meredith’s wrath once she takes a job at the lumber mill. You see, Meredith’s husband is Evie’s new boss. Translation: more torture time for The Death Starr. Evie thinks things couldn’t get much worse until the morning she finds Meredith...

  Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors!   -------------------- Today is a VERY special A Day in the Life of… Exactly ONE year ago today my weekly feature started.  I had NO idea what kind of response I was going to get.. Make sure to click the A Day in the Life of… tab at the top and check out some of the past weeks authors! So in honor of today’s ONE YEAR – I have special guest Tiffany Allee visiting! About the Author Tiffany currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way of Chicago and Denver, and is happily married to a secret romantic. She spends her days working in Corporate America while daydreaming about sexy heroes, ass-kicking heroines, and interesting ways to kill people (for her books, of course). Her nights are reserved for writing and bothering her husband and cats (according to them). Her passions include reading, chocolate, tr...

Title:   Thoroughly Kissed Author:   Kristine Grayson Genre:   Paranormal, Romance, Fairy Tale Pages:   384 Published:   Originally 2001, Reprint June 2012 Publisher:   Sourcebooks Source:   NetGalley Where to buy:   Amazon Synopsis: Kristine Grayson's bestselling fairy tale romances bring the classic stories into the present day, where fairy tale characters must grapple with the complexities of modern life as well as their own destinies. Emma (Sleeping Beauty) fell into a magical coma that lasted for a thousand years when a boy she didn't even liked kissed her. Now that Emma's awake, she's determined to be a normal girl...a normal girl who is deathly afraid of kissing. When she meets history professor Michael Found, Emma has to choose between her fear of kissing and her potential Prince Charming. Emma is a well known author, professor and historian.  An expert in the dark ages, she’s known around the world.  Little does anyone kno...

Succubus Lost From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency, #2 By:  Tiffany Allee Someone is kidnapping and incinerating otherworlders beyond recognition, and Detective Marisol Whitman, a succubus, races to find the murderer before he claims another victim. But her pursuit is derailed when her responsible younger sister vanishes. Marisol suspects foul play and enlists support from an unlikely source: an agent from the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency, Valerio Costa. When the trail pointing to everyone from vampires to witches dries up, Agent Costa admits to knowing more than he’s shared. Marisol’s sister’s kidnapper harnesses more magic than she can imagine—and they’re running out of time.  To find her sister before her powers are drained and twisted beyond recognition, Marisol must connect the dots between cases and put her trust in Costa, a salamander who may burn her before she can solve either case. -------------- Sounds good doesn’t it?  Just wait until ...

Get the <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/i/1a4a41cb-4479-4764-8daa-131fb5c1fc70">Countdown Creator Pro</a> widget and many other <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/">great free widgets</a> at <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">Widgetbox</a>! Not seeing a widget? (<a href="http://support.widgetbox.com/">More info</a>) Happy WEST OF WANT Preview & Prizes Event, everyone! Today, April 10, was the original release date for Book 2 in my Hearts of the Anemoi series, West of Want . And then some really cool things happened: my publisher, Entangled Publishing, signed a huge deal with the nation’s biggest book distributor, which means for the first time ever , my books will be shelved in brick-and-mortar bookstor...

Title:   Deceived Author:   Stephanie Nelson Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   163 Published:   December 2011 Publisher:   Smashwords Source:   via Bewitching Book Tours Where to buy:   Amazon Synopsis: The vampire drug, brew, nearly ruined Gwen Sparks’ life. Just when things started to get back to normal between her and Aiden, she is summoned by the North American Witches Council to their central city of Moon. A war is imminent between vampires and witches, and Gwen’s experiences with brew are being used to fuel the fire. She is about to discover just how powerful she is with the help of the ruggedly handsome Angel of Death and just how far some people will go to get what they want. Gwen is going to learn exactly what it means to be Deceived. We pick up with Gwen almost immediately after the end of "Craved".  Her life has been thrown into complete chaos, and isn't about to get any easier.  The council has decid...

Title:   Steam & Sorcery Author:   Cindy Spencer Pape Genre:   Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance Pages:   305 Published:   March 2011 Publisher:   Carina Press Source:   Publisher via Netgalley for honest review Synopsis: Sir Merrick Hadrian hunts monsters, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have made him both respected and feared. But his considerable skills are useless in the face of his greatest challenge, guardianship of five unusual children. At a loss, Merrick enlists the aid of a governess. Miss Caroline Bristol is reluctant to work for a bachelor but she needs a position, and these former street children touch her heart. While she tends to break any mechanical device she touches, it never occurs to her that she might be something more than human. All she knows is that Merrick is the most dangerously attractive man she's eve...

Title:   Fall Author:   Jennifer Hurst Genre:   Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance Pages:   298 Published:   July 2011 Source:   via Author for honest review (blog tour) Synopsis:   (via GoodReads) Women and construction shouldn't mix. At least, that is what the client, Mr. Blackwell, thinks when Twenty-one year old Julia D. Halstead is promoted to project manager to remodel a turn-of-the-century schoolhouse into a bed and breakfast. However, the schoolhouse contains a dark secret that has been hidden for nearly a hundred years. A secret that will unleash the furies of Hell and cause the Angels in Heaven to weep as ethereal brothers, Matthew and Nathan, battle over Julia's very soul. This from the beginning had me intrigued.  Being that I work in the construction industry and a woman -  the first line of the synopsis had me hooked.  Even my hubby was intrigued by it!  It's very true - the construction...

Title:   My Dangerous Pleasures Author:   Carolyn Jewel Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages:   356 Published:   May 2011 Publisher:   Grand Central Publishing Source:   Publisher via Netgalley for honest review Synopsis: TEMPT THE DARKNESS Strong-willed and independent, Paisley Nichols is used to taking care of herself. But when an insane mage begins tracking her every move and threatening her at every turn, she has no choice but to put her life in the hands of a demon. RISK THE PASSION Burned by betrayal, demon assassin Iskander won't get too close to anyone. He spends his days serving his warlord and his nights indulging in carnal pleasures . . . and that's exactly how he likes it. But when a mage wages a wrenching psychic assault on his beautiful tenant Paisley, Iskander must defend her. Under his protection, she will be drawn irresistibly into his life and learn about her own mysterious powers. And not a moment too soon. ...

Title:   Luck of the Devil Author:   Patricia Eimer Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages: 294 Published:   August 2011 ISBN: 9781937044114 Publisher:   Entangled Publishing LLC Source:   Via publisher for honest review & blog tour Synopsis: Being the youngest daughter of the Devil isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The days of teenage rebellion and vows of chastity made just to tick off her father are over, and now all Faith Bettincourt wants is a nice, quiet life. Unfortunately, thanks to the unexpected arrival of her demonically-downsized sister, a ditzy succubus roommate, and dear old Dad himself, Faith’s plans for a relaxing vacation spent watching reruns go up in flames. Now it’s all Faith can do to keep the family reunion from Hell (literally) under wraps, and the angelically-inclined hottie across the hall from realizing there’s something weird about his neighbor. And, thankfully, it’s working. Until an angelic stalker shows ...

Title:   Illicit Magic Author:   Camilla Chafer Genre:   Paranormal Romance Format:   ebook Published:   May 2011 Publisher:   Audacious Source:   via Bookish Snob for Blog Tour (Smashwords) Synopsis: More than three hundred years after the most terrifying witch hunts the world has ever known, it's happening again. Young witch, Stella, has to put her faith in strangers just to stay alive but she might not be any safer in their midst than from the danger she is running from. There is more than one dark secret in her new family: Étoile’s sister is spoken of in fear and sadness; Marc is supposed to be a powerful witch but is missing his magic; where does the owner of their safe house vanish to every day and why does Evan have the eyes of someone not quite human? There is only one secret that someone will do anything to keep quiet, but whose secret is it and will Stella have to pay the price for silence? Stella has accidents, som...