Congrats to both Vivian Arend’s Wolf Nip AND Juliet Dark’s The Water Witch! Both covers tied for the top spot in last week’s poll! This cover huffed and puffed and blew the competition away! Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, February 18, 2013 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the (more…)

Congrats to Jax Garren and How Beauty Saved the Beast! This cover huffed and puffed and blew the competition away! Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, February 18, 2013 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for February 12 – 18, 2013 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers. These are only the covers for books being released on the 29th, not the entire week because it’s such a HUGE release day!

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PLEASE NOTE: I’m now leaving this contest open until February 22nd. It will be open two weeks, not one.

The gist of the situation is this: “Simon & Schuster and Barnes & Noble are locked in a dispute over terms. Although the exact nature of the disagreement is not yet clear, B&N has significantly reduced its orders from S&S. (more…)

Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, February 11, 2013 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for February 5 – 11, 2013 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers. These are only the covers for books being released on the 29th, not the entire week because it’s such a HUGE release day!

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Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, February 4, 2013 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for January 29, 2013 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers. These are only the covers for books being released on the 29th, not the entire week because it’s such a HUGE release day!

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Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, January 28 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for January 22 – 28, 2013 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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Alix Gordon is a flighty, promiscuous, devil-may-care woman who, in a fit of drunkenness, brings Sir Kendall, a man from a liqueur commercial, to life. This is a problem for many reasons:
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Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, January 24 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for January 15 – 21, 2013 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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The last we saw of hero, Archimedes, he was being forcibly placed into zombie-infested territory by the lovely captain on the Lady Corsair, Yasmine. He had dared to challenge her authority, so what better way to punish him than feed him to the wolves – er, undead flocks of flesh-munching humans?

Fast-forward to the fate of captain, my captain. It seems karma wasn’t very happy with Yasmine’s behavior regarding Archimedes, so to even the karmic playing field, unknown invader(s) board Yasmine’s ship in search of a sketch – a sketch she stole from Archimedes – and destroy the ship during their exit.
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Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, December 24 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for December 18 – 24, 2012 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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Jesse James Dawson is a Champion. No, not like from the Queen song. I’m talking a man who fights big bad demons on behalf of those foolish enough to sell their souls but wise enough to realize, “Oh, hell. I sold my soul to a demon! I need help!”

He may not be rich in a financial sense, but he’s rich in spirit. He’s an honorable man with a good family and a kind heart. He’s even friendly with Axel, the demon-of-unknown-class who likes to appear as a squirrel for a lively game of chess, both literally and figuratively. Jesse has just accepted a contract to help an aged sports star when all hell breaks loose. Champions are disappearing from around the world. The demons aren’t playing by the rules, and Jesse is likely the next target.
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I stay up until the candle burns down and the light fades away.

Then I go back to sleep. Knowing that ghosts and monsters are real.

In fact, some of them are my very best friends.

Fathom by Merrie Destefano takes the normal concept of a legend and completely flips it. It’s a fabulous premise: creatures of the sea* tell the tale of a Kira Callahan, a young woman who mourns the loss of her mother and sister. The legend so captivates a group of these sea creatures that they take the dangerous journey from their homeland (I use the term “land” loosely) to Crescent Moon Bay where Kira lives.
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There’s been a bit of the kerfuffle on the interwebs (imagine that!) over The Hunger Games. It seems there is this awesomely gory book called Battle Royale (made into a movie the year before The Hunger Games was released in theatres).

Here’s the description of Battle Royale, per Amazon: In an alternative future Japan, junior high students are forced to fight to the death! Koushun Takami’s notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing. (more…)

Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Monday, December 3 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for December 4 – 10, 2012 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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Okay kids, we’re in the middle of yet ANOTHER move (three in a year – yes, I’m clinically insane), so I’m going to make this short and sweet. Random.org chose commentor 21 for the free vampire e-book! That would be YOU, Cat S. Since I went over board on Black Friday, I’ll have to send it to you a week from tomorrow. Spend that time perusing the awesomeness available and make your choice wisely. It’ll be like Christmas!

On a completely random note: folks, we are SCREWED in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Tallahassee will be too busy crying in his Wheaties to help us out. The horror!! The horror!!

Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Sunday, November 18, 2012 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for November 13 – 19, 2012 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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The Internet is full of memes bemoaning the current state of vampires in fiction. Phrases like “real vampires don’t sparkle” and pictures of Antonio Banderas, Kiefer Sutherland, and the dude who plays Spike (I’m too lazy to Google his name, but our wonderful editor Carol has informed me it’s James Marsters and that he should be listed by name because he is the best. I called her blasphemous and have challenged her to a duel. Due to aforementioned laziness and my knack for cutting myself with sharp objects whilst wielding them, I am acquiescing and adding his name.) (more…)

Welcome to the poll of the week!! Polling runs through Sunday, November 11, 2012 at or around 11:00 pm CST. VOTE on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the site then stop here to tell us what the “Best UF/PNR BOOK Cover for November 5 – 12, 2012 Book Releases” is and why you chose your answers.

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There are several narrators in the House of Comarré series, so I’m going to structure this review a bit differently than normal.

Mal and Chrysabelle: A good chunk of their story revolves around their feelings for each other and what that means for the cursed vampire and former comarré, or blood servant. The main mysteries in their lives revolve around the possible identity of Chrysabelle’s brother, the effects of melting down the ring of sorrows and using it to replace Chrysabelle’s signum, and the attempted retrieval of the vampire baby.

Doc and Fi: Fi is, obviously, still not happy with the “benefits” Doc received when he became pride leader. She makes a pretty bold stance to get back what she lost, and I have the feeling the repercussions are going to be severe.
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Head mistress Clarissa Miles has seven days. No, this isn’t a nod to the Ring movie – she truly has seven days before her soul is forfeit to a being aptly named Seven. Seven can show itself in…can you guess? …that’s right, as many as seven different beings. Some of these beings like Clarissa – they want to make the transition into their world as painless as possible. The others wouldn’t mind playing with her first, making her understand just to what kind of being she sold her soul.
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