pnr inklings

October 2008 PNR New Release Update

2008-09-30T22:10:00.005-04:00

Angel's Pain
(Wings in the Night: Book 15)
by Maggie Shayne
MIRA Books
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780778324980
400 pages
Paperback

Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Harcourt Children's Books
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780152063962
480 pages
Trade Size

Lucky Charm
(Lucky series: Book 1)
by Carly Phillips
HQNAvailable: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373773312
384 pages
Paperback

Magic And The Modern Girl
(Jane Madison: Book 3)
by Mindy Klasky
Red Dress Ink
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373895779
Paperback

Aftershocks
by Sharon Sala, Debra Cowan Janis Reams Hudson
Silhouette (Nocturne)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373617968
288 pages
Paperback

Warrior
(Cat Star Chronicles: Book 2)
by Cheryl Brooks
Sourcebooks (Casablanca)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781402214400384 pages
Paperback

Nocturnal Alley
by Moss Black
Whiskey Creek Press (Torrid)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781603130424
e-Book

Dark Highland Fire
(Guardians of the Lia Fail: Book 2)
by Kendra Leigh Castle
Sourcebooks
(Casablanca)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781402211591
400 pages
Paperback

Melting Stones
by Tamora Pierce
Scholastic, Inc.
Available: October 1, 2008\
EAN #9780545052641320 pages
Hardcover
(Young Adult)

Torrid Teasers Volume 51: Darke Sojourne & Darke Reunion
by Mikala Ash
Whiskey Creek Press (Torrid)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781603130226
e-Book

Cast in Fury
(Chronicles of Elantra: Book 4)
by Michelle Sagara
Luna
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373802692
416 pages
Trade Size

Come the Night
by Susan Krinard
HQN
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373773152
464 pages
Paperback

Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception
(Book 1)
by Maggie Stiefvater
Llewellyn Publications
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780738713700
336 pages
Trade Size
(Young Adult)

Dark Harvest
(Kismet Knight, Vampire Psychologist: Book 2)
by Lynda Hilburn
Medallion Press
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781933836614
400 pages
Trade Size

Your Magic or Mine?
(Magic: Book 3)
by Ann Macela
Medallion Press
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9781933836324
325 pages
Paperback

Veiled Truth
(Valorian Chronicles: Book 3)
by Vivi Anna
Silhouette (Nocturne)
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780373617975
288 pages
Paperback

Under the Blood Red Moon
by Mina Hepsen
Avon
Available: October 1, 2008
EAN #9780061373251
320 pages
Trade Size

Up In Smoke
(Silver Dragons: Book 2)
by Katie MacAlister
Signet
Available: October 2, 2008
EAN #9780451225283
352 pages
Paperback

Loving Anna
by Zequeatta Jaques
BookStrand
Available: October 3, 2008
EAN #9781606010624
e-Book

The Chosen Sin
(The Chosen: Book 1)
by Anya Bast
Berkley Pub Group
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780425223567320 pages
Paperback

Mercury's War
(Breeds: Book 16)
by Lora Leigh
Berkley Pub Group
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780425224182
352 pages
Paperback

Night's Master
(Night: Book 3)
by Amanda Ashley
Kensington Publishing (Zebra)
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780821780633
352 pages
Paperback

The Magical Christmas Cat
by Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, Linda Winstead Jones
Berkley Pub Group
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780425223550
384 pages
Trade Size

Red Fire
(Gods of Midnight: Book 1)
by Deidre Knight
Signet
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780451225382
352 pages
Paperback

Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
by Keri Arthur, Karen Chance, Charlaine Harris, Carrie Vaughn, Patricia Briggs
Ace Books
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780441016334
368 pages
Hardcover

Mysteria Lane
by Gena Showalter, P. C. Cast, MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant
Berkley Pub Group
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780425222942
304 pages
Paperback

Witch High
by Karen Fox, Editor: Denise Little
Daw Books
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780756405137320 pages
Paperback
(Young Adult)

Shadow Rider
by Kathrynn Dennis
Kensington Publishing (Zebra)
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9781420100488
320 pages
Paperback

Midnight's Daughter
(Dorina Basarab: Book 1)
by Karen Chance
Onyx
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780451412621
384 pages
Paperback

Night Falls Darkly
(Shadow Guards: Book 1)
by Kim Lenox
Signet (Eclipse)
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780451225375
336 pages
Paperback

Bond of Darkness
(Texas Vampires: Book 3)
by Diane Whiteside
Berkley Pub Group
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780425223543
320 pages
Trade Size

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
(Black Dagger Brotherhood: Reference Book)
by J. R. Ward
NAL
Available: October 7, 2008
EAN #9780451225009
384 pages
Trade Size

Finders Keeper
(Dark Avengers: Book 1)
by L. A. Banks
Red Rose Publishing
Available: October 9, 2008
EAN #9781604352177
e-Book

Her Daughter in Darkness
by Michael Boatman
Red Rose Publishing
Available: October 9, 2008
EAN #9781604352160
e-Book

Bound by Steel
(Emissaries of Belthalas: Book 2)
by Kirsten Saell
Samhain Publishing
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9781605042534
e-Book

Uncovering Egypt
by Ann Cory
Samhain Publishing
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9781605042541
e-Book

Invisible Touch
by Kelly Parra
Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books)
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9781416563372
288 pages
Paperback

Christmas Spirit
(Return to Jenkins Cover: Book 1)
by Rebecca York
Harlequin (Intrigue)
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9780373693566
224 pages
Paperback

Welcome to the Jungle
(The Dresden Files)
by Jim Butcher
Dabel Brothers Publishing
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9780345507464
160 pages
Hardcover (Graphic Novel)

Forbidden Fantasies
(Ellora's Cave)
by Jaid Black, Sherri L. King, Lorie O'Clare, Cheyenne McCray, Jaci Burton
Pocket Books
Available: October 14, 2008
EAN #9781416578697
496 pages
Hardcover

Blood Lite
(An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, Charlaine Harris
Pocket Books
Available: October 21, 2008
EAN #9781416567837
384 pages
Trade Size

Soulless
by Christopher Golden
Pocket Books
Available: October 21, 2008
EAN #9781416551355
320 pages
Paperback

Uninvited
by Amanda Marrone
Simon & Schuster (Simon Pulse)
Available: October 23, 2007
EAN #9781416939788
224 pages
Trade Size (reprint)
(Young Adult)

Between Light and Dark
by Elissa Wilds
Dorchester (Love Spell)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780505527912
304 pages
Paperback

The Haunting
(Immortals: Book 7)
by Robin T. Popp
Dorchester (Love Spell)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780505527660
368 pages
Paperback

Living with the Dead
(Women of the Otherworld: Book 9)
by Kelley Armstrong
Bantam (Spectra)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780553806649
384 pages
Hardcover

Destiny Kills
(Myth and Magic: Book 1)
by Keri Arthur
Bantam (Spectra)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780553589603
400 pages
Paperback

All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire
(Love at Stake: Book 5)
by Kerrelyn Sparks
Avon
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780061118463384 pages
Paperback

Dead Reign
(Marla Mason: Book 3)
by T. A. Pratt
Bantam (Spectra)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780553591354
352 pagesPaperback

Heart and Soul
(Magical British Empire: Book 3)
by Sarah A. Hoyt
Bantam (Spectra)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780553589689
528 pages
Paperback

The Darkest Touch
(Demon Hunters: Book 3)
by Jaci Burton
Bantam (Dell)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780440244547
400 pages
Paperback

My Immortal Promise
(MacDonnell Brides: Book 5)
by Jen Holling
Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9781416525868
336 pages
Paperback

Shadow's Edge
(The Night Angel Trilogy: Book 2)
by Brent Weeks
Hachette Book Group USA (Orbit Books)
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9780316033657
656 pages
Paperback

Ariadne's Thread
by Marie Treanor
Samhain Publishing
Available: October 28, 2008
EAN #9781605042190
e-Book

Brimstone Kiss
(Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator: Book 2)
by Carole Nelson Douglas
Wildside Press (Juno)
Available: October 29, 2008
EAN #9780809573042
400 pages
Paperback

Backup
(The Dresden Files: Novelette)
by Mike Mignola, Jim Butcher
Subterranean Press
Available: October 31, 2008
EAN #9781596061828
80 pages
Hardcover

Phenomenal Girl 5
(Elite Hands of Justice: Book 1)
by A. J. Menden
Dorchester (Shomi)
Available: November 1, 2008
EAN #9780505527868
368 pages
Paperback

Omitted September Releases

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues
by Jacquie Rogers
Highland Press
EAN #9780980035681
200 pages
Trade Size

Vampire High
by Douglas Rees
Delacorte Books for Young
EAN #9780385731171
240 pages
Hardcover (reprint)
Young Adult

The Devouring
by Simon Holt
Little, Brown and Company
EAN #9780316035736
240 pages
Hardcover
Young Adult

Revealers
by Amanda Marrone
Simon & Schuster (Simon Pulse)
EAN #9781416958741
288 pages
Paperback
(Young Adult)

Micah Blue
by Amarinda Jones
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419916403
e-Book

Bliss
by Lauren Myracle
Amulet Books
EAN #9780810970717
464 pages
Hardcover
(Young Adult)

Hunting Mila
by Melissa Schroeder
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419917790
e-Book (reprint)

Scavenger
(Spaceport)
by B. J. McCall
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595969651
e-Book
(A Multi-Author Series)

Seduction
(Crimson Dichotomy: Book 1)
by Aubrey Ross
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210100
e-Book

Coyote's Woman
by Ann Vremont
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210599
e-Book

Feral Intensity
(Faldron Shifters: Book 3)
by L. A. Day
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419916373
e-Book

Touch of the Fire God
by Toni L. Meilleur
Siren Publishing
EAN #9781606010549
e-Book

Creation's Control
by Marie Harte
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906590987
e-Book

A Sexual Spark
by Skylar Sinclair
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906590994
e-Book

Send Me An Angel
by Alysha Ellis
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811006
e-Book

Forget Me Not
by Ericka Scott
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811013
e-Book

Ghost of a Chance
by Jude Mason
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811068
e-Book

Nectar of the Gods
by Sascha Illyvich, Marianne LaCroix, Annmarie Ortega, Ashlyn Chase, Isabelle Drake
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811075
e-Book

Seducing Damian
by Aliyah Burke
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811082
e-Book

The Devil Made Me Do It
by Alysha Ellis
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811099
e-Book

Service Call
by Cheryl Dragon
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327719
e-Book

A Policy of Lies
by Astrid Amara
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327689
e-Book

Beg
(Alpha: Book 4)
by Treva Harte
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327818
e-Book

A Vampire in Waikiki
by A. J. Llewellyn
eXtasy Books
EAN #9781554871339
254 pages
e-Book

Chasing Carolyn Chasing Carolyn
(Sisters of Silverwood: Book 4)
by Viola Grace
eXtasy Books
EAN #9781554871438
57 pages
e-Book

Hell's Angel
(Archangel: Book 4)
by Stephani Hecht
eXtasy Books
EAN #9781554871322
289 pages
e-Book

Payment Due
by D. J. Manly
eXtasy Books
EAN #9781554871391
215 pages
e-Book

Studs
by Beverly Rae
eXtasy Books
EAN #9781554871377
e-Book

Hidden
(Sin City Shifters: Book 1)
by Karen Erickson
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419918506
e-Book

Strands of Sunlight
by Anya Bast
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419917936
e-Book

Strands of Sunlight
by Evangeline Anderson
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419917806
e-Book

Dragon's Blood
(Black Planet: Book 2)
by Belinda McBride
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210827
93 pages
e-Book

Dark Lotus
(Magik Ink: Book 1)
by Fiona Jayde
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210643
e-Book

Outlook Orgasmic
by Hannah Beckham
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595969439
e-Book

Seducing The Wolf
by Marisa Chenery
Liquid Silver Books
EAN #9781595784926
e-Book

Blindsided
(Acacia: Book 2)
by L. Shannon
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595969521
e-Book

Seduced and Ensnared
(Magical Seduction: Book 3)
by Stephanie Julian
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419917721
e-Book

Unity
by Kim Knox
Liquid Silver Books
EAN #9781595784827
e-Book

The Coven
by Stephanie Burke
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327665
e-Book

Going With The Flow
(The Beckmeyer Wolves: Book 2)
by Isabella Jordan
Amber Quill Press
EAN #9781602723665
e-Book

Dragonheat
(Sequel to Dragonfire)
by Sherrill Quinn
Amber Quill Press (Amber Heat)
EAN #9781602723788
e-Book

Song Of The Sea
(Shifting Tides: Book 2)
by Cassandra Curtis
Amber Quill Press (Amber Heat)
EAN #9781602723795
e-Book

Offspring
(Lycan Lore: Book 2)
by Shannon Leigh Shannon Leigh
Amber Quill Press (Amber Heat)
EAN #9781602723603
e-Book

Furry, Fluffy and Wild
by Tina Holland, Nina Pierce,Celia Kyle
Liquid Silver Books
EAN #9781595784803
e-Book

Winning Virgin Love
(The Winning Virgin: Book 2)
by Destiny Blaine
Siren Publishing
EAN #9781606011348
e-Book

Winning Virgin Lust
(The Winning Virgin: Book 3)
by Destiny Blaine
Siren Publishing
EAN #9781606011355
e-Book

Piercing the Veil
(Temptation Unveiled: Book 2)
by R. G. Alexander
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419917967
e-Book

The Pleasure of His Bed
by Donna Grant, Melissa MacNeal, Annalise Russell
Aphrodisa
EAN #9780758228543
304 pages
Trade Size

Primal Heat
(Bite Me)
by Donna Grant
Total-E-Bound
EAN #9781906811211
e-Book

Through Topaz
by Leona Grey
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210711
e-Book

Hurricane
(Last Call: Book 2)
by Moira Rogers
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210520
e-Book

A Woman Scorned
(Sleeper: Book 2)
by Nia K. Foxx
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595967619
e-Book

Toys for Trish
(Madam Periwinkle's Erotic Delights Multi-Author)
by Celia Kyle
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595968784
e-Book

The Teddie
(Aspectians: Book 2)
by Kate Hill
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210476
e-Book

The Cloner's Daughter
by Isabella Jordan
Changeling Press
EAN #9781605210919
e-Book

Marked
by Jade Buchanan
Changeling Press
EAN #9781595969385
e-Book

Guilty Needs
by Shiloh Walker
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419918063
e-Book

Prince of Glacier Glas
(Galdeshian: Book 3)
by K. Z. Snow
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419918001
e-Book

Discovery
(Dark Elves: Book 5)
by Jet Mykles
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327696
e-Book

Into the Night
(Into the Heart: Book 2)
by Caitlyn Willows
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327702
e-Book

Skyler
(Shifter: Book 2)
by Jaden Sinclair
Amira Press
EAN #9781934475966
e-Book

Subtle Voyage
(Subtle Lovers: 4.5)
by Beth Kery
Ellora's Cave
EAN #9781419916632
e-Book

Liquid Crystal
(Dept. 57: Book 8)
by Lynne Connolly
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327672
e-Book (reprint)

Rush in the Dark
(Common Powers: Book 2)
by Lynn Lorenz
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327658
e-Book

Prince's Fire
(Sequel to Warrior's Paradise)
by Cara Carnes
Loose Id
EAN #9781596327634
e-Book

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AUTHORS: If you would like you book listed on the monthly PNR New Release Update, please e-mail me your book information to pnr4staff@yahoo.com.

HAPPY READING, EVERYONE!

Mippy Carlson
PNR New Release Editor

Reviewers Top Picks: September 2008

2008-09-28T17:04:00.004-04:00

PNR Reviewers’ Top Picks for September 2008

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Deborah’s
September 08 Top Read

KNIGHT’S FORK
(The Gods of Tigron: Book 4)
by Rowena Cherry

Lovespell
September 30, 2008
ISBN #0505527405
EAN #9780505527400
336 pages
Paperback

Synopsis: "Carpe Scrotum. Seize life by the testicles."
The Queen Consort of Volnoth needs a sperm donor, and only one green-eyed god has the right stuff. Little does she know that she has pinned her hopes on the loins of the fabled Royal Saurian Djinn. Not only is he the son of her greatest enemy, but he has taken a vow of chastity.
The Saurian Knight is caught between a father who has all the moral integrity of a Mafia Don, and a married princess who will stop at nothing to have his seed in her belly. No matter which way he turns, he is "forked".
Taking the wrong lover, in the wrong place, at the wrong time is dangerous. And when the High and the Mighty intervene, it can be fatal. Can true love and a pure White Knight's virtue triumph, when society loves a right royal scandal?

Deborah says: “Cherry continues her amazing series of djinn world-building, that is fresh, original and so witty!”

Read Deborah’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29085

Deborah also recommends:
February 2008: Saving Tampa by Jo Webnar
September 2008: Enchanted Beauty by Marly Mathews
September 2008: Dragon's Heart by Marly Mathews

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Melissa’s
September 08 Top Read

IMMORTAL LUST
(Dark Pantheon: Book 2)
by Sierra Dafoe

Ellora's Cave
August 28, 2008
ISBN #1419917765
EAN #9781419917769
eBook

Synopsis: A Multi-Author Series
They are children of the gods. Half-immortal, yet never whole. Until they find the one they burn to possess for all eternity…
For years, Raymond du Sable has chased rumors of a woman shrouded in legend, a woman of unearthly, hypnotic beauty. Finally, on Crusade, he finds her. She is Cytharea, daughter of Aphrodite, irresistible to mortal man — and Raymond's key to grasping the throne of France. To transport her there safely, Raymond hires a Templar Knight, Gerard d'Amiers. Sworn to chastity, Gerard has a deep mistrust of women, born of the infidelity of his boyhood love. Yet Cytharea stirs him in a way no woman ever has. And Cytharea herself is battling a deadly imperative — she must feed from the sexual energy of a man soon, or die.
Together, Gerard and Cytharea discover a passion so overpowering it shakes the very foundations of Gerard's faith. Upon reaching France, he must either abandon every vow he's ever made — or lose Cytharea to the abusive ambitions of a madman.

Melissa says: "If you enjoy hot sex coupled with an intriguing paranormal story, this is a must-read for you."

Read Melissa’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29163

Melissa also recommends:
August 22, 2008: Taint of Shadow by Cassandra Moore

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Amber’s
September 08 Top Read

LEGACY
(The Anna Strong Chronicles: Book 4)
by Jeanne C. Stein

Ace Books
August 26, 2008
ISBN #044101626X
EAN #9780441016266
304 pages
Paperback

Synopsis:
An Anna Strong, Vampire Novel
VAMPIRE ANNA STRONG...
Anna has struggled to adapt to her supernatural status while clinging to the vestiges of her humanity. Now she must deal with her legacy. The sinister vampire who transformed her is dead, and Anna is entitled to his vast fortune. But a predatory werewolf comes forward, claiming the inheritance as her own—and she’ll kill to get what she wants most: blood and money.

Amber says: "I have to say that Anna is the female vampire character I would most like to be."

Read Amber’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29222

Amber also recommends:
September 23, 2008: Untamed by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
August 26, 2008: Pure Blood by Caitlin Kittredge
August 26, 2008: Hunter's Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow
November 2006: Eyes of Crow by Jeri Ready-Smith (first in a series)

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Karen’s
September 08 Top Read

NATURE OF THE BEAST
by Hannah Howell, Adrienne Basso, Eve Silver

Kensington Publishing
August 26, 2008
ISBN #0758228465
EAN #9780758228468
304 pages
Trade Size

Synopsis:
Surrender to the kiss of the vampire...
In this captivating new collection from Hannah Howell, Adrienne Basso, and Eve Silver, three women meet the irresistible vampires who are their destiny—and discover a passion satisfied only by complete surrender…
Dark Hero by Hannah Howell
Unlike most of his clan, Berawald MacNachton chooses to live in comfortable seclusion, far from the enemies who hunt his kind—until Evanna Massey and her young brother intrude upon his solitude. Beautiful and mysterious, Evanna is unlike any Outsider Berawald has met, spurring a dark longing that echoes in his heart—and his blood.
Bride of the Beast by Adrienne Basso
When Haydn of Gwynedd first met Bethan of Lampeter, she was a brave and fearless young girl, risking her life to save his. Now Bethan has grown into a striking, courageous woman who needs Haydn’s help to defeat her tyrannical stepfather. Haydn’s dark gift compels him to offer marriage in name only, but he cannot deny the passion that sears them both…or his fierce desire to make her his for all time…
Kiss of the Beast by Eve Silver
Devoted to her work at King’s College Hospital, Sarah Lowell is shocked to discover that someone—or something—is killing the weakest patients, draining them of their blood. Killian Thayne, an enigmatic surgeon, offers Sarah his protection, but his sensual, commanding presence presents another kind of danger, urging her to risk everything for the splendor of his eternal embrace…

Karen says: “A Scotsman with a dark secret, a man of honor, and a man as mysterious as the mystery he must solve. Three men, three vampires and three stories of dark passion you don't want to miss.”

Read Karen’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29056

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Nancy’s
September 08 Top Read

HEARTFAST
by Linda Mooney

Whiskey Creek Torrid
September 1, 2008
ISBN #1603132937
EAN #9781603132930
e-Book

Synopsis: They were the Guardians, sixteen special men and women with incredible powers who had sworn their lives to the protection of their galaxy, while upholding the laws of their world.
It was a world that, eons ago, had suffered a devastating plague that had rendered more than half its population unable to reproduce. As a result, in order to assure the survival of their species, the HandFast law was enacted. Every month, twenty couples were drawn by lottery. Couples whose sole purpose would then be procreation, the continuation of the species. For the length of one year, two complete strangers would follow the edicts of the HandFast, until the woman conceived. Once that was accomplished, the couple was no longer bound to each other, and they could go their separate ways while the child was given to a couple unable to bear children.
It was a cold and impersonal law, but it worked.
However, the Guardians were exempt from having their names drawn in the lottery. The very nature of their jobs, risking their lives day in and day out to protect their galaxy, precluded any thought of bearing children.
Which was why, when StarLight and Master Hunter heard their names called out to be HandFasted, their neat, orderly lives were turned upside-down. Gone was the comfortable companionship they'd known. Gone was the brother-sister working relationship and the friendship.
Now they would be forced into an intimacy neither had wanted, nor expected.
Neither would they be prepared for the overwhelming passion they would find in each other's bodies, as well as in their hearts.
And things would only get more complicated and dangerous. Because their names had been deliberately placed on the lottery, and the drawing had not been a fluke. Instead, it was the first step in destroying their world and every Guardian living.

Nancy says: “Well worth the time to read - which won't be too long, as you won't be able to put it down!”

Read Nancy’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29280

Nancy also recommends:
August 5, 2008: Midwife of the Blue Ridge by Christine Blevins (Historical)

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Marlene’s
September 08 Top Read

NOAH
(The Nightwalkers: Book 5)
by Jacquelyn Frank

Kensington Zebra
September 2, 2008
ISBN #0821780697
EAN #9780821780695
512 pages
Paperback

Synopsis: The Nightwalkers have lived in the shadows of our world for centuries, gifted with abilities few humans can comprehend. For Noah, duty is all—until he meets the woman who is his destiny…
She Will Take Him Beyond His Wildest Dreams.
As Demon King, Noah is dedicated to protecting his kind from their human and Nightwalker enemies. Yet for six months he has struggled with vivid dreams that threaten his very sanity. Every night he’s tormented by images of a woman both achingly real and tantalizingly beyond his grasp. And his bone-deep need leaves him no choice but to force her to leave the life she’s known and enter a world beyond her imagining…
Every day, Kestra risks her life in perilous missions that veer just shy of the law, but she instinctively knows that the imposingly sensual figure before her is a danger unlike any she’s ever faced. Kestra has sworn never to trust or need another man, but Noah’s lightest touch scorches her with fevered desire, branding her as his mate, blinding them both to the terrifying truth. For within the ranks of their own people lies an adversary growing in number and power. And nothing and no one will be safe again…
Desire awakens at night…

Marlene says: “NOAH is a wonderful, greatly anticipated addition to the Nightwalkers series, and I highly recommend it.”

Read Marlene’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=28951

Marlene also recommends:
September 2, 2008: Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh

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Judi’s
September 08 Top Read

WAGES OF SIN
(Cin Craven: Book 1)
by Jenna Maclaine

St. Martin's Press
July 29, 2008
ISBN #0312946163
EAN #9780312946166
352 pages
Paperback

Synopsis: Dulcinea Craven descends from a long line of witches, and she has just inherited wild, untrained magical powers that she has no idea how to control. Now a ruthless vampire and an age-old demon are determined to enslave Cin and steal her power for their own. Her only hope is The Righteous, a band of warrior vampires who slay the rogue undead. Among them is Michael, a fierce swordsman who inflames Cin’s most primal hungers. Showing her a sensual pleasure beyond anything in the mortal realm, she must choose between the human existence she has always known, and immortality as a vampire—a new life filled with forbidden urges, dark yearning, and unearthly passions…

Judi says: "A wonderful debut mixing magic and vampires"

Judi’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29217

Judi also recommends:
August 2, 2008: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
August 26, 2008: Hunter's Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow
July 2007: StoneMaster: A Vampire's Reckoning by V.M.K. Fewings
January 2007: Hell's Belles by Jackie Kessler

Staff Top Picks: September 2008

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PNR Staff Top Picks for September 2008

Leslie’s
September 08 Top Read

WANDERLUST
(Sirantha Jax: Book 2)
by Ann Aguirre

Ace Books
August 26, 2008
ISBN #0441016278
EAN #9780441016273
320 pages
Paperback

Synopsis: Sirantha Jax doesn't take chances...she jumps at them...
Sirantha Jax is a "Jumper," a woman who possesses the unique genetic makeup needed to navigate faster than light ships through grimspace. Jax has worked for the Farwan Corporation her entire career. But now the word's out that the Corp deliberately crashed a passenger ship, and their stranglehold on intergalactic commerce has crumbled-which means that Jax is out of a job.
She's also broke, due to being declared dead a little prematurely. So when the government asks her to head up a vital diplomatic mission, Jax takes it. Her mandate: journey to the planet Ithiss-Tor and convince them to join the Conglomerate.
But Jax's payday is light years away. First, she'll have to contend with Syndicate criminals, a stormy relationship with her pilot, man-eating aliens, and her own grimspace-weakened body. She'll be lucky just to make it to Ithiss-Tor alive...

Leslie says: “I love the way Ann Aquirre puts the reader inside of each character giving a better understanding of their motivations and their angst. It’s impossible not to care about each and every one of them, even when their emotions are covered by sarcasm and bravado….WANDERLUST is an action packed, engrossing and addictive science fiction thrill ride that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat waiting for the next fix. I want a t-shirt that says, “Jax is addicted to grimspace, I’m addicted to Jax!”

Read Leslie’s Review: http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29218

Leslie also recommends:
July 29, 2008: COUNTDOWN by Michelle Maddox
August 26, 2008: IMMORTALS: THE REDEEMING by Jennifer Ashley
August 26, 2008: RAZOR GIRL by Marianne Mancusi
August 26, 2008: THE DRAGON EARL by Jade Lee
September 2, 2008: HEART FATE by Robin D. Owens

Dee’s
September 08 Top Read

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
by J. R. Ward

NAL
October 7, 2008
ISBN #0451225007
EAN #9780451225009
384 pages
Trade Size

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward delivers a behind-the-scenes look at her “to die for”( Publishers Weekly) Black Dagger Brotherhood series — and a brand-new short story starring Zsadist and Bella.
This is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss — an insider’s guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in. And also included is an original short story about stars Zsadist and Bella!
This comprehensive guide features insider information on the Brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorite characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J.R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions. They’ll learn what it’s like for J.R. Ward to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist, read an interview with the author—conducted by the Brothers. Plus readers will get a sneak peek at the much anticipated next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Avenged.

Dee says: “This is just the thing to tide fans of this phenomenal series over until Rhev’s story, Lover Avenged. Zsadist and Bella’s novella alone is worth buying the book, even if it didn’t have tons of must read insider info!”

More Info:
http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/book.php?id=13641

Mippy’s
September 08 Top Read

STORM BORN
(Dark Swan: Book 1)
by Richelle Mead

Kensington Zebra
August 5, 2008
ISBN #1420100963
EAN #9781420100969
384 pages
Paperback

Synopsis: Just typical. No love life to speak of for months, then all at once, every creature in the Otherworld wants to get in your pants...
Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world. Mercenary, yes, but a girl's got to eat. Her most recent case, however, is enough to ruin her appetite. Hired to find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to face with a startling prophecy--one that uncovers dark secrets about her past and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as she knows it.
Now Eugenie is a hot target for every ambitious demon and Otherworldy ne'er-do-well, and the ones who don't want to knock her up want her dead. Eugenie handles a Glock as smoothly as she wields a wand, but she needs some formidable allies for a job like this. She finds them in Dorian, a seductive fairy king with a taste for bondage, and Kiyo, a gorgeous shape-shifter who redefines animal attraction. But with enemies growing bolder and time running out, Eugenie realizes that the greatest danger is yet to come, and it lies in the dark powers that are stirring to life within her...

Mippy says: “If you are looking for a non-stop, action-packed urban fantasy, I think you should definitely give Storm Born a read.”

Read Mippy’s Review:
http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29057

Mippy also recommends:
September 23, 2008: UNTAMED: (House of Night: Book 4) by P. C. Cast/Kristin Cast
September 16, 2008: FAEFEVER: (Fever: Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning
May 27, 2008: DAMIEN: (Nightwalkers: Book 4) by Jacquelyn Franks
October 2, 2007: MINE TILL MIDNIGHT: (The Hathaways: Book 1) by Lisa Kleypas (Historical Romance – Regency)

Stephanie’s
September 08 Top Read

CLAIMING SKYLER
(Shifters: Book 2)
by Jaden Sinclair

Amira Press
September 26, 2008
ISBN #1934475963
EAN #9781934475966
e-Book

Synopsis: She has watched him from afar, thinking of him as her knight in shinning armor, but when her heart gets broken, Skyler Draeger discovers there isn’t much to her fairy tale.
Adrian Laswell made a big mistake one night and it seems an even bigger one when he makes his claim on Skyler. He lets a few months go by before he reappears in her life only to discover that claiming Skyler isn’t going to be as easy as he imagined.
An old saying goes that there is nothing worse than a woman scorned, only a man has no concept of that until he comes face to face with a shifter female. Now the battle of wills is on and a shadow lurks over their shoulders. Can Adrian mend Skyler's broken heart, or will his mistake prevent her from loving him forever?

Stephanie says: “Ms. Sinclair can weave a tale of love, heated passion, humor and intrigue that keeps you going. Her characters are passionate and really draw the reader into the story. The one thing I can guarantee you with a Jaden Sinclair book is a very good time, a very hot and steamy good time that is.”

Read Stephanie’s Review:
http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/review.php?id=29249

Review: Spirit of the Wolf

2008-09-06T13:48:00.003-04:00

SPIRIT OF THE WOLF
by Sonia A. Acone
The Wild Rose Press
July 16, 2008
ISBN: not assigned
Rating: Sweet
Rosette: 6 pages
Genre: Paranormal/Shifter
Buy Now

When Alexi Morgan lost her brother, she also seemed to lose the most important part of herself - her ambition to paint. Her boss tells her that he feels the wolf is her earth spirit and will return someday to guide her through life.

Alexi moves to the forest to regain her artistic spirit. She meets someone who will change her life forever in Jake, her employer. Jake tries to convince her of her ability but she must learn for herself just what she can create.

Meanwhile, in the forest a wolf is searching for.....something.

This novella would be wonderful in a full length book. Alexi is someone I would like to learn more about and the story of how she came to the mountains to work for Jake I'm sure would make great reading. Jake himself is a mystery altogether! …Beautiful descriptions, well written and thought-provoking...

Reviewed by Nancy Eriksen
ParaNormal Romance Reviews
September 2008

Review: A Love for Eggther

2008-09-06T13:16:00.002-04:00

A LOVE FOR EGGTHER
by Lynn Crain
Extasy Books
August 4, 2008
ISBN: not assigned
Flame Rating: 4 Flames
Pages: 46
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Elves
Buy Now

Angie has a special bond with Eggther. He seems content with his life among the elves, but something appears to be missing. She makes his happiness top priority and she goes off to find what she is looking for. Although Santa looked upon Angie with a frown, he soon realizes that she is right. Eggther is missing something in his life.

Lynn Crain brings us into the cold North Pole, amongst the elves and Santa. But we find another world than the one we all know from being children. Yes, the North Pole is a happy place but the characters are much like us, in how we deal with wanting to help others and in love. I felt pulled in by the good heart of Angie and the sad, lonely Eggther. I give her two thumbs up!

Reviewed by Ruth Schaller
ParaNormal Romance Reviews
September 2008