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Summoned to Thirteenth Grave (Charley Davidson #13) Darynda Jones Published: January 15, 2019 (St. Martin’s Press) Purchase at: Amazon or Book Depository Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will contain references to previous books in the series. If you haven’t yet... 
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) Darynda Jones Published: February 1, 2011 (St. Martin’s Press) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Considering this is a re-read, this will not be a typical review. Instead it will be more a trip down memory lane in preparation for... 
Update: This round is now closed. Mad Rogan is our winner with 68% of the vote. He will advance to the semifinals. We’re moving on to the quarter finals in our quest to crown the year’s Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world. (Check out the bracket here.) The remaining Alphas have been all battle tested and come out victorious. And these were some impressive victories! Rogan defeated Rhysand with a... 
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave (Charley Davidson #12) Darynda Jones Published: Oct. 31, 2017 (St. Martin’s Griffin) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out...
Update: With 68% of the vote Mercy Thompson advances! She’s the first alpha female to do so this year. Congrats, Mercy Thompson (Patricia Briggs)! We’re into the second week of Alpha Showdown 2017, and I need to be honest with you: It isn’t going to get easier. We have beloved and badass alphas ready to vie for your favor. Today’s no exception. For Round 6 we have previous Alpha Showdown champion Reyes... 
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight (Charley Davidson #11) Darynda Jones Published: Jan. 24, 2017 (St. Martin’s Griffin) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s... 
The Curse of Tenth Grave (Charley Davidson #10) Darynda Jones Published: June 28, 2016 (St. Martin’s) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s... 
Dirt on Ninth Grave (Charley Davidson #9) Darynda Jones Published: Jan. 12, 2016 (St. Martin’s) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of... 
A couple weeks ago I joked on Twitter that I was in need of a book boyfriend Advent calendar. There was quite a bit of “yes, please!” from others, but no one could find a good one. Clearly, this was up to me. So, to make the chaotic holiday season a little more fun and a lot more sexy, we’re going to feature a book boyfriend every day for the next 25 days. That’s right. Welcome to VBC’s 25 Days of Book... 
Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson #7) Darynda Jones Published: Oct. 21, 2014 (St. Martin’s Press) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, First Grave on the Right. For whatever... 
