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In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for May 2021. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. (Note: If you end up buying the book from one of these links, VBC will get a tiny bit of revenue to cover our overhead.) I’ve included genre... 
The Bright and Breaking Sea (Captain Kit Brightling #1)Chloe NeillPublished: Nov. 17, 2020 (Berkeley)Purchase at: Amazon or BookshopReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Foundling Kit Brightling has worked hard to earn her spot as Captain on a ship in the Queen’s Crown Command fleet. It helps that she loves the sea and... 
Wicked Hour (Heirs of Chicagoland #2)Chloe NeillPublished: Dec. 3, 2019 (Berkley)Purchase: AmazonReview source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of Wild Hunger. Connor Keene and Elisa... 
Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland #1) Chloe Neill Published: Aug. 14, 2018 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to events in the Chicagoland Vampires series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s... 
Update: The voting is now closed, and with 84% of the vote Kate Daniels is the winner. She will advance in the bracket. Welcome to the 2018 Alpha Showdown at Vampire Book Club where each year we crown the Biggest Book Badass in the paranormal world based on your votes. This is our eighth Showdown, but the competition is just as fierce as ever. Check out the bracket here. Round 2 features a pair of Alpha... 
I love a good binge read, though I don’t get to do it as often as I did before I started reviewing. But there’s a problem with reading like that—if not enough people buy the series when it first comes out, there won’t be enough books to binge. So when you find a series you love, don’t wait to buy all the books, check them out from the library, and tell everyone you’ve ever met how much you love it. A... 
The Hunt (Devil’s Isle #3) Chloe Neill Published: Sept. 26, 2017 (Berkley) 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 events. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, The Veil. After the... 
I’m heading to New Orleans this weekend for NOLA StoryCon, which means urban fantasy goodness all weekend long. While Chloe Neill won’t be at this event, I’m super excited for her next book in the Devil’s Isle series The Hunt, which hits shelves later this month. The VBC team has loved every installment of this series. Southern style meets urban fantasy with the well-crafted casts we always love from...
Update: With 59 percent of the vote, Mad Rogan is the winner! He advances in the Alpha Showdown 2017! Are you ready for more Alpha Showdown? We’ve made it through the preliminary rounds, which means it’s about to get a whole lot harder here. Each of the alphas in today’s round have already won a bout. Mad Rogan dominated in his match against Rhysand, but he’s going to have to fight hard to defeat Ethan.... 
Pretty much everyone at VBC HQ is a full-on Chicagoland Vampires fangirl. Chloe Neill’s urban fantasy series has grown over time, and with each new installment Merit, Ethan Sullivan, Mallory, Catcher, Lindsay, Jeff and the rest of the crew became dearer to us. As Blade Bound, the final installment in the series, hit shelves yesterday, we had to catch up with Chloe and get the lowdown on what’s next—hello,... 
