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Alpha Night (Psy-Changeling Trinity #4/Psy-Changeling #19)Nalini SinghPublished: June 9, 2020 (Berkley)Purchase: Amazon or BookShopReview 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... 
Badger to the Bone (Honey Badger Chronicles #3)Shelly LaurenstonPublished: March 31, 2020 (Kensington)Purchase at: Amazon or BookshopReview 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 may reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Hot and... 
Wolf Gone Wild (Stay a Spell #1)Juliette CrossPublished: Jan. 14, 2020Purchase: AmazonReview source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Mateo is a werewolf who’s been unable for shift to several months. His wolf side, who calls himself Alpha, is getting increasingly frustrated and vocal about it. Matteo is convinced that he’s been... 
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... 
Shattered Bonds (Jane Yellowrock #13)Faith HunterPublished: Oct. 29, 2019 (Ace)Purchase: Amazon Review 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 Skinwalker. When we last saw Jane... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for October 2019. 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. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy, SF is science fiction,... 
Wolf Rain (Psy-Changeling Trinity #3/ Psy-Changeling #18) Nalini Singh Published: June 4, 2019 (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): 4.5 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... 
Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson #11) Patricia Briggs Published: May 7, 2019 (Ace) 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 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 Moon Called. In a... 
In a Badger Way (Honey Badger Chronicles #2) Shelly Laurenston Published: March 26, 2018 (Kensington) Purchase at: 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 may reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started the Honey Badger... 
Today’s Win It Wednesday brings some heat with supernatural sexy times from Christine Feehan’s Carpathian series. Avon has been reissuing the earlier books in the series with updated covers (see pic to the right), and it’s a great excuse to dive into these books (or re-read). Luckily, I have a copy of Dark Fire with the updated artwork on my desk waiting for one lucky VBC reader to claim it. Also, in case... 
