This second book of the series continues the story of Jane Jameson, former children's librarian, who was turned into a vampire to save her life after she was accidently shot by a drunken deer hunter.  In this episode, her relationship with Gabriel, her sire and new boyfriend, continues to grow, but he is being less than open about where and why he has been taking so many out-of-town business trips.  She is also dealing with the wedding of her best friend, Zeb, who is engaged to a werewolf.  Zeb is acting very strangely and his mother has made no secret of the fact that she would rather he marry Jane.  The humor and wit make this series one of the fun paranormals, so if you love romantic comedy, you will like this book.

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The "New York Times"-bestselling author presents her latest Arcane Society novel and introduces the first book in the Dreamlight Trilogy--the story of a curse that spans generations, and the love that can heal it.

This concluding volume of the Cygirian trilogy tells the story of Edan and Ava.  Edan is seen as the leader of the exiled Cygirians, a race of people who sent their children to Earth and other worlds to save them from being destroyed by the Neballats race.  Edan and his two sisters were separated for years and only recently found each other and discovered that their race each have another person who is their power twin.  Their powers work together.  Edan and Ava finally find each other and discover that their powers are much, much more than they expected.

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Butcher continues her series of the Sentinel warriors in this story about Andra and Paul.  Andra has spent her life finding kidnapped children.  She started doing this after her mother was killed, one of her sisters kidnapped, and the other seriously injured and mentally unbalanced by an attack of monsters. 

Paul is one of the Sentinel warriors who is charged with keeping the Synestryn monsters from breaking the barriers into his world.  All of the warriors are dying because they have not found their mates, the ones who can use and drain the strong power that builds up in each warrior.  He has been looking for his mate for several weeks when he and his mates discover Andra facing several of the monsters who have kidnapped a small boy.  Andra doesn't know that she is not fully human, but part of the world Paul is protecting.  Paul must figure out how to tell her about her heritage and convince her to work with him.

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When a Revolutionary War soldier appears in the middle of a snowy Massachusetts road, Melody nearly runs over him.  She believes he has a concussion because he claims that the British had just hanged him as a traitor.  He remembers his adopted sister sending a shower of magic rose petals over him at the last minute.  This charming time travel holiday romance hits the right spots for an enjoyable read.

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This sequel to Casting Spells returns to the quaint Vermont town of Sugar Maple were everyone except Luke, the temporary police chief, is a supernatural.  Luke's girlfriend,Chloe, isthe last of her family of sorcerers and half human, but responsible for keeping the town protected from hostile humans and from Isadora, the fae woman who tried to move the town beyond the mist in the previous book.  When Luke's ex-wife arrives saying that their dead daughter has been calling her on her cellphone and the monthly town meeting is interrupted by an earthquake with purple glitter, Chloe knows that Isadora is trying to come back.

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The haunted side of St. Augustine, Florida is the backdrop for this story of ghosts and serial killers, modern and historic.  Historian Sarah returns to the town of her birth and gets the opportunity to purchase an old house that she has loved since she was a child.  When a renovation crew discovers a number of Civil War era bodies enclosed in one of the walls, she sets out to discover the truth about the bloody history of her new home.  Caleb works for a P.I. firm that investigates crimes as well as paranormal activity.  He is in town to search for a woman missing for over a year.  Another young woman who looks very similar to the first woman has just been taken.  Caleb is drawn to Sarah's house and to Sarah and the two of them soon discover that old evil and contemporary evil are about to collide.

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Briggs continues her Alpha and Omega series that is a spin-off of the Mercy Thompson books.  Werewolves Charles and Anna travel to Seattle to meet with werewolves from a number different countries.  Charles' father, the leader of all North American werewolves, is ready to bring out the facts about werewolve exist to the public.  There are strong objections to this move from the work Alphas.  Charles comes to represent his father.  Anna, his wife, is an Omega wolf.  She has the ability to calm agitated werewolves, something that will be needed at this conference. 

The action is fast, the players often suspects, and the interaction between Anna and Charles is sweet.

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In an alternate 1800's Europe, magic is part of life, but the industrial revolution is progressing.  Amanusa is a strong woman who has survived some terrible things by isolating herself as much as possible. When Jax appears at her home and tells her she is the new blood sorceress and he is her servant, she tries to push him away, but, of course, he cannot and will not go. 

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Dodd continues her new Chosen Ones series with this second title.  Aaron Eagle goes to visit Dr. Hill, an expert in ancient prophecies, to find out the next step for the group to battle the Others.  He finds Dr. Hill, but this Dr. Hill is the daughter of the man he knew.  She is a brilliant expert of ancient materials, but very socially naive.  The two of them set out on a cross-Atlantic journey to find the prophecy, barely steps ahead of one of the Others.

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This third book in Foster's paranormal series continues the story of Gaby, a paladin who physically changes when her special senses pick up the presence of evil.  She is finally living with Luther, the cop who loves her and is trying to both help her in her fight and protect her.  This time, the evil has a special connection with Gaby that could change everything.

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"New York Times"-bestselling author Feehan, creator of one of the best vampiric romance series on the market ("Midwest Book Review"), pens this new novel that features the rarest of Carpathians--a female.

Ward's latest entry into the Black Dagger Brotherhood series focuses on Rehvenge, a member of the vampire aristocracy, but also owner of a notorious night club that fronts for a drug and prostitution operation.  Rhev is hiding a big secret and a blackmailer has forced him to pay in many ways for twenty-five years to keep the secret. 

Ehlena is a nurse down on her luck who works at the clinic Rehvenge visits.  She is attracted to Rehv, but knows nothing of his notorious side.  When she tries to help him, their attraction to each other ingnites.

All of this story is woven into the continuing story of the vampires' fight against the lessers, the group that continues to kill all of them.  Although the story does drag a bit in the middle, the dramatic ending moves quickly and leaves a cliffhanger that indicates continued visits to the world of the Brotherhood.

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Gabaldon continues the extraordingary story of the eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-traveling wife.

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Cat, half human-half vampire, and her vampire husband, Bones, are disturbed on their vacation by Cat's nightmares.  They discover that another vampire who can pull people through their dreams claims that Cat is his wife.  This third adventure of Cat and Bones leads to more discoveries about her past and her unique powers.

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Dodd starts her newest paranormal romance series, The Chosen Ones, with this book.  Jacqueline, who was abandoned as a baby, has special markings and is destined to be a seer.  She has fought this because the woman who adopted her is also a seer and Jacqueline does not want to be like her.  When mom sends her head bodyguard, Caleb, to bring her back to New York, she puts up a good fight.  Once in New York, an explosive event shows her that she must face her destiny and her feelings for Caleb.

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