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Bestselling author Candace Havens has published more than 25 books. Her novels have received nominations for the RITA's, Holt Medallion, Write Touch Reader Awards and National Readers Choice Awards. She is a Barbara Wilson Award winner. She is the author of the biography “Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy” and a contributor to several anthologies. She is also one of the nation's leading entertainment journalists and has interviewed countless celebrities from George Clooney to Chris Pratt. Candace also runs a free online writing workshop for more than 2000 writers, and teaches comprehensive writing classes. She does film reviews with Hawkeye in the Morning on 96.3 KSCS, and is a former President of the Television Critics Association. ...more

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	Charmed & Dangerous (Bronwyn the Witch, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 2,285 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case for the Winemaker (Ainsley McGregor #1) 4.18 avg rating — 1,499 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charmed & Ready (Bronwyn the Witch, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 1,199 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take It Like a Vamp (Take It Like a Vamp, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,113 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charmed & Deadly (Bronwyn the Witch, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 933 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Like a Charm 3.85 avg rating — 940 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon King and I (Caruthers Sisters #1) 3.71 avg rating — 947 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case for the Candle Maker (Ainsley McGregor #4) 4.35 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case for the Toy Maker (Ainsley McGregor, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 751 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragons Prefer Blondes (Caruthers Sisters #2) 3.85 avg rating — 581 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The power of social media never fails to amaze me. It’s the reason I have a Steampunk novella in A Riveting Affair. Late one Saturday night, I took a break from writing and checked out Twitter. I happened to see a tweet from Entangled Publisher @Liz_Pelletier who wanted Steampunk stories for an anthology.

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Series by Candace Havens

Bronwyn the Witch (3 books)
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Take It Like a Vamp (2 books)
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Caruthers Sisters (2 books)
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The Holiday & Hearts Series (3 books)
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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)

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“Every girl needs a bit of whimsy to remind her that life is a game and it's all about having fun.”
― Candace Havens, Take It Like a Vamp

tags: fun, happiness, life, whimsy

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“Fangs in an amusement park were just bad form.”
― Candace Havens, Take It Like a Vamp

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“Jax Cassidy's ART OF SENSUALITY is searing, erotic and sexy!”
― Candace Havens, Dragons Prefer Blondes

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“He turns me inside out with a look, destroys me with a kiss.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crave

tags: romance, vampires, young-adult

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“I can see something in his eyes. Something powerful and terrible and all-consuming.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crave

tags: paranormal-romance, romance, teen, vampires, young-adult

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“Everyone answers to me...eventually.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crave

tags: paranormal-romance, shifters, teen, vampires, werewolves, witches, young-adult

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“And just like that, Jaxon strikes. Hands grabbing, fangs flashing, body wrapping itself around me so quickly, I barely understand what’s happening. He whirls me around—my back to his front—tangles his hand in my hair, and pulls my head back.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crave

tags: paranormal-romance, shifters, teen, vampires, werewolves, witches, young-adult

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“Nothing to do but admit that—obnoxious smirk or not—this boy is sexy af. A little wicked, a lot wild, and all dangerous.”
― Tracy Wolff, Crave

tags: paranormal-romance, romance, shifters, teen, vampires, werewolves, witches, young-adult

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