Need help finding an awesome book!

[Valentina]

I'm looking for a REALLY good UF/PNR book. I'm usually disappointed about the stuff I find or just come out feeling very "meh" about it. I've read all the big series like Lords of the Underworld, BDB, etc and just can't find anything that compares to these series.

My only request is that the men be sexy alphas and the women not total stupid pain in the asses. I'm also fine with YA as long as its not childish and still has a lot of romance. Sorry for the big checklist, but I would really appreciate the recommendations!

[Lanie (Lanies Book Thoughts)]

I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense.

[FantasyLiving]

Have you read the Demonica and Lords of deliverance series?
Psy-changling series?
The Guild Hunter series?

[Kelleigh]

Must reads:

Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning - YUM
Poison Princess series by Kresley Cole
Night Huntres series by Jeanene Frost

:)

[Estelle (E)]

I second the Fever series (my fav); and the Guild Hunter

[Kelleigh]

Estelle - I am about 25% into the second book of the Guild Hunter series and it's only OK for me... does it improve after book 2? Maybe I'm just the odd ball out lol

[Valentina]

Lanie wrote: "I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense. "

I read one book from this series and I didn't particularly like it, probably bc the heroine wasn't very likable and the romance was almost nonexistent. Maybe it was just the one book?

[Valentina]

FantasyLiving wrote: "Have you read the Demonica and Lords of deliverance series?
Psy-changling series?
The Guild Hunter series?"

Yes to the first, no to the other two. I just read the blurbs for the first books of the other two and they seem awesome. I'll give them a try! Thanks :)

[Valentina]

Kelleigh wrote: "Must reads:

Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning - YUM
Poison Princess series by Kresley Cole
Night Huntres series by Jeanene Frost

:)"

I've had my eye on the Fever series for a while but am kinda hesitant to start it because it's a fairly long series.

I've also looked into Poison Princess but am worried that it's going to be a lot of annoying teen drama. Is it?

[Jenna]

How do you feel about lighthearted PNR? If so, I really liked Strong alpha male and a smart, feisty heroine (no TSTL moments!) It's an adult story (no teen drama) with no cliff-hanger (which I hate).

[Lanie (Lanies Book Thoughts)]

Valentina wrote: "Lanie wrote: "I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense. "

I read one book from this series ..."

If you didnt like the first, you probably wont like the others. Hmm. Ill try to think of some others!

[Dawn]

For UF I would recommend
Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
October Day by Seanan McGuire
Rachel Morgan by Kim Harrison
Arcadia Bell by Jenn Bennett
Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones



PNR
Vampires in America by D.B. Reynolds
Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh (and guild hunter gets better IMO)
Argeneau by Lynsay Sands
Jane Jameson or Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost
Riley Jenson Guardian by Keri Arthur

[Sandra J]

There's Shelly Laurenston who is not UF, but definitely over the top, funny PNR with a variety of shifters and alpha females who take no crap from their alpha males. She has the Pack series (3 books) and the related Pride series (9 books?).

[FantasyLiving]

guild Hunter does get better, but it is darker than other series.

I second Mercy Thompson series, although some books are better than others in the series.

I enjoyed the Immortals after Dark series.

Midnight Breed series I enjoyed too (except the last one, which I found as the weakest of them).

[Kelleigh]

The fever series is not a long series - compared to some - and trust me, it will be your new favorite - you just MUST read it!

: )

[Dawn]

FantasyLiving wrote: "guild Hunter does get better, but it is darker than other series.

I second Mercy Thompson series, although some books are better than others in the series.

I enjoyed the Immortals after Dark se..."

Oooo forgot about IAD that is a good one!

[Valentina]

FantasyLiving wrote: "guild Hunter does get better, but it is darker than other series.

I second Mercy Thompson series, although some books are better than others in the series.

I enjoyed the Immortals after Dark se..."

How dark? Like disturbingly so?

[hIpnoticraQs]

Good series

[Julie]

Sandra J wrote: "There's Shelly Laurenston who is not UF, but definitely over the top, funny PNR with a variety of shifters and alpha females who take no crap from their alpha males. She has the Pack series (3 book..."

I agree with Sandra, Shelly Laurenston's Pack series is great. I would have also recommended Laurann Dohner's Species books but I can see you've already read a lot of them.

You can try this one, It's short but the heroine is definitely not "a stupid pain in the ass" - lol

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

I second the recommendations of Fever series, The Hollows, Mercy Thompson, October Daye, Cassandra Palmer, Charlie Davidson, and Night Huntress series. Although, to warn you: many of the above series are a 'slow burn' or not necessarily heavy on the romance, or it may not happen the first book or three... that kind of thing.

I'd also recommend:



Builds to romance (not in first book, takes a few, but there is some passing nookie), but oh-so-funny:

[Sharon]

Love Dean Koontzs' Frankenstein... and yes, The Iron Druid is a favorite of mine - not heavily romanced, but very good (and funny!) I totally agree :-)

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

I'd recommend:

First book in this series is free and is very steamy.


The Psy-Changeling Series is awesome:
and more...

Spinoff of Mercy Thompson (by Patricia Briggs):


World of the Lupi is also very good:

[Missyb]

Lanie wrote: "I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense. "

Definitely fits the non-stupid females & sexy alpha males. Strong women, sexy males, great characters.

[Missyb]

Dawn wrote: "For UF I would recommend
Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
October Day by Seanan McGuire
Rachel Morgan by Kim Harrison
Arcadia Bell by Jenn Bennett
Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
Charley Davidson by..."

Lanie wrote: "Valentina wrote: "Lanie wrote: "I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense. "

I read one book..."

Raphael & Cyn. Power couple. She is so good for him.

[Sharon]

I'll look those up - Love this group - So many great recommendations!

[Chocolatesoup]

So many good recs! I also personally love Dragon Bound. Poison Princess definitely starts out teen angsty but as the plot progresses into the dystopian realm the characters grow too. Psy-Changeling is awesome too.

[Sharon]

I like strong female leads - but I also like strong males. BDB has 2 books where the female lead is focal - can't remember which ones...one was about a warrior, the other about some priestess, I think. I could be wrong about the priestess...

[Missyb]

Erika wrote: "Lanie wrote: "I love, love,love,love G.A. Aikens entire Dragon Kin series. For me it was ten times better than BDB nonsense. "

Lanie, I may try this series. It..."

Dragon Kin series has some very strong willed females to go along with the guys. Her other series (written as Shelly Laurenston) also has strong female characters to match the guys, and both have that great humor.

[Isabel]

Jennifer wrote: "How do you feel about lighthearted PNR? If so, I really liked Strong alpha male and a smart, feisty heroine (no TSTL moments!) It's an adult story (no teen drama) ..."

Thanks, Jennifer! I would also recommend

[L.A.]

I do like Karen swart, also Karen Chance the the Cassie palmer series is good :-)

[Liaden]

looking for a good book preferably a series but standalone is fine been striking out lately. nothing but garbage thats not worth the paper theyre written and recs appreciated thanks

[Jenny]

I'd love more books like Ilona Andrews writes - and funny stuff like Shelly Laurenston's series. I wish Molly Harper's books were available on kindle in Australia! Any other recs for something fun?

[Phe]

I've really enjoyed C.C. Woods Bitten series.

[Nicole]

Jenny wrote: "I'd love more books like Ilona Andrews writes - and funny stuff like Shelly Laurenston's series. I wish Molly Harper's books were available on kindle in Australia! Any other recs for something fun?"

I highly recommend anything by Wen Spencer, especially her Elfhome series starting with Tinker Unique concept, awesome main character, lots of action and humour and some romance.

[Jenny]

Thanks, Nicole! "lots of action and humour" sounds perfect :)