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April 2010 Reading Challenge

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3. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong *Darkest Powers #2
5. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb *In Death #6
6. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong *Women of the Otherworld #1
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling *Harry Potter #4
8. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison *The Hollows #2
9. Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson *Queen Betsy #2
OR The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan *The Olympians #1
10. Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn Kenyon) *Lords of Avalon #1

Just finished Dark Lover and boy-oh-boy!!! What I would give to have a "Wrath" loving me!!!! LOL
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4. Vampire Academy #1 by Richelle Mead
5. Twilight #1 by Stephanie Meyer - In Progress
6. Divine by Mistake (Parthalon #1) by P.C. Cast
7. Covet (Fallen Angels #1) by J. R. Ward - In Progress
8. Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress #1) by Gena Showalter
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10. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter











1. Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
(Carpathians #20)
2. The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2)
3. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
(Midnight Breed #1)
(Highlander #6)
(John Medina #2)
6 Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
(Night Huntress #1)
(Alpha & Omega #1)
8. Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark Hunter #4)
9. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
(Mercedes Thompson #1
(Tairen Soul #1)
Halfway to the Grave finally came in from the library so I'm gonna swap out Gideon since that is one I own. Hope it's good as the waiting list took forever.










Also Read:



1. “Bite the Bullet” (A Crimson Moon Novel #2) L.A. Banks
2. “Fire Raiser” (Spellbinder #2) Melanie Rawn
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4 "Red Headed Stepchild" (Sabrina Kane #1)
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7 “Deaths Mistress” (Dorina Basarab #2). By Karen Chance
8 “First Lord’s Fury” (Codex Alera #6) by Jim Butcher NOW READING
9 “Bone Magic” (Sisters of the Moon #7) by Yasmine Galenorn
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2/10 done
Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #5
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - Otherworld Tales #2
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - Rachel Morgan #8
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop - Black Jewels #8
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - Demonica #4
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - Imortals after dark #2
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #1 *** 4/4
I'm intregued enough to read more, but had some trouble keeping all the characters straight. I bet I'll like the next in the series more.
Naamah's Kiss by Jacquline Carey - Kushiel's legacy #7 reading next
Slave to Sensation by Nalani Singh -Psy-Changling #1 *** figured out that i'd read book #2 in this series some time ago and hadn't gone back for more- but this one seemed better - or maybe I needed to start at the begining-I'll look for others in the series.
Moon Swornby Keri Arthur -Riley Jensen # 9
Wow this next one's long I'd better get reading!
Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #5
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - Otherworld Tales #2
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - Rachel Morgan #8
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop - Black Jewels #8
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - Demonica #4
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - Imortals after dark #2
I'm intregued enough to read more, but had some trouble keeping all the characters straight. I bet I'll like the next in the series more.
Naamah's Kiss by Jacquline Carey - Kushiel's legacy #7 reading next
Moon Swornby Keri Arthur -Riley Jensen # 9
Wow this next one's long I'd better get reading!

3/10 books read
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2. Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, #7) by Nalini Singh
3. Bite My Fire (Biting Love Book 1) by Mary Hughes
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5. Atlantis Rising (Warriors of Poseidon, #1) by Alyssa Day
6. Wolf At The Door (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren
7. Go Fetch!(Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston
8. Werewolf Sanctuary (Book 1 in the Wolf Maiden Chronicles) by Eva Gordon
9. Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) By Alexandra Ivy
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Alternates:
Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward
Jared (Shadow Wranglers, #2) by Sarah McCarty



2.)Shiverwolves of mercy falls 01
4.)Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5)
5.)A Chalice of Windbalefire 01
6.)Born of Nightleague 01
7.)Pleasure Unbounddemonica 1
8.)Evermorethe immortals 1
9.)Darklightwondrous strange 2
10.)Working for the Devildante valentine 1











Completed 1/10
1. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (#1 Demonica Novels) finished Arpil 11, 2010
2. Crux by Moira Rogers(#1 Southern Arcana)currently reading




6/10 Complete
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3. Dead and Gone: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris (Sookie #9) [Re-read:]
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6. Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson (Queen Betsy #6)
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8. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush #1)
9. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (BDB #8)
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To Read:





1. The Accidental Demon Slayer (Demon Slayers, #1) by Angie Fox
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6. Lover Revealed (BDB, #4) by J.R. Ward
7. Sex, Lies and Vampires (Dark Ones, #3) by Katie MacAlister
8. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, #3) by Molly Harper
9. Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1) by Jennifer Estep
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Done:






Duration: April 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010
4/10 read
1. Jewels of the Sun (Irish trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts
4. The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld series, #2) by Gena Showalter
7. Circle of Death (Damask Circle trilogy, #2) by Keri Arthur
8. Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica series, #4) by Larissa Ione currently reading
9. Atlantis Rising (The Warriors of Poseidon series, #1) by Alyssa Day
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1. Born to be Wild (The Others #9) Christine Warren
2. Key to Justice (Gillian Key #4) Talis Gryphon
3. The Devil's Playground (Morgan Kingsley #5) Jenna Black
4. Warrior (The Cat Star Chronicles #2) Cheryl Brooks
5. Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian #2) Diana Rowland
6. Tempted by His Kiss (The Byrons of Braebourne #1) Tracey Anne Warren

3/10 Complete !
1.Shift By Rachel Vincent (Shifters, #6)
2. Silver Borne By Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson, #5)
3. Bound By Shadow By Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian, #8)
4. Dark Moon By Lori Handeland (Nightcreature, #3)
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8. First Drop Of Crimson By Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress World, #1)
9.Hourglass By Claudia Gray (Evernight,#3)
10. A Hunger like No Other By Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark, #2)











My main list is still waiting...sigh. But, I did enjoy reading Gena Showalter's Heart of the Dragon. Another series I'll slowly add to my collection. I'm done, but still very looking forward to the arrival of three new series books!!
1. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson #5)by Patricia Briggs
2. Lion's Heat (Breeds #20) by Lora Leigh
3. Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse #9) by Charlaine Harris
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Alternates:

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4 stars. Lots more steampunk, still funny, CRAZY ending.
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3 stars. I'm totally irritated with this series. I have no respect for Georgina, and I hate how painfully obvious the series resolution seems to be.
3. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
4. Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh
5. Silent Night, Haunted Night (Nicki Styx, #4) by Terri Garey
6. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong
7. Vampire Academy (VA, #1) by Richelle Mead
8. Blood Rites (Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher
9. Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris
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3.5 stars. The fantasy elements are choppy, but the concept has a lot of potential. A blend of cozy mystery and the paranormal.
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Awesome I'm in.
1.Breaking Dawn(#4 Twilight)
2.Blue Moon(#2 The Immortals)
3.Vampire Academy(#1 Vampire Academy)
4.Blue Bloods(#1 Blue Bloods)
5.Shiver(#1 The Wolves of Mercy Falls)
6.The Summoning(#1 Darkest Powers)
7.Nightfall(#1 The Vampire Diaries: the return)
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2.Lover Mine (BDB, #8)
3.Burned (house of night, #7)
4.The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3)
5.Hourglass (Evernight, #3)
6.Undead and Unpopular(Undead, #5)
7.Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, #2)
8.Beneath the Skin (The Maker's Song, #3)
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Maybe i'll switch to:
*Friday Night Bites(Chicagoland Vampires, #2)
*Bound to Shadows (Riley Jenson Guardian, #8)
*To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander, #2)
*Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry Trilogy, #2)
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Thanks for telling me or i would have been totally confussed

Can I just say that I am loving the Dark Hunter series!
1.Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5)
2. Flirt (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #18)
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6. Shadow Souls (The Vampire Diaries: The Return #2)
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8. Real Vampires Live Large (Glory St. Clair #2)
9. Hourglass (Evernight #3)
10. Night's Touch (My Night #2)











2. Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd (The Chosen Ones #2)
3. Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl #1)
4. Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher (The Sentinel Wars #2)
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8. Lover Mine by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #8)
9. The Sword by Jean Johnson (Sons of Destiny #1)
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possible substitutes:













4/10 books read
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2. Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, #7) by Nalini Singh
3. Bite My Fire (Biting Love Book 1) by Mary Hughes
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6. Wolf At The Door (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren
7. Go Fetch!(Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston
8. Werewolf Sanctuary (Book 1 in the Wolf Maiden Chronicles) by Eva Gordon
9. Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) By Alexandra Ivy
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Alternates:
Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward
Jared (Shadow Wranglers, #2) by Sarah McCarty



1. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
2. Changes (Dresden Files #12) by Jim Butcher
3. Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #8) by Kim Harrison
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5. Fade Out (Morganville Vampires #7) by Rachel Caine
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8. The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss #1) by Marjorie M. Liu
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10. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
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TO BE READ:







(titles subject to change)
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7. Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast (House of Night #1)
8. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #1)
9. Scorched by Sharon Ashwood (The Dark Forgotten #2)
10. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews (The Edge #1)











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2. Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd (The Chosen Ones #2)
3. Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl #1)
4. Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher (The Sentinel Wars #2)
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8. Lover Mine by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #8)
9. The Sword by Jean Johnson (Sons of Destiny #1)
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2.Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #8 by Kim Harrison
3.Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
4.Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia
5.Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7.Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1) by Karen Chance
8.Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger
9.Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, #2) by Molly Harper
10.Storm Born (Dark Swan, #1) by Richelle Mead













Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger Review
4 stars. Lots more steampunk, still funny, CRAZY ending..."
I read part of your review for Changeless (I wanted to see what you thought but didn't want to know too much about the plot) and now I'm torn as to the cliffhanger ending. Do I read the 2nd book now and join the rest of the fans anxiously awaiting the 3rd book, or do I wait until closer to September to read both, content with the happy ending of the 1st? Tough choice...
10 Books from 10 Different Series:
4/10
1. Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #4)
4. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1)
6. Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson #1)
7. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
8. Fire Me Up (Aisling Grey: Guardian #2)
9. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)











Halfway there! I was intrigued by Birthmarked. I look forward to seeing what happens next. Although I will admit that parts of it seemed a bit anticlimatic.
5 - Found (The Missing #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
6 - Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy Series #1) by Richelle Mead *RE-READ*
8 - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assasin series #1) by Jennifer Estep
9 - The Devil Inside (Morgan Kingsley Series #1) by Jenna Black
10 - Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows Series #1) by Kim Harrison
TO READ:





READ:





ALSO READ:
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong





1. Born to be Wild (The Others #9) Christine Warren
2. Key to Justice (Gillian Key #4) Talis Gryphon
3. The Devil's Playground (Morgan Kingsley #5) Jenna Black
4. Warrior (The Cat Star Chronicles #2) Cheryl Brooks
5. Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian #2) Diana Rowland
6. Tempted by His Kiss (The Byrons of Braebourne #1) Tracey Anne Warren
7. Silver Bourne (Mercedes Thompson #5) Patricia Briggs

1. The Accidental Demon Slayer (Demon Slayers, #1) by Angie Fox
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6. Lover Revealed (BDB, #4) by J.R. Ward
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8. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, #3) by Molly Harper
9. Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1) by Jennifer Estep
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Done:







Ok I now have my books for April. (Not in reading order.
1. Wolf at the Door (The Others #1)
2. Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norvelle 1)
3. Eve of Destruction(Marked, Book #2)
4. The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiac(Zodiac #2)
6. Black Magic Sanction(Rachel Morgan #8)
7.Dead to the World(Sookie Stackhouse #4)
8. First Drop of Crimson(Night Huntress World #1)
9. Small Favor (The Dresden Files #10)
Alternatives
The Mage in Black(sabina Kane #2)
Lover Mine(BDB #8)
Completed



9/10 Done!
4.Carolyn Crane - Mind Games (The Disillusionists Trilogy #1)











8. Tantalize (Tantalize, #1) Cynthia Leitich Smith
9. Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, #1) Heather Brewer
10. Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) Melissa de la Cruz
Done:







Reading:


To Read:


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5 Kelley Armstrong The Reckoning (Darkest Powers #3)

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read 5 out of 10
2. Ms. Pendragon by Michele Lang (Pendragon #1)
3. The Merlin Prophecy by Meg Cabot (Avalon High manga #1)
4. Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz (Arcane Society #3)
5. Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunters #2)
6. A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush (Offspring #1)
7. Intertwined by Gena Showalter (Aden Stone #1)
8. Embers by Laura Bickle (Embers #1)
9. The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #6)
10. Dante's Girl by Natasha Rhodes (Kayla Steele #1)

April 2010
4/10
1. Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrain (Midnight Breed, #7)
2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (The Caster Chronicles, #1)
3. Possession by Jennifer Armintrout (Blood Ties, #2)
4. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson, #1)
5. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
6. Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid, #2)
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Progress 6/10
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I love this series; however, I do feel like it is progressing slowly. *****
2. Divine By Choice by P.C. Cast (Divine, #2)
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OMG...I am hooked!*****It was so hard to pick another book outside of this series. I want more Cat and Bones!
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I think I will like this series, even though I skimmed through quite a bit of it.
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It took awhile to get into, but I got into toward the end. I will read the others in this series when they come out.****
6. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)
7. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega Book, #1)
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Good, but not my favorite of the Pride series.***
9. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress World, #1)
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I will definitely read others in this series but I would only give it ****. It moved rather slow for me at times.




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1. Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Hunter #18) 4/5****
2. Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts (Irish Jewels #1) 4/6***
3. Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh (Breeds #21)
4. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau Vampires #1) 4/11****
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Might change them later
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2. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (The League Novel#1)
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8. Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels #1)
9. Blood Noir by Laurell Hamilton (Anita Blake Series #16)
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ALTERNATIVE READ



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3. Burning Shadows (St. Germain#23) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
4. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi (Succubus Diaries #1) by Jill Myles
5. First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress#1) by Jeanine Frost
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9. Would-Be Witch (Southern Witch#1) by Kimberly Frost
10. Hell Fire ( Corine Solomon#2) by Ann Aguirre
Books mentioned in this topic
Dead to the World (other topics)The Mage in Black (other topics)
Silver Borne (other topics)
The Taste of Night (other topics)
Small Favor (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jill Myles (other topics)Sandy Lynn (other topics)
Patricia Briggs (other topics)
Shayla Black (other topics)
Selena Kitt (other topics)
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Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson #5) by Patricia Briggs4/22.
Bite Me (Love Story#3) by Christopher Moore4/103. Burning Shadows (St. Germain#23) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
4. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi (Succubus Diaries #1) by Jill Myles
5. Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Meade
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At Home on Ladybug Farm (Ladybug Farm#2) by Donna Ball4/77.
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls#1) by Maggie Stiefvater4/108.
Don't Kill the Messanger (Messenger#1) by Eileen Rendahl4/49. Would-Be Witch (Southern Witch#1) by Kimberly Frost
10. Bitter Night (Horngate Witches#1) by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Just finished reading Shiver which I really enjoyed.