Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis

“Eighteen-year-old Mirabella “Mira” Owens grew up in Timber Plains, Kansas hearing all about the local legend—that werewolves had, many years ago, traveled to their small Midwest town to protect humans from the growing threat of a vampire enclave. Just a story of course, a fairy tale, one Mira had stopped believing in when she was young—just like she stopped believing in the idea of her mom returning, after she up and left without a trace when she was only thirteen.

Mira is grown up now, starting freshman year at the nearby Lakeland University. College feels normal, exactly the thing she’s been craving most... except for one particular classmate: Julian Santos, a mysterious boy with long hair, golden eyes, and a coldness that seems directed exclusively at Mira for reasons she can’t understand and he won’t explain.

When Mira receives an unaddressed letter from her mother, she’s told the world isn’t as it seems. She suspects her mom might be telling the truth when she stumbles across strange animal tracks on a hiking trail, and when she’s miraculously saved from a twenty foot drop by the one and only, Julian Santos.

The problem? Julian would have had to jump the length of the cliff to catch her, making him incredibly fast and strong beyond belief. When she confronts him about this, he denies everything.

But when a Blood Moon rises, Mira soon finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient, magical war, with Julian on the other side of the line. She discovers there’s much more truth to the old town legends than she could ever have anticipated—and her family’s historic role in it will change her world forever.” - taken from Goodreads.

What happens when you learn that the folk tales you heard as a child turned out to be true? When Mira discovers that her town is protected from the wrath of vampires by werewolves, her world is turned upside down. Her mother, who disappeared without a trace years earlier, sends her a letter with a mysterious necklace in it. It turns out that her role in the town's history is not what she expected. Who can Mira count on when her life is suddenly on the line? Why has her mother finally made a reappearance in her life?

Book two, Blood Lust, is due out on Sept. 8, 2026.

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The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard (The Luminaries book 2)

 

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first book in the series, The Luminaries, Stop! I don’t want to ruin the story for you.

“Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity.

The Girl Who Jumped. The Girl Who Got Bitten.

Unfortunately, it all feels wrong. For one, nobody will believe her about the new nightmare called the Whisperer that's killing hunters each night. Everyone blames the werewolf, even though Winnie is certain the wolf is innocent.

On top of that, following her dad's convoluted clues about the Dianas, their magic, and what happened in Hemlock Falls four years ago is leaving her with more questions than answers.

Then to complicate it all, there is still only one person who can help Jay Friday, the boy with plenty of problems all his own.

As bodies and secrets pile up around town, Winnie finds herself questioning what it means to be a true Wednesday and a true Luminary―and also where her fierce-hearted loyalties might ultimately have to lie.” - taken from Goodreads.

This book picks up where the last one left off.  Winnie is still full of questions surrounding her father's bombshell confessions and what exactly is happening in the forests of Hemlock Falls. Lots of things occur like discovering her father's clues, growing closer to Jay Friday, and her family’s return to The Luminaries, but even more secrets are uncovered. With one mystery now discovered by Winnie, the conclusion to this trilogy is set up nicely for the next volume. 

The trilogy will conclude with The Whispering Night on October 1, 2024.

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Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer (Wires and Nerves book 2)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first books in the Lunar Chronicles, Stop! This graphic novel series takes place after the events in Winter and is the second volume in Iko’s adventures.

“Iko – an audacious android and best friend to the Lunar Queen Cinder – has been tasked with hunting down Alpha Lysander Steele, the leader of a rogue band of bioengineered wolf-soldiers who threaten to undo the tenuous peace agreement between Earth and Luna. Unless Cinder can reverse the mutations that were forced on them years before, Steele and his soldiers plan to satisfy their monstrous appetites with a massacre of the innocent people of Earth.

And to show he’s serious, Steele is taking hostages.

Cinder and Kai, Scarlet and Wolf, Cress and Thorne, and Winter and Jacin all feature in this epic new battle. But it is Iko who must face her deepest fears when she uncovers the truth about her own unusual programming.” - taken from Goodreads.com

This concluding volume of the graphic novel wrap-up of The Lunar Chronicles was satisfying for fans of the series. Charged with stopping Alpha Steele’s wolf - soldiers from their rampage on Earth, Iko and Kinney are forced to work together. Every beloved major and minor character from the books has their “happily ever after”. I would love to see in the future a possible novella detailing a certain wedding just as a check in on what everyone is up to. Hate to see these characters go.

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Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade Legacy book 1/Mightshade series book 6)

Even though it would seem that this book is the start of a new series, it is actually a continuation of the Nightshade world. It greatly helps if you have read the first three books in the Nightshade trilogy and the Nightshade prequels. I wouldn't want you to get lost reading one of my favorite series.

"Return to the world of Nightshade."

Adne has suffered from nightmares about her mother's death. They were replaced by something much worse on the day of the Searchers' greatest victory when the Rift was closed. Now each night, Bosque Mar is waiting for her and she goes to him when beckoned. Never in the same place but the nightmare is always the same. Mar has been banished for. The human world but the harbinger still visits Adne's dreams. Logan Bane sent two men to take things from the library at Rowan Estate. One got away with books on the beginnings of the Keepers and the family tree. The second man was stopped and he had a box containing some relics from keeper history. The surviving Searchers realize that Logan is going back to the beginning of Keeper history for something. Adne decides that whatever Logan is looking for, she must find it first.

Logan Bane has lost everything in life; his standing, his inheritance, his pack. He tried to play both sides. Rebellion from afar looked good, but up close it was bloody. With his father dead, Calla made him call Bosque Mar out of the Rift so that Shay, the Scion, could close it and trap Mar forever. One of the few Keepers to survive the war, Logan has been on the move constantly to keep from being found by the Searchers. Now he is obsessed with the history of the Keepers and the books he had stolen from Rowan Estate have pointed him in the direction of the Roth twins, Chase and Audrey or rather their father's personal library. Without Mar, the Keepers will age and no longer look youthful. Logan is looking for a way to release Bosque Mar from the Rift.

With the help of the Roth twins, Logan is able to cast a spell that calls forth someone unexpected, Ren Laroche. Killed by his father in the battle at Rowan Estate, he is trapped as a spirit between the human world and the Nether. Unable to find answers on his own, he is able to answer any question Logan asks him and learns more about what he has become. Then, Ren recognizes Adne's cries and finds himself back in the garden at Rowan Estate. He howls and this time, the Haldis pack answers him. Ren smells blood and sees a dark shadow standing over something lying on the ground. The closes he gets he finds Basque mar standing over an unconscious Adne. Ren shifts to human form and Mar tells him they are both alike, they can walk across the eons. He hasn't hurt Adne. Show him the loyal that he shows his newfound sister and Mar will teach Ren everything he needs to know. Shay, as a wolf, shows up and Ren shifts back to show him how to drag Adne to the rear of the house for help. Sarah, Shay's distraught mother, watches from a window and believes that her son hasn't lost his humanity. She is determined to bring her son back to her as a human. Other than being unconscious, there is nothing wrong with Adne.

What is happening to Ren? Why is he caught between worlds? Can he eventually cross over? Why is Bosque Mar haunting Adne's dreams? What does he want with her? Why does Logan need the box of artifacts left behind at Rowan Estate? What will going back to the beginning of Keeper history tell him? Can he find a way to open the Rift back up to allow Bosque Mar to escape? Will Sarah find a way to turn Shay back into the boy she misses?

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Full Moon Kisses by Ellen Schreiber (Full Moon trilogy book 3)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read the first two books in the trilogy, Once in a Full Moon and Magic in the Moonlight, Stop I don't want to ruin the story for you.

“Beware of the full moon. A werewolf wants to take you into his world. Forever."

Celeste is torn. Not between Brandon, her current boyfriend and Nash, her ex, but over Brandon turning onto a werewolf every full moon. She enjoys their time in the woods while Brandon is in lycan form, even though she knows that a normal life would be so much easier. His father worked hard to develop a cure but it hasn’t been tested. They have no idea if it will even work. It might just turn Brandon into a werewolf full-time. Only one dose of the cure has been developed and now there are two werewolves in Legend’s Run. Nash was bitten under a full moon two months ago.

While Brandon is in control of himself in lycan =form, Nash is aggressive. He is a threat to the town and especially Celeste. Discovering that kissing Brandon while in lycan form caused him to remember his actions, Celeste does the same thing to Nash. Now Nash knows what he becomes and what he does during the full moon. But what Nash remembers most is Celeste’s kiss. Still in love with her, he is determined to win her back.

With two werewolves and only one dose of the cure, Celeste and Brandon are torn over which boy should take it first. When Nash wants Celeste to go with him to get a reading from Dr. Meadows, she reluctantly agrees. Dr. Meadows tells him that he has strong feelings for one person but Nash isn’t interested in his love life. Then she senses a strong animal presence. Getting too close for comfort to the truth, Nash denies it until she offers her help. Celeste disagrees and Nash pushes Dr. Meadows for more information. He will only have to take the cure for it to be over, she tells him. Frantic, Nash doesn’t know about Brandon’s dose. Pushing her, Dr. Meadows is finally able to re4assure Nash. Leaving, she grabs Celeste and warns that a werewolf wants to take her into his world, forever. Celeste is worried.

Does the cure work? Who will take it; Brandon or Nash? Will Dr. Meadows’ prediction for Celeste once again come true? Who is the werewolf Celeste needs to be wary of? What happens when some new boys show up in town with secrets of their own? What will the future hold for Brandon and Celeste?

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The Savage Grace by Bree Despain (Dark Divine book 3)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first two books in the series, The Dark Divine and The Lost Saint, Stop! I don’t want to ruin the story for you.

“A troubled soul. An impossible choice. A final battle.”

The Savage Grace picks up six nights after the horrifying events that took place in The Lost Saint. Daniel is still trapped in the white alpha wolf form he turned into saving grace from his father Caleb and the Shadow Kings gang at their warehouse hideout. Grace is full of self-doubt as Daniel drifts from her and struggles to keep her own inner wolf in check. Her family is splintered with Jude’s return to town. Her mother suffers a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, her father struggles to make things right not only for his children but Daniel as well. Talbot’s betrayal of their friendship over his feelings for Grace has left her angry. With Daniel howling in the woods all night and another dead body discovered, the town of Rose Crest is up in arms. When the sheriff sponsors a wolf hunt, Grace knows she must stop at nothing to help Daniel.

To make matters worse, the people Grace relies most on suddenly become unavailable to her. Will Grace be able to bring Daniel back to her? Can her fractured family be repaired? Will Caleb Kalbi and the Shadow Kings be stopped? And what will become of Grace?

Don't miss this thrilling conclusion to the Dark Divine series.

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Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber (Full Moon book 2)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first book in the series, Once in a Full Moon, Stop! I don’t want to ruin the story for you.

“Beware of a bite under the full moon. It will complicate your love life.” – Dr. Camille Meadows

Celeste now has more to worry about than her best friends Ivy and Abby finding out that she dumped uber-popular Nash Hamilton for the new boy who lives on the wrong side of town, Brandon Maddox. She is in love with the handsome and sensitive Brandon, but he carries a dark secret. In rescuing Celeste from a pack of wild wolves, Brandon was bitten under the full moon and is now the infamous Legend’s run werewolf. To make matters worse, Celeste’s jealous former boyfriend Nash knows Brandon’s secret.

Before Celeste and Brandon can admit their true feelings to her popular friends, they must find a cure for Brandon’s lycan disorder. With werewolf rumors swirling around school, Brandon AND Celeste reach out to his scientist father, Dr. Conner Maddox who comes from Europe in an attempt to find a cure. Not realizing Brandon is telling the truth, his father’s horrified to learn his son’s condition. He promises to find a cure but is worried for Celeste’s safety.

Ivy and Abby decide to take Celeste back for a reading with Dr. Meadows at Penny for Your thoughts to see who her true love is. Celeste is very reluctant. When Dr. Meadows tells her to “beware of a bite under the full moon, it will complicate your love life, she becomes haunted. When meeting Brandon at a local park during the full moon, she runs into Nash and trouble ensues when he is bitten by a wolf. Unbeknownst to Celeste, her troubles are just beginning. Will Nash become the next werewolf in Legend’s Run? Can Dr. Maddox find a successful cure for Brandon? Will Celeste fall under Nash’s spell now that he is being the boyfriend he never was when they dated? Can Ivy and Abby accept Brandon and Celeste’s relationship? And what happens when at the Moonlight Ball, not one but two werewolves arrive and vie for Celeste’s attention?

The author is currently working on the third book in this series.

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Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade book 3)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first two books in the series Nightshade and Wolfsbane, Stop! I don’t want to ruin one of my favorite series for you!

“Calla has always welcomes war.”

With Monroe’s death and the realization of the truth behind Ren’s motives, Calla’s world is turned upside down. All she knows is that she must rescue Ren from the Keepers in Vial and bring him to the Searchers, even if it incurs Shay’s wrath. In the midst of gearing up for the war, Calla must also deal with Shay and Ren fighting to become her alpha mate. Her own feelings for both boys confuse her as well. In order to succeed in getting all the pieces of the Elemental Cross and going to war, Calla stands alone as the lone alpha wolf of her pack. But in the end, “is love worth the ultimate sacrifice?” How the war end and what will become of Calla when it’s over?

A two book sequence that’s a prequel to the Nightshade trilogy that details why the Keepers and Searchers went to war will begin with Rift on August 7, 2012 and will be followed by Rise in 2013.

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Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Book One - Raised by Wolves
Bronwyn Alessia St. Vincent Clare is a fifteen-year-old human who carries the Mark, a scar that ties her to Callum, the alpha wolf and his pack. A human member of the pack since the age of four when she was found by Callum after a rabid werewolf killed her parents. Bryn struggles with keeping her human identity and being a member of the pack. Besides Callum, Bryn only feels accepted by Ali, her human adopted/foster mother, and her best friend Devon, a rare purebred werewolf. The other members of the pack are under direct orders from Callum not to harm her.

When Callum comes to Bryn in her garage studio/sanctuary, it’s not good news. After discussing school, he tells her that she must abide by her curfew, which is dusk and in the winter, incredibly early. He lets her know there is unease in the pack and he wants her safe. Since she doesn’t want to play by the rules, he has assigned a team to watch over her. Bryn is not happy. At home, a very pregnant Ali tells Bryn to drop it and leave pack business to the pack. For the past eleven years, Ali has shielded Bryn from the pack hierarchies and stood up for her against the pack. As a human pregnant with a werewolf, Ali more than likely will not survive the birth. With this knowledge hanging over her head, Bryn tells Ali she will drop the matter. As the week goes on, Bryn comes to realize that the pack doesn’t just want her safe; they want her kept in the dark as well.


Bryn tries unsuccessfully to pry some information out of Devon. When Ali goes into labor, Bryn is on edge and if she cannot be by her side, she is going to leave the house. She sneaks out and decides to head to Callum’s house. When she is discovered by Marcus who doesn’t like either Ali or Bryn, she fibs and says Callum is hurt and needs help. Marcus leaves but Devon’s mother Sora realizes Bryn is lying. Sora ties up Bryn and leaves to head off Marcus and keep Ali out of any more danger than she is already in. While restrained, Bryn hears someone screaming and then the words come. “Is somebody up there? Please, please, help me. Ca n you hear me? Can anybody hear me?” They are coming from Callum’s basement. Bryn manages to free herself and she knows she shouldn’t, but soon she is descending into the basement.


First thing Bryn notices are the cages, lots and lots of cages. She doesn’t realize she has her back to the caged person until he speaks. She is surprised to see that it is a boy her age and she immediately sees that he is a werewolf but not a member of Callum’s pack. He introduces himself as Chase and tells Bryn that Callum was supposed to let him out at nightfall. Bryn lets Chase know that he is busy with pack business. Chase tells her that Callum believes he is adjusting to his situation well since he got bit just a month earlier. Bryn is sent reeling by Chase’s words, “I got bit” and suddenly changes into his wolf form. She realizes she shouldn’t be there but is floored by Chase’s confession. Werewolves are born and for Chase to be changed a pack alpha would have to be present to forge the bond and no one could survive the attack it would take to change someone. Yet Chase is standing in front of Bryn. Her mind keeps flashing back to the attack that killed her family, even though she can only recall snippets of the event. Callum finds her and offers comfort. He lets Bryn know that Ali is fine and that she gave birth to twins. Bryn is relieved but unsettled that a Rabin werewolf is on the loose.


Bryn feels a draw to Chase and she needs to see him again. They are both survivors of a rabid werewolf attack and she needs answers about her past. Callum agrees to let Bryn see Chase but only after she meets certain conditions set forth by him. Three members of the pack will act as chaperones/bodyguards and Bryn must yield to their dominance. Lastly Bryn must open her bond to the pack and become one of them. She agrees because she wants her memories back and to know that the Rabid who bit Chase is dead, just like the one who killed her parents are. Over the next several months, Bryn fulfills her conditions that Callum placed and integrates herself into the pack. She is pleasantly surprised when Callum lets her meet Chase. Bryn becomes frustrated when her chaperones deny them the opportunity to talk about their attacks. She soon realizes that the two of them are able to talk in each other’s minds. Even though Callum has made Chase part of their pack, everyone in the room is floored when Chase struggles to keep from changing. Not only has he been marked by Callum but he also carries the mark if the Rabid who bit him. As Bryn is pulled from the room and Chase is restrained, he answers one final question in Bryn’s mind. “You asked what I liked, before. Before, I loved cars, Yeats, having a bedroom that locked from the inside, and you.” Bryn is stunned and answers back, “You didn’t even know me then.”


Why does Bryn feel this sudden pull towards Chase, a boy she has never met? What is their connection and how deep does it run? Has Callum been truthful to Bryn or is he keeping secrets from her? Who is the rabid werewolf? And what transpires when the Alpha Senate becomes involved? Join Bryn on her adventure of self-discovery as she realizes her role in the pack.

Book Two - Trial by Fire
 
Nine months have transpired since the conclusion of Raised by Wolves. Bryn and the wolves of the Cedar Ridge pack are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, werewolf style. Steaks are the main course. Tensions are already running high around the table when Ali’s ex, Casey, shows up for a visit. When Bryn and the pack smell a foreign wolf other than Casey, everyone is on full alert. With the young wolves, Ali and Casey in the kitchen; Bryn, Mitch, Lake, Devon and Chase are left to confront whoever is at the door. Putting all of her fears for her safety behind when she smells blood, Bryn makes Mitch open the door. She is horrified to see a wolf near her age bleeding on the doorstep. Lucas has been brutally beaten within an inch of his life. Just when it seems things can’t get any worse, Devon informs Bryn that he belongs to the Snake Bend pack, who’s Alpha is Shay. Shay is Devon’s older brother and Bryn’s biggest enemy.



When Lucas has recovered enough for Bryn to visit, he informs her that he wants to transfer packs. Shay is a brutal Alpha who no doubt will kill him if her returns. Mitch lets her know that claiming another Alpha’s wolf without permission is considered a declaration of war. It’s a war that Shay already desires. As an Alpha, Bryn is up against her toughest and gut wrenching decision yet. Does she send Lucas back to a brutal and cruel Alpha or risk her pack’s safety for one stranger? Is Lucas telling the Cedar Ridge pack the truth or is he there under sinister circumstances? Will Shay see Lucas’ defection as the perfect opportunity to exact revenge against Bryn? What happens when Shay turns out not to be the pack’s biggest threat? And who can Bryn trust when she needs help the most?


The conclusion to the Raised by Wolves trilogy is Taken by Storm is due out in June 2012.


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Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

“Not everything is as sweet as it appears …”

As small children, Ansel, Gretchen and her twin sister venture further in the woods behind their house than they ever have before looking for the witch from a story they had read. Ansel didn’t believe in witches but his twin sisters did. When they realize that they are not alone. They take off running hand-in-hand. When Gretchen dares to look behind her, all she sees are yellow eyes. The three drop hands to run faster. As they reach their house panting, their parents scream, “Where is your sister?”

Twelve years have passed and Ansel is nineteen and Gretchen has just turned eighteen. Both of their parents have died and their step-mother tells them she no longer has an obligation to keep them on. With their meager belongings packed in the car, Ansel and Gretchen leave Washington State and head across the country to Folly’s Island, South Carolina. Unfortunately, their car breaks down just shy of their final destination in Live Oak. A town that is slowly dwindling, Ansel and Gretchen stick out like two sore thumbs. They soon have the pity of a kindly gentleman, Jed, who knows of someone in need of a handyman. Sophia Kelly is the town’s chocolatier who lives on the outskirts at the edge of the forest. Jed offers to take them to Miss Kelly’s place but not before a young man with green eyes comments, “Stay as far away from her as you can.”

Upon arriving at the candy shop, Gretchen sees that it looks like a gingerbread house, straight out of her imagination. Jed starts talking about it begin a spell and then she smells it, that sweet vanilla scent that makes Gretchen and Ansel think of their mother and lose all of their cares. It turns out that Sophia Kelly is a young, beautiful girl and Ansel is immediately smitten. While Ansel is working on the checklist, Gretchen follows Sophia into the candy kitchen where she tries Miss Kelly’s specialty and immediately gets an excitement rush. Soon Gretchen is spilling her guts and they tell each other their life stories. At the end of the day, Sophia invites Ansel and Gretchen to stay the night since they really have nowhere else to go. They reluctantly agree and before Gretchen can fall asleep, the warning of the green eyed young man echoes in her mind, “Stay away from her.”

Soon days turn into weeks and Ansel and Gretchen make new lives for themselves in Live Oak with Sophia Kelly. As Gretchen helps Sophia prepare for her annual chocolate festival for the young girls of the town, she begins to hear rumors of the young girls who have gone missing after Sophia’s festivals. The townspeople believe she talks them into leaving town. Ansel works up the courage to ask Sophia on a date and Gretchen offers to leave the house so that they can be alone. She reads on the front porch for a while before working up the courage to venture into the woods for a walk. She takes Sophia’s dog with her and soon they come across a creek. When Luxe cowers behind Gretchen and growls, she sees a man on the other side of the creek. She notices he has yellow eyes, she takes off running. He gives chase but she cannot tell at times if a man is chasing her or a large animal. When she escapes the woods, she turns and sees that a monster is now chasing her. As she is running down the road trying to escape, a shot rings out. Gretchen sees a real man standing over the body as it explodes to dust and disappears. He raises his gun at her and asks “Who are you?”

It turns out it is the green-eyed boy who gave her the warning about Sophia. He tells her that his name is Samuel Reynolds and that Gretchen’s witch is really a werewolf or Fenris. He is surprised when Gretchen tells him that one took her sister and she realizes the Fenris are responsible for the town’s missing girls. Samuel insists that Sophia is the only witch around but she disagrees. He retorts by saying remember that I warned you.

Who or what is Sophia Kelly? What has happened to the girls of Live oak? Who is Samuel Reynolds, town lunatic or Gretchen’s savior? Can Gretchen solve the mystery of the town’s missing girls before she becomes the next victim?

Join Jackson Pearce as she retells the classic fairy tale of “Hansel and Gretel”, her way. Sweetly is a companion book to Sisters Red. This is NOT a sequel but readers of Sisters Red will see notice where some previous knowledge is slipped in.

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Blessed by Cythnia Leitich Smith

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read Tantalize, please stop! I don't want to ruin the story for you. It would also be helpful if you have also read Eternal to learn more about Zachary's back story.

Quincie Morris is trying very hard to hold it all together. Bradley, the chef for her family’s vampire-themed restaurant, turned out to be a real vampire. So did her uncle/guardian. Unbeknownst to her, they had already turned Quincie into one of the undead and used the restaurant to create more vampires. With her best friend, the hybrid werewolf Kiernan, off to join a pack Quincie is left alone to deal with being one of the undead and trying to find a cure for all of the Sanguini customers who knowingly consumed Brad’s bad blood.

When Quincie hires Nora as her new chef, things start to look up for both Quincie and her restaurant. It turns out Nora’s previous employer was a vampire and she has brought along reinforcements, namely Zachary, Quincie’s guardian. Can Quincie and Zachary find a way to foil Brad’s plan before Austin is overrun be vampires? Can Quincie’s soul be saved and can Zachary earn back his angel wings? What has happened to Kieran? And what are Brad’s true motives?


Interspersed with Brad Stoker’s Dracula story, Smith wraps up her “trilogy”.

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The graphic novel, Tantalize - Kieren's Story is due out August 23, 2011 and will tell the story through Kieren's werewolf eyes.

Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber

"Beware of a kiss under the full moon. It will change your life forever."

The town of Legend's Run is famous for its werewolf stories. It is also a place where cliques reign the town, the Eastside with it's affluent suburbs and the blue-collar, rural town of the Westside. The high school cafeteria is the same, subdivided by were you live. Celeste Parker lives on the Eastside and ngs out with her two best friends, Abby the athlete and Ivy the fashion plate. Their small clique is rounded out by their respective boyfriends. Celeste and Nash, the school jock, date but Celeste doesn't feel a connection.

In late October, a newcomer arrives at the high school. Celeste's friends raise quite a stink when Brandon Maddox sits at her desk in English class. Celeste wishes they would let it go and when he looks at her, she is completely smitten. When assigned a research paper on American folklore, Celeste decides on werewolves while Abby considers witches. One of the boys suggests seeing the witch doctor in Westside. In the end a bet is made to see if the girls are brave enough to go.

After school, the girls head to Penny for Your Thoughts to have their fortunes told by Dr. Meadows. After Ivy and Abby have generic readings in Celeste's opinion, Dr. Meadows turns her attention to Celeste. She is silent as she grabs Celeste's hand and warns her of the woods, sounds of howling and outsiders who turn under the glow of a full moon. The girls decide to leave but Dr. Meadows gives Celeste a final warning, "Beware of a kiss under the fill moon. It will change your life forever."

Abby realizes she is going to be late for practice so Celeste decides to walk home along the bike path. Soon she encounters a blizzard and becomes lost in the woods. With no cellphone coverage, Celeste begins to hear the howl of a wolf. She begins calling out for help when she realizes that a small pack of wolves has her cornered. Celeste feels a presence behind her and is shocked to discover that Brandon has come to her aid. Celeste is grateful and uses her scarf to bandage his bleeding hand. He walks her home but quickly disappears when she tries to thank him.

Celeste soon finds herself attracted to Brandon and even more disillusioned with Nash. Soon Celeste breaks up with Nash and decides it is finally time to thank Brandon properly. After spending some time together, Celeste craves a kiss from Brandon that she has wanted from the first time she saw him. But when the moment presents itself, Celeste flashes back to Dr. Meadows' prediction and wonders it's meaning. Soon afterwards, something goes horribly wrong from Brandon. Is Brandon transformed into a werewolf by her kiss under the full moon ir is it just a trick of Celeste's eyes?

Celeste and Brandon's story will be continued in Magic of the Moonlight.

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Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Sisters Scarlett and Rose March have always been extremely close. In fact, they believe that they started out as the same person. Scarlett wanted to be born, so she took half of their heart and Rose followed later with the other half. So when the strange man arrived at Oma March's cottage that day selling citrus fruits, Scarlett protected her younger sister Rose from the man who changed into a Fenris or werewolf when he killed their grandmother. Scarlett paid a heavy price in killing the Fenris by losing her right eye and becoming heavily scarred. In the seven years since, Scarlett and Rose have learned how to lure and hunt the Fenris who come to their small town of Ellison, Georgia. Red cloaks and perfume work well to draw the Fenris from his human form.

Scarlett lives to hunt the Fenris. Wearing her cloak and carrying a hatchet, she vows to keep other young girls safe and kill all of the wolves. Rose also hunts the Fenris and her bond with Scarlett is strong. But what happens when Rose dreams of a life outside of hunting the wolves? And how will Scarlett react when Rose finds herself drawn to Silas Reynolds, a young woodsman who is Scarlett's hunting partner and only friend?

Told in alternating points of view between the March sisters, this modern day twist on the Little Red Riding Hood story will have you on trhe edge of your seat.

Sweetly, a companion to Sisters Red debuts June 2011.

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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

A novella of the last six days of Bree Tanner's life that gives readers insight to not only what it is like to be a new vampire but the interworkings of what Victoria's plan was for the battle with the Cullen family that takes place in Eclipse.

Tantalize by Cythnia Leitich Smith

I couldn’t wait to read this book that revolved around a girl who along with her uncle where opening a vampire themed Italian restaurant. It promised vampires, werewolves and a love triangle. There is a murder and several shocking twists and turns but needless to say I was very disappointed with the end.

Are you predator or prey?

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Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her parents are dead, and her hybrid-werewolf first love is threatening to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. Then, as she and her uncle are about to unveil their hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform their new hire into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Can he wow the crowd in his fake fangs, cheap cape, and red contact lenses — or is there more to this earnest face than meets the eye? As human and preternatural forces clash, a deadly love triangle forms, and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who’s playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything? http://www.bn.com/