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This list contains favorite authors and books from my past, as well as what I’m reading now and plan to read. I’ve been on a kick lately, indulging my love of Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Erotica, and Mystery genres. Many of books are ones that I particularly liked and put on my “keeper” shelf.  Others I haven’t read yet. The list heavily leans toward series fiction, particularly with a paranormal twist, but there are also straight fiction and  “singles” books too.

I know that book preferences are highly personal, and what I loved someone else may hate. That’s OK. I’m not going to defend my choices, but will simply list them along with whatever notations I have on why I liked it.

This is a dynamic list, so it will grow over time. They are in alphabetical order by author.

Andrews, Ilona – Kate Daniels series

• Magic Bites
• Magic Burns
• Magic Strikes
• Magic Mourns (novella in Must Love Hellhounds Anthology)
• Magic Bleeds (coming in June 2010)

Andrews, Ilona – The Edge series

• On the Edge
• Untitled 2nd Book – out Sept. 2010

Armstrong, Kelley – Women of the Underworld Series (these are just the books I’ve read – there are more!)

• Bitten (narrator: werewolf Elena Michaels)
• Stolen (narrator: werewolf Elena Michaels)
• Broken (narrator: werewolf Elena Michaels)
• Frostbitten (narrator: werewolf Elena Michaels)
• Men of the Otherworld (short stories of some of the guys in the series – a must-read if you like this series!)

Bardsley, Michelle – Broken Heart, OK series – funny as hell!

• I’m the Vampire, That’s Why
• Don’t Talk Back to Your Vampire
• Because Your Vampire Said So
• Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home
• Over My Dead Body
• Come Hell or High Water
• Cross Your Heart - Sept 2010

 

Brockmann, Suzanne – Troubleshooters Inc. series

• The Unsung Hero - June 2000
• The Defiant Hero – March 2001
• Over The Edge – September 2001
• Out Of Control – March 2002
• Into The Night – December 2002
• Gone Too Far – July 2003
• Flashpoint – March 2004
• Hot Target – December 2004
• Breaking Point – July 2005
• Into The Storm – August 2006
• Force Of Nature – August 2007
• All Through The Night – October 2007
• Into The Fire – July 2008
• Dark Of Night – January 2009
• Hot Pursuit – July 2009

Chance, Karen – Cassandra Palmer series

• Touch the Dark
• Claimed by Shadow
• Embrace the Night
• Curse the Dawn

Chance, Karen – Dorina Basarab series

• Midnight’s Daughter
• Death’s Mistress

Cole, Kresley – Immortals After Dark Series – vamps, weres, AND the Scottish Highlands!!

• A Hunger Like No Other (The Immortals After Dark Series, Book 1)
• No Rest for the Wicked (The Immortals After Dark, Book 2)
• Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night (The Immortals After Dark, Book 3)
• Dark Needs at Night’s Edge (The Immortals After Dark, Book 4)
• Dark Desires After Dusk (The Immortals After Dark, Book 5)
• Kiss Of A Demon King (Immortals After Dark, Book 7)
• Pleasure of a Dark Prince

 

Croft, Sydney – ACRO series (Sydney Croft is the writing team of Stephanie Tyler and Larissa Ione) – yummy Erotica but not over-the-top

• Riding the Storm
• Unleashing the Storm
• Seduced by the Storm
• Taming the Fire
• Tempting the Fire (Spring 2010)
  

Estep, Stephanie – Elemental Assassin series

• Spider’s Bite
• Web of Lies

Feehan, Christine – GhostWalker Series

• Shadow Game
• Mind Game
• Night Game
• Conspiracy Game
• Deadly Game
• Predatory Game
• Murder Game
• Street Game
  

Feehan, Christine – Leopard Series

• The Awakening (story in Fantasy & Fever)
• Wild Rain (story also in Fever)
• Burning Wild
• Wild Fire (In Stores April 27, 2010)

Foster, L.L. – The Servant Series – well known romance author Lori Foster delving into Urban Fantasy. Very dark, very violent, with a foul-mouthed heroine who’s a Paladin – a warrior of God against evil. Great story line and a wonderful hero!

• Servant: The Awakening
• Servant: The Acceptance
• Servant: The Kindred

Frost, Jeaniene – Night Huntress series (better known as Cat and Bones)

• Halfway to the Grave
• One Foot in the Grave
• At Grave’s End
• Destined for an Early Grave
• First Drop of Crimson

 

Hamilton, Laurell K.  – Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series

• Guilty Pleasures
• The Laughing Corpse
• Circus of the Damned
• The Lunatic Cafe
• Bloody Bones
• The Killing Dance
• Burnt Offerings
• Blue Moon
• Obsidian Butterfly
• Narcissus in Chains
• Cerulean Sins
• Incubus Dreams
• Micah
• Danse Macabre
• The Harlequin
• Blood Noir
• Skin Trade
• Flirt
• Bullet

Hamilton, Laurell K. – Meredith Gentry series

• A Kiss of Shadows  
  
• A Caress of Twilight
• Seduced by Moonlight
• A Stroke of Midnight
• Mistral’s Kiss
• A Lick of Frost
• Swallowing Darkness: A Novel
• Divine Misdemeanors

Ione, Larissa – Demonica Series (see also Sydney Croft)

• Pleasure Unbound
  
• Desire Unchained
  
• Passion Unleashed
  
• Ecstasy Unveiled

 

Kaufman, Joan F. – Dogs, Dreams, and Men

Kenyon, Sherrilyn – The Dark Hunter Series

• Fantasy Lover
• Dragonswan
• Night Pleasures
• Night Embrace
• Dance with the Devil
• Kiss of the Night
• Night Play
• Seize the Night
• Sins of the Night
• Unleash the Night
• Dark Side of the Moon

Lane, Amy – The Little Goddess Series

• Vulnerable
• Wounded
• Bound
• Rampart

Leigh, Lora – The Breeds Series. This wonderful series can be a bit confusing to follow, because the books were published with different series’ names on them, e.g., Feline Breeds, Wolf Breed, (plain) Breeds… Here’s a list that’s hopefully in the right order of storyline, although it’s not that critical after you’ve read the first couple of books and know what the deal is with these guys.  Some of the characters only get their stories told in anthologies,  but most have their own book.

• Tempting the Beast (Feline Breeds, Book 1)
  Lion Breed – Story of Callan and Merinus
• The Man Within (Feline Breeds, Book 2)
  Panther Breed – Taber and Roni’s Story
• Elizabeth’s Wolf (Wolf Breeds, Book 4)
• Kiss of Heat (Feline Breeds, Book 3)
  Snow Leopard Breed – Sherra and Kane
• Soul Deep (Coyote Breeds, Book 1)
  Coyote Breed – Kiowa and Amanda
• The Breed Next Door in Hot Spell by Meljean Brook (Anthology)
  Lion Breed – Tarek and Lyra
• Megan’s Mark (The Breeds, Book 1)
  Lion Breed – Braden and Megan
• Harmony’s Way (The Breeds, Book 2)
  Lion Breed – Harmony and Lance
• Tanner’s Scheme (The Breeds, Book 3)
  Bengal Tiger – Tanner and Scheme
• Wolfe’s Hope in Primal Heat by Lora Leigh (Anthology)
  Wolf Breed – Wolfe and Hope
• Jacob’s Faith (Wolf Breeds, Book 2)
  Wolf Breeds – Jacob and Faith
• Aiden’s Charity (Wolf Breeds, Book 3)
  Wolf Breed – Aiden and Charity
• In a Wolf’s Embrace in Beyond the Dark (Anthology)
  Wolf Breed – Matthias and Grace
• Dawn’s Awakening (The Breeds, Book 4)
  Cougar Breed – Dawn and Seth
• A Jaguar’s Kiss in Shifter by Alyssa Day (Anthology)
  Jaguar Breed – Saban and Natalie
• Mercury’s War (Breeds, Book 16)
  Lion Breed – Mercury and Ria
• Christmas Heat in The Magical Christmas Cat (Anthology)
  Jaguar Breed – Noble and Haley
• Coyote’s Mate (Coyote Breeds, Book 2)
  Coyote Breed – Del Rey and Anya
• Bengal’s Heart (Breeds)
  Feline Breed – Cabal and Cassa
• Lion’s Heat (Breeds) – in 2010
  Feline Breed – Jonas and Rachel

Mead, Richelle – Dark Swan Series

• Storm Born
• Thorn Queen

Robson, Justina – Quantum Gravity Series

• Keeping It Real
• Selling Out
• Going Under
• Chasing the Dragon

Sands, Lynsay – Argeneau Vampires series – lighthearted and funny, you’ll just love this vamp family!

• A Quick Bite
• Love Bites
• Single White Vampire
• Tall, Dark & Hungry
• A Bite to Remember
• Bite Me If You Can
• The Accidental Vampire
• Vampires Are Forever
• Vampire, Interrupted
• The Rogue Hunter
• The Immortal Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Novel
• The Renegade Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Novel

Sizemore, Susan – Laws of the Blood series – vampire enforcers keeping the vamp community in line

• The Hunt
  Partners    
  Companions
  Deceptions
  Heroes

Sizemore, Susan – Primes series

• I Burn for You
• I Thirst for You
• I Hunger for You
• Master of Darkness
• Primal Heat

 

Smith-Ready, Jeri – WVMP Series

• Wicked Game
• Bad to the Bone
• Bring on the Night (coming in August 2010)
• tentatively titled Lust for Life (Spring 2011)

Straub, Peter

• Mystery
• The Throat
• Lost Boy, Lost Girl
• In The Night Room

Thurman, Rob – Cal Leandros series

• Nightlife
  
• Moonshine
• Madhouse
  
• Deathwish

 

Vaughn, Carrie – Kitty Norville Series

• Kitty and The Midnight Hour
• Kitty Goes to Washington
• Kitty Takes a Holiday
• Kitty and the Silver Bullet
• Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand
• Kitty Raises Hell
• Kitty’s House of Horrors (January 2010)

Viehl, Lynn – Darkyn Series

• If Angels Burn
• Private Demon
• Dark Need
• Night Lost
• Evermore
• Twilight Fall
• Stay the Night
• Master of Shadows (Kindle only)

Viehl, Lynn – Kyndred Series

• Shadowlight
• Dreamveil (May 2010)

Ward, J.R. – The Dark Brotherhood Series

• Dark Lover
• Lover Eternal
• Lover Awakened
• Lover Revealed
• Lover Unbound
• Lover Enshrined
• Lover Avenged
• Lover Mine (April 2010)