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Jane Jordan’s Ravens Deep is a true, gothic-style vampire romance book. The story between Madeline and Darius has both the romanticism of a new relationship as well as a dark and sinister psychological aspect, combining passion and fear, leaving you breathless. The house, Ravens Deep, is like a 3^rd character in the book and seems to have a soul of its own (causing me to leave the lights on to sleep at night). Throughout the book, you become witness to the powerful struggle between good and evil, the struggle to prove that true love can be enough to overcome the physical and psychological pain a lover can cause, and the proof that secrets, no matter how far gone, can come back to haunt you. Jordan’s exceptional attention to detail and vivid descriptions make it easy to step into the world of Ravens Deep and impossible to forget.

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Madeline Shaw, aspiring-author, had no idea that by picking up a random genealogy magazine and sending a letter to a potential ancestor, her life would change forever. After several weeks of corresponding through letters, Mr. Chambers gives Madeline an invitation to use his home, Ravens Deep, to find her inspiration to write.

Madeline leaves the hustle of London for quiet country moors, arriving at Ravens Deep and immediately feeling a connection to the house (despite the odd noises, doors that open by themselves, and the odd fact that no one in the nearby villages knows of the house). 

One evening, a handsome young man, named Darius, appears in the garden and things begin to take a different turn. Madeline is intrigued by his mystery. He appears out of nowhere, disappears just as quickly and seems to know too much about Ravens Deep and its history. Despite the feelings that are obvious between the two of them, Darius continues to hold Madeline at a distance and keep parts of him hidden from her. Madeline catches glimpses of something in Darius, a darkness in his eyes, that isn’t quite right. As days pass, Madeline starts to see more of the struggle in him, yet she can’t make herself walk away from him. She finally realizes that Darius is the “Mr. Chambers” with whom she’s been corresponding.  She discovers he is a vampire.  And their connection runs blood deep. 

Darius tries desperately to make Madeline come to her senses and leave him, his struggle with the darkness within him is becoming harder and harder to overcome. After promising him that she will leave and never come back, she returns to London for a brief time only to realize that she cannot stay away from him, or Ravens Deep. Upon returning she encounters a Darius that she fears as much as she loves. As Madeline gives up everything in order to have a life with Darius, he continuously refuses to give her eternal life, not wanting her to become the monster he believes himself to be. There is tortured violence and anger in Darius that should be enough to make Madeline run for her life but instead, she is begging him to take it.

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This is a humorous book, with lots of twists and unexpected characters.  Michael Thomas Ford has a great imagination, and uses classic characters in a fresh and witty story.  This is a quick read and leaves you with an ending wanting more.  This book gets one flame for romance, 3 ½ stars (out of 5) for likability.  If you like Mary Janice Davidson’s “Undead Series”, you’ll love “Jane Bites Back”.

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Jane Austen is a vampire.  She lives in a College town in NY, and owns a bookstore, selling her own books to eager readers, as well as unauthorized biographies, sequels, and (gasp) spin-offs!  Jane craves to be published again, pushing a manuscript written before she was turned, which has been rejected 116 times.  An interesting twist of fate gets Jane’s hopes up for fame, until she realizes that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.  Now she has to hide her identity and she’s being accused of plagiarism by a crazed blogger who seems to have a personal vendetta against her.  Not only does she have to watch out for her life, but she also has to juggle several men vying for her attention: one from her past and one from her present.  Which man will win her heart?  Will Jane figure out who’s trying to sabotage her newly reborn career and who’s trying to kill her? 

Review submitted by:  ILEC

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The 4th book in Terry Spear’s Werewolf series can easily be a stand alone read. In Legend of the White Wolf she takes us on a suspense filled journey to the frozen forest of Maine. Spear’s attention to vivid detail and emotions makes it impossible not to feel as if you are right there with the characters, feeling the cold bite of an arctic wind, or enjoying the warmth as your fingers run through a wolf’s fur. The characters come off the pages and grab your attention quickly. Legend of the White Wolf will have you wondering who the good guys really are, and turning pages all night long!

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Cameron MacPherson has come to Maine, determined to find his two Seattle PI business partners who are late returning from their hunting trip. Faith O’Malley is there to track down her ex-boyfriend who stole her father’s secret research. When the hotel mistakenly gives Faith the key to Cameron’s room they are both surprised at the sudden attraction between them. Business, not pleasure is foremost on their minds. They soon find that their investigations are heading in the same direction, and they are suddenly involved with murders, mystical wolves, and a group of fanatics determined to prove the existence of werewolves.

Everything changes in the frozen backcountry as the passion between them can no longer be denied and heats up as they work as a team. However, when a wolf attacks and Cameron is bitten they soon realize that there is more to the legends of mystical wolves than just a story. Now they must work with the lupus garou pack to solve the murders, save the pack, and the future of the entire lupus garou world. But when the alpha male sets his sights on Faith can a newly changed Cameron survive the challenge and claim Faith for himself?

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How to Catch and Keep a Vampire: A Step-By-Step Guide to Loving the Bad and the Beautiful.

Simply leave a comment to this post telling us…

If you could ask a vampire one question about dating his/her kind, what would it be?

We’ll be taking entries through January 31st, with the name of a lucky reader to be drawn from the hat on January 31st, 2010. The winner will be contacted via e-mail and will be announced here as soon as they have replied to us.

Ladies and gents, our featured author for the month of January is Diana Laurence, author of How To Catch and Keep a Vampire, as well as several other award winning books.

Ms. Laurence has kindly answered a series of questions for us here at VRB.com and we’re pleased to share her answers with you.

Now without further ado, an interview with the gracious Diana Laurence.

Enjoy!

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R. Malone’s Crimson Rose (Jan/Feb 2010) is an intense read that is unlike most vampire romance books on the shelves today.  This is not a story with a clear cut “love conquers all” feeling to it. It is truly a happily ever after…with a twist.

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Rose Litchford hasn’t had a great life for the last 5 years. Her husband was killed the same night they conceived her son, Jacob. Rose and Jacob are living with her abusive boyfriend Shane, who has made it all too clear what would happen if Rose ever left him. Could things get much worse for Rose? She soon finds out when a strange man, Stefan, begins stalking her, leaving bloodied roses by her window, waking her son and telling him that he is going to take her from Shane.

When she confronts him outside her home one night, she realizes he is not a mere man, but something else. He forces a passionate kiss on her as he confesses his love.  Rose is confused and frightened by his abrupt statement of love and the fact that he says he’s known her for a century.

Everything changes in the blink of an eye for Rose. After Stefan saves her from a brutal attack by Shane, he renders her unconscious and steals her away. She wakes to find herself being held prisoner by this Stefan. Locked in a room he comes only to feed upon her. She begs to leave, to see her son. He only professes his love and says that she can never leave him. She is trapped with a monster, a vampire. The only other company is an aged butler and a female vampire that has obvious feelings for Stefan and less than favorable feelings for Rose.

Many weeks pass and Rose learns a secret that Stefan has kept hidden, something that proves to her he was just as much a monster in his mortal life as he is now. Stefan tries to make her understand, but given her current standing with him she has nothing else to judge him by.

Stefan eventually brings Rose’s son to her, yet still keeps them both captive in his home.

Throughout the story Rose is continuously trying to figure out if Stefan is truly a monster or if there is something more, something good inside him that has been buried because of a brutal past. Stefan lost the love of his life the same night he lost his mortal life and was an empty shell until he found Rose.

Just when Rose begins to think she may be able find some happiness with Stefan, a ghost from his past returns with nothing but vengeance planned. Stefan must come face to face with his past in order to save his future with Rose. Rose must face the facts of Stefan’s past and struggle with the life-altering decisions about their future. 

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