Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

I don't know where I picked up the recommendation (maybe in this group?), but I recently finished Outcast (The Grey Gates) and I thought it was excellent. It's KU. I'm looking forward to reading more from Vanessa Nelson and I thought I'd share since I'm sure others, like me, are always looking for something new and worthwhile to read.

Crazy4more wrote: "Finished -loved my good reads!

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@Crazy4More: I also liked Fourth Wing.

A really unique book about dragon riders and how they become dragon riders at a very cutthroat school.

She is "fragile" and suffers broken bones and other injuries very easily. She wants to go to scribe school. Her mother, a famous general, refuses to allow this. She either graduates dragon rider school or dies trying. She doesn't give her daughter a choice.

The heroine's older sister is a dragon rider and gives her some advice. Make allies, not friends. Don't trust anybody because everyone is out to kill you and make the competition to get a dragon easier.

The heroine made smart decisions. I liked how she dealt with situations. She actually thought about things and tried to be true to herself.

The romance is slow build but when it happens, it is very steamy.

If you were planning to buy a hardcover copy, the first edition has "sprayed edges" where the edges of the pages are black, and in the middle of this design is 4 white dragon silhouettes. So it is very pretty. I have heard this "sprayed edges" will not be available in later editions of the book.

I am reading Jenny Schwartz Dragon Ridden Chronicals Just finished T.A.White series Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist. Loved it.

Thoroughly enjoying
This has been an amazing series.

Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne. If you like monster romance, try this series.

I’m currently listening to Cold Burn of Magic .

Denise Nanna wrote: "Thoroughly enjoying
This has been an amazing series."

I loved the first book, waiting for my library to order the next read!

Finished -loved -decent -useful info! -ok

Listening

Crazy4more wrote: "Finished -loved [bookcov..."

I liked Fourth Wing too.

Loving

Finished loved -decent

I re-read 500 Kingdoms series "Fairy Godmother" by Mercedes Lacky. Fairy tales are real. She is a meant to be Cinderella, but the only prince around is 10 years old. So she cannot fulfill the "Tradition".

She is desperate for a job and goes to the local hiring fair. Everyone is afraid of her stepmother and won't hire her. Except the local fairy godmother who needs a successor.

There are a few steamy love scenes. Great world building. The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) by Mercedes Lackey

I’m re-reading Lover Unbound

I re-read Silver Silence. This book makes me laugh out loud. The hero is a bear shifter. He is very determined to have her as his mate. She keeps ignoring him and explaining that Psy don't have sex.

This book is just so funny.

Enjoying

Denise Nanna wrote: "Enjoying "

I loved Magic Claims. Such an amazing "sequel" series.

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms

I’m listening to Dark Heart of Magic .

Started

A new Mallory Dunlin book is out. She writes fantasy romance with magic and steamy scenes. Changeling and the Dragon.

My favorite book by her is Gardener and the Water Horse. It's very character driven. The new gardener is a woman at the sorceress' tower. The local lake has a "water horse" that lives in it. He starts watching her garden. Then he starts talking to her.

I’m listening to The Mane Squeeze .

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Finished -thoroughly entertained and just loved these reads -hmmmm

Reading

Finished ...loved it

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Queen Among the Dead Lesley Livingston

I am reading .

I’m reading Magic Tides and will listen to Bright Blaze of Magic .

I'm listening toThe House of Earth and Blood by SJM and reading Death (The four horsemen book 4) ... and what a combination it is ☺️

I am reading The summer I turned pretty by Jenny Han. It is so sweet and full of nostalgia

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Finished -loved -OK

Listening

The heroine refers to the hero as "a cinnamon roll space Dracula". He is an alien race that requires blood to survive. She desperately needs money after her dad gambled everything away and bankrupted the family company where she works.

She signs up to feed the hero 3 times a day. They become friends first, then lovers. He is constantly making sure she eats properly, buys her new clothes, wants her to be happy with him.

The hero is an alien. So when he "finishes" he lays an un-fertilized egg inside her. His genitals also are a bit unusual but they both enjoy their intimate moments very much. There are steamy scenes.

The story also features the hero trying to get his species accepted in diplomatic channels and opening up trade. So there is some bigotry and protesters in the story.

"Immortal Longings" by: Chloe Gong

Brain Damage by
Freida McFadden

Finished -loved

Reading , listening

Enjoying

Finished -good reads -loved -OK

Reading OMG...

Finished loved loved loved -nice

Started

Finished and then -loved -OK

Listening

Till Death Calls

Thoroughly enjoying

I’m currently reading Magic Claims . It’s quite good so far. Feels like old times and I’m enjoying it.

Finished listening -enjoyed this trilogy -something to learn from

Reading , listening to

Mitabird wrote: "I’m currently reading Magic Claims. It’s quite good so far. Feels like old times and I’m enjoying it."

Love that book!

I'm listening to and reading

Absolutely loving