Title: Beauty Author: Laurell K. Hamilton Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #20.5 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: No Source: Netgalley Reviewed by: Julia Print Length: 33 pages Publisher: Berkley; May 8, 2012 Sold by: Penguin Publishing ASIN: B007FEFCD4   Sexual Content: A ménage à trois. Rating: Okay – A few good points, but with significant flaws. Library/swap/borrow if you want.

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*This title will be released on May 1, 2012*

Title: Embrace of the Damned Author:  Anya Bast Series: Brotherhood of the Damned #1 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: Yes Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Abigail Reading level: Ages 18 and up Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (May 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 0425247961 ISBN-13: 978-0425247969   Sexual Content: Scenes of sensuality. Graphic sex scenes Rating: Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.

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It’s no surprise, given how much I love reading and re-reading the Elder Races novels, that the chance to interview Thea Harrison is a special treat.  In addition to her insights below, Thea also has two new novellas coming out this year (and with diligent re-reading, this will be just about enough to tide me over until LORD’S FALL is released this November).  The hero of ORACLE’S MOON actually manages to tie Dragos as my favorite Elder Races hero, and luckily, I managed to squeeze in questions about both of these complex and sexy characters.  As mentioned in my 5bat review of ORACLE’S MOON, “Harrison blends romance with a robust mythology that few, if any, paranormal romance series can match”, and I’m so grateful that she’s here at the blog today to give us a glimpse of the process behind these fantastic books.  Enjoy!

ATUF: One of my favorite aspects of ORACLE’S MOON was how Khalil embodied both an ancient being as well as a baffled man out of his element.  You did a fantastic job writing how Khalil’s other-worldly perspective would perceive mundane life with two small children, were there any “ah-ha” moments when he really came together as a character? (Or alternatively, were there any great Khalil moments that didn’t make it into the final draft?)

TH: The biggest “ah-ha” moment I had for Khalil was actually when I was writing SERPENT’S KISS. The whole time I wrote Khalil in that story (as a secondary character) I was poking at him, asking the character in my head, “You interest me. What makes you tick?”

*This title will be released on March 6, 2012*

Title: Oracle’s Moon Author:  Thea Harrison Series: Elder Races #4 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: No Source: Author Reviewed by: Julia Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Berkley; March 6, 2012 ISBN-10: 0425246590 ISBN-13: 978-0425246597   Sexual Content: Several sex scenes. Rating: Near Perfect - Buy two copies: one for you and one for a friend.

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