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Christine Warren, vampires
Note: "This book is an expanded version of the title originally released by Ellora’s Cave as Fantasy Fix. It contains new content and can be considered the First Novel of the Others." Source: Author’s Website Dear Ms. Warren: I recall… more
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psychic, Urban-Fantasy, vampires
Dear Ms. Hendee, While I haven’t read them, I’m more familiar with your traditional fantasy books co-written with your husband. I had no idea you were even working on an urban fantasy novel until I opened up a package Jane… more
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Comedy, vampires
Dear Ms. Salvatore, I don’t think it’s unfair to say there are a lot of vampire books out there. Sometimes I feel like they should get their own category separate from paranormal books in general. But even so, I think… more
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Faeries, travel, Urban-Fantasy, vampires
Dear Ms. Drake, I’m afraid I’m reaching my saturation point for urban fantasy. If I never have to read about another demon, werewolf, or vampire ever again, I will be a happy woman. It’s not so much that I hate… more
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Stephenie-Meyer, Twilight Saga, vampires
Dear Ms. Meyer: My overriding thought when I was reading Breaking Dawn was that it was a good thing this wasn’t the first book because I wonder how many people would have glommed onto the series after reading this mess… more
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Historical Romances, Kathryn Smith, vampires
Dear Ms. Smith: When I read the setup for this story, I had to read it. I love the reunited lover storyline. Olivia and her husband, Reign, have been separated for over thirty years–since their wedding night in fact. Reign,… more
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Charlaine Harris, Paranormal, shapeshifters, Sookie Stackhouse, vampires
Dear Ms. Harris, Back in the spring of 2004, I was one of those entrenched historical romance fans decrying the new flood of paranormal romances (if only I’d known how much worse it would get, I would’ve paced my ire… more
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Black-Dagger-Brotherhood, Jessica-Bird, JR-Ward, Paranormal, vampires
Dear Ms. Ward, It might be an understatement to say your previous novel, Lover Unbound, elicited some very passionate reactions from readers. I can’t say I disagree with those criticisms. Even though I ended up liking the book because it… more
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demons, Urban-Fantasy, vampires
Dear Mr. Battis, While it can be said we have a female author bias here at DearAuthor (and maybe that’s true to a certain extent), we have previously reviewed and enjoyed books written by male authors here. If a book… more
Vampires are becoming mainstream just as they are losing steam within the romance genre. Last week, Candy blogged about a “certain notorious biology professor from Minnesota” who “notices the massive wall o’ befanged man-titty” at his local Wal-mart. This week… more
F Reviews
Fae, No Paranormal Left Behind, Urban-Fantasy, vampires
Warning: This F review may contain language that is offensive to Sensitive Readers. Dear Ms. Gryphon: The cover quote for the book is by Laurell K Hamilton and it says “A unique idea in the paranormal genre.” I have to… more
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Charlaine Harris, shapeshifters, Sookie Stackhouse, vampires
Dear Ms. Harris: First I have to admit that I adore this series; I feel very connected to the characters and to the world of the novels. Although I’m not old enough to be Sookie’s mother, I have very protective… more
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Jeaniene Frost, vampires
Dear Ms. Frost I think this is one book where I wish I hadn’t read the first one because while some of the vampire world building was better explained in Halfway to the Grave, the heroine read so differently it… more
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Ghost, Kresley-Cole, New-Orleans, vampires
Dear Ms. Cole: Somewhere in the middle of Dark Needs at Night’s Edge I felt that this book occupies a very important moment in the Immortals After Dark series. As Jane said previously, this is a series one can pick… more
Letters of Opinion
Kresley-Cole, shapeshifters, subversive, Valkyrie, vampires
There is a host of reasons to like Kresley Cole’s works. My top two are they are relentlessly fun and deliciously subversive. The fun is probably readily apparent, but this article is about her subversivity. Cole takes very traditional tropes… more