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Red-Hot and Bone-Chilling: New Paranormal Romances
by Siobhan
October 21, 2011
Sorry, Twilight fans, paranormal romance is not just for teens.
Vampires, werewolves, demons… whichever tall, dark and (of course!) handsome creature strikes your fancy (sucks your blood, whatever), there's a book for you…
So this Halloween, why not curl up with a novel that's red-hot and bone-chilling at the same time? Here are some great new paranormal romances out this Fall...
Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare
"Wickedly sensual! You'll wish you had your own vampyre to make your heart race." —Love Romance Passion, on It Happened One Bite
Also by Lydia Dare:
Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend by Linda Wisdom
"Fireworks explode in this passionate novel by the inventive Wisdom, who incorporates a veritable potpourri of paranormal characters into this fast-paced tale. Humor, danger and steamy sex make for an exciting read. Maggie and Declan burn up the pages." —RT Book Reviews
Also by Linda Wisdom:
Mr. Darcy's Bite by Mary Lydon Simonsen
Having read Mr. Darcy Vampyre, by Amanda Grange and come away with a less than stellar opinion, I was super nervous at reading another Pride and Prejudice fan fiction novel that infused some type of supernatural beings within the plot. Fortunately, Simonsen has made this idea work with Mr. Darcy’s Bite, which seriously impressed me. Unlike another popular vampire work, Twilight, where werewolves appear because of vampires, Simonsen provides an actual realistic explanation for it. The novel is written with fabulous Gothic undertones, creating a dark and spooky reading atmosphere that grips you from cover to cover. The ending was my favorite part! So much so, that I immediately emailed Mary and asked her to write a sequel! [...]
For those of you who are nervous about dipping your toes into the paranormal fan fiction world, may I highly suggest that you start your journey with Mr. Darcy’s Bite? Not only does it top my JAFF list, but it’s pretty high up on my paranormal reading list as well. You won’t be disappointed! —AustenProse.com
Boo!
by Dan
News / October 18, 2010
Ghosts, werewolves, witches, zombies, and monsters... Halloween can be a scary time of year to venture outside, so we completely understand if you would rather stay at home and read a book. But, if you want the best of both worlds — scaring yourself half-to-death without ever leaving the safety of your armchair — have we got some books for you!
Following last year's chilling Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection, Chronicle Books have published Werewolves, an illustrated journal that plunges you headlong into the life of a high school girl-turned-werewolf as she makes her transformation!
For comics fans, there's the first two volumes of John Stanley's Melvin Monster (volume 3 will be available for next year's Halloween!).
If you're more craftily inclined, then Witchcraft, Quirk Books' follow up to Creepy Cute Crochet, is full of color photos and simple illustrated instructions for crafting everyday items into wonderfully witchy treats: A truly wicked charm bracelet made from a handful of old trinkets; spooky little skulls made out of marshmallows; a bewitching midnight black tutu that can be stitched up in minutes; a wicked poison apple fashioned from an everyday plushie; witches, monsters, spiders, and ghosts to top your cupcakes; and much, much more!
For kids, there is Owlkids' My Beastly Book of Monsters to get your creative little beast doodling, scribbling, colouring, and drawing. And, with 30 recipes for Halloween fun, the Little Monsters Cookbook will have your little monsters cooking in the kitchen in no time.
You can find more Halloween books available from Raincoast here.
