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Lori Handeland

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Lori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance and historical fantasy.

After a quarter-century of success and accolades, she began a new chapter in her career with her women’s fiction debut, Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.

Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with thei ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 79,286 ratings · 4,452 reviews · 118 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 4,849 ratings — published 2004 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon (Nightcreature, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 2,284 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Farmer's Wife (Luchettis Brothers #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,218 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunter's Moon (Nightcreature, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 2,027 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crescent Moon (Nightcreature, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 1,725 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Any Given Doomsday (Phoenix Chronicles, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 1,717 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Moon (Nightcreature, #7) 4.04 avg rating — 1,423 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight Moon (Nightcreature, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 1,434 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising Moon (Nightcreature, #6) 4.04 avg rating — 1,272 ratings — published 2007 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thunder Moon (Nightcreature, #8) 4.03 avg rating — 1,182 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nightcreature (11 books)
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3.84 avg rating — 9,919 ratings

Luchetti Brothers (8 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 3,564 ratings

Sisters of the Craft (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 2,185 ratings

Shakespeare Undead (2 books)
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“Words have power," Isaac answered. Words begin and end wars. They create and destroy families. They break hearts. They heal them. If you have the right words, there's nothin on earth you can't do."

- Crave the Moon”
― Lori Handeland, Crave the Moon

tags: words-have-power

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“I'm not exactly certain what got into me, besides him.”
― Lori Handeland, Apocalypse Happens

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“If Eric's a demon," I said slowly, "that makes you a..."
"Rogue demon hunter."
I blinked. "Lost in the Buffyverse, are we?"
"That show was a real pain in my ass," he muttered.”
― Lori Handeland

tags: humor

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Polls

Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 6/2023) would you like SOS to host as our 2023 series read (one book a month throughout the year)?

(Members are welcome to write-in PNR/UF-related series fitting this criteria)

Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

2 votes, 40.0%

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

1 vote, 20.0%

Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh

Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

1 vote, 20.0%

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews

1 vote, 20.0%

Accidental Friends by Dakota Cassidy

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentals, #1) by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka

Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka

0 votes, 0.0%

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1) by Lynsay Sands

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Destiny by Connie Suttle

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Breeds by Lora Leigh

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

Nightlife (Cal Leandros, #1) by Rob Thurman

0 votes, 0.0%

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

0 votes, 0.0%

Chicagoland Vampires / Heirs of Chicagoland by Chloe Neill

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Wild Hunger (Heirs of Chicagoland, #1) by Chloe Neill

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Kings by Donna Grant

Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Protectors by Rebecca Zanetti

Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

0 votes, 0.0%

Darkyn & Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

0 votes, 0.0%

Demonica & Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1; Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

Elder Races & Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison

Moonshadow (Moonshadow, #1) by Thea Harrison

0 votes, 0.0%

Eternal Mates by Felicity Heaton

Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates, #1) by Felicity Heaton

0 votes, 0.0%

Ghostwalkers by Christine Feehan

Shadow Game (GhostWalkers, #1) by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

0 votes, 0.0%

Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear

Heart of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf, #1) by Terry Spear

0 votes, 0.0%

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

0 votes, 0.0%

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks

0 votes, 0.0%

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Nightcreature by Lori Handeland

Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter

The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls, #1) by Kristen Painter

0 votes, 0.0%

October Daye by Seanan McGuire

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire

0 votes, 0.0%

The Others by Christine Warren

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

0 votes, 0.0%

Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley

Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, #1) by Jennifer Ashley

0 votes, 0.0%

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, #1) by Joey W. Hill

0 votes, 0.0%

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

0 votes, 0.0%

Reaper by Donna Grant

Dark Alpha's Claim (Reaper #1; Dark World #22) by Donna Grant

0 votes, 0.0%

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Dec 02, 2015 04:37AM

Garima wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend's request. I adored your
Nightcreature series and Sisters of the Craft series - you introduced me to good and hot werewolves :D"

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed them!

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message 1: by ♛ Garima ♛

Dec 02, 2015 12:59AM

Thanks for accepting my friend's request. I adored your
Nightcreature series and Sisters of the Craft series - you introduced me to good and hot werewolves :D

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