SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Alpha by Rachel Vincent
Release Date: October 1
Series Info: Shifters, Book #6
First Book in the Series: Stray

Summary:
The unscrupulous new Council chair has charged Jace, Marc, and me with trespassing, kidnapping, murder, and treason. Yeah, we've been busy. But now it's time to take justice into our own hands. We must avenge my brother's death and carve out the rot at the heart of the Council.

It's not going to be easy, and loss seems unavoidable, but I have promised to protect my Pride, no matter what. With a target on my back and Marc at my side, I'm heading for a final showdown that can--that will--change everything forever. A showdown I'm not sure I'm ready for.
But life never waits until you're ready.


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Crave by J.R. Ward
Release Date: October 5
Series Info: Fallen Angels, Book #2
First Book in the Series: Covet

Summary:
The battle between good and evil has left the future of humanity in the hands of a reluctant saviour and his band of fallen angels. Seven deadly sins that must be righted. Seven souls that must be saved.

While his first task was success, Jim Heron is battling a demon that can take any form for the soul of someone he must identify on his own. If that weren't enough, his old boss Matthias wants Jim to assassinate an AWOL member of The Firm - Isaac, the man Jim is pretty sure he is supposed to save. Jim knows first hand that once you're in The Firm, there's no getting out. But when Jim finds Isaac to warn him, he has been picked up by the police for illegal street fighting, and it is clear that Isaac is falling for his gorgeous public defender. Is their love the redemption that will save Isaac's soul? Or has the demon Devina set an elaborate trap?


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Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
Release Date: October 5
Series Info: Breeds, Book #22
First Book in the Series: Tempting the Beast

Summary:
To save innocent, young Storme Montague from the claws of Breed slave traders, Wolf Breed Styx is forced to claim her himself-on the condition that Storme will no longer be a virgin by night's end. And though Storme's defenses are up, Styx will free her-in ways she never expects.


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Scoundrel by Zoe Archer
Release Date: 01 Oct
Series Info: Blades of the Rose, Book #2
First Book in the series: Warrior

Summary:
The Blades of the Rose are sworn to protect the sources of magic in the world. But the work is dangerous—and they can’t always protect their own…

Ready For Action

London Harcourt’s father is bent on subjugating the world’s magic to British rule. But since London is a mere female, he hasn’t bothered to tell her so. He’s said only that he’s leading a voyage to the Greek isles. No matter, after a smothering marriage and three years of straitlaced widowhood, London jumps at the opportunity—unfortunately, right into the arms of Bennett Day.

Risking It All

Bennett is a ladies’ man, when he’s not dodging lethal attacks to protect the powers of the ancients from men like London’s father. Sometimes, he’s a ladies’ man even when he is dodging them. But the minute he sees London he knows she will require his full attention. The woman is lovely, brilliant, and the only known speaker of a dialect of ancient Greek that holds the key to calling down the wrath of the gods. Bennett will be risking his life again—but around London, what really worries him is the danger to his heart…

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Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta
Release Date: 01 Oct (?)
Series Info: Casa Dracula, Book #4
First Book in the series: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula

Summary:
No Summary on GR.

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Darkness Captured by Delilah Devlin
Release Date: 01 Oct
Series Info: Dark Realm, Book #4
First Book in the series: Into the Darkness

Summary:
A werewolf enters hell to rescue a princess captured by the Master of Demons.

Sergeant-at-arms for the contingent of werewolves, and cold-as-ice, Guntram Brandt, is sent to guard their emissary to the vampires, Gabriella. Impatiently waiting for her return, he confronts their prince, even though sworn not to reveal their presence in New Orleans, he demands her return—only to discover that she’s disappeared through a portal into The Land of the Dead.

Suspicious, because he’s only too aware of her previous relationship to the prince, he agrees to accompany the prince’s mage on a rescue mission. Headstrong and proud, Gabriella couldn’t resist the sensual pull of the demon she glimpsed on the other side of the magical mirror, but once he dragged her through, she’s thrust into an existence that is filled with her worst nightmares. When the demon forces her to submit to his will, she’s tempted by his sweet tortures because he’s discovered the secret to her passion.

When Guntram offers her escape, she’s torn between her sweet obsession with the dark lord and her fierce attraction to the only wolf who could ever master her.

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Eat, Prey, Love by Kerrelyn Sparks
Release Date: 01 Oct
Series Info: Love at Stake, Book #9
First Book in the series: How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire

Summary:
Carlos Panterra must find a were-panther woman for his mate. Take a journey with him across the world as he stalks his prey…and hopes for love.

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Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver
Release Date: 01 Oct
Series Info: Otherkin Trilogy, Book #3
First Book in the series: Sins of the Heart

Summary:
No Summary on GR.

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The Best Hex Ever by Linda Wisdom
Release Date: 05 Oct
Series Info: Jazz Tremaine, Book #5
First Book in the series: 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover

Summary:
No Summary on GR.

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Something Wicked by Michelle Rowen
Release Date: 05 Oct
Series Info: Living in Eden, Book #2
First Book in the series: The Demon in Me

Summary:
Being a little wicked isn’t all bad…

Every woman has a sexy demon inside her just waiting to get out, but for Eden Riley it’s a little different. Her inner demon is named Darrak, and he’s been inhabiting bodies for the past 300 years. In the daytime, thanks to her special psychic energy, he’s able to take physical shape—a shape she wouldn’t mind getting her hands on, if it wasn’t a threat to her immortal soul…

Because of her possession, Eden now has uncontrollable black magic at her fingertips, and she and Darrak are trying to end the curse that binds them before the situation gets any worse. To do it, they’ll have to get tangled up with some unsavory characters from the underworld. When sparks and spells fly, they could get the distance they need…or each have their own private hell to pay.

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Memories of Envy by Barb Hendee
Release Date: 05 Oct
Series Info: Vampire Memories, Book #3
First Book in the series: Blood Memories

Summary:
For a vampire, killing is easy. She makes it fun...

A reluctant predator, Eleisha Clevon has made home for herself and other vampires like her in Portland. And, in spite of the risks, she is determined to locate all vampires still existing in isolation, so she might offer them sanctuary — and more importantly, so she can teach them to feed without killing.

To Eleisha's shock, she learns that a lost vampire may be living as close as Denver, Colorado... but she has to approach this one more carefully than ever before.

Simone Stratford is a beautiful, delicate-looking creature from the roaring twenties who enjoys playing elaborate games with mortals, stoking their passion for her before finally draining them of their blood.

When Eleisha and her protector, Philip Branté, go to Denver in search of Simone, what they find is far worse — and more seductive — than either one bargained for. Philip’s love for Eleisha and his ability to fit into her world are pushed to the breaking point, as is Eleisha’s fierce belief in her own mission.

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Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: Alien Huntress, Book #6
First Book in the series: Awaken Me Darkly

Summary:
New York Times bestselling sensation Gena Showalter enthralls with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, powers beyond imagining, and a seductive vampire undone by his insatiable hunger for one woman. . . .

Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator, or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the ability to manipulate time. Once the leader of the entire vampire army, McKell has been deemed savage and unstable, spurned even by his own kind.

To McKell, humans should be nothing more than sustenance. Yet the petite, golden-skinned Ava is a fascinating contradiction—vicious yet witty, strong yet vulnerable, lethal but fiercely loyal. Against his better judgment, McKell craves that loyalty, and much more. When the chase leads to seduction, McKell and Ava will race to discover the truth about his past. But the answers will come at a price, even for a woman who thought she had nothing left to lose. . . .

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Blood Heat by Maria Lima
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: Blood Lines, Book #4
First Book in the series: Matters Of The Blood

Summary:
Texas is heating up. . .

The summer heat wave that’s hit Rio Seco, Texas, has even the vampires complaining, but with Keira—the Kelly heir—home from Vancouver, the weather isn’t the only thing too hot to handle. Keira should be setting up her court and planning the big reception where she and her consort, vampire ruler Adam Nightwalker, will receive the magical leaders from the local area, but pomp and circumstance just aren’t Keira’s thing, especially not with trouble smoldering in her domain. A werewolf couple has mysteriously gone missing from a local pack, and when Keira is asked by their leader to investigate, she finds that some dissatisfied neighbors may have been taking—well—strong action against the wer community … action that could be repeated, and could involve Keira and those she loves. So, with the reception looming and danger fast blazing out of control, the pressure is on Keira to keep Texas safe for supernaturals. Sometimes, it’s just not that great to be Heir….

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Shotgun Sorceress by Lucy Snyder
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: Jessie Shimmer, Book #2
First Book in the series: Spellbent

Summary:
No Summary on GR.

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Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: Sisters of the Moon, Book #8
First Book in the series: Witchling

Summary:We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our supernatural talents can go haywire at any time. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch whose life recently took a drastic turn. Menolly's a vampire who's still getting the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Delilah, a werecat with a very interesting love life. But life isn't all fun and games. We're on the trail of the demon general who has decided that we've become quite a nuisance...

It's Samhain, and the Autumn Lord, has called for my training to begin with the Death Maidens...and I find that I like it. But we've got problems: werewolves are going missing and a new magical drug, "Wolf Briar," is being used as a weapon. My dear Chase and I have come to a delicate crossroads and there's no turning back from our decision. And most dangerous of all: Stacia Bonecrusher has put a bounty on our heads. Now it's a race to take out the demon general before she realizes the sixth Spirit Seal is within her reach...

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When Wicked Craves by J.K. Beck
Release Date: DDMM
Series Info: The Shadow Keepers, Book #3
First Book in the series: When Blood Calls

Summary:
No Summary on GR.

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Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: Dresden Files, Short Stories
First Book in the series: Storm Front

Summary:
The first short story collection in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series-including a brand-new Harry Dresden novella!

Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jim Butcher-a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a new, never-before-published novella that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of the new April 2010 hardcover, "Changes". This is a must-have collection for every devoted Harry Dresden fan as well as a perfect introduction for readers ready to meet Chicago's only professional wizard.

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Steph, I added Eve Silver's cover to GR, but you'll need to edit your post. No summary available yet.

Sandra wrote: "Steph, I added Eve Silver's cover to GR, but you'll need to edit your post. No summary available yet."

Thanks!

Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
Release Date: 26 Oct
Series Info: The Doomsday Brethren, Book #4
First Book in the series: Tempt Me with Darkness

Summary:
imon Northam, the Duke of Hurstgrove, straddles two worlds. Born into the British peerage and a life of luxury, he believed he knew who and what he was—until he found out he was a wizard. As a new member of the Doomsday Brethren, Duke must conceal his new identity from his family…and from his brother’s betrothed, Elisabeth, the woman he wants as his mate. But there’s more to Elisabeth than Duke knows—she’s an Untouchable, a human completely immune to magic. And evil wizard Mathias needs her to help him resurrect an ancient witch. Now, Duke must find a way to stop Mathias, protect Elisabeth, and make her his mate before it’s too late.

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