Month: February 2023
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Think elite schools, secret societies, satire, stacks of books, and a hint of magic. Dark academia has a lock on the darker themes present in fantasy that overlaps with a reality most can connect with. We’ve all gone to school, whether a prep school or not, and we can relate to too much homework, difficult…
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The Houses of the Veil are the eight (or nine) secret societies at Yale University that specialize in occult, magic, and power. Overall, the students selected to participate in the houses are not naturally magical, although those tapped are accomplished, high achievers, and well-connected. Not only are these societies made up of legacies, but graduates…
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New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author Gena D. Lutz, is part of our Fangs & Fur Festival and Giveaway. Her book, Dark Urge, is available for FREE when you enter the Giveaway. Gena spent a few minutes telling us a little bit about her writing style and…
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Paranormal Romance Writer, Barb Jones, talks about her childhood and how her stories begin and develop. Background: Barb was born in Hawaii and later moved to Seattle. Today she lives in Florida but is still a Seattle girl at heart, which is why all her stories take place in the Northwest. She has written over…
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Lia Davis is one of our sponsors of ILVN’s Fangs & Fur Festival and Giveaway – a week long celebration of the furry and fang-y creatures we love to love. What better way to say Happy Valentine’s Day than with this steamy vampire romance from I Love Vampire Novels and Lia Davis. Rise of the…
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We’re celebrating Leigh Bardugo in February since we’re reading Ninth House for our Facebook live ILVN Book Club event on February 28th. To help guide readers as they enter this world of dark academia, secret societies, murder mysteries, and underhanded conspiracies, we’ve broken down the characters from the Alex Stern series below. (image credit: Jasmin…
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Have you ever used a dating app? I’m sure you have, and if not, maybe you know someone who does. However, you probably haven’t thought about merging your love of paranormal romance with online dating. Well, that changes today because I have five PNR dating app recommendations that you don’t want to miss! You can devour…
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Since we’re reading Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House for our February Book Club pick. We thought we would explore her many series. Before we begin, we need to mention how excited we are about season two of her Shadow and Bone Netflix adaptation coming out this March! Eeep! Catching up on her books has never been…