New SFR eZine!

I am so excited to begin with the news that there is a new online magazine launching today. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told someone loves SciFi Romance but can’t seem to find it. “Where do I find it?” This magazine is the answer! It’s called SciFi Romance Quarterly and includes:

• new releases for each quarter
• honest reviews — Our own Toni (DragonMaiden) is one of the readers reviewing for the magazine! 
• original short fiction
• opinion pieces and genre related articles

I was very honored to be asked to be a regular contributor. This quarter, my article Got Alpha Males? takes a look at alpha males in SFR and the great synergy SF and Romance create. I hope you’ll not only stop by and see what books I discuss, but explore and share the entire magazine. The amazing Kaz Augustin, Diane Dooley, and Heather Massey are the talented ladies behind the e-zine. Let’s help them spread the word!

Book Giveaway

Next up, I want to remind you that you have a few more days to sign-up for the Book Giveaway I’m running this week. Read more about it here. Please spread the word.

Awards!

I want to congratulate the following SFR, PNR, and UF 2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award nominees:

Note: in categories like SciFi, Fantasy, etc.. I only listed nominees that included romance. In categories like Book of the Year, New Adult, etc. I only listed the SFR or PNR books nominated in those categories. I did include all Urban Fantasy nominees without checking to see if they included romance. You can find a complete list of nominees, with links to reviews, for all categories here. Please forgive, and let me know of, any errors or omissions.

Editor’s Choice – RT Book of the Year 

• THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS — Karen Lord, DEL REY, (February 2013)
• WRITTEN IN RED — Anne Bishop, ROC, (March 2013)
• WICKED AS SHE WANTS — Delilah S. Dawson, POCKET, (May 2013)
• THE SHINING GIRLS — Lauren Beukes, MULLHOLLAND, (June 2013)
• OMENS — Kelley Armstrong, DUTTON, (August 2013)

• SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON — Maggie Shayne, MIRA, (October 2013)

Futuristic Romance 

• ALIEN IN THE HOUSE — Gini Koch, DAW, (May 2013)
• GAMEBOARD OF THE GODS — Richelle Mead, DUTTON, (June 2013)
• HEART FORTUNE — Robin D. Owens, BERKLEY, (August 2013)
• DECEPTION COVE — Jayne Castle, JOVE, (September 2013)
• NIGHT WHISPERS — Alisha Rai, SAMHAIN, (October 2013) — Read Toni’s review.

New Adult 

• DEFIANCE — Stephanie Tyler, CARINA PRESS, (June 2013)  Read my review.

Erotic Romance

• THE JEZEBEL —  Saskia Walker, HQN, (April 2013)

Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance 

• HAEVYN — Darcy Abriel, SAMHAIN, (February 2013)
• NO MERCY — Jenna McCormick, APHRODISIA, (February 2013)
• TAKEN BY A VAMPIRE — Joey W. Hill, HEAT, (May 2013)
• MAIDEN FLIGHT — Bianca D’Arc, SAMHAIN, (September 2013)
• BLOOD CURSE  — Sharon Page, APHRODISIA, (November 2013)

E-book Erotic Romance

• BEYOND PAIN — Kit Rocha, SELF-PUBLISHED, (August 2013)

Historical Fantasy/Paranormal 

• IF HE’S TEMPTED — Hannah Howell, ZEBRA, (April 2013)
• THE MAGIC OF “I DO” — Tammy Falkner, SOURCEBOOKS, (June 2013)
• EVERLASTING ENCHANTMENT — Kathryne Kennedy, , (December 2013)
• SHADOWDANCE  — Kristen Callihan, FOREVER, (December 2013)
• LEGEND OF THE HIGHLAND DRAGON — Isabel Cooper, SOURCEBOOKS, (December 2013)

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy  — Steampunk 

• GILDED — Karina Cooper, AVON, (January 2013)
• THE QUEEN IS DEAD  — Kate Locke, ORBIT, (February 2013)
• HEART OF IRON — Bec McMaster, SOURCEBOOKS, (May 2013)
• WICKED AS SHE WANTS — Delilah S. Dawson, POCKET, (May 2013)
• HIS CLOCKWORK CANARY  — Beth Ciotta, SIGNET ECLIPSE, (June 2013)
• BREATH OF IRON — Kate Cross, SIGNET ECLIPSE, (August 2013)

Shapeshifter Romance 

• WOLF WITH BENEFITS – Shelly Laurenston, BRAVA, (April 2013)
• ONLY LYCANS NEED APPLY — Michele Bardsley, SIGNET ECLIPSE, (April 2013)
• BREATH OF FIRE — Liliana Hart, SAMHAINPUBLISHING.COM, (June 2013)
• MACRIEVE — Kresley Cole, GALLERY, (July 2013)
• SAVAGE BETRAYAL — Shelli Stevens, SAMHAIN, (October 2013)
• KINKED — Thea Harrison, BERKLEY SENSATION, (November 2013)

Vampire Romance

• GATES OF RAPTURE  — Caris Roane, ST. MARTIN’S, (January 2013)
• THE DARK HEROINE — Abigail Gibbs, MORROW, (March 2013)
• TWICE TEMPTED — Jeaniene Frost, AVON, (April 2013)
• DARKNESS AVENGED — Alexandra Ivy, ZEBRA, (June 2013)
• DARKNESS RISES — Dianne Duvall, ZEBRA, (October 2013)
• PRINCE OF SHADOWS — Tes Hilaire, SOURCEBOOKS, (December 2013)

Paranormal Romance 

• DEMON HUNTING IN A DIVE BAR — Lexi George, BRAVA, (February 2013)
• OMEGA — Susannah Sandlin, MONTLAKE, (February 2013)
• THE CURSED — Alyssa Day, BERKLEY SENSATION, (May 2013)
• A WITCH’S HANDBOOK OF KISSES AND CURSES — Molly Harper, POCKET, (June 2013)
• HEART OF OBSIDIAN — Nalini Singh, BERKLEY, (June 2013)
• THE FIVE DEATHS OF ROXANNE LOVE — Erin Quinn, POCKET, (September 2013)
• FURY OF DESIRE — Coreene Callahan, MONTLAKE, (October 2013)
• BLACK AND BLUE — Gena Showalter, POCKET, (October 2013)

Paranormal Worldbuilding 

• BLOOD WARRIOR — Lindsey Piper, POCKET, (August 2013)
• GUARDIAN DEMON — Meljean Brook, BERKLEY SENSATION, (August 2013)
• STYXX — Sherrilyn Kenyon, ST. MARTIN’S, (September 2013)
• THE NIGHT IS FOREVER — Heather Graham, MIRA, (October 2013)
• NAUGHTY KARMA — Vivi Andrews, SAMHAINPUBLISHING.COM, (November 2013)
• REAVER — Larissa Ione, GRAND CENTRAL, (December 2013)

Indie Press/Self-Published Paranormal/Urban Fantasy 

• THE END OF DARKNESS — Jaime Rush, JAIMERUSH.COM, (January 2013)
• NIGHT BLADE — J.C. Daniels, SHILOHWALKER.COM, (March 2013)
• SHIFTING SELVES — Mia Marshall, MATCHBOOKSPRESS.COM, (September 2013)

Science Fiction Novel

• THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS — Karen Lord, DEL REY, (February 2013)

Urban Fantasy Novel 

• BLOOD ORANGES — Kathleen Tierney, ROC, (February 2013)
• DEAD THINGS – Stephen Blackmoore, DAW, (February 2013)
• WRITTEN IN RED — Anne Bishop, ROC, (March 2013)
• MOUNTAIN ECHOES — C.E. Murphy, LUNA, (March 2013)
• THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY  — Mur Lafferty, ORBIT, (June 2013)
• MAGIC RISES — Ilona Andrews, ACE, (August 2013)

Urban Fantasy Protagonist 

• FROST BURNED – Patricia Briggs, ACE, (March 2013)
• HOT BLOODED — Amanda Carlson, ORBIT, (April 2013)
• BINDING THE SHADOWS — Jenn Bennett, POCKET, (June 2013)
• TEMPEST REBORN — Nicole Peeler, ORBIT, (June 2013)
• BLOOD BOND — Jeanne C. Stein, ACE, (September 2013)
• WATCHER OF THE DARK — Joseph Nassise, TOR, (November 2013)

Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding 

• TOUCH OF THE DEMON — Diana Rowland, DAW, (January 2013)
• BLOOD WINTER  — Diana Pharaoh Francis, POCKET, (January 2013)
• TRICKSTER – Jeff Somers, POCKET, (March 2013)
• LAST BLOOD – Kristen Painter, ORBIT, (August 2013)
• HEART OF VENOM — Jennifer Estep, POCKET, (September 2013)
• RITUAL MAGIC — Eileen Wilks, BERKLEY SENSATION, (September 2013)

Paranormal Romantic Suspense 

• RELENTLESS — Cherry Adair, POCKET, (March 2013)
• THE LAST KISS GOODBYE — Karen Robards, BALLANTINE, (August 2013)
• THE PROTECTED — Shiloh Walker, BERKLEY SENSATION, (September 2013)
• SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS ON — Maggie Shayne, MIRA, (October 2013)
• FLAMEBOUND — Tessa Adams, SIGNET ECLIPSE, (December 2013)

Fantasy Novel 

• WITHOUT A SUMMER  – Mary Robinette Kowal, TOR, (April 2013)

Fantasy Adventure 

• SCENT OF MAGIC — Maria V. Snyder, MIRA, (January 2013)

Series Romance — Harlequin Nocturne 

• KEEPER OF THE NIGHT  — Heather Graham, HARLEQUIN, (January 2013)
• THIS WICKED MAGIC — Michele Hauf, HARLEQUIN, (February 2013)
• KEEPER OF THE MOON — Harley Jane Kozak, HARLEQUIN, (March 2013)
• TAMING THE DEMON — Doranna Durgin, HARLEQUIN, (May 2013)
• PHANTOM WOLF — Bonnie Vanak, HARLEQUIN, (June 2013)

Young Adult Protagonist  

• THE FIERY HEART – Richelle Mead, RAZORBILL, (November 2013)

Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal 

• SHADES OF EARTH — Beth Revis, RAZORBILL, (January 2013)
• THE DREAM THIEVES — Maggie Stiefvater, SCHOLASTIC, (September 2013)
• RELIC — Renee Collins, ENTANGLED, (September 2013)
• UNBREAKABLE — Kami Garcia, LITTLE, BROWN, (October 2013)
• ALLEGIANT — Veronica Roth, HARPERCOLLINS, (October 2013)