by Laura, Digital Production Coordinator
Paranormal is hot right now–in books, movies, and TV. But why now? What is it about this moment in history that makes paranormal such a popular genre?
A story in the Australian newspaper the Courier-Mail notes that “The genre has grown at the expense of military romance, which she says no longer [...]
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Vampires are sexy. The question is—why?
It may go back to the age-old attraction of bad boys. Vampires are ultimate bad boys; in many stories, they’re even soulless.
But there’s more to vampires that make them better than the average bad boy or even bad creature-of-the-night. Here are some of my favorite aspects of vampires (feelings [...]
By Laura
I hope everyone’s holiday was full of delicious paranormal books and movies.
Where did the paranormal romance genre come from? Let’s take some time to pay homage to the works which have helped shape the genre over the years. Here are some of my favorite predecessors to modern paranormal romance.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer – The [...]
By Laura
The larger question “what makes Genre X Genre X?” is always hard to answer. Is it the external trappings (e.g. space and ray guns for sci-fi, wizards and elves for fantasy), or something more fundamental about the story?
Most people, publishers included, take an “I know it if I see it” approach to genre division. [...]
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Heiress to a Curse by Zandria Munson
He had to kill her. Yet one look at Alexandra Barret and Marius Drakon was a man possessed by a hunger he'd never known. Keeping his family curse a secret from the woman whose death would end it would take all of his stone-cold strength, and protecting his family's enemy might be the death of him. But protect her he must.
Alexandra's charismatic new neighbor intrigued her as no man had. What secrets was he keeping, and what did he know of the mysterious winged creature rumored to be haunting the night skies? The truth would be her undoing—or her destiny….
The sixth and final Shifters novel hits stores (and ebook stores) this fall! Look for ALPHA on September 28, 2010.