Skinwalker by Faith Hunter. Released July, 2009.
A Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind—a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living. Back from hiatus, she’s hired by Katherine Fontaneau, one of the oldest vampires in New Orleans and the madam of Katies’s Ladies, to hunt a powerful rogue vampire who’s killing other vamps.
Amidst a bordello full of real “ladies of the night,” and a hot Cajun biker with a panther tattoo who stirs her carnal desire, Jane must stay focused and complete her mission—or else the next skin she’ll need to save just may be her own… ~ Blurb taken from Author’s official website. Excerpt can be found at official website here: Faith Hunter.
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent. Released August, 2009
Something is wrong with Kaylee Cavanaugh
She doesn’t see dead people, but…
She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about the need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who’ll be next… ~ Blurb taken from Author’s official website.
Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas. Released October, 09 in UK, and released in September, 09 in USA.
Engaged to the very sensible Michael Bayning, Poppy Hathaway is content with her lot – having longed for a life of normality. That is, until she meets a mysterious hotel owner, Harry Rutledge – the most complicated and dangerous man she has ever met. Harry is wealthy and powerful, a collector of secrets, with hobbies more dangerous than Poppy could imagine. What Harry wants, Harry gets – and Harry wants Poppy, like he has never wanted a woman in his life. So when Michael breaks off their engagement and Harry makes his move, Poppy quickly learns that her life is destined to be anything but normal – filled with wild, passionate days and steamy nights … ~ Blurb taken from Book Depository.
Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland. Released now.
When Homicide Detective Kara Gillian finds traces of arcane power on a body, she quickly realizes that this is no ordinary murder. The serial killer known as the Symbol Man is a nightmare that Beaulac, Louisiana thought had ended three years ago, but now he’s back for an encore and leaving every indication on the flesh of his victims that he is well-versed in demonic lore.
However, Kara is a Summoner of Demons, and may be the only cop on the city’s small force who can stop the killer. Able to see and interact with a world most people can’t, Kara must draw on her skills as a police officer and master of the arcane to stop the Symbol Man from killing again and possibly summoning something even she can’t control.
But with a demonic lord of unearthly beauty and power haunting her dreams, and a handsome yet disapproving FBI agent dogging her waking footsteps, she may be in way over her head…. ~Blurb taken from Author’s official website. Excerpt is available here : Random House
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Released September, 09.
The blurb contains spoilers from the first book in the series, so highlight the space below if you want to see the blurb.
After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen returns to her district, hoping for a peaceful future. But Katniss starts to hear rumours of a deadly rebellion against the Capitol. A rebellion that she and Peeta have helped to create. As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol’s cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless Katniss and Peeta can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.~ Blurb taken from Amazon.
My Soul to Take sound so good… really good..
thanks for the list..
E.H>
Over at the Harlequin ebook website, they are giving away the prequel of the Soul Screamers series for free.:)
http://ebooks.eharlequin.com/CA31521A-0EAA-4AE5-8DF9-6E692FB1104E/10/126/en/ContentDetails.htm?ID=27DEC691-35B0-4197-87EB-2B51315EDA8C
Thank you – just grabbed mine
e.h