Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel - so I turn to my bookcase and start re-reading.

So what Paranormal series are on your re-read list? What are your top three faves?

The Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. I'm all about Nevada and Rogan's story.


The Southern Sanctuary Series by Jane Cousins You will laugh and you will sigh over the hot, hot romances. HEA guaranteed.


The Pride Series by Shelly Laurenston Funny and wicked smart.

I’ve only got two series that I do this with and only one is paranormal: the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost, along with all of its spin-offs.

There are a few I'd like to read for a second time, but very few that I'd re-read over and over. Those ones are

My ultimate, but mainly for the first one


... even though I'm not yet up to date and the last book is yet to be released.


And I totally agree with Rye about the Pride series by Shelley Laurenston and will add the Honey Badgers to that as I see it as a an even better continuation

The godhunter series and spellsinger series by amy sumida

The quintinesse series by serena akeroid (both rh series's though)

Rye wrote: "I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at the end of the..."

Couldn't agree more on the Ilona Andrews front - and I'd add the Innkeeper series to the re-read list. Oh, and Kate Daniels.


I also adore Jane Cousins and her Southern Sanctuary Series. Every time I re-read I find something new to laugh at or sigh over.

Another dependable is Patricia Briggs - love Mercy and Adam. Can happily re-visit their stories.

For me it would be Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series - but only the books that feature Elena & Raphael

Starting with Angel's blood - the romance b/w Elena & Raphael is high stakes and epic.

Kresley Cole’s “Immortals After Dark” series Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night. I have them all on audible so Robert Petkoff can read all of them for me. She also has the “Arcana Chronicles” Poison Princess narrated by Emma Galvin.

I also like Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy series.

There are a heaps of series already mentioned above that I totally keep handy for a re-read. These authors lift my spirits when I hit the book slump blues or just need something familiar and five star fun in my life. Anything by Ilona Andrews, Shelly Laurenston, Jane Cousins and Patricia Briggs - I'm there.

Also add -

The Pax Arcana series by Elliott James
It makes me laugh, the characters are flawed, but always try to do the right thing. There is a romance, action, and excellent world building.

Start with Charming

So I've read all of Ilona Andrews books and I love them.
here are some of my fav series, and most of all Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones, where you laugh so hard but fall as hard in love with Reyes and Charley. If you didn't read the series, do so as fast as possible.
Also try:
1. Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris (but only the first 8 books as from there they suck really bad, so you can skip yo fan fiction story name Late by Morgaine Swan as she does give a spin off exceptional)
2. Shifters by Rachel Vincent
3. Fever by Karen Marie Moning
4. Abby Sinclair by Allison Pang
5. Arcadia Bell by Jenn Bennett
6. The Others by Anne Bishop
7. Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter
8. Georgina Kincaid by Richelle Mead
9. Riley Jenson by Keri Arthur
10. Charile Madigan by Kelly Gay

Hope you will find something for you yo like from my recommendation, as there where some of my favorites.

Rye wrote: "I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at the end of the..."

You're not wrong on your re-read series I adore them all -

But I also need to add Gail Carriger and her Parasol Protectorate series. This Historical PNR is kind of sublime with a heroine who is all things awesome. Major laughs to be had here, but also tension, steampunk elements and an excellent world full of vampires and werewolves.

I re-read this at least once every year.

There are five books in the series - start with Soulless

Rye wrote: "I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at the end of the..."

Another beyond awesome thread - I'm now addicted to Jane Cousins and her Southern Sanctuary series which brings both the laughs and the sizzle factor. Definitely going on my re-read pile

Start with book one - To Woo A Warrior
You'll be immediately smitten by the H as he invents some awesome dating rules to woo the warrior gal

Some of these will be repeats of others. I've tried to keep it strictly to PNR, though G.A. Aiken straddles my FR re-reads as well.
Jeaniene Frost
Ilona Andrews
Darynda Jones
G.A. Aiken
Gail Carriger

How do you guys manage to find the time to read new series/authors or others that you've had on your mountainous TBR's when you re-read so many older ones so many times?

I have to limit myself to only rereading a few absolute favs once only with the very top of that list for multiple re-reads else that is all I'd be doing.

I always come back to this series. I love it! Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles is one of my favorites. , , ,

kittykat (Jo Tortitude) wrote: "How do you guys manage to find the time to read new series/authors or others that you've had on your mountainous TBR's when you re-read so many older ones so many times?

I have to limit myself to..."

I tend to re-read when I hit a particularly bad slump of average to awful books. And just generally when I have the glooms - because I need a world to escape to that I know and love and can wallow in for just for a short while.

Wolf Bite is the 1st book in a great series, that I love to re-read, and then buy the latest release. There are a lot of books in the series, but for me it doesn't get tired or boring.
The Alpha's Mate This is another great series, and one of my all time favourite books is The Alpha's Daughter. Love, love, love this couple - he is wonderfully grumpy.

Rye wrote: "I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at the end of the..."

I'm usually done with everything after one read, but these 3 series are so brilliant that I've read them all from the beginning multiple times!

Written in Red by Anne Bishop (The Others #1)

Death Becomes Her by Michael Anderle
(The Kurtherian Gambit #1)

BloodLust by Auryn Hadley (Rise of the Iliri #1)

Elle wrote: "I always come back to this series. I love it! Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles is one of my favorites..."

I keep meaning to get to that one! I saw someone on booktube mention how there was a (trying to remember how it was described!) a mini AI/robot/animal (?) character and that was enough to sell me me on it!!!


Amy*skye.rhyme wrote: "Rye wrote: "I'm usually done with everything after one read, but these 3 series are so brilliant that I've read them all from the beginning multiple times!

Written in Red by Anne Bishop (The Others #1)..."

That's also still on my mountainous TBR!

BookLoverrr wrote: "Frost Moons and Golden Apples!

..."

Ohh, this series sounds cool - thanks, the author is a new one to me.

This year has just been... well, you know, you are living it too. So the other day I was cleaning out yet another closet and discovered a whole heap of Jayne Castle (Jayne Ann Krentz's PNR alter ego) books and what an awesome surprise it was.

First off I dived into the St Helen's Series - sure, they are a little dated, but not as much as you would think. The Heroines really stand up. And the Heroes, though arrogant, are tamed. Sweet and sexy romances with a little magic and a dead body or two / mystery to solve.

Start with Amaryllis

Anything by Jayne Castle/JAK is on my re-read list

I've finished a re-read of this really lovely CR as I'm getting to the rest of the series finally. Talia Hibbert is one of my fav CR authors, and I have a feeling that this is a series I could read more than once.

The Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole and almost anything by Laura Thalassa.

I love the Faith Hunter series Skinwalker and the Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse seriesDead to the World . I can get lost in those worlds for weeks.

Book 1 - Magic lost, Trouble found -

The Raine Benares series by Lisa Shearin is cool - our small time mage/thief Raine encounters major magic problems. Hot elves. Humour. Demons. Creative and fun.

J.T. Geissinger is a great author of romance but 'back in the day' she did a paranormal series called Night Prowler which I have read and reread over the years because it is so darn good.
These books are her one and only paranormal series and she did a great job.

Shadows Edge
Edge of Oblivion
Raptures Edge
Edge of Darkness
Darkness Bound
Into Darkness

As with any series, I have my favorite and not so favorite books but either way I'm sure you will enjoy reading them.

Cam wrote: "Rye wrote: "I have several series in my life by some awesome authors that I will happily re-read when I need a pick me up, or have hit the book slump blues and it seems like there is no light at th..."

Soulless This sounds awesome. Thanks. Diving in.

The book series and the HBO adaptation "True Blood" will never die, like vampires it will remain immortal in my heart forever.

A good MM series that I read every year...
Change of Heart

From Blood and Ash series by Armentrout. I’m kinda embarrassed to say but I’ve read both books 4 times in the past year. I cannot wait for the 3rd book to come out next month! The weaving of love to hate to love is so alluring to me. Plus the sex scenes! Lol!

There are a few series that I never get tired of re-reading. I also have this habit of re-reading old books instead of tackling the ones that have been sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read lol

My top favorite is Throne of Glass. I usually re-read the later books though and skip through the earlier ones.


Patricia Brigg's Alpha and Omega series also one of ones that I enjoy revisiting. I love seeing Anna's character develop in each book and it they also tie into the Mercy Thompson series.


I don't usually like vampire books but the Night Prince is one of the few exceptions to that.

Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares.

I enjoy re-reading Laurann Dohner's New Species Series, JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson Series, Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels Series and Teresa Gableman's The Protectors Series. There are more but these are among my favorites.

Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the same because I'm in a rut. LOL

But I will add to this list, about a series I found last Christmas. Loved it. So far there are 3 books out but I love love love the MC's. Great push-and-pull, snark, action, with an alpha H, and a feisty/brave h. Side characters are compelling too.

Treena wrote: "Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the same because I'm in a rut. LOL

Bu..."


sound interesting. Thanks

On top of my re-read list are:
Dark in You Series by Suzanne Wright

The Bargainer Series by Laura Thalassa

And my top favourite
Hidden Legacy and Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews

Lora Leigh,The Breed series and Suzanne Wright ,The Phoenix pack series

Definitely The Night Huntress books by Jeaninie Frost. Cat and Bones are my favorite couple ever written.
The Guild Codex books (esp the spin-off Demonized) by Annette Marie
The Charley Davidson books by Darynda Jones
The Kate Daniels books by Ilona Andrews
The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning

Pretty much anything by Amelia Hutchins!
Also, the Shadow Series by T.M. Hart!

This is a new series and the first two chapters are in a doublepack, so not sure that counts :)
Allurenatrix

To RYE, thank you for making me feel better about my love of Nevada and Rogan in Hidden Legacy! It was my guilty pleasure. My husband saw the original covers though and I couldn’t convince him that the story and characters are just so much fun.

I had to laugh since so many of you mentioned exactly what would have been my recommendations! It’s a little freaky.
And whoever started with Ilona Andrews- I think I’ve read everything they have ever written, and the audiobooks of first three books of Hidden Legacy - Nevada and Rogan was first time I have ever re-read or actually re-listened to a series. Half of magic was Renee Raudman’s performance- it’s stunning. (Bug done by Renee is BRILLIANT.). Her entire performance was brilliant.
And I simply love the Baylor family. Though I hate to admit I am NOT loving the second trilogy thus far. At all. Something’s missing.
Kate and Curran are their own epic story of course, darker. If it hadn’t been for Curran and other interesting or fun characters, it might have gotten a bit too dark for me. But I loved it. Actually, I think I may have read it twice as well.
I like the Sweep stories too.
So thanks, you all have given me some new books to go hunt up! I was running out and getting nervous, because Nalini Singh’s next book doesn’t come out until July I think.
I hunt up some of my other favorites, if more recommendations are desired!

ANYTHING NALINI SINGH!!!!!!!
She has two different worlds going. The Psy-Changling series changes and gets better as the books progress. I dare anyone NOT to fall in love with the Arrows.
I have read a few of them twice or three times even. Shield of Winter is so damn bittersweet.
And the ultimate, Heart of Obsidian, really is the ultimate since after Heart of Obsidian, Singh changes the series a bit by converting it into a sort of new series. Heart of Obsidian is incredible. It hurts the heart a bit though. Sadly, you kind of have to know what’s going on in the series, at least basically, or you won’t understand it or get its significance. It’s an incredibly creative world.
As for the Angel books. I only care about Bluebell at this point. But I enjoyed whole series all along the way.

For me: I had to quit the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. So well-written but way too dark for my soul. And it was getting way off the rails into WTF when I stopped reading.
I just discovered Darynda Jones.
I checked out Fae Chrinicles but I don’t do anything even close to rape-ey.

All the Guild Codex books, though a little young adult but totally entertaining.

Dead and Gone Carpe Demon Darkfever[book:Interview with the Vampire| are a few of my favorites!

Treena wrote: "Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the same because I'm in a rut. LOL

Bu..."

Thank you so much for this recommendation - adored this series/Kira, and can't wait for book 4.

I've tried other series by this author with mixed results so was a little wary but this is a vein of pure gold.

Loved it. Will definitely be re-reading as am sure I missed loads of small details.

T.A. White firebird chronicles. Start with book 1 - Rules of Redemption

GCB-LovesGoodBooks wrote: "Book series that I read once or twice a year:

The Others
Hidden Legacy
Mercy Thompson"

Ditto, and

KarenMac wrote: "Treena wrote: "Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the same because I'm in..."


Thank you so much for the rec - I too, have had mixed results with this author but the Firebird Chronicles is awesome once you get past those first two chapters in book 1.

Blackdagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward! I can't believe it. Every six years or so. Seems like magic with every reread.

Yes to Ilana Andrews. Almost everything they've written.
Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series.

I'd also add the Midnight's Daughter series by Karen Chance. So much fun.
Also W. R. Gingell's Between series. (It's got romance in it, if it's not exclusively romance.)
And the Demon Accords series by John Conroe.

KarenMac wrote: "Treena wrote: "Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the same because I'm in..."

I just saw an update from T.A. White that she is re-reading the Firebird chronicles with a view to plotting / writing book 4 in the series - woo -hoo.

Fee wrote: "KarenMac wrote: "Treena wrote: "Fee wrote: "Hit the book blues - and am trawling through the above thread because I know one of these series will cure my ills. Love these shares."

I'm doing the sa..."

I saw that too. I can't wait for Kira #4!!!