Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

Need help to find a really good PNR/UF series, I feel like I have read all the goods ones out there. Any suggestions please, I must admit I'm not a fan of books written in first person and not YA.

Here my list so far

Sherrilyn Kenyon
Christine Feehan
Gena Showalter
Angela Knight
Laurann Dohner
Nalini Singh
Cynthia Eden
Lynsay Sands
Jacquelyn Frank
Lynn Viehl
Shelly Laurenston
J.R. Ward
Becky Wilde
Alexis Morgan
Kresley Cole
Lora Leigh
Lara Adrian
Lisa Renee Jones
Larissa Ione
Jeaniene Frost
Dixie Lynn Dwyer
Alexandra Ivy
Shannon K. Butcher
Alyssa Day
Sydney Croft
Deborah Cooke
Caris Roane
Karen Marie Moning
Evangeline Anderson
Pamela Palmer
Selena Blake
Deidre Knight
Rebecca Zanetti
Stephenie Meyer
G.A. Aiken
Thea Harrison
Laura Wright
Kaitlyn O'Connor
Dianne Duvall
Dana Marie Bell
Jennifer Ashley
Eve Langlais
Maya Banks
J.K. Beck
Sylvia Day
Karin Harlow
C.L. Bevill
Heather Killough-Walden
Madelaine Montague
Karin Tabke
Maggie Shayne
Becca Van
Coreene Callahan

Wow that's quite a list!

I recently read the Downside Ghosts series by Stacia Kane and it is an excellent, dark & gritty Urban Fantasy.

The language is a little off putting at first, only because we have thugs and drug lords talking, and their vocab is not exactly advanced...lol but you get use to it, and the main character, Chess talks normal.


The first one is Unholy Ghosts.

Check it out!

OH!

Also, I don't see Kim Harrison on your list...

She has an awesome series called the Rachel Morgan series. It's about a witch named Rachel, she has to leave or job or gets fired and starts her own firm with Ivy a vampire and Jenks a pixy... it's non stop action and laughs!

Now... I will admit the first book was quite hard for me to get through, but I am so glad I finished it! She currently has 10 books out in the series and it's still going strong. It is however, in first person. Your call, but it's worth it if you ask me.

First book is Dead Witch Walking

Kelleigh wrote: "Wow that's quite a list!

I recently read the Downside Ghosts series by Stacia Kane and it is an excellent, dark & gritty Urban Fantasy.

The language is a little off putting at first, only becau..."

Thanks for the recommendation Kelleigh! I'm chewing at the bit to find a new series.

I would check out:
Yasmine Galenorn
Kelley Armstrong
Kim Harrison
Carrie Vaughn
Patricia Briggs
Laura Anne Gilman
Chloe Neill

I really hope you try the Rachel Morgan series, it's so good!

: )

What's your favorite series? I'm looking for something new to read as well.

Charley Davidson Darynda Jones

I'm also no big fan of first person POV. You might like the Arcane Society series or the Harmony series by Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle. JAK books are contemporary, Quick books are historical, and Castle books are futuristic. Her most recent books and are both PNR, are not Arcane Society, and are stand alones.

I'm not really a fan of books that are the same person all the way through. I think the only book series I have read that pulled it off well was Jeaniene Frost but I must admit I think the last Cat & Bones book that was released run out of steam.

Kelleigh I think that's a hard question to name a favourite cause I have so many lol. I love the Dark Hunters, Midnight Breed,Nalini Singh, Cynthia Eden, and JR Ward, to name a few lol

You might want to try Tina Folsom's Scansguard series....hot yummy series

Sandra J wrote: "I'm also no big fan of first person POV. You might like the Arcane Society series or the Harmony series by Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle. JAK books are contemporary, Quick books are ..."

I am not a fan of First Person POV either but some series are pretty good. Like Charley Davidson. I will agree on the Arcane Society and its spin offs. There is a lot to sort out on those though. I would also suggest anything by Molly Harper.

But for romance I would say:
Masters of Time Brenda Joyce
Love at Stake Kerrelyn Sparks
Argeneau Lynsay Sands
Companion Susanne Squires
Movarian Dark Ones Katie MacAlister
NightCreatures Lori Handeland
Vegas Vampires Erin McCarthy
Primal Universe Susan Sizemore
Mageverse Angela Knight
Brotherhood of the Blood Kathryn Smith
Primal Instincts Rhyannon Byrd
Warriors of Poseidon Alyssa Day

None Paranormal I suggest Cherry AdairCindy GerardJaci Burton

Thanks for all the recommendations everyone!!!!

Yay! I am also a huge Sherrilyn Kenyon fan.

Hmm, my suggestions for you would be:

Sons of Destiny by Jean Johnson -- story of eight brothers (four sets of twins) with mystical powers and who share a curse written in a poem.

Dirk and Steele series by Marjorie M. Liu -- shapeshifters, mindbenders, mystical creatures. Very well written.

Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr -- YA romance and faerie people.

I'm reading The Immortals series written by four different authors, starting with The Calling by Jennifer Ashley. I'm loving it.

Try:
Lauren Dane--Bound by Magick
Sharon Ashwood--The Dark Forgotten
Anya Bast--Dark Magick
Jennifer Lyon--Wing Slayer Hunters
Anya Bast--Brotherhood of the Damned
Elisabeth Naughton--Eternal Guardians
Laurie London--Sweetblood
Kendra Leigh Castle--Dark Dynasties
DAni Harper--Changeling
Regan Hastings--Awakening
Joey W Hill--Arcane Shot
Christine Warren--The Others (too many to list)

These are great, thanks I'm adding to my TBR list

I'd recommend:

The Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. I'm currently reading book 12 in this series and it's a really great series. The first book is .

Also Richelle Mead's Dark Swan series is also great. The first book is .

A few of my fave paranormal authors are: Charlotte Abel and Nancy Straight

Both look like they have free promotions going on today and tomorrow. I found their books at: http://on.fb.me/freebookstore

Highly recommend. ;-)

BJS wrote: "Need help to find a really good PNR/UF series, I feel like I have read all the goods ones out there. Any suggestions please, I must admit I'm not a fan of books written in first person and not YA.
..."

Tina Folsom - Scanguards vampire series

The divine series is more scifi romance but good by PC Cast. You have a an amazing list I will think.

New author and great PNR series!


As far as UF, I love

Another one you might like (although 1st pov) is the Georgina Kincaid Series by Richelle Mead that starts with -

I didn't see Kresley Cole mentioned. Her Immortals After Dark is a great series. The first book is A Hunger Like No Other.

Pamela wrote: "Another one you might like (although 1st pov) is the Georgina Kincaid Series by Richelle Mead that starts with -
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I read the first one interesting

Gaynell wrote: "I didn't see Kresley Cole mentioned. Her Immortals After Dark is a great series. The first book is A Hunger Like No Other."

Great series one of my fav's

Whoa. You've read a lot of what I've read already. You can definitely try Rebecca Zanetti. Her first book:

Try Nancy Gideon's Moonlight series , its a mix of paranormal romance and suspense. The 3 first books are the strongest and absolutely my favorite



Jenna MacLaine's Cin Craven series is also good.
Even its written from 1st POV, still captivated me (I'm not into 1st POV too)

Ashley wrote: "Whoa. You've read a lot of what I've read already. You can definitely try Rebecca Zanetti. Her first book: "

Right now I am reading Love Bites the Arganeau series it's good in an interesting take on vamps

I will check out fated

Have you read DB Reynolds?

You are like me. I have a hard time finding new series to read that arent YA. Try Marla Monroe. She has a good sci fi series.

Try Scanguards vampires series by Tina Folsom

Michelle(Chelle) aka Nightshade - Cake Whisperer wrote: "Have you read DB Reynolds?"

No do tell...

I would include the True Blood series by Charlaine Harris. The books are way better than the TV series... The series of Ice Cold Grave is also pretty good too.

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