PLOT TYPES

When you read a review on this blog, the book or series title is always followed by a plot-type label. The most common labels are SMR, UF, CH, and HIS.  This page provides descriptions of five types of paranormal plots commonly found in modern paranormal fiction and lists of the titles and series of each type that are reviewed on this blog.  Just click on a title to go directly to the review:

      SMR = Soul-Mate Romances
      UF = Urban Fantasy
      CH = Chick Lit
      HIS =  Historical

Soul-Mate Romances (SMR)

Soul-mate romances are closely related to traditional romance fiction. In SMRs, the focus is on the heroine as she falls in love (lust) at first sight with her future mate, who is generally a paranormal being (usually a vampire or a shapeshifter). By the end of the book, they marry, or at least head off into a happy future together. There may be bumps along the way (ah, those stressful second thoughts and annoying plot intrusions!), but these books concentrate on the romantic relationship and end with the feeling that the couple will live happily ever after. Despite their similarity to regular romantic relationships, soul-mate bonds are much stronger than in traditional romances In fact, the soul-mate bond is a bond for life; if one dies, the other will also die, almost immediately.

Here are the SMR titles and series reviewed on this blog. Just click on the title to go directly to the review:


Adair, Cherry: T-FLAC WORLD (SMR—V4, S4, H1) 

Adams, Cat: MAGIC SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H1)
Adrian, Lara: THE MIDNIGHT BREED (SMR—V3, S4, H2) 
Andersen, Jessica: NIGHTKEEPERS/THE FINAL PROPHECY (SMR—V5, S4, H1) 

Andrews, Ilona, Sharon Shinn, Meljean Brook, Nalini Singh: Angels of Darkness (Anthology) (Mostly SMR) 

Andrews, Vivi: KARMIC CONSULTANTS (SMR—V3, S4-5, H4)
Anthology: A Vampire for Christmas (SMR—V3-4, S4, H2)
Archer, Zoë: BLADES OF THE ROSE (SMR, HIS—V4, S4, H2)
Archer, Zoë: HELLRAISERS SERIES (SMR, HIS—V4; S4; H2)

Arendt, Vivian: GRANITE LAKE WOLVES (SMR—V3, S4, H2) 
Armintrout, Jennifer: American Vampire (SMR, Horror —V5, S3, H2) 

Arthur, Keri: MYTH AND MAGIC SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 
Arthur, A. C.: SHADOW SHIFTERS SERIES (SMR—V4, S5, H1) 
Ashford, Barbara: Spellcast (Romantic Fantasy—V2, S4, H3)  
Ashley, Jennifer: SHIFTERS UNBOUND (SMR —V3, S4, H3) 
Ashley, Amanda: VAMPIRE DUOLOGY (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Ashwood, Sharon: THE DARK FORGOTTEN (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 
Bangs, Nina: GODS OF THE NIGHT (SMR —V3, S3, H3)   
Bardsley, Michelle: BROKEN HEART VAMPIRES (SMR—V3, S4, H4)
Bardsley, Michelle: WIZARDS OF NEVERMORE (SMR—V3, S4, H3)   

Beck, J. K.: SHADOW KEEPERS (SMR—V4, S4, H1)  

Blair, Annette: WORKS LIKE MAGICK (SMR—V3, S4, H4)
Briggs, Patricia: On the Prowl Anthology ("Alpha & Omega from ALPHA & OMEGA Series": SMR—V4, S2, H2)
Brook, Meljean, Ilona Andrews, Sharon Shinn, Nalini Singh: Angels of Darkness (Anthology) (Mostly SMR)  

Brook, Meljean: THE GUARDIAN SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Byrd, Rhyannon: PRIMAL INSTINCT (SMR—V5, S4, H1) 
Cameron, Stella: CHIMNEY ROCK SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H1) 
Carriger, Gail: THE PARASOL PROTECTORATE (SMR, Steampunk—V4, S3, H4)

Cassidy, Dakota: ACCIDENTALS SERIES (CH, SMR—V3, S4, H5)
Castle, Kendra Leigh: DARK DYNASTIES (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Chance, Karen: On the Prowl Anthology ("Buying Trouble" from DORINA BASARAB Series: SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Chase, Ashlyn: STRANGE NEIGHBORS (CH with a touch of SMR —V1, S4, H3
Cole, Kresley: IMMORTALS AFTER DARK (SMR—V4, S5, H3)
Cooke, Deborah: DRAGONFIRE (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Cooper, Isabel: ENGLEFIELD Series (Historical SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Cooper, Karina: DARK MISSION (Dark and Gritty Urban SMR—V5, S4, H1)

Dane, Lauren: BOUND BY MAGICK (SMR—V3, S4, H2) 

D'Arc, Bianca: GUARDIANS OF THE DARK (SMR—V5, S4, H1)
Dare, Lydia: WESTFIELD WOLVES & GENTLEMEN VAMPYRES SERIES (SMR, HIS—V2, S4, H3)
Dark, Juliet: FAIRWICK CHRONICLES (Romantic Fantasy—V3, S4, H2-3)
Dawson, Delilah S.: BLUD SERIES (SMR Fantasy, Steampunk—V4; S4; H3)
Day, Alyssa: WARRIORS OF POSEIDON (SMR—V3-4, S4, H3)

Day, Sylvia: RENEGADE ANGELS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
DePaul, Virna: PARA OPS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Dodd, Christina: THE CHOSEN ONES (SMR—V3, S4, H3)

Douglas, Kate: THE DEMONSLAYERS (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 
Douglas, Kristina: THE FALLEN (SMR—V5, S4-5, H1-2) 
Duvall, Dianne: IMMORTAL GUARDIANS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)   
Eden, Cynthia: Never Cry Wolf (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 
Feehan, Christine: CARPATHIANS/DARK SERIES (SMR—V5, S4, H2) 
Feehan, Christine: LEOPARD SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 

Feehan, Christine: SISTERS OF THE HEART/SEA HAVEN (SMR—V3, S4, H2)
Fox, Addison: SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC (SMR —V4, S5, H1) 

Frank, Jacquelyn: NIGHTWALKERS (SMR—V4, S4-5, H3)
Garey, Terri: DEVIL'S BARGAIN Series (SMR—V2, S3-4, H4)
Garner, Cynthia: WARRIORS OF THE RIFT (SMR—V4; S4; H2-3)
Gideon, Nancy: BY MOONLIGHT Series (Urban SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Gleason, Colleen: THE REGENCY DRACULIA (SMR, HIS—V5, S4, H2)
Graham, Heather: NIGHT SERIES (HIS, SMR—V4, S3, H2)
Grant, Susan: THE LOST COLONY (Romantic Fantasy—V4, S4, H3)
Handeland, Lori: NIGHTCREATURE (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Harkness, Deborah: A Discovery of Witches (SMR —V4, S2, H2)
Harlow, Karin: L.O.S.T. Series (SMR, Romantic Suspense—V4, S4, H2)

Harper, Dani: CHANGELING SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H3) 

Harrison, Thea: THE ELDER RACES (SMR—V4; S4, H3)

Hayes, Erica: SHADOWFAE CHRONICLES (SMR—V5, S5, H2) —V4, S4, H1)
Hastings, Regan: AWAKENING (SMR—V3, S4, H1)
Hauf, Michele: HAWKES ASSOCIATES (SMR—V4; S4; H1)
Hilaire, Tes: PALADIN WARRIORS (SMR—V4; S4; H2)
Hill, Joey W.: ARCANE SHOT SERIES (SMR—V4-5; S5+; H2)
Hogan, Tamara: UNDERBELLY CHRONICLES (SMR—V4, S4, H3)  

Holmes, Jeannie: ALEXANDRA SABIAN (Romantic Horror—V5, S3-4, H1)
Howell, Hannah, Ivy, Jackie, Sinclair, Michele: Highland Hunger (SMR)
Humphreys, Sara: THE AMOVEO LEGEND SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Ione, Larissa; Alexandra Ivy, Jacquelyn Frank, G. A. Aiken: Supernatural (anthology) (SMR—V3-5, S4, H2-3)
Ione, Larissa: DEMONICA (SMR—V5, S4, H3)
Ione, Larissa: LORDS OF DELIVERANCE (SMR—V5, S4, H3)
Ivy, Alexandra: GUARDIANS OF ETERNITY (SMR—V4, S4, H3) 
Ivy, Alexandre: IMMORTAL ROGUES SERIES (SMR—V3, S2, H2-3)Ivy, Alexandra; Angie Fox; Jess Haines; Tami Dane: The Real Werewolves of Vampire County Anthology (SMR)  

James, Syrie: Nocturne (Romantic Paranormal Fiction—V2, S4, H2)
Jasper, Elle: DARK INK CHRONICLES (SMR with a touch of UF—V4, S4, H3) Jewel, Carolyn: MY IMMORTAL (SMR—V4, S5, H2) 

Jones, Lisa Renee: ZODIUS Series (SMR—V4, S4, H1)
Julian, Stephanie: FORGOTTEN GODDESSES (SMR—V4, S5, H2)
Kantra, Virginia: CREATURES OF THE SEA (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Katsu, Alma: THE TAKER TRILOGY (SMR—V5; S5; H1)
Kelley, Karen: PRINCES OF SYMTARIA (SMR—V3, S4, H3)
Kellison, Erin: SHADOW SERIES (SMR—V4, S3-4, H1)      

Kenyon, Sherrilyn: DARK-HUNTERS (SMR—V3-4; S-4; H3-4)

Killough-Walden, Heather: LOST ANGELS (SMR—V4, S4, H1) 

Knight, Deidre: GODS OF MIDNIGHT (SMR—V4, S4, H2) 

Kohler, Sharie: MOON CHASERS (SMR—V4, S5, H2)
Knight, Angela: MAGEVERSE (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Leigh, Lora: BREEDS (SMR—V4, S5, H1)
Leigh, Lora, et al: "Tied with a Bow" anthology (SMR)

London, Laurie: SWEETBLOOD (SMR—V4, S4, H1-3)

Love, Kathy: NEW ORLEANS VAMPIRES (SMR—V2-3, S5, H2)
Lyon, Jennifer: WING SLAYER HUNTERS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Macalister, Katie: DRAGONS Series (SMR—V3-4, S4, H4-5)  
MacAlister, Katie: DARK ONES (SMR—V2, S4-5, H5)
McCarty, Sarah: THE SHADOW REAPERS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
McCarty, Sarah: THE SHADOW WRANGLERS (SMR—V5, S5, H2) 

McCleave, Annette: SOUL GATHERERS (SMR—V3-4, S4, H2)
Meyers, Theresa: THE LEGEND CHRONICLES (SMR, HIS, Steampunk—V4, S4, H2)
Morgan, Alexis: PALADINS OF DARKNESS (SMR—V4, S5, H2)
Naughton, Elisabeth: ETERNAL GUARDIANS SERIES (SMR—V4; S4; H2)
Palmer, Pamela: FERAL WARRIORS (SMR—V5, S4, H1)

Pearce, Kate: TUDOR VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (HIS, SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Poitevin, Linda: THE GRIGORI LEGACY (Horror/Suspense Police Procedural with Soul Mates—V5, S2, H0) (angels, fallen angels, nephilim) 
Quinn, Devyn: DARK TIDES (SMR—V3-4, S3-4, H2-3) 
Reus, Katie: MOON SHIFTER SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H2)
Roane, Caris: GUARDIANS OF ASCENSION (SMR—V4, S4-5, H3)
Roland, Lee: EARTH WITCHES (Urban SMR—V4, S4, H2)  
Rossetti, Denise: THE FOUR-SIDED PENTACLE (Erotic SMR Fantasy—V5, S4, H2-3) 

Rowe, Stephanie: SOULFIRE (CH, SMR—V4, S4, H4)
Rush, Jaime: THE OFFSPRING series (SMR—V4; S4; H2)
Ryan, Cassie: SISTERS OF THE DARK (SMR—V4, S5, H2)  

Shayne, Maggie: TWILIGHT VAMPIRES/WINGS IN THE NIGHT (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Shayne, Maggie & Maureen Child: Vacation with a Vampire...And Other Immortals (SMR—V1-4, S4, H2)
Shinn, Sharon, Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Meljean Brook: Angels of Darkness (Anthology) (Mostly SMR)  

Showalter, Gena: ALIEN HUNTRESS (SMR—V4-5, S4-5, H2)
Showalter, Gena: LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD (SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Showalter, Gena: IMPERIA (SMR—V2, S4, H4)

Showalter, et al: On the Hunt anthology (SMR—V3-4, S4, H2) 

Silver, Eve: OTHERKIN SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H2)  
Sims, Jessica: MIDNIGHT LIAISONS (SMR—V5, S4, H3) 

Singh, Nalini, Ilona Andrews, Sharon Shinn, Meljean Brook: Angels ofDarkness (Anthology) (Mostly SMR) 
Singh, Nalini: GUILD HUNTER (SMR in a UF setting—V4-5, S4, H3)    

Singh, Nalini: PSY-CHANGELINGS (SMR—V3, S4, H3) 
Sizemore, Susan: PRIMES (SMR—V4, S4, H2)

Sparks, Kerrelyn: LOVE AT STAKE (SMR—V4, S4, H4)
Spear, Terry: WOLF SERIES (SMR —V4, S4, H2-3)
Staab, Elisabeth: CHRONICLES OF YAVN (SMR—V4; S4; H2-3) 
Stone, Juliana: JAGUAR WARRIORS (SMR—V5, S4+, H1)
Sylvan, Diann: SHADOW WORLD (SMR—V4, S4, H1)

Thompson, Vicki Lewis: WILD ABOUT YOU (SMR —V2, S4, H4)
Tyler, Stephanie: ETERNAL WOLF CLAN (SMR—V5, S5, H2)
Viehl, Lynn: THE KYNDRED (SMR—V4; S4; H2)
Viehl, Lynn: LORDS OF THE DARKYN (SMR—V4; S4; H2)
Walker, Shiloh: THE HUNTERS (SMR—V3, S4, H1) 
Ward, J. R.: FALLEN ANGELS (SMR—V4, S4, H2)

Warren, Christine: FIXED/THE OTHERS (SMR—V4, S4-5, H3-4)
Whiteside, Diane: The Shadow Guard  (SMR—V3, S5, H2)  

Wilks, Eileen: On the Prowl Anthology ("Inhuman" from WORLD OF THE LUPI Series: (SMR—V3, S4, H2)
Willis, Clare: Biting the Bride (SMR—V3, S3, H2) 
Willis, Clare: Once Bitten (SMR—V3, S3, H2)
Windsor, Anna: DARK CRESCENT SISTERHOOD (SMR—V4, S4, H3)

Wisdom, Linda: JAZZ TREMAINE/HEX SERIES (CH, SMR—V5, S4, H5)
Wright, Laura: MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (SMR—V4, S4, H1)
York Rebecca: DRAGON SERIES (SMR—V4, S4, H1)
Zanetti, Rebecca: DARK PROTECTORS (Erotic SMR —V5, S5, H2)   

 

Urban Fantasy (UF):

The UF protagonist is usually an insecure loner with some type of developed or undeveloped supernatural power (e.g., necromancer, wizard, witch, empath, psychic, shapeshifter). He or she lives in an urban environment in the contemporary word, and has plenty of cynical attitude. The protagonist is often adopted, with birth parent(s) who deserted or died during his or her infancy. The mysterious parentage is an important ingredient in most UF fiction. The missing parent is almost always a supernatural being and provides the genetic background for the protagonist's own magical powers. Female protagonists frequently have red hair. Generally, the protagonist tells the story in a first person narrative, and the story arc extends over several books.

Here are the UF titles and series reviewed on this blog. Just click on the title to go directly to the review:

Adams, Cat: BLOOD SINGER (UF—V4, S2, H2)

Aguirre, Ann: CORINE SOLOMON (UF—V4, S2-3, H2)   

Andrews, Ilona: KATE DANIELS (UF—V5; S2 in bks. 1-3; S4 in bks. 4-5; H3) 

Andrews, V. C.: Daughter of Darkness (UF—V3, S3, H1)

Armstrong, Kelley: OTHERWORLD Series (Romantic UF—V4, S3-4, H3-5) 
Armstrong, Kelley, Carrie Vaughn, Patricia Briggs, et al: The Urban Fantasy Anthology (supposedly UF, but not really—low to mid-levels of violence, no sensuality, and little humor) 
Arthur, Keri: DARK ANGELS (UF—V4, S4-5, H2) 
Bachar, Robyn: CAT BAKER (UF—V4, S4, H2) 
Banks, Dakota: MORTAL PATH (UF—V4, S3, H1)
Banks, L. A.: CRIMSON MOON (UF—V4, S4, H2)
Barant, D. D.: THE BLOODHOUND FILES (UF—V5, S3, H3)
Barbeau, Adrienne: VAMPYRES OF HOLLYWOOD (UF—V5, S4, H3) 

Bateman, Sonya: GAVYN DONATTI (UF—V4, S2, H3) 
Benedict, Lyn: SHADOWS INQUIRIES (UF—V4, S3, H3)
Bennett, Jenn: ARCADIA BELL (UF—V3, S4, H3) 
Bickle, Laura: ANYA KALINCZYK (UF—V4, S4, H3)  

Black, Jenna: THE DESCENDANT SERIES (UF—V5, S2, H2)
Bonilla, Amanda: SHAEDE ASSASSIN SERIES (UF—V4; S4; H2)
Briggs, Patricia: MERCY THOMPSON (UF—V3-4, S3-4, H3) 
Caine, Rachel: OUTCAST SEASON (UF—V4; S2-3; H1)
Carey, Jacqueline: SANTA OLIVIA (Dystopian UF—V3, S4, H3)    

Collins, Nancy A: GOLGOTHAM (UF—V4, S3, H3)
Cooper, Karina: DARK MISSION (Dark and Gritty Urban SMR—V5, S4, H1)
Crane, Carolyn: DISILLUSIONISTS TRILOGY (UF—V3, S3½, H2)
Datlow, Ellen (Editor): Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy (anthology) (UF)
Del Franco, Mark: CONNOR GREY (UF—V3-4, S1-3, H3)   
Del Franco, Mark: LAURA BLACKSTONE (UF—V4, S2-3, H3) 

Douglas, Carole Nelson:  DELILAH STREET (UF—V4, S4, H3) 
Drake, Jocelynn: DARK DAYS (UF—V4-5, S4, H1)

Duncan, Glen: The Last Werewolf (UF—V5, S4, H3) 
Duvall, Karen: HATCHET KNIGHTS (UF—V4, S2, H2) 
Estep, Jennifer: ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN SERIES (UF—V5, S3, H2) 
Frances, Anthony: SKINDANCER (UF—V5, S3, H3)  (various shifters)  
Francis, Diana Pharaoh: HORNGATE WITCHES SERIES (Urban Fantasy—V4-5, S2-4, H2)
Fredsti, Dana: ASHLEY PARKER SERIES (UF, Zombie Apocalypse—V5; S3; H3)
Galenorn, Yasmine: INDIGO COURT (UF—V5, S4, H0)

Glass, Seressia: SHADOWCHASERS (UF—V3, S2-3, H2) 

Grace, Sable: DARK BREED (UF—V5, S4, H2) 

Greene, Kris: DARK STORM (UF—V4, S1, H1) 

Green, Simon R.: GHOST FINDERS (UF—V5, S1, H4)

Green, Simon R.: SECRET HISTORIES (UF—V4, S3, H4) 
Griffin, Kate:  MATTHEW SWIFT (UF—V5, S0, H1)  
Grimwood, Jon Courtenay: THE ASSASSINI TRILOGY (UF —V5, S3, H2) 
Gustainis, Justin: MORRIS & CHASTAIN SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATIONS (UF—V3, S3, H3)  
Haig, Matt: "The Radleys" (UF —V5, S3, H3)
Haley, Cameron: THE UNDERWORLD CYCLE (UF—V5, S3, H3) 
Hamilton, Laurell K.: ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER (UF—V4-5, S2 [Books 1-5]; S5 [Books 6+]; H2-3) 
Hanover, M.L.N.: BLACK SUN'S DAUGHTER (UF—V4-5, S3, H2-3) 
Harris, Charlaine, et al: Home Improvement: Undead Edition (Anthology)
Harris, Charlaine, et al: Down These Strange Streets (Anthology) (UF & traditional fantasy) 
Harris, Charlaine: SOUTHERN VAMPIRE/SOOKIE STACKHOUSE MYSTERIES (UF—V3-4; S3-4, H2-3)
Harris, Charlaine: Harper Connelly (UF—V3; S2 [bks. 1-2]; S3 [bks. 3-4], H2)
Harrison, Kim: Blood Work (Graphic Novel) (THE HOLLOWS)  (UF—V4; S2, H2)    
Harrison, Kim: THE HOLLOWS (UF —V4; S2-5, H3) 

Hearne, Kevin: IRON DRUID CHRONICLES (UF—V4-5, S3, H3)
Hendee, Barb: VAMPIRE MEMORIES (UF—V5, S3, H1)

Henry, Christina: BLACK WINGS (UF—V5, S2, H2) 
Holm, Chris F.: THE COLLECTOR SERIES (UF—V5; S1; H2)
Holzner, Nancy: DEADTOWN (UF—V3-4, S2-3, H3) 

Jaffarian, Sue Ann: MADISON ROSE VAMPIRE MYSTERIES (UF—V5, S1-3, H2) 
James, Allyson: STORMWALKER (UF—V4, S4, H2-3)
Jamieson, Trent: DEATH WORKS/STEVEN DE SELBY (UF—V4, S3, H1)
Jay, Stacey: DEAD ON THE DELTA SERIES (UF—V4; S2; H3)
Jerome, Celia: WILLOW TATE (Light UF—V3, S3½, H3)
Johnson, Alaya: ZEPHYR HOLLIS SERIES (HIS, UF—V4, S3, H2)
Johnson, Suzanne: SENTINELS OF NEW ORLEANS (UF—V4, S2, H2)
Kane, Stacia: DOWNSIDE GHOSTS (UF—V5, S4, H1) 

Kenyon, Sherrilyn & Dianna Love: THE BELADOR (UF—V4, S2, H3) 
Kenyon, Sherrilyn: CHRONICLES OF NICK (YA, UF—V5; S2; H3-4) 
Kittredge, Caitlin: BLACK LONDON (UF—V4-5; S3-4; H2)

Levitt, John: DOG DAYS (UF—V4, S3, H3)
Lima, Maria: BLOOD LINES (UF—V3, S3, H1) 
Liu, Marjorie M.: HUNTER KISS (UF—V4; S3; H3)
MacKenzie, Kasey: SHADES OF FURY (UF—V4, S4, H1)
McGuire, Seanan: INCRYPTID (UF—V5, S4, H4)
McGuire, Seanan: OCTOBER DAYE (UF—V4, S1, H2)
McLeod, Suzanne: SPELLCRACKERS (UF—V3-4, S2, H2)
Mead, Richelle: DARK SWAN (UF—V4, S5, H3) 

Mead, Richelle: GEORGINA KINCAID (UF—V2, S4, H4)

Meding, Kelly: META WARS (UF—V4, S4, H2) 

Meding,Kelly: DREG CITY (UF—V4, S3, H1)

Moning, Karen Marie: FEVER SERIES (UF —V4, S3, H1)
Monk, Devon: ALLIE BECKSTROM (UF—V4, S4, H3)  
Moore, Christopher: VAMPIRE TRILOGY (UF—Horror Comedy—V4, S3, H5)
Moore, E. S.: KAT REDDING SERIES (UF—V5, S1, H1)
Murphy, C. E.: THE WALKER PAPERS (UF—V3-4, S2, H3)
Murphy, C. E.: WORLDWALKER DUOLOGY (UF—V4, S2, H3)

Navarro, Yvonne: DARK REDEMPTION (UF—V5, S3, H2) 
Neill, Chloe: CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES (UF—V4, S2-3, H3)   
Painter, Kristin: HOUSE OF COMARRE SERIES (UF—V5, S3, H1) 
Petersen, Jesse: LIVING WITH THE DEAD (UF—V5, S3, H3)
Petrucha, Stefan: HESSIUS MANN (UF, Horror—V5, S1, H2)

Phoenix, Adrian: HOODOO SERIES (UF—V4, S3, H3)
Phoenix, Adrian: MAKER'S SONG  (UF, Horror—V5, S5, H2)
Priest, Cherie: THE CHESHIRE RED REPORTS (UF—V4, S2, H3) 
Price, Kaylayna: ALEX CRAFT (UF—V4, S3+, H2)   

Rardin Jennifer: JAZ PARKS (UF—V5, S2, H3-4)
Rendahl, Eileen: MESSENGER (UF —V4, S3, H3)
Resnick, Laura: ESTHER DIAMOND (UF—V4, S3, H3-4) 

Robertson, Linda: PERSEPHONE ALCMEDI/CIRCLE (UF—V3, S3, H3)
Rowen, Michelle: LIVING IN EDEN TRILOGY (UF—V3, S3, H3)
Rowen, Michelle: NIGHTSHADE (UF with an SMR slant—V5, S3, H1)
Rowland, Diana: KARA GILLIAN (UF—V3, S3-4, H3)

Rowland, Diana: WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE (UF—V4, S2, H3)  

Saintcrow, Lilith: JILL KISMET (UF—V5, S3, H2)  
Saintcrow, Lilith: Taken (UF + a bit of romance—V5, S2, H1) 
St. Crow, Lili: STRANGE ANGELS (YA) (UF —V4, S2, H2)  
Singh, Nalini: GUILD HUNTER (SMR in a UF setting—V4-5, S4, H3)   

Sniegoski, Thomas E.: REMY CHANDLER (UF—V4, S2, H2)
Snyder, Lucy A.: JESSIE SHIMMER (UF—V5; S3—bk. 1; S5—bk. 2; H2)

Stein, Jeanne C.: ANNA STRONG CHRONICLES (UF—V4; S3 (early bks.; S4 (later bks.; H2)
Stevens, Amanda: THE GRAVEYARD QUEEN (Gothic UF—V4, S3, H2)
Strout, Anton: SIMON CANDEROUS (UF—V4, S2-3, H4) 

Thurman, Rob: CAL LEANDROS (UF—V5, S3, H4) 

Thurman, Rob: TRICKSTER (UF—V4, S2, H3) 
Turner, Joan Frances: THE RESURGAM TRILOGY (dystopian, post-apocalyptic UF with zombies—V3-5, S1-2, H1) 
Vaughn, Carrie: After the Golden Age (UF—V3, S3, H3) 
Vaughn, Carrie: KITTY NORVILLE (UF—V3, S3, H3)  
Vaughn, Carrie: Kitty's Greatest Hits (short stories) (UF) 
Viguié, Debbie: WITCH HUNT SERIES (Police Procedural/UF—V4, S2, H1) 
Vincent, Rachel: WERECATS/SHIFTERS (UF—V5, S4, H3)

Vincent, Rachel: UNBOUND TRILOGY (UF—V4, S4, H2) 
Wellington, David: LAURA CAXTON SERIES (UF, heavy on horror—V5+, S3, H1) 
Wellington, David: MONSTER/ZOMBIE SERIES (UF—Horror—V5, S1, H1)
Wellington, David: A WEREWOLF TALE (Fantasy with a touch of Horror—V5, S2-3, H2-3)

Wells, Jaye: SABINA KANE (UF—V4, S3, H3)
Wendig, Chuck: MIRIAM BLACK SERIES (UF with a hefty dose of horror—V5; S3; H3-4)
Williams, Alayna: DELPHIC ORACLE (Police procedural with a touch of UF— V4; A3½; H1)    
Williams, Sandy: SHADOW READER SERIES (UF—V4, S2, H2)     

Chick Lit (CH):

Paranormal chick lit features attractive, hip, career-driven female protagonists, typically in their twenties and thirties, with some type of supernatural trait--from psychic to succubus. The heroine, who generally lives in an urban area, is frequently obsessed with her appearance and loves to shop (especially for shoes). As a rule, the plot follows the heroine's love life and her struggles for professional success (often in the publishing, advertising, or fashion industry). The tone is breezy and irreverent. The narration and dialogue frequently include profanity as well as current slang. The heroine's close relationships with her friends are very important to the stories. Sensuality levels are frequently high.

Here are the CH titles and series reviewed on this blog. Just click on the title to go directly to the review:

Acosta, Marta: CASA DRACULA (CH—V3, S4, H4)

Alt, Madelyn: BEWITCHING MYSTERIES (CH—V3, S2, H3) 

Bartlett, Gerry: GLORY ST. CLAIR (CH—V4, S5, H4)

Benson, Amber: CALLIOPE REAPER-JONES (CH—V3-4, S2-3, H5) 

Blair, Annette: VINTAGE MAGIC (CH, COZ—V2, S2, H4)
Blake, Heather: WISHCRAFT MYSTERY SERIES (Chicklit Cozy Mystery with Witches—V3, S2, H3)
Cassidy, Dakota: ACCIDENTALS SERIES (CH, SMR—V3, S4, H5) 

Chase, Ashlyn: STRANGE NEIGHBORS (CH with a touch of SMR—V1, S4, H3) 

Davidson, MaryJanice: QUEEN BETSY (UNDEAD) (CH—V4, S4, H4)
Frater, Rhiannon: AS THE WORLD DIES TRILOGY (Zombie Chick Lit)  
George, Lexi: DEMON HUNTING IN DIXIE (CH, SMR—V3; S4; H4)
Harper, Molly: NAKED WEREWOLF SERIES (CH—V3, S4, H4)
Harper, Molly: NICE GIRLS SERIES (CH—V3, S3-4, H4) 
Jayne, Hannah: THE UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES (CH—V4, S2-3, H4) 
Jerome, Celia: WILLOW TATE (CH—V3, S3½, H3)   
Jones, Darynda: GRAVES Series (Paranormal Chick Lit Sit Com with Overtones of Suspense and Horror—V4, S4, H4) 
Laurie, Victoria: GHOST HUNTER MYSTERIES (CH—V2, S2, H3)

McCray, Cheyenne: NIGHT TRACKER (CH trying to be UF—V5, S4, H2)  

Myles, Jill: SUCCUBUS DIARIES (CH—V4, S5, H3-4)

Peeler, Nicole: JANE TRUE (CH—V4, S4, H3) 

Pierce, Gabriella: 666 PARK AVENUE (CH—V2, S3, H2)     

Rowe, Stephanie: SOULFIRE (CH, SMR—V4, S4, H4)       

Webber, Heather: LUCY VALENTINE (CH—V2, S2-3, H3) 
Wisdom, Linda: JAZZ TREMAINE/HEX SERIES (CH, SMR—V5, S4, H5) 
Zettel, Sarah: VAMPIRE CHEF MYSTERIES (CH—V3, S2, H3)

Historical (HIS):

Historical series stories take place in the past, usually in the nineteenth century, but sometimes earlier. Historical stories that are also SMR or CH stories are labeled as such in this book: (HIS, SMR) or (HIS, CH).

Here are the HIS titles and series reviewed on this blog. Just click on the title to go directly to the review:

Archer, Zoë: BLADES OF THE ROSE (SMR, HIS—V4, S4, H2) 

Archer, Zoë: HELLRAISERS SERIES (SMR, HIS—V4; S4; H2)
Cooper, Isabel: ENGLEFIELD Series (Historical SMR—V4, S4, H2) 
Dare, Lydia: WESTFIELD WOLVES & GENTLEMEN VAMPYRES SERIES (SMR, HIS—V2, S4, H3)
Dawson, Delilah S.: BLUD SERIES (SMR Fantasy, Steampunk—V4; S4; H3)
Gleason, Colleen: THE REGENCY DRACULIA (SMR, HIS—V5, S4, H2)

Graham, Heather: NIGHT SERIES (HIS, SMR—V4, S3, H2)  
Griffith, Clay & Susan: VAMPIRE EMPIRE TRILOGY (Alternate History, Steampunk, Fantasy—V4, S2, H2)   
Haddock, Nancy: OLDEST CITY VAMPIRE (CH trying to be UF—V3-4, S3-4, H3)

Johnson, Alaya: ZEPHYR HOLLIS SERIES (HIS, UF—V4, S3, H2)
Marley, Louise: Mozart's Blood (HIS, Romantic Suspense—V4, S4, H1)

Meyers, Theresa: THE LEGEND CHRONICLES (SMR, HIS, Steampunk—V4, S4, H2) 
Monk, Devon: THE AGE OF STEAM (Steampunk in 19th Century America—V5, S1, H0)
Pearce, Kate: TUDOR VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (HIS, SMR—V4, S4, H3)
Petrucha, Stefan: Blood Prophecy (HIS—V5, S2, H1)