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Hi, everyone! Thanks for joining us today on the DAMM blog as we talk about our new release (among other things), and thanks to Eliza for having us! As a paranormal author, this is one of the most exciting times of year. Even readers who normally eschew paranormal books might delve into them right about now to enjoy rare tales of shapeshifters and witches and vampires. Bree and I just love that stuff any time of year, so it's no wonder we write it. And, for us, there's a big delineation between the types of paranormal romance we write--whether the world of the paranormal is hidden or well-known. And we just so happen to have two October releases which illustrate each. In our Red Rock Pass series, werewolves and witches operate below the radar, with most humans unaware of the existence of either. If something--or someone--goes wrong, it's up to the other supernaturals to take care of it. That self-policing formed the basis of our plot arc for these books. We started with a corrupt alpha, one who gave no thought to the needs of his people. His only goal is to get what he wants, when he wants it, and he doesn't care who he has to hurt. How do you deal with that when you can't simply call the police? If you're Dylan Gennaro, the hero of Sanctuary's Price, you take your best friend and you run to safety. Bree likes to call Dylan the underdog of the series, and in a lot of ways it's true. He isn't the baddest alpha wolf around, but he's fascinating simply because he has done some of the baddest, most dangerous stuff in the series. He's a hero in every sense of the word, and we're so proud and happy to have given him a heroine of his very own to help him deal with the challenges he faces in his world. On the flip side of the equation, we have our Carnal Powers series, set in Mystic Valley, Texas, hotbed of supernatural activity. The paranormal is very much out there, and it has affected everything. The FBI investigates violence against supernaturals as hate crime. A few hundred bucks can get you anything you ever wanted--via an hour with the right psychic or wizard. And admitting you enjoy ghost hunting isn't the sort of thing that could earn you strange looks at a dinner party. Nope, it's an academic pursuit, one Reed and Sara, our hero and heroine from Some Like it Haunted, take very seriously. Their competitiveness is legendary, just like the university prize they both seek to win--the grant is negligible, but the chance to spend Halloween night in a notorious haunted estate is irresistible. As a medium who can easily see and communicate with ghosts, Reed may have the edge, but Sara is driven, and has never let her own lack of supernatural ability stand in her way. If she could just stop picturing Reed naked, she knows she'd kick his ass. Academically, of course. For me and Bree, each setup has its challenges and rewards. I personally find it easier to write scenarios where the paranormal is still a matter of the occult, but I'm far more interested in the changes wrought in a society aware of its existence. The really important question, though, is...which do you prefer to read? Comment here with your answer, and we'll pick someone to receive a copy of Some Like it Haunted!