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I'm not exactly sure when I fell in love with books. Probably on my mother's knee listening to her read Dr. Seuss to me. I do remember that I was barely old enough to cross the street by myself when I discovered the delights of the local library. Could anything be more wonderful than spending summer days surrounded by stacks of Nancy Drew mysteries? Over the years I fell in love with Victoria Holt, Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, and J.R.R. Tolkien just to name a few. I read poetry, essays, biographies, and plays. In fact, I read anything I could get my hands on.

Years later (no, I'm not admitting how many) I'm still an avid reader, and my tastes are still as varied as they were in my youth, which I suppose helps to explain why I enjoy writin ...more

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	When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 14,968 ratings — published 2007 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 10,005 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Embrace the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 9,838 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #6) 4.23 avg rating — 8,233 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) 4.23 avg rating — 7,705 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Revealed (Guardians of Eternity, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 7,761 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devoured by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 7,017 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bound By Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 5,597 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #9) 4.25 avg rating — 4,055 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raphael/Parish (Bayou Heat, #1-2) by Alexandra Ivy (Goodreads Author), Laura Wright (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,977 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“What was the point in satin and lace if it didn't make a man struggle to speak?”
― Alexandra Ivy, Embrace the Darkness

tags: lust, power, submission, undergarments, women

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“Blood hell, what happened to you?" - Dante
The dark wisard and I had a mild disagreement." -Viper
What sort of disagreement?" -Dante
I thought he should be dead and he disagreed." -Viper”
― Alexandra Ivy, When Darkness Comes

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“Cherie, did the table do something I did not see or were you just attempting to teach it a lesson?"

"I was imagining it was Evor."

"Strange that they do not resemble each other."

"I have a good imagination."

"Ah, in that case, I do not suppose you are imagining I'm Brad Pitt?”
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Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 12/2016) would you like SOS to host as our next series read (one book a month)?

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Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1) by Jennifer Estep

Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep

5 votes, 16.7%

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter

4 votes, 13.3%

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill

3 votes, 10.0%

Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher

Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

3 votes, 10.0%

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

The Others by Christine Warren

3 votes, 10.0%

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

2 votes, 6.7%

Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke

Dragonfire by Deborah Cooke

2 votes, 6.7%

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

2 votes, 6.7%

A Quick Bite (Argeneau #1) by Lynsay Sands

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

1 vote, 3.3%

Nightlife (Cal Leandros #1) by Rob Thurman

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

1 vote, 3.3%

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

1 vote, 3.3%

Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) by Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn

1 vote, 3.3%

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

Darkyn + Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

1 vote, 3.3%

Witchling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #1) by Yasmine Galenorn

Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon by Yasmine Galenorn

1 vote, 3.3%

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentals, #1) by Dakota Cassidy

Accidentals by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

Blood Destiny by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1; Feline Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

Breeds by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1, Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

Demonica + Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter

Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter

0 votes, 0.0%

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie

Psychic Eye Mysteries by Victoria Laurie

0 votes, 0.0%

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

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message 8: by Alexandra

Jan 06, 2013 04:01PM

Thanks Sophia!!

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message 7: by Sophia

Jan 06, 2013 02:19PM

Hi Alexandra! Thank you for accepting my friend request. I hope your new year is going well. I love both your paranormal series and particularly the variety of characters you come up with to populate them.

Sophia

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message 6: by Melany

Dec 14, 2012 05:15AM

Thank you for excepting the friend request Alexandra! I love the new Immortal Rogues Series.

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message 5: by Paulina

Aug 07, 2012 01:21PM

I love your Guardians of Eternity. Great books :) And also thank you for the friend request :)

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message 4: by Alexandra

Jun 17, 2012 07:24AM

Paula wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, love your books
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Thanks, Paula! Happy to have you as a friend!

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message 3: by Paula

Jun 16, 2012 04:44PM

Thank you for the friend request, love your books
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message 2: by Alexandra

Jun 07, 2012 07:04AM

Thanks, Vanessa!

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message 1: by Vanessa

Jun 06, 2012 08:13PM

Thanks for the friend request! Love your books! Looking forward to seeing you in New Orleans in August.

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