A collection of three paranormal romance stories features Katie MacAlister's "Shades of Gray," in which Noelle, a Guardian, meets vampire Grayson while filming a paranormal reality show.

Molly Harper's book, After overworked Chicago chef Tess flips out (can everyone hear that arugula talking, or is it just me?), she rents a quiet house in Half-Moon Hollow for a month of R & R. But when she finds the place occupied by a drop-dead gorgeous vampire, Tess's tastes--for comfort food, for small Kentucky towns, and for her irresistible lover--become nearly insatiable.