GraveTells 2012 Readers Choice Awards: Character nominees announced!

Most Compelling Hero

Nominees in the Most Compelling Hero category were chosen using the following criteria…
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• Main male character in a story reviewed by GraveTells.com in 2012
• GraveTells review score of the story was 4.5/5 or greater
• Story was published no earlier than December 2011
• Character stood out as memorable and compelling, as expressed by the reviewer in her GraveTells review of the story

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• Jacob Green – Bound by the Vampire Queen (Vampire Queen series) by Joey Hill
• Lord Benjamin Archer – Firelight (Darkest London series) by Kristen Callihan
• Tohrment – Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood series) by J.R. Ward
• Orpheus – Enraptured (Eternal Guardians series) by Elisabeth Naughton
• Connlan Kayrs – Hunted (Dark Protectors series) by Rebecca Zanetti
• Vlad Tepesh – Once Burned (Night Prince series) by Jeaniene Frost
• Jack – Alaskan Fire (Guardians of the First Realm series) by Sara King
• Luke Ransom – Blaze (Phoenix Rising series) by Joan Swan
• Cale – Demon Retribution (Shadow Quest series) by Kiersten Fay
• Cole Holland – Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles) by Gena Showalter

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Favorite Heroine

Nominees in the Favorite Heroine category were chosen using the following criteria…
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• Main female character in a story reviewed by GraveTells.com in 2012
• GraveTells review score of the story was 4.5/5 or greater
• Story was published no earlier than December 2011
• Character stood out as memorable and compelling, as expressed by the reviewer in her GraveTells review of the story

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• Grace – Demon Crossings by Eleri Stone
• Lady Lyssa – Bound by the Vampire Queen (Vampire Queen series) by Joey Hill
• Allison Sekemoto – The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden series) by Julie Kagawa
• Skyla – Enraptured (Eternal Guardians series) by Elisabeth Naughton
• Annabelle – Awaited (Wasteland Trilogy) by Lynn Rush
• Ella Raines – West of Want (Hearts of the Anemoi series) by Laura Kaye
• Blaze – Alaskan Fire (Guardians of the First Realm series) by Sara King
• Kiera O’Shay – Blaze (Phoenix Rising series) by Joan Swan
• Amber Freebird – Provoked (Dark Protectors series) by Rebecca Zanetti
• Dani O’Malley – Iced (Dani O’Malley series) by Karen Marie Moning

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Hottest Couple

Nominees in the Hottest Couple category were chosen using the following criteria…
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• Main couple in a story reviewed by GraveTells.com in 2012
• GraveTells review score of the story was 4.5/5 or greater
• Story was published no earlier than December 2011
• Characters stood out as memorable and their relationship was full of excitement and heat, as expressed by the reviewer in her GraveTells review of the story

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• Kael & Shayla – In the Service of the King (Vampire Warrior Kings series) by Laura Kaye
• Jacob & Lyssa – Bound by the Vampire Queen (Vampire Queen series) by Joey Hill
• Devon & Shan – Dreamer (Chosen by the Gods series) by Ann Mayburn
• Orpheus & Skyla – Enraptured (Eternal Guardians series) by Elisabeth Naughton
• Connlan & Moira – Hunted (Dark Protectors series) by Rebecca Zanetti
• Christian & Carolyn – Under A Vampire Moon (Argeneau Vampires series) by Lynsay Sands
• Marek & Sophie – Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde series) by Ash Krafton
• Luke & Kiera – Blaze (Phoenix Rising series) by Joan Swan
• Vivek & Sophis – Masquerade (Vampires Realm series) by Felicity Heaton
• Logan & Silver – Twist (Mageri series) by Dannika Dark

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Most Memorable Sidekick

Nominees in the Most Memorable Sidekick category were chosen using the following criteria…
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• Secondary character in a story reviewed by GraveTells.com in 2012
• GraveTells review score of the story was 4.0/5 or greater
• Story was published no earlier than December 2011
• Character stood out as memorable and entertaining, as expressed by the reviewer in her GraveTells review of the story

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• Lee – King of Darkness (Chronicles of Yavn series) by Elisabeth Staab
• Mitch Foster – Fever (Phoenix Rising series) by Joan Swan
• Vaughn – A Hint of Frost (Araneae Nation series) by Hailey Edwards
• Zanipolo – Under A Vampire Moon (Argeneau Vampires series) by Lynsay Sands
• Chrysander – West of Want (Hearts of the Anemoi series) by Laura Kaye
• Maximus – Once Burned (Night Prince series) by Jeaniene Frost
• Will Ludlam – Redeption (Penton Vampire Legacy) by Susannah Sandlin
• Kat – Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles) by Gena Showalter
• Venom – Archangel’s Storm (Guild Hunter series series) by Nalini Singh
• Jag – A Love Untamed (Feral Warriors series) by Pamela Palmer

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Sexiest Geek

Nominees in the Sexiest Geek category were chosen using the following criteria…
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• Primary or secondary character in a story reviewed by GraveTells.com in 2012
• GraveTells review score of the story was 4.0/5 or greater
• Story was published no earlier than December 2011
• Character was personified as a genius or “geek” in the story and stood out as memorable and sexy, as expressed by the reviewer in her GraveTells review of the story

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• Cresso – Heart of the Incubus (Demons of Infernum) by Rosalie Lario
• Frank – Claiming Her Geeks by Eve Langlais
• Cash – Blaze (Phoenix Rising series) by Joan Swan
• Kane Kayrs – Provoked (Dark Protectors series) by Rebecca Zanetti
• Dancer – Iced (Dani O’Malley series) by Karen Marie Moning

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