The Temptation of Robin Green by Carrie Vaughn - 5/5

A military researcher gets more than she expected out of her new laboratory position when she finds herself working with a mysterious collection of living, cryptozoological specimens, including an irresistible male selkie who seduces her completely. A wickedly good tale to start off the collection.

Succubus Seduction by Cheyenne McCray - 4.5/5

Lilin, a gorgeous succubus, is tasked with stealing the soul of a handsome mortal man. However, she’s thrown a curveball - he resists her, and her immortality is taken from her as a result. Good character development, especially for a short-story.

Paranormal Romance Blues by Kelley Armstrong - 4.0/5

A half-demon walks into a trashy vampire bar…and finds herself in the middle of a chase to hunt down a killer vampire. Cute story with a cool universe behind it, though a little bit confusing at times.

John Doe by Anna Windsor - 5/5

A psychologist receives a very unusual patient, who turns out to be rather otherworldly - and has a life-changing revelation about her past. Intense story and amazingly original!

Taking Hold by Anya Bast - 4.5/5

A werewolf loner and a human woman track a lost shifter pup through the winter wilderness but find much more than a missing boy. Nice story with great warmth between the romantic leads.

How to Date a Superhero by Jean Johnson - 4.5/5

Carrie Vinson, AKA the Ascendant superheroine Foresight, might be a masked protector of human life, but that certainly doesn’t make her dating situation any easier. Dealing with her handsome partner, Steelhand, is an exercise in frustration, and when Carrie sees an intense vision of the future, it ends up flustering her to the point that the telepath notices. Fun story; I’d like to read more in this universe.

Daniel - C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp - 3.0/5

Lawyer Karen James has even more issues than how to properly serve up divorce notifications and restraining orders - she has made an enemy of a malevolent vampire, Alexander, and now the race is on to protect herself and her undead love, Daniel, from Alexander’s wrath. Very short; might have been better if it were a bit longer or there was a little more background on why Alexander and Karen had bad blood between them.

Light Through Fog by Holly Lisle - 5.0/5

After the death of her husband, Sarah was absolutely heartbroken. But a seemingly impossible encounter with her deceased love leaves Sarah pregnant - and many questions to be answered. An absolutely beautiful story and a real tearjerker.

The Tuesday Enchantress: A Guardian Story by Mary Jo Putney - 4.5/5

Charlie, a young doctor-to-be with magical Guardian blood in his veins, happens to be in the right place at the right time to save his friend Rajiv when his coffee shop is held up and Rajiv is shot. But they’re not alone - a bewitching female Guardian also happens to be in the shop, and the attraction between Charlie and Maggie is magical in its own right.

Trinity Blue by Eve Silver - 4.0/5

Daemon Alexander, an ages-old man with a magical secret, finds some peace as he masquerades as the human handyman of a seemingly fragile woman in a small, New York town. But appearances can be deceiving…

Grace of Small Magics by Ilona Andrews - 4.0/5

A game between opposing, magic-capable clans comes with a very deadly price, and Grace, a young woman of little magical ability, is caught in the middle of it. To top it all off, she finds herself in a long-standing family blood-debt to a wickedly attractive man from an opposing clan…

Once a Demon by Dina James - 5.0/5

A handsome demon-turned-vampire gives a special confession to a friend’s wife and finds some absolution in the process. Gorgeous story; one of the best in the volume.

Night Vision by Maria V. Snyder - 4.5/5

Covert “light-bender” - a woman with a rare condition able to make herself invisible and see perfectly in the dark - is called out of hiding to save the life of a federal agent trying to save his sister who is afflicted in the same way she is. Great story with neat characters.

Pele’s Tears by Catherine Mulvany - 4.5/5

After her grandmother’s disappearance and apparent suicide, Noelani hires an investigator to determine what happened and finds the love of her youth in the detective. An unusual story and a fun one.

Pack by Jeanine Frost - 5.0/5

A hiker on her own in Yellowstone National Park gets more than she bargained for when she is attacked by a pack of wolves - but these canines are far from the garden-variety gray wolves the national park is famous for… Awesome story set in a universe that begs for more than a short-story.

When Gargoyles Fly by Lori Devoti - 5.0/5

In this sweet story with echoes of the Pygmalion myths, an enchanted gargoyle saves the life of the woman who returned him from stone to life and must decide whether an ancient war between gargoyles and chimeras is most important to him - or the possibility of love with the human woman.

The Lighthouse Keeper and His Wife by Sara Mackenzie - 4.0/5

Isabel, the wife of a lighthouse-keeper in another time, is brought into the past to battle the sea-god Neptune and save the lives of all aboard an old-time passenger steamer doomed to die unless she and her husband of old, Zek, stop him.

Blood Song by Lynda Hilburn - 4.0/5

A sound-healer has an unfortunate experience with a newly-awakened, out-of-control vampire, and her angelic rescuer haunts her dreams. But her hero is far from an angel himself…

The Princess and the Peas by Alyssa Day - 4.5/5

A princess’s ruse to capture the most powerful fae leader for her husband goes awry, while her servant girl has her own adventures with the elvish guests.

At Second Bite by Michelle Rowen - 5.0/5

Julia Donner never expected to meet a crazed vampire at the singles’ meet, much less two. One claims her as his soulmate, while the other attempts to kill her, but it’s the lethal one that catches Julia’s heart… One of the best in the book, as well as one of the funniest.

Blue Crush: A Weather Wardens Story by Rachel Caine - 5.0/5

A djinn and a weather warden - a woman with supernatural powers over the weather - set out into the ocean to rescue a human girl, but end up finding two terrifying creatures in the waters and a mystery to be solved. A great story and a nice hook for the Weather Wardens series.

The Wager: A Lords of Avalon Story by Sherrilyn Kenyon as Kinley MacGregor - 3.5/5

A lord of Arthurian times finds himself in the modern era after being punished for mentally insulting a merlin - a woman of powerful rank - but it seems his trials are not yet passed. The story was hilarious but could have used a bit more fleshing out on the plot end. On the other hand, I have never read any of the series, and it may have made more sense if I had.

In Sheep’s Clothing by Meljean Brook - 4.5/5

A young werewolf female returns to her hometown, only to find a dangerous human stalking women - and the crush of her teenaged years. When she accidentally turns the killer into a wolf, the chase is on, and she must track down the menace before he kills any more women.

The Dream Catcher by Allyson James 5.0/5

In a society where passion is frowned upon, a noblewoman craves more and finds it in the mysterious Dream Catcher - a preternatural creature capable of turning anyone’s fantasies into a powerful illusion. But will Natalia’s Dream Catcher seize more than her innermost desires and capture her heart? Another of the best in the anthology and a hot one to finish the book with.

Total Book Rating: 4.5/5

Book Stats:

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (March 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762436514
• ISBN-13: 978-0762436514

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