Annabella Sarielles is captured by pirates from her home in Port Lyonne. The man who has her is fierce, frightening, and under orders to take her directly to the captain. She is surprised to find that unlike his retched-smelling cohorts, the captain is a kind, sophisticated man who shows her nothing but kindness. He even gives her the nickname “Bella”, as if they were old friends instead of master of captive.

Allix de Leon Montague has been searching for his lost Bella for centuries. Her tragic end has haunted him, leading him on a trail across the world. Determination fueled by madness led him to Annabella, the reincarnation of the woman he loved but lost because of his own foolishness. One taste and he knew she was meant to be his.

The line between love and hate is truly a thin one, especially when it comes to literature. Forever and a Day by Dawné Dominique walked the tightrope between the two emotions. The writing is pure poetry, weaving a sonnet of lost love and second chances. Based solely on the writer’s skill, I’d give the story 5 tombstones. The flow of the plot is steady, Annabella and Allix are dynamic and engaging characters, and I’m a sucker for a good vampire love story. Add pirates to the mix and it’s like offering me an ice cream sundae dripping with chocolate syrup.

Unfortunately, I teetered between giving 3.5 and 4 tombstones based solely on a literary pet peeve of mine. The conclusion of Forever and a Day is bittersweet, true, but it’s also convenient. Too convenient. Even a small set-up to the Big Surprise would have mollified me. Instead, it came out of nowhere and crushed me. Again, I must point out that it’s simply a pet peeve and no indication whatsoever of the writer’s talent.

Book Stats:

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: Purple Sword Publications, LLC
  
• Book Length: Novella
  
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-1-936165-05-6

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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Addison is a tall, dark and mysterious recluse who lives near the ocean who has been around almost as long as time. He is a vampire and hates every minute of it.

Evalinda (Eva) Carr has always been attracted to the bad boys. This means that she always chooses the wrong men, but it is so fun to be bad. Her latest catch takes her to a bar where the greatest nightmare she has ever known comes to life.

Eva has made the mistake of following her latest boyfriend, Ryder, to a local bar. Ryder has a fascination with vampires and has always wanted to be one. He gets his chance after signing a contract with a vampire named Satrina. Together, they con Eva into signing one of her own. The contract states that she must become a pet to Satrina for a year…in other words, a two legged cow. Eva escapes, and Addison finds her. He doesn’t want to help her or give her sanctuary but he can’t help himself. It turns out that Satrina is Addison’s ex-wife. Life just gets better and better.

Eden’s Hell by Dawne Dominique was in one word: marvelous! This book had so many twists and turns that it kept you guessing. The storyline was so unique. Eden’s Hell had just the right amount of sexual tension, mystery and drama. According the last page, this is only the beginning to a wonderful series.

Book Stats:
e-book, digital format
Publisher: Purple Sword Publications
Length: Novel
ISBN: 978-1-936165-20-9

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(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Hiram’s Secret by Anastasia Rabiyah

Hiram wants to leave Pig’s End and pass through the portal to another realm. He’s bored of his current life and he is curious of what the other side can offer. When he is sent to jail in the other realm, he never thought he would meet Secret, a beautiful and mysterious woman. Is the woman really what she seems to be?

To think that a gremlin is merely an ugly and vile creature is totally overrated. Anastasia Rabiyah brings us a heart-warming love story in “Hiram’s Secret”. With a blend of erotic dreams, passionate feelings, and life-death scenario, readers will get to see gremlins get their own happy ending, and a surprising one, too!

Rating: 5/5

The Witch, The Hunter & The Bride by Bret Jordan

Monteh is enthralled by the witch’s song which makes him weak and powerless. He is drawn by the witch’s spell and unwillingly becomes the her sex slave. But he has a wife, a woman who he loves deeply. In time, he is able to resist the witch’s temptation, but when small accidents keep occurring to his wife, he knows the witch is behind it. But how can he win against a witch when he is powerless every time she sings?

Bret Jordan shows us why a gremlin is a creature with whom one should never mess around with. They are small, cunning creatures who can creep into your house even in the middle of the day, and you will never know what will happened to you until it is too late. “The Witch, the Hunter & the Bride” is a story which will make you feel like it’s Halloween every time you read it.

Rating: 5/5

Fire for Ice by Cerise Amour

In Lanae, everybody has a gremlin including the princess, Callista. While playing with her gremlin one day, she suddenly finds herself in a room with a murderer who not only sees her but is waiting for her. With a killer on the loose, and a royal mark on the body of the last victim, Tamir, the royal guard, confronts the princess to get some answers. However, the intense attraction between the masters and their imps complicates the situation. Will their emotions get in the way and give the murderer a chance to get what he wants?

Gremlins may become one’s best friend, if given the chance. Cerise Amour explores a mythical world where gremlins and humans co-exist with such an unimaginable bond. “Fire and Ice” makes me want to have a gremlin myself. If I am unsure of my own feelings, just take a look at my gremlin and voila! I can figure it out. It is such a splendid idea!

Rating: 5/5

You are My Sunshine by Crymsyn Hart

When Larissa moves into an apartment, she knows it is haunted. But what’s a girl to do when that’s the only one she can afford? With the cheap rent and one condition – never to disturb the owner who lives in the room downstairs - living with a ghost is no problem. But when there is a loud noise from her owner’s room every sunset, she gets curious. It seems Gregory has a secret, carrying a dangerous and life-threatening curse. Will her love prevail when the curse threatens to kill her?

For so long, Gregory suffers alone in the dark. But in the dark, the sun will shine and bring happiness with it. When Larissa struggles with her feelings, I wanted to be there to share her pain when she cried and laugh with her when she is happy. Her emotions touch my heart and brought tears to my eyes. The emotion, the suspense and the myth in Crymsyn Hart’s novella will surely tug your heart and your soul.

Rating: 5/5

Night and Day by Dahlia Rose

Larkin Day witnesses her partner die in her arms with his insides and his blood splattered everywhere on a roof top. The thing that attacked her partner then jumps to attack her. Lucky for her, someone saves her in the nick of time. Facing a monster, or precisely a gremlin, for the first time is utterly unimaginable and shocking for Larkin. Unlucky for her, the gremlin already marked her for its next victim and will not allow her to escape death. Keaton Knight feels protective of Larkin, so he appoints himself as her protector. Will his skills be sufficient enough to save her from the gremlins, or will their feelings get in the way?

“Night and Day” is a fast-paced story that kept me gripping my seat. From the impressive fighting skills to the bone-chilling suspense, it made me anxious and kept me guessing. The queen’s appearance gives additional merits to the story. Dahlia Rose brings life to the characters and believable chemistry. This story is another great addition to the anthology.

Rating: 5/5

Bonamy & Clyde by Dawne Dominique

Bonamy and Clyde are neighbors. Bonamy, ever the perfectionist, is badly affected when her life gets out of control. Clyde is new in town, but he has already been given the cold shoulder a few times by his neighbor, and that annoys him. When bizarre things occur and electrical appliances go crazy, both of their lives take an interesting turn. Is it just coincidence, or is it something more?

Although the story started out slow in the beginning, Dawne Dominique made up for it by teasing readers with her truth and dare game. The scene itself boosted my enjoyment in reading “Bonamy & Clyde”. However, the characters seemed cold, and I felt like there were not enough emotions and chemistry in the story. I can only say that this is not one of Dawne Dominique’s best work.

Rating: 3/5

The Silver Scream by S. D. Grady

Gilda planned something special for her boyfriend on his birthday. However, their night of passion on the stage in the old theater does not go unnoticed. A pair of eyes watches them, anger rippling through his veins. Gilda and Seth couldn’t keep their hands off each other. But when a freak accident occurs, Gilda changes. Is their love strong enough to fight against all odds?

S.D. Grady caught my attention right from the beginning with the right amount of sexual teasing and passion. The mysterious, evil, dark creature gave off bone-chilling vibes which kept me on the edge. “The Silver Scream” reminded me of why love exists in the first place and the lengths people will go for it.

Rating: 5/5

Book Stats:

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: loveyoudivine; 1st edition (October 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600542301
• ISBN-13: 978-1600542305

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(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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De’Anne is haunted by dark nightmares and the call of the night but the reason why remains out of reach, until a man appears in her room wanting her back. The nightmares are memories of the time she spent as a Nosferatu with Nathan at her side. An angel offered her redemption, a chance to be human and die instead of living in blood in a permanent un-death. The angel hid her memories to ease the pain of separation. Seeing Nathan, her Nosferatu lover, brings back every moment they spent together. Will the memories of their love be enough, or will De’Anne return to Nathan and give up her soul forever?

I would have liked to know why De’Anne was offered redemption, and why Nathan couldn’t be redeemed. Return To Me is a bitter-sweet love story, quickly read, but not easily forgotten.

Book Stats: e-book, digital format
Publisher: Amira Press
Length: Short Story
ISBN: N/A

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(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

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From the fiery depths of Dante’s Abyss under the watchful eye of Mannerch the Maker, Dipuc the Gremlin came to be. Mannerch knew that something was flawed in this minion, though mischievous he might be, Dipuc did not have the essential evilness required of all that exist in the Abyss. When the termination of the young Gremlin seems imminent, a higher power steps in and takes Dipuc under his wing to serve the greater good. Living in the human world, but sworn to not become known to them, Dipuc is lonely and left to his own devices far to often.

Bonamy, regional manager of eight chain coffee shops and a victim to what her shrink terms ‘perfectionist syndrome’, expects a high standard from herself and everyone else around her and runs her staff with an iron fist. After being rather rude to her new neighbor, who had the lack of taste to wear sneakers that had seen far better days, she suddenly finds herself in her own version of hell. Her normally ordered life is coming apart at the seams and nothing mechanical can stand in it’s way. By nothing mechanical I mean nothing and as her life goes to pieces she might just meet the one man who can help her see the possibilities beyond perfection.

The growth of Bonamy is intriguing and Clyde is a well written and interesting character. I like that the author expanded beyond just the essential aspects of this story and included work issues, personal problems, and the unintended consequences of a Gremlin with emotions and almost no direction. The utter chaos before the pair flee their apartments is incredible and I have to say filled me with as much mischievous glee as Dipuc was no doubt feeling before the chaos turned dangerous. This is a fun, quick read that has erotic elements and a wonderfully unique past, present, and future for Dipuc that I hope to see more of and a romance that just might need a gremlin’s helping hand to bring to fruition.

Book Stats:
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Length: Short
Publisher: Loveyoudivine
ISBN:978-1-59632-694-1

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Daniella Rolfe, the last of The First, emerged from the womb in the year 1312 suckling blood. Proud of not having sullied her blood spawning lesser vampires as so many of her vampire brethren did, Daniella has traversed the centuries a part of yet only on the fringes of the human world. After meeting Aidan Blackmore, Daniella isn’t sure if she will be able to hold herself to her vow to not turn humans, because the urge to have him by her side for eternity is almost… irresistible.

Aidan is furious, he was a lead detective on the trail of a serial killer when a minor incident involving an altercation with the son of the mayor’s brother-in-law’s mistress gets him put on suspension and doing B&Es for people to self secure to lock their own doors or get security systems. The one perk of this new gig was the beautiful woman that owns the penthouse in the building that was broken into. Daniella Rolfe is a mystery that becomes all the more intriguing when another vicious murder occurs and this one with has Aidan’s name written all over it. For you see, each of the serial killer’s victims were former lovers of Daniella’s and each except the last bore her initials carved somewhere on their bodies.

A mad killer obsessed with Daniella and killing those closet to her, several erotic encounters tinged with BDSM, despair and romance, a new twist on the vampire legend, and you have a well written story that will leave you guessing till the end. I liked that the author started the story as a diary and ended as a diary, but kept the story in between written in the present rather than the past. It made it easy to follow and more intriguing since you not only following Daniella’s footsteps, but Aidan’s as well. Dawnè Dominique does an admirable job combining interesting characters, intriguing plot, and descriptive writing in this story that will leave you guessing, but wrap it up quite nicely in the end in such a way that won’t leave aspects of the plot hanging.

Book Stats: e-book, digital format
Publisher: New Concepts Publishing
Length: Novel
ISBN: 978-1-60394-107-5

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