Anthology Reviews

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  • Doing It Right

    Thief of Hearts was originally published by Ellora’s Cave in 2003 – Wild Hearts is a new short story I was a huge fan of Batman: The Animated Series, so don’t take it the wrong way when I say that the book worked best for me when I pretended it was set in Gotham City….

  • Wild Thing

    Described by the publisher as a paranormal anthology about the “wild instinct in everyone”, this trade paperback hits some very high notes, indeed, along with a few bewildering ones. But more about that later.

  • Demon’s Delight

    A variety of paranormal creatures populate Demon’s Delight, an anthology featuring four short stories. One story is terrible, but the other three are wonderful and I’ll probably re-read them as soon as I finish this review.

  • Dragon Lovers

    I’ve never read a dragon book (unless you count Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and wasn’t sure what to expect from this anthology. I thought that, even if it turns out that I don’t like reading about dragons, at least I could be sure of getting good writing and storytelling, as I have…

  • Real Men Do It Better

    Romance anthologies are sometimes organized around a theme such as holidays (Christmas) or occupations (ranchers). Real Men Do It Better has no theme other than the four men are all hot and sexy. There’s an ex-lineman, an owner of a meditation center, a DEA agent, and a salvage diver. As in most anthologies, some stories…

  • The School for Heiresses

    The School for Heiresses is a young ladies’ academy featured in several of Sabrina Jeffries’ latest novels. These stories are about four graduates from Mrs. Harris’ school, which has been dubbed The School for Heiresses for, in addition to the usual curriculum, the girls are taught how to avoid fortune hunters and rakes. She gives…

  • Who Needs Cupid?

    Who Needs Cupid? is an anthology of connected short tales that revolve around a coffee shop in a small town in Illinois. I’m a fan of small town stories, but this anthology didn’t engage me at all. The stories were as light as the froth on a cappuccino, but not at all tasty.

  • Shards of Crimson

    I’ve been a fan of the Crimson City series since Liz Maverick’s first tale, so I looked forward to diving into Shards of Crimson. After all, what’s not to like? It’s four tales set in a world of filled with eternal love, unbridled lust, and edge-of-your-seat excitement and peopled with a cast of werewolves, vampires,…

  • Pink Ice

    Pink Ice is the type of anthology I can sink my teeth into: four inter-connected stories that are woven together as much as they are distinctly separated. Three sisters, one jewel thief, and a pair of pink diamond earrings made for an enjoyable read. Two stories sparkled more than the others but I wouldn’t have…

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