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Liked It “I really liked this anthology. The stories, though some seemed rushed at the end, were fun and sexy with some steamy love scenes (yum!). It gave me a chance to sample some authors that i hadn't read yet, and i found a couple who i'd enjoy reading more from.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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Sarah W wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is nothing but a bunch of erotic tales involving "other world" characters. Those that like reading about werewolves, witches, vampires, etc should not bother about this book. It's all about the romance/sex not the adventure, excitement of the characters.”
Cicely wrote this review Thursday, May 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The shorts were okay, none of them making me crave a full length novel out of them. I did read a couple authors I hadn't read before so that was good. ”
Tami H wrote this review Monday, September 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is not exactly what I thought it was going to be, I have to admit. Normally, I really enjoy short story collections; they give me a chance to try out new authors, see if I like their style of writing before I commit to a full-length novel. This anthology is OK, but truthfully, I thought the stories were a bit too short and that there were too many of them included. Guess it turns out that I'm more of a novella girl than a short story lover!
bookbabe wrote this review Tuesday, August 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
And lovers are what you get with this book, believe me! Basically the "stories" are just set-ups for sex scenes, something that I wasn't overly thrilled with, either. Some of the authors did a better job on creating a bit of plot, others - not so much. In case you're wondering, the ladies that were asked to submit works for this were none other than Tanya Huff, Marjorie M. Liu, Cheyenne McCray, L. A. Banks, Susan Krinard, Keri Arthur, Heidi Betts, Lilith Saintcrow, Susan Sizemore & Denise Little, Carrie Vaughn, Linda Winstead Jones, and Kim Harrison herself. I've read Huff, Liu, Banks, Arthur Vaughn and Harrison, so I was already familiar with their works. The others were first-time reads.
Overall? Well, as I said before, some of the stories were a bit stronger than the others, but honestly, none of them were awesome. I was surprised that the Arthur work wasn't too bad; I'd tried reading her before and wasn't impressed. I was disappointed by Saintcrow's piece; I think you'd need to have a passable knowledge of her Dante Valentine books (which contain info about Santiago City) to enjoy her story. It felt like I started in the middle and ended in the same place with no resolution. Sigh.
Of all the pieces, I probably enjoyed Liu and Vaughn's the best. Harrison's is good, but it's not nearly as endearing a character as her Rachel Morgan. Give this book a shot if you like any of the authors, give it a shot if you like hot sex scenes, or even give it a shot if you're bored and just want little tidbits rather than a full-course meal.”
“Cheesey sex stories. One lady has sex with a Minatour. One has sex with a demon..yay. Good times!”
Navem wrote this review Thursday, August 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I really liked this anthology. The stories, though some seemed rushed at the end, were fun and sexy with some steamy love scenes (yum!). It gave me a chance to sample some authors that i hadn't read yet, and i found a couple who i'd enjoy reading more from. ”
mommy_tl wrote this review Tuesday, August 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was rather disappointed with this book. I enjoyed Keri Aurther's story, but most everything else was couldn't really keep my attentions very well.”
demented_love wrote this review Tuesday, August 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I picked this up because it was edited by Kim Harrison and contained a story by her. But for the last three stories, which include the very short story by Ms Harrison, this is a waste of paper. I pick these anthologies to read hoping to find a new writer, someone to watch out for, someone who may be prolific with longer pieces but of whom I am unaware. Not so here. If you love Ms Harrison's work, go to the library or go to the local bookstore/cafe and read her piece. If you have time, read the two that precede hers. You will then have read all that is of value in this book. Some of these authors out to be ashamed for their blatant theft of Laurell K. Hamilton's work and a few other well-known women writers.”
Superb Curmudgeon wrote this review Wednesday, July 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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