LOVE AT FIRST BITE

Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A. Banks, Susan Squires & Ronda Thompson ISBN: 0312349297 10/2006 PARANORMAL Publisher: ST. MARTIN'S PRESS

“Until Death Do Us Part” by Sherrilyn Kenyon Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well. Now, they must come together to fight an old enemy…and the passion that threatens to consume them once more. “Ride the Night Wind” by L.A. Banks Dark dreams haunt Jose Ciponte, dreams of a woman so beautiful he aches for her-and a deadly enemy who stalks them in the night. And now those dreams have become a reality… “The Gift” by Susan Squires All Major Davis Ware wants to do is propose to the beautiful Emma Fairchild. Instead, he is called back into battle, and a desperate fate. And Emma will venture into hell itself to save him. “The Forgotten One” by Ronda Thompson Lady Anne Baldwin longs to break free from her proper bonds. When she meets the mysterious Merrick, whose eyes glow like a wolf’s, she may have found more than she bargained for.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Four awesome writers together in one book! Who could ask for anything more? Well, usually me, because everyone knows I am not a fan of anthologies, simply because most lack what I feel is the "whole" story. However, LOVE AT FIRST BITE manages to prove me wrong. These authors write so well, I honestly cannot complain!

Yep, that sound you hear is hell freezing over.

Anyway, all four of the stories are not only complete, but riveting. They combine fascinating characters, compelling plots, and super hot action in the bedroom. But most important to me, they don't feel rushed. (Kenyon's, maybe a bit, but only a tad.) I hate feeling like an author just crammed everything into too little pages to get finished and left something vital out. Or even worse, the story featured in the anthology will be so full of previous details and happenings, that I could care less about the here and now. Thank goodness, this one isn't like either of those!

If short stories by some blessed writers are your thing, this is one collaboration that you should not miss!

Shannon Johnson