This is one of the most consistently good anthologies I've read in a long time. There's not a single dud among these stories and I love the unique takes on vampire lore. Every one of these stories breaks out of the familiar vampire trope and explores some rather interesting new ideas. I say that the editor did an excellent job of selecting authors and stories. Well worth my money and it's actually won a spot in my reread pile. Also good to know I've never read any other stories by these authors so while some of these shorts might belong in a longer series I didn't feel as if I was missing out on anything. I'll be exploring more by these authors that's for sure. Paris After Dark (by Jordan Summers) - 4Coven of Mercy (by Deborah Cooke) - 2.5Le Cirque de la Nuit (by Karen MacInerney) - 2Perdition (by Caitlin Kittredge) - 2 Deliver Us From Evil (by Dina James) - 3.5Blood and Thyme (by Camille Bacon-Smith) - 5Into the Mist For Ever (by Rosemary Laurey) - 5Blood Feud (by Patti O’Shea) - 5Love Bites(by Angie Fox) - 5Flotsam (Caitlin R. Kiernan) - 1The Murder King’s Women (Leigh Hansen) - 5Butterfly Kiss (by Carole Nelson Douglas) - 2.5Crimson Kisses (by Diane Whiteside) - 5Vampsploitation (by Jaye Wells) - 5Trust Me (by Stacia Kane) - 4The Scotsman and the Vamp (by Jennifer Ashley) - 4.5I Need More You (by Justine Musk) - 1Point of No Return (by Jennifer St Giles) - 4.5With Friends Like These (by Dawn Cook) - 2Blood Gothic (by Nancy Holder) - 2.5Eternity Embraced (by Larissa Ione) - 5The Ghost Leadville (by Jeanne C. Stein) - 4.5The Vampire, the Witch and the Yenko (by Tiffany Trent) - 2.5Circle Unbroken (by Ann Aguirre) - 3Skein of Sunlight (by Devon Monk) - 4
lots of lovely (mostly heterocentric, romance) vampire stories!
—Cindyelliott1981
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 by Trisha Telep (2009)
—krisdelacruz07
Great variety of romance stories!
—aamastarz
i love this book
—laker24
