From the biggest names in paranormal romance, this book is filled with over 25 stories about vampires! In the world of the undead there are strange codes of conduct, dark rituals and mating games. Lilith Saintcrow, Keri Arthur, Jenna Black, Rachel Vincent & Vicki Petterson are just a few of the great authors who contributed to this mammoth book. Vampire Romance is the name and that is exactly what you get in this huge anthology.

I could go into detail and review each individual story in this book but that would take a lot of time. The general conclusion is that this book was amazingly good for an anthology. Not only do you have a wide selection of super authors but there are also alot of brilliant stories. Some of the authors have even written stories with characters from their popular books while others show they can write something different for a change.

Sure some were not to my tastes, for instance I am not a historical vampire romance fan, however the book in general was of very high standard and a must read for any paranormal romance fans out there. This was the best anthology I have read in a while and I hope they do this kind of collection again. Of course there are some other authors I would have liked to see in this one but all in all the genre was represented very well. Oh but there were no male writers...

Labels: Books Read, C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, Jenna Black, Karen Chance, Keri Arthur, Kimberly Raye, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Vincent, Savannah Russe, Vicki Petterson

Lil Marchette is the owner of Dead End Dating the hottest hook-up service in Manhattan. She is an expert in matching up the right people and she usually manages to get herself a little too involved along the way.

This time she is looking for a good Italian girl for Vinnie Balducci and if she doesn't come up with someone good within 72 hours he is going to do what he does best, slay her. Hang on though because Lil always manages to multi task her problems and the other major one is the fact that her assistant Evie isn't acting normal and may actually be posessed by a demon. Of course Lil has her family to also contend with and the usual money problems. Who said life is easy as a vampire?

I love this series and the only disappointment about Just One Bite is the new style cover. After the cool covers on the previous 3 books in the series, Dead End Dating, Dead and Dateless and Your Coffin or Mine? I have to say this one looked cheap and of course doesn't fit in if you are collecting the books.

Lil is an amazing character who comes across as a little dumb but she always manages to get the job done even if it is due to luck more than her being smart. Mix Stephanie Plum with teeth and Carrie Bradshaw drinking blood and you Lil. This series is delightful, delicious and down right funny. I can't wait for the next book, Sucker for Love, which is due out in May. If you like your chick-lit with a bit of bite then this series is for you.

Labels: Books Read, Kimberly Raye, New Releases