Review: 4.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2013
**Originally written for Book Bliss book blog.  I received a copy in exchange for an unbiased and honest review**Review: 4.5 starsGeneral: Overall this was a great anthology. Strong authors, strong writing and the best genre for me to read! I felt that they were all well paired together and it was a cohesive anthology with none being too weak or overly strong. 4.5 stars as a whole because there were some issues in some of them.Wolf Protector: This novella is hot and steamy the whole way through. I loved the tension the mystery added to it and felt Trent and Erica were well suited. Not my favorite in the anthology but still a strong start.Why These Two: For me personally this was my least favorite. I just couldn't find a way to like Reika. I wanted to but her personality just grated on me and it tore me out of the novella as a whole.Death Times Two: Perhaps the stand out for me in this anthology. I loved the originality of it all and want to pick up the first in the series as I have not yet. I'm a fan of both authors separately and felt they wrote extremely well together. Original, fast paced and a hot romance all combined in a nicely paced story.Hunter's Blood: A good quick read. There were some fundamental flaws I found in the characterization (a lot seemed to contradict) but the story itself was easy to engage in. I do think you need to read the others in the series to fully understand this one despite it being a prequel of sorts.A Wicked Prelude: This one drew me in quickly. I loved it and found Cam to be one of the sexiest males, if not the sexiest out of all the stories in the set. The plot was well paced and it was nice having demons just be evil for awhile.Dragon's Honor: This came really close to being my favorite. It was a fast paced story filled with amazing characters. I absolutely loved the chemistry between Honor and Baron. It felt original to me and is really pushing me towards loving Dragon Shifters even more.Playing the Odds: For me this one went a little to quick. I loved the plot - a genie and a gambler so original! But I felt a little cheated out of actually getting to know the characters. They had great chemistry and the plot was certainly high stakes but I wanted a little more time!Nibbled by the Vamp: I really hope this is part of a larger series because I'm in the love with the concept! Another one where I just wanted some more time. It was about 59 pages and I would have loved some more but what was there was wonderful! Great characters, chemistry and a not too rushed plot.