Review: Great compilation of "Love Hurts" stories from a lovely variety of authors.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
I received a complimentary copy of this bundle from Tiffinie Helmer for an honest review.Heartless: I'm a big fan of Tiffinie's writing, got hooked on Moosed Up and have read every book since. This wasn't any different, instead of Alaska we have small town America. Sexy dominatrix, old high school flame, and a couple of murders. Add some sexual tension and a Room of Doom and it's ON! Quick read only about 50 pages.Tantabrobus: Very unique ghost story. Blind professor and newspaper editor lead a group of grad students on a research trip. They are investigating a love story gone wrong and trying to understand the actual story. A slight criminal element makes the short story the most interesting paranormal romance suspense I've ever read.Just a Lie: "Love hurts." Suspenseful murder mystery with a dash of infidelity.Unforgiven: A vampire story that confused me a little. It's the vocabulary that seemed excessive but it was meant to represent a certain time period. Just made the story hard to get through.Sweepers: This is more my style. Tough, intelligent woman undercover as a guest lecturer in Morocco to investigate a gas weapon. She appears to have a stalker and in her time with him feels he has destroyed her and her ability to love the man she loves. Smart, quick paced and left me wanting to know more.Salt and Water: Sort of a mermaid tale of sorts. There's a war over land and this culture uses the mermaids' tears to cure their injured. Basically slaves, some are beaten just to have the tears. But one caretaker develops an interest in a mermaid and have a softer heart than the others. Slow developing story, took a bit to figure out what was happening but then flowed quickly.Fury of Fate: Hot, brooding, dragon shape shifter = totally hot. Female scientist looking for love but is willing to settle for a one night stand. We are lead to believe this is a one shot deal but I have a feeling there might be more to this story.Sherry Papers: This is kind of like an essay written by a lonely woman falling for a guy. She does some things she shouldn't and tries to pass blame on the guy.