Miller: Although vampire and werewolf, Damion and Vance are friends so when Damion recieves a prophecy that concerns a nearby pack, Vance uses his connections to get a meeting. The use of flashbacks complicates the reader’s perception of events in a way that will either add to the joy of discovery or create a confusion that weakens immersion. Danvers intertwines Roman’s efforts to woo Aurelie with an investigation into her kidnapping, making this a romance with a thriller subplot rather than the more usual opposite. “Immortally Yours”, Lenore Danvers: When a mysterious tugging of his senses draws Roman to Aurelie bound in the forest, he not only rescues her but visits her at work whenever possible however, while she was greatful to be saved, she doesn’t feel the same uncomplicated interest in him as a man or a vampire. This is given space to play out by a plot about dating as a vampire rather than the hidden war common to paranormal romances. Aggie’s characterisation is solid, creating two protagonists who are competent and assured, but also flawed in ways that both make them a good match and hinder them achieving it. Unfortunately, as a human she couldn’t feel a supernatural connection if one existed and all she seems interested in is hustling people at pool so, he bets a roll of cash against a date. “Must Love Humans”, Amanda Aggie: Having lost his one true love many years ago and believing vampires only mate once, Leo is shocked when Harper merely passing him in a bar unleashes the same passions. Where Atwood is more emotive, if still somewhat factual, is in the detailed extended description of sex that places this story deep in the erotic field. Atwood’s prose inclines more to the factual than the emotive, featuring a high level of descriptions in the form of “Character was strong so they could lift the weight easily” this might summon a sense of reading a witness statement rather than an immersive tale in some. The setting is hard to place: Guiles’ narrative opens in a France that seems to sit somewhere in the 1100–1300’s, yet Cygna’s opens with her in a supernatural bar with a feel of the mid-Twentieth Century onward the intersection of the two is therefore likely to jar with some readers. “At First Sight, I Just Might”, Ingrid Atwood: Pulled away from the warmth of hearth and marriage by war, Guiles stalks and is stalked by enemy soldiers through the forests however, both sides have in turn attracted the attention of Cygna who seeks both blood and companionship. This quirkiness also appears in the extravagence of Quicksilver’s narrative voice, which-depending on reader preference-might either evoke age or pretention. As can be seen from a vampire hunter called Hunter, while Luna’s plot is violent her style is definetly not gritty. The story opens with slight introspection but swiftly ramps up into an ongoing fight-chase between multiple groups although unarguably fast and dangerous for the characters, there is little space for context which is likely to leave some readers wondering where druids fit into the fight between vampires, gargoyles, and hunters. Luna: When Quicksilver finds herself urgently in need of blood, she is forced to hunt a human rather than rely on stored blood unfortunately, Clive Hunter of the League of Immortal Hunters is currently keeping her under surveillance but moments after Clive intervenes they are attacked by mutual enemies forcing them to flee together. “Quicksilver: A Hunter’s Mission”, April A. This anthology collects eight novellas and one short story, spanning styles, time periods, and genres, each of which features some form of vampire romance.
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