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A review by erikawastaken
A Dark and Steamy Night by Geneva Lee Albin, Sarah Piper, C. Lymari, Melissa Winters, K. Loraine, Graceley Knox, Becca Steele, Meg Anne, Alison Aimes, Lexi C. Foss, Jenika Snow, Tracy Lorraine
5.0
This was an absolutely smashing anthology. I love that it was a nice mix of contemporary and paranormal romance stories. It was also a great mix of author’s I love resisting old series or giving us a peek at what’s next, as well as new to me authors, with stories that have me ready to dive into their catalog.
Edit: I was disappointed to find that a couple of the new to me author’s who included full novels don’t have their stuff on Kindle Unlimited. I was really looking forward to reading both Sarah Piper and Lexi Foss’s series.
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Promised to the Night by Meg Anne & K. Loraine ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a quick little prequel that felt like a bit of a whirlwind. I felt like once we were getting a bit of a scene and introduction to characters, we were rushed to something else. That being said, the characters and story seemed interesting, so I’ll grab the series' first book.
Burn by Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We’re back at Rosewood *heart eyes* This was a fun novella featuring a few of the players who were side characters in the main series. I’m a sucker for a vacation romance, and when you add in the forbidden element, it was a short, spicy romp.
The Kingdom by Jenika Snow ⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of the things I really liked about this one was that because it was a short story, there was none of the “I am ridiculously attracted to this guy I think I shouldn’t be, so I’m gonna put off hooking up with him and go back and forth for 100 pages.” This was the epitome of insta-love, but it was great!
Filthy Beginnings by Alison Aimes ⭐⭐⭐
Uhm...I thought the omega verse was a werewolf thing? Is Alphaverse the same thing as the omega verse? This one felt much more like an alien romance with some o-verse elements thrown in -- and luckily, more of just the fated mates/hierarchy stuff (not the brutal things from the first story in the o-verse I read).
Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s always fun when an author drops a whole novel into one of these anthologies. It’s *even* better when the book is actually part of a series that’s out. This was a fun paranormal romance with an interesting world. It is a spin-off, so it felt like I was missing a little backstory, but nothing that couldn’t be inferred.
His Private Collection by Geneva Lee Albin ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was a steamy short! I enjoyed it, and it made me curious to check out the author's other work.
Hexen Academy: Origins by Graceley Knox & Melissa Winters ⭐⭐⭐1/2
It felt a bit rushed. Like, I thought the set-up was interesting, but like we went from 0 to 60 when Finn entered the picture, and she was all like, take me now...at least warm us up before you crank the engine. But the idea for the world is interesting, and I want to check out the series.
Game of Deceit by Becca Steele & C. Lymari ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pre-read thoughts, “oh heck, yes! This author pairing brought us the Boneyard Kings
Edit: I was disappointed to find that a couple of the new to me author’s who included full novels don’t have their stuff on Kindle Unlimited. I was really looking forward to reading both Sarah Piper and Lexi Foss’s series.
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Promised to the Night by Meg Anne & K. Loraine ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a quick little prequel that felt like a bit of a whirlwind. I felt like once we were getting a bit of a scene and introduction to characters, we were rushed to something else. That being said, the characters and story seemed interesting, so I’ll grab the series' first book.
Burn by Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We’re back at Rosewood *heart eyes* This was a fun novella featuring a few of the players who were side characters in the main series. I’m a sucker for a vacation romance, and when you add in the forbidden element, it was a short, spicy romp.
The Kingdom by Jenika Snow ⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of the things I really liked about this one was that because it was a short story, there was none of the “I am ridiculously attracted to this guy I think I shouldn’t be, so I’m gonna put off hooking up with him and go back and forth for 100 pages.” This was the epitome of insta-love, but it was great!
Filthy Beginnings by Alison Aimes ⭐⭐⭐
Uhm...I thought the omega verse was a werewolf thing? Is Alphaverse the same thing as the omega verse? This one felt much more like an alien romance with some o-verse elements thrown in -- and luckily, more of just the fated mates/hierarchy stuff (not the brutal things from the first story in the o-verse I read).
Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s always fun when an author drops a whole novel into one of these anthologies. It’s *even* better when the book is actually part of a series that’s out. This was a fun paranormal romance with an interesting world. It is a spin-off, so it felt like I was missing a little backstory, but nothing that couldn’t be inferred.
His Private Collection by Geneva Lee Albin ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was a steamy short! I enjoyed it, and it made me curious to check out the author's other work.
Hexen Academy: Origins by Graceley Knox & Melissa Winters ⭐⭐⭐1/2
It felt a bit rushed. Like, I thought the set-up was interesting, but like we went from 0 to 60 when Finn entered the picture, and she was all like, take me now...at least warm us up before you crank the engine. But the idea for the world is interesting, and I want to check out the series.
Game of Deceit by Becca Steele & C. Lymari ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pre-read thoughts, “oh heck, yes! This author pairing brought us the Boneyard Kings