false 131337 1 1 224472 0809556537 9780809556533 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172856373m/224472.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172856373s/224472.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/224472.Best_New_Paranormal_Romance 3.25 16 Nymphs, starfighters, magical women, mystical men, ordinary mortals, and extraordinary beings populate stories that range from engagingly whimsical to profoundly moving. Highly imaginative short fiction and novellas from outstanding fantasy romance writers—both bestselling authors and new talent.

Publishers Weekly Review:
Guran's pioneering "best of" anthology, the first in a projected series, offers twelve enthralling tales of romance that incorporate supernatural, fantasy or SF elements. A few of these "stories of love and wonder" end with a standard HEA (romance-speak for "happily ever after"), but all avoid clichE. Among the best are Catherine Asaro's "The Shadowed Heart," about a battle-fatigued starfighter pilot; Elizabeth Hand's "Calypso in Berlin," a siren tale about the obsession an immortal nymph-artist feels for her human muse; Claudia O'Keefe's "A Maze of Trees," an eloquent testament to loneliness and sacrifice in an endangered forest; and Delia Sherman's "Walpurgis Afternoon," a whimsical gem concerning a mysterious Victorian home belonging to two witches that appears literally overnight in a middle-class suburb. Other contributors include Jane Yolen, Sandra MacDonald and Elizabeth Bear. In an illuminating introduction, Guran discusses the recent rise of the paranormal romance genre and the attempts to define what it is and isn't." Publishers Weekly, starred.

Contents
"The Shadowed Heart" by Catherine Asaro
"Follow Me Light" by Elizabeth Bear
"Magic in a Certain Slant of Light" by Deborah Coates
"The Hard Stuff" by John Grant
"Calypso in Berlin" by Elizabeth Hand
"Fir Na Tine" by Sandra McDonald
"A Maze of Trees" by Claudia O'Keefe
"A Treatise on Fewmets" by Sarah Prineas
"Single White Farmhouse" by Heather Shaw
"Walpurgis Afternoon" by Delia Sherman
"A Knot of Toads" by Jane Yolen
"A Hero's Welcome" by Rebecca York]]> 131337 3.29 24 7 40983 3.76 1913 296 265279 3.50 136 56 186999 3.48 73 10 24 3.93 2565 260 827236 4.03 708 244 5989 3.89 18258 2305 8110 3.64 3392 280 746694 3.39 18 5 34854 3.71 2709 292 108173 3.64 2302 555 123835 3.17 36 6 26169 4.10 311 36 2006 1295723 0809557843 9780809557844 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182559605m/1295723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182559605s/1295723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1295723.Best_New_Romantic_Fantasy_2 3.29 7 By turns deliriously romantic and richly melancholic, Guran's second anthology (after Best New Paranormal Romance) reprints 15 stories originally published in 2006 that explore the phantasmagoria of fantastic romance. Guran's shift from Paranormal Romance to Romantic Fantasy means selections do not necessarily deal with the establishment or continuance of a relationship, signaling increased efforts to appeal to fantasy readers. Standouts include three seaside treats: M. Rickert's breath-stealing ghost tale, "Journey into the Kingdom"; Sonya Taaffe's hypnotic "The Depth Oracle"; and Sandra McDonald's wistful story about a young mother's yearnings concerning "The Mountains of Key West." Also notable are Angela Boord's bittersweet woodland fairy dream, "Evergreen"; Vera Nazarian's bright delight, "The Story of Love"; and Delia Sherman's gorgeous Parisian ode to the addictive charms of La Fée Verte. While these offerings from an impressive crew of fantasy heavyweights may not be jam-packed with happy-ever-afters, they explore the many worlds of fantastic romance with passion and panache.
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Contents
Evergreen - Angela Boord
The Desires of Houses - Haddayr Copley-Woods
Smoke & Mirrors - Amanda Downum
Wizard of the Eternal Watch - Eugie Foster
An Autumn Butterfly - Esther Friesner
Moment of Joy Before - Claudia O'Keefe
The Mountains of Key West - Sandra McDonald
A Light in Troy - Sarah Monette
The Story of Love - Vera Nazarian
Moon Viewing at Shijo Bridge - Richard Parks
Jane: A Story of Manners, Magic, and Romance - Sarah Prineas
Journey into the Kingdom - M. Rickert
The Red Envelope - David Sakmyster
La Fée Verte - Delia Sherman
The Depth Oracle - Sonya Taaffe]]> 131337 3.29 24 7 33502 3.64 5480 651 186999 3.48 73 10 265279 3.50 136 56 510191 3.36 198 44 128570 3.84 1655 373 827236 4.03 708 244 126765 3.93 46 11 186145 3.86 1496 29 1112860 3.97 30 2 529597 3.81 16 3 2942569 3.29 7 2 2942570 3.29 7 2 2861133 3.27 66 27 237545 3.86 21 9 2007 1295724 0967363810 9780967363813 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182559607m/1295724.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182559607s/1295724.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1295724.Embraces_Dark_Erotica 4.00 1 131337 3.29 24 7 2000 464616 097429070X 9780974290706 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174976492m/464616.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174976492s/464616.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/464616.The_Word_Book_from_Writers_Com_A_Guide_to_Misused_Misunderstood_and_Confusing_Words_With_Bonus_Quirky_Tangents_and_Illuminating_Quotations 0.0 0 The Word Book from Writers.com answers simple questions succinctly (is it discreet? or discrete? sensual or sensuous?), often with examples drawn from amusing, profound, or just plain strange quotations from the past and present. Other answers go a step further—and occasionally right over the edge—with entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of English.
* Find out the truth about duct tape
* Ponder the problems of pablum
* Get to the ground floor of Ground Zero
* Discover more than you thought possible about amuck
* Are you titillated or titivated?
* And, of course, more!]]> 131337 3.29 24 7 2004