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  <title><![CDATA[The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance]]></title>
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  <default_description>Paranormal romance is a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Packed with a menagerie of werewolves, shape-shifters, and assorted demons, its undisputed king is none other than our favorite centuries-old bloodsucker--the vampire.

Let the biggest and brightest names in the paranormal romance business show you the bewildering array of complex vampire codes of conduct, dark ritual, and dating practices, as they chat up the locals and engage in the most erotic encounters you will sink your teeth into this side of un-Death. These ain't your mother's vampires!

In a quickly expanding genre, here are 30 short stories of hot blood and inhuman passions.

Authors included in this anthology: Sherri Erwin, Caitl&#237;n R. Kiernan, Jenna Black, Jenna Maclaine, Raven Hart, Delilah Devlin, Keri Arthur, Kimberly Raye, Alexis Morgan, Lilith Saintcrow, C.T. Adams, Cathy Clamp, Susan Sizemore, Dina James, Colleen Gleason, Barbara Emrys, Savannah Russe, Shiloh Walker, Rebecca York, Rachel Vincent, Amanda Ashley, Karen Chance, and Nancy Holder.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2008</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance</original_title>
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    <body><![CDATA[WOW...if you like romance and if you like vampires, how can you pass this one up?  There are 25, that's right 2-5 short stories in this 'mammoth' book!  Most of the authors haven't hit the biggest of the big time, but many of them are authors I follow.  This isn't a full list...but, there are storie...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28428820">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/><strong>Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance - BIG Book, Big Name Authors, Short stories - not all are romances</strong> <br/> <br/>Yes, the Mammoth Book of Vampire Romances is truly MAMMOTH containing 25 short stories. You'll recognize the names of the most of the 23 well known authors as the writers of your fav...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72302910">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an anthology containing 25 short stories. One surprise for me is how explicit the sex scenes are in nearly all of the stories. I’m not familiar with the romance genre but had assumed that they the stories would focus on fantasizing rather than fantasy fulfilled meaning it’s not a fantasy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68148087">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A savory collection of vampire tales of love and lust, THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRE ROMANCE, is a terrific sampler for fans of both the paranormal romance and urban fantasy genres. With offerings from some of the new big names in the vampire sub I highly recommend this for other readers who are seeki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45503396">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, I can't review just the book since many authors participated, but I must say that a lot of the <em>very</em> short stories... were cliffhangers. It was almost like a teaser or an excerpt of a chapter from a different book. It confused me, too, because what I thought to be the next chapter was really ju...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26902359">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I normally like anthologies as they introduce me to new writers and some (like this one) have stories from my favorite authors that tide me over till thier next book.  I don't know if it was just too many stories or if they were just too short but I finished feeling let down.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a huge anthology of vampire romance.  There are 25 short stories contained in this anthology.  I personally am reading it only for Amanda Ashley's short story.  I am curious to see if there are any good short stories that can be told in about 20-25 pages.  These short stories need to be edit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47058495">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I gave this book only 3 stars because some of the stories (forgive the pun) seriously sucked.  And not in a good way either.  Others were extremely well done, and some were excellent.  ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Short stories aren't really my thing.  I liked several of the stories from authors I know and found a few new ones I liked.  Can't say anything was earth-shattering.]]></body>
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    <review id="75912902">
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't finish it.  It takes A LOT of dislike for me not to finish a book.  These stories were just not good because there really wasn't a single enjoyable element.  They are short stories, so I get that it's difficult to develop characters, generate a lot of tension, buildup, etc.  But there was n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75912902">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56302031">
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  <read_at>Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't enjoy this anthology as much as <em>The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance</em>, mostly because there weren't enough gems in it. I do love a good vampire story, but I guess urban fantasies have spoilt me, because I know there's more interesting stuff out there now, more creatures far more fascinatin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56302031">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38903101">
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    <name><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sat Nov 29 18:11:03 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[A collection of short stories:<br/><br/>*** &quot;Fade to Black&quot; - Sherri Erwin - A professor's tryst with a gorgeous student brings a whole new meaning to `unsafe sex' when he infects her with the `vampire' virus. (3 stars - This one was pointless and not a romance, it was all set up and the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38903101">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="34658074">
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  <date_added>Mon Oct 06 10:41:02 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm writing a series of ongoing reviews as I read the stories in this anthology.  I'll post links to my reviews as I write them.<br/><br/>Review #1: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.phoenixfyre.net/2008/10/06/ongoing-review-the-mammoth-book-of-vampire-romance/" title="http://blog.phoenixfyre.net/2008/10/06/ongoing-review-the-mammoth-book-of-vampire-romance/">http://blog.phoenixfyre.net/2008/10/06/o...</a><br/>(&quot;Fade To Black&quot; by Sherri Erwin &amp; &quot;Ode to Edvard Munch&quot; by Caitlin R. Kiernan; c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34658074">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34658074]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="44778498">
    <user id="355739">
    <name><![CDATA[Michelle M.]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Astoria, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 29 13:21:37 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 02 08:03:05 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Stories were boring and EXTREMELY amaturish. Authors need to be taught effective POV. Also, just because it's a short story, does not mean that you drop the concepts of beginning, middle, and end.<br/><br/>The more accomplished stories within the anthology belonged to Rebecca York, Jenna Maclaine,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44778498">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="38652098">
    <user id="346291">
    <name><![CDATA[The Listmaker]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Nov 25 15:50:41 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 30 15:12:43 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[As with any anthology this book is filled with short stories that are good, some that are so-so and some that aren't worth the time to read. <br/><br/>The good thing about books such as this is that it allows the reader to read work by authors they haven't read before. If the reader is lucky they ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38652098">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38652098]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="48642203">
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    <name><![CDATA[Cherie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Willow Grove, PA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Mar 08 18:18:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 08 18:20:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[So many stories, so little time!  I loved this book!!  There were a couple of stories that were continuations of other series, which made them that much more enjoyable!  One of my faves was the Shiloh Walker &quot;Hunter&quot; story!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48642203]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="62452075">
    <user id="2491962">
    <name><![CDATA[Elli]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 07 05:29:55 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 30 22:59:01 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[There are 25 short stories but 23 authors. Of the 8 authors I had read before, 5 of the stories I thought were great, the other 3 were bad. Of the 17 authors I had never read, it was a great introduction to them. 10 I liked, 7 I didn't. Overall I liked more than I didn't but it was a close call. Wou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62452075">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62452075]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="40330575">
    <user id="1606034">
    <name><![CDATA[Karen]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Huntsville, TX]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Wed Dec 17 14:45:17 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 17 14:47:17 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very nice!!! I found many new authors, as well as some of my favorites, such as Lillith Saintcrow...]]></body>
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    <review id="73811681">
    <user id="1871221">
    <name><![CDATA[Judy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Surprise, AZ]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Oct 07 20:47:24 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[there were some good stories but <br/>alot did not make much sense or they ended <br/>too soon]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Angie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Peel, W5, The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not a great consistancy with these stories - some are really good, others have just seem to have been written quickly to fill the space.]]></body>
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