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Moon Fever (Primes #6.5)

by Susan Sizemore (Goodreads Author), Maggie Shayne (Goodreads Author), Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author), Caridad Piñeiro (Goodreads Author)

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Spellbinding paranormal stories by four stellar authors that will send shivers of desire down your spine.

In "Tempting Fate" by Susan Sizemore, Desiree dreams she spent a passion-filled night with sexy rock star Jon Coyote...and that he told her he was a vampire. But when Desiree discovers she is mysteriously pregnant, her erotic fantasy takes a strangely realistic turn.

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Paperback, 374 pages

Published September 25th 2007 by Pocket Books

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May 02, 2010 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was one of the few anthologies where all the stories were good. I don't feel I had to skim, or ignore certain stories.

"Temptin Fate" by Susan Sizemore was the whole reason I got this book. It was okay. I was confused at first by the whole "10 years from now"-that's when it takes place. Not the future, not the present, but just "10 years from now." It turns out that "now" is directly after Hurricane Katrina. Our heroine is a teenager in 2007, so the story is 10 years from now. Go fig.
It was...more This was one of the few anthologies where all the stories were good. I don't feel I had to skim, or ignore certain stories.

"Temptin Fate" by Susan Sizemore was the whole reason I got this book. It was okay. I was confused at first by the whole "10 years from now"-that's when it takes place. Not the future, not the present, but just "10 years from now." It turns out that "now" is directly after Hurricane Katrina. Our heroine is a teenager in 2007, so the story is 10 years from now. Go fig.
It was a good story, typical Primes-man I love those Primes!
But the ending was super abrupt. I am more upset about the ending than anything else. It just...ended. So I give it 3.5 stars :( wish I could say 5

"The Darkness Within" by Maggie Shayne was good, I'd give it 4 stars
Caroline is a 40 yr old woman who just got divorced, has a crappy user of a boyfriend/booty call, and apparently a ghost. I loved Jimmy-a 25 yr old hunk who has been in love with Caro since she was his babysitter, er his little brother's babysitter lol. He has been seeing the dead girl since he was a kid. He helps her through it, helps her find herself, and helps save her from her crappy ex-husband, and crappy ex-booty call. Oh, and there are several twists and turns throughout this story..it could easily have been a full-length novel.

"Cobwebs Over the Moon" by Lori Handeland-3.5 stars A Paris hilton-esque Manhattanite heiress is running from werewolves and ends up in Alaska. Her mom (who her father said was dead) was really in a safe house near the Arctic circle. The action was good, the writing was good, the ending was a little "too neat and tidy" with the "everything will be fine" vibe. But I liked it. It might be part of a series, if so, that might make the ending more believable.

"Crazy for the Cat" by Caridad Pineiro was super action packed and really interesting. A little out of my normal scope of romances, but I liked it, and I wouldn't mind reading more of her books. A scientist is killed by a jaguar in the Amazon but his partner in New Jersey decides she has to come down and find the plant he had discovered. it could save lives as a powerful antibiotic. But the bad guys are loggers who want to devestate the local tribe, and the plant is in the way of the loggers path. So Jessica goes down there, meets a guy, er were-jaguar, and falls in love, finds the plant, saves the day, and gets a happy ending. It was a fun read. 3.5 stars(less)

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Jun 15, 2008 Yvonne rated it 5 of 5 stars

I usually don't like short stories, feeling a little ripped off usually especially when it is a great story but this book has a nice selection and all are interesting reads.
"Tempting Fate" is an unusual vampire story where our vampire is a rock story. Desireee has an erotic dream about Jon, only to find she is pregnant. This story would have made a great novel, and the story rushes to the neat finish. Shame. A great story cut short...
"The Darkenss Within" was fabulous. I couldn't put the story...more

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Mar 07, 2010 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal romance lovers

Shelves: anthologies

There are 4 short stories in this anthology, and so I will give some short comments on each author's story.

Susan Sizemore, whose books I am a fan, presents an interesting addition to her paranormal vampire series. There is an intrigueing style to the presentation of this particular story, that is different and may throw a reader off a bit at first. But catching up to it all does not take long. Its a fun read. My only comment is that I would have liked to have seen it as its own book.

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May 27, 2011 Cynthia rated it 1 of 5 stars

This was one of those "I finished the last thing I was reading and I'm bored, what's already loaded on the iTouch?" reads. It was on there because the anthology includes Lori Handeland's "Cobwebs Over the Moon" (Nightcreatures, #10) and I read all of that series a while back. I didn't care to read the rest of the anthology at the time, but I hadn't gotten around to deleting the book. Ah, happy digital packrat am I!

If I've read anything by Susan Sizemore other than "Tempting Fate" (Primes #6.5),...more This was one of those "I finished the last thing I was reading and I'm bored, what's already loaded on the iTouch?" reads. It was on there because the anthology includes Lori Handeland's "Cobwebs Over the Moon" (Nightcreatures, #10) and I read all of that series a while back. I didn't care to read the rest of the anthology at the time, but I hadn't gotten around to deleting the book. Ah, happy digital packrat am I!

If I've read anything by Susan Sizemore other than "Tempting Fate" (Primes #6.5), it was eminently forgettable. I'm absolutely sure that I haven't read anything else in her Primes series, because I probably would have thrown said material firmly into the nearest hard surface (or whatever the equivalent is with bytes) because of the insanely annoying number of times Sizemore feels it necessary to remind us that her vampires are Primes! Alpha Primes! They are! Really! And that means they fight a lot! Especially over women! Otherwise, it's a Mary Jane story set in New Orleans. I have a strong feeling that most of the Primes series is Mary Jane-ish, but I may at some point be trapped and forced with the prospect of staring at the inside of my eyeballs or reading more of Sizemore's stuff. I'm not sure which would be worse right now. I'll get back to you on that.

"The Darkness Within" by Maggie Shayne feels terribly familiar, although I'm sure I haven't read it before. I have, however, read other Shayne novellas in other anthologies, and this story follows a familiar pattern. Sexy gal who doesn't think she's attractive has had a run of hard luck and may lose the house she has bought relatively recently and loves. Said house has a spooky past that she didn't know about when she bought it. Stalwart too-sexy-for-her man gets involved somehow, preferably in a way that allows her to question his motives. They are inexplicably drawn to each other and screw like bunnies (or near as makes no difference), then blame their lapse in judgement on whatever weirdness is going on in the house. (Yep, that's what they all say - and no safer sex anywhere! Does paranormal activity preclude discussion of sexual history and prevent STD transmission?)

"Cobwebs Over the Moon" by Lori Handeland (Nightcreatures, #10) isn't the most logical entry in that series. Neither is it the most illogical - but by the tenth entry, the series' mythology has gotten a bit ridiculous, so I don't know why I even bother bringing up something as irrelevant as logic. Silly me! In every book, we're introduced to a woman who is in some way tangled up with werewolves, then to a man who is tangled up with her and/or the creatures and, of course, whose loyalties are uncertain. There is always an element of danger to add spice to the romance that has to grow between the two. The formula never changes at all. There are always evil werewolves, but sometimes there are also good ones. If you like predictability in your paranormal romance, Nightcreatures is a great series for you.

I suppose Caridad Piñeiro's "Crazy for the Cat" isn't technically any better or worse than any of the other three stories. There's more variety in the shapeshifting and the main setting is the Amazon jungle. I couldn't get past the bigotry and colonialism, though. Dark is bad, light is good, of course! Those poor benighted natives couldn't possibly handle a few rogues without that white woman, could they? Spare me.(less)

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May 11, 2010 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Shelves: lori-handeland, caridad-pineiro, maggie-shayne, susan-sizemore

Susan Sizemore's 'Tempting Fate'-Jon Coyote & Desiree/Maggie Shayne's 'The Darkness Within'-Jim Lipton & Caroline/Lori Handeland's 'Cobwebs Over the Moon'-Dylan Shepard & Carly Kelly/Caridad Pineiro's 'Crazy for the Cat'-Javier da Costa & Jessica Morales

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Oct 19, 2008 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Maggie Shayne fans

Shelves: contemporary-romance, paranormal-romance, anthology, holiday

I have to start out by saying that I only read two of the novellas from this anthology. I read Maggie Shayne’s “The Darkness Within” first. That was sooooooo good! I believe it is the best Maggie Shayne novella that I have ever read from her! The chemistry that the hero and heroine have in that story is just sizzling! Very steamy! The other story that I read was Susan Sizemore’s “Tempting Fate.” This one was a little shorter than Maggie Shayne’s story. It also was very predictable, and actually,...more

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Feb 13, 2011 Sara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Oh my... I've just finished to read "Tempting Fate" and I think it's one of the most beautiful and sweet story ever read!
This is a heart-melting, thrilling story, where your dreams come true... Which girl has never dreamed to be with her so worshipped Rockstar???
And I loved a lot the way Desi and Jon met the first time...and then the second.
He's just so sweet and amazing! And I liked her too.
Every character is interesting and nice.
Now I think I can't just go read the others if my heart is stil...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Fiona rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: susan-sizemore

Each story included in Moon Fever is well worth the time spent reading. I liked some, perhaps more than others, for different reasons but enjoyed them all.

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Oct 19, 2012 Beth Cobun rated it 3 of 5 stars

Have only read the story by Susan Sizemore. May read the others at some future date.

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Mar 08, 2008 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008

I only read 2 stories out of this book. I read the Maggie Shayne book, "The Darkness Within", which I would give a 5/5. A fantastic story. I wish she wouldn't put her stories in anthology books though. Her stories are just too good for that and even though they are shorter stories, she could so put them in full length novels if she wanted to.

I then read the next story "Tempting Fate" by Susan Sizemore. I gave this rating a 2/5. I wasn't thrilled with this story though. I mean, what can 62 pages...more

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Dec 10, 2007 Jan rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Susan Sizemore: Tempting Fate

Shelves: susan-sizemore, paranormal-romance

Susan Sizemore: Tempting Fate - a novella of the "Primes" series

Reading this was sweet, like getting a sampler box of Godiva chocolates and finding only one piece in the box. The one piece wanted you craving much more - like a half pound box. If you’re gonna write a novella the decent thing to do is at least make it 150 pages NOT 62 !!!!!!

Of the 4 stories in the book why did the one I was most interested in reading have to be the shortest?!?! Grumble, grumble, grumble - But still a fun although...more

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Feb 12, 2011 Lyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

I totally enjoyed this book. There are four stories from different author's that offer a variety of different sides of heated paranormal romance. I recommend the read...

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May 30, 2010 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Don't be put off by the first story in the book which is rubbish, the rest of them are quite good.

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Mar 22, 2011 SJuhl4 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, anthologies

The anthology had two great stories and two I really didn't care for. But is definitely worth the read.
'Cobweb's Over the Moon' (Lori Handeland) and 'The Darkness Within' (Maggie Shayne) are fantastic.

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Nov 02, 2011 Karen Desmond rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Sep 07, 2012 Kathleen Burket rated it 3 of 5 stars

I only read "Tempting Fate," Primes 6.5, by Susan Sizemore in this anthology. It was very confusing with flashbacks that occurred ten years before the present in the story interwoven with other flashbacks that occurred a few months before the present. Not much dialog during these flashbacks to break up the long, tedious reflections on the past. Sizemore's Primes stories are among my all time favorite series, but this story fell far short of a typical story in this universe.

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Apr 20, 2009 Ruth Violet rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fav-vampire-werewolf-series, fav-writers, favorite-anthology

wow. this book is sooo excellent. i loved it. i loved all the writers they are some of my favorites: susan sizemore,maggie shayne,lori handeland, and caridad Pineiro. they are all excellent writers. from the very first sentence in all the stories i was hooked. some anthologies you read sometimes you comes across with atleast one story that you dont like. but that isnt the case here. at all. another word for these stories. spicy. but sooo awesome. i would definitely recommend it.

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Jun 29, 2011 Stoli rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Had already read this...4 entertaining short romance stories.

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Dec 29, 2009 Kristy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Liked stories 2 and 3, hated 1 and 4.

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Aug 15, 2010 Maria rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, paranormal, urban-fantasy, romance, vampire

Susan Sizemore's short story was lame. She needed more pages to develop her characters and their motivations.

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May 29, 2008 Stacie added it

This is book with four short stories. They were pretty good for a short, fast read. The stories were by Susan Sizemore, Maggie Shayne, Lori Handeland, and Caridad Pineiro.

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Sep 08, 2012 Noor rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-f, shapeshifters, vampires, anthologies, r-not

3/4 ONLY

Tempting fate, By Susan Sizemore
Cobwebs over the moon, By Lori Handeland
Crazy for the cat, By Caridad Pineiro

4 STARS all

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Sep 09, 2011 Emily rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: short-stories, fantasy-sf

I kept getting the feeling that the author's just weren't very interested in their own stories. Just...meh.

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Nov 02, 2011 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was really good loved sizemore's story as usual very wicked

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Sep 17, 2008 Lindy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good anthology. I especially enjoyed Maggie Shayne's story.

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Dec 06, 2007 Pam marked it as to-read

Shelves: paranormal

12/06 bought at thrift store

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May 22, 2013 Crazybooklvr rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 21, 2013 Maggie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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