Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
112th out of 154 books
—
51 voters
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2: Love Bites (Mammoth Romances)
by
Trisha Telep ,
Jennifer Ashley (Goodreads Author), Dawn Cook, Diane Whiteside, Larissa Ione (Goodreads Author), Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author), Patti O'Shea (Goodreads Author), Jordan Summers (Goodreads Author)
,
more…
This exciting follow-up to the wildly successful Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance contains 30 short stories of hot blood, midnight pleasures, and inhuman passions. Containing the best names in the field, such as Eileen Wilks, Caitlin Kittredge, Jennifer Ashley, Dawn Cook, and Diane Whiteside, this compilation is sure to arouse attention.
Paperback, 566 pages
Published
September 21st 2009
by Robinson
(first published May 27th 2009)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
2,263)
An 'I liked it' for variety - Lots of Little Bits Of Love With Just A Hint Of Fang,
Editor Trisha Telep has done it again, she's used her connections - and apparently her cyberstalking talents - to amass another BIG batch of vampire quickies - 25 in all. If you are a short story fan looking for a whole bunch of little reads perfect for squeezing into even the busiest of schedules, this is the book for you. Unlike its predecessor The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (Mammoth Books), not only are t...more
Editor Trisha Telep has done it again, she's used her connections - and apparently her cyberstalking talents - to amass another BIG batch of vampire quickies - 25 in all. If you are a short story fan looking for a whole bunch of little reads perfect for squeezing into even the busiest of schedules, this is the book for you. Unlike its predecessor The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (Mammoth Books), not only are t...more
There were two stories in this that were very good. First of these is 'Perdition'. That was truly romantic in the adult sense, and non-soppy. The writing was stellar, a true winner. The other was 'I Need More You'. Very good, in a completely different style, and very thought provoking. The rest were an odd assortment of styles, mostly Mills and Boon style juvenile fantasy clothed with vampires and the general supernatural. The other one about Doc Holliday was good as well, but I can't remember t...more
This book was borrowed specifically for Jaye Wells' Vampsploitation. This is a pretty good collection of different authors. Some of them I recognized and others which were new to me. I'm only going to mention the ones that really stood out and I enjoyed.
The Murder King's Woman by Jamie Leigh Hansen was probably my favourite one. It was interesting to me and I wish there was more to this world. I did look this author up and unfortunately, there are no other books in this world. I enjoyed this wor...more
The Murder King's Woman by Jamie Leigh Hansen was probably my favourite one. It was interesting to me and I wish there was more to this world. I did look this author up and unfortunately, there are no other books in this world. I enjoyed this wor...more
A collection of 25 short stories revolving around vampiric romances.
Series: Into the Mist Forever (Vampire Series, 0.5)
Butterfly Kiss (blends Midnight Louie, x.5 AND Delilah Street, x.5)
Eternity Embraced (Demonica, 3.5)
Crimson Kisses (Texas Vampires, 1.5)
Vampsloitation (Sabina Kane, 0.5)
The Stories
Jordan Summers' Paris After Dark is escape for Rachel Chang, an NYPD homicide detective. Wandering the streets of Paris to escape the memories of the death of her partner, coming to terms with it. Ge...more
Series: Into the Mist Forever (Vampire Series, 0.5)
Butterfly Kiss (blends Midnight Louie, x.5 AND Delilah Street, x.5)
Eternity Embraced (Demonica, 3.5)
Crimson Kisses (Texas Vampires, 1.5)
Vampsloitation (Sabina Kane, 0.5)
The Stories
Jordan Summers' Paris After Dark is escape for Rachel Chang, an NYPD homicide detective. Wandering the streets of Paris to escape the memories of the death of her partner, coming to terms with it. Ge...more
1. Jordan Summers - "Paris After Dark" - I can't remember, did i enjoy this, or was I just bored by it?
2. Deborah Cooke - "Coven of Mercy" - I was a bit bored at first but the the tone changed and it became interesting.
3. Karen MacInerney - "Le Cirque de la Nuit" Nah, wasn't that into it.
4. Caitlin Kittredge - "Perdition" Not for me either.
5. Dina James - "Deliver Us From Evil" - Ok
6. Camille Bacon-Smith - "Blood and Thyme" - Nah.
7. Rosemary Laurey - "Into the Mist For Ever" - Liked it. A Roman...more
2. Deborah Cooke - "Coven of Mercy" - I was a bit bored at first but the the tone changed and it became interesting.
3. Karen MacInerney - "Le Cirque de la Nuit" Nah, wasn't that into it.
4. Caitlin Kittredge - "Perdition" Not for me either.
5. Dina James - "Deliver Us From Evil" - Ok
6. Camille Bacon-Smith - "Blood and Thyme" - Nah.
7. Rosemary Laurey - "Into the Mist For Ever" - Liked it. A Roman...more
This was mostly just a 'meh' anthology for me. Despite the title, most of these aren't romance stories at all, and many of them were very weird. And two Doc Holliday stories in the same 'vampire' anthology? Odd.
There were a handful of stories I though were good.
Love Bites by Angie Fox has a vampire princess looking for a way out of a second arranged marriage.
The Murder King's Woman by Jamie Leigh Hansen has a young woman rescuing her former rescuer.
Vampsploitation by Jaye Wells wasn't romantic,...more
There were a handful of stories I though were good.
Love Bites by Angie Fox has a vampire princess looking for a way out of a second arranged marriage.
The Murder King's Woman by Jamie Leigh Hansen has a young woman rescuing her former rescuer.
Vampsploitation by Jaye Wells wasn't romantic,...more
Paris After Dark (by Jordan Summers) - 4
Coven of Mercy (by Deborah Cooke) - 2.5
Le Cirque de la Nuit (by Karen MacInerney) - 2
Perdition (by Caitlin Kittredge) - 2
Deliver Us From Evil (by Dina James) - 3.5
Blood and Thyme (by Camille Bacon-Smith) - 5
Into the Mist For Ever (by Rosemary Laurey) - 5
Blood Feud (by Patti O’Shea) - 5
Love Bites(by Angie Fox) - 5
Flotsam (Caitlin R. Kiernan) - 1
The Murder King’s Women (Leigh Hansen) - 5
Butterfly Kiss (by Carole Nelson Douglas) - 2.5
Crimson Kisses (by Diane...more
Coven of Mercy (by Deborah Cooke) - 2.5
Le Cirque de la Nuit (by Karen MacInerney) - 2
Perdition (by Caitlin Kittredge) - 2
Deliver Us From Evil (by Dina James) - 3.5
Blood and Thyme (by Camille Bacon-Smith) - 5
Into the Mist For Ever (by Rosemary Laurey) - 5
Blood Feud (by Patti O’Shea) - 5
Love Bites(by Angie Fox) - 5
Flotsam (Caitlin R. Kiernan) - 1
The Murder King’s Women (Leigh Hansen) - 5
Butterfly Kiss (by Carole Nelson Douglas) - 2.5
Crimson Kisses (by Diane...more
This is one of the most consistently good anthologies I've read in a long time. There's not a single dud among these stories and I love the unique takes on vampire lore. Every one of these stories breaks out of the familiar vampire trope and explores some rather interesting new ideas. I say that the editor did an excellent job of selecting authors and stories. Well worth my money and it's actually won a spot in my reread pile.
Also good to know I've never read any other stories by these authors...more
Also good to know I've never read any other stories by these authors...more
Once again Trisha has given us Vamp lovers a wide selection of short stories from a variety of talented authors. I must admit that I liked this book more than I did the first, this time round I enjoyed 7 out of the 25 stories. These included; Blood and Thyme (Camille Bacon-Smith), Into the Mist For Ever (Rosemary Laurey), Love Bites (Angie Fox), The Murder-King's Woman (Jamie Leigh Hansen), Crimson Kisses (Diane Whiteside), Trust Me (Stacia Kane), and Point of No Return (Jennifer St.Giles).
Hard...more
Hard...more
Whenever you read a collection of short stories there will be some you really like and others you don't so it's difficult to give an overall rating. There were a few of this collection that were really not my thing and others which were brilliant. The rest (most of the stories) were enjoyable. So as far as I was concerned it was a good collection. There was a wide variety of stories in this collection from fairly traditional vampire tales to more unusual versions, so overall I think there will b...more
Some stories in this book I really enjoyed. Others, I couldn't even finish. Several authors had bad grammar and even worse spelling. Some stories were very outrageous. I tend to be a traditional vampire fan. So reading about a vampire tv station and game show...not my cup of tea.
This book had vampires, fairies, demons and more. Some stories were fantastic though.
The stories that were my favorites in here were written by: Jordan Summers, Deborah Cooke, Dina James, Karen MacInerney, Rosemary Lau...more
This book had vampires, fairies, demons and more. Some stories were fantastic though.
The stories that were my favorites in here were written by: Jordan Summers, Deborah Cooke, Dina James, Karen MacInerney, Rosemary Lau...more
Jan 04, 2011
Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust*
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Demonica and Sabina Kane fans
Shelves:
books-i-own,
pnr,
vampires,
anthologies,
author-larissa-ione,
genre-urban-fantasy,
read-in-2011
Note that this review if only for Larissa Ione’s Eternity Embraced and Jaye Wells’ Vampsploitation.
I only got this book for the sole purpose of reading these two short stories and even though I don’t usually buy anthologies, I’m glad I have my own copies of these!
First off, I’ll talk about Larissa Ione’s Eternity Embraced. Set in the Demonica world, Andrea and Kaden are both Aegi guardians but when Kaden is turned into a vampire, Andrea is forced to kill the man she loves. I loved the story and...more
I only got this book for the sole purpose of reading these two short stories and even though I don’t usually buy anthologies, I’m glad I have my own copies of these!
First off, I’ll talk about Larissa Ione’s Eternity Embraced. Set in the Demonica world, Andrea and Kaden are both Aegi guardians but when Kaden is turned into a vampire, Andrea is forced to kill the man she loves. I loved the story and...more
1 like · like · see review
The stories were numerous, so the reviews will be short. This wasn't a very impressive collection, but I enjoyed some of the stories. I did catch a spelling error, and I'm still wondering why there isn't a period after every Mr. Mrs. and St.
Paris After Dark by Jordan Summers - 3.5
This one was all right. I liked how the couple weren't immediately labeled as soulmates, (they had only known each other for a few days FFS) and it was nice to read about a heroine who wasn't a young, incompetent WASP....more
Paris After Dark by Jordan Summers - 3.5
This one was all right. I liked how the couple weren't immediately labeled as soulmates, (they had only known each other for a few days FFS) and it was nice to read about a heroine who wasn't a young, incompetent WASP....more
1. paris after dark-jordan summers. 4**** awesome story! loved it! i am gonna look her up so i can read more of her stories. she totally rocks!
2. coven of mercy-deborah cooke. 3*** very good story!
3. le cirque dela nuit-karen macinerney. 4**** awesome story! loved the characters and everything. it took place in a circus. which was new and cool. she is a very goood writer. have to get more of her books.
4. peridition-caitlin kittredge. 1* didnt like.
5. deliver us from evil-dina james. 4**** very...more
2. coven of mercy-deborah cooke. 3*** very good story!
3. le cirque dela nuit-karen macinerney. 4**** awesome story! loved the characters and everything. it took place in a circus. which was new and cool. she is a very goood writer. have to get more of her books.
4. peridition-caitlin kittredge. 1* didnt like.
5. deliver us from evil-dina james. 4**** very...more
I did enjoy this book, it was nice to have a mass of different stories to read within one book, by several different authors.
The stories were great and varied and surprisingly I found myself wanting to read it a second time, which doesn't usually happen to book with several different stories by varied authors.
If you get a chance to check this out, I would suggest that you do - I do enjoy a good vampire romance!!
The stories were great and varied and surprisingly I found myself wanting to read it a second time, which doesn't usually happen to book with several different stories by varied authors.
If you get a chance to check this out, I would suggest that you do - I do enjoy a good vampire romance!!
This review is only for Larissa Ione's short: Eternity Embraced
This short visits an Aegi guardian, Andrea, as she faced the task to kill his lover, Kaden, who has been turned into vampire. Since it is short, I feel it lacks the twist and turns that Larissa Ione has on her longer Demonica books. Plus, they are not part of the New York cell, so I miss the old players. The story is still enjoyable, though.
This short visits an Aegi guardian, Andrea, as she faced the task to kill his lover, Kaden, who has been turned into vampire. Since it is short, I feel it lacks the twist and turns that Larissa Ione has on her longer Demonica books. Plus, they are not part of the New York cell, so I miss the old players. The story is still enjoyable, though.
'The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2' contains 25 unrelated short stories that are generally well written. While each story contained an element of romance and hint of happy ever after, it was hard for me to get emotionally involved in 30 or so pages. Although I breezed through the almost 600 page book quickly, I wouldn't recommend it unless you enjoy short stories.
Devon Monk's story is good. She used her personal love of knitting to good advantage in her story. I could feel the character's yearning to explore the yarn as strongly as her attraction to the man (vampire).
Ann Aguirre's story was very good, not too short. I could have done without the very last twist though, the story was stronger without it.
Ann Aguirre's story was very good, not too short. I could have done without the very last twist though, the story was stronger without it.
A good portion of the short stories, were good, I enjoyed reading this book, it took me roughly 5 months to read, because it was one of those books I brought with me all the time incase I get bored and it's taken me this long, and I did enjoy it's contents. :)
I really enjoyed this book and was a great introduction to several authors I had not read before. As with all anthologies there are bad stories but the majority are excellent. A fast read for when you want a new story but do not have time to get into a new book.
Jan 07, 2011
Heather
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
vampire romance fans, short story fans
Shelves:
short-stories-and-novellas,
favorites
Fabulous book of short stories! I am continually impressed by the variety and scope of the stories in this book. There's something here for everyone.
Only read the first two storie so far. The first one wasn't bad. But the second one really touched me. It was seeing vamps in a completely different way and the story line was based around an oncologist and cancer patients so I think thats another reason it touched me.
Who wants to be bitten?
This is one book to get your blood stirring!
Hot stuff indeed!
You need a fan to keep cool!
This is one book to get your blood stirring!
Hot stuff indeed!
You need a fan to keep cool!
If find with the anthology books I only read the stories from authors I already read as most are continuations of series. This one was half and half with the ones I read. The stories were ok, but wouldn't have bothered me to miss them.
Dec 09, 2009
Heather Ingemar
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
vampire romance fans, short story fans
Shelves:
short-stories-and-novellas
Fabulous book of short stories! I am continually impressed by the variety and scope of the stories in this book. There's something here for everyone.
Not too bad...really enjoyed the stories by Jamie Leigh Hansen, Angie Fox, and Patti O'Shea...they're definitely on my to read list!
Some stories deserve higher rating, but others bored me to tears (Flotsam).
May 30, 2012
Julie Heathcock
is currently reading it
how do I read these books ive got a few and cant figure out how to do it
lots of lovely (mostly heterocentric, romance) vampire stories!
some were good stories, some were ok stories, some were terrible stories. Just like a teacher i once had, i wanted to put the stories into three piles, the good, the bad and the ugly.
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Trisha Telep was the romance and fantasy book buyer at Murder One, a London crime, mystery, and romance bookstore; she's now co-owner of the virtual bookstore www.murderone.co.uk and an editor of romance and supernatural anthologies for Mammoth. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she now lives in London.
More about Trisha Telep...
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
updated Sep 12, 2010 06:09pm