Hungry for Your Love: An Anthology of Zombie Romance

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Hungry for Your Love: An Anthology of Zombie Romance

by Lori Perkins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Elizabeth Coldwell (Contributor), Jan Kozlowski (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Regina Riley (Contributor), Vanessa Vaughn (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Mercy Loomis (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kilt Kilpatrick (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) , more…

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Romance ain't dead...it's undead. In this thrilling zombie anthology, horror fans will finally get their fill of zombie-on-zombie action, zombie-human love, and zombiesmut. Because why should vampires have all the fun?

This collection ofnever-before-publishedshort storiesincludes:

--"Revanants Anonymous" by Francesca Lia Block: two zombies meet at a Revanants Anonymous meeti...more

Paperback, 368 pages

Published September 28th 2010 by St. Martin's Griffin (first published October 29th 2009)

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Jun 05, 2011 Deanna Knippling rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I wanted to like this but couldn't.

1) This collection was trying to be all things to all possible readers of this book. Make the romance readers happy! Make the horror readers happy! Make the urban fantasy readers happy! That much happiness got spread thin. I wish it had gone with "make romance readers happy" and left it at that.

2) Almost all of the stories were cheesy and bland, with a wink towards the reader. I felt like they were missing the potential in both the romance and horror genres. "G...more

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Oct 29, 2009 Steven rated it 4 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Full Disclosure: I have a story in this book.

I like themed anthologies. It's partially because I'm a fan of short stories in general. Even more than that, I like to see how different authors can take a basic idea and do all sorts of fun and unexpected things with it.

On that front, Hungry for Your Love fits the bill. This is an e-anthology published by Ravenous Romance that starts with a twist: Forget vampires - what about zombie romance?

The twenty one (well over 300 pages!) of stories capture a...more

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Dec 07, 2011 FredTownWard rated it 4 of 5 stars

Best Zombie Romance Anthology EVER!

It will probably come as no surprise to learn that this is the ONLY zombie romance anthology ever.

Lori Perkins' Introduction is a must read explanation for how this seemingly insane project ever came to be; as you no doubt expected, some daring, even some "double dog daring" was involved. Suffice it to say that Ms. Perkins encountered some skepticism: "We posted the thesis on Facebook, and hundreds of readers said they couldn't imagine romance with rotting corp...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Jennifer Williams rated it 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this. Really I did. I love zombies. I love erotica. And I've met the editor so I had high hopes but ultimately I was disappointed. Most of the stories read like bad Harlequin romances or like smutty sex and zombies were just thrown together to qualify for the anthology. Of course, whether or not someone likes a work of fiction is subjective and I realize that so keeping that in mind...

I personally found many of the female characters to be exactly the type of women I either hate...more I wanted to like this. Really I did. I love zombies. I love erotica. And I've met the editor so I had high hopes but ultimately I was disappointed. Most of the stories read like bad Harlequin romances or like smutty sex and zombies were just thrown together to qualify for the anthology. Of course, whether or not someone likes a work of fiction is subjective and I realize that so keeping that in mind...

I personally found many of the female characters to be exactly the type of women I either hate or that simply annoy me and very often those characters were written by women. I think sometimes our gender does a very good job of perpetuating the stereotypes surrounding us.

There were a couple of standout stories, both written by men so I say to you women "I am disappoint". However, ultimately the stories are the choice of the editor. It's entirely possible she got some great stories written by women and simply rejected them. Who knows. I also freely admit that my two favorite stories were not erotic. I like to think this is a coincidence considering I adore erotica. I just found most of the erotic content in this anthology to be laughable. All sorts of popping hardening nipples, throbbing loins, and simultaneous orgasms. I guess maybe that's par for the course for the average Jill Schmoe erotica reader? Not sure. I've always preferred stuff a bit more realistic and in the case of this anthology something a bit more inventive than "It's the end of the world, let's fuck!" would have been nice.

Anyway, the two stories I favored were Captive Hearts by Brian Keene and Later by Michael Marshall Smith. Those two saved the anthology and made the whole thing worthwhile.

Captive Hearts held no punches but it was brutal to the heart just as much as it was to the senses. It was poignant, touching, and had a female lead I could relate to.

Later was also very touching. Sad and sweet and I think anyone who's ever lost a loved one will be moved by it.

Now before you think I'm completely serious and can't have any fun I'll also say that I really enjoyed Last Times At Ridgemont High by Kilt Kilpatrick. It was a nice sexy funny ode to high school that played wonderfully on taboo fantasies. This one doesn't fall into the 'cheesy' category because it's obvious the author was having fun with it instead of seriously trying to pass off the circumstances as entirely plausible.

I won't name the stories I didn't like but I will say most of them had the common theme of girl meets boy, they fall in love and/or stop, drop, and fuck, and zombies are in there somewhere. A concept that could have been a lot more innovative simply wasn't.

And someone please explain to me how rotting corpses get hard-ons?(less)

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Aug 16, 2012 L rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombie-books, sick-sick-sick

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Three and a half stars, really.

I wanted to like this book more than I did because of my undying and complete love of zombies; but, I felt like some stories tried a little too hard for a cute plot and sacrificed decent writing. Many read like a ninth grader wrote them with unvaried sentence structure, bromidic and groan-inducing quips, and simple vocabulary (I realize that sentence probably sounds pretentious). Also, some stories were romance-in-the-time-of-zombies, others were still-love-someone...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Reetta Saine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kauhu, enkku

Arvostelussa ei ole käytetty yhtään hirsipuuhuumoria... hups. Zombiet ja rakkaustarinat eivät yleensä sovi samaan lauseeseen, joten novellikokoelma oli pakko hankkia jo ennakkotilauksena. Muistissa on kuitenkin Nummelinin toimittama Tuhansien zombien maa, jossa elävät kuolleet rakastivat ja surivat useammassakin tarinassa.

En tiedä, pitäisikö tätä kokoelmaa kutsua "monimuotoiseksi" vai "yhteismitattomaksi". Samaan kirjaan on ympätty niin maailman todennäköisesti ensimmäinen zombie-threesome, peri...more

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Nov 28, 2012 Eva Leger rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: b-fiction, zombies-vampires-demons

I found this on my library's website while looking for another book. Honestly, I didn't even see the 'romance' aspect. I seriously doubt I'd have gotten it. It's kind of hard to imagine zombies in love. Or so I thought.
This review will be ongoing because of my memory and the fact that it's an anthology. So....

5 stars - Romance Ain't Dead by Jeremy Wagner - I'm happy that Lori Perkins started out strong because I'm not hesitant to give up on a book I don't enjoy anymore. This is a good, good stor...more

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Mar 17, 2010 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If there is every a zombie apocolypse it wil be just like LAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH.

Don't let the title fool you, this is not just any coming-of-age, stoner story. FAST TIMES has it all: evil flesh and brain eating zombies, sexy cheerleaders, mouth-watering English teacher, and a hero geek ready to save the day!

FAST TIMES is the first story I read by Kilt Kilpatrick and I immediately fell in love with his writing. Kilt's ability to describe a scene as if you are there is unsurpassed. His wi...more

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May 06, 2011 Guillermo rated it 4 of 5 stars

The stories range from silly and cute to erotic and weird to are you kidding me? Because there are so many stories I'd have to review in order to get the full on idea, I'd like to just point out some of my favorites. And not review them. I do a horrible job at reviewing things like this. I'm complaining. Perhaps for filler.

Francesca Lia Block's (The Frenzy, Open Letter to Quiet Light) "Revenants Anonymous" introduces us to Casey, whose eye is set on Ed - both of which are revenants attempting to...more

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Feb 25, 2011 Linda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: feb-2011

"Hungry for Your Love: An Anthology of Zombie Romance" wasn't really my cup of tea. I usually like my zed novels with more action and less romance. There were a few stories that were outstanding and are why I gave it a 3/5 instead of a 1/5. Regina Riley's 'Undying Love' was my favorite story. I am a fan of Urban Fantasy and Ms. Riley left me wanting more. I enjoyed Brian Keene's 'Captive Hearts. Nothing like a little fun revenge with a side of zombies. And the haunting 'Later' by Michael Marshal...more

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Apr 26, 2013 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Like all anthologies, there's some great work and some sub-par work inside. In the case of Hungry For Your Love, the less-than-stellar stories are fewer and farther between than in most anthologies I have come across. That being said, I will review a few select pieces and advise the reader to just skip the first story completely.

"Revenants Anonymous" by Francesca Lia Block: The first great story in the book. It is one of the most highly reviewed, and deservedly so, with the sweet and tentativel...more Like all anthologies, there's some great work and some sub-par work inside. In the case of Hungry For Your Love, the less-than-stellar stories are fewer and farther between than in most anthologies I have come across. That being said, I will review a few select pieces and advise the reader to just skip the first story completely.

"Revenants Anonymous" by Francesca Lia Block: The first great story in the book. It is one of the most highly reviewed, and deservedly so, with the sweet and tentatively hopeful tone of the characters.

"Everyone I Love Is Dead" by Elizabeth Coldwell: Overall, pretty good, although go hard or go home in this case. This anthology is expressly romance, not erotica, but why bother mentioning an alive!man-alive!lady-zombie!man threesome, (or zombie!man-alive!lady-zombie!man as the case may be), if you aren't going to just go full-on with it? Just go ahead and write it out. Fade to black is unnecessary.

"Through Death to Love" by S.M. Cross: Simply loved it. Absolutely charming- one of my favorites in the anthology. Physical rehab for zombies.

"First Date" by Dan Fredsti: Online dating at its absolute worst, and that's before the Zombie Apocalypse begins. A rather fun romp.

"Captive Hearts" by Brian Keene: If you're reading zombie romance, you should expect some form of gore. This story, however, is pure torture porn and revenge. You'll side with the lead, but it is not for the squeamish, it really doesn't fit into a romance anthology, zombie or otherwise.

"Last Times at Ridgemont High" by Kilt Kilpatrick: Another of the more highly reviewed stories. For me, it was very middle of the road. It reads exactly like a teenage boy's 1980s zombie apocalypse fantasy. Not really a compliment from me- but it is a matter of taste.

"Eye of the Beholder" by Stacey Graham: My favorite story! The romantic comedy of the anthology. All the hilarity of body parts decomposing as two young zombies meet in the city.

Minus a few stories, this anthology is a solid read. Worth picking up. (less)

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Apr 28, 2012 Rose rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: az-challenge-2012, anthology, paranormal, romance, horror, mature, urban-fantasy, tbr-challenge

I've never been happier to finish an anthology on anything in my life, partially because this book took me on such a whirlwind of emotional turns that I feel like I need to review it just to say that I survived it. *proudly attaches "I survived an Adult Zombie Romance book" button to her breast pocket.*

Although it was a bit of a struggle, I actually found a few of the stories here charming, probably more than I expected to, considering the thematic of this particular collection of stories.

Forewa...more

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Apr 15, 2011 Bandit rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I guess I didn't give this more stars, because I expected something more out of this awesome concept. Romance and zombies sounds like fun, sounds like one might want to get creative, let the imagination roam a bit, something...However, I feel like a lot of authors in this book just sorta offered up smut, smut with zombies. Kinda felt like a cheap cop out. Romance as such barely makes an appearance, oddly in male author written stories. Maybe it says something about women and genre fiction, maybe...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Teresa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombie-books

All in all, a very good collection of zombie stories. Like all anthologies, some were much better than others. Certain stories and authors definitely deserve second looks,namely: R.G. Hart, Regina Riley (reminiscent of Kim Harrison, to me at least), Brian Keene, Lois H. Gresh, Steven Saus, Kilt Kilpatrick, Jeanine McAdam, and Gina McQueen (rumored to be zombie master John Skipp in drag!).

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Sep 02, 2011 Jessica marked it as to-read

Shelves: owned

I'm not going to lie, I have NO expectations for this book except to laught till I choke. Really?! I could not pass this up for $5, I love zombies and romance, but together spells disaster. Can't Wait!!
Bwahahaha...zombie love...zombie love your sweet hot brain, not your sweet hot a**

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May 07, 2011 Dustin Reade rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

all told, this is pretty good anthology. Some of the stories clunk a bit, but not so much as to detract from the overall enjoyment of the book. Brian Keene's story stands out as one of the more disturbing, though the others don't shy away from a bit of gore and offense.

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Jan 30, 2011 Tad Hopp rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was really dirty and I had to keep myself from blushing while reading it. Definitely does a good job of parodying romance novels, though, and there were some really good stories in here. Still, though, not for the faint of heart or those who get embarrassed easily!!

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Mar 15, 2012 Fyrekatz rated it 1 of 5 stars

My Valentine's Day/ AntiValentine's Day Reading!

Yup strange for Valentines day reading, I only read like 5 storys in this book and didn't like most of them... back to the library with you!

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Nov 12, 2009 Lori Perkins rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

This is the best anthology I have ever edited (I think I've done a dozen now). You have got to get this for the variety of the stories. It's amazing how fluid the zombie mythos is.

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Apr 15, 2012 Kym rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Kym by: Jeremy Wagner/Lori Perkins

Not a huge short story fan, but I loved the authors challenge of mixing Zombies with romance! Also my wonderful husband wrote the first story... Still I was surprised how enjoyable at his collection was!

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Dec 04, 2010 R Scott Steele rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you ever thought that zombies and romance didn't mix, this book will prove you wrong. An outstanding collection of stories that just made me hungry for more!

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Nov 26, 2011 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, braaains-4-dinner

ZOMBIE ROMANCE?

Yes.
Zombie Romance!

It was really good. I thought. Not your grandma/auntie kind of romance books. That's for sure.

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Sep 28, 2011 Fallon Blake rated it 5 of 5 stars

In reference to J.A. Saare's story in this antho - So different for a zombie story. Loved this!

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Oct 02, 2010 Russ Crossley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic book. A wonderful group of stories that take the zombie myth in a whole new direction.

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Jan 04, 2011 Jim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Great read. Expect the unexpected. Zombies seem to be having a revival these days.

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Oct 31, 2012 Caridad cruz rated it 2 of 5 stars

the book started of to a good start, then it got too mushy for my taste, it got too boring, so i did not finish reading it!!

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May 02, 2013 Sonny rated it 2 of 5 stars

I only read the first three stories and I couldn't take anymore. Too much romance, not enough zombies!

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Feb 03, 2011 Brendan Howard rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: unfinished

Boring. Unfinished. May NOT appeal to many zombie lovers.

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May 21, 2013 Stavros added it

Lovely & Amazing. Some really great stories!!!

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Jan 31, 2011 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, paranormal-horror

Zombies + Love Stories = genius

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A literary agent and Publisher of Riverdale Ave Books. Author of Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades of Grey as well as Hungry for Your Love, and 20 other erotic romance anthologies.

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