With so many novellas in this wonderful romantic suspense anthology, I am going to review each of them as I read them and then give a final rating--which is FIVE STARS! This book is like March--it roared in like a lion with Rocki St. Claire's Bullet Catchers and ended up with some awesomesauce crazy in the form of Toni McGee Causey's indomitable Bobbie Faye. In between is an amazing collection of new and old characters from these talented authors.

First up, Roxanne St. Claire's "Pick Your Poison"--a Bullet Catcher's story. I'm a big fan of the Bullet Catchers and Ben Youngblood is a fitting addition to the company. He's met his match in Callie Parrish, a Florida flower grower who's drawn into an assassination plot. A rollicking read with Roxanne at her Bullet Catcher best. Action, suspense, and a few sniffles at the end for the HEA.

The second entry is Laura Griffin's "Nightfall." Stuck on a highway in Montana in the winter, Holly Henriksen faces a big fear--being stranded after an accident and forced to rely on Colin Denton, a charming stranger with a secret. Should I mention someone wants her dead? Yeah. That, too. I couldn't put this one down until I hit the end.

Allison Brennan brings readers a psychological tale of a veteran cop going after a high profile rapist in "Above Reproach." Sex crimes detective Selena Black is after the River City Rapist. She *knows* who it is but the suspect is on the Attorney General's staff. Her colleagues are doubting her, the perp plays her, and her only refuge is emergency surgeon, Dr. Gabriel Storm. Taut action and suspense with a twist at the end--vintage Brennan!

Oh, Julie and Martinez, how I have missed your explosive chemistry! In "Dead Flowers," Lori G. Armstrong revisits PI Julie Collins and her live-in, Tony Martinez, international president of the Hombres motorcycle club. It's Valentine's Day and Julie hates the sentiment and everything else to do with the day--despite her deep feelings for Martinez. It doesn't help that she's been neck-deep in cheating spouses cases. When Martinez shows all the classic signs, Julie has to make up her mind on what to do about it. I chewed nails, I cheered, and I....well...no spoilers. Read it for yourself. And enjoy the heck out of it!

Sylvia Day's "Blood and Roses" amps up the heat in this tale of reunited lovers ostensibly on opposite sides of the law, though Anastasia Miller refined her grifter upbringing to make money on the other side of the legal coin. Returning to her hometown, she's on a quest to save her brother and his best friend--in way over their heads. The fact that her former lover, US Deputy Marshal Jake Monroe's litter brother is that best friend only paves the way for a reunion that reignites their passions. Turn the fan on when you read this one!

Karin Tabke introduces readers to a brand new heroine and hero. In "Rebel Rose," we meet Rebel Yell Culpepper and Detective Cash Cantrell. This southern belle and small-town cop have more than just a serial killer to contend with in Lockerby, North Carolina. Rebel is just as much fun as her name implies and Cash is sexy and focused. Too bad Rebel drives him to distraction! Well...too bad for Cash, but a whole lot of fun for the rest of us!

In "A Punishing Night," Sophie Littlefield introduces the reader to Joe Bashir, a police detective of Pakistani descent. He's on the case of a murdered frat boy and is confronted with date rape, his very traditional family, and a decidedly non-traditional neighbor, Holly Herron. Difficult subjects are handled with aplomb and I truly hope Sophie will bring her readers more of Joe!

Josie Brown is a new-to-me author and her entry, "The Housewife Assassin's Bloody Valentine" contained what I figure just might be a huge reveal to her fans. Nope. My lips are sealed. I don't believe in spoilers. Ms. Brown writes in first person, which is not a favorite POV of mine, but she does so with an engaging style and interesting characters. And hey...who doesn't love a woman who saves the world and then returns home to her kids?

Lorelei James (no relation, darn it!) is known for her hot, sexy cowboys and erotic romance. In "King of Hearts" offers up another member of the huge McKay clan. This time, it's Cameron "Cam" McKay, injured vet of the war in the Mideast and deputy sheriff. A horrible murder-suicide in the small town of Sundance, Wyoming cuts a little too close to home for Cam. Emotions run high in this story and Lorelei rips the heart out of the reader and the characters. This was a powerful look at guilt, PTSD, and family healing.

Bobbie Faye is back with a vengeance! Toni McGee Causey revisits one of my all-time favorite heroines in "Bobbie Faye's Whacked Out, No Good, Really Sucky, Hot Mess of a Wedding" I cried. From laughing so hard. I scared my dogs. From laughing so hard. Oh, Bobbie Faye and Toni, I have missed you both like damn and whoah. There aren't enough superlatives for this novella. If you love Bobbie Faye, this story is worth the price of the anthology alone!

But then I pretty much felt that way about almost every entry. A few formatting and typo errors but all and all this anthology is a rollercoaster ride of sexy suspense! Read it. You'll thank me. Seriously.