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R.A. Goli is an Australian reader, writer, gamer and sometime hiker. She writes horror, fantasy, speculative fiction and erotic horror. Hobbies include bugging her pets and husband.

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	Mashed: The Culinary Delights of Twisted Erotic Horror by Grivante (Goodreads Author), John Grey, Eddie Generous 3.75 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30, Vol.2 by Rose Caraway (Editor), Dee Maselle (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Janine Ashbless (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, the Writer by Trinity Adler (Contributor), Fareed Agyakwah (contributor), Mehreen Ahmed (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curses & Cauldrons by Zoey Xolton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alanah Andrews (Goodreads Author), Gabriella Balcom 4.39 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oceans (Dark Drabbles, #9) by D. Kershaw (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Anderson (Goodreads Author), Cassandra Angler 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	UnCommon Evil: A Collection of Nightmares, Demonic Creatures, and UnImaginable Horrors by Jessica West (Goodreads Author) (Editor), P.K. Tyler (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Tom O'Brien (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hate (Dark Drabbles, #8) by D. Kershaw (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.M. Ames (Goodreads Author), Andrew Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I really enjoyed this anthology. Every story was well written and kept my interest, but a few had unsatisfying endings, so I’m giving it 4 ⭐️ *Disclaimer: I have a short story in this anthology.
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