Things That Go Bump in the Night V

Things That Go Bump in the Night #5

by Melani Blazer, B.J. McCall, Cynthia Williams

Cassandra's Enchantment By Cynthia Williams Hidden desire... Cassandra yearns for Phineas, but the step that will consummate their relationship may be the very one that ends it forever. Secret longing... For Phineas there is no other witch but Cassandra who can capture his heart or make him burn with such soul-searing desire. Forbidden love... But discovering a mutual passion can be hard while trapped with a houseful of meddling witches and wizards, especially when the family matriarch is determined to marry everyone off...in a single night! Embrace Forever By B.J. McCall Sentenced to death, Jastra is transported to Draco, the vampire planet, as part of a food for protection program. Vampire warriors destroy the asteroids threatening Tariz and the condemned provide nourishment and pleasure. As a sex slave, Jastra has known a life of opulence. Jastra's new master, Dauthus, offers a life devoid of luxury but the pleasure is to die for. As commander of the vampire warriors, Dauthus faces many demands and confrontations, but falling in love is the ultimate challenge. Haunted Redemption By Melani Blazer He isn't the Scott she once knew. Lili never expected to see him again, but when she does, the sparks between them make Halloween a night to remember. It had been at a haunted house ten years earlier that Scott had disappeared. Lili has no intention of letting history repeat itself. Scott returns, desperate to see the woman he'd left behind, knowing he'll have one night one night to savor for an eternity. He hasn't counted on the power of their attraction and the devastating effects his secret will have on the woman he loves.

Genres: Ebooks, Anthologies

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

When not behind a keyboard, typing out the stories of the characters who dance in her head, Mel can be found behind her camera, snapping landscape or abstract photography, or in the garage up to her ears in car parts and grease. She lives in the midwest with a teenager who makes her crazy and a husband who makes her even more crazy — in a good way!

Her favorite crayon is midnight blue. She hates the sound of Styrofoam crunching, but loves her daughter's laughter. She'd rather watch a fantasy movie, like Merlin or Lord of the Rings or even Pirates of the Caribbean, than horror, and she wants to watch it from her favorite corner of the couch. She can talk cars — especially classics — with the guys and has a ridiculously amazing memory for useless music trivia. Her characters are a mix of who she is, who she knows and who she admires. Her motto: Live life, don't just exist.

Reviews

[Vivian · Rating 2 out of 5]

1. 2 stars
2. 2 stars
3. Paranormal. Stepmom and stepson. It starts off with male fantasizing over her. Six pages worth. Then she gives back story. This mostly sex driven story. 1 star.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Multi-author anthology. It was interesting to see what they did with the basic setup [futuristic vampires in space protecting a planet from meteor showers - condemned prisoners of the planet being saved are given to the vampires - recruiting new pilots/vampires on earth using a giant Halloween haunted house as a cover:]. Williams' story is a 'second chance' romance set during one of the 'recruiting' parties on earth - read-once but enjoyable. McCall's story zeroed in on the condemned prisoners being handed over to the vamps. The plot was a bit fuzzy - not so great a read. Blazer's story was the best of the three - and pretty much totally ignores the setup. There are a couple of nods in passing to the setup but the story takes place on contemporary as the matriarch of a powerful witch family plays matchmaker.