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Murderous Love: An Anthology
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Expected 12 Feb 268 authors
8 short, stabby love stories
1 bloody anthology
Coming Feb 13, 2026—Just in time for Valentine’s Day, from these amazing authors:
PIPER CJ
NENIA CAMPBELL
KRISTEN COAR
MAGGIE HOOPIS
LAUREN CATE LEAKE
RACHEL PENDLEY
E.V. SAUVAGE
AVA SMIDDY
8 short, stabby love stories
1 bloody anthology
Coming Feb 13, 2026—Just in time for Valentine’s Day, from these amazing authors:
PIPER CJ
NENIA CAMPBELL
KRISTEN COAR
MAGGIE HOOPIS
LAUREN CATE LEAKE
RACHEL PENDLEY
E.V. SAUVAGE
AVA SMIDDY
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 12, 2026
7 people are currently reading
51 people want to read
About the author
Piper C.J.
23 books2,808 followersFantasy author with an M.A. in Folklore, who loves to take pictures, eat french fries, and live my life as an all-around creative forest nymph! I'm so excited to bring you with me on my journey as I step out of our everyday lives and into the new fantasy world within The Night and Its Moon fantasy series!
I wrote these books for an audience of one, and that audience was me. I wanted to see bi representation, love, mental health struggles, religious trauma, and overcoming the of obstacles that I needed to be modeled in my own life. At the end of the day I'm so proud of myself for creating the series that I'd always hoped I could read, and I hope someone is able to connect with them in a way that I have.
I wrote these books for an audience of one, and that audience was me. I wanted to see bi representation, love, mental health struggles, religious trauma, and overcoming the of obstacles that I needed to be modeled in my own life. At the end of the day I'm so proud of myself for creating the series that I'd always hoped I could read, and I hope someone is able to connect with them in a way that I have.
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January 28, 2026
This entire anthology was absolutely to die for. It was sexy, brutal, and something about several short stories really gets me catapulting into reading. Every story had me hooked in its own way. I only knew of two of the authors featured, but now I will be looking into everyone else's work!! So so good!!!
January 31, 2026
LOOOVED this and especially loved Pig by Rachel!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Absolutely amazing book! It hooks you right with the first story. I knew there was gonna be a twist but I didn't expect that honestly. He deserved it anyway.
I finished it in three days and I would've read it in one go if I could sit concentrated for so long.
Each story is more intense than the last and it's keeping you with your breath held. I can't even tell you which one is my favorite because all of them have something so twisted and wrong you just can't not love it.
The way it is written is so well that you feel captivated in the world of the story and simply wish it never ends.
Everyone should read it!
I finished it in three days and I would've read it in one go if I could sit concentrated for so long.
Each story is more intense than the last and it's keeping you with your breath held. I can't even tell you which one is my favorite because all of them have something so twisted and wrong you just can't not love it.
The way it is written is so well that you feel captivated in the world of the story and simply wish it never ends.
Everyone should read it!
Review of advance copy
ladies y'all ate and left no crumbs with this anthology each story was wicked, spicy,and twisted just the way I like it 😈🫀I don't have a favorite because I loved them all this was a 10 outta 10
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wow! I was not expecting to love all eight stories in this anthology! I started reading because I adore LC Leake, but every one of these authors delivered top-notch stories.
They’re all unique and captivating. I genuinely couldn’t put the book down. This was so much more than just stabby love stories; each one had real depth. They’re dark, with some broody characters, and feature intelligent FMCs who are mostly reclaiming their power. There’s a little bit of magic, vampires, aliens, gods, and blood. While not all of them had it, the twisted desire, obsession, and emotional intensity in some of the stories… whew 😮💨🥵
I couldn’t pick a favorite! Every story was fascinating in its own way! 🖤
They’re all unique and captivating. I genuinely couldn’t put the book down. This was so much more than just stabby love stories; each one had real depth. They’re dark, with some broody characters, and feature intelligent FMCs who are mostly reclaiming their power. There’s a little bit of magic, vampires, aliens, gods, and blood. While not all of them had it, the twisted desire, obsession, and emotional intensity in some of the stories… whew 😮💨🥵
I couldn’t pick a favorite! Every story was fascinating in its own way! 🖤
Review of advance copy received from Author
8 amazing authors coming together for a steamy, stabby, karma-filled, out-of-this-world, twisty anthology where each of these dark stories will surprise you. I loved every single one of these stories. Definitely check the trigger warnings.
I have read books from a few of the authors already, so now I cannot wait to go and add books by the others to my TBR! If you like dark romance, books with vampires, witchy, and paranormal themes, can handle bl00d, love turning the heat all the way up, then you will want to check this out. I want to share about each of the stories, but I do not want to give too much away.
One of my favorite quotes (there are so many, but I’ll pick one): “I’m a traditional girl. I prefer to save slaughter for the third date.” I mean, we all have our standards. ;)
I have read books from a few of the authors already, so now I cannot wait to go and add books by the others to my TBR! If you like dark romance, books with vampires, witchy, and paranormal themes, can handle bl00d, love turning the heat all the way up, then you will want to check this out. I want to share about each of the stories, but I do not want to give too much away.
One of my favorite quotes (there are so many, but I’ll pick one): “I’m a traditional girl. I prefer to save slaughter for the third date.” I mean, we all have our standards. ;)
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This was a delightfully murderous romance anthology. From the first line of the first story, I knew this was going to be an anthology I would be rereading. I enjoyed each author’s exploration of the theme and each story’s use of genre to tell a story of murderous love. I loved that several of the stories came with a playlist to set the tone. If you like a little violence or horror mixed in with your romance, then this anthology definitely has several stories for you. Check the content warning for each story before venturing in. I was left wanting to read more from these each of authors and check out their back catalog.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was a 4.5 for me!
This anthology was unhinged in the best way!
Before reading, please mind the content warnings. Each story has their own content warning, as some of these are very dark. That being said, if you love a good dark romance, this anthology is absolutely for you.
I was previously only familiar with one of the authors, but I am definitely going to be checking out the rest now. I greatly enjoyed the writing in these stories! Each story was different, but I felt like all of the stories fit very well together.
This anthology was unhinged in the best way!
Before reading, please mind the content warnings. Each story has their own content warning, as some of these are very dark. That being said, if you love a good dark romance, this anthology is absolutely for you.
I was previously only familiar with one of the authors, but I am definitely going to be checking out the rest now. I greatly enjoyed the writing in these stories! Each story was different, but I felt like all of the stories fit very well together.
Review of advance copy
Omg! This is was sooooo good!! I loved every single one of these stories - they were all just so unique and had me hooked from the first page. I honestly couldn’t pick a favourite, they all had so much depth for a short story.
I absolutely loved how every single FMC was a badass🔥 they were all so well written!
It was my first Anthology and boy, it did not disappoint! A spicy fun time was had🙌
The way I devoured this book, I couldn’t put it down. I’m off to read more books by each of these authors🖤
I absolutely loved how every single FMC was a badass🔥 they were all so well written!
It was my first Anthology and boy, it did not disappoint! A spicy fun time was had🙌
The way I devoured this book, I couldn’t put it down. I’m off to read more books by each of these authors🖤
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
An overall 4 but I did like more stories than others. Some just didn't appeal to me, I'm not really a dark romance girl, so without the fantasy aspect I didn't enjoy them. I also didn't really enjoy the stories that had us in the minds of terrible men for more than a page. I listed out my star ratings per short story below:
Pig- 2⭐️
Divine-5⭐️
Anemia-3⭐️
Let Them Burn-4⭐️
The Book Boyfriend Experience-2⭐️
Teeth Like Swords-3.5⭐️
Marry, Kiss, Kill-5⭐️
Gemini-5⭐️
Pig- 2⭐️
Divine-5⭐️
Anemia-3⭐️
Let Them Burn-4⭐️
The Book Boyfriend Experience-2⭐️
Teeth Like Swords-3.5⭐️
Marry, Kiss, Kill-5⭐️
Gemini-5⭐️
Review of advance copy received from Author
These were all REALLY good! Perfect stabby vibe Valentine reads. I enjoyed every single one of them. There was a perfect blend of revenge endings and HEA endings that I didn't finish the anthology completely hating love! These authors all really did a great job writing full stories in a short story format. While I prefer full length novels because I want all the juicy details, these were good quick little reads that didn't require days of commitment to a plot.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Oh my gosh this is so good! Each story was unique and captivating. The stories were placed to flow one to the next so perfectly. Each author’s style shines through. And it’s such a satisfying read. The intensity is top tier. And now I need to go read more by these authors (some who are new to me). I would love more from these worlds. So good.
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