Twisted Desires

by Amber Bunch, H.D. Bergen, Des Sweet

"There's a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable." - Mark Twain

We are defined by what we believe in, what we crave. We scour, dig, and hunt for just a taste of the feeling, no matter how fleeting.

But for some, fleeting is not enough. The craving becomes primal, sinful, and engulfs us. We would do the unthinkable for a taste of what we yearn for.

Six authors. Six dark romance tales bound to make you crave, hunger, and long for the thing you most desire.

And all for an incredible cause.

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All proceeds of this anthology will be donated to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Genres: Dark Romance

Unknown Binding

About the author

Amber is an author of Beautifully Broken Romance. She resides in Ohio with her amazing family and dogs. When she's not creating fantasy worlds and sinfully delicious romance, you can find her with her family, gaming, playing board games, or of course, snuggled up with a cozy blanket and a good book. Some of her favorite genres include fantasy, paranormal, mythological, ect. but she's a total sucker for any kind of romance.
Amber has multiple tattoos and piercings but she wants/needs more. She has an unhealthy addiction to coffee and yes...she does believe in magic and you can't convince her otherwise. (Her pet dragon wouldn't allow it anyway.)

Reviews

[kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC Review ♡ (I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an HONEST review) ◡̈

4/5 ⭐️

Thank you to the authors for letting me be a part of their ARC group!

What an amazing collection of stories from an amazing group of people! I will definitely be checking out some of their individual work after this and look forward to reading more from them! ◡̈

In regards to my rating, I would have loved to give this the full 5-star rating I think it deserved but there were a few things I couldn’t look past. Before I get into that, I will say that they did so many things right and I tore through this book in just a few hours. Each story was so unique and intriguing and most of them had me super enthralled ◡̈

On the other hand, I found some of the stories to have moved a little too quickly and the romance to be a little cheesy at times but hey, who doesn’t love a good cheesy romance 😜 I loved how some of the stories really brought you into their world and let you get to know the characters in a few short pages while others felt too rushed and had me wanting more.

Overall, I really liked this collection of stories brought together by these authors and I can’t wait to read more from all of them!!

[Jacqueline Shumaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

How can you not enjoy six different short stories!? This book will leave you wanting more! Vampires, gods/ goddesses, ancient beings, and spice.

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of short stories featuring: Monsters myths, paranormal and more!
Sonata by HD Bergen, Forever by Azalea Hudson, A Wicked Bond by Danielle Paquette Harvey, Eternal Hearts by Amber Bunch, Gate 666 by Des Sweet, and Last Eclipse by Michelle Piper

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted Desires is a collection of short stories featuring vampires, angels, demons, Gods, a few dragons thrown in for good measure, and some delightful steamy scenes.

Sonata by HD Bergen ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Forever by Azalea Hudson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Wicked Bond by Danielle Paquette Harvey ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eternal Hearts by Amber Bunch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gate 666 by Des Sweet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Last Eclipse by Michelle Piper ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Thank you to the authors for giving me the opportunity to read this anthology. I will definitely be checking out the rest of these author's works.

[Ivy C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

A little something for everyone. That’s the beauty of an anthology. Every story was unique and fresh and nothing felt repeated. Perfect for those of us with limited time and attention spans.

This is the second anthology by many of the same authors who wrote A Wicked Taste Of Fate. All proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Be sure to pick this up (and its companion). You’ll be supporting a great organization AND getting a little fantasy, a little spice, and a lot of good reading in your life.

[Tonya Scherrer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!! A must read!

[Spicy Book Baddi3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read! It was the first time I've read a book like this and I was pleased and surprised. All of the stories took you on a new adventure with new people and new love stories. Personal fav was Gate 666 it left your mind running to come up with your own conclusion to what happens after. Twixie and L maybe a spin off with star? Even death! All of them were very well written and I will be searching all of these authors to find more of their work. You don't have to start at the beginning of this book you can pick which title you want to read first! The best part is all the proceeds go to charity!!!

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

These short dark romance stories where all different and unique! They definitely kept me wondering. And the fact this book was to help raise money is a bonus in its self. Can’t wait to read more by these authors!

[Megan Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect book for anybody looking to branch out into the paranormal romance world! Each story was perfect and having a full complete story and keeping my attention. I found when each story ended, I instantly wanted more, so I will, for sure be looking into each of these authors to see more of their work. This anthology as a whole is pretty great cause and I recommend everyone to read it because it is a perfect paranormal romance, read that any romance reader will love. The spice in each story is the perfect amount, and each story with it being its own theme and realm of supernatural works so well together. You never know if you’re reading about Angels or gods or wolves and they kept it so amazing because you didn’t know what was coming next! Definitely going to check out the first anthology now!

[Jacklyn B · Rating 5 out of 5]

“There's a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable" - Mark Twain

Twisted Desires - Six different short stories that any lover of paranormal romance will enjoy. Even if you aren’t familiar with the genre I highly recommend picking this up - plus the proceeds go to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital!!

You get a little taste of everything with this anthology: Vampires, demons, witches, gods/goddesses, angels, shifters and fated mates all with a little spice mixed in! Lucifer might even make an appearance 😈 You never know what is coming up next and with six different authors contributing I really enjoyed the mix of stories. A few these authors were new to me and I enjoyed getting a sample of their writing style and will absolutely be checking out their other work!!

Definitely read the forward from author @amber.bunch_author about why Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is so special to her 💜

[Mylene Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

azalea hudson- All is not as it seems. When Darinka rushes to save her brother from certain death, Gadreal too rushes in to save her. They are both drawn to each other. But their love comes at a price. Will it be too much to pay or the pain too much to bare.

This paranormal read contains six quick short entertaining reads.

[Alonna · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I heard this book is a charity book and the proceeds goes to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, I quickly jumped on board to read and try and help promote. I hold this Hospital very dear to my heart for all the help it has given a beloved family member of mine, someone I truly could not live without. The stories inside were all amazing and the authors really did put their hearts and souls into each one. They range from Vampires to God's, and each story had it's own little unique twists that left my mind buzzing when it was revealed.

[Shana W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This anthology of stories by six different authors is a must-read!  If you love the supernatural, you will find the stories very entertaining. In addition, you can feel good about buying it because the proceeds go to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. After reading these stories, I would now like to explore more writings by these authors.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Marianne Antonichuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was able to arc this and it was amazing it had a few authors writing it so it was nice to read a short story I will be looking for more by each of these authors cause they were amazing I loved them all and each one was able to put me in their world

[Lady Jaguar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this dark, sexy anthology, contributed to by various dark romance authors, including Azalea Hudson, whose book, The Chaos of Us, I reviewed earlier this year. Read that review here.

As with any anthology, you really never know what you’re going to get, and inevitably, some I enjoyed more than others, but this is a sexy, sometimes violent, and unpredictable mix of stories, which I loved. The fact that the book has been written for a good cause (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) is even better.

One of my favourite stories was Eternal Hearts by Amber Bunch. Although it had an open ending, and seemed to be a teaser for one of her books, it was a sexy brew, with Helios and his friend Mani, and their desire for love goddess, Aphrodite. Sexy and lush, this story does have an open ending, so be warned.

But in truth, it was hard to pick a favourite. I enjoyed the writing of all the authors. There is a strong fantasy element to each story as well as dark romance, which I wasn’t expecting, but it was fun to read something different. And as I said before, it’s for a great cause, so definitely worth picking up, even if you’re not normally a romance reader.

[B M · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second anthology from those who brought us A Wicked Taste of Fate, have done it again!
There’s plenty of creatures to fall in love with. From werewolves, gods, goddesses and even Lucifer.
Woven throughout these six stories, you are pulled by the emotions from these characters. From love, hate, imprisonment and the strong desire to break free from these prisons (physical and emotional).

Don’t wait, pick up a copy today! You won’t be disappointed and all proceeds will go to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

[XxLaVampiresaAlexisxX · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted Desires is a collection of six short, PNR stories full of creatures that go bump in the night.

Each story is full of intrigue and new to me authors, that I wouldn't mind checking out. This has just about everything, dark, fated mates, Vampires, gods/ goddesses, ancient deities, demons, dragons, witches, angels and spice. Highly recommend!!!

[Stacey Woods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyone will enjoy this. It was steamy and fast paced. The short stories were enjoyable. They were all unique.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twisted Desires is almost everything I hoped it would be and the only thing it isn't is long enough (because I'm greedy when it comes to good stories)!

Each of the stories are all unique to one another and leave you with just enough to be satisfied but also wanting just a little more. Many of the authors were new to me and there isn't a single one I haven't already looked up individual work on and I'm hoping all the authors involved will extend each of their stories into individual books (or maybe an "anthology part 2" ... wishful thinking on my part but I'm pretty sure that one is planning on it).

I promise if dark romance with a paranormal kick is you're thing, or even something you're interested in this book WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!!!

[Kate_Reads_Indie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted Desires is a great range of dark romance stories. Each of the six short tales are well detailed with full world descriptions. Some are slow paced and some are fast paced love stories. Then there are some with a touch of spice and others with extra spice. A healthy sprinkle of all in this collection. This was a first for me reading from most of these authors and this makes me curious to read more of their work. While they are not all my favorite stories, there is a little something for everyone in this anthology. I absolutely love that all proceeds will be donated to Cincinnati’s Children’s hospital. If they plan on writing a third anthology, I will definitely plan on reading it. Thank you for letting me be an ARC reader.

[Jason Blade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those are six dark sexy stories! All of them are different and you won't regret reading them.

What's nice about anthologies is that you can read one different story every night 🔥 Fits well when you have a busy lifestyle.

Here are my individual ratings:
Sonata by @hd.bergen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Forever by @azaleahudsonauthor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Wicked Bond by @daniellephauthor ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Eternal Hearts by @amber.bunch_author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gate 666 by Des Sweet ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Last Eclipse by @mpiper_writes ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Grab your copy today!

[Becky Dreyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twisted Desires is a collection of short stories featuring vampires, ancient beings, angels, demons, Gods, Goddesses, shifters, a dragon and a lot of spice!!! Great collection that is quick to read and leaves you wanting more!! Love that these authors came together and produced these great works for an amazing cause!!

[Danielle Paquette-Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so proud to be part of this anthology! I will base my review on the other author's stories since I am part of the authors.

I loved all the authors' stories! There's plenty of romance and steam and darkness! Really a great book, and I can't wait to have my hardcover copy on my bookshelf as it's so pretty!!!

[Bookgal13 · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great collection of short stories! This book consists of six short stories from six very talented women. All six stories are a mix of mythology and supernatural romances.

I really enjoyed the wide range and pace of the stories. Some were quick and sweet. Where as, others were a slow burn. All in all, I enjoyed this one!

I received this ARC for an honest review.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been proud to be an ARC reader for this book there are six stories in this collection I have enjoyed reading them all and I would highly recommend it. It is for Charity so please support these authors.

[Donna Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Six amazing authors, 6 amazing stories each one just as good as the next. Each story sucked me in and left me craving more. Give it chance you all won’t be disappointed I promise. From vampires to gods and goddesses you name it it’s in this book and the spice oh god yes the spice.

[Alexa Jaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that this anthology is going to raise money for the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

It has a great line up of dark romance authors with such different writing.styles. You will find something here for all your dark romance readers.

What are you waiting for?

🖤Happy Reading! ♥️

[Arriana Rangel · Rating 4 out of 5]

6 amazing short story's by 6 amazing authors what more can you ask for? All the story's were great and just leave you wanting more!!!

[Meadow Pauls · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely, dark collection of stories. I definitely liked some more than others, but was especially drawn in by Amber Bunch’s contribution. What a steamy surprise. It’s made me want to write my own “gods” inspired story—and this is coming from someone who already has one idea on the go! Haha.