The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance: Volumes 1 and 2

by Trisha Telep

Paranormal romance was never going to be content with just vampires and werewolves - and the fantastic stories within this collection lay claim to much, much more.Here you will find well-loved, bestselling authors writing under pseudonyms, fresh stars, and steadfast favourites, together offering an assorted feast of mythical beasts, magical creatures of all shapes and sizes, heart-stoppingly handsome ghosts, angels and mortals with extra-sensitive sensory perception play out the themes of extraordinary desires.If love transcends all boundaries, then paranormal romance is its logical conclusion. From the biggest names around, here are 41 tales to take you to another time and place.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Anthologies

659 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

Trisha Telep was the romance and fantasy book buyer at Murder One, a London crime, mystery, and romance bookstore; she's now co-owner of the virtual bookstore www.murderone.co.uk and an editor of romance and supernatural anthologies for Mammoth. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she now lives in London.

Reviews

[Zaanodes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance: Volume 1:
“The Temptation of Robin Green” by Carrie Vaughan
“Succubus Seduction” by Cheyenne McCray
“Paranormal Romance Blues” by Kelley Armstrong
“John Doe” by Anna Windsor
“Taking Hold” by Anya Bast
“How to Date a Superhero” by Jean Johnson
“Daniel” by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
“Light Through Fog” by Holly Lisle
“The Tuesday Enchantress” by Mary Jo Putney
“Trinity Blue” by Eve Silver
“Grace of Small Magics” by Ilona Andrews
“Once a Demon” by Dina James
“Night Vision” by Maria V. Snyder
“Pele's Tears” by Catherine Mulvany
“Pack” by Jeaniene Frost
“When Gargoyles Fly” by Lori Devoti
“The Lighthouse Keeper and His Wife” by Sara Mackenzie
“Blood Song” by Lynda Hilburn
“The Princess and the Peas” by Alyssa Day
“At Second Bite” by Michelle Rowen
“Blue Crush” by Rachel Caine
“The Wager” by Sherrilyn Kenyon
“In Sheep's Clothing” by Meljean Brook
“The Dream Catcher” by Allyson James

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance: Volume 2:
“To Hell with Love” by Jackie Kessler
“Princes of Dominion” by Ava Gray
“Spirit of the Prairie” by Shirley Damsgaard
“The Demon’s Scent” by Nathalie Gray
“Marine Biology” by Gail Carriger
“Zola’s Pride” by Moira Rogers
“In Dreams” by Elissa Wilds
“The Gauntlet” by Karen Chance
“The Getaway” by Sonya Bateman
“Mr. Sandman” by Sherri Browning Erwin
“The Sin Eater’s Promise” by Michele Hauf
“Fragile Magic” by Sharon Ashwood
“NightDrake" by Lara Adrian
“The Sons of RA” by Helen Scott Taylor
“The Eve of Warfare” by S.J. Day
“The Majestic” by Serissia Glass
“Answer the Wicked” by Kim Lenox

[Ingrid Nilsson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mishmash

Some stories were golden, some were rubbish. Overall it is providing some entertainment for rainy days. There are too many stories to keep track of the really good authors, but I hope to encounter them again.

[Miki · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only got this to read the Ilona Andrews story, which wasn't all that great.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uneven, and very few of the stories were standouts for me. Read this hoping to find new authors, but this didn't introduce me to any I didn't already know.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this collection of short stories, a great introduction to many new authors that I had never even thought about reading until now.

A great collection, you don't need to have read any of the previous works, they are a glimpse into their world [or another one] and it's nice to try new authors and there are so many to try!

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of Paranormal short stories. I discovered a lot of great authors that I'll be checking out.