Soul Kisses by Angela Knight Beth Chase learned vampires weren’t all bad when Cade McKinnon Turned—and married—her sister, Valerie. But some vampires are evil, and to Beth’s horror, she finds herself kidnapped by the worst of the bunch, Joaquin Ramirez, an immortal sadist. Luckily, she’s rescued by handsome vampire cousins, Morgan and Garret Axton, who are locked in their own war with the killer. Can she find happiness with two vampires—and can they break Ramirez’s vicious hold on her very soul?
Stolen Magic by Alexa Aames Ariana escaped the Middle Ages after stealing a kiss of magic from the dark and sexy sorcerer, Marcus de Grey. When Marcus kidnaps and returns her to the 14th century, they begin a battle of wills and a sexual odyssey that could spell disaster for them both.
Night Heat by Leigh Wynfield When Rip Bowhite leads a revolt on the prison planet called the Velopit, he never anticipates that the Inter-world Council would abandon the planet, leaving prisoners, guards, and even the administrative personnel struggling to survive against the monsters that rule the night.
With their lives at stake, Jemma, the prison’s Healer, won't allow herself to be distracted by the instant and overpowering attraction she feels for Rip, until that passion flares to dizzying heights. As the stakes are raised and death draws near, love seems doomed in the heat of the night.
Ailis and the Beast by Jennifer Barlowe When Ailis agreed to be her village’s sacrifice to the mysterious Beast she was prepared to sacrifice her virtue, and possibly her life. But some things aren’t what they seem. In a time of ritual and mystery, Ailis and the Beast are about to discover that animal passions are just the beginning, and the greatest sacrifice may be the human heart.
'Soul Kisses' by Angela Knight - Beth Chase & Morgan & Garret Axton [2 male vampire cousins] (Beth is the sister of Valerie, who married vampire Cade in a previous book. She's kidnapped by an evil vampire & rescued by the two cousins.)
'Temptation in Time' by Alexa Aames - Ariana & sorcerer Marcus de Grey (She escapes the Middle Ages after stealing a kiss of magic from him; he kidnaps her & returns w/her to the 14th century.)
'Ailis and the Beast' - Ailis & Varden the Beast (she agrees to be the virginal sacrifice to the Beast)
'Night Heat' by Leigh Wyndfield - Rip Bowhite & healer Jemma (he leads a revolt on a prison planet)
Okay - kind of smarmy title. But the short stories were really good. All four of them were good enough I would have a read a full length novel. I guess this was Alexa Aames and Jennifer Barlow's first published story. The other two were Angela Knight - one of my favorites - and Leigh Wyndfield. Four different settings but so good. Totally would recommend this book.
3.5 stars. Rounded up for Temptation in Time by Alexa Aames.
I probably read this while I was looking for more books by Angela Knight, but as I'm not a fan of vampires (or werewolves, demons, angels and their ilk), I wasn't particularly interested in her story in this anthology.
Alexa Aames's story, on the other hand, was a nice surprise.
Overall, a very good anthology. I LOVED "Temptation in Time" by Alexa Aames - a great time travel romance, with "Night Heat" by Leigh Wyndfield, coming in a close 2nd. "Soul Kisses" by Angela Knight was a solid read while I found "Ailis and the Beast" by Jennifer Barlowe disappointing.