Bleed for me Valentine

by A.C. Lilly, Visha Graves, Quinn Rivers

Bleed for the broken- Rise for the survivors.
Bleed for Me Valentine is a charity anthology,
filled with dark, bloody, and emotionally charged stories.

All e-book proceeds go to RAINN.

316 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2026

Reviews

[Melissa Mejia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the pleasure of receiving this as an e-ARC and voluntarily will be giving my honest review. This anthology is the first one i have ever read and all the stories in this book were phenomenal!! Loved how every one of the Authors had their own story and writing differences. Absolutely just loved it!! Great read!!

“Bleed for the broken- Rise for the survivors.
Bleed for Me Valentine is a charity anthology,
filled with dark, bloody, and emotionally charged stories”

[Jess23Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bleed for me Valentine is the perfect collection of short stories for the dark romance, horror, and fantasy horror fans out there. Each story is so well written and stands on its own with individual strength that demands to be acknowledged. While I enjoyed all the stories some stood out as favorites for me.

The Witches Valentine is a tithe offering of what it means to love and survive through eternity. Sacrifice for forever means you pay the price to exist... to breathe... to live once more

Blood Legacy is more than your typical haunted house. This is a home that protects but demands a payment in blood

Hardened by Blood is a dark romance with flavors of handmaids tale mentality, mafia ties, and forced marriage. Honestly by the end I wanted more of this couple

Sacrifice to the Deep takes the idea of sirens and mermaids and puts them in a whole new light

Steal Your Heart another dark romance that gave me Brynne Weaver vibes but was a story and couple that were captivating and original. Please give me more of this pair!

Bleed Pretty dark romance tattoo studio meet cute. Dont worry there will be more of this pair

Crucible Steel horror crime thriller that gave me that oh so good noir feel

While amazing what makes this anthology better is the donation to RAINN. Bleed and Rise for those that did not fully break and chose to survive. Until next time!

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bleed For Me Valentine was an amazing anthology, filled with blood, emotion, and even revenge. I enjoyed that while there were similar plot line with women surviving, each story was unique and had different plot undertones. Each of the stories were an amazing read, filled with empowerment and doing whatever it takes to survive. This entire book was a great read and would recommend to anyone looking for stories with an extra bite.

[Ruby-Loves-Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far have just read Visha Grave's story which is amazing as usual. But I will give my thoughts when I've read the rest

[Marci Simmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was so good! This anthology by all of these authors was wonderful. I loved how each story was different.
Stories one and two seemed to be somehow connected, even if they weren’t. But despite all their differences, they were wonderful. I loved all seven stories and there were a few in there that I think may come out in longer novels.


I received an advanced review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first time reading an anthology and my first time reading several of these authors work. It was amazing! You get to know each author differently while also having a wonderfully blended short stories. If you enjoy the "dark" genre, this is definitely for you!

[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a bloody good time and each story had its unique way of pulling you in. Looking for a not so average “valentine” read? Look no further!! Highly recommend

[Jennifer Glancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved how this was written, each story was bloody awesome!!

[Kalene · Rating 5 out of 5]

this Antho as a whole was amazing each story was different and each author brought something amazing!!! I solely signed up for Beth's piece and ended up reading them all

[RogueMarina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This anthology had 7 stories, all of which deserve their own reviews.

The Witches Valentine
I found this story to have a poetic vibe to it, which added to its storytelling and to its world.

Blood Legacy
Oh, this one was an eerie one! I liked the haunting undertones. It reminded me of an episode of "Are you afraid of the dark?"

Hardened by Blood
I feel like I could've read more with both of these characters. I want to know them more, their attraction was wonderful. I liked the multi-pov and how she still felt safe during multiple scary moments.

Sacrifice to the Deep
This one felt the most fantasy-like of the bunch but had so much worldbuilding and so much energy. You could feel the energy of survival and protection throughout the read. The mermaids in this felt so unique.

Steal Your Heart
I enjoyed this short thriller. It had a good combination of multi-pov storytelling and the transitions flowed nicely. I liked the little snippet into the FMC's daily routine and how it was viewed from another's perspective.

Bleed Pretty
I liked this romantic tattoo artist story. It was bloody and vengeful and just right!

Crucible Steel
Woah, I did not expect that story at all! I liked the storytelling and the fleshed out timeline. It had me at the edge of my seat waiting to hear what would happen next.

[De Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This compilation of stories is just what my dark little heart needed. Every story within this book was entirely unique and so well done but they also all fit together and complemented each other so well. They felt connected despite being written by different authors. There’s gore, there’s spice, there’s fantasy, there’s mafia, and there’s a stalker. What more could a reader want? Well except for longer versions cause these were amazing! There’s so much in each story that I just wanted more and more. In the end all these books were amazing and the compilation as a whole worked very well together. I could happily read another of these any time.

[picking_up_the_pages · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this alot. A short book with a handful of stories. And the variety is great. I think you definitely need to be somewhat of a dark romance or even a grey romance reader as there are triggers in it. Each story was unique and the plot as well as the writing style was entertaining.
The style runs across the board from the fantastical beasts to witches and contemporary. A very good book for an amazing cause.

[Misty Boozer · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review for all books there are seven in total
Ok so book 1 and 2 gave off that Erie feeling you get when you read an Edgar Allen poe book and it felt like they were in a way intertwined without trying not really romance but super good reads dark like you would expect for a book called my bloody Valentine
Book 3 is mafia look forward to seeing more of this authors work I think she could easily create a series to go with the book in this anthology and even more so for the couple it self
Book 4 fantasy dark twisted threw a lot at you in so little of a time my brain was like wow she could create a book out of this if she really wants to with more indepth version of the character
Book 5 and the reason I read this book is for her book she is amazing you will fall in love with her characters and she does get quite dark in the book but he's the perfect psycho he is who I envision my other half when people upset me great for if you ever just want to feel worshipped by a psycho
Book 6 this book is amazing I don't know many authors who can do justice to same sex books and make it dark and twisted the way this author does I look forward to seeing if she decides to give us more for the people in this book or even the couple because I could see more opportunities for the couple and others in book with the way she wrote feels like a short novella or prequel
Book 7 all im going to say for the last book is I need more give me more

[Bookish._.Banter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of short stories that hinge on the darker side of the holiday.

Sure, there are hearts (literally) and some roses but it’s not all the beautiful stories. There’s devastation and pain but a little bit of redemption as well. And maybe a few twists you didn’t see coming.

I enjoyed reading these (sad it took me so long to do so) and I think I would read more by each of these authors.

It is available and proceeds go to RAINN which is incredible.

[Jen Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bloody, spicy, and adventurous anthology with gothic vibes.

All e-book proceeds go to RAINN.

Each story has it’s own feel. Some are spicier than others, some are more gorey. There’s even a delicious stalker.

Hardened By Blood is my favorite, but all are worth a read.

Check your trigger warnings!

[Rebekah Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each story is captivating in its own way. There was never a dull moment and each book was bloody and delicious!

[Visha Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing collection of stories from some amazing authors. Check your tws and enjoy the short novellas

[Faiza BEGUM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg I don’t have words to describe about this one. Each one of them is amazing. Like you won’t find any off beat or like boring part. Each story will make you fall for them