The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance

808 Pages·2016·1.48 MB·English

by  Telep Trisha

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Acknowledgments
“The Temptation of Robin Green” © by Carrie Vaughn,
LLC. First publication, original to this anthology. Printed
by permission of the author.
“Succubus Seduction” © by Cheyenne McCray. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“Paranormal Romance Blues” © by K.L.A Fricke Inc. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“John Doe” © by Anna Windsor. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“Taking Hold” © by Anya Bast. First publication, original
to this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“How To Date a Superhero” © by Jean Johnson. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“Daniel” © by C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the authors.
“Light Through Fog” © by Holly Lisle. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“The Tuesday Enchantress” © by Mary Jo Putney, Inc.
First publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“Trinity Blue” © by Eve Silver. First publication, original
to this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“Grace of Small Magics” © by Ilona Andrews. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“Once A Demon” © by Dina James. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“Night Vision” © by Maria V. Snyder. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“Pele’s Tears” © by Catherine Mulvany. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“Pack” © by Jeaniene Frost. First publication, original to
this anthology. Printed by permission of the author.
“When Gargoyles Fly” © by Lori Devoti. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“The Lighthouse Keeper and His Wife” © by Sara
Mackenzie. First publication, original to this anthology.
Printed by permission of the author.
“Blood Song” © by Lynda Hilburn. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“The Princess and the Peas” © by Alesia Holliday. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“At Second Bite” © by Michelle Rowen. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“Blue Crush” © by Roxanne Conrad. First publication,
original to this anthology. Printed by permission of the
author.
“The Wager” © by Sherrilyn Kenyon. First published in
Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology, May 2006. Printed
by permission of the author.
“In Sheep’s Clothing” © by Meljean Brook. First
publication, original to this anthology. Printed by
permission of the author.
“The Dream Catcher” © by Jennifer Ashley. First
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permission of the author.
Introduction
Demons are the new vampires, or so I’m told by
reliable sources. The world of the paranormal has been
blurring, blending with fantasy to a certain extent, to
create a magical new partnership. There are now
hundreds of blogs and websites devoted to different
strands of the paranormal and to the authors who write it.
All are full of lively discussions between writers, would-
be writers, and devoted fans - the website fangsfurandfey, a
Livejournal community started by writers Jeaniene Frost,
Caitlin Kittredge, and Melissa Marr, is just one fantastic
example.
Such creative, energetic dialogue between readers and
writers has given paranormal romance a fun, fast and
furious buzz. Forget writers shuttered away writing with
no connection to their fans; most paranormal romance
authors are accessible and contactable, and are forever
gracious with comments and questions. This is no ivory
tower genre, but one with a very human face (albeit
attached to a body with iridescent, fairy wings).
Put another way, paranormal writers quite simply
have the best fans. These are readers who turn up to book
signings bubbling over with enthusiasm, who get tattoos
from their best-loved books (when Sherrilyn Kenyon’s
Acheron was published, one of my regulars showed up at