"fine fantasy anthology"

"Moon Dance" by Angela Knight. Elena Livingstone's Daddy is negotiating to have her married to Stephen Bradford of the Chosen. She needs an ally of her own to match muscle with alpha male werewolf Bradford. She chooses Harrisville, South Carolina cop Lucas Rollings though he may not want to become involved in a battle in which his soulmate is not at stake.

"Opposites Attract" by MaryJanice Davidson. Cop Burke Wolftoyer finds a woman stuck in an eighteen foot hole so he jumps in only to suffer from claustrophobia. When the moon rises he leaps out howling. The next evening she bites Burke as Serena Crull is a vampire. He insists she is his soulmate and she thinks he is a lunatic. Serena explains that she is in town to kill a vampire who murdered her friend.

"Mona Lisa Three by Sunny. Louisiana Monere Queen Mona Lisa visits Manhattan when Demon Dead Lucinda of hell comes to see why her sibling High Prince Halcyon is fascinated with her. Later Lisa's cruel mother New York Monere Queen Mona Sera orders her to either heal her dying warrior or give her a replacement as he was bitten by Lucinda's hellhound Brindell. Healing is doubtful so she wonders who to give up.

"Between the Mountain and the Moon" by Virginia Kantra. Cait MacLean hikes the Appalachian Trail when she meets three strange travelers, Goodfellow, Ursus, and Rhys. The next day Ursus attacks her, but Rhys saves her. They make love and he offers her a necklace but she refuses to take it. Rhys decides to free her when a seven foot woman arrives calling him a loser for failing to steal Cait's soul.

The lead couples are brave admirable individuals, who make four fine lead pairs. Whereas the fantasy elements seem genuine, the novella format forces the story lines into rushed endings. Still fans will appreciate these hot charmers.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 26, 2006

Summary

Three bestselling superstars and one exciting new voice in paranormal romance in a hot new anthology.

When it comes to sexy werewolves, fairies, and magic, there's only one place for readers to go this winter: Over the Moon.

Angela Knight ventures to the borders of Mageverse, a land ruled by vampire knights. In "Moon Dance," werewolf aristocrat Elena Livingston seeks the help of cop Lucas Rollings. Though Lucas hasn't been a Dire Wolf long, he's willing to take on her vicious would-be finance in single combat. But that's not all she needs...

Read an excerpt from Moon Dance

And Sunny discovers a Mixed Blood Queen in command of a new realm in Mona Lisa Three.

Read an excerpt from Mona Lisa Three

MaryJanice Davidson returns to the wicked lair of the Wyndham werewolves in Driftwood.

Virginia Kantra finds magic and wonder in a strange fairy kingdom in Between the Mountain and the Moon.