Cravings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novella) (Queen Betsy Novella) (The World of the Lupi Novella) (Moon Series Novella)

The first person to disappear was an older woman. Then it was a child...then a teenage boy. When Kathryn Reynolds'tenant and friend goes missing, she has no idea that her vanishing could be part of a larger, sinister pattern. But the moment she meets Detective Jack Thornton, times seems to stop—literally. The attraction between them is so strong and undeniable, there's almost something dangerous about it... Jack Thornton had assumed that this was just a routine missing persons report, but there was nothing routine about his response to Kathryn. He's never reacted so quickly or so strongly to any woman before, and the erotic dreams they share threaten to overwhelm his control. But the more he investigates her friend's disappearance, the more uneasy he feels. For he's starting to sense that he and Kathryn are being manipulated by someone...or something. They seem to be playing cat-and-mouse with an unseen enemy—but what Jack doesn't realize is that a killer is on the hunt, and he will stop at nothing to attain his goal. And that the killer is convinced that Kathryn is the key to his dreams of unholy power...

four Favorite Authors Present Their Favorite Characters In All-new Tales Of Bloodlust, Appetites That Must Be Sated Again And Again, And The Passion That Feeds Them.

publishers Weekly

one Need Only Glance At This Anthology's Lineup Of Authors To Know That It's Bound To Be Loaded With Kinky, Creative Sex. And Indeed, That's Exactly What Hamilton Delivers In Beyond The Ardeur, Which Uses The Setting Of A Wedding To Bring Back Virtually The Entire Cast Of Characters From Her Popular Series About Necromancer Anita Blake. While Hamilton's Fans Will Enjoy Revisiting These Night Creatures, Some May Be Disappointed To Find That This Tale Is All Sex And No Slaying; The Only Mystery Is Which Paranormal Hunk(s) Will Satisfy Anita's Ardeur. Far More Suspenseful Is York's Burning Moon, Which Follows A Blind Tarot Reader And A Werewolf As They Steam Up The Sheets And Try To Trap A Serial Killer. Equally Compelling But More Inventive Is Wilks's Originally Human; Neither The Succubus Heroine (whose Age Varies Between 19 And 300, With Stops At 50 And 35) Nor The Reader Uncovers Her Amnesiac Mystery Man's Identity Till The Final Pages. Davidson, Meanwhile, Delivers Nonstop, Witty Repartee And A Surprise Denouement In Dead Girls Don't Dance, A Delightful Romance Between A Vampiress And Her Old College Classmate. By Turns Sensual, Suspenseful And Amusing, This Anthology Will Satisfy Almost Any Craving. (july) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Four favorite authors present their favorite characters in all-new tales of bloodlust, appetites that must be sated again and again, and the passion that feeds them. "Beyond the Ardeur" (An Anita Blake tale) By Laurell K. Hamilton Anita is attending a friend's wedding when Nathaniel, her pomme de sang, makes known in no uncertain terms that he wants to take the relationship to the next level. Anita's subsequent actions take her to a place she has hitherto carefully avoided. *** This short story is a condensed version of Incubus Dreams, book 12 in the Anita Blake series! "Dead Girls Don't Dance," by MaryJanice Davidson Vampire Andrea Mercer is literally dug up by an old crush, Daniel Harris, and during a trip to Minnesota to see the vampire queen, her desire for him reignites. "Originally Human" by Eileen Wilks Succubus Molly Brown discovers a gorgeous, naked man in the woods and decides to help him recover his memory. "Burning Moon" by Rebecca York All werewolf Grant Marshall wants to do is rip out the throat of the man who killed his wifethen swim out into the Atlantic Ocean and never come back. He tracks his wifes killer to a small New Jersey seaside town, where he meets Antonia, a blind tarot card reader--the woman with the power to change his fate. In the woods, a killer waits, surrounded by the graves of his victims, anticipating his next kill. In the woods, a wolf stalks its prey, surrendering only to the laws of nature, not of man... Private investigator Ross Marshall has a special talent for trackinga talent that has helped him locate missing persons when the police's trail has gone cold. Now his current case has led him to a body buried in an isolated rural areaand a serial killer who is looking for a new victim. But while he gathers evidence for the police, something goes very wrong. The last thing genetic researcher Megan Sheridan expected was to discover her client shot and unconscious. Ross Marshall had requested her lab to run genetic tests on him, but instead of taking a blood sample, Megan found herself tending his wounds. Although frightened by the secrets she knows he is hiding, Megan is compelled to him by a force she can't explainor resist. Ross tries to deny the ancient instincts clamoring for him to take Megan as his mate, for to do so would sentence her to a lifetime of sorrow. But now Ross has an even more urgent reason to stay away from Megan: The killer that he'd been hunting has turned the tablesand is now hunting him. "Private investigator Ross Marshall has a special talent for tracking--a talent that has helped him locate missing persons when the police's trail has gone cold. Now his current case has led him to a body buried in an isolated rural area and a serial killer who is looking for a new victim. But while gathering evidence for the police, something goes very wrong. The last thing genetic researcher Megan Sheridan expected was to discover her client shot and unconscious. Ross Marshall had requested her lab to run genetic tests on him, but instead of taking a blood sample, Megan found herself tending his wounds. Although frightened by the secrets she knows he is hiding, Megan is compelled to him by a force she can't explain--or resist. Ross tries to deny the ancient instincts clamoring for him to take Megan as his mate, for to do so would sentence her to a lifetime of sorrow. But now Ross has an even more urgent reason to stay away from Megan: The killer that he'd been hunting has turned the tables--and is now hunting him."--Back cover "The Nature's Refuge preserve deep in the southern Georgia swamp was a place steeped in superstition and legend--and death. The previous head ranger had ended up dead, but werewolf Adam Marshall is ideally suited to explore the park and investigate its dangers. But in the still of the night, a mysterious fire burns, and even Adam's highly honed instincts are disoriented by the thick, drugging smoke--leading to a near disaster. Adam's suspicions are raised by Sara Weston, a botanist who has come to the swamp to research the vegetation. He finds himself drawn to her in ways he doesn't understand, yet fights the passion that threatens to cloud his judgment. And when a coven of witches with a score to settle with the locals decides that Adam and Sara are in their way, Adam will discover that Sara is hiding secrets as powerful as the one that runs through his blood."--Back cover The Nature's Refuge preserve deep in the southern Georgia swamp was a place steeped in superstition and legend—and death. The previous Head Ranger had ended up dead, but werewolf Adam Marshall is ideally suited to explore the park and investigate its dangers. But in the still of the night, a mysterious fire burns, and even Adam's highly honed instincts are disoriented by the thick, drugging smoke—leading to a near disaster. Adam's suspicions are raised by Sara Weston, a biologist who has come to the swamp to research the vegetation. He finds himself drawn to her in ways he doesn't understand, yet fights the passion that threatens to cloud his judgment. And when a coven of witches with a score to settle with the locals decides that Adam and Sara are in their way, Adam will discover that Sara is hiding secrets as powerful as the one that runs through his blood. "Surrender to the pleasure of four tales of otherworldly passion. In Beyond the Ardeur, who will Anita, the wereleopard Queen, choose to satisfy her hungry desires: Micah, the wereleopard King, the kind shapeshifter Nathaniel, or Damien the sexy vampire? In Dead Girls Don't Dance, Daniel finds thrilling danger when he runs into an old friend-lonely vampire Andrea. Originally Human tells the tale of Molly, a succubus, who draws energy-and pleasure-from Michael, a gorgeous artificial man. And in Burning Moon, Grant, a werewolf with a broken heart, finds solace in a beautiful tarot card reader" --Front jacket flap Four favorite paranormal romance authors present their favorite characters in four tales of bloodlust, appetites that must be sated again and again, and the passion that feeds them...In the heat of the night, anything goes. Boundaries are crossed and secret yearnings take shape. Creatures stalk the shadows, surrendering to their wildest needs—and satisfying hungers that take their victims beyond fear to the dark edge of desire...Includes an Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. In the heat of the night, anything goes. Boundaries are crossed and secret yearnings take shape. Creatures stalk the shadows, surrendering to their wildest needs - and satisfying hungers that take their victims beyond fear to the dark edge of desire. Succumb to the pleasure as four of your favorite authors present their favorite characters in all-new tales of bloodlust, of the kind of appetites that must be sated again and again, and of the passion that feeds them... --Page [4] of cover

harlequin's Bestselling Author Comes To Berkley With A Sizzling Paranormal Series About A Man's Secret Passion, A Woman's Dangerous Desire...and A Werewolf's Curse.

old Book Barn Gazette

even For Those Who Do Not Like Paranormal...a Great Romantic Suspense...fits Perfectly With The Plot. A Definite Must-read.—melissa Huston

As Consultant To The Regional Preternatural Crime Investigation Unit, Anita's Called In On What Appears To Be A Case Involving A Serial Killer- A Vampire Serial Killer- Who May Be Preying On Strippers. She's Sure That None Of The Local Vamps Are Responsible- But Judgement May Be Clouded By A Conflict Of Interest. Laurell K. Hamilton. Otherwordly pleasure and dangerous desire stalk the night as immortal creatures, ravenous and unforgiving, take their prey to the brink of ecstasy and fear, in this sensual collection of stories from four best-selling authors - Laurell K. Hamilton, MaryJanice Davidson, Eileen Wilks, and Rebecca York. While Patrolling The Nature's Refuge Preserve In A Georgia Swamp - An Eerie Place Rife With Superstition And Death, Werewolf Adam Marshall Meets Beautiful Botanist Sara Weston, And As Desire Flares Between Them, A Coven Of Powerful Witches, Bent On Revenge, Threatens To Destroy Them. Original. The national bestselling author delivers this suspenseful tale of paranormal romance for the new Berkley Sensation romance line. A private investigator on the trail of a serial killer has a secret of his own--an ancient secret that draws a beautiful genetic researcher closer to him. A Georgia swamp is the perfect place for forest ranger Adam Marshall to hide his werewolf nature. But when he finds himself irresistibly drawn to biologist Sara Weston, their future is threatened by a coven of witches with a score to settle with the locals. From the award-winning author of Killing Moon comes the second book in her paranormal romance trilogy. A police detective and a woman who files a missing persons report become the pawns of an unholy serial killer in a game of deadly attraction. Original. The first person to disappear was an older woman. Then it was a child ... then a teenage boy. When Kathryn Reynold's tenant and friend goes missing, she has no idea that her vanishing could well be part of a much larger, sinister pattern Otherwordly pleasure and dangerous desire stalk the night as immortal creatures, ravenous and unforgiving, take their prey to the brink of ecstasy and fear in four stories of love and dark magic Ross Marshall is a private investigator and a werewolf. Megan Sheridan is a genetic researcher who is studying him. Both must deal with a serial murderer

A police detective and a woman who files a missing persons report become the pawns of an unholy serial killer in a game of deadly attraction.

Blood upon my lips -- Laurell K. Hamilton Dead girls don't dance -- MaryJanice Davidson Originally human -- Eileen Wilks Burning moon -- Rebecca York.