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Romance Book ReviewsPage Two of ThreeThe Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant and Susan SquiresLeisure Books, May, 2003Paperback, 366 pages ISBN: 0843951702 Subgenre: Paranormal Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
This delightful anthology is just the ticket for
a summer beach read. In Dark Descent, Christine
Feehan gives us a novella set in her Carpathian
world. Carpathian vampire hunter Traian Trigovise
is wounded and healing from his battle with several
vampires, when he senses the presence of the woman
who is his lifemate. Bodyguard Joie Sanders is out hiking
with her siblings in Austria, after an especially grueling case.
Something is drawing her to the mountains, and to Traian.
When they meet, there is danger and fireworks -- and a
shocking finding in the caves hidden below. Dark Descent
is an intriguing story that sets up some interesting plotlines
for future books. In "Star Queen" Susan Grant gives us a
futuristic romantic short story that is enjoyable.
And in "Sacrilege", Susan Grant finally gives us
the story of Magda, who featured prominently as a
villain in another of Grant's unique vampire tales.
Magda has secluded herself in a monastery to
try to control her longing for human blood (caused by
a virus, called the Companion, which bestows
immortality and great strength). But abstinence
may not be the way to redemption. Magda is a
a marvelous character, and her return to life in
modern day San Francisco is absolutely enjoyable.
Altogether, this is an excellent anthology for someone
who wants to sample the writing of three of the
many talented writers writing in the paranormal
romance subgenre.
Shadow Crossing by Catherine SpanglerLove Spell, April, 2003Paperback, 351 pages ISBN: 0505525240 Subgenre: Futuristic Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
Celie Cameron has her own ship and loves her
independent life as an interstellar trader. But when
a routine delivery goes wrong, she finds herself on the run
with a handsome android -- or so she thinks. Soon, Celie
is surrounded by danger on all sides, and she's about to
lose her heart to a machine who is just too perfect to be a real man.
Shadow Crossing is set in the same futuristic world as Shamara -- where the Interstellar Council presides over mostly civilized planets. Everyone believes that the Council has eliminated the slavery and terrible poverty in the Verante Sector, but the truth is that avarice and greed are not so easy to eradicate. Catherine Spangler has created a sprawling universe, peopled by many different species. This fast-paced, light-hearted story of romance in the stars is lots of fun and is sure to bring a smile to your face. Romance Reviews Page One | Page Two | Page Three Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of romance novels reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |