Tallulah Grace (–2015)

Kristine Mason told me about this anthology and after checking it out, I thought, " I have to have these."

I am reviewing Killer Romances as a bundle, but will rate them separately on Goodreads.

I had read Kristine Mason's 5 Star novel, Shadow of Perception (Book II of the Core Shadow Trilogy) some time ago and loved it. If the rest of the books are anything like hers, this is going to be a huge hit!

I was not disappointed.

Killer Romances has all the elements thrillers need to make us show more squirm.

The novels are varied.

We have the mob, serial killers and secret agents.

We have romantic suspense and murder mystery galore.

We travel from the city to the wilderness.

I started reading on September 2 and finished in the wee hours of the morning on Septmber 18, 2014.

Killer Romances had me on the edge of my seat for 16 days.

I couldn't stop reading.

I read one right after the other.

My eyes are burning and ready to pop out of my head. 8-)

I was surprised at how many times cancer was mentioned in the beginning novels, not that there's anything wrong with that. A little humor there. If you have ever watched Seinfeld on TV, you will know what I mean.

If you love mystery, romance, sex, suspense, thrillers and science fiction, this fantastic anthology is for you.

There is loss, love, loyalty, betrayal, brutality, sorrow, tragedy, arrogance, ego - no mercy.

I loved, I hated.

I wept, I laughed.

I kicked ass, I killed.

My favorite is Shadow of Perception by Kristine Mason. I was a huge fan of hers before I picked up Killer Romances. Kristine is the one who brought this awesome anthology to my attention. Thank you so much Kristine, for the burning eyes and sleepless nights, thus the shades. 8-)

I was going to list some other favorites, but I kept adding another and another.

I love them all and will be looking for more of their work.

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review. show less

What I Thought

I've read through four of the stories in this book, and have found them all really great. Each one is built with enough detail, back story and love to keep you really pulled in. You find yourself attached to the characters, hoping for the best for them.

I found each story just long enough to really get you involved and invested in the read, but not long enough to make you feel as though you wouldn't have time to finish. It's the perfect little ebook to have by your bedside, on show more these wintery nights, to read on the few days up to Christmas. Plus, I think most of them are great reads to enjoy throughout winter and anytime of year really. Love stories with a bit of Christmas cheers make you feel great!

I found the level of detail and the pace, in the stories I read, to be excellent. These authors really know what they are doing. With shorter reads, it is always hard to get the right balance, as the pace needs to be fast enough to get all the story in, but we readers still need to be given the time and detail to know the characters and feel as though the story is real. I thought that these stories did that well.

As a collection, they are great! They have been put together with the common themes of love and Christmas, but each once is still unique. They each have very different plots and the characters also have differences, which is great because you aren't left feeling as though you've read the same story ten times over. show less

Kristine Mason told me about this anthology and after checking it out, I thought, " I have to have these."

I am reviewing Killer Romances as a bundle, but will rate them separately on Goodreads.

I had read Kristine Mason's 5 Star novel, Shadow of Perception (Book II of the Core Shadow Trilogy) some time ago and loved it. If the rest of the books are anything like hers, this is going to be a huge hit!

I was not disappointed.

Killer Romances has all the elements thrillers need to make us show more squirm.

The novels are varied.

We have the mob, serial killers and secret agents.

We have romantic suspense and murder mystery galore.

We travel from the city to the wilderness.

I started reading on September 2 and finished in the wee hours of the morning on Septmber 18, 2014.

Killer Romances had me on the edge of my seat for 16 days.

I couldn't stop reading.

I read one right after the other.

My eyes are burning and ready to pop out of my head. 8-)

I was surprised at how many times cancer was mentioned in the beginning novels, not that there's anything wrong with that. A little humor there. If you have ever watched Seinfeld on TV, you will know what I mean.

If you love mystery, romance, sex, suspense, thrillers and science fiction, this fantastic anthology is for you.

There is loss, love, loyalty, betrayal, brutality, sorrow, tragedy, arrogance, ego - no mercy.

I loved, I hated.

I wept, I laughed.

I kicked ass, I killed.

My favorite is Shadow of Perception by Kristine Mason. I was a huge fan of hers before I picked up Killer Romances. Kristine is the one who brought this awesome anthology to my attention. Thank you so much Kristine, for the burning eyes and sleepless nights, thus the shades. 8-)

I was going to list some other favorites, but I kept adding another and another.

I love them all and will be looking for more of their work.

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review. show less

This review is hard to write. I really enjoyed the story. It did take me longer to read it than it should have but I had a headache so it wasn't the story that was at fault. I liked the characters and I really wasn't ready for the book to be over. I felt bad for Jerry and I hope things work out better for her in book 2. Overall, a really good story and I am looking forward to the next one.