Shards of Crimson
Liz Maverick, Patti O’Shea, Carolyn Jewel & Jade Lee
Love Spell, Jan 2007, $7.99
ISBN: 0505527103

“A Time to Howl” by Liz Maverick. In Crimson City, Tajo the werewolf tells his soulmate Princess Gia to forget him and leave, as he is a lone rogue. By doing this he breaks two hearts but he must confront Marius and the other Dumont vampires and their werewolf allies.

“DX” by Carolyn Jewel. As a favor to a friend and to regain her government security clearance, private investigator Hell Marshall accepts a case from I-Ops to bring down a killing DX (demon of unknown origin). The DX seems easy to deal with when compared to how her heart beats when she is near her partner Special Forces Agent Jordan Lightfeather.

“School Bites” by Jade Lee. At Ben Franklin Middle School, human teacher Toni Freedman intercedes in a fight between three male students when one of them Kumars Gray bit her. Principal John Wayne Wong wants to protect the woman he loves whether she is a wolf, human or both.

“Dark Awakening” by Patti O’Shea. The evil Bak-Faru pursues Kimi who fears what will happen if her stalker catches her as she is new to the demon game. Her only hope rests with Nic a demon if they can keep their star-crossed attraction under control.

These are four delightful romantic fantasies set in Crimson City, Los Angeles’ latest reincarnation where four species battle for supremacy.

Harriet Klausner