e-Audiobook, 11:06:00
Narrated by: Nina Yndis, Maxim Reston, Marli Watson, Nicholas Boulton, Vanessa Moyen, Troy Duran, Beth Roeg, Ryan West, Andi Eloise, Sean Crisden, Aure Nash
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Published by: Audible
Read from: September 27-29, 2025
Stand-alone
Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free ALC from Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review)
Content Warning: Sexual Content
For Readers Interested In: Monster Romance, Vampires, Anthologies, Slayers, Adult, Audible Only, Audio, Pre-Ordered, RomanceFrom amnesiac vampire slayers to fallen angels, space vampires to cursed tattoo artists, sleep paralysis demons to ancient wish-granting entities—six stories prove that even monsters deserve a happily ever after. Treat yourself to a collection that’s equal parts spooky and steamy.
Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood
When vampire Aethelthryth—”Ethel”—finds her nemesis, vampire slayer Lazlo Enyedi, with no memory of who or what they are, an ancient hunt becomes an unexpected chance at forbidden passion. He’s crashing on her couch, solving her sudoku puzzles and looking at her like she’s his eternal flame (minus the whole bursting-into-ashes part). As his memories return, Ethel realizes she might be in danger of losing more than just her head.Beautiful Nightmare by Katee Robert
When sleep paralysis demon Gemma’s first solo haunting goes hilariously wrong, she finds herself captivated by her intended victim. Caleb, a romantic who believes in all things supernatural, finds her adorably pink skinned horned form more alluring than alarming. As their steamy night unfolds and unexpected feelings bloom, Gemma must choose between her demonic duties and the human who makes her feel anything but monstrous.Falling by Christina Lauren
Cat should be afraid of Brigan—the gorgeous stranger at a Halloween party whose presence makes everyone else fall at his feet. But while his supernatural allure drives others to obsession, Cat somehow keeps her wits…even as she surrenders to temptation. When this cursed being realizes she alone can see his true nature, one night of passion could break a centuries-old spell—or doom them both.Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon
Dana, the human pet of an alien scientist, and Vlad, a genetically engineered vampire with a taste for more than just blood, find themselves suddenly alone on a deserted space station. As they plot their escape, they’ll have to navigate cramped quarters, steamy encounters and the growing realization that they might be each other’s perfect match. But with their captors in hot pursuit, will their budding romance survive the emptiness of space?My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming
Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.Spicy Little Curses by J.T. Geissinger
Petra is skeptical when it comes to the French Quarter’s urban legends. Until she meets Dax Rousseau, the proprietor of the House of Ink and Blood. The markings on his flesh tell more than the tale of a doomed bloodline. They come alive. And the nearer Petra gets to the deeply sexy Dax, the closer she is to being the next victim of his ancient family curse.
*MY THOUGHTS*
This started out so good! I really had a lot of fun reading this book. I don’t normally gravitate towards monster romance, but this one had Kimberly Lemming and Ali Hazelwood, so I just had to get my hands on it.
So with anthologies I always talk about the stories I liked first. My favorite one was actually by Katee Robert. I have never read a book about a sleep paralysis demon, so this was fun lol And it was everything that I thought it would be. Caleb was a romantic and I really don’t understand how he fell in love with her lol And then there’s Kimberly Lemmings’ story that I liked the beginning of but felt weird about towards the end. I was just confused as to what in the world she was doing dating someone who would take her on a mountain?! And I also liked Ali’s of course, but I wanted more romance? Like it was so short! And it was so good and plot filled. But it was short on the romance and that made me sad. She had too much set up for a novella if that makes sense.
The others were just weird af to me. I know now why I haven’t read any blue alien books because the Dixon story that was in this did not do it for me. I was disappointed by the Christina Lauren one. It was just boring? And the curses one didn’t do anything for me either. These were really weird to me, but I still read them all the way through.
This was a fun one for the most part. I wish I had read it closer to Halloween tho. I haven’t really read Monster Romance before, but now that I have, I want more. Hopefully there will be more by Hazelwood, Lemming, or Robert. Otherwise I’ll just have to re-read their stories over and over.
Overall, I give this
Real Rating is 3.5