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Overall, this was a 3.5 bumped up to a 4

The Unlikely Vampire by Scarlet Blackwell--4*--I liked this story. Sweet story about a human pursuing a straight vampire and showing him what he was missing.
Sacrifice by J.L. Merrow--3*--MC basically sacrifices his virginity to cleanse himself of all of the negativity surrounding his relationship with his emotionally distant and disappointed father.
One Last Wish by Josephine Myles--4*--Sweet genie story. Pretty cliche with the master wishing freedom for the genie but cute and sexy none the less.
Mayan Time by Erik Orrantia--2*--Not my cup of tea. Seemed a bit short without getting to real depths of where the story could have gone. Not a fan of cheating but would have liked more back story to understand it better.
Fire Can Make It Rain by Nix Winter--3*--Not my favorite in the volume but still a good read. Story about a marriage ritual between a prince and a bard. While history dictated forced marriages (from what I am gathering), it was nice to see that love was possible and that this one was planned nicely.
The Hunter & the Hunted by Stevie Woods--5*--Really loved this story. Thought it was a great use of the Vampire vs. Hunter theme. ( )

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In this collection of short stories the one I liked the most was without a doubt "The Hunter & the Hunted"!! ( )

I enjoyed this quick free read from ARE. My favorites were 'The Unlikely Vamp' by Scarlet Blackwell and 'The Hunter and the Hunted' by Stevie Woods. I was also fascinated with 'Fire Can Make Rain' by Nix Winter. Made me wish they were longer!

I've never read anything by Stevie Woods or Nix Winter before, so I'm looking forward to seeing what else they have published.

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