Black Short Monday #10 ~ A Fairy Tale Ending

BSM is a feature exclusively titled by Stephanie from Books Paradise. Mondays are definitely black. I thought what could I do to make it better. In the last time I consistently read short stroies, novellas or something along those lines and what lends itself better for reviewing those stories as a black monday? - Right, a black Monday!

Short Story:	A Fairy Tale Ending
Author:	M.T. Murphy
Anthology:	Kiss me, Kill me
Genre:	Paranormal Romance
Published:	February 25th 2011
Format:	Kindle ebook
Websites:	M.T. Murphy | Goodreads
My copy:	bought by myself

Blurb: An unlucky actress discovers that there is no good and bad when it comes to vampires and werewolves, only bad and worse.

My thoughts: Well, this was a really short short story, but an action packed read. I like it, but I would have liked to read about an intensive romance. M.T. Murphy is a new-to-me author. I like his style. The statement "there is no good and bad when it comes to vampires and werewolves, only bad and worse" is so true. A Fairy Tale Ending didn't end good for the livings, but it's pleasing to the eye.

Black Short Monday #8 ~ Impulse Control

Black Short Monday is feature by Stephanie from Books Paradise. Mondays are definitely black. I thought what could I do to make it better. In the last time I consistently read short stroies, novellas or something along those lines and what lends itself better for reviewing those stories as a black monday? - Right, a black Monday!

Short Story:	Impulse Control
Author:	Susan Bischoff
Anthology:	Kiss me, Kill me
Genre:	Paranormal Romance
Published:	February 25th 2011
Format:	Kindle ebook
Websites:	Susan Bischoff | Goodreads
My copy:	bought by myself

Blurb: In the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids born with supernatural powers are taken from their families and forced into government research facilities called State Schools. At one such school, a group of Talents must work together to stop a dangerous experiment that's already killed two of their peers and threatens others. If they're caught they face Detention, and Detention at a State School has a whole different meaning.

Of course I'm morphing! It was hard enough taking the form of this skinny little girl, then add dodging the fireballs you made her throw at me, and now I'm supposed to be able to concentrate enough to hold it when she's fried my damned arm? Son of a bitch!

My thoughts: Impulse Control is the prequel novella of The Talent Chronicles by Susan Bischoff. When I started reading the first few sentences I had a bad clue. I'm sorry to say I was right. The writing style as well as the characters didn't work for me. Maybe the characters were too young and the romantic part of that story wasn't even romantic. It was more about both the first kiss and love you had in life. Nothing mind-blowing. Only the kind of paranormals could be interesting, if they were described in more detail. But I doubt that the novels of The Talent Chronicles are better or rather that they would work for me.

Impulse Control seemed to be an exciting story for young readers (10-13 years or so), but not for me in any case.

Black Short Monday #7 ~ A Ghoulish Valentine

Black Short Monday is a feature by Stephanie from Books Paradise. Mondays are definitely black. I thought what could I do to make it better. In the last time I consistently read short stroies, novellas or something along those lines and what lends itself better for reviewing those stories as a black monday? - Right, a black Monday!

Short Story:	A Ghoulish Valentine
Author:	H.P. Mallory
Anthology:	Kiss me, Kill me
Genre:	Paranormal Romance
Published:	February 25th 2011
Format:	Kindle ebook
Websites:	H.P. Mallory | Goodreads
My copy:	bought by myself

Blurb: Dulcie O'Neil can't help her attraction to Knight Vander, much though she tries to fight her feelings. When she begrudgingly accepts his invitation to dinner and a movie, she can't imagine her evening will be derailed by a cemetery full of hungry ghouls and one incredibly sexy man.


My thoughts: I think I have a brand new soft spot for paranormal-romance short stories. Well, A Ghoulish Valentine is a well-written story with a decent helping of thrill and a dash of romance. Knight Vander is more than "incredibly sexy".

Knight Vander is a Loki-a creature forged from the fires of Hades. (...) Knight is in one word-gorgeouscockyfrustratingsexyoverbearing and he's a detective who was sent from the Netherworld to work at our headquarters

By the way Dulcie is a fairy, but not a typical fairy you would think now! I like both characters in the story and it makes me so curious to read more about Knight and Dolcie. And of course there is more to read because A Ghoulish Valentine takes place in the Dulci O'Neil series I added on my wishlist...

If you look for a delightful short read on paranormal-romance which isn't including so much romance this story will be fine.