by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 2.5
First published 2006
Bad dates take on new meaning when your partner might be undead, shapeshifting, or demonic. This collection brings together four stories of romantic encounters gone wrong in the supernatural world. Ivy teams with vampire Art on a homicide investigation for Inderland Security. Claire, a newly transformed shapeshifter, navigates complicated feelings when she accepts dual dates with her high school crush Kyle and his sister Jill for their reunion. Hope, a half-demon, attends an upscale museum gala under orders from her mentor Tristan to capture werewolf thief Karl Marsten. Kit discovers her first romantic evening with Eric takes a deadly turn when gunfire erupts, leaving her to wake up facing an impossible scene with no blood and no body. Each tale proves that mixing romance with the paranormal creates complications far beyond typical relationship drama.
Genres: short-stories, romance, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
404 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon
Content warnings: violence