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Must Love Hellhounds
by
Charlaine Harris, Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook, Nalini Singh
It is part of the Kate Daniels #3.5, , Guild Hunter #0.5, series and is a paranormal romance, short stories, urban fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Berkley on September 1, 2009 and has 361 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Night's Edge, Death's Excellent Vacation, Dead Reckoning, Bite, A Secret Rage, Home Improvement: Undead Edition, Deadlocked, An Apple for the Creature, Dead Ever After, The Sookie Stackhouse Companion, Games Creatures Play, After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse, Indigo, Night Shift, Sleep Like a Baby, The Pretenders, A Longer Fall, An Easy Death, The Russian Cage, Small Kingdoms and Other Stories, Real Murders, A Bone to Pick, Three Bedrooms, One Corpse, Dead Until Dark, The Julius House, Dead Over Heels, A Fool and His Honey, Shakespeare’s Landlord, Last Scene Alive, Shakespeare’s Champion, Poppy Done to Death, Shakespeare’s Christmas, Shakespeare’s Trollop, Shakespeare's Counselor, Dark and Stormy Knights, Angels of Darkness, Hexed, Fate's Edge, Hex Appeal, "Magic Gifts", Gunmetal Magic, Innkeeper Chronicles, Steel's Edge, Magic Bites, Magic Burns, Magic Strikes, Magic Bleeds, Magic Slays, Magic Rises, Magic Bleeds, Burn For Me, Night Shift, Magic Shifts, Magic Binds, White Hot, Wildfire, Iron and Magic, Magic Triumphs, "Gerard Demille and Helen Meet", "Diamond Fire", "Sweep with Me", Clean Sweep, Sweep in Peace, "A Mere Formality", Blood Heir, "The King of Fire", Sapphire Flames, "A Misunderstanding", Emerald Blaze, "The Cool Aunt", One Fell Sweep, Sweep of the Blade, "Silent Blade", Fated Blades, On the Edge, Bayou Moon, "George and Jack in School", Sweep of the Heart , Magic Tides, Small Magics, "The Wilson Building", "Conlan’s Birthday Text", "Dabwaha", "Don't Fight with Fate", “A Bit More of Roman”, “Getting Distracted”, "Sgt Munoz Had to Go", Ruby Fever, "Regina", Magic Tides, "The King of Fire", Magic Claims, "Sandra", "No Heroes", "Purpose", "A Mere Formality", "I Will Explain Everything", "Sanctuary", "Kind Regards", The Iron Duke, Wild Thing, Demon Moon, Demon Night, Wild & Steamy, Heart of Steel, First Blood, Demon Bound, Demon Forged, Demon Marked, Riveted, Guardian Demon, Kiss of Snow, An Enchanted Season, Archangel's Blade, Lord of the Abyss, Desert Warrior, Angels' Flight, Tangle of Need, Play of Passion, Archangel's Storm, Wild Invitation, Heart of Obsidian, Archangel's Legion, "Hide and Seek", "Making Dinner", Shield of Winter, "A Conversation", "Home", Angels' Pawn, "New Year's Kisses", "Weapons Training", "Zoë's Workshop", "Wild Night", Archangel's Shadows, Archangel’s Enigma, Shards of Hope, “Fairy Balloons”, “An Unexpected Guest”, Allegiance of Honor, "The Song of the Wolf", Silver Silence, Archangel’s Heart, Archangel’s Viper, Ocean Light, "Elena's School of Horror", Cherish Hard, "Ain’t No Party Like A Bear Party", Archangel's Prophecy, "One Night At The Refuge", "Secret Things", Rebel Hard, Rock Hard, Wolf Rain, "Clean and Dirty", "Wolf School", "Naya’s Most Important Visitors", "Grocery Shopping", "The Cannibal Princess", "A Gift for Kit", "Movie Night", "Kaleb and Sahara’s Meeting with Sascha and Lucas", "Housewarming at the Orchard", "Christmas in the Kitchen", "Stalking Hawke", "Romancing Drew", "Sunday Morning", "Rowan", "Baubles & Ben", Wild Embrace, Love Hard, Rock Addiction, "Music Awards", Rock Courtship, "Rock Courtship Memo"s, Rock Redemption, "Sunshine", Rock Wedding, "With This Memo", "That Lip Ring…", A Madness of Sunshine, "Beary Tiny Ghosts", Alpha Night, "A Wedding Breakfast", "Poker Night", "Knives and Sheaths", "Seedlings", "Star Kissed", "A Walk on the Cliffs", "Wild Cat Blues", Slave to Sensation, Caressed by Ice, Visions of Heat, Kiss Hard, Angels' Blood, Archangel's Kiss, Archangel's War, Archangel's Sun, Archangel's Light, Archangel's Resurrection, Last Guard, “A Perfect Moment”, "Music in the Rain", Storm Echo, Resonance Surge, "Mate", “New Year’s Eve”, Archangel's Lineage, Visions of Heat, Mine to Possess, Hostage to Pleasure, Branded by Fire, Blaze of Memory
This anthology of four short stories revolves around hellhounds, the dogs from hell.
In 2009, Must Love Hellhounds won the P.E.A.R.L. (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) for Best Romance Anthology.
Series:
“Angels’ Judgment” (Guild Hunters, 0.5)
“Magic Mourns” (Kate Daniels, 3.5)
“Blind Spot” (Guardians, 5.5)
“Britlingens Go to Hell” (claims to be 9.2 in the Sookie Stackhouse series and 9 in the Sookie Stackhouse Universe; I can’t see any connection at all. I must’a missed sumpin’.)
The Stories
Charlaine Harris’ “Britlingens Go to Hell” is about a mercenary troupe, specifically two female bodyguards and their mark. It is not one of Harris’ better efforts.
Nalini Singh’s “Angels’ Judgment” is what hooked me on Singh’s Guild Hunters series. The heat between Sara and Deacon the night they meet and how beautifully Deacon deals with Sara accepting the post of Director of the Guild Hunters in New York. It also explains their new hellhound puppy’s name, Slayer, and his arrival in their lives.
Ilona Andrews’ “Magic Mourns” finally resolves Raphael’s pursuit of Andrea as they fight off Ceberus long enough to allow Aunt B to properly mourn. This is the story that turned me on to the Kate Daniels series.
Meljean Brooks’ “Blind Spot” introduces Maggie to Geoff Blake when they hunt for the kidnappers of Geoff’s sister, Katherine. One of whom is a sore spot from Maggie’s past that could do some serious damage. I’m guessing it does tidy up some questions from earlier stories in the series. I must find more in this series! LOL, if only to read more about Sir Pup!!
The Cover and the Title
Okayyy, can you say…kinky?? She is one hot mama in her brief, midriff-baring, black leather bustier, and leather pants holding the chains on two black, very alert hellhounds.
As for the title, each story finds a reason why someone Must Love Hellhounds.
