Title: Beneath the Cape: The Superhero Anthology
Authors: Angela McPherson, Cheryl McIntyre,
Christine Zolendz, D. Nichole King,
Laura Thalassa, Lynn Vroman, Megan Vernon and Sunniva Dee
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Superheroes, Military, Anthologies
Release Date: July 1st, 2015.
Created with the sole purpose of benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Only available through September 30th.
Superheroes. Save the world and protect mankind.
But what’s beneath the cape? Behind the mask? Under the steel-plated façade?
Eight bestselling New Adult romance authors have come together to bring you seven stories about superheroes and what it takes to win their hearts. From the skies, to the cities, to the ocean, our superheroes face death, fight villains, conquer evil and—
Find love.
The world is full of heroes. Every-day men and women who risk their lives for the sake of others—for life, liberty, freedom, and justice. Often these men and women are wounded—physically or mentally—in the line of duty. Therefore, we have created this anthology with the sole purpose of benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Because heroes should never be forgotten.
The Stories
Reaping Angels by Laura Thalassa
The Executioner’s touch can kill.
Angel’s can heal.
A villain and a hero. One who stood for death, and the other for life. Mortal enemies until the impossible happened.
A touch.
A kiss.
And now, a manhunt.
Cat Love by Sunniva Dee
A sexy thriller about the animal in all of us.
Aidan uses his superpower to stabilize minds at the Hollyreed Specialist Hospital. Ulani uses hers to chase rats on rooftops. Until she’s caught and deposited in Aidan’s care.
At the hospital, Aidan finds Ulani's room empty—save for a cat, whose fur retracts in favor of silky skin and a vamp-gorgeous femme fatale.
Aidan’s obsession with Ulani grows, while patients go missing.
Making the couple use their powers to bring criminals to justice.
Gypsy Love by Angela McPherson & Lynn Vroman
For two hundred years, Adrian vowed to seek revenge against the Gypsy woman who bound his spirit for eternity.
Until her.
The one man Mia wants only exists in dreams.
Until he doesn’t.
The curse may be broken, but not without a price.
One love must end for another to begin.
The Only Difference by Magan Vernon
The Only Difference between a hero and a villain is what they do with their power.
Leonel "Short Stack" Garcia-Shapiro's life changed the night he decided to stop one of his fraternity brothers from taking advantage of a girl. Now he can't stop thinking of that girl and how he can save her.
Kelly Black can’t believe she’ll be the new teaching assistant to Alexander Masters. The Alexander Masters—the head of the entire biology department. As soon as they begin to work together sparks fly and danger swirls around them.
Breaking Through by D. Nichole King
Two years after her brother Nate died during a Navy operation, aquator Nautia Olson’s nightmares began, and her ability to manipulate water became erratic. Anger, fear, joy, desire—they all trigger disaster.
Now, the Navy wants her for a top-secret mission, but Captain Riley Barton has his reservations. He’s read her file. He knows the damage she’s capable of, and yet—
If he can harness her ability—break through her walls—
She’ll be unstoppable.
Villain by Cheryl McIntyre
How can you tell a hero from a villain?
If you’re Ember Willis and the villain is Lanely Frost, you can’t.
How can you tell a superhero from a delusional young woman?
If you’re Lanely Frost and the woman is Ember Willis, you don’t care.
For both, finding the balance between right and wrong and love and lust are not the only battles they’ll face.
Exerpts
Book 2: Cat Love by Sunniva
Dee
A faint “yeeees?”
muffles through when I
knock on her door. I let myself in and find her standing by the
window. With one arm extended, delicate fingertips support her
against the top part of the frame. She leans her forehead to her
elbow as she surveys the patio like it’s her kingdom.
At my entrance, Ulani turns
slowly, a small smile twitching her lips. There’s no trace of the
contempt I’d read from her only half an hour ago. Now she oozes sex
and delight, the rarest of emotions around here.
“Hey,” is all I say at first
because I’m rattled and it’s better if she doesn’t understand
how she affects me.
“Hey, yourself.” She’s
smug. Cat-smug. Jesus, as much as she’s not
feline right now, she really still is. I can’t picture this woman
without those supernaturally graceful moves… and the mood swings.
Ulani lifts her hand again, hooks
her index finger to invite me closer. Besides being present, she’s
done nothing to instigate the tightness I’m experiencing in the
crotch area. This woman is dangerous.
I clear my throat. “You wanted
a chat?”
“Get me out of here.” A
flicker of shrewdness flavors the air at her words. “If Ms.
Morgenstern could escape so easily, it shouldn’t be hard for you to
get me out, right?”
“Right, and what would you do
out there? Get caught streaking again?” I ask.
She huffs, anger skidding through
her surface. If she didn’t have feline genes, I’d assume she had
bipolar tendencies.
“Oh so you can fix my issues if
I stay? That’s nice, Aidan—let’s get on that then.” She folds
her arms, boobs pressing upward as she does. My attention draws to
them automatically. I want to adjust myself, but I don’t because
she’s the kind of woman who will abuse her power over a man.
Yes, Ulani could trick me if I
weren’t so careful. Right now, she wants something I can’t give
her without breaking hospital rules. She’s going to have to stay
for observation until Dr. Reiss decides otherwise, and if I hadn’t
spent most of my life exercising self-control, it’d be easy to lose
my head and sneak her out for the promise of—
Either way, I won’t fall into
her trap.
Book
7: Villain by Cheryl McIntyre
Before Ember has a chance to say
anything more, a single snowflake lands on the tip of her nose,
melting on contact. She peers up at the sky, her mouth forming a
wondrous smile as more and more snow flutters slowly down upon us.
“That’s beautiful,” she
utters.
“Agreed,” I rasp.
Her smiles fades as she looks
over at me, catching me staring. She pitches to her side, eyes
falling on my mouth.
“I’m not going to kiss you,”
I tell her, easily reading her thoughts, but it’s such a weak
warning. I won’t make the first move, but if she asks, I’m pretty
fucking sure I’ll comply. “You should be treated with respect and
care. Always, Ember. I just want to make sure you understand I’m
trying to do that.” I shake my head, dumbfounded with this
unfamiliar side of me. No, it’s not unfamiliar, it’s just been
laying dormant, frozen for so long. I thought this part of me was
gone. Dead.
“I’m trying,”
I repeat.
She leans in, her mouth hovering
just above mine. “You’ve been nothing but respectful and caring
with me, Lane, and I appreciate that. I do. But…”
“But?” I lead, my voice low
and barely audible. I feel my head lifting in her direction on its
own accord.
“But,” she whispers, lips
brushing mine softly. “You’ve made your point. I believe you.
Right now though, I don’t want to be handled with care. I want—”
I cut her off, gripping her waist
and rolling us so that I’m the one above her. “What do you want,
Ember?”
Our Reviews
Simone
*ARC received in return for an honest review
This Anthology was created by 8 authors coming together with the sole purpose of benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity focused on helping the men and women wounded in service and needing financial support.
So having said that on to my review...
I am not going to write about every individual story in this Anthology, as I think that every author's story that fills up this brilliant medley of Super Heroes and Villains needs to be read just knowing that each one has a very unique plotline, with addictive characters, whether some leave you on a cliff hanger (yes by that I mean hanging over the edge by your fingernails) others leave you where you should be (at the end). Either way at the end, or over the edge, each has taken you on an amazing Marvel type story-line with Heroes and Villains that get your heart pumping by their amazing abilities or just swooning from their leather suits and bulging muscles (oh and don't forget mean and moody).
I can honestly say I loved each story equally, and loved that each one was so different. I hated finishing one to start another but, starting the next I was hooked from the first page and so on till the very last story.
I am honoured to have been offered an ARC of this Anthology and to have found more authors to add to my never ending wish list. I will also be waiting for the releases of the stories that had cliff hangers, as I need to know how the story ends.
Now what are you waiting for go and 1 Click this now, you are not only getting all these amazing stories in one book, but also helping these awesome cause to help The Wounded Warrior Project.
This Anthology was created by 8 authors coming together with the sole purpose of benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity focused on helping the men and women wounded in service and needing financial support.
So having said that on to my review...
I am not going to write about every individual story in this Anthology, as I think that every author's story that fills up this brilliant medley of Super Heroes and Villains needs to be read just knowing that each one has a very unique plotline, with addictive characters, whether some leave you on a cliff hanger (yes by that I mean hanging over the edge by your fingernails) others leave you where you should be (at the end). Either way at the end, or over the edge, each has taken you on an amazing Marvel type story-line with Heroes and Villains that get your heart pumping by their amazing abilities or just swooning from their leather suits and bulging muscles (oh and don't forget mean and moody).
I can honestly say I loved each story equally, and loved that each one was so different. I hated finishing one to start another but, starting the next I was hooked from the first page and so on till the very last story.
I am honoured to have been offered an ARC of this Anthology and to have found more authors to add to my never ending wish list. I will also be waiting for the releases of the stories that had cliff hangers, as I need to know how the story ends.
Now what are you waiting for go and 1 Click this now, you are not only getting all these amazing stories in one book, but also helping these awesome cause to help The Wounded Warrior Project.
Simone's rating...
Andrea
*ARC received in return for an honest review
When I was asked to review Beneath The Cape, I didn't know much about it other than it was an anthology about heroes and villains, of the super kind and it was put together by 8 best selling authors for the sole purpose of celebrating our real life heroes, with the proceeds of the sales being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. A very worthy cause indeed.
*ARC received in return for an honest review
When I was asked to review Beneath The Cape, I didn't know much about it other than it was an anthology about heroes and villains, of the super kind and it was put together by 8 best selling authors for the sole purpose of celebrating our real life heroes, with the proceeds of the sales being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. A very worthy cause indeed.
I didn't read any of the blurbs for the stories and went in blind. And oh boy, what a treat I got. I absolutely loved these stories, as a fan of all things Marvel this was right up my street. Sparkly suits, capes, hot heroes, sassy superchicks, leathers, villains, tricky situations only a superhero could get out of, shifters, did I mention hot heroes?...I was in my element!
Usually in an anthology there is at least one that you're not keen on. You know, a bit like a box of chocolates? You have your favourites that you keep until last, to savour and you have the ones you're not keen on, the ones you get out of the way first. BUT, this collection of stories is like my absolute favourite box of chocolates, with every one being as good, if not better than the last and very more-ish.
Each story is jam-packed with thrilling, tense and gripping drama, with some ending in nail biting cliff hangers where I shouted at my kindle 'NOOO! You can't leave it there!!' There is also plenty of heat and passion to set your pulses racing courtesy of sassy, kick-ass Superchicks & sexy, brooding hot Supermen which make you almost wish to be tied to the proverbial train track just to be rescued by one of them. Or is that just me?
I won't mention all of the stories by name but I have to admit one of them, which really touched me, reminded me a little of two of my favourite films, Ghost and Somewhere In Time *sighs*(remember that one with Christopher Reeve? He'll always be MY Superman).
I also found myself rooting for the villain in another, the minute he appeared on the scene. Must be my love of a bad boy! Man, was he HOT!!
All in all, this was a fantastic set of Marvel-esque stories for grown-ups from a group of best selling authors, some of whom I have just discovered and will be now stalking in the future. I loved each and every one and can't wait to sink my teeth into their respective follow-ups.
If, like me, you are a fan of Superheroes and all things Marvel then this is the perfect read for you, go 1-click now. I can't recommend Beneath The Cape highly enough.
Andrea's rating...
The Authors
Angela McPherson: author of the new adult Distraction series and the paranormal Hope's Decree.
Cheryl McIntyre: author of the new adult Sometimes Never series, Dirty, Infinitely, the paranormal Dark Calling, and the erotica Hard.
Christine Zolendz: author of the paranormal Mad World series, the new adult Beautiful series, and Triple X.
D Nichole King: author of the paranormal Spirit trilogy, and the new adult Love Always series.
Laura Thalassa: author of the paranormal The Unearthly series, the sci-fi new adult The Vanishing Girl series, and the dystopian new adult The Queen of All that Dies series.
Lynn Vroman: author of the young adult fantasy The Energies series, the young adult lesbian Summer Confessions
Magan Vernon: author of the new adult short series Forever Wild, the young adult The Only series, the new adult My Paper Heart series, and the sci-fi My Alien Romance series, and the contemporary Life, Love, and Lemons.
Sunniva Dee: author of the paranormal Halos series and the new adult/erotica Deepsilver series.
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