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| Dead Over Heels | 
 enlarge | Author: Maryjanice Davidson
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4952
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 277
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0425219410
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425219416
ASIN: 0425219410
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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Product Description
Three all-new paranormal stories of lust, laughter, and love from the New York Times bestselling author, including an original novella featuring Undead queen Betsy Taylor.
With her trademark "sassy dialogue, lusty lovemaking [and] irreverent humor"* New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson delighted fans with her wickedly sexy and wildly funny anthology, Dead and Loving It-stories in which the worlds of the Wyndham Werewolves and Undead Queens collided. Now she returns to that sensual and irresistible after-dark realm of werewolves, vampires, and mermaids in three more original novellas--including an all-new Betsy Taylor novella.
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 Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can.-T. Pratchett May 16, 2008
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is an anthology containing three short stories from three different series.
Undead and Wed: A Honeymoon Story - Takes place a few days after the events in the book Undead and Uneasy. Betsy, Queen of the Vampires, and her new hubby, Sinclair, head off to New York for their Honeymoon. When they arrive they discover it's no longer just the two of them on this vacation. They have some King and Queenly duties to tend to while sharing their Honeymoon time with their unwanted guests.
Betsy's hilarious antics and Sinclair's witty comments and tolerance make this a very funny short story. I laughed out loud several times.
Survivors - Takes place a few days after the events in Swimming without a Net (Fred the Mermaid, Book 2). Television Survivor Guru, Con, finds himself shipwrecked and stranded in the middle of the ocean when Reanesta, one of the Undersea Folk, comes to his aid.
Another laugh out loud story with a fabulously sarcastic and sassy heroine. It was equal parts charming and comical.
Speed Dating Werewolf Style Or, Ow, I Think You Broke The Bone - This story also takes place a few days after the events in Undead and Uneasy, but involves the Wyndham Werewolves instead of the Betsy Vampire Entourage. Cain is getting sick of watching her friends find mates and have cubs, so she decides it's her turn. She enlists the help of her longtime best friend, Saul, to help her find a man, er, Werewolf. He sets her up on several "dates."
The clever repartee between Cain and Saul and their obvious and easy affection for each other makes this an extremely entertaining read. Saul is sweet and a little bumbling, Cain is brassy and determined.
This was a brilliant anthology, easily one of the best I have ever read. The three stories had this reader visiting her favorite MJD series and subject matters, Vampires, Mermaids and Werewolves. I was thrilled to have another Wyndham Werewolf story, though I long for the day when she will give them their own full length novel again. MaryJanice Davidson writes the funniest stories and one-liners. Her ability to make me laugh, repeatedly, is only one of the reasons I adore her writing. Her characters are larger than life and her imagination is supreme. Hilariously fun!
Cherise Everhard, May 2008
magical zany romantic fantasy anthology March 6, 2008
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
"Undead and Wed: A Honeymoon Story". The married monarchs, Queen Betsy and King Sinclair, leave on honeymoon planning to take a bite or two out of the Big Apple. However, instead of sex and shoes, the pair is stalked and staked.
"Survivors". Animal World TV star Con "The Surviving Man" Conlinson is in trouble as he in a rowboat alone on the Pacific with no hope of a rescue as he sent the film crew away before the storm sent him adrift from them. Then Reanesta arrives without a boat and with a beautiful tail. If she was not so lovely, he would have assumed he lost his mind as who falls in love with a mermaid.
"Speed Dating, Werewolf Style Or, Ow, I Think You Broke the Bone". As she nears her thirtieth birthday, Cain the werewolf feels long in the tooth with her Wyndham packmates marrying their soulmate while she has no one. She persuades her best friend Saul to find her a blind date.
Vampires, mermaids and werewolves in one anthology connotes readers have entered the magical zany romantic fantasy realm of MaryJanice Davidson. The three tales are amusing, entertaining and lighthearted fun to read.
Harriet Klausner
wonderful anthology....... March 11, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Finally, a full anthology of MJD stories. Undead and Unwed,The Honeymoon was a total enjoyable romp with Sink-Lair, and his new Bride, Betsy the new Vamp Queen. But two surprise visitors also show up to complicate their lovefest. Suvviors, her mermaid story was wonderful sequel, to her second mermaid book called Swimming Without a Net. A young Pirate called Con meets up with sassy and lonely mermaid called Ree. And finally, my second favorite called Speed Dating,Werewolf Style. Cain a young female were is looking for a mate before she hits 30. What a HOOT. All these stories were packed with humor and excitement and even happy ending to all of these stories. Want her to do another anthology. If you want romance,humor and action read this book,you will be glad that your did.
Fun Read! April 5, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is a collection of three long short stories, or novellas if you will, and all three are full of MJD's trademark zany wit. I thought she gave short shrift to Besty's wedding in "Undead and Uneasy"; however, she makes up for it by giving us a glimpse of the honeymoon, and yes, SHOES are involved! The second story is a glimpse into the undersea folk recently introduced in "Sleeping with the Fishes," and the last revists the Wyndham werewolves.
All three are frothy cocktails, designed to whet your appetite for even more MJD, which they do in fine style. This book is a great afternoon read.
Better than some. April 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found this book better than some in that in the Betsy part, Betsy was a little less whiny than she usually is. But I found it impobable that her best friend would crash her honeymoon with Nick, who hates Betsy and the new hubby. Her explanation that she needs them to get along just didn't wash. If anything that would make me dislike him more. It was basically just an excuse for the author to have them there together to "solve" the mystery. Since it was a novella, the mystery was really short and I found it a little too easily solved, but fairly interesting. I didn't know the other series in the book, but I did read the werewolf novella and I enjoyed it even thought I didn't know the characters. It was written well enough that I was able to get enough of the story to enjoy and pick up on what was going on. Overall a good book. A little teaser to get us to the next books in the series'. Now if Betsy would just stop whining and enjoy her death, it would be practically perfect, lol.
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