Give in to this irresistible paranormal romance anthology filled with tales of the mortal and the monstrous. In Eternally Yours , fifteen of today’s bestselling writers explore love in its many forms . . . Contributors include Kalynn Bayron, Kendare Blake, Kat Cho, Melissa de la Cruz, Hafsah Faizal, Sarah Gailey, Chloe Gong, Alexis Henderson, Adib Khorram, Anna-Marie McLemore, Casey McQuiston, Sandhya Menon, Akshaya Raman, Marie Rutkoski, and Julian Winters. Vampires and merpeople, angels and demons—the stories in this anthology imagine worlds where the only thing more powerful than the supernatural, is love. A girl in a graveyard goes on an unexpected date, a shipwrecked sailor makes a connection on a forbidden island, a piano melody summons a soul mate. Creatures of folktales and legend, of land and sea, of centuries past and life after life, all wrapped into one spellbinding compendium. Once you sink into its pages, it’ll never let you go. Gr 8 Up-Teens who can't get enough of paranormal romances should look no further. This collection of 15 short stories has demons, ghouls, spells, and romances both straight and queer. Authors include mystical beings caught up in fantasy worlds as well as realistic situations of interactions with humans. Featuring contributors like such as Melissa de la Cruz and Sandhya Menon, the collection allows teens to sample favorite authors and discover new ones; they will not be disappointed if they read the book in its entirety. Nia Porter summons the perfect date in "My Demon Prince Charming" by Sandyha Menon. Her perfect date, however, disappears at dawn-can Nia find him again or is their love lost forever? Some entries are sweet and satisfying while others pack a good thrill. Tally Qiu in "A Thousand More" by Chloe Gong is befriended by a new student from Shanghai who claims to be her soulmate from another life. Even though Tally has no recollection of another life, she finds Nate to be irresistible and isn't sure why. Each author has created an intriguing setting to match a paranormal creation worth reading. Characters throughout are of various descent with a variety of skin tones and sexual preference. VERDICT Recommended; perfect for collections looking to add more paranormal or more romance, or both.-Karen Alexanderα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Praise for Eternally Yours *"[A] swoonworthy paranormal romance anthology  . . . While most of the stories deliver well-drawn interpretations of dramatic love amid fantastical happenings, some are humorously couched in the everyday . . .  Each story is delicately infused with the creators’ lived experiences, and the protagonists come together in varying pairings, celebrating love across myriad gender and sexual identities."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fantastical romances are as diverse as their protagonists in this collection of 15 stories by YA favorites . . . Featuring mystical beings galore, this volume is filled to the brim with enchanting fantasy backdrops and romances both straight and queer and is perfect for sampling or reading straight through. The tone ranges from soft and sweet to terrifying and thrilling, ensuring there is something for nearly every reader and mood. Additional contributors like Sandhya Menon, Adib Khorram, Melissa de la Cruz, and Anna-Marie McLemore add to the appeal. A delightful addition to the shelf of any romantic.. "-- Kirkus Reviews Patrice Caldwell is a graduate of Wellesley College and the founder of People ofColor in Publishing—a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and upliftingracially and ethnically marginalized members of the book publishing industry. Born and raised in Texas, Patrice was a children’s book editor before becoming a literary agent. She’s been named toForbes’s “30 Under 30” media list, a Publishers Weekly Star Watch honoree, and featured on Bustle ’s inaugural “Lit List” as one of ten women changing the book world. Patrice’s debut novel, Where Shadows Reign —the first in a YA fantasyduology—will be published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of Macmillan. She is also the editor of A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope. Visit Patrice online at patricecaldwell.com, Twitter @whimsicallyours, and Instagram @whimsicalaquarian. Dear Reader, When I was little girl, I dreamed of monsters. Not nightmares— dreams . I didn’t care for Prince Charmings. I wanted a vampire princess to steal me away in the night, a fallen angel to sweep me up in a grand adventure, a demon to capture my soul. Yes, I was obsessed with paranormal romance. Anything in the genre, I read it. Didn’t matter if it was “too mature” for me. I consumed these stories. I needed them. I craved them. These stories were my lifeblood. For my twelve-year-old and later teen self, they fulfilled me, and sometimes even healed me,