I liked this book less than either of its predecessors, Captivated and Fascinated. The Nikki Donovan story worked best for me; the Bertrice Small really didn't. I don't buy these anthologies for great romance -- I'm looking for a hot, interesting collection of stories. Here, frankly, the stories just weren't hot and interesting enough. I don't know whether the editors have changed since the first two historical erotic romance anthologies, but I was disappointed in both this and the first contemporary anthology put out by Brava.