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Bad, Dad, and Dangerous Kindle Edition

by Rhys Ford (Author), Bru Baker (Author), Jenn Moffatt (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 206 ratings
When the kids are away, the monsters will play.

School’s out for summer, and these dads are ready to ship their kids off to camp. Not just because their kids are monsters—whose aren’t?—but because they’re ready for some alone time to let their hair down and their fangs out. You see, not only are the kids monsters—their dads are too.

Even the most dangerous of creatures has a soft spot. These bad, dangerous dads love their kids to death, but they need romance.

Every year, for a few short weeks, these hot men with a little extra in their blood get to be who they truly are. And this year, life has a surprise for them. Whether they be mage, shifter, vampire, or changeling, these heartbreakingly handsome dads might be looking to tear up the town… but they’ll end up falling in love. All it takes is the right man to bring them to their knees.
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Bru Baker has been writing for Dreamspinner Press since 2012. She believes in Happily Ever Afters, but she almost always makes her characters work to get there. Bru and her husband live in the Midwest with their two children, whose antics make finding time to write difficult but never let life get boring.

Rhys Ford is an award-winning author with several long-running LGBT+ mystery, thriller, paranormal, and urban fantasy series and is a two-time LAMBDA finalist with her Murder and Mayhem novels and a 2017 Gold and Silver Medal winner in the Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Awards. She is published by Dreamspinner Press and DSP Publications.

Jenn Moffatt is a proud nerd. Raised on Star Trek, Dark Shadows, The Wild Wild West, and James Bond, she learned not to be afraid of things that go bump in the night and to have hope for the future of humanity. She grew up wanting to be a member of the Addams Family or part of the crew of the USS Enterprise—and she still does. 
Jenn was born disabled, which gives her a deep understanding of what it’s like to be different, but she’s never let it hold her back. It just means she gets pretty good parking. 

TA Moore is a Northern Irish writer of romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and contemporary romance novels. A childhood in a rural seaside town fostered a suspicious nature, a love of mystery, and a streak of black humour a mile wide.

 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08G5FSM3Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreamspinner Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
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  1. Rhys Ford

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    Rhys Ford is an award-winning author with several long-running LGBT+ mystery, thriller, paranormal, and urban fantasy series and is a two-time LAMBDA finalist with her Murder and Mayhem novels. She is also a 2017 Gold and Silver Medal winner in the Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Awards for her novels Ink and Shadows and Hanging the Stars. She is published by Rogue Firebird Press and Dreamspinner Press.

    She’s also quite skeptical about bios without a dash of something personal and really, who doesn’t mention their cats, dog and cars in a bio? She shares the house with Harley, a grey tuxedo with a flower on her face, Badger, a disgruntled alley cat who isn’t sure living inside is a step up the social ladder as well as an insane Tabico named Gojira. Rhys is also enslaved to the upkeep a 1979 Pontiac Firebird and enjoys murdering make-believe people.

    Her narrators include:

    Hailing from the chilly hills of upstate New York, award-winning narrator Greg Tremblay lends his voice to Rhys Ford's "Kai Gracen" and "Cole McGinnis" series, "Murder and Mayhem" and a number of stand alone works. She is also narrated by Tristan James and Kale Williams, fabulous talents who voice her "Sinners", "Hellsinger" and "415 Ink" series.

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    Jenn Moffatt is a proud nerd. Raised on Star Trek, Dark Shadows, The Wild Wild West, and James Bond, she learned not to be afraid of things that go bump in the night and to have hope for the future of humanity. She grew up wanting to be a member of the Addams Family or part of the crew of the USS Enterprise—and she still does.

    She’s been soaked to the skin for Chinese New Year and walked in the fog in Frisco. Went to high school in Sin City, and no, she didn’t live in a casino. Lived on the slope of an active volcano, and used to snorkel between classes in college on the Big Island. Now she lives in San Diego where she gets to see the ocean and wildflowers in the desert on the same day.

    Jenn was born disabled, which gives her a deep understanding of what it’s like to be different, but she’s never let it hold her back. It just means she gets pretty good parking.

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    Bru Baker writes sophisticated gay romantic fiction with strong characters, real-world problems, and plenty of humor.

    Bru spent fifteen years writing for newspapers before making the jump to fiction. She now balances her time between writing and working at a Midwestern library in the reference department. Whether it’s creating her own characters or getting caught up in someone else’s, there’s no denying that Bru is happiest when she’s engrossed in a story. She and her husband have two children, which means a lot of her books get written from the sidelines of various sports practices.

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Customers find this anthology to be one of the best they've read, with each story standing on its own and featuring likable characters. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its writing style, with one customer noting how it's wonderfully told by multiple authors. Additionally, customers appreciate the pacing, with one review highlighting the supernatural themes, and another noting the rich world-building.

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15 customers mention "Story quality"12 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in the book, finding them excellent and fun, with one customer noting that each story stands on its own.

"...and even if Elf Shot was not my favorite Moore work, the middle two stories were strong, too. This is one of the best anthologies I’ve read." Read more

"...I loved all 4 stories, so Bru Baker & Jenn Moffat have been added to my auto buy list too!..." Read more

"...Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far. 'Wolf at First Sight,' by Rhys Ford. Well...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, the story was only 95 pages long, far far too short, and it was obvious that it could have gone on and on into a full novel, easily!..." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read, particularly praising it as one of the best anthologies they've encountered, with one customer noting it's perfect for Halloween.

"...well worth the money just for this story, but the others are also really good...." Read more

"...The story “Monster Hall Pass,” by Bru Baker, was actually pretty good, although too short, it could have been made into a really good book...." Read more

"...Thoroughly enjoyed all four novellas. A highly recommended read!" Read more

"...Monster Hall Pass,' by Bru Baker, is pretty good. It needed a better edit. 'Kismet and Cadavers,' by Jenn Moffatt...." Read more

6 customers mention "Author writing"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one customer noting it is wonderfully told by multiple authors.

"...The authors’ story telling ability never ceases to amaze me...." Read more

"...but this book had 3 other fine writers in it. each of them created a coherent alternative world which would support many series...." Read more

"...I will admit that she really is a good writer and my dislike of this story should in no way discourage others from reading her books...." Read more

"...Each story is a different experience, wonderfully told by multiple authors, and a perfect read for this Halloween!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Likable characters"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the different voices.

"...As expected, the story was excellent, just the right amount of character and story development...." Read more

"...The world building is excellent, with interesting characters, a bit of mystery and of course, romance! Thoroughly enjoyed all four novellas...." Read more

"...Elf Shot,' by TA Moore. Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far. 'Wolf at First Sight,' by Rhys Ford. Well...." Read more

"...Wolf at First Sight by Rhys Ford was fun and again, great characters. Her description of Joe's finding out about shifters was very well done...." Read more

4 customers mention "Anthology content"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the anthology, with one mentioning it has something for everyone, and another noting it starts strong.

"...The anthology starts strong and ends strong, and even if Elf Shot was not my favorite Moore work, the middle two stories were strong, too...." Read more

"Great collection..." Read more

"Great Anthology..." Read more

"A great collection!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing, with one mentioning it's a wonderful paranormal anthology about supernatural dads.

"...There are elves, vampires, changelings, werewolves, and more...." Read more

"Just finished it and I LOVED it! I have always been hooked on anthologies and this does not disappoint...." Read more

"...It has four great stories, all, per the title, about supernatural dads...." Read more

"Bad, Dad, and Dangerous is a wonderful paranormal anthology with stories about vampires, elves, witches, & shifters - a little something for everyone..." Read more

3 customers mention "World building"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world building in the book, describing it as rich and coherent.

"...The world building is excellent, with interesting characters, a bit of mystery and of course, romance! Thoroughly enjoyed all four novellas...." Read more

"...Needed work. 'Elf Shot,' by TA Moore. Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far. '..." Read more

"...each of them created a coherent alternative world which would support many series. i hope to see some of them in the future...." Read more

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  • Wintermask
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my new favorite anthologies
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
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    This anthology had something for everyone: vampires, shifters, witches, and fae. My favorite was Rhys Ford’s Wolf at First Sight, a short story in her Wayward Wolves “series,” which has been stuck at one book for some time, and I hope she writes more of. It’s well worth the money just for this story, but the others are also really good. I was familiar with TA Moore’s books, but I didn’t think this was her best. It got a little confusing at times. Monster Hall Pass, featuring a vampire and a fae, was my second favorite. The anthology starts strong and ends strong, and even if Elf Shot was not my favorite Moore work, the middle two stories were strong, too. This is one of the best anthologies I’ve read.
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  • regpinky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for an Anthology.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
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    I love fiction, but I hate anthologies.

    I dislike short stories or books with less than 2 or 3 hundred pages.

    A short story usually doesn’t have the necessary background and character development to be comprehensive, well rounded, and believable. So, an "Anthology” is something I usually steer away from.

    And then, there's the theme and subject matter of a story that abruptly stops, or ends without a satisfying conclusion, or just does not continue, which is so frustrating. Not only is an anthology made up of multiple short stories, but when they are written by multiple authors, it's an even worse experience. You get caught up in one story, it ends too soon, and then you get caught up in another story, so when you pick up the book again after putting it down, you do not even remember who the characters are, let alone what's going on in the story. Aside from that fact, some authors are way better than others, some authors you like and some authors you don't, reading an Anthology book with different authors writing the stories is a hit or miss proposition.

    Such was the case for this “Anthology” book.

    I actually got this book for the story “Wolf At First Sight” written by Rhys Ford.
    Rhys Ford is, by far, my favorite author of any genre or type of fiction. I own all the paperback books she has ever published. And, I've been waiting almost two years for her to publish her new series Chinatown Demons, Bound, book 1, on paperback. I don't and won't read e-books, as I like holding paper books in my hands and turning the pages, plus, I don't like the eyestrain reading from a computer or tablet. Anyway, I felt the need to read whatever I could find from Rhys Ford, so I finally broke down and bought this paperback anthology.

    The story “Monster Hall Pass,” by Bru Baker, was actually pretty good, although too short, it could have been made into a really good book. I've never heard of, or read this author before, but was pleasantly surprised at how good the author told the story. So, I think I might look into getting other books by this author.

    The story, “Kismet & Cadavers,” by Jenn Moffatt, was good too. I'd never heard of or read this author either. And, although there was a bit of a different writing style that took a slight getting used to, the story was actually somewhat entertaining, if again too short. But, because there are so many authors who are good to excellent writers, I'm not sure I'd search out other books by this author.

    The story “Elf Shot,” by TA Moore, was very very very difficult to get through. I'd never read this author, although I'd seen a few books by her that looked as though they might be good. The authors writing style was not enjoyable at all. She kept describing things, sometimes for many paragraphs, in between the dialog between characters, so that by the time you got through reading her descriptions, and got to the answer to a question, or response to a comment in the dialog, you'd forgotten the what the question or comment was in answer to. Then, you had to go back through the paragraphs of text to find out what the heck the characters were talking about. The character development wasn’t that well defined, nor was the story itself easy to understand much of the time. MANY times, I kept thinking I wanted to stop reading the story itself. I mean, it wasn’t 'God Awful', but I guess in some ways it was! I kept flipping the pages to see how many pages were left until the story ended! I continually asked myself if I wanted to continue reading it, or just skip ahead to the story by Rhys Ford that I'd bought this book for in the first place. But, I trudged through and finished reading Elf Shot. However, I went through my Amazon book list and deleted any and all books I was gonna check out by TA Moore. I’ll likely never buy a book nor read another story by this author.

    I finally got to the last story of the book, and the one I had bought the book for in the first place, “Wolf At First Sight” by Rhys Ford. I was so excited to begin reading a story by Rhys Ford again, it had been too long and it was so refreshing. As expected, the story was excellent, just the right amount of character and story development. The authors’ story telling ability never ceases to amaze me. Unfortunately, the story was only 95 pages long, far far too short, and it was obvious that it could have gone on and on into a full novel, easily! And, I sorely wished it had. I enjoyed Wolf At First Sight immensely.

    So, after reading this entire Anthology, and everything is said and done, was it worth it to buy this book of short stories, and spend all the time reading each of them, just so I could read another story by Rhys Ford?

    Definitely!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful MM romance anthology!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I was lucky enough to win an ebook ARC while waiting for my paperback copy to arrived! This is definitely a keeper to be reread again and again. Two of the four authors, TA Moore & Rhys Ford are auto buy authors for me, for a reason, and they didn't disappoint. I loved all 4 stories, so Bru Baker & Jenn Moffat have been added to my auto buy list too!

    The world building is excellent, with interesting characters, a bit of mystery and of course, romance! Thoroughly enjoyed all four novellas. A highly recommended read!
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  • T. Jones
    3.0 out of 5 stars entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
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    tl:dr: two out of four, a better average than most collections I've tried.

    'Monster Hall Pass,' by Bru Baker, is pretty good. It needed a better edit.

    'Kismet and Cadavers,' by Jenn Moffatt. This felt disjointed to me. Part was the two POVs were hard to tell apart for over half the story. Part was interweaving of one character talking while the POV character thought things, same paragraph. And, there were odd time skips. Needed work.

    'Elf Shot,' by TA Moore. Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far.

    'Wolf at First Sight,' by Rhys Ford. Well. I got close to the end, but only by skimming, and then I gave up. Very wordy, nothing unique, lots of repetition. Definitely the worst of this author I've read.
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  • Mary A. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars i thought i had made a mistake ~~~~~
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    because i initially bought this mistakenly believing it was 100% RHYS FORD. i have already read a bunch of her stuff and when looking on amazon, i saw she had a SINNER'S GIN novel out, i was thrilled. but this book had 3 other fine writers in it. each of them created a coherent alternative world which would support many series. i hope to see some of them in the future. but for right now, it would seem i had NOT made a mistake at all in buying this!
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  • Rosemary
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020
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    Three of these stories, for me, were very enjoyable. The first one, Monster Hall Pass by Bru Baker, was my favorite and I was sorry when it ended, although it ended well. Ive not read this author before that I remember but I will definitely check out more. The characters were immensely likable and the story drew me in immediately.

    Kismet and Cadavers by Jenn Moffat was also very good. Another new author for me to explore. Again, likable characters and engaging story.

    Wolf at First Sight by Rhys Ford was fun and again, great characters. Her description of Joe's finding out about shifters was very well done. Also loved Levi's son Declan's "transformation" at camp. You gotta love teenagers. I was glad to see this author involved in this analogy. I loved her Cole McGinnis and 415 Ink (PLEASE write book 4) books.

    I had a little trouble with Elf Shot by TA Moore. (I still haven't forgiven her for giving one of her characters the horrible name of Cloister in one of her other books.) This story was a little too weird and strange for me. It almost felt like a dystopian world and I don't like those kind of stories at all. I was not able to finish this particular one. I will admit that she really is a good writer and my dislike of this story should in no way discourage others from reading her books. This was just not my taste.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Things I know nothing about
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2020
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    I'm not one for vampires, shifters etc so this collection of short stories is outside my usual choice of reading material, that said I thoroughly enjoyed 3 of them, the fourth one I found myself struggling with and eventually abandoned around half way through. I have previously read books by 3 of the authors, including the one whose story I couldn't finish, and do enjoy their regular writing. I don't think that supernatural stories are my thing, but nevertheless I would recommend this anthology as a good story that's well written is always worth exploring. I received a free copy of this book and was in no way obliged to write a positive review.
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  • Sheri Spencer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot characters
    Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2020
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    The authors in this book are high calibre in my books. I read their books all the time but to have them in one book with different stories is great. Each story has it's own twist on hot characters, trouble and love.
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