It occurs to me that I may never have told you how very much I love reading these. You have tremendous talent and I am in awe to know you, albeit electronically!
My very favorite may be Absence Makes the Heart Grow Somber. I cried twice - once when Anya left, and in sobs when Victor asserted "She is my everything." But I was already tearing up at "...tonight... you are mine."
Yup - explosions, disemboweling, extreme torture and assorted mayhem - and yet all I am focused on is the romance... which you do so very well!
I have come to care about your characters, and salaciously await further developments for all of them. (Though I do keep waiting for Victor and Anya to lose that black ribbon once and for all.)
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful collection of stories!