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Love is Hell is a short‑story anthology that gathers five celebrated authors—Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Gabrielle Zevin, and Laurie Faria Stolarz—into a single collection of supernatural romance. Each tale blends paranormal elements with love‑centered plotting, exploring how attraction can bend and break the constraints of their worlds. The stories range from students challenging rigid norms to girls drawn to a mysterious, score‑laden ghost, and a variety of other emotional, quirky scenarios that both ache and inspire. Readers are invited to feel the tension of "love as hell" while ultimately believing in the power of love to triumph.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Melissa Marr
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