I picked up Even If the Sky is Falling, a collection of steamy short stories centered around an apocalyptic event, because I love a good disaster story, and have enjoyed several other anthologies similar to this, such as the YA genre’s Whiteout and Blackout.

I am not much of an erotica reader and did not realize that sex played a central role in these stories. If I had, I might have thought twice before selecting it. With that being said, the erotica wouldn’t be as problematic for me if the stories were better developed, but it quickly became apparent while reading that every single one of these stories was following the same formula. A man and woman (in a singular case, woman and woman) are thrown together amidst the impending end of the world, encounter insta-love, and have sex. Every single story was written the same way - chat each other up and then jump each other’s bones.

I quickly became bored filing through the same scenario time and time again; however, if you like your books served up on the lighter, fluffier side, or are looking for an escape, you may very well enjoy this collection.