Irresistible Forces, edited by Catherine Asaro and published on Feb 3, 2004 by New American Library, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc, is a collection of novellas and short stories that combine Romance with Science Fiction.
The stories in the collection are:
- "Winterfair Gifts" by Lois McMaster Bujold
- "The Alchemical Marriage" by Mary Jo Putney
- "Stained Glass Heart" by Catherine Asaro
- "Skin Deep" by Deb Stover
- "The Trouble With Heroes" by Jo Beverley
- "Shadows in the Woods" by Jennifer Roberson