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I really enjoyed these stories, especially considering I'm not into romance. I really liked Kyle Robert Shulz's twisted fairy tale involving a fairy who was trying to pretend real people were her characters.
An anthology full of love stories wouldn't normally be something I would touch with a barge pole, but I fell in love with Janeen Ippolito's work through another anthology and that persuaded me to grab this from the Kindle Unlimited collection. Anthologies can be hit and miss, but as a whole I really enjoyed most of these stories and would certainly recommend it to someone looking for a slightly different twist on the typical fantasy romance!
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 4/5 stars. I freely admit that this story is the reason I picked up this collection and I wasn't disappointed. A tale of naivety, revenge and a tiny bit of love. I loved the glimpses that you get of unicorn culture and the differences between them and humans. I did find the final climax a tad rushed with more unanswered questions than I was comfortable with, but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L. Burke: 2/5 stars. Rather more disappointing. Whilst the finale was entertaining enough, I found the dialogue rather stilting and generally didn't get on with the writing style. Plus, her reaction his 'big reveal' seemed somehow both understated and overstated... which is impressive, but not in a good way. There's no real plot here to speak of either.
Too Much Information by K.M. Carroll: 3/5 stars. A solid narrative with some interesting world building. The dragon fight was rather marred by the fact that the prince had brought the materials to resolve the situation without it, but still an enjoyable tale.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz; 5/5 stars. Hah! This was bloody brilliant to coin a phrase! The twisting of faery tale expectations and the way the various vignettes all came together was absolutely fantastic and really entertaining! I surprised myself with just how much I enjoyed this really clever crafting of tales.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito; 4/5 stars. Another really interesting and well written tale, I actually really liked how the romance was played through this one. It was shifting and realistic and both characters actually really had to work for their relationship.
All The Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh: 3.5/5 stars. Entertaining and unusual, this wasn't my favourite in the set. I suspect part of this was that the romance was far more in your face than some of the other tales and the lead character was on a hunt for a werewolf boyfriend was a warning sign from the start.
All in all, a good collection and one I enjoyed from start to finish.
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 4/5 stars. I freely admit that this story is the reason I picked up this collection and I wasn't disappointed. A tale of naivety, revenge and a tiny bit of love. I loved the glimpses that you get of unicorn culture and the differences between them and humans. I did find the final climax a tad rushed with more unanswered questions than I was comfortable with, but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L. Burke: 2/5 stars. Rather more disappointing. Whilst the finale was entertaining enough, I found the dialogue rather stilting and generally didn't get on with the writing style. Plus, her reaction his 'big reveal' seemed somehow both understated and overstated... which is impressive, but not in a good way. There's no real plot here to speak of either.
Too Much Information by K.M. Carroll: 3/5 stars. A solid narrative with some interesting world building. The dragon fight was rather marred by the fact that the prince had brought the materials to resolve the situation without it, but still an enjoyable tale.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz; 5/5 stars. Hah! This was bloody brilliant to coin a phrase! The twisting of faery tale expectations and the way the various vignettes all came together was absolutely fantastic and really entertaining! I surprised myself with just how much I enjoyed this really clever crafting of tales.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito; 4/5 stars. Another really interesting and well written tale, I actually really liked how the romance was played through this one. It was shifting and realistic and both characters actually really had to work for their relationship.
All The Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh: 3.5/5 stars. Entertaining and unusual, this wasn't my favourite in the set. I suspect part of this was that the romance was far more in your face than some of the other tales and the lead character was on a hunt for a werewolf boyfriend was a warning sign from the start.
All in all, a good collection and one I enjoyed from start to finish.
Sarcastic, witty, and at times laugh out loud funny. This book is worth the read and is a light-hearted edition to any collection.
Features my short story "The Purrfect Boyfriend."
I'll leave it to your imagination what that's about ;) But yeah, this was a side project I did recently, and I HAVE read all the stories in it, so, still counts to my dang Goodreads challenge (I worry about that challenge way too much)
I'll leave it to your imagination what that's about ;) But yeah, this was a side project I did recently, and I HAVE read all the stories in it, so, still counts to my dang Goodreads challenge (I worry about that challenge way too much)