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2014 Autumn Collection- VPT Anthologies is published by Smashwords. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a collection of six romance short stories by various authors. The first story is “ Man of Her Dreams” by Gerald Costlow.
This Thanksgiving themed story deals with a pair of Goth witch apprentices who help a man named Donnie, thwart a demon who is after his soul. This book is part of the Sherrit series and is the third book of the series.
Anise and Charlene have their biggest challenge to date, but for Anise, Donnie is literally the man of her dreams. Can they help save Donnie's soul and could there be a little romance in the cards for Charlene?
Next up is: “Harvest Moon by Markee Anderson.
This is a contemporary romance short story with a touch of suspense. Victoria is roped into to being a maid of honor for her spoiled neighbor's wedding which is to take place during the Harvest Festival season. Her best friend Kirby is also in the wedding party. While in town, Kirby has a business proposition for Victoria, but she is reluctant to accept for a host of reasons. Cute best friends to lovers story.
The third story is - “Day of the Dead- ( Dia di los Muertos) by Cecilia Corona is centered around Halloween. A young doctor who has survived stage four cancer is now convinced vampires are real, and not only that, her favorite doctor could be one of them. However, she still finds him very hard to resist. Can a human and a vampire really have a relationship?
The fourth story is “ Apple of His Eye” by Nan O'Berry
Callie has a chance meeting with Marshall after her truck breaks down. The two form an immediate bond, but little to do they know, their story will favor the old Shakespeare classic- Romeo and Juliet. I really liked this one as there was a little twist I didn't see coming.
The fifth story is: Alive by Vincent Nutt
Alive is a timely story after recent headlines. After a deadly disease hits the world, zombie like creatures emerge. For fans of “The Walking Dead” , this one will be right up your alley. My understanding is this book is being considered for an indie screenplay. However, this one does have have a “to be continued” element and is very, very short.
And last, but not least is: Young Witchcraft by Stephanie Burkhart
This story features Rachel, a witch who is the victim of bullying. As much as she would like to use her talent to retaliate, she is sworn to only perform good magic. However, she does have a protector named Joe. Despite Joe's feelings for Rachel, he is almost done in by the bully who seems unstoppable. When Rachel's life hangs the in balance, will Joe be able to save her one more time? Stephanie's stories are always fun to read and she is one my favorites.
This book is basically a sampler, introducing readers to authors and their stories they may not have tried yet. For me there were new names and some were very familiar. This book gives us a little introduction into their style of writing and what sorts of books they author. Some of the stories in this one were excellent and few needed a bit of work. However, as a whole the book has some entertaining short stories mostly centered around fall holidays and themes. There were contemporary romances, paranormal romances, and bit of zombie like horror tales. A little bit of something for everyone. At the conclusion of each story, a few details are offered about the author and what other books they have written. Overall this one gets stars.
This is a collection of six romance short stories by various authors. The first story is “ Man of Her Dreams” by Gerald Costlow.
This Thanksgiving themed story deals with a pair of Goth witch apprentices who help a man named Donnie, thwart a demon who is after his soul. This book is part of the Sherrit series and is the third book of the series.
Anise and Charlene have their biggest challenge to date, but for Anise, Donnie is literally the man of her dreams. Can they help save Donnie's soul and could there be a little romance in the cards for Charlene?
Next up is: “Harvest Moon by Markee Anderson.
This is a contemporary romance short story with a touch of suspense. Victoria is roped into to being a maid of honor for her spoiled neighbor's wedding which is to take place during the Harvest Festival season. Her best friend Kirby is also in the wedding party. While in town, Kirby has a business proposition for Victoria, but she is reluctant to accept for a host of reasons. Cute best friends to lovers story.
The third story is - “Day of the Dead- ( Dia di los Muertos) by Cecilia Corona is centered around Halloween. A young doctor who has survived stage four cancer is now convinced vampires are real, and not only that, her favorite doctor could be one of them. However, she still finds him very hard to resist. Can a human and a vampire really have a relationship?
The fourth story is “ Apple of His Eye” by Nan O'Berry
Callie has a chance meeting with Marshall after her truck breaks down. The two form an immediate bond, but little to do they know, their story will favor the old Shakespeare classic- Romeo and Juliet. I really liked this one as there was a little twist I didn't see coming.
The fifth story is: Alive by Vincent Nutt
Alive is a timely story after recent headlines. After a deadly disease hits the world, zombie like creatures emerge. For fans of “The Walking Dead” , this one will be right up your alley. My understanding is this book is being considered for an indie screenplay. However, this one does have have a “to be continued” element and is very, very short.
And last, but not least is: Young Witchcraft by Stephanie Burkhart
This story features Rachel, a witch who is the victim of bullying. As much as she would like to use her talent to retaliate, she is sworn to only perform good magic. However, she does have a protector named Joe. Despite Joe's feelings for Rachel, he is almost done in by the bully who seems unstoppable. When Rachel's life hangs the in balance, will Joe be able to save her one more time? Stephanie's stories are always fun to read and she is one my favorites.
This book is basically a sampler, introducing readers to authors and their stories they may not have tried yet. For me there were new names and some were very familiar. This book gives us a little introduction into their style of writing and what sorts of books they author. Some of the stories in this one were excellent and few needed a bit of work. However, as a whole the book has some entertaining short stories mostly centered around fall holidays and themes. There were contemporary romances, paranormal romances, and bit of zombie like horror tales. A little bit of something for everyone. At the conclusion of each story, a few details are offered about the author and what other books they have written. Overall this one gets stars.
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