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moony_reads's review against another edition
3.0
(thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the authors for the ARC)
a nice compilation with a wonderful amount of rep but a lot of the shorts just weren't my cup of tea
Silver and Gold by Natasha Ngan ⭐⭐
rep: sapphic
Five Stars by Amy Spalding / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: sapphic, li has anxiety
Unfortunately, Blobs Do Not Eat Snacks by Rebecca Kim Wells / ⭐⭐
rep: sapphic
Edges by Ashley Herring Blake / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
rep: sapphic (bi/lesbian)
What Makes Us Heroes by Julian Winters / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
rep: black mc, achillean, bi ex
And by Hannah Moskowitz / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: bi characters, polyamory
My Best Friend's Girl by Sara Farizan / ⭐⭐
rep: persian mc, chinese american li, sapphic (lesbian/bi)
(Fairy)Like Attracts Like by Claire Kann / ⭐
rep: black mc, sapphic
These Strings by Lilliam Rivera / ⭐⭐
rep: latinx cast
The Passover Date by Laura Silverman / ⭐⭐⭐½
rep: jewish cast
Bloom by Rebecca Barrow / ⭐⭐
rep: black characters, sapphic
Teed Up by Gloria Chao / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: taiwanese american mc
Boys Noise by Mason Deaver / ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
rep: trans mc, achillean
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Malinda Lo / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: chinese-coded cast, sapphic
Disaster by Rebecca Podos / ⭐⭐⭐½
rep: jewish mc, sapphic (lesbian/bi)
a nice compilation with a wonderful amount of rep but a lot of the shorts just weren't my cup of tea
Silver and Gold by Natasha Ngan ⭐⭐
rep: sapphic
Five Stars by Amy Spalding / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: sapphic, li has anxiety
Unfortunately, Blobs Do Not Eat Snacks by Rebecca Kim Wells / ⭐⭐
rep: sapphic
Edges by Ashley Herring Blake / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
rep: sapphic (bi/lesbian)
What Makes Us Heroes by Julian Winters / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
rep: black mc, achillean, bi ex
And by Hannah Moskowitz / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: bi characters, polyamory
My Best Friend's Girl by Sara Farizan / ⭐⭐
rep: persian mc, chinese american li, sapphic (lesbian/bi)
(Fairy)Like Attracts Like by Claire Kann / ⭐
rep: black mc, sapphic
These Strings by Lilliam Rivera / ⭐⭐
rep: latinx cast
The Passover Date by Laura Silverman / ⭐⭐⭐½
rep: jewish cast
Bloom by Rebecca Barrow / ⭐⭐
rep: black characters, sapphic
Teed Up by Gloria Chao / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: taiwanese american mc
Boys Noise by Mason Deaver / ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
rep: trans mc, achillean
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Malinda Lo / ⭐⭐⭐
rep: chinese-coded cast, sapphic
Disaster by Rebecca Podos / ⭐⭐⭐½
rep: jewish mc, sapphic (lesbian/bi)
thestarlesscasea's review against another edition
4.0
This was a sweet collection full of fresh twists on romance tropes. It was weirder and more fantastical than I expected, because I expected more straightforward contemporary stories while this has a lot of other genres going on. A few of these stories have really stuck in my head.
lizzieslittlebooknook's review against another edition
4.0
Fools in Love is an anthology of short stories based on all of your favourite romantic tropes. From enemies to lovers to love triangles there is something for everyone with a fresh, modern twist on each one.
Like all anthologies there were good ones and there were ones I didn’t particularly enjoy but overall it was a lovely variety of love stories. This was also a great diverse book as it included a lot of different genders, races and sexualities. It was really well balanced.
From paranormal, to Sci fi and superheroes the romance stories are told across a wide expanse of genres to mix up the themes. It is great to see the variety of authors and the quality of writing them have produced for this selection of short stories. These authors have been picked from a variety of backgrounds and countries so they are all unique settings and characters. You are sure to find your favourite trope and romance sub genre within this book.
If you are looking for a fun read that you can dip in and out of whenever you want then you should look this up if you are into your romance stories. My favourite one is about a woman who races wolves, I won’t say anymore but you will know it when you read it.
Like all anthologies there were good ones and there were ones I didn’t particularly enjoy but overall it was a lovely variety of love stories. This was also a great diverse book as it included a lot of different genders, races and sexualities. It was really well balanced.
From paranormal, to Sci fi and superheroes the romance stories are told across a wide expanse of genres to mix up the themes. It is great to see the variety of authors and the quality of writing them have produced for this selection of short stories. These authors have been picked from a variety of backgrounds and countries so they are all unique settings and characters. You are sure to find your favourite trope and romance sub genre within this book.
If you are looking for a fun read that you can dip in and out of whenever you want then you should look this up if you are into your romance stories. My favourite one is about a woman who races wolves, I won’t say anymore but you will know it when you read it.
livjolee's review against another edition
4.0
*ARC provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* This book is a great read for young adults and teens. Especially for those who may be a part of the lgbtqia+ community, with a wide range of representation being included across the different short stories in this collection. The collection also features elements of many different genres from superheroes to wizards or just a regular everyday scenario. This collection is sure to feature at least a few short stories for someone to enjoy, that being said some stories were not my favorite and fell flat in comparison to the storytelling of others. But, I enjoyed many of the featured pieces making this read a solid 4/5 stars!
khoyle29's review against another edition
3.0
Fools in Love: Fresh Twist on Romantic Tales is a bunch of short stories that twist the traditional romance tropes. Most of the characters are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. The authors do a good job of changing up the stories, but with short stories I always want more. Some of the stories I liked more than others-typically my favorite trad tropes were my favorites in this book. This book was a Blind Date with a Book pick from my library.
neurorobin's review against another edition
3.0
This was a collection of short stories, some of which were good and some of which were not.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up. I love short story compilations. They make it easy to read a quick story here and there and not have to follow a storyline or think too deeply about it all. But many of these stories felt too short. They would barely introduce the main characters before it was over. The few longer stories just didn't hold my attention. A few of the scenes started truly horrific - like the opening to a horror story - and I just couldn't find them romantic or sweet. This set just didn't work for me - but I did love the diversity in the characters and I think the stories will work for others as cute, quick reads.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
kieraisreading's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
*arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
Fools in Love is a cute and fun romance short story collection. I loved the diversity in this book! The stories featured characters from all walks of life, great LGBTQ+ rep!
The selection of authors was great, and I discovered so many new authors who I would like to read from in the future.
As with all short story collections some of the stories really stood out to me, and others didn’t. But collectively I enjoyed most of the stories.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, romantic read.
*arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
Fools in Love is a cute and fun romance short story collection. I loved the diversity in this book! The stories featured characters from all walks of life, great LGBTQ+ rep!
The selection of authors was great, and I discovered so many new authors who I would like to read from in the future.
As with all short story collections some of the stories really stood out to me, and others didn’t. But collectively I enjoyed most of the stories.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, romantic read.