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A review by bookishlychar
Fools in Love by Ashley Herring Blake, Rebecca Podos
4.0
Fools in Love is an anthology about popular different romance tropes reimagined. The stories in this anthology reminded me the ability for a short story to pack a punch and suck you in and give you all the feels. I really loved the representation in this book, with many LGBTQIA+ stories in it.
My favourite stories in this anthology were:
Boys Noise by Mason Dever - This was a cute story about a boy band and two of its members escaping for a birthday weekend away. I loved how sweet Felix and Lev were, and just how honest they were about how they felt. It also had the "only one bed" trope on point. I have never read anything by Mason Dever, but I will be checking more out by them in the future!
Teed Up by Gloria Chao - Again another cute story, but it really packed a punch of how the pressure of providing for her family, Sunny is just not enjoying moving toward being a professional golfer. She also faced a lot of sexism participating in a tournament that had always only had men/boys in it. Her romance with Liam is cute and sweet though and adds some lightness to the harder subjects. I have read Gloria Chaos books before and if you like her books, you will like this short story.
Bloom by Rebecca Barrow - This was an amazing story. Barrow is able to really touch on the grief and emotions of loss. This was a "love transcends space & time" and it was absolutely beautifully written.
Silver and Gold by Natasha Ngan - I will admit, I have loved Natasha Ngan's writing in her previous novels and this story did not disappoint. It had the heart and passion of her previous work and was an excellent, sapphic love story. It was a perfect length, but at the same time I could see this being a full length novel as well.
Of course, with all anthologies there were just some that didn't hit for me, but that was okay because they were quick to get through. If you love romance tropes, this book would be an awesome book to pick up. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.
My favourite stories in this anthology were:
Boys Noise by Mason Dever - This was a cute story about a boy band and two of its members escaping for a birthday weekend away. I loved how sweet Felix and Lev were, and just how honest they were about how they felt. It also had the "only one bed" trope on point. I have never read anything by Mason Dever, but I will be checking more out by them in the future!
Teed Up by Gloria Chao - Again another cute story, but it really packed a punch of how the pressure of providing for her family, Sunny is just not enjoying moving toward being a professional golfer. She also faced a lot of sexism participating in a tournament that had always only had men/boys in it. Her romance with Liam is cute and sweet though and adds some lightness to the harder subjects. I have read Gloria Chaos books before and if you like her books, you will like this short story.
Bloom by Rebecca Barrow - This was an amazing story. Barrow is able to really touch on the grief and emotions of loss. This was a "love transcends space & time" and it was absolutely beautifully written.
Silver and Gold by Natasha Ngan - I will admit, I have loved Natasha Ngan's writing in her previous novels and this story did not disappoint. It had the heart and passion of her previous work and was an excellent, sapphic love story. It was a perfect length, but at the same time I could see this being a full length novel as well.
Of course, with all anthologies there were just some that didn't hit for me, but that was okay because they were quick to get through. If you love romance tropes, this book would be an awesome book to pick up. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an open and honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.