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Fourteen Shades of F*cked Up by Ariel Marie, M.L. Rodriguez, Zack Halford, Marie Skye, J.A. Kerr, S. Valentine, J.L. Baldwin, Lilly James, Quinn, Alyson Hale, Brittney Coon, Jennifer Loring, Cristina Slough, N. Mills
4.0
Fourteen Shades of F*cked Up: An Anthology – Various Authors
4 star review
Read and reviewed on behalf of 2 girls who love books blog.
Fourteen Shades of F*cked up is a compilation of short stories by 14 different authors all wrapped up in one anthology! I love reading anthologies because it allows me to read short stories by some brand new authors! I was also excited to see that an author I really like had a story included too! The stories were all completely different and whilst I liked some more than others they were all 4 or 5 star reads! I loved that a couple of them I can also go and find to continue the story. The stories in this anthology covered a wide range of dark and erotic situations and there’s a story in there for everybody!
Petition Denied by Alyson Hale!
This was a great opening story about a husband who is shocked to receive divorce papers from his wife in the post! He decides to use his powers of persuasion to change her mind! There is a deeper meaning to this story which I loved finding out about!
Darkness Consumed by Ariel Marie
I loved this story! I always love a story with a strong female lead and Arissa was certainly that in this one! Arissa is an assassin who meets Ryland on a night out! He is her escape from her crazy life but trying to make a relationship work is going to be tricky for them! This was one of the longer stories in the anthology and I loved that it ended on a cliff-hanger! I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
Excitable by Brittney Coon
This was a great short story! It is about Ember who co-owns an exclusive club where she brings out the deepest fantasise of her clients! Whilst trying out a new club with her friend she finds herself put up for auction and Luca claims her! How will it work when two Doms try to play?
Consensual by Cristina Slough
This short story is about Erica and Michael who find themselves stuck in their marriage and try and spice things up! Except when push comes to shove can they really go through with it? I will admit that this maybe wasn’t my favourite out of the book but I still enjoyed reading it. It was well written, had a good pace and good characters.
F*cking Addicted by J. A. Kerr
I’m still on the fence a little about this story but that’s not to say it was bad in any way! I think that it’s just sometimes hard to connect with characters when the story is so short. I still enjoyed it nonetheless. The story is about Keira and Aiden who meet at a meeting for people with addictions.
Forever Promises by J. L. Baldwin
This one I liked! It certainly wasn’t what I was expecting! It was about Elijah and Beatrice who are destined to be together forever. She is the mate to the other half of his demon soul. I liked the paranormal element of this story which is unusual for me as it is not a genre I really read but I did like it!
A Strange and Distant Safety by Jennifer Loring
Unfortunately I have to say that this was the story I liked the least and that’s only because I don’t like M/M stories. It was however really well written for a short story and if you are a fan of this genre then you will like this story!
Wicked Games by Lilly James
This was one of the darker stories in the anthology and it was a good read. It’s about Ivy and Lyle who are both messed up! They like to share wicked games!
Affliction by Marie Skye
So I kind of loved this story! I love anything by this author and I wasn’t disappointed in this story at all! It was dark and a whole lot naughty! I can’t wait to read the rest of the story because I need to know what happens next!!!
Story of Us by ML Rodriguez
Wow this story had twists and turns galore! I for one did not see the ending coming! It was a fast paced story and it certainly has the potential for more! I know I would definitely read a longer version of it!
Her Mistake by N. Mills
I LOVE a biker story and this one was no exception! It was a really great story and one of the slightly longer ones in the book which I am really grateful for because it may be my favourite!! I think I may have lost my heart to Trick!!
Miss X by Quinn
I think it’s safe to say that this story definitely belongs in an anthology with the name of this one! It was hard to make my mind up about it until I got to the end and everything becomes a little bit clearer. It was a good short story and I enjoyed reading it. I have to admit my heart did break a little bit for the characters at the end of it! This story has the biggest plot twists ever!
Killer Dom by S. Valentine
Well this one was different! This one certainly belongs in this anthology! It was a good little read and something different to what I would usually read! Brandy and Reid were certainly a match for each other and there were a couple of good twists!
Another Last Glance by Zack Halford
The final story in the book was a good one – again not something I would normally read but it had an interesting twist at the end. I certainly didn’t see it coming anyway!
If you are looking for an introduction to some new authors then I would definitely recommend this book. They stories are all different and there is something for everybody! Whilst I didn’t enjoy all of them it was nice to be introduced to new authors by being able to just read a short amount of their work! I definitely recommend this book and give it an overall 4 stars!
4 star review
Read and reviewed on behalf of 2 girls who love books blog.
Fourteen Shades of F*cked up is a compilation of short stories by 14 different authors all wrapped up in one anthology! I love reading anthologies because it allows me to read short stories by some brand new authors! I was also excited to see that an author I really like had a story included too! The stories were all completely different and whilst I liked some more than others they were all 4 or 5 star reads! I loved that a couple of them I can also go and find to continue the story. The stories in this anthology covered a wide range of dark and erotic situations and there’s a story in there for everybody!
Petition Denied by Alyson Hale!
This was a great opening story about a husband who is shocked to receive divorce papers from his wife in the post! He decides to use his powers of persuasion to change her mind! There is a deeper meaning to this story which I loved finding out about!
Darkness Consumed by Ariel Marie
I loved this story! I always love a story with a strong female lead and Arissa was certainly that in this one! Arissa is an assassin who meets Ryland on a night out! He is her escape from her crazy life but trying to make a relationship work is going to be tricky for them! This was one of the longer stories in the anthology and I loved that it ended on a cliff-hanger! I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
Excitable by Brittney Coon
This was a great short story! It is about Ember who co-owns an exclusive club where she brings out the deepest fantasise of her clients! Whilst trying out a new club with her friend she finds herself put up for auction and Luca claims her! How will it work when two Doms try to play?
Consensual by Cristina Slough
This short story is about Erica and Michael who find themselves stuck in their marriage and try and spice things up! Except when push comes to shove can they really go through with it? I will admit that this maybe wasn’t my favourite out of the book but I still enjoyed reading it. It was well written, had a good pace and good characters.
F*cking Addicted by J. A. Kerr
I’m still on the fence a little about this story but that’s not to say it was bad in any way! I think that it’s just sometimes hard to connect with characters when the story is so short. I still enjoyed it nonetheless. The story is about Keira and Aiden who meet at a meeting for people with addictions.
Forever Promises by J. L. Baldwin
This one I liked! It certainly wasn’t what I was expecting! It was about Elijah and Beatrice who are destined to be together forever. She is the mate to the other half of his demon soul. I liked the paranormal element of this story which is unusual for me as it is not a genre I really read but I did like it!
A Strange and Distant Safety by Jennifer Loring
Unfortunately I have to say that this was the story I liked the least and that’s only because I don’t like M/M stories. It was however really well written for a short story and if you are a fan of this genre then you will like this story!
Wicked Games by Lilly James
This was one of the darker stories in the anthology and it was a good read. It’s about Ivy and Lyle who are both messed up! They like to share wicked games!
Affliction by Marie Skye
So I kind of loved this story! I love anything by this author and I wasn’t disappointed in this story at all! It was dark and a whole lot naughty! I can’t wait to read the rest of the story because I need to know what happens next!!!
Story of Us by ML Rodriguez
Wow this story had twists and turns galore! I for one did not see the ending coming! It was a fast paced story and it certainly has the potential for more! I know I would definitely read a longer version of it!
Her Mistake by N. Mills
I LOVE a biker story and this one was no exception! It was a really great story and one of the slightly longer ones in the book which I am really grateful for because it may be my favourite!! I think I may have lost my heart to Trick!!
Miss X by Quinn
I think it’s safe to say that this story definitely belongs in an anthology with the name of this one! It was hard to make my mind up about it until I got to the end and everything becomes a little bit clearer. It was a good short story and I enjoyed reading it. I have to admit my heart did break a little bit for the characters at the end of it! This story has the biggest plot twists ever!
Killer Dom by S. Valentine
Well this one was different! This one certainly belongs in this anthology! It was a good little read and something different to what I would usually read! Brandy and Reid were certainly a match for each other and there were a couple of good twists!
Another Last Glance by Zack Halford
The final story in the book was a good one – again not something I would normally read but it had an interesting twist at the end. I certainly didn’t see it coming anyway!
If you are looking for an introduction to some new authors then I would definitely recommend this book. They stories are all different and there is something for everybody! Whilst I didn’t enjoy all of them it was nice to be introduced to new authors by being able to just read a short amount of their work! I definitely recommend this book and give it an overall 4 stars!