Date read: February 28, 2021 – September 11, 2021

Author: Various

Another collection of short stories. This time focused on the heroines. I’ll go the same way as the last one and add each story after I’m done with it.

Angel Watcher: that is a very interesting premise. I want to know more. Maybe that’s part of a series. It’s is part of a series and I think some of the people and events would have made more sense of I’d read those first. Even with that I liked this one.

Dragon Rules: this was surprisingly well written for only being three chapters. I liked this one. I think it gave enough background so you got the idea and kept things quick and moving.

Moon Magic: god that was sad. Also I’m not sure that I liked that one. It was sad and weird and I didn’t like that we had to use magic to change events instead of accepting what happens.

Within the Shadows: her ex was a dick. Selling his own daughter. I’m glad she found Brandon and is getting in touch with that group going against the evil doctor dude.

Dawn of a New Era: that was actually really good. I liked the Scottish vampires. Also, the story was well developed even though it was so short. I now need to find out if it’s part of a larger series.

Banshee Kiss: hmm. I didn’t really like this one. The descriptions were weird. I mean it was sort of cleared up right there at the end, but I was still confused about what was going on.

Lost in a Lie: what?! What was that? How is that an ending. Well that’s shit. We don’t know if she moves to Georgia permanently or if she forgives Jax. Or the results of the dna test. Oh that’s another thing why all the background checks and snooping when you could have just tested their dna? Hmm it was all ok until it ended. Grr.

Combustion: hmm. I’m not sure about this one. I mean it was fine but I would have liked a bit more detail. I think. There were some parts where it felt like it dragged even though it was so short.

Whiskey Love: that was weird. It was more about her grandmother than her. It could have been longer but was pretty much like grandma was telling a story to teach you a lesson. Meh.

Powerful Things: that was pretty good. She was protesting the expansion of the parking lot because it would be at the cost of the tree. Which she wished on to find love. She found it by the end and saved the park.

Redemption: I didn’t enjoy some of the time jumps. It made it jerky, but I liked the overall story. I’m glad her psychic abilities were able to save those kids and that she’ll now get paid to do it.

Good Bones: that was weird. I’m not really sure I liked this one.

Keep the Light: that was weird. I didn’t really like it.

Rescuing Lord Faulkner: hmm. This one was alright. I like that the uncle was like crazy and drove her away but that he found her and they still got together. Also, go her for being the one to save him.

To Rescue My Princess: I liked this one. She was captured by Edward for helping the Bruce and put in a cage off the side of a castle. Her childhood crush comes back from making his fortune and rescues her. They’re gonna live happily ever after.

The Right Knight: first, I’m not sure that author could have used perchance any more than she did. It was excessive for a regular book let alone a novella. Ok now the story itself was good. A bit more resistance from the cousin would have been nice before he capitulated and let them go off to fulfill the kings order to wed and lead Roxley.

Destiny’s Way: ok I liked this one. Her brother tried to steal from him to get her away from their evil uncle. He forgives them. Then the brother protects her from the uncle and gets hurt pretty bad. She takes him to her dashing knight to protect and help them. They go away but the uncle follows them. She kills the uncle which good riddance. Then once they all get a bit better they admit their love and decide to spend their lives together.

Forever Equals: I liked this one. I would read a full length novel of this one. I liked that she wore britches and essentially taught herself to sword fight. Then jerkface got what he deserved. I’m glad she forgave Gray and agreed to marry him.

The Dragon Assassins Sunstryker: this had a bit of a slow start but I enjoyed this one. I wonder how his brother knew she’d be his soulmate.

Fated Match: that needed to be a much longer book. I didn’t fully understand the world or how magic there worked. Then I feel unresolved with the big deal we made about her mate being a Blackwood and the leader of the witch coven being like way threatened by Sandy. I don’t know. It’s really hard to build all that in a short story though.

Alerian’s War: I’m not quite sure what was going on there. It seemed a bit religious but I’m not really sure. I know we killed her dad and what’s his faces brother but I didn’t understand the flooding and having to go to another world I think. I don’t know.

Matchmakers Mission: that was weird. Like I’m not sure what just happened. Moving on then.

With His Life: hmm. I don’t know about this one. I mean I liked the shifters but not sure about her killing the human.

Just One Last Chance: I mean it’s kinda sweet he did all that to get her back. Also, though maybe kind of creepy. The ending though was a bit strange. Like did she really want him back and did she really take him back. I feel like it was just a lot of filler and not much substance.

Spencer: Bad Boy Cage Fighter: that was not what I thought it would be. I thought it be about his fight not mob wars and mob daughters.

A Matter of Trust: This wasn’t my favorite. That’s probably because it focused more on her anger and the autism stuff rather than the romance and her relationship with the sexy cop.

Trisha’s Dream: hmm. Ok. I guess I liked that one. I think he was young and kinda a dick getting with that bitchy girl. I’m not exactly sure what he did to redeem himself in her eyes but whatever. She’s happy.

Deja Vu on the Seas: what the fuck was that. That made absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Falling for Nora: that was pretty good. I liked the subtle fifty shades reference. I enjoyed this one.

Turning Up the Heat: meh that was ok. I’m not sure any shelter would do that to determine who gets to adopt the dog though. I don’t know.

Beautiful Chaos: ok that was dumb. It was like a prequel cliff hanger bull shit. Ok I think I’ve calmed down. I actually liked that one a lot but it like didn’t answer anything and now I have to read a different series to find out what happens as them but it sounds like they might be side characters and I’ll never be satisfied.

Tournament of Reckoning: um I’m confused. I understand the tournament but like there seemed to be more politics and I’m not sure how exactly that ended. Does she get with Rand? Meh.

Resistance: I feel like I missed something. It looks like this was a prequel so maybe it makes more sense if the series is read first. It was meh and slow.

The Sleeping Viking Beauty: eh. That one wasn’t too bad. I mean kinda predictable and that one chick was a jealous hag. Overall though this one was alright.

Married off to the Dragon: this was ok. They should have just talked to each other though. Then they would have known that they were mates before the battle. It was still well developed for a short story.

Fox Trap: that was weird but like in a good way. I do want to know if she overthrew Maeve though.