Farther Reefs: Ten Stories of Ocean Adventure, New Relationships, and Nautical Mystery
Pirates, mermaids, and ghosts The same team who brought us Distant Gardens in 2021 chose the sea and its creatures for its new anthology, Farther Reefs. As J.S. Fields writes in the introduction, “There are fewer nail polish jokes this time but a lot more mermaids, which seems like a pretty fair trade”, and yes, […]
Off the Rails by Rachel Lacey
A cute and steamy novella This is a very cute and short novella (86 pages) which is offered for free if you subscribe to Rachel Lacey’s newsletter. As with many of Lacey’s stories, it is low on angst and high on chemistry between the mains. Both main characters are lovely and relatable, perfect for each other […]
Ghost Tour by Sue Still
A spooky yet tender short ghost story This will be a very short review since the story itself is short as well and it would be very easy to say too much and ruin the fun. All I’ll say is this was my first story by Sue Still and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s […]
Every Version by Bryce Oakley
This was a sweet and cute read Due to time restrictions, I’m not sure how many books in the I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection I will have time to read. I like 7 out of the 8 authors so it’s not an easy choice at all. I decided the best way to go was to […]
A very exciting collection of sci-fi stories
Review of ‘Distant Gardens: Ten Stories of Exploration, Biodiversity, and Found Family’ I always hope, when I read a collection or an anthology, that I’ll like more than one story. I’m happy to say I found something to like in every story in Distant Gardens and will add all the authors I didn’t already know […]
I would definitely recommend this anthology
Review of In Our Words: Queer Stories from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Writers by Victoria Villasenor & Anne Shade (Editors) I have a hard time reading short stories but I watched the Zoom leading up to the release of this anthology and was hooked. The stories vary greatly, romances, hookups, spec fic, fantasy, […]
A free new adult novella featuring non-binary and pansexual characters
Review of Stop and Stare by Katia Rose Ms. Rose is a seasoned author of mainly m/f romance books. Her first f/f romance, Catch and Cradle is a very good new adult book. After reading it, I decided to get the novella Stop and Stare which is set in the same universe and is offered […]
A collection of ten short stories by Lee Winter
Review of Sliced Ice by Lee Winter This is a collection of ten short stories by Lee Winter, all based on different characters from her books. Ms. Winter is an expert in writing ice queens and there’s always one present in her books, hence the title. Some of these works have been published before in […]
Save the date is all about love
Review of Save the Date: a Romantic Anthology by Ann Roberts (editor) This is a compilation of short stories by Bella Books authors under the common theme of weddings. In New to Love by Jaime Clevenger, a maid of honor finds love with a seamstress who saves the day when the bride had a dress […]