Review: Great Little Western Anthology To Whet Your Appetite
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
If you like stories which take place in a western, especially historical, setting then this little anthology of stories by fifteen different authors will be a treasure trove for you. I had only read works by one of the authors included, so for me this was a great opportunity to have a taster of fourteen new writers (as well as enjoy another outing with one of my favourite authors).Unlike some "short" stories, these little gems are actually short, so are just right for when you have a few minutes to spare. The stories are all complete in themselves and are not prequels, first chapters or excerpts of longer books. There is a real variety of writing styles and subject matter, and no doubt every reader will have their own favourites.As I said, most of the stories are historical, but there are a couple of contemporary offerings and one time travel too. I also thought that it was great to have a male writer included, as most romance writers tend to be women.There is an interesting range of characters to be met, including several handsome marshals and a few feisty females. And of course there are guns and horses.I couldn't possibly comment on all the stories as that would make this review far too long. I will just say that there was only one story that I didn't enjoy. All the rest I would give at least 3 stars. My four 5 star stories though were: A Gentle Touch by Celia Yeary, Gunslinger's Angel by Margaret Tanner, Yellowstone Proposal by Peggy L Henderson and Destiny's Kiss by Cheri Kay Clifton.I found that the quality of the writing varied from author to author and a few stories contained the odd typo. On the whole though the book was well edited. And, for those who like to know, the stories are all sweet. I think that in only one story was anything overtly sexual hinted at.It was hard to pick a star rating for the anthology as a whole as my enjoyment of the stories varied. However, averaging it out, I came up with 4 stars, although several stories deserved more than 4 stars in my opinion.All in all I would recommend this anthology and have now discovered a few new authors whose longer works I would like to try reading.I received a complimentary copy for my honest review.