Review: A fun read times six!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I really enjoyed reading this 6 author anthology. Give 6 talented authors the same line to start their short story and you end up with 6 totally different stories that were a joy to read.I'm more familiar with Kari Lee Townsend and Sparkle Abbey. Leigh Michaels, Ann Reaves, Barbra Witek, and Anita Clenney were new to me. But, I will be looking for more works by them.In Shenanigans in the Shadows, Ms Townsend mixed humor, love, and mystery into a fun story that kept me guessing "who done it" A set of antique wedding rings were brazenly stolen in broad daylight right under the noses of fortune teller Sunny Meadows, her detective boyfriend, and her two friends who were the ones to get married. But, without the rings, would the wedding still take place!? Several suspects are in their sights, but it was Sunny's "sight" that saw the real culprit. I never saw that one coming!!Shadows of Love by Leigh Michaels takes us to olden England where spinster Audra tries to marry off one of her former suitors to her brother's charge. If successful, Audra will be out from her brother's rule and be given her full dowry. Her scheme turns upside down and love wins again.Project Dogway by Sparkle Abbey takes us to an upscale dog fashion show where murder and suspects abound. I found this to be a fun "who done it" that just goes to show that greed isn't the answer-- even for the rich.Operation Puppy Love by Barbra Witek was a heartwarming tender love story that left me all warm and fuzzy. This story just goes to show that sometimes animals (in this case, a very smart dog) are more in tune to couples who should be in love then the couple does.Shadow of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenny takes us on a fun but yet dangerous jaunt to Washington DC. A female FBI agent, a hunky Highland warrior, two crazy ladies and a magical cat take on a demon who is trying to poison the President. Hijinks and drama rolled into one with a sprinkle of raging hormones on the part of the warrior and FBI agent.Shadow of the Tower by Ann Reaves follows three cats in Italy on an adventure into the night. Will they escape the mess they've found themselves in or will they lose their nine lives?? Read It and find out.I gave this anthology 5 stars because of the overall appeal of that first line-- Here we go again. Read it and enjoy. You won't be disappointed.