Review: What a great anthology!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
Avg. 4.2 stars**I only read nine of the short stories/novellas so my review is based on only those**Because You Are Mine  by Madeline Sheehan: 5 starsShayanne is half human, half shifter. Hidden in the pack by her father. But when she's of age and alpha, Grey, from another pack claims her, he notices her dominant human side and rejects her. Eight years later, Grey is still searching for Shayanne after he immediately realizes his grave mistake. Can he win her back? I love shifter books and I loved Sheehan's take on it.Baby Special  by C.C. Brown: 3 starsThis short story is about the birth of Alex and Cassie's first son, A.J. If you thought Alex was intense and angry through his court marshal, it was nothing compared to how he coped with seeing his wife in labor.One Night Away  by Nicole Jacquelyn: 5 starsEek! This short story made me squee with delight! I guessed what was going on pretty early but I still loved it. Very sweet!Sapphire  by Ashley Suzanne: 4 starsA true Cinderella story! Dallas goes by the stage name of Sapphire. She's a stripper in a seedy club. She's also not above using her body in other ways to make ends meet. One night a blast from her past comes in with his friends for his birthday. Does she now have hope for a brighter future? Very sweet. I enjoyed it.Dark Paradise  by Karina Halle: 5 starsLani has fled to Hawaii to rethink her marriage. In fact, she's not sure she wants to go on anymore at all. When she meets a sexy Mexican man named Esteban, not only is she inspired to paint again but after a life or death situation she realizes how much she wants to live. The sex scene was smokin' hot and once I realized who Esteban was I squeed like a teenage girl! Loved it!Unleashed  by Erin Noelle: 4 starsLelah is a shifter. She was captured at ten years old after her pack was decimated by humans. She was subjected to their abuse for ten years. One day a shifter named Savannah finds Lelah and saves her. From there Lelah and Savannah get closer but Savannah is mated to pack alpha, Ryker. Do Savannah and Ryker have room for Lelah? *wink wink* Very hot m/f/f story but I was left wondering what exactly the humans wanted with Lelah.Maverick  by Chelsea Cameron: 4 starsMackenzy moved back to her hometown after ending things with her long time, cheating boyfriend. She runs into her high school crush, Maverick, and they start to bond after Kenzy helps take care of Mav's father, Richard. Very sweet story. I loved Cameron's acknowledgement at the end.The Benson  by Karina Halle: 4 starsI read this novella about a year ago and, unfortunately, it was before I started writing regular reviews. But it was scary and it has Dex and Perry so what more do you need to know?Uncharted  by Amber Lynn Natusch: 4 starsIt was nice reading a short story about Robbie. I loved Undertow. Robbie has been stuck on land since his arm injury. While in the hospital for some tests he meets radiologist, Cristina. Cristina has been running from her ex, Mateo. She figured Anchorage, Alaska would be one of the last places he'd find her. She was wrong. Great story!Reaching For the Stars  by Sophie Monroe: meh. DNF.