A group of quick fun, sometimes exciting reads
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I bought this one when I saw that 3 of my favorite authors -- Cindy Gerard, Tara Janzen, and Marliss Melton -- were represented. Wasn't disappointed in their stories, and several of the others made me put some new names on my list. The fact that proceeds from the sale go to a charity for research into medical treatment for veterans is a definite plus in my book.
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I'll try and review each story in short.

1. Faerie Ire by Erin Tettensor. A cute story rich in humor and with some very witty writing. Some may consider it childish, but that was author's intention. Entertaining. ****

2. The Woman Who Drew Dragons by Rosemary Jones. A very nice idea, but a bit drawn out. Could have been shorter. ***

3. The Hunting Game by Eric Scott De Bie. One of two stories I was looking forward to. De Bie shows all of his storytelling talent in this story, but I got the feeling he wanted to tell too much in 30 pages. Had the substance for a whole novel, really. Imaginative, but hasted. ***

4. The Road Home by Harley Stroh. A very good short story, with all the elements a short story should have. Very interesting characters. ****

5. How Burlmarr Saved the Unseen Protector by Kameron Franklin. The second one I was looking forward for. I just loved "Maiden of Pain". The story features one of Realms' iconic dragons. Again, we have an interesting idea and good writing, but very hasted realization. Could have used additional 20 pages. ***

6. A Tall Tale by J.L. Collins. Nave and pretty boring. Probably the worst of the lot. *

7. The Book Dragon by Jim Pitrat. Concise and vivid. Interesting characters, although not so dragon-oriented as the rest of the stories. ****

8. Freedom's Promise by Ed Gentry. The crown story of the book. Magical, philosophical, tragic. Simply great. *****

9. Possessions by James P. Davis. Another great story. Bloody and mystical, with one totally unpredictable twist. *****

10. Queen of the Mountain by Jaleigh Johnson. A story of human determination. As some other stories in the book, could have used a couple more pages to flesh it out. ***

11. The Strength of the Jester, by Murray J.D. Leeder. Nothing special, although it has a nice, philosophical note to it. The only story directly dealing with the Rage. Too much combat, though. ***

All in all, this is a selection of average short stories, with two shining exceptions, and very few bad stories. I will give it four stars, although I must warn you that you will actually get only 240 pages of stories. The rest are excerpts from other books, used only to pump up the page count. They really could have included another story or two. A classic WotC robbery.
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this collexction of stories is great for a quick read. with other familiar characters, and a small glimpse of life in the past.
3734098
...then these quick-read, short stories are also for you!!
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The writing can be stunted and even cliched but the premise of each book is a lot of fun and easy to digest. Sometimes the solution is a little too glib and easy. But again, these are fun and easy reads.
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It is a great quick read. Though not well written, I really don't expect it from these books. I mean it's just meant to be read for fun.
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If you just want a quick read to have fun with these books are for you.  All three were fun
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The books in this collection were, for the most part, fun reads. Some were in first person, other, second person, etc. I enjoyed the action content and some of the thoughtful perceptions of some of the characters. I enjoyed reading them.
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These stories were fun and interesting for the most part. Perfect Proposal by Kejsi Miller was cute and a fun read. A bit too short but nice. I liked the characters and wish it had been just a bit longer to get to know them better. But It's Cover by Ray Dean was an OK story but not enough of the characters to really get interested. It showed promise but was just too short. Eternal Vigil by Ronald A Spark left me puzzled. I could really make no connection to the narrator. House Blend, Double Sweet by A.M. Leibowitz was a cute and interesting story. Good characters and an interesting story. Fairy Dust by Kejsi Miller was cute and fun to read. Interesting characters, cute story and one I wish there had been much more of. Good fun. Wallflower by Erik Schubach was by far my favorite. Great characters, nice story, one which I really wish had been much longer. Over all this was a good read with light hearted fun and sweet touches  of laughter and love.
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I really enjoyed the stories, some seemed familiar while others were new.  Short stories make a quick read.  Fun for grandkids.
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I found the short stories fun to read. They are just the right length to finish when I have a few minutes.
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these books are not particularly well written, and the story idea is a little bit derivative, but, for some reason, i really enjoy reading them, although i've been busy and haven't had time lately.  i have to catch up on several volumes, one of these days.

the characters do the stupidest things sometimes.  makes the plotting a little contrived.  but, again, i enjoy them.  possibly because it's a nice, mindless break.
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I found some authors that I really enjoy and want to read more of, some of the stories were not so great.
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All short stories that were fun and often hot.  This anthology will keep a reader entertained for an evening.
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Overall I liked this set of novellas, they are short, cute stories that are easy reads. The one I enjoyed most (and the author I know most of) was the one by Eve Langlais. The others I probably liked a bit less - as some others pointed out there were some inconsistencies in the storylines but nothing too major. Also one other thing I noticed about this book was the price - I thought the price was a bit steep for 3 novellas - but I realize this was set by the publisher so...
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Three authors are represented in this collection of entertaining tales. The Lady Molly and Loveday Brooke mysteries are concise narratives--quick reads and fairly enjoyable. The Amelia Butterworth stories are novella-length and are far more complex, each better than the previous. I will definitely search out this author's other works.
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I did really love a few of the stories in this anthology. The concept of it was fun: what can people do in hotels that they wouldn't do at home, surrounded by the markers of daily life? I haven't had a whole lot of sex in hotels, and this was a fun way to live vicariously.

I liked Tightly Tucked by Alison Tyler for its audacity. Memphis by Gwen Masters almost made me want to have an affair with someone who's taken, just for how well it captured the frisson of taboo in that situation. Talking Dirty by Shanna Germain was a sweet story, and I thought Reunion by Lisabet Sarai was a sexy story while still being emotionally charged. Hump Day by Rachel Kramer Bussel herself was fun; I usually like her writing, and this was no exception.

All that said, I think Greta Cristina had a point when she recently said that the flood of available erotica books means that there is less consistent quality in the stories published. I think it's a good thing that you can walk into big book stores and buy sexy stories easily as pie, but this book has a couple examples of stories that weren't as fleshed out or well-written. The St. George Hotel, 1980 was a little rushed and implausible, Heart Shaped Holes read to me like a caricature of an erotic story, and a few more were just kind of bland.

Overall, though, this book is worth buying and reading for the excellent stories that are in it, and I'm sure other people will have different favorites. The good thing about an anthology is you can always just skim or skip the stories you don't like.