An opportunity to put his hands around his enemy’s… neck.What can a man do when the spark of hate ignites the fire of passion? Can desire bridge the gap between two men on opposite sides of a fence? A kitchen aisle? What about a war? Can love heal years of resentment and little hurts? Can it make a man recognize the humanity in another? And is the line between hate and love really all that thin? hate and love really all that thin?
In these 10 stories by well-loved M/M authors united by a common cause, you can find men in conflict with each other and with themselves… ready to give love a fighting chance.
Almost 200,000 words of conflicted gay romance, only 2.99$ during the pre-order period.
All profits to be donated PROJECT CHILDREN ALCOY, a small volunteer-run project which provides healthy meals and school supplies to kindergarteners and children in Alcoy, Philippines.
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Fighting Chances anthology has ten MM enemies to lovers stories inside it. All profits are going to be donated to Project Children Alcoy. There is a great explanation of that charity, what it does, and just how your donation helps.
What I truly love about anthologies is I get to find a new to me author inside usually. I found a few in this one I would love to keep reading. The authors and stories are as follows:
Emily Alter: Nerve
Riley Ashby : Don’t Mean a Thing
Kat Cassidy: Turning Over a New Leaf
Tanya Chris: Hooked by the Bell
Alicia Graybill: Saving the Dagon
E.M. Leya: The Wedding Party
J.D. Light: Frustration and Fire Works
BL Maxwell: Six Months
K.K. Pieza : The Dawn Singer
Corie Rosling: Going Down
I am going to pick my two favorites to talk about in this review. They are all well worth the read though.
Hooked by the Bell by author Tanya Chris
This story starts off the anthology. Told in dual pov. Matt and Harper are the modern-day Hatfield and McCoy’s of their generation. They have been friends forever, and always their families have fought over a tiny piece of land. No one wants to give in. when Matt and Harper get their family homes will this feud continue? Well, these two reminded me of two kids fighting over the same toy. They were funny as heck. The chemistry makes it pure adult though. They have a lot of underlying tension. Might just be what this feud needs for it to stop. I always say make love, not war.
The next story I am going to talk about is The Wedding Party by author E.M. Leya.
This was a very powerful read for me. I think this short story deals with a lot of heavy themes done in a beautiful way. After his parents die Ross ends up raising his sister. She is his world. He has given up all of his dreams to make hers come true. Now she is getting married. There are a couple of things Ross needs to get past, one her best friend Karl. And the fact Ross is finally going to have to start living for himself.
Karl has a feminine side, was kicked out of his family home as a teen. He lived with Ross and his sister. But something happened and Karl thinks Ross hates him. Will Tess getting married bring these two together?
What these two needed to do was grow up a ton and learn to talk to each other. Once they do woooohooo there is smoke and fire. I loved this story and I would love to visit these characters again sometime.
Overall Fighting Chances is a must-read. I was not disappointed in any story in this anthology. All are well-done well-rounded stories that I really loved. I now even have some new to me authors to follow. If you love enemies to lovers as much as I do and want to donate to a great cause too, I highly recommend this anthology.
Five Stars and Reviewer’s Choice Award
This anthology has some amazing pieces that allowed me to read predominately new to me authors. Not only that but it goes towards a very important charity, Project Children Alcoy. I’ll review each story but overall this is 5 star anthology that gives to those in need and offers some compelling reads.
Hooked by the Bell by Tanya Chris – 5 Stars
This is one of my favorites. Tanya Chris delivers on a humorous and original enemies to lovers story. Although often humorous, it delivered on all the feels as well. I loved both Matt and Harper and the secondary character Wendy is perfect. The world building was definitely on point and the storyline kept my interest completely. It’s uniquely done and the ending especially made this a favorite.
Don’t Mean a Thing by Riley Ashby – 4 stars
While I enjoyed this one, it didn’t quite meet the trope for me personally. However, it was an enjoyable story and well worth the read. It has May-December relationships and that’s always a plus for me.
Saving the Dragon by Alicia Graybill – 4 stars
This story definitely was different. I think it will benefit if the author goes and extends it, adding more depth. As it’s an anthology piece word count constraints make it move fast. I would have preferred to see some better character development though.
Turning Over a New Leaf by Kat Cassidy – 5 stars
This is an excellent enemies to lovers story. I loved the depth Kat Cassidy poured into it, both the characters and the plot. For an anthology piece, this exceeds my expectations. I will definitely be checking out more of this author’s work!
Nerve by Emily Alter – 4.5 stars
This held me emotionally captive. I went through so many emotions with this piece. It is a must read. The only thing I needed was some additional world building.
The Wedding Party by E.M. Leya – 4.5 stars
I really love the thought behind this and I could tell the author really poured emotions into it. It had excellent tension to it and kept me engaged. The main characters definitely had chemistry. This is another piece I feel if it weren’t constrained by word count would really hit everything. The resolution was just a bit too fast and easy.
Frustration and Fireworks – J.D. Light – 4.5 stars
This is an incredibly cute story. I don’t feel it meets the enemies to lovers trope, but the way the author tells the story made me fall in love with it. It really hit home on the feelings.
The Dawn Singing by K.K. Pieza – No rating
This is an instance where as a reader I can’t rate the story because it’s not a style that fits for me. I respect the author for taking part in the anthology and appreciate the author’s hard work.
Going Down by Corie Rosling – 5 stars
Love this! It’s incredibly humorous and I’ll definitely be checking out the rest of the work. I typically don’t go for this genre but the author has sold me on it. I can’t wait to read more.
Six Months by BL Maxwell – 5 stars
This piece definitely elicited emotions from me and I was fully immersed in the story. There was so much here that it stole my heart. I love the main characters and the secondary. It had an excellent depth to it and really went along well. It’s a great addition to this anthology.