Around every corner and even right in front of you, love is spinning fabulous stories.Love can be rekindled between hearts broken by lies and betrayals if you’re willing to make a pass. Sometimes it takes playing referee to a cat and dog to find your true soul mate. Predictable might be the name of the game, until the unexpected comes along to push you into something new. Love takes so many … takes so many different twists and turns: a sister left behind who is freed when she learns to love; the moment when magic sparks between two strangers and turns into something more; or second chances that come with just a little push.
Just like a kaleidoscope, every shade and shape of love is imprinted on our hearts. Maybe you’ll find a few of those stories of love in this book?
Gina Ardito, Grace Augustine, CJ Baty, Linda Boulanger, Edward Buatois, Jennifer Daniels, Laura Hern, Andi Lawrencovna, & M.M. Roethig
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Absolutely wonderful stories by amazing authors! This book is a page-turner and it’s a book that just keeps giving. Full of fantastic characters with enough romance to keep you going until Valentine’s day 2022.
Make sure you add it to your TBR and share it with your romance-loving friends and family.
A fantastic book by many authors. I am leaving a review right now for a few.
Play-Action Pass by Gina Ardito
The first story in this anthology finds us with Cam who deals with an overbearing mother, who treats her like crap. A lost love Jordan is back in town and with him, he finds nothing is what it was/or seems with Cam.
At a funeral, Jordan finally gets some insight into what happened between him and Cam.
Can he fix this? Cute, rekindling a love gone wrong story.
The Magic of Sapphire Creek by Grace Augustine
Bethany is a lover of animals and that is why she is a veterinarian.
She isn’t your typical vet though.
Rowdy a blast from her past strides in and??
How is she going to deal with this man who up and left her on their special day?
I enjoyed this magical story.
Second Chances – CJ Baty
What do you do when the one you always wanted got away?
Life doesn’t always go your way when you are different. When you are expected to marry and have children with a wonderful woman.
Well Daniel did all that but the one who held his heart, his soul was not the one he got.
He didn’t want a woman. He wanted Asa the man who held his heart.
Will he get that second chance? With his son’s help, he just might.
Very well written M/M romance on second chances.
Surrender to The Storm – Linda Boulanger
A heartwarming historical romance.
Ivetta was married to a man she knew nothing of.
The Storm is what they called him and she understood why when she looked upon his handsome face.
Could he ever truly love her? Could she return that love?
I truly enjoyed this enchanting story.
I hope to get to more of these wonderful stories in this set very soon.
Laura Hern is a new author. Her Lainey Maynard cozy mystery series is fabulous. ROOMMATES gives us a glimpse into the early years of Lainey’s life. After her roommate Amy leaves, she and her cat have no clue what will happen. When the handsome Darren and his drooling dog move in it becomes chaos. This was a fun read and great intro to her series.
Gina Ardito has been a favorite author of mine for a long time and to work on a project with her was wonderful. PLAY ACTION PASS brings us the story of confident, beautiful Cameron Delgado, CEO of the Duke Awards honoring her father, and former football player, Jordan Fawcett. The poignant, and sometimes cheeky, history between these too is filled with a torment that tugs at their hearts as well as the reader’s. The way Gina entwines these lives will make you want to not put this story down until you finish.
Linda Boulanger is the mistress of medieval England when it come to story telling. In SURRENDER TO THE STORM: Prelude to HEART OF THE STORM, we are treated to a story about newly married Hezekiah Strom and wife, Ivetta. As this is the prelude to another book, I will not give spoilers. Safe to say, however, this is one for historical romance readers far and wide. Be looking for HEART OF THE STORM.
Jennifer Daniels brings to the anthology a story of survival after a devastating event in WHISPERS OF THE HEART. This is a true love story of support and encouragement after your life is turned upside down.
Andi Lawrencovna continues with her Neverland Saga with her contribution of THE NIGHTINGALE. Mistress of the retelling of fairy tales, Andi brings us another story of love and mystery. Two sisters after the same prince. You know this won’t turn out well for someone.
CJ Baty’s SECOND CHANCES is the story of a first love that waits what seems a lifetime to blossom. With the help of his son, Daniel may have another chance at what who he once wanted. This is a male/male story and well written.
Edward Buatois’ A LOVE FULL OF COLORS is an incredible story of what happens when the kindness of a stranger brings life into someone who needs it. Love blossoms and light is brought to an otherwise dark situation. A lovely story of love.
M.M. Roethig tells us about John and Mary Williams in TWO HEARTS. This is the story of a couple who has been married for thirty years. The kids are gone, they find little in common, and wonder if their marriage will last. A different look at the stages of love.
A great collection of short romance stories full of love. Each story is well written and the characters are well developed. You can choose to read each story or just a few. Each one is a quick read so you don’t have to put your life on hold when you start reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kaleidoscope Hearts 2 is a nice collection of short stories. It includes an enjoyable variety of authors and styles. It’s a great way to find a new author, too!
I received an ARC and have chosen to give my honest opinion.
This collection has a variety of short reads in one collection. I like these types of collections as they give you a sample of a lot of different styles. This collection contains a varied set of stories. My favorite was the first by Gina Ardito. Her short story built the characters quickly and reeled me in. It was a great story of second chances. I enjoyed the variety in the collection. I think there is something for everyone! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a eclectic mix of short story/novella length romances. Several were second chance ones, some had paranormal elements, there was a medieval, a same sex, first time romance, and one with an older couple. There were plenty of funny, sexy, and romantic moments in these stories. I don’t mind a little paranormal like talking to animals in the second story, but it’s not my preferred romantic genre, neither is medieval and same sex, so I skipped those.
I liked the first two stories the best, which were both second chance romances. In Play Action Pass, Cam and Jordan broke up over misunderstandings and miscommunications and there’s a lot of hurt on both sides. It took a shared passion for her father’s charity to bring them back together. In The Magic of Sapphire Creek, Bethany is more than just a veterinarian, she’s a healer with magical powers. Her ex left her at the altar on their wedding day to pursue his dreams, but he’s back and wants a second chance. He has a special expectant Bernese Mountain dog that helps to bring them together.