A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Vee
Dreams & Desires 3 is a collection of 16 romantic short stories by a variety of authors. The topics range from an abuse victim to custom-made, factory-produced husbands to falling for a horse whisperer.
The majority of the stories fall in the sweet (read sexual tension), new love category. Most of the writing strikes a medium tone, not dark, light or funny and the writing and editing is good. Most of the stories end on a happy for now note, showing the heroine is on the path to a better life.
If there is a theme (and it would be a loose one), I'd say it is the imperfect heroine. Someone who overcomes her deficiencies to believe she is worthy of love. Overall a solid range of stories that show a lot of heart and are worth reading.
The stories are as follows:
SWEET
Where the Lotus Grows by Shobhan Bantwal
The Perfect Stranger by Jenna Bayley-Burke
She’s Got Legs by Amanda Brice
Dance Like No One’s Watching by M.E. Ellis
The Dance Studio by Candace Havens
Frozen Moments by Babe King
Serenity Gardens by Adelle Laudan
Fairly Godmother by Debbie Mumford
Love Lessons by Kari Lee Townsend
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again by Lois Winston
Extreme Love Makeover by Barbara Witek
TANGY
Some Place to Belong by Marci Baun
Watching You by Gemma Halliday
Wednesday at the Manporium by Bonnie Kinsey
SPICY
A Forever Cowboy by Susan Lyons
SIZZLING
Worth Waiting For by Mychael Black
Jun 16, 2009 |
5 - Rare Top Pick | 4.5 - Top Pick | 4 - I Liked It | 3.5 - Enjoyable | 3 - OK | 2.5 - It just didn't click
Book Blurb for Dreams & Desires 3
True love, freedom, self-worth, security... Dreams and desires of the ordinary woman, or man. From best friends who discover love to a young woman looking for a place to belong to a woman finding love again, this collection of sixteen stories celebrates the attainment of all one can dream or desire. Which one do you secretly yearn for?
By purchasing this collection, you can help turn someone's nightmare into the pursuit of dreams. Every year, four million women are assaulted by their partners. At Freya's Bower, we want to do our part to bring this statistic down to zero. To this end, all net proceeds from every Dreams and Desire anthology purchased will go to St. Bernard's Battered Woman's Shelter in New Orleans. (They have just rebuilt this past year from Katrina.) Through education and support, we can make a difference.
Authors (in alphabetical order of last name): Shobhan Bantwal, Marci Baun, Jenna Bayley-Burke, Mychael Black, Amanda Brice, M.E. Ellis, Gemma Halliday, Candace Havens, Babe King, Bonnie Kinsey, Adelle Laudan, Susan Lyons, Debbie Mumford, Kari Lee Townsend, Lois Winston, and Barbara Witek.
Foreword by Carol Anne Davis.
Genre: Fanasty/Science Fiction/M/M/Contemporary
Rating: Various
Book Length: Plus Novel
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