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leahkarge's review
3.5
OVERALL RATING: 3.5 stars
PENETRATION TESTING by A. H. Cunningham - 2 stars
- didn’t have time to connect with the characters and relationship very well.
SANCTUARY by Meka James - 5 stars
- loved this erotic short story. loved that it didn’t try to force a whole romance but let it be a “what might happen?” type ending after the nighttime orgy.
ALPHA, LOVER, FRIEND by Dria Andersen - 4 stars
- liked that it was a friends-to-lovers story and didn’t try to force in a new romance. also thought the paranormal worldbuilding was pretty well balanced for a short—easy enough to follow and understand.
COMING HOME by Karmen Lee - 1 star
- the order of events in this story is nonsensical. why is tysha suddenly bringing up high school when it’s not relevant to the moment at hand, which is a discussion about the implosion of their adult relationship? and it’s not clearly explained when coming home is such an issue for her, despite it being vaguely brought up multiple times, or why she was “voted most likely to go to juvie.” this particular story doesn’t have enough details to make sense in this format—it needs to be a longer story that can be fleshed out better. this story in particular could’ve also used a bit more editing.
LIKE I LOVE YOU by Jayce Ellis - 4 stars
- this story was super cute. the relationship transition was a little abrupt even for a short story, and i probably would’ve enjoyed this even more as a full length, but it was an enjoyable read overall.
DESSERT FOR THREE by Nicole Falls - 3 stars
- pretty average short for this anthology—not the best, not the worst. and the pet names on practically every line of dialogue was a bit much.
PENETRATION TESTING by A. H. Cunningham - 2 stars
- didn’t have time to connect with the characters and relationship very well.
SANCTUARY by Meka James - 5 stars
- loved this erotic short story. loved that it didn’t try to force a whole romance but let it be a “what might happen?” type ending after the nighttime orgy.
ALPHA, LOVER, FRIEND by Dria Andersen - 4 stars
- liked that it was a friends-to-lovers story and didn’t try to force in a new romance. also thought the paranormal worldbuilding was pretty well balanced for a short—easy enough to follow and understand.
COMING HOME by Karmen Lee - 1 star
- the order of events in this story is nonsensical. why is tysha suddenly bringing up high school when it’s not relevant to the moment at hand, which is a discussion about the implosion of their adult relationship? and it’s not clearly explained when coming home is such an issue for her, despite it being vaguely brought up multiple times, or why she was “voted most likely to go to juvie.” this particular story doesn’t have enough details to make sense in this format—it needs to be a longer story that can be fleshed out better. this story in particular could’ve also used a bit more editing.
LIKE I LOVE YOU by Jayce Ellis - 4 stars
- this story was super cute. the relationship transition was a little abrupt even for a short story, and i probably would’ve enjoyed this even more as a full length, but it was an enjoyable read overall.
DESSERT FOR THREE by Nicole Falls - 3 stars
- pretty average short for this anthology—not the best, not the worst. and the pet names on practically every line of dialogue was a bit much.
bigbuttandabook's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
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