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zaza_bdp's review against another edition
3.0
** Eden Finley 2/5 **
1ère partie bien, elle plante le décor pour l'ensemble du recueil, et présente la façon dont les personnages vont entrer en contact et les couples se former. 2ème partie un peu décevante car pour moi cette histoire de drag arrive un peu comme un cheveu sur la soupe, dans la mesure où on a à peine quelques évocations de cette "envie" dans le passé du héros. Puis bon, la scène hot m'a fait grincer ces dents. :/
** Nora Phoenix 2.5/5 **
Ahah, l'intro avec cette petite annonce m'a bien fait rire !
Là, on a un couple a priori improbable, mais qui semble plutôt bien matcher. Ils sautent dans les draps trop vite à mon goût, mais ils s'accordent bien, tant mieux pour eux ^^ Une nouvelle bien, mais sans plus.
** Annabeth Albert 3.5/5 **
Awww c'était trop bien ! J'ai adoré cette nouvelle du début à la fin, c'est ma préférée du recueil ! Les échanges de mails sont tops, en quelques chapitres, on a droit à une vraie romance, à la fois sexy, tendre et romantique, bref, le combo parfait ! ❤
** Charlie Cochet 1/5 **
Une histoire qui n'a ni queue ni tête, avec des personnages très caricaturaux. Bref, je n'ai pas aimé, et d'ailleurs, je n'ai même pas terminé.
** Lily Morton 3/5 **
Un très chouette moment, comme toujours avec Lily Morton ! C'est une nouvelle qui commence fort, et qui passe ensuite dans un registre plus doux, plus propice à la romance. Les personnages ont du potentiel et auraient très bien pu avoir un roman entier à eux seuls, du coup, je me sens un peu frustrée.
** Layla Reyne 3.25 /5 **
Une histoire comme je les aime ! Alors bon, j'avais vraiment oublié que dans 'Dine with me', Greg était en couple et sur le point de se marier, cette nouvelle se situe donc avant le dernier roman de Layla Reyne. Pour autant, cela ne m'a pas empêché de passer un bn moment, et de retrouver la plume de cette auteure, que j'apprécie bien. Une jolie romance, et de belles associations de saveurs qui m'ont mis l'eau à la bouche et donné envie de boire des cocktails préparés par Manhattan ! ^^
1ère partie bien, elle plante le décor pour l'ensemble du recueil, et présente la façon dont les personnages vont entrer en contact et les couples se former. 2ème partie un peu décevante car pour moi cette histoire de drag arrive un peu comme un cheveu sur la soupe, dans la mesure où on a à peine quelques évocations de cette "envie" dans le passé du héros. Puis bon, la scène hot m'a fait grincer ces dents. :/
** Nora Phoenix 2.5/5 **
Ahah, l'intro avec cette petite annonce m'a bien fait rire !
Là, on a un couple a priori improbable, mais qui semble plutôt bien matcher. Ils sautent dans les draps trop vite à mon goût, mais ils s'accordent bien, tant mieux pour eux ^^ Une nouvelle bien, mais sans plus.
** Annabeth Albert 3.5/5 **
Awww c'était trop bien ! J'ai adoré cette nouvelle du début à la fin, c'est ma préférée du recueil ! Les échanges de mails sont tops, en quelques chapitres, on a droit à une vraie romance, à la fois sexy, tendre et romantique, bref, le combo parfait ! ❤
** Charlie Cochet 1/5 **
Une histoire qui n'a ni queue ni tête, avec des personnages très caricaturaux. Bref, je n'ai pas aimé, et d'ailleurs, je n'ai même pas terminé.
** Lily Morton 3/5 **
Un très chouette moment, comme toujours avec Lily Morton ! C'est une nouvelle qui commence fort, et qui passe ensuite dans un registre plus doux, plus propice à la romance. Les personnages ont du potentiel et auraient très bien pu avoir un roman entier à eux seuls, du coup, je me sens un peu frustrée.
** Layla Reyne 3.25 /5 **
Une histoire comme je les aime ! Alors bon, j'avais vraiment oublié que dans 'Dine with me', Greg était en couple et sur le point de se marier, cette nouvelle se situe donc avant le dernier roman de Layla Reyne. Pour autant, cela ne m'a pas empêché de passer un bn moment, et de retrouver la plume de cette auteure, que j'apprécie bien. Une jolie romance, et de belles associations de saveurs qui m'ont mis l'eau à la bouche et donné envie de boire des cocktails préparés par Manhattan ! ^^
dreamofhorses24's review against another edition
5.0
A perfect addition to the H2H line
Eden Finley The Closet
This little story was really cute! Kable suddenly finds himself the recipient of his deceased uncle's home and possessions. Using the Heart2heart classifieds he gets a little help cleaning out the house. It's a story of finding yourself and maybe love along the way.
KM Neuhold The Family Reunion
Fake boyfriend anyone? This is absolutely one of my favorite tropes. It all starts with an ad placed in the Heart2heart classifieds. Lawrence with the encouragement of his roommate answers the add, which promises a free week long vacation to a fancy resort in Miami. It turns out that Roman is sexy AF and he has some interesting piercings which instantly turn Law's crank! What could possibly go wrong? This story is adorable and definitely worth the read if you like unexpected love.
Lucy Lennox the Treehouse
A chance encounter and one night of passion leaves Harvey wanting more. Little does he know, fate will bring them back together through a Heart2heart classified ad. Bryn is a single father of twins. He doesn't have the skills or the time to build his daughters the tree house they deserve so, with a little nudge from a friend, he places an ad for help. Sparks fly when Harvey and Bryn meet again and the chemistry is just as hot as they both remember.
Eden Finley The Closet
This little story was really cute! Kable suddenly finds himself the recipient of his deceased uncle's home and possessions. Using the Heart2heart classifieds he gets a little help cleaning out the house. It's a story of finding yourself and maybe love along the way.
KM Neuhold The Family Reunion
Fake boyfriend anyone? This is absolutely one of my favorite tropes. It all starts with an ad placed in the Heart2heart classifieds. Lawrence with the encouragement of his roommate answers the add, which promises a free week long vacation to a fancy resort in Miami. It turns out that Roman is sexy AF and he has some interesting piercings which instantly turn Law's crank! What could possibly go wrong? This story is adorable and definitely worth the read if you like unexpected love.
Lucy Lennox the Treehouse
A chance encounter and one night of passion leaves Harvey wanting more. Little does he know, fate will bring them back together through a Heart2heart classified ad. Bryn is a single father of twins. He doesn't have the skills or the time to build his daughters the tree house they deserve so, with a little nudge from a friend, he places an ad for help. Sparks fly when Harvey and Bryn meet again and the chemistry is just as hot as they both remember.
marlobo's review against another edition
3.0
The Closet by Eden Finley - 2.5 stars
The Book by Aimee Nicole Walker - 2 stars
The Date by Annabeth Albert - 3.5 stars
The Yarn Wranglerby Charlie Cochet - 2.5 stars
Dork Lord by Damon Suede - 1.5 stars
The Top Shelf by Hailey Turner - 2.5 stars
The Family Reunion by K.M. Neuhold - 2 stars
The Last Drop y Layla Reyne - 4 stars
The Dog Walker by Lily Morton - 4.5 stars
The Treehouse by Lucy Lennox - 2.5 stars
The Restoration by Mary Calmes - 4 stars
The Vase by May Archer - 3.5 stars
The Helping Hand by Nora Phoenix - 3 stars
The Dream Machine by Piper Scott, Writing As Emma Alcott - 1 star
The Wedding Date by Susan Hawke - 2 stars
The Wrong Guy by Sloane Kennedy - 4 stars
The Book by Aimee Nicole Walker - 2 stars
The Date by Annabeth Albert - 3.5 stars
The Yarn Wranglerby Charlie Cochet - 2.5 stars
Dork Lord by Damon Suede - 1.5 stars
The Top Shelf by Hailey Turner - 2.5 stars
The Family Reunion by K.M. Neuhold - 2 stars
The Last Drop y Layla Reyne - 4 stars
The Dog Walker by Lily Morton - 4.5 stars
The Treehouse by Lucy Lennox - 2.5 stars
The Restoration by Mary Calmes - 4 stars
The Vase by May Archer - 3.5 stars
The Helping Hand by Nora Phoenix - 3 stars
The Dream Machine by Piper Scott, Writing As Emma Alcott - 1 star
The Wedding Date by Susan Hawke - 2 stars
The Wrong Guy by Sloane Kennedy - 4 stars
iam's review against another edition
4.0
Great anthology with a wide variety of wonderful stories!
There is something for everyone in there, from fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers to second-chance and friends-to-lovers and a variety of meet-cutes. The order of the stories was a bit weird though, placing some similar ones right after one another which was unfortunate in my opinion.
All characters are gay, with one or two maybe being bi and one possible demisexual. I would have wished for more diversity there, since this is an anthology for a LGBTQ charity after all. Also all protagonists were cis which kinda sucked, with the exception of one (1) side character who uses they/them pronouns.
All stories have content warnings for sex on-page. Overall there are not a lot of CWs, but I included the most important ones for each story together with the individual ratings and short comments.
The Closet - Eden Finley: 4 stars
Great start for the anthology. It sets the scene, but it has a bittersweet undertone, and a bit of a self-discovery theme.
CWs: cancer, homophobia.
The Book - Aimee Nicole Walker: 2.5 stars
Cute but too cliché at parts.
The Date - Annabeth Albert: 5 stars
Suuuuper cute, loved the characters, the premise and the execution!
The Yarn Wrangler - Charlie Cochet: 1.5 stars
This one started out very interesting with a lot of potential, but the execution and combination of the particular elements really didn't work out for me. There were super weird time skips that threw me off and I hated the conflict and the way Bonner was portrayed. I've had similar issues with other books by this author, so maybe her style just doesn't click with me.
Dork Lord - Damon Suede: 3 stars
Whacky and weird. Loved the D&D parts, but the writing style, while intriguing, mostly confused me. Another case of the author's particular style just not clicking with me.
The Top Shelf - Hailey Turner: 4 stars
This one was super funny and cute! There was no drama, which I appreciated, and the title is descriptive and meant exactly what I thought it would.
The Family Reunion - K.M. Neuhold: 4 stars
Has a bit of a more serious tone than the others but it was still fun. I liked the opposites attract theme a lot and it was well executed. The ending was too abrupt however.
The Last Drop - Layla Reyne: 3.5 stars
Cute, I liked the chemistry between the characters, but I couldn't have cared less for all the alcohol - and there was so much talk about it and about drinks, and since I don't drink and have no interest in that area I didn't understand any of it, which quickly got tedious.
CWs for lots of alcohol, obviously.
The Dog Walker - Lily Morton: 3.5 stars
Would have liked it better if it didn't start in the middle of the story when the characters had already met. On the one hand this was refreshing as most stories are about first meetings, but I just had a hard time getting invested in the relationship this way.
CWs for homophobia, small town setting; mentions of: family died in fire, car accident, pet gets hurt, child becomes orphan.
The Treehouse - Lucy Lennox: 5 stars
Tooth-achingly sweet in the best possibly way! Moved rather fast towards the end and I would have liked an epilogue but I loved all the little details of this story.
The Restoration - Mary Calmes: 5 stars
Oh my god all the stars for this one. Totally unexpected and totally different from all the others, and this is my personal favorite of the anthology. I adored the way it played with the assumptions of the reader about what would happen, just to turn it all around again. I loved how well established the background characters were for a short story.
CWs: separation of established couple, mentions of cheating and violence, as well as spouse being deployed.
The Vase - May Archer: 4 stars
Sounded boring at first but then turned into a pleasant surprise! I wish some details had been handled more in depth though.
The Helping Hand - Nora Phoenix: 5 stars
Not gonna lie, I was super wary of this one. I read a book with a smiliar title by this author and had huge issues with it, but I'm happy to say that this short story was great!!! It turns stereotypes around which I'm always a fan on, was very cute, and has fat rep!
The Dream Machine - Piper Scott writing as Emma Alcott: 3.5 stars
So sweet it was almost cheesy! I liked the characters together, but I didnt really understand what was going on in the background - the dream machine itself was cool but felt so inconsequential?? I also wasn't sure if this was supposed to have a vague mystery/supernatural touch or not.
The Wedding Date - Susan Hawke: 3 stars
Started out as the calmest and most laid back story and had a wonderful atmosphere, then turned 180° and absolutely ridiculous (and not in a good way, but in a way that took me aback, a problem I've had with this author before.) It could have been 5 stars if not for that. Loved the kitties and the rest otherwise though, there was so much going on in the background that I wish it had been longer.
CWs: hostile small town setting, mentions of cancer and being wrongfully accused of cheating.
The Wrong Guy - Sloane Kennedy: 4 stars
The only story with a protagonist who didn't realize his attraction to other men before. The overall vibe wasn't really my jam, but it was nice and very different from the other stories, which I can appreciate. I think it would have worked better to have this story in the middle of the anthology rather than at the very end, though.
CWs: homophobia, small-minded small town setting.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
There is something for everyone in there, from fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers to second-chance and friends-to-lovers and a variety of meet-cutes. The order of the stories was a bit weird though, placing some similar ones right after one another which was unfortunate in my opinion.
All characters are gay, with one or two maybe being bi and one possible demisexual. I would have wished for more diversity there, since this is an anthology for a LGBTQ charity after all. Also all protagonists were cis which kinda sucked, with the exception of one (1) side character who uses they/them pronouns.
All stories have content warnings for sex on-page. Overall there are not a lot of CWs, but I included the most important ones for each story together with the individual ratings and short comments.
The Closet - Eden Finley: 4 stars
Great start for the anthology. It sets the scene, but it has a bittersweet undertone, and a bit of a self-discovery theme.
CWs: cancer, homophobia.
The Book - Aimee Nicole Walker: 2.5 stars
Cute but too cliché at parts.
The Date - Annabeth Albert: 5 stars
Suuuuper cute, loved the characters, the premise and the execution!
The Yarn Wrangler - Charlie Cochet: 1.5 stars
This one started out very interesting with a lot of potential, but the execution and combination of the particular elements really didn't work out for me. There were super weird time skips that threw me off and I hated the conflict and the way Bonner was portrayed. I've had similar issues with other books by this author, so maybe her style just doesn't click with me.
Dork Lord - Damon Suede: 3 stars
Whacky and weird. Loved the D&D parts, but the writing style, while intriguing, mostly confused me. Another case of the author's particular style just not clicking with me.
The Top Shelf - Hailey Turner: 4 stars
This one was super funny and cute! There was no drama, which I appreciated, and the title is descriptive and meant exactly what I thought it would.
The Family Reunion - K.M. Neuhold: 4 stars
Has a bit of a more serious tone than the others but it was still fun. I liked the opposites attract theme a lot and it was well executed. The ending was too abrupt however.
The Last Drop - Layla Reyne: 3.5 stars
Cute, I liked the chemistry between the characters, but I couldn't have cared less for all the alcohol - and there was so much talk about it and about drinks, and since I don't drink and have no interest in that area I didn't understand any of it, which quickly got tedious.
CWs for lots of alcohol, obviously.
The Dog Walker - Lily Morton: 3.5 stars
Would have liked it better if it didn't start in the middle of the story when the characters had already met. On the one hand this was refreshing as most stories are about first meetings, but I just had a hard time getting invested in the relationship this way.
CWs for homophobia, small town setting; mentions of: family died in fire, car accident, pet gets hurt, child becomes orphan.
The Treehouse - Lucy Lennox: 5 stars
Tooth-achingly sweet in the best possibly way! Moved rather fast towards the end and I would have liked an epilogue but I loved all the little details of this story.
The Restoration - Mary Calmes: 5 stars
Oh my god all the stars for this one. Totally unexpected and totally different from all the others, and this is my personal favorite of the anthology. I adored the way it played with the assumptions of the reader about what would happen, just to turn it all around again. I loved how well established the background characters were for a short story.
CWs: separation of established couple, mentions of cheating and violence, as well as spouse being deployed.
The Vase - May Archer: 4 stars
Sounded boring at first but then turned into a pleasant surprise! I wish some details had been handled more in depth though.
The Helping Hand - Nora Phoenix: 5 stars
Not gonna lie, I was super wary of this one. I read a book with a smiliar title by this author and had huge issues with it, but I'm happy to say that this short story was great!!! It turns stereotypes around which I'm always a fan on, was very cute, and has fat rep!
The Dream Machine - Piper Scott writing as Emma Alcott: 3.5 stars
So sweet it was almost cheesy! I liked the characters together, but I didnt really understand what was going on in the background - the dream machine itself was cool but felt so inconsequential?? I also wasn't sure if this was supposed to have a vague mystery/supernatural touch or not.
The Wedding Date - Susan Hawke: 3 stars
Started out as the calmest and most laid back story and had a wonderful atmosphere, then turned 180° and absolutely ridiculous (and not in a good way, but in a way that took me aback, a problem I've had with this author before.) It could have been 5 stars if not for that. Loved the kitties and the rest otherwise though, there was so much going on in the background that I wish it had been longer.
CWs: hostile small town setting, mentions of cancer and being wrongfully accused of cheating.
The Wrong Guy - Sloane Kennedy: 4 stars
The only story with a protagonist who didn't realize his attraction to other men before. The overall vibe wasn't really my jam, but it was nice and very different from the other stories, which I can appreciate. I think it would have worked better to have this story in the middle of the anthology rather than at the very end, though.
CWs: homophobia, small-minded small town setting.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
robazizo's review against another edition
The Book - Aimee Nicole Walker: 3.5 stars. Adorable.
The Date - Annabeth Albert: 3.5 stars (reworked to Sergeant Delicious)
I already read The Dog Walker by Lily Morton as a standalone (renamed to The Stopping Place, 4 stars).
The Last Drop has been expanded (not read yet).
The Date - Annabeth Albert: 3.5 stars (reworked to Sergeant Delicious)
I already read The Dog Walker by Lily Morton as a standalone (renamed to The Stopping Place, 4 stars).
The Last Drop has been expanded (not read yet).
toshi21's review against another edition
5.0
All the love in the world for all the stories
This book is just as good as the previous incarnations. I adored all the stories in here.
I had read books by all the authors in here and I have to admit now I must go back and read some that I might have forgotten.
Each story had a different aspect that called out to me.
Layla Reyne’s prequel to her amazing Dine with me helped satisfy the reconnection.
Annabeth Albert made me hungry and also made me sigh with Xavier’s strength and belief.
Charlie Cochet was just so sweet and adorable and made me laugh.
Sloane Kennedy’s story made me ache and hope. I felt so much for her characters and I hope they persevere.
I could wax poetic over all these great stories. But go out and get this book.
It’s for charity and it’s just plain amazing.
This book is just as good as the previous incarnations. I adored all the stories in here.
I had read books by all the authors in here and I have to admit now I must go back and read some that I might have forgotten.
Each story had a different aspect that called out to me.
Layla Reyne’s prequel to her amazing Dine with me helped satisfy the reconnection.
Annabeth Albert made me hungry and also made me sigh with Xavier’s strength and belief.
Charlie Cochet was just so sweet and adorable and made me laugh.
Sloane Kennedy’s story made me ache and hope. I felt so much for her characters and I hope they persevere.
I could wax poetic over all these great stories. But go out and get this book.
It’s for charity and it’s just plain amazing.
bfdbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t read each story – I’m not familiar with each author and just read those I am familiar with. I may go back at some point and read those I missed as anthologies can be a good way to get a taste of an author’s work but aren’t always a fair way to judge what they can do.
The Date - Annabeth Albert – 4 Stars
Marine and a shy, awkward, nerdy foodie meet for a surprise dinner date for a food blog. This is predictable but cute.
Dork Lord – Damon Suede – DNF
I tried this one but couldn’t get past the cheesy inner dialog of character…gave up about 25% in after highlighting too much stuff that made me cringe. Not for me but other folks have loved it…
The Family Reunion – K.M. Neuhold – 4 Stars
I loved both the characters in this one and their opposite outlooks on life. Roman living life to its fullest and Lawrence studying all the time and never living. There’s a bit of heaviness with Roman’s family baggage but it’s mended quickly. My only complaint is the abrupt ending.
The Last Drop – Layla Reyne – 3.5 Stars
For those of you that have read Ms. Reyne’s Dine With Me (DWM), you’ll have a bit of a spoiler for this one as the main characters are Greg (Miller’s best friend, who makes an appearance) and Tony. Greg is a side character in DWM and we know the outcome of his meeting Tony from that book. This is a prequel to that story. There is a lot about food and drinks in this book too…just like dine with me. It’s cute and there is a lot of passion between Greg and Tony. Thankfully this is a novella, so we get to the passion quickly.
The Dog Walker – Lily Morton – 4.5 Stars
This is a May to December romance; heavy on the feels and true to a couple other books I’ve read by Ms. Morton chock full of family drama and sadness. Both characters are surprisingly complex and perfect for each other. I would love to read a full version of this story!
Those are all the stories I read. There’s definitely someone for everyone, this is only available for a limited time and it’s for charity. You have no excuse not to get it today!
The Date - Annabeth Albert – 4 Stars
Marine and a shy, awkward, nerdy foodie meet for a surprise dinner date for a food blog. This is predictable but cute.
Dork Lord – Damon Suede – DNF
I tried this one but couldn’t get past the cheesy inner dialog of character…gave up about 25% in after highlighting too much stuff that made me cringe. Not for me but other folks have loved it…
The Family Reunion – K.M. Neuhold – 4 Stars
I loved both the characters in this one and their opposite outlooks on life. Roman living life to its fullest and Lawrence studying all the time and never living. There’s a bit of heaviness with Roman’s family baggage but it’s mended quickly. My only complaint is the abrupt ending.
The Last Drop – Layla Reyne – 3.5 Stars
For those of you that have read Ms. Reyne’s Dine With Me (DWM), you’ll have a bit of a spoiler for this one as the main characters are Greg (Miller’s best friend, who makes an appearance) and Tony. Greg is a side character in DWM and we know the outcome of his meeting Tony from that book. This is a prequel to that story. There is a lot about food and drinks in this book too…just like dine with me. It’s cute and there is a lot of passion between Greg and Tony. Thankfully this is a novella, so we get to the passion quickly.
The Dog Walker – Lily Morton – 4.5 Stars
This is a May to December romance; heavy on the feels and true to a couple other books I’ve read by Ms. Morton chock full of family drama and sadness. Both characters are surprisingly complex and perfect for each other. I would love to read a full version of this story!
Those are all the stories I read. There’s definitely someone for everyone, this is only available for a limited time and it’s for charity. You have no excuse not to get it today!
nasaje's review against another edition
4.0
Average rating of the stories I've read: 4.3 stars.
Helping Hand - Nora Phoenix
3 stars.
Cute story, but I think it would have been better as a full story, as that is more Nora Phoenix' specialty, in my opinion. Her writing style and character arches just leans towards longer stories.
The Dog Walker - Lily Morton
5 stars.
Would be really good as a full-length novel, but works as a short story also.
The Wrong Guy - Sloane Kennedy
5 stars.
All the love for this tearjerking friends-to-lovers story.
Helping Hand - Nora Phoenix
3 stars.
Cute story, but I think it would have been better as a full story, as that is more Nora Phoenix' specialty, in my opinion. Her writing style and character arches just leans towards longer stories.
The Dog Walker - Lily Morton
5 stars.
Would be really good as a full-length novel, but works as a short story also.
The Wrong Guy - Sloane Kennedy
5 stars.
All the love for this tearjerking friends-to-lovers story.
isalaur's review
medium-paced
5.0
Once again Heart2Heart knocks it put of the park as an anthology. Of course with this group of authors how could it not? I enjoyed all the stories as usual and I look forward to reading the next volume.