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What’s more romantic than a love song? A mixtape full of them.
Twelve bestselling and award-winning authors have curated an anthology of brand-new, standalone stories inspired by love songs, featuring a foreword written by NYT bestselling author Laurelin Paige. Press PLAY on this limited-edition collection that’s guaranteed to make you swoon.
***MIXTAPE PLAYLIST***
Elle Kennedy: “Always On My Mind” - Willie Nelson
KL Kreig: “I Just Want To Be Your Everything” - Andy Gibb
Leslie McAdam: “Think I’m in Love” - Beck
Lynda Aicher: “Kiss Me” - Ed Sheeran
Mara White: “All I Want To Do” - Heart
Marni Mann: “S+M” - Rihanna
Nikki Sloane: “Say It First” - Sam Smith
Rebecca Shea: “Thinking Out Loud” - Ed Sheeran
Saffron Kent: “Guys My Age” - Hey Violet
Sierra Simone: “Hallelujah” - Jeff Buckley
Veronica Larsen: “Say You Won't Let Go" - James Arthur
Xio Axelrod: “Toothpaste Kisses” - The Maccabees
REVIEW:
3 stars
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This a cute idea for an anthology. Each author chose a song and wrote a story based on the lyrics to the song. There are a several stories I really liked, several I did not enjoy very much, and a few that were just okay, so I am rating this 3 stars. In general, I liked this anthology and felt it was worth reading.
Here are my thoughts about the stories:
Guys My Age by Saffron A. Kent- 3 stars. This story was about a 3 year old little girl who was best friends with a teenage boy and told him she wanted to marry him. Flash forward to when she is 18 and can finally tell him she loves him and wants to be with him. This story was only okay for me. The heroine felt immature and the hero wasn't very nice. They stated they loved each other, but I didn't feel it.
Say It First by Nikki Sloane - 3.5 stars.The story of two high school classmates that made it big, but weren't close in high school, who get talking again over a Facebook post about their high school reunion. This was a pretty cute and entertaining story. It was a safe, easy read. I would have liked a more secure HEA ending but I know that's hard to get in such a short story.
Broken Hallelujah by Sierra Simone- 2 stars. Not my cup of tea. A F/F story that was very angsty, overly drama filled and had BDSM. I didn't really like the characters.
Say Yes by Elle Kennedy - 3.75 stars. This was a fun story about a girl that has a one night stand the night before her friend's wedding only to find out it was with the groom's twin brother. I liked this story a lot. It was very funny and cute. Again, I would have liked a more secure HEA ending but I know that's hard to get in such a short story. One of my favorites of the anthology.
All I Want by Mara White - 2 stars. This story was about a wife who cheated on her much older husband in order to get pregnant. This was another one that was not my cup of tea. I didn't really like either character. It contained cheating and I found the story strange. The writing was not bad though.
Toothpaste Kisses by Xio Axelrod - 2 stars. This was another miss for me. Slow moving, MM story. I never felt any love or chemistry and found it not interesting.
Wild Pitch by Rebecca Shea - 2 stars. This story bothered me. The hero decided they couldn't be together and needed to be apart for "reasons". Now 4 years later, they happen to see each other and he decides the "reasons" are up and they can be together now. The heroine just jumps at the chance. I couldn't get on board with that.
Your Everything by K. L. Kreig - 2 stars. I found it a confusing story. At the end, we find out this story was a prequel to a series where this couple is in a love triangle. I think we are supposed to know the story already and the set-up from having read that series, but I hadn't and it wasn't clear enough for me to understand.
Think I'm in Love by Leslie McAdam - 2.5 stars. An angsty, MM, friends to lovers story. I liked Randy (hated his name) and felt bad for him, but did not like Shane very much. He treated Randy badly. The ending is a cliffy so there was no pay off for me for the angst.
Moment of Truth by Veronica Larsen - 2.5-3 stars. This story was okay. Best friends to lovers, but I felt it took too long for them to get out of the friend zone and I didn't feel any chemistry.
Lush by Marni Mann - 3.25 stars. This was the story of a female sex club owner who fell for one of her male customers, only for him to disappear and reappear much later. I liked this story, but I felt the ending was too open-ended. I needed a more secure future for the couple.
Kiss Me by Lynda Aicher - 3.75 stars. This story was my favorite of the anthology. This is the story of a woman who gets fired when her company downsizes and meets her ex-boss in a bar that night only to find out why she was let go and that he has strong feelings for her. It was sexy and romantic. I felt it was missing something in that we never get to hear the hero tell the heroine what exactly his feelings were, but I liked it nonetheless.
As you can see, it was a mixed bag of stories for me, but several of them I really enjoyed. My favorites were by Lynda Aicher, Elle Kennedy and Nikki Sloane, which are already some of my favorite authors. There is a lot of variety of stories and authors in this anthology so there is something for everyone. It is definitely worth picking up!
Here are my thoughts about the stories:
Guys My Age by Saffron A. Kent- 3 stars. This story was about a 3 year old little girl who was best friends with a teenage boy and told him she wanted to marry him. Flash forward to when she is 18 and can finally tell him she loves him and wants to be with him. This story was only okay for me. The heroine felt immature and the hero wasn't very nice. They stated they loved each other, but I didn't feel it.
Say It First by Nikki Sloane - 3.5 stars.The story of two high school classmates that made it big, but weren't close in high school, who get talking again over a Facebook post about their high school reunion. This was a pretty cute and entertaining story. It was a safe, easy read. I would have liked a more secure HEA ending but I know that's hard to get in such a short story.
Broken Hallelujah by Sierra Simone- 2 stars. Not my cup of tea. A F/F story that was very angsty, overly drama filled and had BDSM. I didn't really like the characters.
Say Yes by Elle Kennedy - 3.75 stars. This was a fun story about a girl that has a one night stand the night before her friend's wedding only to find out it was with the groom's twin brother. I liked this story a lot. It was very funny and cute. Again, I would have liked a more secure HEA ending but I know that's hard to get in such a short story. One of my favorites of the anthology.
All I Want by Mara White - 2 stars. This story was about a wife who cheated on her much older husband in order to get pregnant. This was another one that was not my cup of tea. I didn't really like either character. It contained cheating and I found the story strange. The writing was not bad though.
Toothpaste Kisses by Xio Axelrod - 2 stars. This was another miss for me. Slow moving, MM story. I never felt any love or chemistry and found it not interesting.
Wild Pitch by Rebecca Shea - 2 stars. This story bothered me. The hero decided they couldn't be together and needed to be apart for "reasons". Now 4 years later, they happen to see each other and he decides the "reasons" are up and they can be together now. The heroine just jumps at the chance. I couldn't get on board with that.
Your Everything by K. L. Kreig - 2 stars. I found it a confusing story. At the end, we find out this story was a prequel to a series where this couple is in a love triangle. I think we are supposed to know the story already and the set-up from having read that series, but I hadn't and it wasn't clear enough for me to understand.
Think I'm in Love by Leslie McAdam - 2.5 stars. An angsty, MM, friends to lovers story. I liked Randy (hated his name) and felt bad for him, but did not like Shane very much. He treated Randy badly. The ending is a cliffy so there was no pay off for me for the angst.
Moment of Truth by Veronica Larsen - 2.5-3 stars. This story was okay. Best friends to lovers, but I felt it took too long for them to get out of the friend zone and I didn't feel any chemistry.
Lush by Marni Mann - 3.25 stars. This was the story of a female sex club owner who fell for one of her male customers, only for him to disappear and reappear much later. I liked this story, but I felt the ending was too open-ended. I needed a more secure future for the couple.
Kiss Me by Lynda Aicher - 3.75 stars. This story was my favorite of the anthology. This is the story of a woman who gets fired when her company downsizes and meets her ex-boss in a bar that night only to find out why she was let go and that he has strong feelings for her. It was sexy and romantic. I felt it was missing something in that we never get to hear the hero tell the heroine what exactly his feelings were, but I liked it nonetheless.
As you can see, it was a mixed bag of stories for me, but several of them I really enjoyed. My favorites were by Lynda Aicher, Elle Kennedy and Nikki Sloane, which are already some of my favorite authors. There is a lot of variety of stories and authors in this anthology so there is something for everyone. It is definitely worth picking up!
♫ PRAISE FOR MIXTAPE ♫
"It was such a great read! Don’t miss out on it!" - Wicked Quests of a Book Ninja
"Mixtape hits all the right notes!!" - Vixen Reads
"This one has something for everyone. You get M/M, F/F & M/F too. The heat levels varied between stories but all were page turners for me." - Claypot Reads
"Loved the idea of this. Songs that make a story! All. In!! All of these authors are awesome story tellers, and to have them all in one book was just phenomenal! Most definitely a One-click book! Every story was great." - Kelly, Goodreads Reviewer
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