Christine London

Disclaimer first: one of my stories is included in this anthology. It may be tacky to review, but I can't let the amazing work of my fellow contributors go unsung.

There are almost two dozen sweet, steamy, poignant, and funny stories in here, everything from a soldier's dramatic homecoming to a brother who can't abandon his tag-along little sister. Hot Eqyptian warriors. Time-travelers. Giraffes. Proposal Cakes. Matchmaking dogs.

It's like a book full of mini-cupcakes, stories just the perfect size to nibble on a coffee break.

… (mer)

A love story that crosses the Atlantic. An American singer and a recovering alcoholic British rock and roll singer fall in love despite their lives being threatened. The author's handling of British idioms and dialect seemed spot on. Her descriptions of English neighborhoods had me walking right along through them with the characters. A tear jerker death toward the end, but a happy conclusion. A little slow in the beginning though. It picked up and kept up the pace when their lives were threatened.… (mer)