Pretty good anthology. My favorites were Jennifer Crusie's and Shannon Stacey's stories.
"Sizzle" by Jennifer Crusie: I got this book because of Crusie. I always enjoyed her books and this story is no exception. Crusie doesn't waste time or words. She just gets into the meat of the story and it's so much fun. I didn't think I would like Richard or Emily but they really do work well together. And the character of Jane gives it a great balance. Very fast and spicy story with just the right amount of sweetness.
"Too Fast to Fall" by Victoria Dahl: Dahl is a hit or miss for me and this one is a miss. It wasn't horrible but she is the opposite of Crusie. She really takes her time and sometimes I lose interest. I probably could force myself to finish the story but why bother? I usually don't add a synopsis but since the one given here is inaccurate, I will include it in the review. Jenny is a serial speeder and Nate is the town cop that keeps catching her. As they pursue their interests in each other Nate has to figure out if Jenny is into more serious crime than just a having a lead foot.
"Alone With You" by Shannon Stacey: I've never read Stacey before but it has inspired me to go search out more of her stuff. Her characters are interesting and the way she writes kept me reading. The dialogue is pretty cute as well.
Worth the read even though I didn't care for Dahl's story but the other two more than made up for it.
"Sizzle" by Jennifer Crusie: I got this book because of Crusie. I always enjoyed her books and this story is no exception. Crusie doesn't waste time or words. She just gets into the meat of the story and it's so much fun. I didn't think I would like Richard or Emily but they really do work well together. And the character of Jane gives it a great balance. Very fast and spicy story with just the right amount of sweetness.
"Too Fast to Fall" by Victoria Dahl: Dahl is a hit or miss for me and this one is a miss. It wasn't horrible but she is the opposite of Crusie. She really takes her time and sometimes I lose interest. I probably could force myself to finish the story but why bother? I usually don't add a synopsis but since the one given here is inaccurate, I will include it in the review. Jenny is a serial speeder and Nate is the town cop that keeps catching her. As they pursue their interests in each other Nate has to figure out if Jenny is into more serious crime than just a having a lead foot.
"Alone With You" by Shannon Stacey: I've never read Stacey before but it has inspired me to go search out more of her stuff. Her characters are interesting and the way she writes kept me reading. The dialogue is pretty cute as well.
Worth the read even though I didn't care for Dahl's story but the other two more than made up for it.
Robin M. (robinmy) -
I read two of the stories in this romance anthology:
Sizzle by Jennifer Crusie - Emily Tate and Richard Parker are attracted to each other. They have a hard time keeping their hands off each other while working together on an ad campaign for a new perfume called "Sizzle". My rating: 3.5 Stars.
Alone With You by Shannon Stacey - Jake Holland promises to call Darcy Vaughn after a one night stand, but she never hears from him. When her boss sends her to help his business partner open their new restaurant, she is shocked to find out the business partner is Jake. Now they must work and live together for the next six weeks to get the restaurant up and running. My rating: 4 Stars.
Sizzle by Jennifer Crusie - Emily Tate and Richard Parker are attracted to each other. They have a hard time keeping their hands off each other while working together on an ad campaign for a new perfume called "Sizzle". My rating: 3.5 Stars.
Alone With You by Shannon Stacey - Jake Holland promises to call Darcy Vaughn after a one night stand, but she never hears from him. When her boss sends her to help his business partner open their new restaurant, she is shocked to find out the business partner is Jake. Now they must work and live together for the next six weeks to get the restaurant up and running. My rating: 4 Stars.
Victoria Dahl is one of my favorite authors. enjoyed the book!
