V-Day

by Anne Holly

Daniel is a lonely young man who spends his life in the pursuit of musical perfection, surrounded by his nutty family and filled with a yearning to get out and away. He knows his career as a violinist is going to take him places, but the only place he really wants to be is next door. He's been in love with his neighbor since he was fourteen, but can he ever make her see him as more than just a lovesick kid? V-Day is the story of a Valentine's Day weekend he fears he may regret, but will never, ever forget.

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First published February 11, 2011

About the author

Anne Holly is a Canadian author of erotic-romance and contemporary romance, and has published two novels and several shorter works. She has been published by Wild Horse Press, Decadent Publishing, Rebel Ink Press and Pink Petal Books. Anne is currently branching out into historical and literary fiction. She is also an avid reader, with a wide range of interests.

Born in rural Nova Scotia between the hills and the sea, Anne's work is intimately connected with the land, weather and the environment. Her stories focus on the positive aspects of love and life, and tend to feature unusual heroes and resourceful heroines.

Anne has a graduate degree in cultural studies and teaches at a university in Ontario, where she is also busy raising one young son. Anne has been publishing her fiction professionally since 2010, and is looking forward to continuing to entertain readers for years to come.

Reviews

[The Project · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short romances are hard for me to read because I find it hard to root for the couple in just a few scenes. Add in erotica and I often find myself unable to concentrate on the passions of two people I just don't know.

V-Day is 37 pages long. And Anne Holly really put those 37 pages to good use. We're quickly and succinctly introduced to Daniel, a college student and musical prodigy. Daniel is classic geek.

Next door to his family lives Mrs. Robinson. Err, Bronwyn, I mean. She's about ten years older than Daniel, and the unwitting focus of Daniel's unfulfilled longings.

Annnd, I can't say much more. What I can share is that I found this story entertaining, I see-sawed between wanting to pinch Daniel's cheek and asking him out on a date. In a very short amount of space, a believable spark was ignited, and an enjoyable romance was born.

--Joey, The One Hundred Romances Project