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Valentine's Fantasy: An Anthology
On this special day dedicated to romance, wonderful things can happen: secret desires may be spoken, roses can arrive with a card saying "I love you," or a dizzying kiss is exchanged for the first time. Now, two of your favorite Harlequin Kimani authors—with some help from cupid, of course—have sent their own Valentine's Day gift: a duet of thrilling stories filled with passion and desire…
When Valentines Collide by Adrianne Byrd
Dr. Chante Valentine and Dr. Matthew Valentine know all the right moves to nurture relationships—except when it comes to mending their own. Since divorce would jeopardize their respective careers, the love gurus reluctantly agree to a "sex-therapy" retreat. Will the love doctors gain a second chance at happiness?
To Love Again by Janice Sims
San Francisco caterer Alana Calloway is bitter and lonely after the death of her police officer husband. Then she receives flowers from a secret admirer. After a stunning revelation, will Alana be able to let go of the past and learn to love again…in Nicholas Setera's arms?
When Valentines Collide by Adrianne Byrd
Dr. Chante Valentine and Dr. Matthew Valentine know all the right moves to nurture relationships—except when it comes to mending their own. Since divorce would jeopardize their respective careers, the love gurus reluctantly agree to a "sex-therapy" retreat. Will the love doctors gain a second chance at happiness?
To Love Again by Janice Sims
San Francisco caterer Alana Calloway is bitter and lonely after the death of her police officer husband. Then she receives flowers from a secret admirer. After a stunning revelation, will Alana be able to let go of the past and learn to love again…in Nicholas Setera's arms?
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Adrianne Byrd
60 books280 followersNational Best-selling author Adrianne Byrd has always preferred to live within the realms of her imagination where all the men are gorgeous and the women are worth whatever trouble they manage to get into. As an army brat, she traveled throughout Europe and learned to appreciate and value different cultures. Now she calls Georgia home.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
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April 28, 2014
This quick read took us on an adventurous journey that was drama filled, suspenseful and full of love. To Love Again (in Valentine's Fantasy) by Janice Sims is a tale that can be nightmarish at times and full of hurt that turned out really well. Alana Calloway, a San Francisco caterer is still very much mourning the death of her police officer husband a year ago when a “visit” that includes a plea/warning from her dead husband, some flowers from a secret admirer and a note penned in the words of her dead husband. This note sends her to visit a friend who was the partner of her dead husband, Nicholas Setera. This visit brings to light suspicions, ideas and a searching for details. In the process facts and feelings are exposed and we get to see will love win.
May 7, 2015
3.5 STARS... I really enjoyed the first story, those Valentine's had me so tickled with their antics, you couldn't help but love them. I can't imagine being married to someone in the same profession and that profession being one dealing with analyzing people. That just sounded like a set up. It was a cute story overall, laughter and love. Story two was good but didn't pull me in as much as the first story. There were some parts (fluff) that I felt could've been left out but the story seemed to pick right back up once the fluff was done being talked about. Even though there was messiness behind the scenes it was if everyone was handling it all so well on the surface, a little too calm. Another cute light love story with a touch of scandal to overcome.
February 21, 2014
VALENTINE'S FANTASY
GREAT STORIES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY OF LOVE, BOTH STORIES OOZED UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FROM PAST TO PRESENT, AND OVERCOMING EVERY OBSTACLE IN THEIR PATH INCLUDING THEMSELVES.
GREAT STORIES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY OF LOVE, BOTH STORIES OOZED UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FROM PAST TO PRESENT, AND OVERCOMING EVERY OBSTACLE IN THEIR PATH INCLUDING THEMSELVES.
February 16, 2014
I like to pick up collections like this to sample different authors, and I would definitely pick up books by the authors in this collection. Great stories, and just in time for Valentine's Day! Recommended.
February 25, 2014
When Valentines Collide 4*. The Valentines were a mess.
To Love Again 3*. Good story of love gone bad and restored.
To Love Again 3*. Good story of love gone bad and restored.
February 9, 2014
The first story by Adrianne Byrd was a really good story. The second story by Janice Sims was just okay. I couldn't really get into it.
September 2, 2014
I loved the first book When Valentine's Collide. The second book To love again fell flat. It could have been written better.
January 22, 2016
I have red both stories before, I know that I enjoyed them the first time around; second time was ok.
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