Frost

by Jade Church, Helena V. Paris, Callie Dahl

I will gladly orbit you from now until the end.

Myth. Romance. Magick.

Five short stories that will draw you straight into the heart of winter.

The snow, the ice, we are its masters and so, too, are you.

Inspired by Norse, Celtic, and other myth, with authors both familiar and new, Frost welcomes you in to experience its tales of atmospheric delight and cosy romance.

The stars twinkled their answer, but it was lost to the falling snow.

Featuring all-new, and never-before-seen stories from Callie Dahl, Jade Church, Jenna Weatherwax, Helena V Paris, and Annie Welch, each piece of fiction can be read as a standalone.

No one had prepared me for just how enchanting these humans could be.

If you’re looking for your next cosy winter read, then click to grab your copy of Frost now!

Genres: Short Stories, Fantasy

188 pages, Paperback

Published December 21, 2023

About the author

Jade Church is putting the ‘O’ in romance with her high-heat and swoony romance books. Jade currently lives in the U.K. and when she’s not cuddling her cats or writing, she spends the majority of her time reading and binge re-watching The Vampire Diaries.

Reviews

[Coral Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

firstly, thank you to callie for sending me the arc!!

i thoroughly enjoyed the wintery vibes of each individual story.

each story was different from the next. in their own way, the stories held mystery and tension, each author was able to capture all of that in such a short space, but now all i want is more!! i want backstories and exposition and character arcs and to know where the endings continue on to.

i will just have to accept that short stories are short for whatever reason.

i will definitely be rereading this sooner rather than later ❄️

[Lover of books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved these stories! But like most short stories I want more of them! I want to know what happens afterwards! But if ya want a quick winter read look no further!!

[Takealookinsideabook · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember this getting announced out of the blue and I was so excited to dive in and meet some new characters!

Each story was immersive and rich and I got very attached to some of the characters . I loved the mythology, the stories were so diverse too, even the names are beautiful!

I need more please 🙏🏻 🥰🥰

[Mariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

The Moon Moth's Flame- 5 stars

This story was perfect. The love story between Brenna and Motti was well portrayed. My favorite part was their banter. Honestly, this would have been a fantastic novel.

Heart of Ice, Soul of Fire- 4,5 stars

This short story was cute, but I wish it had been longer. It had a lot of ideas, and I just wanted to see more of Keir and Nix.

We Warm the Stars- 4,5 stars

This story was so cozy and cute. I really loved it.

True Love Blooms Evergreen- 5 stars

This short story was so good. I love the love story between Hedera and Quercus. I didn't know about this mythological story, so it was interesting.

Elements of the Stone- 5 stars

Like every story in this novel, this was just a lovely story, and the love story between Briar and Theodore is so cute and well-written.

Final Thoughts

All five stories in this book are so cute and cozy. Perfect for the winter season. It's well-written, and all the authors are outstanding. The only author I know is Helena V. Paris, her debut novel Shadow in the Deep is a very anticipated release for me. However, after reading these short stories, I will definitely check out the other authors in the future.

[Erica Egel · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/4.5 stars - Frost by Jade Church, Callie Dahl, Jenna Weatherwax, Helena V. Paris, Annie Welch

Genre: Romatasy/fantasy 💘

•Five wintertime short stories filled with Norse/ Celtic/other myth, magic, and touch of romance. Stories are…
-The Moon Moth’s Flame
-Heart of Ice, Soul of Fire
-We warm the Stars
-True Love Blooms Evergreen
-Elements of the Stone
•The Moon Moth’s Flame and Elements of the Stone were personal favorites that I would have loved to read a full book based around their stories. They were all so unique, cozy, and heartwarming. Really enjoyed these!! Thanks @jadechurchauthor for the freebie 😊
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[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

LA MEJOR ANTOLOGÍA QUE HE LEÍDO EN MI VIDA. He adorado la atmósfera invernal y el romance en cada una de las historias. Los guiños a la mitología nórdica y celta también me han encantado y me han sorprendido. No podía dejar de leer. Todos los relatos son maravillosos y merecen mucho la pena. Creo que lo releeré 🥹🩵 Les deseo a las 5 autoras todo lo bueno de este mundo para que puedan seguir escribiendo y yo pueda seguir leyéndolas.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspired by Norse, Celtic, and other myth, with authors both familiar and new, Frost welcomes you in to experience its tales of atmospheric delight and cosy romance.

I really enjoyed this anthology, the tales were short but steeped in mythology. There wasn’t a single one I didn’t enjoy. I genuinely couldn’t put this down.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful, beautiful winter-themed stories full of magic and love. Reading Frost felt like a balm to the soul. Fantastic November, December, January or February read. Feel like the stories spoke to me. Obviously left me wanting more as short stories always do but also were perfection in their own little worlds. Highly recommend.

[Natalia Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here’s the thing with this anthology; I really liked it and the wintery vibes it gave but I did not enjoy most of the story. Some were written in a lyrical way which is not something I particularly like in books and others felt extremely rushed to me because the author tried to squish too much info into a short story. But that does not mean they weren’t good!

My favourite story has to be ‘The Moon Moth’s Flame’. The two main characters’ banter and basically all of their interactions were so good, that I was squealing like a little girl. Motti was so swoon-worthy, I’m not even kidding. There’s just something about the whole sun goddess x moon god trope that I just eat it up every time. And that plot twist? Callie did it again, that’s all I can say. Definitely recommend picking this up!

[Elle Cheshire]

This is a collection of very short, very sweet stories. I really liked the winter vibes and it’s a great read of you just want a few bite sized story to end the day. I also really liked that they’re all based on different mythological stories that are perhaps less common.

Whilst short they still manage to add excitement to the meant-to-be romances and offer a satisfying conclusion!

Thank you to Helena for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great anthology! I thought ALL the stories were wonderfully engaging and really fit the winter theme; though of course I had my favorites. (The first story really stuck with me). I especially loved the beautiful writing styles, and how mythology and folklore were worked into every story.

Now I’m curious to check out more of their works!

If I have one complaint, I wish it had said which story belonged to which author. I’m not familiar with any of them, so it was hard to tell.

[thisfoxreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️

This book is the perfect collection of short but sweet, winter reads. Each story grips you from the start, but I do have to say, the first story grabbed my attention the most. All stories have their own winter twist, but all equally addicting.

[Jessica Ogram · Rating 3 out of 5]

This anthology is the perfect read for these winter days. It has a nice range of stories. Good writing. Nice romances. Good fantasy aspects. A nice enjoyable lighthearted read. Thank you to the author Jade Church for sending me a copy of this book.

[UndertheTBRMountain · Rating 5 out of 5]

The absolute perfect winter read, I’ll be back with a better review. Till then ahhhhh 😍🥺🤭🫣🫨😘

[Tara Ramey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice break from my normal reads. I really enjoyed these short stories.