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Cozy Vales Collection #2
Summer Tales From Cozy Vales: A Cozy Fantasy Collection #2
A delightful collection of cozy fantasy stories set in the coziest of worlds!
Grab your picnic basket and favorite cold beverage because the latest offering from the Cozy Vales scribes has hours of summer reading waiting for you!
This anthology features stories set during Summer's Tide, a two-week holiday celebrating life, love, and nature. Summer’s Tide culminates with High Summer, where residents enjoy a day of festival frivolity and an all-night celebration of revelry, storytelling, and fireworks.
Explore Cozy Vales and these summer holidays through eight different short
The Trouble With Toppers - L.A. Scott
Boule-igans - G Clatworthy
Thorne's Promotion - Bonnie Axton
Desperate at the Delphinium - Cassandra Stirling
The Green in the Mist - Rebecca Buchanan
The Hatchling Guardian - Miranda Herald
The Baker's Daughter - Phillip Sanderson
To Brew CommuniTea - Elle Steward
Grab your picnic basket and favorite cold beverage because the latest offering from the Cozy Vales scribes has hours of summer reading waiting for you!
This anthology features stories set during Summer's Tide, a two-week holiday celebrating life, love, and nature. Summer’s Tide culminates with High Summer, where residents enjoy a day of festival frivolity and an all-night celebration of revelry, storytelling, and fireworks.
Explore Cozy Vales and these summer holidays through eight different short
The Trouble With Toppers - L.A. Scott
Boule-igans - G Clatworthy
Thorne's Promotion - Bonnie Axton
Desperate at the Delphinium - Cassandra Stirling
The Green in the Mist - Rebecca Buchanan
The Hatchling Guardian - Miranda Herald
The Baker's Daughter - Phillip Sanderson
To Brew CommuniTea - Elle Steward
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2024
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August 3, 2024
After reading the Winter Tales From Cozy Vales anthology I started this one which features summer stories. Below I share some brief thoughts about eahc story with a summary of my thoughts of the anthology as a whole at the bottom.
The Trouble With Toppers - L.A. Scott
This was a nice start to this anthology. I just wasn't a fan of the writing style at times were it's written as if the author is talking directly to the reader, that pulled me out of the story when it happened. It follows a gnome that likes to thinker which was fun. And there's this issue he has with acorns in his garden and he think his neighbor is the reason for this, there was an interesting twist at the end which took me by surprise. The ending did feel kinda sudden and I was disappointed to see I had to subscribe to the author's newsletter to get the epilogue and see them celebrate the summer holiday, I have no problem signing up for newsletters, but I don't like this tactic for epilogues and I want to finish the story when I am reading it.
Boule-igans - G Clatworthy
It was nice to see a werewolf in the cozy vales. I also liked that this took place in Safron Vale as one of the stories in the Winter anthology mentioned it. I wanted more about Lief though as most of the book focuses on Lief observing two rival families, which wasn't very engaging. I kept forgetting who was who as each family has multiple members. I did like the scene with Lief saving the slug. The ending felt kinda sudden and abrupt, didn't resolve the family rivalry (although something did change there) and it didn't resolve Lief's struggles with loneliness. It just felt incomplete.
Thorne's Promotion - Bonnie Axton
I was looking forward tot his one as i enjoyed Bonnie Axton's story in the winter anthology a lot. This one sadly I didn't enjoy as much, it was still enjoyable, but I thought the plot was less gripping and interesting. It was nice to see a bit about Thorne who was a side character in the first story. The plot line of him getting back his missing research papers wasn't as interesting to me, although I did like the ending and the optimistic determined tone of the ending. It felt like there is more to the story and I am looking forward to the next part, but the ending did feel kinda unresolved and just setting up the next stage of the story.
Desperate at the Delphinium - Cassandra Stirling
I didn't really like this one. It was fun to see Kit and Frangie again, but the story didn't really grab me. And having two point of views in such a short story was a bit much. I got annoyed at how Iola and Kit accused each other and didn't like their interactions. The mystery wasn't as interesting, but as it was a short read I still finished it.
The Green in the Mist - Rebecca Buchanan
I enjoyed this one. It's a follow up of a story in the Winter Tales anthology, which was fun, but I also liked how that one felt complete until I read this one. It was interesting to read about the troubles with the floating vale and how they're trying to save it. I also liked seeing many of the same important characters again, although the main character here was a side in the first story. I had just wished there was a mention of the main characters species as I couldn't remember what she was. The ending is optimistic and the story feels complete. I do recommend reading Rebecca Buchanan's story in the winter one first as this one will make less sense without that.
The Hatchling Guardian - Miranda Herald
I quite enjoyed this one. It has quite the different vibe as the other stories with how this one takes place in the dessert. It took me a while to get into, but I liked seeing the plot play out and how the main character came to care for the hatchlings. They were so cute to read about and I liked seeing her care for them. The story ends on an optimistic note, but I couldn't help but feel there could've been more and i would've liked to read more.
The Baker's Daughter - Phillip Sanderson
I wasn't quite sure what to think of the set up with someone telling a story, but by the end thought this was a clever way of telling the story. It was an interesting one and I liked the twist at the end. I also liked that I got to see some of the actual high summer celebrations in this one.
To Brew CommuniTea - Elle Steward
I enjoyed this one and thought it was well done how the author tells a complete story in such a brief amount of pages. I liked how there was enough to get a feel for the main character's personality and struggles. I liked reading about the tearoom she runs. And there is a nice scene toward the end were she realizes what it means to have friends. And there's a fun scene involging the high summer celebration.
To summarize: while I didn't enjoy this one as much as the winter anthology, I still had a lot of fun reading this one. These stories tie around the same summer celebration, but not all stories tie as strongly into the theme and it wasn't until later in the anthology that there was actually some celebrations on page. It varied a bit from story to story how much I enjoyed them, with a few feeling a bit incomplete or not being as fun to me, but then later there being some really good ones that had a good end and felt complete. There are also a few that are a follow-up on the events from a story in the winter anthology, so I recommend reading that one first. If you like cozy fantasy books I can definitely recommend this anthology, there were some great stories in it and I already look forward to the next anthology!
The Trouble With Toppers - L.A. Scott
This was a nice start to this anthology. I just wasn't a fan of the writing style at times were it's written as if the author is talking directly to the reader, that pulled me out of the story when it happened. It follows a gnome that likes to thinker which was fun. And there's this issue he has with acorns in his garden and he think his neighbor is the reason for this, there was an interesting twist at the end which took me by surprise. The ending did feel kinda sudden and I was disappointed to see I had to subscribe to the author's newsletter to get the epilogue and see them celebrate the summer holiday, I have no problem signing up for newsletters, but I don't like this tactic for epilogues and I want to finish the story when I am reading it.
Boule-igans - G Clatworthy
It was nice to see a werewolf in the cozy vales. I also liked that this took place in Safron Vale as one of the stories in the Winter anthology mentioned it. I wanted more about Lief though as most of the book focuses on Lief observing two rival families, which wasn't very engaging. I kept forgetting who was who as each family has multiple members. I did like the scene with Lief saving the slug. The ending felt kinda sudden and abrupt, didn't resolve the family rivalry (although something did change there) and it didn't resolve Lief's struggles with loneliness. It just felt incomplete.
Thorne's Promotion - Bonnie Axton
I was looking forward tot his one as i enjoyed Bonnie Axton's story in the winter anthology a lot. This one sadly I didn't enjoy as much, it was still enjoyable, but I thought the plot was less gripping and interesting. It was nice to see a bit about Thorne who was a side character in the first story. The plot line of him getting back his missing research papers wasn't as interesting to me, although I did like the ending and the optimistic determined tone of the ending. It felt like there is more to the story and I am looking forward to the next part, but the ending did feel kinda unresolved and just setting up the next stage of the story.
Desperate at the Delphinium - Cassandra Stirling
I didn't really like this one. It was fun to see Kit and Frangie again, but the story didn't really grab me. And having two point of views in such a short story was a bit much. I got annoyed at how Iola and Kit accused each other and didn't like their interactions. The mystery wasn't as interesting, but as it was a short read I still finished it.
The Green in the Mist - Rebecca Buchanan
I enjoyed this one. It's a follow up of a story in the Winter Tales anthology, which was fun, but I also liked how that one felt complete until I read this one. It was interesting to read about the troubles with the floating vale and how they're trying to save it. I also liked seeing many of the same important characters again, although the main character here was a side in the first story. I had just wished there was a mention of the main characters species as I couldn't remember what she was. The ending is optimistic and the story feels complete. I do recommend reading Rebecca Buchanan's story in the winter one first as this one will make less sense without that.
The Hatchling Guardian - Miranda Herald
I quite enjoyed this one. It has quite the different vibe as the other stories with how this one takes place in the dessert. It took me a while to get into, but I liked seeing the plot play out and how the main character came to care for the hatchlings. They were so cute to read about and I liked seeing her care for them. The story ends on an optimistic note, but I couldn't help but feel there could've been more and i would've liked to read more.
The Baker's Daughter - Phillip Sanderson
I wasn't quite sure what to think of the set up with someone telling a story, but by the end thought this was a clever way of telling the story. It was an interesting one and I liked the twist at the end. I also liked that I got to see some of the actual high summer celebrations in this one.
To Brew CommuniTea - Elle Steward
I enjoyed this one and thought it was well done how the author tells a complete story in such a brief amount of pages. I liked how there was enough to get a feel for the main character's personality and struggles. I liked reading about the tearoom she runs. And there is a nice scene toward the end were she realizes what it means to have friends. And there's a fun scene involging the high summer celebration.
To summarize: while I didn't enjoy this one as much as the winter anthology, I still had a lot of fun reading this one. These stories tie around the same summer celebration, but not all stories tie as strongly into the theme and it wasn't until later in the anthology that there was actually some celebrations on page. It varied a bit from story to story how much I enjoyed them, with a few feeling a bit incomplete or not being as fun to me, but then later there being some really good ones that had a good end and felt complete. There are also a few that are a follow-up on the events from a story in the winter anthology, so I recommend reading that one first. If you like cozy fantasy books I can definitely recommend this anthology, there were some great stories in it and I already look forward to the next anthology!
September 5, 2024
These are nice fantasy stories. In every single one of these stories people are kind to one another and help eachother without any ulterior motives. Whenever there is conflict, it is resolved either through talking or playing a game. I will absolutely read more of this series.
June 26, 2024
*The Trouble With Toppers by LA Scott
This is the first story in Summer Tales From Cozy Vales, and what a fantastic start to the anthology! This story was full of humor and cozy vibes. I absolutely adore the characters, and can't wait to read more in this series when A Hearth Fit for a Witch comes out in September! I got so many Hobbit vibes from this story (not like the story of The Hobbit, but as in, this story feels like it could very well take place in the Shire). An absolutely wonderful read!
*Boule-igans by G Clatworthy
This was a nice story! It was unique and cozy, and just an all-over fun read.
*Thorne's Promotion by Bonnie Axton
What a fun story! This one felt full of action while still maintaining cozy vibes. A fantastic read!
*Desperate at the Delphinium by Cassandra Stirling
This was such an adorable story!! I absolutely loved it. The characters were so fun and lovely.
*The Green in the Mist by Rebecca Buchanan
Another wonderful cozy story! This was an interesting read with even more interesting names (that I have no clue how to pronounce, haha).
*The Hatchling Guardian by Miranda Herald
This one started out feeling high stakes, but turned into the cutest little cozy story! I absolutely loved it!
*The Baker's Daughter by Phillip Sanderson
This story was SO CUTE and wonderful! I loved the little twist, and the ending was just perfect!
*To Brew Communi-Tea by Elle Steward
What a sweet way to end this anthology! This story was cozy and wonderful, and I loved it!
This is the first story in Summer Tales From Cozy Vales, and what a fantastic start to the anthology! This story was full of humor and cozy vibes. I absolutely adore the characters, and can't wait to read more in this series when A Hearth Fit for a Witch comes out in September! I got so many Hobbit vibes from this story (not like the story of The Hobbit, but as in, this story feels like it could very well take place in the Shire). An absolutely wonderful read!
*Boule-igans by G Clatworthy
This was a nice story! It was unique and cozy, and just an all-over fun read.
*Thorne's Promotion by Bonnie Axton
What a fun story! This one felt full of action while still maintaining cozy vibes. A fantastic read!
*Desperate at the Delphinium by Cassandra Stirling
This was such an adorable story!! I absolutely loved it. The characters were so fun and lovely.
*The Green in the Mist by Rebecca Buchanan
Another wonderful cozy story! This was an interesting read with even more interesting names (that I have no clue how to pronounce, haha).
*The Hatchling Guardian by Miranda Herald
This one started out feeling high stakes, but turned into the cutest little cozy story! I absolutely loved it!
*The Baker's Daughter by Phillip Sanderson
This story was SO CUTE and wonderful! I loved the little twist, and the ending was just perfect!
*To Brew Communi-Tea by Elle Steward
What a sweet way to end this anthology! This story was cozy and wonderful, and I loved it!
August 3, 2024
"Cozy summer" is the vibe I didn't know I needed. It is the summer solstice in the Queendom and there are many celebrations happening. The stories are really cohesive, the authors are clearly all writing from the same world, but each author's voice is also clear and distinctive. One of my favorite running themes throughout are the treats...cookies! tartlets! pastries! the list is pretty long and made me very hungry. All of the stories are great, but here are some highlights:
"The Trouble with Toppers" by L.A Scott: this is a great story featuring gnomes (two), acorns (too many to count), and some inventions (no spoilers here!). This features two neighbors arguing to get to the bottom of a problem. The characters are adorable and I'm excited to read more in this series.
"Thorne's Promotion" by Bonnie Axton: this story is for anyone who has either experienced the curse of the competence and/or a job where bureaucracy gets in the way of one's passion. Highly relatable.
"The Green in the Mist" by Rebecca Buchanan: this story is for all of us who are conscious about taking care of the environment. This story is sort of like if Frozen and The Lorax grew up, become sophisticated, and a cozy fantasy story. I mean that in the absolute best way possible. I love the gnomes and sprites, very cute.
"The Baker's Daughter" by Phillip Sanderson: this is the cozy love story this anthology needed! It features a grandfather telling his granddaughter the story of how he met his wife/her grandmother. This story will steal your heart... its about what we do for true love and navigating those early dating jitters.
"To Brew Communi-Tea" by Elle Steward: this story is for anyone who struggles to accept help. It takes place in a tearoom and features so many of the fun teas and treats I mentioned above. This is just a sweet story about the power of team work and being there for friends when they need it.
A nice thing about this anthology is that all of the authors make it very easy to figure out where to read more of their work. In some cases, it is clear that the author has written more after these specific stories whereas others have other newsletters/books/publications. Enjoy!!
"The Trouble with Toppers" by L.A Scott: this is a great story featuring gnomes (two), acorns (too many to count), and some inventions (no spoilers here!). This features two neighbors arguing to get to the bottom of a problem. The characters are adorable and I'm excited to read more in this series.
"Thorne's Promotion" by Bonnie Axton: this story is for anyone who has either experienced the curse of the competence and/or a job where bureaucracy gets in the way of one's passion. Highly relatable.
"The Green in the Mist" by Rebecca Buchanan: this story is for all of us who are conscious about taking care of the environment. This story is sort of like if Frozen and The Lorax grew up, become sophisticated, and a cozy fantasy story. I mean that in the absolute best way possible. I love the gnomes and sprites, very cute.
"The Baker's Daughter" by Phillip Sanderson: this is the cozy love story this anthology needed! It features a grandfather telling his granddaughter the story of how he met his wife/her grandmother. This story will steal your heart... its about what we do for true love and navigating those early dating jitters.
"To Brew Communi-Tea" by Elle Steward: this story is for anyone who struggles to accept help. It takes place in a tearoom and features so many of the fun teas and treats I mentioned above. This is just a sweet story about the power of team work and being there for friends when they need it.
A nice thing about this anthology is that all of the authors make it very easy to figure out where to read more of their work. In some cases, it is clear that the author has written more after these specific stories whereas others have other newsletters/books/publications. Enjoy!!
August 6, 2024
I think this collection is a little more “normal” than the previous collection. I felt like the characters and their situations were a little more typical fantasy. I think nearly all the characters this time were humanoid and most were human. They also weren’t as diverse and role or age. That isn’t to say the characters were not fun to read about. I did enjoy the return of some characters from the previous book. Some of the stories were quite fun and cute. I just think this book lacks the charm of the first book. This book was definitely more of a typical collection of fantasy short stories.
August 14, 2024
Another collection of fascinating stories and characters with one of my favorites being Cassandra Stirling’s “Desperate at the Delphinium”.
Kit and Frangi return for another adventure involving new acquaintances Iola and the kitten Persy. The four compete to solve a mystery and along the way, realize the value of their developing friendships.
Although it was my pleasure to receive this free book, it was completely my choice to share my honest review.
Kit and Frangi return for another adventure involving new acquaintances Iola and the kitten Persy. The four compete to solve a mystery and along the way, realize the value of their developing friendships.
Although it was my pleasure to receive this free book, it was completely my choice to share my honest review.
November 18, 2024
These books are quite superb, very unusual and heartwarming stories from a collection of authors, but it is LA Scott's creation that he shares and it really works. Each story has a theme, the high summer celebrations are the themes of this one. All kinds of creatures have their own worries, lives in the vale and some are about friendship, about love, about community or finding your place in the world. Most are not human and it's a really clever story in each one.
July 21, 2024
Tall Tales
A series of tales about mystical creatures with interesting problems. The disruptions are wonderful and the authors have remarkable imaginations! Read them all but be prepared as they don't come to the usual conclusions. Have fun with these... How would you end them?
A series of tales about mystical creatures with interesting problems. The disruptions are wonderful and the authors have remarkable imaginations! Read them all but be prepared as they don't come to the usual conclusions. Have fun with these... How would you end them?
November 7, 2024
as gentle as summer rain
I read this book on November 6, 2024 when I just needed to escape from the crazy for a little while. The stories are very gentle, soothing, and well-written. The only theme is the location and the holiday celebrations— each author puts a unique spin to the worldbuilding with characters, magic, and events. Light-hearted and soul-soothing.
I read this book on November 6, 2024 when I just needed to escape from the crazy for a little while. The stories are very gentle, soothing, and well-written. The only theme is the location and the holiday celebrations— each author puts a unique spin to the worldbuilding with characters, magic, and events. Light-hearted and soul-soothing.
December 6, 2024
I think that the previous winter collection was largely better than this one...
I had to dnf 4 stories from this one because they weren't interesting enough to follow...
But i have 2 favorites, which are "The Trouble with the Toppers" and "Thornes's Promotion"!! They were both very cozy and fun to read!!
I had to dnf 4 stories from this one because they weren't interesting enough to follow...
But i have 2 favorites, which are "The Trouble with the Toppers" and "Thornes's Promotion"!! They were both very cozy and fun to read!!
July 24, 2024
I liked the first story and the last few stories, but some of the ones in between were boring and hard to get through.
However, these are definitely cute and cozy short stories that are great for summertime.
However, these are definitely cute and cozy short stories that are great for summertime.
July 16, 2024
Goodread!
Entertainment at the best! Enjoyable fantasy! Imagination at the very best! Kept me smiling and thinking about what would happen next!
Entertainment at the best! Enjoyable fantasy! Imagination at the very best! Kept me smiling and thinking about what would happen next!
January 24, 2025
Half stories.
I was incredibly disappointed to find that many of the chapters were only half stories, with links to newsletter subscriptions to get the rest of the story. Not cool.
I was incredibly disappointed to find that many of the chapters were only half stories, with links to newsletter subscriptions to get the rest of the story. Not cool.
October 27, 2025
3.5 ★ — (liked a lot)
{Reviewed July 30th, 2024} ❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
I'd stumbled on the page of the author of To Brew Communi-tea where I saw the chance to read her story by downloading the anthology ebook which was offered free on Amazon. I don't plan to read all of the stories in this collection as since then I've taken a look at the other authors' pages and it seems some get a little too into magic for my taste. (one of the author's is notably pagan as well so. ya know.) Anywho.
I finally got around to reading To Brew Communi-Tea, as planned, and thought it was quite cute :) A sweet short story that follows a fairy looking for friends. Pretty dialogue, scenery, and sweet characters. It seemed to hop around a bit with the scene changes which kind of tampered with the flow of the story... it would have made a little more sense with some build up as we didn't have much time to understand the characters. Overall though, a light flowery tale that deals with giving grace to yourself.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
Recommended for readers who love friendship, fairies, spring feels, whismy. Similar to Tinker Bell movies. Set in? Feels most like-Spring-story takes place then, perhaps?🌷
***Content Warnings, or things that caught my attention: chronic pain, ??
All thoughts are my own! 💫
{Reviewed July 30th, 2024} ❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
I'd stumbled on the page of the author of To Brew Communi-tea where I saw the chance to read her story by downloading the anthology ebook which was offered free on Amazon. I don't plan to read all of the stories in this collection as since then I've taken a look at the other authors' pages and it seems some get a little too into magic for my taste. (one of the author's is notably pagan as well so. ya know.) Anywho.
I finally got around to reading To Brew Communi-Tea, as planned, and thought it was quite cute :) A sweet short story that follows a fairy looking for friends. Pretty dialogue, scenery, and sweet characters. It seemed to hop around a bit with the scene changes which kind of tampered with the flow of the story... it would have made a little more sense with some build up as we didn't have much time to understand the characters. Overall though, a light flowery tale that deals with giving grace to yourself.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
Recommended for readers who love friendship, fairies, spring feels, whismy. Similar to Tinker Bell movies. Set in? Feels most like-Spring-story takes place then, perhaps?🌷
***Content Warnings, or things that caught my attention: chronic pain, ??
All thoughts are my own! 💫
July 4, 2024
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