OK, so this book was for charity but the cynical part of me thinks that for some authors it is a happy coincidence so that they could use the opportunity to tout stories as part of their book series. Some authors were quite upfront about this at the start of their stories (thank you for your honesty) whereas one author in particular practically cut off her story practically mid paragraph (hence the bitterness of this review).
Less than half the stories are stand alone stories. Even if your book was part of a series I still would expect a complete story as part of your book series, just because you claim it is part of a series, it does not give you a right to offer up a half-baked effort.
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Ellie Bright herself submitted a complete story, as did Kellee Gilmore, Missy Johnson, Angel Lawson and Brandy L Rivers. These authors should be applauded for their efforts and as a reader I didn't feel short-changed by their stories, thank you for submitting them. I also enjoyed Emma Shade's story which felt complete, even though it was the start of a series.
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I really want to give Ellie 5 starts for her fundraising efforts, but based on my experience of the compilation, I can only give it a 2 start rating at most, which is an awful pity because some of the stories within the collection do deserve at least 4 starts or higher.