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Love in Bloom
What do vampire warriors, cosplayers, FBI agents, dog trainers, and steampunk pirates have in common?
They're all in grave danger of succumbing to a springtime romance.
From the talented authors of the Romance Café, an all-new collection of nine sassy and spicy short stories.
They're all in grave danger of succumbing to a springtime romance.
From the talented authors of the Romance Café, an all-new collection of nine sassy and spicy short stories.
- GenresAnthologiesRomance
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2019
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Rachell Nichole
34 books127 followersI am a Contemporary Erotic Romance author. I love words. I love reading and writing and languages. I'm also an avid traveler. I've been writing for more than a dozen years and I've written everything from haiku to novels. I live with my loving family, a mountain of books, and my invisible cat who loves to snuggle.
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March 13, 2019
Love In Bloom is a fabulous mix of stories from all over with no two alike except for being set during spring. The nine tales ran the gamut of romance sub-genres: from Victorian historical steampunk to multicultural contemporary to paranormal/fantasy.
There are a couple of standouts, a few solid ones, and a handful of promising stories that could use better editing to make them shine.
My top two are Cosplay by Thyra Dane and Love Is In The Airship by Catherine Stein. The first is a cross-cultural romantic comedy of errors that shows the differences between Americans and Norwegians at the same time that it celebrates how love can bridge two cultures together. Ms. Dane had me laughing out loud which put me in the perfect mood for the rest of the stories. It didn’t hurt that the theme of the cosplay is Beauty and the Beast, my most favorite Disney movie ever.
Airship is equally delightful. It is imaginative and exhilarating with wonderfully fascinating characters and heart-pounding adventures. Most of the action happens thousands of feet above the ground. How fun! Incredibly creative, it is a joyful read.
Buy it for the charity, read it for entertainment. 👍🏼👍🏼
There are a couple of standouts, a few solid ones, and a handful of promising stories that could use better editing to make them shine.
My top two are Cosplay by Thyra Dane and Love Is In The Airship by Catherine Stein. The first is a cross-cultural romantic comedy of errors that shows the differences between Americans and Norwegians at the same time that it celebrates how love can bridge two cultures together. Ms. Dane had me laughing out loud which put me in the perfect mood for the rest of the stories. It didn’t hurt that the theme of the cosplay is Beauty and the Beast, my most favorite Disney movie ever.
Airship is equally delightful. It is imaginative and exhilarating with wonderfully fascinating characters and heart-pounding adventures. Most of the action happens thousands of feet above the ground. How fun! Incredibly creative, it is a joyful read.
Buy it for the charity, read it for entertainment. 👍🏼👍🏼
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March 9, 2019Something for everyone. My particular favorites were Cherry Blossom and Blood Bonds by Miranda Jameson, Cosplay by Thyra Dane, and Second Chance at Stonybrook by Lara Temple. And of course I love my own story, Love is in the Airship, and hope you will too.
March 31, 2019
This Spring anthology is so worth the $2.99. Nine fun and different stories about love in the springtime. Supporting some wonderful authors and a great cause, as all profits are being donated to Breast Cancer research 😍 I’m including a bit of what I loved from each story.
Cosplay by Thyra Dane
Two online friends finally meet in person in Norway attending a cosplay. Found this to be a sweet, funny read. Loved the aspect of two cultures colliding and the resulting confusion. The characters were enjoyable. And, of course, I loved that they went as Beauty and the Beast theme. My favorite!
R & R by S L Hollister
A deputy and a federal agent find love. This book was so well put together for a short story! I was involved enough with the characters situations to feel for them, especially our hero Alejandro. Enough action and dialogue to balance it out. This story was also a favorite because my husband was just asked to join a DEA task force 😂 However he decided to do something else. I messaged him and said you’re taking the place of Alejandro in this story 😄
Cherry Blossom and Blood Bonds by Miranda Jameson
Wow! A paranormal hasn’t caught my attention this well since my Anne Rice days. I tried to have a paranormal October and it failed hugely. I couldn’t get into anything. I should have picked up a Miranda Jameson. Vampires have problems too and many of them are the same we humans deal with. I love a hero like this. He’s tortured, but his heart is in the right place and he’s damn sexy 😂 This story was a favorite. I enjoyed working through Ysabeau’s problems and getting to see her at her fiercest.
The Iris by Suki McMinn
Really cute story about a former teacher and pottery student. Jackson has a dark secret, can he trust Amber with it? Really enjoyed this story! Wanted it longer! 😉 I got the biggest smile when you find where Jackson gets his iris inspiration. Loved the humor and Amber adjusting to the idea of Jackson’s secret.
“Are you a real cat?” He purred in response. 😂
Blooming for Sir by Rachell Nicole
I was so hesitant about this story, because, well, I usually shy away from anything touching bdsm. Can I just say this was another favorite? That steam level 🔥🔥🔥 😍Jensen and Syneca have known each other for years - she was his older brothers fiancé, a broken engagement. Can they make it work with their past family complications?
Love is in the Airship by Catherine Stein
This story was amazing. Euphemia, or Effy, is running away from her own wedding and becomes a stowaway on board Charlie’s airship. Laughed out loud at parts of this book. Loved the fantasy and the advanced technologies aspect. Major points for including sugar sickness in this book as my son is a young type 1 diabetic, and I wish he had a mechanical dragon to assist in that adventure. And lastly, hello fellow Michigander 😍
The Rains in Spring Fall Mainly... by Jess Taylor
The thing I’m loving about this book is how it has so many different story types. This story, one about a blossoming love between two women, is not something I would normally read. It was fun to go on a sweet date with Tara and Laura and watch their friendship and tentative romance grow.
Second Chance at Stonybrook by Lara Temple
Ok I think I’ve said it a few times but this is a favorite now too. Second chance romance? Not my thing. Or so I thought. Damn, Lara. I sit here way too late at night because I got totally sucked into this story. Some books just take you away within the first paragraph and this was one for me. Wonderfully written. I want to crawl inside and live in this story. Our couple Sophie and Adam have a tumultuous past 8 years old. Being thrown together at Stonybrook allows them to find each other again. Mmmm this hero. I loved him. I loved the storm scene with the glass windows. Sigh. Amazing. I think it can be hard to get a decent amount of tension and feeling into a short story but it was done here with stellar skill.
French Kisses by Anna Volkin
Another winner! Dog trainer and dog owner face off in this hot and funny romance. Tension to me is so important in a story. It’s the whole reason I love romance, that building and wanting and I found plenty of that in this story. The characters Felix and Veronica were so unique and I really enjoyed their personalities, especially Felix. I loved the amount of time I got to spend in his head as well, I love getting a mans perspective. Lovely story.
Cosplay by Thyra Dane
Two online friends finally meet in person in Norway attending a cosplay. Found this to be a sweet, funny read. Loved the aspect of two cultures colliding and the resulting confusion. The characters were enjoyable. And, of course, I loved that they went as Beauty and the Beast theme. My favorite!
R & R by S L Hollister
A deputy and a federal agent find love. This book was so well put together for a short story! I was involved enough with the characters situations to feel for them, especially our hero Alejandro. Enough action and dialogue to balance it out. This story was also a favorite because my husband was just asked to join a DEA task force 😂 However he decided to do something else. I messaged him and said you’re taking the place of Alejandro in this story 😄
Cherry Blossom and Blood Bonds by Miranda Jameson
Wow! A paranormal hasn’t caught my attention this well since my Anne Rice days. I tried to have a paranormal October and it failed hugely. I couldn’t get into anything. I should have picked up a Miranda Jameson. Vampires have problems too and many of them are the same we humans deal with. I love a hero like this. He’s tortured, but his heart is in the right place and he’s damn sexy 😂 This story was a favorite. I enjoyed working through Ysabeau’s problems and getting to see her at her fiercest.
The Iris by Suki McMinn
Really cute story about a former teacher and pottery student. Jackson has a dark secret, can he trust Amber with it? Really enjoyed this story! Wanted it longer! 😉 I got the biggest smile when you find where Jackson gets his iris inspiration. Loved the humor and Amber adjusting to the idea of Jackson’s secret.
“Are you a real cat?” He purred in response. 😂
Blooming for Sir by Rachell Nicole
I was so hesitant about this story, because, well, I usually shy away from anything touching bdsm. Can I just say this was another favorite? That steam level 🔥🔥🔥 😍Jensen and Syneca have known each other for years - she was his older brothers fiancé, a broken engagement. Can they make it work with their past family complications?
Love is in the Airship by Catherine Stein
This story was amazing. Euphemia, or Effy, is running away from her own wedding and becomes a stowaway on board Charlie’s airship. Laughed out loud at parts of this book. Loved the fantasy and the advanced technologies aspect. Major points for including sugar sickness in this book as my son is a young type 1 diabetic, and I wish he had a mechanical dragon to assist in that adventure. And lastly, hello fellow Michigander 😍
The Rains in Spring Fall Mainly... by Jess Taylor
The thing I’m loving about this book is how it has so many different story types. This story, one about a blossoming love between two women, is not something I would normally read. It was fun to go on a sweet date with Tara and Laura and watch their friendship and tentative romance grow.
Second Chance at Stonybrook by Lara Temple
Ok I think I’ve said it a few times but this is a favorite now too. Second chance romance? Not my thing. Or so I thought. Damn, Lara. I sit here way too late at night because I got totally sucked into this story. Some books just take you away within the first paragraph and this was one for me. Wonderfully written. I want to crawl inside and live in this story. Our couple Sophie and Adam have a tumultuous past 8 years old. Being thrown together at Stonybrook allows them to find each other again. Mmmm this hero. I loved him. I loved the storm scene with the glass windows. Sigh. Amazing. I think it can be hard to get a decent amount of tension and feeling into a short story but it was done here with stellar skill.
French Kisses by Anna Volkin
Another winner! Dog trainer and dog owner face off in this hot and funny romance. Tension to me is so important in a story. It’s the whole reason I love romance, that building and wanting and I found plenty of that in this story. The characters Felix and Veronica were so unique and I really enjoyed their personalities, especially Felix. I loved the amount of time I got to spend in his head as well, I love getting a mans perspective. Lovely story.
March 8, 2019
Variety of genres - urban fantasy, contemporary, steampunk, light BDSM, lesbian, billionaire... and a range of heat from warm to steamy. I personally didn't love all the stories but everyone's tastes differ. There were some real gems in here - especially "Love is in the Airship" by Catherine Stein, and "Cherry Blossom & Blood Bonds" by Miranda Jameson, with honorable mention to the stories by Lara Temple, & Thyra Dane. Price worth it if only for Catherine Stein's novella & you get a whole lot more! Definitely worth it (and all proceeds are contributed to a charitable cause!)
March 11, 2019
Love it
A great mix of stories that will keep you entertained for long hours. I don't have a favourite story because each one is different in its own way with different characters, very reliable, with different beliefs and past stories from different times and countries.
Knowing that this is a cause to help in cancer research is even more gratifying when you buy this book and read it for the love of stories that will prove you once again the love is in everu=ything and everyone's heart.
A great mix of stories that will keep you entertained for long hours. I don't have a favourite story because each one is different in its own way with different characters, very reliable, with different beliefs and past stories from different times and countries.
Knowing that this is a cause to help in cancer research is even more gratifying when you buy this book and read it for the love of stories that will prove you once again the love is in everu=ything and everyone's heart.
October 28, 2019
Great collection!
This was a great mix of romantic stories including a broad range of styles from contemporary to paranormal to steampunk. It's always exciting to discover new authors and every reader is bound to find a new favorite in this anthology. Looking forward to the next awesome collection from The Romance Cafe!
This was a great mix of romantic stories including a broad range of styles from contemporary to paranormal to steampunk. It's always exciting to discover new authors and every reader is bound to find a new favorite in this anthology. Looking forward to the next awesome collection from The Romance Cafe!
September 13, 2019
Great collection of romance short stories, with various levels of heat.
I particularly enjoyed Cosplay by Thyra Dane, it was witty and funny.
Miranda Jameson's story, Cherry Blossom and Blood Bonds, made me read more by this new-to-me author, I love the world she created with vampires and empaths.
Love is in the Airship, by Catherine Stein, was my first brush with steampunk romance and I have to say that I really liked it! I'm fortunate enough to have won another one of Ms Stein's books in a giveaway, I might need to bump it up my TBR list!
I particularly enjoyed Cosplay by Thyra Dane, it was witty and funny.
Miranda Jameson's story, Cherry Blossom and Blood Bonds, made me read more by this new-to-me author, I love the world she created with vampires and empaths.
Love is in the Airship, by Catherine Stein, was my first brush with steampunk romance and I have to say that I really liked it! I'm fortunate enough to have won another one of Ms Stein's books in a giveaway, I might need to bump it up my TBR list!
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