Hot Summer Nights

by Kenna Shaw Reed, Sera Taíno, Nicole Highland

What do bear shifters, single moms, hot chefs, retired rugby stars, kitchen klutzes, runaway brides, and pizza delivery guys have in common?

They're all in grave danger of succumbing to a hot summer romance.

From the talented authors of The Romance Café, an all-new summer collection of sassy and spicy short stories.

Whether you like contemporary or paranormal, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, or second-chance romance, the Hot Summer Nights summer anthology holds something for you.

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Genres: Anthologies, Romance

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2019

About the author

Life is too short for bad coffee or bad wine.
Kenna Shaw Reed was happily married to the love of her life and raising her three teens. A diagnosis of MS made her reevaluate her life.
Some days her hands were having trouble communicating with her brain. If she didn't start getting the books out of head now, it could be too late.
Thus started her writing career of complicated loves and interwoven lives.
So what's left on her bucket list?
Health willing, to grow old with the love of her life. Remain friends with her children as they become adults. Focus more on relationships and less on career.
And to keep writing.

Reviews

[LianaReads blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be adding reviews after I'll read the short stories one by one.

Mar y Sol by Sera Taino- First I want to say that it's not the first short story that I've read by the author and I already knew what to expect. I love this story for many reasons. One is showing the importance of the family ,no matter if we want to get away from them ,they are there and always supporting whenever we need them, especially in hard moments. Sometimes we get so absolved with our life and concentrate so much on our jobs that we forget to live a bit more, to look for a person that may make us happy with only small gestures. I won't say more because that means I'll give up spoilers but the story is as usual very well written and David is such a sexy latin lover.

[Sherri Lupton Hollister · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic delight of hot summer romance. No matter your favorite trope or genre this anthology has something for everyone. Well done with a lot of heart.

[Catherine Stein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another nice collection for a great cause

Nice assortment of stories once again from the Romance Cafe. A bit of something for everyone, and all the proceeds go to charity. Can't go wrong with that!

[Sera Taíno · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm one of the authors. Of course I think it's great! Check out my story, May Y Sol if you get a chance.

[Anika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely, diverse mix of romantic short stories, perfect for a sultry afternoon at the beach or park. From sweet and sexy to paranormal to heart-wrenching, there's something here for everybody and you can support a wonderful charity by picking up this little gem. I especially enjoyed that one story unashamedly deals with cancer and how it impacts patients and their families. I loved the description of Puerto Rico and Sera Taino's lyrical prose, in other stories I giggled at some wicked humor and fanned myself during some of the steamier scenes. Would have liked to see more of that adorable kitten, though. ;) Well done ladies, you've put together a wonderful collection.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great anthology supporting a wonderful charity

A varied mix of romantic sub genres and writing styles! And best of all, all proceeds go to charity! A lovely way to support a good cause and find new authors to love.

[Lauriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this anthology first, then I read the first one by the Romance Cafe, Love in Bloom.
I'm a sucker for a second chance romance and, boy, was I spoiled with this anthology!!
Another great mix of short romance, with varying degrees of heat, all for a great cause!

Merged review:

I read this anthology first, then I read the first one by the Romance Cafe, Love in Bloom.
I'm a sucker for a second chance romance and, boy, was I spoiled with this anthology!!
Another great mix of short romance, with varying degrees of heat, all for a great cause!

Merged review:

I read this anthology first, then I read the first one by the Romance Cafe, Love in Bloom.
I'm a sucker for a second chance romance and, boy, was I spoiled with this anthology!!
Another great mix of short romance, with varying degrees of heat, all for a great cause!

[Cinthia Zuniga-Ferris · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest, this is one of the best anthologies I've read so far. You could tell each author wrote each story with a lot of care and love. I was hooked by the first story and I couldn't stop. I'm so happy to say, the diversity of every story gives an array of different flavors for each reader. You'll never be bored.

[CT D'Alessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection of short stories. Diverse, varying heat levels and very well edited - this is a collection to be taken with you and dipped into when you need a quick read. Or you can take your time with some of the longer stories. There is enough variety to satisfy every reader. It's hard to choose a favorite. In addition, all proceeds go to breast cancer research. It's a win for everyone!

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great anthology. I really enjoyed the stories, some more than others but there’s something for everyone. I particularly enjoyed Bria James’ story as it felt quite substantial for a short novella. I wasn’t a big fan of Sera Taino’s story as it was too romantic for me but this is just personal preference!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun collection of short stories full of love in the summer!

[All is on books · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want a kitten and go to Fiji now!