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Key to My Heart Anthology
This is an official Books on the Beach Anthology full of stories of sweet romance, hearts racing and love blossoming.
All the sweetest sentiments of a summer romance, brought to you by an amazing group of authors.
Get swept up in your summer escape and find your new romance.
All the sweetest sentiments of a summer romance, brought to you by an amazing group of authors.
Get swept up in your summer escape and find your new romance.
492 pages, Paperback
Published June 27, 2019
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About the author
Lizzie James
46 books320 followersLizzie James is a USAT Bestselling Author that lives in the valleys of South Wales, UK with her family.
Working full time for her local authority keeps her busy but her free time is spent in her favourite pursuits of writing, reading, listening to music and travelling.
She is passionate about her writing and cooperatively works with a team of authors to support her fellow indie authors.
She writes contemporary romance and MM romances. Don't ask her to pick a favourite genre because she will read anything.
Working full time for her local authority keeps her busy but her free time is spent in her favourite pursuits of writing, reading, listening to music and travelling.
She is passionate about her writing and cooperatively works with a team of authors to support her fellow indie authors.
She writes contemporary romance and MM romances. Don't ask her to pick a favourite genre because she will read anything.
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August 7, 2019
A fabulous collection of short stories from authors who were attending Blackpool book signing (All but one made it).
Key to my heart short story Anthology is all about sweet summer romances. This is a diverse collection with great contrast. With all short stories, they left me wanting more. Below I’ve tried to tell you a little about each, but without giving anything away.
I found this a great way to read a lot of authors all in one go. Some stories were funny, some were creative and some were swoon-worthy. I cannot wait for the next one.
Alice La Roux: The pebble jar
Family trip with a silver lining. Jack is visiting Wales and Willow is his summer crush. His conflict is with his family. The pebble jar is his forever memory.
C.L Norton: Love on Poveglia Island
A touch of magic and a touch of reality. This one is about finding a home.
Catherine Green: Memories of Blackpool
The vampire and the witch with a spark of Blackpool.
Eleanor Lloyd-Jones: Sunsets and starlight
Dylan and his summer in Kenya with the mysterious Willow. Dylan cannot help being curious about the beautiful girl.
Jenna’s Thornhill: The Perfect Summer
Jolie and her Italian boy. The one with the beautiful words. Multi linguistics, sweet and summer beginnings.
K.A. Knight: Summer Fair
Daisy has lost her mum and moved in with her dad. Her situation is intense and an escape is something she welcomes. Hello, summer fair. A hint at a bright new start.
K.M. Lowe: Summer of Love
Jilted bride to be, finds her soulmate on holiday. A new life, which is completely unexpected to the plan she thought was her future.
K.T. Kitchin: Symphony of the sea
The boy next door and summer with her grandma. This story leaves you wanting more but it’s promised for next year.
Lauren Connors: Shifting Tides
The summer tragedy and secrets. A life Dylan doesn’t want is playing out before his eyes when something unbelievable happens. Shifting tides feels like the start of something.
Lizzie James: Ride the wave
Laura’s sense of adventure needs a little something. Meeting a hot surfer is just the thing to awaken her free spirit.
Louisa Line: Trust Issues
Overshadowed by her past relationship with her scumbag ex Stacey isn’t ready for the charming Matt. Little does she know she’s not giving up so easily.
Paula Acton: Love through a lens
You cannot find the right person until you take a leap of faith away from the wrong one. Elizabeth is about to run little does she know it’s in the direction of her true path.
Rebecca Barber: Sunkissed Summer
Camping girls weekend gone wrong. Gemma and her friends go camping but only she is interesting in making do with what they have. Aiden becomes her guide. The trip isn’t what he expected but so much more.
Sienna Grant: Summer Love
Ellie’s summer in Cornwall. Ellie meets a guy that changes her view on a family holiday she didn’t realise she needed.
Stacey Broadbent: One-way ticket to love
Holidays start the second you step inside the airport. This has never been so true until Dee’s story. Fun, laughter and an airport cop.
T A Andrews: Cruising love
A family boat trip. A special boy. A chance of summer acceptance. Sometimes finding love is as easy as breathing. When Andy wants to spend time with both Vicki and her sister it makes for a swoon-worthy summer.
T L Wainwright: A pocket full of shells
Sea, sand and shells. Darcie is the beach beauty Samson cannot resist all he needs to do is make an impression. What Darcie doesn’t expect is for the seaside townie to be an everlasting memory.
Taylor Porter: Primer Amor
Louisa is learning her heritage in Spain. The culture and family make her long for more. Her visits become more frequent and the boy she likes to spend her time with becomes more than she expects.
I’m not choosing a favourite. I enjoyed them all.
Key to my heart short story Anthology is all about sweet summer romances. This is a diverse collection with great contrast. With all short stories, they left me wanting more. Below I’ve tried to tell you a little about each, but without giving anything away.
I found this a great way to read a lot of authors all in one go. Some stories were funny, some were creative and some were swoon-worthy. I cannot wait for the next one.
Alice La Roux: The pebble jar
Family trip with a silver lining. Jack is visiting Wales and Willow is his summer crush. His conflict is with his family. The pebble jar is his forever memory.
C.L Norton: Love on Poveglia Island
A touch of magic and a touch of reality. This one is about finding a home.
Catherine Green: Memories of Blackpool
The vampire and the witch with a spark of Blackpool.
Eleanor Lloyd-Jones: Sunsets and starlight
Dylan and his summer in Kenya with the mysterious Willow. Dylan cannot help being curious about the beautiful girl.
Jenna’s Thornhill: The Perfect Summer
Jolie and her Italian boy. The one with the beautiful words. Multi linguistics, sweet and summer beginnings.
K.A. Knight: Summer Fair
Daisy has lost her mum and moved in with her dad. Her situation is intense and an escape is something she welcomes. Hello, summer fair. A hint at a bright new start.
K.M. Lowe: Summer of Love
Jilted bride to be, finds her soulmate on holiday. A new life, which is completely unexpected to the plan she thought was her future.
K.T. Kitchin: Symphony of the sea
The boy next door and summer with her grandma. This story leaves you wanting more but it’s promised for next year.
Lauren Connors: Shifting Tides
The summer tragedy and secrets. A life Dylan doesn’t want is playing out before his eyes when something unbelievable happens. Shifting tides feels like the start of something.
Lizzie James: Ride the wave
Laura’s sense of adventure needs a little something. Meeting a hot surfer is just the thing to awaken her free spirit.
Louisa Line: Trust Issues
Overshadowed by her past relationship with her scumbag ex Stacey isn’t ready for the charming Matt. Little does she know she’s not giving up so easily.
Paula Acton: Love through a lens
You cannot find the right person until you take a leap of faith away from the wrong one. Elizabeth is about to run little does she know it’s in the direction of her true path.
Rebecca Barber: Sunkissed Summer
Camping girls weekend gone wrong. Gemma and her friends go camping but only she is interesting in making do with what they have. Aiden becomes her guide. The trip isn’t what he expected but so much more.
Sienna Grant: Summer Love
Ellie’s summer in Cornwall. Ellie meets a guy that changes her view on a family holiday she didn’t realise she needed.
Stacey Broadbent: One-way ticket to love
Holidays start the second you step inside the airport. This has never been so true until Dee’s story. Fun, laughter and an airport cop.
T A Andrews: Cruising love
A family boat trip. A special boy. A chance of summer acceptance. Sometimes finding love is as easy as breathing. When Andy wants to spend time with both Vicki and her sister it makes for a swoon-worthy summer.
T L Wainwright: A pocket full of shells
Sea, sand and shells. Darcie is the beach beauty Samson cannot resist all he needs to do is make an impression. What Darcie doesn’t expect is for the seaside townie to be an everlasting memory.
Taylor Porter: Primer Amor
Louisa is learning her heritage in Spain. The culture and family make her long for more. Her visits become more frequent and the boy she likes to spend her time with becomes more than she expects.
I’m not choosing a favourite. I enjoyed them all.
June 26, 2019
Just beautiful
A selection of stories come to you from all these wonderful author's. All written from the heart, I enjoyed every single one of them. It was such a pleasure to sit down and relax and enjoy each one. All different and all touching, they are definitely worthy and all for a good cause. I just wish I could give you all five stars each. Want a quick read for you break? Then this book is for you. But a warning once you start reading you will be looking forward to the next break in your busy day.
A selection of stories come to you from all these wonderful author's. All written from the heart, I enjoyed every single one of them. It was such a pleasure to sit down and relax and enjoy each one. All different and all touching, they are definitely worthy and all for a good cause. I just wish I could give you all five stars each. Want a quick read for you break? Then this book is for you. But a warning once you start reading you will be looking forward to the next break in your busy day.
September 8, 2019
This review only refers to The Summer Fair by K.A. Knight. There are many wonderful stories by many wonderful authors here and I will surely be back to read them at a later stage.
The Summer Fair
I loved this cute little innocent love story. This was a different side of this amazing author, I haven't seen before. It is still her fantastic writing, but there are no usual problems or suffering, just smooth, happy, fluffy, sweetness.
Daisy is a going through the healing process after loosing her mother a year and a half ago and she just recently moved in with her father who she didn't spend much time with growing up. And the story focuses on one afternoon when she goes to the summer fair and meets Jamie and his little sister.
The characters are great. They are sweet, loving, open and friendly, and the whole encounter is so natural, easygoing, without any forced problems. The descriptions of the fair were so vivid, it feels like the author transports the reader into the colourful world of games and candies.
As I have already read every single story this author has written, this little sweet story was a must read for me. And I loved it. Of course I did. I love every single word she writes.
The Summer Fair
I loved this cute little innocent love story. This was a different side of this amazing author, I haven't seen before. It is still her fantastic writing, but there are no usual problems or suffering, just smooth, happy, fluffy, sweetness.
Daisy is a going through the healing process after loosing her mother a year and a half ago and she just recently moved in with her father who she didn't spend much time with growing up. And the story focuses on one afternoon when she goes to the summer fair and meets Jamie and his little sister.
The characters are great. They are sweet, loving, open and friendly, and the whole encounter is so natural, easygoing, without any forced problems. The descriptions of the fair were so vivid, it feels like the author transports the reader into the colourful world of games and candies.
As I have already read every single story this author has written, this little sweet story was a must read for me. And I loved it. Of course I did. I love every single word she writes.
June 29, 2019
An amazing group of authors coming together to each write a short story of first love, holiday romance and love when its least expected. Each authors contribution of beautifully written stories for this amazing children’s charity is fantastic. I loved each and every story and couldn’t put it down. A very much highly recommended book that wont disappoint.
November 20, 2019
A great anthology for a very worthy cause.
July 6, 2019
I really enjoyed this anthology. It introduced me to a lot of new authors (who I’ll hopefully meet at Blackpool books on the beach)
Some of the stories were really short and I have to admit I felt a bit like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory when he and Amy are doing lots of tasks but she doesn’t allow them to end before moving on to the next one. Some of these stories were great and really wanted to read more and when I turned the page and it was a new story I would mentally stamp my foot! 🤣
Lots of budding romance stories with young, first love, all beautifully written.
Some of the stories were really short and I have to admit I felt a bit like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory when he and Amy are doing lots of tasks but she doesn’t allow them to end before moving on to the next one. Some of these stories were great and really wanted to read more and when I turned the page and it was a new story I would mentally stamp my foot! 🤣
Lots of budding romance stories with young, first love, all beautifully written.
September 27, 2019
A nice collection of short stories to suit all romantic tastes.
October 11, 2020
I fell in love with this anthology.. to be read over and over again, every little story is fantastic and makes your heart beat page after page..
August 7, 2019
A good way of discovering new authors in a short amount of time. I've really enjoyed this collection of short shorties. There's a diverse range and something for every mood. Love, laughter, aw moments and so much more.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
June 3, 2019
A book of short stories based on romance and holidays...what's not to love? Plus it's for charity and every little helps.
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