stephsromancebooktalk's review against another edition
3.0
Average 2.8 Stars / Average 2.5 Steam Fans
One Bed of a Pickup Truck by Lucy Eden 3.25 Stars / 3 Steam Fans
Only One Flower Bed by Rebel Carter 3.25 Stars / 3 Steam Fans
Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly 3.5 Stars / 3.5 Steam Fans
Uplift by Renee Dahlia 3.5 Stars / 2.5 Steam Fans
In the Cards by Sarah E. Lily 3 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
Romantic Intent by AZ Louise 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
What You Need by Torrance Sene 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
Holding On by Ali Williams 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
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One Bed of a Pickup Truck by Lucy Eden 3.25 Stars / 3 Steam Fans
Only One Flower Bed by Rebel Carter 3.25 Stars / 3 Steam Fans
Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly 3.5 Stars / 3.5 Steam Fans
Uplift by Renee Dahlia 3.5 Stars / 2.5 Steam Fans
In the Cards by Sarah E. Lily 3 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
Romantic Intent by AZ Louise 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
What You Need by Torrance Sene 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
Holding On by Ali Williams 2 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
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vwalklate's review against another edition
4.0
Fabulous and wonderfully diverse short stories centered around a fab trope!
Individual reviews:
Only One Bed Of A Pickup Truck by Lucy Eden
3.5/5 - A sweet story with snappy dialogue and good sex. I'm not into the 'my brother's friend' trope so I knew this one wouldn't be 100% up my street, but I still enjoyed it.
Only One Flower Bed by Rebel Carter
3/5 - I didn't fully warm to the characters in this one, they were a bit aggressive for my taste, particularly Grant. The sex was good & I liked the premise but I felt like these two deserved a longer story to develop properly.
The Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly
4.5/5 My joint favourite of the bunch. I adore romance that includes a close-knit, loving family and plenty of humour. This story had both, and the slow burn was just perfect. I would love to read a whole series about this family!
Uplift by Renee Dahlia
4/5 Nice premise, good dialogue, interesting characters and I absolutely loved the detailed '1 year later' HEA.
In The Cards by Sarah E. Lily
3.5/5 Sweet and dreamy romance, but the characters didn't blow me away. I enjoyed the tarot card and nature elements.
Romantic Intent by A.Z Louise
3/5 Loved Ryan and his dog! but unfortunately didn't warm to Mat. I thought this story had such potential for humour and heart, but it needed to be longer in order for the characters, particularly Mat, to develop.
What You Need by Torrance Sene
4/5 This started quite slow and I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but then bam! HOT sex and the characters were fab. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Holding On by Ali Williams
4.5/5 My joint favourite! At first I was take aback about the characters not being named, but quickly realised it didn't matter. The sensitive portrayal of PTSD/anxiety, the slow burn, the pining, all leading to a fantastically hot sex scene. Loved it.
Individual reviews:
Only One Bed Of A Pickup Truck by Lucy Eden
3.5/5 - A sweet story with snappy dialogue and good sex. I'm not into the 'my brother's friend' trope so I knew this one wouldn't be 100% up my street, but I still enjoyed it.
Only One Flower Bed by Rebel Carter
3/5 - I didn't fully warm to the characters in this one, they were a bit aggressive for my taste, particularly Grant. The sex was good & I liked the premise but I felt like these two deserved a longer story to develop properly.
The Bed Hierarchy by Lauren Connolly
4.5/5 My joint favourite of the bunch. I adore romance that includes a close-knit, loving family and plenty of humour. This story had both, and the slow burn was just perfect. I would love to read a whole series about this family!
Uplift by Renee Dahlia
4/5 Nice premise, good dialogue, interesting characters and I absolutely loved the detailed '1 year later' HEA.
In The Cards by Sarah E. Lily
3.5/5 Sweet and dreamy romance, but the characters didn't blow me away. I enjoyed the tarot card and nature elements.
Romantic Intent by A.Z Louise
3/5 Loved Ryan and his dog! but unfortunately didn't warm to Mat. I thought this story had such potential for humour and heart, but it needed to be longer in order for the characters, particularly Mat, to develop.
What You Need by Torrance Sene
4/5 This started quite slow and I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but then bam! HOT sex and the characters were fab. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Holding On by Ali Williams
4.5/5 My joint favourite! At first I was take aback about the characters not being named, but quickly realised it didn't matter. The sensitive portrayal of PTSD/anxiety, the slow burn, the pining, all leading to a fantastically hot sex scene. Loved it.
runoutofpages's review against another edition
I absolutely loved The Bed Hierarchy but the rest of the stories were pretty meh
averagegal's review against another edition
I'm thankful for the trend of including a blurb before each novella in a collection; this saves me from starting a story with a premise that I am not interested in. I only read two stories from this collection -- The Bed Hierarchy and Romantic Intent. The second was a bust for me, but I really enjoyed The Bed Hierarchy. The story was light and fun and didn't feel like insta-love despite the limited word count. I can't wait to check out more of Lauren Connelly's work
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