shelfcontrolreviews's review
5.0
This review is covering ‘Sloane’ from the ‘Evil Queen’ annual charity anthology which all proceeds from year’s edition will be donated to WriteGirl - a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that "spotlights the power of a girl and her pen."
This story, while it may be short, gave me everything I could have hoped for when I read it. ⭐️5/5 +
This story, while it may be short, gave me everything I could have hoped for when I read it. ⭐️5/5 +
amor_fati's review
5.0
Aine by Dee Lagasse
Every queen has dreams to chase. Aine is that queen, she has strong family ties that are tied to them and when she decides to chase after what she wants, she knows some dreams and people will be left behind. Dee has given us a queen on the brink of a life she has only imagined, while her brothers live them out loud. She decides to take the jump and follow them.
When you decided to risk love for life of music and adventure, the queen will start to take her place upon the throne. These few chords of a song that Dee brings us is just the beginning of an amazing reign.
Fiadh by Amanda Cuff
When the king is dethroned and he meets the Queen who took the power away from him, you get explosions. It’s fast and fierce, he doesn’t even know what hit him when he first meets Fiadh and that really is the power of a queen. Amanda has given us a story of redemption, forgiveness and lust. It’s heartwarming yet crushing all the same to see what one gives up for love and how it alters life, but it’s also rewarding when truths are spoken. Be ready to meet a queen who speaks her truths and always gets what she wants.
Lily by K Leigh
Sometimes a queen is struck down only to be pickup and swept up by something lovely, something to take all the doubt she has before and make her more powerful. Lily is that. She loves but when the one who loves her back only loves her when they are alone, ties are bound to break. And the ties were broken and tied back together when Lily meets a raven hairs beauty. Their story is one of two queens. One of finally accepting you are worth more and you can take and have it all. I loved that about this story. As a queen should, take what is yours.
Every queen has dreams to chase. Aine is that queen, she has strong family ties that are tied to them and when she decides to chase after what she wants, she knows some dreams and people will be left behind. Dee has given us a queen on the brink of a life she has only imagined, while her brothers live them out loud. She decides to take the jump and follow them.
When you decided to risk love for life of music and adventure, the queen will start to take her place upon the throne. These few chords of a song that Dee brings us is just the beginning of an amazing reign.
Fiadh by Amanda Cuff
When the king is dethroned and he meets the Queen who took the power away from him, you get explosions. It’s fast and fierce, he doesn’t even know what hit him when he first meets Fiadh and that really is the power of a queen. Amanda has given us a story of redemption, forgiveness and lust. It’s heartwarming yet crushing all the same to see what one gives up for love and how it alters life, but it’s also rewarding when truths are spoken. Be ready to meet a queen who speaks her truths and always gets what she wants.
Lily by K Leigh
Sometimes a queen is struck down only to be pickup and swept up by something lovely, something to take all the doubt she has before and make her more powerful. Lily is that. She loves but when the one who loves her back only loves her when they are alone, ties are bound to break. And the ties were broken and tied back together when Lily meets a raven hairs beauty. Their story is one of two queens. One of finally accepting you are worth more and you can take and have it all. I loved that about this story. As a queen should, take what is yours.
persephoneautumn's review
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bookstley's review
4.0
I’m relatively new to anthologies, so this was a rather unique experience for me.
Lana by CC Monroe
New author to me – although, I’ve seen her books everywhere and have always been intrigued. Lana’s a women who’s been through hell and back, yet she still keeps going for herself and for her boys. Her relationship with her husband Kingston is rather toxic; however, she seems to thrive due to the toxicity. It’s a great start to a story that I’m definitely interested in reading more of.
Meddy by C.L. Matthews
Huge fan of C.L. Matthews books, but was slightly let down by Meddy. Austen and Meddy find themselves involved with the same person, without their knowledge. They decide to take revenge and find love, along with themselves. Didn’t really get a feel for either of the characters, especially the relationship they had with the third person. While I realize these are just novellas, I just wish there was a bit more detail. If you’re interested in pure steam, then Meddy will definitely be for you. Despite that, I am truly intrigued to see if C.L. Matthews will come out with their actual book.
Will be reading the other stories soon!
Lana by CC Monroe
New author to me – although, I’ve seen her books everywhere and have always been intrigued. Lana’s a women who’s been through hell and back, yet she still keeps going for herself and for her boys. Her relationship with her husband Kingston is rather toxic; however, she seems to thrive due to the toxicity. It’s a great start to a story that I’m definitely interested in reading more of.
Meddy by C.L. Matthews
Huge fan of C.L. Matthews books, but was slightly let down by Meddy. Austen and Meddy find themselves involved with the same person, without their knowledge. They decide to take revenge and find love, along with themselves. Didn’t really get a feel for either of the characters, especially the relationship they had with the third person. While I realize these are just novellas, I just wish there was a bit more detail. If you’re interested in pure steam, then Meddy will definitely be for you. Despite that, I am truly intrigued to see if C.L. Matthews will come out with their actual book.
Will be reading the other stories soon!
raisingrogersbooks's review
5.0
Two of my girls @kat and @tori both have stories in here so it was a no brainer for me. I love how every story is titled off the main female characters name as well, empowering.
Monica by Kat Singleton is a peek and where our favorite sassy and bossy Monica is at in her life and with Aiden now, and they are everything you expect.
Riot by Tori Fox is a prequel to her new Saints & Sinners series. She is a boss b***h and runs the band. she resists Roan for as long as she can… but who can truly resist a rockstar?! We will see more of them throughout the series.
Monica by Kat Singleton is a peek and where our favorite sassy and bossy Monica is at in her life and with Aiden now, and they are everything you expect.
Riot by Tori Fox is a prequel to her new Saints & Sinners series. She is a boss b***h and runs the band. she resists Roan for as long as she can… but who can truly resist a rockstar?! We will see more of them throughout the series.
agentwalls's review
5.0
Ava - Chasity Tarantino
This particular short story features a woman still freshly reeling from a (a very much warranted) divorce. She's still struggling with all the hurt and anger after her ex-husband essentially wanted her to drop her life, goals, and dreams to be basically barefoot and pregnant.
I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. I definitely felt the raw emotions and could tell this was a piece that was very close and personal to the author's heart. Ava was an absolute powerhouse and deserves nothing but the best. She was written so strong yet she had all the vulnerabilities that make her human, which made me as a reader relate to her as if she were real. If Ava is an "evil queen" then I can only hope to be as bad as her
This particular short story features a woman still freshly reeling from a (a very much warranted) divorce. She's still struggling with all the hurt and anger after her ex-husband essentially wanted her to drop her life, goals, and dreams to be basically barefoot and pregnant.
I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. I definitely felt the raw emotions and could tell this was a piece that was very close and personal to the author's heart. Ava was an absolute powerhouse and deserves nothing but the best. She was written so strong yet she had all the vulnerabilities that make her human, which made me as a reader relate to her as if she were real. If Ava is an "evil queen" then I can only hope to be as bad as her
everybloghasitsdays's review
5.0
This review is for Freya: An Amuse Bouche by KF Hassall. What a lovely and sweet novella that soon gets spicy
goodgirls_read_badbooks's review
4.0
I loved this collection of short spicy stories that was published as an annual celebration of woman’s empowerment! I was drawn to it because of Kandi Steiner, but I found several authors that I hadn’t read and loved!
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erinkabez's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Shannon O'Connor for providing me with an ebook copy of the novella, Sawyer, to read and review. Sawyer is part of a larger anthology, Evil Queen: A Charity Anthology, which is an annual anthology supporting women's empowerment. This edition's proceeds are supporting the charity WriteGirl, which is a creative writing and mentoring organization that empowers teen girls. This was such a powerful story of this character overcoming a huge challenge and beating the cycle that was her family history. I loved that it was focused around one of the characters from O'Connor's Eternal Port Valley series and gave us a look back into her past. It was great after reading the first 2 books of that series to gain more insight into what Sawyer has overcome to get where she is now. Definitely one I recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
thewitchybibliophile's review
4.0
With a vast and varied styles of stories within these pages, the Evil Queen Anthology showcases some of the most amazingly talented authors that are out there today. This collection gives us the strength and epicness that are powerful women in so many ways that once you start this anthology, you won’t want to stop. Each story gives you something different and honestly leaves you begging for more. I read genres that I normally do not delve into but found myself LIVING for them. This collection is giving women a voice and telling you that no matter what, YOU ARE A QUEEN!
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