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Stealing My Heart
by Carol Lynne (Goodreads Author), A.J. Llewellyn (Goodreads Author), D.J. Manly (Goodreads Author), Jaime Samms (Goodreads Author), Serena Yates (Goodreads Author), Jambrea Jo Jones (Goodreads Author), Stephani Hecht (Goodreads Author)
by Carol Lynne (Goodreads Author), A.J. Llewellyn (Goodreads Author), D.J. Manly (Goodreads Author), Jaime Samms (Goodreads Author), Serena Yates (Goodreads Author), Jambrea Jo Jones (Goodreads Author), Stephani Hecht (Goodreads Author)
Kathy's review
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aact
Mar 05, 10
Read in March, 2010
I would have bought this book regardless of the authors involved. The idea behind it ~ fighting ebook piracy ~ is enough for me to buy the book. Add to that, the authors are all among my favourites and auto-buys, you better believe I bought and own Stealing My Heart!
And many thanks and huge kudos to AACT; these authors put their hearts and souls into this with one aim and I'm with them all the way!
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* Carol Lynne - Stolen Memories: Review: While different from the books of Carol Lynne's that I've read to date ~ I'm horribly backlogged ~ I was quickly entranced by her story. Aden and Victor are men, or man and vampire, that I quickly found myself attracted to and really enjoyed watching as their relationship developed. Some interesting elements added a bit of an exotic touch to the experience.
* A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly - Stealing Rain: Review: Another story by two favourite authors ~ A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly ~ that was a departure from other stories that I've read by them writing individually as well as together... but I really like what they did. Drew and Trace were sizzling and I loved as they were able to work through their differences. And then there is the whole idea of water being an extraordinary resource; I couldn't help comparing it to the common theme of the anthology. Often people look at books and stories as just another source of entertainment, a means to spend some time. But stories are more, a LOT more, than that to the authors; they are their hearts and sweat, dreams and frustrations, and I loved the way that A.J. and D.J. made the correlation with such a great story.
* Jaime Samms - Hotwired Heart: Review: Jaime Samms' stories are very much among my favourites and with Hotwired Heart she's once again illustrated just why I love them so much. While I wasn't sure at the beginning just where she was headed, I knew that everything would become clear as the story progressed... and I was right. Not only did I get what exactly Marky was fighting, but I really felt for him, for his struggles and his successes. But, like most other things in life, while wanting to do it for ourselves, we often need the support of others. I fell in love with Marky and Rollie... and I'm hoping that this will not be the last we hear of them or of Rollie's club and some of the people there. What a world to explore!
* Serena Yates - The Magic Thieves: Review: Just when I thought that I had figured everything out, along comes this treasure from Serena Yates, another author whose stories have touched my heart. While futuristic sci-fi isn't really high on my list of favourite sub-genres, there's something so wonderfully basic and elemental (pun intended) about Elryk and Kaythan. I found the tale to be well-developed and quite entrancing. Again, a wonderful illustration for the theme of this anthology.
* Jambrea Jo Jones - Stealing Michael: Review: Robert is a character that I could really feel for and Michael was just plain great. Michael was a man committed to being the best person he could be, even when acting completely against all his instincts. In many ways this entry in the Stealing My Heart anthology is a modern fairy tale. A talented author, Jambrea Jo Jones has come up with a wonderful story that again makes a graphic point towards the theme. Very nice.
* Stephani Hecht - Dragon's Eye: Review: This is the only story by an author who is still new-to-me. I've read a story that she collaborated on with another author writing in this anthology and really liked it. But now I'm definitely going to be doing some searching for her solo works... that's one thing that I like so much about anthologies. And again, I'm hoping that there will be more to come in tales from this world of mages and dragon shifters... what's not to like?!
And many thanks and huge kudos to AACT; these authors put their hearts and souls into this with one aim and I'm with them all the way!
* * * * * *
* Carol Lynne - Stolen Memories: Review: While different from the books of Carol Lynne's that I've read to date ~ I'm horribly backlogged ~ I was quickly entranced by her story. Aden and Victor are men, or man and vampire, that I quickly found myself attracted to and really enjoyed watching as their relationship developed. Some interesting elements added a bit of an exotic touch to the experience.
* A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly - Stealing Rain: Review: Another story by two favourite authors ~ A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly ~ that was a departure from other stories that I've read by them writing individually as well as together... but I really like what they did. Drew and Trace were sizzling and I loved as they were able to work through their differences. And then there is the whole idea of water being an extraordinary resource; I couldn't help comparing it to the common theme of the anthology. Often people look at books and stories as just another source of entertainment, a means to spend some time. But stories are more, a LOT more, than that to the authors; they are their hearts and sweat, dreams and frustrations, and I loved the way that A.J. and D.J. made the correlation with such a great story.
* Jaime Samms - Hotwired Heart: Review: Jaime Samms' stories are very much among my favourites and with Hotwired Heart she's once again illustrated just why I love them so much. While I wasn't sure at the beginning just where she was headed, I knew that everything would become clear as the story progressed... and I was right. Not only did I get what exactly Marky was fighting, but I really felt for him, for his struggles and his successes. But, like most other things in life, while wanting to do it for ourselves, we often need the support of others. I fell in love with Marky and Rollie... and I'm hoping that this will not be the last we hear of them or of Rollie's club and some of the people there. What a world to explore!
* Serena Yates - The Magic Thieves: Review: Just when I thought that I had figured everything out, along comes this treasure from Serena Yates, another author whose stories have touched my heart. While futuristic sci-fi isn't really high on my list of favourite sub-genres, there's something so wonderfully basic and elemental (pun intended) about Elryk and Kaythan. I found the tale to be well-developed and quite entrancing. Again, a wonderful illustration for the theme of this anthology.
* Jambrea Jo Jones - Stealing Michael: Review: Robert is a character that I could really feel for and Michael was just plain great. Michael was a man committed to being the best person he could be, even when acting completely against all his instincts. In many ways this entry in the Stealing My Heart anthology is a modern fairy tale. A talented author, Jambrea Jo Jones has come up with a wonderful story that again makes a graphic point towards the theme. Very nice.
* Stephani Hecht - Dragon's Eye: Review: This is the only story by an author who is still new-to-me. I've read a story that she collaborated on with another author writing in this anthology and really liked it. But now I'm definitely going to be doing some searching for her solo works... that's one thing that I like so much about anthologies. And again, I'm hoping that there will be more to come in tales from this world of mages and dragon shifters... what's not to like?!
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Thanks for the wonderful review, Kathy! Just so you know, I am currently working on a story set partially in Rollie' club, and he ad Marky do make cameos. I'll keep ya posted.
The other stories are so great. I'm pleased you enjoyed the read.
Jame
Jaime that sounds fantastic! Looking forward to the new story... and I promise not to stalk you... too much.
*grin*
And the whole project is fabulous... kudos to all of you who are part of it.
