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Eternal Spring
Flowers, vacation, baseball, prom…what does spring mean to you? From unicorn hunters and teenage exorcists to Egyptian princesses and aspiring ballerinas, this collection of thirteen stories by some of the most exciting authors in Young Adult fiction explores young love and new beginnings during the most beautiful time of the year. “Camp Cauldron” by Juli Alexander Forced to spend Spring Break as a counselor at a camp for troublesome young witches instead of drooling over hotties at the beach, Emma relinquishes her hopes for romance. Could the perfect guy be waiting in the midst of poison ivy, s'mores, elephant trunks, and kangaroo feet? “Barre Hopping at Midnight” by Amanda Brice How can aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak concentrate on performing at a spring arts festival when her not-quite-boyfriend is in town filming the lead in a hot new vampire movie and he was seen kissing his costar? “The Vanishing Spring” by Carey Corp More than a century earlier, Eleanor Quimby tumbled into the water to escape an arranged marriage and disappeared. But was that the tragic end or a brave new beginning? “The Princess of Egypt Must Die” by Stephanie Dray A lonely Princess of Egypt is tempted by a forbidden love and forced to make a heartbreaking choice that will upend a kingdom and change her forever. “Spring Perfection” by Leslie DuBois Star athlete Scott Kincaid is about to make history and pitch a perfect game. But when he realizes that true perfection lies in the relationship he has with his best friend, Reyna, will he risk everything in order to keep a promise to her? “Picture Not Perfect” by Lois Lavrisa Seventeen-year old Tim wants to go to senior prom. Why doesn't his girlfriend Gabrielle want to go with him? Is she not who she says she is? “Potionate Love” by P.R. Mason Math geek, Tina, has found a way to get the popular jock, Ronny, to fall for a love potion. It'll work unless her best friend Nathan gets in the way. “1:30, Tour Eiffel” by Jennifer McAndrews A kiss in the dark will ruin Spring Break and lifelong friendships unless Rachel Healey can prove she is a pawn in someone else's game. “Off Balance” by Renee Pace Jennifer’s secret is big, but she loves Charlie enough to know ending their teenage relationship will set him free and enable him to join the Army. When Charlie discovers the truth, it’s up to him to convince Jen their young love was meant to be. “On a Field, Sable” by Diana Peterfreund After the shocking events of Ascendant, what awaits the unicorn hunter Melissende Holtz on the mountaintop where she watched her comrades fall? “The Language of Flowers” by Rhonda Stapleton Chrissy, a clerk at her aunt's flower shop, starts getting her own romantic surprises -- flowers with a special secret meaning. Can she bury her longstanding unrequited crush on her best friend’s brother to take a chance on mysterious love? “Dating After Dark (With Clowns)” by Tawny Stokes All teenage exorcist Caden Butcher wants is a demon-free night to take his new girl to the spring fair. Is that too much to ask for? “Sometime” by Alicia Street Sixteen-year-old mythology buff Terry Conn finally gets the after-school museum job she wanted so badly, but who knew those ancient dragon figures would dredge up images of a past she only half-remembered? Or that drool-worthy Jerrod Pierce would be part of it? Collectively, the thirteen authors in Eternal Spring have published over 90 books, and have received or have been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the RITA,® the Golden Heart,® the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, the Jasmine, the Maggie, PASIC’s Book of Your Heart contest, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, the Cybil Award for Best Young Adult Fiction, the EPIC e-book Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age list.
284 pages, Paperback
First published April 9, 2012
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Amanda Brice
23 books44 followersAs a little girl, Amanda Brice dreamed of being either a ballerina or the author of a mystery series featuring a cool crime-solving chick named Nancy Flew, but her father urged her to “do something practical,” so she went to law school and spent her days writing briefs and pleadings instead of fiction.
But dance and writing have remained a part of her life. Amanda was a member of the ballroom dance team at Duke University, and continues this interest by her obsession with Dancing with the Stars, so it was only natural for her to set a teen mystery series at a dance school.
Amanda is the Vice President of Washington Romance Writers, and is a two-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® Award. She blogs every other Wednesday with the Fictionistas and every other Friday with Killer Fiction. She is also a popular conference presenter, speaking on basic copyright and trademark law for writers.
In her spare time, Amanda enjoys dancing, reading, cooking, traveling, and obsessing over whether Duke will beat Carolina in basketball. Go Devils!
But dance and writing have remained a part of her life. Amanda was a member of the ballroom dance team at Duke University, and continues this interest by her obsession with Dancing with the Stars, so it was only natural for her to set a teen mystery series at a dance school.
Amanda is the Vice President of Washington Romance Writers, and is a two-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® Award. She blogs every other Wednesday with the Fictionistas and every other Friday with Killer Fiction. She is also a popular conference presenter, speaking on basic copyright and trademark law for writers.
In her spare time, Amanda enjoys dancing, reading, cooking, traveling, and obsessing over whether Duke will beat Carolina in basketball. Go Devils!
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June 5, 2012
This anthology of thirteen short stories will be a sure winner for lovers of YA romance. I certainly wish I could rate the individual stories for there were 2 Star doozies. Nearly every story offers an enchanting view of teenage budding romance or a teen facing a paranormal event.
Camp Cauldron -- This one reminded me slightly of the Perry Jackson series intertwined with Harry Potter and the typical fall-in-love at summer camp story. The tone of writing is from a teen's perspective so be prepared for slang and pop culture references. I did appreciate the gradual falling in love piece to the story instead of instant ga-ga angsty daydreams.
Barre Hopping -- The story didn't offer me enough to feel anything toward the ballerina's "not-quite-boyfriend" so it lacked the suspenseful emotion of fearing toward the ballerina, her rival, or boyfriend. And the Midnight references were very tongue-in-cheek to being that story's Twilight. I likely would pass reading more about this character.
The Vanishing Spring -- This one was cute. I did appreciate the writer using that era's tone. For example, Eleanor was raised on a farm and her tone of speaking was PERFECT for that timeframe. It endeared me to the character and later when she's in the modern world. This is a simple n' quick story.
The Princess of Egypt Must Die -- This story is absolutely refreshing after reading the first three. Ms. Dray doesn't result to modern euphenisms or teenage slang; she does not dumb down her writing for a teenage audience. The morale of the story is an inspiration for a young female on the verge of adulthood, of learning when to shed the past to embrace a stronger future. I give this story along 5 stars and HOPE Ms. Dray chooses to write another young adult fiction.
Spring Perfection -- This one reminded me of the classic boy-girl friendship which gradually turns to love. The story is from the boy's perspective and I adored watching how he figured out what his friend that's a girl means to him. And the ending made me grin from ear to ear.
Picture Not Perfect -- Who wouldn't love this story about a guy working at an ice cream joint solely to earn enough cash to take his girlfriend to prom? I see this as a modern fairytale that offers a wonderful morale of the story. Some may see it as unbelievable but I believe good karma comes in full circle.
Potionate Love -- Eh. Eh. Well, alright. This story wasn't bad but it was obnoxiously predictable! If you've read any story about love potions, you'll know what happens. It wasn't badly written. I did have images of Ducky's Pretty in Pink in regards to a male character so the story did make me smile and giggle. It served well as a distraction from a tough work day.
1:30, Tour Eiffel -- Pieces of this story were annoying and a tad unbelievable but it does teach a very good lesson. A DIFFICULT one especially since the main character faces a dilemma of standing by her friend or letting her go. I wasn't too certain of the love interest becoming so quickly involved with the main girl character but hey, the ending was very sweet.
Off Balance -- This is the story I couldn't get into. I thought I was reading a modern Harlequinn without the sex scenes. I understand why it was inserted amongst the rest as it WAS a very gritty storyline. I simply wasn't into it. Different strokes for different folks, I say.
On a Field, Sable -- The unicorn killer story threw me for a loop. After an endless amount of stories about young love, suddenly I'm faced up against an unicorn out to kill the main character. Whooooa. Maybe I might have fallen more for this story IF I had read the other books in this series, but honestly, I hadn't so I was left with wide eyes and confusion.
The Language of Flowers -- If you want to skip to an extremely sweet, sighrific story, go STRAIGHT HERE! I think I fell for this story simply due to my personal experience of giving my very first crush a flower and his sister was my good friend. I cannot say more without spoiling the story but SIIGHHH HAPPY!
Dating After Dark (With Clowns) -- I think this series has the potential of being the Dresden Files teenage version. The main character is an exortist who isn't entirely pure gold and noble. I love that he's slightly flawed and may very well peek at the next books to see what happens to Mr. Butcher.
Sometime -- The moment I figured dragons came into play, I had to giggle and remember the dragon series by Ms. Katie MacAlister. There wasn't enough lore revealed to understand how dragons play into this storyline but I am curious enough to see what the next book turns out. The difference I find with this story is the ancient Sumer language/culture and timetravel.
Camp Cauldron -- This one reminded me slightly of the Perry Jackson series intertwined with Harry Potter and the typical fall-in-love at summer camp story. The tone of writing is from a teen's perspective so be prepared for slang and pop culture references. I did appreciate the gradual falling in love piece to the story instead of instant ga-ga angsty daydreams.
Barre Hopping -- The story didn't offer me enough to feel anything toward the ballerina's "not-quite-boyfriend" so it lacked the suspenseful emotion of fearing toward the ballerina, her rival, or boyfriend. And the Midnight references were very tongue-in-cheek to being that story's Twilight. I likely would pass reading more about this character.
The Vanishing Spring -- This one was cute. I did appreciate the writer using that era's tone. For example, Eleanor was raised on a farm and her tone of speaking was PERFECT for that timeframe. It endeared me to the character and later when she's in the modern world. This is a simple n' quick story.
The Princess of Egypt Must Die -- This story is absolutely refreshing after reading the first three. Ms. Dray doesn't result to modern euphenisms or teenage slang; she does not dumb down her writing for a teenage audience. The morale of the story is an inspiration for a young female on the verge of adulthood, of learning when to shed the past to embrace a stronger future. I give this story along 5 stars and HOPE Ms. Dray chooses to write another young adult fiction.
Spring Perfection -- This one reminded me of the classic boy-girl friendship which gradually turns to love. The story is from the boy's perspective and I adored watching how he figured out what his friend that's a girl means to him. And the ending made me grin from ear to ear.
Picture Not Perfect -- Who wouldn't love this story about a guy working at an ice cream joint solely to earn enough cash to take his girlfriend to prom? I see this as a modern fairytale that offers a wonderful morale of the story. Some may see it as unbelievable but I believe good karma comes in full circle.
Potionate Love -- Eh. Eh. Well, alright. This story wasn't bad but it was obnoxiously predictable! If you've read any story about love potions, you'll know what happens. It wasn't badly written. I did have images of Ducky's Pretty in Pink in regards to a male character so the story did make me smile and giggle. It served well as a distraction from a tough work day.
1:30, Tour Eiffel -- Pieces of this story were annoying and a tad unbelievable but it does teach a very good lesson. A DIFFICULT one especially since the main character faces a dilemma of standing by her friend or letting her go. I wasn't too certain of the love interest becoming so quickly involved with the main girl character but hey, the ending was very sweet.
Off Balance -- This is the story I couldn't get into. I thought I was reading a modern Harlequinn without the sex scenes. I understand why it was inserted amongst the rest as it WAS a very gritty storyline. I simply wasn't into it. Different strokes for different folks, I say.
On a Field, Sable -- The unicorn killer story threw me for a loop. After an endless amount of stories about young love, suddenly I'm faced up against an unicorn out to kill the main character. Whooooa. Maybe I might have fallen more for this story IF I had read the other books in this series, but honestly, I hadn't so I was left with wide eyes and confusion.
The Language of Flowers -- If you want to skip to an extremely sweet, sighrific story, go STRAIGHT HERE! I think I fell for this story simply due to my personal experience of giving my very first crush a flower and his sister was my good friend. I cannot say more without spoiling the story but SIIGHHH HAPPY!
Dating After Dark (With Clowns) -- I think this series has the potential of being the Dresden Files teenage version. The main character is an exortist who isn't entirely pure gold and noble. I love that he's slightly flawed and may very well peek at the next books to see what happens to Mr. Butcher.
Sometime -- The moment I figured dragons came into play, I had to giggle and remember the dragon series by Ms. Katie MacAlister. There wasn't enough lore revealed to understand how dragons play into this storyline but I am curious enough to see what the next book turns out. The difference I find with this story is the ancient Sumer language/culture and timetravel.
April 20, 2012
As much as I love reading anthologies, I always dread reviewing them because it's really a difficult task, but I really enjoyed this book! I started reading this book last week for Spring Break and I finished it this afternoon. I was hoping this anthology would get me in the springtime mood, and it did!! This anthology consists of 13 stories by 13 different authors. What I love most about this novel is that all the stories had their own genre…none of them were exactly alike; some were romantic, others were funny…the list goes on. Overall, I really enjoyed this story; some of my favorites were Camp Cauldron, The Princess of Egypt Must Die, Spring Perfection, Off Balance, Dating After Dark (With Clowns)…I really enjoyed most of the stories. It was really hard for me to get into On a Field, Sable and Sometime though…they just weren't my sort of story. A lot of these stories made me think though; for example, in Camp Cauldron they attend a camp, and it really made me wish that I could've went to a camp as a child or even at 21 become a camp counselor. Unfortunately, the only camp my parents are willing to send me to is Fat Camp (and not to be a camp counselor either)!! I really enjoyed reading this book, and I would definitely recommend it to other people, especially during the Spring. Before I read this anthology, I was only familiar with Leslie DuBois' work, so it was nice to see what the other authors were like. I must admit though, while I was waiting for this book to come out, I did some research on author, Tawny Stokes, who wrote "Dating After Dark (With Clowns) and I wouldn't mind reading more of her…also, it's a huge plus in my book that she's an aspiring Screenwriter; it's nice to know of other aspiring screenwriters besides my classmates sometimes. This is a great book, and you do NOT want to miss out on it!!!
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July 28, 2012
Camp Cauldron By Juli Alexander...first opinion the collection. Emma is disgusted with her friend Sophie they were supposed to be going to the beach for spring break but that's canceled because Sophie was caught sneaking out to see her boyfriend. But, it's Sophie's punishment that turns into a plus for Emma. Sophie is made to be a counselor at camp cauldron for magic challenged kids (meaning those who are using magic inappropriately or with selfish interest. Emma isn't thrilled but At least they have each other and the guy counselors aren't hard to look at, but one seems to take as much interest in Emma as she does him. What appeals to her about Ian is the fact he genuinely wants to help the kids and though his selflessness prevented verbal communication at tense end it didn't mean the end of Ian and Emma. Great short story wouldn't mind seeing more of these characters.
Barre hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. Dani and her friends are in Sedona with a dance presentation while her boyfriend Craig who is playing in Midnight a screen production of a popular paranormal book series. He's been cozy with his costar and not returning Dani's texts which has her wondering if they have a relationship or not. When she and her friends sneak out to see the movie set they stumble on the actress who is the lead female in the movie face down on a Sedona hiking trail. When Dani realizes what's wrong she acts quickly and saves the girl's life. When she leaves the hospital she discovers that 3:00 AM on her birthday is as good a time as any to find out where she stands with her boyfriend.
Vanishing Spring by Carey Corp. This is the quickest read so far. Ty has been removed from the little neighborhood outside Chicago where he grew up because his new stepmom thought they needed a new place to live. Now attending a prestigious if not pretentious school he finds himself alone at home with his pseudo guardian while his dad and stepmom travel. He has become adept at avoiding the fake girls at school and longs for a real girl.
Ellie is the eldest daughter of a share cropper who has the great unfortunate reality forced on her of being promised off to the local uneducated large land owner in their community. She had dreamed of having love and her own family one day not being sold to the highest bidder.
Neither knew what awaiting them at the vanishing spring.
The Egyptian princess must Die by Stephanie Dray. Powerful, heart wrenching read. Princess Arsinoe has tried to stay in the shadows, constantly berated my her father the pharoah's chief wife's daughter her own mother has tried to teach her how the royal way works but she's not wanted to learn. Out walking she learns that the beautiful mare Styx is to be hers a gift from her betrothed a king in another territory. After being wed she leaves her beloved Egypt and is subjected to the torture of a new kind the legitimate son and daughter of the king have their own machinations against her all the while she falls in love with the kings bastard son Cassander in a power play at the end by the true prince Arisinoe is forced to learn the hard way that even though you may be given the gift of love doesn't mean you will be happy in it.
Spring Perfection by Leslie Dubois. So far the shortest story but no less sweet. Scottie meets Reyna in English class his sixth grade year at his prepatory school in Charleston, S.C. He's one of the best pitchers for his team in fact he is pitching a perfect game but is totally distracted by a commitment he's made and has every intentions to keep to his best friend Reyna. He ponders why he's never dated her but decides that after 4 years he doesn't want to ruin the good thing they have. His mom Sam also wouldn't approve because Reyna is biracial black/puerto ricin. As his perfect game progresses he can't take the thought of missing his plans with Reyna and does the unthinkable. Though finding perfection in his plans doesn't mean others feel the same..
Picture Not Perfect by Lois Lavrisa. Tim just needs a little more cash to have enough for prom. His household is a you get nothing if you don't earn it. So as he is working closing shift at the ice cream shop a lady walks in at the same time the back door buzzes. He hesitates and lock the cash register and puts the tip jar away since the lady is busy looking at the pictures instead of ice cream. Then the night gets interesting a valuable picture goes missing from the shop. Tim's girlfriend tells him no to prom and he almost looses his job. Will he figure out who took the picture and what's up with his girlfriend. Quick read cute outcome and the a picture paints a thousand words the way things seem and truly are can be vastly different things.
Potionate Love by PR Mason...making this one quick Tina likes Ronny the lacrosse, football player Tina is a math genius not in jock radar. Tina's friend Gracella's aunt is a root doctor, Tina wants a love potion to get Ronny her best friend Nathan doesn't dig the plan..the short caper that insues and the outcome are cute.
1:30, Eiffel Tower...by Jennifer McAndrews. Rachel is on a school trip to Paris, also, in process of patching up a friendship with Stacy. Stacy's boyfriend Mark is also along in a museum he corners Rachel and does something unexpected he kisses her. The ensuing dissaster is only lightened by the presence of Bowie who sees more than he should. May I just say that the truth may set you free but no one says that it won't hurt.
Off Balance by Renee Pace. This title totally lays the frame work for this story. Jen has made a "life" choice that would break some but strengthens her. Her sister unabashedly offers support despite the family turmoil. When Charlie returns from boot camp he had hoped to see Jen what he saw he wasn't expecting, what he learned blew him away. The fact of the matter is choices are everywhere, even the choice to own the ones some might call mistakes.
On a Field, Sable by Diana Peterfreund. Here on a mountainside we watch the beginning of an end. I will say only that it is a somewhat unexpected ending if it is indeed that.
The Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapelton... I have always been a sucker for the meaning of things and this story doesn't disappoint. It left me smiling Chrissy has the "best" best friend in the world if she could only tell Anna she has a crush in her brother Curtis but that isn't going to happen because she doesn't want her friendship ruined. So when Chrissy starts get flower messages from a secrect admirer ones she knows because she is really into the meaning of flowers thanks to her florist aunt she works part time for. She is blindsided by the truth when it comes out.
Dating after Dark by Tawny Stokes...Caden is preparing for his first date with Aspen he's stoked until Dan he best demon pal pops I'm literally on his way to Aspen's. Then pops out just as he arrives. Caden also gets the distinct impression that Aspen's mom isn't that impressed with him. But the real challenge doesn't begin till they are on the date and things don't go quite as planned.
They save the best for last. :-)! Sometime by Alicia Street, gives a a prequel to her new series she's working on. We are introduced to Jarred and Terry. Terry isn't popular she is just getting by. Her dad died from cancer when she was two but he left her a legacy of research on ancient civilizations that intrigue and inspire. She takes a job at the museum against her moms wishes starts to become friends with Jarrod when she's sucked into another realm all from a past she has no memory of. Thus begins the saga that is to come....
Barre hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. Dani and her friends are in Sedona with a dance presentation while her boyfriend Craig who is playing in Midnight a screen production of a popular paranormal book series. He's been cozy with his costar and not returning Dani's texts which has her wondering if they have a relationship or not. When she and her friends sneak out to see the movie set they stumble on the actress who is the lead female in the movie face down on a Sedona hiking trail. When Dani realizes what's wrong she acts quickly and saves the girl's life. When she leaves the hospital she discovers that 3:00 AM on her birthday is as good a time as any to find out where she stands with her boyfriend.
Vanishing Spring by Carey Corp. This is the quickest read so far. Ty has been removed from the little neighborhood outside Chicago where he grew up because his new stepmom thought they needed a new place to live. Now attending a prestigious if not pretentious school he finds himself alone at home with his pseudo guardian while his dad and stepmom travel. He has become adept at avoiding the fake girls at school and longs for a real girl.
Ellie is the eldest daughter of a share cropper who has the great unfortunate reality forced on her of being promised off to the local uneducated large land owner in their community. She had dreamed of having love and her own family one day not being sold to the highest bidder.
Neither knew what awaiting them at the vanishing spring.
The Egyptian princess must Die by Stephanie Dray. Powerful, heart wrenching read. Princess Arsinoe has tried to stay in the shadows, constantly berated my her father the pharoah's chief wife's daughter her own mother has tried to teach her how the royal way works but she's not wanted to learn. Out walking she learns that the beautiful mare Styx is to be hers a gift from her betrothed a king in another territory. After being wed she leaves her beloved Egypt and is subjected to the torture of a new kind the legitimate son and daughter of the king have their own machinations against her all the while she falls in love with the kings bastard son Cassander in a power play at the end by the true prince Arisinoe is forced to learn the hard way that even though you may be given the gift of love doesn't mean you will be happy in it.
Spring Perfection by Leslie Dubois. So far the shortest story but no less sweet. Scottie meets Reyna in English class his sixth grade year at his prepatory school in Charleston, S.C. He's one of the best pitchers for his team in fact he is pitching a perfect game but is totally distracted by a commitment he's made and has every intentions to keep to his best friend Reyna. He ponders why he's never dated her but decides that after 4 years he doesn't want to ruin the good thing they have. His mom Sam also wouldn't approve because Reyna is biracial black/puerto ricin. As his perfect game progresses he can't take the thought of missing his plans with Reyna and does the unthinkable. Though finding perfection in his plans doesn't mean others feel the same..
Picture Not Perfect by Lois Lavrisa. Tim just needs a little more cash to have enough for prom. His household is a you get nothing if you don't earn it. So as he is working closing shift at the ice cream shop a lady walks in at the same time the back door buzzes. He hesitates and lock the cash register and puts the tip jar away since the lady is busy looking at the pictures instead of ice cream. Then the night gets interesting a valuable picture goes missing from the shop. Tim's girlfriend tells him no to prom and he almost looses his job. Will he figure out who took the picture and what's up with his girlfriend. Quick read cute outcome and the a picture paints a thousand words the way things seem and truly are can be vastly different things.
Potionate Love by PR Mason...making this one quick Tina likes Ronny the lacrosse, football player Tina is a math genius not in jock radar. Tina's friend Gracella's aunt is a root doctor, Tina wants a love potion to get Ronny her best friend Nathan doesn't dig the plan..the short caper that insues and the outcome are cute.
1:30, Eiffel Tower...by Jennifer McAndrews. Rachel is on a school trip to Paris, also, in process of patching up a friendship with Stacy. Stacy's boyfriend Mark is also along in a museum he corners Rachel and does something unexpected he kisses her. The ensuing dissaster is only lightened by the presence of Bowie who sees more than he should. May I just say that the truth may set you free but no one says that it won't hurt.
Off Balance by Renee Pace. This title totally lays the frame work for this story. Jen has made a "life" choice that would break some but strengthens her. Her sister unabashedly offers support despite the family turmoil. When Charlie returns from boot camp he had hoped to see Jen what he saw he wasn't expecting, what he learned blew him away. The fact of the matter is choices are everywhere, even the choice to own the ones some might call mistakes.
On a Field, Sable by Diana Peterfreund. Here on a mountainside we watch the beginning of an end. I will say only that it is a somewhat unexpected ending if it is indeed that.
The Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapelton... I have always been a sucker for the meaning of things and this story doesn't disappoint. It left me smiling Chrissy has the "best" best friend in the world if she could only tell Anna she has a crush in her brother Curtis but that isn't going to happen because she doesn't want her friendship ruined. So when Chrissy starts get flower messages from a secrect admirer ones she knows because she is really into the meaning of flowers thanks to her florist aunt she works part time for. She is blindsided by the truth when it comes out.
Dating after Dark by Tawny Stokes...Caden is preparing for his first date with Aspen he's stoked until Dan he best demon pal pops I'm literally on his way to Aspen's. Then pops out just as he arrives. Caden also gets the distinct impression that Aspen's mom isn't that impressed with him. But the real challenge doesn't begin till they are on the date and things don't go quite as planned.
They save the best for last. :-)! Sometime by Alicia Street, gives a a prequel to her new series she's working on. We are introduced to Jarred and Terry. Terry isn't popular she is just getting by. Her dad died from cancer when she was two but he left her a legacy of research on ancient civilizations that intrigue and inspire. She takes a job at the museum against her moms wishes starts to become friends with Jarrod when she's sucked into another realm all from a past she has no memory of. Thus begins the saga that is to come....
October 17, 2021
A fun collection of short stories that I enjoyed reading. Just to keep in mind, they’re all kind of dated (check that published date) in terms of content and style, and it’s kind of short on diversity. Also the characters are on the younger side for YA nowadays, many of them coming in around 15 (which can speak to the style) whereas a lot of YA today aims toward 17 or 18. I enjoyed the works despite these things, although they were all very obvious reading ETERNAL SPRING.
My favorites were The Vanishing Spring (almost horror-esque, no surprise there), The Princess of Egypt Must Die (you had me at Egypt), Picture Not Perfect (I liked the message in this one), and Potionate Love (it has a fun twist). There’s a good mix of stories in here, spanning contemporary, historical fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, and paranormal. So there’s literally something for everyone.
I don’t think the stories themselves aged poorly or anything. In fact I think they held up quite well, if just the style aimed toward a slightly younger audience. And in all honesty there’s a dearth of books for this younger YA age range today so it can at least fill in a gap (although there is one story in here that is New Adult, however there’s no sex on the page, just a baby and a father who doesn’t know about it).
I don’t really have a whole lot else to say about ETERNAL SPRING. I enjoyed myself reading it. It reminds me of a time back when I first started book blogging, and it’s a book that’s really representative of the YA market at that time, the good things and the less than good things. Take that for what you will. I recommend it because it’s a fun anthology.
3.5
My favorites were The Vanishing Spring (almost horror-esque, no surprise there), The Princess of Egypt Must Die (you had me at Egypt), Picture Not Perfect (I liked the message in this one), and Potionate Love (it has a fun twist). There’s a good mix of stories in here, spanning contemporary, historical fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, and paranormal. So there’s literally something for everyone.
I don’t think the stories themselves aged poorly or anything. In fact I think they held up quite well, if just the style aimed toward a slightly younger audience. And in all honesty there’s a dearth of books for this younger YA age range today so it can at least fill in a gap (although there is one story in here that is New Adult, however there’s no sex on the page, just a baby and a father who doesn’t know about it).
I don’t really have a whole lot else to say about ETERNAL SPRING. I enjoyed myself reading it. It reminds me of a time back when I first started book blogging, and it’s a book that’s really representative of the YA market at that time, the good things and the less than good things. Take that for what you will. I recommend it because it’s a fun anthology.
3.5
February 1, 2013
Anthology:
Camp Cauldron by Juli Alexander. I skipped this one simply because I do not like to read about witches. No other issues.
Barre Hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. I thought it was cutesy and silly and then discovered it is Book 2.5 in the Dani Spevak teen mystery series. I've never heard of this before but with our heroine being 14, not likely one I'd pursue. 2 stars
The Vanishing Spring by Carey Corp. This was actually pretty good, with a male pov as the main voice, but it ended with way too many unanswered questions. 3 stars
The Princess of Egypt Must Die by Stephanie Dray was incredible. I felt every range of emotion from sadness and heartache to love and finally to grief and revenge. I only wish it had been longer. 5 stars
Spring Perfection by Leslie DuBois. I'm not entirely sure what the author had in mind for this short piece. I felt disconnected the majority of the story, which ended without a clear resolution or direction. Disappointing 1 star read.
Picture Not Perfect by Lois Lavrisa. I didn't are for this. Supposed to be a feel-good story but instead I felt like I was being subtly told what "correct" behavior should be. 1 star
Potionate Love by PR Mason. I decided not to read this after the first paragraph. Juvenile, and I don't mean YA. DNF.
1:30, Tour Eiffel by Jennifer McAndrews. Story about best friends and former friends and new loves while on a school trip to Paris. Unremarkable. 2 stars
Off Balance by Renee Pace. Interracial secret baby story involving college aged young adults (around 20 yrs). While I despise secret babies, this actually wasn't all that bad. I didn't completely agree with her reason but it WAS out of love for the hero. I would have read more had it been longer which is a glowing review considering my feelings on SB stories. 3 stars
The Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapleton. Kind of silly-romantic but okay. A story about the meaning behind the flowers you give someone. 2.5 stars
Dating After Dark (with clowns) by Tawny Stokes. Yes, that's the actual title and no, I didn't read it. It revolves around a character who is a necromancer and that's not my thing. DNF
Sometime by Alicia Street. A little bit of time travel, a hint of mystery, dragons, an intriguing love triangle.... I really wish this had been longer. 4 stars
Overall this is a disappointing read minus a few hidden gems. It is very obviously meant for a YA market but a few of the stories are not appropriate for all ages. 2.5 stars
Camp Cauldron by Juli Alexander. I skipped this one simply because I do not like to read about witches. No other issues.
Barre Hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. I thought it was cutesy and silly and then discovered it is Book 2.5 in the Dani Spevak teen mystery series. I've never heard of this before but with our heroine being 14, not likely one I'd pursue. 2 stars
The Vanishing Spring by Carey Corp. This was actually pretty good, with a male pov as the main voice, but it ended with way too many unanswered questions. 3 stars
The Princess of Egypt Must Die by Stephanie Dray was incredible. I felt every range of emotion from sadness and heartache to love and finally to grief and revenge. I only wish it had been longer. 5 stars
Spring Perfection by Leslie DuBois. I'm not entirely sure what the author had in mind for this short piece. I felt disconnected the majority of the story, which ended without a clear resolution or direction. Disappointing 1 star read.
Picture Not Perfect by Lois Lavrisa. I didn't are for this. Supposed to be a feel-good story but instead I felt like I was being subtly told what "correct" behavior should be. 1 star
Potionate Love by PR Mason. I decided not to read this after the first paragraph. Juvenile, and I don't mean YA. DNF.
1:30, Tour Eiffel by Jennifer McAndrews. Story about best friends and former friends and new loves while on a school trip to Paris. Unremarkable. 2 stars
Off Balance by Renee Pace. Interracial secret baby story involving college aged young adults (around 20 yrs). While I despise secret babies, this actually wasn't all that bad. I didn't completely agree with her reason but it WAS out of love for the hero. I would have read more had it been longer which is a glowing review considering my feelings on SB stories. 3 stars
The Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapleton. Kind of silly-romantic but okay. A story about the meaning behind the flowers you give someone. 2.5 stars
Dating After Dark (with clowns) by Tawny Stokes. Yes, that's the actual title and no, I didn't read it. It revolves around a character who is a necromancer and that's not my thing. DNF
Sometime by Alicia Street. A little bit of time travel, a hint of mystery, dragons, an intriguing love triangle.... I really wish this had been longer. 4 stars
Overall this is a disappointing read minus a few hidden gems. It is very obviously meant for a YA market but a few of the stories are not appropriate for all ages. 2.5 stars
April 19, 2012
I find that I am always being drawn to reading Tawny Stokes work. She has an amazing versatility from paranormal, romance,screen plays, mystery and young adult. This short story "Dating After Dark" was actually surprising for me. At first, I was a bit lost with some of the lingo [I normally read Suspense Thrillers] but after I had a grip on it and wrapped my head around this YA paranormal, I was impressed. No... that is not quite accurate - I was very impressed. Her writing first off, is very solid. I find myself starting off reading with a mild case of curiosity. But the the thing is, I can't stop reading! Her story draws you in, leads you down a path you cannot get off of and then shakes the heck out of you to slam you down cold. Although the story leaves you with an ending, I was left with wanting more. To me, that's the mark of a very good writer. Being a prequel for Demon Whisperer, I had to start reading it right after that little teaser. Well Done Tawny! Great story, great read, great writing.
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July 12, 2012
Title: Eternal Spring
Author: Anthology; 13 Authors of Young Adult Genre
Format: PDF
Pages: 180
Eternal Spring is an anthology of stories written primarly for the Young Adult audience. Even so, as a 40 something, I found it to be quite a delightful read.
Camp Cauldron by Juli Alexander—Emma finds herself a counselor at a camp, for wayward witches. That's right, she' not your typical teenage girl. Emma has no hope of finding a boyfriend while taking care of children...or does she?
Emma's best friend Sophie gets caught sneaking out of the house to go out. This leads to Sophie becoming counselfor at “Smack Camp” (Spring Supplemental Magic Management Camp) In trying to keep from telling Emma's dad why Emma is not going on her Spring Break trip as planned, Mom inadvertenly gets Emma into “Smack Camp.” What a waste, thinks Emma.
Emma meets new kids, including Ian, a counselor for the first time also. Camp Cauldron takes us through some hnilarious and somewhat sad scenarios of kids with powers, and how using self-serving magic can have rather interesting results.
I would have to give Camp Cauldron a solid ****'s. It was laugh out loud funny, and also quite touching. I would definintely read more from author Juli Alexander.
Barre Hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. This is story 2.5 of the Dani Spevak Mystery Series. Barre Hopping is a delightful spoof of a sort of Twilight by Stephanie Myers. The blatent references of Midnight and Bethany Byers make for laugh out loud funny. Dani's boyfriend, not boyfriend, she's not sure what he really is to her, is playing the role of one of the two male leads from the book turned movie, “Midnight”, and Dani knows he'll be busy.
Dani discovers that Craig will be in Sedona, as will she at the same time. He is filming there, were the story in the book took place, and Dani will be at the Southwestern Teen Arts Festival. After doing their performance, Dani and several of her friends decide to go to Snoopy Rock to where Craig and his costar Amber are to fill part of the movie.
Amber is found, injured and unconcious and the girls must get her back to town, carrying her unconious body...
I givec this a *** ¾ rating. It was fun, and stood alone quite well. I have not read any of the other Dani Spevak books as of yet, but felt I could get to know Dani quite well in the short amount of time Ms. Brice had to let us delve into her life of dancing and mysteries. Read Barre Hopping at Midnight is you want a quick, quirky mystery from a teen girl's point of view.
There are eleven more stories that make up this anthology and I found that overall, they were quick, fun reads. Whether you are a teen age girl, a middle aged person, or even a faboulous gray-haired, you'll enjoy Eternal Spring and the authors who wrote the stories. I have found a number of new authors to consider, and can easily see myself reading more from these young adult authors, with no reservations.
I give Eternal Spring an overall rating of **** as the stories are all quite solid. A few were a little too quirky at times for me, but all of them would be appealing to the majority of readers in the demographics that the authors are trying to reach.
DISCLAIMER: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) to review. Only an honest review is expected.
Author: Anthology; 13 Authors of Young Adult Genre
Format: PDF
Pages: 180
Eternal Spring is an anthology of stories written primarly for the Young Adult audience. Even so, as a 40 something, I found it to be quite a delightful read.
Camp Cauldron by Juli Alexander—Emma finds herself a counselor at a camp, for wayward witches. That's right, she' not your typical teenage girl. Emma has no hope of finding a boyfriend while taking care of children...or does she?
Emma's best friend Sophie gets caught sneaking out of the house to go out. This leads to Sophie becoming counselfor at “Smack Camp” (Spring Supplemental Magic Management Camp) In trying to keep from telling Emma's dad why Emma is not going on her Spring Break trip as planned, Mom inadvertenly gets Emma into “Smack Camp.” What a waste, thinks Emma.
Emma meets new kids, including Ian, a counselor for the first time also. Camp Cauldron takes us through some hnilarious and somewhat sad scenarios of kids with powers, and how using self-serving magic can have rather interesting results.
I would have to give Camp Cauldron a solid ****'s. It was laugh out loud funny, and also quite touching. I would definintely read more from author Juli Alexander.
Barre Hopping at Midnight by Amanda Brice. This is story 2.5 of the Dani Spevak Mystery Series. Barre Hopping is a delightful spoof of a sort of Twilight by Stephanie Myers. The blatent references of Midnight and Bethany Byers make for laugh out loud funny. Dani's boyfriend, not boyfriend, she's not sure what he really is to her, is playing the role of one of the two male leads from the book turned movie, “Midnight”, and Dani knows he'll be busy.
Dani discovers that Craig will be in Sedona, as will she at the same time. He is filming there, were the story in the book took place, and Dani will be at the Southwestern Teen Arts Festival. After doing their performance, Dani and several of her friends decide to go to Snoopy Rock to where Craig and his costar Amber are to fill part of the movie.
Amber is found, injured and unconcious and the girls must get her back to town, carrying her unconious body...
I givec this a *** ¾ rating. It was fun, and stood alone quite well. I have not read any of the other Dani Spevak books as of yet, but felt I could get to know Dani quite well in the short amount of time Ms. Brice had to let us delve into her life of dancing and mysteries. Read Barre Hopping at Midnight is you want a quick, quirky mystery from a teen girl's point of view.
There are eleven more stories that make up this anthology and I found that overall, they were quick, fun reads. Whether you are a teen age girl, a middle aged person, or even a faboulous gray-haired, you'll enjoy Eternal Spring and the authors who wrote the stories. I have found a number of new authors to consider, and can easily see myself reading more from these young adult authors, with no reservations.
I give Eternal Spring an overall rating of **** as the stories are all quite solid. A few were a little too quirky at times for me, but all of them would be appealing to the majority of readers in the demographics that the authors are trying to reach.
DISCLAIMER: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) to review. Only an honest review is expected.
June 4, 2022
Only read the story “On a Field, Sable” by Diana Peterfreund, which is part of her “Killed Unicorns” books.
July 2, 2012
I won't lie, I read this strictly for The Princess of Egypt Must Die, and I definitely thought it was the strongest piece here. For one thing, it wasn't hung up on how awkward it can be to be an adolescent, which is a place adolescent fiction tends to go that I really wish it wouldn't. Not that it can't be awkward to be an adolescent, just I hate the implication that it's invariably so. Anyway, here are the short stories that were included:
"Camp Cauldron" by Juli Alexander - Didn't much like this. Pretty much a typical teenage romance in a magical setting.
"Barre Hopping at Midnight" by Amanda Brice - Likewise. The fact that this seemed to be borrowing pretty heavily on the Twilight phenomenon did nothing to endear it to me either.
"The Vanishing Spring" by Carey Corp - This I actually liked a lot - it was short, intensely emotional, and went someplace different than the usual teenaged angst.
"The Princess of Egypt Must Die" by Stephanie Dray - Needless to say, I loved this. There is a love story, but it ends tragically, and hard choices are made along the way.
"Spring Perfection" by Leslie DuBois - I was fairly unmoved by this, in part because the baseball framework really didn't excite me.
"Picture Not Perfect" by Lois Lavrisa - It's probably not a good sign that I can't even remember this story.
"Potionate Love" by P.R. Mason - Cute, if kind of cliche. It reads like an episode of a teenage sitcom, but not bad.
"1:30, Tour Eiffel" by Jennifer McAndrews - I liked this. Another story with a hard personal choice.
"Off Balance" by Renee Pace - The topic was serious, and I liked that the point of view flipped around to show both perspectives. In the end I felt that the way the situation resolved was a bit unrealistically tidy, but it was fun to read.
"On a Field, Sable" by Diana Peterfreund - Full of dark, angsty mood, but I felt that this was just a glimpse into a world that really needed a whole book to make sense. Since I understand the author has a series set in this universe, that makes some sense. Still, as a story in its own right, it was underwhelming.
"The Language of Flowers" by Rhonda Stapleton - Okay, I'm a sucker for a story about a florist, having been one in a former life (i.e.: college). This is really just another teenage romance, but the flower angle was enough to freshen it up to interest me.
"Dating After Dark (With Clowns)" by Tawny Stokes - The teenaged exorcist thing didn't really do it for me, unfortunately.
"Sometime" by Alicia Street - Probably my second favorite story out of the lot. The plot was interesting, even though it was left mostly unresolved, and I liked the characterization. I might even go read the author's full length novel set in the same world.
"Camp Cauldron" by Juli Alexander - Didn't much like this. Pretty much a typical teenage romance in a magical setting.
"Barre Hopping at Midnight" by Amanda Brice - Likewise. The fact that this seemed to be borrowing pretty heavily on the Twilight phenomenon did nothing to endear it to me either.
"The Vanishing Spring" by Carey Corp - This I actually liked a lot - it was short, intensely emotional, and went someplace different than the usual teenaged angst.
"The Princess of Egypt Must Die" by Stephanie Dray - Needless to say, I loved this. There is a love story, but it ends tragically, and hard choices are made along the way.
"Spring Perfection" by Leslie DuBois - I was fairly unmoved by this, in part because the baseball framework really didn't excite me.
"Picture Not Perfect" by Lois Lavrisa - It's probably not a good sign that I can't even remember this story.
"Potionate Love" by P.R. Mason - Cute, if kind of cliche. It reads like an episode of a teenage sitcom, but not bad.
"1:30, Tour Eiffel" by Jennifer McAndrews - I liked this. Another story with a hard personal choice.
"Off Balance" by Renee Pace - The topic was serious, and I liked that the point of view flipped around to show both perspectives. In the end I felt that the way the situation resolved was a bit unrealistically tidy, but it was fun to read.
"On a Field, Sable" by Diana Peterfreund - Full of dark, angsty mood, but I felt that this was just a glimpse into a world that really needed a whole book to make sense. Since I understand the author has a series set in this universe, that makes some sense. Still, as a story in its own right, it was underwhelming.
"The Language of Flowers" by Rhonda Stapleton - Okay, I'm a sucker for a story about a florist, having been one in a former life (i.e.: college). This is really just another teenage romance, but the flower angle was enough to freshen it up to interest me.
"Dating After Dark (With Clowns)" by Tawny Stokes - The teenaged exorcist thing didn't really do it for me, unfortunately.
"Sometime" by Alicia Street - Probably my second favorite story out of the lot. The plot was interesting, even though it was left mostly unresolved, and I liked the characterization. I might even go read the author's full length novel set in the same world.
March 12, 2013
In a word, bland. I do really enjoy reading themed anthologies, especially when there’s a strong theme and strong stories to go along with it. This unfortunately does not have a lot of strong stories, and let’s be honest—spring is a really generic theme. Taking the prom stories out of here, and there was only one or two stories that had to really do a lot with springtime.
And the stories were extremely weak. I only liked three of them—“The Princess of Egypt Must Die”, “Spring Perfection” and “On a Field, Sable.” (The last of which is the story I downloaded the collection for in the first place.) The rest were just bland, boring, and in some places exceedingly stupid and insulting (for example, “Picture Not Perfect” and “Potionate Love”—the second one really pissed me off). My recommendation, if you can find individual downloads for the three stories I liked, by all means, get the individual stories. However, you can frankly skip the rest of this collection.
And the stories were extremely weak. I only liked three of them—“The Princess of Egypt Must Die”, “Spring Perfection” and “On a Field, Sable.” (The last of which is the story I downloaded the collection for in the first place.) The rest were just bland, boring, and in some places exceedingly stupid and insulting (for example, “Picture Not Perfect” and “Potionate Love”—the second one really pissed me off). My recommendation, if you can find individual downloads for the three stories I liked, by all means, get the individual stories. However, you can frankly skip the rest of this collection.
February 3, 2014
As far as anthologies go, Eternal Spring was a very nice and simplistic. It had an overall ethereal feel to it that made me feel happy and warm while reading to it despite some of the dark undertones of the story. I loved the variety it had to it. There was fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, and so many other genres. It's hard to nitpick about the writing style considering there are so many different authors contributing to it, so I'm going to leave the writing alone. One of my favorites is the short story from Diana Peterfreund, "On a Field, Sable", probably due to the fact that I am an avid fan of her Killer Unicorns series. "The Princess of Egypt Must Die" by Stephanie Dray is beautiful and heart-breaking as well.
End verdict: This book deserves to... flourish in an eternal spring.
End verdict: This book deserves to... flourish in an eternal spring.
January 3, 2016
The Vanishing by Carey Corp
5 star rating, hands down perfectly written, love both Tyler and Elle
1:30 Tour Eiffel by Jennifer McAndrews
Really hope this is connected to a series, but solid 4 stars as it is. I just want to know what happens next lol
Off Balance by Renee Pace
Too much sappy crying, so only 1 star for this, I'm glad it was short though, if it had been longer, I would have quit reading it. But if it had more real emotional content instead of fluff, it might work, but as it is, it's dribble
Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapleton
It was a very nice read, going to look for more from this author 3 stars
Sometime by Alicia Street
Slowly built, but hooked me, will read the series ( if there was one, but I've learned that there isn't) for sure 5 stars
5 star rating, hands down perfectly written, love both Tyler and Elle
1:30 Tour Eiffel by Jennifer McAndrews
Really hope this is connected to a series, but solid 4 stars as it is. I just want to know what happens next lol
Off Balance by Renee Pace
Too much sappy crying, so only 1 star for this, I'm glad it was short though, if it had been longer, I would have quit reading it. But if it had more real emotional content instead of fluff, it might work, but as it is, it's dribble
Language of Flowers by Rhonda Stapleton
It was a very nice read, going to look for more from this author 3 stars
Sometime by Alicia Street
Slowly built, but hooked me, will read the series ( if there was one, but I've learned that there isn't) for sure 5 stars
July 2, 2012
I picked up this anthology because of a contribution by Stephanie Dray but all of the authors were amazing. I loved every story and this has made me want to pick up a work by each author featured. It may take me a while to get to all of them but I intend to catch up as quickly as I can. The definitions of spring for each author was quite interesting to see and while some stories were more engaging for me than others, I still would give the entire collection 5 stars because of the variety of talent showcased in a slim free Kindle edition. If you love any author inside, pick up the whole thing to meet and enjoy more.
August 29, 2012
I'm not really into young adult, but I found this a mixed bag, and a middling one at that. The only stories I would rate over 3 stars were The Princess of Egypt Must Die by Stephanie Dray and On A Field, Sable by Diana Peterfreund. I was intrigued by Alicia Street's Sometime, but was frustrated by the 'prequel-y' feel of it. The rest were just decently written but boring stories about pining over a love interest or not fitting in or having a boring life and then bam, the love interest saves the day. Blah.
August 28, 2012
I liked this collection of short stories. Some were quite different, like Camp Cauldron, by Julie Alexander. Who would have thought there was juvie for the 'magical' kind? I like it though. I really liked The Vanishing Spring also, by Carey Corp; Spring Perfection by Leslie Dubois. Ohh... I just love them all! It was a great collection to show readers just a taste of the talent these great authors have, and an opportunity to find out how you like them. I got it for free, but even if it wasn't I would have bought it. =)
May 4, 2012
As with most short story collections, especially ones that are about various sci-fi/fantasy genres, this was hit and miss. I liked a few, the first one about witch camp and the one by Diana Peterfreund my favorite killer unicorn author, the best. Some others were good and some, especially the vampires, were bleh. I am glad this was on my computer and I could read it as I had time. Also, the fact that it was free makes it better. ;)
July 9, 2012
Overall, I thought this was an enjoyable collection of short stories, and an easy read as well. My favorite short story was Stephanie Dray's story about Arsinoe II; I feel like she could turn this short story into a novel! I would recommend this collection to teens, as well as adults. The short stories are definitely more catered to women than men. Best of all - it's free on Kindle!
July 28, 2025
I picked up this collection mostly for Tawny Stokes' Caden Butcher story (and more distantly for Amanda Brice's Dani Spevak story), but I discovered a few other nice surprises from authors previously unknown to me (particularly Juli Alexander, Rhonda Stapleton, and P.R. Mason in no particular order). Too bad ALL the stories weren't as good!
February 17, 2013
Ummm...definitely meant for a pre-teen crowd. Junior High to High School romance lines one after another. Great for someone younger and just wanting a good story to pass the time. Relates to a much much younger crowd. Not bad stories just too little for me.
August 14, 2013
Shorter than I expected, but still a great story. It was nice to get into the minds of one of the other unicorn hunters. The story would probably make no sense, though, if you hadn't read Rampant and Ascendant.
April 3, 2014
This is a great collection of short stories about young love! I like these types of collections because it gives me a great way to get to know a lot of different authors. Each story was sweet, charming and full of great characters! A perfect book for spring!
August 23, 2012
I love anthologies, except they leave me wanting more! Most of these stories were so cute, *sigh*
April 15, 2012
I was a beta reader for one of the short stories in this anthology ("The Vanishing Spring," by Carey Corp), and I absolutely loved it!
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April 8, 2012As a participating author, it wouldn't be good form for me to assign stars ; )
December 8, 2012
About two of the stories were worth while, but mostly, they werent the best. the last one was my favorite but it needs work...
December 25, 2016
Please see individual stories for review.
April 1, 2013
Interesting introduction to the writing styles of 13 YA authors
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