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Love Sick: A Valentine's Day Charity Anthology

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Love is nice, but we are ready to make you love sick.

Get ready for a love filled holiday, a collection that ranges from sweet smalltown, to dark romance why-choose. Discover new flames, and get reacquainted with some of your favorite characters with this limited Valentine’s Day Anthology, including 13 phenomenal authors.

Love Sick is a romance anthology to benefit the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

Authors Included in this Anthology: K. Elle Morrison, Nicole Banks, Lauren Greene, DJ Krimmer, Eden Knox, Zoey Indiana, Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne, Molly Doyle, Jennifer J. Williams, L. Renee Richard, Kat Fallons, & K. M. Ringer

508 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2024

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K. Elle Morrison

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K. Elle Morrison lives outside Portland Oregon with her husband, children, and two cats. She is a podcaster, novice gardener, and avid watcher of tv shows and movies she’s seen a hundred times.

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473 reviews4 followers
February 4, 2024
ARC Review

Honor Bound - K. Elle Morrison
Victoria & Jason
Trope: Mafia Princess bodyguard
-Short and sweet right to the good stuff
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥

Dedicated in Ink - K.M. Ringer
Andrew & Shilo
Trope: Brothers BF/Bodyguard/MM
Can really feel the love they share for one another.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥

Finding the DJ - Kat Fallons
Xavier & Luna & Sebastian
Trope: MFM/daddy/praise
This was a short super spicy read that left you wanting more. As soon as I was done, I ran to see what I could find for the continuation of this book. I will be getting to full book for sure. Need to know if they were able to catch their prey 😏
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥

Cinema Serendipity - Lauren Greene
Audrey & Taylor
Trope: F/F (they pronoun)/ second chance
This was my first F/F read. I found this story very sweet. A second chance romance where both will make sure to grab the unexpected opportunity they were presenting with.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥

Slap Shot - DJ Krimmer
Troy & River
Trope: Hockey romance/ work relationship/ virgin MFC
We get a sneak peek into Troy & River story. So many question about their pass left unanswered. I enjoyed this prologue, the MFC is a take no shit from no one and MMC an alpha hockey god.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥

Scream for love - Molly Doyle
Quinn, Damien, Jensen, Micah
Trope: MMMF
Oh how I miss Molly Doyle and these characters. Feels like it’s been forever since Melt for us came out. I couldn’t wait to read this very short story and they are just as delicious as I remember. The 4 are full of passion and love for one another. Nothing much happens but 2 very yummy scenes but I’m hoping this means Bloodbath will be release very soon.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥

Dirtbags - Harper Ashely & Wren Hawthorne
Leo, River, Anthony, Milo, Nadia
Trope: MTMMF
This short give you just a taste of each characters as well as how good they are together. You can see they very deeply care for one another and want to help each other but at the same time don’t want to push. I’ll be exciting to read this full story.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🔥🔥🔥.5

Sinfully Theirs - Nicole Banks
Raven & Jax & Cruz
Trope: MFM/ BF & BF best friend
This one has intrigued me. This is a my first read where the FMC (Raven) and the MMC (Jax) best friend (Cruz) does not like each other. However in the bedroom they are explosive. I’m very curious on how they first got together. I’ll be picking up book one for sure.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥

On the power play - Eden Knox
Bridgette/Robichaud (Roby)/Kozlov
Trope: MFM/ Hockey, Teammates ex-fiance
I felt really bad for Bridgette and what her ex fiancé but her trough but luckily she has not one but 2 of his teammates to but him on his place and fix his wrongs. There is body shamming in this story (by the ex finance) but Roby and Kozlov make sure to fix this problem with touches and beautiful words.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥

Heart-Shaped Box - L. Renée Richard
Mari & Chev
Trope: College romance
This was a cute story. Chev is definitely a golfing retrieve with a filthy mouth. If this was a full story I’m sure Chev would get lots dirtier
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥

Totally Gummied - Zoey Indiana
Liora/Kael
Trope: Fantasy/ Bear shapeshifter & Which
Fantasy is not my usual read but since it was a short read I decided it why not. This story was interesting and kept my interest peeked.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥

Forever Valentine - Jennifer J Williams
Short stories between different married couples with kids who are just trying to keep the spice alive. These are hilarious 🤣😂
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥

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258 reviews5 followers
February 10, 2024
~ARC REVIEW~

There are 12 short stories in this anthology, mostly smutty but a variety of different tropes, types of stories, and characters. I can truly say there is something for everyone so if you don’t really vibe with one then don’t worry, there’s way more!!

I originally signed up for Molly Doyle’s Scream for Love. I loved Scream for Us, Melt with Us, and Bloodshed and this one did not disappoint! I love Quinn and her men but I especially loved how Molly dipped into the males pleasure and sexuality and how they all just love each other. No egos or male insecurities, just feeling good. Jensen and Micah together are so f***ing hot!
Her words “Hearts not parts” really resonated with me and summed up perfectly this whole anthology.
Spice level always 5 🌶️

There were a few other stories that I absolutely loved and would definitely read more of it they came into full books:

Honor Bound- K. Elle. Morrison
Young mafia heiress x older body guard
One night only
Spicy and delicious

Slap shot- DJ Krimmer
Hockey romance; player and social media manager
Troy and River are adorable: hunky hockey player and sassy mama trying to wrangle in the boys
There was way more details here that will develop into a big story! I know it’s going to be a full release book so I’m already adding it to my TBR

Sinfully Theirs- Nicole Banks
Threesome: Jax, Raven, and Cruz
I really love the share her vibe. We are done with toxic masculinity in 2024, it is about pleasure

On the Power Play- Eden Knox
Hockey romance, plus size, why choose
THIS ONE WAS HOT
Maybe it was the Russian and the French (Canadian) 🥵But omg Kozlov and Robicheaux I was drooling
And Bridgette is an absolute sweetheart! I loved the take on her being a thicc curvy queen and these men make her feel worshipped 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Please make this one a full series or something, I need more

Heart-shaped Box- L Renee Richard
This one was so cute!!! I love Mari and Chev
Although I hated the ex bf and how he made her feel, I was so happy she realized and let Chev treat her how she was meant to be treated. A story about self worth and didn’t disappoint with spicy 😜 and we love a supportive bff

Forever Valentine- Jennifer J Williams
Cute mini stories about couples having no-kids valentines days. Most of which are traumatic but incredibly hilarious!!
I loved all these couples

Overall: Hearts not parts. Love is about finding that person (or people) who become part of you, make you feel seen and loved, and give you many many orgasms! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Allyson Krause.
113 reviews2 followers
February 21, 2024
4.25⭐️

i dnf’d the weird ass gummy bear story but ignoring that, i loved this anthology. i originally went into it just to read molly doyle’s story about our 3 masked men, but i fell in love with the other authors and read the entire thing

ps i need more damien and micah (and PLEASE damien and jensen) in the order of the unseen series please & thank you, molly
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86 reviews6 followers
February 16, 2024
This anthology was so fun! I was lucky to be selected for an ARC of this collection of spicy stories! I was delighted to discover some amazingly talented authors through this anthology.
I discovered new tropes I didn’t think I would like and ate them up. This anthology had a little bit of everything you can want out of romance. I was happy to find out some of the stories were parts of larger projects from some of the authors and I am fully invested in reading more.
The stories varied and length and several had me wanting for more. A few were a little slower and there we varying levels of spice. But I loved it.
If your looking to discover some awesome new authors, get a taste of some tropes that are different than what you would usually choose I definitely recommend reading all the stories in this collection.
Profile Image for Lindsey Dell’Isola.
8 reviews
February 27, 2024
I loved this anthology! I was drawn to it because I love that so many authors were all included in one book. Each story made me swoon 😍 after I read the first story, I couldn’t wait to read the next one and I loved all of them!

The spice was on another level! I loved it so much because it never felt like too much yet was super satisfying. If you enjoy spicy romance, definitely add this collection to your tbr!
Profile Image for Leah Crowell.
62 reviews3 followers
February 9, 2024
I was extremely lucky to be the person who coordinated and planned this anthology. The process with every author was easy, seamless, and so much fun!

ONTO the review

I cannot say how much I enjoyed each and every story in this anthology. Such an amazing mix of stories, tropes, and styles. There's something for everyone in this anthology you really cannot go wrong!

Pick this one up as all the proceeds are donated to The Trevor Project!
Profile Image for ❥Daniela ✿☕︎˚ʚ♡ɞ˚.
213 reviews7 followers
February 9, 2024
❤️‍🔥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤: 𝐀 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
✨ARC REVIEW ✨
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC!! 🩷 I've been a hugeeee fan of many authors participating, and thanks to this work, I've become a fan of new ones! ❤️ I LOVED ALL, I mean ALL the stories!! 🫡 Please, you must give each one a shot, they're amazing! 🙌🏻

❤️ 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗸 is a romance anthology to benefit the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 & 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑- 𝐊. 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍
4⭐️
3🌶️
Loved it! The tension between them, oh my ❤️‍🔥 It has many things to love... bodyguards and daddy kink... I'M IN 💳🫡

𝐃𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐊- 𝐊. 𝐌. 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑
4⭐️
3🌶️
NEED MORE!! 🙏🏼God god godddddd, I loved it! I need to know the whole story, the love between these two is so beautiful!

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐉- 𝐊𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐒
5⭐️
4🌶️
GOD GOD GODDDDD 🥵 I just need to say I need so much moree!! The chemistry and tension between the three is the hottest thing ever ✨ I love that they're DJs! I've never read a book with that storyline before! 🙌🏻 You can't leave me hanging like this!

𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐘- 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍
5⭐️
4🌶️
I've read very few F/F books (they pronouns) and I loved their love so much! 🧡 That exact moment when the confession bursts out uuuuy ✨🫡 I screamed! IT'S THE CUTEST AND HOTTEST THING I'VE READ ❤️‍🔥

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓- 𝐃𝐉 𝐊𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑
4⭐️
3🌶️
At the beginning, it was hard for me to grasp the context and details I was missing, but I liked the story, it has a lot of potential (I WANT TO READ IT), and I identified a lot with the protagonist 🫂

𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄- 𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐘𝐋𝐄
4.5⭐️
4🌶️
NO NO NO! I NEED MORE! 😩 God, these men are driving me CRAZY! 🥵 Damien FINALLY! 🫡

𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐒- 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐘 & 𝐖𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄
5⭐️
5🌶️
THIS WAS WONDERFUL AAAAAH I LOVE THE CHARACTERS, it's a very ingenious and unique story 🩷 I've already read No Place To Hide, and I loved how the authors write 🩷 I want the full story!! ❤️‍🔥

𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐒- 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒
5⭐️
3.5🌶️
We have a very good enemies to lovers! 🫡 THE TENSION AND DESIRE IN THOSE CHAPTERS... JESUS! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 IT'S PERFECT 🥵🩷 Cruz, quiero ser tu sucia🫡

𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘- 𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗
5⭐️
3.5🌶️
I love that we have a curvy girl in love with a golden retriever and a black cat, hockey players, and above all, they've wanted her for so long and love her completely 🩷 The care between them ❤️‍🩹 I want that

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓-𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐗- 𝐋. 𝐑𝐄𝐍É𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃
4.5⭐️
2🌶️
I love that it has a Latinx community, as a Mexican I LOVE that there's this representation in books 🩷 It's a very cute story but with spicy flashes... I liked it ✨

𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐃- 𝐙𝐎𝐄𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈����𝐍𝐀
3.5⭐️
2🌶️
Grumpy shapeshifter, brave witch, spicy scenes, and a bit of comedy... I'M IN! 🫡 This story has many unique things, it's really good ✨

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐄- 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐉. 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐒
4⭐️
2🌶️
It's the most beautiful, funny, and hot stories! 🩷 I love family stories ❤️‍🩹 I've already added the entire Forever serie 🫡 I LOVED THE GROUP CHATS 😂

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Muchas gracias por darme la oportunidad de leer el ARC!! 🩷 he sido una gran graaaan fan de muchas autoras que participan y, gracias a este trabajo, me he vuelto fan de nuevas! ❤️ ME FASCINARON TODAS PERO TODAS LAS HISTORIAS!! 🫡 Por favor deben de darle una oportunidad a cada una, están buenísimas! 🙌🏻

❤️ 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗸 es una antología romántica en beneficio del Proyecto Trevor. El Proyecto Trevor es la organización de prevención del suicidio y salud mental más grande del mundo para jóvenes lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero, queer & questioning (LGBTQ).

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 & 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑- 𝐊. 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍
4⭐️
3🌶️
Me encantó! Esa tensión entre ambos ufff ❤️‍🔥 Tiene muchas cosas que gusta pero sobre todo… guardaespaldas y daddy kink…ESTOY DENTRO 💳🫡

𝐃𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐊- 𝐊. 𝐌. 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑
4⭐️
3🌶️
NECESITO MÁS!! 🙏🏼Dios dios diosssssssss me encantó! Necesito saber toda la historia, el amor de estos dos es muy hermoso!

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐉- 𝐊𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐒
5⭐️
4🌶️
DIOS DIOS DIOSSSSSS 🥵 solo quiero decir que necesito mucho más MAAS! La química y tensión de los tres es lo más caliente ✨ Me encanta que sean DJ! Nunca había leído un libro que tuviera esa historia! 🙌🏻 No me puedes dejar con el suspenso!

𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐘- 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍
5⭐️
4🌶️
He leído muy pocos libros F/F (they pronouns) y me encantó mucho su amor! 🧡 ese momento exacto en el que estalla la confesión uuuuy ✨🫡 grité! ES LO MÁS TIERNO Y CALIENTE QUE HE LEÍDO ❤️‍🔥

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓- 𝐃𝐉 𝐊𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑
4⭐️
3🌶️
Al inicio me constó mucho agarrar el contexto y detalles que me faltaban pero me gustó la historia, tiene mucho potencial (QUIERO LEERLO) y me identifique mucho con la protagonista 🫂

𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄- 𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐘𝐋𝐄
4.5⭐️
4🌶️
NO NO NO! NECESITO MÁS! 😩Dios estos hombres me volverán LOCA! 🥵 Damien AL FIN! 🫡

𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐒- 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐘 & 𝐖𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄
5⭐️
5🌶️
ESTO ESTUVO MARAVILLOSO AAAAAH AMO LOS PERSONAJES, es una historia muy ingeniosa y única 🩷 ya he leído No Place To Hide y me encantó como escriben las autoras 🩷 Quiero la historia completa!! ❤️‍🔥

𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐒- 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒
5⭐️
3.5🌶️
Tenemos un enemies to lovers muy bueno! 🫡 LA TENSION Y EL DESEO QUE SE SIENTE EN ESOS CAPÍTULOS… JESÚS! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 ES PERFECTO 🥵🩷 Cruz, quiero ser tu sucia! 🫡

𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘- 𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗
5⭐️
3.5🌶️
Amo que tengamos a una chica curvy enamorada de un golden retriever y un black cat, jugadores de hockey y sobre todo ellos la deseaban desde hace mucho y la aman a ella completamente 🩷El cuidado que hay entre ellos ❤️‍🩹 Quiero eso

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓-𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐗- 𝐋. 𝐑𝐄𝐍É𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃
4.5⭐️
2🌶️
Amo que tenga comunidad latina, como mexicana ME ENCANTA que haya esta representación en los libros 🩷 Es una historia muy linda pero con destellos de picante… me gustó ✨

𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐃- 𝐙𝐎𝐄𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀
3.5⭐️
2🌶️
Hombre gruñón cambia forma, bruja valiente, escenas picantes y un poca de comedia…ESTOY DENTRO! 🫡 Está historia tiene muchas cosas únicas, es realmente buena ✨

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐄- 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐉. 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐒
4⭐️
2🌶️
Es las historias mas bonitas, graciosas y calientes! 🩷 Amo la historias de familia ❤️‍🩹 Ya agregué toda la saga de Forever 🫡 ME ENCANTARON LOS GRUPOS DE CHATS 😂
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116 reviews18 followers
February 14, 2024
I went into this read with only knowing two authors and looking forward to their story the most. HOWEVER, as I started reading through these, I fell in love with so many of these short stories. I know have a list of authors and stories that I need to double back to when the rest of the book/ other books come out!

Each story, was of course the typical romance, but there was seriously almost every trope. There’s a little something for everyone! And the SPICD??!!! Phenomenal 🤌🏽👏🏽 I just wish they were all longer 😭😭


Happy Valentine’s Day friends! And happy reading ❤️🌹
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38 reviews3 followers
February 12, 2024
Honor Bound
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Victoria & jason
Body guard x mafia heiress
Short but spicy

Dedicated in ink
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
Shiloh & andrew
Brothers bf/ bodyguard/mm
Cute story between the 2 and how they really do care for one another

Finding the Dj
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Xavier x Luna x Sebastian
MFM/ praise
Was def a short spicy read that kept me wanting more. Once i finished i needed to look into it and definitely getting the full book. Do they catch her 😏

Cinema Serendipity
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
Audrey x Taylor
FF/ second chance
This was my first FF story and let me say it was cute. Them having that second chance romance after how many years passed☺️

Slapshot
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️
River x Troy
Hockey romance
Liked this intro into River and troys story. The banter and story behind each MC. Cant wait to read more about them.

Scream For Love
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Damien x Quinn x Micah × Jensen
MMMF
I missed these characters so much. I was super excited to read this short story and now that i have read it, i am craving for more of them. The love they have for one another.

Dirtbags
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Nadia x River x Leo x Anthony x Milo
MTMMF
It was good story that gives a little inside of each character. At first was a little confused on whos who but as each chapter goes by based off of the characters PoV i was able to separate whos who. I do see that they all care for eachother and that they want to be there for one another.

Sinfully theirs
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Raven x Jax x Cruz
MFM/ Bf and bf best friend
This one was interesting knowing that the FMC didnt like the Bf best friend yet when it comes to them having their moment they connected.
I do want to know what led to all 3 of them getting to where they are.

On the power play
Bridgette x Robicheaux x Kozlov
Hockey romance/MFM/ teammate ex-fiance
I absolutely love how roby and koz really want to take care of her and cherish her oppose to how her ex fiance ( chad) treated her. I hope to see more of them soon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Heart-shaped box
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️
Mari x Chev
College romance
Such a cute story! Would love to read more about them😍

Totally Gummied
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Liora x Kael
Fantasy/ shape shifter x witch
Not into fantasy but this did catch my attention from beginning to end on how the curse works and the brief story between witches and the shifters

Forever Valentine
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
Love how its multiple couples and how each spent their valentines. Also enjoyed how all of them are friends with one another☺️
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61 reviews
February 20, 2024
Love Sick Anthology
Hello from an ARC reviewer!
This is the first time I am reviewing an anthology, but what better time for a smutty anthology of romance than Valentine's day???



Overview
I was given the chance to ARC this collection a few weeks ago, and something I found so exciting was the fact that it didn't have a linear story to follow. So if I wasn't in the mood to read one of the short stories, I could put it down and try something else. There are around eleven stories in this collection, all ranging from cutesy to downright smutty 👀 so it has something for all!

Individual Reviews
PSA: these individual reviews are just reviews for the stories I read! I might update them periodically as I go back and read the stories when I'm in the mood for them!

Honor Bound: The Heiress and the Protector by K. Elle Morrison
Mafia heiress and bodyguard romance 😵 Victoria Gram is set to go on dates to settle down and “breathe life” into the next generation of the New York Bratva, but she has other plans… including her two-year bodyguard, Jason.

Girrllll… I love a mafia romance. I ate this up. I loved Victoria and Jason’s banter, the chemistry was perfect, and the spice was excellent! This short little mafia romance will be going on my list of favorites.

Final Thoughts
If these are your jam, then the Love Sick Anthology is perfect for you! Short, smutty stories with no linear following for when you just want a quick read.
I did give this a three star review because I wish there was something in front of the stories (on the short title page) that had a blurb or summary. That way we, as readers, can flip through the anthology and get to the story we want without having to read it. Maybe that’s just the academic in me, but 🤷‍♀️

Happy Valentine’s Day and I’ll see you next book friends!

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309 reviews93 followers
February 13, 2024
-𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖-
· I LOVED this book! It was such a GOOD time 🤣👏🏽. 12 novellas into 1 book from multiple different authors! All Valentines Day themed & the PERFECT spicy read for the holiday 😉. These books were about 40 pages each & had a WIDE variety of tropes & stories! Some of the stories went straight to the point 🔥, and some were so wholesome and left me wanting MORE ❤️.

· A couple of the novellas I didn't vibe with, but I pretty much loved all the rest! Especially Scream for Love by Molly Doyle (which was exactly why I picked up this book in the first place). She was SERVING that perfect Valentines spice 🔥😮‍💨👌🏽.

· I really loved this anthology bc it gave me a great opportunity to discover more authors & I loved that it was supporting the Trevor Project ❤️.

· If a spicy Valentines book sounds good to you then I 100% recommend you read this one!
Now available on KU!

- 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃 -
K. Elle Morrison, Nicole Banks, Lauren Greene, DJ Krimmer, Eden Knox, Zoey Indiana, Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne, Molly Doyle, Jennifer J. Williams, L. Renee Richard, Kat Fallons, & K. M. Ringer
706 reviews55 followers
February 11, 2024
Scream For Love - Molly Doyle -5+ stars
Molly just doesn’t miss! This story was SO FRICKIN HOT! The bar scene?! Damien?! I mean jaw on the floor just everything yes! If you love Quinn and her men then this definitely won’t disappoint!

Honor Bound -K. Elle Morrison - 4 star

This was cute and spicy. I couldn’t help but hope things would workout for Jason and Victoria. The forbidden-ness of their relationship added to spice and made it an enjoyable read.

Dedicated in Ink - K. M Ringer - 4 star

Loved this! Shi and Drew had such good chemistry! And the way they showed their dedication and love to each other?! HOT!


*ARC provided for honest review*
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60 reviews
February 27, 2024
I went into this completely blind, sorta knowing a couple authors but nothing more.

I also read in order, because I'm that kind of reader. I was shocked at how much such little stories could get me hooked so hard! The way I wanted more, all the time. I want to know their lives and future and stories.

Some of these had a clear TBC vibes, and I need to write that down and keep an eye on upcoming novels from those authors.

A collection choc full of a little something for everyone, every trope, every coupling possibility; it was all there.

A great pallet cleanser in between longer books.
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476 reviews27 followers
February 20, 2024
Love is LOVE.
This anthology is a collection of short stories, by some new to me authors - and some I’m familiar with, so it was an exciting experience to explore what else is out there.

I’m a bodyguard trope ho€, so I ate that up real quick, but, there’s also delicious why choose, hockey romance; M/M & F/F.

Ranging from plot to smut, even within its short page count, tantalising /enough/ for me to want more, to NEED more.

I’ll be definitely adding these authors to my TBr, and stalking for their future projects, because it’s a MUST read.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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146 reviews17 followers
February 11, 2024
This was a ARC read.

Now there were some stories I loved reading and enjoyed more than the others, but they were all good reads.

Each stories had their fair share of spice and some were represented on the lgbtq which was good read.

Good interesting stories, but I’m not gonna lie my favourite was Scream For Love by Molly Doyle, I’m such a fan of those Jenson, Damien (who surprised me what he got up to 👀👀) and not forgetting Micah.

This is due to be realised on 13th February 💖💖
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422 reviews23 followers
February 23, 2024
When I saw that this anthology was coming out I jumped on the chance to read it. There were so many great authors attached and gave me so many new authors to look into who I hadn't read before. I love an anthology and this one was so great, I came for Molly Doyle's story at first but I loved Harper Ashley's story as well.
I should also note if you have any kinks they are most likely in here and you might find a new author to read at the same time. A win win if you ask me!
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202 reviews35 followers
February 27, 2024
I read this and was so engrossed that I forgot to write a review 🥹 Love Sick was the PERFECT blend of stories for Valentine's Day (or literally any day lol)

I signed up to read this because of one specific author I'm a fan of, but was introduced to so many new to me authors! This was a great blend of spicy and romantic - and went towards a great cause 🖤
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197 reviews13 followers
February 14, 2024
A little something for everyone to spice up your valentines day.

Each story was fantastic in their own way and I enjoyed each and everyone one of them. I definitely have a few favorite but all in all this is a fantastic book for a fantastic cause.

10/10 would recommend
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71 reviews
February 15, 2024
Love my masked men 😍 MMMF #screamforlove

12 short valentine stories. Something for everyone. My favorite is Scream for love by Molly Doyle (ofc 🫶🏻). If you’re a romance reader, GO READ NOW!! Did I mention this is all for the Trevor Project charity ?!?!!! ❤️
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191 reviews21 followers
February 21, 2024
Loved this book! So many amazing authors involved and so many different stories to read! Such an amazing collaboration with different romance tropes! Highly recommend! Molly Doyle’s story was my fave because I love her masked men!!
🥵🥵🥵🥵
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13 reviews5 followers
February 14, 2024
this book has something for everyone.I especially loved Molly Doyle’s writing in this. I truly enjoyed this arc read.
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31 reviews1 follower
February 22, 2024
I’m so thankful for receiving the arc of this collection. I went in only knowing Molly Doyle but I finished having enjoyed so many other amazing authors. This was truly the perfect collection for Valentine’s Day!

And I absolutely loved getting to see Quinn and her masked men again. I’ve missed them so much and it’s gotten me so much more excited for bloodbath!
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154 reviews16 followers
February 27, 2024
ARC Review 🌟

I love the entire anthology!! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read 🩷🩷 I did, however, sign up for Scream for Love specifically.

Molly Doyle's "Scream for Love" is about to spice up your reading list 🔥

From the get-go, Doyle has made all the books about Quinn, and our masked men spicy.

And let me tell you, the characters—Jensen, Micah, and Damien—are 🥵. These masked men will have you swooning faster than you can say, "Be mine."

So, if you're in the mood for a Valentine's story that's as spicy as it gets, do yourself a favor and dive into "Scream for Love." Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

💓💓💓💓💓
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162 reviews7 followers
April 21, 2024
Story 1
Honor Bound: The Heiress & The Protector by K. Elle Morrison
Victoria & Jason
Slow burn, I wish there was a little bit more of a story. The short novella was cute and daddy vibes 100%. Would love to have a full story!
Forbidden, bodyguard x heiress
Spice: 2/5
Overall: 4/5

Story 2
Dedicated In Ink by K.M. Ringer
Shiloh & Andrew
Bodayguard, brothers best friend, mm
Super cute, loved Shi and Drew.
Spice: 2.5/5
Overall: 3/5

Story 3
Finding The Dj by Kat Fallons
Luna, Xavier & Sebastian
Music trope
Insta lust, I really got invested and hope there is another part to be released - otherwise it feels more like a cliffhanger than a novella. Steamy as f**k. Loved the characters.
Spice: 4/5
Overall: 4/5

Story 4
Cinema Serendipity by Lauren Greene
Audrey & Taylor (queer, they/them)
Second chance
I loved the character development. High school crushes meet years later. Instant connection was still as strong when they were younger.
Spice: 2/5
Overall: 3/5

Story 5
Slap Shot by DJ Krimmer
River & Troy
Hockey Romance, virgin heroine
I absolutely LOVED this “prequel/teaser,” I’m actually not sure what you would call it, but that’s what I am going with. I need the whole story like yesterday!! I will be checking for updates. This is possibly my favorite story in this anthology.
Spice: 2/5 ( once the story continues I know the spice level would go up tremendously)
Overall:5/5

Story 6
Scream For Love by Molly Doyle
Quinn, Jensen, Damien & Micah
l. LOVE. QUINN AND HER GUYS. I have been along for their ride since Scream For Us, following Bloodshed, Melt For Us, now Scream For Love… *fans face* this will not disappoint. Also, the romance her guys provide in this novella is a-f*cking-dorable.
Spice: 4/5
Overall: 5/5

Story 7
Dirtbags by Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne
Nadia, River, Leo, Anthony & Milo
This story has a good starting and I cannot wait to see now the rest of the story goes. The characters all seem to have heavy backgrounds and are still trying to start with a new relationship.
Spice:3.5/5
Overall:3/5

Story 9
On The Power Play by Eden Knox
Bridgette, Robicheaux & Kozlov
Yum, I love a hockey romance… add in the fact not one, but two sexy men want to take care of the girl they’ve been thinking about since they were transferred to their new team? Oooof. I love it.
Spice: 4/5
Overall: 4/5

Story 9
Sinfully Theirs by Nicole Banks
Raven, Cruz & Jax
Boyfriend shares girlfriend with his best friend
Bonus scene from Sins of Seduction
Cruz hates that he wants his best friend’s girlfriend, they don’t even like each other but Jax wants them to admit they want each other. They’ve all slept together before and now he wants the three of them to be together. Raven can’t stand Cruz, even though every time he’s around him, she desperately wants to sleep with him. Jax is tired of seeing them fight their feelings so he steps in to get them to finally work it out, for the three of them.
Spice: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5

Story 10
Heart-Shaped Box by L. Renèe Richard
Mari & Chev
Secret crushes, college
I wish there was more to this! It was cute and I loved Chev
Spice: 2/5
Overall:4/5

Story 11
Totally Gummied by Zoey Indiana
Liora & Kael
Shifter romance, curses, witches
Liora curses Kael so that she can find her sister. Unfortunately, she is her fated mate and learns the curse is not temporary, it is permanent until they find her sister.
I’m not sure about this story, because it feels like Kael overlooks the fact that Liora cursed him and she seems to almost joke about it but also feels bad? It sends a lot of mixed messages.
Spice: 2.5/5
Overall: 2/5

Story 12
Forever Valentine by Jennifer J. Williams
Novellas/continued stories
After being married for years, kids are out of the house visiting grandma ~ time to do grow up things… until something goes wrong. Funny as heck!!
Spice: 1/5
Overall: 3/5
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101 reviews71 followers
February 27, 2024
loved it! read some new authors whose books I’m going to definitely check out. And I cant wait for harper & wren’s future books like book four of kinky carnival series is gonna get 10s across the board. also seeing quinn and her masked men again has me floating. that’s my sexy fam and i wish i was her :)))
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28 reviews14 followers
February 14, 2024
Love Sick:

ARC Review:
Love Sick Anthology is a compilation of diverse steamy love stories each following different couples told by different authors. There are 13 short stories in this book where they all have the perfect mix of cute, hot, and spicy; and released today, just in time for Valentine’s Day! These stories range from small town romances, dark romances, why choose romances 🥵😏, bodyguard to lovers, LGBTQ+ romances, instant lust, sprinkled in with some forced proximity action, and even getting reacquainted with old characters you may be familiar with 😆!

1. Honor Bound: The Heiress & The Protector by K. Elle Morrison (Jason and Victoria): Bodyguard x Mafia Heiress to Lovers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 (I love this trope! One of my favorites, and Yes, Jason 🫡)

2. Dedicates in Ink by K. M Ringer (Andrew and Shiloh): MM Romance x Brothers Best friend ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/🌶️🌶️.5

3. Finding The DJ by Kate Fallons (Xavier, and Luna): MFM Romance x Praise Kink x Why Choose) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 (I love Why choose automatic read for me! Both MMC’s have dirty mouth and the praise kink is perfect!)

4. Cinema Serendipity by Lauren Greene (Audrey and Taylor) Second Chance Lovers x FF Romance ⭐️⭐️.5 / 🌶️🌶️.5 (It’s only a 2.5 for me because I not the biggest fan of the second chance trope, but it was a good story, very cute)

5. Slap Shot by DJ Krimmer (Troy and River): Hockey x Coworkers to Lovers Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 🌶️🌶️.5

6. Scream For Love by Molly Doyle (Quinn, Damien, Jensen, Micha): MMMF/MM Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Molly… Ugh I loooovvveee Molly Doyle. If she’s writing about Damien 🥵, Quinn, Jensen and Micha will always be 5 stars!)

7. Dirtbags by Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne (Leo, River, Anthony, Milo, Nadia): MMTF x Praise Kink x Why Choose Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ *Read Content List*

8. Sinfully Their’s by Nicole Banks (Raven, Cruz, Jax): MFM x BF Best Friend Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️ (I’m a sucker for tropes like this, I love it!)

9. On The Power Play by Eden Knox (Bridgette, Robicheaux, and Kozlov): Curvy FMC Hockey Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️ (I never knew I needed this trope, but I do!)

10. Heart-Shaped Box by L Renee Richard (Mari and Chev): College Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️ (For my first college romance I definitely liked it. I’m here for Mari and Chev!)

11. Totally Gummie by Zoe Indiana (Liora and Kael): Bear Shifter x Witch Coven x Romantasy ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/🌶️🌶️🌶️ (I really liked this story it was cute, silly, lighthearted, but spicy. I really liked the banter between the characters and the whole “I’m denying I want this but I really want this”. I haven’t read something like before, but it was a good change of pace from what I usually read.)

12. Forever Valentine by Jennifer J Williams (Nathan and Emily, Liam and Olivia, Owen and Harper, Gabriel and Monica, Matt and Victoria, Chase and Addie): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. 5/🌶️🌶️.5 (For some reason this kind of reminded me of couples retreat, but it was my first time reading something with this format and I really liked it !)
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22 reviews3 followers
February 13, 2024
Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this as an ARC and the book is supporting such a good cause, The Trevor Project which is the worlds largest suicide prevention and mental health organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning LGBTQ young people.

Available on the 13th February

Honor bound: the heiress & the protector - k. Elle Morrison

Victoria fmc
Jason mmc
Mafia princess & bodyguard

Love how confident victoria is and how she doesnt seem to take shit from anyone it’s obvious the connection she has with jason is definitely there.

Jason is great character obviously very protective and shows a lot of restraint to how he feels until she gives him no option but to give in

The spicy was good and was giving
It definitely made me wanting it to be longer and find out what drama was going to occur
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dedicated in ink - K.M Ringer

Shiloh MMC
Andrew/Drew MMC
Brothers bestfriend/ Bodyguard
Was my first just MM book took a minute to figure out who was speaking when but caught on fast

Shiloh was very innocent i felt also protective over drew i liked how vulnerable he was with him and how his wore his feeling on his sleeve their connection was cute and what he did while away i felt was adorable. The trust they had for each other was strong

Drew was the masculine one I felt and dominant compared to shiloh he was super protective of him and also of his friendship with his brother they way he marked himself for shiloh was in a way possessive to how he felt for shiloh and giving himself fully to him.

The storyline was good it was fast paced due to it being short story but felt you got enough information to make it still good read I liked the ending and especially how the brother “found out” added little bit of light humour.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Finding the DJ - Kat fallons

Luna FMC
Sebastian/bas MMC
Xavier MMC
MFM/daddy/praise

Was great luna was sassy sexy strong fmc knew what she wanted from them except when she second guessed her self if this was more than what she thought it was I kinda wish the ending was different but way it ended also left room for there to be maybe a bigger book about them with more background and spice ? and I have to admit I need to know if they catch their prey!

Sebastian and xavier was filthy sexy men best friends and not affraid to bring a women to blink of no return I was curious if they were together or it’s literally just best friends who like sharing but also care deeply for one another then saw character art and sebastian is straight Xavier is straight-ish which makes sense

It was sweet how both men were sweet and looked after her afterwards. The chemistry was just on fire it was just smutty smut and I ate it up just like sebastian and xavier did luna
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cinema serendipity - Lauren Greene

Audrey she/her
Taylor they/them
F/F (they/them pronouns) / second chance
First ever F/F and they/them pronouns reads

Really sweet story audrey was cute nerdy almost giddy childness to her which I loved just such a bright personality

Taylor I like them they were sensitive sweet caring and also just cute personality it was my first they/them story wasnt sure on their voice in my head until knew more about them but it didn’t differ from enjoying the story.

The spice was good it was very light and fluffy and so sweet that after years they meet again and just instantly connection again

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Slap shot - DJ Krimmer

Troy MMC
River FMC
Hockey romance/ work relationship/ virgin

Troy and river both sassy and give as good as it gets

Troy is definitely your dominant alpha of hockey but super sweet mmc too i loved the fast whitty banter he gave and also how protective he was about River even though he was abit oblivious about what was happening to her with the managers but at times was very observant to her and how she was.

River as a bad ass fmc she been through a lot and felt for her but loved her sassy and go boss attitude with her job and gave back just as good to the boys it was super sweet how she went out her way doing little things for troy

The chemistry was definitely there between them and was really really nice how it things started to change for them also how they kinda have like similar injury pain issues. I love how there is going be an actual novel for them im definitely going to have to read it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scream for love - Molly Doyle

Quinn FMC
Damien MMC
Micah MMC
Jensen MMC
MMMF

Spice spice spicy my masked boys and quinn I ate them up completely the switch up with damien giving over control was just sexy Im just in love with all 4 of these characters and the sweetness of the men what they do for Quinn. Jensen and Micah and Damien and Quinn just perfect together the chemistry they all have the neediness they have for one another the bond they have created is just beautiful I wouldnt mind being quinn myself.

I cant not wait till bloodbath is release and prey its soon! 🙏

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Dirtbags - Harper Ashely & Wren Hawthorne

Leo
River
Anthony
Milo
Nadia

This was nice short story every charter had their own problems and all were trying work through them it was indeed spicy but it showed how connected they were and like found family and acceptance in one another and helping heal each other

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Sinfully theirs - Nicole banks

Raven FMC
Jax MMC
Cruz MMC
MFM

This was juicy raven was sassy confident lady happy with her partner jax but almost like enemies with his best friend cruz expect for the sizzling chemistry they obviously had in the bedroom department the tension was just always building
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On the power play - Eden knox

Bridgette FMC
Robichaud (robby) MMC
Kozlov MMC

MFM/ hockey romance/ teammates ex-fiancé

This was brilliant they both wanted her for year wanting to shoot their shot their best friends and live together. The mouth these men had lovely they wanted to love her completely and right all the wrongs of the ex-fiancé. And the care they show was something to crave!

Through out the book in points do feel bad for bridgette and totally relate to her and how she feels about herself but it was nice when she started coming out her shell a bit and feeling wanted by these to beautiful creatures.


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Heart shaped box - L. Renée Richards

Mari FMC
Chev MMC
College romance

At start this feel awful for mari and everything thats happening to her but then things change and chev shows her what a real man can be and he definitely golden retriever vibes but i feel if had more to this story that chev could definitely have a filthy mouth.
And spice was lovely

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Totally gummied - Zoey indiana

Liora FMC
Kael MMC
Fantasy/ bear shifter/ witch

This was good it was funny at times the spicy scenes were great the need to be with each other. Im not always huge fan of insta love but because was short story it was good. Kael was definitely a dominant man and a tease. I kinda felt Liora was a bit naive and didnt really connect to her character but was still a good read.

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Forever Valentine - Jennifer J. Williams

Loved this each chapter was a short story of each girl in a friends group all mums expect one friend and all on valentines day but these were hilarious had me laughing out loud and thats hard to do with me. They were juicy as well as funny and I think also just quite relatable for people even if dont have children but Id say very realistic to how life is. 🤣😂

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42 reviews4 followers
February 22, 2024
I received an ARC of Love Sick to read and review. This was my first time reading an anthology, a book made of up 12 short stories. I enjoyed most of the stories in this book, there were a couple that did take me a little longer to get through than I had expected.

There may be a few spoilers below, proceed with caution.

My reviews for the stories are as follows;

Honor Bound- K. Elle Morrison
Victoria & Jason
She’s a mafia princess, he is her loyal bodyguard. Praise kink with a dash of forbidden romance. “I only take care of you, Princess.” -swoon
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Dedicated in Ink- K.M Ringer
Andrew & Shilo
M/M romance, action packed & suspenseful. You get a feel for the connection the two characters have with one another.
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Finding the DJ- Kat Fallons
Luna, Xavier & Sebastian
MFM romance, praise kink, best friends share the girl, glorious spice & a cliffhanger. I loved this story. The chemistry between the MC’s was intense and left me wanting more.
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Cinema Serendipity- Lauren Greene
Audrey & Taylor
F/F romance, Second chance at love. This was my first F/F story I have read. The character Taylor uses They/Them pronouns, which I did find a little difficult reading through. In my defense, it was my first time really reading a character who uses They/Them. My brain struggled with They/Them being plural instead of a singular, 3rd person POV. I enjoyed the story, nonetheless.
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Slap Shot- DJ Krimmer
River & Troy
Hockey romance, forbidden romance. Virgin FMC and Alpha MMC.
She is quite guarded but takes no shit from anyone. There seems to be a past between the two MC’s that light is not shed on. The short story is left with a cliffhanger, as this is the prologue to an upcoming novel. This short story leaves me waiting for word on the big story.
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Scream for Love- Molly Doyle
Quinn, Damien, Jensen & Micah
MMMF romance, Why Choose. My first read of Molly Doyle and it does not disappoint. Recommended that you read Scream for Us first. Super short and spicy. Applause all around for this short and spicy read. You will need a tall glass of cold milk to calm all the spice from this story. I now know I will need to move some of Molly Doyle’s other stories higher on my TBR list because got dayum, cheese and crackers, her work is addictive.
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Dirtbags- Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne
Leo, River, Anthony, Milo & Nadia
MTMMF romance. They pronouns are used as well as River using He/Him pronouns despite being female. Pet name used is Kitten, which I love. This short story does come with trigger warnings, which obviously means it’s going to be good. LOL
The story starts out spicy and steamy, the first chapter….holy spice! Over all this story was cute but I do wish i had a little more. The characters seem to have a lot of love and care for one another. Hopefully there will be a full story for these characters as there is a ton of room from development.
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Sinfully Theirs- Nicole Banks
Raven, Jax & Cruz
MFM romance, Boyfriend and Boyfriends Best friend. Bonus scene to Sins of Seduction. The FMC and the best friend butt heads but inside the bedroom their connection is fierce and leaves you wanting more. I enjoyed the Jax kind of coaxes Raven and Cruz together in the bedroom, knowing the connection and feelings they have towards one another. Without letting insecurities get in the way. It’s a refreshing way to read. Note to self: Buy more books for these characters because *fans self*….yaaaasssss.
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On the Power Play- Eden Knox
Bridgette, Robichaud (Roby) & Kozlov
MFM romance, Hockey romance. The story starts off on a sad note due to Bridgette being dumped by her Fiancé. It is quickly saved with the help of two of his teammates. There is a dash of body shaming from the ex-fiancé, but Roby & Koslov resolve that with lots of reassurance in the form of words and touches. They really make her feel beautiful. Pet names used Koshechka (Kozlov) & Minette (Roby) meaning Kitty (kitten?), which I absolutely loved the use of the foreign words.
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Heart-Shaped Box- L. Renèe Richard
Mari & Chev
Scorned FMC (cheating BF), Dual crushes between MC’s. Low spice
Cute story, Mari’s redemption after being cheated on was soothing to the soul. An adventure on finding her worth and value, while learning to take what she wants. Cheaters never win.
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Totally Gummied- Zoey Indiana
Liora & Kael
Fantasy; shapeshifter/witch; fated mates
Used the word ‘palpable’ 6 times in the 66 pages of this story, probably the only issue I had with this story. I enjoy fantasy and was a little taken back when this story came up, mainly because of the change in pace. Which was welcomed. The fact the MMC who is a bear shifter gets turned into a gummy bear is quite entertaining. The “Claiming” was hot as down under, the “you’re mine” tickled my brain in all good ways. There is a some squirting mentioned in the story, which was a nice addition to the already high level of spice.
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Forever Valentine- Jennifer J Williams
Short stories of different married couples, in different stages of their marriage. Each chapter, with the exception of the final two, follow a different set of couples with the final chapters merging everyone’s stories. Each couple is working towards keeping the spice alive in their marriages. All the stories seemed relatable in their own ways while providing a ton of giggles and fanning of oneself. The stories are spicy and carry a lot of humor along the way. Definitely a good story to finish the book on.
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197 reviews1 follower
February 26, 2024
I think this is the very first anthology that I actually read front to back and in order without any skipping. I do appreciate anthologies that go to a good cause like the Trevor Project. While I did receive an ARC, I did go ahead and buy the book as well bc I believe in what they are doing! Onto the review: Man I am so happy that I was blessed with this ARC. I LOVED it! Overall, I’ll give it a 4.5/5. This anthology opened the door to books that I would have never picked up for myself and after posting this review, I will be looking into these authors and their other works. I love the different stories, ideas and tropes that these authors gave us. They all did a phenomenal job. If you want further insightful reviews to each book, continue below:

Honor Bound- K Elle Morrison
5/5 ⭐️
My favorite thing about anthologies is discovering new authors and DAMN! Did this book start off with a bang! I will be adding this author’s books to my TBR now. This book checked off all of my fav tropes in 1 short story: age gap, bodyguard, mafia/bratva. I also REALLY love Victoria’s inner monologues. She really had me all giddy with her for Jason.

Dedicated in Ink- KM Ringer
4/5 ⭐️
I’ll be honest, I think this is the firs MM romance I have read and…I really liked it! Well the romance and dedication to each other part. Shi and Drew are just too darn cute. I do love a bodyguard/security type of book. I didn’t really like the last chapter though. I know it’s hard since it’s a short story but…the lack of concern for the dead bodies while they talk about their love life…rubbed me the wrong way.

Finding the DJ- Kat Fallons
4/5 ⭐️
Eeek! This was so hot! I love that Luna is such a tease and not making it easy for Bas and Jav. I haven’t looked into it but I certainly hope there’s a continuation to this story! Or, if there isn’t, I hope the author is planning on a full length novel for this!

Cinema Serendipity - Lauren Greene
5/5 ⭐️
This anthology is shaping up to be the best ever! I have never read a book like this before! Ugh, they got me all giddy and kicking my feet. I love Taylor and Audrey’s story! How cute!

Slap Shot - DJ Krimmer
5/5 ⭐️
Nooooo I knew it was coming bc it’s only 5 chapters but I didn’t want it to be over!!! I know exactly what’s going on my TBR. Ugh I LOVE River’s character so much! I love that she stays in control, caring for the team, never lets anyone see her buck but yet her inner monologue is just so emotional. This is my first hockey romance book in like 10 years and I can’t wait for more of this story!

Scream for Love - Molly Doyle
5/5 ⭐️
Ah, finally. This was the reason I signed up so quick for this anthology. I LOVE Molly Doyle so much! If you haven’t read the Masked Men series, I urge you to read that first before reading this. There is a whole backstory to these characters and it’s so worth reading, I promise you!

Dirtbags - Harper Ashley & Wren Hawthorne
4/5 ⭐️
Damn, I’m so curious now about their backstory. Like…all of them! So far, loving this anthology because it’s introducing me to characters I’ve never read before. There were so many characters for me to keep up with that it was hard to picture the logistics of their…activities, despite the author’s guidance. I do love the after sex banter that they have. They already sound like a family in just the few chapters.

Sinfully Theirs - Nicole Banks
4/5 ⭐️
Oooh this definitely enticed me to read their books. I LOVE Cruz and Ravens banter. I’m interested to see how she met Jax and how they even got into this sort of relationship. This book definitely leaves you wanting more.

On the Power Play - Eden Knox
5/5 ⭐️
CUTE! AHHH, it ended too soon. I wonder if there’s more content for these 3. I’ll have to check it out. IDK what it is about this anthology but this is the second hockey romance in the line up I’m reading and I am INTO IT! I didn’t know I’d find a liking for hockey romances again!

Heart-Shaped Box - L. Renée Richard
4/5 ⭐️
A very wholesome story! I do love how quickly Mari was able to find a distraction from the pain that she experienced in the first chapter. I hate long dragged out woman-crying-over-man betrayal stories. Besides, who doesn’t love a good latte boy story?! Coffee and love go together so well.

Totally Gummied - Zoey Indiana
This is what I was the most worried about when it comes to anthologies because there’s always that’s story with a trope/vibe that I’m just not into. I read the blurb and all so I was prepared for what I was going to read but…really hard to get into for me personally. Totally NOT the author’s fault. However, if you’re into a fast paced, grumpy bear shifter that turns into a cutesy gummy bear, then this book is for you! I love shifter romances and this author has a lot of them so I will definitely be checking out her other works with other shifters that are more my speed.

Forever Valentine - Jennifer J. Williams
5/5 ⭐️
I’m giving it a 5/5 but a very tentative one only because I feel like I am missing out on a lot of backstory! The story reads like a wrap up or a look back on characters of a long series. Despite that, OMG, it was cute, funny, sexy and so many other emotions! I love the difference in couples. I really wish i knew their history because I feel like I would love this even more. And the group texts, let me tell you, I LOVE a good text banter in books!
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