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How to Catch a Unicorn and Other Misadventures: A Humorous Romance Anthology
Love is a funny thing--especially when it doesn't work out the way you planned!
Are you looking for happily ever after? Do you dream of being swept off your feet by a handsome alpha shifter? Do you long to catch a unicorn?
Well, sit back while we explain why those are all very bad ideas.
Dive into a collection of short tales delightfully dissecting and sending up paranormal and fantasy romance tropes. Explore stories of werewolves, cat shifters, cursed princes, and unicorn hunters in this snarky, light-hearted collection. Sometimes it's good to laugh at love and lovers.
Enjoy five stories ranging from biting satire to whimsical farces but all with a hint of true love.
Are you looking for happily ever after? Do you dream of being swept off your feet by a handsome alpha shifter? Do you long to catch a unicorn?
Well, sit back while we explain why those are all very bad ideas.
Dive into a collection of short tales delightfully dissecting and sending up paranormal and fantasy romance tropes. Explore stories of werewolves, cat shifters, cursed princes, and unicorn hunters in this snarky, light-hearted collection. Sometimes it's good to laugh at love and lovers.
Enjoy five stories ranging from biting satire to whimsical farces but all with a hint of true love.
108 pages, Paperback
Published April 8, 2018
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Laura VanArendonk Baugh
69 books150 followersLaura was born at a very early age and never looked back. She overcame her childhood deficiencies of having been born without teeth and unable to walk, and by the time she matured into a recognizable adult she had become a behavior analyst, an internationally-recognized and award-winning animal trainer, a costumer/cosplayer, a chocolate addict, and of course a writer.
Laura writes fantasy in a variety of subgenres as well as non-fiction in the art and science of behavior and training.
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April 23, 2018
I had so much fun reading this anthology! So many funny and cute moments from some of my favorite authors. I laughed out loud over and over again reading Kyle Shultz's "Retold," in particular. I felt that a couple of the stories' endings relied on a moment of blunter sexual humor to get a last laugh, so that's something to be aware of, but this is a hilarious and enjoyable set of stories and I recommend them to anyone who likes fantasy stories, humor, and adorable romance.
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March 22, 2018Features my short story "The Purrfect Boyfriend."
I'll leave it to your imagination what that's about ;) But yeah, this was a side project I did recently, and I HAVE read all the stories in it, so, still counts to my dang Goodreads challenge (I worry about that challenge way too much)
I'll leave it to your imagination what that's about ;) But yeah, this was a side project I did recently, and I HAVE read all the stories in it, so, still counts to my dang Goodreads challenge (I worry about that challenge way too much)
April 18, 2018
This is a fun, humorous anthology of rather over-the-top romance short stories.
July 18, 2019
Overall this anthology was very much a treat! I think for me the title story "How to Catch a Unicorn" by Janeen Ippolito (in which a peasant girl learns that she is special, even if the village bounder doesn't realize it) and the short vignettes told under the Story heading "Retold" by Kyle Robert Shultz (in which a Fairy just can't seem to get the Prince or Sheep girl or Dragon to do what she wants) were the absolute best. They were surprising, engaging and very very humorous on a few different levels.
"Too Much Information" by KM Carroll was a solid story that needed a bit more fleshing out. The idea of the 'pole-bond' (two polar opposites in magic ability are attracted to each and thus can speak mind to mind) was fascinating enough to require more than the story allowed for.
"The Purrfect Boyfriend" by HL Burke, I liked but...I'll be honest, I read this as "purple prose" satire, High Theatrics, Desperate Proclamations and eye rolling aplenty. It was cute, but if it was at all dead serious I would have likely thrown my phone across the room in (overly dramatic) horror.
"Hearts Ablaze" by Janeen Ippolito was another that I enjoyed mostly, but got somewhat frustrated by because everything was happening at a break neck speed that I found it hard to concentrate on what exactly was happening.
"All the Pretty Alphas" by Laura VanArendonk Baugh - I fully admit this was annoyed me from beginning sentences and I skimmed it. I think there was something about pheromones? Maybe?
Honestly its worth checking out and did find a couple new authors worth looking into further from their stories here.
"Too Much Information" by KM Carroll was a solid story that needed a bit more fleshing out. The idea of the 'pole-bond' (two polar opposites in magic ability are attracted to each and thus can speak mind to mind) was fascinating enough to require more than the story allowed for.
"The Purrfect Boyfriend" by HL Burke, I liked but...I'll be honest, I read this as "purple prose" satire, High Theatrics, Desperate Proclamations and eye rolling aplenty. It was cute, but if it was at all dead serious I would have likely thrown my phone across the room in (overly dramatic) horror.
"Hearts Ablaze" by Janeen Ippolito was another that I enjoyed mostly, but got somewhat frustrated by because everything was happening at a break neck speed that I found it hard to concentrate on what exactly was happening.
"All the Pretty Alphas" by Laura VanArendonk Baugh - I fully admit this was annoyed me from beginning sentences and I skimmed it. I think there was something about pheromones? Maybe?
Honestly its worth checking out and did find a couple new authors worth looking into further from their stories here.
December 2, 2024
So overall 3 stars since I enjoyed the majority of the stories. But I guess I should get into each individual one a little.
Spoilers ahead, and these are really short so I'm not going to flag them.
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 2.5 stars.
I did enjoy the story generally. I liked how the maiden i.e Efluria (That name though) came into herself, once she realized how the guy was using her. (Although a dude tells you to go out a lay naked in the grass to catch a dangerous creature, really ought to send up red flags and flashing lights) Everything was a bit average, from the timid girl who suddenly gets a backbone, to the arrogant cad who is only interest is power and because of his father always gets his way, to the magical creature. Although I have to admit. I did like the glimpses of the unicorn culture. Like they're sent away to perform something significant. And their horns could be used as wands. What confused me was the whole incident in the square, so they were having an argument and magic conveniently erased everyone's memory of Garrett's murder? Except for the father? who decides not to pursue this? Eh, nevermind. And of course the magical horse who conveniently turns into a man, so we don't have to deal with beastiality issue decides to stay and they live happily ever after.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L.Burke 2.5 stars
Honestly if this wasn't a satire, spoof, tongue in cheek, etc thing I would have been banging my head against the wall or my desk, because of the dialogue. What gets me though is that some writers really go in for the purple prose like this so yeah. And the first thing my mind goes to with this is twilight. Although instead of vampires I pegged him as a werecat from the beginning. Sam though nearly killed me. I'm a cat person myself but she took things a bit to far. And Thorne, oh come on! but then again, these archetypes are ridiculously popular nowadays. Unlike the first story which had a plot, this one really doesn't. Sam finds out Thorne's a werecat she plays with the cat all night because she's obsessed, decides he's the perfect guy because he's both a cat and cute (hence the title). Happy End.
Too Much Information by K.M Carroll 3 Stars
This one I solidly liked. I enjoyed the relationship between Gideon and Raine. And I liked the magic structure of this world, with everything being related to gemstones. That was different and interesting. And then there was the Prince and Raine, crushing on each other even though they'd never met and Raine's transformation into a dragon. Overall the story was pretty good, except for the end. When he heal her no problem at the end with the gems he'd brought Sapphires and emeralds I think. All I could think was, and you didn't do this when you first met her before because? I mean you could have avoided the whole dragon fight, which was done by the dragon hit squad anyway not really the prince. But it's still one of the better stories in here.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz 3 Stars
By far my favorite out of the anthology and one of the two longest. So here we have the set up of fairy godmothers working to make fairytales a reality. (brings to mind Mercedes Lackeys 100 kingdom, but the godmother's are forces for good in that series, which is excellent by the way) Our main character is Prince Everett who is supposed to be in a version of beauty and the beast. He circumvents this by completely derailing the fairy's tantrum, turning himself into a bear, and then refusing to kidnap a girl, without telling her the reason why (he needs her to break the curse) and refusing to be shipped off to another castle, or give up his throne. He gets his coronation and by the end of his arch is crowned king. (I love the reference to a law created by a werewolf king so he wouldn't have his throne stolen from him because he got turned into a werewolf) We are then introduced to Cassandra a shepherd girl who refuses to be kidnapped and who in fact is very proficient at taking out trolls all by herself. Frustrating the fairy's efforts to put her in a story as well. In fact the only person who's all about the story life is Everett's little brother Frederick who wants to be the hero of a fairy tale. Except no one is cooperating not even the dragon, who decides he wants to explore his options and after some negotiations with King Everett hire so sheep to keep his lawn trimmed. In the end the King and the Shepherd girl are in a non-canonical romantic relationship, Frederick still hasn't gotten his story and the fairy has been turned into a bear herself. A delightfully funny twist on a fairy tale, that I've come to expect from Kyle.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito 3 stars
We've had the obligatory unicorn (due to the title), the werecat, the fairytales and now we've moved on to the elementals. I think the only paranormal element this anthology missed were the mermaids. Because this one covers the elements and the aliens. All at once. We have another Bellaesqu character whereas she's more focused on how good her boyfriend looks as opposed to the fact he's giving off weird signals to everyone under the sun. Which she finds is perfectly acceptable because he's extremely good looking and her boyfriend so therefore everything is alright; that is until Kelley accepts his proposal and finds herself supposedly married on a different planet where she's being turned into a fire elemental. Or demon, since we've got to get the spiritual side up in here as well. This is the second longest story in the anthology, so it was a good thing I enjoyed it. Kelley wised up pretty quickly and managed to get herself, home where she struggles with trying to deal with the fact, she's one tongue lick away from turning fully into an alien fire elemental, with horns. (Yeah those acid lizards, that was new, and totally creepy, I can totally get why Kelly would flip out) One of the aspects of this story I liked was the presence of Kelley's family, and the fact Anthony had to make amends for kidnapping their daughter. My favorite part was the end. When the two were performing for the audience.
All the Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh 1.5 stars
My least favorite of all the stories. I did not like the main character Relena, and did not want to follow her throughout the night in her quest to find the perfect Alpha. However I would have loved to follow Hannah and get her observations on the interactions of the werewolves. (yep we have the final rep in here.except for the Vampires. I don't think they showed up anywhere. Although they are mentioned in passing so there's that)Anyway I tended to skim through Relena's boy hunting only stopping to get Hannah's very insightful comments on the events going on around her. (But I have to admit, Relena's pheromone plan backfiring on her in such a big way,had me chuckling a little bit. And the fact a true alpha kept popping up and she had no idea, which lead Hannah to be the one to get the date. At least I'm assuming she got a date, which actually made me really happy aside from the fact, I was still stuck with Relena and not getting anything from Hannah's perspective.
Overall not a bad anthology. I did like the cover. And we covered all the major paranormal romance tropes. I think, I mean there are so many, to bad there weren't any genies/jinn unless someone sneaked one in at one point. But, hey, the stories were all fairly good and I don't feel like I wasted my time. Except for that last one ( at least it was short) But if the author wants to make Hannah a main character in another story, or if we could get that story from her POV. I would read it.
Recommended? Sure it will make you laugh if not a lot at least a little. Or maybe chuckle even.
Buy/Borrow? Borrow first, anthologies can be a hit or miss, so borrow it and if there's a story in there you absolutely love then go buy.
Spoilers ahead, and these are really short so I'm not going to flag them.
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 2.5 stars.
I did enjoy the story generally. I liked how the maiden i.e Efluria (That name though) came into herself, once she realized how the guy was using her. (Although a dude tells you to go out a lay naked in the grass to catch a dangerous creature, really ought to send up red flags and flashing lights) Everything was a bit average, from the timid girl who suddenly gets a backbone, to the arrogant cad who is only interest is power and because of his father always gets his way, to the magical creature. Although I have to admit. I did like the glimpses of the unicorn culture. Like they're sent away to perform something significant. And their horns could be used as wands. What confused me was the whole incident in the square, so they were having an argument and magic conveniently erased everyone's memory of Garrett's murder? Except for the father? who decides not to pursue this? Eh, nevermind. And of course the magical horse who conveniently turns into a man, so we don't have to deal with beastiality issue decides to stay and they live happily ever after.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L.Burke 2.5 stars
Honestly if this wasn't a satire, spoof, tongue in cheek, etc thing I would have been banging my head against the wall or my desk, because of the dialogue. What gets me though is that some writers really go in for the purple prose like this so yeah. And the first thing my mind goes to with this is twilight. Although instead of vampires I pegged him as a werecat from the beginning. Sam though nearly killed me. I'm a cat person myself but she took things a bit to far. And Thorne, oh come on! but then again, these archetypes are ridiculously popular nowadays. Unlike the first story which had a plot, this one really doesn't. Sam finds out Thorne's a werecat she plays with the cat all night because she's obsessed, decides he's the perfect guy because he's both a cat and cute (hence the title). Happy End.
Too Much Information by K.M Carroll 3 Stars
This one I solidly liked. I enjoyed the relationship between Gideon and Raine. And I liked the magic structure of this world, with everything being related to gemstones. That was different and interesting. And then there was the Prince and Raine, crushing on each other even though they'd never met and Raine's transformation into a dragon. Overall the story was pretty good, except for the end. When he heal her no problem at the end with the gems he'd brought Sapphires and emeralds I think. All I could think was, and you didn't do this when you first met her before because? I mean you could have avoided the whole dragon fight, which was done by the dragon hit squad anyway not really the prince. But it's still one of the better stories in here.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz 3 Stars
By far my favorite out of the anthology and one of the two longest. So here we have the set up of fairy godmothers working to make fairytales a reality. (brings to mind Mercedes Lackeys 100 kingdom, but the godmother's are forces for good in that series, which is excellent by the way) Our main character is Prince Everett who is supposed to be in a version of beauty and the beast. He circumvents this by completely derailing the fairy's tantrum, turning himself into a bear, and then refusing to kidnap a girl, without telling her the reason why (he needs her to break the curse) and refusing to be shipped off to another castle, or give up his throne. He gets his coronation and by the end of his arch is crowned king. (I love the reference to a law created by a werewolf king so he wouldn't have his throne stolen from him because he got turned into a werewolf) We are then introduced to Cassandra a shepherd girl who refuses to be kidnapped and who in fact is very proficient at taking out trolls all by herself. Frustrating the fairy's efforts to put her in a story as well. In fact the only person who's all about the story life is Everett's little brother Frederick who wants to be the hero of a fairy tale. Except no one is cooperating not even the dragon, who decides he wants to explore his options and after some negotiations with King Everett hire so sheep to keep his lawn trimmed. In the end the King and the Shepherd girl are in a non-canonical romantic relationship, Frederick still hasn't gotten his story and the fairy has been turned into a bear herself. A delightfully funny twist on a fairy tale, that I've come to expect from Kyle.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito 3 stars
We've had the obligatory unicorn (due to the title), the werecat, the fairytales and now we've moved on to the elementals. I think the only paranormal element this anthology missed were the mermaids. Because this one covers the elements and the aliens. All at once. We have another Bellaesqu character whereas she's more focused on how good her boyfriend looks as opposed to the fact he's giving off weird signals to everyone under the sun. Which she finds is perfectly acceptable because he's extremely good looking and her boyfriend so therefore everything is alright; that is until Kelley accepts his proposal and finds herself supposedly married on a different planet where she's being turned into a fire elemental. Or demon, since we've got to get the spiritual side up in here as well. This is the second longest story in the anthology, so it was a good thing I enjoyed it. Kelley wised up pretty quickly and managed to get herself, home where she struggles with trying to deal with the fact, she's one tongue lick away from turning fully into an alien fire elemental, with horns. (Yeah those acid lizards, that was new, and totally creepy, I can totally get why Kelly would flip out) One of the aspects of this story I liked was the presence of Kelley's family, and the fact Anthony had to make amends for kidnapping their daughter. My favorite part was the end. When the two were performing for the audience.
All the Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh 1.5 stars
My least favorite of all the stories. I did not like the main character Relena, and did not want to follow her throughout the night in her quest to find the perfect Alpha. However I would have loved to follow Hannah and get her observations on the interactions of the werewolves. (yep we have the final rep in here.except for the Vampires. I don't think they showed up anywhere. Although they are mentioned in passing so there's that)Anyway I tended to skim through Relena's boy hunting only stopping to get Hannah's very insightful comments on the events going on around her. (But I have to admit, Relena's pheromone plan backfiring on her in such a big way,had me chuckling a little bit. And the fact a true alpha kept popping up and she had no idea, which lead Hannah to be the one to get the date. At least I'm assuming she got a date, which actually made me really happy aside from the fact, I was still stuck with Relena and not getting anything from Hannah's perspective.
Overall not a bad anthology. I did like the cover. And we covered all the major paranormal romance tropes. I think, I mean there are so many, to bad there weren't any genies/jinn unless someone sneaked one in at one point. But, hey, the stories were all fairly good and I don't feel like I wasted my time. Except for that last one ( at least it was short) But if the author wants to make Hannah a main character in another story, or if we could get that story from her POV. I would read it.
Recommended? Sure it will make you laugh if not a lot at least a little. Or maybe chuckle even.
Buy/Borrow? Borrow first, anthologies can be a hit or miss, so borrow it and if there's a story in there you absolutely love then go buy.
September 18, 2020
An anthology full of love stories wouldn't normally be something I would touch with a barge pole, but I fell in love with Janeen Ippolito's work through another anthology and that persuaded me to grab this from the Kindle Unlimited collection. Anthologies can be hit and miss, but as a whole I really enjoyed most of these stories and would certainly recommend it to someone looking for a slightly different twist on the typical fantasy romance!
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 4/5 stars. I freely admit that this story is the reason I picked up this collection and I wasn't disappointed. A tale of naivety, revenge and a tiny bit of love. I loved the glimpses that you get of unicorn culture and the differences between them and humans. I did find the final climax a tad rushed with more unanswered questions than I was comfortable with, but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L. Burke: 2/5 stars. Rather more disappointing. Whilst the finale was entertaining enough, I found the dialogue rather stilting and generally didn't get on with the writing style. Plus, her reaction his 'big reveal' seemed somehow both understated and overstated... which is impressive, but not in a good way. There's no real plot here to speak of either.
Too Much Information by K.M. Carroll: 3/5 stars. A solid narrative with some interesting world building. The dragon fight was rather marred by the fact that the prince had brought the materials to resolve the situation without it, but still an enjoyable tale.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz; 5/5 stars. Hah! This was bloody brilliant to coin a phrase! The twisting of faery tale expectations and the way the various vignettes all came together was absolutely fantastic and really entertaining! I surprised myself with just how much I enjoyed this really clever crafting of tales.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito; 4/5 stars. Another really interesting and well written tale, I actually really liked how the romance was played through this one. It was shifting and realistic and both characters actually really had to work for their relationship.
All The Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh: 3.5/5 stars. Entertaining and unusual, this wasn't my favourite in the set. I suspect part of this was that the romance was far more in your face than some of the other tales and the lead character was on a hunt for a werewolf boyfriend was a warning sign from the start.
All in all, a good collection and one I enjoyed from start to finish.
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito: 4/5 stars. I freely admit that this story is the reason I picked up this collection and I wasn't disappointed. A tale of naivety, revenge and a tiny bit of love. I loved the glimpses that you get of unicorn culture and the differences between them and humans. I did find the final climax a tad rushed with more unanswered questions than I was comfortable with, but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
The Purrfect Boyfriend by H.L. Burke: 2/5 stars. Rather more disappointing. Whilst the finale was entertaining enough, I found the dialogue rather stilting and generally didn't get on with the writing style. Plus, her reaction his 'big reveal' seemed somehow both understated and overstated... which is impressive, but not in a good way. There's no real plot here to speak of either.
Too Much Information by K.M. Carroll: 3/5 stars. A solid narrative with some interesting world building. The dragon fight was rather marred by the fact that the prince had brought the materials to resolve the situation without it, but still an enjoyable tale.
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz; 5/5 stars. Hah! This was bloody brilliant to coin a phrase! The twisting of faery tale expectations and the way the various vignettes all came together was absolutely fantastic and really entertaining! I surprised myself with just how much I enjoyed this really clever crafting of tales.
Hearts Ablaze by Janeen Ippolito; 4/5 stars. Another really interesting and well written tale, I actually really liked how the romance was played through this one. It was shifting and realistic and both characters actually really had to work for their relationship.
All The Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh: 3.5/5 stars. Entertaining and unusual, this wasn't my favourite in the set. I suspect part of this was that the romance was far more in your face than some of the other tales and the lead character was on a hunt for a werewolf boyfriend was a warning sign from the start.
All in all, a good collection and one I enjoyed from start to finish.
March 5, 2019
Goofy Romance Reads
Not sure what I was expecting. Romance is not my reading of choice, but the featured authors were ones I was familiar with so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
"How to Catch a Unicorn" by Janeen Ippolito
Effie is tricked into trying to help capture a unicorn. She's told she's not special. The Unicorn is not what she expects and neither is she.
( 4/5 stars)
"The Purrfect Boyfriend " by H.L. Burke
Sam just lost her cat and meets a hunk of a man named Thorne who is more than he seems. Can Thorne and Sam's unlikely relationship work out?
(3/5 stars)
"Too Much Information" by K.M. Carroll
Gideon's is a prince; Raine is a commoner, but they share one thing, a psychic link where they can learn what each other reads. They've never met and now a dragonness is on the loose in the countryside. Could a hunt for the dragonness bring them together?
(4/5)
"Retold" by Kyle Robert Shultz
A series of fairy tales retold. Things in the kingdom have gone wonky and happy endings aren't all that they seem.
(5/5)
"Hearts Ablaze" by Janeen Ippolito
Kelley is in love with the perfect boy.
Winning her heart won't be as easy as Anthony thinks.
(4/5)
"All the Pretty Alphas" by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Journalist Relena tries to land a job as a paranormal journalist by investigating werewolves. She thinks it will be easy, but her knowledge of werewolves comes from TV shows. The real werewolves are quite different. (4/5)
Not sure what I was expecting. Romance is not my reading of choice, but the featured authors were ones I was familiar with so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
"How to Catch a Unicorn" by Janeen Ippolito
Effie is tricked into trying to help capture a unicorn. She's told she's not special. The Unicorn is not what she expects and neither is she.
( 4/5 stars)
"The Purrfect Boyfriend " by H.L. Burke
Sam just lost her cat and meets a hunk of a man named Thorne who is more than he seems. Can Thorne and Sam's unlikely relationship work out?
(3/5 stars)
"Too Much Information" by K.M. Carroll
Gideon's is a prince; Raine is a commoner, but they share one thing, a psychic link where they can learn what each other reads. They've never met and now a dragonness is on the loose in the countryside. Could a hunt for the dragonness bring them together?
(4/5)
"Retold" by Kyle Robert Shultz
A series of fairy tales retold. Things in the kingdom have gone wonky and happy endings aren't all that they seem.
(5/5)
"Hearts Ablaze" by Janeen Ippolito
Kelley is in love with the perfect boy.
Winning her heart won't be as easy as Anthony thinks.
(4/5)
"All the Pretty Alphas" by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Journalist Relena tries to land a job as a paranormal journalist by investigating werewolves. She thinks it will be easy, but her knowledge of werewolves comes from TV shows. The real werewolves are quite different. (4/5)
January 1, 2020
Unicorns, werewolves, and bears, oh my! From serious to sappy, satirical to sly, this collection of six short stories create a hilarious anthology for Fantasy lovers looking for a dash of clean romance.
I'm not usually a huge fan of romances, but throw in a little comedy and some Fantasy elements, and I had to at least give it a shot. For me, this was a little too much romance, but overall a nice collection, and I would be curious to see more from a few of the authors.
My Top 3:
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz (cranky fairies, hero types, and lonely dragons)
All the Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh (best-laid plans, pretty boys, and best friends)
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito (maidens, murders, and magic wands)
I'm not usually a huge fan of romances, but throw in a little comedy and some Fantasy elements, and I had to at least give it a shot. For me, this was a little too much romance, but overall a nice collection, and I would be curious to see more from a few of the authors.
My Top 3:
Retold by Kyle Robert Shultz (cranky fairies, hero types, and lonely dragons)
All the Pretty Alphas by Laura VanArendonk Baugh (best-laid plans, pretty boys, and best friends)
How to Catch a Unicorn by Janeen Ippolito (maidens, murders, and magic wands)
April 8, 2018
How to catch a unicorn...
Enjoyable, humorous book of fluffy, romantic, fantasy tales. Things never go quite as planned for the characters, but the right girl always ends up with the right guy. My personal favorite was Hearts Ablaze. All the Pretty Alphas wins the award for best ironic twist.
Enjoyable, humorous book of fluffy, romantic, fantasy tales. Things never go quite as planned for the characters, but the right girl always ends up with the right guy. My personal favorite was Hearts Ablaze. All the Pretty Alphas wins the award for best ironic twist.
April 10, 2018
A Fascinating Collection
This was an amazing collection of short stories. Each story drew me in and I enjoyed reading them. As with many short stories, my only complaint is that they ended. I would love to see what happens next, which to me is a telltale sign of an excellent short story.
This was an amazing collection of short stories. Each story drew me in and I enjoyed reading them. As with many short stories, my only complaint is that they ended. I would love to see what happens next, which to me is a telltale sign of an excellent short story.
February 8, 2021
This book was so much fun! I laughed and smiled a lot! My favorite of the short stories was “Retold” by Kyle Robert Shultz. The only one I really couldn’t get into was “All the Pretty Alphas”. Definitely worth reading and you may find a new author or two that you’ll enjoy reading full length works by!
April 8, 2018
Having seen advance publicity, and recognizing some author names, I expected this collection to be a treat. I wasn't disappointed. Unicorns and other supernatural creatures appear in abundance, with classic fairy-tale themes turned upside down or sideways with delightful effect. If they produce a paper edition, I'll consider adding it to my permanent collection.
April 12, 2018
Fun Quick Read
I enjoyed the entire collection. I think the fairytale series and the werewolf story were my favorites.
I’ve read books or short stories by all of these authors, and I’d recommend any one of them.
I enjoyed the entire collection. I think the fairytale series and the werewolf story were my favorites.
I’ve read books or short stories by all of these authors, and I’d recommend any one of them.
April 30, 2018
For the most part, this one really isn't worth much. most stories are too short to even get into the story world, characters can be - odd. The cat one was especially bad. The only truly good story in here is the cursed prince/fairytale mashup. That one was fun. The rest? Not worth the read.
May 2, 2018
Very good
As with most anthologies that I read it is mainly to me about trying writers that are unknown to me. I was delighted to find that I enjoyed all the stories in this book and will certainly read more by these writers.
As with most anthologies that I read it is mainly to me about trying writers that are unknown to me. I was delighted to find that I enjoyed all the stories in this book and will certainly read more by these writers.
July 26, 2018
Sarcastic, witty, and at times laugh out loud funny. This book is worth the read and is a light-hearted edition to any collection.
April 5, 2019
I really enjoyed these stories, especially considering I'm not into romance. I really liked Kyle Robert Shulz's twisted fairy tale involving a fairy who was trying to pretend real people were her characters.
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