Once Upon a Kiss
17 Romantic Faerie Tales
by Yasmine Galenorn, Alethea Kontis, Kate Danley, Devon Monk, Hailey Edwards, Debra Dunbar, Nikki Jefford, Sarra Cannon, Mandy M. Roth, Anthea Sharp, and Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genre: Short stories, fantasy, fairytale retellings, romance
My Review:
Sooo, I read these short stories between a longer, nonfiction book (well, it was 5 books jammed into one, but I needed the fiction breather every now and again). It took me so long to read, that I only have my notes to remind me which stories I liked. Lol. So, based on my notes, here you go (in order read):
- The Glass Mountain – Alethea Kontis
- The Bakers Grimm – Hailey Edwards
- Galatea and Pygmalion – Kate Danley
- Red – Sarra Cannon
- The Sea King’s Daughter – Anthea Sharp (this one had quite the cliffhanger)
- Soot and Stone: A Fae Tale of the Otherworld – Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
- Rush – C. Gockel
- Perchance To Dream – Phaedra Weldon
- A Small Magic – Devon Monk
I know several had “whoa”, and “loved it” comments, and there were very few stories that didn’t have at least something I liked. So overall, definitely a five-star read. I love retellings, anyway, and romance! Yum. 😀
**If you’re averse to swearing, you’ll want to skip these stories: Princess Charming by Yasmine Galenorn, RumpelIMPskin by Debra Dunbar, and Rush by C. Gockel. The only story with sex was RumpelIMPskin (fade-to-black, I believe).