A 2024 Writers on the River Charity Anthology with stories from A.D. Ellis, AJ Renee, Amanda Zook, Brandy Slaven, C.A. Harms, Danielle Keil, Darie McCoy, H. D’Agostino, J.M. Walker, Jade Waltz, Jamie K. Schmidt, Jen Talty, Joel Shoemaker, Kate Hawthorne, M.J. Haag, Mellanie Szereto, Miranda Lynn, Molly McLain, Nikki Landis, and Vinni George
Review by Twinsie Kelly
I honestly don’t know where to start with this review. I have many anthologies and I will be the first to admit that I have never read every single story within. Well, I made a decision not to do that again. I read and read and read…..
Every.
Single.
One!
This is a decision that I do not regret in the slightest! There are so many great stories from all sorts of different genres and tropes. I have read stories from a handful of these authors (Nikki Landis, Miranda Lynn, Darie McCoy, AJ Renee, Brandy Slaven, Mellanie Szereto, JM Walker, and Jade Waltz), but I have not read stories from the remaining. I fell in love again with the writing of the authors mentioned above but boy do I have a bunch more that I am going to have to start stalking…just sayin!
Some of these stories are a bit of a teaser and will continue on and others may only be here for the anthology. However, there is a disclaimer at the beginning of each story so if there is a trope that is a hard no for you or perhaps has a trigger that you feel you should pass up, you have fair warning. I have to say, even with the warnings/disclaimers, I am happy to keep touting that I read every single one!
Now the real problem is that I don’t know which author to read next! There are not enough hours in the day. What a conundrum!
H. D’Agostino – Let Me Love You
A.D. Ellis – Reconstructing His Heart
Vinni George – Isaac and Andre
MJ Haag – Demon Sky
C.A. Harms – Starting Over
Kate Hawthorne – Flip a Coin
Danielle Keil – Between Pages and Hearts
Nikki Landis – My HERO Biker
Miranda Lynn – The Mating Cabin
Darie McCoy – Thrive
Molly McLain – It’s Always Been You
AJ Renee – The Boy Who Left (A St. Fleur Short Story)
Jamie K Schmidt – Beach, Please
Joel Shoemaker – A Mai Tai at the Edge of the Universe
Brandy Slaven – Second Chances
Mellanie Szereto – Mom I’d Love to Marry
Jen Talty – Harper’s Heart
J.M. Walker – Time Will Tell
Jade Waltz – Project: Adapt: Refresh
Amanda Zook – Healing a Gold Star Heart