H. M. Shander

This is an amazing anthology full of talented authors. My reviews are for The Kiss Keeper by Krista Sandor and Secret Plunge by Jasmin Miller. I can't wait to read more from this anthology.

The Kiss Keeper by Krista Sandor: This story made me laugh out loud and swoon very hard from page to page. Natalie and Jake met once years ago and they just didn’t know who the other one was because of the kiss keeper tradition at summer camp. The tradition states one boy and one girl meet by the old well blindfolded for their first kiss but they can’t let each other know who they are and they can’t remove their blindfolds, so Jake and Natalie have their first kiss but it wasn’t by the well it was at her cabin door and years later Natalie still thinks she is cursed. Jake had a rough time at life after that summer at camp so he has worked hard to become a wealthy real estate developer and has shut all feelings and making deeper connections off even if after all this time he thinks about that kiss years ago with a girl he doesn’t know. By some serendipitous chance they meet again by strange events that lead them back to where it all started Camp Woolwich. These two have immediate attraction and go through some funny things and slowly start to fall for each other then, the bottom falls out and now Jake has to prove to Natalie he. really is her Kiss Keeper and they belong together. This was super cute, fun to read, and had amazing characters I loved it all.

Secret Plunge:

Harper and Ryan’s story is an epic and beautiful one that we got to see glimpses of them in Fresh Meet as Jace’s friends. I loved every bit of this short story because Ryan is utterly amazing, and Harper is funny, kind, and beautiful. Their story doesn’t have a traditional start because it starts as a one-night stand and things go from there. I loved their banter, the texts, and how sweet Ryan was towards Harper and their situation. This author has a way of pulling readers into the character’s lives and emotions that a reader can feel what they are.… (mais)

WOW, I LOVED THIS BOOK AND I HATED THAT IRIS HAND A STRING UP BAD LUCK! First she lost her job, then caught her boyfriend cheating on her as she was staying with him she was now homeless. It hurt more than none of her so called knew but never said a word and now she wrecked her car from drinking too much and got a DUI. Poor Iris couldn't even commit suicide right!! She got a called from Amber to come Cheshire Bay and to start her life over, but she never expected to fly next to the nerd that she had taunted. I liked that Holden didn't hold a grudge against Iris, although he could have but he was the bigger man. I never the four books, but I AM SURE THEY WERE AS AMAZING!!… (mais)

I LOVED THIS BOOK! I, too felt betrayed when Lily Davies kicked her ex-boyfriend to the curb the moment she told him that she was pregnant and he quickly emptied the drawer that she let him use and left her high and dry. He was so childish with playing video games and it was like she was the only adult in their relationship. I was so glad when Lily went to her parent's summer cottage so that she could sort out her problems and decide if she wanted to sell the beach cottage. I liked Eric Morris on the spot as he was the only islander who had welcome her back, but she didn't recognize him. The others only remembered her as a wild boy crazy teenager that made a mistake that left one boy dead. But, Eric didn't hold her past against her even if the people did. Eric knew that she had changed and the more time they spent together, the more the fire between them burned higher. Would she sell the cottage and would she return to the city?… (mais)