Around every corner and even right in front of you, love is spinning fabulous stories.
The Kaleidoscope Hearts are back, bringing together another collection of stories and poetry that exemplifies love in all its swirling colors.
Tales of romances gone awry, emotions that heal the heartbroken, to stories that tell us to love ourselves for who we are, each writer in this collection has poured their heart into crafting a piece that will make you fly, or fall, or jump with joy to discover what it means to find that “L” word.
And this year, for our Daisy Anniversary, five whole volumes of love you won’t want to miss, the Hearts have gathered together twenty writers whose hearts are laid bare upon the pages of this collection. It is sure to offer something for everyone. Fans of traditional romances, or fantastical ones, to poetic musings on the power of love, this anthology will captivate you.
Grab a cozy blanket, pour yourself a warm drink, and settle in for a journey of love, heartache, triumph, and passion, all drawn together within the pages of this collection.
Go on, pick an author to start with, after all, everybody knows that the petals of this daisy end with:
They Love Me
Gina Ardito, Grace Augustine, Linda Boulanger, Rochelle Bradley, Edward Buatois, Kevin Chapman, Cary Comas, Aliya DalRae, Jennifer Daniels, Laura Hern, Chris Jones, Andi Lawrencovna, Catherine Marcum, Shayne McClendon, Kristine Raymond, Trisha Ryann, James M. Tolliver, Kali WIllows, SE Winters, & Mary R. Woldering
Jolie survived the stalker. The man who kidnapped her, not only damaged her physically, he wrenched away from the dream she worked toward for most of her childhood. Broken and terrified of men, her mother takes Jolie to live with her father, president of a motorcycle club. They never caught the monster, with the club around her Jolie should be safe. He‘s seen nothing like her before. Hunter understands Jolie is too young, and he has his own dream to chase. How can he resist the blonde with the face of an angel? He must or the prez might kill him. Kissing Jolie might be the biggest mistake of his life.
Nixiena
Forbidden love – Yes Please! A must-read!
Angela Gray captured my attention from the first page. One question kept going through my mind as I read the book – What happened to Jolie? Angela provides enough hints to that question to keep the pages turning.
Love the word choices and how distinct the voices are for both characters. I also find Jolie very easy to relate to and rooting for her to get better and hoping she will follow her dreams.
The friction at the start of the relationship has me sitting at the edge of my seat hoping to read faster to see how they end up. Love the instant attraction for the forbidden love but being in a motorcycle club, there are no rules so why not?
I enjoy the story line and how it progresses at the right speed. Definitely a book worth reading over and over again.
Christmas is Madison’s favorite holiday, but this year is different. She has to face it alone, without her father and her best friend/boyfriend Bob, amid the problems of running her own high-stakes business and dealing with family issues. Can the spirit of Christmas lift a heavy heart?
Jeanie49
Ooops you did it again…
Thoroughly enjoyed this short story with the theme of Christmas in the background. It was fast-paced and an easy quick read. The characters were well developed and identifiable. The pacing and action of the characters made me think that this would be an ideal Hallmark movie. Kudos to you Carol Kauffman; you’ve done it again!
Escaping her drug-addicted mother to the comfort of a better life with her paternal grandparents, Kaia worked her way through college and became a success before the age of thirty. Along the way, she fell for Bobby E., lead singer of the rock band, Stone End. Knowing he only saw her like a kid sister, she turned her energy toward achieving success. Filled with tension and stress and needing to relinquish control, Kaia takes a vacation for a month and answers a job ad for an assistant to Martin, who she finds out is a Dominant, for a month. She never sees his face, and after a rough patch, in the beginning, Kaia enjoys every moment she spends with Martin. After being released as Martin’s submissive, Kaia discovers Bobby felt the same as she did but can love alone keep them together? Kaia wants Bobby, but she needs what Dominant Martin gave her and soon wonders if she and Bobby were ever really meant to be, especially after tension and stress take her over, again.
Lady McReader
THIS ONE IS RYANNE’S BEST!
I loved everything about this one, and I want more! There’s a huge surprise in here that I WON’T spoil but it shocked everything in me to read it. I had no clue this book was going there. Kaia and Martin and Bobby are the perfect triangle. That Martin needed. His ass whipped for his mess! Bobby was on my bad list for a minute, but he pulled it in. The part where she confesses something to Bobby had me confused, but soon I realized that she did do something horrible to him first. It took me a second because I can be thick at times but yeah, I saw her wrongdoings too. This is a great read, and I really have no clue why Ryanne Anthony isn’t more famous. Can’t wait for her next book!!!!!!!!
From Book 1: For as long as he can remember, Nate’s dreamed of being an MMA fighter. Nothing is going to stand in his way and no one is going to distract him. Everything is going according to plan when Natalie comes along. Even though he wasn’t looking for love, Nate can’t help falling fast and hard. Smart, sweet and supportive, she seems too good to be true, but it’s actually the other way around. Nate isn’t good enough for her, and he’s keeping a secret that will change everything between them. One day, she’ll see the truth inside of him. Until then, Nate’s determined to keep Natalie in his life for as long as he can.
I loved The Truth Inside. It was my first trans book I’ve ever read but Trish handled these mature themes very well. I loved Nate and Natalie together and seeing Natalie accepting of Nate made me so happy. I love Joss and Stone together too. Every book Trish writes is fantastic and I’d even read her grocery lists!
From Book 2: When his best friend decided to join the Army after high school graduation, there was no question Joel would join too. Best friends since kindergarten, the two of them did everything together, and this was no different. A routine mission changed their lives forever. Slade ended up paralyzed while Joel lost his leg. Joel never expected to live with one leg, but he wasn’t going to let it break him. Like he did with everything else, he adapted, and he accepted that he was never going to find love. Women might want to sleep with a war hero, but they sure as hell don’t want to live with and take care of one. That theory proves true until Courtney comes along. Beautiful, independent Courtney with her wicked sense of humor is the perfect woman for Joel. All he has to do is trust her enough to accept that he doesn’t have to stand on his own anymore.
Elizabeth Agiantritis
His perfect match
In this second book of the New Beginnings, all the characters from the first book are back and we get to see more of Joel and his best friend Slade. Both of them have suffered both physically and emotionally after their time in the army and they are trying their best to cope. This story centers around Joel and the girl he meets, Courtney. Their first couple of encounters don’t go well, but still, there is something between them and Joel is determined to pursue a relationship with Courtney. This book delves into PTSD (which both Joel and Slade suffer from) and the difficulties living with it.
From Book 3: At the age of eighteen, Slade couldn’t wait to join the Army and get away from the boredom of small town living. Two years later, his life is irrevocably changed when an IED blast leaves him paralyzed from the waist down. Though he’s back in the one place he was determined to get away from, things could be worse. At least he’s got a good group of friends to help him out, and that will have to be enough. No woman wants to be stuck with a broken man. Then Mac comes crashing into his life, stirring up feelings that Slade never thought he would feel again. As much as he wants her, Slade can’t believe she feels the same. Will his insecurities keep them apart, or will Mac be able to convince Slade she loves him the way he is?
Author’s Note: Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. This is a 68K word novel with a guaranteed HEA.
mommanet
Awesome read!
This book tells the story of Slade and Mac (yes Mac is a girl). After being paralyzed in an accident Slade has given up ever finding love. Until he meets Mac. The story shows the reality of the life of a paralyzed man.. Please read the first two books in the series and you will enjoy this story more as you will meet the family and friends. This series has taken over too spit of my all-time favorite reads!
From Book 4: Being born blind, Ken has always lived a sheltered life, thanks to his overprotective mother and older sisters. If it wasn’t for his best friend, Stone, he’d never have any kind of freedom, let alone a life. Twenty-one years old and still living at home, Ken is ready to be independent. When he moves into his own apartment and meets his new neighbor, Cassandra, he knows he’s made the right decision. Ken wants Cassandra, and the feeling seems to be mutual, but he’s worried. Can she accept that he can be everything she needs, or will she let his blindness keep her from taking a chance?
Elizabeth Agiantritis
Love without prejudice
Although this book is a standalone, it is more enjoyable if you read the first 3 books in the New Beginnings series. The hero, Ken, was introduced in the first New Beginnings book, while the heroine, Cassandra, is a new character. Ken is blind and the author does a good job of showing the challenges a blind person may face, without invoking any feelings of pity. Both characters are likable and their relationship unfolds naturally.
At thirty, Lauren Ryals was a successful single woman with a biological clock that ticked like a time bomb.
Truthfully, the ticking started a few years before, but the closer she got to her thirtieth birthday, the harder it was to ignore, so Lauren decided to try adoption.
Enter her old high school friend, Tevin Frazier, expressing his willingness to help her with that problem the old-fashioned way.
Lauren dreamed of a life with her high school beau, Gator, but he didn’t feel the same; he went his way soon after he graduated. Accepting this is the only way she will become a mother, Tevin and Lauren enter an agreement and have children.
At a friend’s wedding festivities, Lauren and Gator cross paths again, and he reveals he wanted more than her body, but due to the rampant rumors about her, he didn’t feel she wanted more with him. Now they are both available, Gator offers Lauren the life he wanted with her when they were teens.
Lauren accepts, not knowing that Tevin is interested in being more than just her children’s father.
Lady McReader
Captivated to the end!
I was told to read this book because the guessing would drive me insane and it did. It dragged to me in the beginning but soon it became captivating. I held my tablet and read as I cooked dinner. Several times after that gator surfaced I wanted to go to the end and see Lauren’s choice! Good play to keep it to the last word! Well done! I was rooting for him!
Tevin Frazier nor Darius Glass couldn’t recall a day they weren’t in love with Lauren Marie RyalsLauren never understood that either man wanted her and continued with her education and life, and became a successful executive for a toy company. At 30, she was ready for children but had no one in her life to fulfill that want. Tevin re-entered her life and volunteered to make that happen.Darius returned, also, but a little late; Lauren had fallen for and married Tevin, and at death, they did part. In Déjà Vu, Lauren, Tevin, and Darius have all passed on, and have chosen to return to Earth. Their souls find each other, again; this time, who will Lauren choose? The soul made for hers or the soul that continually pines for hers, every lifetime?
Jeffery Putnam
Five Stars
Excellent book from beginning to end! I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough! It was hard to put down!
