Saturday Shorts

Saturday Shorts

Saturday Shorts is a feature where I review 3-4 short stories that are 100 pages or less. Enjoy!  

*Book source ~ Many thanks to the authors for providing review copies in exchange for honest reviews.

Title ~ The Magick of Christmas

Author ~ Susan Mac Nicol

Publisher ~ Buroughs Publishing Group

Published ~ 16 November 2012

Genre ~ Fantasy/Short

Pages ~ 42

 My Rating ~ 4 bites out of 5

Stacey Beaumont is a witch living in London and working for a law firm. She’s just been promoted from the pool of secretaries to the position of Legal Secretary to the son of one of the senior partners and she’s happy. However, she has a daily obsession with a hot guy that visits her local coffee shop. Every day she stands behind him in line and admires his sexy self, but never makes the first move because she’s self conscious about her limp. It turns out to be her lucky day when the same sexy man, Nicholas Connolly, shows up as a big client of her new boss. Now, if she can put just a little bit of witchy zap on him maybe he’ll ask her out. But is that the right way to go about it and will she like the consequences?

Well-written with great characters this short is a cute and yet also hot read that will leave you with a big smile.

Title ~ Caught White Handed

Author ~ Allen Dusk

Publisher ~ Carnal Morgue Press

Published ~ 22 December 2011

Genre ~ Erotica/Short

Pages ~ 16

 My Rating ~ 4 bites out of 5

Alison lives in a small town and wants out so badly that she resorts to stealing from the carnies when the circus is in town. Her decision to rob just one more trailer before hightailing it out of there turns out to be a bad one. Sort of. When she is caught by Michael in the clown trailer she thinks the jig is up, but instead she gets a hot moment with a hot guy.

I like this short hot read. I’m not one of the many people who are scared or freaked out by clowns, but if you are then don’t worry. No clowns are harmed or do any harm in this story. In fact, it is very fan inducing. *fans self* And the ending? It was a surprise for sure.

Title ~ The Viscount and the Witch

Series ~ The Riyria Chronicles, #1.5

Author ~ Michael J. Sullivan

Publisher ~ Ridan Publishing

Published ~ 1 October 2011

Genre ~ Fantasy/Short

Pages ~ 43

 My Rating ~ 4 bites out of 5

In the world of Riyria Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater are unlikely partners. Royce is a thief and assassin and Hadrian is an honorable soldier determined to see the good in people and to help where he can. Royce decides to teach his new partner a lesson in trusting strangers.

Ok, I have no idea how these two guys became partners in the procurement business in the first place, but I am officially hooked on this world and on Royce and Hadrian in particular. There isn’t a lot of world-building in this short tale, but what there is only makes me want more. The hook is the back and forth between Royce and Hadrian. The dialogue and dynamics between the two is awesome. I am seriously chomping at the bit to read more and I’m thankful there are several stories about them out there for me to devour.