Nightingale: An Anthology for Ukraine Paperback – April 3, 2022

This was a great collection of short stories written to support Ukraine. I love that so many authors both known and unknown to me took the time to try and make a difference by raising money for human rights organisations and relief in Ukraine. And I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but how gorgeous is this one? I've done a quick run down of the stories I read below. I didn't read them all because I'm a bit of stickler for starting a series from the beginning so if it was a prequel or an established series from the author that contributed the story, I didn't read it properly but have added this to my 'Authors to come back to' shelf for the future. There were fifty short stories so I've kept my synopsis for each one fairly brief.She's the One - Helena Hunting: Features Stevie and Shippy from A Favour for A Favour. Meet cute about Shippy's brother and one of Stevie's friends.Expansion - Kate Canterbary: This was a good taster of Shannon and Will from this author's Walsh series. I haven't read it but this made me want to try it. It was early enough in the anthology that I was tried a series teaser here and there lol.Famine's Homecoming: Laura Thalassa: A Famine catch-up. I didn't read it as I have Famine on my TBR.Queenside - Skye Warren: A catch-up of Avery and Gabriel from this author's completed series The Pawn. Avery has a new job but it's not all it's cracked up to be. The ending was a bit convenient but it was nice to read about this couple again.A Little Surprise - Katee Robert: I didn't read this as I haven't read the Neon Gods series - this was a Hades and Persephone carry on.Aveke - Tijan: I really enjoyed this one about a down on her luck girl and a rich, privileged boy. It'll become a longer novella in the future, apparently.A Summer in Paradise - Jennifer Probst: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Daddy's Little One Night Stand - Honey Meyer: Didn't read (established series)Old Money - Amelia Wilde: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)It Started in Paris - Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss: This was a sweet story about a second chance at love in Paris.Doing it Right Prequel - Harloe Rae: Didn't read - it was a prequelLast Second Chance Prologue - Robin Coington: Didn't read - prequelMenace has a Beautiful Face - Jenika Snow: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Never Too Late - K.A. Linde: This was a decent story but it made me want to set things on fire because the female lead gave in too easy lol.Bonus Epilogue from Boyfriend Bargain - Isla Madden-Mills: Didn't read as it was an epilogue and I haven't read the original bookOur Story - Melanie Moreland: This was a cute story on childhood sweethearts.Professor Platonic - Lucy Lennox: MM college romance short.Royal Elite Bonus Epilogue - Rina Kent: Didn't read as it was an epilogue and I haven't read the original bookThere is NO HOLE in Kindness - L.B. Dunbar: This was an easy to read meet cute about a baker.The Dance - Kandi Steiner: The author contributed a poem which I thought was a great idea as it wasn't expected.Always and Forever - Dylan Allen: I didn't read this as I didn't know the main characters.The Perfect Distraction - Piper Rayne: Age gap story set in a small town.'Beard in Hiding' Extra Scene - Penny Reid: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)The Whitney - Alta Hensley and Livia Grant: Didn't read - prequelTrauma - Julia Kent: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Unstoppable - Brittney Sahin: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)A Feather in the Flames - Brenda Rothert: This was a thoughtful but bittersweet story of two people who found comfort in each other in war.Homecoming - Rebecca Yarros: A cute best friends to lovers short.Asher Black: A Bonus Scene as told by Asher - Parker S. Huntington: I haven't read this book but was sucked in. A mafia read that sounds really good. This short was written from a different point of view to the original story.Dear Delaney - Kelsey Clayton: Holy jeebus, this was sad. A story about a couple (who obviously loved each other very much) at the end of their life. One was terminal and the other found their love letters. I bawled - keep your tissues handy because it was bittersweet. Why do you hate me, Kelsey Clayton??? lolSEALing his Future - Susan Stoker: Didn't read (established series)Every Piece of You - Terri E. Laine: Second chance story for high school sweethearts from an established series (this was just in the same world).If Only They Saw the World Like You... - A. L. Jackson: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Hard Score - Rachel Van Dyken: Based around a proposal - I only skimmed this as I didn't know the characters.I Wanna Be Yours - Xio Axelrod: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Love Letters - Jay Crownover: I loved this one. It was a cute, second chance, opposites attract that followed the couple from fifth grade to adulthood.The Rematch - Sienna Snow: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Twisted Bonus Scene - Ana Huang: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Hacker in Love - Lauren Rowe: Cute instalove story from a pair of this author's side characters (Henn and Hannah)Morning Coffee...and Stuff with Hook and John - Gina L. Maxwell: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Paper Ring - C. Hallman and J. L. Beck: I'm not normally into age gap romances, but this was a really good read about a woman married young, basically abandoned by her husband until she grew up a bit and then re-claimed.Protected - Rebecca Zanetti: Didn't read (haven't read the original series)Rescue Me - Samantha Chase: A story about an injured marine who gives one of the worst grovels I've ever read - he broke up with his childhood sweetheart and then didn't contact her for seven years only for her to basically fall at his feet.A Beaumont Family Christmas Epilogue - Heidi McLaughlin: Didn't read (haven't read the original series)Zodiac Academy: The Shimmer Springs - Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti: Didn't read (haven't read the series)Royal Oath - T. K. Leigh: Didn't read - prologueSmolder - Aly Martinez: Didn't read (haven't read the series)The Blessings of Ethan Blackstone - Raine Miller: This was only a taster so I didn't read it.Taken by Moonlight - Pepper Winters: I didn't read it as it was a taster from her new book.The Last Ward Wedding - Karla Sorensen: Didn't read - it's an established story and I haven't read the original.The Night We Met - Susannah Nix: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)The Procedure - Katie Ashley: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Through Her Eyes - Kelly Elliott: Didn't read - it was a sneak peak.Truce - Willow Aster: This was a good taster of this author's Kingdom books. I'm keen to look into these in the future.Wolf Ranch Legacy - Vanessa Vale and Renee Rose: Didn't read - series tasterA Little Bit in Love With You - Willow Winters: Didn't read (haven't read the original book)Post-It Notes - Debra Anastasia: Didn't read (haven't read the series)Constellations - Catherine Cowles: This was a cute, first pregnancy story.Dirty Crazy Bad - Siobhan Davis: Didn't read - Young Adult prequelGravity - Aleatha Romig: Didn't read (haven't read the series)Just One Spark - Carly Phillips: Didn't read (haven't read the series)Love You the Most - Carian Cole: Didn't read - this was a teaserMovie Night - Roni Loren: A story about a three-way with 80s references.Our New Forever - Claudia Burgoa: Didn't read (haven't read the original series)Playhouse - Amo Jones: This was fine to read but I found it didn't really go anywhere. There was potential for a future risque relationship, however.Pucks, Sticks and a New Barn - Toni Alea: Didn't read (haven't read the series)Room Enough for Two - Sara Ney: Cute story about a mixed up cabin booking between an NFL star and pediatrician.Sweet Temptation - A. Zaverelli and Natasha Knight: These authors were the reason I bought this anthology and they didn't disappoint. This was a prequel to Judge and Mercedes' trilogy that has just been released.The Match - Natalie Wrye: A meet cute about a waitress and her customer.The Offering - Shantel Tessier: This was a good start to a story but there wasn't any closure. I'd read this series, though.

• 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 •𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Nightingale: An Anthology for Ukraine𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Katee Robert, Siobhan Davis, Robin Covington, Xio Axelrod, Vanessa Vale & Renee Rose, Terri E. Laine, Lucy Lennox, C. Hallman & J.L. Beck, Sara Ney, Willow Winters, Rebecca Yarros, Sienna Snow, Ana Huang, Willow Aster, Pepper Winters, Piper Rayne, Rebecca Zanetti, Honey Meyer, Alta Hensley & Livia Grant, Samantha Chase, Parker S. Huntington, T.K. Leigh, Kate Canterbary, Laura Thalassa, Carian Cole, Natasha Knight & Ashleigh Zavarelli, Rina Kent, Lauren Rowe, Rachel Van Dyken, Karla Sorensen, Claudia Burgoa, Kelsey Clayton, Helena Hunting, Aleatha Romig, K.A. Linde, Carly Phillips, Meredith Wild & Chelle Bliss, Kelly Elliott, Brenda Rothert, A.L. Jackson, Jenika Snow, Katie Ashley, Amo Jones, Susan Stoker, Harloe Rae, L.B. Dunbar, Gina L. Maxwell, Tijan, Amelia Wilde, Skye Warren, Penny Reid, Susannah Nix, Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Dylan Allen, Kandi Steiner, Raine Miller, Toni Aleo, Natalie Wrye, Debra Anastasia, Brittney Sahin, Heidi McLaughlin, Melanie Moreland, Jay Crownover, Catherine Cowles, Roni Loren, Shantel Tessier, Aly Martinez, Julia Kent.𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5I’ve rated all the individual stories and you can find the individual ratings below. I wish there were more standalone stories. A lot of the stories are just extras from existing books or maybe an extra epilogue or intro. I think that’s why it was hard to rate some of the stories. So keep this in mind when checking my ratings. I think I will enjoy some stories more if I read the book that it was connected to. I do think it deserves 5 stars as a whole because the couple stories that were 5 stars were worth it for the whole book.She's the one - Helena Hunting 》 4☆Expansion - Kate Canterbary 》 4☆Famine's Homecoming - Laura Thalassa 》 3☆Queenside - Skye Warren 》 3☆A Little Surprise - Katee Robert 》 4☆Aveke - Tijan 》 5☆A Summer in Paris - Jennifer Probst 》 3.5☆Daddy's Little One Night Stand - Honey Meyer 》 2.5☆Old Money - Amelia Wilde 》 3.5☆It started in Paris - Meridith Wilds & Chelle Bliss 》 4☆Doing it Right Prequel - Harloe Rae 》 3.5☆Last Second Chance Prologue - Robin Covington 》 3☆Menace Has A Beautiful Face - Jenika Snow 》 3☆Never Too Late - K.A. Linde 》 3☆Bonus Epilogue from Boyfriend Bargain - Ilsa Madden-Mills 》 4☆Our Story - Melanie Moreland 》 4 5☆Professor Platonic - Lucy Lennox 》 3.5☆Royal Elite Bonus Epilogue - Rina Kent 》 2.5☆There is NO HOLE in Kindness - L.B. Dunbar 》 4.5☆The Dance - Kandi Steiner 》 4☆Always and Forever - Dylan Allen 》 4.5☆The Perfect Distraction - Piper Rayne 》 3.5☆'Beard in Hiding' Extra Scene - Penny Reid 》 3☆The Whitney - Alta Hensley & Livia Grant 》 2.5☆Trauma - Julia Kent 》 3☆Unstoppable - Brittney Sahin 》 3☆A Feather in the Flames - Brenda Rothert 》 4☆Homecoming - Rebecca Yarros 》 4☆Asher Black: A Bonus Scene As Told by Asher - Parker S. Huntington 》 4.5☆Dear Delaney - Kelsey Clayton 》 4.5☆SEALing His Future - Susan Stoker 》 3.5☆Every Piece of You - Terri E. Laine 》 4☆If Only They Saw the World Like You... - A.L. Jackson 》 4☆Hard Score - Rachel Van Dyken 》 4.5☆I Wanna Be Yours - Xio Axelrod 》 3.5☆Love Letters - Jay Crownover 》 4.5☆The Rematch - Sienna Snow 》 4☆Twisted Bonus Scene - Ana Huang 》 5☆Hacker in Love - Lauren Rowe 》 4☆Morning Coffee... And Stuff With Hook And John - Gina L. Maxwell 》 2☆Paper Ring - C. Hallman & J.L. Beck 》 2☆Protected - Rebecca Zanetti 》 3☆Rescue Me - Samantha Chase 》 4.5☆A Beaumont Family Christmas Epilogue - Heidi McLaughlin 》 5☆ZA: The Shimmering Springs - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti 》 4☆Royal Oath - T.K. Leigh 》 4.5☆Smolder - Aly Martinez 》 4☆The Blessings of Ethan Blackstone - Raine Miller 》 3☆Taken by Moonlight - Pepper Winters 》 2.5☆The Last Ward Wedding - Karla Sorensen 》 3.5☆The Night We Met - Susannah Nix 》 4☆The Procedure - Katie Ashley 》 3☆Through Her Eyes - Kelly Elliott 》 4☆Truce - Willow Aster 》 3.5☆Wolf Ranch Legacy - Vanessa Vale & Renee Rose 》 3☆A Little Bit in Love With You - Willow Winters 》 2.5☆Post-It Notes - Debra Anastasia 》 3.5☆Constellations - Catherine Cowles 》 3.5☆Dirty Crazy Bad - Siobhan Davis 》 2☆Gravity - Aleatha Romig 》 1.5☆Just One Spark - Carly Phillips 》 3.5☆Love You the Most - Carian Cole 》 2☆Movie Night - Roni Loren 》 3☆Our New Forever - Claudia Burgoa 》 3☆Playhouse - Amo Jones 》 4☆Pucks, Sticks, and A New Barn - Toni Aleo 》4☆Room Enough for Two - Sara Ney 》 4☆Sweet Temptation - A. Zavarelli & Natasha Knight 》 3.5☆The Match - Natalie Wrye 》 3.5☆The Offering - Shantel Tessier 》 2.5☆

#westandwithukraine 🇺🇦Nightingale AnthologyI bought this as soon as it was promoted. So far I've only read the first few stories. Tijan's starter called 'Aveke', was almost worth the full cost alone. Knowing that she's going to be writing another book in that world - Priceless 😃There are so many of my favourites left to read. I can see myself dipping in and out of this book in between series, or standalones, as palette cleansers!😇🥰This is such a small price to pay to show our support to a Country under siege by a madman!🙏❤Debbie, 1970, UK 🇬🇧

This was a great collection of authors some intriguing storylines. Giving us a glimpse in to these new worlds or different character points of view.Siobhan davis review dirty crazy bad.This was a different storyline running along side the sainthood series so crossover of character. This was Ashley, her long term boyfriend Chad and her addition love interest Jase story. This was intriguing, dramatic, suspenseful and steamy. With a little twist to a new character bulldozing into her life Haynes (Ares). Leavingbus ready for more.

This was worth buying just to support a worthy cause... the fact it has some brand-new novellas by some of my favourite authors was a bonus. I have only read a handful of the novellas but I have some still on my TBR as they link to series or books that I haven't read yet. A bonus too was finding a couple of bread new authors to me and adding them to my TBR list!For the ones I have read, here are my ratings:- Hacker in Love by Lauren Rowe 4/5- Expansion by Kate Canterbary 4/5- Hard Score by Rachel Van Dyken 4.5/5- Smolder by Aly Martinez 5/5- Room Enough for Two by Sara Ney 4.5/5

It's a bit to much to review them individual, so I will just say what I think.I have 2 favorites!* Menace Has a beautiful face by Jenika Snow( I bought their book to read more about them.)* Paper Ring by C.Hallman and J.L. BeckI wish there were more books like this. So if there are recs??I did enjoy every story written for this, also very grateful because i've met a lot of new to me authors who intrigued me.So if you want to meet new authors and books I would suggest this one.And another good thing was it we're a lot of new stories so not extended epilogue's of those things, there are a few, but not much.

I am a fan of the "The Proposal" series by Kathie Ashley was super excited to read a new short story featuring Emma and Aidan. Glad to read that Aidan still has the same Aidan I know and love. Emma is as always sweet and spicy. Loved reading about their new family unit and her new career. It was a love of fun to catch up. Re