Nineteen tales of older
women finding their voices, finding love, and enjoying their second act in
life. Get ready for AGED TO PERFECTION. This anthology has new and
established authors telling tales that will sure tickle your imagination.
Weaver’s Web by
Yasmine Galenorn: When
paranormal investigator and witch January Jones goes away for Valentine’s Day
with her werewolf boyfriend, Killian, both find something more at the B&B
they are at then meets the eye as ghosts, vampires and more crash their
romantic vacation.
Running with the
Devil by Mandy M. Roth: When a
witch finds her ex in her small magic shop claiming he was set up for a murder,
can she put aside her past with him in order to figure out who is out to destroy him?
My Big Fat Hairy
Wedding by Robyn Peterman: When a
forty-something werewolf supermodel is getting married to the Devil’s daughter’s
son, she finds that her demonic mother-in-law is the least of her problems and
in this case, bridezilla is more of a momzilla…in Hell, literally.
I was thrilled to see some
of my favorite authors here as well as a few new to me authors to try in this
anthology that celebrates life after forty. Three of the stories I will review
as there are just too many to give a review for individually. This anthology has
a diverse set of established authors (Mandy M. Roth, Yasmine Galenorn, etc.) to
new voices in the genre making their mark. I found the mix of both to have some
hits (quite a few hits to be honest) and a few misses that didn’t quite gel
with me as a reader. I will be honest, the paranormal women’s fiction genre is something
that is fun, entertaining and really new to the world of books. I find that I
like these books a lot with their very relatable characters being over forty
and so diverse that it is hard to decide which called to me more.
First up, Weaver’s Web
by Yasmine Galenorn. This is part of her Moonshadow Bay series that I
just love, and I am thrilled to see January and Killian enjoying some time away
from their home base. The story is full of unique characters, a lush scenery
that left me wanting to visit and a mystery to solve. The author does a
wonderful job keeping my attention as I sped through the book, and I felt it
was on par with the past Moonshadow Bay books as it was filled to the brim with
twists that I sure didn’t see coming. All in all, a wonderful novella in the
series.
Next is Running with he
Devil by Mandy M. Roth. This was one of the first stories I clicked on and
found to be highly enjoyable, entertaining and had me on the edge of my seat a
few times with anticipation. I loved the sparks that flew between Kerri and Patrick.
The mystery that surrounded Patrick was intriguing and I felt this should have
been a longer book because I really wanted to know more about these two.
Overall, a great story that fit nicely in the anthology.
Finally, My Big Fat
Hairy Wedding by Robyn Peterman. I got to admit this one had me
laughing hysterically at times. Swoozie is a forty-five supermodel but also a
werewolf who is marrying the Devil’s grandson. Add in a soon to be
Mother-in-Law from Hell, the fact she doesn’t make friends easy and more well, let’s
just say let the good times roll. This story was by far the perfect
introduction to Ms. Peterman’s writing. The characters were highly
entertaining, intriguing and one of the few stories that I can honestly say had
me laughing from the first page to the last. I never wanted to know more about
Swoozie and the rest of the gang than I did reading this story. The sheer fun
that was in the story had me right from the start and I know I am going to check
out this author’s books in the paranormal women’s fiction genre to see what else
I can get my hands on.
Overall, AGED TO
PERFECTION has some hits out of the ballpark and a few misses for me. The
writing for some of the stories were fast paced and entertaining where a few
others were just slow to heat up for me. I can say for the most part there were
more hits than misses in this anthology for me that isn’t always the case. If
you are looking for an anthology that gives you a mix of authors (new and old),
stores to see if something may intrigue you to look more at the author’s books
then try AGED TO PERFECTION and settle in for a fun time. I can highly
recommend this anthology if you never read a paranormal women’s fiction book
before. Perfect choice on a cold winter’s night.
This is an objective review
and not an endorsement
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