Love Has No Boundaries Anthology: Volume 6 by Tara Lain

Love Has No Boundaries Anthology: Volume 6 Reviews

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  Exina

  The stories in Love Has No Boundaries anthologies celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Has No Boundaries promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group.
  The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were then encouraged to select a letter and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they produce.
  
  BTW I Love You by Nico Jaye - 2.5 stars
  
  My review.
  
  A Fragile Love by Les Joseph - 1 star
  
  My review.
  
  Las Palabras De Amor by K-lee Klein - 2 stars
  
  My review.
  
  Double Exposure by Sam Kadence - 5 stars
  
  My review.
  
  Right Hand Red by Danni Keane - 4 stars
  
  My review.
  
  So Hot With Love by J.H. Knight - 3.5 stars
  
  My review.
  
  Silver Ice by Suilan Lee - 4 stars
  
  My review.
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  Sandra

  
  Tinman by Dani R.R. Hermit -
  
  
  Brandon's Laughter by Ellen Holiday 4 stars - **Sigh** That about sums it up. Lovely story. The only difficulty is that it takes place during the Vietnam War so while I want them to be open I'm always hesitant with my MC's being out in historicals because I worry about the practicality of living life like that in that time... but, **sigh** Just a beautiful and sweet story about young love.
  
  
  Lucky Panties by MC Houle -
  
  
  To Steal the Tithe by Laylah Hunter 4 stars - I really enjoyed this, and actually debated giving it 4.5 stars. It's not quite there, but was perfect as a short. Good character and world development without being so complex it felt crammed into a short story. Believable relationship building and the progression wasn't pushed too-much too-fast. Great little fantasy with some smexy sex thrown in for good measure.
  
  
  Finding Bigfoot by Kate Islay -
  
  
  Daddy's Boy by Isla James -
  
  
  Nothing's Missing Now by Westbrooke Jameson 3 stars - Pardon if I ramble, but this pic makes me a little gooey in the brain. This was a really sweet story, it gave enough attention to Liam's issues with the loss of his limb, without letting it overshadow the story. The reason I gave this 3 stars and not more is because its like the perfect little teaser to Liam and Ray's life. More now please!
  
  
  BTW I Love You by Nico Jaye 3 stars - So besides this scene taking place on a boardwalk instead of a tall-grassy field, the story stays true to the picture given, which I always appreciate. This was a sweet, angst-free story. As much as I bitch sometimes about drama, the lack of angst may have left me from getting too emotionally involved.
  
  I have to admit I was pretty disappointed when they skipped over the cyber sex scenes. I think this definitely could have been made into a full length, the climax/halfway point being when they meet in IRL, with some great and sexy scenes in both halves. But we did get to see some real-life smexin, so I can't complain. And I think what the author was going for in the short length was for us to really feel the progression of their relationship IRL and therefor the lack of witnessed sex prior contributed to that connection.
  
  
  Corazón by Jenna Jones -
  
  
  A Fragile Love by Les Joseph -
  
  
  Double Exposure by Sam Kadence 3.25 stars - I hate it when boys have prettier hair than I do, but this pic is gorgeous. So, I'm torn on this rating. I loved the pic, the prompt, the story... But then I saw "THE END" after about ten minutes of reading and thought "whaaaaat?!" This is a true short, it almost felt more like a teaser to a full-length novel and I really hope the author continues with these two because there is SO much potential.
  
  
  A.S.H.E.R. by Kallysten 3.5 stars - Awesome pic! This was a really wonderful short, and I'm always a fan of these robot-becomes-sentient/human plots. However, most of the story is Asher beginning to evolve and Wyatt in various stages of grumpy. This was a great beginning, and the ending was OK, but I really think it could have been great if we'd gotten to follow the guys a little longer after they got together. In theory, they'll be together forever, since neither ages or dies of natural causes. I guess that's the point of Wyatt being a vampire too, but honestly I could have done without that. Too much paranormal in my sci-fi for such a short story.
  
  
  Right Hand Red by Danni Keane -
  
  
  Carry On by Cam Kennedy -
  
  
  Las Palabras De Amor - Words of Love by K-lee Klein -
  
  
  So Hot With Love by J.H. Knight -
  
  
  Love You So Hard by Tara Lain 4 stars - I thought this was sweet and I enjoyed reading it. Yes, Craig's insecurity and self-pity was annoying at times. Yes, Jessie's bedroom talk was occassionally cheesy and porn-tastic. Yes, they jumped the gun at the end I expected Craig to apologize and for them to make up and move in together, but co-signing a lease? but overall I liked it.
  
  I was a little surpeised initially at their negotiations and the whole tutoring thing, I really just wanted Craig to ask Jessie out. But I get the attempt to make the plot more fun and interesting, and it worked out since the guys weren't awkward or weird about it and laughed a lot.
  
  
  Silver Ice by Suilan Lee -
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  Poplora

  Life is like a box of chocolates. Sometimes they ok, sometimes they gross.
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  F.

  My favourite story was Brandon's Laughter by Ellen Holiday, an easy 4.5 stars. I also enjoyed Finding Big Foot by Kate Islay, though it did end rather abruptly. Double Exposure by Sam Kadence was another good one.
  I am in awe really of anyone that had a story published in any DRiTC series and the amount of voluntary work behind the scenes that was put in to put such editions and stories together. Thanks to all that made this possible.
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  Liza

  This was a tough one . . . The first story really made me want to put it down and run for the hills. But there were some good ones and some that just didn't hit right for me. 2 of the best stories are Brandon's Laughter and Nothing's Missing Now. Both were by authors I had never read before, but loved the writing.
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  Amanda

  As always, a lot of hits and misses, but there were some real gems in this one. I think the best was Brandon's Laughter, with Finding Bigfoot a close second!
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  Jenny

  There were a few great story in this volume, but most of them I didn't enjoy.
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  Kiki Pom Pom

  In general, I felt pretty meh about the stories in this one. Most would probably rate mid- to high- 3 Stars. But as a collection, it was decent. Rounding up to 4 Stars.
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  Tamara

  
  Tinman by Dani R.R. Hermit
  
  Brandon's Laughter by Ellen Holiday
  
  Lucky Panties by M.C. Houle
  
  To Steal the Tithe by Laylah Hunter
  
  Finding Bigfoot by Kate Islay
  
  Daddy's Boy by Isla James
  
  Nothing's Missing Now by Westbrooke Jameson
  
  BTW I Love You by Nico Jaye
  
  Corazón by Jenna Jones
  
  A Fragile Love by Les Joseph
  
  Double Exposure by Sam Kadence ★★★✩✩
  
  A.S.H.E.R. by Kallysten
  
  Right Hand Red by Danni Keane
  
  Carry On by Cam Kennedy
  
  Las Palabras De Amor - Words of Love by K-lee Klein
  
  So Hot With Love by J.H. Knight
  
  Love You So Hard by Tara Lain
  
  Silver Ice by Suilan Lee
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  Allie Ritch

  I didn't feel this volume of Love Has No Boundaries was as strong as some of the others, though there were definitely some good stories in here. "To Steal the Tithe" by Laylah Hunter had an interesting fantasy setting with elves and demons and a human mage. I don't usually enjoy BDSM stories, but "Daddy's Boy" by Isla James had me wanting to read more. The idea of a vampire and an android in Kallysten's "A.S.H.E.R." was a wonderfully original concept, and I just wished the ending had been a bit longer and more explicit. I adored Bob, the class snail, in "Right Hand Red" by Danni Keane, which involved a friends-to-lovers contemporary story. And while I can't give an unbiased review of Tara Lain's "Love You So Hard," I can say that Tara's fans already know the consistent quality of her work.
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  Marie

  TINMAN by Dani R.R. Hermit
  - DNR
  
  BRANDON’S LAUGHTER by Ellen Holiday
  - ★★★★
  
  LUCKY PANTIES by MC Houle
  - ★★★★
  
  TO STEAL THE TITHE by Laylah Hunter
  - DNR
  
  FINDING BIGFOOT by Kate Islay
  - DNR
  
  DADDY’S BOY by Isla James
  - ★★★★★
  
  NOTHING’S MISSING NOW by Westbrooke Jameson
  - ★★★
  
  BTW I Love You by Nico Jaye
  - ★★★★
  
  CORAZÓN by Jenna Jones
  - DNR
  
  A FRAGILE LOVE by Les Joseph
  - ★★★★
  
  DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Sam Kadence
  - DNR
  
  A.S.H.E.R. by Kallysten
  - DNR
  
  RIGHT HAND RED by Danni Keane
  - ★★★★
  
  CARRY ON by Cam Kennedy
  - ★★★
  
  LAS PALABRAS DE AMOR by K-lee Klein
  - DNR
  
  SO HOT WITH LOVE by J.H. Knight
  - ★★★★★
  
  LOVE YOU SO HARD by Tara Lain
  - ★★★★
  
  SILVER ICE by Suilan Lee
  - DNR
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  ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)

  There was a story or two that wasn't really my cup of tea but overall, I loved this compilation and the way it was created by the m/m romance group (proper link forthcoming). Reading a series of short stories based on a photograph and someone's "letter to the author" is something I've never done before and I admired the talent of the authors, the creativity of those who chose the pictures and their story requests, not to mention the hard work of everyone involved with putting these collections together. And, they are all FREE! Amazing! I am going to read this entire series and every other compilation they've published in due time.
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  Jennifer☠Pher☠

  TINMAN by Dani R.R. Hermit
  BRANDON’S LAUGHTER by Ellen Holiday
  LUCKY PANTIES by MC Houle
  TO STEAL THE TITHE by Laylah Hunter
  FINDING BIGFOOT by Kate Islay
  DADDY’S BOY by Isla James
  NOTHING’S MISSING NOW by Westbrooke Jameson
  BTW I Love You by Nico Jaye
  CORAZÓN by Jenna Jones
  A FRAGILE LOVE by Les Joseph
  DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Sam Kadence
  A.S.H.E.R. by Kallysten
  RIGHT HAND RED by Danni Keane
  CARRY ON by Cam Kennedy
  LAS PALABRAS DE AMOR by K-lee Klein
  SO HOT WITH LOVE by J.H. Knight
  LOVE YOU SO HARD by Tara Lain
  SILVER ICE by Suilan Lee
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  Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~

  I read all the stories - some I like better than others (of course) but the entire event is amazing and so are the people who donate their talents & their time for it.
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  Becca

  A few stories I don't like but overall good
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  Lila Hunter

  Skipped most of the stories. May come back to this volume later.