Bachelors of Bond Street/ J. MacGregor, S. Galen, M. Spencer/ 287 pgs

This was a fun anthology with nary a duke or an earl in sight:-) I enjoyed the stories by Janna MacGregor and Shana Galen more than the third story by Minerva Spencer, but all had something unique to offer and all had ties to shops on Bond Street. In MacGregor's story, a misplaced love letter leads to romance between a wealthy merchant's daughter and a bookshop owner. In Galen's story, the runaway daughter of a plantation owner and an enslaved woman finds love with the owner of a coffee shop. And finally in Spencer's story, a groom who clawed his way up to wealthy businessman finds a second chance with a governess he once knew. If you've never tried any of these authors, this anthology is a great way to start.

Charmed / Jayne Ann Krentz / 352 pages

Anthology from authors Jayne Castle/Jayne Ann Krentz, Lori Foster, Julie Beard, and Eileen Wilks.  

Bridal Jitters by Jayne Castle; Set on the futuristic world of Harmony, with a love story between Sam Gage a ghost hunter and Virginia Burch an illusion tangler the merging of their businesses, marriage of convenience and their adventures down in the alien catacombs. Man in the Mirror by Julie Beard; Katie Montgomery goes back in time through a mirror, and becomes involved with one of King Arthur’s knights. Tangled Dreams by Lori Foster; Two ghosts instigate a passionate encounter between a shy young lady and her dream man, a sexy bartender. Pandora’s Bottle by Eileen Wilks; Dora Kitlock goes away on what she thought was a weekend getaway with her boyfriend John Raven where he might propose to her.  Only to find out that his family has a dark secret that every male generation has to deal with.  Now she will be forced to make a choice between John and his mysterious doppelganger Jack.

A Christmas to Remember/ Anthology/ 294 pgs

This is a historical romance anthology from four authors:

*Lisa Kleypas-this story is a classic one of the bad boy and the strait-laced spinster. The writing was good but I thought parts of the plot were skimmed over too quickly.

*Lorraine Heath-the hero in this one is trying to woe the woman he loves away from her fiance. Despite how that makes him sound, I really enjoyed this one.

*Megan Frampton-this one's theme is a marriage of convenience between strangers. While the heroine repeated herself too often for my taste, the romance was really sweet and nicely done.

*Vivienne Lorret-I read the first chapter of this one but couldn't read any further. It just wasn't for me. I subtracted this story from the page total since I did not finish it.