The Power of Love

Liked the different stories, I read a new story each night.

The stories in The Power of Love cover a variety of age groups and life experiences. I think it would make a lovely gift book. It's not a hot, hot collection of romances (although there is definately a few hot moments) but when you get done reading it you feel good about life - at least I did. Loved the Dance of the Fandango, score one for older women!

I loved these stories. Some of these stories were overly emotiomal for me. I also love that the proceeds go to a womens shelter. It is a group of stories that I felt most people can put themselves into at least one of the characters in each story. If you are a person who likwa reality based stories these are for you. They did not feel like the authors put too much drama to make the stories more imoressive, they just felt like this could happen anywhere.

"Sweet Dreams" by Lori Foster Cara Compton has just had a very hot and sexy dream about her good friend and neighbor Jamison Lawton. When she meets him at the pool, all her dreams come true. Lori Foster proves yet again why she is such a great romance writer. "Sweet Dreams" is sexy and romantic and the chemistry between Cara and Jamison is intense. I love this story! "Unpredictable" by Erin McCarthy Hannah Godwin`s psychic ability is sometimes more of a curse than a blessing. When she meets police officer Luke Warner and his canine partner Ralph she proves it yet again. Luke thinks Hannah is special and they could make a great team. He just has to convince Hannah of it now. "Unpredictable" is really fun. Hannah is very sweet, Luke is very sexy, and Ralph is adorable. "Unpredictable" is a great story! "After Hours" by Toni Blake Marla shepherd is Michael Gates' administrative assistant. She's been in love with him for the last two years. Thinking her love in unrequited, Marla accepts a job five hours away. But when she tells Michael about it she gets the surprise of her life. "After Hours" is a romantic fantasy. It's hot, it's sexy, and it's got a great happily ever after. "Last of the Red-Hot Mamas" by Diane Castell Middle-aged, divorced, and a mother of a teenage girl, Gloria thinks she's past the point of finding romance. She gets the surprise of her life in a hotel room one afternoon though. Gloria's about to be surprised again when the escort she thought she spent the afternoon with turns out to be someone else. Rab Langley wants more than one hot afternoon though. "Last of the Red-Hot Mamas" is funny and sexy. It's got a classic romantic feel and a great leading man! "Salesman of the year" by Karen Kelley Jenny has always done what was expected of her. Even when it meant turning Devon down - the one guy in high school she desperately wanted. Many years later, Jenny is reunited with Devon; he is the real estate agent showing Jenny and her fiancé houses. Devon takes one look at Jenny and sees the feisty girl he used to know being slowly smothered, so he sets out to show her that what she has and what she wants are two very different things. "Salesman of The Year" is a heartwarming story about finding lost love. It has an ending that gives everyone what they deserve. "Dance the Fandango" by Rosemarie Laurey Magda Stephenson's husband died just over a year ago and her children think it's time she moved on with her life. Little do they know, that's exactly what she's done with Juan Hernandez! "Dance the Fandango" is a sexy story about new love, new beginnings, and happy endings. You can feel the love between Magda and Juan. "The Girl Next Door" by Janice Maynard Jason Ratcliff came home to his family's farm after his parents died in a car accident to take care of his younger sisters. Six years later, he's sold the farm, his sisters are doing fine, and he's going back to college to get the architecture degree

Lori Foster and eleven other well-known, much-loved romance authors have joined together in the making of THE POWER OF LOVE a beautiful anthology, written with a majority of the proceeds benefiting the Battered Women's Shelter of Cincinnati. That these women would volunteer their time and talent comes as no surprise. I've seen their generosity first-hand on more than one occasion when I've put out requests for donations of books and other author goodies for various troop projects. They never fail to be extremely generous. These stories are all about women who have overcome pain and heartache and dare to love again. Realistic in that lasting love doesn't always come the first time around and that the best things in life are worth waiting for. These are feel-good stories that are guaranteed to touch your heart. Obviously, these are novellas, given the number of authors involved, but I would stress that each is a satisfying story and none are rushed or skimpy. I hope you'll check our this wonderful book - think of the women and children you'll be supporting. Consider buying a copy for the special women in your life too!