{"id":1548,"date":"2019-10-07T19:18:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T02:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2019-10-07T19:18:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T02:18:41","slug":"review-of-mystic-desire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/07\/review-of-mystic-desire\/","title":{"rendered":"A personal review of Mystic Desire"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mystic<\/p>\n

As a member in the Mystic Desire<\/strong><\/em><\/a> anthology, I\u2019m not able to post a review of the book online, so I thought I\u2019d do it here in my blog. Please believe me when I say these mini-reviews are objective and honest. I wouldn\u2019t steer you wrong!<\/p>\n

When I received my copy of Mystic Desire<\/em><\/strong><\/a> last week, I pretty much tore into it. For more than a month I had been commenting on blog sites with my fellow anthology authors about how much I couldn\u2019t wait to read their stories, and finally, I had the chance when the book released on October 1. Overall, I give the book a 5-star rating<\/strong>. Each story fulfilled its task of bringing magic\/the supernatural\/paranormal qualities to life. And each focused on romance in different ways. I mean, there were 14 stories and they were all very different. I loved that! Very often in an anthology there are stories I\u2019m not fond of, but I can honestly say that I enjoyed each and every one of these. It\u2019s really a great book!<\/p>\n

Of course I\u2019m skipping commentary on my own stories included in the book, An Awareness of Evil and Life Saving (written as Anne Krist). But here are my thoughts on the rest.<\/p>\n

Unconditional Lust \u2013 Breanna Hayes<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019ve read Alice Renaud\u2019s merman stories, you\u2019ve seen the gentler, kinder side of the mer-world. Breanna shows us a different view, and it is compelling. Muruch, leader of mermen and mermaids has learned to avoid contact with humankind\u2014except to wreck ships so his kind can eat the flesh of the doomed sailors. When he is captured and a human woman saves his life, he wants her for himself. I loved this rougher view of the sub-sea world, and found it strangely arousing, too. Great side effect!<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Sweetest Magic of All \u2013 Alice Renaud<\/strong>
\nAnd speaking of getting a little aroused, Alice\u2019s adorable witch uses the spell to find a magical amulet that\u2019s lost. Instead of the amulet, Sapphire \u201cfinds\u201d a sexy warlock who is willing to help her out. Poor girl! When they travel back in time, it\u2019s May Eve, the night filled with lust dust, and witches and their partners are taking advantage all through the forest. When Saffy and her warlock joined in, I felt a little tingle of magic myself!<\/p>\n

Bewitching the Wolf \u2013 Zia Westfield<\/strong>
\nBrodie, a Scottish werewolf visits a B&B with the goal of avenging his \"Bewitchinguncle\u2019s mysterious death. He knows the guilty party is there at the B&B but he doesn\u2019t know that the inn is spelled with magic by the owner, a witch. Alice has a dream of running the B&B with rooms that treat guests to a fantasy that matches the room\u2019s theme\u2014adventure, spa, etc. Each night Brodie has a dream matching the room\u2019s theme, each day he\u2019s moved to another room. His dreams all end with a gorgeous woman, and of course, each room leads him directly to Alice. This was a cute story with an imaginative twist. And Brodie\u2019s uncle? So many things are not what they seem!<\/p>\n

Calling All Angels \u2013 Lora Logan<\/strong>
\nI absolutely loved this story! Elijah and his brothers are earth-bound angels, dedicated for centuries to fighting demons. When he senses a call that danger is in the area, he and his team rush to dispatch the evil. Then he meets his new neighbor and things change. When he\u2019s with her, he doesn\u2019t hear his brother\u2019s call to arms. He hears only her soft whispers. Bottom line, does he give up his calling\u2014his reason for being\u2014or the girl? I know you\u2019ll like this story as much as I did!<\/p>\n

\"DreamDream Catcher \u2013 Callie Carmen<\/strong>
\nSo, so good! Many years ago, a Native American shaman put a spell on two dream catchers, one with an owl feather and the other with an eagle feather. They were given to a couple with the admonition that as long as the dream catchers stayed together, their owners would, too. In present day, a woman buys a dream catcher in an antique shop. She dreams of a man for whom she feels a strong attraction. Too bad he\u2019s not real. Or is he? Turns out, her gorgeous new neighbor has recently visited that same antique shop. Can you guess what he bought? Callie Carmen tells a great story, weaving myth and the desire for true love. And I really<\/em> liked it.<\/p>\n

Love from the Mist \u2013 Patricia Elliott<\/strong>
\nLike all of us do at some point, Jace Warden wants to escape a family get together. This family event Is when his brother plans to announce his engagement, however. Jace knows it\u2019s selfish not to attend, but he still boards a flight to the far side of the world. Trouble is, he doesn\u2019t make it. Instead, he finds himself the only survivor of a crash on a remote island. All. Alone. Or so he thinks. Can love find its true mate even on a tiny speck in the middle of a huge ocean? You\u2019ll want to read this surprising tale to find out.<\/p>\n