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Brushstrokes
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Brushstrokes is a short story by Richelle Mead and is part of the anthology Dreams and Desires: A Collection of Romance and Erotic Tales by Marci Baun (Editor)..
Book Details
- Format: Mass Market Paperback
- Pages: 312
- Publisher: Freya's Bower
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1934069221
- ISBN-13: 978-1934069226
- Release Date: January 15, 2007
Other Works in this Series on SuccuWiki
- Succubus Blues
- Succubus on Top
- Succubus Nights - This is the United Kingdom Re-release of Succubus on Top
- Succubus Dreams
- Succubus Heat
- Succubus Shadows
- Succubus Revealed
- City of Demons - Short Story
Plot Summary
Dreams and Desires an anthology published by Freya's Bower, is a collection of stories that cover the gamut of sensual levels and genre.
Dreams and Desires is a charity anthology, with the proceeds going to battered women shelters. So, in buying this book, you'll not only have multiple, great short reads--perfect for the pool or the morning/evening commute because they're so fast--but you'll do some real good.
Stories in the Anthology
- The Forest for the Trees - Jenna Bayley-Burke: A sweet romance about trusting before you can love.
- Song Without Words - Faith Bicknell-Brown: Letting go of the past and recognizing new love can be a hard lesson.
- Love @ First Site - Amanda Brice: Though you're tired of dating, what if you tried one more time, online? And what if this date is the nicest surprise of your life?
- The Christmas Prize - Sela Carsen: Julie Corrigan has recently made changes in her life. Divorced from an abusive husband, she is taking the first tentative step in her new life by participating in a singing contest. Pushing her ex-husband's negative words from her mind is harder than facing the audience. Can she escape her past insecurities? And can a handsome man listening to her song help?
- Romance For One - Rachelle Chase: Mary fantasizes about a stranger across a crowded room. But daydreams don't come true--do they?
- Confessions of a Bombshell Bandit - Gemma Halliday: Smart and very funny with a surprise ending, this is one bank robbery where you'll root for the thief.
- The Velvet Mask - Candace Havens: For Payton Fielding, a Valentine masquerade ball sets the stage for love. All she needs now is to discover the identity of the man behind the velvet mask.
- A Road of Misgivings - Zinnia Hope: A road trip and close accident give two brothers the chance to sort through what's important in life.
- To the Core - Jackie Kessler: Grad student Wendy Ker, fights her destiny. Can she find love without magic or traveling to the astral plane?
- Taking the Alleys - Susan Lyons: An unexpected visit is hampered by feelings of insecurity. Is love blossoming or not?
- Brushstrokes - Richelle Mead: A lush and sensual tale. Bianca Rinaldi is a succubus in the Italian Renaissance. Stealing souls is a dirty job, but a girl's gotta make her mark on the world.
- Red's Merry Mischief - Debbie Mumford: Fae mischief abounds in this tangy tale.
- Baring It All For Mr. Right - Rhonda Stapleton: Joanna has a pact with her roommate to have a date for a relative's wedding. Will tearing her shorts climbing over his fence damage her chances with the new neighbor?
- Blood and Feathers - Emily Veinglory: An angel, a vampire, sizzling gay sex. This story pushes all the envelopes!
- The Wedding Policy - Bebe Thomas: It's 1941 and Belle's father insists on selecting the husbands for his daughters. Will her wishes come true or will her father's decision doom her happiness?
- The Mirror - Sasha White: Sasha White delivers as always, with this sassy, sexy story of a woman stranded in a small town.
- The Reluctant Bridesmaid - Lois Winston: A great little story of betrayal, friendship and sweet revenge.
- The Forge: Jezren Dark Sky - Shaunna Wolf: In the far future, a woman of the streets struggles for warrior class and her destiny.
- Secret Valentines - Kit Wylde: Being a boy named Valentine meant his own special hell on Valentine's Day. Will he find a way to turn the day into something good this year?
Book Review
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Dreams and Desires an anthology published by Freya's Bower, is a collection of stories that cover the gamut of sensual levels and genre. Whatever your taste in fiction, you'll find satisfaction in this volume. I can say in all honesty, I liked something in each of these nineteen stories--from the most sizzling to the sweetest, from futuristic to contemporary.
In addition, Dreams and Desires is a charity anthology, with the proceeds going to battered women shelters. So, in buying this book, you'll not only have multiple, great short reads--perfect for the pool or the morning/evening commute because they're so fast--but you'll do some real good.