REVIEW: Candy Hearts V2 Anthology

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CANDY HEARTS V2

Anthology

Release Date: February 4, 2025

Review

In time for Valentine’s, Lee Blair and so many other amazing authors give us sweet sweet love thanks to accidental wrong numbers.


I’ve only read a few to start, but you can be sure I will be devouring them all curled up on my couch with some wine and cinnamon hearts.


Anna Sparrows - Silver (Fox) Linings


BA Tortuga - Drunk Dialing


Becca Seymour - Falling for 42

Super cute story between a tattoo artist and a basketball player on his brothers team.  I love that Kobe’s brother set them up and was super supportive of Malik’s crush on his brother. A terrific opposites attract story. 


Beck Grey - Wrong Place, Right Time

A touching story set in 1987 full of hope and fresh starts.

Danny and Mike may have met by accident, but it was definitely meant to be. Both men share commonalities, and the biggest one is the need to start fresh somewhere new.  They have a great connection and I love their future for them and that they have Mike’s sister in their lives.


Bix Barrow - Last Mango in Palm Springs


BL Maxwell - Sixteen or Ninety One


CD Rachels- My eel-extric Valentine


D K Sutton - A crush on coach


David Grey - He’s Perfection


E.M. Denning - Wrong Number, Right Heart

If your man doesn’t come running even when you don’t know him but you accidentally text him that you are in trouble…don’t give him your number!

It was a dramatic start to a relationship but Sam found the kind of man he absolutely deserves in Oscar.


Hinsel Meyer - Fluttering Heart


Jem Wendell - Blooming For You


Lee Blair - It must be Fate

This was a hoot. Their meet cute was far from cute, but by their third meet cute you’ll start to realize it was definitely fate.

Lex and Garrison are quite the pair, and I adore how much Garrison respects Lex and lets him live his life on his terms.

There are a lot of fun moments, but also so much sweetness.  

For the record, I’m on team Garrison, pickles are an abomination to a sandwich.


London Price - Only want to be with you


Marie Sinclair - Two wrongs make mister right


Merry Farmer - Sugared


Minerva Howe - Calling from the Heart


Riley Long - Misdialled but meant to be


Rye Cox - All I want is you


Stella Rainbow - My Demon Keeper


Susan Scott Shelley - Smitten


Victoria Gillian - Five Little Numbers


Zoe Lee - The Wrong Henry




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Synopsis

What's sweeter than a low angst queer romance at Valentine's Day? How about twenty-three of them in one anthology to help support a good cause?


Each novella in the Candy Hearts Anthology, volume 2, is overflowing with red-hot romance and all the good feels. This volume is all about wrong numbers—wrong phone numbers, addresses, office numbers, seats, and more. If you enjoy serendipity, then you’ll love this collection.


The Candy Hearts Anthology will be available for a limited time, and all proceeds will benefit the Rainbow Railroad.


The participating authors in this volume are:

Anna Sparrows

BA Tortuga

Becca Seymour

Beck Grey

Bix Barrow

BL Maxwell

CD Rachels

Chantal Mer

D.K. Sutton

David Gray

E.M. Denning

Hinsel Meyer

Jem Wendel

Lee Blair

London Price

Marie Sinclair

Merry Farmer

Minerva Howe

Riley Long

Rye Cox

Stella Rainbow

Susan Scott Shelley

Victoria Gillilan

Zoe Lee

About DJ Jamison

DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual/pansexual to asexual. DJ worked for more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She's spent a lifetime reading and continues to devour her fellow authors' books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.


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