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Avon Books Presents: Stardust

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Usually in compilation books, you get one or two really good stories or "name brand" authors and two or three mediocre stories.

In "Stardust" all four stories shine.

It was a fun read, full of fantasy. Not too naughty, not too nice. Just a great romp if you're in the mood for some fun stories.

My recommendation? If you find it in your local used bookstore - pick it up. You'll be glad you did.

From back cover:
The Warlock's Daughter
Jennifer Blake
Fearing her own inherited powers, a warlok's innocent daughter vows never to love-but a dark and dashing man of mystery proves to be more than her match.

A Touch of Warmth
Betina Krahn
A sensuous, delightfully daring woodland sprite is trapped between flesh and fancy-when she loses her heart to an attractive, unsuspecting and very mortal man.

Sweet Cream and Irish Whiskey
Glenda Saunders
A free-thinking theater owner is frustrated in her attempts to seduce a handsome, straight-laced director-until a mischievous and meddlesome ghost abruptly enters the scene.

Shadow's Bend
Jodi Thomas
A young Chicago woman begins a dreamlike correspondence with a lonely, unseen stranger-only to find herself swept away by a miraculous love that transcends time and space.

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This is probably one of the best anthologies I've ever read. While I didn't care for the first story that much(The Warlock's Daughter-2.5/5 stars), although the sparring was fun, the anthology just got better and better!

A Touch of Warmth was the longest story, but probably the most inventive. Very interesting and sweet. 4.5/5 stars

Sweet Cream and Irish Whiskey is the lightest story and was a really cute and fun story. 4.5/5 stars

And last, but most definitely not the least, was Shadow's Bend. Words cannot describe this accurately. For such a short story, it sure packed a wallop! This one just had your heart clutched in its pages from the start. My favorite of the book. The only complaints I have are that it should have been a little longer, and there's no mention of what happened to Winchester. It's always amazing to read what different authors come up with in time-travel. Such a beautiful story. 5/5 stars