The stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes promotion sponsored by the ŷ M/M Romance Group, and each anthology is published as a gift to you.
What Is Love’s Landscapes?
The ŷ M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were then encouraged to select a letter and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they produce.
210 stories were submitted and have now been published as a seventeen volume set with five additional bonus volumes, titled Love’s Landscapes. This edition is Volume 1.
The stories in this collection may contain sexually explicit content and are intended for adult readers. They may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
Stories in Volume 1
500 KISSES TO STEAL A HEART by Anyta Sunday ACCIDENTAL KARMA by Katies Crewman ACHIEVEMENT: TENTACLE-LUST by NK Layne ADAM'S FLIGHT by Penny Wilder AFTER THE RIDE by Sion O'Tierney AGILE MOVES by J.C. Shelby ALL I EVER WANTED by Lauren Lewis ALL OR NOTHING by C.J. Anthony THE ANCHOR TATTOO AND THE PISTACHIO DREAM by Paula Coots THE ARCHERS OF KYNTHOS by KM Harty THE ARROYO by M. Caspian
Specialising in slow-burn romances where emotions reign, intimacy lingers, and chemistry sizzles—stories that leave you holding your breath and cheering for love, with just a splash of spice to sweeten the journey.
◼️ by Anyta Sunday ★★★✩� I have read this one before, but I didn't remember it well. It's a short and very cute faux-enemies to lovers. ◼️ by Katies Crewman ★★★✩� Cute story about an accident that ended a month of pining :) ◼️ by NK Layne D/S tentacle porn. Not for me so not rating. ◼️ by Penny Wilder DNF at chapter 8. Neither the story nor the characters grabbed me and I couldn't make myself care what happens next. by Siôn O'Tierney by J.C. Shelby by Lauren Lewis by C.J. Anthony by Paula Coots by K.M. Harty by M. Caspian
Great anthology. There wasn't really a weak story in the bunch, just a matter of personal preference. My favorite story was definitely "Adam's Flight" by Penny Wilder. I'm a fantasy fan, and this was a unique one. I loved the dragons and the escape and the relationship between the siblings, as well as the romance between the heroes. I don't tend to like dystopian stories, but I thought "The Arroyo" by M. Caspian was well done. It had me on the edge of my seat right up until the last page, and I liked a few of the darker twists at the end. I would definitely call this anthology a good read.
So, I hate when I write a review, especially on these anthologies breaking down each book & opinions on each, and then lose them all. That is what happened here. So, I am not going to rewrite them. I have to say that there were some stories that I really liked & some not so much. There are several new to me authors & I can't wait to dive into more of their books.
I really enjoyed this novelette set in New Zealand. Two young men are in college. One has a girlfriend; emphasis on friend. The other is a radio DJ. As the novel progresses, a tutor is instrumental in a change in their relationship.
I really liked the way Ms. Sunday wove the music through the story. The use of song titles to send messages over the air was 'well done!' I've a lot of research to do on uTube.
A wonderful HEA (I hope) and a sweet romance for young lovers.
Each of these books could've easily been a standalone novel. Actually, the 2nd to last story, (the last for me, since I'd already read The Arroyo as a standalone), needs a sequel for sure as it just stopped and truly there is more to be said! Kudos to book one, now on to book two, you have much to live up to! Happy reading!
500 Kisses to Steal a Heart - DNF Accidental Karma - ★★★✩� Achievement: Tentacle Lust - unrated Adam's Flight - ★★★✩� After the Ride - ★★★✩� Agile Moves - DNF All I Ever Wanted - unrated All or Nothing - ★★★★� The Anchor Tattoo and the Pistachio Dream - ★★★★� The Archers of Kynthos - unrated The Arroyo - ★★★★�
This is a fun collection of different stories - some I enjoyed more than others, but overall it was really well done.
4/14 - This is a fun collection but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first time. I did actually like Tentacle Lust more this time around (it was my least favorite when I read it last year).
This took me a bit longer to read, but I have to admit, having these Anthologies makes it so easy to put them down and read something different in between. That is not taking away from the quality of the stories, it just means there were books or interests I put on a higher priority.
So i read 5 out of 11 of these stories not read the others yet have or will review each of them seperate , still shelving this so i know what to read or reread for my own information.