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The blurb:
Laugh, swoon, and escape with
this romantic comedy anthology!
Will an elevator ride change her
life? In HOLD THE LIFT by Aven Ellis, Sierra Crawford ends up meeting
sexy British hockey player Jude Parker after their elevator sticks. Sierra
finds herself getting to know Jude—and she likes what she sees. But he wouldn’t
be interested in a food-obsessed assistant editor right? Sierra knows she’s
quirky—her fondness of Magic 8 Balls is proof of that—so there’s no way he
could look her way. Or can he?
In DOWN, THEN UP by Beth
Labonte, Lauren Oswald never expected to see her college love, Jamie, again.
Not after the way things ended. She certainly doesn’t expect to see him ten
years later at a bachelorette party in Vegas, waiting inside a hotel elevator.
Slightly older. Different haircut. No wedding ring. Same eyes. As the pair
embark on a late night errand, Lauren is flooded with memories of how Jamie
became the one that got away—and she realizes that this one night could be
their last chance to make things right.
In GOING UP? by Whitney
Dineen, Fiona Kitchen had a dream when she moved to New York and it wasn’t
taking a job as an elevator operator in a posh, West Side, apartment building.
She also didn’t expect to meet a hot handyman, a Columbian drug lord and a
notorious mob boss and then fall for one of them in a big way. Life in the Big
Apple isn’t quite turning out the way she planned, but who said that was a bad
thing?
In Becky Monson’s TAKING A
CHANCE, Liza Parker has a fear of heights, crowds and small spaces. So
what’s a girl like her doing on a crowded elevator going to the top of the
Empire State Building? Freaking out, that’s what she’s doing. Enter Jay
Sanders, a tourist who thinks he might be able to help Liza face her fears, but
she has to be willing to spend the day with a complete stranger. Maybe taking a
chance on Jay is just what Liza needs.
In HAPPY TO BE STUCK WITH YOU
by Rich Amooi, Becca has had an office crush on Daniel—Mr. Delicious—for over a
year. Getting stuck in an elevator with him was the last thing she expected. If
only she can control her claustrophobia. To make matters worse, they're also
stuck with an eighty-year-old man who has a weak bladder, and a penchant for
playing cupid. But life is unpredictable. Sometimes, getting stuck is the best
thing that can happen.
Computer genius Maisy Potter
crosses an ocean to take her dream vacation at an English country estate …
where the winsome Mark Prebys works below stairs. With him, Maisy discovers a
carefree happiness she's never known. But will the troubles dogging her from
back home, a secret or two whispered behind the parlour curtains, and
misunderstandings to beat the band extinguish the magic they think they've
found in each other? And if not, what happens when Maisy's enchanting holiday ends?
Find out in UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS … AND THE LIFT IN BETWEEN by Geralyn
Corcillo.
In THE ONLY WAY IS UP by
Lindy Dale, Meet Bailey Burns: hottest thing on the literary circuit. And the
most reluctant. After fainting in a lift and regaining consciousness to find
herself kissing a stranger, Bailey thinks her week can’t get much worse. But it
can. Much worse. Bailey is about to be proposed to by a crazed fan wearing a
vampire costume. She’s about to discover she’s in relationship with the guy she
kissed. Not only that, but said guy happens to be her new PR manager. Oh dear!
In OUT OF ORDER, by Dee
Ernst, Grace has sworn off good-looking men.
My Opinion:
Love in an Elevator is a Romantic Comedy Anthology with a collection of eight short
stories written by some wonderful authors.
An anthology like this is a great
way to discover new authors. I started reading it, because I love Aven Ellis
and her stories. Some authors I heard of talking to other bloggers and seeing
their reviews and again some of these authors I have never heard of.
I have to say that sometimes
short stories tend to be a bit too short, but here it wasn’t the case. I felt
like they all had a great length and it’s fab that the all have the same topic
with the elevator. It makes this anthology a lovely closed circle with lots of
different elements.
Now. Let’s talk about the
individual stories, starting with Hold the Lift by Aven Ellis.
This story includes a hockey player and when this is the case I’m always over
the moon. Sierra meets him in the elevator of their apartment building and when
the elevator, or should I say lift is stuck, they get to spend some time
together. Sierra embarrasses herself pretty fast, but Jude takes it easy and
they get to know each other. Their conversation is easy, free and full of
sparks. I really like following it. Aven has this gift of creating amazing
atmospheres between the characters and she did it her as well. Of curse there
also have to be one or another misunderstanding in this story, which made it
all even more exciting. Even though the story is quite short, the characters
are wonderfully lined out and the storyline has a great flow, I was hooked immediately
and loved every part of this short story. 5/5
DOWN, THEN UP by Beth Labonte follows the story of Lauren Oswald, who
is in Vegas for her sister’s hen do. As the only sober one she is sent to get
some donuts. The same goes for Jamie, he is the groom’s cousin and the men are
in Vegas too. Jamie is not only the groom’s cousin though, no he is also her
college love and of course she bumps into him in the elevator. They talk and
catch up and their old feelings seem to come back…
This is a really fast-paced and
exciting read and I loved getting to know the characters and their past. It
kind of moved a bit too fast for me, but I still really enjoyed it. Beth’s
writing is fun and vivid and oh well did I mention Las Vegas?! Always a great
location. 4/5
The third story in this anthology is Going
Up? By Whitney Dineen. It tells the story of Fiona Kitchen, who has moved
to New York and dreams of running her own massage studio. To earn money for
that she works as an elevator operator in a posh apartment building. That’s
where she meets Jeremy and also some other people. Hidden behind it all is a
bit of a mystery actually, but that didn’t really come a cross for me. The
connections between the characters and some parts of the storyline sadly didn’t
make any sense to me at all. It’s a fun read, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as
I hope for. 3.5/5
Becky Monson’s Taking a Chance
is a wonderful story. Liza is afraid of heights and is trying to go on top of
the Empire State Building. Seeing that she struggles, Jay is there to help and
takes her on a little journey around New York, to help her with her fear. These
two characters hit it off immediately and it’s actually really sweet to see
what Jay does for her. They talk about their present and past and have a fab
time together. I have to say, yes it’s a bit unrealistic with the timings and
the places they go, but nevertheless it’s a cute and sweet story, written in a
really vivid and bubbly way. I was in New York in April, so it was great to
read about all these fab places again. Becky also plays around with names and
that in a really great way with a deeper meaning. 4.5/5
On we go with Happy to be Stuck with You by
Rich Amooi. Becca has a crush on Daniel, but he is leaving the company and
isn’t he gay?! On the way up to his goodbye party they get stuck in the
elevator, the problem?! She is claustrophobic! A kiss seems to distract her and
what kind of kiss. The confusion about thinking he’s gay and then him paying no
attention to her during the party is there. But they get another chance and
sparks definitely fly!!! A cute story! 4/5
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS … AND THE
LIFT IN BETWEEN by Geralyn Corcillo is
the story of Maisy Potter who goes on a vacation across the pond. She falls in
love with the English countryside and also meets Mark. They hit it off
immediately, but he is hiding something from her. I know it’s a short story,
but things moved really quickly and weren’t really explained and it was hard to
grip for me. The writing is vivid and exciting, I really liked that. 3/5
THE ONLY WAY IS UP by Lindy Dale follows Bailey Burns is an author, who kisses a
stranger after fainting in an elevator. That stranger is much more though. Him
announcing that they are in a relationship (PR thing) makes things more
complicated. This is the only story I felt that it was too short, I want to
know what happens next. I really liked the two characters and I think they are
really cute together. This is a fun, entertaining and sweet read. 4.5/5
Last but not least, we have OUT
OF ORDER by Dee Ernst. Grace has sworn off men and she is also a writer,
afraid to be published. When she is dog sitting for her aunt, she meets Seth.
They get to know each other and a relationship builds. It gets more interesting
when Grace finds out he’s an author as well. A wonderfully written story with
great characters and a gripping storyline, loved it. 4.5/5
So all in all I’d like to give
this anthology 4 out 5 stars. It’s a great mixture of stories and authors.
Every author brings something different to it and the mixture of styles is
awesome.
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