Tales of the Scorned - A Charity Anthology

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As an ARC reader for volumes 1,3, and 4 of this charity anthology, I was absolutely blown away by the bench depth of the authors involved in this project.


Some of the authors I was very familiar with, and some were brand new names to me and I fear my TBR has grown exponentially due to the number of new authors I have been introduced to.

Every story hit me with how each author interpreted the task at hand and I felt rage, hope, despair, joy, fear, and despair in equal measure and I read through these stories. It was a whole dang ride.

Some of the standout stories to me include:

Karma, Madi Danielle - Sometimes the most dangerous thing is a pretty face
Southern Discomfort, Aurora Graves - In the south revenge is a dish best served with a glass of sweet tea and a smile but try telling that to these ladies.
Lucky Number 19, Alina May - A purveyor of snide talking medical malpractice gets what's coming to them
The Bloom After Ruin, Maree Rose - Using art to heal from trauma and delicious revenge
Hemlock, Kenna Bellrae - A witchy good time
Hell Hath No Fury, Lo Gold - A shapeshifter protects what's hers.
The Witches Are In, Tilly Ridge - Witches in medicine
Burnt, Bitter, Better, Ava Jay - Unconventional therapy leads to an explosive breakthrough
When Silence Screams, DK - A true house of horrors
Our Bodies, Our Choice, CJ Riggs - Honestly, it's just some good old fashioned girl time
Your Worst F*cking Nightmare, KM ROGNESS - Honestly, the title kind of says it all.

I can't wait to read the final volume and find some more new to me authors and see what those I am familiar with added to the anthology.

All proceeds, from both paperbacks and ebooks - will be donated to three organizations that fund, provide, and benefit reproductive rights within the United States. 


*No participating authors, organizers, or service providers are affiliated or endorsed by any of the chosen organizations. We are a community of individuals bound together by a single wish, to protect the right to reproductive healthcare in all forms.*



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