Reviewed for Hearts On Fire ReviewsIn a word, this book is adorable. I enjoy anthologies because I get to “meet” some authors new to me and the stories are usually short-ish, so I can read one or two between other longer books. So it takes me a while to finish an anthology. This one, once I started it, I read them all. Liked nearly all of them as well, which usually doesn’t happen in an anthology. I had some clear favorites, though I considered them all well written and interesting. Some are fun...

3,5 starsLashing of Sauce is an anthology where "you'll find stories both saucy and sweet, along whith many poignant and thought-provoking contributions."All stories put together make an average 3 stars rating but 4 of them are outstanding :Et Tu, Fishies? by J.L. MerrowGreat 1st POV voice, sweet and funny story with a hint of absurdist humour.Zones by Elyan SmithStrengthened me in my belief that Elyan Smith is very talented and can paint the most wonderful portraits. His touch is delicate and s...

Just finished reading this at the Meet and it's great! Loved the diversity in both subject matter and style. Some really cracking stories here!

Rating: 4.5 starsLashing: British slang for lots or large amounts. In celebration of 2012 Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and the 3rd Annual UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet, a lashing of authors from all over the Globe put forth an GLBTQ anthology of stories that highlight everything that makes Britain (and mainland Europe) a great place for GLBTQ people to love and live.Here is a list of stories and authors in the order they appear:• Post Mortem by Jordan Castillo Price• Dressing Down by Clare Lo

My contribution to this anthology is titled Waiting for a Spark.Naturally since I'm in this I won't be rating it.

A varied mix of stories in this one. Some were more to my taste than others, but all will be appreciated by the majority of interested readers. M/m stories predominate, but there are also two f/f stories and two about trans* characters. Well worth picking up.

A wide range of short stories, all delivering a nice quick read. The stories range from funny to poignant, contemporary to historical, include boys, girls, shifters, stories of reminising, being transgender, young and older lovers.Unusually in a large grouping of stories there were none I didn't like, and the average rating came out as 3.6. A book I'll definitely dive into again when I need a quick story to fill 20 mins.

Post Mortem by Jordan Castillo Price - 3 stars Dressing Down by Clare London - 3 stars Et Tu, Fishies? by JL Merrow - 4 stars Zones by Elyan Smith - 4 stars Sollicito by Charlie Cochrane - 4 stars A Few Days Away by Elin Gregory - 3,5 stars Vidi Velo Vici by Robbie Whyte - 3 stars Shelter From Storms by Sandra Lindsey - 1.5 stars Faulty Genes by Rebecca Cohen - 2 stars Lost in London by Tam Ames - 3,5 stars My Husband by Zahra Owens - 4, 5 stars Waiting for a Spark by Lillian Francis - 2,5 sta...

Entertaining, but uneven in quality.

A very diverse collection of stories, but there wasn't one I didn't enjoy. I often find short stories frustrating, sometimes they feel too short, or too rushed, trying to cram in too much. These stories were just right.

My contribution to this is called Lost in London. No, I'm not British. :-) But I'm so looking forward to attending the Meet in Brighton and seeing old friends and meeting new. My Great-Grandmother was born in Scotland, so I might merit honourary Brit status.

4.5 With seventeen authors, ranging from my most auto-buy of auto-buys to completely new to me, I read this anthology with a happy smile on my face. Covering a wide range of LGBT and without the constraints of **heat! Give us more heat!**, the UK MAT authors have provided a stunning display of talent.A mini review of each story will make this post huge, so take it as given that I enjoyed each story, and the ones I mention here had something special, even considering the standard set by Jordan Ca...

• Post Mortem by Jordan Castillo Price: 3.5 stars• Dressing Down by Clare London: 3 stars• Et Tu, Fishies? by JL Merrow: 3 stars• Zones by Elyan Smith: Not my cup of tea• Sollicito by Charlie Cochrane: Shifters, no thanks• A Few Days Away by Elin Gregory: 3.5 stars• Vidi Velo Vici by Robbie Whyte: 3.5 stars• Shelter From Storms by Sandra Lindsey: 3 Stars• Faulty Genes by Rebecca Cohen: Not my cup of tea• Lost in London by Tam Ames: 4 stars• My Husband by Zahra Owens: Not my cup of tea• Waiting f...

2012 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention (5* from at least 1 judge)

Mine. mine. mine. Mine! Well.... soon to be. Thanks to Chris for her contest and Josephine for offering it up for my gleeful gloating. Yay!

Not really my cup of tea but interesting none the less. I can honestly say that I read it through as I received it for free through Goodreads First Reads. The stories were diverse and entertaining.

Waiting for a Spark by Lillian Francis 3*Reclaiming Territory by Becky Black 3*My Husband by Zahra Owens 3,5*Lost in London by Tam Ames 4*A Few Days Away by Elin Gregory 4*Sollicito by Charlie Cochrane 3*Dragon Dance by Josephine Myles 2,5*Dressing Down by Clare London 2,5*Post Mortem by Jordan Castillo Price 3*School for Doms by Anne Brooke 2,5* Et Tu, Fishies? by JL Merrow 2*Zones by Elyan Smith 2*Vidi Velo Vici by Robbie Whyte 2*Shelter From Storms by Sandra Lindsey 2,5*Faulty Genes by Rebecc...

This review was published on Lost in a Good BookThe most important thing I think any anthology needs is a strong opening story, one that will hook the reader and want them to keep going. I was curious about Post Mortem, the opening story, but it really doesn’t give you anything to grab your attention. It was unengaging and it was only my hope that there were other better stories did I keep reading. It was only by a slim chance did I actually keep going because so many times I was prepared to add...

I will rate/review as I go, but I had to start today with a very special story.My dear friend Lucy sent me this quote from the book and I knew I had to move it up my TBR pile and read this particular story ASAP.Sollicito by Charlie Cochrane:“It’s not as simple for us. You need to carry both recessive genes and the correct markers on other chromosomes to become a were-sloth. See, I told you my problems are worse than yours, and when you stop laughing you might understand.”I might be outing myself...

Another cracking selection of stories -and great fun to read. Something for everyone.