There’s a special joy to audio books. To listening to someone’s voice sweep you into a story. And the audio book edition of Serendipity is a true joy. This anthology features a whole host of romance tropes in new stories from favorite authors. Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts.
Summary
The secret admirer.
The fake relationship.
The matchmaker.
From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The first thing that enticed me about Serendipity was the author list. Whether it’s an author I love to pieces – like Anna-Marie McLemore – or new authors to me – like Marissa Meyer – this anthology hit all the right spots. I was bewitched by the stories from authors I knew and loved. And the new voices made such an impact that I’ll have to check out longer works from them. The next thing that instantly drew me in was the romance trope anthology concept.
Romance tropes are some of my favorite joys and discoveries. So to have each story themed around a certain trope, was such a fun experience. I loved that it gives you a sense of what might happen – almost like a blurb – and then totally turns what you would think upside down. And sometimes it doesn’t, but there’s a sheer sense of joy in either. Listening to this audio book was a delight. I adore multiple narrators in any story and having a whole cast of narrators was fantastic.
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Not only did this help keep all the stories clear in my head, it gave each of them a unique flair. There was a clear, “Oh now this person is entirely new” feeling which you don’t always get. I loved this choice and I think it works perfectly in Serendipity. Overall, if you’re a fan of romance tropes, love stories, or adore these authors, this is a must read. Find Serendipity on Goodreads, Amazon, Indiebound, Bookshop.org, The Book Depository, Libro.fm & Google Books.