Rose Petals Anthology Volume 1 is a great collection of short stories, each a great little read to curl up with.

Emma’s Story: the Girl in the Picture by Donna Collins tells of a woman’s struggle to forgive a past sin and not miss out on what life might offer if she doesn’t.

Stacy Dawn’s Love Floats is a story of miss understanding and laughter. Funny and light hearted it had me smiling and wishing to be part of the fun.

The House Next Door by Carol Ann Erhardt brings us a bit of mystery and the depths of feeling a woman goes through with the death of her love.

Tabitha Gibson brings us a tale of one boy’s matchmaking skills in His Son, Our Matchmaker, when a ten year old decides he wants to get his teacher and father together.

Hattie’s Dance is a beautiful story about love and courage. Tanner Holmes gives ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ and ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ a hold new meaning.

Evelyn Lucas writes a short but moving story of a woman moving on after loss and the strength she gets from the love for her mother to do it, in Don’t Forget The Roses.

Night Blooms by Dana Mentink shows how one woman can lose herself without knowing how and where she finds the courage and strength to find herself again.

Rebecca Ruger brings us a whimsical tale of a precious pair of children who find the way to bring their parents back together again in Resurrection.

All the stories are a joy to read, varying in length; they all fall into the short story umbrella. Rose Petals Anthology Volume 1 needs to be on every ones book shelf for that time when you can only duck away from the real world for a little while.

Reviewed by: Rachel C.