by Jayne Castle
Part of Harmony
First published 1999
Four stories. Four worlds. Four women looking for something they cannot quite name. Jayne Ann Krentz, writing as Jayne Castle, opens the collection on a distant planet where the rules of society have been rewritten from scratch. Julie Beard pulls readers back to a legendary era where a woman navigates the politics and dangers of a medieval court. Lori Foster, one of Harlequin's most widely read authors, delivers a story built around an unsettling presence that refuses to be ignored. Eileen Wilks closes the collection with a tale anchored in the logic of wishes, where a genie and the desire he grants sit at the center of everything. Each story stands on its own. Each one ends with a woman who has moved through fear, doubt, or longing and arrived somewhere new. The anthology draws on the strengths of four distinct voices, from science fiction romance to historical to contemporary, and gives readers a reason to linger in each one before moving to the next.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, anthologies, fantasy
Vibes: diverse-voices, introspective, romantic, transformative
Tropes: anthology-format, personal-growth, wish-fulfillment
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Group