Two More Days

An Anthology

By: Colleen Hoover, Aileen Erin

Narrated by: Nicholas Tecosky, Marissa Hampton, Edward Thomas, Laurie Winkel, Asia King, Lyndsey Iellimo, Carolyn Eve

The Bookworm Box is proud to present Two More Days, our second anthology installment. Much like the first installment, Two More Days is an exciting and unique listening experience with contributions from several of our charity's featured authors. Each author was given the same first sentence. Where they took that sentence was completely up to them.

Every story is different. No story is related.

The only thing these stories have in common is their starting point. Each author showcased in this anthology was featured in The Bookworm Box in 2020.

Contributing authors: Alessandra Torre, Chanda Hahn, Charleigh Rose, Dominique Laura, Eric R. Asher, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Jennifer Wilson, Jessica Hawkins, Jewel E. Ann, K. Bromberg, Kandi Steiner, Karina Halle, Katie Ashley, Kelsie Stelting, Laurelin Paige, Leia Stone, Lexi Ryan, Lora Richardson, M. Robinson, Marni Mann, Max Monroe, Meagan Brandy, Micalea Smeltzer, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, R.K. Lilley, S.J. West, Tijan, Willow Aster

©2021 Katie Ashley; 2021 by Max Monroe (P)2022 Audible, Inc.

Pros and cons

Some of the stories were great. Others I had to skip. There’s a lot of sexual deviance throughout the book. A LOT. The narrators were mostly good. I had a hard time listening to the young narrator who was sometimes choppy in her delivery. And it was just hard to hear what sounded like a young voice, narrating sex scenes. I didn’t love the hypernasal narrator either. But there were some really sweet stories if you could get past all the sex scenes. :)

unique stories? as if!

My 1st admission is I went into this completely blind, I had no idea what to expect from this anthology except that every story had the same 1st line and each author had their own creative way with it.

Let me take a step back and praface with I'm usually not into romance, it makes my eyes roll out of my head. sometimes I'm surprised and a romance gets me but usually? um no

Ok, so my 2nd admission is that I skipped through 3 stories, maybe 4? because out of 30 stories at least 75% of them were about the same exact thing... "I love my best friend but I'm afraid to tell them or they're about to get married" blah blah blah. There was a point I almost DNF the entire thing and rating it a 2 because it was so excessive.

Now the good news... there are some genuinely good short stories here. Yes, they may be the minority but they carry the anthology out of the "I just wasted 20 hours of me life" zone. And I'll admit, there were a select few romances that played out really well and Colleen Hoover really pulled it out in the end, Solid finish, Colleen.

This was only okay…

Some stories were really good and some were really…not. Some stories just seemed to cut off quickly like they didn’t know how to end it and didn’t wrap up the story.

It’s hard to keep all the characters straight.

It’s hard to keep all the characters straight. Way too many to keep up with for me.

Great book filled with the Colleen Hoover feel.

This book is a compilation of short stories. Most of them I liked, some of them I didn’t really care too much for. Some of them I played a few times over because I loved them so much, such as ‘breaking the rules’. It’s a long listen but it was fun to have a story a day and not knowing what you’ll get. Totally worth it.

changing theme from author to author.

wish there was a list of the follow up books. this was book two what's the name of book one.Enjoyed the variety.

Exhausting

Same base story over and over, best friends in love. Changes names, places, then repeat, etc…..

Great Read

Two More Days- An Anthology was a great read by various authors. I really enjoyed reading Tequila Mate by Katie Ashley. Selah and Stuart spent one night together that wasn’t supposed to turn into anything more. I really enjoyed reading Always Cake by Max Monroe. Emily and Austin are best friends who are turning 35 and made a pact years ago to get married if they haven’t gotten married by their birthday. I really enjoyed reading Confessions by Lora Richardson. Iris and Finn have known each other forever, but have been torn apart by tragedy beyond their control. I loved reading their reconnection and how they move forward. Heels Over Head in Love was a great read by Willow Aster. Hazel is a clumsy woman who literally falls into Brady. I really loved reading how they grow together. Second Summer was a great read by Laurelin Paige. Chloe is on the search for the right man and a way to get over her crush on her roommate. She enjoys a date and night spent with Dr. Matthew but knows it won’t lead to anything else. I enjoyed reading Protected by Dr. Rebecca Sharp. Keira and her father on the run and in witness protection during the trial of the Irish Kings and their leader. Her father was an enforcer for them who became an informant for the FBI after the leaders son tried touching Keira. Archer was a detective who was assigned to her protection and things don’t go as planned for them when they grow closer. I enjoyed reading The Vanished by Jennifer Wilson. Odette Javier are floating around the afterlife during their two days of resurrection. They are hoping to end the resurrection of the man that killed Odette. I really enjoyed reading The Shelby by Jewel E. Ann. We meet Abigail, a world renown doctor about to get ready for a major surgery. We also meet Shelby who meets Samuel for a crazy night that turns tragic quickly. I loved reading how these two stories tied together and loved this story. I enjoyed reading Sunshine Rae by Kandi Steiner. Parker and Rae have been best friends since they were thirteen years old. Parker is getting ready to propose to his girlfriend and Rae must confront her feelings for him. I really enjoyed reading From Friend to This by Dominique Laura. Robbie and Eliza were best friends who seemed to drift apart a bit. Their high school reunion is coming up and they haven’t seen each other in a while. When they meet again they reveal their hidden feelings for each other. The Kiss was a great read by M. Robinson. Leo and Mila are awaiting the birth of their child. They are attending a birthing class and watching videos of birthing. Stone Heart was another good quick read by S.J. West. Roman is a gargoyle who’s heart is made of stone after a curse was placed on him. Without Yesterday was a good read by Lexi Ryan. Krystal has seen a charge on her joint account with Tyler for a large jewelry purchase, six years ago. The charge sends her running and freaking out. She meets James in a bar when he encourages her to really think about what she sees in six years. She doesn’t envision Tyler, but instead sees herself and James. Now six years later, she is not in a relationship and hopeful for more with James eventually. Good Girl Gone Bad was a great read R.K. Lilley. Leona finds herself at a wrap party with her best friend when she is introduced to Fitz. They had a one night right before she has to go back to work on her flight with her ex. She never thought she would see Fitz again, especially on her next flight. Of Potions and Poison was a great quick read by Chanda Hahn. Lady Yasmin is being executed for the murder of Bryce Collinsworth. She was once engaged to the prince and now awaiting execution. She was trying to use a love potion and it went wrong. She wanted to marry Prince Xander but her wedding, husband and future was stolen. The day before her wedding a sorceress appeared with her beautiful daughter claiming a prior agreement to marry Xander. Bryce Collinsworth rescued her and brought her to a hedge witch’s that stitched her up. The witch gave her a potion that should make him her’s forever. She is forced to marry Lord Crowell who is much older than she is. But things aren’t exactly as they seem. Breaking the Rules was a good read by Charleigh Rose. Cameron Reid knows that she must come clean but he could risk losing Alexis Cooper in the process. They both find themselves talking to another person through text without knowing who the other person is. They spend a lot of time getting to know each other. One night they meet each other without knowing. Stray was a great quick read by Jessica Hawkins. Kit finds herself alone in the city when her friend Jillian is moving. Her ex Pierce is dating her ex best friend Monica. She runs into them when sending off her best friend. Pierce and Kit find themselves relieving what happened the one weekend they spent together. A Home of Hobgoblins was a good quick read by Eric R. Asher. Vicky is a ghost that knows it is time to see a vampire about a hobgoblin problem. Falling for my Stepbrother was a great quick read by Kelsie Stelting. Clementine’s at her mom’s wedding and find herself hiding in a coat closet during the rehearsal dinner. But she found out that she wasn’t alone in the closet. She meets a hot guy her age, hiding from the rehearsal dinner himself. They spend the time getting to know each other and maybe trying to sneak in a kiss or two. Clementine and Will never thought that things could get worse when they officially met at the rehearsal dinner. When Fire Strikes was a great read by Marni Mann. Rose is going on a date with one of her roommates Terry. They have a great night and find themselves at a public garden because they don’t want to go home yet. Armageddon, Again was a great quick read by Aileen Erin. Elilaios is an archon trying to stop Armageddon from happening. He is trying to stop Armageddon before Samantha’s birthday in two days. Strike One was a good quick read by Meagan Brandy. Nova is spending three days at a frat house with her brother. His friend Xavier has feelings for her that they decide to act on. Office Hours was a great quick read by Alessandra Torre. Laney is hoping to get a new exam date from Mr. Miller’s college class. She will do anything to get a new date on the exam. Pineapple was a great read by Leia Stone. Ellie is hopelessly in love with her best friend Luke. Unfortunately he is getting married to someone else in two days. He’s a vampire and she’s human, it’s illegal for them to be together. She is his human feeder and lives on his families large estate. But they contemplate one night together to fulfill their deepest desires. Sincerely, Dane was another great quick read by Ilsa Madden-Mills. Two days ago, Dane sent Piper a strange text message. He’s her friend and also dressed as a werewolf. He is looking to go to a party with Piper, its a Halloween Party with a scavenger hunt. Dark Eyes was a good quick read by Karina Halle. Amethyst and Shannon have two more days until they go back to Dark Eyes, a secret underground night club. This is a place that vampires go to feed on humans. In just two days Amethyst will find out if vampires are real or not. What If was a good quick read by K Bromberg. Shyloh and her friends go to a fortune teller when she is told that in two days her and her one true love start their lives together. Only she is supposed to be married in four days. She doesn’t believe this woman. At her rehearsal dinner, her childhood best friend Jake shows up. Jake asks her what if she picked him two days before her wedding. When It Happens was another great read by Micalea Smeltzer. Noa walks past a tarot shop when a woman says “two more days until it happens. She meets Roman when he is in their town for filming. She is teaching him how to ride horses. F*ck was another great quick read by Tijan. Tysan’s boyfriend ended their relationship right after having sex. He then sent his best friend Kase in to check on her. The spent a night together after learning about the news. The Dress was another great read by Colleen Hoover. Jessica’s boyfriend bought her a dress to wear to a dinner she believes he will propose at. Her friend Jay is trying to tell her that she shouldn’t change herself to be with Chase. She is trying everything possible to fit into the dress Chase bought.

Loved it!!

I loved all of the twists and turns. Kept my attention all the way through.

Pretty entertaining if you like short stories

Great for short stories to fall asleep with and not have to go back to re-listen to