Roots of Love

WELCOME TO THE ROOTS OF LOVE! Thirteen authors, fourteen stories, and lots of HEA/HFN – what more could you ask for?We went out and found the best romantic origin stories on the market today and collected them in one volume.
Whether you want fantasy, urban, paranormal, contemporary, classical, or sci-fi, it’s here. Straight, sapphic, gay, polyamory, we have the flavors to satisfy.
Want to know more?A sci-fi short from noted sapphic author Lila Gwynn that begins at the end of the worldC.R. Clark brings you a curse that might turn into a blessingAC Adams tells the tale of a djinn who is looking for the wish that will free her from bondageAward-winning author David Green takes you on a quest for love and revengeCan romance bloom in spin class? Nat Paga’s going to show you howGods and goddesses and humans, oh my! Courtesy of Lou GrimesIt might be the future, but Adam Gaffen’s characters still grapple with the forbidden attraction between a student and their professorA workplace romance heats up when the boss gets involved in Madilynn Dale’s contributionThere’s love to be found in Dani Hermit’s Omegaverse, if you know where to lookAC is back with a story in her award-winning Kalili’s Temptation universeA modern retelling on the Romeo and Juliet origin story gets the full, lyrical Rose Sinclair treatmentJump into the hopepunk future of O.E. Tearmann and see what true friends do for each otherValkyries and shifters are mortal enemies, but do they have to be? Find out in Poppy Minnix’s taleWhat could possibly happen when a fae starts reading tea leaves for humans? Sienna Swift has your answerSo sit back, relax, and enjoy this journey into all the ways love can begin in the most unlikely circumstances!