This collection of stories doesn't disappoint, in every one of these the central focus point is love, could a “robot” love his dying master? What feelings does a child have for her parent and what feelings had his father for her? And so many other, but these were my favourite…

you can find a bit for everyone in here, I did enjoy each of the stories, of course some more than others, but they left me feeling satisfied, each of these stories had a very definitive ending, so that really is a plus. Grab a copy for yourself and see for yourself, for me it was a very good experience.

Thank you Netgalley and DAW for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion.

Interesting set of stories centered around love. Some tales take things to the extreme, and a good collection overall.

Thanks very much for the free review copy for review!!

Excellent other worldly stories of love and the ramifications of decisions made whilst in love. The stories were well scripted and although challenging, enjoyable to read. Recommended to readers who want to read a novel with a different but entertaining look at love beyond life's boundaries.

Love Stories is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy short stories. Villyard provides a diverse group of stories. From an android desperate to save his dying human to witch navigating grief after the death of a parent, Villyard explores many different kinds of love.

For some of the stories, the sci-fi and fantasy elements worked well – the simplicity of the magic in “Book of Shadows” drove the story and character development. Other times, the sci-fi elements did not feel central to the story. In “The Last Wasicu”, the sci-fi element of the story could have been removed, and it would still be a discussion on colonialism and Indigenous history.

This would be a suitable for readers who are new to sci-fi and fantasy, who would like a quick, easy read to dip their toes into the genre.