13 Little Love Stories by Elise Bryant and co, 336 pages. SHORT STORIES. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books (Penguin Random House), 2026. $13.
Language: R (114 swears, 16 “f”); Mature Content: R (alcohol use (including underage drinking), kissing, innuendo, illegal activity, sexual harassment, nudity, and mentions of drugs, STDs, and sex); Violence: PG (assault and mentions of murder)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
In this anthology, thirteen authors each offer readers one short love story based on different Taylor Swift songs. Most of them are realistic fiction, though there is a little magic thrown in for good variety, and all of them center around matters of the heart.
Each chapter starts by naming the song the author took inspiration from, and I enjoyed listening to the song and reading the lyrics before diving into each story. The possibilities of interpretation are endless, and it was fun to see which words and feelings from each song got incorporated into the stories. They range from cute and funny to heartbreak and betrayal, from platonic to romantic, from one great night to years of longing.
Reviewer: Carolina Johnson
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