"four fun Christmas romances"
"The Christmas Stocking" by Fern Michaels. His dad,
disappointed that Gus preferred building houses in Los
Angeles than work with him on the family Christmas tree
farm, has retired. Now Gus is feeling sad and wants to
make amends because he knows he could have come up every
year to help for a few weeks. He needs to save the farm
while in Philadelphia businesswoman Amy wants to raise
money for a senior citizen's center decides to sell
Christmas trees. These two collide and learn the meaning
of Christmas. "The Ghost of Christmas Past" by Beverly Barton. On the
snowy mountain road past Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Katie
loses control of the Mustang and crashes. She is okay but
stranded until Mack happens to see her. He takes her to
his cabin where their feelings on marriage surface even as
they begin to fall in love. "The Twelve Desserts of Christmas" by Joanne Fluke. Julie
and Matt spend the holiday season at a Minnesota boarding
school where they supervise six children not going home
for Christmas as neither is married so has limited if any
Yuletide obligations. As amateur sleuth bakery owner
Hannah Swenssen provides baked goods, the duo supervises
the three girls and three boys even as they fall in love. "Twelve Days" by Shirley Jump. Shy account manager
Natalie loves her boss Jake, who sees her only as a
valuable employee. When she draws his name in the office
Secret Santa event, she decides to go serendipitously
spicy just not in person. Jake needs to know who, but
when he does will he fire or kiss Natalie. More sugar than spice, these are four fun Christmas
romances. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 5, 2006
Summary'Tis the season when anything can happen . . . when passion
sparks brightest . . . and miracles and magic can turn any
heart toward love . . .
The Christmas Stocking by Fern Michaels
Philadelphia businesswoman Amy Baran is determined to raise
money for a new seniors' center by harvesting Christmas
trees from the small-town Virginia farm she remembers from
her childhood. Trouble is, Gus Moss has come home from
California with his own ideas about saving the farm his
father has neglected. Neither wants to give up, but when
attraction turns to romance, they just might have to give in
. . .
The Ghost of Christmas Past by Beverly
Barton
Wounded Special Ops officer Mack MacKinnon doesn't have any
reason to look forward to the holidays—until he rescues
pretty widow Katie Hadley from a raging blizzard. Now, in a
season of miracles, he's falling as hard and fast as the
Christmas Eve snow . . .
The Twelve Desserts of Christmas by Joanne
Fluke
Take two lovestruck teachers. Add a dollop of conspiring
kids. Place in a boarding school over Christmas break. And
add a little help—and eight, great recipes—from
amateur sleuth Hannah Swenson, and you've got a romantic
holiday tale that's sweet, delicious, and definitely served
warm . . .
Twelve Days by Shirley Jump
Of all the luck—Natalie Harris can't believe she drew
Jake Lyons as her Secret Santa pal! The dreamy hunk leaves
her completely tongue-tied. But with twelve days of secret
gifts, sweet notes, and steamy emails to go, she just may
conquer her fear and discover something surprising under the
tree . . .
Treat yourself to four unforgettable tales of holiday
romance filled with sugar and spice and everything nice . . .
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