"Three contemporary Christmas love stories."

This is an anthology of three Christmas stories. In all three stories, our heroines are wary of taking that final chance on love. The three heros work very hard at convincing their lady loves to take that chance.

Every Square Inch by Claudia Dain

I wasn't sure at the beginning if I was going to like this story, but I found myself quickly getting tangled into the story of Mary Scott and David. David returns home after being declared dead in a military mission, only to find out that his wife had been in the process of divorcing him. He can't understand why as he feels they got along great. Sex was always good. Mary Scott finally convinces David that a physical relationship isn't everything. A couple must also connect emotionally. I enjoyed the story, wish it could have been longer.

Surprise Package by Shirl Henke

Our hero and heroine are both trying to leave behind unhappy childhoods and reinvent themselves. Gilly (from the wrong side of the tracks) dreams of being a high-powered editor. Jeff (poor little rich boy) wants to help humankind. Lies collide when, at a Christmas party for work, Gilly realized that the male entertainment "Gentleman John" is actually Jeff. The day is saved by Gilly's best friend who explains to Jeff just who and what Gilly really is. Jeff places a desparate Christmas call to Gilly asking her to just hear him out. They discover they actually have more in common than even they first realized.

Man With a Golden Bow by Nina Bangs

Jenny has decided that she has had her virginity just far too long and decides to do something about with an old high school buddy, Sloan. What she doesn't bargain for and isn't aware of, is that even in high school Sloan had a thing for her. Sloan decides to shake up Jenny's "reliable" world for Christmas. About the time that Jenny is ready to take the plunge and do something about her virginity Sloans ends up realizing that he doesn't want to be just Jenny's boy toy. He wants his fondest desire, her love.

Reviewed by Brenda Horner for Sensual Romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 27, 2003

Summary

Sometimes the best things don't come in small packages.

Sometimes a girl has visions of more than sugarplums in her head.

Sometimes we're dreaming of something a lot steamier than a white Christmas

For every woman who has better plans than sitting on Santa's lap, who fantasizes about washboard abs instead of a bowl full of jelly...

Here are the hottest, happiest love stories of this holiday season!