"An amusing anthology"

A Publicist and a Pear Tree by Alesia Holliday. In Manhattan, Leah works for the "Bitch Queen at M&M Publishing. Her parents were coming from Ohio for the holidays until her sister gave premature birth with the lives of the twin newborns in jeopardy. With twelve days and counting to Christmas Leah feels alone, but is attracted to Luke. However, is he really her turtle dove mate willing to live and love in a pear tree with her?

King of Orient Are by Naomi Neale. Queens, New York personal shopper Keely has a love/hate ﷯﷯﷯relationship﷯﷯﷯ with the Christmas holidays as she earns hefty fees as a surrogate shopper, but her clients can be very demanding and bothersome at this time of year. Her job leads her to Neil the Magus and shelter worker Duncan. No comparison between the flamboyant and the staid so why does she want to kiss Duncan under the mistletoe.

Jingle This by Stephanie Rowe. Her boss Roger dumps copywriter Angie because he has a new ﷯﷯﷯sex﷯﷯﷯ squeeze. His partner Kyle has wanted Angie for two years, but avoided her, as he fears his feelings for her. Angie makes it clear no more from either boss especially Kyle whom she loves, but he dumped her for her sister and now for their business. Kyle knows he wants Angie forever, but realizes he needs a Christmas miracle following his behavior towards his beloved.

These three holiday romance novellas star solid protagonists who make for a fine yuletide reading for contemporary romance fans.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 30, 2004