- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (4 Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671536621
- ISBN-13: 978-0671536626
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 14.5 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,265,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nothing is more precious than the gift of love--and this dazzling new collection of holiday love stories showcases some of the brightest jewels in the romance genre. These wonderful, original stories by Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux, Kimberly Cates, Andrea Kane, and Judith O'Brien will warm the heart on a cold winter's day.
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OBLIVIOUS TO THE SPECTACULAR VIEW BEYOND THE GLASS WALL of the Houston high-rise that housed the offices of Foster's Beautiful Living magazine, Diana Foster paced in front of her desk with a telephone cradled between her shoulder and ear. Read the first page
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OBLIVIOUS TO THE SPECTACULAR VIEW BEYOND THE GLASS WALL of the Houston high-rise that housed the offices of Foster's Beautiful Living magazine, Diana Foster paced in front of her desk with a telephone cradled between her shoulder and ear. Read the first page
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I normally don't care for anthologies, for two principal reasons. First, many stories in these anthologies suffer from being over-short; the usual 70 - 100 pages is simply not sufficient to develop the storyline in a sufficiently satisfying manner. Second, there is always at least one story in each collection which is disappointing and lets the others down.
However, I saw this book in, of all places, a bookshop in Manchester (yes, in the UK). An import, at a very reasonable price, so I decided to give it a try. And I'm delighted I did, having had several days of very satisfying reading from five authors, none of whose work I had read before.
These stories all have a strong Christmas theme, which is done properly, in sharp contract to many Christmas-themed books these days in which the festive season gets perhaps a couple of lines at the end with no other mentions anywhere in the book. Each story in this anthology *feels* Christmassy, in different ways. And yet each story is very different. There are two contemporary romances in US settings, two British historical romances (in the Victorian period, though again each very different), and one time-travel, again set in the US.
We have a modern career woman reunited with the childhood hero who devastated her years ago by a careless act; a still-grieving widow who discovers that the boss of whom she thoroughly disapproves has an incredibly romantic heart; a poverty-stricken young woman finds out how it feels to play the role of angel to a lonely widower and his son; a young Victorian choolmistress enters into an arranged marriage with a reclusive Earl so that his orphaned niece will have a governess, and quickly finds a way to melt his frozen heart; and a 1990s woman is transported back to Pioneer country, finding herself married to the man of her dreams.
I loved each and every one of these short stories. None - well, except perhaps the last, which ended a little abruptly - seemed over-short or insufficiently well developed. And each had its share of humour, angst, romance and heartwarming seasonal cheer.
Highly recommended!
Format:Mass Market Paperback
very swift romances in these short stories. Bought it because like Judith McNaught other books-good holiday by pool read
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This devotional gift book is filled with love verses from the Bible. You'll find them in three groups: Gifts of God's Love, Gifts of Love for God, and Gifts of Love for Others. Every verse is presented on a beautiful background. Nice gift for those you love, or for those you want to share God's love with.
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