Holiday Wishes: Shepherd Moon / Wishing on a Starr / A Christmas Serenade

by Rochelle Alers, Adrianne Byrd, Janice Sims

The scent of evergreen lingers and romance is in the air this joyous holiday season. Three beloved authors bring you heartwarming classic tales that are the perfect way to celebrate this special time of year.

Shepherd Moon BY ROCHELLE ALERS
Tragedy forced Rhianna Campbell to run away from the small town of Shepherd. Years later, she returns to find her former fiancé's brother resents her for leaving after his brother died in a Christmas Eve accident. Can Emery Sutherland find a way to forgive Rhianna? And will they both find peace and maybe something more this holiday season…together?

Wishing on a Starr BY ADRIANNE BYRD
Years ago, Gia Hunter's husband was killed in combat, so she was forced to give up their infant daughter, Starr. In a twist of fate, Starr's adoptive father, Daniel Davis, and Gia have a chance encounter while Christmas shopping. Their attraction is immediate, but complications arise because Starr has been searching for her biological mother. Will there be a future together waiting under the tree for this would-be family?

A Christmas Serenade BY JANICE SIMS
Callie Hart is having a hard time being grateful this Thanksgiving. She just lost her job in Atlanta, and while traveling home to her family in Charleston, she gets a flat tire. Out of nowhere, a tall, handsome stranger appears to help her. After thanking him, Callie doesn't expect to see him ever again. But Callie's mother has a plan to keep her daughter close to home�and that plan includes the gorgeous stranger that Callie cannot forget….

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Anthologies

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 22, 2013

About the author

Rochelle Alers was born in Manhattan, New York, USA, where she raised. She obtained degrees in Sociology and Psychology, before started to work. She is a member of the Iota Theta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and her interests include gourmet cooking and traveling. She has traveled to countries in North, Central and South America, and Europe. She is also in accomplished in knitting, crocheting and needlepoint.

Published since 1988, today a full-time writer, has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today's most prolific and popular African-American authors of romance and women's fiction. With more than fifty titles and nearly two million copies of her novels in print, she is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists, regularly chosen by Black Expressions Book Club, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gold Pen Award, the Emma Award, Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. She also wrote as Susan James and Rena McLeary.

Rochelle Alers lives in a charming hamlet on Long Island.

Reviews

[Rhea Alexis M Banks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holiday Wishes: A Christmas Serenade is a titillating tale of acceptance, understanding and love that centers around John Cain and Callie Hart. Callie has lost her job as an Editor at a magazine in Atlanta and had not found another before traveling home to Charleston for Thanksgiving. She gets flat tire while en route and a tall, handsome stranger appears to help her and once up close, she realize he is not a stranger after all.

John Cain returns home, looking to develop roots that he has never put down. He meets with a determined friend of his deceased mother and over dinner one night, she lends him a tape. After watching this tape numerous times, he sets out one evening to return it when he comes upon a woman on the road changing a flat tire and stops to help her. Is this divine destiny or not?

Janice Sims crafted a short story that is fulfilling and inspiring. A Christmas Serenade brings together two people with like interest that could be what brings them together or keeps them apart.

[Mary Calton Gerard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining writing✍🏾

I enjoyed the three books and authors. The first book I had read two years ago but enjoyed reading again. I have discovered two new authors that I look forward to experiencing more of their art along with a favorite author.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has three novellas centered on Christmas and I enjoyed all three of them.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great holiday treat!!!

All of the stories were wonderful and gave that satisfied feeling that you get when you have finished reading something worthwhile. I especially loved Ms Sims' story because it took place in my favorite city of Charleston and involved classical music which I am also a big fan of (as well as Elton John). I appreciate that both hero and heroine recognized what they needed and found it in each other. Love my HEA's! Good work ladies!

[Patricia Solla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this anthology of Christmas themed stories. I found that the storylines by these authors contained a bit of sadness that, of course, is overcome by the happiness of Christmas and romance. Starting with such sadness kind of brings me down and although there's plenty of happiness and good tidings at end, I would rather have upbeat, funny, happy fulfilling a Christmas themed romance.

[Karl Schaeffer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh dear. After reading a Lesbian POV soft core romance, I segue right into a hetero Christmas themed romantic of 3 novellas by Harlequin Arabesque. In my defense, my better half picked this one up at the library. I also broke my rule of not reading more than one Christmas themed romantic during a holiday season. TG they all did the right thing, used condoms; and, oh yes sweet potato pie.

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three tales of love and passion centered around the Holidsy. It includes Shepherd Moon by Rochelle Alers, Wishing on a Star by Adrianne Byrd, and A Christmas Serenade by Janice Sims.
My favorite was Wishing on a Star, it touched my heart.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read from one of my favorite authors! Ms. Rochelle, I loved these hot love stories.

[Kendra Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

HOLIDAY WISHES

I LOVED THIS BOOK ALL THE STORIES WERE WRITTEN BY SOME VERY TALENTED AUTHORS, SO I CAN DEFINITELY RECOMMEND READING THIS BOOK.