Silent Night: What Child is This?/Better Watch Out

by Rebecca York, Dani Sinclair

WHAT CHILD IS THIS? by Rebecca York (43 Light Street, Bk 8)
Every Christmas Travis wondered if this would be the year he would discover who Travis Stone was. Except, this year his life depended on finding out. Armed with nothing more than vague memories, he sought his real parents. Instead, on a snowy Maryland street, he found Erin Morgan. For Travis, Erin was his Christmas miracle. But now he'd placed her in danger. And there could be no silent night, no peace on earth, until he made her safe again.

BETTER WATCH OUT by Dani Sinclair
J.D. Frost's kids fell in love with the lady in the ice-cream parlor. When he laid eyes on their new playmate, J.D., too, felt a sudden craving for sweets. A craving only Jackie Neeley could satisfy. But Jackie told tales of stalking strangers, dead bodies, and disappearing elves. J.D., had two options, both hazardous. Walk away from this woman with her shaky grasp on reality. Or trust her and protect her from and all-too-real threat.

506 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Ruth Glick (born 1942) is a best-selling author of healthy cookbooks and has also written dozens of romantic suspense romance novels under the pen name Rebecca York.

Ruth earned a B.A. in American Thought and Civilization from George Washington University and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Maryland. Although she always wanted to become a writer, Glick was convinced that her lack of spelling skills meant that her goal was unattainable. As a stay-at-home mother, she took a community college course to help her choose a career. The course made it very clear that writing was her primary interest. Glick began writing articles for newspapers and magazines, but after several years decided to try writing fiction. Her first book, a kids' science fiction book, was finally purchased by Scholastic Inc..

Since then, Glick has become a highly successful author of over 50 romantic suspense and paranormal novels. Many of her novels are published under the Harlequin Intrigue line, and in June 2003, she became one of the first authors published under Berkley's new Sensation imprint. Before 1997, she often collaborated with Eileen Buckholtz and Kathryn Jenson.

Glick also is a highly regarded author of cookbooks focusing on healthy eating. She sometimes hires trained chefs to test the recipes that she creates, and makes sure that every recipe is tested at least three times before it appears in one of her cookbooks.

Glick is the head of the Columbia Writers Workshop. She and her husband, Norman Glick, live in Columbia, Maryland, where Ruth collects rocks, and enjoys cooking, walking, reading, gardening, travel, and Mozart operas. They have two grown children, Elissa and Ethan, and two grandsons (Jesse and Leo).

Reviews

[Norma]

I finally had the chance to sit down and read the second story from the book, Silent Night by Rebecca York and Dani Sinclair. They were both really great stories.

The first story is What Child is This by Rebecca York. This was an incredible story. I was caught up in it since the first page. Travis Stone knew the man he was, but he never knew where his beginnings were. He had always wondered about his birth mother and why she gave him up all those years ago. Erin Morgan worked for a charity that helped adopted children get in touch with their birth parents. Together they stumble upon a hornet’s nest of intrigue and danger. The police don’t believe them. They have no where to turn. In fear for her son, Erin sends him to stay with friends. Her thoughts keep turning back to whether or not she would be able to spend another Christmas with him.

The second story is Better Watch Out by Dani Sinclair. This was the first time I have read anything by this author. It was incredible. Jackie Neeley is new in town. She just took over the small town’s ice cream parlor. J.D. Frost has buried himself in work since his wife passed away. His kids, Heather and Todd, sneak off daily to help out at the ice cream parlor. Little did they know, that the ice cream parlor was a place of danger. Jackie’s being stalked, or so she keeps claiming. She claims that someone placed a dead elf in her bed. Yet, the police can’t find anything to substantiate the claims. J.D. wants to believe her, but even he is starting to have his doubts. Is Jackie really stark raving mad as people are starting to think or is someone really out to get her?

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both stories in this were good. Both romantic suspense at Christmas. A little dated since they took place in the 1990’s but I enjoyed them both.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked these stories.A good read for anyone.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually two books in one. Both are very suspenseful and a bit romantic. I recommend Silent Night for both mystery and romance readers.