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Let It Snow
From four of today's hottest romance writers comes an unforgettable collection of heartwarming Christmas stories that prove anything can happen during the holiday season--especially love.
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2003
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Fern Michaels
424 books6,514 followersFern Michaels isn’t a person. I’m not sure she’s an entity either since an entity is something with separate existence. Fern Michaels® is what I DO. Me, Mary Ruth Kuczkir. Growing up in Hastings, Pennsylvania, I was called Ruth. I became Mary when I entered the business world where first names were the order of the day. To this day, family and friends call me Dink, a name my father gave me when I was born because according to him I was ‘a dinky little thing’ weighing in at four and a half pounds. However, I answer to Fern since people are more comfortable with a name they can pronounce.
As they say, the past is prologue. I grew up, got a job, got married, had five kids. When my youngest went off to Kindergarten, my husband told me to get off my ass and get a job. Those were his exact words. I didn’t know how to do anything except be a wife and mother. I was also a voracious reader having cut my teeth on The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames and the like. The library was a magical place for me. It still is to this day. Rather than face the outside world with no skills, I decided to write a book. For some reason that didn’t intimidate me. As my husband said at the time, stupid is as stupid does. Guess what, I don’t have that husband any more. Guess what else! I wrote 99 books, most of them New York Times Best Sellers.
Moving right along here . . . Several years ago I left Ballantine Books, parted company with my agent, sold my house in New Jersey that I had lived in all my married life and in 1993 moved to South Carolina. I figured if I was going to go through trauma let it be all at one time. It was a breeze. The kids were all on their own at that point. The dump was a 300 year old plantation house that is listed in the National Registry that I remodeled. Today it is beyond belief as are the gardens and the equally old Angel Oaks that drip Spanish moss. Unfortunately, I could not get my ghost to relocate. This ghost has been documented by previous owners. Mary Margaret as we call her, is “a friendly”. She is also mischievous. It took me two weeks to figure out that she didn’t like my coffee cups. They would slide off the table or counter or else they’d break in the dishwasher. I bought red checkered ones. All are intact as of this writing. She moves pillows from one room to the other and she stops all the clocks in the house at 9:10 in the a.m. at least once a week. When the Azaleas are in bloom, and only then, I find blooms on my night stand. I have this glorious front porch and during the warm months I see my swing moving early in the morning when the air is still and again late in the day. She doesn’t spook the dogs. I always know when she’s around because the five of them line up and look like they’re at a tennis match. As of this writing we’re co-habiting nicely.
Most writers love what they do and I’m no exception. I love it when I get a germ of an idea and get it down on paper. I love breathing life into my characters. I love writing about women who persevere and prevail because that’s what I had to do to get to this point in time. It’s another way of saying it doesn’t matter where you’ve been, what matters is where you’re going and how you get there. The day I finally prevailed was the day I was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. For me it was an awesome day and there are no words to describe it.
I’ve been telling stories and scribbling for 37 years. I hope I can continue for another 37 years. It wasn’t easy during some of those years. As I said, I had to persevere. My old Polish grandmother said something to me when I was little that I never forgot. She said when God is good to you, you have to give back. For a while I didn’t know how to do that. When I finally figured it out I set up The Fern Michaels® Foundation.
READ FERN MICHAELS' FULL BIOGRAPHY HERE: http://www.fernmichaels.com/biography/
As they say, the past is prologue. I grew up, got a job, got married, had five kids. When my youngest went off to Kindergarten, my husband told me to get off my ass and get a job. Those were his exact words. I didn’t know how to do anything except be a wife and mother. I was also a voracious reader having cut my teeth on The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames and the like. The library was a magical place for me. It still is to this day. Rather than face the outside world with no skills, I decided to write a book. For some reason that didn’t intimidate me. As my husband said at the time, stupid is as stupid does. Guess what, I don’t have that husband any more. Guess what else! I wrote 99 books, most of them New York Times Best Sellers.
Moving right along here . . . Several years ago I left Ballantine Books, parted company with my agent, sold my house in New Jersey that I had lived in all my married life and in 1993 moved to South Carolina. I figured if I was going to go through trauma let it be all at one time. It was a breeze. The kids were all on their own at that point. The dump was a 300 year old plantation house that is listed in the National Registry that I remodeled. Today it is beyond belief as are the gardens and the equally old Angel Oaks that drip Spanish moss. Unfortunately, I could not get my ghost to relocate. This ghost has been documented by previous owners. Mary Margaret as we call her, is “a friendly”. She is also mischievous. It took me two weeks to figure out that she didn’t like my coffee cups. They would slide off the table or counter or else they’d break in the dishwasher. I bought red checkered ones. All are intact as of this writing. She moves pillows from one room to the other and she stops all the clocks in the house at 9:10 in the a.m. at least once a week. When the Azaleas are in bloom, and only then, I find blooms on my night stand. I have this glorious front porch and during the warm months I see my swing moving early in the morning when the air is still and again late in the day. She doesn’t spook the dogs. I always know when she’s around because the five of them line up and look like they’re at a tennis match. As of this writing we’re co-habiting nicely.
Most writers love what they do and I’m no exception. I love it when I get a germ of an idea and get it down on paper. I love breathing life into my characters. I love writing about women who persevere and prevail because that’s what I had to do to get to this point in time. It’s another way of saying it doesn’t matter where you’ve been, what matters is where you’re going and how you get there. The day I finally prevailed was the day I was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. For me it was an awesome day and there are no words to describe it.
I’ve been telling stories and scribbling for 37 years. I hope I can continue for another 37 years. It wasn’t easy during some of those years. As I said, I had to persevere. My old Polish grandmother said something to me when I was little that I never forgot. She said when God is good to you, you have to give back. For a while I didn’t know how to do that. When I finally figured it out I set up The Fern Michaels® Foundation.
READ FERN MICHAELS' FULL BIOGRAPHY HERE: http://www.fernmichaels.com/biography/
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June 2, 2015
I like anthologies, they are a great way to enjoy a story quickly & to try new authors without a huge time commitment.
This book is a great example of enjoying an author or two & barely tolerating others. The first story, " A Misty Harbor Christmas " by Marcia Evanick was a sweet story of finding love when going back home.
The next story, "All I Want" by Holly Chamberlin was excruciatingly slow and depressing. The heroine was such a selfish, self-centered wimp that she didn't deserve a happy ending. Plus this Christmas season story was so depressing, I wanted to gouge my eyes out.
"Merry Merry" by Fern Michaels has a good plot, but the dialog & flow was so choppy it distracted me from the story. Cute, but a little juvenile.
As for the last story, "Christmas Eve" by Virginia Henley, it had its moments. However, I can't get into an intimate scene with words like coitus and testes...ugh give me a break.
This book is a great example of enjoying an author or two & barely tolerating others. The first story, " A Misty Harbor Christmas " by Marcia Evanick was a sweet story of finding love when going back home.
The next story, "All I Want" by Holly Chamberlin was excruciatingly slow and depressing. The heroine was such a selfish, self-centered wimp that she didn't deserve a happy ending. Plus this Christmas season story was so depressing, I wanted to gouge my eyes out.
"Merry Merry" by Fern Michaels has a good plot, but the dialog & flow was so choppy it distracted me from the story. Cute, but a little juvenile.
As for the last story, "Christmas Eve" by Virginia Henley, it had its moments. However, I can't get into an intimate scene with words like coitus and testes...ugh give me a break.
November 1, 2009
I mainly read this one for the Marcia Evanick story. It was a part of her Misty Harbor series, and this story was great.
the other stories were pretty bad. The worst was the Fern Michaels story and the Holly Chamberlin story.
The other wasn't quite as bad. I wouldn't waste my money on this book though.
the other stories were pretty bad. The worst was the Fern Michaels story and the Holly Chamberlin story.
The other wasn't quite as bad. I wouldn't waste my money on this book though.
September 2, 2016
4 Christmas stories of average quality. The Chamberlin and Evanick stories were new for this collection but the other 2 were reprints from 8 years earlier. Evanick's story was sweet, but plot was nothing new; Chamberlin was pure Bridget Jones type plot; Fern Michaels story was cute but again formulaic, Henley's just ok.
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December 23, 2011I'm on the first story. Pretty good right now. I like holidays and romances. It's good but typical (after awhile most romances seem the same to me). Nice fluffy light reading.
November 26, 2020
1 star. May 1.5-2 but I rounded down because the short stories weren't cohesive at all. Some were really sexual and some were sweet and from the cover I was really expecting cohesively sweet. It was annoying.
The only story I liked was from Maria Evanick. The others were bad and the last one was absolutely terrible. The writing was extremely stilted, awkward, and just not fun to read. I would not recommend this.
The only story I liked was from Maria Evanick. The others were bad and the last one was absolutely terrible. The writing was extremely stilted, awkward, and just not fun to read. I would not recommend this.
December 4, 2020
Cute short stories. One author was not my style. Too negative. But the others were great stories. Worth the read. It’s an old book so it’s kind of nice to read stories without cell phones.
December 24, 2020
An easy read. Easy, relaxing on the brain. Sometimes just drivel but what the heck! Like reading a tv chickflick movie.
November 21, 2008
A collection of four Christmas stories:
"Merry, Merry" by Fern Michaels, where Andi Evans is ready for war...or would that be love? (eh.)
"Christmas Eve" by Virginia Henley, in which real estate Eve Barlow is snowbound together with firefighter Clint Kelly, and the sparks fly! (this was a good one; I'll look for more work by Henley)
"All I Want" by Holly Chamberlin, where single 30-something Abby Walker wishes for a soul mate for Christmas (this was my favorite, by far!!) and,
"A Misty Harbor Christmas" by Marcia Evanick, about Olivia Hamilton's realization that obnoxious boys from our childhood can grow up into breathtaking men. (This was okay, too)
"Merry, Merry" by Fern Michaels, where Andi Evans is ready for war...or would that be love? (eh.)
"Christmas Eve" by Virginia Henley, in which real estate Eve Barlow is snowbound together with firefighter Clint Kelly, and the sparks fly! (this was a good one; I'll look for more work by Henley)
"All I Want" by Holly Chamberlin, where single 30-something Abby Walker wishes for a soul mate for Christmas (this was my favorite, by far!!) and,
"A Misty Harbor Christmas" by Marcia Evanick, about Olivia Hamilton's realization that obnoxious boys from our childhood can grow up into breathtaking men. (This was okay, too)
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September 25, 2016ISBN# 2940152355901
Fun Winter Stories for Kids
You and your child will enjoy these special winter stories for kids. Each story is about includes a moral lesson and includes cute and colorful illustrations for early and beginning readers.
These stories are great for early & beginning readers, reading aloud at home, and bedtime stories.
Fun Winter Stories for Kids
You and your child will enjoy these special winter stories for kids. Each story is about includes a moral lesson and includes cute and colorful illustrations for early and beginning readers.
These stories are great for early & beginning readers, reading aloud at home, and bedtime stories.
May 28, 2008
I enjoyed reading the short stories and I think the reason I liked them was because they had to get to the point. I liked 3 out of the 4 and thought the other story was kind of dumb.
December 5, 2009
Another holiday read.
November 30, 2010
This book was pretty awful, all the Heroines were TSTL. I thought the Virginia Henley one would be good but that one wasn't either. Seriously give this one a pass.
January 8, 2012
Short Holiday stories, read over the holidays. of course as always, enjoyed some and could have left some.
March 8, 2012
good multi-read book. confused on the extra takes on other books.
June 8, 2012
& 3 other stories
April 1, 2024
I enjoyed the first and last story. The second one wasn't bad. The third was not enjoyable the way it was written.
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