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Festive Christmas Nights
Christmas cheer and romance are sweet any time of year!
This gift set of eight diverse holiday-themed love stories is loaded with hunks and honeys, cops and crooks, love at first sights and second chances, and a few surprise youngsters out to trick Mommy. Snuggle up and let six of The Authors’ Billboard New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors entertain you with romance from sweet to spicy from locations around the world.
Mimi Barbour – Loveable Christmas Angel: Christmas in Hawaii! How lucky can a girl get? Or so Leilani thinks...
Susanne Matthews – Holiday Magic: Is there enough magic left in Christmas to help them overcome the past?
Taylor Lee – Special Ops and Cops Christmas: What could be more perfect than a Christmas wedding? Ask the terrorists who plan to keep ‘Happily Ever After’ from happening?
Taylor Lee – Blue Christmas: Even Blue Christmases can be Red HOT!
Susan Jean Ricci – Because We’re Snowflakes: After an accidental meeting on Christmas Eve, Rosie and Magoo are about to discover if their mutual attraction supports a future despite their diverse, cultural traditions.
Rachelle Ayala – A Father for Christmas: A homeless veteran meets a single mother whose daughter asks Santa for an unusual gift.
Rachelle Ayala – Deck the Hearts: Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?
Dani Haviland – A Stingray Christmas: Love had nothing to do with it…at first.
This gift set of eight diverse holiday-themed love stories is loaded with hunks and honeys, cops and crooks, love at first sights and second chances, and a few surprise youngsters out to trick Mommy. Snuggle up and let six of The Authors’ Billboard New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors entertain you with romance from sweet to spicy from locations around the world.
Mimi Barbour – Loveable Christmas Angel: Christmas in Hawaii! How lucky can a girl get? Or so Leilani thinks...
Susanne Matthews – Holiday Magic: Is there enough magic left in Christmas to help them overcome the past?
Taylor Lee – Special Ops and Cops Christmas: What could be more perfect than a Christmas wedding? Ask the terrorists who plan to keep ‘Happily Ever After’ from happening?
Taylor Lee – Blue Christmas: Even Blue Christmases can be Red HOT!
Susan Jean Ricci – Because We’re Snowflakes: After an accidental meeting on Christmas Eve, Rosie and Magoo are about to discover if their mutual attraction supports a future despite their diverse, cultural traditions.
Rachelle Ayala – A Father for Christmas: A homeless veteran meets a single mother whose daughter asks Santa for an unusual gift.
Rachelle Ayala – Deck the Hearts: Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?
Dani Haviland – A Stingray Christmas: Love had nothing to do with it…at first.
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Mimi Barbour
217 books697 followersMimi is an incredibly busy NYT and USA Today award-winning, best-selling author who has nine series to her credit, as well as over 45 books and numerous multi-author box collections.
Mimi lives on the East coast of Vancouver Island with her pup, Charli, and writes her various romances with tongue in cheek and a mad glint in her eye.
She’s been known to say: “If I can steal a booklover’s attention away from their every-day grind, absorb them into a fantasy love story, and make them care about the ending, then I’ve done my job.”
**1st place prize of the 2015 - Chanticleer Reviews - Clue Awards. Special Agent Francesca
**A TOUCH OF PASSION, has just become the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.
Mimi lives on the East coast of Vancouver Island with her pup, Charli, and writes her various romances with tongue in cheek and a mad glint in her eye.
She’s been known to say: “If I can steal a booklover’s attention away from their every-day grind, absorb them into a fantasy love story, and make them care about the ending, then I’ve done my job.”
**1st place prize of the 2015 - Chanticleer Reviews - Clue Awards. Special Agent Francesca
**A TOUCH OF PASSION, has just become the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.
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November 22, 2022#1: Loveable Christmas Angel by Mimi Barbour ?* ?/?/? (188) Angels with Attitudes #3
Waikiki, Hawaii; Leilani ?, Kale Jordan
#2: Holiday Magic by Susanne Matthews ?* ?/?/? (170) Winter Weddings (previous series name Second Chance) #1
?; Georgia Baxter, Mark Anderson
#3: Special 'Ops and Cops Christmas by Taylor Lee ?* ?/?/? (105) All Fired Up #3.5 & Blonde Barracuda #3.5
?; ???
#4: Blue Christmas by Taylor Lee ?* ?/?/? (91) Blonde Barracuda #1.5
Korea; ? & ?
#5: Deck the Hearts by Rachelle Ayala ?* ?/?/? (119) Christmas Creek Romance #1
Christmas Creek, ?; Holly Jolly, Gordon Gills
#6: A Father for Christmas 3* 11/21-22/22 (209) A Veteran's Christmas #1
San Francisco; (very minor: Salt Lake City; Fort Manning, Colorado); Kelly Kennedy, Tyler Manning
#7: Because We're Snowflakes by Susan Jean Ricci ?* ?/?/? (45) stand alone?
?, USA; Rosie ?, Magoo ?
#8: A Stingray Christmas by Dani Haviland ?* ?/?/? (124) Arlie Undercover #1
?, Arizona; Arlie Biggar & Charlene ?
*
Waikiki, Hawaii; Leilani ?, Kale Jordan
#2: Holiday Magic by Susanne Matthews ?* ?/?/? (170) Winter Weddings (previous series name Second Chance) #1
?; Georgia Baxter, Mark Anderson
#3: Special 'Ops and Cops Christmas by Taylor Lee ?* ?/?/? (105) All Fired Up #3.5 & Blonde Barracuda #3.5
?; ???
#4: Blue Christmas by Taylor Lee ?* ?/?/? (91) Blonde Barracuda #1.5
Korea; ? & ?
#5: Deck the Hearts by Rachelle Ayala ?* ?/?/? (119) Christmas Creek Romance #1
Christmas Creek, ?; Holly Jolly, Gordon Gills
#6: A Father for Christmas 3* 11/21-22/22 (209) A Veteran's Christmas #1
San Francisco; (very minor: Salt Lake City; Fort Manning, Colorado); Kelly Kennedy, Tyler Manning
#7: Because We're Snowflakes by Susan Jean Ricci ?* ?/?/? (45) stand alone?
?, USA; Rosie ?, Magoo ?
#8: A Stingray Christmas by Dani Haviland ?* ?/?/? (124) Arlie Undercover #1
?, Arizona; Arlie Biggar & Charlene ?
*
December 15, 2021
Some lovely festive tales
All of these stories are set in late December, but not all are festive. I like a Christmas story to make me long for presents under the tree, and to make me cry. All are romantic, but only a couple fulfilled my desires. Still, most are enjoyable and well -written so you could do worse.
All of these stories are set in late December, but not all are festive. I like a Christmas story to make me long for presents under the tree, and to make me cry. All are romantic, but only a couple fulfilled my desires. Still, most are enjoyable and well -written so you could do worse.
November 8, 2021
Deck The Hearts is a delightfully fun and festively heart-warming tale of the true heart of Christmas. This is a holiday tale that will reach into the depths of your soul and show you that all you ever need is the love in your own heart to make the holidays truly unforgettable. Flash and money are what society as a while believes you need to be happy, when all you really need is family and friends gathered together to celebrate the greatest love story ever told.
Holly’s favorite holiday is Christmas. She eats, breathes, and lives it all year long. What better way to prove her devotion by showing others in every day possible how much she cherishes a time of year when everyone smiles a little bigger, laughs a little louder, and opens their heart to friends and strangers alike. This is a woman who gives of herself and thinks nothing of taking. Gordon Gills is a man who has always felt the harsh sting of emptiness that is associated with Christmas. His carries around the heavy burden of a past filled with sadness and neglect. Above all he looks out for himself and never lets anyone get close. Nothing and no one has ever managed to melt his heart of ice, and he is determined to keep it that way. When a women whose heart beats for Christmas meets a man who would be thrilled to have it outlawed, will the town will be destroyed by the sparks and tremors than ensue, or will the pure and healing love of Christmas not only melt but transform this Grinch into a true believer?
A Father for Christmas is one story that takes the harsh reality of life and its consequences and shows them for what they are while at the same time mixing in a healthy amount of love, understanding, and dedication to prove that there really is good in the world for everyone. The end result is a beautiful tale of how two broken and hurting people can find solace and love within the safe haven of each other. They just needed to find the courage to reach out and take hold of the incredible opportunity of wholeness and strength that was being offered to them.
Kelly knows she made a huge mistake in her not so distant past, but she made it with the best intentions in mind. Even though she knows that doesn’t justify what she did, in her heart she knows she is not a hardened criminal. She is a person who knew the consequences involved, paid those consequences and more, and now just wants to provide for her family. She is content to live a quiet yet fulfilled life taking care of the ones she loves. When Tyler Manning comes barging into her life in a very personal yet rough way, Kelly’s world is tiled on its axis enough to realize that she actually does want more out of life. She wants to feel that she is making a difference especially in her young daughter’s life, and perhaps the needs and desires that she has put on the back-burner as unnecessary may not take no for an answer any longer. The problem she faces is trying to figure out how to deal with her daughter’s only Christmas wish this year – a father. Will she take this leap of faith and grab hold of the changes that Tyler promises to bring to her life, or will she shake him off and turn away awhile allowing her heart to completely turn to stone?
Rachelle Ayala is a phenomenal author who has turned my world upside-down. I have only just discovered her, but I plan on delving much deeper into her treasure trove of amazing literary creations. She has completely entranced me with her passion for writing stories that not only touch your heart but impact your soul by leaving an intense lasting impression. I feel as if she has only barely scratched the depth of her heart, but there is no denying that she pours her soul into each of her stories. I can’t wait to read more from her!
Holly’s favorite holiday is Christmas. She eats, breathes, and lives it all year long. What better way to prove her devotion by showing others in every day possible how much she cherishes a time of year when everyone smiles a little bigger, laughs a little louder, and opens their heart to friends and strangers alike. This is a woman who gives of herself and thinks nothing of taking. Gordon Gills is a man who has always felt the harsh sting of emptiness that is associated with Christmas. His carries around the heavy burden of a past filled with sadness and neglect. Above all he looks out for himself and never lets anyone get close. Nothing and no one has ever managed to melt his heart of ice, and he is determined to keep it that way. When a women whose heart beats for Christmas meets a man who would be thrilled to have it outlawed, will the town will be destroyed by the sparks and tremors than ensue, or will the pure and healing love of Christmas not only melt but transform this Grinch into a true believer?
A Father for Christmas is one story that takes the harsh reality of life and its consequences and shows them for what they are while at the same time mixing in a healthy amount of love, understanding, and dedication to prove that there really is good in the world for everyone. The end result is a beautiful tale of how two broken and hurting people can find solace and love within the safe haven of each other. They just needed to find the courage to reach out and take hold of the incredible opportunity of wholeness and strength that was being offered to them.
Kelly knows she made a huge mistake in her not so distant past, but she made it with the best intentions in mind. Even though she knows that doesn’t justify what she did, in her heart she knows she is not a hardened criminal. She is a person who knew the consequences involved, paid those consequences and more, and now just wants to provide for her family. She is content to live a quiet yet fulfilled life taking care of the ones she loves. When Tyler Manning comes barging into her life in a very personal yet rough way, Kelly’s world is tiled on its axis enough to realize that she actually does want more out of life. She wants to feel that she is making a difference especially in her young daughter’s life, and perhaps the needs and desires that she has put on the back-burner as unnecessary may not take no for an answer any longer. The problem she faces is trying to figure out how to deal with her daughter’s only Christmas wish this year – a father. Will she take this leap of faith and grab hold of the changes that Tyler promises to bring to her life, or will she shake him off and turn away awhile allowing her heart to completely turn to stone?
Rachelle Ayala is a phenomenal author who has turned my world upside-down. I have only just discovered her, but I plan on delving much deeper into her treasure trove of amazing literary creations. She has completely entranced me with her passion for writing stories that not only touch your heart but impact your soul by leaving an intense lasting impression. I feel as if she has only barely scratched the depth of her heart, but there is no denying that she pours her soul into each of her stories. I can’t wait to read more from her!
November 21, 2021
Deck the Hearts by Rachelle Ayala
As usual it was a great book. Every book of hers that I have read has been really good.
Aunt Marney passes away and the only heir to the estate shows up at Christmas to decide what he is going to do with the property. Holly was really close to Ms. Marney and she has been hired to decorate the mansion for the holidays. Gordon is a "Grinch" he doesn't care for Christmas and he isn't interested in the house being all decorated.
The town is a little unique and it seems like it would be a great place to live.
I always love Christmas books and this was no exception. It was well written and the characters were awesome. Once you picked up the book it keeps you involved until the end. I had a hard time putting my book down
As usual it was a great book. Every book of hers that I have read has been really good.
Aunt Marney passes away and the only heir to the estate shows up at Christmas to decide what he is going to do with the property. Holly was really close to Ms. Marney and she has been hired to decorate the mansion for the holidays. Gordon is a "Grinch" he doesn't care for Christmas and he isn't interested in the house being all decorated.
The town is a little unique and it seems like it would be a great place to live.
I always love Christmas books and this was no exception. It was well written and the characters were awesome. Once you picked up the book it keeps you involved until the end. I had a hard time putting my book down
January 22, 2022
Pretty Forgetable
A really low quality collection of forgetable stories. These stories were probably rejected by publishers. I bet the 'authors' thought that giving them to be published in a freebie collection would look good on their bibliography. Poor editing, too.
A really low quality collection of forgetable stories. These stories were probably rejected by publishers. I bet the 'authors' thought that giving them to be published in a freebie collection would look good on their bibliography. Poor editing, too.
November 14, 2021
Please see individual stories for review.
December 18, 2021
Some of these stories were OK, others I could do without, just my opinion.
January 9, 2022
Festive Christmas Nights
It wzs strange rezding these stories so e were good some different and lots thzt you stzrt reading and they are not complete, so it was disappointing
It wzs strange rezding these stories so e were good some different and lots thzt you stzrt reading and they are not complete, so it was disappointing
July 29, 2022
Six Christmas themed romances
I enjoyed all the stories. These are semi cliffhangers/semi standalone in that they are books from one of each authors series.
I enjoyed all the stories. These are semi cliffhangers/semi standalone in that they are books from one of each authors series.
May 1, 2023
This was free so I suppose I shouldn't expect too much. A mixed bag of stories, some were good but overall disappointing.
December 5, 2023
First book not too bad but the rest—-just not what I select to read.
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