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Second Chances by Grace Augustine. I read this story when it was 1st released. Loved it then, but found a few errors in the timeline. Happy to see those errors have been corrected. A touching Christmas romance, perfect for a Hallmark Channel holiday feature. Dad and daughter, Tucker & Sabrina have both been burned by love. But when a son and mother come to town for business, all bets are off for all of them. 5 stars
— Nov 29, 2020 12:21PM
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Always on Christmas by Jacquolyn McMurray. Emma, single mom, and Ally moved from IA to HI and are struggling to make ends meet when they meet Hank, their neighbor, a rancher. Ally has a specific gift in mind for Christmas this year: a new daddy and Hank fits her bill. While the story is charming, I never bought the romance, which goes from 0 to Engagement, thanks to all Hank gives them. 3.5 stars
— Nov 29, 2020 10:18AM
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Christmas at the Aloha Cafe by Jacquolyn McMurray. A cute story about a house decorating contest and a bitter rivalry between old friends. Main characters not 100% likeable but redeemed by the end. 4.5 stars
— Nov 27, 2020 05:54PM
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Christmas Chemistry by Joanne Jaytanie. More of the same, this time with Gina meeting an attorney who’s gone to check on family issues. The conflict is a minor misunderstanding, lots of coincidences again, some inconsistent edit issues. 3 stars
— Nov 24, 2020 06:53PM
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Christmas Ivy by Joanne Jaytanie. I'm not wild about a multi-author anthology with the first 3 books all by the same author. And these seem cut and pasted from elsewhere. Do I need an About the Author and book list after each one? In Story 2, Ivy is homeless but winds up in a program that lands her at Glenville's Xmas Tree Farm, where she meets Mason, Colton's brother, a doctor. Coincidences, edit issues. 3 stars
— Nov 22, 2020 06:49PM
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Christmas Reflections by Joanne Jaytanie 4 stars
When the local Christmas tree farm is up for sale, a group of women buy it to create a tourist attraction. Juliet is a stained glass artist. The town's ski resort is also for sale and Colton, a corporate rep arrives to research a possible acquisition. Until he discovers his boss has bigger plans. Some farfetched coincidences, a few edit errors, but a charming story.
— Nov 18, 2020 05:52PM
When the local Christmas tree farm is up for sale, a group of women buy it to create a tourist attraction. Juliet is a stained glass artist. The town's ski resort is also for sale and Colton, a corporate rep arrives to research a possible acquisition. Until he discovers his boss has bigger plans. Some farfetched coincidences, a few edit errors, but a charming story.
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Okay, as I normally do with anthologies, I'm going to add comments on each story as I finish them. Stay tuned.
— Nov 18, 2020 10:15AM
