Review: 4.5 What a wonderful Holiday gift.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
I pre-ordered this book because of my love of all things written by Lisa Renee Jones, but imagine my surprise when I got the gift of 2 additional authors, of whose work I was not familiar with, but had the opportunity to explore. First, we will start with Play with Me, by Lisa; in her incomparable style, she gave me a beautiful couple with intense attraction, a past with loss and pain, and some intrigue and a little (or maybe a lot) of drama, and you are hooked. This one will not disappoint if you are a die hard Lisa fan; as always, she delivers.Snowfall by Mary Ann Rivers was poetic, thoughtful and meticulous in setting the picturesque backdrop of a courageous microbiologist struggling with degenerative vision loss, and the support of her gorgeous, insightful and enigmatic therapist. His role is to help her develop strategies to maintain her independence, but they develop a connection far deeper than the eye can see. When things are revealed that neither saw coming, we see how they manage through it. This author has a flare for detail, and obviously knew her subject matter, and it was evident in the descriptive nature of this story. Interesting read.After Midnight by Serena Bell, well this one was my dark horse, and it sneaked up on me and grabbed my heart. A couple meet at a New Years Eve party and share a magical 15 minutes ringing in the New Year, but are abruptly separated before they can get each others name. They are not able to reconnect until almost a year later (not from a lack of trying), and they quickly reignite the powerful chemistry from their initial meeting. Then the harsh reality of life enters in.  Each has been through a difficult breakup from their previous relationships, and each have trust issues. I felt like I was right there with Miles and Nora, rooting for them and hopeful that everything would work out. Wonderful read.In "short" all three of these stories were wonderful, evoking those warm fuzzies that we love to experience during the Holiday Season. Because I was introduced to two new authors, I will definitely be checking out more of their work. Love this Holiday compilation by these 4 amazing authors. Please give it a try.