Review: great holiday reads
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2012
Small Town Christmas by Jill Shalvis, Hope Ramsay and Katie LaneThree short stories about Christmas love in small towns.Kissing Santa Claus by Jill ShalvisWe find ourselves back in Lucky Harbor where Sandy works at the town hall.She's not feeling very festive as her boyfriend has walked away from her.She was just getting into the Santa suit when it got stuck and in he walked,Logan, Kara's ex husband. He drove NASCAR circuit and was on holiday breaks.He keeps showing up: at her house, where she works, etc What's the chance that she will get her wish from Santa this year?I'll Be Home for Christmas by Hope RamsayMatt is in town to deliver a gift to Nick's grandmother as he has passed away from the war.Annie from church rehearsal tells him the grandmother is in the nursing home and has beenfor over a year now. Nick and Annie used to date-til he went off to boot camp and she to college.She decides to take him back to her house where there is a guest room and he's overjoyedat viewing the lights, he can feel snow in the air in SC and he loves the smell of the real holiday tree at her house. He's got a cat with him that was nestled in the manger scene.He is all up for decorating her tree for room and board.Matt just wants to feel like he's home as he doesn't have one and he's lost his dog in the war.They all get in the church van to go deliver the gift to Nick's grandmother and boy do they get a surprise.O Little Town of Bramble by Katie LaneEthan loved the town all spiffed up for the holidays.Sam, who he used to pull her pigtails, taught her to fish, and ride a horse was back in town. She had graduated from college and was now a doctor for animals.Sam visits with her father and surprises him for Christmas and they share dinner.A manger with live animals and people!Good reads for holidays.