Review: A good Christmas collection, something for every one
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
Ok so business first, I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I admit that I requested this book because of Jill Shalvis’ name alone; I love her Lucky Harbor series and can’t seem to get enough. I haven’t read any of the other authors before but several of them now find themselves on my TBR list.Dream a Little Dream by Jill Shalvis is a short Lucky Harbor story about Melissa and Ian who we have seen briefly in previous books. This is a quick second chance at love story and I really enjoyed it. You do not have to have read any of the previous books to get this one.Every Year by Kristen Ashley is a glimpse of Christmas day for her characters in previous books. I really enjoyed the story and now plan on going back and reading the books before so I can see how they got to the big happy family they seemed to be in this story.Silent Night by Hope Ramsay is the story of a Christmas miracle for a poor single mother and a lonely man. I enjoyed this story and plan on checking out more of Hope’s books.Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas by Molly Cannon is the story of a slob and the organizer hired by his mother before her visit. While this was my least favorite of the collection I did still enjoy it, I just didn’t connect well with the characters.A Family for Christmas by Marilyn Pappano is the story of a war widow and the new doctor in town. This was another very good story. I liked that even though it’s a short story there was time spent getting to know the characters and it doesn’t take place overnight. I loved the chemistry in this story and the interactions between the characters especially Jared and Ilena’s infant son John.All in all a great collection of Christmas stories with something for everyone. I had stories I liked more and stories I liked less but I enjoyed them all, none were “bad”. I would recommend this book as a good sampling of stories and authors; you might find someone new to put on your TBR list too.