The stories you cherish are warm and funny and extremely varied, from curmudgeons determined not to get pulled into a sentimental celebration yet who surprise themselves by succumbing to Cupid's arrow, or a child determined to find his mother a new husband and himself a new father, and many more. Holiday romances burst on the scene in 1989 when talented Signet editor Hilary Ross came up with the first Regency Christmas anthology which featured stories by the talented Mary Balogh, Edith Layton, Anita Mills, Patricia Rice , and Gayle Buck . There are so many wonderful Christmas romances, it's hard to single out a favorite. The holidays are for themes of love, family and commitment, with big gatherings and many secondary characters. My favorites have protagonists with a past.
Love is rekindled within the spirit of the season.
It pulls at my heart strings and has remained in my mind to this day. It's one of those stories that leaves you warm and toasty. Your favorites are listed below. Let us know of any others we have forgotten. Books Groups Resources Copyright 1998-2001 by Romantic Times Magazine.