On a Midnight Clear

These are some of my favorite historical romance authors who have compiled an anthology of Christmas marriages. 

Each story in this collection is well thought out and the characters are believable.  The things I liked about the characters is that the ladies are not portrayed as conventional beauties, but each of them have winsome personalities that win over the husbands/beaux in the stories. These are enjoyable reads and will be great reads for the Christmas season when all the reader wants to do is curl up with a good book, a blanket, and a cup of tea.  

Four Strong Stars

Tracie Peterson

Misty Beller

Karen Witemeyer

Bethany House provided the copy I read for this review.  All opinions expressed are solely my own. 

 

Once Upon a Christmas Carol

Carol hates Christmas and her birthday, which coincidentally are the same day.  She usually works for her birthday, but this year she planned a trip to the Bahamas.  Unfortunately she gets rerouted to Michigan.  As luck would have it, her aunt lives an hour away from the airport and she sends a friend to come get her  and bring her back.  The weather played havoc with her plans for tropical climes, her aunt fell and broke her arm, and things needed doing in this small community.  The friend her aunt sent to pick her up, Victor, is intrigued with Carol and finds ways to be in her company.  The only fly in his ointment is Victoria, who thinks she has an exclusive claim to his life. Once that conundrum is sorted, Carol and Victor make good headway. 

I enjoyed reading this book.  It has humorous parts and sweet parts.  The characters each have their own agendas, but when those agendas mesh, they mesh well.  The only problem with the book is that I don't believe there was enough of the story to make the love story realistic.  Overall it's a good read, but I was left feeling that the story wasn't finished.  I will still read Melody Carlson, she writes quality stuff.  (Don't tell her but Happy Camper is one of my favorites.)  Four Stars.

Revell Publishing provided the copy I read for this review.  All opinions expressed are solely my own.