Christmas Angels [Mass Market Paperback]

Eugenia Riley (Author), Trana Mae Simmons (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1995

Four stories of yuletide celestial intervention include ""The Trouble With Hannah"" by Debra Dier, ""Tryst With An Angel"" by Eugenia Riley, ""A Time For Joy"" by Amy Elizabeth Saunders, and ""Chrissy's Wish"" by Trana Mae Simmons.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

From a guardian angel governess to a pair of heavenly novices, angels of all types influence the plots of this nicely put together quartet of Christmas novellas featuring settings that range from a 19th-century English estate to a trendy boutique in contemporary Seattle. The relationship between the hero and heroine combust in Debra Dier's humorous "The Trouble with Hannah." Trana Mae Simmons's "Chrissy's Wish," a moving tale of the Old West, features a well-matched hero and heroine and a little girl who is almost too good to be true. And Amy Elizabeth Saunders's "A Time for Joy," one of the more unusual stories, has a marvelous, and particularly memorable, frumpy guardian angel. Although quality, style, and sensuality levels all vary, the focus is definitely on family and love.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Love Spell (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505520621
• ISBN-13: 978-0505520623
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,532,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Trana Mae Simmons talks to unseen people, loses herself in other lives for hours, and writes her imaginative journeys down for others to enjoy. She found a way to use the adventures inside her mind when she discovered a writing course offered by another romance author. She penned her stories on paper and sold her first romance two years after that. Since then, she has gone on to publish numerous additional romances and garnered awards and a strong readership that enjoys her stories as much as she loves writing them.
Having kept close tabs on the emerging electronic age of books, she found herself with a still burgeoning list of stories to tell when the e-book phenomena developed into a viable medium for both readers and writers. On her first Kindle, she downloaded some of her own books! Her list of e-books will continue to evolve as her romances become available, as well as books from other genres, because....
Along her life's journey, Simmons was coaxed by her Aunt Belle down a weird path: ghost hunting. Simmons herself had no idea ghosts really did exist...if exist is the correct term for ethereal beings from another dimension. Aunt Belle had another huge lesson in store for her: Simmons was psychic.
Imagine that, she repeated to herself time after time as she prowled around grave yards in both the dark and full moons. Imagine that, she said when she saw someone who hadn't been initially visible in a picture she took. Imagine that, she enthused when she found herself in the middle of a paranormal phenomenon. Why these experiences are as much fun as writing about others!
So what did she do? Need I ask? She wrote those stories down, also. She ended up with dozens of diaries of her ghost hunting adventures, and her writing swerved into paranormal mysteries. Her Dead Man series is ongoing, and she has published two volumes of her ghost hunting diaries thus far, as well as a collection of short stories. You can find all this information at her other-dimension web site, http://www.iseeghosts.com.
But don't give up on her romances. The ones available now will soon be joined by more. So keep checking back here, too, for romance news.
For spooky news, you can also check out her blog or Facebook page and now and then a Tweet on Twitter.
Happy reading!

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guardian Angels at Christmastime - arranging a little romance, November 19, 2005

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Gemma "bookworm" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Angels (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover:

An Angel's touch: Celebrate the magic of Christmas with these four stories of heaven-sent love.

"The Trouble With Hannah" by Debra Dier
Leicestershire, 1887. A mysterious governess uses her heavenly powers to help a lovely spinster reform her mishievous niece and win the heart of the peer she has always desired.

"Tryst With An Angel" by Eugenia Riley
London, 1855. A Yuletide miracle teaches a coldhearted businessman and his wife that, even though their marriage was arranged on earth, their love was made in paradise.

"A Time For Joy" by Amy Elizabeth Saunders
Seattle, 1995. A social-climbing beauty has no interest in a blue-collar Adonis until a blizzard--and her guardian angel--trap them together on Christmas Eve.

"Chrissy's Wish" by Trana Mae Simmons
Dalls, 1860. A pair of heavenly messengers ansewrs a young girl's Christmas prayer and brings her lonely aunt the one man who can fill her life with joy.

And my review.

I love Christmas romance, paranormal romance, and angels, so this collection seemed like something I would like. I was not dissapointed!

"The Trouble With Hannah" was okay. Not a story I would re-read, but good for a one-time read. The heroine's klutzy ways was quite endearing, and I really felt sorry for the poor, neglected child who acted out because she wanted love so badly. I also really admired the heroine's resolve to marry only for love, and to risk social ruin rather than accept a marriage based on logic instead of true love. The angel part of this story was not done as well as I would have liked, though. Three stars.

"Tryst With An Angel" was absolutely WONDERFUL! I didn't have high hopes for this novella, as I hadn't liked this author's story in the "A Time-Travel Christmas" collection. But I was amazed by this story. It captured my attention immediately, and I could not put it down! I love stories of estranged spouses reconciling, and this was one of the best of these I have ever read. I cried my eyes out at the end - not just a few tears - I was sobbing. Seriously - I had to keep stopping because I couldn't see the words to read anymore. Usually in novellas, you can see the ending coming, but in this one, it left you guessing until the very end. I can not say enough good about this story - only that it made it worth buying this book. If you only read one story this Christmas - read this one! It's one I know I'll be re-reading in the years to come! (More than) Five stars.

"A Time For Joy" was also very, very well done. The guardian angel stole center stage. She was hilarious! I laughed out loud at least ten times while reading this story. I loved the idea that the more beautiful you are on the inside, the more beautiful your guardian angel will be (and visa versa!). The little girl in this story was so sweet, and all the characters just captured my heart. I loved watching the heroine rediscover the things that really matter in life. Though this story was less than 100 pages, it didn't feel at all rushed. This will be a re-read story. Five stars.

"Chrissy's Wish" was a bit of a let-down after the last two fabulous stories. There was not much character development, so I had a hard time caring about them. I found her quite childish and annoying and him a bit too "I'm the man of the house, so what I say goes". The angel aspect of this story was fairly weak as well. The little girl was pretty much a flat plot device, and not a full character. I had to force myself to finish this story, and I didn't feel that their turn-around from "I hate you" to "I love you" was very believable. Not a re-read. Three stars.

I normally don't give a five-star rating to an anthology unless all the stories are five stars. But the two middle stories are SOOOOO good that giving the book less than five stars would be an injustice to them. Anyone who likes the show "Touched By An Angel" (which I love) will probably like this book. I highly recommend getting your hands on a copy of this anthology - you will not regret it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Stories where Everything Works Out, December 16, 2000

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Hannah M. Hurey (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Angels (Mass Market Paperback)

My aren't these angels precious. They are sent to earth to help individuals fall in love and get their lives "back on track". Whatever your religion you will love how these angels break some of the rules (for good reasons) and manage to get some of the most stubborn people to realize thier hearts desire. I have to say that my favorite story was "The Trouble with Hannah" (it coudl be the name). I found so many similaries to todays world where parents don't take enough time for their children and the children get angry. All it takes is a little love, some turn about is fair play, and yes some discipline to bring not only Hannah around, but also her guardians. The other three stories are cute too.....Bottom line, a good book for quick reads.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 & 1/2 stars, Very good reading, December 29, 2004

By 

Sandra J Smith "reader of passionate books" (Beaverton, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Angels (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this around Christmas, and I enjoyed all 4 stories.
My favorite was probably the 2nd one, about the couple who
adopts 3 kids. My 2nd favorite would be the 3rd story,
the only contemporary one in the book, where the heroine
gets taken down a few pegs and is a better person for it.
I found the 1st & 4th stories to be very similar. Each
had a little girl whos father & mother were no longer among
the living, who lives with her aunt (mother's sister), only
to have her uncle (father's brother) come along later in order
for love to get a foothold. The main difference between these
2 stories is the little girls themselves. One acted spoiled
(but was actually neglected) and the other was a truly sweet
person. All in all, I thought the book was near excellent.