Cole For Christmas (Harlequin Temptation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Darlene Gardner (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373691556
• ISBN-13: 978-0373691555
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,422,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

While working as a newspaper sportswriter, Darlene Gardner realized she'd rather make up quotes than rely on an athlete to say something interesting. So she quit her job and concentrated on a fiction career. Visit Darlene on the web at www.darlenegardner.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pleasant Yuletide romance, December 3, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cole For Christmas (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

When he learned that Arthur Skillington was his biological father, Cole Mansfield moved to Pennsylvania to get acquainted with the man. Arthur asks Cole to do him a favor and quietly infiltrate his company as a new employee to learn why profits are lower than they should be, but not tell anyone that he is the boss' son. Cole detests the sham, but agrees to do the masquerade.

On Christmas Eve, Cole's supervisor Anna Wesley sees him still working long after everyone else has gone home to spend time with their respective families. On a whim and feeling sorry for his being alone for the holidays, she invites Cole to join her family for a holiday meal though she knows how her parents will react to her bringing home a handsome hunk. As Cole and Anna begin to fall in love, he worries how she will react once she learns the ruse he and his dad performed.

COLE FOR CHRISTMAS is a pleasant Yuletide romance due to the amusing antics of the lead couple, neither of which is prepared to fall in love. The secondary characters (their relatives) play matchmakers whose interference causes havoc for Anna and Cole, but enjoyment for the audience. Darlene Gardner gifts her fans with a fine holiday fare that is mistletoe fun.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A few comments.., December 30, 2003

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Ann (Knightdale, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cole For Christmas (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Since other reviewer has already given synopsis, I will be very brief. This story really had potential but just did not live up to the "Harlequin Temptation" line. It's just not naughty enough. Anna giving Cole the brush-off became redundant. Cole's secret though revealed he never solved the companys problem-Anna makes a suggestion instead. Not major stuff but this story fits more into the Harlequin Romance line instead of Temptation.