Christmas Journeys, Four Festive Holiday Romances: A Man to Live For/ Yule Tide/ Mistletoe Kisses/ Christmas Charade [Paperback]

Emma Richmond (Author), Catherine George (Author), Lynsey Stevens (Author), Kay Gregory (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

A Man to Live For"" by Emma Richmond, ""Yule Tide"" by Catherine George, ""Mistletoe Kisses"" by Lynsey Stevens, and ""Christmas Charade"" by Kay Gregory.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin; mass market edition (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037315271X
• ISBN-13: 978-0373152711
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,287,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Christmas stories from around the world, October 31, 2005

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

This review is from: Christmas Journeys, Four Festive Holiday Romances: A Man to Live For/ Yule Tide/ Mistletoe Kisses/ Christmas Charade (Paperback)

From the back cover:

"A Man To Live For" by Emma Richmond
As far as Francine was concerned, she and Gile Lapotaire were strangers thrown together by chance on a romantic train journey through Europe. Why, then, did the handsome French-Swiss banker seem to know so much about her--and despise her for it?

"Yule Tide" by Catherine George
Judith's marriage to Nick Campion had been brief and turbulent. But, two days before Christmas, she found herself making her way to her childhood home with her estranged husband. The journey was destined to be stormy--and not just because of the terrible weather!

"Mistletoe Kisses" by Lynsey Stevens
Kael Craigen claimed he still loved Jazmin, but could she forget his betrayal five years ago? Visiting her former home in Sydney for Christmas brought back memories of her past love for him--would a kiss under the mistletoe rekindle their passion?

"Christmas Charade" by Kay Gregory
Going home for Christmas was always a joy for Nina--apart from facing her father's annual matchmaking efforts! But this year it would be different. What she needed was a temporary fiance...and gorgeous, sophisticated Fenton Hardwick was the perfect candidate!

And my review:

The first story, "A Man to Live For" was VERY badly written. I couldn't get more than fifteen pages into it. It was just so choppy. It was full of little sentence fragments combined with huge, run-on rambling sentences (for balance, I suppose. I didn't work). It was like trying to read something written by a four-grader who has bad grammar. Not worth the time to read it. One star.

The second story, "Yule Tide", was quite enjoyable. I love stories of estranged spouses reconciling. While this one wasn't the best I've read, it was still pretty good. Both characters were loveable, and for once, the problems keeping them apart were realistic, without being insurmountable. I kept the book for this story. Four stars.

The third story, "Mistletoe Kisses", was not only stupid, but offensive. Stupid woman falls in love with a married man. Okay, she didn't know he was married at the time, but he sure did! Now it's years later, he's divorced, so now they can get back together and live happily every after, right? Gag, gag, barf! Ever hear the saying, "Once a cheater, always a cheater"? If a man can carry on with you when he's married to his first wife, he can just as easily cheat on you when you're his new wife. And this is supposed to be our hero? How can you cheer for a couple to get together when one is an idiot, and the other is lower than a snake's belly? One star (only because I can't give no stars).

The fourth story, "Christmas Charade", started off well, but the characters never developed beyond cardboard cutouts. They were both such stereotypes: alpha male, stupid, immature, insipid female. She acts sour (read: like a child) all the time, so he calls her Ms. Lemon. Funny the first time you read it, not so funny when he's called her that for the fiftieth time. Got bored halfway through and never finished it. One star.

Definitely not one of the better anthologies out there, though it is redeemed by having at least one decent story. Buy this if you find it at a garage sale or a thrift store, otherwise, it isn't worth the money.