Christmas Spirit [Paperback]

Amy Garvey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009

Deck the haunted halls for a romantic holiday starring one shy writer and a cynical journalist...and oh yes, a ghost. . ..

Snow on the roofs and wreaths on the doors and chains on the tires. . .isn't Christmas in New England wonderful? But Charlotte Prescott is too busy taking in super-sexy reporter Sam Landry to notice the nip in the air. Make that the nip in the air alternating with the scorching heat that rises whenever she and Sam are alone together. Charlotte would be happy to forget the supernatural third wheel who seems to be staying for the season in the quaint old house she inherited. It is real. Someone's slurping down all the good eggnog. And something is drawing Charlie and Sam together under the mistletoe--not to mention everywhere else. Happy holidays!

Directions for mixing Fabulous Christmas Cocktails included!

"Fast-paced, cleverly humorous romance." --Romantic Times on Hot Date, four and half star reviews

"Amy Garvey delivers!" --Donna Kauffman

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420108190
• ISBN-13: 978-1420108194
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,666,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been writing since I was a kid. What strikes me as amusing now is that a lot of those early stories were de facto romances, which is what I'm writing now. Of course, the books I'm writing now also include a mystery -- what plot isn't embellished by a dead body, right?

Just the facts? Born in Delaware, and currently living in upstate New York (waaaaay upstate -- near Canada, in fact). I've always written, but there were a lot of jobs along the way -- video store clerk, nanny, local newspaper writer, and day camp counselor among them. "Mom" is my other big job -- I have three kids -- and I've got a wonderful husband who doesn't seem to mind that I write about romance, sex, and murder.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fast-paced somewhat lighthearted paranormal romance, October 10, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Spirit (Paperback)

Scoop Magazine reporter Sam Landry does not want to travel to Martha's Vineyard to interview former teacher novelist Charlotte "Charlie" Prescott about the ghost she mentioned to her next door neighbor Lillian. Charlie recently inherited her late aunt's house to include the ghost. However her biggest problem is her attraction to Sam as she keeps thinking he must be a good kisser in the romantic comedic manner of a 1940s ghost story.

Sam scorns the existence of ghosts until he sees nothing drinking eggnog. He is also confused as to how mistletoe seems to be everywhere he and Charlie go in the house; mind you not that he is complaining as he enjoys the ritual with Charlie. Accompanied by Lillian, they try to learn the identity of the ghost and why the free wheeling spirit seems to want to matchmake Sam and Charlie; not that either is complaining.

This is a fast-paced somewhat lighthearted paranormal romance that readers will enjoy although the ending feels too hasty and sudden. Sam and Charlie make a nice couple while the research into the ghost brings out information on the controlling side of the spirit. Amy Garvey provides a fun thriller in spite of the curt climax.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No conclusion to the story, November 18, 2009

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Joyce L. Brophy (Cedar Rapids, Ia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Spirit (Paperback)

This is an excellent book until you get to the last 30 pages. Then it bombs badly. The author didn't have any conclusion to a well crafted conflict. What an incredible disappointment. The resolution was so weak that she had to pull in a nonexistent conflict from a topic briefly mentioned in the middle of the book. Even then the lead character, when presented with this revolution about her life, say "Hmm okay" and then the book ends. Don't put yourself through the pain of reading this. You will end up hanging there with a good storyline with no resolutions.